(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ankylomerism
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
backbreakers
backbreakers
noun
plural of backbreaker
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backpointers
backscatters
backscatters
noun
plural of backscatter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backstabbers
backstabbers
noun
plural of backstabber
backstrapped
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backtrackers
backtrackers
noun
plural of backtracker
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
basketballer
basketballer
noun
(informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
bellowsmaker
bernkasteler
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
biscuitmaker
blackberries
blackberries
noun
plural of blackberry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackberry
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackshirted
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bletherskate
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
breadbaskets
breadbaskets
noun
plural of breadbasket
breakfasters
breakfasters
noun
plural of breakfaster
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breaststroke
breaststroke
noun
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's
verb
to swim using this stroke
breechblocks
breechblocks
noun
plural of breechblock
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
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.
brokennesses
brokennesses
noun
plural of brokenness
buddenbrooks
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
cabinetworks
camiknickers
camiknickers
noun
(dated) A women's undergarment covering the torso, worn for example under short dresses or slacks.
cankeredness
cankeredness
noun
The state or quality of being cankered.
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
clarkesville
clarkesville
Proper noun
A in
A in that is the of
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
cocksureness
cocksureness
noun
the state or condition of being cocksure
coffeemakers
coffeemakers
noun
plural of coffeemaker
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concertstuck
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstock
counterstock
noun
(dated) counterfoil
crackerjacks
crackerjacks
noun
plural of crackerjack
cracklewares
cracklewares
noun
plural of crackleware
crankinesses
crankinesses
noun
plural of crankiness
creakinesses
creakinesses
noun
plural of creakiness
crescentlike
crescentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crescent.
crooksterned
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
darksomeness
darksomeness
noun
The quality of being darksome.
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deerstalkers
deerstalkers
noun
plural of deerstalker
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
deutschemark
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
dismarketing
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
dressmakings
dressmakings
noun
plural of dressmaking
dumbstricken
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
earthshakers
earthshakers
noun
plural of earthshaker
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
electroshock
electroshock
noun
(An) electric shock.
(medicine) Electroconvulsive therapy.
verb
(medicine) To administer electroconvulsive therapy.
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
firecrackers
firecrackers
noun
plural of firecracker
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
flickermouse
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
forecheckers
forecheckers
noun
plural of forechecker
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forsakenness
forsakenness
noun
The state or condition of being forsaken.
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frankenstein
frankenstein
noun
Alternative form of Frankenstein
verb
Alternative spelling of Frankenstein
frankforters
frankfurters
frankfurters
noun
plural of frankfurter
frankincense
frankincense
noun
A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
franklinites
franklinites
noun
plural of franklinite
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
freakinesses
freakinesses
noun
plural of freakiness
freakishness
freakishness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being freakish
freckledness
freckledness
noun
The quality of being freckled.
frederiksted
freethinkers
freethinkers
noun
plural of freethinker
friskinesses
friskinesses
noun
plural of friskiness
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
gadzookeries
gadzookeries
noun
plural of gadzookery
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
girllikeness
glassworkers
glassworkers
noun
plural of glassworker
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
graustarkian
greenbackers
greenbackers
noun
plural of greenbacker
greenbackism
greenbackism
noun
A movement advocating for the inflation of the US currency.
greenkeepers
greenkeepers
noun
plural of greenkeeper
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
greenskeeper
greenskeeper
noun
Alternative form of greenkeeper
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
hallanshaker
hallanshaker
noun
(obsolete) A sturdy beggar.
halterbreaks
halterbreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak
hammarskjold
hammerskjold
headshrinker
headshrinker
noun
Alternative form of head-shrinker
honeystucker
horsebreaker
horsebreaker
noun
One who trains, or breaks in, horses.
horsekeeping
housebreaker
housebreaker
noun
A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
housekeepers
housekeepers
noun
plural of housekeeper
houseworkers
houseworkers
noun
plural of houseworker
housewrecker
hucksterisms
hucksterisms
noun
plural of hucksterism
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.