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
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
ducklingship
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
goldenknop
goldspink
goldspink
noun
(obsolete) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
gumpoldskirchner
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
kappland
kappland
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of area, equivalent to 154.3 m² (1,661 sq ft).
kenspeckled
kidneylipped
kilopound
kilopound
noun
(US, engineering, architecture) A non-SI unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
knipperdolling
landskip
landskip
noun
Obsolete form of landscape.
landskips
landskips
noun
plural of landskip
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.
loudspeaking
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
palankeened
parkland
parkland
noun
(Canada, US) A landscape characterized by a mixture of treed groves and open grasslands, akin to a Eurasian forest steppe.
Land suitable for use as a park.
parklands
parklands
noun
plural of parkland
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
pinakoidal
pinakoidal
adj
Alternative form of pinacoidal
plandok
planked
planked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plank
plinked
plinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plink
plonked
plonked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plonk
pluckedness
pluckedness
noun
The quality of being plucked (in various senses).
plunked
plunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plunk
pondlike
pondlike
adj
Resembling a pond
poundlike
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preblockading
predisliking
prekindle
prekindled
prekindling
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
pseudankylosis
pseudoankylosis
pseudoskeleton
puckneedle
puddinglike
puddinglike
adj
Resembling a pudding.
resprinkled
skaalpund
skalpund
spankled
speckledness
speckledness
noun
The quality of being speckled.
spelunked
spelunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spelunk
spindlelike
spindlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spindle.
spindleshank
spindleshanks
spindleshanks
noun
(archaic, derogatory) A thin, lanky person with long legs.
spondulicks
spondulicks
noun
(slang, UK) Money.
sprinkled
sprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprinkle
sprinklered
sprinklered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprinkler
superacknowledgment
superknowledge
superknowledge
noun
superhuman or supernatural knowledge
unbesprinkled
unbesprinkled
adj
Not besprinkled.
underclerkship
underclerkship
noun
The position of underclerk.
unpadlocked
unpadlocked
adj
Not secured by a padlock.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpadlock
unpickled
unpickled
adj
Not pickled (preserved).
unplanked
unplanked
adj
Not fitted with planks.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unplank
unplucked
unplucked
adj
Not having been plucked.
unprickled
unprickled
adj
Not bearing prickles.
unprovokedly
unprovokedly
adv
Without provocation.
unspeckled
unspeckled
adj
Not speckled; without speckles.
unsprinkled
unsprinkled
adj
Not having been sprinkled.
unsprinklered
unsprinklered
adj
Not fitted with automatic sprinklers for fire prevention.