The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
cocksuckers
cocksuckers
noun
(vulgar) plural of cocksucker
cocksuredom
cocksureism
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
counterdike
countermark
countermark
noun
(farriery) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
verb
(transitive) To apply a countermark to.
countersank
countersank
verb
simple past tense of countersink
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
countersunk
countersunk
adj
(of a bolt or screw) That has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface
verb
past participle of countersink
countertack
counterwork
counterwork
verb
(transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
countryfolk
countryfolk
noun
One who lives in the country; a rural dweller.
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
deuterotoky
deuterotoky
noun
The production of both male and female offspring by parthenogenesis.
drunkensome
drunkensome
adj
Characterised or marked by drunkenness
drunkometer
drunkometer
noun
(dated) A breathalyzer.
dukhobortsy
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
groundskeep
groundworks
groundworks
noun
plural of groundwork
groupthinks
guessworker
guessworker
noun
A person who proceeds by guesswork.
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
housebreaks
housebreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housebreak
housebroken
housebroken
adj
Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
housekeeper
housekeeper
noun
(colloquial, now rare) Someone who keeps to their house; someone who rarely ventures away from home; an unadventurous person, a homebody.
(now rare) Someone who owns a house as a place of residence; a householder.
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household.
houseworker
houseworker
noun
One who does the housework; a homemaker.
hundredwork
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jacksonburg
journeycake
journeycake
noun
Alternative form of johnnycake
journeywork
journeywork
noun
(obsolete) Work done by the day.
Work done by a journeyman at his trade.
katipuneros
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratonosus
keraulophon
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
kookaburras
kookaburras
noun
plural of kookaburra
kornephorus
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
kornskeppur
krugersdorp
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leukorrheal
leukorrheal
adj
Relating to leukorrhea.
leukorrheas
leukorrheas
noun
plural of leukorrhea
leukorrhoea
leukorrhoea
noun
Alternative form of leukorrhea
leukotriene
leukotriene
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
loudspeaker
loudspeaker
noun
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
motortrucks
motortrucks
noun
plural of motortruck
moussorgsky
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outdrinking
outdrinking
verb
present participle of outdrink
outreckoned
outreckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outreckon
outskirmish
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsparkles
outsparkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsparkle
outtricking
outtricking
verb
present participle of outtrick
overbulkily
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
pervouralsk
pollakiuria
pollakiuria
noun
(urology) Abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine.
poultrylike
poultrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of poultry.
poundkeeper
poundkeeper
noun
The keeper of a pound.
puckermouth
purposelike
purposelike
adj
(Scotland) purposeful
rebukeproof
roughnecked
roughnecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of roughneck
routhercock
rudderstock
rudderstock
noun
(nautical) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.
smokejumper
smokejumper
noun
(US, Canada) A firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires and set up firebreaks.
soundtracks
soundtracks
noun
plural of soundtrack
sourcebooks
sourcebooks
noun
plural of sourcebook
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
strikebound
strikebound
adj
Not operating normally because of strike action.
stuccoworks
stuccoworks
noun
plural of stuccowork
subnetworks
subnetworks
noun
plural of subnetwork
suikerbosch
superblocks
superblocks
noun
plural of superblock
superstocks
superstocks
noun
plural of superstock
throughknow
tororokombu
tororokombu
noun
Saccharina gyrata, an edible kelp.
troubetzkoy
turkologist
turkologist
Noun
A scholar specializing in the languages, history or cultures of Turkic peoples, including, for example Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azeri, Kyrgyz, Uyghur, Tuvan, Altai, Shor, Karakalpak and any of the other dozens of Turkic peoples.
turkomanize
turkophilia
turkophobia
ulrikaumeko
unactorlike
unactorlike
adj
Not actorlike.
unbrookable
unbrookable
adj
Not to be brooked or borne; intolerable.
unbrookably
unbrookably
adv
In an unbrookable manner.
uncourtlike
uncourtlike
adj
Not courtlike.
uncrookedly
undercooked
undercooked
adj
(figurative) Done with insufficient energy, enthusiasm, etc.
Insufficiently cooked, so as to be unpalatable or inedible.
The broccoli was nicely undercooked.
Very lightly cooked.
verb
Simple past tense and past participle of undercook.
underlooker
underlooker
noun
(mining) A daily inspector of a mine.
underreckon
underreckon
verb
(transitive) To reckon below what is right or proper; to underrate.