ANTILEUKEMIC | • antileukemic adj. (Oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia. • antileukemic n. Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia. • ANTILEUKEMIC adj. counteracting the effects of leukemia. |
BLACKCURRANT | • blackcurrant n. A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries. • blackcurrant n. The berry borne by this shrub. • black-currant n. Alternative spelling of blackcurrant. |
BLOCKBUSTERS | • blockbusters n. Plural of blockbuster. • BLOCKBUSTER n. a bomb large enough to destroy a city block. |
BLOCKBUSTING | • blockbusting n. (US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood… • blockbusting adj. Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful. • BLOCKBUSTING n. the act of bringing about the sale of property in an area by stirring up fears of racial change. |
BLUESTOCKING | • bluestocking n. (Usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman. • bluestocking n. (Historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society. • bluestocking n. (Historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament. |
COMPUTERLIKE | • computerlike adj. Having some similarity to a computer. • COMPUTERLIKE adj. like a computer. |
COURTIERLIKE | • courtierlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a courtier. • COURTIERLIKE adj. like a courtier. |
KINETONUCLEI | • KINETONUCLEUS n. a DNA body located near the base of the flagellum in flagellate protozoa, also KINETOPLAST. |
KLETTERSCHUH | • kletterschuh n. A lightweight boot used in rock climbing. • KLETTERSCHUH n. a lightweight climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and Vibram, also KLETT. |
LEUKOCYTOSES | • leukocytoses n. Plural of leukocytosis. • LEUKOCYTOSIS n. an increase in the number of white blood cells in the circulating blood. |
LEUKOCYTOSIS | • leukocytosis n. Alternative spelling of leucocytosis. • LEUKOCYTOSIS n. an increase in the number of white blood cells in the circulating blood. |
LEUKOCYTOTIC | • LEUKOCYTOTIC adj. relating to leukocytosis, an increase in the number of white blood cells in the circulating blood. |
LEUKOPOIETIC | • leukopoietic adj. Relating to leukopoiesis. • LEUKOPOIETIC adj. relating to leukopoiesis, also LEUCOPOIETIC. |
LUCKENBOOTHS | • LUCKENBOOTH n. (Scots) a shop or booth esp. in 18th century Edinburgh. |
LUMBERJACKET | • lumberjacket n. A lumberjack shirt. • lumber␣jacket n. Alternative spelling of lumberjacket. • LUMBERJACKET n. a man's jacket, usually in bold-patterned heavy material. |
MULTITRACKED | • multitracked adj. (Music) Recorded on multiple tracks. • MULTITRACK v. to make a recording using many tracks. |
OUTPOLITICKS | • outpoliticks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpolitick. • OUTPOLITICK v. to surpass in politicking. |
SALTCHUCKERS | • saltchuckers n. Plural of saltchucker. • SALTCHUCKER n. (Canadian) a saltwater angler. |
SHUTTLECOCKS | • shuttlecocks n. Plural of shuttlecock. • shuttlecocks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shuttlecock. • SHUTTLECOCK v. to send or toss to and fro. |
TURTLENECKED | • turtlenecked adj. Wearing a turtleneck. • turtlenecked adj. (Slang) Not circumcised; uncircumcised. • turtle-necked adj. Alternative form of turtlenecked. |