A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.
alkyds
alkyds
noun
plural of alkyd
alkylated
alkylated
adj
That has been modified by alkylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkylate
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
andreyevka
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
ankylopodia
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyroid
aralkylated
awkwardly
awkwardly
adv
In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
backhandedly
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
backyard
backyard
noun
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
backyarder
backyarder
noun
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
birdyback
blackbody
blackbody
noun
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackheartedly
blakeberyed
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bodanzky
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bodymaking
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradykinin
bradykinin
noun
(biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
bradyteleokinesis
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
candymaking
candymaking
noun
The manufacture of candy.
candystick
cankeredly
cankeredly
adv
In a cankered manner.
cedarkey
chickabiddy
chickabiddy
noun
(childish) A chicken or similar bird.
Term of endearment for a young child or loved one.
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
cloakedly
cloakedly
adv
In a concealed manner; with secrecy.
clydebank
clydebank
Proper noun
a town on the north side of the River in council area, Scotland
cockabondy
cockabondy
noun
(fishing, dated) An angler's artificial fly.
cockandy
cockandy
noun
Synonym of puffin
cockneyland
cycadlike
cycadlike
adj
Having the characteristics of a cycad.
daddocky
daddocky
adj
(UK, dialect) inferior; weak; tasteless
(UK, dialect) rotten; decayed (of wood)
dakoity
dakoity
noun
Alternative spelling of dacoity
daktyi
daktyl
daktyli
daktylon
daktylos
daktyls
damnyankee
damyankee
damyankee
noun
Alternative form of damn Yankee
danczyk
dankly
dankly
adv
In a dank manner.
danyluk
darkey
darkey
noun
(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.
(slang, obsolete) A dark lantern.
darkeys
darkeys
noun
plural of darkey
darkly
darkly
adj
(chiefly poetic) Relating to darkness or obscurity.
adv
(figuratively) In a manner which is difficult to understand, or which retards or prevents understanding; incomprehensibly
(figuratively) In a manner which is not readily visible or noticeable; inconspicuously
(figuratively) In a manner which produces an inward conviction of future misfortune; ominously
(figuratively) In a manner which retards or prevents discernment; clandestinely
(figuratively) In a manner which tends to produce uncertainty or confusion; bewilderingly
(figuratively) In a morbid manner; morbidly, sinisterly
With a dark appearance
With insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension
darky
darky
noun
Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark lantern”)
Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”)
dayak
dayakker
dayaks
daybook
daybook
noun
(bookkeeping) An accounting journal.
(nautical) A logbook.
A daily chronicle; a diary.
daybooks
daybooks
noun
plural of daybook
daybreak
daybreak
noun
Dawn.
daybreaks
daybreaks
noun
plural of daybreak
daydreamlike
daydreamlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a daydream.
daykin
daymark
daymark
noun
A mark (such as a tower) designed to help navigators to find their way during daylight hours.
daystreak
daywork
daywork
noun
(obsolete) The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
(obsolete) The work done in a day; a day's work.
Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.
dayworker
dayworker
noun
An employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker.
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
dealkylate
dealkylate
verb
(organic chemistry, transitive) To remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
dekadarchy
dekadarchy
noun
(politics) Synonym of decarchy: rule by ten people.
dharmakaya
dialkyl
dialkyl
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any compound containing two alkyl groups
(uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two alkyl groups in a compound
dialkylamine
dialkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups
dialkylic
dikaryon
dikaryon
noun
(biology) A hypha that has two nuclei.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikaryophytic
dikaryotic
dikaryotic
adj
(biology) Relating to a dikaryon
(cytology, of a cell) Containing two nuclei
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
diyarbakir
diyarbekir
dobzhansky
dockyard
dockyard
noun
A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
dockyards
dockyards
noun
plural of dockyard
donkeyback
donkeyback
noun
(with on, upon, etc.) The back of a donkey.
donkeyman
donkeyman
noun
(nautical) The person in charge of a ship's engine room.
dowhacky
drakefly
dressmakery
dressmakery
noun
dressmaking
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
drinkably
drygalski
dwyka
dyak
dyakisdodecahedron
dyakish
dyemaker
dyemaking
dykage
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
dyskinesia
dyskinesia
noun
(countable) A disorder involving such state.
(uncountable) A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.
dyskinesias
dyskinesias
noun
plural of dyskinesia
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
endokaryogamy
forebackwardly
frankheartedly
hackneyed
hackneyed
adj
(dated) Let out for hire.
Repeated too often.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hackney
hackneyedly
hackneyedness
hackneyedness
noun
The quality of being hackneyed.
handybook
hockday
hockday
Proper noun
Hocktide
hoddypeak
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
hydraulicked
hydraulicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydraulic
hydraulicking
hydraulicking
noun
hydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment)
verb
present participle of hydraulic
hydrocrack
hydrocrack
verb
(organic chemistry) To convert hydrocarbons by hydrocracking
hydrocracked
hydrocracked
adj
That has been subjected to hydrocracking
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydrocrack
hydrocracker
hydrocracker
noun
(organic chemistry) A chemical engineering plant in which hydrocracking takes place.
hydrocracking
hydrocracking
noun
(organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
verb
present participle of hydrocrack
hydrocracks
hydrocracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrocrack
hydrofranklinite
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
jackyard
jackyard
noun
(nautical) A spar at the top of a mast that supports a topsail
jackyarder
jaywalked
jaywalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jaywalk
junkyard
junkyard
noun
A business that sells used metal or items.
A place where rubbish is placed.
junkyards
junkyards
noun
plural of junkyard
kadaya
kadayan
kadiyevka
kailyard
kailyard
noun
(Scotland) A kitchen garden.
A late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century school of writing, set in small Scottish towns, a notable example being J. M Barrie's A Small Minister
kailyarder
kailyarder
noun
A writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
kailyardism
kailyardism
noun
The writing style of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.