(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkalinuria
alkalinuria
noun
(pathology) The condition of the urine having a higher than normal pH
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allokurtic
ambushlike
anakoluthia
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
arguslike
arumlike
auchinleck
auldfarrantlike
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
autarkikal
autoalkylation
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
bacchuslike
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
baulkier
baulkier
adj
comparative form of baulky: more baulky
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
baulking
baulking
noun
Alternative form of balking
verb
present participle of baulk
belucki
berkelium
berkelium
noun
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
bikukulla
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
blackfigured
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blockaderunning
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bloubiskop
blouselike
blouselike
adj
Resembling a blouse.
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
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.
bouckville
brushlike
brushlike
adj
Having the form of a brush.
brutelike
brutelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brute.
bubblelike
bubblelike
adj
Having the characteristics of a bubble.
buckfield
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
bucklandite
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
bucklin
buckling
buckling
adj
Wavy; curly, as hair.
noun
(geology) A folding into hills and valleys.
A young male domestic goat of between one and two years.
Smoked herring.
The act of fastening a buckle.
The action of collapsing under pressure or stress.
verb
present participle of buckle
bucktail
bucktail
noun
The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
bucktails
bucktails
noun
plural of bucktail
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
budlike
budlike
adj
Resembling a bud (newly formed leaf or flower, not yet unfolded).
bulblike
bulblike
adj
Resembling a bulb.
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulkier
bulkier
adj
comparative form of bulky: more bulky
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bulkily
bulkily
adv
in a bulky manner
bulkin
bulkiness
bulkiness
noun
The characteristic of being bulky, or of having bulk.
bulkinesses
bulkinesses
noun
plural of bulkiness
bulking
bulking
noun
(bodybuilding) A period of intentional weight gain.
verb
present participle of bulk
bulkish
bulkish
adj
bulky; large
bulletlike
bulletlike
adj
Resembling a bullet or the path of a bullet.
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bulllike
bulllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bull.
adv
In a manner similar to a bull.
bullockite
bullskin
bullsticker
bulrushlike
bulrushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bulrush.
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bumblekite
bumpkinly
bumpkinly
adj
Befitting a bumpkin.
bunkerville
burkesville
burkettsville
burkeville
burkittsville
burkville
bushkill
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
businesslike
businesslike
adj
Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic.
Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.
businesslikeness
businesslikeness
noun
The state or condition of being businesslike.
butlerlike
butlerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butler.
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
butterlike
butterlike
adj
Resembling butter or some aspect of it.
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
buzzardlike
buzzardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard.
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
caulking
caulking
noun
A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
verb
present participle of caulk
caulkings
caulkings
noun
plural of caulking
chelyuskin
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
chikmagalur
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chuckingly
chuckling
chuckling
noun
(gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles
verb
present participle of chuckle
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
churchlike
churchlike
adj
Resembling or befitting a church or a worship service.
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
clinkum
cloudlike
cloudlike
adj
Resembling a cloud or clouds; thus, often, fluffy
clucking
clucking
adj
(slang, euphemistic) fucking (as intensifier)
noun
The action of the verb cluck; a cluck sound.
verb
present participle of cluck
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
clunkier
clunkier
adj
comparative form of clunky: more clunky
clunking
clunking
adj
clunky; awkward
noun
A sound that clunks.
verb
present participle of clunk
cokuloris
cokuloris
noun
Alternative form of cucoloris
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterlocking
courtlike
courtlike
adj
Courteous; polite.
Resembling or characteristic of a court.
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cuckolding
cuckolding
noun
The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
verb
present participle of cuckold
cuckoldize
cuckoldize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To cuckold.
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
cuckoopintle
cuddebackville
cufflink
cufflink
noun
A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
cufflinks
cufflinks
noun
plural of cufflink
cuplike
cuplike
adj
Resembling a cup.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
curblike
curblike
adj
Alternative form of kerblike
curlike
curlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cur.
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
dikelocephalus
dislikeful
dislikeful
adj
(obsolete) Unpleasant; disagreeable.
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.