(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
antiduke
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antinuke
antinuke
adj
Opposed to nuclear weapons.
noun
(informal) One who opposes nuclear weapons.
antiturnpikeism
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
auchinleck
auldfarrantlike
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
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
autokinetic
autokinetic
adj
(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.
Moving by itself or automatically.
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
baudekin
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
blockaderunning
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.
bucketing
bucketing
noun
A heavy pouring down of liquid; a deluge.
Synonym of binning (“data pre-processing technique”)
The act of moving material using a bucket.
verb
present participle of bucket
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
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.
bucklandite
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulkiness
bulkiness
noun
The characteristic of being bulky, or of having bulk.
bulkinesses
bulkinesses
noun
plural of bulkiness
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bumpkinet
bunkering
bunkering
noun
(chiefly Nigeria) The illicit removal of oil from a pipeline or other distribution system.
(nautical) The taking on board of bunker fuel.
verb
present participle of bunker
bunkerville
bunkie
bunkie
noun
Familiar term of address.
a small cabin with a bunk or bed(s), a free-standing bedroom or sleeping area separate from the main house or cottage, which may or may not have other facilities (a fully outfitted outbuilding with a kitchen or bathroom would be a guest house and not a bunkie)
bunkmate, someone with which one shares a bunk bed.
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.
buttermaking
buttinskies
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chelyuskin
cherubikon
choukoutien
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
clunkier
clunkier
adj
comparative form of clunky: more clunky
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
coquicken
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
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.
counterdike
counterlocking
counterprick
counterreckoning
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.
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
cruiskeen
cruiskeen
noun
(Ireland) A small bottle.
cruisken
cruisken
noun
Alternative form of cruiskeen
cuckoomaiden
cuckoopintle
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
debunking
debunking
noun
The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)
verb
present participle of debunk
dejunkerize
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
doublethinking
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
drunkenwise
drunkeries
dukeling
dukeling
noun
A little or insignificant duke.
dukkeripen
dumbstricken
dunelike
dunelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dune.
dungeonlike
dungeonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dungeon
dunkirker
dunkirker
Noun
A commerce raider who operated a warship in the service of the Spanish Empire, during the Dutch Revolt, from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and in particular Dunkirk.
dunkirque
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
dunziekte
duskiness
duskiness
noun
The quality of being dusky.
duskinesses
duskinesses
noun
plural of duskiness
duskingtide
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
ekaterinburg
embuskin
enkidu
enkidu
Proper noun
Companion of Gilgamesh in the ancient Near Eastern story of Epic of Gilgamesh.
enkimdu
enquicken
enquicken
verb
(rare) Imbue with divine vitality.
enukki
equinunk
eskilstuna
eskimauan
euskarian
faunlike
faunlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a faun.
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
flunkeyite
flunkeyize
flunkies
flunkies
noun
plural of flunkey
plural of flunky
flunkyite
flunkyize
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
frankeniaceous
frankeniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Frankeniaceae.
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
fukien
funfkirchen
funguslike
funguslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of fungus.
funkier
funkier
adj
comparative form of funky: more funky
funkiest
funkiest
adj
superlative form of funky: most funky
funkiness
funkiness
noun
The state or quality of being funky.
funkinesses
funnellike
funnellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a funnel.
furnacelike
furnacelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
gallinulelike
ginkgoaceous
ginkgoaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ginkgoaceae.
gitanemuck
gitanemuk
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
gluemaking
gluemaking
noun
The manufacture of glue.
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
grudgekin
guerickian
gulbenkian
gumlikeness
gumpoldskirchner
haimsucken
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
heilungkiang
houndlike
houndlike
adj
Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndly.
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.