(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
cockneyship
disworkmanship
dneprodzerzhinsk
ducklingship
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
groupthinks
gumpoldskirchner
handpicks
handpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form 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
henpecks
henpecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of henpeck
hopkins
hopkinsian
hopkinsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1721–1803).
hopkinsianism
hopkinson
hopkinsonian
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
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.
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.
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokoristikon
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
kanephoros
kathopanishad
kephalins
kephalins
noun
plural of kephalin
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
khakanship
khakanship
noun
Synonym of khanship
kindredship
kindredship
noun
The quality of being kindred.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kingdomship
kingship
kingship
noun
A monarchy.
The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
kingships
kingships
noun
plural of kingship
kinship
kinship
noun
relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption
relation or connection by nature or character
kinships
kinships
noun
plural of kinship
kinsmanship
kinsmanship
noun
kinship
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
knappish
knappish
adj
(obsolete) snappish; peevish
knappishly
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)
knightship
knightship
noun
(mathematics, computing) A spaceship, in a cellular automaton, which moves knightwise (i.e., moving two spaces along the x-axis for every space it moves along the y-axis [or vice versa], in the manner of a chess knight); a spaceship which moves with slope 2; a (2,1) spaceship.
Honorific formal address to a knighted person. Usually used with the relevant possessive pronoun.
The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
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
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
marksmanships
marksmanships
noun
plural of marksmanship
milksoppishness
monkship
monkship
noun
The position or role of a monk.
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
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.
packmanship
pankhurst
peacockishness
peacockishness
noun
The quality of being peacockish.
peakishness
peakishness
noun
The quality of being peakish.
peckishness
peckishness
noun
The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
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.
phitsanulok
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.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
physicking
physicking
noun
(archaic) medication
verb
present participle of physic
piankashaw
pickthankness
picnickish
picnickish
adj
Resembling, characteristic of, or suitable for a picnic.
pinchecks
pinchecks
noun
plural of pincheck
pinkfish
pinkfishes
pinkish
pinkish
adj
Somewhat pink.
pinkishness
pinkishness
noun
The quality of being pinkish.
planksheer
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankish
prankish
adj
Given to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
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
pumpkinish
punkahs
punkahs
noun
plural of punkah
punkish
punkish
adj
Reminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.
puschkinia
puschkinia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Puschkinia of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae.
pushkin
pushkin
Proper noun
definition
A town in Russia
sabbathkeeping
sanjakship
schoolkeeping
shakespearean
shakespearean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
Noun
A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
shakespeareana
shakespeareana
Noun
items related to William Shakespeare, especially collectibles.
shakespeareanism
shakespeareanism
Noun
The devotion to or the teaching of the works and terminology of William Shakespeare.
A term coined by Shakespeare, or otherwise derived from his works.
Shakespeare's works collectively.
shakespeareanly
shakespeareans
shakespearian
shakespearianism
shaksperean
shaksperian
shaksperianism
shankpiece
shankpieces
sheepkeeping
sheepshank
sheepshank
noun
(nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
verb
(transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.
sheepshanks
sheepshanks
noun
plural of sheepshank
sheepskin
sheepskin
noun
(US, countable) A diploma.
(countable or uncountable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
sheepskins
sheepskins
noun
plural of sheepskin
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipbroken
shipbroken
adj
Synonym of shipwrecked
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
shopkeeping
shopkeeping
noun
The business of operating a shop
shrinkageproof
shrinkproof
shrinkproof
adj
resistant to shrinkage
shuckpen
shunpike
shunpike
noun
A side road or route.
verb
To travel by side roads so as to avoid the toll roads or turnpikes.
shunpiked
shunpiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shunpike
shunpiker
shunpiker
noun
One who avoids toll roads, or who uses sideroads to avoid toll booths.