The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
gangplanks
gangplanks
noun
plural of gangplank
goldenknop
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
henpecking
henpecking
noun
An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging.
verb
present participle of henpeck
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
inspeaking
jackpiling
kapfenberg
kidnapping
kidnapping
noun
(crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
verb
present participle of kidnap
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.
knightship
knightship
noun
(mathematics, computing) A spaceship, in a cellular automaton, which moves knightwise (i.e., moving two spaces along the x-axis for every space it moves along the y-axis [or vice versa], in the manner of a chess knight); a spaceship which moves with slope 2; a (2,1) spaceship.
Honorific formal address to a knighted person. Usually used with the relevant possessive pronoun.
The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
lampmaking
lampmaking
noun
The manufacture of lamps.
miskeeping
miskeeping
verb
present participle of miskeep
nitpicking
nitpicking
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
norrkoping
outkeeping
outkeeping
verb
present participle of outkeep
pacemaking
pacemaking
noun
The action of a pacemaker (in any sense)
packagings
packagings
noun
plural of packaging
packmaking
paddocking
paddocking
verb
present participle of paddock
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
peacocking
peacocking
noun
(seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women.
peastaking
pelargikon
pelasgikon
physicking
physicking
noun
(archaic) medication
verb
present participle of physic
pickeering
pickeering
verb
present participle of pickeer
picnicking
picnicking
noun
An expedition for the purpose of having a picnic.
verb
present participle of picnic
pikemonger
pillmaking
pinkifying
playmaking
playmaking
noun
(sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)
plowmaking
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
precooking
precooking
verb
present participle of precook
preknowing
prepacking
prepacking
verb
present participle of prepack
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
prickingly
prickingly
adv
With a pricking action or sensation.
ropemaking
ropemaking
noun
The manufacture of rope.
sagaponack
seakeeping
seakeeping
noun
Effective operation of a ship at sea; remaining seaworthy.
shunpiking
shunpiking
verb
present participle of shunpike
skimpingly
skimpingly
adv
So as to skimp; stingily; insufficiently.
skippering
skippering
verb
present participle of skipper
skippingly
skippingly
adv
So as to skip; moving with small hops or jumps.
slopmaking
soapmaking
soapmaking
noun
The business or process of producing soap
spankingly
spankingly
adv
In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
verb
present participle of spelunk
spirketing
spirketing
noun
(nautical) The planking from the waterways up to the portsills.
spongecake
spongecake
noun
Alternative spelling of sponge cake
spongelike
spongelike
adj
Like a sponge; spongy.
springboks
springboks
noun
plural of springbok
springbuck
springbuck
noun
Alternative form of springbok
springlick
springlike
springlike
adj
(chiefly of the weather) Typical of spring (the season).
Resembling a spring (coiled-shaped usually metal object).
springlock
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
tapamaking
tapemaking
topworking
topworking
verb
present participle of topwork
trapmaking
trapmaking
noun
The manufacture of traps.
unpackaged
unpackaged
adj
Not packaged.
unspeaking
unspeaking
adj
Mute, unable to speak for physical or psychological reasons.