| ALPINISM | • alpinism n. (Sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing. • ALPINISM n. the sport of climbing alpine peaks. |
| ALPINIST | • alpinist adj. Of or pertaining to alpinism. • alpinist adj. (Skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing. • alpinist n. (Sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar… |
| ANTIPILL | • antipill adj. (Not comparable) Preventing or countering the formation of pills on fabric. • antipill adj. Opposing the contraceptive pill. • antipill adj. (Finance) Opposing a poison pill. |
| ANTISLIP | • antislip adj. Preventing slipping. • anti-slip adj. Alternative form of antislip. • ANTISLIP adj. designed to prevent slipping. |
| IMPALING | • impaling v. Present participle of impale. • impaling n. The act of something being impaled. • IMPALE v. to pierce with a pointed object, also EMPALE. |
| LAIPSING | • LAIPSE v. (dialect) to defeat thoroughly. |
| PALMITIN | • palmitin n. (Organic chemistry) A glyceride of palmitic acid. • PALMITIN n. a glyceride of palmitic acid. |
| PAVILION | • pavilion n. An ornate tent. • pavilion n. A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place. • pavilion n. A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc. |
| PIGNOLIA | • pignolia n. A pine nut; the edible seed of a pine tree. • PIGNOLIA n. (Italian) the edible seed of nut pines, also PIGNOLI. |
| PINTAILS | • pintails n. Plural of pintail. • PINTAIL n. a river duck. |
| PISCINAL | • piscinal adj. Relating to a fishpond. • PISCINAL adj. belonging to a fishpond or a piscina. |
| PLAIDING | • plaiding n. Plaid cloth. • PLAIDING n. a strong woollen fabric. |
| PLAINING | • plaining v. Present participle of plain. • plaining n. A lamentation. • PLAINING n. (Shakespeare) complaint. |
| PLAINISH | • plainish adj. Somewhat plain in appearance. • PLAINISH adj. somewhat plain. |
| PLAITING | • plaiting v. Present participle of plait. • plaiting n. Plaited material. • PLAITING n. plaited braid, also PLATTING. |
| PLATINIC | • platinic adj. (Inorganic chemistry) Containing tetravalent platinum. • PLATINIC adj. of or containing platinum in the tetravalent state. |
| POLLINIA | • pollinia n. Plural of pollinium. • POLLINIUM n. a coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids. |
| TAILSPIN | • tailspin n. (Aviation) The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. • tailspin n. (Figuratively) A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown. • tailspin n. (Figuratively) Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline. |