| BACKCHECK | • backcheck v. (Transitive, ice hockey) To check (an opposing player) while skating toward or near one’s own goal. • backcheck v. (Intransitive, ice hockey) To engage in checking while skating toward or near one’s own goal. • backcheck v. (Quality control) To check someone else’s work after they have completed it, in a backward-looking type… |
| CHAKALAKA | • chakalaka n. A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries. • CHAKALAKA n. (South African) a relish of tomatoes, onions and spices. |
| CHALKLIKE | • chalklike adj. Having characteristics of chalk. • CHALKLIKE adj. like chalk. |
| CHALKMARK | • CHALKMARK n. a mark made with chalk (in phrase walk the chalkmark). |
| CHECKMARK | • checkmark n. Alternative form of check mark. • checkmark v. (Transitive) To mark with a ✓ symbol; to tick. • check␣mark n. (North America, Philippines) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement. |
| COOKSHACK | • cookshack n. A simple building where food is cooked, for example in a logging settlement. • COOKSHACK n. a shack used for cooking. |
| HACKWORKS | • hackworks n. Plural of hackwork. • HACKWORK n. artistic work done according to formula. |
| HARAKEKES | • HARAKEKE n. (Maori) flax. |
| HOROKAKAS | • HOROKAKA n. (Maori) a low-growing New Zealand plant with fleshy leaves and pink or white flowers. |
| HUCKABACK | • huckaback n. A type of coarse, absorbent cotton or linen fabric used for making towels. • HUCKABACK n. an absorbent cotton or linen used for towels. |
| KAHIKATEA | • kahikatea n. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand. • KAHIKATEA n. (Maori) a tall New Zealand coniferous tree. |
| KAHIKATOA | • kahikatoa n. (New Zealand) Leptospermum scoparium, the manuka. • KAHIKATOA n. (Maori) a New Zealand myrtaceous tree, with strong elastic wood and aromatic leaves. |
| KATHAKALI | • kathakali n. A spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime. • KATHAKALI n. (Malayalam) a highly stylized form of South Indian drama, using dance and mime. |
| KAZACHOKS | • kazachoks n. Plural of kazachok. • KAZACHOK n. (Russian) a Russian folk dance, also KAZACHOC, KAZATSKI, KAZATSKY, KAZATZKA. |
| KHAKILIKE | • KHAKILIKE adj. like khaki. |
| KICKSHAWS | • kickshaws n. Plural of kickshaw. • kickshaws n. Alternative form of kickshaw. • KICKSHAW n. a fancy dish, a delicacy; a trinket, also KICKSHAWS. |
| MILKSHAKE | • milkshake n. A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. • milkshake n. (New England, Australia, New Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or… • milkshake n. A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia. |
| PICKTHANK | • pickthank n. A sycophant, a yes-man; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour). • pickthank adj. Of or relating to pickthanks. • PICKTHANK n. someone who seeks to ingratiate himself or herself by officious favours, or by talebearing. |
| SHARKLIKE | • sharklike adj. Similar to a shark. • sharklike adj. Similar to that of a shark. • sharklike adj. (Taxonomy, of a fish) Cartilaginous. |
| SHARKSKIN | • sharkskin n. The skin of a shark. • sharkskin n. A shiny fabric made from synthetic fibers. • SHARKSKIN n. a smooth durable wool or worsted fabric. |