(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
aleknight
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalinity
alkalinity
noun
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkalinization
alkalinization
noun
The conversion of something to an alkali.
The process of becoming more alkaline.
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalizate
alkalizate
adj
(archaic) Alkaline.
alkalization
alkalization
noun
alkalinization
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alkatively
alkitran
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allokinetic
allokurtic
alnitak
alnitak
Proper noun
A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis. It is one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
altilik
altilik
noun
(historical) A Turkish coin worth six piastres.
altininck
amalekite
amalekite
Noun
A descendent of the Biblical Amalek.
amethystlike
amphitokal
anakoluthia
analkalinity
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
antalkali
antalkali
noun
Any substance that counteracts the action of an alkali.
antalkalies
antalkaline
antalkaline
adj
Alternative form of antialkaline
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblack
antiblack
adj
Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans.
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antiblock
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antileak
antileak
adj
Preventing leaks.
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antiskeptical
antislickens
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
antlike
antlike
adj
Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance.
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
artlike
artlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of art.
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
atinkle
atinkle
adj
Making a tinkling sound.
atlaslike
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
attackingly
auldfarrantlike
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
autarkikal
autoalkylation
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
avalokita
avalokitesvara
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backlighted
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
backlist
backlist
noun
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backlists
backlists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist
backlit
backlit
adj
Lit or illuminated from behind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlight
backtrail
backtrail
noun
A small path or trail that is not used regularly.
The path over which one has already traveled.
verb
To backtrack along a trail.
baikalite
bakelite
bakelite
noun
Alternative form of Bakelite
balkanite
balkanite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby from Victoria, Australia.
basketlike
basketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basket.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
batlike
batlike
adj
Having characteristics similar to those of a bat, usually used with reference to the flying mammal.
Similar to that of a bat.
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beckelite
beetlike
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
berkeleyite
bialystok
bialystoker
bibliokelpt
biblioklept
biblioklept
noun
A person who steals books
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bibliotheke
bibliotheke
noun
Alternative form of bibliotheque
bickleton
billsticker
billsticker
noun
Someone who sticks up advertisements on billboards, walls, and similar surfaces.
billsticking
billsticking
noun
Synonym of billposting
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
bitstalk
blackington
blackit
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blacklist
blacklist
noun
(law, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned.
verb
(transitive) To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blacklists
blacklists
noun
plural of blacklist
blackprint
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blackshirted
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blackstick
blacktail
blacktail
noun
(Jamaica) Haemulon carbonarium
(South Africa, Namibia) Diplodus capensis, Diplodus sargus
(UK) Salmo trutta
A black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), of California and Oregon.
A fish: the ruffe or pope (Gymnocephalus cernua)
A mule deer, of the Rocky Mountains.
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blakeite
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blanketlike
blanketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blanket.
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blankit
blankite
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk