(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
blackstone
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
centistoke
centistoke
noun
(physics) Misconstruction of centistokes (unit of kinematic viscosity)
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
checkstone
chickstone
chockstone
chockstone
noun
(climbing) A metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.
A stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chuckstone
chuckstone
Noun
A chuck; a pebble.
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
cockmaster
cockmaster
noun
(vulgar, slang, derogatory) Term of abuse.
One who breeds gamecocks.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
crookedest
crookedest
adj
superlative form of crooked: most crooked
crookesite
crookesite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium.
dockmaster
dockmaster
noun
Someone in charge of a dock, or of docking.
earthshock
earthshock
Noun
An earthquake.
goatsucker
goatsucker
noun
Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
interlocks
interlocks
noun
plural of interlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlock
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
jacksonite
jacksonite
Noun
A Jacksonian.
jackstones
jackstones
noun
plural of jackstone
kenoticism
kenoticism
noun
The doctrine of kenosis
kenoticist
kenoticist
noun
kenotist
keratoncus
kicksorter
kicksorter
noun
A device for analyzing the amplitudes of electrical pulses.
knockstone
knockstone
noun
(mining) A block upon which ore is broken up.
leukocytes
leukocytes
noun
plural of leukocyte
livestocks
livestocks
noun
plural of livestock
locustlike
locustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a locust.
mckeesport
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
overstocks
overstocks
noun
plural of overstock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstock
overstruck
overstruck
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overstrike
pocketcase
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketsful
restocking
restocking
noun
An act of replenishing stock.
verb
present participle of restock
rocketries
rocketries
noun
plural of rocketry
screwstock
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
shackleton
shortcakes
shortcakes
noun
plural of shortcake
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
skeletonic
skeletonic
Adjective
Like a skeleton.
skeltonics
sketchbook
sketchbook
noun
(dated) A printed book of literary sketches or skits.
A book of printed sketches.
A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
skyrockets
skyrockets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skyrocket
skyrockety
skyrockety
adj
Suddenly surging or spiking upward.
slickstone
slickstone
noun
Synonym of sleekstone
smokestack
smokestack
noun
A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels.
socketless
socketless
adj
(computing) Without the use of network sockets.
Without a socket.
stickadore
stickadove
stockannet
stockateer
stockateer
noun
A stockbroker who operates fraudulently.
stockhouse
stockiness
stockiness
noun
The state or quality of being stocky.
stockinets
stockinets
noun
plural of stockinet
stockinged
stockinged
adj
Wearing socks but no shoes.
Wearing stockings.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stocking
stockinger
stockinger
noun
One who weaves stockings.
stockmaker
stockowner
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockpiles
stockpiles
noun
plural of stockpile
stockrider
stockrider
noun
A cowboy.
stockstone
stocktaker
stocktaker
noun
One who stocktakes.
stockville
stockville
Proper noun
a village in Nebraska, USA
ticklesome
ticklesome
adj
Characterised or marked by tickling
understock
understock
noun
(horticulture) The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted.
verb
(transitive) To stock with an insufficient amount.