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
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
cryoplankton
cuckoopintle
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
ducklingship
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
evilspeaking
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
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.
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
hemiplankton
holoplankton
holoplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypoalkaline
hypoplankton
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
keraulophone
kidneylipped
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
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.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
lampblacking
lampblacking
verb
present participle of lampblack
loudspeaking
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
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
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
palankeening
paleokinetic
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
perkinsville
pickableness
pikeblennies
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
platemakings
pluckinesses
policymaking
policymaking
noun
the formulation of policies.
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
predisliking
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
presprinkled
presprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presprinkle
princesslike
princesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a princess.
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
resprinkling
rheoplankton
saloonkeeper
saloonkeeper
noun
(US) someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment)
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.