AKOLUTHOSES | • AKOLUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also ACOLOUTHOS, AKOLOUTHOS. |
ARRHENOTOKY | • arrhenotoky n. (Biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis. • ARRHENOTOKY n. giving birth only to boys. |
CHALKBROODS | Sorry, definition not available. |
CHOCKABLOCK | • chockablock adj. (Nautical, of a ship’s hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement… • chockablock adj. (By extension) Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed. • chockablock adv. In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible. |
COCKROACHES | • cockroaches n. Plural of cockroach. • COCKROACH n. an orthopterous insect, the so-called black beetle. |
GOOGLEWHACK | • googlewhack n. A Google search result consisting of a single hit, in response to a search on two separate words. • GOOGLEWHACK n. an Internet search that produces one hit only. |
KATABOTHRON | • KATABOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATAVOTHRON. |
KATAVOTHRON | • katavothron n. Synonym of swallow hole. • KATAVOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATABOTHRON. |
KENOPHOBIAS | • KENOPHOBIA n. fear of empty spaces. |
KLOOTCHMANS | • klootchmans n. Plural of klootchman. • KLOOTCHMAN n. (Native American) a Native American woman, wife or squaw, also KLOOCH, KLOOCHMAN, KLOOTCH. |
KWASHIORKOR | • kwashiorkor n. (Pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in… • KWASHIORKOR n. a tropical disease of infants caused by protein deficiency. |
SWATCHBOOKS | • SWATCHBOOK n. a collection of swatches bound together in book form. |
TOKOPHOBIAS | • TOKOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of giving birth or becoming pregnant. |
WHAIKOREROS | • WHAIKORERO n. (Maori) formal speechmaking as forming part of the ceremonies at a marae. |
WORKAHOLICS | • workaholics n. Plural of workaholic. • WORKAHOLIC n. one who is excessively fond of work. |
WORKAHOLISM | • workaholism n. The urge of a person to work excessively. • WORKAHOLISM n. excessive industry. |