One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow.
fiddlesticks
fiddlesticks
intj
(euphemistic) Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance.
(euphemistic) Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.
noun
plural of fiddlestick
flatterdock
fredericktown
geckotid
geckotidae
geckotoid
gedackt
gedeckt
gedecktwork
hardtack
hardtack
noun
(nautical) A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
hardtacks
hardtacks
noun
plural of hardtack
headstick
headstick
noun
(printing, historical) A straight piece of furniture placed at the head of a form, between the chase and the type.
A stick-like device strapped to a paralysed person's head to allow them to perform activities such as typing on a keyboard.
headstock
headstock
noun
(mining) A headframe.
(rail transport) A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe, also used on some bogies.
A beam that supports a bell.
A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.
A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part
The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hitchhiked
hitchhiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hitchhike
hocktide
hocktide
Proper noun
A mediaeval English festival celebrated on the second Tuesday after Easter Sunday.
huckstered
huckstered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of huckster
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
iceskated
iceskated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of iceskate
ideokinetic
interchoked
interlocked
interlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlock
intertrafficked
jackbooted
jackbooted
adj
(figuratively) Authoritarian or oppressive, especially in a cruel or violent manner.
Wearing jackboots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackboot
jacketed
jacketed
adj
Dressed in a jacket.
Encased or enclosed inside a jacket.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jacket
jacklighted
kathodic
kathodic
adj
Dated form of cathodic.
keratocricoid
kickstand
kickstand
noun
A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface.
A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.
kickstands
kickstands
noun
plural of kickstand
kickstarted
kickstarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kickstart
kidcote
kidcote
noun
(obsolete) A local lockup / prison
kirkcudbright
kirkcudbrightshire
kirkcudbrightshire
Proper noun
A historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the informal Galloway area of south-western Scotland.
kitchendom
kitchendom
noun
(dated) The domain of the kitchen; kitchenry.
kitchenmaid
kitchenmaid
noun
(archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitschified
kitschified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kitschify
kittycornered
krocidolite
kvetched
kvetched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kvetch
lackadaisicality
lackadaisicality
noun
The quality of being lackadaisical.
lackwitted
lackwitted
adj
foolish; stupid
lackwittedly
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
landsknecht
leuckartiidae
leukoctyoid
leukocytoid
leukocytoid
adj
Resembling a leukocyte
lindackerite
lindackerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.
lockstitched
lockstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lockstitch
mackintoshed
mackintoshed
adj
Wearing a mackintosh.
matchmarked
mudtrack
nitpicked
nitpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nitpick
nonacknowledgment
nonacknowledgment
noun
Absence of acknowledgment; failure to acknowledge something.
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
outcooked
outcooked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcook
outjockeyed
outjockeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outjockey
outkicked
outkicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outkick
outreckoned
outreckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outreckon
outrocked
outrocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outrock
outtricked
outtricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outtrick
overstocked
overstocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overstock
packeted
packeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of packet
packthread
packthread
noun
(archaic) A strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels.
packthreaded
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
paddockstone
paddockstool
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
pedricktown
pickedevant
picketed
picketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picket
pigsticked
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
pocketed
pocketed
adj
(in combination) Having a certain type or number of pockets.
Having a pocket; with pockets.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pocket
politicked
politicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of politic
simple past tense and past participle of politick
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
prickmedainty
quarterbacked
quarterbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarterback
quarterdeck
quarterdeck
noun
(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers
quarterdeckish
quarterdecks
quarterdecks
noun
plural of quarterdeck
quickhearted
quickwittedness
quickwittedness
noun
The state or condition of being quickwitted.
racketed
racketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of racket
racketeered
racketeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of racketeer
reacknowledgment
reacknowledgment
noun
Alternative form of reacknowledgement
reattacked
reattacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reattack
redjacket
redocket
redocket
verb
(transitive) To docket again.
redocketed
redocketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of redocket
redocketing
redocketing
verb
present participle of redocket
restacked
restacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of restack
restocked
restocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of restock
retacked
retacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of retack
retracked
retracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of retrack
retricked
rickardite
rickardite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing copper and tellurium.
rickstaddle
rickstaddle
noun
A staddle for a hayrick.
rickstand
rickstand
noun
A flooring or framework on which a rick is made.
roadtrack
rocketed
rocketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rocket
rocketsonde
rocketsonde
noun
A sounding rocket carrying a radiosonde for atmospheric observations.
rockhearted
rudderstock
rudderstock
noun
(nautical) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.
sackclothed
sackclothed
adj
Dressed in sackcloth.
sheetrocked
sheetrocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sheetrock
shuttlecocked
shuttlecocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shuttlecock
sickhearted
sidestick
sidestick
noun
(aviation) A control joystick located beside the seat of the pilot.
sidetrack
sidetrack
noun
(mining) A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well.
(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.
(sometimes) Any auxiliary railroad track, as differentiated from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track.
An alternate train of thought, issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness.
verb
(intransitive) To deviate briefly from the topic at hand.
(rail transport) To divert (a locomotive or train) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.
To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
sidetracked
sidetracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sidetrack
sidetracking
sidetracking
verb
present participle of sidetrack
sidetracks
sidetracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sidetrack
skepticized
skepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skepticize
sketched
sketched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sketch
sketchpad
sketchpad
noun
Alternative spelling of sketch pad
skyrocketed
skyrocketed
adj
Suddenly and rapidly increased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skyrocket
slackwitted
slackwittedness
socketed
socketed
adj
Having a socket.
soundtrack
soundtrack
noun
A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
A recording of such music for sale.
Background sounds that are part of a bigger event.
The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.
verb
To provide, or to act as the sound or music component of a film
soundtracks
soundtracks
noun
plural of soundtrack
spatterdock
spatterdock
noun
A species of water lily, Nuphar advena
spatterdocks
spatterdocks
noun
plural of spatterdock
spitchcocked
spitchcocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spitchcock
spitscocked
splatterdock
splatterdock
noun
Alternative form of spatterdock (“species of water lily”)
stacked
stacked
adj
(of volumes of materials) Measured stacked or organized (such as of firewood when in neat stacks), but with gaps between individual pieces.
(slang) Having large breasts.
(slang) Having large muscles; buff.
(slang) Unfairly constructed, as a stacked deck of cards.
(sports, video games, of a team) Having many skilled players.
(video games) Having a large advantage as a result of accumulating many items and upgrades.
Arranged in a stack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stack
stackencloud
stackencloud
noun
A cumulus cloud.
stackfreed
stackfreed
noun
A simple spring-loaded cam mechanism used in early clocks and watches to even out the force of the mainspring and thus improve timekeeping accuracy.
stackstand
stackstand
noun
A staging for supporting a stack of hay or grain; a rickstand.
stackyard
stackyard
noun
A farmyard in which stacks of hay etc. are stored.
standback
stickadore
stickadove
sticked
sticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stick (still used in some senses, archaic in others).
stickhandle
stickhandle
verb
(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
stickhandled
stickhandled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stickhandle
stickhandler
stickhandler
noun
(ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) A player who is skilled in stickhandling.
stickhandles
stickhandles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stickhandle
stickled
stickled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stickle
stickseed
stickseed
noun
Lappula squarrosa (bluebur)
The bur marigolds in the genus Bidens
hound's tongue, Cynoglossum officinale
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
stiffneckedly
stiffneckedness
stiffneckedness
noun
Alternative form of stiff-neckedness
stockade
stockade
noun
(colloquial) a military prison
(military) an enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts