(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
akindle
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
alkalamide
alkalamide
noun
(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.
alkalified
alkalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalify
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinized
alkalinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinize
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkalized
alkalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalize
alkide
alkide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple binary alkyl organometallic compound
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
arkadelphia
auldfarrantlike
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backlighted
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
backslided
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backslides
backslides
noun
plural of backslide
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslide
backslidingness
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
balkanized
balkanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanize
balladlike
balladlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
beadlike
beadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
bedlike
bedlike
adj
Resembling a bed.
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
beliked
beliked
adj
Beloved; liked.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belike
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
bilked
bilked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bilk
birdlike
birdlike
adj
Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds; avian.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly.
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackfigured
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blackshirted
bladderlike
bladderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bladder.
bladelike
bladelike
adj
Resembling a blade
blankminded
blankmindedness
blinked
blinked
adj
(Appalachia) Sour.
Affected with blinking.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blink
blinkered
blinkered
adj
(figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one.
Wearing blinkers or blinders.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blinker
blitzkrieged
blockaderunning
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bloodlike
bloodlike
adj
Resembling blood.
boardlike
boardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a board.
bootlicked
bootlicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootlick
bradyteleokinesis
brickfield
brickfield
noun
A place where bricks are made; a brickyard.
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
bridelike
bridelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bride.
bridgelike
bridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bridge.
Similar to the card game of bridge.
brookfield
brooklandville
buckfield
bucklandite
budlike
budlike
adj
Resembling a bud (newly formed leaf or flower, not yet unfolded).
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
buzzardlike
buzzardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard.
cadilesker
cadilesker
noun
A chief judge in the Ottoman Empire.
candlemaking
candlemaking
noun
The manufacture of candles.
candlestick
candlestick
noun
(finance) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
(gymnastics) A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
verb
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlesticks
candlesticks
noun
plural of candlestick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candlestick
candlestickward
candlewick
candlewick
noun
A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery
The thread used to make the wicks of candles
candlewicking
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
cardlike
cardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a card.
Resembling or characteristic of card (the material).
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
chalkosideric
checklisted
checklisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checklist
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
childlike
childlike
adj
Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
Of, like, or suitable for a child.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
ciderlike
ciderlike
Adjective
Resembling cider.
cinderlike
cinderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cinder.
clarkfield
clicked
clicked
verb
past participle of click
clinked
clinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clink
clinkered
clinkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clinker
clodlike
cloudlike
cloudlike
adj
Resembling a cloud or clouds; thus, often, fluffy
cockbilled
cockbilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cockbill
cocktailed
cocktailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cocktail
cordlike
cordlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cord.
craddockville
cradlelike
cradlelike
adj
Resembling a cradle.
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
crinkled
crinkled
adj
Having crinkles
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crinkle
crookbilled
cuckoldize
cuckoldize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To cuckold.
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
cuddebackville
cycadlike
cycadlike
adj
Having the characteristics of a cycad.
cylinderlike
cylinderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cylinder.
daftlike
daftlike
adj
(UK, regional) daft; foolish
daggerlike
daggerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dagger.
damlike
damlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dam (water barrier).
darklier
darklier
adv
(literary, dated) comparative form of darkly: more darkly
darkliest
darkliest
adv
(literary, dated) superlative form of darkly: most darkly
dartlike
dartlike
adj
Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
dawnlike
dawnlike
adj
Resembling dawn or some aspect of it.
daydreamlike
daydreamlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a daydream.
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
dealkalize
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
deathlike
deathlike
adj
(obsolete) Deadly.
Resembling or characteristic of death.
a deathlike silence
deathlikeness
deblocking
deblocking
verb
present participle of deblock
deckerville
deerkill
deerlike
deerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a deer.
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
deevilick
dekaliter
dekaliter
noun
Alternative form of decaliter
dekaliters
dekaliters
noun
plural of dekaliter
dekalitre
dekalitre
noun
Alternative form of decalitre
delisk
deltalike
demonlike
demonlike
adj
Resembling a demon in form or action
denizlik
depickle
dervishlike
dervishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dervish.
desertlike
desertlike
adj
Resembling a desert
deskill
deskill
verb
(transitive) To change the role of (workers) so that they are no longer required or able to use the skills that they have acquired.
(transitive) To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.