(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
cockneyship
dneprodzerzhinsk
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
gumpoldskirchner
handpicked
handpicked
adj
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handpick
handspike
handspike
noun
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
handspoke
handspoke
noun
Alternative form of handspike
harpoonlike
heckelphone
heckelphone
noun
A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.
hemiplankton
henpeck
henpeck
noun
(rare) A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.
verb
(chiefly by a wife) To nag persistently.
henpecked
henpecked
adj
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife or girlfriend.
henpecking
henpecking
noun
An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging.
verb
present participle of henpeck
henpecks
henpecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of henpeck
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
humperdinck
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
hyperanakinesia
hyperanakinesis
hyperkineses
hyperkineses
noun
plural of hyperkinesis
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
noun
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
noun
(pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypernik
hypoalkaline
hypokeimenometry
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
kanephore
kanephoros
kataphrenia
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
kephalin
kephalin
noun
Alternative spelling of cephalin
kephalins
kephalins
noun
plural of kephalin
kephallenia
kephallina
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
keraulophon
keraulophone
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophone
keraunophone
noun
(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
keraunophonic
keypunch
keypunch
noun
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
To use such a device or machine
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kindredship
kindredship
noun
The quality of being kindred.
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophobia
kinetophone
kinetophone
noun
(historical) A machine combining a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to reproduce a scene and its accompanying sounds.
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
knaveship
knaveship
noun
(countable, obsolete, Scotland) A quantity of corn or flour due to a miller's servant from each batch in a thirlage mill
(uncountable) The condition of being a knave (used mockingly)
kornephorus
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
mannoketoheptose
milksoppishness
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
nyckelharpa
nyckelharpa
noun
(music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
nymphlike
nymphlike
adj
Resembling a nymph.
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
peacockishness
peacockishness
noun
The quality of being peacockish.
peakishness
peakishness
noun
The quality of being peakish.
peckinpah
peckishness
peckishness
noun
The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
penhook
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
pfannkuchen
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
pharmacokinetic
pharmacokinetic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacokinetics.
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics
noun
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
(pharmacology) The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
pharyngokeratosis
phenakism
phenakism
noun
(dated) deception; trickery.
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
phenakite
phenakite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.
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.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
phonodeik
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
phosphokinase
phosphokinase
noun
(biochemistry) kinase
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
photokinetic
photokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to photokinesis.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pickthankness
pinakotheke
pinchbeck
pinchbeck
adj
(not comparable) Made of pinchbeck.
Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive.
noun
An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
pincheck
pincheck
noun
A kind of sturdy cotton cloth with a dot pattern.
pinchecks
pinchecks
noun
plural of pincheck
pinkfishes
pinkishness
pinkishness
noun
The quality of being pinkish.
planksheer
plinthlike
plinthlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plinth.
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
prechecking
prechecking
verb
present participle of precheck
preshrink
preshrink
verb
(transitive, of clothing) To shrink in advance, before sale, in order to ensure better fit.
preshrinkage
preshrinked
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
preshrinks
preshrinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preshrink
preshrunk
preshrunk
verb
past participle of preshrink
preshrunken
psychokineses
psychokineses
noun
plural of psychokinesis
psychokinesia
psychokinesia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Abnormal impulsive behaviour unaccompanied by depression or other mental disorder.
psychokinesis
psychokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK.
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
puckishness
puckishness
noun
An instance of being puckish
pukishness
punchlike
punchlike
adj
Resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
Resembling or characteristic of punch (the drink).