A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gangplanks
gangplanks
noun
plural of gangplank
gipsylike
gipsylike
adj
Alternative form of gypsylike
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
glockenspiels
glockenspiels
noun
plural of glockenspiel
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goldspink
goldspink
noun
(obsolete) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
gospellike
gospellike
adj
(Christianity) Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
(music) Similar to gospel music.
grapestalk
gumpoldskirchner
gypsylike
gypsylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gypsy.
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
kiplingese
kiplingese
Noun
Language characteristic of the writer (1865-1936), characterised by realism, jingoism, etc.
kiplingism
kiplingism
Noun
An attitude or turn of phrase characteristic of Rudyard Kipling.
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
kriegspiel
kriegspiel
noun
A board game used to train military tactics and strategy.
A variant of chess in which the player cannot see their opponent's pieces.
lickspittling
lickspittling
verb
present participle of lickspittle
loudspeaking
marlingspike
milksopping
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
painstakingly
painstakingly
adv
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
paligorskite
pelasgikon
plankings
plankings
noun
plural of planking
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
platemakings
playmakings
predisliking
presprinkling
presprinkling
verb
present participle of presprinkle
resprinkling
schoolkeeping
skelping
skelping
adj
large; whopping
noun
A beating or slapping.
verb
present participle of skelp
skiagraphical
skiagraphical
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphical
skiagraphically
skiagraphically
adv
Alternative form of sciagraphically
skimpingly
skimpingly
adv
So as to skimp; stingily; insufficiently.
skippingly
skippingly
adv
So as to skip; moving with small hops or jumps.
slangkop
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
slopmaking
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spackling
spackling
noun
Something used to spackle; a material that fills cracks or holes.
verb
present participle of spackle
spankingly
spankingly
adv
In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
sparkling
sparkling
adj
(figurative) Brilliant and vivacious.
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
noun
A sparkling wine.
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
verb
present participle and gerund of sparkle
sparklingly
sparklingly
adv
In a sparkling way.
sparklingness
sparklingness
noun
The quality of being sparkling.
sparkplug
sparkplug
noun
Alternative form of spark plug
verb
(transitive) To serve as the driving force behind (a new endeavour).
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
sparkplugging
sparkplugging
verb
present participle of sparkplug
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
speckling
speckling
noun
A pattern of small spots
ticking (the fabric)
verb
present participle of speckle
spectaclemaking
spectaclemaking
noun
The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
verb
present participle of spelunk
spelunkings
spelunkings
noun
plural of spelunking
spongelike
spongelike
adj
Like a sponge; spongy.
spookological
spookological
adj
(informal) Relating to the study of ghosts.
spookologist
spookologist
noun
(informal) One who studies ghosts.
spookology
spookology
noun
(informal) The study of ghosts.
springlick
springlike
springlike
adj
(chiefly of the weather) Typical of spring (the season).
Resembling a spring (coiled-shaped usually metal object).
springlock
sprinklering
sprinklering
verb
present participle of sprinkler
sprinkling
sprinkling
noun
A light shower of rain.
A scattering.
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.