An old Irish measure of corn equivalent to the quarter. The crannock of oats appears to contain two quarters, as sometimes occurs with its English equivalent.
creaking
creaking
noun
A noise that creaks.
verb
present participle of creak
crewneck
crewneck
noun
Alternative form of crew neck
cricking
cricking
verb
present participle of crick
crinkled
crinkled
adj
Having crinkles
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crinkle
crinkles
crinkles
noun
plural of crinkle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crinkle
croaking
croaking
noun
The sound of something that croaks.
verb
present participle of croak
crocking
crocking
verb
present participle of crock
crooking
crooking
noun
The act by which something is crooked.
verb
present participle of crook
cruisken
cruisken
noun
Alternative form of cruiskeen
cufflink
cufflink
noun
A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
cutbanks
cutbanks
noun
plural of cutbank
cuttikin
czerniak
deckhand
deckhand
noun
(nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.
(theater) A stagehand.
verb
(intransitive) To work on a boat as a deckhand; crew.
deckings
deckings
noun
plural of decking
dockhand
dockhand
noun
Someone who works at a dock.
dockland
dockland
noun
The land area surrounding a dock, especially the renovated or gentrified areas surrounding a former dock.
domenick
dominick
dominick
Proper noun
name, a spelling variant of Dominic.
donicker
dornecks
dornicks
dornicks
noun
plural of dornick
dornocks
dornocks
noun
plural of dornock
downtick
downtick
noun
(finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.
A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
duckling
duckling
noun
A young duck.
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
duckpond
duckpond
noun
A pond that is populated by ducks.
ducktown
duckwing
duckwing
noun
Any of various types of chicken noted for their triangular wing patch
dungbeck
duveneck
echikson
eckelson
eckerman
encanker
encanker
verb
(obsolete) To canker.
entackle
ericksen
erickson
erickson
Proper noun
A town in Manitoba, Canada
An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada
fackings
fanechka
fernsick
finbacks
finbacks
noun
plural of finback
finickin
finickin
adj
Alternative form of finikin
finnicky
finnicky
adj
Alternative form of finicky
flacking
flacking
verb
present participle of flack
flecking
flecking
noun
A flecked pattern.
verb
present participle of fleck
flicking
flicking
noun
The act by which something is flicked.
verb
present participle of flick
flocking
flocking
noun
A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree.
The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture.
verb
present participle of flock
flockman
franckot
frocking
frocking
noun
material for making frocks
verb
present participle of frock
glackens
greenock
greenock
Proper noun
a town on the south side of the Scotland, which is the administrative centre of council area
a small town in the South Australia.
gunlocks
gunlocks
noun
plural of gunlock
gunstick
gunstick
noun
A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod.
gunstock
gunstock
noun
The handle of a handgun.
The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
hackling
hackling
verb
present participle of hackle
hackneys
hackneys
noun
plural of hackney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hackney
handlock
handlock
noun
A hold for restraining another person by immobilizing their hand.
A locking mechanism that operates by hand.
A restraint that attaches to the wrist, especially a shackle or handcuff.
Immobilization of the hand.
verb
To lock by means of a handlock.
To restrain by holding so as to immobilize the hand.
To restrain with, or as with, a handlock.
handpick
handpick
verb
To pick or harvest by hand.
To select carefully and with individual attention.
heckling
heckling
noun
The act of one who heckles.
The preparation of flax for spinning using special combs called hackles.
verb
present participle of heckle
heinrick
hendrick
henpecks
henpecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of henpeck
henricks
hillinck
hinckley
hinddeck
hobucken
hockling
hockshin
hoicking
hoicking
noun
The process of gathering mucous and phlegm in the mouth and spitting it out.
verb
present participle of hoick
honecker
hornbeck
hornkeck
iceblink
iceblink
noun
A glare in the sky caused by reflection of light from an ice field.
icekhana
icekhana
noun
(rare) A motorkhana that takes place on a frozen lake.
