(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)
alkedavy
alkylate
alkylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent
alkylene
alkylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkanediyl functional group, especially one having the free valencies of adjacent carbon atoms.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
alkylize
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankyroid
annensky
antakiya
aranyaka
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
babylike
babylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a baby.
backachy
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.
backyard
backyard
noun
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
bakingly
bakingly
adv
So as to bake.
barukhzy
bashlyks
bashlyks
noun
plural of bashlyk
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
belikely
belikely
adv
(archaic) Probably.
berkeley
berkeley
Proper noun
from the words beorce léah meaning birch lea.
name transferred from the surname.
Any of several places, including a city in California.
The University of California in Berkeley
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
blackeye
blackeye
noun
A basic coffee drink consisting of any size coffee with two shots of espresso added.
A black-eyed species of white-eye, Zosterops emiliae (syn. Chlorocharis emiliae, mountain blackeye, olive blackeye).
blackfly
blackfly
noun
A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.
Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.
blakeley
blankety
blankety
adj
(dated, euphemistic) damnable, damned
Resembling or related to a blanket.
blickeys
bodanzky
bodykins
bodywork
bodywork
noun
A service offered that includes an erotic massage and may also include prostitution.
The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
The repair of a such body.
bookways
boutylka
boychick
boychick
noun
Alternative form of boychik
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
boydekyn
brackely
brackney
brickeys
bricklay
brinkley
brockway
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
brokerly
brokerly
adj
(obsolete) mean; servile
brooklyn
buckayro
buckayro
noun
Obsolete form of buckaroo.
buckeyed
buckeyes
buckeyes
noun
plural of buckeye
buckleya
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bullocky
bullocky
noun
(Australia and New Zealand colloquial, now historical) A person (usually a man) who drives a cart pulled by a team of bullocks.
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
buybacks
buybacks
noun
plural of buyback
byrlakin
bywalker
cammocky
cammocky
adj
(UK, dialectal, chiefly Southern England, of milk, butter or cheese) Having an unpleasant taste or smell because it came from a cow that ate cammock.
cedarkey
chalukya
checkery
cheekily
cheekily
adv
In a cheeky or impudent manner.
cheskeys
chickery
chickory
chickory
noun
Alternative spelling of chicory
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
cityfolk
citylike
citylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a city.
clackety
clackety
intj
A clacking sound suggesting mechanical motion, as of a railway train.
clankety
clankety
intj
A clanking sound suggesting mechanical motion.
claybank
claybank
noun
(color) Dun; brownish-yellow.
A dun-coloured horse.
claylike
claylike
Adjective
Resembling clay.
clerkery
clinkery
clinkery
adj
Having the characteristics of clinker.
clyfaker
clyfaker
noun
(slang, obsolete) A pickpocket.
cockandy
cockandy
noun
Synonym of puffin
cockayne
cockeyed
cockeyed
adj
(informal) Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.
Crooked or askew.
Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
cockeyes
cockeyes
noun
plural of cockeye
cockneys
cockneys
noun
plural of cockney
cokneyfy
copybook
copybook
noun
(Quebec, UK) A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers.
(programming, COBOL) A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.
A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.
copydesk
copydesk
noun
Alternative form of copy desk
crankery
crankery
noun
The writings or ideas of a crank.
crankily
crankily
adv
In a cranky manner.
creakily
creakily
adv
In a creaky manner.
crickety
crickety
adj
(informal) Of or pertaining to the sport of cricket.
Full of crickets.
Of or pertaining to crickets.
intj
Alternative form of crikey
croakily
croakily
adv
In a croaky manner.
crockery
crockery
noun
Crocks or earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils, collectively.
Dishes, plates, and similar tableware collectively, usually made of some ceramic material, used for serving food on and eating from.
crookery
crookery
noun
The activities of crooks; crime.
cuckoldy
cuckoldy
adj
Characteristic of a cuckold.
daddocky
daddocky
adj
(UK, dialect) inferior; weak; tasteless
(UK, dialect) rotten; decayed (of wood)
daktylon
daktylos
dayakker
daybooks
daybooks
noun
plural of daybook
daybreak
daybreak
noun
Dawn.
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
dikaryon
dikaryon
noun
(biology) A hypha that has two nuclei.
disyoked
disyoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disyoke
disyokes
disyokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disyoke
dockyard
dockyard
noun
A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.
dohickey
dohickey
noun
Alternative spelling of doohickey
dovekeys
dovekeys
noun
plural of dovekey
dowhacky
drakefly
drinkery
drinkery
noun
(informal) A place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
drunkery
dubinsky
dybbukim
dyemaker
easylike
eglevsky
enskying
enskying
verb
present participle of ensky
eyeblack
eyeblack
noun
Alternative spelling of eye black
eyeblink
eyeblink
noun
(idiomatic) A moment (a very short period of time).
An act of blinking one's eyelids one time.
eyehooks
eyehooks
noun
plural of eyehook; alternative form of eye hooks
eyestalk
eyestalk
noun
(anatomy) A motile stalk having an eye at the tip.
eyewinks
eyewinks
noun
plural of eyewink
ficklety
ficklety
noun
(humorous) fickleness
finnicky
finnicky
adj
Alternative form of finicky
flackery
flackery
noun
The aggressive public relations activity associated with press agents
flickery
flickery
adj
Seeming to flicker; unsteady
flunkeys
flunkeys
noun
plural of flunkey (alternative spelling of flunkies).
flyspeck
flyspeck
noun
(by extension) Anything tiny or insignificant.
Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot.
verb
To bespeckle with tiny spatters of color.
To inspect in minute detail to ensure that something contains no flaws; nitpick.
folksily
folksily
adv
In a folksy manner.
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
forkedly
forkedly
adv
In a forked shape or pattern.
frankify
franklyn
freakery
freakery
noun
That which is freakish or grotesque.
freakily
freakily
adv
In a freaky manner.
friskily
friskily
adv
in a frisky manner
frolicky
frolicky
adj
(obsolete) frolicsome
garlicky
garlicky
adj
Tasting or smelling of garlic.
gimmicky
gimmicky
adj
Containing gimmicks.
Resembling, or characteristic of a gimmick.
gobylike
gobylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a goby (fish).
godowsky
gowkedly
grayback
grayback
noun
Alternative spelling of greyback
greekery
greyback
greyback
noun
(dated) A louse.
(historical, US, colloquial) A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
(regional) Any of various grey birds.
greyskin
gymkhana
gymkhana
noun
(India, dated) A meeting for such sports.
(India, dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc.
A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.
hackneys
hackneys
noun
plural of hackney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hackney
hassocky
hassocky
adj
Having or characterised by hassocks, or clumps of vegetation.
hawkeyes
hawkeyes
noun
plural of hawkeye
hayakawa
hayatake
haycocks
haycocks
noun
plural of haycock
hayforks
hayforks
noun
plural of hayfork
haymaker
haymaker
noun
(agriculture) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.
(figuratively, by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.
(informal, fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.