(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
backpedaled
backpedaled
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backpedalled
backpedalled
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backspread
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstrapped
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bepranked
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
calpacked
calpacked
adj
Wearing a calpack.
capeneddick
chempaduk
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
cockpaddle
cockpaddle
noun
The (male of the) lumpfish
crackpottedness
dekaparsec
dekaparsec
noun
Alternative form of decaparsec
dekapode
depark
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikelocephalid
dikelocephalid
noun
(zoology) Any trilobite of the family Dikelocephalidae.
dikelocephalus
dikephobia
disparkle
disparkle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
doublespeaks
dressmakership
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
handpicked
handpicked
adj
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handpick
handspike
handspike
noun
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
handspoke
handspoke
noun
Alternative form of handspike
hoddypeak
humpbacked
humpbacked
adj
Being a humpback bridge.
Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humpback
imparked
imparked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impark
jampacked
jampacked
adj
Alternative spelling of jam-packed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jampack
kaleidescope
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
kaleidoscope
kaleidoscope
noun
(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
verb
(intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopes
noun
plural of kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic
adj
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
kaleidoscopical
kaleidoscopical
adj
Alternative form of kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopically
kaleidoscopically
adv
In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner.
keypad
keypad
noun
A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
keypads
keypads
noun
plural of keypad
kidnaped
kidnaped
verb
(US) Alternative spelling of kidnapped
(US) simple past tense and past participle of kidnap
kidnapee
kidnapee
noun
Alternative form of kidnappee
kidnaper
kidnaper
noun
Alternative spelling of kidnapper
kidnapers
kidnapers
noun
plural of kidnaper
kidnapped
kidnapped
adj
subjected to kidnapping
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kidnap
kidnappee
kidnappee
noun
One who is kidnapped.
kidnapper
kidnapper
noun
A person who kidnaps someone.
kidnappers
kidnappers
noun
plural of kidnapper
klaipeda
knapped
knapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knap
knapsacked
knapsacked
adj
Wearing a knapsack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knapsack
knapweed
knapweed
noun
Any of various common weeds of the genus Centaurea
especially Centaurea nigra.
knapweeds
knapweeds
noun
plural of knapweed
kneepad
kneepad
noun
Alternative spelling of knee pad
kneepads
kneepads
noun
plural of kneepad
kyphosidae
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lampblacked
lampblacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lampblack
lapstreaked
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.
loudspeak
loudspeaker
loudspeaker
noun
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
loudspeakers
loudspeakers
noun
plural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
loudspeaking
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispacked
mispacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispack
napkined
napkined
adj
Alternative form of napkinned
nonpeaked
nonpeaked
adj
Not peaked.
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
packaged
packaged
adj
Having been placed in a package.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of package
packbuilder
packed
packed
adj
(colloquial) Filled to capacity with people.
Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.
Put into a package.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pack
packeted
packeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of packet
packsaddle
packsaddle
noun
A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal.
packsaddles
packsaddles
noun
plural of packsaddle
packthread
packthread
noun
(archaic) A strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels.
packthreaded
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
paddlecock
paddlecock
noun
(UK, dialect) The lumpfish.
paddlelike
paddlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a paddle.
paddocked
paddocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paddock
paddockride
paddockstone
paddywacked
paderewski
padlike
padlike
adj
Like a pad; having characteristics of a pad; cushionlike.
padlocked
padlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of padlock
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
paiked
palankeened
pancaked
pancaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pancake
panicked
panicked
adj
Experiencing or in a state of panic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of panic
paperbacked
paperbacked
adj
Having the sort of flexible binding characteristic of a paperback book.
paradelike
paradelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parade.
parbuckled
parbuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parbuckle
parkdale
parked
parked
adj
Left somewhere when not in use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of park
parkerford
partridgelike
partridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.
passadumkeag
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
peacocked
peacocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peacock
peaked
peaked
adj
Having a peak or peaks.
Sickly-looking, peaky.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peak
peakedly
peakedness
peakedness
noun
(chiefly in combination) The condition of having a (specified form of) peak
(statistics) kurtosis (archaic).
peakednesses
peakednesses
noun
plural of peakedness
peakward
peakward
adv
Toward a peak.
pediwak
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
petrozavodsk
petrozavodsk
Proper noun
The capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
pherkad
pickabacked
pickabacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickaback
pickaxed
pickaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickax
pickedevant
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
placekicked
placekicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of placekick
planked
planked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plank
pockmarked
pockmarked
adj
having pockmarks
incomplete, lacking, having holes
pitted, or scarred with holes
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pockmark
polkaed
polkaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polka
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
poundcake
poundcake
noun
Alternative spelling of pound cake
pranked
pranked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prank
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preblockade
preblockade
adj
Before a blockade.
preblockaded
preblockading
predark
predarkness
predarkness
noun
The period of time before darkness falls.
predikant
predikant
noun
(chiefly South Africa) A minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, or allied denomination.
prefranked
prefranked
adj
Of mail, an envelope, etc.: franked in advance.
prekindergarten
prekindergarten
adj
Before kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.
noun
(US) The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten.