a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
appellants
appellants
noun
plural of appellant
applesnits
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
cineplasty
cisplatine
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
dipneustal
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
elopements
elopements
noun
plural of elopement
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
implements
implements
noun
plural of implement
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implement
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interlopes
interlopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
kineplasty
kittlepins
kittlepins
Noun
The game of skittles.
leptomonas
linopteris
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
lupinaster
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
nameplates
nameplates
noun
plural of nameplate
nasoseptal
nasoseptal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the internasal septum.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonpeltast
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opuntiales
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
palestrian
palestrian
adj
Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling
noun
A wrestler, especially in Ancient Greece or Rome
palestrina
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
palmerston
paltriness
paltriness
noun
The characteristic of being paltry.
palustrine
palustrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or thriving in marshy habitats.
panatellas
panatellas
noun
plural of panatella
panthelism
parentless
parentless
adj
(computing) Having no parent in a data structure.
Having no (living) parent.
pasitelean
patronless
patronless
adj
Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.
pearlstein
pearlstone
pearlstone
noun
(mineralogy) perlite
penalities
penalities
noun
plural of penality
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
pentapolis
pentapolis
noun
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
pentastyle
pentastyle
noun
(architecture) A portico with five columns.
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
pentelicus
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
pestilence
pestilence
noun
(archaic) Anything harmful to morals or public order.
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philistine
philistine
adj
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
noun
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.
pistilline
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
placements
placements
noun
plural of placement
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
plaintless
plaintless
adj
(archaic) Without complaint; uncomplaining.
planetless
planetless
adj
(science fiction) Having no home planet.
Without planets.
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
plasticine
plasticine
noun
Modeling clay.
plastogene
plastogene
noun
(genetics) The equivalent of a simple gene in plastids
platinised
platinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platinise
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
plattensee
pleasanter
pleasanter
adj
comparative form of pleasant: more pleasant
pleasantly
pleasantly
adv
(degree) Lightly
(obsolete) Ludicrously.
In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.
pleasanton
pleasantry
pleasantry
noun
(dated) Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
(sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark.
A playful remark; a jest.
plenitudes
plenitudes
noun
plural of plenitude
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
pliantness
pliantness
noun
The state or quality of being pliant.
plinthless
plinthless
adj
Without a plinth.
plisthenes
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
politeness
politeness
noun
An act of politeness.
The quality of being polite.
pollinates
pollinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pollinate
polygenist
polygenist
noun
One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
polytenies
portliness
portliness
noun
The quality of being portly
postcoenal
postdental
postdental
adj
(of a consonant) Produced by placing the tip of the tongue at the back of the upper front teeth
noun
Such a consonant
postgenial
postmental
postmental
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Posterior to the mentum.
postneural
postneural
adj
posterior to a neural plate
postulance
potentials
potentials
noun
plural of potential
preconsult
preinstall
preinstall
adj
(computing) Prior to installation.
verb
(transitive) To install (software, etc.) in advance.
preinstill
presential
presential
adj
(grammar, now rare) Pertaining to the present tense.
(now rare) Implying actual presence; present.
in-person, on-premises, face-to-face (i.e., not involving online, virtual or remote interaction)
presternal
presternal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the presternum.
priestling
priestling
noun
(derogatory) A petty, insignificant priest.
pristinely
pristinely
adv
In a way that is pristine
prosilient
prosilient
adj
Eminent; prominent; distinguished above others.
obvious; salient; prominent; conspicuous.
prosternal
prosternal
adj
Relating to a prosternum
psalterian
psalterian
adj
Relating to a psalter; musical.
psalterion
psalterion
noun
(now historical, rare) Synonym of psaltery
pulsatance
pulsatance
noun
(physics) angular frequency (in radians per second)
pycnostyle
pycnostyle
adj
(architecture) Having an intercolumniation of 1.5 times the diameter of the shaft of a column.
noun
(architecture) A colonnade of this kind.
quintuples
quintuples
noun
plural of quintuple
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quintuple
reimplants
reimplants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reimplant
repellents
repellents
noun
plural of repellent
repletions
repletions
noun
plural of repletion
reptilians
reptilians
noun
plural of reptilian
sapiential
sapiential
adj
Possessing or conferring wisdom, especially religious wisdom.
scopoletin
scopoletin
noun
A coumarin found in the roots of plants in the genus Scopolia.
septangled
septennial
septennial
adj
Of or relating to a 7 year period.
septillion
septillion
num
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) A trillion trillion: 1 followed by 24 zeros, 10²⁴.
(dated British & Australian, long scale) A billion quintillion: 1 followed by 42 zeros, 10⁴².
septimanal
septimanal
adj
Relating to weeks; weekly.
septmoncel
septonasal
septonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the nasal septum.
septuncial
septupling
septupling
verb
present participle of septuple
serpentile
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
shoupeltin
simpletons
simpletons
noun
plural of simpleton
singlestep
spangliest
spangliest
adj
superlative form of spangly: most spangly
spangolite
spangolite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper
spaniolate
spelterman
spelterman
noun
A person involved in the manufacture of spelter (type of metal).