The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
ankylomerism
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
bellowsmaker
berkeleianism
berkeleyism
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
booksellerism
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
clackmannanshire
clackmannanshire
Proper noun
A historic county in Scotland (abolished in 1975) and present-day council area (created 1996) bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and
clerkdoms
clerkdoms
noun
plural of clerkdom
cloakrooms
cloakrooms
noun
plural of cloakroom
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
dermaskeleton
dermatoskeleton
dermatoskeleton
noun
exoskeleton
dermoskeletal
dermoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to the dermoskeleton.
dermoskeleton
dermoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
dreamlikeness
dreamlikeness
noun
The state or condition of being dreamlike; resemblance to a dream.
electrokinematics
filemarks
filemarks
noun
plural of filemark
flickermouse
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
folklorism
folklorism
noun
Invention or adaptation of folklore; including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
franklinism
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
glassmaker
glassmaker
noun
A person or company that makes glass or glass items.
glassmakers
glassmakers
noun
plural of glassmaker
gumpoldskirchner
hallmarks
hallmarks
noun
plural of hallmark
hammarskjold
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammerskjold
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermakroskelic
irksomely
irksomely
adv
In an irksome manner; tediously.
kailyardism
kailyardism
noun
The writing style of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
kalsominer
kalsominer
noun
Alternative form of calciminer
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
karamanlis
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
karyoplasm
karyoplasm
noun
nucleoplasm
karyoplasma
karyoplasmatic
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
kerslam
kesslerman
kettledrums
kettledrums
noun
plural of kettledrum
kilograms
kilograms
noun
plural of kilogram
kilometers
kilometers
noun
plural of kilometer
kimberlites
kimberlites
noun
plural of kimberlite
kremlinologist
kremlinologist
Noun
A person involved in Kremlinology.
kremlinologists
kremlins
kremlins
noun
plural of kremlin
lamarckianism
lamarckism
lamarckism
Noun
The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
landmarks
landmarks
noun
plural of landmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of landmark
larksome
larksome
adj
Characterised or marked by larks (i.e. pranks); playful.
larksomes
larrikinism
larrikinism
noun
(Australia) Behaviour that is rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.
(Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
lawmakers
lawmakers
noun
plural of lawmaker
limericks
limericks
noun
plural of limerick
lockrams
lockrams
noun
plural of lockram
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lukewarmness
lukewarmness
noun
The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
lumberjacks
lumberjacks
noun
plural of lumberjack
lumpsucker
lumpsucker
noun
Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
mackerels
mackerels
noun
plural of mackerel
makroskelic
malarkeys
malarkeys
noun
plural of malarkey
malarkies
malarkies
noun
plural of malarky
marketableness
marketableness
noun
The state or quality of being marketable.
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
markless
markless
adj
Without a mark; unmarked.
markleysburg
marksmanly
marksmanly
adj
Befitting a marksman.
marksville
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
marlinsucker
marshlike
marshlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marsh.
marshlocks
maskflower
masterlike
masterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a master; masterly.
meadowlarks
meadowlarks
noun
plural of meadowlark
megakaryoblast
megakaryoblast
noun
(cytology) A precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.
metalworkers
metalworkers
noun
plural of metalworker
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
metalworks
metalworks
noun
A factory where metal is processed.
plural of metalwork
microleukoblast
milkeress
milkeress
noun
(rare, archaic) A woman who milks an animal.
milkers
milkers
noun
plural of milker
milkgrass
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
milkworts
milkworts
noun
plural of milkwort
millworks
millworks
noun
The machinery and mechanisms of a mill.
misliker
misliker
noun
One who mislikes.
mislikers
mislikers
noun
plural of misliker
monsterlike
monsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monster; monstrous, deformed.
mudlarks
mudlarks
noun
plural of mudlark
mushroomlike
mushroomlike
adj
Having the form or characteristics of a mushroom
muskflower
muskflower
noun
The monkeyflower Erythranthe moschata.
musselcracker
numskullery
palikarism
platemakers
platemakers
noun
plural of platemaker
poikilothermism
poikilothermism
noun
poikilothermy
postmasterlike
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
quartermasterlike
ramshackle
ramshackle
adj
Badly or carelessly organized.
In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To ransack.
ramshackled
ramshackled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ramshackle
ramshackleness
ramshackleness
noun
Quality of being ramshackle.
ramshackly
ramshackly
adj
(literally, figurative) Carelessly or loosely constructed.
Characteristic of something ramshackle; in disrepair; appearing ready to collapse; rickety.
remarkableness
remarkableness
noun
The state of being remarkable or striking; extraordinariness; unusualness.
remarkablenesses
riksmaal
riksmal
rollicksome
rollicksome
adj
Rollicking; lively, boisterous.
rollicksomeness
rollicksomeness
noun
The quality of being rollicksome.
rumpelstiltskin
rumpelstiltskin
Proper noun
A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.
The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.
saddlemaker
saddlemaker
noun
Person who makes saddles. saddler
sailmaker
sailmaker
noun
(US, naval) An officer in the United States navy who takes charge of the sails.
One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
salamanderlike
salamanderlike
adj
Resembling a salamander
saltimbankery
saltmaker
saltmaker
noun
A manufacturer of salt.
schoolmasterlike
semirattlesnake
shieldmaker
shieldmaker
noun
A maker of shields.
shoemakersville
shovelmaker
shovelmaker
noun
A manufacturer of shovels.
shrimplike
shrimplike
adj
Resembling a shrimp.
silkworm
silkworm
noun
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.
silkworms
silkworms
noun
plural of silkworm
skeletomuscular
skeletomuscular
adj
Relating to the skeleton and muscles.
skelmersdale
skelmersdale
Proper noun
a town in West Lancashire, England.
skirmishingly
skirmishingly
adv
In a skirmishing manner.
slackerism
slackerism
noun
laziness; idleness
slammerkin
slammerkin
noun
(colloquial, now rare, UK, dialect) A slut; an untidy or slatternly woman.
(now rare, historical) A loose women's morning gown, popular in the eighteenth century.
slatemaker
sleepmarken
sleepmarken
noun
(uncommon) A hagfish, an eel-like marine fish, Myxine glutinosa.