BUHLWORKS | • BUHLWORK n. (French) a form of marquetry with e.g. gold and silver inlaid in tortoiseshell, also BOULLE, BOULLEWORK, BUHL. |
COCKLEBUR | • cocklebur n. Any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium, with a prickly fruit. • COCKLEBUR n. the burdock, also CLOTBUR. |
COKULORIS | • cokuloris n. Alternative form of cucoloris. • COKULORIS n. a palette with irregular holes, placed between lighting and camera to prevent glare. |
COURTLIKE | • courtlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a court. • courtlike adj. Courteous; polite. • COURTLIKE adj. courtly, polite. |
CUCKOLDRY | • cuckoldry n. An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband. • cuckoldry n. The state of being a cuckold. • cuckoldry n. (Zoology) Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an… |
FLUEWORKS | • FLUEWORK n. flue pipes. |
FLUSHWORK | • flushwork n. (Architecture) A decorative combination of flint and ashlar on a wall, typically of a church. • FLUSHWORK n. decorative treatment of the surface of an outside wall with flints split to show their smooth black surface. |
GOURDLIKE | • gourdlike adj. Resembling a gourd. • GOURDLIKE adj. like a gourd, a large hard-rinded fleshy fruit characteristic of the cucumber family. |
KILOCURIE | • kilocurie n. A unit equal to 1,000 curies. • KILOCURIE n. one thousand curies. |
KRUMMHOLZ | • krummholz n. Dense low matted bushes at the tree-line. • KRUMMHOLZ n. (German) stunted forest typical of the timberline. |
OVERBULKS | • overbulks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbulk. • OVERBULK v. (Shakespeare) to oppress by bulk. |
QUILLWORK | • quillwork n. Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans. • QUILLWORK n. ornamental work in porcupine quills. |
TROUTLIKE | • troutlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of trout. • TROUTLIKE adj. like a trout. |
TRUCKLOAD | • truckload n. The contents of a full truck or lorry. • truckload n. (Slang) A large number. • TRUCKLOAD n. the contents of a truck. |
TUMORLIKE | • tumorlike adj. Resembling a tumor. • TUMORLIKE adj. like a tumor. |