(archaic, historical) shell money used by Native American peoples of California
allokinetic
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
archikaryon
autokinetic
autokinetic
adj
(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.
Moving by itself or automatically.
backadation
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
backpointer
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
biofeedback
biofeedback
noun
A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackington
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bodicemaker
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
captaincook
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
cockaleekie
cockaleekie
noun
Alternative form of cock-a-leekie
cockatrices
cockatrices
noun
plural of cockatrice
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
crackpotism
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
diamondback
diamondback
noun
(common name) Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
dockization
dockization
noun
conversion of an area of water into a dock, by excluding the tide with a dam
downpatrick
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
ginkgoaceae
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jackarooing
jackarooing
verb
present participle of jackaroo
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
karyomitoic
katacrotism
katamorphic
kawchodinne
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
kilocalorie
kilocalorie
noun
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopascals
kilopascals
noun
plural of kilopascal
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kinorhyncha
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koilonychia
koilonychia
noun
A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leukoplakic
leukoplakic
adj
Relating to leukoplakia.
makroskelic
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
noncranking
noncranking
adj
That does not crank.
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
paddockride
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peacocklike
peacocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peacock.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
romancelike
romancelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of romance or the romance genre.
scholarlike
scholarlike
adj
scholarly
adv
in a scholarly fashion
shammocking
skeltonical
skiascopies
skiascopies
noun
plural of skiascopy
slammocking
stackhousia
stockmaking
stocktaking
stocktaking
noun
the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
the reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects
synkaryonic
tandstickor
tchaikovsky
tchaikovsky
Proper noun
definition usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.