(philosophy, theology) The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good.
epitoke
epitoke
noun
(zoology) A pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction.
garpike
garpike
noun
(especially UK) A saltwater fish in the family Belonidae.
(especially US) A freshwater fish in the family Lepisosteidae.
hiplike
hiplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hip (joint of the body).
icepick
icepick
noun
A pointed tool, rather like an awl, used for breaking ice.
inspake
inspeak
inspeak
verb
(transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak into, instill into.
inspoke
kaliope
kapeika
kapeika
noun
A Latvian coin worth one hundredth of a rublis.
keeping
keeping
noun
Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
charge or care.
conformity or harmony.
verb
present participle of keep
keeslip
kelpies
kelpies
noun
plural of kelpie
kelping
kelping
verb
present participle of kelp
kempite
kempite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal emerald green mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.
kepping
ketipic
kiepura
kinepox
kinepox
noun
Alternative form of kine-pox
kippage
kippage
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A fit of temper; rage.
(Scotland, obsolete) Confusion, disorder.
(chiefly Scotland, now rare, historical) Those sailing together on a ship, both crew and passengers.
kippeen
kippeen
noun
Alternative form of kippen
kippers
kippers
noun
plural of kipper
kitlope
kleptic
klippen
knopite
knopite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of perofskite containing cerium in place of calcium
knoppie
kompeni
kopeisk
koppies
koppies
noun
plural of koppie
koppite
koppite
noun
(mineralogy) A columbate of alkali metal and alkaline earth metals
lipetsk
liplike
liplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lip.
maplike
maplike
adj
Having the characteristics of a map.
miskeep
miskeep
verb
(transitive) To keep ill or wrongly.
miskept
miskept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miskeep
muspike
opelika
padlike
padlike
adj
Like a pad; having characteristics of a pad; cushionlike.
paiocke
paiocke
noun
Alternative spelling of pajock
paplike
paplike
adj
Resembling pap; pappy.
pawkier
pawkier
adj
comparative form of pawky: more pawky
pawkrie
peakier
peakier
adj
comparative form of peaky: more peaky
peakily
peakily
adv
In a peaky manner.
peaking
peaking
adj
peaky; sickly; pining
noun
The act of something reaching a peak.
verb
present participle of peak
peakish
peakish
adj
(colloquial) Having peaks; peaked.
(colloquial) Having thin or sharp features, as from sickness; sickly; peaky.
(colloquial) Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.
pealike
pealike
adj
Resembling a pea.
peckier
pecking
pecking
noun
(obsolete) The sport of throwing pebbles at birds.
The act by which something is pecked.
The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
verb
present participle of peck
peckish
peckish
adj
(colloquial) irritable; crotchety
(colloquial) mildly hungry
pediwak
pedrick
peeking
peeking
noun
The act of one who peeks.
verb
present participle of peek
peglike
peglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peg.
peiktha
pelikai
penlike
penlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pen (writing instrument).
perakim
perjink
perjink
adj
(Scotland) Meticulously neat and precise; prim or finicky.
perkier
perkier
adj
comparative form of perky: more perky
perkily
perkily
adv
In a perky manner.
perking
perking
noun
The act of something being perked.
verb
present participle of perk
perkins
perkins
Proper noun
from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.
perkish
perkish
adj
Synonym of perky (“lively”)
permiak
pernick
perwick
peskier
peskier
adj
comparative form of pesky: more pesky
peskily
peskily
adv
In a pesky manner.
petkins
petkins
noun
plural of petkin
petrick
pickage
pickage
noun
Alternative form of piccage
pickaxe
pickaxe
noun
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
verb
To use a pickaxe.
pickeer
pickeer
verb
(obsolete) To make a raid for booty; to maraud.
(obsolete) To skirmish in advance of an army.
pickens
pickens
Proper noun
A city in South Carolina, USA, and county seat of Pickens County.
pickers
pickers
noun
plural of picker
pickery
pickery
noun
(Scotland) petty theft
A place where cotton is picked.
pickets
pickets
noun
plural of picket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picket
pickett
pickier
pickier
adj
comparative form of picky: more picky
pickled
pickled
adj
Preserved by pickling.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickle
pickler
pickler
noun
(programming) (in the Python programming language) A program or algorithm that performs serialization.
A cucumber grown for pickling.
A machine that pickles metal.
One who pickles food products.
pickles
pickles
noun
(colloquial) Nonsense; folly.
plural of pickle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pickle
pickmen
pickmen
noun
plural of pickman
pickney
pickney
noun
(Caribbean, Jamaica, Belize, MLE, MTE, informal) A child.
pielike
pielike
adj
Resembling a pie.
pietrek
piglike
piglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pig.
pikakes
pikakes
noun
plural of pikake
pikelet
pikelet
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A thick type of sweet pancake.
(UK) A thin crumpet.
(UK, dialect, Black Country, Birmingham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) Any crumpet, regardless of thickness
pikeman
pikeman
noun
A miner who works with a pick.
A person who operates a turnpike.
A soldier armed with a pike.
pikemen
pikemen
noun
plural of pikeman
piketon
pinkeen
pinkeen
noun
(Ireland) A little fish; especially the minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
(Ireland) An insignificant person.
pinkens
pinkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinken
pinkeny
pinkers
pinkers
noun
Synonym of pinking shears
plural of pinker
pinkest
pinkest
adj
superlative form of pink: most pink
pinkeye
pinkeye
noun
A highly contagious form of conjunctivitis.
pinkeys
pinkeys
noun
plural of pinkey
pinkies
pinkies
noun
plural of pinkie
plural of pinky
pinkoes
pishpek
pitlike
pitlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pit.
plinked
plinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plink
plinker
plinker
noun
A firearm used to shoot at makeshift targets.
A person who shoots at makeshift targets.
One who makes a plinking sound.
pliskie
poalike
pockier
podlike
podlike
adj
Resembling a pod
Resembling a pod person
poikile
pokiest
pokiest
adj
superlative form of poky: most poky
porkier
porkier
adj
comparative form of porky: more porky
porkies
porkies
noun
plural of porky
porkpie
porkpie
noun
Alternative form of pork pie
potlike
potlike
adj
Resembling a pot.
powdike
powdike
noun
(UK, dialect) A dike; a marsh or fen.
preknit
prepink
prepink
adj
(horticulture) After the development of buds and leaves on an apple tree, but before the pink coloration appears.
pricked
pricked
adj
punctured by small holes
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prick
pricker
pricker
noun
(nautical) A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.
A prickle or thorn.
A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.
A tool for pricking.
Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; greenbrier.
One who pricks.
One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.
pricket
pricket
noun
(obsolete) A candle.
A male deer in its second year, whose antlers have not yet branched.
A spike for holding a single candle.
prickle
prickle
noun
(UK, obsolete) A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
A kind of willow basket.
A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.
A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
verb
(intransitive) To feel a prickle.
(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.
prinked
prinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prink
prinker
prinker
noun
One who prinks.
prinkle
prinkle
verb
Alternative form of pringle (“to prickle or tingle”)
punkier
punkier
adj
comparative form of punky: more punky
punkies
punkies
noun
plural of punkie
puplike
puslike
puslike
adj
Resembling pus.
rampike
rampike
noun
(dated, regional) A standing dead tree.
ranpike
skelpin
skelpit
skepsis
skepsis
noun
Alternative form of scepsis
skeptic
skeptic
adj
Skeptical.
noun
(in particular) Someone who is skeptical towards religion.
Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.
skieppe
skimped
skimped
adj
Sparse; scanty.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skimp
skipped
skipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skip
skippel
skipper
skipper
noun
(nautical) The master of a ship.
(obsolete) A young, thoughtless person.
(sports) One who jumps rope.
(sports) The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night.
A coach, director, or other leader.
A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
Agent noun of skip: one who skips.
Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury.
Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.
The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly (family Piophilidae), which leaps to escape predators.
verb
(intransitive) To take shelter in a barn or shed.
(transitive) To captain a ship or a sports team.
skippet
skippet
noun
(obsolete) A small boat; a skiff.
A small, round box used for keeping documents and seals or for covering seals attached to documents