The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
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
backpointers
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
berrypicking
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
changepocket
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
counterprick
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cuckoopintle
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
evilspeaking
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gainspeaking
gainspeaking
noun
(obsolete) A speaking against; opposition.
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.
greenkeepers
greenkeepers
noun
plural of greenkeeper
greenkeeping
greenkeeping
noun
The maintenance of a golf course.
greenskeeper
greenskeeper
noun
Alternative form of greenkeeper
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
hemiplankton
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
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.
hyperkineses
hyperkineses
noun
plural of hyperkinesis
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
noun
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
hyperkinesis
noun
(pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypoalkaline
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
jackanapeses
jackanapeses
noun
plural of jackanapes
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
katjepiering
keraterpeton
keraulophone
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunophone
keraunophone
noun
(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
keraunoscopy
kidneylipped
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophobia
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
kinetoscopes
kinetoscopes
noun
plural of kinetoscope
kinetoscopic
kinetoscopic
adj
Relating to the kinetoscope.
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
noun
One who steals compulsively.
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
kneecappings
kneecappings
noun
plural of kneecapping
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
loudspeaking
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlingspike
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
meatpackings
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
nickerpecker
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present 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.
paddockstone
palankeening
paleokinetic
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
patternmaker
patternmaker
noun
Someone whose occupation is to make patterns, especially those used as a guide in the manufacture of something else.
peacekeeping
peacekeeping
noun
(as a noun modifier) (for example) a peacekeeping force.
The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.
peacemakings
peacemakings
noun
plural of peacemaking
peakednesses
peakednesses
noun
plural of peakedness
pecksniffery
pecksniffery
Noun
unctuous, hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour
pecksniffian
pecksniffian
adj
Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious.
pecksniffism
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
perikiromene
perjinkities
perkinsville
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
photokinetic
photokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to photokinesis.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pickableness
pickaninnies
pickaninnies
noun
plural of pickaninnie
plural of pickaninny
pickeringite
pickeringite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.
pickerington
picksomeness
picksomeness
noun
The quality of being picksome.
pikeblennies
pinkertonism
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
platemakings
pluckinesses
pocketknives
pocketknives
noun
plural of pocketknife
pokerishness
pokerishness
noun
Quality of being pokerish.
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
prankishness
prankishness
noun
Prankish behaviour; mischief.
prayermaking
predisliking
prefrankness
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
premarketing
premarketing
adj
Before the marketing of a product or service.
prepackaging
prepackaging
noun
packaging applied prior to an object being sold
verb
present participle of prepackage
prepartaking
preprovoking
prereckoning
preshrinkage
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
preundertake
preundertook
princesslike
princesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a princess.
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
pumpkinseeds
pumpkinseeds
noun
plural of pumpkinseed
rebankruptcy
resprinkling
rheoplankton
safekeepings
safekeepings
noun
plural of safekeeping
saloonkeeper
saloonkeeper
noun
(US) someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment)
scorekeeping
scorekeeping
noun
The keeping of score.
sheepkeeping
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
skepticizing
skepticizing
verb
present participle of skepticize
skimpinesses
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
sparkishness
sparkishness
noun
The quality of being sparkish.
speakerphone
speakerphone
noun
A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, to use handsfree.
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
speakingness
speakingness
noun
Expressiveness; eloquence.
The quality of producing or conveying speech.
speckledness
speckledness
noun
The quality of being speckled.
specksioneer
specksioneer
noun
A chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber, of the whale.
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
spidermonkey
spindleshank
spinsterlike
spinsterlike
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a spinster.
spokesperson
spokesperson
noun
A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.