A Siouan people from between the Platte and the Yellowstone Rivers; the Crow.
Noun
A member of this people.
absarokee
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
agkistrodon
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akroasis
aleksandropol
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalurops
alkylarylsulfonate
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ampherotokous
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
amvrakikos
anakrousis
ankylomerism
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
anoraks
anoraks
noun
plural of anorak
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apokreos
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archidiskodon
archworkmaster
arkose
arkose
noun
(geology) A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.
arkoses
arkoses
noun
plural of arkose
arkosic
arkosic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to arkose.
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
aroostook
arosaguntacook
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
artemovsk
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asteriskos
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
avalokitesvara
backarrows
backboards
backboards
noun
plural of backboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backboard
backcross
backcross
noun
(genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing.
(genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
(juggling) Alternative form of back cross
verb
(genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backpointers
backropes
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwoodser
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
bakerstown
bankrollers
bankrollers
noun
plural of bankroller
bankrolls
bankrolls
noun
plural of bankroll
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankroll
barksome
barksome
adj
Characterised or marked by barking
barkstone
barnstock
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
bellowsmaker
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bialystoker
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockaders
blockaders
noun
plural of blockader
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
boarskin
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
boltstrake
boneshaker
boneshaker
noun
A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
Something jolty.
bookmakers
bookmakers
noun
plural of bookmaker
bookmarkers
bookmarkers
noun
plural of bookmarker
bookmarks
bookmarks
noun
plural of bookmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookmark
bookracks
bookracks
noun
plural of bookrack
bookwards
boschvark
boshvark
boshvarks
bradyteleokinesis
brailowsky
branstock
brasswork
brasswork
noun
Work or ornamentation made of brass.
brassworker
brassworker
noun
A person who manufactures or shapes brass.
brassworks
brassworks
noun
A place where brass is manufactured and/or shaped.
breakbones
breakbones
noun
Alternative form of break-bones
plural of breakbone
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
breakouts
breakouts
noun
plural of breakout
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breakstone
breakstone
noun
Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
Pearlwort (Sagina spp.)
Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breasthook
breasthook
noun
(nautical) A horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the sides to the stem.
breaststroke
breaststroke
noun
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's
verb
to swim using this stroke
breaststroker
breaststroker
noun
(swimming) A person swimming using the breaststroke.
breaststrokes
breaststrokes
noun
plural of breaststroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breaststroke
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
breastworks
breastworks
noun
plural of breastwork
brickmason
brockages
brockages
noun
plural of brockage
brokages
brokages
noun
plural of brokage
brokenheartedness
brokenheartedness
noun
The quality of being brokenhearted.
brokerages
brokerages
noun
plural of brokerage
broomshank
buckaroos
buckaroos
noun
plural of buckaroo
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
buckboards
buckboards
noun
plural of buckboard
cabinetworks
cankerous
cankerous
adj
Causing canker; ulcerating.
Infected with canker; ulcerous.
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
cantankerousnesses
capeworks
caprocks
caprocks
noun
plural of caprock
cardstock
cardstock
noun
Alternative spelling of card stock
carnovsky
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).