Of or pertaining to a geographic grouping of three to five language families spoken in the Nuba hills of Kordofan Province, Sudan.
koreshanity
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
kreittonite
kristianson
krocidolite
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leukotriene
leukotriene
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
lobsterlike
lobsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lobster.
lollardlike
makroskelic
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
middlebrook
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
mininetwork
misprovoked
misreckoned
misreckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misreckon
mockingbird
mockingbird
noun
(archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
monsterlike
monsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monster; monstrous, deformed.
motorbiking
motorbiking
verb
present participle of motorbike
moviemakers
moviemakers
noun
plural of moviemaker
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
nightworker
noisemakers
noisemakers
noun
plural of noisemaker
noncranking
noncranking
adj
That does not crank.
nondrinkers
nondrinkers
noun
plural of nondrinker
nondrinking
nondrinking
adj
Being a nondrinker; not drinking alcohol.
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
nonstrikers
nonstrikers
noun
plural of nonstriker
nonstriking
nonstriking
adj
Not participating in a strike or work stoppage.
nordmarkite
nordmarkite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of syenite with quartz, mostly composed of microperthite.
novosibirsk
novosibirsk
Proper noun
A city in Siberia, Russia.
orjonikidze
ostrichlike
ostrichlike
adj
Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand
Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outdrinking
outdrinking
verb
present participle of outdrink
outskirmish
outtricking
outtricking
verb
present participle of outtrick
overbooking
overbooking
noun
An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available.
verb
present participle of overbook
overbookish
overbookish
adj
Excessively bookish.
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
overbulkily
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overcooking
overcooking
verb
present participle of overcook
overdecking
overdecking
verb
present participle of overdeck
overkilling
overkilling
verb
present participle of overkill
overknowing
overknowing
adj
Excessively knowing or cunning.
overlooking
overlooking
verb
present participle of overlook
overmarking
overmarking
verb
present participle of overmark
overmilking
overmilking
verb
present participle of overmilk
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
overskipper
oversmoking
oversmoking
verb
present participle of oversmoke
oversoaking
oversoaking
verb
present participle of oversoak
overstrikes
overstrikes
noun
plural of overstrike
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
overthickly
overworking
overworking
verb
present participle of overwork
paddockride
paraskenion
parkinsonia
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pedricktown
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(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
piatigorsky
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
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
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
pollakiuria
pollakiuria
noun
(urology) Abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine.
porkinesses
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
poultrylike
poultrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of poultry.
prajadhipok
prisonbreak
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
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.
provokingly
provokingly
adv
In a provoking manner.
purposelike
purposelike
adj
(Scotland) purposeful
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
razormaking
razormaking
noun
The manufacture of razors.
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
shrinkproof
shrinkproof
adj
resistant to shrinkage
sidestrokes
sidestrokes
noun
plural of sidestroke
skirophoria
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
springbrook
springbrook
Proper noun
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
A city in Iowa
A city in North Dakota
A town in Wisconsin
stockbridge
stockpilers
stockpilers
noun
plural of stockpiler
stockriding
stockwright
storksbills
storksbills
noun
plural of storksbill
strikeboard
strikebound
strikebound
adj
Not operating normally because of strike action.
strikeovers
strikeovers
noun
plural of strikeover
suikerbosch
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
synkaryonic
tandstickor
tetrakisazo
theodorakis
tickleproof
timberworks
timberworks
noun
plural of timberwork
timeworkers
timeworkers
noun
plural of timeworker
toolmarking
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
turkologist
turkologist
Noun
A scholar specializing in the languages, history or cultures of Turkic peoples, including, for example Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azeri, Kyrgyz, Uyghur, Tuvan, Altai, Shor, Karakalpak and any of the other dozens of Turkic peoples.