An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
dikelocephalus
doppelkummel
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
doublespeaks
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
gumpoldskirchner
housekeeperlike
housekeeperly
housekeeperly
adj
Befitting a housekeeper.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
kellupweed
keraphyllous
keraulophon
keraulophone
kerplunk
kerplunk
noun
A thudding or thunking sound.
verb
To make a thudding or thunking sound.
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
kulpsville
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leucoplakial
leukocytopenia
leukocytopenia
noun
(medicine) Leukopenia.
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
leukopedesis
leukopenia
leukopenia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
leukophoresis
leukophoresis
noun
Leukapheresis.
leukoplakia
leukoplakia
noun
(medicine) Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking.
leukoplakias
leukoplakias
noun
plural of leukoplakia
leukoplakic
leukoplakic
adj
Relating to leukoplakia.
leukopoieses
leukopoiesis
leukopoiesis
noun
A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus
leukopoietic
leukopoietic
adj
Relating to leukopoiesis
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
lumpsucker
lumpsucker
noun
Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsparkles
outsparkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsparkle
outspokenly
outspokenly
adv
In an outspoken manner.
packbuilder
palebuck
panleukopenia
panleukopenia
noun
A distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
parbuckle
parbuckle
noun
A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc.
A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is fastened aloft, and both ends of the rope are looped under, then over the cylinder and looped back towards the attachment point. The object rests in the loops, and rolls upward in them as the rope ends are hauled up, or downward when the ends are payed out.
verb
To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle
parbuckled
parbuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parbuckle
peckful
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
pennuckle
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
penuckle
penuckles
perukeless
pervouralsk
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
pickelhaube
pickelhaube
noun
(historical) A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.
picturelike
picturelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a picture.
plouked
pluckage
plucked
plucked
adj
(UK, slang, dated) Having courage and spirit; plucky.
(of the strings of an instrument) Played by plucking.
Having had the feathers, hair, etc. removed by plucking.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pluck
pluckedness
pluckedness
noun
The quality of being plucked (in various senses).
pluckemin
plucker
plucker
noun
A machine for straightening and cleaning wool.
One who plucks.
pluckerian
pluckers
pluckers
noun
plural of plucker
pluckier
pluckier
adj
comparative form of plucky: more plucky
pluckiest
pluckiest
adj
superlative form of plucky: most plucky
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
pluckinesses
pluckless
pluckless
adj
Without pluck; timid; faint-hearted.
plucklessly
plucklessness
plucklessness
noun
(rare) Absence of pluck or courage; timidity.
pluglike
pluglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plug.
plumelike
plumelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plume.
plumemaker
plumemaking
plumlike
plumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plum.
plunked
plunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plunk
plunker
plunker
noun
(fishing) An angler who throws bait into the water and waits on the shore, rather than fishing from a boat.
plunkers
plunkers
noun
plural of plunker
plunkett
plushlike
plushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of plush.
pocketful
pocketful
noun
(figurative) A small or moderate amount.
The amount that a pocket would hold.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
pokeful
pokeful
noun
Enough to fill a poke; a bagful or sackful.
pouchlike
pouchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pouch.
poultrylike
poultrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of poultry.
poundlike
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
proletkult
proleukocyte
prologuelike
prologuelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prologue.
protoleukocyte
prudelike
prudelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prude; prudish.
pseudankylosis
pseudoalkaloid
pseudoalkaloid
noun
Any alkaloid-like compound that does not originate from amino acids.
pseudoankylosis
pseudoleukemia
pseudoleukemic
pseudoskeletal
pseudoskeleton
puckerel
puckle
puckle
noun
(dialectal) A fairy; elf; sprite.
(obsolete) The devil; Satan.
pucklike
pucklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puck.
puckneedle
puckrel
puddinglike
puddinglike
adj
Resembling a pudding.
puddlelike
puddlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puddle.
pulaskite
pulaskite
noun
(mineralogy) A massive course-grained rock composed chiefly of feldspar with some other minerals such as hornblende and biotite.
pulplike
pulplike
adj
Resembling pulp; pulpy.
pulselike
pulselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pulse.
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
pumplike
pumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pump.
punchlike
punchlike
adj
Resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
Resembling or characteristic of punch (the drink).
puplike
puppetlike
puppetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puppet; mechanical, controlled by another.
puppylike
puppylike
adj
Resembling a puppy.
puritanlike
puritanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puritan.
purposelike
purposelike
adj
(Scotland) purposeful
purselike
purselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a purse.
puslike
puslike
adj
Resembling pus.
pusslike
pustulelike
pustulelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pustule.
puttylike
puttylike
adj
Resembling putty or some aspect of it.
rumpelstiltskin
rumpelstiltskin
Proper noun
A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.
The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.
scheltopusik
scheltopusik
noun
Alternative form of sheltopusik
skepful
skepful
noun
Enough to fill a skep; a basketful.
skepfuls
skepfuls
noun
plural of skepful
souplike
souplike
adj
Resembling soup; soupy.
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
spelunk
spelunk
noun
(obsolete) A cave, cavern or grotto.
verb
To explore a system in depth.
To explore caves.
spelunked
spelunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spelunk
spelunker
spelunker
noun
(Canada, US) One who explores caves; one who spelunks.
(derogatory) An amateur or inadequately prepared caver.
spelunkers
spelunkers
noun
plural of spelunker
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
verb
present participle of spelunk
spelunkings
spelunkings
noun
plural of spelunking
spelunks
spelunks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spelunk