(archaic, historical) shell money used by Native American peoples of California
anakoluthia
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bibliotheke
bibliotheke
noun
Alternative form of bibliotheque
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bookshelves
bookshelves
noun
plural of bookshelf
breechblock
breechblock
noun
(firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.
brothellike
brothellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brothel.
brotherlike
brotherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brother.
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalkotheke
chalkworker
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
chlorpikrin
chockablock
chockablock
adj
(by extension) Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
(nautical, of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
adv
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
chokoloskee
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
clothworker
clothworker
noun
A textile worker.
cockleshell
cockleshell
noun
A small, flimsy boat.
The shell of a cockle (or similar shell).
crosshackle
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
flunkeyhood
flunkeyhood
noun
The role or status of a flunkey.
folkishness
folkishness
noun
The quality of being folkish.
gerlachovka
gulfhammock
halterbroke
halterbroke
verb
simple past tense of halterbreak
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
harpoonlike
heckelphone
heckelphone
noun
A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.
herrenvolks
herrenvolks
noun
plural of herrenvolk
holluschick
holluschick
noun
A "bachelor seal"; a holluschickie.
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)
hormonelike
hormonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hormone.
hotelkeeper
hotelkeeper
noun
A hotelier; a hotel owner.
hyalotekite
hyalotekite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, fluorine, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
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.
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kameelthorn
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
keraulophon
kilohertzes
kilohertzes
noun
plural of kilohertz
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koechlinite
koechlinite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, molybdenum, and oxygen.
koilonychia
koilonychia
noun
A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
kolkhozniki
kolkhozniki
noun
plural of kolkhoznik
kolkhozniks
leatherwork
leatherwork
noun
Articles thus produced.
The making of articles from leather.
leeuwenhoek
leukorrheal
leukorrheal
adj
Relating to leukorrhea.
leukorrheas
leukorrheas
noun
plural of leukorrhea
leukorrhoea
leukorrhoea
noun
Alternative form of leukorrhea
likelihoods
likelihoods
noun
plural of likelihood
lobachevsky
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
milksoppish
milksoppish
adj
weak; timid; ineffectual
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
monkeyishly
monkeyishly
adv
In a monkeyish manner.
nonbulkhead
nonbulkhead
adj
Not of or relating to a bulkhead.
nonchokable
nonchokable
adj
On which a person cannot choke.
That cannot become choked or blocked up.
oklahannali
ostrichlike
ostrichlike
adj
Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand
Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian
overthickly
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
phitsanulok
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
prophetlike
prophetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet.
sackclothed
sackclothed
adj
Dressed in sackcloth.
schlockiest
schlockiest
adj
superlative form of schlocky: most schlocky
schnorkeled
scholarlike
scholarlike
adj
scholarly
adv
in a scholarly fashion
schoolbooks
schoolbooks
noun
plural of schoolbook
schoolworks
shacklebone
shcheglovsk
shellworker
shellworker
noun
One who makes objects from shells.
shovelmaker
shovelmaker
noun
A manufacturer of shovels.
shuttlecock
shuttlecock
noun
(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]
(uncountable, dated) The game of badminton.
verb
To move rapidly back and forth.
To send or toss back and forth; to bandy.
snakeholing
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.
stockholder
stockholder
noun
(finance) One who owns stock.
a company that maintains a stock of certain products.
thelytokous
thelytokous
adj
That produces female offspring (only)
thessalonki
turkophilia
typhoidlike
typhoidlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of typhoid.
unbookishly
unbookishly
adv
In an unbookish manner.
unghostlike
unghostlike
adj
Not ghostlike.
unhoundlike
unhoundlike
adj
Not houndlike.
unhouselike
unhouselike
adj
Not houselike.
unshockable
unshockable
adj
Incapable of being shocked (scandalised or appalled).