(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alestake
alestake
noun
(historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
amtracks
amtracks
noun
plural of amtrack
antemask
antimask
antimask
adj
Opposing masks.
noun
Obsolete form of antimasque.
antiskid
antiskid
adj
(of a brake system) Designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface.
(of a surface) Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid.
noun
(aviation) Antiskid braking.
arsmetik
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
askapart
astakiwi
asterisk
asterisk
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.
(US, sports, figuratively) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
(dated) A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(figuratively) Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
verb
(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.
atakapas
atkinson
atkinson
Proper noun
An English and Irish patronymic surname.
backcast
backcast
adj
(UK dialectal) Retrospective.
adv
(UK dialectal, of time) Long ago; in the past.
noun
(UK dialectal) Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding.
(UK dialectal) Retrospect; hindsight.
(UK dialectal) backwater
(figuratively) Any discouragement or cause of relapse or failure.
A backward stroke, or a stroke driving one back.
A cast or throw back.
verb
(UK dialectal) To change retrospectively; reverse.
To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.
backlist
backlist
noun
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
backmost
backmost
adj
farthest back
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
backrest
backrest
noun
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
backseat
backseat
noun
Alternative spelling of back seat
backsets
backsets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backset
backsite
backstab
backstab
verb
(transitive) to attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens. (as if stabbing them in the back). See backbite.
backstay
backstay
noun
(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
backster
backster
noun
(obsolete) A baker.
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
bankston
barkiest
barkiest
adj
superlative form of barky: most barky
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
beakiest
beakiest
adj
superlative form of beaky: most beaky
beatniks
beatniks
noun
plural of beatnik
bedstock
bedstock
noun
(obsolete) The front or back part of the frame of a bedstead.
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
belostok
bestreak
bestreak
verb
(transitive) To mark or cover with streaks.
bethanks
bethanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethank
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
betokens
betokens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betoken
betusked
bitstalk
bitstock
bitstock
noun
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.
bittocks
bittocks
noun
plural of bittock
blackest
blackest
adj
superlative form of black: most black
blankest
blankest
adj
superlative form of blank: most blank
blankets
blankets
noun
plural of blanket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanket
bleakest
bleakest
adj
superlative form of bleak: most bleak
blomkest
bodstick
booklets
booklets
noun
plural of booklet
bookrest
bookrest
noun
A support used to maintain a book or sheet when reading.
boskiest
boskiest
adj
superlative form of bosky: most bosky
bostwick
bowknots
bowknots
noun
plural of bowknot
brackets
brackets
noun
plural of bracket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bracket
brakiest
brickset
briskest
briskest
adj
superlative form of brisk: most brisk
briskets
briskets
noun
plural of brisket
britskas
britskas
noun
plural of britska
britzkas
britzkas
noun
plural of britzka
britzska
brockets
brockets
noun
plural of brocket
bruskest
bruskest
adj
superlative form of brusk: most brusk
buckshot
buckshot
noun
(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
burkites
buttocks
buttocks
noun
plural of buttock.
canstick
canstick
noun
(obsolete) candlestick
caskanet
casketed
casketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of casket
catskill
catstick
catstick
noun
A stick or club used in the game of tipcat.
catwalks
catwalks
noun
plural of catwalk
chilkats
chirkest
chirkest
adj
superlative form of chirk: most chirk
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
cockiest
cockiest
adj
superlative form of cocky: most cocky
cockpits
cockpits
noun
plural of cockpit
cockshot
cockshot
noun
(slang, vulgar) A photograph of one's penis.
cockshut
cockshut
noun
(countable, obsolete) A kind of net for catching woodcock.
(obsolete) Twilight, when poultry would be shut in for the night.
coltskin
coltskin
noun
The skin of a colt.
comatiks
comatiks
noun
plural of comatik
comstock
comstock
Noun
a censor; one who censors
cookouts
cookouts
noun
plural of cookout
corkiest
corkiest
adj
superlative form of corky: most corky
crankest
crankest
adj
superlative form of crank: most crank
crickets
crickets
intj
Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.
noun
(US, Canada, slang, humorous) Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence; no communication.
plural of cricket.
crockets
crockets
noun
plural of crocket
cutbacks
cutbacks
noun
plural of cutback
cutbanks
cutbanks
noun
plural of cutbank
cutworks
cutworks
noun
plural of cutwork
dakotans
daktylos
desktops
desktops
noun
plural of desktop
dickiest
dickiest
adj
superlative form of dicky: most dicky
diestock
diestock
noun
A component that holds a die that cuts screw threads.
dinkiest
dinkiest
adj
superlative form of dinky: most dinky
dipstick
dipstick
noun
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
verb
(mechanical engineering) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
diskette
diskette
noun
(computer hardware, dated) An 8-inch floppy disk.
(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
ditokous
ditokous
adj
(zoology) Having two kinds of young.
(zoology) Producing only two eggs in a clutch.
doketism
dorkiest
dorkiest
adj
superlative form of dorky: most dorky
drunkest
drunkest
adj
superlative form of drunk: most drunk
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of drink
duckiest
duckiest
adj
superlative form of ducky: most ducky
duskiest
duskiest
adj
superlative form of dusky: most dusky
dustlike
dustlike
adj
Resembling dust.
eastlake
ekistics
ekistics
noun
The scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities.
eyestalk
eyestalk
noun
(anatomy) A motile stalk having an eye at the tip.
fastback
fastback
noun
A motor car having a continuous slope from the roof to the rear
fastwalk
fatbacks
fatbacks
noun
plural of fatback
fatstock
fatstock
noun
Fattened livestock.
fetlocks
fetlocks
noun
plural of fetlock
ficklest
ficklest
adj
superlative form of fickle: most fickle
fistlike
fistlike
adj
Resembling a fist (clenched hand).
flakiest
flakiest
adj
superlative form of flaky: most flaky
flaskets
flaskets
noun
plural of flasket
flasklet
flasklet
noun
A small flask; a phial.
flokatis
flokatis
noun
plural of flokati
flukiest
flukiest
adj
superlative form of fluky: most fluky
folkmots
folkmots
noun
plural of folkmot
folkston
folkston
Proper noun
A city in Georgia in the United States
forkiest
frakturs
frakturs
noun
plural of fraktur
frankest
frankest
adj
superlative form of frank: most frank
frankist
frankist
Noun
A follower of Frankism.
friskest
friskets
friskets
noun
plural of frisket
frsikets
funkiest
funkiest
adj
superlative form of funky: most funky
futharks
futharks
noun
plural of futhark
futhorks
futhorks
noun
plural of futhork
futtocks
futtocks
noun
plural of futtock
gawkiest
gawkiest
adj
superlative form of gawky: most gawky
geekiest
geekiest
adj
superlative form of geeky: most geeky
goatskin
goatskin
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) a bodhran drum.
A liquid container (especially of wine or water) made from goat leather.
The skin of a goat.
gobstick
greekist
gunstick
gunstick
noun
A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod.
gunstock
gunstock
noun
The handle of a handgun.
The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
hackbuts
hackbuts
noun
plural of hackbut
hackster
hackster
noun
(obsolete) A bully; a ruffian; an assassin.
halakist
halakist
noun
Alternative form of halakhist
hanksite
hanksite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.
haskwort
hatracks
hatracks
noun
plural of hatrack
haystack
haystack
noun
(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
(programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)
A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.