(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
agkistrodon
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
akrabattine
alkalinuria
alkalinuria
noun
(pathology) The condition of the urine having a higher than normal pH
amphikaryon
andikithira
ankaratrite
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antikythera
antirickets
antirickets
adj
Preventing rickets.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antistriker
antistriker
noun
One who opposes a strike (industrial action).
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
archikaryon
arsenicking
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
astrakanite
astrakanite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate.
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
backbearing
backpointer
baedekerian
baggyrinkle
baikerinite
bandkeramik
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barkpeeling
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
birkeniidae
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
brainworker
brakemaking
brankursine
brankursine
noun
A plant, the acanthus.
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
broommaking
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cakravartin
cakravartin
noun
Alternative form of chakravartin
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carjackings
carjackings
noun
plural of carjacking
carsickness
carsickness
noun
(dated) Motion sickness caused by riding in a railway carriage.
Motion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
crackbrains
crackbrains
noun
plural of crackbrain
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creammaking
cruickshank
damkjernite
darkishness
darkishness
noun
The state or condition of being darkish; moderate darkness.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
diefenbaker
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
downpatrick
dreikanters
dreikanters
noun
plural of dreikanter
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
earmarkings
earmarkings
noun
plural of earmarking
earthmaking
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankalmoin
frankalmoin
noun
Alternative form of frankalmoign
franklinian
franklinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to scientist and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
franklinism
franklinist
franklinite
franklinite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
franklinton
franksville
furnacelike
furnacelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
gravemaking
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
handistroke
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harnesslike
harnesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a harness.
harpoonlike
headworking
imbarkation
imparkation
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.
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
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jinrickshas
jinrickshas
noun
plural of jinricksha
jinrickshaw
jinrikishas
jinrikishas
noun
plural of jinrikisha
kabirpanthi
kalendarial
kalendarial
adj
Alternative form of calendarial
kaliningrad
kallikreins
kallikreins
noun
plural of kallikrein
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
kangarooing
kangarooing
verb
present participle of kangaroo
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
kataphrenia
katipuneros
kentiggerma
keratinized
keratinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keratinize
keratinizes
keratinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keratinize
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
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.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
khwarazmian
kilimanjaro
kilimanjaro
Proper noun
A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).
kimeridgian
kindhearted
kindhearted
adj
Having an innately kind disposition or character.
kinesiatric
kinesiatric
adj
Of or relating to kinesiatrics.
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.
kinorhyncha
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.
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koeberlinia
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
lackbrained
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lanarkshire
lanarkshire
Proper noun
A former county in Scotland.
landmarking
landmarking
verb
present participle of landmark
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.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
liederkranz
linebackers
linebackers
noun
plural of linebacker
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
maeterlinck
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.