The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
afterpeak
afterpeak
noun
(nautical) The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
airpark
airpark
noun
(US) A small airport sometimes found near an industrial or business area.
airparks
airparks
noun
plural of airpark
akepiro
akepiro
noun
A small tree of New Zealand (Olearia furfuracea).
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
aleksandropol
alkalurops
alkaphrah
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ampherotokous
ampherotoky
amphikaryon
amphikaryotic
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
ankyloproctia
antiturnpikeism
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apokrea
apokreos
apparatchik
apparatchik
noun
(historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent.
A blindly loyal bureaucrat.
apparatchiki
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
archipenko
aripeka
arkadelphia
arkport
askapart
asparkle
asparkle
adj
Sparkling.
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
backdrop
backdrop
noun
(figurative) Any background situation.
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
An image that serves as a visual background.
The setting or background of an acted performance.
verb
(transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backpacker
backpacker
noun
(music, slang) A fan or performer of backpack rap.
A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backpointer
backpointers
backrope
backropes
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.
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
backspread
backspringing
backstrap
backstrap
noun
(drugs) The rolling a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion
(firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
The backbone of a book.
verb
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrapped
backstrip
backwrap
backwrap
noun
(computing, dated) A word wrap feature that restores a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
A portion of something that is wrapped backward.
verb
(computing, dated) To restore a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
To wrap around the back of something.
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
bakupari
bakupari
noun
Alternative form of bacupari
ballpark
ballpark
adj
Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.
noun
(US) A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
(US, figuratively) The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation.
verb
(transitive) To make a rough estimate of.
ballparks
ballparks
noun
plural of ballpark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballpark
bankrupcy
bankrupcy
noun
Misspelling of bankruptcy.
bankrupt
bankrupt
adj
(finance) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
Having been legally declared insolvent.
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
verb
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bankruptship
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
barkeep
barkeep
noun
(informal) a bartender
barkeeper
barkeeper
noun
A bartender: a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
barkeeps
barkeeps
noun
plural of barkeep
barkpeel
barkpeeler
barkpeeling
beprank
bepranked
bespeaker
bespeaker
noun
One who bespeaks.
bhaktapur
blackprint
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
boatkeeper
boatkeeper
noun
(historical) A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.
A person in charge of a boat.
brakpan
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breakup
breakup
noun
(Alaska and northern Canada, seasons, time) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates; more generally, spring.
A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
camelkeeper
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
capeworks
capmaker
capmaker
noun
A person or company that manufactures caps (the headgear).
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
caprock
caprock
noun
(geology) A harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.
caprocks
caprocks
noun
plural of caprock
carpetmaker
carpetmaker
noun
One who manufactures carpets.
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
casekeeper
casekeeper
noun
(card games) An employee at a gambling establishment who assists the players and prevents dealer cheating by counting cards using an abacus-like device with counters on spindles.
cashkeeper
caterpillarlike
caterpillarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a caterpillar.
cavekeeper
chalkography
chaunoprockt
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
cocksparrow
copartaker
copartaker
noun
One who partakes in something with others.
corapeake
crackhemp
crackpot
crackpot
adj
(informal) Eccentric or impractical.
noun
(informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
(informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).
crackpotism
crackpots
crackpots
noun
plural of crackpot
crackpottedness
crackrope
crackrope
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of crack-rope
crackup
crackup
noun
A crash or wreck, generally involving a car or airplane.
crackups
crackups
noun
plural of crackup
crankpin
crankpin
noun
The pin that attaches a connecting rod to a crank
crankpins
crankpins
noun
plural of crankpin
crankplate
crapelike
crapelike
Adjective
Resembling crape.
cryoplankton
cupmaker
cupmaker
noun
someone who makes cups
dekaparsec
dekaparsec
noun
Alternative form of decaparsec
depark
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikaryophytic
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dispark
dispark
verb
(archaic, transitive) To open (a private enclosure, park, etc.) to the public.
disparkle
disparkle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.
disworkmanship
downpatrick
dressmakership
drokpa
drukpa
drukpa
Noun
The Drukpa Kagyu (also Drukpa Kargyu) school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan or the Bhutanese people.
Sometimes (more narrowly) pertaining to the main ethnic group within Bhutan.
Pertaining to the Drukpa Kagyu (Drukpa Kargyu) or Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.