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
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
buildup
buildup
noun
(dentistry) The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
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.
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.
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.
diaplex
didelph
diglyph
diglyph
noun
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
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
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
dipolar
dipolar
adj
(physics) Having north and south magnetic poles.
(physics, chemistry) Possessing a dipole.
dipoles
dipoles
noun
plural of dipole
dipolia
dippold
dipylon
dispell
dispell
verb
Obsolete spelling of dispel
dispels
dispels
noun
plural of dispel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispel
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.
dispulp
dolphin
dolphin
noun
(heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
(history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
(nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
(nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice or floating logs.
(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
dripple
dripple
adj
(obsolete) rare
(obsolete) weak
verb
(intransitive) to dribble briskly; to drip with wet
dumpily
dumpily
adv
In a dumpy manner.
dupleix
duplify
elapids
elapids
noun
plural of elapid
elapoid
elapoid
noun
Any snake of the superfamily Elapoidea
epuloid
euploid
euploid
adj
Of or pertaining to euploidy.
noun
Any organism having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.
explida
flipped
flipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flip
haploid
haploid
adj
(genetics) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
noun
A cell which is haploid.
An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.
helipad
helipad
noun
(aviation) A small landing place for helicopters, denoted by a large "H".
hipmold
hirpled
hirpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hirple
impaled
impaled
adj
Pinned to something by piercing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impale
implead
implead
verb
(law) to sue in court, raise an action against a defendant
implied
implied
adj
Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imply
implode
implode
verb
(computing, programming, PHP) The opposite of explode, array to string conversion.
(intransitive) To collapse or burst inward violently.
(transitive) To cause to collapse or burst inward violently.
(transitive, computing) To compress (data) with a particular algorithm.
klipdas
klipdas
noun
A small mammal (Hyrax capensis), found in South Africa, that closely resembles the daman.
lapides
lepadid
lepadid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Lepadidae, gooseneck barnacles in the order Pedunculata.
lepidin
lepidly
lepidus
leporid
leporid
noun
(mammalogy) Any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits.
leproid
leproid
adj
(Medicine) Synonym of leprous: resembling leprosy or its symptoms.
liparid
liparid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Liparidae.
lipides
lipides
noun
plural of lipide
lipidic
lipidic
adj
Of or pertaining to the lipids.
lipoids
lipoids
noun
plural of lipoid
lipopod
lippold
lipread
lipread
verb
To determine what a person is saying by watching how their lips move.
lispund
lispund
noun
Alternative form of lispound
lobiped
lobiped
adj
(zoology, archaic) Having lobate toes.
lophiid
lophiid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Lophiidae of anglerfishes.
mispled
nippled
nippled
adj
(often in combination) Having (a specific type or number of) nipples.
oedipal
oedipal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Oedipal
opaloid
padlike
padlike
adj
Like a pad; having characteristics of a pad; cushionlike.
paladin
paladin
noun
A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
A heroic champion, especially a knight.
Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
palsied
palsied
adj
Afflicted with palsy.
Trembling as if afflicted with palsy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of palsy
paludic
paludic
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of malarial
pauliad
pedicel
pedicel
noun
(anatomy) A stalk-shaped body part; an anatomical part that resembles a stem or stalk.
(botany) A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised); a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.
(mycology) A stalk of a fungus fruiting body.
(zoology) The segment of an antler that attaches to the head of a cervid.
A petiole; the connection between the thorax and abdomen of an insect of suborder Apocrita.
The connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen of a spider.
The second segment of the antenna of an insect, between the scape and the flagellum.
pedicle
pedicle
noun
(surgery) Part of a skin or tissue graft temporarily left attached to its original site.
(zoology) A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.
(zoology) The attachment point for antlers in cervids.
A fetter for the foot.
A stalk that attaches a tumour to normal tissue
pedicel (any sense)
peduncle (any sense)
pedrail
pedrail
noun
A device intended to replace the wheel of a self-propelled vehicle, allowing traversal of rough roads and the ability to climb over obstacles. The tread consists of a number of rubber-shod feet connected by ball-and-socket joints to the ends of sliding spokes attached to rollers and springs.
