(law) A temporary job of assisting a judge in writing legal opinions, generally available to a beginning attorney for one to two years.
(medicine) Clinical training for physicians during the second half of medical school.
The state or business of a clerk.
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
dikelocephalid
dikelocephalid
noun
(zoology) Any trilobite of the family Dikelocephalidae.
dikelocephalus
diskophile
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
gumpoldskirchner
harplike
harplike
adj
Resembling a harp or the sound of harp music
harpoonlike
harpylike
harpylike
Adjective
Resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.
heckelphone
heckelphone
noun
A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.
hemiplankton
hemplike
hemplike
adj
Resembling hemp or some aspect of it.
hiplike
hiplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hip (joint of the body).
hooplike
hooplike
adj
Resembling a hoop.
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hotelkeeper
hotelkeeper
noun
A hotelier; a hotel owner.
housekeeperlike
housekeeperly
housekeeperly
adj
Befitting a housekeeper.
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
hyperbrachyskelic
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
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypermakroskelic
hypoalkaline
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
hyposkeletal
hyposkeletal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
kaliophilite
kaliophilite
noun
a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
kelpfish
kelpfish
noun
A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.
kelpfishes
kelpfishes
noun
plural of kelpfish
kelyphite
kelyphite
noun
(mineralogy) A substitution mineral found surrounding garnet in peridotites.
kephalin
kephalin
noun
Alternative spelling of cephalin
kephalins
kephalins
noun
plural of kephalin
kephallenia
kephallina
keraphyllocele
keraphyllocele
noun
A horny tumor which forms on the internal surface of the wall of a horse's foot, at the expense of the keraphyllous tissue, which becomes hypertrophied.
keraphyllous
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
keraulophon
keraulophone
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
klaprotholite
klaprotholite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of klaprothite
klepht
klepht
noun
(historical) An anti-Ottoman insurgent living in the mountains when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire.
klephtic
klephtic
adj
(historical) Relating to the klephts.
klephtism
klephtism
noun
(historical) The theft and banditry characteristic of the anti-Ottoman insurgency when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire.
klephts
klephts
noun
plural of klepht
kleptophobia
kleptophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of theft.
kreplach
kreplach
noun
(plural only) Small dumplings of Eastern European origin, filled with meat or cheese and served usually in soup.
kreplech
kreplech
noun
Alternative form of kreplach
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
leukophoresis
leukophoresis
noun
Leukapheresis.
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
milksoppishness
nyckelharpa
nyckelharpa
noun
(music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
nymphlike
nymphlike
adj
Resembling a nymph.
omphaloskepsis
omphaloskepsis
noun
(figuratively) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.
Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
peachlike
peachlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peach.
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
peakishly
peckishly
peckishly
adv
In a peckish manner.
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
phiallike
philokleptic
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
phokomelia
pickelhaube
pickelhaube
noun
(historical) A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.
pitcherlike
pitcherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pitcher.
pitchlike
pitchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of pitch (the tarry substance).
planksheer
plinthlike
plinthlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plinth.
plushlike
plushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of plush.
poikilocythemia
poikilotherm
poikilotherm
adj
cold-blooded
noun
A cold-blooded animal
poikilothermal
poikilothermal
adj
poikilothermic
poikilothermic
poikilothermic
adj
(of an animal) Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
poikilothermism
poikilothermism
noun
poikilothermy
poikilothermy
poikilothermy
noun
(biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
porchlike
porchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porch.
pouchlike
pouchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pouch.
pricklefish
pricklefish
noun
Any of the family Stephanoberycidae of stephanoberyciform fishes.
prophetlike
prophetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet.
punchlike
punchlike
adj
Resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
Resembling or characteristic of punch (the drink).
rheoplankton
scheltopusik
scheltopusik
noun
Alternative form of sheltopusik
schoolkeeper
schoolkeeping
seraphlike
seraphlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seraph.
shakespeareanly
shakespearolater
shakespearolatry
sheepkill
sheeplike
sheeplike
adj
Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
sheepwalk
sheepwalk
noun
Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep-run.
sheepwalker
shepherdlike
shepherdlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.
shoplike
shoplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shop.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
shrimplike
shrimplike
adj
Resembling a shrimp.
siphonlike
siphonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a siphon.
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
specklehead
spherelike
spherelike
adj
Resembling a sphere.
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
spikehole
spinachlike
spinachlike
Adjective
Resembling spinach.
spindleshank
spindleshanks
spindleshanks
noun
(archaic, derogatory) A thin, lanky person with long legs.
splanchnoskeletal
splanchnoskeleton
splanchnoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera.
subclerkship
subclerkship
noun
The state or business of a subclerk.
sulphurlike
sulphurlike
adj
Alternative spelling of sulfurlike
superlikelihood
superthankful
superthankfully
superthankfulness
sylphlike
sylphlike
adj
Resembling (that of) a sylph; slender and graceful.