A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ampherotokous
antiturnpikeism
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
askapart
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
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
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
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.
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bucksport
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
crackpotism
crackpots
crackpots
noun
plural of crackpot
crackpottedness
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
dnepropetrovsk
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tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly superseded by the floatstick.
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
grapestalk
groupthinks
hoopskirt
hoopskirt
noun
Alternative spelling of hoop skirt
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperkeratoses
hyperkeratoses
noun
plural of hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
noun
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
hypokoristikon
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
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
kalyptras
kapellmeister
kapellmeister
noun
(music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
(music, historical) Person in charge of music at a noble court during the baroque and classical period.
kappellmeister
karyoplasmatic
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
katipuneros
kempster
kempster
noun
Alternative form of kembster
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoplasties
keratoplasties
noun
plural of keratoplasty
keratoplasty
keratoplasty
noun
(surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea
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.
keratosropy
keyesport
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kingsport
knowperts
kopperston
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
krypticism
kryptons
kryptons
noun
plural of krypton
lakeports
lakeports
noun
plural of lakeport
lapstrake
lapstrake
adj
Descriptive of or resembling a boat, or a section of a boat, so constructed.
noun
(countable) A boat built in this style.
(uncountable) A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
lapstreak
lapstreak
noun
Alternative form of lapstrake
lapstreaked
lapstreaker
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
mckeesport
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsparkles
outsparkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsparkle
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
outspeaker
outspeaker
noun
One who speaks out.
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
overskeptically
overskepticalness
overskeptticism
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
paligorskite
pankhurst
parakeets
parakeets
noun
plural of parakeet
parakeratosis
parakeratosis
noun
(pathology) Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.
parasitelike
parasitelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parasite.
parkston
parrakeets
parrakeets
noun
plural of parrakeet
parrokets
parrokets
noun
plural of parroket
partakers
partakers
noun
plural of partaker
partakes
partakes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of partake
pasternak
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pastrycook
pastrycook
noun
A cook who makes desserts and pastries.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patricksburg
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
perestroikas
perestroikas
noun
plural of perestroika
perjinkities
perkiest
perkiest
adj
superlative form of perky: most perky
perkinston
pernicketiness
pernicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being pernickety.
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
persnicketiness
persnicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being persnickety.
persnickety
persnickety
adj
US standard form of pernickety.
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
petropavlovsk
petrovsk
petrozavodsk
petrozavodsk
Proper noun
The capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
pettiskirt
pettiskirt
noun
A kind of skirt modelled on old-fashioned petticoats.
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
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
piatigorsk
piatigorsky
picketers
picketers
noun
plural of picketer
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
pinkertonism
pinkroots
pinkroots
noun
plural of pinkroot
pinkster
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
plankters
plankters
noun
plural of plankter
plasterlike
plasterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of plaster (the material).
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
platemakers
platemakers
noun
plural of platemaker
platykurtosis
platykurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
pocketers
pocketers
noun
plural of pocketer
poikilothermism
poikilothermism
noun
poikilothermy
pokeroots
pokeroots
noun
plural of pokeroot
politickers
politickers
noun
plural of politicker
poltoratsk
porkiest
porkiest
adj
superlative form of porky: most porky
porokeratosis
porokeratosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.
portsoken
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
postmark
postmark
noun
A marking made by a postal service on a letter, package, postcard or the like, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, and often serving to cancel a postage stamp.
verb
To apply a postmark on.
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
postmarks
postmarks
noun
plural of postmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postmark
postmasterlike
postworkshop
postworkshop
adj
After a workshop (educational course or conference).