The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backpedalled
backpedalled
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
chalkography
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
cryoplankton
doublespeaks
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
evilspeaking
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
hemiplankton
holoplankton
holoplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypoalkaline
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokaliemia
hypoplankton
hyposkeletal
hyposkeletal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.
kaataplectic
kaleidescope
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
kaleidoscope
kaleidoscope
noun
(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
verb
(intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
kaliophilite
kaliophilite
noun
a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
keraphyllous
keratoplasty
keratoplasty
noun
(surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea
keraulophone
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
noun
One who steals compulsively.
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
kleptophobia
kleptophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of theft.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
lampblacking
lampblacking
verb
present participle of lampblack
leucoplakial
leukoplakias
leukoplakias
noun
plural of leukoplakia
loudspeakers
loudspeakers
noun
plural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
loudspeaking
machtpolitik
machtpolitik
noun
(politics) Power politics.
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlingspike
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
melanoplakia
meroplankton
meroplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
microplakite
mulaprakriti
nanoplankton
nanoplankton
noun
plankton between 2 and 20 microns in size.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
paddockstool
palankeening
paleokinetic
paligorskite
parasitelike
parasitelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parasite.
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
pickableness
placekickers
placekickers
noun
plural of placekicker
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
platemakings
poikiloblast
poikiloblast
noun
A porphyroblast mineral containing small inclusions of the previous rock.
policymaking
policymaking
noun
the formulation of policies.
portraitlike
portraitlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a portrait.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
preblockaded
realpolitiks
realpolitiks
noun
plural of realpolitik
rheoplankton
saloonkeeper
saloonkeeper
noun
(US) someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment)
sleepwalkers
sleepwalkers
noun
plural of sleepwalker
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
slipperyback
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
sparkleberry
sparkleberry
noun
The farkleberry.
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
spindleshank
splatterdock
splatterdock
noun
Alternative form of spatterdock (“species of water lily”)
splatterwork
splatterwork
noun
(art) The creation of a design on a surface by spattering colouring matter upon it.
stablekeeper
stablekeeper
noun
The person who maintains a stable where animals are kept.