| BANKRUPTED | • bankrupted v. Simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt. • BANKRUPT v. to make insolvent. |
| BREAKPOINT | • breakpoint n. (Programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the… • breakpoint n. (Meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas. • breakpoint n. (Physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes. |
| KRYPTONITE | • kryptonite n. (Figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel. • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
| NITPICKERS | • nitpickers n. Plural of nitpicker. • nit-pickers n. Plural of nit-picker. • NITPICKER n. one who makes petty criticisms of minor details. |
| NITPICKIER | • nitpickier adj. Comparative form of nitpicky: more nitpicky. • NITPICKY adj. tending to nitpick. |
| NUTPECKERS | • nutpeckers n. Plural of nutpecker. • NUTPECKER n. the nuthatch. |
| PAINSTAKER | • painstaker n. One who takes pains; a careful worker. • PAINSTAKER n. one who takes pains. |
| PENTAQUARK | • pentaquark n. (Physics) Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to… • PENTAQUARK n. a hypothetical subatomic particle consisting of a group of five quarks (as compared to the usual three quarks). |
| PERJINKETY | • PERJINKETY adj. (Scots) prim, finical, also PERJINK, PREJINK. |
| PERJINKITY | • PERJINKITY n. (Scots) a nicety. |
| PERNICKETY | • pernickety adj. (Chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious. • pernickety adj. Requiring attention to minor details. • PERNICKETY adj. fussy about small details, also PERSNICKETY. |
| PINKERTONS | • Pinkertons n. Plural of Pinkerton. • PINKERTON n. a private detective. |
| PRANKSTERS | • pranksters n. Plural of prankster. • PRANKSTER n. one who plays pranks. |
| PREDIKANTS | • predikants n. Plural of predikant. • PREDIKANT n. (Dutch) a Dutch reformed preacher, esp. in South Africa, also PREDICANT. |
| PRINTMAKER | • printmaker n. A person who makes prints of works of art, (particularly) a self-employed craftsman. • PRINTMAKER n. an artist who makes prints. |
| PYKNOMETER | • pyknometer n. Alternative form of pycnometer. • PYKNOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravity or density, also PYCNOMETER. |
| REUPTAKING | • reuptaking v. Present participle of reuptake. • REUPTAKE v. to take up again. |