(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
checklaton
checklaton
noun
Alternative form of ciclatoun
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
deathlikeness
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
frankheartedly
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
halterbroken
halterbroken
verb
past participle of halterbreak
heartbreakingly
heartbreakingly
adv
In a heartbreaking manner
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenly
adv
In a heartbroken manner.
helmetmaking
hemiplankton
hokaltecan
holoplankton
holoplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton
holoplanktonic
holoplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to holoplankton
hydrofranklinite
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
hypoalkalinity
hypoplankton
hypoplanktonic
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
kameelthorn
kaneelhart
kathemoglobin
kathleen
kathlene
kathlin
kathlyn
kathlynne
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
kinaesthetically
kinaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of kinesthetically
kindheartedly
kindheartedly
adv
In a kindhearted manner.
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinesthetically
kinesthetically
adv
In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics
kjeldahlization
klootchman
klootchman
noun
(US, Canada, western dialects) Woman, wife (especially if Native American).
knightdale
landsknecht
lansknecht
lansknecht
noun
Alternative form of lansquenet
lanzknecht
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
leatherlikeness
leathermaking
leathermaking
noun
The manufacture of leather.
leatherneck
leatherneck
noun
(US) Specifically, a marine.
(slang) A soldier.
leathernecks
leathernecks
noun
plural of leatherneck
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
merchantlike
merchantlike
adj
Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board.
nakhlite
nakhlite
noun
Any achondrite composed of an aggregate of diopside and olivine; thought to originate from Mars
nightwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
outlandishlike
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phitsanulok
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
noun
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
phytoplanktonic
phytoplanktonic
adj
Pertaining to, or derived from, phytoplankton
pickthankly
rheoplankton
shackleton
shakuntala
shantylike
shantylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shanty.
splanchnoskeletal
splanchnoskeleton
splanchnoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera.
stickhandle
stickhandle
verb
(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
stickhandled
stickhandled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stickhandle
stickhandler
stickhandler
noun
(ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) A player who is skilled in stickhandling.
stickhandles
stickhandles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stickhandle
superthankful
superthankfully
superthankfulness
talkathon
talkathon
noun
A lengthy speech, discussion or debate.
telekinematography
thankful
thankful
adj
(obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
thankfuller
thankfuller
adj
comparative form of thankful: more thankful
thankfullest
thankfullest
adj
superlative form of thankful: most thankful
thankfully
thankfully
adv
(sometimes proscribed) fortunately, gratefully.
In a thankful manner; giving thanks.
thankfulness
thankfulness
noun
The state of being thankful.
thankfulnesses
thankfulnesses
noun
plural of thankfulness
thankless
thankless
adj
(of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative
(of a task) not appreciated or rewarded
thanklessly
thanklessly
adv
In a thankless manner, ungratefully.
thanklessness
thanklessness
noun
the property of being thankless
thankworthily
thessalonike
thessalonki
thimblemaking
thinkability
thinkability
Noun
The property of being thinkable.
thinkable
thinkable
adj
(rare) Morally acceptable or legal.
Able to be thought or imagined; conceivable.
thinkableness
thinkableness
noun
The property of being thinkable.
thinkably
thinkably
adv
(philosophy) Such that it can be thought.
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
unchristianlike
unchristianlike
adj
Not Christian-like.
unfatherlike
unfatherlike
adj
Not befitting a father.
unmerchantlike
unmerchantlike
adj
Not merchantlike.
unshockability
unshrinkability
unshrinkability
noun
The quality of being unshrinkable.
unsketchable
unsketchable
adj
Not sketchable.
unteacherlike
unteacherlike
adj
Not teacherlike.
unthankful
unthankful
adj
Not thankful; ungrateful.
unthankfully
unthankfully
adv
In an unthankful way; ungratefully.
unthankfulness
unthankfulness
noun
The state or condition of being unthankful; ingratitude.
unthinkability
unthinkability
Noun
The property of being unthinkable.
unthinkable
unthinkable
adj
Incapable of being believed; incredible.
Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.