(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
perikronion
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
poisonmaker
pokeberries
pokeberries
noun
plural of pokeberry
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
politickers
politickers
noun
plural of politicker
porkinesses
poultrylike
poultrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of poultry.
prisonbreak
prokeimenon
prokeimenon
noun
(Christianity) In the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.
prophetlike
prophetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet.
protonickel
proverblike
proverblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a proverb.
purposelike
purposelike
adj
(Scotland) purposeful
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
realpolitik
realpolitik
noun
(politics) Pragmatic government policy concerned with perceived interests of the state.
redocketing
redocketing
verb
present participle of redocket
ribbonmaker
ribbonmaker
noun
One who makes ribbons.
rockinesses
rockinesses
noun
plural of rockiness
rockskipper
rollicksome
rollicksome
adj
Rollicking; lively, boisterous.
romancelike
romancelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of romance or the romance genre.
scholarlike
scholarlike
adj
scholarly
adv
in a scholarly fashion
scissorlike
scissorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of scissors.
shriekproof
sidestrokes
sidestrokes
noun
plural of sidestroke
sokemanries
sokemanries
noun
plural of sokemanry
soldierlike
soldierlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a soldier.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
spittlefork
stockbridge
stockpilers
stockpilers
noun
plural of stockpiler
strikeboard
strikebound
strikebound
adj
Not operating normally because of strike action.
strikeovers
strikeovers
noun
plural of strikeover
suikerbosch
tetrakisazo
theodorakis
tickleproof
timberworks
timberworks
noun
plural of timberwork
timeworkers
timeworkers
noun
plural of timeworker
tornadolike
tornadolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tornado.
torpedolike
torpedolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a torpedo.
torrentlike
torrentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a torrent.
traitorlike
traitorlike
adj
traitorly
trefoillike
trefoillike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a trefoil.
trelliswork
trelliswork
noun
A trellis or trellis-like structure.
triskelions
turkomanize
ulrikaumeko
unactorlike
unactorlike
adj
Not actorlike.
uncourtlike
uncourtlike
adj
Not courtlike.
undronelike
unicornlike
unicornlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a unicorn.
unloverlike
unloverlike
adj
Not loverlike.
violinmaker
violinmaker
noun
Alternative form of violin maker
volkslieder
wageworking
wageworking
adj
Working in order to earn a wage.
warriorlike
warriorlike
adj
like a warrior
whiskerando
wickerworks
wickerworks
noun
plural of wickerwork
wikstroemia
windowmaker
windowmaker
noun
Someone who makes windows.
wireworking
wireworking
noun
The manufacture of wirework.
workbrittle
workmanlike
workmanlike
adj
Done competently but without flair.
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.