(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
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
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allokurtic
anakoluthia
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).
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
arkabutla
auklet
auklet
noun
Any of several small seabirds in the genera Aethia, Cerorhinca and Ptychoramphus of the auk family Alcidae.
auklets
auklets
noun
plural of auklet
auldfarrantlike
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
autarkikal
autoalkylation
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
autoskeleton
autoskeleton
noun
(zoology) The true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
basketful
basketful
noun
The amount that will fit into a basket
basketfuls
basketfuls
noun
plural of basketful
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
blackbutt
blackbutt
noun
(chiefly Australia) Any of several Australian eucalyptus trees with a dark fibrous bark towards the base of the trunk, especially Eucalyptus pilularis.
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
blackout
blackout
noun
(attributive) The blocking out of as much light as possible.
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A temporary loss of memory.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of black out
blackouts
blackouts
noun
plural of blackout
blacktongue
blautok
blockbusted
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
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.
blockout
blockout
noun
(construction) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
bluejacket
bluejacket
noun
(nautical) A seaman of a British warship
(nautical) An enlisted man in the US Navy.
A uniformed policeman.
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
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
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
blunket
blunket
adj
(obsolete) Gray; grayish or light blue.
noun
(obsolete) A cloth, or kind of cloth (blanket cloth), generally but not always of this color.
(obsolete) A color, generally a light bluish gray or blue or gray, but sometimes seemingly a dark red or violet.
boutylka
brutelike
brutelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brute.
bucketful
bucketful
noun
(by extension) A large quantity.
The quantity contained in a bucket.
bucketfull
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
bucketsful
buckholts
bucklandite
buckplate
buckstall
buckstall
noun
(archaic) A net used for catching deer.
bucktail
bucktail
noun
The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
bucktails
bucktails
noun
plural of bucktail
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bulletlike
bulletlike
adj
Resembling a bullet or the path of a bullet.
bulletmaker
bulletmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bullets.
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bullockite
bullsticker
bumblekite
burkettsville
burkittsville
bushelbasket
butlerlike
butlerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butler.
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
butterlike
butterlike
adj
Resembling butter or some aspect of it.
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
chalkcutter
clockmutch
clockmutch
noun
(New York, obsolete) A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin.
coldturkey
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
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
countryfolk
countryfolk
noun
One who lives in the country; a rural dweller.
courtlike
courtlike
adj
Courteous; polite.
Resembling or characteristic of a court.
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cuckoopintle
cuckstool
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
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.
ducklet
ducklet
noun
A duckling.
ducktail
ducktail
noun
A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.
ducktails
ducktails
noun
plural of ducktail
dustlike
dustlike
adj
Resembling dust.
ekatantalum
ekatantalum
noun
Alternative form of eka-tantalum
eskilstuna
euktolite
faulkton
faulkton
Proper noun
a small city in South Dakota, USA
flukewort
flukiest
flukiest
adj
superlative form of fluky: most fluky
flunkeyistic
flunkeyistic
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic
flunkeyite
flunkyistic
flunkyistic
adj
Of or relating to flunkyism.
flunkyite
flutelike
flutelike
adj
Resembling a flute or the sound of flute music
flutework
flutework
noun
(architecture) Fluted ornamentation; groovework.
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
fruitlike
fruitlike
adj
Resembling fruit.
fruitstalk
gemuetlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
noun
Alternative form of Gemütlichkeit
guiltsick
guitarlike
guitarlike
adj
Resembling a guitar
gutlike
gutlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gut.
gutterlike
gutterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gutter.
hakluyt
halucket
heiltsuk
hulkiest
hulkiest
adj
superlative form of hulky: most hulky
hunterlike
hunterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hunter.
hurleyhacket
hutlike
hutlike
adj
Resembling a hut.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
inguklimiut
interleukin
interleukin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.
interleukins
interleukins
noun
plural of interleukin
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
justicelike
justicelike
adj
Alternative form of justice-like
jutelike
jutelike
adj
Resembling jute.
kahlotus
kaiserslautern
kalumpit
kalunti
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
katsunkel
keilhauite
keilhauite
noun
(mineralogy) yttrotitanite
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoglossus
keratoleukoma
keratoleukoma
noun
(pathology) A white opacity of the cornea
kettledrum
kettledrum
noun
(dated) An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.
(music) A large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension.
kettledrummer
kettledrummer
noun
A musician who plays the kettledrum.
kettledrums
kettledrums
noun
plural of kettledrum
kettleful
kettleful
noun
An amount sufficient to fill a kettle, particularly of a kettle used for cooking.