| ALKALESCENCE | • alkalescence n. A tendency to become alkaline. • alkalescence n. The state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominate. • ALKALESCENCE n. the state of being alkalescent, also ALKALESCENCY. |
| BACKSHEESHED | • backsheeshed v. Simple past tense and past participle of backsheesh. • BACKSHEESH v. to give a tip, also BACKSHISH, BAKHSHISH, BAKSHEESH, BAKSHISH, BUCKSHISH. |
| BACKSHEESHES | • backsheeshes n. Plural of backsheesh. • BACKSHEESH n. (Persian) in Eastern countries, a gift or present of money, a tip. |
| CANKEREDNESS | • cankeredness n. The state or quality of being cankered. • CANKEREDNESS n. the state of being cankered. |
| CHEECHALKOES | • CHEECHALKO n. (Native American) a tenderfoot, also CHECHAKO, CHECHAQUO, CHEECHAKO. |
| CHEESESTEAKS | • cheesesteaks n. Plural of cheesesteak. • CHEESESTEAK n. a sandwich filled with grilled beef and cheese. |
| COCKALEEKIES | • cock-a-leekies n. Plural of cock-a-leekie. • COCKALEEKIE n. (Scots) soup made from a fowl and leeks, also COCKIELEEKIE, COCKYLEEKY. |
| CODEBREAKERS | • codebreakers n. Plural of codebreaker. • CODEBREAKER n. one who job it is to break codes. |
| COFFEEMAKERS | • coffeemakers n. Plural of coffeemaker. • coffee-makers n. Plural of coffee-maker. • coffee␣makers n. Plural of coffee maker. |
| CRAKEBERRIES | • crakeberries n. Plural of crakeberry. • CRAKEBERRY n. another name for crowberry. |
| CREAKINESSES | • creakinesses n. Plural of creakiness. • CREAKINESS n. the state of being creaky. |
| GREENBACKERS | • greenbackers n. Plural of greenbacker. • Greenbackers n. Plural of Greenbacker. • GREENBACKER n. a member of a post-Civil War American political party opposing reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation. |
| LEATHERNECKS | • leathernecks n. Plural of leatherneck. • LEATHERNECK n. a member of the United States Marine Corps. |
| PEACEKEEPERS | • peacekeepers n. Plural of peacekeeper. • PEACEKEEPER n. one who keeps the peace. |
| PEACEKEEPING | • peacekeeping n. The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force. • peacekeeping n. (As a noun modifier) (for example) a peacekeeping force. • PEACEKEEPING n. the preserving of peace. |
| PEACOCKERIES | • peacockeries n. Plural of peacockery. • PEACOCKERY n. vain ostentation. |
| RACKETEERING | • racketeering n. The criminal action of being involved in a racket. • racketeering v. Present participle of racketeer. • RACKETEERING n. running a protection racket. |
| SPEECHMAKERS | • speechmakers n. Plural of speechmaker. • SPEECHMAKER n. one who makes speeches. |
| STEEPLEJACKS | • steeplejacks n. Plural of steeplejack. • STEEPLEJACK n. a person who repairs steeples and high chimneys. |