The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
afterworking
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
anakinetomer
ankylenteron
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antitakeover
antitakeover
adj
(business) Countering a corporate takeover.
apparatchiki
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backpointers
backscatters
backscatters
noun
plural of backscatter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter
backstabbers
backstabbers
noun
plural of backstabber
backstrapped
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backtrackers
backtrackers
noun
plural of backtracker
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
barkevikitic
barkevikitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral barkevikite.
basketballer
basketballer
noun
(informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
bernkasteler
biscuitmaker
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackshirted
blanketmaker
blanketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of blankets.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bletherskate
blitzkrieged
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
breadbaskets
breadbaskets
noun
plural of breadbasket
breakability
breakability
noun
The state or property of being breakable.
breakfasters
breakfasters
noun
plural of breakfaster
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakweather
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
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brickbatting
brickbatting
noun
The act of assailing with criticism.
The act of attacking by throwing brickbats.
verb
present participle of brickbat
brooktondale
buttermaking
butterworker
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
noun
A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden furniture
cabinetworks
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chandrakanta
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chaunoprockt
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concertstuck
countercheck
countercheck
noun
A restriction or limit.
A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).
verb
To recheck.
To restrict or limit by counteracting.
counterprick
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
crackability
crackability
noun
Quality or degree of being crackable.
crescentlike
crescentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crescent.
crocketville
crooksterned
crooktoothed
cryoplankton
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deerstalkers
deerstalkers
noun
plural of deerstalker
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
deutschemark
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dismarketing
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
dumbstricken
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshakers
earthshakers
noun
plural of earthshaker
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
ekaterinburg
ekaterinodar
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
faithbreaker
faithbreaker
noun
Someone who breaks a promise or violates a treaty.
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
foretokening
foretokening
noun
Indication in advance.
verb
present participle of foretoken
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frankability
frankability
noun
The quality of being frankable.
frankenstein
frankenstein
noun
Alternative form of Frankenstein
verb
Alternative spelling of Frankenstein
frankforters
frankfurters
frankfurters
noun
plural of frankfurter
frankhearted
franklandite
franklinites
franklinites
noun
plural of franklinite
franklintown
frederiksted
freethinkers
freethinkers
noun
plural of freethinker
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
frontierlike
frontierlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a frontier.
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
garmentmaker
garmentmaker
noun
A manufacturer of garments.
graustarkian
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
halterbreaks
halterbreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak
halterbroken
halterbroken
verb
past participle of halterbreak
heartbreaker
heartbreaker
noun
(dated) A curl or lovelock.
(role-playing games) An independent role-playing game that attempts to fix various perceived design flaws in an established RPG, but whose few innovations will not reach a wide audience due to its lack of marketability.
(sports) A match which ends in defeat for a promising player or team.
Someone, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours a person, but does not reciprocate their love.
Something that causes sorrow, grief or extreme disappointment.
hemikaryotic
heterokaryon
heterokaryon
noun
(biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei
heterokontae
heterokontan
heterokontan
adj
Belonging to the heterokonts.
hickorywithe
honeystucker
hucksterisms
hucksterisms
noun
plural of hucksterism
hurleyhacket
hydrokineter
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
interbanking
interchoking
interkinesis
interkinesis
noun
The second stage of interphase
interkinetic
interkinetic
adj
Relating to interkinesis.
interknitted
interknitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interknit
interknotted
interknotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interknot
interleukins
interleukins
noun
plural of interleukin
interlinkage
interlinkage
noun
linkage together
interlinking
interlinking
adj
Linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing.
noun
A linking between things or concepts; an interconnection.
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
internetwork
internetwork
noun
A network of networks.
verb
(transitive) To set up as a network of networks.
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
interworking
interworking
noun
Interoperability.
intranetwork
intranetwork
adj
Within a network.
noun
(computing) An intranet.
junketeering
junketeering
verb
present participle of junketeer
kakistocracy
kakistocracy
noun
Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.