(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
barleysick
bricklayer
bricklayer
noun
A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
chelyuskin
cherrylike
cherrylike
adj
Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor
clergylike
clergylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the clergy.
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockneyize
cockneyize
verb
To make vulgar and tasteless.
To pronounce with a cockney accent.
corymblike
creakingly
creakingly
adv
With a creaking sound.
cymballike
cymballike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cymbal.
dickeybird
diktyonite
diktyonite
noun
(geology) Alternative form of dictyonite
diyarbekir
doohickeys
doohickeys
noun
plural of doohickey
dyskinesia
dyskinesia
noun
(countable) A disorder involving such state.
(uncountable) A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.
dyskinetic
dyskinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to dyskinesia
eikonology
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkeyism
flunkeyism
noun
Alternative form of flunkyism
flunkeyite
flunkeyize
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
fruitcakey
galleylike
galleylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a galley.
gimmickery
gimmickery
noun
Alternative form of gimmickry
glykopexic
guidebooky
hackneying
hackneying
verb
present participle of hackney
hackneyism
hemikaryon
hokypokies
holyokeite
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
hystericky
hystericky
adj
(informal) Hysterical; inclined to hysterics.
jockeylike
jockeylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jockey (rider of racehorses).
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
kailyarder
kailyarder
noun
A writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
karttikeya
kellyville
keltically
kerygmatic
kerygmatic
adj
Presumptuous.
Relating to the kerygmata.
keyserlick
keyserling
kidneylike
kidneylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kidney.
kidneyroot
kidneywort
kidneywort
noun
hepatica (Hepatica spp.)
navelwort
kilocycles
kilocycles
noun
plural of kilocycle
kindlessly
kineplasty
kionectomy
kirbyville
kiteflying
kiteflying
noun
(archaic) A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal.
The flying of kites.
klendusity
klendusity
noun
(botany) resistance to infection
kneadingly
kneadingly
adv
(rare) In the manner of one who is kneading.
kneelingly
kneelingly
adv
In a kneeling position.
kryokonite
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kyphosidae
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
ladykiller
ladykiller
noun
Alternative spelling of lady-killer
ladylikely
ladylikely
adv
In a ladylike manner.
lawyerlike
lawyerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer.
leukocytic
leukocytic
adj
Relating to, or containing leukocytes
likewisely
lubiniezky
lysenkoism
lysenkoism
Noun
The doctrine that maintained that environmentally acquired characteristics could be inherited; Lamarckism.
The use of pseudoscience in furtherance of an ideology.
makeshifty
makeshifty
adj
Somewhat makeshift.
martyrlike
martyrlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
miscookery
mistakenly
mistakenly
adv
by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)
wrongly, erroneously
monkeryies
monkeyfied
monkeyfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monkeyfy
monkeylike
monkeylike
adj
Similar to a monkey
Similar to that of a monkey; as, a monkeylike skull, monkeylike curiosity
adv
In the manner of a monkey
monkeytail
myokinesis
myokinesis
noun
(surgery) The displacement of muscle fibres
muscular activity or massage
myrtlelike
myrtlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of myrtle.
nickeltype
ninetyknot
overkindly
overkindly
adj
Excessively kindly.
oysterlike
oysterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an oyster.
perikaryal
perikaryal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a perikaryon
perikaryon
perikaryon
noun
The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast.
perjinkety
pernickety
pernickety
adj
(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.
pernickity
picnickery
pikeblenny
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
pyrewinkes
rebukingly
rebukingly
adv
In a rebuking manner.
revokingly
revokingly
adv
By way of revocation.
scythelike
scythelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scythe.
semiweekly
semiweekly
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-weekly
shantylike
shantylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shanty.
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shoddylike
skywriters
skywriters
noun
plural of skywriter
skywritten
skywritten
verb
past participle of skywrite
sneakingly
sneakingly
adv
In the manner of one who is sneaking or sneaky; slyly, covertly.
sneakishly
sneakishly
adv
In a sneakish manner.
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
squeakyish
squeakyish
adj
Somewhat squeaky.
stickybeak
stickybeak
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) An act of looking at or watching something, especially something which does not directly concern the one looking.
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) An overly inquisitive person, a nosey parker.
verb
(Australia, New Zealand) To pry or snoop.
stinkberry
strickenly
strickenly
adv
In a stricken manner.
styfziekte
styfziekte
noun
(South Africa) Paralysis of cattle or sheep, having various possible causes such as Crotalaria poisoning.
sundaylike
sundaylike
Adjective
Resembling a Sunday or some aspect of one, especially the religious observances and abstinence from work of the Christian Sabbath.
sykesville
synkinesia
synkinesia
noun
Synonym of synkinesis
synkinesis
synkinesis
noun
(medicine) The involuntary movement of one body part when moving another.
synkinetic
synkinetic
adj
Of or relating to synkinesia.
trotskyite
trotskyite
Noun
An advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky.
Adjective
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating the doctrines of Leon Trotsky.
turkeyfish
turkeyfish
noun
Another name for a lionfish
turkeylike
turkeylike
adj
Alternative form of turkey-like
tyrantlike
tyrantlike
adj
Characteristic of or resembling a tyrant.
unbodylike
unbodylike
adj
Not bodylike.
unladylike
unladylike
adj
Not ladylike; ill-mannered.
unlikeably
unlikeably
adv
Alternative spelling of unlikably
unsickerly
unwickedly
valleylike
valleylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a valley.
whiskyfied
whiskylike
whiskylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whisky.
wykehamist
wykehamist
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Winchester College.
Noun
An undergraduate, graduate or fellow of Winchester College.
yankeefied
yenakiyero
yeomanlike
yeomanlike
adj
Resembling a yeoman or yeoman's work: brave and stout