a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
amphitokal
apickaback
apickaback
adv
Alternative form of pickaback
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
archipenko
assapanick
athapaskan
backpacked
backpacked
adj
Wearing a backpack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backpack
backpacker
backpacker
noun
(music, slang) A fan or performer of backpack rap.
A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
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
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspread
balikpapan
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
barkpeeler
beekeepers
beekeepers
noun
plural of beekeeper
beekeeping
beekeeping
noun
The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
blackpatch
blackplate
blackprint
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.
bloubiskop
boatkeeper
boatkeeper
noun
(historical) A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.
A person in charge of a boat.
bookkeeper
bookkeeper
noun
(accounting) A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
A bookseller
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
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.
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
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
cavekeeper
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
checkstrap
cheekpiece
cheekpiece
noun
A piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.
chesapeake
chesapeake
Noun
Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as in Virginia, United States.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chopsticks
chopsticks
noun
plural of chopstick
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chutzpanik
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
cockpaddle
cockpaddle
noun
The (male of the) lumpfish
copartaker
copartaker
noun
One who partakes in something with others.
copperskin
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
crankplate
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
cuckoopint
cuckoopint
noun
The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries.
The related plant Arum italicum.
dekaparsec
dekaparsec
noun
Alternative form of decaparsec
dikephobia
diskophile
divekeeper
divekeeper
noun
The proprietor of a seedy bar or tavern.
doorkeeper
doorkeeper
noun
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes something more.
drinkproof
dropkicker
dropkicker
noun
One who dropkicks.
dukkeripen
dykehopper
epimanikia
epimanikia
noun
plural of epimanikion
episarkine
fairkeeper
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
gamekeeper
gamekeeper
noun
A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects. Often shortened to keeper.
gangplanks
gangplanks
noun
plural of gangplank
gatekeeper
gatekeeper
noun
(psychology) In dissociative identity disorder, an aspect of the personality that controls access to the various identities.
A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus, of the family Nymphalidae.
A person or group who controls access to something or somebody.
A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
One who gatekeeps.
geeldikkop
geeldikkop
noun
(South Africa) tribulosis
geopolitik
glykopexic
goalkeeper
goalkeeper
noun
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
goldenknop
gospellike
gospellike
adj
(Christianity) Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
(music) Similar to gospel music.
grapestalk
grippelike
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
handpicked
handpicked
adj
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handpick
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
henpecking
henpecking
noun
An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging.
verb
present participle of henpeck
hermokopid
hokeypokey
hokeypokey
noun
(New Zealand) A kind of ice cream with pieces of honeycomb toffee.
(New Zealand) Honeycomb toffee.
hokypokies
homekeeper
homekeeper
noun
Synonym of housekeeper (“one who looks after domestic affairs in a house”)
hopkinsian
hopkinsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1721–1803).
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
housekkept
hukbalahap
humpbacked
humpbacked
adj
Being a humpback bridge.
Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humpback
impackment
innkeepers
innkeepers
noun
plural of innkeeper
inspeaking
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.
(obsolete) A monkey.
plural of jackanape
jackpiling
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
jailkeeper
jailkeeper
noun
One who keeps a jail; a jailer.
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
jockstraps
jockstraps
noun
plural of jockstrap
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kaisership
kaisership
noun
The role or status of a kaiser.
kalapooian
kampsville
kanephoros
kannapolis
kannapolis
Proper noun
A city in North Carolina.
kapfenberg
karyolymph
karyolymph
noun
The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
karyoplasm
karyoplasm
noun
nucleoplasm
karyotypic
karyotypic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to karyotypes
kataphoric
kataphoric
adj
Alternative form of cataphoric
kataplasia
kataplasia
noun
Alternative form of cataplasia
keeperless
keeperless
adj
Not having a keeper; not minded; not kept.
keepership
keepership
noun
The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.