(archaic) A process of curling or forming into ringlets.
(topology) A crisp, clearly-defined object that exists within a more vaguely defined object.
verb
present participle of crisp
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
dampings
dampings
noun
plural of damping
deposing
deposing
verb
present participle of depose
dippings
dippings
noun
plural of dipping
disponge
disponge
verb
(poetic, rare) To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge.
dispunge
dispunge
verb
Obsolete form of disponge.
To expunge; to erase.
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
elapsing
elapsing
verb
present participle of elapse
emptings
emptings
noun
(dated) The lees of wine or beer, used for their yeast in making bread, etc.
epigenes
epigones
epigones
noun
plural of epigone
epigonos
epigonus
escaping
escaping
noun
That which escapes or leaks out; an emission.
The act of one who escapes; an escape.
verb
present participle and gerund of escape
exposing
exposing
verb
present participle of expose
genipaps
genipaps
noun
plural of genipap
gipseian
gipsying
gipsying
noun
(archaic) An excursion into the countryside.
verb
present participle of gipsy
gospodin
gossypin
graplins
graplins
noun
plural of graplin
grasping
grasping
adj
Greedy, eager for wealth.
noun
The act of one who grasps or covets.
verb
present participle and gerund of grasp
grisping
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
gypseian
gypseian
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or relating to gypsies.
gypsying
gypsying
noun
Alternative form of gipsying
verb
present participle of gypsy
harpings
harpings
noun
(nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
haspling
helpings
helpings
noun
plural of helping
impinges
impinges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impinge
imposing
imposing
adj
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
verb
present participle of impose
impregns
impregns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impregn
ingroups
ingroups
noun
plural of ingroup
insperge
ishpingo
ishpingo
noun
Amburana cearensis, used to produce timber.
Nectandra, of which several species are used medicinally.
Ocotea quixos, used as a spice.
keepings
keepings
noun
plural of keeping
kingcups
kingcups
noun
plural of kingcup
kingpins
kingpins
noun
plural of kingpin
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
kingship
kingship
noun
A monarchy.
The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
langspil
lapwings
lapwings
noun
plural of lapwing
laspring
laspring
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A smolt, or young salmon.
lippings
lippings
noun
plural of lipping
longship
longship
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.
mappings
mappings
noun
plural of mapping
ninepegs
nongipsy
openings
openings
noun
plural of opening
opposing
opposing
adj
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
verb
present participle of oppose
packings
packings
noun
plural of packing
paddings
paddings
noun
plural of padding
paganise
paganise
verb
Alternative spelling of paganize
paganish
paganish
adj
(archaic) Pagan.
(informal) Somewhat pagan.
paganism
paganism
noun
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.
paganist
paganist
noun
Pagan.
pairings
pairings
noun
plural of pairing
palsying
palsying
verb
present participle of palsy
panagias
panagias
noun
plural of panagia
pargings
pargings
noun
plural of parging.
parkings
parkings
noun
plural of parking
parsings
parsings
noun
plural of parsing
partings
partings
noun
plural of parting
passings
passings
noun
plural of passing
peelings
peelings
noun
plural of peeling
pegasian
penguins
penguins
noun
plural of penguin
perigons
perigons
noun
plural of perigon
pershing
perusing
perusing
noun
A process of studying something carefully.
verb
present participle of peruse
pestling
pestling
verb
present participle of pestle
pettings
pettings
noun
plural of petting
pfennigs
pfennigs
noun
plural of pfennig
phrasing
phrasing
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
verb
present participle of phrase
pickings
pickings
noun
plural of picking
piecings
piecings
noun
plural of piecing
pigments
pigments
noun
plural of pigment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pigment
pignolis
pignolis
Noun
pine nuts
pigskins
pigskins
noun
plural of pigskin
pigsneys
pigsneys
noun
plural of pigsney
pigsnies
pigsnies
noun
plural of pigsny
pingrass
pingrass
noun
Alternative form of pin grass
pingster
pinkings
pinkings
noun
plural of pinking
pinnings
pinnings
noun
plural of pinning
pittings
pittings
noun
plural of pitting
plashing
plashing
noun
A sound that plashes, as of water.
The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges.
The dashing or sprinkling of colouring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
verb
present participle of plash
platings
platings
noun
plural of plating
pleasing
pleasing
adj
Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.
noun
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
verb
present participle of please.
pogonias
pogonias
noun
plural of pogonia
pogonips
pogonips
noun
plural of pogonip
posingly
posingly
adv
So as to pose or puzzle.
positing
positing
verb
present participle of posit
postings
postings
noun
plural of posting
postsign
praising
praising
noun
An act of giving praise.
verb
present participle of praise
pressing
pressing
adj
Insistent, earnest, or persistent.
