A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
brankursine
brankursine
noun
A plant, the acanthus.
bruckleness
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckeystown
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
buckwashing
bulkinesses
bulkinesses
noun
plural of bulkiness
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
buttinskies
buttonhooks
buttonhooks
noun
plural of buttonhook
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhook
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
countersank
countersank
verb
simple past tense of countersink
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
countersunk
countersunk
adj
(of a bolt or screw) That has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface
verb
past participle of countersink
cruickshank
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
drunkenness
drunkenness
noun
A state of being drunk.
drunkensome
drunkensome
adj
Characterised or marked by drunkenness
drunkenwise
duskinesses
duskinesses
noun
plural of duskiness
duskingtide
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
flukinesses
flunkyistic
flunkyistic
adj
Of or relating to flunkyism.
funkinesses
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
groundskeep
groundworks
groundworks
noun
plural of groundwork
groupthinks
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
gumlikeness
gunstocking
gymnotokous
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
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)
housebroken
housebroken
adj
Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hulkingness
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
huskinesses
huskinesses
noun
plural of huskiness
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jacksonburg
jenkinsburg
katipuneros
kentuckians
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratonosus
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
kibbutzniks
kibbutzniks
noun
plural of kibbutznik
klausenburg
knackwursts
knackwursts
noun
plural of knackwurst
knisteneaux
knockabouts
knockabouts
noun
plural of knockabout
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
knucklesome
knucklesome
adj
(literally and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly
konigshutte
kornephorus
kornskeppur
krusenstern
kunstlieder
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
luckinesses
luckinesses
noun
plural of luckiness
lurkingness
lurkingness
noun
Quality of lurking.
mitsukurina
mountebanks
mountebanks
noun
plural of mountebank
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mountebank
murkinesses
murkinesses
noun
plural of murkiness
muskallonge
muskallunge
muskellunge
muskellunge
noun
A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.
muskinesses
muskinesses
noun
plural of muskiness
numskullery
numskullism
nursekeeper
nutcrackers
nutcrackers
noun
plural of nutcracker
outskipping
outskipping
verb
present participle of outskip
outslicking
outslicking
verb
present participle of outslick
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
outspokenly
outspokenly
adv
In an outspoken manner.
phitsanulok
pluckedness
pluckedness
noun
The quality of being plucked (in various senses).
preshrunken
pseudoskink
puckishness
puckishness
noun
An instance of being puckish
pumpkinseed
pumpkinseed
noun
A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
The seed of a pumpkin.
punkinesses
quackenbush
quakinesses
quicknesses
quicknesses
noun
plural of quickness
riskfulness
riskfulness
noun
(archaic) riskiness
rubbernecks
rubbernecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rubberneck
saarbrucken
saucemaking
saucemaking
noun
(cooking) The making of sauces.
shunpikings
skilfulness
skilfulness
noun
The state or condition of being skilful.
skullbanker
snakemouths
snakemouths
noun
plural of snakemouth
soundalikes
soundalikes
noun
plural of soundalike
soundtracks
soundtracks
noun
plural of soundtrack
spelunkings
spelunkings
noun
plural of spelunking
spondulicks
spondulicks
noun
(slang, UK) Money.
spunklessly
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
squeakiness
squeakiness
noun
The state of being squeaky
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
stockhausen
strikebound
strikebound
adj
Not operating normally because of strike action.
studentlike
studentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a student.
subalkaline
subalkaline
adj
Somewhat alkaline.
subkingdoms
subkingdoms
noun
plural of subkingdom
subnetworks
subnetworks
noun
plural of subnetwork
subtacksman
subtacksmen
sukarnapura
sulkinesses
sulkinesses
noun
plural of sulkiness
sunstricken
sunstricken
Adjective
Afflicted with sunstroke.
supertanker
supertanker
noun
An extremely large tanker ship.
teknonymous
teknonymous
Adjective
Relating to teknonymy.
trunkfishes
trunkfishes
noun
plural of trunkfish
trussmaking
turfskiings
turkishness
turkishness
Noun
The quality or state of being Turkish.
turnbuckles
turnbuckles
noun
plural of turnbuckle
turtlenecks
turtlenecks
noun
plural of turtleneck
unbeknownst
unbeknownst
adv
(followed by to) without the knowledge of
unbookishly
unbookishly
adv
In an unbookish manner.
underclerks
underclerks
noun
plural of underclerk
underskirts
underskirts
noun
plural of underskirt
understrike
understroke
understroke
adj
Being or relating to an upstrike typewriter.
noun
A lower or underlining stroke in writing.
verb
(transitive) To underline or underscore.
understruck
undertakers
undertakers
noun
plural of undertaker
undertricks
undertricks
noun
plural of undertrick
unforsaking
unforsaking
adj
That does not forsake.
unfrankness
unfrankness
noun
The quality of being unfrank.
unghostlike
unghostlike
adj
Not ghostlike.
ungypsylike
ungypsylike
adj
Not gypsylike.
unhouselike
unhouselike
adj
Not houselike.
unkemptness
unkemptness
noun
The state or condition of being unkempt.
unkindliest
unkindliest
adj
superlative form of unkindly: most unkindly
unknownness
unknownness
noun
The condition of being unknown
unlikeliest
unlikeliest
adj
superlative form of unlikely: most unlikely
unluckiness
unluckiness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being unlucky or unfortunate; misfortune.