A vehicle, such as a traction engine, fitted with these devices.
peladic
pelides
pelopid
periled
periled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peril
phialed
phialed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phial
pholcid
pholcid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pholcidae of cellar spiders.
pholido
pickled
pickled
adj
Preserved by pickling.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickle
piddled
piddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piddle
piddler
piddler
noun
(prison slang) A prisoner who works in a craft shop.
(slang) One who urinates.
One who piddles; a trifler or time-waster.
piddles
piddles
noun
plural of piddle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piddle
piebald
piebald
adj
(also used figuratively) Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
(figuratively) Of mixed character, heterogeneous.
noun
An animal with piebald coloration.
piffled
piffled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piffle
pilaued
piloted
piloted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pilot
pimpled
pimpled
adj
Having pimples; pimply.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pimple
pindall
pinfold
pinfold
noun
An open enclosure for animals, especially an area where stray animals were rounded up if their owners failed to properly supervise their use of common grazing land.
verb
(transitive) To confine (animals) in a pinfold.
pinhold
pinhold
noun
(wrestling, professional wrestling) A hold in which the opponent is pinned to the mat.
A place where a pin is fixed.
An attachment mechanism made up of a small hole into which a pin is inserted.
The attachment formed by pinning something in place.
pitfold
placida
placido
placoid
placoid
adj
Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish
noun
Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks
Such a scale
plaided
plaided
adj
Of the material of which plaids are made; tartan.
Wearing a plaid.
plaidie
plained
plained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plain
plaited
plaited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plait
plasmid
plasmid
noun
(cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.
plastid
plastid
noun
(cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis
platoid
plaudit
plaudit
noun
(often in the plural) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
pleiads
pleiads
noun
plural of pleiad
plimmed
plimmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plim
plinked
plinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plink
plovdiv
plovdiv
Proper noun
a city in southern Bulgaria
podalic
podalic
adj
Relating to the foot.
podgily
podgily
adv
In a podgy way.
podical
podical
adj
(zoology) anal; applied to certain organs of insects
podlike
podlike
adj
Resembling a pod
Resembling a pod person
polarid
poliard
policed
policed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of police
predial
predial
adj
Alternative form of praedial
verb
(transitive) To dial in advance.
prilled
prilled
adj
(mining, manufacturing and agriculture) formed into pellets
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prill
psaloid
psyllid
psyllid
noun
Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices.
pudgily
pudgily
adv
In a pudgy manner.
pudical
pudical
adj
(anatomy) pudic
pulicid
pulicid
noun
(zoology) Any flea of the family Pulicidae.
pupiled
pupiled
adj
Misspelling of pupilled.
putidly
pyralid
pyralid
adj
(entomology) Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths.
noun
(entomology) A moth of the family Pyralidae.
pyridyl
pyridyl
noun
(chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.
rapidly
rapidly
adv
With speed; in a rapid manner.
replied
replied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reply
rimpled
rimpled
adj
wrinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rimple
rippled
rippled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ripple
salpids
salpids
noun
plural of salpid
salpoid
seedlip
seedlip
noun
Alternative form of seedlep
silphid
silphid
noun
Any carrion beetle of the family Silphidae
simpled
simpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of simple
slipped
slipped
adj
(heraldry, of a plant) With part of the stalk displayed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of slip
soliped
soliped
noun
Alternative form of solipede
speiled
spieled
spieled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spiel
spilled
spilled
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of spill
spindle
spindle
noun
(biology) A cytoskeletal structure formed during mitosis
(coastal New Jersey) a dragonfly, calque of Swedish slända (dragonfly/spindle), introduced by New Sweden settlers.
(computing) A plastic container for packaging optical discs. Bulk blank CDs, DVDs, and BDs are often sold in such a package.
(geometry) A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
A long and slender stalk resembling a spindle.
A muscle spindle.
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
A sleep spindle.
A yarn measure containing, in cotton yarn, 15,120 yards; in linen yarn, 14,400 yards.
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
Any marine gastropod with a spindle-shaped shell formerly in one of the three invalid genera called Fusus.
Any marine univalve shell of the genus Tibia; a spindle stromb.
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
The fusee of a watch.
verb
(intransitive) To take on a long tapered shape.
(transitive) To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
(transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.
spindly
spindly
adj
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.