Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
chlorpikrin
clockkeeper
cocksparrow
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
copperworks
copperworks
noun
A place where copper is manufactured and/or shaped.
crackpotism
crowkeepers
crowkeepers
noun
plural of crowkeeper
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
doorkeepers
doorkeepers
noun
plural of doorkeeper
downpatrick
dropkickers
dropkickers
noun
plural of dropkicker
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forebespeak
forespeaker
forespeaker
noun
(obsolete or historical) One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
groundskeep
groupthinks
harpoonlike
hockingport
horsekeeper
horsekeeper
noun
A person who looks after horses, for example in a coal mine.
hotelkeeper
hotelkeeper
noun
A hotelier; a hotel owner.
housekeeper
housekeeper
noun
(colloquial, now rare) Someone who keeps to their house; someone who rarely ventures away from home; an unadventurous person, a homebody.
(now rare) Someone who owns a house as a place of residence; a householder.
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household.
imparkation
jacksonport
kamptomorph
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
karyoplasma
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katamorphic
katipuneros
keratophyre
keratophyre
noun
(petrography) A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz.
keratoscope
keratoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratosropy
keraulophon
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kornephorus
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
kornskeppur
krugersdorp
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
lockkeepers
lockkeepers
noun
plural of lockkeeper
loudspeaker
loudspeaker
noun
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
microphakia
microphakia
noun
Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye.
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
misprovoked
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
nonspeakers
nonspeakers
noun
plural of nonspeaker
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsparkles
outsparkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsparkle
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overprovoke
overprovoke
verb
To provoke excessively.
overskipper
paddockride
paraskenion
parkinsonia
passagework
passagework
noun
(music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
peckerwoods
peckerwoods
noun
plural of peckerwood
pedricktown
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
perikronion
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
pervouralsk
piatigorsky
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
plateworker
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
poisonmaker
pokeberries
pokeberries
noun
plural of pokeberry
policymaker
policymaker
noun
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
politickers
politickers
noun
plural of politicker
pollakiuria
pollakiuria
noun
(urology) Abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine.
porkinesses
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
poultrylike
poultrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of poultry.
poundkeeper
poundkeeper
noun
The keeper of a pound.
prajadhipok
preblockade
preblockade
adj
Before a blockade.
preprovoked
pressworker
pressworker
noun
A person employed to press or draw with dies or presses.
prisonbreak
problockade
prokaryotes
prokaryotes
noun
plural of prokaryote
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
prokeimenon
prokeimenon
noun
(Christianity) In the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.
prokopyevsk
promptbooks
promptbooks
noun
plural of promptbook
prophetlike
prophetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet.
protonickel
proverblike
proverblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a proverb.
provokingly
provokingly
adv
In a provoking manner.
puckermouth
purposelike
purposelike
adj
(Scotland) purposeful
racketproof
realpolitik
realpolitik
noun
(politics) Pragmatic government policy concerned with perceived interests of the state.
rebukeproof
rockhampton
rockhampton
Proper noun
A village in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Proper noun
A regional city of Queensland, Australia.
rockhoppers
rockhoppers
noun
plural of rockhopper
rockskipper
ropewalkers
ropewalkers
noun
plural of ropewalker
schwarzkopf
scorekeeper
scorekeeper
noun
Someone who keeps track of the score at a sporting event or other contest.
shopbreaker
shopbreaker
noun
One who breaks into a shop with unlawful intent.
shopkeepers
shopkeepers
noun
plural of shopkeeper
shopkeepery
shriekproof
shrinkproof
shrinkproof
adj
resistant to shrinkage
skirophoria
smokejumper
smokejumper
noun
(US, Canada) A firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires and set up firebreaks.
sparrowhawk
sparrowhawk
noun
(falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.
Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius, of similar size and habit.
Any of numerous other relatively small Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
spatterdock
spatterdock
noun
A species of water lily, Nuphar advena
spatterwork
spatterwork
noun
Art produced by spattering ink or paint against a surface.
spittlefork
springbrook
springbrook
Proper noun
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
A city in Iowa
A city in North Dakota
A town in Wisconsin
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
stockkeeper
stockkeeper
noun
(business) A person responsible for stock control
A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.
stockpilers
stockpilers
noun
plural of stockpiler
stonepecker
storekeeper
storekeeper
noun
(US, colloquial, dated) Any unsaleable item.
One who is in charge of stores or goods of any kind.
One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.
superblocks
superblocks
noun
plural of superblock
superstocks
superstocks
noun
plural of superstock
tickleproof
torpedolike
torpedolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a torpedo.
turkophilia
turkophobia
unprovoking
unprovoking
adj
Not provoking.
verb
present participle of unprovoke
upperstocks
weaponmaker
woodpeckers
woodpeckers
noun
plural of woodpecker
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.