(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ankylomerism
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backpointers
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
bellowsmaker
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
breaststroke
breaststroke
noun
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's
verb
to swim using this stroke
breechblocks
breechblocks
noun
plural of breechblock
brokennesses
brokennesses
noun
plural of brokenness
buddenbrooks
cabinetworks
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
cocksureness
cocksureness
noun
the state or condition of being cocksure
coffeemakers
coffeemakers
noun
plural of coffeemaker
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concertstuck
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstock
counterstock
noun
(dated) counterfoil
crooksterned
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
darksomeness
darksomeness
noun
The quality of being darksome.
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
electroshock
electroshock
noun
(An) electric shock.
(medicine) Electroconvulsive therapy.
verb
(medicine) To administer electroconvulsive therapy.
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
flickermouse
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
forecheckers
forecheckers
noun
plural of forechecker
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forsakenness
forsakenness
noun
The state or condition of being forsaken.
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frankforters
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
gadzookeries
gadzookeries
noun
plural of gadzookery
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
glassworkers
glassworkers
noun
plural of glassworker
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
hammarskjold
hammerskjold
honeystucker
horsebreaker
horsebreaker
noun
One who trains, or breaks in, horses.
horsekeeping
housebreaker
housebreaker
noun
A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
housekeepers
housekeepers
noun
plural of housekeeper
houseworkers
houseworkers
noun
plural of houseworker
housewrecker
iridokinesia
journeyworks
kakistocracy
kakistocracy
noun
Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.
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.
karyolysidae
karyomitosis
karyomitosis
noun
mitosis of the nucleus of a cell
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
karyoschisis
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
keraphyllous
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoiritis
keratoplasty
keratoplasty
noun
(surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea
keratotomies
keratotomies
noun
plural of keratotomy
keraunoscopy
ketosteroids
ketosteroids
noun
plural of ketosteroid
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
khorramshahr
khorramshahr
Proper noun
A port city of Khuzestan province, located in southwestern Iran
kilocalories
kilocalories
noun
plural of kilocalorie
kinesiometer
kinesiometer
noun
Alternative form of kinesimeter
kinetochores
kinetochores
noun
plural of kinetochore
kinrossshire
klingerstown
kongsbergite
kongsbergite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
kwashiorkors
kwashiorkors
noun
plural of kwashiorkor
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
lacklustrous
lacklustrous
adj
Synonym of lackluster
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
leukotrienes
leukotrienes
noun
plural of leukotriene
loansharking
loansharking
verb
present participle of loanshark (Committing crimes as a loan shark, committing usury (loaning money at excessive rate of interest) especially when collecting under threat of violence.)
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
loudspeakers
loudspeakers
noun
plural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
magnitogorsk
magnitogorsk
Proper noun
A city in Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia.
masterstroke
masterstroke
noun
An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
metalworkers
metalworkers
noun
plural of metalworker
mininetworks
misprovoking
misreckoning
misreckoning
noun
A false reckoning; a miscalculation.
verb
present participle of misreckon
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
noun
plural of mockingbird
moonstricken
moonstricken
adj
moonstruck
mushroomlike
mushroomlike
adj
Having the form or characteristics of a mushroom
neugkroschen
nonshrinking
nonshrinking
adj
That does not suffer from shrinkage.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
nordenskjold
novorossiisk
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
overkeenness
overkeenness
noun
Excessive keenness.
overkindness
overkindness
noun
Excessive kindness.
overmeekness
overmeekness
noun
Excessive meekness.
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overrankness
overrankness
noun
Excessive rankness.
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
overstocking
overstocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.
verb
present participle of overstock
overstricken
overstricken
verb
past participle of overstrike
overstriking
overstriking
verb
present participle of overstrike
overweakness
paligorskite
parkinsonian
parkinsonian
adj
(neurology, pathology) Relating to, or appearing to be caused by, Parkinson's syndrome.
noun
(neurology, pathology) One who has Parkinson's syndrome.
parkinsonism
parkinsonism
noun
(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
passageworks
passageworks
noun
plural of passagework
pawnbrokings
perestroikas
perestroikas
noun
plural of perestroika
petrozavodsk
petrozavodsk
Proper noun
The capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
pinkertonism
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
porpoiselike
porpoiselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porpoise.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
postworkshop
postworkshop
adj
After a workshop (educational course or conference).