| 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… |
| ANTISLIP | • antislip adj. Preventing slipping. • anti-slip adj. Alternative form of antislip. • ANTISLIP adj. designed to prevent slipping. |
| LAIPSING | • LAIPSE v. (dialect) to defeat thoroughly. |
| LAPIDIST | • lapidist n. A lapidary. • LAPIDIST n. an expert in gems, also LAPIDARY. |
| LIPEMIAS | • lipemias n. Plural of lipemia. • LIPEMIA n. an abnormal level of fat in the blood, also LIPAEMIA. |
| LIPURIAS | • LIPURIA n. the presence of fat in the urine. |
| PAIRIALS | • PAIRIAL n. a pair-royal, a throw of three dice all the same, also PARIAL, PRIAL. |
| PAPILIOS | • papilios n. Plural of papilio. • PAPILIO n. (Latin) a type of butterfly. |
| PIGTAILS | • pigtails n. Plural of pigtail. • PIGTAIL n. a single plait hanging down at the back of the head. |
| 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. |
| PLAINISH | • plainish adj. Somewhat plain in appearance. • PLAINISH adj. somewhat plain. |
| SLIPRAIL | • sliprail n. A movable bar or railing used to temporarily confine a horse. • slip␣rail n. Alternative form of sliprail. • SLIPRAIL n. (Australian) a movable rail serving as a gate. |
| SPIRILLA | • spirilla n. Plural of spirillum. • SPIRILLUM n. a rigid, spiral-shaped bacterium. |
| 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. |
| TILAPIAS | • tilapias n. Plural of tilapia. • TILAPIA n. any member of an African freshwater fish genus. |