(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
changepocket
chaunoprockt
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
ducklingship
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
hemiplankton
holoplankton
holoplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton
hopkinsonian
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
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
hypoplankton
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
keraulophone
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunophone
keraunophone
noun
(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophobia
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
photokinetic
photokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to photokinesis.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
preshrinkage
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
rheoplankton
sheepkeeping
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
skiagraphing
skiagraphing
verb
present participle of skiagraph
sparkishness
sparkishness
noun
The quality of being sparkish.
speakerphone
speakerphone
noun
A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, to use handsfree.
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
spindleshank
tappahannock
tappahannock
Proper noun
a town in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of