An measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
creepingly
creepingly
adv
By creeping, moving stealthily and slowly; insidiously; cunningly.
crippingly
dapperling
dapperling
noun
(rare, archaic) A dwarf; a dandiprat; a dapper little fellow.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
empurpling
empurpling
verb
present participle of empurple
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
flappering
forepaling
forepoling
goldenpert
goldenpert
noun
The plant Gratiola aurea, the golden hedgehyssop.
graspingly
graspingly
adv
In a grasping manner.
grippingly
grippingly
adv
In a gripping manner.
groundplot
impearling
impearling
verb
present participle of impearl
imperiling
imperiling
verb
present participle of imperil
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
lageniporm
lastspring
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
limnograph
limnograph
noun
An instrument for measuring water level
lineograph
lipperings
lipreading
lipreading
noun
The act of reading lips.
verb
present participle of lipread
logansport
negrophile
negrophile
noun
(dated, offensive) One who takes an interest in the black (negro) race.
nephralgia
nephralgia
noun
Neuralgia (i.e. pain) of the kidneys.
nephralgic
nephralgic
adj
Relating to nephralgia.
nephrology
nephrology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.
organophil
overplying
overplying
verb
present participle of overply
palavering
palavering
noun
gerund of palaver: the act of one who palavers.
verb
present participle of palaver
pangyrical
pantagruel
paradingly
paradingly
adv
Like a parade; ostentatiously; triumphantly.
paraglenal
paraglenal
adj
Relating to the coracoid of a fish.
paraglobin
paraglobin
noun
Synonym of paraglobulin
paralysing
paralysing
adj
Alternative spelling of paralyzing
verb
present participle of paralyse
paralyzing
paralyzing
adj
That paralyzes.
verb
present participle of paralyze
parboiling
parboiling
noun
The act by which something is parboiled.
verb
present participle of parboil
parcelling
parcelling
noun
(nautical) One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.
verb
(Britain) present participle of parcel
parchingly
parchingly
adv
So as to parch or dry out.
pastorling
patrolling
patrolling
noun
The act of going on patrol.
verb
present participle of patrol
pelargikon
pelargonic
pelargonic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to pelargonic acid or its derivatives
Of or pertaining to plants of the genus Pelargonium
pelargonin
pelargonin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin that is a glucoside of pelargonidin
pellegrini
pelligrini
pelorizing
peltmonger
peltmonger
noun
A dealer in pelts (animal skins).
perhalogen
perigonial
perigonial
adj
of or related to the perigonium
perigynial
periungual
periungual
adj
(anatomy) Around the nail.
perlingual
perplexing
perplexing
adj
Bewildering.
Confusing or puzzling.
verb
present participle of perplex
petrolling
pharyngeal
pharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
(phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.
noun
(phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx; ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant..
philtering
philtering
verb
present participle of philter
phonologer
phonologer
noun
A phonologist.
phrenology
phrenology
noun
(medicine, biology) The pseudo-science, now discredited, which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.
piercingly
piercingly
adv
In a piercing manner.
pillmonger
pillorying
pillorying
verb
present participle of pillory
placarding
placarding
verb
present participle of placard
plangorous
planigraph
planigraph
noun
(historical) A device for tracing and reproducing drawings.
A medical device for precision layer radiography.
planograph
planograph
noun
A kind of straightedge on wheels that is rolled over a surface to measure its regularity.
A set of scale drawings of a property, including front view and floor plans, sent to potential purchasers.
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
playmonger
pleasuring
pleasuring
noun
An act of giving (sometimes sexual) pleasure.
verb
present participle of pleasure
plunderage
plunderage
noun
(maritime law) The embezzlement of goods on shipboard.
plundering
plundering
noun
The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
verb
present participle of plunder
polarising
polarising
adj
That which polarises or is polarised
verb
present participle of polarise
polarizing
polarizing
adj
That polarizes.
verb
present participle of polarize
pollarding
pollarding
verb
present participle of pollard
ponderling
ponerology
ponerology
noun
The study of evil.
portingale
praisingly
praisingly
adv
With praise.
prancingly
prancingly
adv
In a prancing manner.
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
preallying
preambling
preambling
verb
present participle of preamble
prebilling
prebilling
verb
present participle of prebill
preboiling
preboiling
verb
present participle of preboil
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
precluding
precluding
verb
present participle of preclude
precooling
precooling
verb
present participle of precool
predealing
preenlarge
prefulgent
pregenital
pregenital
adj
(psychiatry) Describing psychosexual development prior to the genital phase