(archaic, historical) shell money used by Native American peoples of California
anakoluthia
arkadelphia
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
bacchuslike
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlighted
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bibliotheke
bibliotheke
noun
Alternative form of bibliotheque
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackhander
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blankenship
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bookshelves
bookshelves
noun
plural of bookshelf
breechblock
breechblock
noun
(firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.
breithablik
brothellike
brothellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brothel.
brotherlike
brotherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brother.
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bulrushlike
bulrushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bulrush.
bundelkhand
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
chachalakas
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalkcutter
chalkotheke
chalkworker
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
checklisted
checklisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checklist
chelyabinsk
chickenbill
chikmagalur
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chlorpikrin
chmielewski
chockablock
chockablock
adj
(by extension) Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
(nautical, of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
adv
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
chokoloskee
chuckawalla
chuckawalla
noun
Alternative form of chuckwalla
chucklehead
chucklehead
noun
(informal) A stupid or clumsy person.
A coastal rockfish of California, Sebastes chlorostictus.
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chuckwallas
chuckwallas
noun
plural of chuckwalla
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
clothworker
clothworker
noun
A textile worker.
cockleshell
cockleshell
noun
A small, flimsy boat.
The shell of a cockle (or similar shell).
crosshackle
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
dervishlike
dervishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dervish.
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
duchesslike
duchesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a duchess.
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
featherlike
featherlike
adj
As light as a feather.
Having the characteristics of plumage.
flunkeyhood
flunkeyhood
noun
The role or status of a flunkey.
folkishness
folkishness
noun
The quality of being folkish.
gerlachovka
grieshuckle
gulfhammock
hackneyedly
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
halterbreak
halterbreak
verb
To get an animal used to wearing and being handled in a halter.
halterbroke
halterbroke
verb
simple past tense of halterbreak
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
harnesslike
harnesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a harness.
harpoonlike
hatchetlike
hatchetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hatchet.
heckelphone
heckelphone
noun
A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.
heddlemaker
helmetmaker
helsingkite
herrenvolks
herrenvolks
noun
plural of herrenvolk
herringlike
herringlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a herring
hlidhskjalf
hlithskjalf
holluschick
holluschick
noun
A "bachelor seal"; a holluschickie.
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
hormonelike
hormonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hormone.
hotelkeeper
hotelkeeper
noun
A hotelier; a hotel owner.
huckleberry
huckleberry
noun
(US, slang) The person one is looking for; the right person for the job.
(slang) A person of little consequence.
A shrub growing this fruit.
A small amount, a short distance, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.
A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.
verb
(intransitive) To pick huckleberries.
hulkingness
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
hyalotekite
hyalotekite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, fluorine, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
jacklighted
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kamanichile
kameelthorn
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
keelhauling
keelhauling
noun
(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
verb
present participle of keelhaul.
kephallenia
keraulophon
kieselguhrs
kieselguhrs
noun
plural of kieselguhr
kiesselguhr
killifishes
killifishes
noun
plural of killifish
kilohertzes
kilohertzes
noun
plural of kilohertz
kitchenless
kitchenless
adj
Lacking a kitchen
kittenishly
kittenishly
adv
In a kittenish manner.
kjeldahlize
knucklehead
knucklehead
noun
An idiot; a stupid or inept person.
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koechlinite
koechlinite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, molybdenum, and oxygen.
koilonychia
koilonychia
noun
A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
kolkhozniki
kolkhozniki
noun
plural of kolkhoznik
kolkhozniks
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lanarkshire
lanarkshire
Proper noun
A former county in Scotland.
landsknecht
larkishness
leatherback
leatherback
noun
A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back.
leatherbark
leatherlike
leatherlike
adj
Resembling leather.
leatherneck
leatherneck
noun
(US) Specifically, a marine.
(slang) A soldier.
leatherwork
leatherwork
noun
Articles thus produced.
The making of articles from leather.
leeuwenhoek
leschetizky
leukorrheal
leukorrheal
adj
Relating to leukorrhea.
leukorrheas
leukorrheas
noun
plural of leukorrhea
leukorrhoea
leukorrhoea
noun
Alternative form of leukorrhea
lickerishly
lickerishly
adv
In a lickerish manner.
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
likelihoods
likelihoods
noun
plural of likelihood
lobachevsky
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
machinelike
machinelike
adj
Resembling a machine; mechanical in form
makhachkala
makhachkala
Proper noun
The capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
melchizedek
melchizedek
Proper noun
A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
Noun
A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.
milksoppish
milksoppish
adj
weak; timid; ineffectual
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
monkeyishly
monkeyishly
adv
In a monkeyish manner.
muschelkalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nonbulkhead
nonbulkhead
adj
Not of or relating to a bulkhead.
nonchokable
nonchokable
adj
On which a person cannot choke.
That cannot become choked or blocked up.
nyckelharpa
nyckelharpa
noun
(music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.