A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
backpointer
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bibliokelpt
biblioklept
biblioklept
noun
A person who steals books
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bromopikrin
captaincook
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chlorpikrin
chopsockies
chopsockies
noun
plural of chopsocky
cockneyship
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
crackpotism
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
downpatrick
dropkickers
dropkickers
noun
plural of dropkicker
epimanikion
epimanikion
noun
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).
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
glykopectic
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
groupthinks
harpoonlike
highpockets
hockingport
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
imparkation
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katamorphic
katipuneros
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopascals
kilopascals
noun
plural of kilopascal
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
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.
kinetophone
kinetophone
noun
(historical) A machine combining a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to reproduce a scene and its accompanying sounds.
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.
kinetoscope
kinetoscope
noun
An early device for exhibiting motion pictures, creating the illusion of movement from a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images that is conveyed over a light source with a high-speed shutter.
An instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements of different radii.
kingdomship
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
koniophobia
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
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.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukoplakia
leukoplakia
noun
(medicine) Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking.
leukoplakic
leukoplakic
adj
Relating to leukoplakia.
lopatnikoff
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
milksopping
milksoppish
milksoppish
adj
weak; timid; ineffectual
misprovoked
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nonskipping
nonskipping
adj
Not skipping.
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
optokinetic
optokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to movement of the eyes
outpolitick
outpolitick
verb
(transitive) To outdo in politics.
outskipping
outskipping
verb
present participle of outskip
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overskipper
paddockride
paraskenion
parkinsonia
passionlike
passionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of passion.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peacocklike
peacocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peacock.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
pedricktown
peptonelike
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.
perikronion
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
phitsanulok
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
piatigorsky
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
pickpockets
pickpockets
noun
plural of pickpocket
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pinakiolite
pinakiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
pinakotheke
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
plainspoken
plainspoken
adj
Speaking plainly or simply.
pocketknife
pocketknife
noun
A knife with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into its handle, and of a size small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket. Since the late 19th century the term "penknife" has not been distinct from "pocketknife", but the latter tends to refer to larger and more robust versions, sometimes with more attached tools, suited to heavier duty for casual or ad hoc applications outdoors or in workshops.
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
poestenkill
poikilocyte
poikilocyte
noun
(physiology) An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound anaemia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle.
pointmaking
poisonmaker
pokeberries
pokeberries
noun
plural of pokeberry
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
politickers
politickers
noun
plural of politicker
politicking
politicking
noun
(often derogatory) The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning.
verb
present participle of politic
present participle of politick
pollakiuria
pollakiuria
noun
(urology) Abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine.
polygynaiky
porkinesses
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
poultrylike
poultrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of poultry.
prajadhipok
prisonbreak
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
prokeimenon
prokeimenon
noun
(Christianity) In the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.
prophetlike
prophetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet.
protonickel
proverblike
proverblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a proverb.
provokingly
provokingly
adv
In a provoking manner.
pseudoskink
purposelike
purposelike
adj
(Scotland) purposeful
realpolitik
realpolitik
noun
(politics) Pragmatic government policy concerned with perceived interests of the state.
rockskipper
shopkeeping
shopkeeping
noun
The business of operating a shop
shriekproof
shrinkproof
shrinkproof
adj
resistant to shrinkage
skiascopies
skiascopies
noun
plural of skiascopy
skirophoria
snakephobia
snakephobia
noun
Fear of snakes.
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
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.