Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
chopsticks
chopsticks
noun
plural of chopstick
groupthinks
highpockets
hoopskirt
hoopskirt
noun
Alternative spelling of hoop skirt
hoopstick
housekept
housekept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of housekeep
housekkept
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperkeratoses
hyperkeratoses
noun
plural of hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
noun
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
hypokoristikon
hyposkeletal
hyposkeletal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
kathopanishad
ketchups
ketchups
noun
plural of ketchup
ketoheptose
ketoheptose
noun
(biochemistry) Any ketose form of a heptose
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
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
knightship
knightship
noun
(mathematics, computing) A spaceship, in a cellular automaton, which moves knightwise (i.e., moving two spaces along the x-axis for every space it moves along the y-axis [or vice versa], in the manner of a chess knight); a spaceship which moves with slope 2; a (2,1) spaceship.
Honorific formal address to a knighted person. Usually used with the relevant possessive pronoun.
The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kyphoscoliotic
kyphoscoliotic
adj
Relating to kyphoscoliosis.
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.
mannoketoheptose
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
pankhurst
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
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.
pharyngokeratosis
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
phitsanulok
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
pickshaft
picksmith
pickthankness
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
poikilothermism
poikilothermism
noun
poikilothermy
postworkshop
postworkshop
adj
After a workshop (educational course or conference).
pothooks
pothooks
noun
plural of pothook
potwhisky
prickshot
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
sabbathkeeper
sabbathkeeping
schaapsteker
schaapsteker
noun
Alternative form of skaapsteker
scheltopusik
scheltopusik
noun
Alternative form of sheltopusik
shakespearolater
shakespearolatry
shitepoke
shitepoke
noun
the American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
the black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
the green heron, Butorides virescens
shkupetar
shoptalk
shoptalk
noun
Discussion of business in a social setting, especially using jargon.
shoptalks
shoptalks
noun
plural of shoptalk
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
sketchpad
sketchpad
noun
Alternative spelling of sketch pad
skiophyte
skiophyte
noun
(biology, rare) Alternative form of sciophyte
skipwith
skupshtina
spatchcock
spatchcock
noun
A rushed effort.
Chicken meat when prepared by spatchcocking. (See below.)
verb
To cut (poultry) along the spine and spread the halves apart, for more even cooking when grilled.
To interpolate, insert or sandwich (in or into).
To prepare in haste.
sphakiot
spitchcock
spitchcock
noun
Eel prepared by spitchcocking.
verb
(transitive) To split (an eel) along the back and then broil it.
spitchcocked
spitchcocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spitchcock
spitchcocking
spitchcocking
verb
present participle of spitchcock
splanchnoskeletal
splanchnoskeleton
splanchnoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera.
stephanokontae
stethokyrtograph
stethokyrtograph
noun
An instrument for measuring a person's chest.
sticksmanship
sticksmanship
noun
(informal) The art or skill of a drummer in popular music.
superthankful
superthankfully
superthankfulness
superthick
superthick
adj
Very thick.
switchkeeper
tankship
tankship
noun
A tanker (vessel for transporting liquid).
tankships
tankships
noun
plural of tankship
taskmastership
taskmastership
noun
The role or status of taskmaster.
taurokathapsia
taurokathapsia
noun
(rare) Bull-leaping, as depicted in Bronze Age art, especially from Minoan Crete.
thicklips
timekeepership
toothpicks
toothpicks
noun
plural of toothpick
trackmanship
trackmanship
noun
The role or work of a trackman.
triskaidekaphobe
triskaidekaphobe
noun
(rare) Someone who suffers from triskaidekaphobia.
triskaidekaphobes
triskaidekaphobes
noun
plural of triskaidekaphobe
triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobia
noun
Fear or dislike of the number thirteen (13).
tuckshop
tuckshop
noun
Alternative spelling of tuck shop
turkophilism
turkophobist
visakhapatnam
visakhapatnam
Proper noun
A large city and district in India, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.