The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
afterworking
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalization
alkalization
noun
alkalinization
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
analkalinity
angiokinetic
angiokinetic
adj
Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine
ankylenteron
ankylodontia
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antikickback
antikickback
adj
Serving to counter kickbacks (illicit payments); antibribery.
Serving to prevent kickbacks (accidents with machinery).
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antiskidding
antiskidding
adj
antiskid
antislickens
antitakeover
antitakeover
adj
(business) Countering a corporate takeover.
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
autoskeleton
autoskeleton
noun
(zoology) The true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backpointers
backstabbing
backstabbing
noun
The act of one who backstabs.
verb
present participle of backstab
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
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
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bernkasteler
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blanketmaker
blanketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of blankets.
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
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
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
buttermaking
cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
noun
A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden furniture
cabinetworks
candlesticks
candlesticks
noun
plural of candlestick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candlestick
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
cementmaking
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chandrakanta
changepocket
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chaunoprockt
contakionkia
cryoplankton
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dismarketing
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
ekaterinburg
ekaterinodar
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
endoskeletal
endoskeletal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an internal skeleton, usually of bone (an endoskeleton).
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
fantasiestck
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
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
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
garmentmaker
garmentmaker
noun
A manufacturer of garments.
graustarkian
hackettstown
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
halterbroken
halterbroken
verb
past participle of halterbreak
helmetmaking
hemiplankton
heterokaryon
heterokaryon
noun
(biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei
heterokontae
heterokontan
heterokontan
adj
Belonging to the heterokonts.
holoplankton
holoplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton
hypoplankton
inattackable
interbanking
interlinkage
interlinkage
noun
linkage together
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
intranetwork
intranetwork
adj
Within a network.
noun
(computing) An intranet.
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
kabinettwein
karyokinetic
karyokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
katjepiering
katsuwonidae
katzenjammer
katzenjammer
noun
A hangover.
Depression.
Jitters; discord; confusion.
kentallenite
kentallenite
noun
(mineralogy) A monzonite containing olivine.
keraterpeton
keratinizing
keratinizing
verb
present participle of keratinize
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
ketonization
ketonization
noun
(organic chemistry) The conversion (of an enol etc.) into a ketone.
kettlemaking
khachaturian
kickstarting
kickstarting
verb
present participle of kickstart
kinaesthesia
kinaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of kinesthesia
kinaesthesis
kinaesthesis
noun
Alternative form of kinesthesis
kinaesthetic
kinaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of kinesthetic
kindergarten
kindergarten
noun
(Canada, US, Australia) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
(Canada, US, Australia) The elementary school grade before first grade.
(Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.
kinesiatrics
kinesiatrics
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by muscular movements.
kinesthesias
kinesthesias
noun
plural of kinesthesia
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophobia
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
kittikachorn
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
noun
One who steals compulsively.
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
klockmannite
klockmannite
noun
A copper-selenium mineral (CuSe)
kneadability
kneadability
noun
Ability to be kneaded, or worked into a mass.
knickknacket
kommandatura
kristiansand
kristianstad
leathernecks
leathernecks
noun
plural of leatherneck
lindackerite
lindackerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.
mackintoshed
mackintoshed
adj
Wearing a mackintosh.
mackintoshes
mackintoshes
noun
plural of mackintosh
magnitogorsk
magnitogorsk
Proper noun
A city in Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia.
malinowskite
manakinsabot
mantuamaking
mantuamaking
noun
The manufacture of mantuas.
matchmakings
matchmakings
noun
plural of matchmaking
matchmarking
meatpackings
melanotekite
melanotekite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing iron, lead, oxygen, and silicon.
merchantlike
merchantlike
adj
Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board.
meroplankton
meroplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton