(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antihijack
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
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
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
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.
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chandrakanta
changepocket
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chaunoprockt
checklaton
checklaton
noun
Alternative form of ciclatoun
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
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
checkstone
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
chetnik
chetnik
noun
(now historical) A member of a Serbian royalist army band.
An adherent of an nationalist revival of the historical Chetnik movement.
chickenbreasted
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
chickenshit
chickenshit
adj
(slang, vulgar) petty and contemptible; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.)
(vulgar, slang) cowardly
noun
(slang, vulgar) (A) petty and contemptible thing(s).
(slang, vulgar) coward
(vulgar, military, slang) A low-ranking officer who lords over and needlessly makes life miserable for his underlings; a petty, abusive martinet.
chickenshits
chickenshits
noun
plural of chickenshit
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chickstone
chimkent
chinkiest
chockstone
chockstone
noun
(climbing) A metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.
A stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
choukoutien
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christlikeness
christlikeness
Noun
The quality of being Christlike.
chuckfarthing
chuckstone
chuckstone
Noun
A chuck; a pebble.
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chutzpanik
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
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
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
crankshafts
crankshafts
noun
plural of crankshaft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crankshaft
cuttyhunk
cuttyhunk
noun
(fishing) A fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.
diadochokinetic
diadochokinetic
adj
Relating to diadochokinesis.
ditchbank
duckhunting
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
glossokinesthetic
hackathorn
hackettstown
hackthorn
hancockite
hancockite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral of the epidote group, with lead and strontium replacing some of the calcium.
heartsickening
heartsickness
heartsickness
noun
The condition of being heartsick
heartsicknesses
heartsicknesses
noun
plural of heartsickness
heterokinetic
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hitchhiking
hitchhiking
noun
(genetics) A form of evolution caused by genetic drift.
The act of one who hitchhikes.
verb
present participle of hitchhike
hockingport
hokaltecan
holoplanktonic
holoplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to holoplankton
homeokinetic
homeokinetic
adj
Relating to homeokinesis.
Relating to homeokinetics.
honeymoonstruck
honeystucker
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hunchakist
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
hypoplanktonic
intercheck
interchoke
interchoked
interchoking
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
kamchatkan
kamchatkan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Kamchatka.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Kamchatka.
karakatchan
katchina
katchung
katchung
noun
(India) Synonym of groundnut (“Arachis hypogaea”)
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
ketchan
ketchikan
khachaturian
kinaestheic
kinaesthetic
kinaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of kinesthetic
kinaesthetically
kinaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of kinesthetically
kinchinmort
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinesthetic
kinesthetic
adj
Of or relating to kinesthesia.
kinesthetically
kinesthetically
adv
In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics
kinetochore
kinetochore
noun
(biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
kinetochores
kinetochores
noun
plural of kinetochore
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kingtehchen
kitchen
kitchen
noun
(attributive) A domesticated or uneducated form of a language.
(by extension) Cuisine; style of cooking.
(chiefly African-American Vernacular) The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.
(dated) A utensil for roasting meat.
(music) The percussion section of an orchestra.
(obsolete) Anything eaten as a relish with bread, potatoes, etc.; a condiment.
(slang) A public gaming room in a casino.
A room or area for preparing food.
verb
(by extension) To embellish; to dress up.
To do kitchen work; to prepare food.
To embellish a basic food; to season, add condiments, etc.
kitchendom
kitchendom
noun
(dated) The domain of the kitchen; kitchenry.
kitchener
kitchener
noun
(obsolete) A kitchen servant; a cook.
(obsolete) A stove for cooking.
kitchenet
kitchenet
noun
(dated) A kitchen cabinet with shelves, drawers, and various other features such as a weighing-scale.
kitchenette
kitchenette
noun
small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room instead of a separate room
kitchenettes
kitchenettes
noun
plural of kitchenette
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
kitchenless
kitchenless
adj
Lacking a kitchen
kitchenmaid
kitchenmaid
noun
(archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
kitchenman
kitchenman
noun
A man employed in a kitchen.
kitchenry
kitchenry
noun
(obsolete) The body of servants employed in the kitchen.
kitchens
kitchens
noun
plural of kitchen
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kitchen
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
kitchenwife
kitcheny
kitcheny
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a kitchen.
kitching
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
kittikachorn
klootchman
klootchman
noun
(US, Canada, western dialects) Woman, wife (especially if Native American).
knatch
knetch
knitch
knitch
noun
(archaic, dialectal) A small bundle.
koechlinite
koechlinite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, molybdenum, and oxygen.
kotchian
krishnaitic
kutchin
kutchins
kvetching
kvetching
noun
Persistent complaining.
verb
present participle of kvetch
landsknecht
lansknecht
lansknecht
noun
Alternative form of lansquenet
lanzknecht
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
leatherneck
leatherneck
noun
(US) Specifically, a marine.
(slang) A soldier.
leathernecks
leathernecks
noun
plural of leatherneck
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.