a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antiskeptical
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
apokatastatic
apokatastatic
adj
Alternative form of apocatastatic
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
assapanick
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backpacks
backpacks
noun
plural of backpack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backpack
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backpointers
backropes
backscraper
backslap
backslap
verb
To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backslaps
backslaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslap
backspace
backspace
noun
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
verb
(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacefile
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backspang
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backspread
backspringing
backstamp
backstamped
backstamping
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
backstrap
backstrap
noun
(drugs) The rolling a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion
(firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
The backbone of a book.
verb
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrapped
backstrip
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
backups
backups
noun
plural of backup
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bipacks
bipacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipack
blackcaps
blackcaps
noun
plural of blackcap
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
calpacks
calpacks
noun
plural of calpack
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
capeskins
capeskins
noun
plural of capeskin
capeworks
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
caprocks
caprocks
noun
plural of caprock
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
casekeeper
casekeeper
noun
(card games) An employee at a gambling establishment who assists the players and prevents dealer cheating by counting cards using an abacus-like device with counters on spindles.
cashkeeper
champaks
champaks
noun
plural of champak
chapbooks
chapbooks
noun
plural of chapbook
chapstick
chapstick
noun
Lip balm.
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
cheapskates
cheapskates
noun
plural of cheapskate
checkstrap
chesapeake
chesapeake
Noun
Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as in Virginia, United States.
chickpeas
chickpeas
noun
plural of chickpea
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
clapstick
clapstick
noun
A clapperboard.
A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
cockapoos
cockapoos
noun
plural of cockapoo
cocksparrow
crackpotism
crackpots
crackpots
noun
plural of crackpot
crackpottedness
crackups
crackups
noun
plural of crackup
crankpins
crankpins
noun
plural of crankpin
cupcakes
cupcakes
noun
plural of cupcake
dekaparsec
dekaparsec
noun
Alternative form of decaparsec
dikaryophasic
dikelocephalus
flapjacks
flapjacks
noun
plural of flapjack; pancakes.
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
gripsack
gripsack
noun
(colloquial, dated) A traveller's bag.
gripsacks
gripsacks
noun
plural of gripsack
handpicks
handpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handpick
hopsack
hopsack
noun
(countable) A hemp sack used for holding hops.
(uncountable) A coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
hopsacks
hopsacks
noun
plural of hopsack
humpbacks
humpbacks
noun
plural of humpback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humpback
hyperbrachyskelic
hypermakroskelic
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.
(obsolete) A monkey.
plural of jackanape
jackanapeses
jackanapeses
noun
plural of jackanapes
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jackpots
jackpots
noun
plural of jackpot
jacksnipe
jacksnipe
noun
Lymnocryptes minimus, a migratory small stocky wader, the smallest of the snipes.
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
jacksonport
jockstrap
jockstrap
noun
(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
jockstraps
jockstraps
noun
plural of jockstrap
kaleidescope
kaleidoscope
kaleidoscope
noun
(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
verb
(intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopes
noun
plural of kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic
adj
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
kaleidoscopical
kaleidoscopical
adj
Alternative form of kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopically
kaleidoscopically
adv
In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner.
karyoplasmatic
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
kenspac
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoscope
keratoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keraunoscopia
keraunoscopy
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopascals
kilopascals
noun
plural of kilopascal
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
klipdachs
klipdachs
noun
Alternative form of klipdas
knapsack
knapsack
noun
(chiefly US) A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
(cryptography) A set of values from which a subset is chosen.
verb
To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight or for longer.
knapsacked
knapsacked
adj
Wearing a knapsack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knapsack
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
knapsacks
knapsacks
noun
plural of knapsack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knapsack
knapscap
knapscull
kneecappings
kneecappings
noun
plural of kneecapping
kneecaps
kneecaps
noun
plural of kneecap
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
meatpackings
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
mispackaging
mispackaging
verb
present participle of mispackage
mispacked
mispacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispack
mudpacks
mudpacks
noun
plural of mudpack
nobackspace
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage