(of a brake system) Designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface.
(of a surface) Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid.
noun
(aviation) Antiskid braking.
antiskidding
antiskidding
adj
antiskid
asterisked
asterisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asterisk
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blackshirted
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
bradyteleokinesis
bridestake
candlestick
candlestick
noun
(finance) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
(gymnastics) A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
verb
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlesticks
candlesticks
noun
plural of candlestick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candlestick
candlestickward
candystick
chickenbreasted
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
dakoities
dakoities
noun
plural of dakoity
dakoits
dakoits
noun
plural of dakoit
darkliest
darkliest
adv
(literary, dated) superlative form of darkly: most darkly
dashnakist
dashnaktzutiun
deathlikeness
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dekabrist
dekabrist
Noun
Decembrist
dekaliters
dekaliters
noun
plural of dekaliter
diaskeuast
diaskeuast
noun
One who reviews or revises a text.
dikast
dikast
noun
Alternative form of dicast (“juror in ancient Athens”)
diktats
diktats
noun
plural of diktat
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disembarkation
disembarkation
noun
The act of disembarking.
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
disembarkment
disembarkment
noun
disembarkation
disjasket
disjasket
adj
Alternative form of disjaskit
disjaskit
disjaskit
adj
(UK, dialect) worn out
dismarket
dismarketed
dismarketing
dokimastic
dokimastic
adj
Alternative form of docimastic
dreikanters
dreikanters
noun
plural of dreikanter
ducktails
ducktails
noun
plural of ducktail
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
fredrikstad
gastrodisk
handistroke
headstick
headstick
noun
(printing, historical) A straight piece of furniture placed at the head of a form, between the chase and the type.
A stick-like device strapped to a paralysed person's head to allow them to perform activities such as typing on a keyboard.
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
iceskated
iceskated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of iceskate
inkstand
inkstand
noun
A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; (by extension) a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.
inkstandish
inkstandish
noun
(obsolete) An inkstand.
inkstands
inkstands
noun
plural of inkstand
kathopanishad
katsuwonidae
katydids
katydids
noun
plural of katydid
keratitides
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
kickstand
kickstand
noun
A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface.
A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.
kickstands
kickstands
noun
plural of kickstand
kickstarted
kickstarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kickstart
kindergartens
kindergartens
noun
plural of kindergarten
kindergartners
kindergartners
noun
plural of kindergartner
kindheartedness
kindheartedness
noun
The quality of being kindhearted.
kinosternidae
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kodakist
koridethianus
kristiansand
kristianstad
kshatriyahood
kshatriyahood
noun
The quality of being a kshatriya.
kurdistan
lackadaisicality
lackadaisicality
noun
The quality of being lackadaisical.
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
mackintoshed
mackintoshed
adj
Wearing a mackintosh.
mitsukurinidae
multitasked
multitasked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of multitask
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
outlandishlike
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
quarterdeckish
rickstaddle
rickstaddle
noun
A staddle for a hayrick.
rickstand
rickstand
noun
A flooring or framework on which a rick is made.
ringstraked
ringstraked
adj
(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
sawdustlike
sawdustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of sawdust.
sickhearted
sidetrack
sidetrack
noun
(mining) A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well.
(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.
(sometimes) Any auxiliary railroad track, as differentiated from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track.
An alternate train of thought, issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness.
verb
(intransitive) To deviate briefly from the topic at hand.
(rail transport) To divert (a locomotive or train) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.
To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
sidetracked
sidetracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sidetrack
sidetracking
sidetracking
verb
present participle of sidetrack
sidetracks
sidetracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sidetrack
skaitbird
skateboarding
skateboarding
noun
the act of riding on a skateboard
verb
present participle of skateboard
skirtboard
skirtboard
noun
Synonym of skirting board
slackwitted
slackwittedness
stickadore
stickadove
stickhandle
stickhandle
verb
(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
stickhandled
stickhandled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stickhandle
stickhandler
stickhandler
noun
(ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) A player who is skilled in stickhandling.
stickhandles
stickhandles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stickhandle
stinkard
stinkard
noun
(figuratively, rare, archaic) A person whose behavior is hurtful and unsavory; a stinker.
(obsolete) Any of various malodorous animals.
The teledu.
stinkardly
stinkards
stinkards
noun
plural of stinkard
stinkdamp
stinkdamp
noun
hydrogen sulfide when it builds up in an enclosed space such as a mine
stockading
stockading
verb
present participle of stockade
strickland
strikeboard
swastikaed
swastikaed
adj
Marked with a swastika.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
tadzhikistan
tailskid
tailskid
noun
(aviation) A piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.
tailskids
tailskids
noun
plural of tailskid
tandsticka
tandstickor
tetrakishexahedron
theodorakis
thickheadedness
thickheadedness
Noun
stupidity
thondrakians
threskiornithidae
tidemarks
tidemarks
noun
plural of tidemark
toadlikeness
toadstoollike
toadstoollike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a toadstool.
trackside
trackside
adj
Located to the side of a track, especially a racetrack or set of railroad tracks.
noun
The area that borders a track.
tradesmanlike
tradesmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tradesman.
triakisicosahedral
triakisicosahedron
triakisoctahedral
triakisoctahedrid
triakisoctahedron
triakisoctahedron
noun
(crystallography) A trigonal trisoctahedron.
triakistetrahedral
triakistetrahedron
triskaidekaphobe
triskaidekaphobe
noun
(rare) Someone who suffers from triskaidekaphobia.
triskaidekaphobes
triskaidekaphobes
noun
plural of triskaidekaphobe
triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobia
noun
Fear or dislike of the number thirteen (13).
tsadik
undertakerish
undertakerish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an undertaker (funeral director).
undertakings
undertakings
noun
plural of undertaking
unmistakedly
unmistakedly
adv
Archaic form of unmistakenly.
unskaithd
unskaithed
unskaithed
adj
(Scotland) Obsolete form of unscathed.
unstewardlike
untradesmanlike
untradesmanlike
adj
Not tradesmanlike.
vladivostok
vladivostok
Proper noun
Seaport in Eastern Russia on the Sea of Japan near North Korea, administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.
yardstick
yardstick
noun
(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.