simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
barkpeeling
beekeepings
berrypicker
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
besprinkler
besprinkler
noun
One who or that which besprinkles.
besprinkles
besprinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besprinkle
bibliokelpt
biblioklept
biblioklept
noun
A person who steals books
blankenship
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
capeneddick
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chopsockies
chopsockies
noun
plural of chopsocky
cockneyship
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
dropkickers
dropkickers
noun
plural of dropkicker
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
epimanikion
epimanikion
noun
A cuff worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other Catholic churches.
epiplankton
epiplankton
noun
Plankton normally living in the top hundred fathoms of a body of water (at a depth of about 180 metres or less).
episkeletal
episkeletal
adj
(anatomy) Above or outside the endoskeleton; epaxial.
evilspeaker
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gamekeeping
gamekeeping
noun
The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper.
gatekeeping
gatekeeping
verb
present participle and gerund of gatekeep
glykopectic
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
harpoonlike
highpockets
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
humperdinck
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kataphrenia
kataplectic
kataplectic
adj
Alternative form of cataplectic
katipuneros
kephallenia
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kindredship
kindredship
noun
The quality of being kindred.
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetophone
kinetophone
noun
(historical) A machine combining a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to reproduce a scene and its accompanying sounds.
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinetoscope
kinetoscope
noun
An early device for exhibiting motion pictures, creating the illusion of movement from a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images that is conveyed over a light source with a high-speed shutter.
An instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements of different radii.
klappvisier
klappvisier
noun
(historical) A type of visor, found on medieval European (especially German) helmets, typically hinged at a single point in the middle of the brow of the helmet (rather than hinged on the sides of the skull).
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
kneecapping
kneecapping
noun
(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
present participle of kneecap
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukoplakia
leukoplakia
noun
(medicine) Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking.
leukoplakic
leukoplakic
adj
Relating to leukoplakia.
lickspittle
lickspittle
noun
(by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
verb
(transitive and intransitive) To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
misprovoked
misspeaking
misspeaking
noun
(obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.
mudskippers
mudskippers
noun
plural of mudskipper
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
nitpickiest
nitpickiest
adj
superlative form of nitpicky: most nitpicky
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
optokinetic
optokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to movement of the eyes
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overskipper
pacemakings
packbuilder
paddockride
painkillers
painkillers
noun
plural of painkiller
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings
palettelike
palettelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a palette.
palikinesia
panickiness
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
paperknives
paperknives
noun
plural of paperknife
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
parakinesia
parakinesia
noun
Synonym of parakinesis
parakinesis
parakinesis
noun
(archaic) A supposed paranormal phenomenon in which the relatively small force imparted to an object is not sufficient to explain the degree of resulting movement
(medicine) The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one
parakinetic
parakinetic
adj
Relating to parakinesis
paraskenion
parsleylike
parsleylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parsley.
passionlike
passionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of passion.
patternlike
patternlike
adj
Resembling a pattern; regular.
pawkinesses
pawkinesses
noun
plural of pawkiness
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peacocklike
peacocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peacock.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
peakishness
peakishness
noun
The quality of being peakish.
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
peasticking
peckishness
peckishness
noun
The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
pedricktown
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
pennywinkle
peptonelike
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
perikronion
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
periwinkler
periwinkler
noun
One who fishes for periwinkles.
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
perkinesses
perkinesses
noun
plural of perkiness
pernicketty
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
persnickety
persnickety
adj
US standard form of pernickety.
peskinesses
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
pickabacked
pickabacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickaback
pickedevant
pickelhaube
pickelhaube
noun
(historical) A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
pickinesses
pickpockets
pickpockets
noun
plural of pickpocket
picturelike
picturelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a picture.
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
pikeperches
pikeperches
noun
plural of pikeperch
pilgrimlike
pilgrimlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pilgrim.
pinakiolite
pinakiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.