Having been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adapt
adapter
adapter
noun
A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
Specifically, a device that permits two, three, or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
adelops
adelphe
adelphi
adelpho
adepter
adepter
adj
(archaic) comparative form of adept: more adept
adeptly
adeptly
adv
With great skill or knowledge.
adipate
adipate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of adipic acid
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adolphe
adopted
adopted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adopt
adoptee
adoptee
noun
A person who was adopted as a child.
An adopted son or daughter.
Synonym of adopter
adopter
adopter
noun
one who adopts
adpress
adpress
verb
Alternative form of appress
alipeds
alipeds
noun
plural of aliped
amphide
apehood
apehood
noun
The state or essence of being an ape.
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
apodema
apodema
noun
Alternative form of apodeme
apodeme
apodeme
noun
(anatomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.
apoidea
appends
appends
noun
plural of append
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of append
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
apposed
apposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appose
apprend
aproned
aproned
adj
Wearing an apron.
apsides
apsides
noun
plural of apside
aspired
aspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspire
aspread
aspread
adj
spread out
aspredo
bedlamp
bedlamp
noun
A bedside lamp.
bedpans
bedpans
noun
plural of bedpan
bedrape
bedrape
verb
(archaic) To dress, clothe.
To drape, cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
bipedal
bipedal
adj
Having two feet or two legs; biped.
Pertaining to a biped.
capered
capered
adj
(cooking) Prepared or served with capers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caper
champed
champed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champ
chapped
chapped
adj
(in combination) Having chaps, or jaws, of a specified kind.
(of skin) Dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chap
clamped
clamped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamp
clapped
clapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clap
clasped
clasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clasp
coapted
coapted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coapt
cramped
cramped
adj
Illegible.
Overcrowded or congested.
Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cramp
crapped
crapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crap
cuphead
cuphead
noun
(engineering) A hemispherical head on a rivet.
dampens
dampens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dampen
dampers
dampers
noun
plural of damper
dampest
dampest
adj
superlative form of damp: most damp
dampier
dampier
Proper noun
A port in the north-west of Western Australia
daphene
daphnes
daphnes
noun
plural of daphne
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.
dappled
dappled
adj
Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dapple
dapples
dapples
noun
plural of dapple
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dapple
dapsone
dapsone
noun
(pharmacology) A bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.
dawpate
daypeep
daypeep
noun
Alternative spelling of day-peep
deadpan
deadpan
adj
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
Having such a face or look.
Impassive.
adv
In a deadpan manner.
noun
A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
verb
To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.
deadpay
decamps
decamps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decamp
decapod
decapod
adj
(zoology) Having ten legs.
noun
(rail transport) A nickname for either the 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 train configurations. Sometimes capitalized.
(zoology) Any crustacean, of the order Decapoda, such as crabs or lobsters.
(zoology) Any of various animals having ten legs or similar appendages, especially mollusks such as squid and cuttlefish.
deipara
delapse
delapse
verb
(obsolete) To pass down by inheritance; to lapse.
(obsolete) To sink down.
delphia
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.
departs
departs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depart
depayse
depeach
depeach
verb
(obsolete) To discharge.
dephase
dephase
verb
To make (different parts of a circuit etc.) out of phase
deplace
deplace
verb
(transitive, rare) To displace.
deplane
deplane
verb
To disembark from an airplane.
deplant
deplant
verb
(transitive) To take up plants; to transplant.
deposal
deposal
noun
The act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne.
deprave
deprave
verb
(transitive) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt
(transitive) To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile
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
dewdamp
dewlaps
dewlaps
noun
plural of dewlap
diacope
diacope
noun
(grammar) tmesis
diapase
diapase
noun
diapason
diapers
diapers
noun
plural of diaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diaper
diapery
diaplex
diapnoe
diasper
diatype
diphase
diphase
noun
Synonym of biphase
diphead
diphead
noun
(rare, slang, derogatory, euphemistic) An idiot; a detestable person.
diptera
dipware
dispace
dispace
verb
(obsolete) To wander, to roam, move about.
drapers
drapers
noun
plural of draper
drapery
drapery
noun
(countable) A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.
