(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
antiduke
antinuke
antinuke
adj
Opposed to nuclear weapons.
noun
(informal) One who opposes nuclear weapons.
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autarkic
autarkic
adj
Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.
autarkik
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
bankrupt
bankrupt
adj
(finance) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
Having been legally declared insolvent.
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
verb
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.
batukite
betusked
blackout
blackout
noun
(attributive) The blocking out of as much light as possible.
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A temporary loss of memory.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of black out
blockout
blockout
noun
(construction) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
boutylka
breakout
breakout
adj
Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to mainstream success.
noun
(aviation) The point at which visibility returns after passing through cloud.
A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts.
A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference.
An escape from any restrictive or confining situation.
An escape from prison.
An outbreak (sudden eruption of disease etc.).
bruskest
bruskest
adj
superlative form of brusk: most brusk
bucketed
bucketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bucket
bucketer
bucketer
noun
(finance) A bucket shop operator.
A person employed to use a bucket in some capacity.
buckshot
buckshot
noun
(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bucktail
bucktail
noun
The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bunkmate
bunkmate
noun
Especially, one who shares a bunk bed.
One who sleeps in the same area as another person.
burkhart
burkites
burrknot
buttocks
buttocks
noun
plural of buttock.
buttrick
caratunk
checkout
checkout
noun
(Internet, by extension) The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.
(darts) The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.
A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
An inspection or investigation.
The place in a supermarket where this is done.
The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
cockshut
cockshut
noun
(countable, obsolete) A kind of net for catching woodcock.
(obsolete) Twilight, when poultry would be shut in for the night.
cokernut
cokernut
noun
Archaic form of coconut.
cookouts
cookouts
noun
plural of cookout
cutbacks
cutbacks
noun
plural of cutback
cutbanks
cutbanks
noun
plural of cutbank
cuttikin
cutworks
cutworks
noun
plural of cutwork
ditokous
ditokous
adj
(zoology) Having two kinds of young.
(zoology) Producing only two eggs in a clutch.
drunkest
drunkest
adj
superlative form of drunk: most drunk
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of drink
duckboat
duckfoot
duckfoot
noun
(agriculture, often attributive) A relatively small, shallow share used in tillage, shaped like a duck's foot.
duckiest
duckiest
adj
superlative form of ducky: most ducky
duckmeat
duckmeat
noun
(archaic) duckweed
ducktail
ducktail
noun
A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.
ducktown
ductwork
ductwork
noun
The system of ducts in a particular building.
duskiest
duskiest
adj
superlative form of dusky: most dusky
dustlike
dustlike
adj
Resembling dust.
faulkton
faulkton
Proper noun
a small city in South Dakota, USA
flukiest
flukiest
adj
superlative form of fluky: most fluky
frakfurt
frakturs
frakturs
noun
plural of fraktur
freakout
freakout
noun
(slang) A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
(slang) An occurrence of unrestrained or irrational behaviour.
funkiest
funkiest
adj
superlative form of funky: most funky
futharks
futharks
noun
plural of futhark
futhorks
futhorks
noun
plural of futhork
futtocks
futtocks
noun
plural of futtock
gunstick
gunstick
noun
A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod.
gunstock
gunstock
noun
The handle of a handgun.
The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
hackbuts
hackbuts
noun
plural of hackbut
halucket
heiltsuk
huckster
huckster
noun
A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
One who deceptively sells fraudulent products.
Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.
Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.
verb
(intransitive) To haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain.
(transitive) To promote or sell goods in an aggressive, showy manner.
(transitive) To sell or offer goods from place to place, to peddle.
hulkiest
hulkiest
adj
superlative form of hulky: most hulky
huskiest
huskiest
adj
superlative form of husky: most husky
huskroot
huskwort
hutukhtu
jakfruit
junketed
junketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of junket
junketer
junketer
noun
Someone taking part in a junket or banquet etc; a partygoer.
junkiest
junkiest
adj
superlative form of junky: most junky
jutelike
jutelike
adj
Resembling jute.
kahlotus
kaieteur
kajeputs
kalumpit
karafuto
karafuto
Proper noun
a Japanese prefecture (Karafuto-chō) on the South Sakhalin, commonly called South Sakhalin from 1905 to 1945.
karakurt
karakurt
noun
Synonym of malmignatte
karmouth
karthaus
kashruth
kashruts
katchung
katchung
noun
(India) Synonym of groundnut (“Arachis hypogaea”)
katmandu
katukina
katuscha
katushka
katyusha
katyusha
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Katyusha
kentucky
kentucky
Proper noun
A state of the United States of America. Capital: Frankfort; largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
A village on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.
ketchups
ketchups
noun
plural of ketchup
ketubahs
ketubahs
noun
plural of ketubah
ketuboth
kevutzah
khartoum
khartoum
Proper noun
Capital of the Sudan.
khutuktu
kinipetu
kistfuls
kistfuls
noun
plural of kistful
kithogue
klutzier
klutzier
adj
comparative form of klutzy: more klutzy
knockout
knockout
adj
(genetics) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
Causing elimination from a competition.
Rendering someone unconscious.
noun
(genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
(genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.
(informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
(informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
(printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
(sports) A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
(uncountable) A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
Short for knockout auction.
The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
The deactivation of anything.
knouting
knouting
noun
A flogging with a knout.
A leather scourge.
verb
present participle of knout
kodurite
kohoutek
koltunna
kotabaru
kotzebue
krakatau
kraurite
krausite
krausite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.
kreutzer
kreutzer
noun
A medieval silver coin once used as currency in southern Germany and Austria.
kullaite
kulpmont
kumamoto
kumamoto
Proper noun
A city on the island of Kyushu in Japan
A prefecture in southwestern Japan
kumquats
kumquats
noun
plural of kumquat
kuntsevo
kunzites
kunzites
noun
plural of kunzite
kurikata
kurtosis
kurtosis
noun
(statistics) A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution.
(statistics) Excess kurtosis: the difference between a given distribution's kurtosis and the kurtosis of a normal distribution.
kurtzman
kustanai
kustenau
kutchins
kutzenco
kutztown
kwakiutl
kwantung
kwethluk
lekythus
leukotic
leukotic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to leukosis.
locknuts
locknuts
noun
plural of locknut
lockouts
lockouts
noun
plural of lockout
lookouts
lookouts
noun
plural of lookout
luckiest
luckiest
adj
superlative form of lucky: most lucky
melkhout
melkhout
noun
(South Africa) The milkwood tree.
muckiest
muckiest
adj
superlative form of mucky: most mucky
muckment
mudtrack
mukilteo
muktatma
muntjaks
muntjaks
noun
plural of muntjak
murkiest
murkiest
adj
superlative form of murky: most murky
musketry
musketry
noun
A collection of muskets or musketeers.
Musket fire.
The technique of using small arms such as muskets.
muskiest
muskiest
adj
superlative form of musky: most musky
muskrats
muskrats
noun
plural of muskrat
muskroot
muskroot
noun
Adoxa (moschatel), especially Adoxa moschatellina, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Ferula moschata (syn. Ferula sumbul), a the tall umbelliferous plant
Nardostachys jatamansi (nard)
The root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
mutchkin
mutchkin
noun
(Scotland) A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres)
netsukes
netsukes
noun
plural of netsuke
nunataks
nunataks
noun
plural of nunatak
nutcrack
nutcrack
verb
(of primates) To crack nuts for food.
nutpicks
nutpicks
noun
plural of nutpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nutpick