A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
ahoskie
airchecks
airchecks
noun
plural of aircheck
akhisar
akhissar
aktiengesellschaft
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
ambushlike
amethystlike
amphidisk
amphitokous
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
archidiskodon
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
asahikawa
ashikaga
ashkenazi
ashkenazic
ashkenazic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews.
ashkenazim
askwith
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
bacchuslike
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
backshish
backshish
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
backstitch
backstitch
noun
(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
baisakh
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
bakshaish
bakshi
bakshis
bakshish
bakshished
bakshished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
bakshishes
bakshishes
noun
plural of bakshish
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
balkish
balkish
adj
(obsolete, rare) uneven; ridgy
bankruptship
bashalick
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
bashkir
bashkiria
bashkiria
Proper noun
A republic of Russia in the south of the country, with capital Ufa.
bashlik
bashlik
noun
Alternative spelling of bashlyk
baskish
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
berkshire
berkshire
Proper noun
A inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
Noun
A breed of pig from Berkshire county.
berkshires
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
beshlik
beshlik
noun
(historical) A silver coin of the Ottoman Empire.
beshriek
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bhaktis
bhaktis
noun
plural of bhakti
bhikshu
bhikshu
noun
(Buddhism) A bhikkhu.
billhooks
billhooks
noun
plural of billhook
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blackshirted
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blankenship
blankish
blankish
adj
Somewhat blank; more or less blank.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blockishly
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bolsheviki
bolshevikian
bolshevikism
bolsheviks
bolsheviks
noun
plural of bolshevik
bookish
bookish
adj
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
bookishness
bookishness
noun
The property of being bookish.
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
brackish
brackish
adj
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
brickish
brickish
adj
(slang, UK, dated) Like a brick, a helpful or reliable person.
Resembling or characteristic of brick.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
briskish
briskish
adj
Somewhat brisk.
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
brookesmith
brookshire
brushlike
brushlike
adj
Having the form of a brush.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckish
buckish
adj
(now rare) Like a dandy; foppish.
(obsolete) Like a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious.
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckwashing
bukshi
bukshi
noun
(historical) The paymaster in native Indian states.
bulkish
bulkish
adj
bulky; large
bulrushlike
bulrushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bulrush.
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
burushaski
burushaski
Proper noun
A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
bushkill
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushmaking
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress