a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
assapanick
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspread
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
casekeeper
casekeeper
noun
(card games) An employee at a gambling establishment who assists the players and prevents dealer cheating by counting cards using an abacus-like device with counters on spindles.
cashkeeper
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
checkstrap
chesapeake
chesapeake
Noun
Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as in Virginia, United States.
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chopsticks
chopsticks
noun
plural of chopstick
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
copperskin
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
dekaparsec
dekaparsec
noun
Alternative form of decaparsec
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.
(obsolete) A monkey.
plural of jackanape
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
kleptistic
knapsacked
knapsacked
adj
Wearing a knapsack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knapsack
krypticism
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lopeskonce
lumpsucker
lumpsucker
noun
Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
mckeesport
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
pacemakers
pacemakers
noun
plural of pacemaker
packagings
packagings
noun
plural of packaging
packhorses
packhorses
noun
plural of packhorse
packnesses
packsaddle
packsaddle
noun
A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal.
packstaves
packstaves
noun
plural of packstaff
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
paperbacks
paperbacks
noun
plural of paperback
pastrycook
pastrycook
noun
A cook who makes desserts and pastries.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
peacockism
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
physicking
physicking
noun
(archaic) medication
verb
present participle of physic
pickedness
pickedness
noun
(obsolete) The state of being sharpened or pointed.
(obsolete) fineness; spruceness; smartness
picnickers
picnickers
noun
plural of picnicker
picnickish
picnickish
adj
Resembling, characteristic of, or suitable for a picnic.
piggybacks
piggybacks
noun
plural of piggyback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piggyback
pigsticked
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
plainbacks
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
pocketcase
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketsful
pomeshchik
postattack
postattack
adj
After an attack.
prickliest
prickliest
adj
superlative form of prickly: most prickly
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
psychokyme
puckerbush
puckeriest
puschkinia
puschkinia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Puschkinia of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae.
quicksteps
quicksteps
noun
plural of quickstep
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quickstep
repackages
repackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repackage
sagaponack
sapsuckers
sapsuckers
noun
plural of sapsucker
schipperke
schipperke
noun
(zoology) A small breed of dog developed in Belgium, sometimes used as a watchdog on boats.
scrapbooks
scrapbooks
noun
plural of scrapbook
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrapbook
scrapworks
shankpiece
sheepbacks
sheepbacks
noun
plural of sheepback
sheepcrook
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shockproof
shockproof
adj
Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged.
Protected from imparting electric shocks.
verb
(transitive) To protect from imparting electric shocks.
skatoscopy
skepticism
skepticism
noun
A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines
The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
skepticize
skepticize
verb
To doubt; to pretend to doubt everything.
skipjackly
skyscraper
skyscraper
noun
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
(figuratively) Anything very tall or high.
(nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
slapsticks
slapsticks
noun
plural of slapstick
slapsticky
slapsticky
adj
(informal) Characterised by slapstick.
slickpaper
snakepiece
spacewalks
spacewalks
noun
plural of spacewalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spacewalk
spatchcock
spatchcock
noun
A rushed effort.
Chicken meat when prepared by spatchcocking. (See below.)
verb
To cut (poultry) along the spine and spread the halves apart, for more even cooking when grilled.
To interpolate, insert or sandwich (in or into).
To prepare in haste.
speckiness
speckiness
noun
The state or quality of being specky.
speckproof
spikedaces
spitchcock
spitchcock
noun
Eel prepared by spitchcocking.
verb
(transitive) To split (an eel) along the back and then broil it.
splacknuck
splashback
splashback
noun
(countable) A shield of an easily-cleaned material, such as those placed behind an oven top or kitchen sink and at industrial facilities, construction sites, etc, in order to catch splashes of liquid.
(uncountable, countable) Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface.
spongecake
spongecake
noun
Alternative spelling of sponge cake
sprackness
sprackness
noun
(UK, dialectal) The quality of being sprack, lively, full of energy.
springbuck
springbuck
noun
Alternative form of springbok
springlick
springlock
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockpiles
stockpiles
noun
plural of stockpile
stockproof
stockproof
adj
Resistant to the passage of livestock.
subpackage
subpackage
noun
(object-oriented programming) A package situated hierarchically below another package.
A physical package contained within another package.
verb
(transitive) To place (an object) in a package which is itself inside a package.
superblock
superblock
noun
(architecture, urban planning) A very large block of buildings.
(computing) A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
superlucky
superlucky
adj
Extremely lucky.
superslick
superslick
adj
(informal) Very slick.
superthick
superthick
adj
Very thick.
supplejack
supplejack
noun
A cane made from such a plant used as a walking stick or as a whip.
A child's toy in the form of a man with jointed limbs controlled by a string; a jumping jack.
Any of several vines belonging to the genus Ripogonum, native to New Zealand.
Any of various North American vines that have supple stems.