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
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.
backpointers
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
cockneyship
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
copperskin
corpselikeness
crackpottedness
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
desmopyknosis
disworkmanship
dneprodzerzhinsk
dnepropetrovsk
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forspoken
forspoken
adj
(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
verb
past participle of forspeak.
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
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
goldspink
goldspink
noun
(obsolete) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
groundskeep
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
groupthinks
gumpoldskirchner
handspoke
handspoke
noun
Alternative form of handspike
hopkins
hopkinsian
hopkinsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1721–1803).
hopkinsianism
hopkinson
hopkinsonian
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokoristikon
inkpots
inkpots
noun
plural of inkpot
inspoke
inspoken
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
jacksonport
kampongs
kampongs
noun
plural of kampong
kanephoros
kannapolis
kannapolis
Proper noun
A city in North Carolina.
kanopolis
kapowsin
karyopyknosis
karyopyknosis
noun
(biology) Synonym of pyknosis
kathopanishad
katipuneros
keraunoscopia
keraunoscopy
kinescope
kinescope
noun
(historical) An early television receiver tube.
A recording of a television broadcast made by filming the screen of a monitor; a telerecording.
verb
(transitive) To record (a television broadcast) by filming the screen of a monitor.
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
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.
kingdomship
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
kingposts
kingposts
noun
plural of kingpost
kingsport
kinoplasm
kinoplasm
noun
an active protoplasm used to make filaments and mobile structures.
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kinospore
kinspeople
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
knops
knops
noun
plural of knop
knosp
knosp
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of knop (“a knob”)
The unopened bud of a flower.
knosped
knosped
adj
Having a knosp.
knosps
knosps
noun
plural of knosp
knowperts
koniscope
koniscope
noun
An instrument for indicating the quantity of dust in the atmosphere.
kopans
kopperston
kornephorus
kornskeppa
kornskeppur
kryptons
kryptons
noun
plural of krypton
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.
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
lopeskonce
loudspeaking
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
mannoketoheptose
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
milksoppiness
milksopping
milksoppishness
misprovoking
misspoken
misspoken
verb
past participle of misspeak
monkship
monkship
noun
The position or role of a monk.
navpaktos
nescopeck
nobackspace
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
nonskipping
nonskipping
adj
Not skipping.
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
nonspeaker
nonspeaker
noun
One who cannot speak; a mute.
One who does not speak a particular language or dialect.
nonspeakers
nonspeakers
noun
plural of nonspeaker
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
npaktos
openworks
openworks
noun
plural of openwork
ouspensky
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
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
overspoken
overspoken
verb
past participle of overspeak
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
packston
paddockstone
panofsky
paraskenion
parkinson
parkinsonia
parkinsonian
parkinsonian
adj
(neurology, pathology) Relating to, or appearing to be caused by, Parkinson's syndrome.
noun
(neurology, pathology) One who has Parkinson's syndrome.
parkinsonism
parkinsonism
noun
(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.