(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)
alkylize
ankyroid
antakiya
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
babylike
babylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a baby.
bakingly
bakingly
adv
So as to bake.
belikely
belikely
adv
(archaic) Probably.
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
blickeys
bodykins
boychick
boychick
noun
Alternative form of boychik
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
brickeys
bricklay
brinkley
byrlakin
cheekily
cheekily
adv
In a cheeky or impudent manner.
chickery
chickory
chickory
noun
Alternative spelling of chicory
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
cityfolk
citylike
citylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a city.
claylike
claylike
Adjective
Resembling clay.
clinkery
clinkery
adj
Having the characteristics of clinker.
crankily
crankily
adv
In a cranky manner.
creakily
creakily
adv
In a creaky manner.
crickety
crickety
adj
(informal) Of or pertaining to the sport of cricket.
Full of crickets.
Of or pertaining to crickets.
intj
Alternative form of crikey
croakily
croakily
adv
In a croaky manner.
dikaryon
dikaryon
noun
(biology) A hypha that has two nuclei.
disyoked
disyoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disyoke
disyokes
disyokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disyoke
dohickey
dohickey
noun
Alternative spelling of doohickey
drinkery
drinkery
noun
(informal) A place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
dubinsky
dybbukim
easylike
enskying
enskying
verb
present participle of ensky
eyeblink
eyeblink
noun
(idiomatic) A moment (a very short period of time).
An act of blinking one's eyelids one time.
eyewinks
eyewinks
noun
plural of eyewink
ficklety
ficklety
noun
(humorous) fickleness
finnicky
finnicky
adj
Alternative form of finicky
flickery
flickery
adj
Seeming to flicker; unsteady
folksily
folksily
adv
In a folksy manner.
frankify
freakily
freakily
adv
In a freaky manner.
friskily
friskily
adv
in a frisky manner
frolicky
frolicky
adj
(obsolete) frolicsome
garlicky
garlicky
adj
Tasting or smelling of garlic.
gimmicky
gimmicky
adj
Containing gimmicks.
Resembling, or characteristic of a gimmick.
gobylike
gobylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a goby (fish).
greyskin
hayricks
hayricks
noun
plural of hayrick
hickeyes
hillocky
hillocky
adj
Having hillocks.
Resembling a hillock.
hinckley
hiyakkin
hydroski
hydroski
noun
A ski allowing a seaplane to land on water.
hymnlike
hymnlike
adj
Resembling a hymn in form or sound
hypernik
ikeyness
inkberry
inkberry
noun
Any plant of the genus Phytolacca, especially Phytolacca americana, the pokeweed.
Ilex glabra (winterberry, gallberry)
Ilex verticillata, American winterberry
Scaevola plumieri, a fan flower
inyokern
jokingly
jokingly
adv
In a joking manner.
joystick
joystick
noun
A mechanical device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
verb
(rare) To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.
kaffiyeh
kaffiyeh
noun
Alternative spelling of keffiyeh
kailyard
kailyard
noun
(Scotland) A kitchen garden.
A late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century school of writing, set in small Scottish towns, a notable example being J. M Barrie's A Small Minister
kaitlynn
kaitlynn
Proper noun
name, one of the modern spelling variants of Caitlin.
kaivalya
kalipaya
kalipaya
noun
(Philippines) Palaquium luzoniense, a sapotaceous plant.
kaliyuga
karilynn
karyatid
karyatid
noun
Alternative form of caryatid
karyotin
karyotin
noun
chromatin
katydids
katydids
noun
plural of katydid
kayaking
kayaking
noun
A water sport involving racing, or doing tricks in, a kayak
verb
present participle of kayak
keffiyeh
keffiyeh
noun
A headdress traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.
keighley
keighley
Proper noun
a town in West Yorkshire, England.
keithley
kerystic
kerystic
adj
(religion, rare) Concerning preaching, particularly preaching of the gospels.
keysmith
keysmith
noun
A person who cuts keys.
kiangyin
kickseys
kielbasy
kilkenny
kilkenny
Proper noun
A county of the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Leinster.
The capital city of Kilkenny county
killjoys
killjoys
noun
plural of killjoy
kilobyte
kilobyte
noun
(computing, especially RAM) A unit of storage capacity, equal to 1024 (2¹⁰) bytes : a kibibyte. Frequently abbreviated KB.
(computing, especially networking) 1000 (10³) bytes. SI Symbol: kB
kilodyne
kilodyne
noun
A unit of force equal to one thousand dynes.
kimberly
kimberly
Proper noun
Any of several places in the US named for persons with the surname.
name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s.
kimigayo
kindlily
kindlily
adv
In a kindly manner.
kinglily
kinglily
adv
In a kingly manner.
kingsley
kingsley
Proper noun
The name of various geographical places; see
kinmundy
kinology
kinology
noun
The branch of physics that deals with the laws of motion.
kirkyard
kirkyard
noun
(chiefly Scotland) A churchyard, especially one in Scotland.
kissably
kissably
adv
In a kissable way.
kitcheny
kitcheny
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a kitchen.
kittysol
kittysol
noun
(historical) A Chinese parasol of paper and bamboo.
kiyohara
knifeway
knightly
knightly
adj
Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
adv
In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.
knottily
knottily
adv
In a knotty way.
kolinsky
kolinsky
noun
The Siberian weasel, Mustela sibirica
The fur of the Siberian weasel
korymboi
korymboi
noun
plural of korymbos
koyemshi
krobyloi
krobyloi
noun
plural of krobylos
kryolite
kryolite
noun
Alternative form of cryolite
kryolith
kweiyang
kyanised
kyanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kyanise
kyanises
kyanises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kyanise
kyanites
kyanites
noun
plural of kyanite
kyanized
kyanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kyanize
kyanizes
kyanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kyanize
kymation
kynurine
kyphosis
kyphosis
noun
(anatomy) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
(pathology) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
kyphotic
kyphotic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
kyrielle
kyrielle
noun
(now rare) A long rigmarole.
A form of French verse written in rhyming couplets or quatrains, sometimes with a religious theme.
ladykind
ladykind
noun
Ladies collectively; womankind.
ladykins
ladykins
noun
plural of ladykin
ladylike
ladylike
adj
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
lekythoi
likeways
likeways
adv
(Scotland, obsolete, manner) Likewise.
likingly
lilylike
lilylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lily.
linkboys
linkboys
noun
plural of linkboy
lynxlike
lynxlike
adj
Resembling a lynx.
lyricked
mayslick
mckinley
mckinney
mckinney
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
milyukov
mimmocky
misyoked
misyoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misyoke
misyokes
misyokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misyoke
myokymia
myokymia
noun
(medicine) An involuntary spontaneous quivering of part of a muscle, insufficient to move a joint.
nijinsky
nykobing
oikology
oikology
noun
(dated) The science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.
oriskany
partykin
peakyish
peakyish
adj
Somewhat peaky or sickly.
physicks
physicks
noun
Obsolete form of physics.
plural of physick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physick
physicky
physicky
adj
(archaic) Resembling medicine.
pickaway
pickedly
picnicky
picnicky
adj
(informal) Picniclike.
pinckney
pinkeyes
pinkeyes
noun
plural of pinkeye
playlike
playlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a play (dramatic production).
Resembling or characteristic of play (recreational behaviour).