(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
lampworker
lampworker
noun
(glassblowing) Someone who works with lampwork
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
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.
pelargikon
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
playbroker
playbroker
noun
An agent involved in procuring and selling theatrical plays.
ploverlike
ploverlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plover.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
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).
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
prisonlike
prisonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prison
proletkult
prologlike
provokable
provokable
adj
That may be provoked.
ropewalker
ropewalker
noun
An acrobat who performs a tightrope dance; a ropedancer.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
slopworker
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
superblock
superblock
noun
(architecture, urban planning) A very large block of buildings.
(computing) A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
