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.
antiturnpikeism
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
athapaskan
backpointers
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bankruptship
bespecklement
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
crackpottedness
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
dnepropetrovsk
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
groupthinks
hypokoristikon
inkpots
inkpots
noun
plural of inkpot
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
intersprinkle
intersprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle between.
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
jacksonport
kathopanishad
katipuneros
kineplasty
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of 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.
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
kingposts
kingposts
noun
plural of kingpost
kingsport
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
kittlepins
kittlepins
Noun
The game of skittles.
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
knightship
knightship
noun
(mathematics, computing) A spaceship, in a cellular automaton, which moves knightwise (i.e., moving two spaces along the x-axis for every space it moves along the y-axis [or vice versa], in the manner of a chess knight); a spaceship which moves with slope 2; a (2,1) spaceship.
Honorific formal address to a knighted person. Usually used with the relevant possessive pronoun.
The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
knowperts
kopperston
kryptons
kryptons
noun
plural of krypton
lickspittling
lickspittling
verb
present participle of lickspittle
mannoketoheptose
meatpackings
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
navpaktos
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.
npaktos
nutpicks
nutpicks
noun
plural of nutpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nutpick
outskipping
outskipping
verb
present participle of outskip
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
outspoken
outspoken
adj
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
verb
past participle of outspeak.
outspokenly
outspokenly
adv
In an outspoken manner.
outspokenness
outspokenness
noun
The quality of being outspoken.
outspokennesses
outspokennesses
noun
plural of outspokenness
overskepticalness
packston
paddockstone
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painstaking
painstaking
adj
Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
noun
The application of careful and attentive effort.
painstakingly
painstakingly
adv
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
painstakingness
painstakingness
noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
painstakings
painstakings
noun
plural of painstaking
pakistan
pakistani
pakistanis
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
pankhurst
parkston
paskenta
pasternak
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
peastaking
peasticking
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
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
pentstock
pentstock
noun
Alternative form of penstock
perjinkities
perkinston
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.
petkins
petkins
noun
plural of petkin
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.
pharyngokeratosis
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.
phitsanulok
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
pickstown
pickthankness
pigsticking
pigsticking
verb
present participle of pigstick
pinkertonism
pinkest
pinkest
adj
superlative form of pink: most pink
pinkroots
pinkroots
noun
plural of pinkroot
pinkster
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
pitikins
plankters
plankters
noun
plural of plankter
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
planktons
planktons
noun
plural of plankton
platemakings
pocketableness
pocketknives
pocketknives
noun
plural of pocketknife
poestenkill
portsoken
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
prankiest
prankiest
adj
superlative form of pranky: most pranky
prankster
prankster
noun
One who performs pranks.
pranksters
pranksters
noun
plural of prankster
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
prestricken
printmakers
printmakers
noun
plural of printmaker
printmakings
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
protestantlike
pseudobankrupt
pseudoskeleton
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
punkest
punkest
adj
superlative form of punk: most punk
punkiest
punkiest
adj
superlative form of punky: most punky
rumpelstiltskin
rumpelstiltskin
Proper noun
A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.
The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.
sabbathkeeping
saltsprinkler
saproplankton
semipalatinsk
serpentlike
serpentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a serpent; snakelike.