An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
dukkeripen
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
groundskeep
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
gumpoldskirchner
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
humperdinck
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
katipuneros
kennebunkport
keraulophon
keraulophone
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophone
keraunophone
noun
(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
keraunophonic
keraunoscopia
keraunoscopy
kerplunk
kerplunk
noun
A thudding or thunking sound.
verb
To make a thudding or thunking sound.
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
keypunch
keypunch
noun
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
To use such a device or machine
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kinipetu
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
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
leukocytopenia
leukocytopenia
noun
(medicine) Leukopenia.
leukopenia
leukopenia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
loudspeaking
morpunkee
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
nonmakeup
nursekeeper
nutpecker
nutpecker
noun
The nuthatch.
ouspensky
outkeeping
outkeeping
verb
present participle of outkeep
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
outspoken
outspoken
adj
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
verb
past participle of outspeak.
outspokenly
outspokenly
adv
In an outspoken manner.
outspokenness
outspokenness
noun
The quality of being outspoken.
outspokennesses
outspokennesses
noun
plural of outspokenness
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
pamunkey
panleukopenia
panleukopenia
noun
A distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
pendulumlike
pendulumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.
pennsauken
pennuckle
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
penuckle
penuckles
pequannock
pfannkuchen
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
picturemaking
pluckedness
pluckedness
noun
The quality of being plucked (in various senses).
pluckemin
pluckerian
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
pluckinesses
plucklessness
plucklessness
noun
(rare) Absence of pluck or courage; timidity.
plumemaking
plunked
plunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plunk
plunker
plunker
noun
(fishing) An angler who throws bait into the water and waits on the shore, rather than fishing from a boat.
plunkers
plunkers
noun
plural of plunker
plunkett
pneumonokoniosis
pockmanteau
pockmanteau
noun
(Scotland, archaic) portmanteau
poundcake
poundcake
noun
Alternative spelling of pound cake
poundkeeper
poundkeeper
noun
The keeper of a pound.
poundlike
prankfulness
prankfulness
noun
The quality of being prankful.
prebankruptcy
prebankruptcy
adj
Preceding a bankruptcy.
preshrunk
preshrunk
verb
past participle of preshrink
preshrunken
preundertake
preundertaken
preundertaking
preundertook
pseudankylosis
pseudoankylosis
pseudobankrupt
pseudoskeleton
pseudoskink
puckering
puckering
noun
A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.
verb
present participle of pucker
puckishness
puckishness
noun
An instance of being puckish
puckneedle
puddinglike
puddinglike
adj
Resembling a pudding.
pukateine
pukateine
noun
An alkaloid found in the bark of the pukatea.
pukishness
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
pumpkinseed
pumpkinseed
noun
A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
The seed of a pumpkin.
pumpkinseeds
pumpkinseeds
noun
plural of pumpkinseed
punchlike
punchlike
adj
Resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
Resembling or characteristic of punch (the drink).
punke
punker
punker
noun
(music, dated slang) Synonym of punk: a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
Archaic form of punkah.
punkest
punkest
adj
superlative form of punk: most punk
punketto
punkey
punkey
noun
Alternative spelling of punkie (“small two-winged fly or midge”)
punkeys
punkeys
noun
plural of punkey
punkie
punkie
noun
(South West England, chiefly Somerset) In full punkie lantern: a lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern consisting of a gourd such as a pumpkin or a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel or swede which has been hollowed out, in which a candle has been placed; these are chiefly displayed during Punkie Night in late October.
(US) Synonym of pumpkinseed (“a North American sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus”).
(chiefly New England) A small two-winged fly or midge of the family Ceratopogonidae, which bites and then sucks the blood of mammals; a biting midge or sandfly.
punkier
punkier
adj
comparative form of punky: more punky
punkies
punkies
noun
plural of punkie
punkiest
punkiest
adj
superlative form of punky: most punky
punkiness
punkiness
noun
The quality of being punky (in various senses).
punkinesses
purbeckian
puritanlike
puritanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puritan.
purkinje
purkinjean
purkinjean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Jan Evangelista Purkyně (Johannes Evangelists Purkinje, 1787-1869), Czech anatomist and physiologist, or to his discoveries.
rebankrupt
rebankrupt
verb
(transitive) To bankrupt again.
rebankruptcy
reunpack
reunpack
verb
To unpack again.
rumpelstiltskin
rumpelstiltskin
Proper noun
A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.
The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.
runkeeper
shuckpen
shunpike
shunpike
noun
A side road or route.
verb
To travel by side roads so as to avoid the toll roads or turnpikes.
shunpiked
shunpiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shunpike
shunpiker
shunpiker
noun
One who avoids toll roads, or who uses sideroads to avoid toll booths.
shunpikers
shunpikers
noun
plural of shunpiker
shunpikes
shunpikes
noun
plural of shunpike
skeppund
skeppund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 374 pounds.
spelunk
spelunk
noun
(obsolete) A cave, cavern or grotto.
verb
To explore a system in depth.
To explore caves.
spelunked
spelunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spelunk
spelunker
spelunker
noun
(Canada, US) One who explores caves; one who spelunks.
(derogatory) An amateur or inadequately prepared caver.
spelunkers
spelunkers
noun
plural of spelunker
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
verb
present participle of spelunk
spelunkings
spelunkings
noun
plural of spelunking
spelunks
spelunks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spelunk