A cuff worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other Catholic churches.
epiplankton
epiplankton
noun
Plankton normally living in the top hundred fathoms of a body of water (at a depth of about 180 metres or less).
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
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.
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gamekeeping
gamekeeping
noun
The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper.
gatekeeping
gatekeeping
verb
present participle and gerund of gatekeep
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
harpoonlike
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kataphrenia
katipuneros
kephallenia
keraulophon
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
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.
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.
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
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
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
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.
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
misspeaking
misspeaking
noun
(obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.
nobackspace
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nonspeakers
nonspeakers
noun
plural of nonspeaker
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
nyckelharpa
nyckelharpa
noun
(music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
pacemakings
painkillers
painkillers
noun
plural of painkiller
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings
palankeened
palankeener
palikinesia
panickiness
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
paperknives
paperknives
noun
plural of paperknife
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
parakinesia
parakinesia
noun
Synonym of parakinesis
parakinesis
parakinesis
noun
(archaic) A supposed paranormal phenomenon in which the relatively small force imparted to an object is not sufficient to explain the degree of resulting movement
(medicine) The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one
parakinetic
parakinetic
adj
Relating to parakinesis
paraskenion
passionlike
passionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of passion.
patternlike
patternlike
adj
Resembling a pattern; regular.
pawkinesses
pawkinesses
noun
plural of pawkiness
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peakishness
peakishness
noun
The quality of being peakish.
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
peasticking
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
pfannkuchen
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
pickedevant
pinakiolite
pinakiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
pinakotheke
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
plainspoken
plainspoken
adj
Speaking plainly or simply.
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
plumemaking
pockmanteau
pockmanteau
noun
(Scotland, archaic) portmanteau
poisonmaker
predarkness
predarkness
noun
The period of time before darkness falls.
prefranking
prepartaken
printmakers
printmakers
noun
plural of printmaker
prisonbreak
puritanlike
puritanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puritan.
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
safekeeping
safekeeping
noun
(US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
the responsibility of a guardian
the storage of assets in a protected area
shaksperean
shaksperian
shankpieces
sheepshanks
sheepshanks
noun
plural of sheepshank
sleepmarken
sleepmarken
noun
(uncommon) A hagfish, an eel-like marine fish, Myxine glutinosa.
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
snakephobia
snakephobia
noun
Fear of snakes.
snapperback
spaniellike
spaniellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spaniel.
sparkliness
sparkliness
noun
(obsolete) vivacity
The state or quality of being sparkly.
spartanlike
spinachlike
spinachlike
Adjective
Resembling spinach.
spokeswoman
spokeswoman
noun
A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
springmaker
springmaker
noun
A manufacturer of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).
supertanker
supertanker
noun
An extremely large tanker ship.
tapermaking
teapottykin
unkidnapped
unkidnapped
adj
(rare) Not kidnapped.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unkidnap
unpadlocked
unpadlocked
adj
Not secured by a padlock.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpadlock