ANKYLOSES | • ankyloses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose. • ANKYLOSE v. to fuse as the bones of a joint. |
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. |
CORNSILKS | • cornsilks n. Plural of cornsilk. • CORNSILK n. silky threads on an ear of corn. |
FOLKINESS | • folkiness n. The quality of being folky. • FOLKINESS n. the quality of being folky. |
FOLKSONGS | • folksongs n. Plural of folksong. • folk␣songs n. Plural of folk song. • FOLKSONG n. a song of the folk music of an area. |
KINSFOLKS | • kinsfolks n. Plural of kinsfolk. • KINSFOLK n. people related to one, also KINFOLK. |
KLYSTRONS | • klystrons n. Plural of klystron. • KLYSTRON n. a type of electron tube. |
KNOCKLESS | • knockless adj. Without a knock. • knockless adj. Without making a knocking sound. • KNOCKLESS adj. of an engine, bearing or fuel, producing no knocking sound. |
LINSTOCKS | • linstocks n. Plural of linstock. • LINSTOCK n. (historical) a pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon, also LINTSTOCK. |
MOLESKINS | • moleskins n. Plural of moleskin. • MOLESKIN n. a heavy durable cotton. |
SINKHOLES | • sinkholes n. Plural of sinkhole. • sinkholes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sinkhole. • sink-holes n. Plural of sink-hole. |
SKELETONS | • skeletons n. Plural of skeleton. • skeletons n. Shameful secrets (pluralia tantum; shortened from skeletons in the cupboard or skeletons in the closet). • skeletons v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skeleton. |
SKILLIONS | • skillions n. Plural of skillion. • SKILLION n. (Australian) an outhouse or lean-to, esp. one with a sloping roof. |
SLIPKNOTS | • slipknots n. Plural of slipknot. • slip␣knots n. Plural of slip knot. • SLIPKNOT n. a knot that adjusts tightness by slipping along a rope. |
STENLOCKS | • stenlocks n. Plural of stenlock. • STENLOCK n. (Scots) a coalfish. |
SUNBLOCKS | • sunblocks n. Plural of sunblock. • SUNBLOCK n. a lotion to protect the skin from the sun. |
VELSKOENS | • velskoens n. Plural of velskoen. • VELSKOEN n. (South African) a shoe made of rawhide, also VELDSCHOEN, VELDSKOEN. |
WOLFSKINS | • wolfskins n. Plural of wolfskin. • WOLFSKIN n. the pelt of a wolf. |
WOOLSKINS | • woolskins n. Plural of woolskin. • WOOLSKIN n. a sheepskin with the wool still on it. |