| ALMANACKS | • almanacks n. Plural of almanack. • ALMANACK n. a register of the days, weeks and months of the year, also ALMANAC. |
| ANTIBACKLASH | • antibacklash adj. (Mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery). • ANTIBACKLASH adj. arising in opposition to a backlash. |
| APPARATCHIKS | • apparatchiks n. Plural of apparatchik. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| BACKWARDATIONS | • backwardations n. Plural of backwardation. • BACKWARDATION n. on the Stock Exchange, the postponement of the delivery of stock; a charge associated with this. |
| CANTABANKS | • cantabanks n. Plural of cantabank. • CANTABANK n. (Italian) a strolling singer. |
| CANVASBACK | • canvasback n. A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird. • CANVASBACK n. a species of duck, so named from the markings of the plumage on its back. |
| CANVASBACKS | • canvasbacks n. Plural of canvasback. • CANVASBACK n. a species of duck, so named from the markings of the plumage on its back. |
| CHAKALAKAS | • CHAKALAKA n. (South African) a relish of tomatoes, onions and spices. |
| CHUCKAWALLAS | • chuckawallas n. Plural of chuckawalla. • CHUCKAWALLA n. (Spanish) an iguanid lizard of Mexico and the southwestern US, also CHUCKWALLA. |
| CRACKAJACKS | • crackajacks n. Plural of crackajack. • CRACKAJACK n. a person or thing of highest excellence, also CRACKERJACK. |
| HACKMATACKS | • hackmatacks n. Plural of hackmatack. • HACKMATACK n. (Native American) the American larch, a coniferous tree with slender deciduous leaves. |
| JACKANAPES | • jackanapes n. (Obsolete) A monkey. • jackanapes n. (Dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person. • jackanapes n. Plural of jackanape. |
| JACKANAPESES | • jackanapeses n. Plural of jackanapes. • jack-a-napeses n. Plural of jack-a-napes. • JACKANAPES n. an impudent child; a conceited fellow. |
| KADAITCHAS | • KADAITCHA n. (Native Australian) in certain Central Australian aboriginal tribes, a man with the mission of avenging the death of a tribesman, also KURDAITCHA. |
| LACKADAISICAL | • lackadaisical adj. Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm. • lackadaisical adj. Lazy; slothful; indolent. • LACKADAISICAL adj. lacking life, spirit, or zest; languid. |
| LACKADAISICALLY | • lackadaisically adv. In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily. • LACKADAISICAL adv. lacking life, spirit, or zest; languid. |
| LACKADAISY | • lackadaisy adj. (Archaic) lackadaisical. • lackadaisy interj. (Archaic) lackaday. • LACKADAISY interj. (archaic) an expression of languor. |
| PRACHARAKS | • pracharaks n. Plural of pracharak. • PRACHARAK n. (Hindi) in India, a person appointed to propagate a cause through personal contacts, meetings etc. |
| TACMAHACKS | • TACMAHACK n. (Nahuatl) a gum resin yielded by various tropical trees, also TACAMAHAC, TAKAMAKA. |
| TAMARACKS | • tamaracks n. Plural of tamarack. • TAMARACK n. (Native American) the American or black larch. |