(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.
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kupfferite
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
parentlike
parentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
parrotlike
parrotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
perjinkety
perkinston
pernickety
pernickety
adj
(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.
pernickity
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
pettiskirt
pettiskirt
noun
A kind of skirt modelled on old-fashioned petticoats.
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
piratelike
piratelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pirate.
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
politicker
politicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A politician; one who employs politics.
One who politicks; one who engages in politicking to increase their stature or power within a (non-governmental) business, organization, profession, etc.
porterlike
porterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porter (person employed to carry things).
Resembling or characteristic of porter (type of beer).
prakritize
prekantian
prickliest
prickliest
adj
superlative form of prickly: most prickly
priestlike
priestlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a priest.
printmaker
printmaker
noun
A person who makes prints of works of art, (particularly) a self-employed craftsman.
prizetaker
puckeriest
spiritlike
spiritlike
adj
Resembling a spirit.
spirketing
spirketing
noun
(nautical) The planking from the waterways up to the portsills.
spritelike
spritelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sprite (fairy creature).
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
superthick
superthick
adj
Very thick.
taperstick
taperstick
noun
A miniature candlestick.
timekeeper
timekeeper
noun
(usually with adjective) A person (or something controlled by a person) that is or isn't punctual.
A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
A person who keeps records of the hours of attendance of employees.
A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.