(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).
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
backlighted
baggyrinkle
barkpeeling
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacklegged
blacklegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackleg
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacktongue
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
cabbagelike
cabbagelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cabbage.
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
foretalking
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
gallerylike
gallerylike
adj
Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
gazellelike
gazellelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gazelle.
gerlachovka
glaiketness
glaikitness
glassmakers
glassmakers
noun
plural of glassmaker
glassworker
glassworker
noun
One who makes glasswork.
glovemaking
glovemaking
noun
The manufacture of gloves.
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.
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
gorillalike
gorillalike
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
griddlecake
griddlecake
noun
Any of various forms of small pancake made from a spoonful of batter cooked on a griddle
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
jacklighted
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
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.
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.
kilovoltage
kilovoltage
noun
A voltage in the region of thousands of volts.
klausenburg
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
leavetaking
leavetaking
noun
alternative spelling of leave-taking
linebacking
linebacking
noun
(American football) Playing as a linebacker
lovemakings
lovemakings
noun
plural of lovemaking
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
maskalonges
modelmaking
modelmaking
noun
The creation of scale models.
muskallonge
muskallunge
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nosegaylike
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
plumemaking
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
sausagelike
sausagelike
adj
Resembling a sausage; often specifically sausage-shaped.
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
skedaddling
skedaddling
verb
present participle of skedaddle
skillagalee
skilligalee
skilligalee
noun
A drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, formerly consumed in the English navy and army.
A thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, formerly given to prisoners and paupers in England.
slatemaking
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
smilemaking
snakeholing
sockdolager
sockdolager
noun
(US, fishing) A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
(US, slang, dated) A hard hit, a knockout or finishing blow, or conclusive argument.
(US, slang, dated) Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.