(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
karyomitoic
katacrotism
katagenetic
katakinetic
katamorphic
kataplectic
kataplectic
adj
Alternative form of cataplectic
kawchodinne
kentuckians
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
kickstarted
kickstarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kickstart
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
kinaestheic
kinematical
kinematical
adj
kinematic
kinesiatric
kinesiatric
adj
Of or relating to kinesiatrics.
kinesically
kinesically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, kinesics.
kinetically
kinetically
adv
Concerning kinetics.
In a kinetic manner.
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kinorhyncha
kirkpatrick
kitchenmaid
kitchenmaid
noun
(archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
kneecapping
kneecapping
noun
(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
present participle of kneecap
knickknacks
knickknacks
noun
plural of knickknack
knickknacky
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
krishnaitic
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lackadaisic
lackadaisic
adj
(rare, nonstandard or poetic) Lackadaisical.
lackbrained
latticelike
latticelike
adj
Resembling a lattice
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.
linebackers
linebackers
noun
plural of linebacker
linebacking
linebacking
noun
(American football) Playing as a linebacker
lukaszewicz
machinelike
machinelike
adj
Resembling a machine; mechanical in form
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
mackeyville
maeterlinck
makroskelic
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
matchsticks
matchsticks
noun
plural of matchstick
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
medevacking
medevacking
verb
present participle of medevac
medivacking
medivacking
verb
present participle of medivac
metakinetic
metakinetic
adj
Relating to metakinesis.
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
nakhichevan
nakhichevan
Proper noun
historically a region of Greater Armenia, divided between the provinces Vaspurakan and Syunik; currently a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan, officially Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
the capital city of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
noncranking
noncranking
adj
That does not crank.
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nunapitchuk
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
pacemakings
packability
packability
noun
The quality or state of being packable
packbuilder
packmanship
paddockride
panickiness
parakinetic
parakinetic
adj
Relating to parakinesis
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
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.
peasticking
pickabacked
pickabacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickaback
pickedevant
pickelhaube
pickelhaube
noun
(historical) A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
pickthankly
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pilgarlicky
placekicked
placekicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of placekick
placekicker
placekicker
noun
(in several forms of football) A player who takes a placekick
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
platykurtic
platykurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
prickleback
prickleback
noun
Any of the fish in the family Stichaeidae.
The stickleback
pricklyback
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
quickenance
quickenance
noun
quickening
quickenbeam
racewalking
racewalking
noun
(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
verb
present participle of racewalk
racketiness
racketiness
noun
Quality of being rackety.
ratchetlike
ratchetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet.
reattacking
reattacking
verb
present participle of reattack
reichsmarks
reichsmarks
noun
plural of reichsmark
rejacketing
rejacketing
verb
present participle of rejacket
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
rheumaticky
rheumaticky
adj
(colloquial) Of, pertaining to or having rheumatism.
rickettsiae
rickettsiae
noun
plural of rickettsia
rickettsial
rickettsial
adj
Relating to rickettsia.
rickettsias
rickstaddle
rickstaddle
noun
A staddle for a hayrick.
romancelike
romancelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of romance or the romance genre.
saracenlike
saucemaking
saucemaking
noun
(cooking) The making of sauces.
scholarlike
scholarlike
adj
scholarly
adv
in a scholarly fashion
scratchlike
scratchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scratch.
seasickness
seasickness
noun
Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.
shacklewise
shammocking
shankpieces
shattuckite
shattuckite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper silicate hydroxide mineral.
shellacking
shellacking
noun
(informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
The act or process of coating with shellac.
verb
present participle of shellac
sickhearted
sidetracked
sidetracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sidetrack
silverbacks
silverbacks
noun
plural of silverback
skeltonical
skeptically
skeptically
adv
(American spelling) In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
skiagraphic
skiagraphic
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphic
skiascopies
skiascopies
noun
plural of skiascopy
skyjackings
skyjackings
noun
plural of skyjacking
skyscraping
skyscraping
adj
Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper
slackminded
slackwitted
slammocking
spinachlike
spinachlike
Adjective
Resembling spinach.
stackhousia
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.
stickleback
stickleback
noun
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.
stockmaking
stocktaking
stocktaking
noun
the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
the reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects
subakhmimic
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
synkaryonic
tackinesses
tackinesses
noun
plural of tackiness
tandstickor
tapersticks
tapersticks
noun
plural of taperstick
tchaikovsky
tchaikovsky
Proper noun
definition usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.