(mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy
(mechanics) The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
verb
present participle of damp
dapping
dapping
verb
present participle of dap
deeping
diglyph
diglyph
noun
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
digraph
digraph
noun
(computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
(divination of the Taixuanjing) a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.
(graph theory) A directed graph.
(linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.
dipping
dipping
noun
(US) The use of dipping tobacco (moist snuff) in the mouth, usually between the lip and gum or cheek and gum in the lower or upper part of the mouth.
(birdwatching) The act or fact of missing out on seeing a bird.
An act or process of immersing.
The act of inclining downward.
The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
verb
present participle of dip
dipygus
dipygus
noun
An individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.
dogship
dogship
noun
(aviation, informal) An experimental model of an aircraft.
The character or individuality of a dog.
dopping
dopping
verb
present participle of dop
douping
draping
draping
noun
Material used as a drape.
That which drapes.
verb
present participle of drape
dumping
dumping
noun
Selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.
The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
verb
present participle of dump
dupping
dupping
verb
present participle of dup
gepidae
gepidae
Noun
The Gepids, an East Germanic people.
giddyap
giddyup
giddyup
verb
(by extension) To start moving or move faster; to get a move on.
To cause a horse or similar mount to speed up.
gipsied
gipsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gipsy
godship
godship
noun
(humorous, with 'his', 'her', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a deity.
gripped
gripped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grip
gypsied
gypsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gypsy
japygid
japygid
noun
(zoology) Any hexapod of the family Japygidae or superfamily Japygoidea.
magpied
magpied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of magpie
padding
padding
noun
(computing) Extra characters such as spaces added to a record to fill it out to a fixed length.
(military, cryptography) Extraneous text added to a message for the purpose of concealing its beginning, ending, or length.
(obsolete) Robbing on a highway.
Anything of little value used to fill up space.
Soft filling material used in cushions etc.
verb
present participle of pad
padraig
pagurid
pagurid
noun
(zoology) Any hermit crab, any member of superfamily Paguroidea.
(zoology) Any of the hermit crabs of family Paguridae, a right-handed hermit crab.
pegasid
pegasid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pegasidae.
pending
pending
adj
About to happen; imminent or impending.
Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
Begun but not completed.
prep
During.
While waiting for something; until.
verb
present participle of pend
phugoid
phugoid
noun
(aviation) An aircraft motion where the vehicle pitches up and climbs, decreasing speed, and then pitches down and descends, increasing speed.
pidgeon
pidgeon
noun
Archaic spelling of pigeon.
pidgins
pidgins
noun
plural of pidgin
pighead
pigherd
pigherd
noun
A swineherd.
pigweed
pigweed
noun
(uncommon, dialectal) Heracleum sphondylium
Amaranthus species
Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder
Chenopodium album, white goosefoot
Polygonum aviculare (common knotgrass)
Portulaca bicolor, of Australia
pigyard
pigyard
noun
Synonym of swineyard (“yard for keeping pigs”)
pinguid
pinguid
adj
Relating to fat.
poddige
podding
podding
verb
present participle of pod
podgier
podgier
adj
comparative form of podgy: more podgy
podgily
podgily
adv
In a podgy way.
ponding
ponding
noun
(construction, hydrology) The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying.
The accumulation of water on a flat roof, potentially leading to leakage.
verb
present participle of pond
pongids
pongids
noun
plural of pongid
priding
priding
verb
present participle of pride
prigdom
prigged
prigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prig
prodigy
prodigy
noun
(now rare) An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.
A wonderful example of something.
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
pudding
pudding
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.
(archaic, slang) A piece of good fortune.
(obsolete) Any food or victuals.
(originally) A sausage made primarily from blood.
(slang) An overweight person.
(slang) Entrails.
A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
pudgier
pudgier
adj
comparative form of pudgy: more pudgy
pudgily
pudgily
adv
In a pudgy manner.
pygidia
pygidia
noun
plural of pygidium
pygidid
pygmoid
pygmoid
adj
Resembling a Pygmy; generally, shorter than other peoples but not short enough to be considered Pygmies
noun
A person so resembling a Pygmy, such as the Negritos of Asia and peoples of the Congo Basin with mixed Pygmy–Bantu ancestry
spading
spading
noun
The act by which soil is spaded, or turned over by digging.
verb
present participle of spade
sphegid
spidger
upgirds
upgirds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upgird