(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
backveld
backveld
noun
(southern Africa) Backward and unsophisticated rural areas.
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
beadlike
beadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
birdlike
birdlike
adj
Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds; avian.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly.
blockade
blockade
noun
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
(chess) Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it
(nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
verb
(transitive) To create a blockade against.
bruckled
bulkhead
bulkhead
noun
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
A retaining wall along a waterfront.
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
cardlike
cardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a card.
Resembling or characteristic of card (the material).
chackled
chackled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chackle
chedlock
chuckled
chuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chuckle
clerkdom
clerkdom
noun
The role or status of clerk.
clodlike
cokedale
cokewold
cordlike
cordlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cord.
crackled
crackled
adj
(pottery) Having a crackle, or glaze resembling many small cracks.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crackle
crankled
crankled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crankle
crinkled
crinkled
adj
Having crinkles
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crinkle
daftlike
daftlike
adj
(UK, regional) daft; foolish
darklier
darklier
adv
(literary, dated) comparative form of darkly: more darkly
dartlike
dartlike
adj
Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt
dawnlike
dawnlike
adj
Resembling dawn or some aspect of it.
deadlock
deadlock
noun
(computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
verb
(intransitive) To cause or come to a deadlock.
deckload
deckload
noun
An amount of cargo carried on the deck of a ship.
deerkill
deerlike
deerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a deer.
denizlik
depickle
desklike
desklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a desk.
devaloka
devaloka
noun
In Indian religions, a plane of existence where gods and devas exist.
devilkin
devilkin
noun
A little devil.
dhekelia
disalike
disclike
disclike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disc.
dishlike
dishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dish.
diskless
diskless
adj
(computing) Without the use of floppy disks.
disklike
disklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disk.
disliked
disliked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dislike
disliken
disliken
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make unlike; to disguise.
disliker
disliker
noun
One who dislikes.
dislikes
dislikes
noun
plural of dislike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislike
domelike
domelike
adj
Resembling a dome.
doomlike
doomlike
adj
Suggesting doom.
doorlike
doorlike
adj
Resembling a door.
dovelike
dovelike
adj
(figuratively) Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.
Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
adv
(archaic) As much so as those of a dove
In a manner similar to a dove
downlike
downlike
adj
Resembling down (soft immature feathers) or some aspect of it.
drakefly
drakelet
droplike
droplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a drop of liquid.
drumlike
drumlike
adj
Resembling a drum, such as in sound or shape
duckmole
duckmole
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of platypus
dukeling
dukeling
noun
A little or insignificant duke.
dunelike
dunelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dune.
dustlike
dustlike
adj
Resembling dust.
earlduck
elkhound
elkhound
noun
Any Scandinavian breed of dog bred to hunt elk (US: moose).
Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).
elkmound
enkindle
enkindle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
enlinked
enlinked
adj
Joined together, linked.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enlink
fiskdale
fleadock
fleckled
flockbed
fondlike
forkedly
forkedly
adv
In a forked shape or pattern.
freckled
freckled
adj
Having freckles; covered with freckles.
gladbeck
goadlike
goadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a goad.
goldlike
goldlike
adj
Similar to it in color.
Similar to it in value.
goodlike
goodlike
adj
(UK, dialect, archaic) well-favoured; handsome
gowkedly
handlike
handlike
adj
Resembling a hand.
headlike
headlike
adj
Having the form of a head or a skull.
headlock
headlock
noun
A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, which the opponent can't easily escape from.
verb
(transitive) To restrain in a headlock.
heraklid
herdlike
herdlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a herd, especially in having a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.
hoodlike
hoodlike
adj
Resembling a hood.
inkindle
inkindle
verb
Alternative form of enkindle
jadelike
jadelike
adj
Resembling jade (the precious stone).
jedlicka
kalendae
kalendar
kalendar
noun
Archaic form of calendar.
kaleyard
kaleyard
noun
Alternative form of kailyard
kandelia
keelbird
keeldrag
keloidal
keloidal
adj
Of, pertaining to or causing keloids.
kendalia
kenneled
kenneled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kennel
kentland
kerneled
kerneled
adj
Alternative form of kernelled
khedival
khedival
adj
Alternative form of khedivial
kikldhes
kilbride
killdeer
killdeer
noun
A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.
killdees
killdees
noun
plural of killdee
killweed
kilodyne
kilodyne
noun
A unit of force equal to one thousand dynes.
kindlers
kindlers
noun
plural of kindler
kindless
kindless
adj
(archaic, literary) Destitute of kindness; unnatural.
kindlier
kindlier
adj
comparative form of kindly: more kindly
kjeldahl
klaipeda
klondike
klondike
noun
Alternative form of Klondike (“source of wealth”)
verb
To export fresh fish (usually herring or mackerel) rather than pickled ones.
kneeland
knobbled
knobbled
adj
Possessing a bumpy surface; knobbly.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knobble
knoxdale
knuckled
knuckled
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having a certain type of knuckles.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knuckle
koldewey
kolodgie
kronfeld
kylander
kyoodled
kyoodled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kyoodle
lackered
lackered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lacker
lackeyed
lackeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lackey
laddikie
ladylike
ladylike
adj
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
lakeland
lakeland
noun
Terrain with many lakes.
lakeside
lakeside
adj
By the side of a lake.
noun
The ground near the edge of a lake; the land adjacent to a lake.
lakeward
lakeward
adj
Located, facing or moving toward a lake.
adv
Toward a lake.
lakeweed
lakeweed
noun
The water pepper, an aquatic plant of the family Polygonaceae.
lakewood
lameduck
landlike
landlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of land.
lardlike
lardlike
Adjective
Resembling lard.
leadback
leadwork
leadwork
noun
(lacemaking) small square-shaped decorations of closely-worked basket stitch.
fittings made from lead (the metal)
leukemid
leukemid
noun
A non-specific skin lesion that occurs with leukemia but is not related to leukemic cell infiltration.
lidicker
likehood
likehood
noun
(obsolete) likelihood
linkedit
lockheed
lordlike
lordlike
adj
Like a lord; lordly.
ludefisk
lukeward
lunkhead
lunkhead
noun
(derogatory, informal) A fool or idiot.
lyricked
maidlike
maidlike
adj
(archaic, poetic) maidenly
Resembling or characteristic of a maid (female domestic servant).
markedly
markedly
adv
In a marked manner; distinctly, noticeably, conspicuously.
milkshed
milkshed
noun
(agriculture, economics) A region producing milk that may be supplied to the area of demand with practical (competitively advantageous) speed and cost of transport.
A shed in which animals are milked. (Contrast milkhouse, a building or portion thereof where milk is cooled and stored pending transport.)
milkweed
milkweed
noun
A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).
Also of the genus Calotropis in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae
Euphorbia peplus and Euphorbia heterophylla, in order Malpighiales.
Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae