A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(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
capmaking
capmaking
noun
The manufacture of caps (the headgear).
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
crackpotism
cupmaking
cupmaking
noun
The manufacture of cups.
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
disworkmanship
dressmakership
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
epimanikia
epimanikia
noun
plural of epimanikion
epimanikion
epimanikion
noun
A cuff worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other Catholic churches.
gamekeeping
gamekeeping
noun
The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper.
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
hemiplankton
hopkinsianism
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hyperkaliemia
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermakroskelic
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokaliemia
hypokinemia
impack
impackment
impark
impark
verb
(transitive) To enclose or confine in, or as if in, a park.
(transitive) To enclose or fence in (land) to make a park.
imparkation
imparked
imparked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impark
imparking
imparking
verb
present participle of impark
imparks
imparks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impark
kalumpit
kamarupic
kamperite
kampliles
kampmeier
kampsville
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
kampylite
kampylite
noun
Alternative form of campylite
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
kapellmeister
kapellmeister
noun
(music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
(music, historical) Person in charge of music at a noble court during the baroque and classical period.
kappellmeister
karyoplasmatic
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
katamorphic
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kilampere
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinoplasm
kinoplasm
noun
an active protoplasm used to make filaments and mobile structures.
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kinsmanship
kinsmanship
noun
kinship
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
noun
One who steals compulsively.
kleptomaniacal
kleptomaniacal
adj
Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
kopagmiut
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lampblacking
lampblacking
verb
present participle of lampblack
lampmaking
lampmaking
noun
The manufacture of lamps.
lampwick
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
limnoplankton
limnoplankton
noun
(biology) The plankton of fresh waters, especially of lakes
machtpolitik
machtpolitik
noun
(politics) Power politics.
maikop
makership
makership
noun
The role or status of a maker.
maplelike
maplelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a maple tree.
maplike
maplike
adj
Having the characteristics of a map.
mapmaking
mapmaking
noun
Cartography, the making of maps and charts.
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
marksmanships
marksmanships
noun
plural of marksmanship
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlinespikes
marlinespikes
noun
plural of marlinespike
marlingspike
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
meatpackings
melanoplakia
meroplanktonic
meroplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to meroplankton
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
microplakite
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
minipark
minipark
Noun
A small public park.
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
mispackaging
mispackaging
verb
present participle of mispackage
mispacked
mispacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispack
misspeak
misspeak
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.
(transitive, intransitive, chiefly US) To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.
misspeaking
misspeaking
noun
(obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.
misspeaks
misspeaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misspeak
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
mulaprakriti
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
omphaloskepsis
omphaloskepsis
noun
(figuratively) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.
Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
pacemaking
pacemaking
noun
The action of a pacemaker (in any sense)
pacemakings
packmaking
packmanship
palikarism
palmlike
palmlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a palm tree.
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parkinsonism
parkinsonism
noun
(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
patternmaking
patternmaking
noun
The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peacemakings
peacemakings
noun
plural of peacemaking
peacockism
peckhamite
pecksniffianism
penmaking
penmaking
noun
The manufacture of pens for writing.
perakim
permiak
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
pharmacokinetic
pharmacokinetic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacokinetics.
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.
