| CHECKMATING | • checkmating v. Present participle of checkmate. • CHECKMATE v. in chess, to put (a player's king) in checkmate; to defeat or render incapable of counterattack. |
| HACKNEYISMS | • HACKNEYISM n. the quality of being hackneyed. |
| HERKOGAMIES | • HERKOGAMY n. the prevention of self-pollination in plants, also HERCOGAMY. |
| HOMEMAKINGS | • homemakings n. Plural of homemaking. • HOMEMAKING n. the making of a home. |
| HYPOKALEMIA | • hypokalemia n. (Biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the… • HYPOKALEMIA n. a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| HYPOKALEMIC | • hypokalemic adj. Having a low percentage of potassium in one’s blood. • HYPOKALEMIC adj. relating to hypokalemia, a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| KITCHENMAID | • kitchenmaid n. (Archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen. • KITCHENMAID n. a maid who works in the kitchen. |
| LUKEWARMISH | • lukewarmish adj. Somewhat lukewarm; tepid. • LUKEWARMISH adj. somewhat lukewarm. |
| MACHINELIKE | • machinelike adj. Resembling a machine; mechanical in form. • MACHINELIKE adj. resembling or suggesting a machine esp. in regularity of action or stereotyped uniformity of product. |
| MAKEWEIGHTS | • makeweights n. Plural of makeweight. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
| MAWKISHNESS | • mawkishness n. The property of being mawkish. • MAWKISHNESS n. the state of being mawkish. |
| NIKETHAMIDE | • nikethamide n. A stimulant which mainly affects the respiratory cycle. • NIKETHAMIDE n. a drug used as a heart stimulant, aka coramine. |
| PHANTOMLIKE | • phantomlike adj. Like a phantom; ghostly. • PHANTOMLIKE adj. like a phantom. |
| REICHSMARKS | • reichsmarks n. Plural of reichsmark. • REICHSMARK n. (German) a German unit of currency. |
| RHEUMATICKY | • rheumaticky adj. (Colloquial) Of, pertaining to or having rheumatism. • RHEUMATICKY adj. suffering from rheumatism. |
| SHAREMILKER | • sharemilker n. One who takes part in a sharemilking arrangement. • share-milker n. Alternative form of sharemilker. • share␣milker n. Alternative form of sharemilker. |
| SHIRTMAKERS | • shirtmakers n. Plural of shirtmaker. • SHIRTMAKER n. one who makes shirts. |
| SHOEMAKINGS | • SHOEMAKING n. the business of a shoemaker. |
| SKIAMACHIES | • SKIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIAMACHY, SCIOMACHY. |