a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antiskeptical
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antiturnpikeism
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.
assapanick
athapaskan
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backpointers
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backspang
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backspringing
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bankruptship
beekeepings
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespecklement
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
besprinkler
besprinkler
noun
One who or that which besprinkles.
besprinkles
besprinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besprinkle
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blankenship
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
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
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
capeskins
capeskins
noun
plural of capeskin
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
cockneyship
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
copperskin
corpselikeness
crackpottedness
crankpins
crankpins
noun
plural of crankpin
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
desmopyknosis
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
disworkmanship
dneprodzerzhinsk
dnepropetrovsk
ducklingship
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
episarkine
evilspeaking
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
firepinks
firepinks
noun
plural of firepink
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forspoken
forspoken
adj
(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
verb
past participle of forspeak.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gainspeaking
gainspeaking
noun
(obsolete) A speaking against; opposition.
gangplanks
gangplanks
noun
plural of gangplank
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
glockenspiels
glockenspiels
noun
plural of glockenspiel
goldspink
goldspink
noun
(obsolete) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
grapeskin
grapeskin
noun
The skin of a grape.
greenkeepers
greenkeepers
noun
plural of greenkeeper
greenskeeper
greenskeeper
noun
Alternative form of greenkeeper
groundskeep
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
groupthinks
gumpoldskirchner
handpicks
handpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form 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
henpecks
henpecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of henpeck
hopkins
hopkinsian
hopkinsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1721–1803).
hopkinsianism
hopkinson
hopkinsonian
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
hyperanakinesia
hyperanakinesis
hyperkineses
hyperkineses
noun
plural of hyperkinesis
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
noun
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
noun
(pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokoristikon
inkpots
inkpots
noun
plural of inkpot
innkeepers
innkeepers
noun
plural of innkeeper
inspake
inspeak
inspeak
verb
(transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak into, instill into.
inspeaking
inspoke
inspoken
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
intersprinkle
intersprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle between.
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
ispravnik
ispravnik
noun
Alternative spelling of ispravnic
ispraynik
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.
(obsolete) A monkey.
plural of jackanape
jackanapeses
jackanapeses
noun
plural of jackanapes
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jacksnipe
jacksnipe
noun
Lymnocryptes minimus, a migratory small stocky wader, the smallest of the snipes.
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
jacksonport
kampongs
kampongs
noun
plural of kampong
kampseen
kanephoros
kannapolis
kannapolis
Proper noun
A city in North Carolina.
kanopolis
kapowsin
karyopyknosis
karyopyknosis
noun
(biology) Synonym of pyknosis
kathopanishad
katipuneros
keepings
keepings
noun
plural of keeping
kenipsim
kenspac
kenspeck
kenspeck
adj
(UK, dialect, Northern England, obsolete) Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent.