(historical) A type of medieval cap with a wide brim that comes to a point in the front and is turned up at the rear, originally worn by Western European nobility and royalty.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cockneity
cockneyfication
cockneyfication
noun
the use of cockney words or mannerisms, especially by non-cockneys
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
coldturkey
comstockery
comstockery
noun
(US) Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
coxankylometer
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.
cytokinetic
cytokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to cytokinesis or to cytokinetics
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
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
glykopectic
hemikaryotic
heterokaryotic
heterokaryotic
adj
Relating to heterokaryosis or to heterokaryons
hickorywithe
hockelty
honeymoonstruck
honeystucker
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
hyperkeratotic
hyperkeratotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
kalymmocyte
karyocyte
karyocyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that has a nucleus
karyokinetic
karyokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
karyosystematics
karyosystematics
noun
The systematics of karyotypes
kenogenetically
keratectomy
keratectomy
noun
(surgery) An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keratomycosis
keratomycosis
noun
fungal infection of the cornea
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
kerectomy
kerectomy
noun
Synonym of keratectomy
ketolytic
ketolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That causes the decomposition of ketones
kinematographically
kinetogenetically
kionectomy
kittycorner
kittycornered
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
leukoctyoid
leukocyte
leukocyte
noun
(hematology, cytology, immunology) Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
leukocytes
leukocytes
noun
plural of leukocyte
leukocythemia
leukocytic
leukocytic
adj
Relating to, or containing leukocytes
leukocytoblast
leukocytoid
leukocytoid
adj
Resembling a leukocyte
leukocytopenia
leukocytopenia
noun
(medicine) Leukopenia.
leukocytoses
leukocytoses
noun
plural of leukocytosis
leukocytosis
leukocytosis
noun
Alternative spelling of leucocytosis
leukocytotic
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
meckelectomy
megakaryocyte
megakaryocyte
noun
(anatomy) A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.
megakaryocytic
megakaryocytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes
megalokaryocyte
megalokaryocyte
noun
megakaryocyte
outjockey
outjockey
verb
(transitive) To outdo; to outvie.
outjockeyed
outjockeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outjockey
outjockeying
outjockeying
verb
present participle of outjockey
overskeptically
overthickly
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
pickpocketry
pockety
poikilocyte
poikilocyte
noun
(physiology) An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound anaemia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle.
poikilocythemia
polykaryocyte
polykaryocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell that has many nuclei
proleukocyte
protoleukocyte
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
rocketry
rocketry
noun
The making and launching of rockets, its science and practice.
rockety
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
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