(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allokurtic
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ankyloproctia
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
backlotter
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backtrail
backtrail
noun
A small path or trail that is not used regularly.
The path over which one has already traveled.
verb
To backtrack along a trail.
billsticker
billsticker
noun
Someone who sticks up advertisements on billboards, walls, and similar surfaces.
blackbreast
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
blacketeer
blacketeer
noun
Short for black marketeer.
blackheart
blackheart
noun
A cruel and remorseless person.
A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackheartedly
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackprint
blackroot
blackroot
noun
Colicroot, Aletris farinosa
Culver's root, Veronicastrum virginicum
Either of two species in the genus Pterocaulon: Pterocaulon pycnostachyum and Pterocaulon virgatum
Several plant diseases caused by fungi in the genus Aphanomyces causing that cause roots to rot and turn 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
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blacktree
blackwater
blackwater
noun
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blackwort
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
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
brackettville
bullsticker
candlestickward
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
caterpillarlike
caterpillarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a caterpillar.
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
chalkcutter
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christlike
christlike
Adjective
Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
christlikeness
christlikeness
Noun
The quality of being Christlike.
clarkeite
clarkeite
noun
(mineralogy) A uranium oxide mineral of variable composition and uncertain structure, its colour varying from dark brown to orange.
clarkeites
clarkston
clarkton
clerkliest
clerkliest
adj
superlative form of clerkly: most clerkly
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
clothmaker
clothmaker
noun
A person who makes cloth.
clothworker
clothworker
noun
A textile worker.
coldturkey
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
cornstalk
cornstalk
noun
(Australia, slang, derogatory) a non-indigenous native of New South Wales.
(Australia, slang, obsolete) A non-indigenous person born in Australia.
(botany) A single specimen of a corn plant once past the seedling stage and which may, at maturity, bear multiple ears of corn.
(botany) The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.
cornstalks
cornstalks
noun
plural of cornstalk
coronetlike
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterlocking
countryfolk
countryfolk
noun
One who lives in the country; a rural dweller.
courtlike
courtlike
adj
Courteous; polite.
Resembling or characteristic of a court.
coxankylometer
crackability
crackability
noun
Quality or degree of being crackable.
crackliest
crackliest
adj
superlative form of crackly: most crackly
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
crankplate
craterlike
craterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crater.
crescentlike
crescentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crescent.
cricketlike
cricketlike
adj
Similar to or resembling a cricket (the insect).
crinkleroot
crinkleroot
noun
Cardamine diphylla, a spring woodland plant native to North America.
crinkliest
crinkliest
adj
superlative form of crinkly: most crinkly
crocketville
crosstalk
crosstalk
noun
(biology) The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway.
(electronics) Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.
A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.
Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion.
verb
To hold an incidental conversation
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cryoplankton
crystallike
doctorlike
doctorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a doctor.
drillstock
drillstock
noun
The part of a drill that holds the shank of the bit.
electrokinematics
electrokinetic
electrokinetic
adj
(physics) Describing any of several phenomena in which electric charge causes movement
(physics) Describing the heating effect of an electric current
electrokinetics
electrokinetics
noun
(physics) the electrodynamics of electrical circuits
electroshock
electroshock
noun
(An) electric shock.
(medicine) Electroconvulsive therapy.
verb
(medicine) To administer electroconvulsive therapy.
electroshocks
electroshocks
noun
plural of electroshock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electroshock
electroweak
electroweak
adj
(physics) Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
ferntickle
ferntickled
fetterlock
fetterlock
noun
(heraldry) A shackle or lock.
ficklehearted
flatterdock
flickertail
flickertail
noun
Nickname for the North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
folkcraft
folkcraft
noun
folk craftsmanship
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
footlicker
footlicker
noun
A sycophant; a fawner; a toady.
footlocker
footlocker
noun
A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories.
footlockers
footlockers
noun
plural of footlocker
foretackle
foretackle
noun
(nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.
freckliest
freckliest
adj
superlative form of freckly: most freckly
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
halftrack
halftrack
noun
Alternative form of half-track
heartblock
hurleyhacket
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
interblock
interblock
adj
Between blocks.
noun
A space or interval between two adjacent blocks or cells on a grid.
interlock
interlock
noun
A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fit or clasp together securely.
To interlace.
interlocked
interlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlock
interlocker
interlocker
noun
A device that interlocks.
An individual who holds more than one role in a power structure.
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
interlocks
interlocks
noun
plural of interlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlock
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
kakistocratical
karyolitic
karyolytic
karyolytic
adj
relating to, or causing karyolysis
karyoplasmatic
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
keratocele
keratocele
noun
(ophthalmology) A herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.
keratohelcosis
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keratomalacia
keratomalacia
noun
An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
kilbrickenite
kilbrickenite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed sulphide and antimonide of lead.
kilometric
kilometric
adj
Measured in kilometres/kilometers
kilometrical
kilpatrick
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
krocidolite
lackluster
lackluster
adj
(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
Having no shine or lustre; dull.
Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
noun
(countable) A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.
(uncountable) Lack of brightness or points of interest.
lacklusterness
lacklusterness
noun
The quality of being lackluster.
lacklusters
lacklusters
noun
plural of lackluster
lacklustre
lacklustre
adj
(Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster
lacklustrous
lacklustrous
adj
Synonym of lackluster
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
leatherback
leatherback
noun
A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back.
leatherbacks
leatherbacks
noun
plural of leatherback
leatherjacket
leatherjacket
noun
Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack
Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish