To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
balikpapan
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
blackprint
bloubiskop
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
diskophile
geeldikkop
geeldikkop
noun
(South Africa) tribulosis
geopolitik
glykopexic
gospellike
gospellike
adj
(Christianity) Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
(music) Similar to gospel music.
grippelike
jackpiling
jailkeeper
jailkeeper
noun
One who keeps a jail; a jailer.
kalapooian
kampsville
kannapolis
kannapolis
Proper noun
A city in North Carolina.
kataplasia
kataplasia
noun
Alternative form of cataplasia
kelpfishes
kelpfishes
noun
plural of kelpfish
kephallina
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kilpatrick
kineplasty
kinspeople
kiplingese
kiplingese
Noun
Language characteristic of the writer (1865-1936), characterised by realism, jingoism, etc.
kiplingism
kiplingism
Noun
An attitude or turn of phrase characteristic of Rudyard Kipling.
kittlepins
kittlepins
Noun
The game of skittles.
kleptistic
knappishly
kriegspiel
kriegspiel
noun
A board game used to train military tactics and strategy.
A variant of chess in which the player cannot see their opponent's pieces.
kulpsville
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lampmaking
lampmaking
noun
The manufacture of lamps.
leukopenia
leukopenia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
lopatnikov
milksopism
nickeltype
paddlelike
paddlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a paddle.
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
painkiller
painkiller
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
palacelike
palacelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a palace.
palatelike
palatelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a palate.
palikarism
papistlike
paradelike
paradelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parade.
parentlike
parentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
parksville
parrotlike
parrotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pelargikon
pelasgikon
pelletlike
pelletlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pellet.
pencillike
pencillike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pencil.
pentelikon
perikaryal
perikaryal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a perikaryon
periwinkle
periwinkle
adj
Of pale bluish purple colour.
noun
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
phokomelia
piazzalike
piazzalike
adj
Resembling a piazza.
picklelike
picklelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pickle.
pickleweed
pickleweed
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Batis (family Bataceae).
Any flowering plant of the genus Salicornia (family Amaranthaceae).
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pikeblenny
pikesville
pillarlike
pillarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pillar.
pilliwinks
pilliwinks
noun
(chiefly Scotland, historical) A torture device for squeezing the fingers; a thumbscrew.
pillmaking
pillowlike
pillowlike
adj
Resembling a pillow.
pillowwork
pimpleback
pimpleback
noun
Quadrula pustulosa, an American freshwater mussel.
pinakoidal
pinakoidal
adj
Alternative form of pinacoidal
pincerlike
pincerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pincer.
pinionlike
pinionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pinion.
pipewalker
piratelike
piratelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pirate.
pistollike
pistollike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pistol.
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
plainbacks
plainsfolk
planetlike
planetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a planet.
plankbuilt
plankinton
plankinton
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota, USA.
planktonic
planktonic
adj
Floating in the open sea rather than living on the seafloor.
Of or pertaining to plankton.
plattekill
playmaking
playmaking
noun
(sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)
plinthlike
plinthlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plinth.
ploverlike
ploverlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plover.
plowmaking
pluckerian
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
pocketlike
pocketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pocket.
poikilitic
poikilitic
adj
(geology) Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another
pointblank
pointblank
adv
(obsolete or rare) point blank
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
politicked
politicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of politic
simple past tense and past participle of politick
politicker
politicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A politician; one who employs politics.
One who politicks; one who engages in politicking to increase their stature or power within a (non-governmental) business, organization, profession, etc.
pollenlike
pollenlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of pollen.
porkopolis
porkopolis
Proper noun
The city of Cincinnati.
porterlike
porterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porter (person employed to carry things).
Resembling or characteristic of porter (type of beer).
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
prealkalic
predislike
prekindled
prickingly
prickingly
adv
With a pricking action or sensation.
prickliest
prickliest
adj
superlative form of prickly: most prickly
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
priestlike
priestlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a priest.
princelike
princelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prince.
prisonlike
prisonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prison
proklausis
prologlike
puddlelike
puddlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puddle.
puppetlike
puppetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puppet; mechanical, controlled by another.
resprinkle
seraphlike
seraphlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seraph.
shrimplike
shrimplike
adj
Resembling a shrimp.
silverpeak
siphonlike
siphonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a siphon.
skimpingly
skimpingly
adv
So as to skimp; stingily; insufficiently.
skipjackly
skipkennel
skippingly
skippingly
adv
So as to skip; moving with small hops or jumps.
slapsticks
slapsticks
noun
plural of slapstick
slapsticky
slapsticky
adj
(informal) Characterised by slapstick.
slickpaper
slopmaking
spankingly
spankingly
adv
In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
sparkishly
sparkishly
adv
In a sparkish manner.
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
verb
present participle of spelunk
spherelike
spherelike
adj
Resembling a sphere.
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
spiderlike
spiderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spider.
spillikins
spillikins
noun
A game in which players attempt to remove flat, carved sticks of ivory or wood (the individual spillikins of meaning 1) from a scattered pile without disturbing any stick other than the one currently being removed.
plural of spillikin
spiritlike
spiritlike
adj
Resembling a spirit.
spongelike
spongelike
adj
Like a sponge; spongy.
springlick
springlike
springlike
adj
(chiefly of the weather) Typical of spring (the season).
Resembling a spring (coiled-shaped usually metal object).
springlock
sprinklers
sprinklers
noun
plural of sprinkler
sprinkling
sprinkling
noun
A light shower of rain.
A scattering.
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.
The action of the verb to sprinkle.
verb
present participle of sprinkle
spritelike
spritelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sprite (fairy creature).
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile