The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(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
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
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
backpedalled
backpedalled
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
chalkography
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
cryoplankton
cuckoopintle
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
disciplelike
disciplelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disciple.
doppelkummel
doublespeaks
ducklingship
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
evilspeaking
flickerproof
flowerpecker
flowerpecker
noun
Any member of the family Dicaeidae of passerine birds, many of which feed on nectar.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
freckleproof
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
hemiplankton
holoplankton
holoplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypoalkaline
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokaliemia
hypoplankton
hyposkeletal
hyposkeletal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.
kaataplectic
kaleidescope
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
kaleidoscope
kaleidoscope
noun
(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
verb
(intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
kaliophilite
kaliophilite
noun
a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
keraphyllous
keratoplasty
keratoplasty
noun
(surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea
keraulophone
kidneylipped
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
noun
One who steals compulsively.
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
kleptophobia
kleptophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of theft.
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
lampblacking
lampblacking
verb
present participle of lampblack
leucoplakial
leukopedesis
leukoplakias
leukoplakias
noun
plural of leukoplakia
leukopoieses
leukopoiesis
leukopoiesis
noun
A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus
leukopoietic
leukopoietic
adj
Relating to leukopoiesis
lickspittles
lickspittles
noun
plural of lickspittle
loudspeakers
loudspeakers
noun
plural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
loudspeaking
machtpolitik
machtpolitik
noun
(politics) Power politics.
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlingspike
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
melanoplakia
meroplankton
meroplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
microplakite
mulaprakriti
nanoplankton
nanoplankton
noun
plankton between 2 and 20 microns in size.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outpoliticks
outpoliticks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpolitick
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
paddockstool
palankeening
paleokinetic
paligorskite
parasitelike
parasitelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parasite.
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
perkinsville
philokleptic
pickableness
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pikeblennies
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
placekickers
placekickers
noun
plural of placekicker
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
platemakings
pluckinesses
poikiloblast
poikiloblast
noun
A porphyroblast mineral containing small inclusions of the previous rock.
poikilotherm
poikilotherm
adj
cold-blooded
noun
A cold-blooded animal
policymaking
policymaking
noun
the formulation of policies.
porpoiselike
porpoiselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porpoise.
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
portraitlike
portraitlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a portrait.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
preblockaded
predisliking
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
princesslike
princesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a princess.
proleukocyte
prologuelike
prologuelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prologue.
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
realpolitiks
realpolitiks
noun
plural of realpolitik
resprinkling
rheoplankton
saloonkeeper
saloonkeeper
noun
(US) someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment)
scheltopusik
scheltopusik
noun
Alternative form of sheltopusik
schoolkeeper
shepherdlike
shepherdlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.
skipperville
skleropelite
sleepwalkers
sleepwalkers
noun
plural of sleepwalker
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
slipperyback
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
sparkleberry
sparkleberry
noun
The farkleberry.
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
specklebelly
speckledbill
speckledness
speckledness
noun
The quality of being speckled.
spindleshank
spinsterlike
spinsterlike
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a spinster.
splatterdock
splatterdock
noun
Alternative form of spatterdock (“species of water lily”)
splatterwork
splatterwork
noun
(art) The creation of a design on a surface by spattering colouring matter upon it.
spokespeople
spookologist
spookologist
noun
(informal) One who studies ghosts.
sprinklering
sprinklering
verb
present participle of sprinkler
sprinklingly
stablekeeper
stablekeeper
noun
The person who maintains a stable where animals are kept.