(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
backpedaled
backpedaled
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
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
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
calpacked
calpacked
adj
Wearing a calpack.
cockpaddle
cockpaddle
noun
The (male of the) lumpfish
depickle
dikelocephalid
dikelocephalid
noun
(zoology) Any trilobite of the family Dikelocephalidae.
dikelocephalus
disciplelike
disciplelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disciple.
diskophile
disparkle
disparkle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
doppelkummel
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
doublespeaks
droplike
droplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a drop of liquid.
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
geeldikkop
geeldikkop
noun
(South Africa) tribulosis
goldenknop
gumpoldskirchner
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
kaleidescope
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
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.
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopes
noun
plural of kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic
adj
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
kaleidoscopical
kaleidoscopical
adj
Alternative form of kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopically
kaleidoscopically
adv
In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner.
kellupweed
kelped
kelped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kelp
kenspeckled
kidneylipped
klaipeda
knipperdolling
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lampblacked
lampblacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lampblack
lapstreaked
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
leukopedesis
loudspeak
loudspeaker
loudspeaker
noun
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
loudspeakers
loudspeakers
noun
plural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
loudspeaking
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
packbuilder
packsaddle
packsaddle
noun
A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal.
packsaddles
packsaddles
noun
plural of packsaddle
paddlecock
paddlecock
noun
(UK, dialect) The lumpfish.
paddlelike
paddlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a paddle.
padlike
padlike
adj
Like a pad; having characteristics of a pad; cushionlike.
padlocked
padlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of padlock
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
palankeened
paradelike
paradelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parade.
parbuckled
parbuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parbuckle
parkdale
partridgelike
partridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.
peakedly
peckled
peckled
adj
(now UK dialectal) Speckled, spotted.
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
pickedly
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pickled
pickled
adj
Preserved by pickling.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickle
pickleweed
pickleweed
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Batis (family Bataceae).
Any flowering plant of the genus Salicornia (family Amaranthaceae).
placekicked
placekicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of placekick
planked
planked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plank
plinked
plinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plink
plonked
plonked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plonk
plouked
plucked
plucked
adj
(UK, slang, dated) Having courage and spirit; plucky.
(of the strings of an instrument) Played by plucking.
Having had the feathers, hair, etc. removed by plucking.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pluck
pluckedness
pluckedness
noun
The quality of being plucked (in various senses).
plunked
plunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plunk
podlike
podlike
adj
Resembling a pod
Resembling a pod person
politicked
politicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of politic
simple past tense and past participle of politick
polkaed
polkaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polka
pondlike
pondlike
adj
Resembling a pond
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
poundlike
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preblockade
preblockade
adj
Before a blockade.
preblockaded
preblockading
predislike
predisliked
predisliking
prekindle
prekindled
prekindling
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
prickled
prickled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prickle
problockade
prudelike
prudelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prude; prudish.
pseudankylosis
pseudoalkaloid
pseudoalkaloid
noun
Any alkaloid-like compound that does not originate from amino acids.
pseudoankylosis
pseudoleukemia
pseudoleukemic
pseudoskeletal
pseudoskeleton
puckneedle
puddinglike
puddinglike
adj
Resembling a pudding.
puddlelike
puddlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puddle.
pyramidlike
pyramidlike
adj
Resembling a pyramid.
resprinkled
shepherdlike
shepherdlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.
sicklepod
sicklepod
noun
Senna obtusifolia, a legume used in folk medicine.
skelped
skelped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skelp
sleepwalked
sleepwalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sleepwalk
spacewalked
spacewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spacewalk
spackled
spackled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spackle
spadelike
spadelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spade.
spankled
sparkled
sparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkle
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
speckled
speckled
adj
Marked with dots or spots, spotted.
Sporadically and irregularly marked.
speckledbill
speckledness
speckledness
noun
The quality of being speckled.
speckledy
specklehead
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
spelunked
spelunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spelunk
spiderlike
spiderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spider.
spindlelike
spindlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spindle.
spindleshank
spindleshanks
spindleshanks
noun
(archaic, derogatory) A thin, lanky person with long legs.
splatterdock
splatterdock
noun
Alternative form of spatterdock (“species of water lily”)
sprinkled
sprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprinkle
sprinklered
sprinklered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprinkler
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile