(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adiadokokinesi
adiadokokinesia
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
ahoskie
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allokinesis
anagignoskomena
angiokinesis
aniseikonia
aniseikonia
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) An ophthalmological condition where there is a significant difference in the perceived size of images.
aniseikonias
aniseikonias
noun
plural of aniseikonia
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
ankylomerism
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
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
apikores
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
asklepios
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
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
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
baloskionaceae
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
baskonize
bellowslike
bellowslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air).
bellowsmaking
berkovtsi
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
bialystoker
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
blockiness
blockiness
noun
The state or condition of being blocky.
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blouselike
blouselike
adj
Resembling a blouse.
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
bodkinwise
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
boilerworks
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bolsheviki
bolshevikian
bolshevikism
bolsheviks
bolsheviks
noun
plural of bolshevik
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
bookies
bookies
noun
plural of bookie
bookiness
bookiness
noun
The quality of being booky.
bookishness
bookishness
noun
The property of being bookish.
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
bookmobiles
bookmobiles
noun
plural of bookmobile
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
booksellerism
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
booksellings
bookwise
bookwise
adv
In the manner of a book.
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
boskier
boskier
adj
comparative form of bosky: more bosky
boskiest
boskiest
adj
superlative form of bosky: most bosky
boskiness
boskiness
noun
The state or quality of being bosky.
boscage
boskinesses
boylikeness
bradyteleokinesis
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
brookesmith
brookiest
brookites
brookites
noun
plural of brookite
brookshire
brookside
brookside
adj
On the side of a brook.
noun
The side of a brook.
brooksville
cabinetworks
centistoke
centistoke
noun
(physics) Misconstruction of centistokes (unit of kinematic viscosity)
chalkosideric
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chickories
chickories
noun
plural of chickory
chickstone
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
chokecherries
chokecherries
noun
plural of chokecherry
chokies
chokies
noun
plural of choky
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.
choleokinase
chookies
chookies
noun
plural of chookie
chopsockies
chopsockies
noun
plural of chopsocky
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
clokies
cobleskill
cockatrices
cockatrices
noun
plural of cockatrice
cockeysville
cockies
cockies
noun
plural of cocky
cockiest
cockiest
adj
superlative form of cocky: most cocky
cockiness
cockiness
noun
The quality of being cocky
cockinesses
cockishness
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockneyisms
cockneyisms
noun
plural of cockneyism
cockneyship
cockshies
cockshies
noun
plural of cockshy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockshy
cocksureism
commiskey
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
cookeries
cookeries
noun
plural of cookery
cookies
cookies
noun
(dated) plural of cooky
plural of cookie
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cookie
cooksville
copperskin
corkiest
corkiest
adj
superlative form of corky: most corky
corkiness
corkiness
noun
The quality of being corky.
corkinesses
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
corpselikeness
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.
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus