The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
alkaptone
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
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
ankylopoietic
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antiskeptical
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antiturnpikeism
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
backpointer
backpointers
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
changepocket
crackpottedness
crankplate
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
epiplankton
epiplankton
noun
Plankton normally living in the top hundred fathoms of a body of water (at a depth of about 180 metres or less).
epiplanktonic
epiplanktonic
adj
Relating to epiplankton
gatekeeping
gatekeeping
verb
present participle and gerund of gatekeep
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
hemiplankton
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
impackment
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
kataphrenia
katipuneros
katjepiering
keraterpeton
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
ketapang
ketapang
noun
The tropical tree Terminalia catappa.
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kineplasty
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophobia
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
noun
One who steals compulsively.
kleptomaniacal
kleptomaniacal
adj
Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
knapbottle
knapbottle
noun
Bladder campion.
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
leukocytopenia
leukocytopenia
noun
(medicine) Leukopenia.
mannoketoheptose
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
meatpackings
meroplankton
meroplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
meroplanktonic
meroplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to meroplankton
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overskepticalness
packeting
packeting
verb
present participle of packet
paddockstone
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painstakingness
painstakingness
noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings
paleokinetic
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parakinetic
parakinetic
adj
Relating to parakinesis
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parentlike
parentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
partaken
partaken
verb
past participle of partake
paskenta
pasternak
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
patternlike
patternlike
adj
Resembling a pattern; regular.
patternmaker
patternmaker
noun
Someone whose occupation is to make patterns, especially those used as a guide in the manufacture of something else.
patternmaking
patternmaking
noun
The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
peastaking
peasticking
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
pharmacokinetic
pharmacokinetic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacokinetics.
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics
noun
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
(pharmacology) The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
pharyngokeratosis
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
phenakite
phenakite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.
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.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
pickedevant
pickthankness
picturemaking
pinakiolite
pinakiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
pinakotheke
planetkin
planetlike
planetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a planet.
plankter
plankter
noun
A single organism of plankton.
plankters
plankters
noun
plural of plankter
plantationlike
plantationlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plantation.
plantlike
plantlike
adj
Having characteristics of a plant
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
platemakings
pocketableness
pockmanteau
pockmanteau
noun
(Scotland, archaic) portmanteau
pockmantie
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
pokanoket
pokanoket
Noun
A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the
prankiest
prankiest
adj
superlative form of pranky: most pranky
prankster
prankster
noun
One who performs pranks.
pranksters
pranksters
noun
plural of prankster
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
prebankruptcy
prebankruptcy
adj
Preceding a bankruptcy.
predikant
predikant
noun
(chiefly South Africa) A minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, or allied denomination.
prekantian
prekindergarten
prekindergarten
adj
Before kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.
noun
(US) The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten.
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
premarketing
premarketing
adj
Before the marketing of a product or service.
prepartaken
prepartaking
preundertake
preundertaken
preundertaking
prickmedainty
printmake
printmaker
printmaker
noun
A person who makes prints of works of art, (particularly) a self-employed craftsman.