a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
archipenko
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.
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.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
copperskin
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
goldenknop
kanephoros
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
kinspeople
knapbottle
knapbottle
noun
Bladder campion.
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
kopperston
kornskeppa
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
leukopenia
leukopenia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
lopeskonce
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonspeaker
nonspeaker
noun
One who cannot speak; a mute.
One who does not speak a particular language or dialect.
outkeeping
outkeeping
verb
present participle of outkeep
overspoken
overspoken
verb
past participle of overspeak
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
pawneerock
peacocking
peacocking
noun
(seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women.
pelargikon
pelasgikon
pentelikon
pequannock
perikaryon
perikaryon
noun
The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast.
perkinston
pikemonger
pinionlike
pinionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pinion.
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
pockmantie
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
pokinesses
pollenlike
pollenlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of pollen.
precooking
precooking
verb
present participle of precook
preknowing
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
prisonlike
prisonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prison
ropemaking
ropemaking
noun
The manufacture of rope.
saloonkeep
shipbroken
shipbroken
adj
Synonym of shipwrecked
siphonlike
siphonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a siphon.
snakeproof
snakeproof
adj
Resistant to snakes.
spongecake
spongecake
noun
Alternative spelling of sponge cake
spongelike
spongelike
adj
Like a sponge; spongy.
spookiness
spookiness
noun
The property of being spooky.
spoonmaker
spoonmaker
noun
A manufacturer of spoons.
topknotted
topknotted
adj
Having a topknot.
unbespoken
unbespoken
adj
Not having been bespoken; not specifically requested.
verb
past participle of unbespeak
unpocketed
unpocketed
adj
Not having been pocketed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpocket
unprovoked
unprovoked
adj
Happening without provocation or motivation.
adv
He attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked.
Without provocation or motivation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unprovoke