A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
backpointers
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
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.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
greenkeepers
greenkeepers
noun
plural of greenkeeper
greenskeeper
greenskeeper
noun
Alternative form of greenkeeper
horsekeeping
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.
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
keraunoscopy
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlingspike
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
misprovoking
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
parkinsonian
parkinsonian
adj
(neurology, pathology) Relating to, or appearing to be caused by, Parkinson's syndrome.
noun
(neurology, pathology) One who has Parkinson's syndrome.
parkinsonism
parkinsonism
noun
(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
pawnbrokings
pecksniffery
pecksniffery
Noun
unctuous, hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour
perjinkities
perkinsville
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pinkertonism
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
predisliking
prefrankness
preshrinkage
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
princesslike
princesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a princess.
printmakings
resprinkling
saloonkeeper
saloonkeeper
noun
(US) someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment)
scorekeeping
scorekeeping
noun
The keeping of score.
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
skiagraphing
skiagraphing
verb
present participle of skiagraph
sparkishness
sparkishness
noun
The quality of being sparkish.
speakerphone
speakerphone
noun
A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, to use handsfree.
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
specksioneer
specksioneer
noun
A chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber, of the whale.
spidermonkey
spinsterlike
spinsterlike
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a spinster.
spokesperson
spokesperson
noun
A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
springmaking
springmaking
noun
The manufacture of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).