(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ankylenteron
ankylomerism
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bareknuckled
barrackville
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
basketballer
basketballer
noun
(informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
beglerbeglik
beglerbeglik
noun
Alternative form of beglerbeglic
bellowsmaker
bernkasteler
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blackberries
blackberries
noun
plural of blackberry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackberry
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackleggery
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackshirted
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
blanketmaker
blanketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of blankets.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bletherskate
blitzkrieged
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bombernickel
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
breakability
breakability
noun
The state or property of being breakable.
breechblocks
breechblocks
noun
plural of breechblock
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
brooktondale
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
cankerflower
carnivallike
carnivallike
adj
Like a carnival; festive.
chalkography
checkerbelly
checkerbloom
checkerbloom
noun
Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea.
clarkesville
clarkesville
Proper noun
A in
A in that is the of
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
confervalike
crackability
crackability
noun
Quality or degree of being crackable.
cracklewares
cracklewares
noun
plural of crackleware
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
crescentlike
crescentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crescent.
crocketville
cryoplankton
cuckooflower
cuckooflower
noun
lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)
ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cylinderlike
cylinderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cylinder.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
daydreamlike
daydreamlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a daydream.
deerstalkers
deerstalkers
noun
plural of deerstalker
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
electroshock
electroshock
noun
(An) electric shock.
(medicine) Electroconvulsive therapy.
verb
(medicine) To administer electroconvulsive therapy.
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
flickermouse
flickerproof
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
flowerpecker
flowerpecker
noun
Any member of the family Dicaeidae of passerine birds, many of which feed on nectar.
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
foreknowable
foreknowable
adj
That may be known in advance.
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frankability
frankability
noun
The quality of being frankable.
frankalmoign
frankalmoign
noun
(UK, historical) A form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service.
franklandite
frankliniana
franklinites
franklinites
noun
plural of franklinite
franklintown
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
freckledness
freckledness
noun
The quality of being freckled.
freckleproof
frontierlike
frontierlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a frontier.
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
girllikeness
glassworkers
glassworkers
noun
plural of glassworker
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
goldbricking
goldbricking
verb
present participle of goldbrick
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
hallanshaker
hallanshaker
noun
(obsolete) A sturdy beggar.
halterbreaks
halterbreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak
halterbroken
halterbroken
verb
past participle of halterbreak
hammarskjold
hammerskjold
herrenvolker
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
hurleyhacket
hydraulicked
hydraulicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydraulic
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
interleukins
interleukins
noun
plural of interleukin
interlinkage
interlinkage
noun
linkage together
interlinking
interlinking
adj
Linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing.
noun
A linking between things or concepts; an interconnection.
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
kalandariyah
kanarraville
kangaroolike
kangaroolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
karyochylema
karyological
karyological
adj
karyologic
karyolysidae
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
keisterville
keraphyllous
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoplasty
keratoplasty
noun
(surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea
keraulophone
kernersville
kilocalories
kilocalories
noun
plural of kilocalorie
kilometrical
kirkersville
klingerstown
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
koelreuteria
kolombangara
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.