(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
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicking
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
backbearing
baggyrinkle
barkpeeling
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
brakemaking
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bridgemaker
bridgemaker
noun
(figuratively) A person who connects others.
A person who designs and/or constructs bridges.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creammaking
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
drakensberg
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
foretalking
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.
gallerylike
gallerylike
adj
Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
gardenmaker
gardenmaker
noun
A person who creates gardens.
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
gearksutite
gearksutite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen.
gerlachovka
gimcrackery
gimcrackery
noun
tastelessness
glassmakers
glassmakers
noun
plural of glassmaker
glassworker
glassworker
noun
One who makes glasswork.
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
gorillalike
gorillalike
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
gravemaking
greenbacker
greenbacker
noun
Alternative form of Greenbacker
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
griddlecake
griddlecake
noun
Any of various forms of small pancake made from a spoonful of batter cooked on a griddle
grubstakers
grubstakers
noun
plural of grubstaker
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
headworking
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
kentiggerma
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
kierkegaard
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.
kimeridgian
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.
klausenburg
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
merrymaking
merrymaking
noun
Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overmarking
overmarking
verb
present participle of overmark
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
oversoaking
oversoaking
verb
present participle of oversoak
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
parkersburg
parkersburg
Proper noun
A city in West Virginia, United States
passagework
passagework
noun
(music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
prefranking
prepackaged
prepackaged
adj
That has been packaged prior to being sold
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prepackage
prepackages
prepackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepackage
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
reattacking
reattacking
verb
present participle of reattack
reawakening
reawakening
noun
A second or subsequent awakening.
verb
present participle of reawaken
reembarking
reembarking
verb
present participle of reembark
rejacketing
rejacketing
verb
present participle of rejacket
remarketing
remarketing
verb
present participle of remarket
repackagers
repackagers
noun
plural of repackager
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
rhymemaking
ringstraked
ringstraked
adj
(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
semimarking
skiagraphed
skiagraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skiagraph
skiagrapher
skiagrapher
noun
Alternative form of sciagrapher
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.
springmaker
springmaker
noun
A manufacturer of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).
stagestruck
stagestruck
adj
Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses.
stringmaker
tanglewrack
tapermaking
thanksgiver
thanksgiver
noun
One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
trucemaking
underbaking
underbaking
verb
present participle of underbake
undertaking
undertaking
noun
A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).
The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.