(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adipomata
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
amampondo
amblypoda
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
ampelidae
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
ampulated
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
ampycides
apodemata
attempted
attempted
adj
Tried, with the connotation of failure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attempt
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
bedimpled
bedimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedimple
bedimples
bedimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedimple
benempted
bepimpled
bepimpled
adj
pimply; covered with pimples
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
blackdamp
blackdamp
noun
Choke damp.
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
campodean
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
capnodium
captandum
carpidium
chempaduk
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
compacted
compacted
adj
Closely or densely packed together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compact
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compassed
compassed
adj
(obsolete) rounded; arched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compass
compeered
compeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compeer
compelled
compelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compel
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
completed
completed
adj
Finished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complete
complexed
complexed
adj
(chemistry) Combined in the form of a complex
(obsolete) complex, complicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complex
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
composted
composted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compost
compounds
compounds
noun
plural of compound
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compound
comprador
comprador
noun
(nautical) A ship's chandler in the Far East.
A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
An intermediary.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
compulsed
compulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compulse
craspedum
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
dalrymple
dampeners
dampeners
noun
plural of dampener
dampening
dampening
noun
The act of making or becoming damp.
verb
present participle of dampen
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dampproof
dampproof
adj
Resistant to the effects of damp.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the effects of damp.
decamping
decamping
verb
present participle of decamp
decempeda
decemplex
decemplex
adj
Having ten parts; decuple or tenfold.
decompile
decompile
verb
(computer science) To recreate the original source code from a compiled executable.
decomplex
decomplex
adj
Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents
verb
(chemistry) To cause, or to undergo decomplexation
decompose
decompose
verb
(intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
(transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components; to disintegrate or fragment.
demipagan
demipique
demipique
noun
(historical) A kind of military saddle.
demiplate
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
demophobe
demophoon
demopolis
dempsters
dempsters
noun
plural of dempster
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
depigment
depigment
verb
To reduce pigmentation
deplumate
deplumate
verb
(transitive) To deplume; to strip of feathers.
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
depriment
depriment
adj
Serving to depress.
deprogram
deprogram
verb
(transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
deschamps
despotism
despotism
noun
government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
despumate
despumate
verb
To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
destemper
destemper
noun
Obsolete form of distemper.
diaphragm
diaphragm
noun
(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
(anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
(chemistry) A permeable or semipermeable membrane.
(construction) A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
verb
(optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.
To act as a diaphragm, for example by vibrating.
diaplasma
diazepams
diazepams
noun
plural of diazepam
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
dimpliest
dimpliest
adj
superlative form of dimply: most dimply
diplomacy
diplomacy
noun
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
diplomaed
diplomaed
adj
Having an academic diploma.
diplomata
diplomate
diplomate
noun
A professional who has earned a diploma.
verb
(transitive) To award a diploma to.
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
diplonema
diplonema
noun
(biology) The diplotene stage of meiosis.
diplosome
diplosome
noun
(biology) In cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis.
diplumbic
dipodomys
diprimary
dipyramid
dipyramid
noun
(mathematics) Any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
dispermic
dispermic
adj
Relating to dispermy.
dispireme
displumed
displumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displume
displumes
displumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displume
distemper
distemper
noun
(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.
(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A glue-based paint.
verb
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To intoxicate.
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
To paint using distemper.
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
dompteuse
dopamines
dopamines
noun
plural of dopamine
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
dummkopfs
dummkopfs
noun
plural of dummkopf
dumpcarts
dumpcarts
noun
plural of dumpcart
dumpiness
dumpiness
noun
The quality of being dumpy
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dumplings
dumplings
noun
plural of dumpling
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
empaneled
empeopled
empeopled
adj
(obsolete) Populated; established as a population.
empididae
empidonax
empowered
empowered
adj
(US) Acting with confidence.
(US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
Having been given powers.
noun
One who is empowered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empower
empurpled
empurpled
adj
(of a text) over-embellished or flowery
made purple, especially having a purple complexion because of rage etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empurple
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endoplasm
endoplasm
noun
(cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
endosperm
endosperm
noun
(biology) The tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid.
ependymal
ependymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the ependyma.
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
epicedium
epicedium
noun
dirge, lament, elegy
epidemial
epidemics
epidemics
noun
plural of epidemic
epidermal
epidermal
adj
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
epidermic
epidermic
adj
of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin or bark
epidermis
epidermis
noun
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
epimedium
epimedium
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Epimedium.
epimeride
epipodium
epipodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of lamina
(zoology) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods
errordump
estampede
estampede
noun
Obsolete form of stampede.
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
gossipdom
gypsydoms
hampstead
hampstead
Proper noun
A village in Dominica
A town in Maryland
An affluent district of London, in the borough of Camden