| AKATHISIA | • akathisia n. (Medicine) A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated… • AKATHISIA n. a psychological condition characterised by agitation and a frequent desire to alter the posture, also ACATHISIA. |
| AKATHISIAS | • akathisias n. Plural of akathisia. • AKATHISIA n. a psychological condition characterised by agitation and a frequent desire to alter the posture, also ACATHISIA. |
| 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. |
| ASTRAKHAN | • astrakhan n. Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan. • astrakhan n. Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings. • Astrakhan prop.n. An oblast of Russia. |
| ASTRAKHANS | • astrakhans n. Plural of astrakhan. • Astrakhans n. Plural of Astrakhan. • ASTRAKHAN n. a closely-curled black or grey fur from the fleece of karakul lambs, also ASTRACHAN. |
| HACKMATACKS | • hackmatacks n. Plural of hackmatack. • HACKMATACK n. (Native American) the American larch, a coniferous tree with slender deciduous leaves. |
| 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. |
| KAHIKATEAS | • kahikateas n. Plural of kahikatea. • KAHIKATEA n. (Maori) a tall New Zealand coniferous tree. |
| KAHIKATOAS | • KAHIKATOA n. (Maori) a New Zealand myrtaceous tree, with strong elastic wood and aromatic leaves. |
| KATHAKALIS | • kathakalis n. Plural of kathakali. • KATHAKALI n. (Malayalam) a highly stylized form of South Indian drama, using dance and mime. |
| KATHAREVOUSA | • Katharevousa prop.n. A learned, archaising form of Modern Greek, based on Classical Greek and used for formal and official… • KATHAREVOUSA n. a formal archaizing written form of Modern Greek, based on Ancient Greek. |
| KATHAREVOUSAS | • KATHAREVOUSA n. a formal archaizing written form of Modern Greek, based on Ancient Greek. |
| KOTAHITANGAS | • KOTAHITANGA n. (Maori) unity or solidarity. |
| MUKHABARATS | • MUKHABARAT n. (in Middle Eastern countries) a secret police force. |
| SVARABHAKTI | • svarabhakti n. (Linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis. • SVARABHAKTI n. (Sanskrit) the development of a vowel between consonants. |
| SVARABHAKTIS | • svarabhaktis n. Plural of svarabhakti. • SVARABHAKTI n. (Sanskrit) the development of a vowel between consonants. |
| TACMAHACKS | • TACMAHACK n. (Nahuatl) a gum resin yielded by various tropical trees, also TACAMAHAC, TAKAMAKA. |