| ANTIKNOCK | • antiknock adj. Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock. • antiknock n. Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol). • anti-knock adj. Alternative form of antiknock. |
| BRICKKILN | • brickkiln n. A kiln in which bricks are baked. • BRICKKILN n. a kiln where bricks are made. |
| BUCKSKINS | • buckskins n. Trousers and other clothing made from buckskin. • BUCKSKIN n. the skin of a male deer. |
| JACKKNIFE | • jackknife n. Alternative spelling of jack-knife. • jackknife n. (Statistics) A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different… • jackknife v. Alternative spelling of jack-knife. |
| KECKLINGS | • kecklings n. Plural of keckling. • KECKLING n. a protective layer of rope. |
| KICKDOWNS | • kickdowns n. Plural of kickdown. • kick-downs n. Plural of kick-down. • KICKDOWN n. a method of changing gear in a car with automatic transmission, by pressing the accelerator pedal right down. |
| KICKSTAND | • kickstand n. A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when… • kickstand n. A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface. • KICKSTAND n. a support for a motorbike. |
| KNACKIEST | • KNACKY adj. cunning, also KNACKISH. |
| KNICKERED | • knickered adj. (Obsolete) Wearing knickerbockers. • knickered adj. (Britain) Wearing knickers; pantied. • KNICKERED adj. wearing knickers. |
| KNOBSTICK | • knobstick n. A stick with a rounded knob at the end. • knobstick n. (Slang) One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a trade union. • KNOBSTICK n. a stick with a round knob at the end, used as a club or missile by South African tribesmen. |
| KNOCKINGS | • knockings n. Plural of knocking. • KNOCKING n. the noise of something knocking. |
| KNUCKLIER | • knucklier adj. Comparative form of knuckly: more knuckly. • KNUCKLY adj. having prominent knuckles. |
| KNUCKLING | • knuckling v. Present participle of knuckle. • KNUCKLE v. to hit with the joints of the fist. |
| NICKNACKS | • nicknacks n. Plural of nicknack. • nick-nacks n. Plural of nick-nack. • NICKNACK n. a small ornament, a gewgaw, also KNICKKNACK. |
| NICKSTICK | • nickstick n. (Obsolete) A tally stick. • NICKSTICK n. (archaic) a tally. |
| PICKTHANK | • pickthank n. A sycophant, a yes-man; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour). • pickthank adj. Of or relating to pickthanks. • PICKTHANK n. someone who seeks to ingratiate himself or herself by officious favours, or by talebearing. |
| SKINFLICK | • skinflick n. Alternative form of skin flick. • skin-flick adj. Of or pertaining to pornographic motion pictures. • skin␣flick n. (Chiefly US, slang) A pornographic film. |
| THICKSKIN | • thickskin n. A coarse, gross person; a person void of sensibility or sensitiveness; a dullard. • thickskin adj. (Zoology) Applied to various creatures having a thick skin. • thick␣skin n. (Idiomatic) Ability to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended. |