A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
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.
buckwashing
bunchbacked
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
verb
present participle of bushwhack
chalukyan
chanukah
chaunoprockt
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chelyuskin
chemakuan
cherubikon
chimakuan
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
choukoutien
chuckfarthing
chucking
chucking
noun
(engineering) The holding of an object in a chuck.
verb
present participle of chuck
chuckingly
chuckleheadedness
chuckleheadedness
noun
The quality of being chuckleheaded.
chuckling
chuckling
noun
(gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles
verb
present participle of chuckle
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chuckstone
chuckstone
Noun
A chuck; a pebble.
chungking
chunk
chunk
noun
(comedy) A segment of a comedian's performance.
(computing) A discrete segment of a file, stream, etc. (especially one that represents audiovisual media); a block.
(linguistics, education) A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a bundle or cluster.
A part of something that has been separated.
A representative portion of a substance, often large and irregular.
verb
(transitive) To break down (language, etc.) into conceptual pieces of manageable size.
(transitive) To break into large pieces or chunks.
(transitive, slang, chiefly Southern US) To throw.
(transitive, video games) Deal a substantial amount of damage to an opponent.
chunked
chunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chunk
chunkhead
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
chunking
chunking
noun
(computing) The division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing.
(mathematics, education) The partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction.
(psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information.
(writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence.
The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
verb
present participle of chunk
chunks
chunks
noun
plural of chunk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunk
chunky
chunky
adj
(euphemistic, of a person) Fat.
Having chunks.
Of a cat: having a large, solid bodyline.
noun
Alternative form of chunkey (Native American game).
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
chutzpanik
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
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture 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
cruickshank
cruikshank
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
cuttyhunk
cuttyhunk
noun
(fishing) A fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.
duckhunting
ducklingship
funfkirchen
gumpoldskirchner
haimsucken
hamesucken
hamesucken
noun
(Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home, having broken in for that purpose.
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
hobucken
honeymoonstruck
honeystucker
honeysuck
honeysuck
noun
(dialect, archaic) honeysuckle
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
honeysuckled
honeysuckled
adj
Covered with honeysuckle.
honeysuckles
honeysuckles
noun
plural of honeysuckle
hucklebone
hucklebone
noun
Alternative form of huckle bone
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hughmanick
humperdinck
hunchakist
hunchback
hunchback
noun
(derogatory) A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.
A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.
One who is stooped or hunched over.
hunchbacked
hunchbacked
adj
Having an abnormally curved or hunched back
hunchbacks
hunchbacks
noun
plural of hunchback
hydraulicking
hydraulicking
noun
hydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment)
verb
present participle of hydraulic
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
jackpuddinghood
kanchenjunga
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
kangchenjunga
kangchenjunga
Proper noun
A Himalayan mountain between Nepal and India, the third highest in the world.
katchung
katchung
noun
(India) Synonym of groundnut (“Arachis hypogaea”)
kechuan
kechuans
kechumaran
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunophonic
kerchunk
kerchunk
adv
With a sudden heavy blow or thump.
noun
A sudden heavy blow or thump.
keypunch
keypunch
noun
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
To use such a device or machine
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
khachaturian
kinchinjunga
kinkcough
kinkcough
noun
Alternative form of chincough (“whooping cough”)
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
kiungchow
kluckhohn
knucklehead
knucklehead
noun
An idiot; a stupid or inept person.
knuckleheaded
knuckleheaded
adj
Stupid or inept, like a knucklehead.
knuckleheadedness
knuckleheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being knuckleheaded; foolishness or ineptitude.
knuckleheads
knuckleheads
noun
plural of knucklehead
koluschan
koluschan
Noun
Tlingit
Proper noun
Tlingit
Adjective
Tlingit
kremenchug
kuangchou
kuchean
kuchean
Proper noun
The Tocharian B language.
kuchen
kuchen
noun
Any of several types of cake, typically eaten with coffee.
kuchens
kuching
kurchicine
kurchine
kutchin
kutchins
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
lebkuchen
lebkuchen
noun
A traditional German Christmas biscuit form of gingerbread.
longshucks
lunchhook
manchukuo
manchukuo
Proper noun
A Japanese-controlled puppet state in Manchuria that existed from 1932 to 1945.
muehlenbeckia
muehlenbeckia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Muehlenbeckia of maidenhairs.
munchkin
munchkin
noun
(informal) A child.
(informal) A person of very short stature.
(informal, slang) Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin trademark "Munchkin")
(role-playing games) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
Alternative form of Munchkin (a domestic cat breed).
mutchkin
mutchkin
noun
(Scotland) A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres)
mutchkins
mutchkins
noun
plural of mutchkin
nachtmusik
neugkroschen
nouakchott
nouakchott
Proper noun
The capital of Mauritania.
nunapitchuk
nunchaku
nunchaku
noun
(countable) A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
(uncountable) The skill of using this weapon in martial arts.
outkitchen
outkitchen
noun
An outbuilding used as a kitchen.
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
pfannkuchen
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
puckishness
puckishness
noun
An instance of being puckish
punchlike
punchlike
adj
Resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
Resembling or characteristic of punch (the drink).
puschkinia
puschkinia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Puschkinia of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae.
quackenbush
quackishness
quackishness
noun
The state or condition of being quackish.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quickthorn
quickthorn
noun
The may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
recklinghausen
rockhounding
rockhounding
noun
The activities of a rock hound; amateur geology.
roughneck
roughneck
noun
(colloquial, chiefly US) A labourer on an oil rig.
(colloquial, chiefly US) An ironworker; a dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer.
(colloquial, chiefly US) Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
verb
To work as a laborer on an oil rig.
roughnecked
roughnecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of roughneck