| 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. |
| PALMITIN | • palmitin n. (Organic chemistry) A glyceride of palmitic acid. • PALMITIN n. a glyceride of palmitic acid. |
| PILINUTS | • pili␣nuts n. Plural of pili nut. • PILINUT n. the nut of trees of the burseraceous genus, also PILI. |
| PILOTING | • piloting v. Present participle of pilot. • piloting n. The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points. • PILOTING n. a branch of navigation. |
| PINITOLS | • pinitols n. Plural of pinitol. • PINITOL n. an alcohol. |
| PINTAILS | • pintails n. Plural of pintail. • PINTAIL n. a river duck. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TIPPLING | • tippling v. Present participle of tipple. • tippling n. A session of drinking alcohol. • TIPPLE v. to drink alcoholic beverages. |
| TRIPLING | • tripling v. Present participle of triple. • tripling n. An act of multiplying by three. • TRIPLING n. the act of tripling. |