a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antiskeptical
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
apokatastatic
apokatastatic
adj
Alternative form of apocatastatic
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
backpointers
backstamp
backstamped
backstamping
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
backstrap
backstrap
noun
(drugs) The rolling a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion
(firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
The backbone of a book.
verb
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrapped
backstrip
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bespecklement
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
bucksport
chapstick
chapstick
noun
Lip balm.
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
cheapskates
cheapskates
noun
plural of cheapskate
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
chopsticks
chopsticks
noun
plural of chopstick
clapstick
clapstick
noun
A clapperboard.
A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
cockpits
cockpits
noun
plural of cockpit
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
coupstick
coupstick
noun
(historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
crackpotism
crackpots
crackpots
noun
plural of crackpot
crackpottedness
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
dipstick
dipstick
noun
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
verb
(mechanical engineering) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
dipsticks
dipsticks
noun
plural of dipstick
dripstick
dripstick
noun
(aviation) A thin hollow tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly superseded by the floatstick.
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
highpockets
hoopstick
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
jackpots
jackpots
noun
plural of jackpot
jacksonport
jockstrap
jockstrap
noun
(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
jockstraps
jockstraps
noun
plural of jockstrap
karyoplasmatic
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoscope
keratoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
ketchups
ketchups
noun
plural of ketchup
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
kinetoscope
kinetoscope
noun
An early device for exhibiting motion pictures, creating the illusion of movement from a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images that is conveyed over a light source with a high-speed shutter.
An instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements of different radii.
kinetoscopes
kinetoscopes
noun
plural of kinetoscope
kinetoscopic
kinetoscopic
adj
Relating to the kinetoscope.
kleptistic
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
klopstock
krypticism
kyphoscoliotic
kyphoscoliotic
adj
Relating to kyphoscoliosis.
lickspit
lickspit
noun
Synonym of lickspittle
lickspits
lickspits
noun
plural of lickspit
lickspittle
lickspittle
noun
(by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
verb
(transitive and intransitive) To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).
lickspittles
lickspittles
noun
plural of lickspittle
lickspittling
lickspittling
verb
present participle of lickspittle
lipstick
lipstick
noun
(countable) A stick of this makeup.
(countable, colloquial) A dog's penis.
(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.
verb
(transitive) To apply lipstick to; to paint with lipstick.
lipsticks
lipsticks
noun
plural of lipstick
lockspit
lockspit
noun
(cartography) A trench dug in the ground to mark a boundary or other imaginary line.
verb
to dig a such a trench
lockstep
lockstep
noun
(figuratively) Close connection, unison, rigid synchronization.
(military) A step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front.
An inflexible, rigid or stifling pattern.
locksteps
locksteps
noun
plural of lockstep
lopstick
lopstick
noun
Alternative form of lobstick
lopsticks
lopsticks
noun
plural of lopstick
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
mckeesport
meatpackings
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
mopstick
mopstick
noun
(music, historical) In an old pianoforte movement, a rod that raises the damper as the key is depressed.
The long handle of a mop.
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nitpickiest
nitpickiest
adj
superlative form of nitpicky: most nitpicky
nitpicks
nitpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nitpick
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
nutpicks
nutpicks
noun
plural of nutpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nutpick
outpoliticks
outpoliticks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpolitick
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
overskeptically
overskepticalness
overskeptticism
packets
packets
noun
plural of packet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of packet
packstaff
packstaff
noun
A pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder.
packstaves
packstaves
noun
plural of packstaff
packston
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
paddockstone
paddockstool
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
pastrycook
pastrycook
noun
A cook who makes desserts and pastries.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patricksburg
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peastick
peasticking
peatstack
peatstack
noun
A stack of peat.
peckiest
penstick
penstock
penstock
noun
A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.
The barrel of a wooden pump.
penstocks
penstocks
noun
plural of penstock
pentstock
pentstock
noun
Alternative form of penstock
pernicketiness
pernicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being pernickety.
persnicketiness
persnicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being persnickety.
persnickety
persnickety
adj
US standard form of pernickety.
petcocks
petcocks
noun
plural of petcock
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics
noun
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
(pharmacology) The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
picketers
picketers
noun
plural of picketer
pickets
pickets
noun
plural of picket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picket
pickiest
pickiest
adj
superlative form of picky: most picky
pickpocketism
pickpocketism
noun
pickpocketing
pickpockets
pickpockets
noun
plural of pickpocket
pickshaft
picksmith
pickstown
pickthankness
pigstick
pigstick
noun
(nautical) A staff that carries a flag or pennant above the mast of a sailboat.
(obsolete) An event or gathering at which pigs are hunted for sport.
A stick that is used for stabbing.
A waterjet disruptor used to disable explosive devices.
verb
(obsolete) To hunt pigs.
To stab.
pigsticked
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
pigsticking
pigsticking
verb
present participle of pigstick
pigsticks
pigsticks
noun
plural of pigstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pigstick
pistick
pistick
noun
(obsolete, sometimes attributive) A pistachio nut.
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
plackets
plackets
noun
plural of placket
pluckiest
pluckiest
adj
superlative form of plucky: most plucky
pocketableness
pocketbooks
pocketbooks
noun
plural of pocketbook
pocketcase
pocketers
pocketers
noun
plural of pocketer
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketknives
pocketknives
noun
plural of pocketknife
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pockets
pockets
noun
plural of pocket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pocket
pocketsful
pockiest
poikiloblastic
poikiloblastic
adj
(geology) Describing the texture of a metamorphic rock that has small idioblasts of one constituent lying within larger xenoblasts
poikilocytosis
poikilocytosis
noun
(pathology) Presence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape