(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
agkistrodon
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
amphitokous
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antiketogenesis
antiketogenesis
noun
The inhibition of ketogenesis
antiknocks
antiknocks
noun
plural of antiknock
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antistock
antistock
adj
(rare) Opposing the farming of livestock.
apokatastasis
apokatastasis
noun
Alternative form of apocatastasis
apokatastatic
apokatastatic
adj
Alternative form of apocatastatic
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asteriskos
atkinson
atkinson
Proper noun
An English and Irish patronymic surname.
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
avalokitesvara
backpointers
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
berkovtsi
bialystok
bialystoker
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
bitstock
bitstock
noun
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.
bitstocks
bitstocks
noun
plural of bitstock
bittocks
bittocks
noun
plural of bittock
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
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.
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
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
bockstein
bodstick
booklists
booklists
noun
plural of booklist
bootikins
bootikins
noun
plural of bootikin
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
bootlicks
bootlicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bootlick
boskiest
boskiest
adj
superlative form of bosky: most bosky
bostwick
botkins
botkins
noun
plural of botkin
bottstick
bradyteleokinesis
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
brookesmith
brookiest
brookites
brookites
noun
plural of brookite
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
cabinetworks
centistoke
centistoke
noun
(physics) Misconstruction of centistokes (unit of kinematic viscosity)
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chickstone
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
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
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
clocksmith
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
cockatrices
cockatrices
noun
plural of cockatrice
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cockiest
cockiest
adj
superlative form of cocky: most cocky
cockpits
cockpits
noun
plural of cockpit
cocktails
cocktails
noun
plural of cocktail
coltskin
coltskin
noun
The skin of a colt.
comatiks
comatiks
noun
plural of comatik
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
comstockeries
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
corkiest
corkiest
adj
superlative form of corky: most corky
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.
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstrike
counterstrike
noun
(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking
verb
(intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.
coupstick
coupstick
noun
(historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
crackpotism
croakiest
croakiest
adj
superlative form of croaky: most croaky
crookesite
crookesite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium.
crowstick
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cytokineses
cytokineses
noun
plural of cytokinesis
cytokinesis
cytokinesis
noun
(biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.
dakoities
dakoities
noun
plural of dakoity
dakoits
dakoits
noun
plural of dakoit
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
dickinsonite
dickinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, lithium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
diestock
diestock
noun
A component that holds a die that cuts screw threads.
diestocks
diestocks
noun
plural of diestock
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disembarkation
disembarkation
noun
The act of disembarking.
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
ditokous
ditokous
adj
(zoology) Having two kinds of young.
(zoology) Producing only two eggs in a clutch.
doketism
dokimastic
dokimastic
adj
Alternative form of docimastic
dorkiest
dorkiest
adj
superlative form of dorky: most dorky
dostoevski
dostoievski
dostoyevski
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
drillstock
drillstock
noun
The part of a drill that holds the shank of the bit.
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
ekaterinoslav
electrokinematics
electrokinetics
electrokinetics
noun
(physics) the electrodynamics of electrical circuits
elkoshite
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
enterokinesia
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
eskimologist
eskimologist
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of Eskimologist
flintlocks
flintlocks
noun
plural of flintlock
flockiest
flockiest
adj
superlative form of flocky: most flocky
flokatis
flokatis
noun
plural of flokati
foldskirt
folklorist
folklorist
noun
A person who studies or collects folklore
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
folklorists
folklorists
noun
plural of folklorist
folksiest
folksiest
adj
superlative form of folksy: most folksy
footstick
footstick
noun
A measuring rod that is one foot long.
A piece of wood serving as a simple bridge over water.
foreskirt
foreskirt
noun
The front skirt of a garment, in distinction from the train.
forestick
forestick
noun
The front stick of a fire in a hearth.
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
forjaskit
forkiest
forklifts
forklifts
noun
plural of forklift
forksmith
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frithsoken
frostlike
frostlike
adj
Resembling frost or some aspect of it.
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
gastrodisk
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
ghostlike
ghostlike
adj
Seemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost.
ghostlikeness
glossokinesthetic
goatskin
goatskin
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) a bodhran drum.
A liquid container (especially of wine or water) made from goat leather.