(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalinity
alkalinity
noun
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkalinization
alkalinization
noun
The conversion of something to an alkali.
The process of becoming more alkaline.
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalization
alkalization
noun
alkalinization
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alkitran
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allokinetic
alnitak
alnitak
Proper noun
A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis. It is one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
altininck
anakoluthia
analkalinity
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(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).
antalkali
antalkali
noun
Any substance that counteracts the action of an alkali.
antalkalies
antalkaline
antalkaline
adj
Alternative form of antialkaline
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblack
antiblack
adj
Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans.
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antiblock
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antileak
antileak
adj
Preventing leaks.
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antiskeptical
antislickens
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
antlike
antlike
adj
Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance.
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
atinkle
atinkle
adj
Making a tinkling sound.
attackingly
auldfarrantlike
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autoalkylation
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
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
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
balkanite
balkanite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bickleton
billsticking
billsticking
noun
Synonym of billposting
blackington
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blackprint
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blanketlike
blanketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blanket.
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blankit
blankite
blitzkrieging
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bonnetlike
bonnetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bonnet (traditional hat).
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bradyteleokinesis
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
brooklynite
brooklynite
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
bucklandite
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
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
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
cementlike
cementlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cement.
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christlikeness
christlikeness
Noun
The quality of being Christlike.
clatskanie
clinkant
clinkant
adj
Alternative form of clinquant
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
clintock
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coltskin
coltskin
noun
The skin of a colt.
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
coronetlike
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterlocking
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
crescentlike
crescentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crescent.
crinkleroot
crinkleroot
noun
Cardamine diphylla, a spring woodland plant native to North America.
crinkliest
crinkliest
adj
superlative form of crinkly: most crinkly
cuckoopintle
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
deathlikeness
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dimethyldiketone
dimethylketone
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
distelfink
distelfink
noun
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
distelfinks
distelfinks
noun
plural of distelfink
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
doublethinking
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
ekaterinoslav
electrokinematics
electrokinetic
electrokinetic
adj
(physics) Describing any of several phenomena in which electric charge causes movement
(physics) Describing the heating effect of an electric current
electrokinetics
electrokinetics
noun
(physics) the electrodynamics of electrical circuits
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
enlinkment
enlinkment
noun
The act of linking together; linkage.
epiplankton
epiplankton
noun
Plankton normally living in the top hundred fathoms of a body of water (at a depth of about 180 metres or less).
epiplanktonic
epiplanktonic
adj
Relating to epiplankton
eskilstuna
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
ferntickle
ferntickled
finkelstein
flinkite
flinkite
Noun
A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.
flintlike
flintlike
adj
Resembling flint; stony.
flintlock
flintlock
noun
A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.