(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
closkey
cockeyedness
cockeyedness
noun
The quality of being cockeyed.
cockeyes
cockeyes
noun
plural of cockeye
cockeysville
cockneyese
cockneyess
cockneyess
noun
A female cockney.
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockneyisms
cockneyisms
noun
plural of cockneyism
cockneys
cockneys
noun
plural of cockney
cockneyship
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
commiskey
comstockery
comstockery
noun
(US) Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
cookeys
cookeys
noun
plural of cookey
copydesk
copydesk
noun
Alternative form of copy desk
copydesks
copydesks
noun
plural of copydesk
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cytokineses
cytokineses
noun
plural of cytokinesis
cytokinesis
cytokinesis
noun
(biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.
cytoskeletal
cytoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cytoskeleton.
cytoskeleton
cytoskeleton
noun
A matrix of intercellular protein, in the forms of microfilaments and microtubules, that provide some rigidity to cells
doohickeys
doohickeys
noun
plural of doohickey
dyakisdodecahedron
hockeys
hockeys
noun
plural of hockey
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
honeymoonstruck
honeystucker
honeysuck
honeysuck
noun
(dialect, archaic) honeysuckle
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
honeysuckled
honeysuckled
adj
Covered with honeysuckle.
honeysuckles
honeysuckles
noun
plural of honeysuckle
horsejockey
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermakroskelic
jockeyish
jockeyism
jockeyism
noun
The practice or techniques of jockeys; the skill of riding a horse in a race.
jockeys
jockeys
noun
Synonym of jockey shorts
plural of jockey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jockey
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
kaleidoscopically
kaleidoscopically
adv
In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner.
karyomicrosome
karyosystematics
karyosystematics
noun
The systematics of karyotypes
keratomycosis
keratomycosis
noun
fungal infection of the cornea
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keraunoscopy
kilocycles
kilocycles
noun
plural of kilocycle
leukocytes
leukocytes
noun
plural of leukocyte
leukocytoblast
leukocytoses
leukocytoses
noun
plural of leukocytosis
leukocytosis
leukocytosis
noun
Alternative spelling of leucocytosis
lobachevsky
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
miscookery
overskeptically
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
psychokineses
psychokineses
noun
plural of psychokinesis
psychokinesia
psychokinesia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Abnormal impulsive behaviour unaccompanied by depression or other mental disorder.
psychokinesis
psychokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK.
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
psychokyme
psychoquackeries
rockabyes
rockabyes
noun
plural of rockabye
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rockabye
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
shockley
shylocked
shylocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shylock
skyrocket
skyrocket
noun
(UK, Australia, rhyming slang) pocket.
(by extension) A rebuke, a scolding.
A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
verb
(intransitive) To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
(transitive) To cause to increase suddenly and extremely.
The shortage caused prices to skyrocket.
skyrocketed
skyrocketed
adj
Suddenly and rapidly increased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skyrocket
skyrocketing
skyrocketing
verb
present participle of skyrocket
skyrockets
skyrockets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skyrocket
skyrockety
skyrockety
adj
Suddenly surging or spiking upward.
sockeye
sockeye
noun
A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.