(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
gentlefolks
gentlefolks
noun
Synonym of gentlefolk
glaiketness
glaikitness
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
greenockite
greenockite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
groupthinks
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
gunstocking
gymnotokous
handbaskets
handbaskets
noun
plural of handbasket
handistroke
heartbroken
heartbroken
adj
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
helsingkite
hitchhiking
hitchhiking
noun
(genetics) A form of evolution caused by genetic drift.
The act of one who hitchhikes.
verb
present participle of hitchhike
hockingport
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
ideokinetic
imbarkation
imparkation
inguklimiut
inkstandish
inkstandish
noun
(obsolete) An inkstand.
interchoked
interleukin
interleukin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.
interlinked
interlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlink
interlocked
interlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlock
interlocker
interlocker
noun
A device that interlocks.
An individual who holds more than one role in a power structure.
interstreak
interstreak
adj
Between streaks.
verb
To color or pattern with alternating streaks.
interworked
interworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwork
jacksonport
jacksontown
jnanashakti
junketeered
junketeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of junketeer
kabirpanthi
kameelthorn
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
karakatchan
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katabothron
katagenesis
katagenesis
noun
Alternative form of catagenesis
katagenetic
katakinesis
katakinetic
kataphrenia
katipuneros
kazantzakis
keelboatman
keelboatman
noun
The person who operates a keelboat.
keelboatmen
keelboatmen
noun
plural of keelboatman
kenningwort
kenogenetic
kenogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to kenogenesis.
kentiggerma
kentuckians
keratinized
keratinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keratinize
keratinizes
keratinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keratinize
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratonosus
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
kerseynette
ketogeneses
ketogenesis
ketogenesis
noun
(physiology, biochemistry) The metabolic breakdown of fatty acids to produce ketone bodies.
ketogenetic
ketogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to ketogenesis
keweenawite
keweenawite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kibbutzniks
kibbutzniks
noun
plural of kibbutznik
kinaestheic
kinchinmort
kindhearted
kindhearted
adj
Having an innately kind disposition or character.
kinematical
kinematical
adj
kinematic
kinemometer
kinemometer
noun
(medicine) An electromagnetic device, similar to the velocity ballistocardiograph, for measuring contraction and relaxation in a tendon reflex.
A highly sensitive type of tachometer.
kinesiatric
kinesiatric
adj
Of or relating to kinesiatrics.
kinesimeter
kinesimeter
noun
An instrument for exploring the surface of the body to test cutaneous sensibility.
An instrument for the quantitative measurement of movements.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinestheses
kinestheses
noun
plural of kinesthesis
kinesthesia
kinesthesia
noun
(performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
(physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.
Sensation or perception of motion.
kinesthesis
kinesthesis
noun
Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs.
kinesthetic
kinesthetic
adj
Of or relating to kinesthesia.
kinetically
kinetically
adv
Concerning kinetics.
In a kinetic manner.
kineticists
kineticists
noun
plural of kineticist
kinetochore
kinetochore
noun
(biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
kinetogenic
kinetogenic
adj
(biology) Producing movement.
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetomeric
kinetophone
kinetophone
noun
(historical) A machine combining a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to reproduce a scene and its accompanying sounds.
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinetoscope
kinetoscope
noun
An early device for exhibiting motion pictures, creating the illusion of movement from a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images that is conveyed over a light source with a high-speed shutter.
An instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements of different radii.
kinetosomes
kinetosomes
noun
plural of kinetosome
kingtehchen
kinosternon
kionotomies
kitchenette
kitchenette
noun
small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room instead of a separate room
kitchenless
kitchenless
adj
Lacking a kitchen
kitchenmaid
kitchenmaid
noun
(archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwife
kittenishly
kittenishly
adv
In a kittenish manner.
kittycorner
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
knackwursts
knackwursts
noun
plural of knackwurst
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
knighthoods
knighthoods
noun
plural of knighthood
knightstown
knightswort
knisteneaux
knockabouts
knockabouts
noun
plural of knockabout
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
knoxvillite
knoxvillite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous sulphate of chromium, iron and aluminium.
koechlinite
koechlinite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, molybdenum, and oxygen.
koeksotenok
konigshutte
konstantine
koreshanity
kostelanetz
kreittonite
krishnaitic
kristianson
krusenstern
kunstlieder
kweihwating
kyanization
kyanization
noun
The act or process of kyanizing.
landsknecht
leatherneck
leatherneck
noun
(US) Specifically, a marine.
(slang) A soldier.
leavetaking
leavetaking
noun
alternative spelling of leave-taking
leukotaxine
leukotriene
leukotriene
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
linkediting
linkeditted
littlenecks
littlenecks
noun
plural of littleneck
lopatnikoff
maeterlinck
mantoloking
mantuamaker
mantuamaker
noun
A maker of women's clothes, especially dresses
maskelynite
maskelynite
noun
(mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
mdewakanton
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
metakinesis
metakinesis
noun
(anatomy) Cranial kinesis involving jointing between the dermatocranium and occipital segment.
(biology, historical) According to C. Lloyd Morgan, a hypothetical property possessed by all types of life of being endowed with something that is not consciousness but has the potentiality of developing into consciousness.
metakinetic
metakinetic
adj
Relating to metakinesis.
metanetwork
metanetwork
noun
(communication, management, sociology) A network of networks.
metchnikoff
millinocket
minimarkets
minimarkets
noun
plural of minimarket
mininetwork
miniskirted
miniskirted
adj
Wearing a miniskirt.
ministrikes
misstricken
misstriking
misstriking
verb
present participle of misstrike
mistakingly
mistakingly
adv
Alternative form of mistakenly
misthinking
misthinking
verb
present participle of misthink
mitsukurina
monsterlike
monsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monster; monstrous, deformed.