(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
akinesis
akinesis
noun
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
akinesia; loss of muscle control
akkadist
akroasis
aktivist
akvavits
akvavits
noun
plural of akvavit
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alkalies
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkarsin
alkarsin
Noun
cacodyl
annenski
antimask
antimask
adj
Opposing masks.
noun
Obsolete form of antimasque.
antiskid
antiskid
adj
(of a brake system) Designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface.
(of a surface) Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid.
noun
(aviation) Antiskid braking.
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
arsmetik
ashikaga
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
astakiwi
asterisk
asterisk
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.
(US, sports, figuratively) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
(dated) A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(figuratively) Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
verb
(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.
atkinson
atkinson
Proper noun
An English and Irish patronymic surname.
auksinai
auksinas
awakings
awakings
noun
plural of awaking
backings
backings
noun
plural of backing
backlins
backlist
backlist
noun
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
backside
backside
adj
(board sports) Approaching an obstacle backward
noun
(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
(figuratively) The reverse or opposite of anything.
(obsolete) The back side of a page: a verso.
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
backsite
backslid
backslid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslide
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
bakeries
bakeries
noun
plural of bakery
bakshish
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
bankings
bankings
noun
plural of banking
banksian
banksian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Joseph Banks, English botanist and naturalist.
Of or pertaining to Iain Banks (born 1954) or his writings, most notably a utopian style of science fiction.
banksias
banksias
noun
plural of banksia
bankside
bankside
noun
The land by a riverbank.
barkiest
barkiest
adj
superlative form of barky: most barky
barmskin
barmskin
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A blacksmith's leather apron.
baselike
baselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
basilisk
basilisk
adj
Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.
noun
(heraldry) A type of dragon used in heraldry.
(science fiction) An infohazard or cognitohazard, especially a Langford's basilisk.
A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze was deadly.
A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus: the basilisk lizard.
A type of large brass cannon.
beakiest
beakiest
adj
superlative form of beaky: most beaky
bearskin
bearskin
noun
(dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
beatniks
beatniks
noun
plural of beatnik
bidarkas
bidarkas
noun
plural of bidarka
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bismarck
bismarck
noun
(Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern US, Midwestern US) A jelly doughnut: a doughnut filled with jam and coated with sugar.
(Manitoba) A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
(Midland US) A fried cruller, or a sort of pancake.
bitstalk
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blankish
blankish
adj
Somewhat blank; more or less blank.
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
boarskin
brackish
brackish
adj
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
brakiest
breislak
britskas
britskas
noun
plural of britska
britzkas
britzkas
noun
plural of britzka
britzska
calfskin
calfskin
noun
A fine leather made from the hide of a calf.
canakins
canakins
noun
plural of canakin
canikins
canikins
noun
plural of canikin
canstick
canstick
noun
(obsolete) candlestick
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
casklike
casklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cask.
catskill
catstick
catstick
noun
A stick or club used in the game of tipcat.
chilkats
clarkias
clarkias
noun
plural of clarkia
clawsick
comatiks
comatiks
noun
plural of comatik
crankish
crankish
adj
(informal) cranky; grumpy; bad-tempered
(informal) pseudoscientific
crankism
daishiki
daishiki
noun
Alternative form of dashiki
damaskin
damaskin
noun
(obsolete) A sword of Damascus steel.
verb
Alternative form of damascene
darkskin
darkskin
noun
A black person who has relatively dark-coloured skin.
dashikis
dashikis
noun
plural of dashiki
diebacks
diebacks
noun
plural of dieback
disalike
discloak
discloak
verb
(obsolete) To remove a cloak from.
djasakid
djasakid
noun
A kind of medicine man among the Chippewa people.
easylike
eskimoan
eskimoan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Eskimos.
Noun
An Eskimo.
euskaric
fackings
fairoaks
fakeries
fakeries
noun
plural of fakery
fakiness
fakiness
noun
(colloquial) fakeness
fakirism
fakirism
noun
The practices of fakirs.
fawnskin
fawnskin
noun
The skin of a fawn
finbacks
finbacks
noun
plural of finback
finmarks
fishback
fiskdale
flakiest
flakiest
adj
superlative form of flaky: most flaky
flokatis
flokatis
noun
plural of flokati
frankish
frankish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Franks.
In or of the language of the Franks.
Proper noun
The language of the Franks, an extinct West Germanic language.
frankist
frankist
Noun
A follower of Frankism.
freakish
freakish
adj
Capricious, unpredictable.
Strange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre.
garpikes
garpikes
noun
plural of garpike
gaskings
gawkiest
gawkiest
adj
superlative form of gawky: most gawky
goatskin
goatskin
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) a bodhran drum.
A liquid container (especially of wine or water) made from goat leather.
The skin of a goat.
gripsack
gripsack
noun
(colloquial, dated) A traveller's bag.
halakist
halakist
noun
Alternative form of halakhist
hanksite
hanksite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
hawkwise
hayricks
hayricks
noun
plural of hayrick
headskin
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
hosackia
iceskate
iceskate
verb
Alternative form of ice-skate
ikebanas
ikebanas
noun
plural of ikebana
ilokanos
inkstain
inkstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discoloured by absorbing ink.
inkstand
inkstand
noun
A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; (by extension) a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.
jackfish
jackfish
noun
A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish).
jaworski
kababish
kabistan
kachinas
kachinas
noun
plural of kachina
kadischi
kadishim
kainites
kainites
noun
plural of kainite
kaiserin
kalamist
kalidasa
kalimbas
kalimbas
noun
plural of kalimba
kalispel
kallista
kanesian
kantians
kaolines
kaolines
noun
plural of kaoline
kapowsin
karshuni
kartings
kasevich
kashmiri
kashmirs
kasigluk
kasolite
kasolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and uranium.
kasubian
katcinas
katcinas
noun
plural of katcina
kathisma
kathisma
noun
A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.
A hinged seat used in monastic churches, having a full back attached to the wall.
A troparion, or hymn, chanted at matins after each such division of the psalter.