(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
afterreckoning
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
allokinetic
anakinetomeric
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
angiokinetic
angiokinetic
adj
Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
ankylocheilia
ankylopoietic
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antiketogenic
antiketogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the formation of ketones during the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates in the liver
archipenko
artichoke
artichoke
noun
A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
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.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
backpointer
backpointers
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
baloskionaceae
beckiron
beckoning
beckoning
adj
That beckons.
noun
Such a wave or similar action.
verb
present participle of beckon
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bickleton
bickmore
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
biofeedback
biofeedback
noun
A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blockaderunning
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
blockiness
blockiness
noun
The state or condition of being blocky.
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blocklike
blocklike
adj
Having an oblong shape
blockline
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
bockstein
bodicemaker
bodicemaking
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bombernickel
booklice
booklice
noun
plural of booklouse
bootlicked
bootlicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootlick
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borickite
borickite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternate name for delvauxite.
bouckville
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
brockie
broderick
broderick
noun
(slang, early 20th century) A thorough beating
verb
(transitive) To administer a beating to
bullockite
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
cacolike
canonlike
canonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a canon in music.
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
catakinetomer
catakinomeric
centistoke
centistoke
noun
(physics) Misconstruction of centistokes (unit of kinematic viscosity)
chalkosideric
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
chekhovian
chekhovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) or his writings.
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
cherubikon
chickenhood
chickenhood
noun
The state or period of being a chicken.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chickories
chickories
noun
plural of chickory
chickstone
choirlike
choirlike
adj
Resembling a choir or its sound.
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
chokecherries
chokecherries
noun
plural of chokecherry
chokier
chokier
adj
comparative form of choky: more choky
chokies
chokies
noun
plural of choky
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
choleokinase
chookie
chookie
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A small or young domestic fowl; a chick.
chookies
chookies
noun
plural of chookie
chopsockies
chopsockies
noun
plural of chopsocky
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
choukoutien
chronodeik
cinnamonlike
cinnamonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cinnamon.
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clocklike
clocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clock.
clockville
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
clodlike
cloglike
cloglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clog (type of shoe).
(US, chiefly dated) A decal, a design that can be transferred to a surface.
A foolish or ridiculous person.
cockatiel
cockatiel
noun
Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.
cockatrice
cockatrice
noun
(fantasy, folklore) A snake or serpent that appears to be hatched of a rooster, or cock's, egg.
(mythology) A legendary creature about the size and shape of a dragon or wyvern, but in appearance resembling a giant rooster, with some lizard-like characteristics.
(obsolete) Mistress, harlot.
(obsolete, figurative) Any venomous or deadly thing.
(speculated) The cobra.
cockatrices
cockatrices
noun
plural of cockatrice
cockbilled
cockbilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cockbill
cockerie
cockering
cockering
verb
present participle of cocker
cockernonnie
cockernonnie
noun
Alternative form of cockernony
cocketing
cockeysville
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cockie
cockie
adj
(rare) Alternative spelling of cocky
cockieleekie
cockier
cockier
adj
comparative form of cocky: more cocky
cockies
cockies
noun
plural of cocky
cockiest
cockiest
adj
superlative form of cocky: most cocky
cockiness
cockiness
noun
The quality of being cocky
cockinesses
cockishness
cocklewife
cocklike
cocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cock (the bird).
cockneian
cockneity
cockneyfication
cockneyfication
noun
the use of cockney words or mannerisms, especially by non-cockneys
cockneyfied
cockneyfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cockneyfy
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy