(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
allokurtic
amphitokous
anakoluthia
artukovic
autoalkylation
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autokinetic
autokinetic
adj
(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.
Moving by itself or automatically.
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boukit
bullockite
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
choukoutien
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterdike
counterlocking
counterprick
counterreckoning
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstrike
counterstrike
noun
(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking
verb
(intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
coupstick
coupstick
noun
(historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
courtlike
courtlike
adj
Courteous; polite.
Resembling or characteristic of a court.
cuckoopint
cuckoopint
noun
The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries.
The related plant Arum italicum.
cuckoopintle
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
ditokous
ditokous
adj
(zoology) Having two kinds of young.
(zoology) Producing only two eggs in a clutch.
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
doublethinking
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
droukit
euktolite
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
groupthinks
gunstocking
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
isokurtic
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
katipuneros
katsuwonidae
keratinous
keratinous
adj
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.
ketonuria
ketonuria
noun
(medicine) A medical condition in which ketone bodies are present in the urine.
ketosuccinic
ketosuccinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ketosuccinic acid or its derivatives
khlustino
kickout
kickout
noun
(basketball) A pass to another offensive player who immediately shoots for the basket.
(rugby, American football) A drop kick by a player on the side to return the ball back into play.
(soccer) A kick made by the goalkeeper from the goal area.
(surfing) A rapid turn performed by shifting one's weight to the rear of the surfboard.
(water polo) A penalty for holding or sinking the driver
kinetonucleus
kithogue
knouting
knouting
noun
A flogging with a knout.
A leather scourge.
verb
present participle of knout
kodurite
koelreuteria
koitapu
kominuter
kominuter
noun
A kind of Danish ball mill with a peripheral discharge.
konigshutte
kopagmiut
koridethianus
kotschubeite
kotschubeite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium chlorite mineral.
koungmiut
koussevitzky
kowagmiut
kraurotic
kraurotic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, kraurosis.
kumminost
kuomintang
kuomintang
Proper noun
A nationalist political party in pre-Communist China that ruled China from 1928 until the Communists overthrew it in 1949, and was subsequently the major administrative party of Taiwan.
kurchatovium
kurchatovium
noun
(physics) A rejected name for rutherfordium.
kuropatkin
kuropatkin
Proper noun
Russian Imperial Minister of War from 1898 to 1904.
kurtistown
kurtosis
kurtosis
noun
(statistics) A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution.
(statistics) Excess kurtosis: the difference between a given distribution's kurtosis and the kurtosis of a normal distribution.
kurtosises
kuskwogmiut
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leukoblastic
leukoblastic
adj
Relating to leukoblasts.
leukoctyoid
leukocythemia
leukocytic
leukocytic
adj
Relating to, or containing leukocytes
leukocytoid
leukocytoid
adj
Resembling a leukocyte
leukocytopenia
leukocytopenia
noun
(medicine) Leukopenia.
leukocytosis
leukocytosis
noun
Alternative spelling of leucocytosis
leukocytotic
leukopoietic
leukopoietic
adj
Relating to leukopoiesis
leukotaxin
leukotaxine
leukotic
leukotic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to leukosis.
leukotomies
leukotomies
noun
plural of leukotomy
leukotriene
leukotriene
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
leukotrienes
leukotrienes
noun
plural of leukotriene
locustlike
locustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a locust.
lotuslike
lotuslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lotus.
lutoslawski
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
microleukoblast
mistonusk
monumentlike
monumentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monument.
mountainlike
mountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a mountain.
mountebankeries
mountebankeries
noun
plural of mountebankery
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
mountebankism
mountebankism
noun
The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery.
mouthlike
mouthlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a mouth.
mukilteo
multiblock
multiblock
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one block (in various senses).
neurokeratin
neurokeratin
noun
(biochemistry) The protein component of the myelin sheath.
nohuntsik
oligotokeus
oligotokous
outasking
outasking
verb
present participle of outask
outbaking
outbaking
verb
present participle of outbake
outbarking
outbarking
verb
present participle of outbark
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outcooking
outcooking
verb
present participle of outcook
outcricket
outdrink
outdrink
verb
(transitive) To drink more than (someone else).
outdrinking
outdrinking
verb
present participle of outdrink
outdrinks
outdrinks
noun
plural of outdrink
outflanking
outflanking
noun
The act of one who outflanks.
verb
present participle of outflank
outjockeying
outjockeying
verb
present participle of outjockey
outkeeping
outkeeping
verb
present participle of outkeep
outkick
outkick
verb
(transitive) To kick more than, or beyond, something or someone.
outkicked
outkicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outkick
outkicking
outkicking
verb
present participle of outkick
outkicks
outkicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outkick
outkill
outkill
verb
(transitive, stative) To kill more than.
outkills
outkills
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outkill
outking
outkiss
outkiss
verb
(transitive) To surpass in kissing; to kiss more or better than.
outkissed
outkissed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outkiss
outkisses
outkisses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outkiss
outkissing
outkissing
verb
present participle of outkiss
outkitchen
outkitchen
noun
An outbuilding used as a kitchen.
outlandishlike
outpick
outpick
verb
(transitive) To surpass in picking; to pick better or faster than.
outpicket
outpicket
noun
A military picket or outpost.
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed