Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gainspeaking
gainspeaking
noun
(obsolete) A speaking against; opposition.
gangplanks
gangplanks
noun
plural of gangplank
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
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
goldspink
goldspink
noun
(obsolete) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
grapeskin
grapeskin
noun
The skin of a grape.
greenkeepers
greenkeepers
noun
plural of greenkeeper
greenskeeper
greenskeeper
noun
Alternative form of greenkeeper
groundskeep
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
groupthinks
gumpoldskirchner
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
inspeaking
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
isokeraunographic
kampongs
kampongs
noun
plural of kampong
keepings
keepings
noun
plural of keeping
kidnappings
kidnappings
noun
plural of kidnapping
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
kingcups
kingcups
noun
plural of kingcup
kingdomship
kingpins
kingpins
noun
plural of kingpin
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
kingposts
kingposts
noun
plural of kingpost
kingship
kingship
noun
A monarchy.
The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
kingships
kingships
noun
plural of kingship
kingsport
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.
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
kneecappings
kneecappings
noun
plural of kneecapping
knightship
knightship
noun
(mathematics, computing) A spaceship, in a cellular automaton, which moves knightwise (i.e., moving two spaces along the x-axis for every space it moves along the y-axis [or vice versa], in the manner of a chess knight); a spaceship which moves with slope 2; a (2,1) spaceship.
Honorific formal address to a knighted person. Usually used with the relevant possessive pronoun.
The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
lickspittling
lickspittling
verb
present participle of lickspittle
loudspeaking
marlingspike
meatpackings
milksopping
miskeeping
miskeeping
verb
present participle of miskeep
mispackaging
mispackaging
verb
present participle of mispackage
misprovoking
misspeaking
misspeaking
noun
(obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
nonskipping
nonskipping
adj
Not skipping.
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
outskipping
outskipping
verb
present participle of outskip
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
pacemakings
packagings
packagings
noun
plural of packaging
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
packings
packings
noun
plural of packing
painstaking
painstaking
adj
Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
noun
The application of careful and attentive effort.
painstakingly
painstakingly
adv
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
painstakingness
painstakingness
noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
painstakings
painstakings
noun
plural of painstaking
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
parkings
parkings
noun
plural of parking
pawnbrokings
peacekeepings
peacekeepings
noun
plural of peacekeeping
peacemakings
peacemakings
noun
plural of peacemaking
peastaking
peasticking
pekingese
pekingese
Proper noun
The Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
A small toy dog from China.
Adjective
of or related to Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China
pelasgikon
pharyngokeratosis
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
physicking
physicking
noun
(archaic) medication
verb
present participle of physic
pickings
pickings
noun
plural of picking
pigskin
pigskin
noun
(US, slang) A football.
Leather made from the skin of a pig.
The skin of a pig.
pigskins
pigskins
noun
plural of pigskin
pigsticking
pigsticking
verb
present participle of pigstick
pinkings
pinkings
noun
plural of pinking
plankings
plankings
noun
plural of planking
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
platemakings
playmakings
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
predisliking
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
preshrinkage
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
presprinkling
presprinkling
verb
present participle of presprinkle
printmakings
provokingness
provokingness
noun
The state or condition of being provoking.
resprinkling
sabbathkeeping
safekeeping
safekeeping
noun
(US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
the responsibility of a guardian
the storage of assets in a protected area
safekeepings
safekeepings
noun
plural of safekeeping
sagaponack
schoolkeeping
scorekeeping
scorekeeping
noun
The keeping of score.
seakeeping
seakeeping
noun
Effective operation of a ship at sea; remaining seaworthy.
sheepkeeping
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
shopkeeping
shopkeeping
noun
The business of operating a shop
shrinkageproof
shunpiking
shunpiking
verb
present participle of shunpike
shunpikings
skelping
skelping
adj
large; whopping
noun
A beating or slapping.
verb
present participle of skelp
skepticizing
skepticizing
verb
present participle of skepticize
skiagraphing
skiagraphing
verb
present participle of skiagraph
skimping
skimping
adj
scanty; meagre; done inefficiently.
verb
present participle of skimp
skimpingly
skimpingly
adv
So as to skimp; stingily; insufficiently.
skippering
skippering
verb
present participle of skipper
skipping
skipping
noun
The act by which something is skipped or omitted.
The game, activity, or exercise of jump rope.
verb
present participle of skip
skippingly
skippingly
adv
So as to skip; moving with small hops or jumps.
skyscraping
skyscraping
adj
Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper
slangkop
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
soapmaking
soapmaking
noun
The business or process of producing soap
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
spanking
spanking
adj
(often nautical) Brisk and fresh.
Fast and energetic.
adv
(colloquial, now usually with “new”) An intensifier.
noun
A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.
verb
present participle of spank
spankingly
spankingly
adv
In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
spankings
spankings
noun
plural of spanking
sparking
sparking
noun
The act of producing a spark.
verb
present participle of spark
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
speaking
speaking
adj
(in compounds) Having competence in a language.
Expressive; eloquent.
Having the ability of speech.
Involving speaking.
Used in speaking.
intj
(telephony) Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.
noun
An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.