a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
archipenko
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
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
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
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
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
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.
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
dikephobia
diskophile
doorkeeper
doorkeeper
noun
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes something more.
dropkicker
dropkicker
noun
One who dropkicks.
dykehopper
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
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.
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
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”)
housekkept
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kanephoros
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
keratophyr
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
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
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kryptomere
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kyphosidae
lampworker
lampworker
noun
(glassblowing) Someone who works with lampwork
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
mckeesport
misprovoke
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
outskipped
outskipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outskip
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outspeaker
outspeaker
noun
One who speaks out.
overspoken
overspoken
verb
past participle of overspeak
packhorses
packhorses
noun
plural of packhorse
paddlecock
paddlecock
noun
(UK, dialect) The lumpfish.
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
parkerford
parrotbeak
parrotlike
parrotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
pawneerock
peacockery
peacockery
noun
gaudy showiness; ostentation
peacockier
peacocking
peacocking
noun
(seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women.
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
peacockism
peckerwood
peckerwood
noun
(Southern US, Appalachia) A peckerwood sawmill.
(Southern US, Appalachia, slang) A woodpecker.
(US, offensive, slang) A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.
(prison slang) A white (male) inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
pelargikon
pelasgikon
pentelikon
pequannock
perikaryon
perikaryon
noun
The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast.
perkinston
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
petrouchka
phokomelia
picketboat
picketboat
noun
Alternative form of picket boat
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickpocket
pickpocket
noun
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
verb
To pick pockets; to steal.
pikemonger
pillowlike
pillowlike
adj
Resembling a pillow.
pinionlike
pinionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pinion.
pistollike
pistollike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pistol.
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
playbroker
playbroker
noun
An agent involved in procuring and selling theatrical plays.
ploverlike
ploverlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plover.
pocketable
pocketable
adj
Able to be put in one's pocket
pocketbook
pocketbook
noun
(US) a purse or handbag.
(dated) A wallet for paper money.
(figuratively) One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford.
(uncommon) A small book, particularly (US) a paperback or (UK) notebook able to fit into a pocket.
pocketcase
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketlike
pocketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pocket.
pocketsful
pockmantie
pockmarked
pockmarked
adj
having pockmarks
incomplete, lacking, having holes
pitted, or scarred with holes
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pockmark
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
pokinesses
politicked
politicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of politic
simple past tense and past participle of politick
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.
pollenlike
pollenlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of pollen.
pomeshchik
porkburger
porkburger
noun
A burger made with pork instead of beef.
porkfishes
porterlike
porterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porter (person employed to carry things).
Resembling or characteristic of porter (type of beer).
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
pothookery
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
precooking
precooking
verb
present participle of precook
preknowing
prepartook
preprovoke
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
prisonlike
prisonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prison
prokaryote
prokaryote
noun
An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).
prokofieff
proletkult
prologlike
proskomide
provokable
provokable
adj
That may be provoked.
psychokyme
quakeproof
quakeproof
adj
Capable of withstanding an earthquake.
verb
(transitive) To modify (a structure) to make it capable of withstanding an earthquake.
roomkeeper
roomkeeper
noun
A person employed by a hotel or similar establishment to clean, maintain and restock the rooms.
ropemaking
ropemaking
noun
The manufacture of rope.
ropewalker
ropewalker
noun
An acrobat who performs a tightrope dance; a ropedancer.
saloonkeep
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
sheepcrook
shipbroken
shipbroken
adj
Synonym of shipwrecked
shopkeeper
shopkeeper
noun
A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
shopworker
shopworker
noun
A person who works in a shop; a shop assistant
siphonlike
siphonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a siphon.
skeuomorph
skeuomorph
noun
A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary.