(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
allocochick
allocochick
noun
(archaic, historical) shell money used by Native American peoples of California
allokinetic
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archikaryon
archmockery
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
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
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
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backwoodser
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
becassocked
becassocked
adj
Wearing a cassock.
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
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackington
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blacktongue
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bodicemaker
buffaloback
buffaloback
noun
The back of a buffalo
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
captaincook
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
caseworkers
caseworkers
noun
plural of caseworker
cchaddoorck
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalkotheke
chalkworker
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
cheektowaga
chockablock
chockablock
adj
(by extension) Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
(nautical, of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
adv
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clodbreaker
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
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
cockatrices
cockatrices
noun
plural of cockatrice
cockchafers
cockchafers
noun
plural of cockchafer
cockneyland
cockroaches
cockroaches
noun
plural of cockroach
cocksparrow
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
codebreaker
codebreaker
noun
A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key.
coffeecakes
coffeecakes
noun
plural of coffeecake
coffeemaker
coffeemaker
noun
(obsolete) A person who makes coffee.
Any of several different types of kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee.
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
corncracker
corncracker
noun
Alternative form of corn-cracker
cornerbacks
cornerbacks
noun
plural of cornerback
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
countermark
countermark
noun
(farriery) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
verb
(transitive) To apply a countermark to.
countersank
countersank
verb
simple past tense of countersink
countertack
crackpotism
craftworker
craftworker
noun
A maker of craftwork.
crookbacked
crookbacked
adj
hunchbacked
crookheaded
crosshackle
cycloalkane
cycloalkane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.
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
dockmasters
dockmasters
noun
plural of dockmaster
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
downpatrick
electroweak
electroweak
adj
(physics) Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
flatterdock
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
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.
gerlachovka
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.
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
gulfhammock
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
horsebacker
horsebacker
noun
One who rides on horseback.
hydrocracks
hydrocracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrocrack
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.
jabberwocky
jabberwocky
adj
absurd, nonsense, nonsensical
meaningless, worthless
noun
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
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
jacksonboro
jacksonburg
jacksonport
jacksontown
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
journeycake
journeycake
noun
Alternative form of johnnycake
kalymmocyte
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
karyochrome
karyochrome
noun
(cytology, dated) A type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains intensely
karyomitoic
katacrotism
katamorphic
kawchodinne
keratectomy
keratectomy
noun
(surgery) An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keratoscope
keratoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
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
knockabouts
knockabouts
noun
plural of knockabout
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
kwangchowan
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.