A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
backpointers
backscatters
backscatters
noun
plural of backscatter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter
backstabbers
backstabbers
noun
plural of backstabber
backstrapped
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backtrackers
backtrackers
noun
plural of backtracker
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
basketballer
basketballer
noun
(informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
bernkasteler
biscuitmaker
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackshirted
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bletherskate
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
breadbaskets
breadbaskets
noun
plural of breadbasket
breakfasters
breakfasters
noun
plural of breakfaster
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breaststroke
breaststroke
noun
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's
verb
to swim using this stroke
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
cabinetworks
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concertstuck
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstock
counterstock
noun
(dated) counterfoil
crescentlike
crescentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crescent.
crooksterned
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deerstalkers
deerstalkers
noun
plural of deerstalker
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
deutschemark
dismarketing
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
dumbstricken
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
earthshakers
earthshakers
noun
plural of earthshaker
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
electroshock
electroshock
noun
(An) electric shock.
(medicine) Electroconvulsive therapy.
verb
(medicine) To administer electroconvulsive therapy.
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frankenstein
frankenstein
noun
Alternative form of Frankenstein
verb
Alternative spelling of Frankenstein
frankforters
frankfurters
frankfurters
noun
plural of frankfurter
franklinites
franklinites
noun
plural of franklinite
frederiksted
freethinkers
freethinkers
noun
plural of freethinker
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
graustarkian
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
halterbreaks
halterbreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak
honeystucker
hucksterisms
hucksterisms
noun
plural of hucksterism
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
interkinesis
interkinesis
noun
The second stage of interphase
interleukins
interleukins
noun
plural of interleukin
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
kakistocracy
kakistocracy
noun
Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.
karyomitosis
karyomitosis
noun
mitosis of the nucleus of a cell
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
keisterville
keratectasia
keratectasia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoiritis
keratoplasty
keratoplasty
noun
(surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea
keratotomies
keratotomies
noun
plural of keratotomy
ketosteroids
ketosteroids
noun
plural of ketosteroid
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
kickstarting
kickstarting
verb
present participle of kickstart
kinesiatrics
kinesiatrics
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by muscular movements.
kinesiometer
kinesiometer
noun
Alternative form of kinesimeter
kinetochores
kinetochores
noun
plural of kinetochore
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
klingerstown
kongsbergite
kongsbergite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
kristiansand
kristianstad
kulturkreise
lacklustrous
lacklustrous
adj
Synonym of lackluster
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
leatherbacks
leatherbacks
noun
plural of leatherback
leathernecks
leathernecks
noun
plural of leatherneck
leukotrienes
leukotrienes
noun
plural of leukotriene
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
magnitogorsk
magnitogorsk
Proper noun
A city in Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia.
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
masterstroke
masterstroke
noun
An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
metalworkers
metalworkers
noun
plural of metalworker
mininetworks
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
moonstricken
moonstricken
adj
moonstruck
narsarsukite
narsarsukite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing fluorine, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
overstocking
overstocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.
verb
present participle of overstock
overstricken
overstricken
verb
past participle of overstrike
overstriking
overstriking
verb
present participle of overstrike
paligorskite
parasitelike
parasitelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parasite.
patricksburg
perestroikas
perestroikas
noun
plural of perestroika
perjinkities
petrozavodsk
petrozavodsk
Proper noun
The capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
pinkertonism
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
postworkshop
postworkshop
adj
After a workshop (educational course or conference).
prebreakfast
prebreakfast
adj
Before breakfast.
printmakings
quakerstreet
quarterbacks
quarterbacks
noun
plural of quarterback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarterback