The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
larrikinism
larrikinism
noun
(Australia) Behaviour that is rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.
(Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
limericks
limericks
noun
plural of limerick
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
magnitogorsk
magnitogorsk
Proper noun
A city in Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia.
makereadies
makereadies
noun
plural of makeready
makership
makership
noun
The role or status of a maker.
makroskelic
malarkies
malarkies
noun
plural of malarky
marianskn
mariska
marketings
marketings
noun
plural of marketing
marketwise
marketwise
adj
In terms of the financial market.
markings
markings
noun
plural of marking
the pattern of colouration on a particular animal
markis
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
marksmanships
marksmanships
noun
plural of marksmanship
marksville
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlinespikes
marlinespikes
noun
plural of marlinespike
marlingspike
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
marlinsucker
marshlike
marshlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marsh.
masterlike
masterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a master; masterly.
mavericks
mavericks
noun
plural of maverick
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
medrinacks
meisterstck
mekhitarist
merribauks
merrymakings
merrymakings
noun
plural of merrymaking
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
meterstick
metersticks
microleukoblast
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
microskirt
microskirt
noun
An extremely short miniskirt with its hemline at the upper thigh, at or just below crotch or underwear level.
midiskirt
midiskirt
noun
A skirt with a hemline at mid-calf.
midstroke
midstroke
adv
During a stroke.
noun
The midpart of a stroke.
mikrons
milkeress
milkeress
noun
(rare, archaic) A woman who milks an animal.
milkers
milkers
noun
plural of milker
milkgrass
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
milkworts
milkworts
noun
plural of milkwort
millworks
millworks
noun
The machinery and mechanisms of a mill.
mimickers
mimickers
noun
plural of mimicker
minimarkets
minimarkets
noun
plural of minimarket
mininetworks
miniskirt
miniskirt
noun
A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.
miniskirted
miniskirted
adj
Wearing a miniskirt.
miniskirts
miniskirts
noun
plural of miniskirt
ministrike
ministrikes
mirkest
mirkest
adj
superlative form of mirk: most mirk
mirkiest
mirkiest
adj
superlative form of mirky: most mirky
mirkiness
mirkish
mirkness
mirks
mirks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mirk
mirksome
mirksome
adj
(archaic) Dark; gloomy; murky.
miscookery
misliker
misliker
noun
One who mislikes.
mislikers
mislikers
noun
plural of misliker
mismark
mismark
verb
(transitive) To mark incorrectly; err in noting or marking.
mismarked
mismarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mismark
mismarking
mismarking
noun
An incorrect marking.
verb
present participle of mismark
mismarks
mismarks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mismark
misprovoke
misprovoked
misprovoking
misreckon
misreckon
verb
(reflexive, obsolete) To make a wrong calculation, to be in error.
(transitive) To add (something) up incorrectly, make a wrong calculation of (an amount etc.).
misreckoned
misreckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misreckon
misreckoning
misreckoning
noun
A false reckoning; a miscalculation.
verb
present participle of misreckon
missmark
misstricken
misstriking
misstriking
verb
present participle of misstrike
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
mistaker
mistaker
noun
One who mistakes.
mistakers
mistakers
noun
plural of mistaker
mitakshara
mitsukurina
mitsukurinidae
mockeries
mockeries
noun
plural of mockery
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
noun
plural of mockingbird
monarski
monickers
monickers
noun
plural of monicker
monikers
monikers
noun
plural of moniker
monkeries
monkeries
noun
plural of monkery
monkeryies
monsterlike
monsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monster; monstrous, deformed.
moonstricken
moonstricken
adj
moonstruck
motherkins
motherkins
noun
(dated) Fond term of address for one's mother.
motorbikes
motorbikes
noun
plural of motorbike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of motorbike
mountebankeries
mountebankeries
noun
plural of mountebankery
moviemakers
moviemakers
noun
plural of moviemaker
muckerish
muckerish
adj
(dated) Characteristic of a mucker; low and vulgar.
muckerism
muckerism
noun
(dated) rowdy, ungentlemanly behaviour in sporting contests
mudskipper
mudskipper
noun
Any of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs.
mudskippers
mudskippers
noun
plural of mudskipper
murasakite
murkiest
murkiest
adj
superlative form of murky: most murky
murkiness
murkiness
noun
The state or quality of being murky.
murkinesses
murkinesses
noun
plural of murkiness
murkish
murkish
adj
murky; gloomy
mushroomlike
mushroomlike
adj
Having the form or characteristics of a mushroom
musicker
musicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A musician.
musketries
musketries
noun
plural of musketry
muskier
muskier
adj
comparative form of musky: more musky
mussorgski
mykerinos
noisemaker
noisemaker
noun
A device comprising a handle with a ratchet at one end, with the ratchet end contained within a box that serves as an echo chamber, so that swinging or moving the device causes the ratchet to rotate within the box, creating a series of loud clicking sounds
A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.
noisemakers
noisemakers
noun
plural of noisemaker
omikrons
omikrons
noun
plural of omikron
outskirmish
outskirmisher
overskeptticism
overskim
overskim
verb
(transitive) To skim excessively; to remove too much material from, by skimming.
oversmoking
oversmoking
verb
present participle of oversmoke
palikarism
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
parkinsonism
parkinsonism
noun
(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
pembrokeshire
pembrokeshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
perkinism
perkinism
Noun
A pseudoscientific treatment in which two pointed metal rods ("tractors") were waved over the body, supposed to cure inflammation, rheumatism, etc. by drawing off an electrical fluid.
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.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pinkertonism
poikilothermism
poikilothermism
noun
poikilothermy
poisonmaker
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
postmasterlike
prickseam
printmakers
printmakers
noun
plural of printmaker
printmakings
proskomide
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
quakerism
quakerism
Noun
The belief system of the members of the Religious Society of Friends, an ostensibly Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century.
A behaviour, belief, etc. that is characteristic of Quakers.