(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
chalkography
changchiakow
changepocket
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cheektowaga
chocking
chocking
verb
present participle of chock
chogak
chokage
choking
choking
noun
The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breath.
The act of trying to kill a person by strangulation.
The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
verb
present participle of choke
chokingly
chokingly
adv
While or as if choking, or in such a way as to cause one to choke.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
cockfight
cockfight
noun
A contest, in a cockpit, between gamecocks fitted with cockspurs
verb
To participate in (as a rooster), or organize and run (as a gambler or bookmaker), a cockfighting event.
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cocklight
cocklight
noun
twilight at cockcrow; daybreak.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
doublethinking
doughlike
doughlike
adj
Resembling dough.
doughmaker
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
fingerhook
fliegerabwehrkanone
folkething
folkright
folkright
noun
(obsolete) The common law or right of the people.
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
garookuh
garookuh
noun
(archaic) A small fishing vessel of the Persian Gulf.
gatchwork
gatchwork
noun
Decorative work made from gatch.
gawkihood
gerlachovka
ghorkhar
ghostlike
ghostlike
adj
Seemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost.
ghostlikeness
glossokinesthetic
gomukhi
gorakhpur
gorchakov
gorkhali
goshawk
goshawk
noun
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
goshawks
goshawks
noun
plural of goshawk
gottschalk
grabhook
grasshook
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
groupthinks
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
gulfhammock
gumpoldskirchner
gunkhole
gunkhole
noun
(nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community.
verb
(nautical) To cruise in shallow coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
gunkholed
gunkholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gunkhole
gunkholing
gunkholing
noun
(nautical) cruising in shallow, coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
hacklog
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
havocking
headworking
hedgcock
hektogram
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
highpockets
hocking
hocking
verb
present participle of hock
hockingport
hockling
hodgkin
hodgkinson
hodgkinsonite
hodgkinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
hogback
hogback
noun
(geology) A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata
A Viking grave marker taking the form of a recumbent monument, generally with a curved (hogbacked) ridge and outwardly curved sides.
A hogframe.
hogbacks
hogbacks
noun
plural of hogback
hogchoker
hogchoker
noun
Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
hoglike
hoglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hog.
hogskin
hogskin
noun
Leather tanned from a hog's skin.
hogsucker
hogsucker
noun
Hypentelium nigricans, a species of fish found throughout the Mississippi river basin, growing up to two feet in length.
hoicking
hoicking
noun
The process of gathering mucous and phlegm in the mouth and spitting it out.
verb
present participle of hoick
hokiang
hoking
hoking
verb
present participle of hoke
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
holking
holking
verb
present participle of holk
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
homemaking
homemaking
noun
The management of a household considered as an occupation.
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
hongkong
honking
honking
adj
(informal) Having a bad smell.
Alternative spelling of honkin'
noun
A sound that honks.
verb
present participle of honk
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
hooking
hooking
noun
(ice hockey, bandy, floorball) The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.
The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.
verb
present participle of hook
hookmaking
hookmaking
noun
The manufacture of hooks.
hookswinging
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
horsekeeping
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
howking
hydrocracking
hydrocracking
noun
(organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
verb
present participle of hydrocrack
hygrodeik
hygrodeik
noun
A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
interchoking
isokeraunographic
jackpuddinghood
kagoshima
kagoshima
Proper noun
A city in the south coast of the island of Kyushu in Japan
A prefecture in southwestern Japan
kalokagathia
kalokagathia
noun
(philosophy) A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.
kaohsiung
kaohsiung
Proper noun
The second largest city in Taiwan.
karinghota
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
kathemoglobin
keogh
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
kiboshing
kiboshing
verb
present participle of kibosh
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
kingchow
kingdomship
kinghood
kinghood
noun
The quality or state of being a king; kingship.
The state of being a king.
kinghoods
kinghoods
noun
plural of kinghood
kinghorn
kinglihood
kinglihood
noun
kingliness; majesty
kinkcough
kinkcough
noun
Alternative form of chincough (“whooping cough”)
kithogue
kitthoge
kiungchow
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
knighthood
knighthood
noun
An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "Sir"