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
backstrapped
bridgekeeper
bridgekeeper
noun
One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
disciplelike
disciplelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disciple.
doppelkummel
doublespeaks
ducklingship
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
kaleidescope
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.
kidneylipped
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
leukopedesis
loudspeakers
loudspeakers
noun
plural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
loudspeaking
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overprovoked
overprovoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overprovoke
packthreaded
paddockstone
paddockstool
paddywacking
passadumkeag
peakednesses
peakednesses
noun
plural of peakedness
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
petrozavodsk
petrozavodsk
Proper noun
The capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
preblockaded
predisliking
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
preundertake
preundertook
pumpkinseeds
pumpkinseeds
noun
plural of pumpkinseed
shepherdlike
shepherdlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
spatterdocks
spatterdocks
noun
plural of spatterdock
speckledbill
speckledness
speckledness
noun
The quality of being speckled.
spidermonkey
spindleshank
spitchcocked
spitchcocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spitchcock
splatterdock
splatterdock
noun
Alternative form of spatterdock (“species of water lily”)
underpacking
underpacking
noun
Insufficient, or less than the usual amount of packing
