(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.
Moving by itself or automatically.
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blacktongue
buckeystown
choukoutien
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
counterdike
countermark
countermark
noun
(farriery) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
verb
(transitive) To apply a countermark to.
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
countertack
counterwork
counterwork
verb
(transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
countryfolk
countryfolk
noun
One who lives in the country; a rural dweller.
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
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.
gunstocking
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)
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jacksonburg
journeycake
journeycake
noun
Alternative form of johnnycake
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
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
knockabouts
knockabouts
noun
plural of knockabout
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
knucklebone
knucklebone
noun
(slang) A die.
A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
knucklesome
knucklesome
adj
(literally and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly
outreckoned
outreckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outreckon
outslicking
outslicking
verb
present participle of outslick
outtricking
outtricking
verb
present participle of outtrick
pockmanteau
pockmanteau
noun
(Scotland, archaic) portmanteau
roughnecked
roughnecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of roughneck
soundtracks
soundtracks
noun
plural of soundtrack
spondulicks
spondulicks
noun
(slang, UK) Money.
stockhausen
tunkhannock
tunkhannock
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
unactorlike
unactorlike
adj
Not actorlike.
unblockaded
unblockaded
adj
Not blockaded.
uncloakable
uncloakable
adj
Not cloakable.
uncockneyfy
uncourtlike
uncourtlike
adj
Not courtlike.
uncrookedly
uncuckolded
uncuckolded
adj
Not cuckolded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncuckold
undercooked
undercooked
adj
(figurative) Done with insufficient energy, enthusiasm, etc.
Insufficiently cooked, so as to be unpalatable or inedible.
The broccoli was nicely undercooked.
Very lightly cooked.
verb
Simple past tense and past participle of undercook.
underreckon
underreckon
verb
(transitive) To reckon below what is right or proper; to underrate.
unicornlike
unicornlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a unicorn.
unmockingly
unmockingly
adv
Without mocking.
unpadlocked
unpadlocked
adj
Not secured by a padlock.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpadlock
unshockable
unshockable
adj
Incapable of being shocked (scandalised or appalled).