(uncountable) Cloth draped gracefully in folds.
Cloth, or woollen materials in general.
The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.
drepane
dumpage
dumpage
noun
A fee paid for the privilege of dumping loads.
A heap of dumped matter.
The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse matter.
dupable
dupable
adj
Capable of being duped.
dyspnea
dyspnea
noun
(pathology, North American spelling) Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of breath.
eardrop
eardrop
noun
(archaic) A pendant for the ear; an earring.
(botany) A plant of the genus Ehrendorferia in the family Papaveraceae, native to California.
(pharmacy, chiefly in the plural) Alternative form of ear drop
edaphic
edaphic
adj
(geography) Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.
edaphon
edaphon
noun
(biology) Any animal or plant found in soil.
elapids
elapids
noun
plural of elapid
elapoid
elapoid
noun
Any snake of the superfamily Elapoidea
elapsed
elapsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of elapse
empaled
empaled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empale
emplead
emplead
verb
(archaic, transitive) To accuse; to indict.
empodia
empodia
noun
plural of empodium
endplay
endplay
noun
(bridge) A tactical play in which a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks
verb
(bridge) To make an endplay.
epacrid
epacrid
noun
Any of the family Ericaceae (syn. Epacridaceae) of heathers.
epanody
epeidia
ephedra
ephedra
noun
A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.
Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
ephydra
epinard
escaped
escaped
adj
Having escaped, especially from prison or another place of confinement.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of escape
espadon
espadon
noun
(historical) A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
expands
expands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expand
explida
flapped
flapped
adj
Fitted with a flap.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flap
forepad
frapped
frapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frap
galoped
galoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galop
gepidae
gepidae
Noun
The Gepids, an East Germanic people.
graphed
graphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of graph
grasped
grasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grasp
guepard
guepard
noun
(archaic) A cheetah.
hampden
hampden
Proper noun
A town in Maine
A town and county in Massachusetts
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
A settlement in New Zealand
A city in North Dakota
A township municipality in Quebec, Canada
headcap
headcap
noun
A cap worn on the head
The cover of a book's headband
headpin
headpin
noun
(ten-pin bowling) The kingpin.
A straight metal wire with a flat end, used for beads in jewelry making.
helipad
helipad
noun
(aviation) A small landing place for helicopters, denoted by a large "H".
hemapod
heptads
heptads
noun
plural of heptad
hexaped
hexaped
noun
A hexapod.
hexapod
hexapod
adj
Having six feet, six-footed; belonging to the subphylum Hexapoda; hexapodous.
noun
(dated) An insect.
An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda.
Any organism, being or robot with six legs.
hophead
hophead
noun
(Britain, slang) A beer enthusiast or homebrewer.
(US, slang) A drug addict.
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
inadept
inadept
adj
Not adept.
indrape
ipseand
jeopard
jeopard
verb
(transitive, archaic) To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury
keypads
keypads
noun
plural of keypad
knapped
knapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knap
kneepad
kneepad
noun
Alternative spelling of knee pad
lacepod
lacepod
noun
Synonym of fringepod
lapeled
lapeled
Adjective
Having lapels.
lapides
leopard
leopard
noun
(heraldry) A lion passant guardant.
(inexact) A similar-looking, large wild cat named after the leopard.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Phalanta, having black markings on an orange base.
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).
The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a large wild cat native to Asia.
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), a large wild cat native to Asia.
lepadid
lepadid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Lepadidae, gooseneck barnacles in the order Pedunculata.
lipread
lipread
verb
To determine what a person is saying by watching how their lips move.
magpied
magpied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of magpie
megapod
megapod
noun
megapode
mophead
mophead
noun
Alternative spelling of mop head
nepidae
notepad
notepad
noun
A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.