A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
handspoke
handspoke
noun
Alternative form of handspike
henpecks
henpecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of henpeck
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
hyperanakinesia
hyperanakinesis
hyperkineses
hyperkineses
noun
plural of hyperkinesis
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
noun
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
noun
(pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
kanephoros
kephalins
kephalins
noun
plural of kephalin
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
kindredship
kindredship
noun
The quality of being kindred.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
knaveship
knaveship
noun
(countable, obsolete, Scotland) A quantity of corn or flour due to a miller's servant from each batch in a thirlage mill
(uncountable) The condition of being a knave (used mockingly)
kornephorus
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
mannoketoheptose
milksoppishness
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
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.
peacockishness
peacockishness
noun
The quality of being peacockish.
peakishness
peakishness
noun
The quality of being peakish.
peckishness
peckishness
noun
The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics
noun
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
(pharmacology) The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
pharyngokeratosis
phenakism
phenakism
noun
(dated) deception; trickery.
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
phosphokinase
phosphokinase
noun
(biochemistry) kinase
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pickthankness
pinchecks
pinchecks
noun
plural of pincheck
pinkfishes
pinkishness
pinkishness
noun
The quality of being pinkish.
planksheer
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
preshrink
preshrink
verb
(transitive, of clothing) To shrink in advance, before sale, in order to ensure better fit.
preshrinkage
preshrinked
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
preshrinks
preshrinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preshrink
preshrunk
preshrunk
verb
past participle of preshrink
preshrunken
psychokineses
psychokineses
noun
plural of psychokinesis
psychokinesia
psychokinesia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Abnormal impulsive behaviour unaccompanied by depression or other mental disorder.
psychokinesis
psychokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK.
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
puckishness
puckishness
noun
An instance of being puckish
pukishness
sabbathkeeping
schoolkeeping
shakespearean
shakespearean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
Noun
A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
shakespeareana
shakespeareana
Noun
items related to William Shakespeare, especially collectibles.
shakespeareanism
shakespeareanism
Noun
The devotion to or the teaching of the works and terminology of William Shakespeare.
A term coined by Shakespeare, or otherwise derived from his works.
Shakespeare's works collectively.
shakespeareanly
shakespeareans
shakespearian
shakespearianism
shaksperean
shaksperian
shaksperianism
shankpiece
shankpieces
sheepkeeping
sheepshank
sheepshank
noun
(nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
verb
(transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.
sheepshanks
sheepshanks
noun
plural of sheepshank
sheepskin
sheepskin
noun
(US, countable) A diploma.
(countable or uncountable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
sheepskins
sheepskins
noun
plural of sheepskin
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipbroken
shipbroken
adj
Synonym of shipwrecked
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
shopkeeping
shopkeeping
noun
The business of operating a shop
shrinkageproof
shuckpen
shunpike
shunpike
noun
A side road or route.
verb
To travel by side roads so as to avoid the toll roads or turnpikes.
shunpiked
shunpiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shunpike
shunpiker
shunpiker
noun
One who avoids toll roads, or who uses sideroads to avoid toll booths.
shunpikers
shunpikers
noun
plural of shunpiker
shunpikes
shunpikes
noun
plural of shunpike
siphonlike
siphonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a siphon.
snakephobia
snakephobia
noun
Fear of snakes.
snakeship
sparkishness
sparkishness
noun
The quality of being sparkish.
speakerphone
speakerphone
noun
A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, to use handsfree.
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
spikehorn
spikehorn
noun
A deer whose antlers do not branch.
spinachlike
spinachlike
Adjective
Resembling spinach.
spindleshank
spindleshanks
spindleshanks
noun
(archaic, derogatory) A thin, lanky person with long legs.
splanchnoskeletal
splanchnoskeleton
splanchnoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera.