| ALKYLATION | • alkylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production… • ALKYLATION n. making something an alkylate. |
| ANKYLOSING | • ankylosing v. Present participle of ankylose. • ANKYLOSE v. to fuse as the bones of a joint. |
| COCKNEYISH | • Cockneyish adj. Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys. • COCKNEYISH adj. characteristic of, or resembling, cockneys. |
| COCKNEYISM | • cockneyism n. The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney. • cockneyism n. A Cockney phrase or idiom. • COCKNEYISM n. a Cockney idiom or characteristic. |
| CYTOKININS | • cytokinins n. Plural of cytokinin. • CYTOKININ n. any of numerous substances which regulate plant growth by inducing cell division. |
| HORNYWINKS | • hornywinks n. Plural of hornywink. • HORNYWINK n. (dialect) a lapwing. |
| KANTIKOYED | • KANTIKOY v. (Native American) to dance as an act of worship, also CANTICO, CANTICOY. |
| KEYLOGGING | • keylogging n. (Computing) The logging of keystrokes, as with a key logger. • KEYLOGGING n. the logging of keystrokes on a computer. |
| KEYSTONING | • keystoning v. Present participle of keystone. • KEYSTONE v. to produce a distortion of a television picture in which a rectangular pattern is transformed into a trapezoidal pattern. |
| KLONDYKING | • klondyking v. Present participle of klondyke. • KLONDYKE v. to export herrings, also KLONDIKE. |
| KRYPTONITE | • kryptonite n. (Figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel. • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
| LYMPHOKINE | • lymphokine n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes. • LYMPHOKINE n. any of various substances secreted by T cells. |
| MONKEYISMS | • monkeyisms n. Plural of monkeyism. • MONKEYISM n. being like a monkey. |
| PERIKARYON | • perikaryon n. The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast. • PERIKARYON n. the cell body of a neuron containing the nucleus. |
| SHOCKINGLY | • shockingly adv. In a shocking manner. • shockingly adv. To a shocking degree. • SHOCKING adv. SHOCK, to outrage feelings. |
| SHYLOCKING | • shylocking v. Present participle of shylock. • SHYLOCK v. to lend money at high interest rates. |
| TINKERTOYS | • TINKERTOY n. (tradename) a child's construction set. |