(historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent.
A blindly loyal bureaucrat.
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backpointer
backscraper
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backspierer
berrypicker
camelkeeper
carpetmaker
carpetmaker
noun
One who manufactures carpets.
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
chlorpikrin
clockkeeper
cocksparrow
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
copperworks
copperworks
noun
A place where copper is manufactured and/or shaped.
crackpotism
crowkeepers
crowkeepers
noun
plural of crowkeeper
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
downpatrick
dropkickers
dropkickers
noun
plural of dropkicker
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
fitzpatrick
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
hockingport
humperdinck
jacksonport
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
katamorphic
keratoscope
keratoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kirkpatrick
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
lockkeepers
lockkeepers
noun
plural of lockkeeper
marketplace
marketplace
noun
(by extension) The world of commerce and trade.
(figurative) A place or sphere for the exchange of anything, such as ideas or fashions.
An open area in a town housing a public market.
The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
nyckelharpa
nyckelharpa
noun
(music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
packbuilder
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
paddockride
paperbacked
paperbacked
adj
Having the sort of flexible binding characteristic of a paperback book.
parakinetic
parakinetic
adj
Relating to parakinesis
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
peacekeeper
peacekeeper
noun
(Canada, law enforcement) An officer of the peace (police officer) in a force run by a Canadian aboriginal community.
A member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties in a troublespot.
One that preserves the peace.
peacemakers
peacemakers
noun
plural of peacemaker
peckerwoods
peckerwoods
noun
plural of peckerwood
pedricktown
pernicketty
persnickety
persnickety
adj
US standard form of pernickety.
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.
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
pikeperches
pikeperches
noun
plural of pikeperch
pilgarlicky
pinpricking
pinpricking
verb
present participle of pinprick
pitcherlike
pitcherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pitcher.
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
placekicker
placekicker
noun
(in several forms of football) A player who takes a placekick
platykurtic
platykurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
politickers
politickers
noun
plural of politicker
preblockade
preblockade
adj
Before a blockade.
prechecking
prechecking
verb
present participle of precheck
prepackaged
prepackaged
adj
That has been packaged prior to being sold
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prepackage
prepackages
prepackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepackage
prestricken
prickleback
prickleback
noun
Any of the fish in the family Stichaeidae.
The stickleback
pricklefish
pricklefish
noun
Any of the family Stephanoberycidae of stephanoberyciform fishes.
prickliness
prickliness
noun
The state or quality of being prickly.
pricklingly
pricklingly
adv
With a prickling action or sensation.
pricklyback
pricktimber
problockade
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
protonickel
puckermouth
racketproof
repackagers
repackagers
noun
plural of repackager
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
rockhampton
rockhampton
Proper noun
A village in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Proper noun
A regional city of Queensland, Australia.
rockhoppers
rockhoppers
noun
plural of rockhopper
rockskipper
schipperkes
schipperkes
noun
plural of schipperke
schwarzkopf
scorekeeper
scorekeeper
noun
Someone who keeps track of the score at a sporting event or other contest.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
skiagraphic
skiagraphic
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphic
skyscrapers
skyscrapers
noun
plural of skyscraper
skyscraping
skyscraping
adj
Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper
snapperback
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.