A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chandrakanta
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chaunoprockt
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
chickenberry
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
countercheck
countercheck
noun
A restriction or limit.
A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).
verb
To recheck.
To restrict or limit by counteracting.
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
frankhearted
freakishness
freakishness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being freakish
freethinkers
freethinkers
noun
plural of freethinker
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
hallanshaker
hallanshaker
noun
(obsolete) A sturdy beggar.
halterbroken
halterbroken
verb
past participle of halterbreak
handkerchief
handkerchief
noun
A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
headshrinker
headshrinker
noun
Alternative form of head-shrinker
herrenvolker
heterokaryon
heterokaryon
noun
(biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei
heterokontae
heterokontan
heterokontan
adj
Belonging to the heterokonts.
honeystucker
horsekeeping
hydrokineter
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hyperkineses
hyperkineses
noun
plural of hyperkinesis
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
noun
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
noun
(pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
interchoking
kalandariyah
keraulophone
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunophone
keraunophone
noun
(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
khachaturian
kinetochores
kinetochores
noun
plural of kinetochore
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinrossshire
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
kittikachorn
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
leathernecks
leathernecks
noun
plural of leatherneck
loansharking
loansharking
verb
present participle of loanshark (Committing crimes as a loan shark, committing usury (loaning money at excessive rate of interest) especially when collecting under threat of violence.)
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
matchmarking
merchantlike
merchantlike
adj
Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board.
nackenheimer
neckerchiefs
neckerchiefs
noun
plural of neckerchief
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
neugkroschen
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nonchokebore
nonshrinking
nonshrinking
adj
That does not suffer from shrinkage.
overthinking
overthinking
verb
present participle of overthink
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
preshrinkage
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
rakishnesses
rheoplankton
rockhounding
rockhounding
noun
The activities of a rock hound; amateur geology.
roughnecking
roughnecking
verb
present participle of roughneck
schnorkeling
scrimshanker
scrimshanker
noun
(UK, military, slang) A shirker; one who scrimshanks.
sharkishness
sheetrocking
sheetrocking
verb
present participle of sheetrock
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
skiagraphing
skiagraphing
verb
present participle of skiagraph
skrimshander
skrimshander
noun
Alternative form of scrimshander
sparkishness
sparkishness
noun
The quality of being sparkish.
speakerphone
speakerphone
noun
A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, to use handsfree.
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
starchmaking
stickhandler
stickhandler
noun
(ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) A player who is skilled in stickhandling.
thackerayana
thickbrained
thinkingpart
thondrakians
threadmaking
throckmorton
thundercrack
thundercrack
noun
A peal of thunder; thunderclap.
thunderstick
thunderstick
noun
A gun or cannon, especially a rifle.
A narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another.
trackmanship
trackmanship
noun
The role or work of a trackman.
trencherlike
trencherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a trencher (long plate).