(anatomy) Cranial kinesis involving jointing between the dermatocranium and occipital segment.
(biology, historical) According to C. Lloyd Morgan, a hypothetical property possessed by all types of life of being endowed with something that is not consciousness but has the potentiality of developing into consciousness.
minimarkets
minimarkets
noun
plural of minimarket
mistakingly
mistakingly
adv
Alternative form of mistakenly
mitsukurina
mountebanks
mountebanks
noun
plural of mountebank
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mountebank
multitasked
multitasked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of multitask
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
narrishkeit
nevyanskite
nevyanskite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of osmiridium containing over 40% iridium.
nonskeletal
nonskeletal
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to those parts of the body which are not skeletal
nutcrackers
nutcrackers
noun
plural of nutcracker
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsparkles
outsparkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsparkle
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
painstaking
painstaking
adj
Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
noun
The application of careful and attentive effort.
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
peasticking
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
phitsanulok
piatigorsky
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
plasterlike
plasterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of plaster (the material).
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
platemakers
platemakers
noun
plural of platemaker
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
printmakers
printmakers
noun
plural of printmaker
prokaryotes
prokaryotes
noun
plural of prokaryote
racketiness
racketiness
noun
Quality of being rackety.
rathskeller
rathskeller
noun
A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one that serves beer.
rattleskull
rattlesnake
rattlesnake
noun
Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.
rickettsiae
rickettsiae
noun
plural of rickettsia
rickettsial
rickettsial
adj
Relating to rickettsia.
rickettsias
rickstaddle
rickstaddle
noun
A staddle for a hayrick.
ringstraked
ringstraked
adj
(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
rosenkrantz
sabbathlike
sackclothed
sackclothed
adj
Dressed in sackcloth.
saltchucker
saltchucker
noun
(Canada, informal, fishing) Someone who fishes in saltwater.
saltshakers
saltshakers
noun
plural of saltshaker
samarskites
samarskites
noun
plural of samarskite
sanskritist
sanskritist
noun
Alternative spelling of Sanskritist
sanskritize
sanskritize
Verb
to convert a non-Sanskrit word, particularly a Pali word, to its equivalent Sanskrit form
to emulate rituals and practices of upper classes so as to gain upward social mobility
satyashodak
sauerkrauts
sauerkrauts
noun
plural of sauerkraut
sawdustlike
sawdustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of sawdust.
scratchback
scratchback
noun
(UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.
scratchlike
scratchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scratch.
scratchwork
scratchwork
noun
The first layer of plaster to be applied in plasterwork.
seraskerate
seraskerate
noun
Alternative form of seraskierate
seraskierat
servantlike
servantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a servant.
shattuckite
shattuckite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper silicate hydroxide mineral.
shirtmakers
shirtmakers
noun
plural of shirtmaker
shirtmaking
shirtmaking
noun
the industry or practice of making shirts
sickhearted
sidetracked
sidetracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sidetrack
skaneateles
skateboards
skateboards
noun
plural of skateboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skateboard
skatemobile
skatemobile
noun
A makeshift vehicle built by attaching roller skates to a crate.
skeletonian
skeltonical
skeptically
skeptically
adv
(American spelling) In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
skittagetan
slackwitted
slatemaking
smokestacks
smokestacks
noun
plural of smokestack
snakebitten
snakebitten
adj
(US) Alternative form of snakebit
snakemouths
snakemouths
noun
plural of snakemouth
sokemanemot
soundtracks
soundtracks
noun
plural of soundtrack
spanakopita
spanakopita
noun
(Usually short for spanakotiropita) A Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, cheese, green onions, egg and seasoning in phyllo pastry.
The same or similar dishes made without cheese.
spanokopita
spanokopita
noun
Alternative spelling of spanakopita
spartanlike
spatterdock
spatterdock
noun
A species of water lily, Nuphar advena
spatterwork
spatterwork
noun
Art produced by spattering ink or paint against a surface.
speiskobalt
speiskobalt
noun
smaltite
stackhousia
stagestruck
stagestruck
adj
Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses.
stakeholder
stakeholder
noun
(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest in a given situation, action or enterprise.
(law) A person filing an interpleader action, such as a garnishee or trustee, who acknowledges possession of property that is owed to one or more of several other claimants.
A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
An escrow agent or custodian.
stakemaster
stallingken
stallkeeper
stallkeeper
noun
The person in charge of a stall (small open-fronted shop).
starchmaker
starchworks
starknesses
starknesses
noun
plural of starkness
steaakhouse
steakhouses
steakhouses
noun
plural of steakhouse
stealthlike
stealthlike
adj
Seeming to exhibit stealth.
steekkannen
steelmakers
steelmakers
noun
plural of steelmaker
steelmaking
steelmaking
noun
The manufacture of steel.
steeplejack
steeplejack
noun
A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.
sterlitamak
stickhandle
stickhandle
verb
(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
stickleback
stickleback
noun
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.
stockfather
stockhausen
stockmaking
stocktaking
stocktaking
noun
the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
the reappraisal of a situation or of one's prospects
stolkjaerre
stolkjaerre
noun
A two-wheeled cart used in Norway, having a front seat for two people and a rear seat for the driver.
stovemaking
stovemaking
noun
The manufacture of stoves.
strawwalker
streakiness
streakiness
noun
The state or condition of being streaky.
strifemaker
strikeboard
strikebreak
strikebreak
verb
To break a strike; to work for a business where the union members are on strike.
stringmaker
stringybark
stringybark
noun
Any of a number of Australian eucalyptus trees with fibrous bark, or the wood or bark of such trees.
subtacksman
subtacksmen
supermarket
supermarket
noun
(figurative) A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.
A chain of such stores.
A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
supertanker
supertanker
noun
An extremely large tanker ship.
suttapitaka
svarabhakti
svarabhakti
noun
(linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.
sweepstakes
sweepstakes
noun
Synonym of sweepstake
plural of sweepstake
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
tackinesses
tackinesses
noun
plural of tackiness
talkinesses
tandstickor
tapersticks
tapersticks
noun
plural of taperstick
tapsterlike
taskmasters
taskmasters
noun
plural of taskmaster
tasksetting
tasselmaker
tastemakers
tastemakers
noun
plural of tastemaker
tchaikovsky
tchaikovsky
Proper noun
definition usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
tearjerkers
tearjerkers
noun
plural of tearjerker
temiskaming
tetrakisazo
thanklessly
thanklessly
adv
In a thankless manner, ungratefully.
thanksgiver
thanksgiver
noun
One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
theodorakis
thessalonki
thickleaves
thwackstave
tiebreakers
tiebreakers
noun
plural of tiebreaker
tinselmaker
toolmakings
tracklayers
tracklayers
noun
plural of tracklayer
tracklessly
tracklessly
adv
Without a track.
trackmaster
trackmaster
noun
(dated) One who is in charge of a railroad track.
traffickers
traffickers
noun
plural of trafficker
transbaikal
transmaking
truckmaster
truckmaster
noun
(historical) The manager of a colonially-sanctioned store that traded goods with the Native Americans.