(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of adipic acid
adipoid
adipoma
adipoma
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mass of fat found internally; also, a fatty tumor.
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adipous
adipous
adj
(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
adipsia
adipsia
noun
(medicine) Absence of thirst.
adipsic
adipsic
adj
Of or relating to adipsia.
airdrop
airdrop
noun
(cryptocurrencies) The distribution of free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.
The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
verb
To delivery goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
alipeds
alipeds
noun
plural of aliped
amphide
anapsid
anapsid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass
noun
(zoology) A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins.
anaspid
aphidas
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphidid
aphidid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Aphididae of aphids.
apinoid
apinoid
adj
Clean; not dirty
apoidea
applied
applied
adj
Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.
Put into practical use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apply
apsidal
apsidal
adj
(architecture) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse or the apsides
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an apsis or the apsides
apsides
apsides
noun
plural of apside
asaphid
asaphid
noun
(paleontology) Any trilobite of the order Asaphida.
aspired
aspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspire
bepride
bipedal
bipedal
adj
Having two feet or two legs; biped.
Pertaining to a biped.
blipped
blipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blip
bopyrid
bopyrid
noun
(zoology) Any isopod of the family Bopyridae.
buildup
buildup
noun
(dentistry) The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
canopid
capsids
capsids
noun
plural of capsid
cepheid
cepheid
adj
(astronomy) Relating to cepheid variables.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae
noun
(astronomy) A cepheid variable.
(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cepheidae
chipped
chipped
adj
(automotive, not comparable) Having had the engine management system upgraded, usually to increase power.
(not comparable) Having had a microchip fitted.
Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chip
chirped
chirped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirp
clipped
clipped
adj
(informal) Circumcised.
(of speech) With each word pronounced separately and distinctly.
Having an end cut off; trimmed or cut back.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clip
clupeid
clupeid
noun
Any of many soft-finned fish of the family Clupeidae.
conopid
conopid
noun
(zoology) Any fly of the family Conopidae.
crimped
crimped
adj
With a crimp in it; crushed shut.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimp
crisped
crisped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crisp
cupidon
cupride
cuproid
cuspids
cuspids
noun
plural of cuspid
cydippe
cynipid
cynipid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Cynipidae of wasps.
dampier
dampier
Proper noun
A port in the north-west of Western Australia
damping
damping
noun
(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
dampish
dampish
adj
(obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
Moderately damp or moist.
daphnia
daphnia
noun
A water flea of the genus Daphnia.
daphnid
daphnid
noun
Any water flea of the genus Daphnia
daphnin
daphnin
noun
(organic chemistry) A plant toxin originally isolated from the mezereon.
daphnis
daphnis
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
dapicho
dapifer
dapifer
noun
The most senior of the five great officers of state in the medieval French royal court.
The official title of the steward in a medieval English nobleman's household.
The servant that brings the meat to the table at a meal.
dapping
dapping
verb
present participle of dap
darapti
dauphin
dauphin
noun
(allegorical): An eldest son.
The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.
deeping
deepish
deepish
adj
Somewhat deep.
deipara
deipyle
delphia
delphic
delphic
adj
Alternative form of Delphic
Relating to a womb
delphin
delphin
noun
(organic chemistry) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise.
demirep
demirep
noun
(colloquial, dated) A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
depaint
depaint
verb
(archaic, transitive) To colour; to decorate with colours.
(archaic, transitive) To depict in words; to describe graphically.
(archaic, transitive) To stain; to distain.
(transitive) To remove paint from.
depicts
depicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depict
deposit
deposit
noun
(banking) Money placed in an account.
(finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
A place of deposit; a depository.
A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
Anything left behind on a surface.
That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
verb
(transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
(transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
deprint
deprive
deprive
verb
(transitive) To bereave.
(transitive) To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
(transitive) To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
depside
depside
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of polymeric esters formed from phenolic benzoic acids, especially such compounds found in lichen
deripia
despair
despair
noun
Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
That which causes despair.
That which is despaired of.
verb
(intransitive, often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
(transitive) To cause to despair.
(transitive, obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
despiau
despise
despise
verb
To disregard or ignore.
To regard with contempt or scorn.
despite
despite
noun
(archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
(obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
despoil
despoil
noun
(obsolete) Plunder; spoliation.
verb
(obsolete, transitive or reflexive) To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.
(transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
(transitive) To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
deyship
diacope
diacope
noun
(grammar) tmesis
diapase
diapase
noun
diapason
diapasm
diapasm
noun
(obsolete) powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung together
diapers
diapers
noun
plural of diaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diaper
diapery
diapirs
diapirs
noun
plural of diapir
diaplex
diapnoe
diapsid
diapsid
noun
(zoology) Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass Diapsida, that have a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
diasper
diatype
dicecup
didelph
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.
dimorph
dimorph
noun
Either of a pair of dimorphous substances
dimphia
dimpled
dimpled
adj
Having dimples
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dimple
dimples
dimples
noun
plural of dimple
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dimple
diopsis
diopter
diopter
noun
(obsolete) A surgical speculum.
(obsolete) A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.
(obsolete) An alidade.
(obsolete) An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.
(obsolete) Any lens system, such as a telescope.
(photography, dated) A lens element attached to the front of a photographic lens to shorten the lens's minimum focus distance; also called a "close-up filter".
A unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder.
dioptra
dioptra
noun
Alternative form of diopter
dioptre
dioptre
noun
Alternative spelling of diopter
dioptry
dioptry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of diopter
dipcoat
dipcoat
noun
A coating that is applied by immersing an object in a liquid, often applied to prevent corrosion.
dipetto
diphase
diphase
noun
Synonym of biphase
diphead
diphead
noun
(rare, slang, derogatory, euphemistic) An idiot; a detestable person.
diphyes
diploes
diploes
noun
plural of diploe
diploic
diploic
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the diploe.
diploid
diploid
adj
(crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.
(genetics) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
(genetics) Of an organism, having diploid cells.
noun
A diploid cell.
A diploid organism.
diplois
diploma
diploma
noun
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
diplont
diplont
noun
(genetics) An organism having a diploid number of chromosomes in its cells
diplopy
diplopy
noun
diplopia
dipnoan
dipnoan
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the subclass Dipnoi, the lungfish, (including the closest living relatives to the ancestor of the tetrapods).
dipnoid
dipnoid
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, lungfishes in the subclass Dipnoi.
dipodic
dipodic
adj
(poetry) Consisting of two metrical feet.
dipodid
dipodid
noun
(zoology) Any rodent of the family Dipodidae.
dipolar
dipolar
adj
(physics) Having north and south magnetic poles.
(physics, chemistry) Possessing a dipole.
dipoles
dipoles
noun
plural of dipole
dipolia
diporpa
diporpa
noun
(zoology) A juvenile diplozoid that has not yet coupled with another individual.
dippers
dippers
noun
plural of dipper
dippier
dippier
adj
comparative form of dippy: more dippy
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
dippold
diptera
diptote
diptote
noun
(grammar) A noun which has only two cases.
diptyca
diptych
diptych
noun
(Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
(Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
(art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
(historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
(transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
dipware
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.
dipylon
dirempt
dirempt
adj
(obsolete, past participial) Distinct; separate; secrete; divided.
verb
(transitive, principally in philosophy) To separate; to divide; to break off.
discamp
discamp
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To drive away from a camp.
discept
discept
verb
To debate; to discuss.
discerp
discerp
verb
To separate; to disunite.
To tear into pieces; to rend.
dishmop
dishmop
noun
A small mop used for washing dishes.
dishpan
dishpan
noun
A large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed.
dispace
dispace
verb
(obsolete) To wander, to roam, move about.
dispair
dispair
verb
(transitive) To separate (a pair).
dispand
dispand
verb
(obsolete) To spread out; to expand.
dispark
dispark
verb
(archaic, transitive) To open (a private enclosure, park, etc.) to the public.
dispart
dispart
noun
A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore.
The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To divide, divide up, distribute.
(transitive) To furnish with a dispart sight.
(transitive) To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim.
(transitive, now rare) To part, separate.
dispeed
dispeed
verb
(obsolete) To send off with speed; to dispatch.
dispell
dispell
verb
Obsolete spelling of dispel
dispels
dispels
noun
plural of dispel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispel
dispend
dispend
verb
(obsolete) To distribute or dispense.
(obsolete) To spend or expend.
(obsolete) To waste or squander.
displat
display
display
noun
(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
(computing) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.
A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.
A piece of work to be presented visually.
A show or spectacle.
verb
(intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
(military) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line, deploy.
(obsolete) To discover; to descry.
(obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.
(printing, dated) To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.
(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
dispond
dispond
noun
Obsolete form of despond.
dispone
dispone
verb
(transitive, law) To convey legal authority to another.
(transitive, obsolete) To set in order; to dispose.
dispope
dispope
verb
To reject as a pope; to depose from the popedom.
disport
disport
noun
(countable, archaic) Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.