| ANKYLOSIS | • ankylosis n. (Anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit. • ankylosis n. (Medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion. • ankylosis n. (Figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility. |
| ANKYLOTIC | • ankylotic adj. Of or pertaining to ankylosis. • ANKYLOTIC adj. relating to ankylosis, the joining together of bones or hard parts, also ANCHYLOTIC. |
| BILLYCOCK | • billycock n. (Dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler. • billy-cock n. Alternative form of billycock. • BILLYCOCK n. a kind of felt hat. |
| BOOKISHLY | • bookishly adv. In a bookish manner. • BOOKISH adv. pertaining to books. |
| CHOKINGLY | • chokingly adv. While or as if choking, or in such a way as to cause one to choke. • CHOKING adv. CHOKE, to impede the breathing of. |
| IRKSOMELY | • irksomely adv. In an irksome manner; tediously. • IRKSOME adv. tending to irk. |
| IVORYLIKE | • ivorylike adj. Resembling ivory. • IVORYLIKE adj. like ivory. |
| KILOBYTES | • kilobytes n. Plural of kilobyte. • KILOBYTE n. one thousand bytes. |
| KILOCYCLE | • kilocycle n. A thousand cycles (of any periodic phenomenon). • kilocycle n. (Elliptically) A thousand cycles per second; a kilohertz. • KILOCYCLE n. a unit of frequency: 1 kilocycle per second equals 1 kilohertz. |
| KILOGRAYS | • kilograys n. Plural of kilogray. • KILOGRAY n. a unit of absorbed radiation, one thousand grays. |
| KNOWINGLY | • knowingly adv. In the manner of one who knows. • knowingly adv. With knowledge of all relevant facts. • KNOWING adv. astute, crafty. |
| KONIOLOGY | • koniology n. The study of dust, pollen and other airborne particles. • KONIOLOGY n. the study of atmospheric pollutants and dust, also CONIOLOGY. |
| KRYOLITES | • kryolites n. Plural of kryolite. • KRYOLITE n. a mineral, also CRYOLITE, KRYOLITH. |
| KRYOLITHS | • KRYOLITH n. an aluminum ore, also CRYOLITE, KRYOLITE. |
| MILKSOPPY | • milksoppy adj. Weak; timid; ineffectual. • MILKSOPPY adj. like a milksop, a spiritless man or youth, also MILKSOPPING. |
| MOCKINGLY | • mockingly adv. Said, written, or done with the intent to mock, or ridicule; with mocking effect. • MOCKING adv. derisive. |
| MONKISHLY | • monkishly adv. In a monkish way. • MONKISH adv. pertaining to monks. |
| ROCKINGLY | • rockingly adv. With a rocking sound or motion. • ROCKING adv. moving back and forth. |
| SOAKINGLY | • soakingly adv. To the point of soaking; imparting extreme wetness. • SOAKING adv. very wet. |
| THYLAKOID | • thylakoid n. (Biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis. • THYLAKOID n. any of a membranous disk of lamellae within plant chloroplasts. |