(biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
brailowsky
bricklayer
bricklayer
noun
A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
cherrylike
cherrylike
adj
Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor
clergylike
clergylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the clergy.
corymblike
creakingly
creakingly
adv
With a creaking sound.
dickeybird
dikaryotic
dikaryotic
adj
(biology) Relating to a dikaryon
(cytology, of a cell) Containing two nuclei
diyarbakir
diyarbekir
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
friskingly
friskingly
adv
With frisking movements; while leaping.
fruitcakey
gimmickery
gimmickery
noun
Alternative form of gimmickry
graymalkin
graymalkin
noun
Alternative form of grimalkin (“a cat”)
hemikaryon
hystericky
hystericky
adj
(informal) Hysterical; inclined to hysterics.
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
karyogamic
karyogamic
adj
Relating to karyogamy.
karyolitic
karyologic
karyologic
adj
Relating to karyology
karyolysis
karyolysis
noun
(biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease
karyolytic
karyolytic
adj
relating to, or causing karyolysis
karyomiton
karyomiton
noun
(cytology, rare, obsolete) The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed.
karyotypic
karyotypic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to karyotypes
kerygmatic
kerygmatic
adj
Presumptuous.
Relating to the kerygmata.
keyserlick
keyserling
kidneyroot
kidneywort
kidneywort
noun
hepatica (Hepatica spp.)
navelwort
kirbyville
kryokonite
krypticism
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kyriologic
kyriologic
adj
kyriological
ladykiller
ladykiller
noun
Alternative spelling of lady-killer
lawyerlike
lawyerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer.
martyrlike
martyrlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
miscookery
monkeryies
myrtlelike
myrtlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of myrtle.
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
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
prickingly
prickingly
adv
With a pricking action or sensation.
pyatigorsk
pyatigorsk
Proper noun
spa city in south-Stavropol krai, administrative center of the of Russia
pyrewinkes
ranklingly
ranklingly
adv
In a way that rankles.
rebukingly
rebukingly
adv
In a rebuking manner.
revokingly
revokingly
adv
By way of revocation.
rockabilly
rockabilly
noun
(countable) A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.
(uncountable, music) A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.
sharkishly
sharkishly
adv
In a sharkish manner.
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
skiagraphy
skirtingly
skirtingly
adv
So as to skirt or go around something.
skylarking
skylarking
noun
(originally nautical) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay.
verb
present participle of skylark
skywriters
skywriters
noun
plural of skywriter
skywriting
skywriting
noun
Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are visible from the ground.
skywritten
skywritten
verb
past participle of skywrite
smirkingly
smirkingly
adv
In a smirking manner.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
sparkishly
sparkishly
adv
In a sparkish manner.
stinkardly
stinkberry
stravinsky
strickenly
strickenly
adv
In a stricken manner.
strikingly
strikingly
adv
(degree) To a remarkable degree or extent.
(evaluative) Remarkably, surprisingly.
(manner) In a striking way.
Strikingly, he had bowed deeply to the Emperor.
trickingly
trickishly
trickishly
adv
In a trickish manner.
trotskyism
trotskyism
Noun
The left-wing political philosophy named after and based on the ideas of Leon Trotsky that is characterized by international socialism, opposition to Stalinism, the theory of permanent revolution and the theory of the vanguard party.
trotskyist
trotskyist
Noun
A supporter of Trotskyism.
trotskyite
trotskyite
Noun
An advocate of the communist doctrines of Leon Trotsky.
Adjective
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating the doctrines of Leon Trotsky.