(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
ankylomele
ankylotome
barleysick
blackbelly
blackberry
blackberry
noun
(UK, dialectal) The blackcurrant.
A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.
The soft fruit borne by this shrub, formed of a black (when ripe) cluster of drupelets.
verb
To gather or forage for blackberries.
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
bricklayer
bricklayer
noun
A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
cankeredly
cankeredly
adv
In a cankered manner.
chelyuskin
cherrylike
cherrylike
adj
Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor
clergylike
clergylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the clergy.
cockeyedly
cockeyedly
adv
In a cockeyed manner.
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
coldturkey
corymblike
creakingly
creakingly
adv
With a creaking sound.
culverkeys
culverkeys
noun
plural of culverkey
cymballike
cymballike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cymbal.
dealkylate
dealkylate
verb
(organic chemistry, transitive) To remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.
eikonology
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
falkenhayn
fecklessly
fecklessly
adv
In a feckless manner
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkeyism
flunkeyism
noun
Alternative form of flunkyism
flunkeyite
flunkeyize
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
galleylike
galleylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a galley.
glykopexic
holyokeite
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
jaywalkers
jaywalkers
noun
plural of jaywalker
jockeylike
jockeylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jockey (rider of racehorses).
kabalevsky
kailyarder
kailyarder
noun
A writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
kellyville
keltically
keratohyal
keyserlick
keyserling
kidneylike
kidneylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kidney.
kilocycles
kilocycles
noun
plural of kilocycle
kindlessly
kineplasty
kirbyville
kiteflying
kiteflying
noun
(archaic) A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal.
The flying of kites.
klendusity
klendusity
noun
(botany) resistance to infection
kneadingly
kneadingly
adv
(rare) In the manner of one who is kneading.
kneelingly
kneelingly
adv
In a kneeling position.
kovalevsky
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
ladykiller
ladykiller
noun
Alternative spelling of lady-killer
ladylikely
ladylikely
adv
In a ladylike manner.
lawyerlike
lawyerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer.
leukocytes
leukocytes
noun
plural of leukocyte
leukocytic
leukocytic
adj
Relating to, or containing leukocytes
likewisely
lubiniezky
lucklessly
lucklessly
adv
In a luckless way.
lukewarmly
lukewarmly
adv
In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without enthusiasm.
lysenkoism
lysenkoism
Noun
The doctrine that maintained that environmentally acquired characteristics could be inherited; Lamarckism.
The use of pseudoscience in furtherance of an ideology.
marketably
marketably
adv
In a marketable way.
martyrlike
martyrlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
mistakenly
mistakenly
adv
by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)
wrongly, erroneously
monkeylike
monkeylike
adj
Similar to a monkey
Similar to that of a monkey; as, a monkeylike skull, monkeylike curiosity
adv
In the manner of a monkey
monkeytail
mulkeytown
myrtlelike
myrtlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of myrtle.
nickeltype
overkeenly
overkindly
overkindly
adj
Excessively kindly.
overmeekly
overweakly
oysterlike
oysterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an oyster.
perikaryal
perikaryal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a perikaryon
pikeblenny
playbroker
playbroker
noun
An agent involved in procuring and selling theatrical plays.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
rebukingly
rebukingly
adv
In a rebuking manner.
recklessly
recklessly
adv
In a rash or reckless manner, without regard for cost or consequence
With contempt for the rights, feelings, or well-being of others.
remarkably
remarkably
adv
(degree) To a noteworthy extent.
(evaluative) Used to draw special attention to a proposition.
(manner) In a remarkable manner.
remarkedly
remarkedly
adv
markedly
revokingly
revokingly
adv
By way of revocation.
scythelike
scythelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scythe.
semiweekly
semiweekly
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-weekly
shantylike
shantylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shanty.
shoddylike
skeletally
skeletally
adv
In a skeletal manner; like a skeleton.
Pertaining to the skeleton.
skellytown
skylarkers
skylarkers
noun
plural of skylarker
snakeology
sneakingly
sneakingly
adv
In the manner of one who is sneaking or sneaky; slyly, covertly.
sneakishly
sneakishly
adv
In a sneakish manner.
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
streakedly
streakedly
adv
With a pattern of streaks.
strickenly
strickenly
adv
In a stricken manner.
stylebooks
stylebooks
noun
plural of stylebook
sundaylike
sundaylike
Adjective
Resembling a Sunday or some aspect of one, especially the religious observances and abstinence from work of the Christian Sabbath.
superlucky
superlucky
adj
Extremely lucky.
sykesville
thelyotoky
tracklayer
tracklayer
noun
(railways) A workman whose work involves putting the track in place.
turkeylike
turkeylike
adj
Alternative form of turkey-like
tyrantlike
tyrantlike
adj
Characteristic of or resembling a tyrant.
unbodylike
unbodylike
adj
Not bodylike.
unbrokenly
unbrokenly
adv
In an unbroken way; continuously.
unlackeyed
unlackeyed
adj
Without a lackey or servant.
unladylike
unladylike
adj
Not ladylike; ill-mannered.
unlikeably
unlikeably
adv
Alternative spelling of unlikably
unquakerly
unquakerly
adj
Not Quakerly.
unshakenly
unshakenly
adv
Without being shaken.
unsickerly
unspokenly
unspokenly
adv
In an unspoken manner; tacitly.
unwickedly
valleylike
valleylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a valley.
whiskylike
whiskylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whisky.
yankeeland
yellowback
yellowback
noun
A cheap sensational novel.
yellowbark
yellowcake
yellowcake
noun
A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.
yeomanlike
yeomanlike
adj
Resembling a yeoman or yeoman's work: brave and stout
adv
In the manner of a yeoman; bravely and stoutly
yokefellow
yokefellow
noun
(now rare, historical) Someone joined in marriage to another; a spouse.
A companion; a fellow labourer, a person who works at the same task as another.