A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
brankursine
brankursine
noun
A plant, the acanthus.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
bulkiness
bulkiness
noun
The characteristic of being bulky, or of having bulk.
bulkinesses
bulkinesses
noun
plural of bulkiness
businesslike
businesslike
adj
Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic.
Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.
businesslikeness
businesslikeness
noun
The state or condition of being businesslike.
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
buttinskies
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chelyuskin
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
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.
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstrike
counterstrike
noun
(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking
verb
(intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.
cruiskeen
cruiskeen
noun
(Ireland) A small bottle.
cruisken
cruisken
noun
Alternative form of cruiskeen
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
drunkenwise
drunkeries
dumbstricken
duskiness
duskiness
noun
The quality of being dusky.
duskinesses
duskinesses
noun
plural of duskiness
duskingtide
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
embuskin
eskilstuna
eskimauan
euskarian
flukiness
flukiness
noun
The property of being fluky.
flukinesses
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkeyism
flunkeyism
noun
Alternative form of flunkyism
flunkeyistic
flunkeyistic
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic
flunkies
flunkies
noun
plural of flunkey
plural of flunky
frankeniaceous
frankeniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Frankeniaceae.
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
funguslike
funguslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of fungus.
funkiest
funkiest
adj
superlative form of funky: most funky
funkiness
funkiness
noun
The state or quality of being funky.
funkinesses
ginkgoaceous
ginkgoaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ginkgoaceae.
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
glucokinases
glucokinases
noun
plural of glucokinase
gluconokinase
gluconokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-gluconate ⇌ ADP + 6-phospho-D-gluconate.
gluelikeness
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
gumlikeness
gumpoldskirchner
haimsucken
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
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.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hulkiness
hulkingness
hunkerism
hunkerism
noun
(US, politics) Excessive conservatism; hostility to progress.
hunkies
hunkies
noun
plural of hunkie
plural of hunky
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
huskiness
huskiness
noun
The property of being husky.
huskinesses
huskinesses
noun
plural of huskiness
insucken
insucken
adj
(law, Scotland) Pertaining to a district astricted to a certain mill.
noun
The multure paid by occupiers of thirled lands for the service of grinding.
interleukins
interleukins
noun
plural of interleukin
iskenderun
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
januslike
jenkinsburg
junkerish
junkerish
adj
(historical) Characteristic of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
junkerism
junkerism
noun
(historical) The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
junkies
junkies
noun
plural of junkie
plural of junky
junkiest
junkiest
adj
superlative form of junky: most junky
kaiserslautern
kaligenous
kaligenous
adj
(chemistry) Forming alkalis with oxygen, as some metals do.
kamelaukions
katipuneros
katsuwonidae
kentuckians
keratinous
keratinous
adj
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.
keraunoscopia
ketosuccinic
ketosuccinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ketosuccinic acid or its derivatives
kigensetsu
kinetonucleus
klendusic
klendusic
adj
(botany) resistant to infection
klendusity
klendusity
noun
(botany) resistance to infection
klendusive
klutziness
klutziness
noun
The quality of being klutzy, or being a klutz.
klutzinesses
knisteneaux
knubbiest
knuckliest
knuckliest
adj
superlative form of knuckly: most knuckly
knurliest
knurliest
adj
superlative form of knurly: most knurly
koeberliniaceous
konigshutte
koridethianus
kunstlied
kunstlieder
kunzites
kunzites
noun
plural of kunzite
kusimanse
kusimanse
noun
Alternative form of cusimanse
kusimansel
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukotrienes
leukotrienes
noun
plural of leukotriene
loudspeaking
luckiness
luckiness
noun
The property of being lucky; good luck.
luckinesses
luckinesses
noun
plural of luckiness
lurkingness
lurkingness
noun
Quality of lurking.
marlinsucker
mishikhwutmetunne
mitsukurinidae
mountebankeries
mountebankeries
noun
plural of mountebankery
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
mountebankism
mountebankism
noun
The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery.
mousekin
mousekin
noun
A baby mouse.
A little mouse.
muckiness
muckiness
noun
The quality of being mucky; dirtiness.
muck; dirt
murkiness
murkiness
noun
The state or quality of being murky.
murkinesses
murkinesses
noun
plural of murkiness
muskiness
muskiness
noun
The characteristic of being musky.
muskinesses
muskinesses
noun
plural of muskiness
narsarsukite
narsarsukite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing fluorine, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
nickeliferous
nickeliferous
adj
(of ore) Yielding or containing nickel.
nickelous
nickelous
adj
(chemistry) Containing bivalent nickel.
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
nursekin
nurselike
nurselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a nurse.
outlandishlike
outseeking
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overbulkiness
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.
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates