The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
barkpeeling
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
ducklingship
evilspeaking
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
geeldikkop
geeldikkop
noun
(South Africa) tribulosis
geopolitik
gipsylike
gipsylike
adj
Alternative form of gypsylike
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
glockenspiels
glockenspiels
noun
plural of glockenspiel
glykopectic
glykopexic
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
goldspink
goldspink
noun
(obsolete) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
gospellike
gospellike
adj
(Christianity) Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
(music) Similar to gospel music.
grapelike
grapelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grape.
grippelike
gumpoldskirchner
gypsylike
gypsylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gypsy.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
jackpiling
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
kelping
kelping
verb
present participle of kelp
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kingklip
kingklip
noun
A popular South African food fish; Genypterus capensis .
kipling
kipling
Proper noun
An unincorporated community in Ohio.
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
kiplingese
kiplingese
Noun
Language characteristic of the writer (1865-1936), characterised by realism, jingoism, etc.
kiplingism
kiplingism
Noun
An attitude or turn of phrase characteristic of Rudyard Kipling.
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
knipperdolling
koilanaglyphic
kriegspiel
kriegspiel
noun
A board game used to train military tactics and strategy.
A variant of chess in which the player cannot see their opponent's pieces.
lampblacking
lampblacking
verb
present participle of lampblack
lampmaking
lampmaking
noun
The manufacture of lamps.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lickspittling
lickspittling
verb
present participle of lickspittle
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
linkoping
linkping
loudspeaking
marlingspike
milksopping
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
pagelike
pagelike
adj
Resembling a page (sheet in a book, etc.).
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
painkilling
painkilling
adj
Reducing or eliminating pain.
painstakingly
painstakingly
adv
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
palankeening
palankeeningly
paligorskite
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
partridgelike
partridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.
peglike
peglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peg.
pelargikon
pelasgikon
perkingly
pickling
pickling
noun
A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed (by strong acids).
An instance of processing something in brine or other solution.
verb
present participle of pickle
piglike
piglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pig.
pilgarlicky
pilgrimlike
pilgrimlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pilgrim.
pillmaking
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
planking
planking
noun
A series of planks; a group of planks.
The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act.
verb
present participle of plank
plankings
plankings
noun
plural of planking
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
platemakings
playmaking
playmaking
noun
(sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)
playmakings
plinking
plinking
noun
(firearms) informal target shooting done at non-traditional targets such as tin cans, glass bottles and wood blocks.
A noise that plinks.
verb
present participle of plink
plonking
plonking
noun
A noise that plonks.
verb
present participle of plonk
plowmaking
plucking
plucking
noun
(gerund of pluck) An act in which something is plucked.
(printing) The undesirable situation in which printed ink becomes detached from the paper.
A fragment of something obtained by plucking.
verb
present participle of pluck
pluglike
pluglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plug.
plumemaking
plunking
plunking
noun
A noise that plunks.
verb
present participle of plunk
pokingly
pokingly
adv
(dated) In a drudging, servile manner.
So as to poke out or protrude.
policymaking
policymaking
noun
the formulation of policies.
politicking
politicking
noun
(often derogatory) The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning.
verb
present participle of politic
present participle of politick
polkaing
polkaing
verb
present participle of polka
polygynaiky
porkling
porkling
noun
(dated) A young pig; a porket.
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preblockading
predisliking
prekindling
presprinkling
presprinkling
verb
present participle of presprinkle
prickingly
prickingly
adv
With a pricking action or sensation.
prickling
prickling
noun
A sensation that prickles.
verb
present participle of prickle
pricklingly
pricklingly
adv
With a prickling action or sensation.
prologlike
prologuelike
prologuelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prologue.
pronglike
pronglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prong.
provokingly
provokingly
adv
In a provoking manner.
puckling
puddinglike
puddinglike
adj
Resembling a pudding.
punkling
punkling
noun
(obsolete) A young strumpet
Someone young associated with the punk movement or music.
resprinkling
schoolkeeping
skelping
skelping
adj
large; whopping
noun
A beating or slapping.
verb
present participle of skelp
skiagraphical
skiagraphical
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphical
skiagraphically
skiagraphically
adv
Alternative form of sciagraphically
skimpingly
skimpingly
adv
So as to skimp; stingily; insufficiently.
skippingly
skippingly
adv
So as to skip; moving with small hops or jumps.
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
slopmaking
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spackling
spackling
noun
Something used to spackle; a material that fills cracks or holes.
verb
present participle of spackle
spankingly
spankingly
adv
In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
sparkling
sparkling
adj
(figurative) Brilliant and vivacious.
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
noun
A sparkling wine.
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
verb
present participle and gerund of sparkle
sparklingly
sparklingly
adv
In a sparkling way.
sparklingness
sparklingness
noun
The quality of being sparkling.
sparkplugging
sparkplugging
verb
present participle of sparkplug
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
speckling
speckling
noun
A pattern of small spots
ticking (the fabric)
verb
present participle of speckle
spectaclemaking
spectaclemaking
noun
The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
verb
present participle of spelunk
spelunkings
spelunkings
noun
plural of spelunking
spongelike
spongelike
adj
Like a sponge; spongy.
spookological
spookological
adj
(informal) Relating to the study of ghosts.
spookologist
spookologist
noun
(informal) One who studies ghosts.
springlick
springlike
springlike
adj
(chiefly of the weather) Typical of spring (the season).
Resembling a spring (coiled-shaped usually metal object).
springlock
sprinklering
sprinklering
verb
present participle of sprinkler
sprinkling
sprinkling
noun
A light shower of rain.
A scattering.
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.