(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
franklinton
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
franksville
freckliness
furnacelike
furnacelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
gallerylike
gallerylike
adj
Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
gerlachovka
glassmakers
glassmakers
noun
plural of glassmaker
glassworker
glassworker
noun
One who makes glasswork.
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goldbricked
goldbricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick
goldbricker
goldbricker
noun
(US, informal) A lazy person; an idler.
gorillalike
gorillalike
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
griddlecake
griddlecake
noun
Any of various forms of small pancake made from a spoonful of batter cooked on a griddle
gridlocking
gridlocking
verb
present participle of gridlock
grieshuckle
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
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
harnesslike
harnesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a harness.
harpoonlike
heddlemaker
helmetmaker
herrenvolks
herrenvolks
noun
plural of herrenvolk
herringlike
herringlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a herring
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.
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
interleukin
interleukin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.
interlinked
interlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlink
interlocked
interlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlock
interlocker
interlocker
noun
A device that interlocks.
An individual who holds more than one role in a power structure.
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
jailbreaker
jailbreaker
noun
One who breaks out of jail.
kailyardism
kailyardism
noun
The writing style of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
kalendarial
kalendarial
adj
Alternative form of calendarial
kaliningrad
kallikreins
kallikreins
noun
plural of kallikrein
kameeldoorn
kameeldoorn
noun
(South Africa) camelthorn
kameelthorn
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
karyoplasma
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keraulophon
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
kettledrums
kettledrums
noun
plural of kettledrum
kettlemaker
kieselguhrs
kieselguhrs
noun
plural of kieselguhr
kiesselguhr
kilimanjaro
kilimanjaro
Proper noun
A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).
kilocalorie
kilocalorie
noun
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
kilohertzes
kilohertzes
noun
plural of kilohertz
kilometrage
kilometrage
noun
An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per kilometre.
The number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
The total distance travelled, in kilometres.
kilooersted
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kimberlites
kimberlites
noun
plural of kimberlite
kindredless
kindredless
adj
Lacking relatives
klappvisier
klappvisier
noun
(historical) A type of visor, found on medieval European (especially German) helmets, typically hinged at a single point in the middle of the brow of the helmet (rather than hinged on the sides of the skull).
klausenburg
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koeberlinia
kresgeville
krocidolite
kulturkampf
kulturkampf
noun
(historical) A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.
kulturkreis
kunstlieder
lackbrained
lacklusters
lacklusters
noun
plural of lackluster
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lanarkshire
lanarkshire
Proper noun
A former county in Scotland.
landmarking
landmarking
verb
present participle of landmark
lapstreaked
lapstreaker
larkinesses
larkishness
larrikiness
larrikiness
noun
A female larrikin.
larrikinism
larrikinism
noun
(Australia) Behaviour that is rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.
(Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
lawbreakers
lawbreakers
noun
plural of lawbreaker
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
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.
leavelooker
leavelooker
noun
(UK, historical) A market inspector in the region of Chester in England, responsible for licensing foreign traders, checking the quality of meat, etc.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leukorrheal
leukorrheal
adj
Relating to leukorrhea.
leukorrheas
leukorrheas
noun
plural of leukorrhea
leukorrhoea
leukorrhoea
noun
Alternative form of leukorrhea
leukotriene
leukotriene
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
lickerishly
lickerishly
adv
In a lickerish manner.
liederkranz
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
linebackers
linebackers
noun
plural of linebacker
lobsterlike
lobsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lobster.
lockkeepers
lockkeepers
noun
plural of lockkeeper
lollardlike
loudspeaker
loudspeaker
noun
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lumberjacks
lumberjacks
noun
plural of lumberjack
lurkingness
lurkingness
noun
Quality of lurking.
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
maeterlinck
makroskelic
marketplace
marketplace
noun
(by extension) The world of commerce and trade.
(figurative) A place or sphere for the exchange of anything, such as ideas or fashions.
An open area in a town housing a public market.
The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
markleville
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
meadowlarks
meadowlarks
noun
plural of meadowlark
mecklenburg
mecklenburg
Proper noun
An area in Baltic northern Germany.
metalworker
metalworker
noun
A person who shapes metal.
middlebrook
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
monsterlike
monsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monster; monstrous, deformed.
natureliked
needlemaker
needlemaker
noun
A manufacturer of needles.
needleworks
needleworks
noun
plural of needlework
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
numskullery
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.
ostrichlike
ostrichlike
adj
Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand
Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsparkles
outsparkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsparkle
overbulkily
overfrankly
overkilling
overkilling
verb
present participle of overkill
overlooking
overlooking
verb
present participle of overlook
overmilking
overmilking
verb
present participle of overmilk
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
overtakable
overtakable
adj
That can be overtaken
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
overthickly
packbuilder
painkillers
painkillers
noun
plural of painkiller
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings