(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
bankruptship
barukhzy
bhaktapur
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
bourkha
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
breakshugh
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
brookhouse
brushback
brushback
noun
(baseball) Synonym of brushback pitch
brushlike
brushlike
adj
Having the form of a brush.
brushmaker
brushmaker
noun
A person who makes brushes.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
buckbrush
buckbrush
noun
Ceanothus spp.
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides, maidenbrush
Purshia spp.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
buckbrushes
buckbrushes
noun
plural of buckbrush
buckhorn
buckhorn
noun
A horn of a buck.
The royal fern, Osmunda regalis.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
buckwasher
buckwheater
buckwheater
noun
A poor and unskilled farmer.
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
buhlworks
bukhara
bukhara
Proper noun
A city in Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century
bukharin
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bulrushlike
bulrushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bulrush.
burckhardt
burkha
burkhard
burkhardt
burkhart
burushaski
burushaski
Proper noun
A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
bushmaker
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
chalkcutter
charuk
chaukidari
chaunoprockt
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
cherubikon
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
chikmagalur
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chubsucker
chubsucker
noun
Any of various freshwater suckers of the genus Erimyzon, native to North America.
chucker
chucker
noun
(cricket) A bowler who throws or chucks the ball rather than bowls it.
One who chucks; a thrower.
chuckfarthing
chuckler
chuckler
noun
(India, archaic) A shoemaker, a cobbler.
Someone who chuckles.
chucklers
chucklers
noun
plural of chuckler
chuckram
chuckram
noun
(British India) A small silver coin (value 1/32 of a rupee) once used in Travancore.
chuckrum
chuckrum
noun
Alternative form of chuckram
chukar
chukar
noun
A species of partridge native to central Asia (Alectoris chukar).
chukars
chukars
noun
plural of chukar
chukkar
chukkars
chukkars
noun
plural of chukkar
chukker
chukker
noun
One of the six playing periods, each 7½ minutes long, of a game of polo.
chukkers
chukkers
noun
plural of chukker
chukor
chukor
noun
Alternative form of chukar
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
churchlike
churchlike
adj
Resembling or befitting a church or a worship service.
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
churruck
cornhusk
cornhusk
noun
The husk of an ear of corn (maize).
cornhusker
cornhusker
noun
(usually capitalized) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
A person or device that removes husks from corn.
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
cornhusks
cornhusks
noun
plural of cornhusk
couchmaker
couchmaker
noun
A manufacturer of couches.
countercheck
countercheck
noun
A restriction or limit.
A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).
verb
To recheck.
To restrict or limit by counteracting.
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
crookshouldered
crouchback
cruickshank
cruikshank
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
deutschemark
deutschmark
doughmaker
doukhobor
doukhobor
Noun
A member of a religious group of Russian origin who rejected the Czarist government of the late 1800s and the Russian Orthodox priests, icons, and rituals, aiming to internalize the living spirit of God in each individual.
doukhobors
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
duckhearted
dukhobor
dukhobors
dukhobortsy
durkheim
earthquake
earthquake
noun
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo an earthquake.
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
frankenmuth
frankhouse
funfkirchen
futhark
futhark
noun
The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
futharks
futharks
noun
plural of futhark
futhork
futhork
noun
Alternative spelling of futhorc
futhorks
futhorks
noun
plural of futhork
garookuh
garookuh
noun
(archaic) A small fishing vessel of the Persian Gulf.
gebrauchsmusik
gorakhpur
grieshuckle
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
groupthinks
gumpoldskirchner
gurkha
gurkhali
gurkhas
gurmukhi
gurmukhi
Proper noun
An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language, and subsequently also adapted to write other lects, such as Braj Bhasha, Hindi, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
hackbuteer
hackbuteer
noun
An arquebusier.
hackbutter
hackbutter
Noun
An arquebusier.
hackleburg
hakenkreuz
hakenkreuz
noun
(chiefly India, often capitalized) The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.
hakenkreuze
hakenkreuzler
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
hauberk
hauberk
noun
(less common) A similar shirt of scale mail, plate, leather, or other armor material.
A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.
hauberks
hauberks
noun
plural of hauberk
heartquake
heartquake
noun
Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear.
heureka
heureka
intj
Alternative form of eureka
hiruko
hogsucker
hogsucker
noun
Hypentelium nigricans, a species of fish found throughout the Mississippi river basin, growing up to two feet in length.
honeymoonstruck
honeystucker
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
houndshark
houndshark
noun
Alternative spelling of hound shark
housebreak
housebreak
verb
(intransitive, US) To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
(transitive, US) To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
housebreaker
housebreaker
noun
A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
housebreakers
housebreakers
noun
plural of housebreaker
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
housebreaks
housebreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housebreak
housebroke
housebroke
verb
simple past tense of housebreak
housebroken
housebroken
adj
Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
housebrokenness
housekeeper
housekeeper
noun
(colloquial, now rare) Someone who keeps to their house; someone who rarely ventures away from home; an unadventurous person, a homebody.
(now rare) Someone who owns a house as a place of residence; a householder.
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household.
housekeeperlike
housekeeperly
housekeeperly
adj
Befitting a housekeeper.
housekeepers
housekeepers
noun
plural of housekeeper
housework
housework
noun
(uncommon) Homework.
Domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking.