(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
ankylopodia
bradyteleokinesis
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
cycadlike
cycadlike
adj
Having the characteristics of a cycad.
cylinderlike
cylinderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cylinder.
daktyli
daydreamlike
daydreamlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a daydream.
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
dialkyl
dialkyl
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any compound containing two alkyl groups
(uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two alkyl groups in a compound
dialkylamine
dialkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups
dialkylic
dickeyville
dimethyldiketone
dimethylketol
dimethylketone
dinkly
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
drinkably
drygalski
duskily
duskily
adv
In a dusky manner.
duskishly
duskishly
adv
In a duskish manner.
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
hydraulicked
hydraulicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydraulic
hydraulicking
hydraulicking
noun
hydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment)
verb
present participle of hydraulic
hydrofranklinite
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
kailyard
kailyard
noun
(Scotland) A kitchen garden.
A late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century school of writing, set in small Scottish towns, a notable example being J. M Barrie's A Small Minister
kailyarder
kailyarder
noun
A writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
kailyardism
kailyardism
noun
The writing style of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
adv
(US) With kind acceptance; used with take.
(archaic) Readily.
(dialectal) Kind of, somewhat.
(obsolete) Naturally.
In a favourable way.
In a kind manner, out of kindness.
Used to make a polite request: please.
kindredly
kindredly
adj
Characteristic of kindred; showing kinship.
kirkcaldy
kirkcaldy
Proper noun
a town and former royal burgh in council area, Scotland
a local government district in Fife Region (as it was called then) between 1975 and 1996.
klendusity
klendusity
noun
(botany) resistance to infection
kneadability
kneadability
noun
Ability to be kneaded, or worked into a mass.
kneadingly
kneadingly
adv
(rare) In the manner of one who is kneading.
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
kyoodling
kyoodling
verb
present participle of kyoodle
lackadaisicality
lackadaisicality
noun
The quality of being lackadaisical.
lackadaisically
lackadaisically
adv
In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.
lackadaisy
lackadaisy
adj
(archaic) lackadaisical
intj
(archaic) lackaday
lackwittedly
ladykiller
ladykiller
noun
Alternative spelling of lady-killer
ladykin
ladykin
noun
A little lady.
ladykind
ladykind
noun
Ladies collectively; womankind.
ladykins
ladykins
noun
plural of ladykin
ladylike
ladylike
adj
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
ladylikely
ladylikely
adv
In a ladylike manner.
ladylikeness
ladylikeness
noun
Ladylike behaviour.
leukoctyoid
leukocytoid
leukocytoid
adj
Resembling a leukocyte
lyricked
mankindly
mankindly
adj
Pertaining to or characteristic of mankind; humanly, humane.
midweekly
midweekly
adj
Occurring midweek.
overkindly
overkindly
adj
Excessively kindly.
pickedly
pseudankylosis
pseudoankylosis
pyramidlike
pyramidlike
adj
Resembling a pyramid.
shoddylike
skiddingly
skiddingly
adv
With a skid.
skylined
skylined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skyline
skyrgaliard
stiffneckedly
stinkardly
sundaylike
sundaylike
Adjective
Resembling a Sunday or some aspect of one, especially the religious observances and abstinence from work of the Christian Sabbath.
thickheadedly
thickheadedly
adv
In a thickheaded manner
thylakoid
thylakoid
noun
(biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis
tiddledywinks
tiddledywinks
noun
Alternative form of tiddlywinks
plural of tiddledywink
tiddleywink
tiddleywink
noun
Alternative form of tiddlywink
tiddlywink
tiddlywink
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) An alcoholic drink.
(dialectal, slang) An unlicensed beerhouse or pawnshop.
(games) A game played using dominoes.
(tiddlywinks) A small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks; (by extension) a similar disc or counter used in other games.
verb
Especially of something disc-shaped: to flip over like a disc used in the game of tiddlywinks.
To play tiddlywinks.
tiddlywinker
tiddlywinker
noun
(tiddlywinks) A player of the game of tiddlywinks.
tiddlywinking
tiddlywinks
tiddlywinks
noun
(figuratively) Especially in the form to play tiddlywinks: a meaningless or unimportant activity.
(tiddlywinks, also attributively) A competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs (each called a tiddlywink or wink) as possible into a container (the pot) by pressing on their edges with a larger disc (a shooter or squidger), causing them to jump up from the surface on which they are placed.
plural of tiddlywink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tiddlywink
typhoidlike
typhoidlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of typhoid.
unbodylike
unbodylike
adj
Not bodylike.
undertakingly
undrinkably
undrinkably
adv
Such that it cannot be drunk.
unkindlily
unkindlily
adv
In an unkindly manner.
unkindly
unkindly
adj
(archaic) Rough, unfavourable, bad.
(obsolete) Unnatural, contrary to the natural or proper order of things.
Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy.