(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmosks
abelmosks
noun
plural of abelmosk
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
akemboll
aleikoum
alkalometry
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
amoebalike
amoebalike
adj
Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
ankylomele
ankylomerism
ankylotome
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
bellowsmaker
bellowsmaking
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
blackmore
blakemore
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockmaker
blockmaker
noun
A manufacturer of blocks for use in printing.
A manufacturer of nautical blocks.
blomkest
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boilermaker
boilermaker
noun
(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.
A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bolshevikism
boltmaker
boltmaker
noun
A machine that manufactures bolts.
A manufacturer of bolts.
bombernickel
bookmobile
bookmobile
noun
A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a portion of some library's collection.
bookmobiles
bookmobiles
noun
plural of bookmobile
booksellerism
bottlemaker
bottlemaker
noun
A manufacturer of bottles.
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bowlmaker
bowlmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bowls.
brooklime
brooklime
noun
American brooklime (Veronica americana)
European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
checkerbloom
checkerbloom
noun
Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea.
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
cinnamonlike
cinnamonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cinnamon.
clerkdom
clerkdom
noun
The role or status of clerk.
clerkdoms
clerkdoms
noun
plural of clerkdom
cloakmaker
cloakmaker
noun
Someone who makes cloaks.
clockmaker
clockmaker
noun
A person who makes clocks.
clogmaker
clogmaker
noun
A manufacturer of clogs (type of shoe).
clothmaker
clothmaker
noun
A person who makes cloth.
colormaker
colormaker
noun
(American spelling) A maker of paints or dyes; a colorman.
comblike
comblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a comb.
cometlike
cometlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a comet.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
cormlike
cormlike
adj
Resembling a corm.
corymblike
coxankylometer
demonlike
demonlike
adj
Resembling a demon in form or action
dermaskeleton
dermatoskeleton
dermatoskeleton
noun
exoskeleton
dermoskeletal
dermoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to the dermoskeleton.
dermoskeleton
dermoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
diamondlike
diamondlike
adj
Having characteristics, or molecular structure, of diamond
dimethyldiketone
dimethylketol
dimethylketone
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
dollmaker
dollmaker
noun
A maker of dolls.
domelike
domelike
adj
Resembling a dome.
doomlike
doomlike
adj
Suggesting doom.
doppelkummel
duckmole
duckmole
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of platypus
electrokinematics
elkdom
elkmont
elkmound
enamelwork
enamelwork
noun
Objects decorated with enamel
eskimologist
eskimologist
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of Eskimologist
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
flickermouse
floatmaker
floatmaker
noun
A builder of floats (decorated trailers or vehicles for display in a parade or pageant).
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
flukeworm
flukeworm
noun
Any usually parasitic worm in the class Trematoda.
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
foamlike
foamlike
adj
Resembling foam; foamy.
folkmooter
folkmote
folkmote
noun
Alternative form of folkmoot
folkmoter
folkmotes
folkmotes
noun
plural of folkmote
foremilk
foremilk
noun
The first milk drawn from a cow during milking; in humans, the milk secreted initially during breastfeeding, typically low in fat and rich in protein.
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
gentlewomanlike
gentlewomanlike
adj
Characteristic of a gentlewoman; having the qualities of a gentlewoman.
adv
In a manner befitting a gentlewoman.
getmjlkost
glovemaker
glovemaker
noun
A maker of gloves; a glover.
glovemaking
glovemaking
noun
The manufacture of gloves.
gnomelike
gnomelike
adj
Resembling a gnome.
gumbolike
gumpoldskirchner
hammerlock
hammerlock
noun
A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back; an armlock
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammerskjold
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
hemiplankton
hemlock
hemlock
noun
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees.
Cicuta, water hemlock plant.
Conium, either Conium maculatum or Conium chaerophylloides.
The poison obtained from these Conium and Cicuta plants.
hemlocks
hemlocks
noun
plural of hemlock
hemoalkalimeter
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
homefolk
homefolks
homelike
homelike
adj
Having the comfortable characteristics of a home.
homelikeness
homelikeness
noun
The quality of being homelike.
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
hormonelike
hormonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hormone.
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermakroskelic
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokaliemia
immokalee
irksomely
irksomely
adv
In an irksome manner; tediously.
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kalsomine
kalsomine
noun
Calcimine.
verb
To calcimine.
kalsomined
kalsomined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kalsomine
kalsominer
kalsominer
noun
Alternative form of calciminer
kalymmocyte
kameeldoorn
kameeldoorn
noun
(South Africa) camelthorn
kameelthorn
kamelaukion
kamelaukion
noun
A stiff cylindrical head-covering worn for religious reasons in Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic traditions.
kamelaukions
karyochylema
kathemoglobin
keelboatman
keelboatman
noun
The person who operates a keelboat.
keelboatmen
keelboatmen
noun
plural of keelboatman
kelectome
kelotomies
kelotomies
noun
plural of kelotomy
kelotomy
kelotomy
noun
Alternative form of celotomy
keratoleukoma
keratoleukoma
noun
(pathology) A white opacity of the cornea
keratomalacia
keratomalacia
noun
An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.
kerflummox
kerflummox
verb
(transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle.
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
kilogramme
kilogramme
noun
(UK) Dated spelling of kilogram.
kilogrammetre
kilogrammetre
noun
Alternative spelling of kilogram-meter
kilolumen
kilolumen
noun
A unit of luminous flux equal to one thousand lumens.
kilomegacycle
kilomegacycle
noun
gigahertz (1000 megacycles)
kilometer
kilometer
noun
US spelling of kilometre
kilometers
kilometers
noun
plural of kilometer
kilometrage
kilometrage
noun
An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per kilometre.
The number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
The total distance travelled, in kilometres.
kilometre
kilometre
noun
(official BIPM spelling, British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km
kilometric
kilometric
adj
Measured in kilometres/kilometers
kilometrical
kilomole
kilomole
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of amount of substance equal to 10³ moles. Symbol: kmol