(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
filmmakings
filmmakings
noun
plural of filmmaking
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
finickiness
finickiness
noun
The quality of being finicky.
finkelstein
finnickiest
finnickiest
adj
superlative form of finnicky: most finnicky
flakinesses
flakinesses
noun
plural of flakiness
flukinesses
flunkyistic
flunkyistic
adj
Of or relating to flunkyism.
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
folkishness
folkishness
noun
The quality of being folkish.
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
folksinging
folksinging
noun
The singing of folk songs.
forkinesses
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
franklinism
franklinist
franknesses
franknesses
noun
plural of frankness
franksville
freckliness
frederiksen
fredrickson
funkinesses
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
galligaskin
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
geekinesses
gentlefolks
gentlefolks
noun
Synonym of gentlefolk
glaiketness
glaikitness
glassmaking
glassmaking
noun
The craft or industry of producing glass
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
godlikeness
godlikeness
noun
The quality of being godlike.
goldenlocks
goosenecked
goosenecked
adj
Having a gooseneck shape.
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
groundskeep
groundworks
groundworks
noun
plural of groundwork
groupthinks
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
gumlikeness
gunstocking
gymnotokous
handbaskets
handbaskets
noun
plural of handbasket
handistroke
handshaking
handshaking
noun
(computing) A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.
A greeting by clasping hands.
verb
present participle of handshake
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
harnesslike
harnesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a harness.
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
helsingkite
hendrickson
herrenvolks
herrenvolks
noun
plural of herrenvolk
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hickishness
hickscorner
hokeynesses
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
housebroken
housebroken
adj
Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hulkingness
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
huskinesses
huskinesses
noun
plural of huskiness
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
inkslinging
inkstandish
inkstandish
noun
(obsolete) An inkstand.
interstreak
interstreak
adj
Between streaks.
verb
To color or pattern with alternating streaks.
irksomeness
irksomeness
noun
The state of being irksome
ironworkers
ironworkers
noun
plural of ironworker
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jackassness
jackassness
noun
foolishness; idiocy
jacksonboro
jacksonburg
jacksonport
jacksontown
jasminelike
jasminelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of jasmine.
jenkinsburg
jerkinesses
jerkinesses
noun
plural of jerkiness
jinrickshas
jinrickshas
noun
plural of jinricksha
jinrickshaw
jinrikishas
jinrikishas
noun
plural of jinrikisha
jnanashakti
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
kallikreins
kallikreins
noun
plural of kallikrein
kalsomining
kalsomining
verb
present participle of kalsomine
kansasville
kaolinising
kaolinising
verb
present participle of kaolinise
katagenesis
katagenesis
noun
Alternative form of catagenesis
katakinesis
katipuneros
kazantzakis
kenansville
kenogenesis
kenogenesis
noun
Alternative form of caenogenesis
kenspeckled
kentuckians
keratinizes
keratinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keratinize
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratonosus
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
kerseynette
ketogeneses
ketogenesis
ketogenesis
noun
(physiology, biochemistry) The metabolic breakdown of fatty acids to produce ketone bodies.
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kibbutzniks
kibbutzniks
noun
plural of kibbutznik
kickboxings
kiddishness
kidnappings
kidnappings
noun
plural of kidnapping
killingness
killingness
noun
(dated) The quality of being devastatingly attractive.
kinaestheic
kindredless
kindredless
adj
Lacking relatives
kindredness
kindredness
Noun
The quality of being kindred.
kindredship
kindredship
noun
The quality of being kindred.
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
kinesiatric
kinesiatric
adj
Of or relating to kinesiatrics.
kinesically
kinesically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, kinesics.
kinesimeter
kinesimeter
noun
An instrument for exploring the surface of the body to test cutaneous sensibility.
An instrument for the quantitative measurement of movements.
kinesiology
kinesiology
noun
(medicine) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.
(medicine) The study of body movement.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinestheses
kinestheses
noun
plural of kinesthesis
kinesthesia
kinesthesia
noun
(performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
(physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.
Sensation or perception of motion.
kinesthesis
kinesthesis
noun
Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs.
kinesthetic
kinesthetic
adj
Of or relating to kinesthesia.
kineticists
kineticists
noun
plural of kineticist
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.