(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, fluorine, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
icebreakers
icebreakers
noun
plural of icebreaker
imbarkation
imparkation
inkstandish
inkstandish
noun
(obsolete) An inkstand.
interstreak
interstreak
adj
Between streaks.
verb
To color or pattern with alternating streaks.
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jackarooing
jackarooing
verb
present participle of jackaroo
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jackknifing
jackknifing
verb
present participle of jackknife
jacklighted
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
jackqueline
jackrabbits
jackrabbits
noun
plural of jackrabbit
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
jailbreaker
jailbreaker
noun
One who breaks out of jail.
jasminelike
jasminelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of jasmine.
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jinrickshas
jinrickshas
noun
plural of jinricksha
jinrickshaw
jinrikishas
jinrikishas
noun
plural of jinrikisha
jnanashakti
joukahainen
kabirpanthi
kailyardism
kailyardism
noun
The writing style of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
kakortokite
kakortokite
noun
(mineralogy) A eudialytic nepheline syenite mineral.
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kalendarial
kalendarial
adj
Alternative form of calendarial
kaliningrad
kallikreins
kallikreins
noun
plural of kallikrein
kalsomining
kalsomining
verb
present participle of kalsomine
kamanichile
kamelaukion
kamelaukion
noun
A stiff cylindrical head-covering worn for religious reasons in Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic traditions.
kammererite
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(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.
kangarooing
kangarooing
verb
present participle of kangaroo
kansasville
kaolinising
kaolinising
verb
present participle of kaolinise
kaolinizing
kaolinizing
verb
present participle of kaolinize
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyomerite
karyomitoic
karyomitome
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katacrotism
katagenesis
katagenesis
noun
Alternative form of catagenesis
katagenetic
katakinesis
katakinetic
katamorphic
kataphrenia
kataplectic
kataplectic
adj
Alternative form of cataplectic
katipuneros
kawchodinne
kazantzakis
keelhauling
keelhauling
noun
(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
verb
present participle of keelhaul.
kenansville
kentiggerma
kentuckians
kephallenia
keratinized
keratinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keratinize
keratinizes
keratinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keratinize
keratitides
keratitises
keratitises
noun
plural of keratitis
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keweenawite
keweenawite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
khwarazmian
kickstarted
kickstarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kickstart
kidnappings
kidnappings
noun
plural of kidnapping
kierkegaard
kilimanjaro
kilimanjaro
Proper noun
A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).
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.
kilogausses
kilogausses
noun
plural of kilogauss
kilometrage
kilometrage
noun
An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per kilometre.
The number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
The total distance travelled, in kilometres.
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopascals
kilopascals
noun
plural of kilopascal
kilovoltage
kilovoltage
noun
A voltage in the region of thousands of volts.
kimeridgian
kinaestheic
kindhearted
kindhearted
adj
Having an innately kind disposition or character.
kinematical
kinematical
adj
kinematic
kinesiatric
kinesiatric
adj
Of or relating to kinesiatrics.
kinesically
kinesically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, kinesics.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesthesia
kinesthesia
noun
(performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
(physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.
Sensation or perception of motion.
kinetically
kinetically
adv
Concerning kinetics.
In a kinetic manner.
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.
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kinorhyncha
kinsmanship
kinsmanship
noun
kinship
kirkpatrick
kissability
kissability
noun
The quality of being kissable.
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.
kjeldahlize
klappvisier
klappvisier
noun
(historical) A type of visor, found on medieval European (especially German) helmets, typically hinged at a single point in the middle of the brow of the helmet (rather than hinged on the sides of the skull).
klebsiellas
klebsiellas
noun
plural of klebsiella
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
knavishness
knavishness
noun
The quality of being knavish.
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
knisteneaux
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koeberlinia
koilonychia
koilonychia
noun
A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
koniophobia
konstantine
kordofanian
kordofanian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a geographic grouping of three to five language families spoken in the Nuba hills of Kordofan Province, Sudan.
koreshanity
krishnaitic
kristianson
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
kweihwating
kyanization
kyanization
noun
The act or process of kyanizing.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lackadaisic
lackadaisic
adj
(rare, nonstandard or poetic) Lackadaisical.
lackbrained
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lanarkshire
lanarkshire
Proper noun
A former county in Scotland.
landmarking
landmarking
verb
present participle of landmark
lankinesses
larkinesses
larkishness
larrikiness
larrikiness
noun
A female larrikin.
larrikinism
larrikinism
noun
(Australia) Behaviour that is rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.
(Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
latticelike
latticelike
adj
Resembling a lattice
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.