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
backpointers
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstrapped
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
berrypicking
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
bridgekeeper
bridgekeeper
noun
One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
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.
doublespeaks
kinetophobia
kleptophobia
kleptophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of theft.
lampblacking
lampblacking
verb
present participle of lampblack
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
patricksburg
pawnbrokings
peacebreaker
peacebreaker
noun
One who disturbs the public peace.
pickabacking
pickabacking
verb
present participle of pickaback
pickableness
piggybacking
piggybacking
noun
The practice of carrying something piggyback.
verb
present participle of piggyback
pikeblennies
poikiloblast
poikiloblast
noun
A porphyroblast mineral containing small inclusions of the previous rock.
preblockaded
prebreakfast
prebreakfast
adj
Before breakfast.
rebankruptcy
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
slipperyback
sparkleberry
sparkleberry
noun
The farkleberry.
specklebelly
speckledbill
stablekeeper
stablekeeper
noun
The person who maintains a stable where animals are kept.