ickiness
ickiness
noun
(countable) Something unspecified that is icky.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being icky.
insucken
insucken
adj
(law, Scotland) Pertaining to a district astricted to a certain mill.
noun
The multure paid by occupiers of thirled lands for the service of grinding.
invecked
invecked
adj
(heraldry) Obsolete form of invected.
ironback
jackelyn
jackhorn
jaenicke
janeczka
kachinas
kachinas
noun
plural of kachina
kaneoche
kaolinic
kaolinic
adj
Containing or relating to kaolin.
katchina
katchung
katchung
noun
(India) Synonym of groundnut (“Arachis hypogaea”)
katcinas
katcinas
noun
plural of katcina
kechuans
keckling
keckling
noun
Old rope or iron chains wound around a cable.
kemancha
kendrick
kendrick
Proper noun
A city in Idaho.
A town in Oklahoma.
kennebec
kennebec
Proper noun
a river in Maine, USA, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
a small town in South Dakota, USA
Noun
a variety of potato originating in Maine.
kenscoff
kenspeck
kenspeck
adj
(UK, dialect, Northern England, obsolete) Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent.
kentucky
kentucky
Proper noun
A state of the United States of America. Capital: Frankfort; largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
A village on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.
kenwrick
kerchunk
kerchunk
adv
With a sudden heavy blow or thump.
noun
A sudden heavy blow or thump.
keypunch
keypunch
noun
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
To use such a device or machine
kickdown
kickdown
noun
(automotive) In a vehicle with automatic transmission, a downshift triggered by pressing down the throttle pedal.
kinesics
kinesics
noun
Non-verbal communication by means of gestures, and/or other body movement.
kinetics
kinetics
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.
(mechanics) The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
kingchow
kingcups
kingcups
noun
plural of kingcup
kirchner
kitchens
kitchens
noun
plural of kitchen
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kitchen
kitcheny
kitcheny
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a kitchen.
kitching
knackers
knackers
noun
plural of knacker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knacker
knackery
knackery
adj
Scummy (behaviour)
Something to do with knackers
noun
The workplace of a knacker; a knacker's yard.
knackier
knacking
knacking
verb
present participle of knack
knackish
knackish
adj
(obsolete) Trickish; artful.
knapsack
knapsack
noun
(chiefly US) A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
(cryptography) A set of values from which a subset is chosen.
verb
To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight or for longer.
knapscap
kneecaps
kneecaps
noun
plural of kneecap
knickers
knickers
intj
A mild exclamation of annoyance.
noun
(UK, New Zealand) Women's underpants.
(colloquial, now US, rare) Knickerbockers.
For attributive usage of sense 2 see knicker.
knitback
knitback
noun
(archaic) The plant comfrey.
knoblick
knobloch
knockers
knockers
noun
plural of knocker
knocking
knocking
noun
(automotive) A repetitive ping, knock, or similar sound coming from an engine in which there are repeated uncontrolled explosions in the combustion chamber.
An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced
verb
present participle of knock
knockoff
knockoff
noun
A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.
An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.
knockout
knockout
adj
(genetics) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
Causing elimination from a competition.
Rendering someone unconscious.
noun
(genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
(genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.
(informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
(informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
(printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
(sports) A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
(uncountable) A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
Short for knockout auction.
The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
The deactivation of anything.
knuckled
knuckled
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having a certain type of knuckles.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knuckle
knuckler
knuckler
noun
(baseball slang) A knuckleball.
knuckles
knuckles
noun
plural of knuckle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knuckle
korchnoi
kotchian
kukulcan
kurchine
kutchins
kutzenco
lackland
lackland
noun
(dated) A person who does not own land.
landlock
landlock
verb
(transitive) To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.
landsick
landsick
adj
(rare) Feeling nausea or dizziness on land, akin to seasickness.
leakance
leakance
noun
A measure of leakage, typically as a result if imperfect insulation
leckrone
leechkin
lickings
lickings
noun
plural of licking
linstock
linstock
noun
(historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.