(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).
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antikythera
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
astrakhan
astrakhan
noun
Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
bankruptship
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
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
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
brokenheartedness
brokenheartedness
noun
The quality of being brokenhearted.
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
byrthynsak
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chandrakanta
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chaunoprockt
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chickenbreasted
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christlikeness
christlikeness
Noun
The quality of being Christlike.
chuckfarthing
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
countercheck
countercheck
noun
A restriction or limit.
A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).
verb
To recheck.
To restrict or limit by counteracting.
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
crankshafts
crankshafts
noun
plural of crankshaft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crankshaft
darkheartedness
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
earthkin
earthmaking
earthquaken
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
fatherkin
fatherkin
noun
(dated) Fond term of address for one's father.
forethink
forethink
verb
(transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
(transitive, rare) To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
forethinker
forethinker
noun
One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance.
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forthink
forthink
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To repent, be sorry for.
(reflexive, obsolete) To regret; repent.
(transitive, obsolete) To change one's mind about; to renounce.
(transitive, obsolete) To regret.
(transitive, obsolete, impersonal) To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret or repent; to vex.
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
frankenmuth
frankhearted
frankheartedly
frankheartedness
frankheartedness
noun
open-heartedness
frankheartness
freethink
freethinker
freethinker
noun
A person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.
freethinkers
freethinkers
noun
plural of freethinker
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
frithsoken
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
groupthinks
hackathorn
hackthorn
halterbroken
halterbroken
verb
past participle of halterbreak
handistroke
handstroke
handstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle
heartbreaking
heartbreaking
adj
That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
noun
The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
heartbreakingly
heartbreakingly
adv
In a heartbreaking manner
heartbroken
heartbroken
adj
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenly
adv
In a heartbroken manner.
heartbrokenness
heartbrokenness
noun
The state or quality of being heartbroken.
heartikin
heartikin
noun
(obsolete, diminutive) A little heart.
heartsickening
heartsickness
heartsickness
noun
The condition of being heartsick
heartsicknesses
heartsicknesses
noun
plural of heartsickness
helterskelteriness
heterokaryon
heterokaryon
noun
(biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei
heterokinesia
heterokinesis
heterokinetic
heterokontae
heterokontan
heterokontan
adj
Belonging to the heterokonts.
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hockingport
honeymoonstruck
honeystucker
hookerton
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hunterlike
hunterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hunter.
hydrofranklinite
hydrokineter
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hypokeimenometry
hypokoristikon
inkhornist
inkhornist
noun
One who uses or favours inkhorn terms.
intercheck
interchoke
interchoked
interchoking
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
kabirpanthi
kameelthorn
kaneelhart
kantharoi
kantharoi
noun
plural of kantharos
kantharos
kantharos
noun
Alternative form of cantharus (“ancient drinking-cup”)
karakatchan
karinghota
karmathian
katabothron
kataphrenia
katharina
katharine
katharyn
katherin
katherina
katherine
katherine
Proper noun
name, a popular spelling variant of Catherine.
A placename given to a river and a town in Northern Territory, Australia.
katheryn
katheryn
Proper noun
name, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Catherine.
kathrine
kathryn
kathryn
Proper noun
name, a spelling variant of Catherine.
A city/village in North Dakota.
kathryne
kathrynn
kenhorst
kenilworth
kenilworth
Proper noun
A town in Warwickshire, England.
A placename given to several towns, suburbs, etc., in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States.
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
khachaturian
kinchinmort
kindheart
kindhearted
kindhearted
adj
Having an innately kind disposition or character.
kindheartedly
kindheartedly
adv
In a kindhearted manner.
kindheartedness
kindheartedness
noun
The quality of being kindhearted.
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinetochore
kinetochore
noun
(biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
kinetochores
kinetochores
noun
plural of kinetochore
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).