(medicine) An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
lickpenny
lickpenny
adj
(obsolete) Expensive.
noun
(obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive.
A miserly person.
lickspittling
lickspittling
verb
present participle of lickspittle
limnoplankton
limnoplankton
noun
(biology) The plankton of fresh waters, especially of lakes
limpkin
limpkin
noun
A large bird, Aramus guarauna, found in marshes in the Caribbean, Central America and southern Florida.
limpkins
limpkins
noun
plural of limpkin
linkoping
linkping
linkup
linkup
noun
(climbing) enchainment
A connection.
The act of connecting.
linkups
linkups
noun
plural of linkup
lipinski
lipkin
lockpin
lockpin
noun
(chiefly aviation) A pin used to lock a mechanism and prevent it from moving.
lopatnikoff
lopatnikov
lopeskonce
loudspeaking
lumpkin
lumpkin
noun
A clumsy, heavy, stupid, silly or blundering person.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
macroplankton
macroplankton
noun
Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlinespikes
marlinespikes
noun
plural of marlinespike
marlingspike
marlinspike
marlinspike
noun
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
melanoplakia
meroplankton
meroplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
meroplanktonic
meroplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to meroplankton
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
milksoppiness
milksopping
milksoppishness
nalepka
nannoplankton
nannoplankton
noun
Alternative form of nanoplankton
nannoplanktonic
nanoplankton
nanoplankton
noun
plankton between 2 and 20 microns in size.
nickeltype
nikolainkaupunki
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
nyckelharpa
nyckelharpa
noun
(music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
nymphlike
nymphlike
adj
Resembling a nymph.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
outspokenly
outspokenly
adv
In an outspoken manner.
overskepticalness
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
packplane
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
painkiller
painkiller
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
painkillers
painkillers
noun
plural of painkiller
painkilling
painkilling
adj
Reducing or eliminating pain.
painstakingly
painstakingly
adv
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings
paintlick
palank
palanka
palanka
noun
(military, historical) A permanently entrenched camp attached to Turkish frontier fortresses.
palankeen
palankeen
noun
Alternative spelling of palanquin
palankeened
palankeener
palankeening
palankeeningly
paleokinetic
palikinesia
panelwork
panelwork
noun
(architecture) wainscoting
paniclike
paniclike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of panic.
panleukopenia
panleukopenia
noun
A distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
pansylike
pansylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pansy.
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parentlike
parentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
parkland
parkland
noun
(Canada, US) A landscape characterized by a mixture of treed groves and open grasslands, akin to a Eurasian forest steppe.
Land suitable for use as a park.
parklands
parklands
noun
plural of parkland
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
passionlike
passionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of passion.
patternlike
patternlike
adj
Resembling a pattern; regular.
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
pelargikon
pelasgikon
pencillike
pencillike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pencil.
penclerk
pendantlike
pendantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
penlike
penlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pen (writing instrument).
pennuckle
pennywinkle
pentelikon
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
penuckle
penuckles
peptonelike
periwinkle
periwinkle
adj
Of pale bluish purple colour.
noun
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
periwinkler
periwinkler
noun
One who fishes for periwinkles.
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
perjinkly
perkingly
perkinsville
perkiomenville
phantomlike
phantomlike
adj
Like a phantom; ghostly.
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
phitsanulok
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
noun
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
phytoplanktonic
phytoplanktonic
adj
Pertaining to, or derived from, phytoplankton
pickableness
pickleman
pickling
pickling
noun
A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed (by strong acids).
An instance of processing something in brine or other solution.
verb
present participle of pickle
pickthankly
pickwickianly
pikeblennies
pikeblenny
pilkins
pilliwinks
pilliwinks
noun
(chiefly Scotland, historical) A torture device for squeezing the fingers; a thumbscrew.
pillmaking
pinakiolite
pinakiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
pinakoidal
pinakoidal
adj
Alternative form of pinacoidal
pincerlike
pincerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pincer.
pinckneyville
pinelike
pinelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pine tree.
pinionlike
pinionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pinion.
pinkily
pinkly
pinkly
adv
In a pink manner; with pink colour.
pinlock
pinnywinkle
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
plainback
plainbacks
plainsfolk
plainspoken
plainspoken
adj
Speaking plainly or simply.
plainspokenness
plainspokenness
noun
The quality of being plainspoken.
planck
planck
Noun
Used attributively in the names of various units, formulae etc. first devised or worked on by the German physicist (1858–1947), chiefly in the realm of quantum theory.
A Planck unit.
planckian
planckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Max Planck (1858-1947), German physicist and founder of quantum theory.
Relating to the Planck length or Planck time
plandok
planetkin
planetlike
planetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a planet.
plank
plank
noun
(Britain, slang) A stupid person, idiot.
(figurative) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.
A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.
That which supports or upholds.
verb
(intransitive) To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.
(transitive) To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
(transitive) To cover something with planking.
(transitive) To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
(transitive, colloquial) To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.
To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.
plankage
plankbuilt
planked
planked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plank
planker
planker
noun
(colloquial) A tree with a straight trunk suitable for cutting into planks.
(informal, snowboarding) A skier.
A clodcrusher.
A workman who fits planks to a ship.
planking
planking
noun
A series of planks; a group of planks.
The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act.
verb
present participle of plank
plankings
plankings
noun
plural of planking
plankinton
plankinton
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota, USA.
plankless
plankless
adj
Without a plank or planks.
planklike
planklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plank.
planks
planks
noun
plural of plank
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plank