(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
aleksandrov
alkalinuria
alkalinuria
noun
(pathology) The condition of the urine having a higher than normal pH
amphikaryon
andikithira
ankaratrite
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
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
arkansawyer
arkansawyer
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
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.
awkwardness
awkwardness
noun
The quality of an embarrassing situation.
The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
backbearing
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backpointer
baedekerian
baggyrinkle
baikerinite
bandkeramik
bankrollers
bankrollers
noun
plural of bankroller
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
bareknuckle
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barkpeeling
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
birkeniidae
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
blackhander
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
bonebreaker
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.
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
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.
burkundauze
burkundauze
noun
Alternative form of burkundaz
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cakravartin
cakravartin
noun
Alternative form of chakravartin
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
cankerberry
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
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
cementmaker
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
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.
corncracker
corncracker
noun
Alternative form of corn-cracker
cornerbacks
cornerbacks
noun
plural of cornerback
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
crackbrains
crackbrains
noun
plural of crackbrain
crackedness
crackedness
noun
The state or quality of being cracked.
crankshafts
crankshafts
noun
plural of crankshaft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crankshaft
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
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
downpatrick
drakensberg
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
earthquaken
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
embarkments
embarkments
noun
plural of embarkment
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankalmoin
frankalmoin
noun
Alternative form of frankalmoign
frankenmuth
frankforter
frankfurter
frankfurter
noun
(UK, US, Canada) A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
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
franknesses
franknesses
noun
plural of frankness
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.
franksville
furnacelike
furnacelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gardenmaker
gardenmaker
noun
A person who creates gardens.
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
gravemaking
greenbacker
greenbacker
noun
Alternative form of Greenbacker
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
hakenkreuze
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
handistroke
handkercher
handkercher
noun
Obsolete form of handkerchief.
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
handworkman
handworkman
noun
A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
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
heartbroken
heartbroken
adj
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
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.