| BACKSTORY | • backstory n. The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person. • backstory n. A fictitious account of a person’s history designed to conceal their actual history and motives. • backstory n. A prequel. |
| CANTANKEROUSLY | • cantankerously adv. In a cantankerous manner. • CANTANKEROUS adv. difficult or irritating to deal with. |
| COPYTAKERS | • copytakers n. Plural of copytaker. • COPYTAKER n. a person employed to type reports as journalists dictate them over the telephone. |
| CRYOPLANKTONS | • CRYOPLANKTON n. minute organisms, esp. algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water. |
| CYTOSKELETAL | • cytoskeletal adj. Of or pertaining to a cytoskeleton. • CYTOSKELETAL adj. of or like a cytoskeleton. |
| KAKISTOCRACY | • kakistocracy n. Government under the control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified citizens. • KAKISTOCRACY n. government by the worst men of the state. |
| LEUKOCYTOPENIAS | • leukocytopenias n. Plural of leukocytopenia. • LEUKOCYTOPENIA n. a decrease in the number of leucocytes in blood. |
| MEGAKARYOCYTES | • megakaryocytes n. Plural of megakaryocyte. • MEGAKARYOCYTE n. a large cell with a lobulated nucleus, found esp. in the bone marrow, the source of blood platelets. |
| PASTRYCOOK | • pastrycook n. A cook who makes desserts and pastries. • pastry␣cook n. Synonym of pastry chef. • PASTRYCOOK n. a maker or seller of pastry. |
| PASTRYCOOKS | • pastrycooks n. Plural of pastrycook. • pastry␣cooks n. Plural of pastry cook. • PASTRYCOOK n. a maker or seller of pastry. |
| ROCKSTEADY | • rocksteady n. (Music) A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska. • rock-steady adj. Absolutely or completely steady. • rock-steady adj. Consistent and dependable in one’s behaviour or performance. |
| SHOCKABILITY | • shockability n. The condition of being shockable; the capacity to be shocked. • SHOCKABILITY n. the quality of being shockable. |
| SHOCKUMENTARY | • shockumentary n. A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience; especially such a documentary… • SHOCKUMENTARY n. a documentary intended to shock. |
| STOCKYARD | • stockyard n. (US) An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where livestock is kept temporarily before… • STOCKYARD n. a large yard with pens where cattle are kept for slaughter, market etc. |
| STOCKYARDS | • stockyards n. Plural of stockyard. • STOCKYARD n. a large yard with pens where cattle are kept for slaughter, market etc. |
| YELLOWJACKETS | • yellowjackets n. Plural of yellowjacket. • yellow-jackets n. Plural of yellow-jacket. • yellow␣jackets n. Plural of yellow jacket. |