(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
ankyloproctia
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
barkpeeling
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
besprinkler
besprinkler
noun
One who or that which besprinkles.
besprinkles
besprinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besprinkle
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blackprint
chlorpikrin
corpselikeness
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
gumpoldskirchner
harpoonlike
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
intersprinkle
intersprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle between.
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
keplerian
keplerian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Keplerian
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
knipperdolling
kraepelin
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlinespikes
marlinespikes
noun
plural of marlinespike
marlingspike
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
meroplanktonic
meroplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to meroplankton
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
overskepticalness
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
painkiller
painkiller
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
painkillers
painkillers
noun
plural of painkiller
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parentlike
parentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
patternlike
patternlike
adj
Resembling a pattern; regular.
pelargikon
periwinkle
periwinkle
adj
Of pale bluish purple colour.
noun
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
periwinkler
periwinkler
noun
One who fishes for periwinkles.
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
perjinkly
perkingly
perkinsville
perkiomenville
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
pincerlike
pincerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pincer.
plinker
plinker
noun
A firearm used to shoot at makeshift targets.
A person who shoots at makeshift targets.
One who makes a plinking sound.
plinkers
plinkers
noun
plural of plinker
pluckerian
porcelainlike
porcelainlike
adj
Resembling porcelain or some aspect of it.
porkling
porkling
noun
(dated) A young pig; a porket.
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preblockading
predisliking
prekindle
prekindled
prekindling
presprinkle
presprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle in advance.
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
presprinkling
presprinkling
verb
present participle of presprinkle
prickingly
prickingly
adv
With a pricking action or sensation.
prickliness
prickliness
noun
The state or quality of being prickly.
prickling
prickling
noun
A sensation that prickles.
verb
present participle of prickle
pricklingly
pricklingly
adv
With a prickling action or sensation.
princelike
princelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prince.
princesslike
princesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a princess.
prinkle
prinkle
verb
Alternative form of pringle (“to prickle or tingle”)
printerlike
printerlike
adj
Resembling a printer.
prisonlike
prisonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prison
pronglike
pronglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prong.
protestantlike
protonickel
provokingly
provokingly
adv
In a provoking manner.
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
puritanlike
puritanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puritan.
resprinkle
resprinkled
resprinkling
rumpelstiltskin
rumpelstiltskin
Proper noun
A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.
The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.
saltsprinkler
serpentlike
serpentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a serpent; snakelike.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
sparkliness
sparkliness
noun
(obsolete) vivacity
The state or quality of being sparkly.
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
spartanlike
spinsterlike
spinsterlike
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a spinster.
sportsmanlike
sportsmanlike
adj
Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner.
sportsmanlikeness
springlick
springlike
springlike
adj
(chiefly of the weather) Typical of spring (the season).
Resembling a spring (coiled-shaped usually metal object).
springlock
sprinkle
sprinkle
noun
A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
A light rain shower.
A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
verb
(intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
(intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
(transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
sprinkled
sprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprinkle
sprinkleproof
sprinkler
sprinkler
noun
(preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer places one hand on the head behind the ear, with elbow bent, stretches the other arm forwards and mimics the motions of an irrigation sprinkler with a rotary head.
A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
Anything that sprinkles.
verb
(transitive) To fit with automatic sprinklers for fire prevention.
sprinklered
sprinklered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprinkler
sprinklering
sprinklering
verb
present participle of sprinkler
sprinklers
sprinklers
noun
plural of sprinkler
sprinkles
sprinkles
noun
Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.
plural of sprinkle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sprinkle
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.