Needing urgent attention.
noun
A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.
A metal or plastic part made with a press.
A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
The application of pressure by a press or other means.
The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
Urgent insistence.
verb
present participle of press
primings
primings
noun
plural of priming
prissing
prissing
verb
present participle of priss
probings
probings
noun
plural of probing
psalming
psalming
verb
present participle of psalm
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
psyching
psyching
verb
present participle of psyche
puddings
puddings
noun
plural of pudding
pullings
pullings
noun
plural of pulling
purgings
purgings
noun
plural of purging
pursuing
pursuing
noun
pursuit
verb
present participle of pursue
raspings
raspings
noun
plural of rasping
reposing
reposing
verb
present participle of repose
respring
respring
verb
(transitive) To spring again.
(transitive, computing) To restart SpringBoard on (a mobile device running iOS) without rebooting the device.
sampling
sampling
noun
(music) Electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.
(signal processing) The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
(statistics) The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
A sample.
The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
verb
present participle of sample
saplings
saplings
noun
plural of sapling
scalping
scalping
noun
(finance) A fraudulent form of market manipulation in which a person buys shares immediately before recommending the shares to others, thus driving the price up.
(finance) A legitimate method of arbitrage of small price gaps created by the bid-ask spread.
The action by which someone is scalped.
verb
present participle of scalp
scamping
scamping
verb
present participle of scamp
scarping
scarping
noun
A scarp (cliff caused by erosion).
verb
present participle of scarp
scooping
scooping
noun
(music) A singing technique in which the singer begins by singing a note slightly below the desired pitch, and then slides up to it.
The process or result of something being scooped.
verb
present participle of scoop
scraping
scraping
noun
(computing) Automated collection of data, data scraping.
Something removed by being scraped.
The sound or action of something being scraped.
verb
present participle of scrape
sculping
sculping
verb
present participle of sculp
sharping
sharping
noun
(music) The raising of the pitch of a note by half a step.
Fraud; trickery; the acts of a sharper.
verb
present participle of sharp
shipping
shipping
noun
Navigation.
Passage or transport on a ship.
The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry; ships collectively.
The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
The transportation of goods.
verb
present participle of ship
shopping
shopping
noun
An area's combination of stores and other infrastructure and products available for people who want to shop.
Placement in a workshop for overhaul.
Recently bought goods.
The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.
verb
present participle of shop
signpost
signpost
noun
(cryptic crosswords) A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
verb
(transitive) To direct (somebody) to services, resources, etc.
(transitive) To install signposts on.
To indicate logical progress of a discourse using words or phrases such as now, right, to recap, to sum up, as I was saying, etc.
To signal, as if with a signpost
simpling
simpling
noun
An expedition to gather plants; a herborizing.
verb
present participle of simple
singarip
skelping
skelping
adj
large; whopping
noun
A beating or slapping.
verb
present participle of skelp
skimping
skimping
adj
scanty; meagre; done inefficiently.
verb
present participle of skimp
skipping
skipping
noun
The act by which something is skipped or omitted.
The game, activity, or exercise of jump rope.
verb
present participle of skip
slapping
slapping
adj
(slang) Very large; whopping.
noun
The act of giving a slap or slaps
The slap bass technique
verb
present participle of slap
sleeping
sleeping
adj
Asleep.
Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.
noun
The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
verb
present participle of sleep
slipping
slipping
noun
The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.
verb
present participle and gerund of slip
slopping
slopping
noun
Liquid that has been slopped.
verb
present participle of slop
slumping
slumping
adj
something that makes a slumping voice
noun
the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain
verb
present participle of slump
slurping
slurping
noun
A sound or motion that slurps.
verb
present participle of slurp
snapping
snapping
noun
The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.
The sound or action of a snap.
verb
present participle of snap
sneaping
sneaping
adj
(also figuratively) Of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping.
verb
present participle of sneap
snipping
snipping
noun
A piece cut off; a clipping.
The act by which something is snipped or cut.
verb
present participle of snip
snooping
snooping
noun
A secret spying or investigation.
verb
present participle of snoop
sopiting
sopiting
verb
present participle of sopite
soupling
spacings
spacings
noun
plural of spacing
spaeings
spalding
spalding
verb
present participle of spald
spalling
spalling
noun
A fragment or chip of stone.
Any process that spalls a surface, or the damage that results from that process: spallation.
The process of reducing (stone blocks, etc.) to an approximately level surface by hammering.
verb
present participle of spall
spanging
spanging
verb
present participle of spang
present participle of spange
spanking
spanking
adj
(often nautical) Brisk and fresh.
Fast and energetic.
adv
(colloquial, now usually with “new”) An intensifier.
noun
A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.