| ANTISHAKE | • antishake adj. Acting to prevent shaking. • ANTISHAKE adj. denoting a technology that reduces the blurring caused by movement of the person taking a photograph. • ANTISHAKE n. a system that uses antishake technology. |
| CHAKALAKA | • chakalaka n. A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries. • CHAKALAKA n. (South African) a relish of tomatoes, onions and spices. |
| CHECHAKOS | • chechakos n. Plural of chechako. • CHECHAKO n. (Native American) a tenderfoot, also CHECHAQUO, CHEECHAKO, CHEECHALKO. |
| CHEECHAKO | • cheechako n. Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer. • CHEECHAKO n. (Native American) a tenderfoot, also CHECHAKO, CHECHAQUO, CHEECHALKO. |
| HANDSHAKE | • handshake n. The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. • handshake n. (Computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization. • handshake v. To perform a handshake; to shake hands. |
| HEADSHAKE | • headshake n. A shake of the head. • HEADSHAKE n. a shake of the head. |
| KATHAKALI | • kathakali n. A spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime. • KATHAKALI n. (Malayalam) a highly stylized form of South Indian drama, using dance and mime. |
| KHAKILIKE | • KHAKILIKE adj. like khaki. |
| MILKSHAKE | • milkshake n. A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. • milkshake n. (New England, Australia, New Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or… • milkshake n. A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia. |
| NUNCHAKUS | • nunchakus n. Plural of nunchaku. • NUNCHAKU n. (Japanese) a martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a length of chain, used as a flail or garotte, also NUMCHUCK, NUNCHUCK, NUNCHUK. |
| RANSHAKLE | • RANSHAKLE v. (Scott) to search, ransack, also RANSHACKLE. |
| SHAKEABLE | • shakeable adj. Alternative spelling of shakable. • SHAKEABLE adj. that can be shaken, also SHAKABLE. |
| SHAKEDOWN | • shakedown n. (Slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail. • shakedown n. (Slang) A thorough search; a frisk. • shakedown n. A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft. |
| SHAKEOUTS | • shakeouts n. Plural of shakeout. • SHAKEOUT n. a minor economic recession. |
| SHAKINESS | • shakiness n. The property of being shaky. • SHAKINESS n. the state of being shaky. |
| SOLONCHAK | • solonchak n. A pale or grey soil found in arid to subhumid conditions with poor drainage. • SOLONCHAK n. (Russian) a pale or grey soil type found in arid to subhumid, poorly drained conditions. |
| WHAKAIROS | • WHAKAIRO n. (Maori) the art of carving. |
| WHAKAPAPA | • whakapapa n. Genealogy, a fundamental principle of Māori culture that is critical in establishing one’s identity. • WHAKAPAPA n. (Maori) a family tree. |
| WINDSHAKE | • windshake n. A crack in wood caused by the force of wind while the tree was growing. • WINDSHAKE n. a flaw in wood said to be due to the bending of the tree in the wind. |