(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
asteriskos
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
bakerstown
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
boltstrake
bookstores
bookstores
noun
plural of bookstore
breakstone
breakstone
noun
Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
Pearlwort (Sagina spp.)
Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
breasthook
breasthook
noun
(nautical) A horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the sides to the stem.
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
cockmaster
cockmaster
noun
(vulgar, slang, derogatory) Term of abuse.
One who breeds gamecocks.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
cornstalks
cornstalks
noun
plural of cornstalk
crookedest
crookedest
adj
superlative form of crooked: most crooked
crookesite
crookesite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium.
crosstrack
crosstrack
noun
(speedskating) An instance of crosstracking.
verb
(speedskating) To impede another speedskater by crossing over their projected track and cutting them off.
dockmaster
dockmaster
noun
Someone in charge of a dock, or of docking.
downstroke
downstroke
noun
A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
drakestone
drillstock
drillstock
noun
The part of a drill that holds the shank of the bit.
earthshock
earthshock
Noun
An earthquake.
earthsmoke
earthworks
earthworks
noun
plural of earthwork
folklorist
folklorist
noun
A person who studies or collects folklore
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
foretokens
foretokens
noun
plural of foretoken
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foretoken
frankforts
frithsoken
gastrodisk
goatsucker
goatsucker
noun
Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
handstroke
handstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle
heatstroke
heatstroke
noun
Alternative spelling of heat stroke.
hektostere
herskowitz
inkhornist
inkhornist
noun
One who uses or favours inkhorn terms.
interlocks
interlocks
noun
plural of interlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlock
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
jockstraps
jockstraps
noun
plural of jockstrap
keratinose
keratinous
keratinous
adj
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
keratoncus
keystrokes
keystrokes
noun
plural of keystroke
kharoshthi
kicksorter
kicksorter
noun
A device for analyzing the amplitudes of electrical pulses.
kilometers
kilometers
noun
plural of kilometer
knobnoster
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
kopperston
koreishite
kramatorsk
kramatorsk
Proper noun
A city in eastern Ukraine, in Donetsk oblast.
kristoffer
kristoforo
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kurtistown
kurtosises
loranskite
masterwork
masterwork
noun
(obsolete) A main drain or irrigation channel.
(obsolete) An act of primary importance.
A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
mckeesport
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
metalworks
metalworks
noun
A factory where metal is processed.
plural of metalwork
microskirt
microskirt
noun
An extremely short miniskirt with its hemline at the upper thigh, at or just below crotch or underwear level.
moonstruck
moonstruck
adj
(by extension) Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
(obsolete) Crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
(obsolete) Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.
motherkins
motherkins
noun
(dated) Fond term of address for one's mother.
motorbikes
motorbikes
noun
plural of motorbike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of motorbike
nonstriker
nonstriker
noun
One who is not participating in an industrial strike.
oosterbeek
outskirter
outskirter
noun
One who lives on the outskirts.
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outspeaker
outspeaker
noun
One who speaks out.
outworkers
outworkers
noun
plural of outworker
overstocks
overstocks
noun
plural of overstock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstock
overstrike
overstrike
noun
(computing, uncountable) overtype (feature where input replaces existing characters instead of being inserted before them)
(numismatics) A coin that has been overstruck, i.e. coined more than once.
(typography) The printing of one character over another, as - on top of L to produce Ł.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To overreach oneself while striking.
(transitive) To cover up (a design, mark etc.) by stamping another on top of it; to superimpose a mark or logo on (a coin, stamp, etc.).
(transitive) To strike (something) too hard.
overstruck
overstruck
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overstrike
overtakers
overtakers
noun
plural of overtaker
overtasked
overtasked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overtask
oysterlike
oysterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an oyster.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pastrycook
pastrycook
noun
A cook who makes desserts and pastries.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
perkinston
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
piatigorsk
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
poltoratsk
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
pyatigorsk
pyatigorsk
Proper noun
spa city in south-Stavropol krai, administrative center of the of Russia
restocking
restocking
noun
An act of replenishing stock.
verb
present participle of restock
rocketries
rocketries
noun
plural of rocketry
rootstocks
rootstocks
noun
plural of rootstock
rusticwork
saltworker
saltworker
noun
A worker in a saltworks.
samothrake
screwstock
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
shackatory
shortcakes
shortcakes
noun
plural of shortcake
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
sidestroke
sidestroke
noun
A swimming stroke swum on the swimmer's side.
skateboard
skateboard
noun
(automotive) A vehicle chassis format, used for electric vehicles, which holds the drive motors and power energy store (ie. batteries), forming the vehicular base.
(sports, recreation) A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.
verb
(intransitive) To use a skateboard.
skimmerton
skimmerton
noun
Alternative form of skimmington
skirtboard
skirtboard
noun
Synonym of skirting board
skyrockets
skyrockets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skyrocket
skyrockety
skyrockety
adj
Suddenly surging or spiking upward.
slateworks
soundtrack
soundtrack
noun
A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
A recording of such music for sale.
Background sounds that are part of a bigger event.
The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.
verb
To provide, or to act as the sound or music component of a film
starksboro
starstroke
steelworks
steelworks
noun
A place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped.
sternworks
stickadore
stinkeroos
stinkeroos
noun
plural of stinkeroo
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockateer
stockateer
noun
A stockbroker who operates fraudulently.
stockinger
stockinger
noun
One who weaves stockings.
stockmaker
stockowner
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockproof
stockproof
adj
Resistant to the passage of livestock.
stockrider
stockrider
noun
A cowboy.
stockrooms
stockrooms
noun
plural of stockroom
stocktaker
stocktaker
noun
One who stocktakes.
stockyards
stockyards
noun
plural of stockyard
stokerless
stokerless
adj
Without a stoker.
stonebreak
stonebreak
noun
The meadow saxifrage.
stoneworks
stoneworks
noun
A place where quarried stone is processed.
plural of stonework
stonybrook
storksbill
storksbill
noun
Any plant of genus Erodium.
storybooks
storybooks
noun
plural of storybook
storymaker
stovemaker
stovemaker
noun
One who manufactures stoves.
straitwork
strikeboat
strikeouts
strikeouts
noun
plural of strikeout
strikeover
strikeover
noun
(printing) Strikeover or strikeout text, i.e., fonts where each letter appears to be "crossed out".
strokesman
strokesman
noun
The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.
strongback
strongback
noun
(carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.
(nautical) A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501)
(nautical) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)
(sculpture) A backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically-oriented sculptures.
(space science) A vertical structure used to support and stabilize a rocket, often hosting fuel and power umbilical connections. Usually retracted immediately before launch.