(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backpedal
backpedal
verb
(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
(intransitive) To step backwards.
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
baekeland
barksdale
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
bechalked
bechalked
adj
Chalk-covered or chalky.
Having a surface that has been written on in chalk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bechalk
becloaked
becloaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becloak
beflecked
beflecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befleck
blackened
blackened
adj
(food) Synonym of charred.
(steel) Synonym of blued.
Darkened to the point of appearing black; as:
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacken
blackhead
blackhead
noun
(countable) A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
(countable, medicine) A comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
(uncountable) A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
blacklead
blacklead
noun
Alternative form of black lead
verb
To cover, treat or polish with graphite
blackseed
blackseed
noun
A spice plant with aromatic black seeds, Nigella sativa
blackweed
blackweed
noun
Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia.)
bladelike
bladelike
adj
Resembling a blade
blanketed
blanketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blanket
blinkered
blinkered
adj
(figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one.
Wearing blinkers or blinders.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blinker
blockaded
blockaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockade
blockader
blockader
noun
A person who blockades
A ship used in blockading
blockades
blockades
noun
plural of blockade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockade
blockhead
blockhead
noun
(colloquial) A stupid person.
A sideshow performer who hammers nails or similar items through his or her nostril into the nasal cavity; human blockhead.
verb
(rare) To behave in a stupid manner.
To perform as a human blockhead.
bloodlike
bloodlike
adj
Resembling blood.
boardlike
boardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a board.
brakeload
brakeload
noun
Enough to fill a brake (type of carriage).
bridelike
bridelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bride.
brookdale
buckfield
bucklered
bucklered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckler
bulkheads
bulkheads
noun
plural of bulkhead
bulwarked
bulwarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulwark
calpacked
calpacked
adj
Wearing a calpack.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
childlike
childlike
adj
Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
Of, like, or suitable for a child.
ciderlike
ciderlike
Adjective
Resembling cider.
clarkdale
clerkdoms
clerkdoms
noun
plural of clerkdom
clerkhood
clerkhood
noun
The role or status of a clerk.
clinkered
clinkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clinker
cloakedly
cloakedly
adv
In a concealed manner; with secrecy.
cloudlike
cloudlike
adj
Resembling a cloud or clouds; thus, often, fluffy
clydebank
clydebank
Proper noun
a town on the north side of the River in council area, Scotland
crookedly
crookedly
adv
In a crooked manner.
cuckolded
cuckolded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cuckold
cycadlike
cycadlike
adj
Having the characteristics of a cycad.
dalesfolk
dalesfolk
noun
Dalesmen.
darkliest
darkliest
adv
(literary, dated) superlative form of darkly: most darkly
deadlocks
deadlocks
noun
plural of deadlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deadlock
deathlike
deathlike
adj
(obsolete) Deadly.
Resembling or characteristic of death.
a deathlike silence
deblocked
deblocked
adj
(computing, of a physical block) Separated into logical records
unblocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deblock
deevilick
dekaliter
dekaliter
noun
Alternative form of decaliter
dekalitre
dekalitre
noun
Alternative form of decalitre
deltalike
demonlike
demonlike
adj
Resembling a demon in form or action
devilkins
devilkins
noun
plural of devilkin
devillike
devillike
adj
Like a devil; diabolical.
dirgelike
dirgelike
adj
(music) Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing
diskelion
dislikers
dislikers
noun
plural of disliker
disparkle
disparkle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.
dogwinkle
dollmaker
dollmaker
noun
A maker of dolls.
doughlike
doughlike
adj
Resembling dough.
dreamlike
dreamlike
adj
Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
drinkable
drinkable
adj
(of an alcoholic beverage, especially wine) Of good or satisfactory quality.
(of water) Safe to drink.
Able to be drunk (as liquid).
noun
(chiefly in the plural) That which can be drunk.
drinkless
drinkless
adj
Without a drink, without drinks.
dronkelew
drunkelew
drunkenly
drunkenly
adv
In a drunken manner.
dudelsack
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
dwarflike
dwarflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.
elkhounds
elkhounds
noun
plural of elkhound
enkindled
enkindled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enkindle
enkindler
enkindler
noun
One who enkindles.
enkindles
enkindles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enkindle
eskualdun
euskaldun
fetlocked
fetlocked
adj
(in combination) Having fetlocks (of a specified kind).
Tied by the fetlock.
fieldwork
fieldwork
noun
(countable, rare) A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field.
(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.
(uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions
(uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
fiendlike
fiendlike
adj
Resembling a fiend.
fleckered
fleckered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flecker
flickered
flickered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flicker
floodlike
floodlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a flood.
frolicked
frolicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frolic
gavelkind
gavelkind
noun
(historical) a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
gladelike
gladelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a glade.
gladkaite
glandlike
glandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gland.
gourdlike
gourdlike
adj
Resembling a gourd.
guardlike
guardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guard.
gunkholed
gunkholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gunkhole
headliked
headlocks
headlocks
noun
plural of headlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of headlock
hillocked
hillocked
Adjective
Having hillocks.
houndlike
houndlike
adj
Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndly.
inkholder
inkholder
noun
A container for ink.
jaywalked
jaywalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jaywalk
judaslike
judgelike
judgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a judge.
kaleyards
kaleyards
noun
plural of kaleyard
karlfeldt
katalyzed
katalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of katalyze
keelhaled
keelhaled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keelhale
kendleton
kennedale
kennelled
kentledge
kentledge
noun
(nautical) Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.
kernelled
kernelled
adj
Having a kernel.
kevelhead
khedivial
khedivial
adj
Of or relating to a khedive.
kilderkin
kilderkin
noun
A small barrel.
An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or 83.178 L.
killdeers
killdeers
noun
plural of killdeer
kindliest
kindliest
adj
superlative form of kindly: most kindly
kindredly
kindredly
adj
Characteristic of kindred; showing kinship.
kingfield
kingfield
Proper noun
A town in Maine, USA
klendusic
klendusic
adj
(botany) resistant to infection
klondiker
klondiker
noun
Alternative form of klondyker (“type of fishing boat”)
kneadable
kneadable
adj
Capable of being kneaded, or worked into a mass.
knowledge
knowledge
noun
(UK, informal) The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.
(archaic or law) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).
(countable) Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.
(obsolete) Acknowledgement.
(obsolete) Information or intelligence about something; notice.
(obsolete) Notice, awareness.
(philosophical) Justified true belief
Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.
Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.
verb
(obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.
kreindler
kriemhild
kunstlied
lackeydom
lackeydom
noun
The realm or sphere of lackeys.
lakesides
lakesides
noun
plural of lakeside
landraker
landwreck
laserdisk
leadworks
leadworks
noun
A factory that processes lead (the metal).
plural of leadwork
leukemoid
leukemoid
adj
Resembling leukemia, but triggered by stress, infection, etc. rather than actual malignancy.
lockeford
lookahead
lookahead
noun
(computing, software compilation) The analysis in advance of subsequent decisions that would be made if a particular branch of an algorithm was followed.
(regular expressions) The analysis of the subsequent characters before the regular expression is matched.
lordswike
loudspeak
lunkheads
lunkheads
noun
plural of lunkhead
midweekly
midweekly
adj
Occurring midweek.
milkweeds
milkweeds
noun
plural of milkweed
miskindle
miskindle
verb
(transitive) To kindle amiss; inflame to a bad purpose.
mudlarker
mudlarker
noun
One who mudlarks.
necklaced
necklaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necklace
neckmould
neckmould
noun
(architecture) A small convex moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital.