(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
berrypicking
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
breakability
breakability
noun
The state or property of being breakable.
chickenberry
cockeysville
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cylinderlike
cylinderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cylinder.
daydreamlike
daydreamlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a daydream.
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
dialkylamine
dialkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
flunkeyistic
flunkeyistic
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic
hemikaryotic
hickorywithe
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
hydraulicked
hydraulicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydraulic
hydrokineter
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
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.
hyperkineses
hyperkineses
noun
plural of hyperkinesis
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
noun
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
noun
(pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypoalkaline
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokaliemia
karyokineses
karyokineses
noun
plural of karyokinesis
karyokinesis
karyokinesis
noun
(biology) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.
karyokinetic
karyokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
karyolysidae
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
kennedyville
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
keynesianism
keynesianism
Noun
A prescriptive or normative economic stance according to which the state should actively stimulate economic growth and improve stability in the private sector through interest rates, taxation and public projects.
kidneylipped
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kneadability
kneadability
noun
Ability to be kneaded, or worked into a mass.
koussevitzky
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
lackwittedly
ladylikeness
ladylikeness
noun
Ladylike behaviour.
leukocytosis
leukocytosis
noun
Alternative spelling of leucocytosis
leukocytotic
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
merrymakings
merrymakings
noun
plural of merrymaking
moneymakings
monkeyshines
monkeyshines
noun
plural of monkeyshine
outjockeying
outjockeying
verb
present participle of outjockey
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
pecksniffery
pecksniffery
Noun
unctuous, hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour
pickpocketry
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
prayermaking
quicksilvery
quicksilvery
adj
Like quicksilver.
skyrocketing
skyrocketing
verb
present participle of skyrocket
slipperyback
smokyseeming
snickeringly
snickeringly
adv
In a snickering manner.
spidermonkey
tapestrylike
tapestrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tapestry.
tiddlywinker
tiddlywinker
noun
(tiddlywinks) A player of the game of tiddlywinks.
tuckermanity
tuckermanity
noun
(rare) Poetry or literature, especially that which is excessively proper or moralist; literature by or in the style of Henry T. Tuckerman.