(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
antikings
antikings
noun
plural of antiking
antimasks
antimasks
noun
plural of antimask
antistock
antistock
adj
(rare) Opposing the farming of livestock.
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
arakanese
areskutan
arkansans
arkansian
arkansian
Adjective
Of or from Arkansas.
Noun
A native or resident of Arkansas.
arkansite
arkansite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of brookite
arsnicker
ashkenazi
askewness
askewness
noun
The quality of being askew.
astrakhan
astrakhan
noun
Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
awakeners
awakeners
noun
plural of awakener
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
backlands
backlands
noun
plural of backland
backlings
backspang
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backstein
backstone
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
bakestone
bakestone
noun
Synonym of Welshcake
Synonym of baking stone
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanism
balkanism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanism
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
baloskion
bankbooks
bankbooks
noun
plural of bankbook
bankcards
bankcards
noun
plural of bankcard
bankeress
bankeress
noun
(obsolete) A female banker.
banknotes
banknotes
noun
plural of banknote
bankrolls
bankrolls
noun
plural of bankroll
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankroll
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bankshall
bankshall
noun
(India, historical) A warehouse.
(India, historical) The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.
banksides
banksides
noun
plural of bankside
barkstone
barnstock
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
baskonize
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
beanstalk
beanstalk
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A space elevator.
(figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person.
The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
bedarkens
bedarkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedarken
bengkalis
blackfins
blackfins
noun
plural of blackfin
blackings
blackings
noun
plural of blacking
blackness
blackness
noun
The experiences and culture of African-American people.
The quality of being evil or dismal.
The state of being of African descent.
The state or quality of being black in colour.
blankness
blankness
noun
The characteristic of being blank.
bleakness
bleakness
noun
The characteristic of being bleak.
blinkards
blinkards
noun
plural of blinkard
bookstand
bookstand
noun
A rack for holding books; a bookrack.
A small stall where books are sold.
A stand, made for holding books open.
brainsick
brainsick
adj
Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
brakesman
brakesman
noun
A brakeman; a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
Someone who operates the winch in a mine.
brakesmen
brakesmen
noun
plural of brakesman
brankiest
branstock
breakings
breakings
noun
plural of breaking
buckbeans
buckbeans
noun
plural of buckbean
bullsnake
bullsnake
noun
Pituophis catenifer sayi, a large non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to the central United States, northern Mexico, and southwestern Canada.
bunkmates
bunkmates
noun
plural of bunkmate
calfskins
calfskins
noun
plural of calfskin
cankerous
cankerous
adj
Causing canker; ulcerating.
Infected with canker; ulcerous.
cannikins
cannikins
noun
plural of cannikin
capeskins
capeskins
noun
plural of capeskin
carnovsky
casketing
casketing
verb
present participle of casket
caulkings
caulkings
noun
plural of caulking
chankings
chankings
noun
plural of chanking
clankless
clankless
adj
Without a clank.
clansfolk
clansfolk
noun
Members of a clan; clanspeople.
clarkston
claybanks
claybanks
noun
plural of claybank
cleanskin
cleanskin
noun
(Australia) An unbranded animal.
(Australia, New Zealand) An unlabelled bottle of wine.
(cricket) A cricket bat with no maker's logo
A person who does not have any tattoos.
An undercover police officer who has not done a particular task before.
Someone with no prior criminal record, a person with no previous convictions; loosely, someone who has not done anything wrong before, an unblemished character.
cockswain
cockswain
noun
Alternative spelling of coxswain
corncakes
corncakes
noun
plural of corncake
cornstalk
cornstalk
noun
(Australia, slang, derogatory) a non-indigenous native of New South Wales.
(Australia, slang, obsolete) A non-indigenous person born in Australia.
(botany) A single specimen of a corn plant once past the seedling stage and which may, at maturity, bear multiple ears of corn.
(botany) The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.
crackings
crackings
noun
plural of cracking
crackmans
cracknels
cracknels
noun
plural of cracknel
cracksman
cracksman
noun
(archaic, informal) A burglar or safebreaker.
cracksmen
cracksmen
noun
plural of cracksman
crankcase
crankcase
noun
The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.
crankdisk
crankiest
crankiest
adj
superlative form of cranky: most cranky
crankless
crankless
adj
Without a crank (mechanical component).
crankness
crankness
noun
(nautical) Liability to be overset; said of a ship or other vessel.
sprightliness; health; vigour
crankpins
crankpins
noun
plural of crankpin
dakerhens
dakerhens
noun
plural of dakerhen
damaskeen
damaskine
damasking
damasking
verb
present participle of damask
darkeners
darkeners
noun
plural of darkener
darklings
darklings
adv
(poetic, obsolete) In the darkness.
noun
plural of darkling
deckhands
deckhands
noun
plural of deckhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deckhand
dicksonia
dockhands
dockhands
noun
plural of dockhand
docklands
docklands
noun
An area of a town or city which contains, or used to contain, an industrial port.
doraskean
drunkards
drunkards
noun
plural of drunkard
eduskunta
eskimauan
eskualdun
euskaldun
euskarian
fairbanks
fairbanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fairbank
fancysick
finnmarks
flakiness
flakiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being flaky.
flankwise
flankwise
adv
In terms of, or by means of, a flank.
foreranks
foreranks
noun
plural of forerank
foreshank
foreshank
noun
A cut of meat from this part.
The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
forsaking
forsaking
noun
The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
verb
present participle of forsake
franciska
franklins
franklins
noun
plural of franklin
frankness
frankness
noun
The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
frankston
gawkiness
gawkiness
noun
The quality of being gawky.
goatskins
goatskins
noun
plural of goatskin
grainsick
grapeskin
grapeskin
noun
The skin of a grape.
gunnysack
gunnysack
noun
Alternative spelling of gunny sack
gymkhanas
gymkhanas
noun
plural of gymkhana
hamesoken
handbooks
handbooks
noun
plural of handbook
handpicks
handpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handpick
handshake
handshake
noun
(computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
verb
(computing) To perform a handshake with another device.
To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
handspike
handspike
noun
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.