(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
chomsky
cockishly
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cockneyship
cockshy
cockshy
noun
A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players.
An object at which stones are flung; (by extension) a person who is abused or vilified.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pelt; to throw things at.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
cookishly
dikaryophasic
doohickeys
doohickeys
noun
plural of doohickey
dyakisdodecahedron
fishyback
fishybacking
hackneyedness
hackneyedness
noun
The quality of being hackneyed.
hackneyism
hackneys
hackneys
noun
plural of hackney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hackney
hassocky
hassocky
adj
Having or characterised by hassocks, or clumps of vegetation.
haycocks
haycocks
noun
plural of haycock
hayracks
hayracks
noun
plural of hayrack
hayricks
hayricks
noun
plural of hayrick
hayshock
haystack
haystack
noun
(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
(programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)
A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.
A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
haystacks
haystacks
noun
plural of haystack
haysuck
hickeyes
hickeys
hickeys
noun
plural of hickey
hockeys
hockeys
noun
plural of hockey
hollyhocks
hollyhocks
noun
plural of hollyhock
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
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
horsejockey
huckstery
huckstery
noun
The activities of a huckster.
hydrocracks
hydrocracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrocrack
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hyperbrachyskelic
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermakroskelic
hystericky
hystericky
adj
(informal) Hysterical; inclined to hysterics.
jackshay
jackshay
noun
(dated, Australia) A pot (incorporating a cup) used to make tea
jockeyish
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
karyoschisis
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
kinaesthetically
kinaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of kinesthetically
kinesthetically
kinesthetically
adv
In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
kitschy
kitschy
adj
Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
kyphoscoliosis
kyphoscoliosis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature.
kyphoscoliotic
kyphoscoliotic
adj
Relating to kyphoscoliosis.
kyschty
kyschtymite
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
latchkeys
latchkeys
noun
plural of latchkey
leschetizky
lickerishly
lickerishly
adv
In a lickerish manner.
lobachevsky
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
paychecks
paychecks
noun
plural of paycheck
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
peckishly
peckishly
adv
In a peckish manner.
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
physicked
physicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of physic
physicker
physicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A physician; a doctor.
physicking
physicking
noun
(archaic) medication
verb
present participle of physic
physicks
physicks
noun
Obsolete form of physics.
plural of physick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physick
physicky
physicky
adj
(archaic) Resembling medicine.
poppycockish
poppycockish
adj
Full of poppycock; nonsensical; ridiculous.
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.
psychokyme
psychoquackeries
puckishly
puckishly
adv
mischievously; playfully
quackishly
quackishly
adv
In a quackish manner.
ramshackly
ramshackly
adj
(literally, figurative) Carelessly or loosely constructed.
Characteristic of something ramshackle; in disrepair; appearing ready to collapse; rickety.
schlocky
schlocky
adj
Of inferior quality, cheap.
Tacky, of tasteless appearance.
schottky
schuylkill
schuylkill
Proper noun
a river in Pennsylvania, USA, which flows into the Delaware River at Philadelphia.
The condition of being shockable; the capacity to be shocked.
shockingly
shockingly
adv
In a shocking manner.
To a shocking degree.
shockley
shylock
shylock
noun
(US) A loan shark; a usurer.
(offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Jewish descent.
verb
(intransitive, US) To lend money at exorbitant rates of interest.
shylocked
shylocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shylock
shylocking
shylocking
verb
present participle of shylock
shylockism
shylocks
shylocks
noun
plural of shylock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shylock
sickishly
sickishly
adv
In a sickish manner.
sketchability
sketchability
noun
The quality of being sketchable.
sketchily
sketchily
adv
In a sketchy manner.
sketchingly
sketchy
sketchy
adj
(Canada, US, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
(Canada, US, slang, of a person) Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.
(Canada, US, slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
Because he is so sketchy, I always think that he is up to something.
Not thorough or detailed.
Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
skiagraphically
skiagraphically
adv
Alternative form of sciagraphically
skiamachy
skycoach
stockishly
stockishly
adv
motionless; stock still
subbrachyskelic
swashbucklery
swashbucklery
noun
adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
tchaikovsky
tchaikovsky
Proper noun
definition usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
thackerayesque
ticklishly
ticklishly
adv
In a ticklish way.
treckschuyt
treckschuyt
noun
Alternative spelling of trekschuit.
trickishly
trickishly
adv
In a trickish manner.
tschaikovsky
unhackneyedness
unhackneyedness
noun
The quality of not being hackneyed.
unphysicianlike
unphysicked
unphysicked
adj
(archaic) Not physicked.
unshockability
unyachtsmanlike
unyachtsmanlike
adj
Not yachtsmanlike.
yachtsmanlike
yachtsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a yachtsman.
yamstchick
yamstchik
yamstchik
noun
(historical) In 19th-century Russia, someone who delivered post by means of a horse-drawn carriage.