(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
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
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
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chuckfarthing
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
earthmaking
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
folkright
folkright
noun
(obsolete) The common law or right of the people.
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
gatchwork
gatchwork
noun
Decorative work made from gatch.
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
heartbreaking
heartbreaking
adj
That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
noun
The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
heartbreakingly
heartbreakingly
adv
In a heartbreaking manner
heartsickening
hektogram
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
hockingport
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
interchoking
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
karinghota
keithsburg
khagiarite
khagiarite
noun
(mineralogy) A black vitreous variety of pantellerite.
khidmatgar
khidmutgar
khidmutgar
noun
Alternative form of khitmatgar
khitmatgar
khitmatgar
noun
(British India, South Asia) A male servant, with responsibility for waiting at table.
khitmutgar
khitmutgar
noun
Alternative spelling of khitmatgar
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
kinghunter
kirkcudbright
kirkcudbrightshire
kirkcudbrightshire
Proper noun
A historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the informal Galloway area of south-western Scotland.
knightsbridge
knightswort
leathermaking
leathermaking
noun
The manufacture of leather.
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
markgenossenschaft
matchmarking
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
nightworker
overthinking
overthinking
verb
present participle of overthink
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
pharyngokeratosis
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
radknight
radknight
noun
Synonym of radman
resketching
resketching
verb
present participle of resketch
rethinking
rethinking
noun
The act of thinking again or differently.
verb
present participle of rethink
rodknight
sabbathbreaking
sheetrocking
sheetrocking
verb
present participle of sheetrock
shirtmaking
shirtmaking
noun
the industry or practice of making shirts
smokefarthings
stackgarth
starchmaking
stethokyrtograph
stethokyrtograph
noun
An instrument for measuring a person's chest.
stockwright
straightjacket
straightjacket
noun
Misspelling of straitjacket.
telekinematography
thanksgiver
thanksgiver
noun
One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
thinkingpart
threadmaking
throughknow
trenchermaking
troughlike
troughlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a trough.
tughrik
tughriks
tughriks
noun
plural of tughrik
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.