(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
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backpacking
backpacking
noun
hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
verb
present participle of backpack
backpedaled
backpedaled
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backpointer
backscraper
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
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.
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backspierer
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
camelkeeper
capeneddick
captaincook
carpetmaker
carpetmaker
noun
One who manufactures carpets.
cheapskates
cheapskates
noun
plural of cheapskate
cocksparrow
crackpotism
downpatrick
fitzpatrick
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
handpicking
handpicking
verb
present participle of handpick
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
jacksonport
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
katamorphic
kataplectic
kataplectic
adj
Alternative form of cataplectic
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.
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopascals
kilopascals
noun
plural of kilopascal
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kirkpatrick
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
kneecapping
kneecapping
noun
(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
present participle of kneecap
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lampblacked
lampblacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lampblack
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leukoplakic
leukoplakic
adj
Relating to leukoplakia.
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.
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
nobackspace
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nunapitchuk
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
pacemakings
packability
packability
noun
The quality or state of being packable
packbuilder
packmanship
packsaddles
packsaddles
noun
plural of packsaddle
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
paddockride
paddywacked
panickiness
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
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peacocklike
peacocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peacock.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
peasticking
pfannkuchen
pickabacked
pickabacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickaback
pickedevant
pickelhaube
pickelhaube
noun
(historical) A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
pickthankly
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pilgarlicky
placekicked
placekicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of placekick
placekicker
placekicker
noun
(in several forms of football) A player who takes a placekick
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
platykurtic
platykurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
pockmanteau
pockmanteau
noun
(Scotland, archaic) portmanteau
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
preblockade
preblockade
adj
Before a blockade.
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
prickleback
prickleback
noun
Any of the fish in the family Stichaeidae.
The stickleback
pricklyback
problockade
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
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.
schwarzkopf
shankpieces
skeptically
skeptically
adv
(American spelling) In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
skiagraphic
skiagraphic
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphic
skiascopies
skiascopies
noun
plural of skiascopy
skyscrapers
skyscrapers
noun
plural of skyscraper
skyscraping
skyscraping
adj
Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper
snapperback
spacewalked
spacewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spacewalk
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.
spatterdock
spatterdock
noun
A species of water lily, Nuphar advena
specklehead
speechmaker
speechmaker
noun
One who makes a speech.
spinachlike
spinachlike
Adjective
Resembling spinach.
steeplejack
steeplejack
noun
A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.
superflacks
superflacks
noun
plural of superflack
supplejacks
supplejacks
noun
plural of supplejack
tapersticks
tapersticks
noun
plural of taperstick
unpadlocked
unpadlocked
adj
Not secured by a padlock.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpadlock