In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
bipedism
bipedism
noun
Synonym of bipedalism
camphoid
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
crimpled
crimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimple
dampings
dampings
noun
plural of damping
dapedium
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
demiphon
demipike
demireps
demireps
noun
plural of demirep
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
diapalma
diazepam
diazepam
noun
(pharmacology) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used chiefly to relieve anxiety.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dimplier
dimplier
adj
comparative form of dimply: more dimply
dimpling
dimpling
noun
The formation of a dimple.
verb
present participle of dimple
diplomas
diplomas
noun
plural of diploma
diplomat
diplomat
noun
(figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
dipmeter
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
dispirem
displume
displume
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.
To strip of an award.
disporum
dopamine
dopamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
dumpfile
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
dumpling
dumpling
noun
(cooking) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
(endearing) A term of endearment.
(mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
empodium
empodium
noun
(zoology) A bristle-like or pad-like structure between the tarsal claws of Diptera
epidemic
epidemic
adj
Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread.
noun
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.
(figurative) The spreading of an idea or belief amongst a population.
A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
epiderma
epiderma
noun
Any abnormal outgrowth from the epidermis.
epiderms
epiderms
noun
plural of epiderm
firedamp
firedamp
noun
(mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
gempylid
gempylid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the escolar family, Gempylidae.
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
glimpsed
glimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glimpse
haplomid
hemipode
hemipode
noun
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
impacted
impacted
adj
(US, economics) Having lost property revenue due to Federal presence, such that it may receive impact aid.
(dentistry) Of a tooth, subject to dental impaction.
Having undergone an impact.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impact
impaired
impaired
adj
Rendered less effective.
inebriated, drunk.
noun
A criminal charge for driving a vehicle while impaired.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impair
impallid
impallid
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make pallid; to blanch.
impalmed
impalmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impalm
imparked
imparked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impark
imparled
imparled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imparl
imparted
imparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impart
impasted
impasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impaste
impawned
impawned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impawn
impeders
impeders
noun
plural of impeder
impeding
impeding
verb
present participle of impede
impedite
impedite
adj
(obsolete) Hindered; obstructed.
verb
(obsolete) To impede.
impelled
impelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impel
impended
impended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impend
impinged
impinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impinge
impleads
impleads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implead
impledge
impledge
Verb
To pledge.
imploded
imploded
adj
That has collapsed inwards
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implode
implodes
implodes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implode
implored
implored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implore
implumed
implumed
adj
(archaic) not plumed; without plumes or feathers
impolder
impolder
verb
Alternative form of empolder
imported
imported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of import
imposted
impounds
impounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound
improved
improved
adj
That has been made better; enhanced.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of improve
impudent
impudent
adj
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.
impugned
impugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impugn
impulsed
impulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impulse
imputrid
indimple
lampyrid
lampyrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Lampyridae; a firefly or lightning bug
lepidium
limpidly
limpidly
adv
In a limpid manner.
lymphoid
lymphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
midpines
midpoint
midpoint
noun
(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.
A point equidistant between two extremes.
midships
midships
adv
Alternative form of amidships
midspace
midspace
noun
A middle space.
milleped
milliped
milliped
noun
Dated form of millipede.
millpond
millpond
noun
A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
misadapt
misadapt
verb
To adapt in the wrong way.
mispaged
mispaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispage
misplead
misplead
verb
To plead amiss or in a wrong manner; err in pleading.
misproud
misproud
adj
(archaic) Unduly or unwarrantably proud or vain; wrongly proud; arrogant; haughty.
misspeed
misspend
misspend
verb
To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.
mistyped
mistyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistype
multiped
multiped
adj
Alternative form of multipede
murphied
myriapod
myriapod
noun
(zoology) Any arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.
myriopod
myriopod
noun
Alternative form of myriapod
olpidium
olympiad
olympiad
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Olympiad, q.v.
ophidium
paddyism
palmiped
palmiped
noun
(obsolete) A web-footed bird.
palmodic
paludism
paludism
noun
(archaic, medicine) malaria
pandemia
pandemia
noun
A pandemic.
pandemic
pandemic
adj
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology, rare) Alternative letter-case form of Pandemic (“of Aphrodite Pandemos, the earthly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus, as contrasted with the heavenly aspect known as Aphrodite Urania: earthly, physical, sensual.”)
(epidemiology) Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.
(usually derogatory) General, widespread.
noun
(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.
paradigm
paradigm
noun
(linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.
A pattern, a way of doing something, especially (now often derogatory) a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
An example serving as the model for such a pattern.
paramide
pedalism
pedalium
pediform
pediform
adj
Having the shape of a foot.
pedimana
pedimane
pedimane
noun
(zoology) A pedimanous marsupial; an opossum.
pediment
pediment
noun
(architecture) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
pegamoid
pegamoid
noun
A waterproof varnish used, applied to surfaces, in bookbinding and upholstery
imitation leather
pemaquid
periderm
periderm
noun
(botany) The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm.
(zoology) The perisarc; the hard outer layer of hydroids and other marine animals.
peridesm
peridium
peridium
noun
(mycology) The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
permixed
permixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of permix
phasmida
phasmids
phasmids
noun
plural of phasmid
phasmoid
phimosed
phimosed
adj
Exhibiting phimosis.
phymatid
phymatid
noun
(zoology) Any ambush bug in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae, formerly considered to be an independent family, Phymatidae.
piedmont
piedmont
adj
Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range.
noun
Any region of foothills of a mountain range.
pilidium
pilidium
noun
(zoology) The free-swimming, hat-shaped larva of certain nemertean worms. It has no resemblance to its parent, and the young worm develops in its interior.
pisidium
plaidman
plaidman
noun
A man who wears a plaid.
plasmids
plasmids
noun
plural of plasmid
plasmoid
plasmoid
noun
(physics) A region of plasma held relatively stable within a magnetic field
plumiped
plumiped
adj
(zoology) Having feet covered with feathers.
noun
A plumiped bird.
podetium
podetium
noun
(lichenology) A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.
pomading
pomading
verb
present participle of pomade
pompidou
pompilid
pompilid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Pompilidae, or spider wasps.
popodium
praedium
preadmit
preadmit
verb
To admit, or allow to enter, in advance.
premedia
premedic
premedic
noun
A person who is studying pre-med.
premised
premised
adj
Having a (specified) premise
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premise
premixed
premixed
adj
Mixed prior to use or sale.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premix
prismoid
prismoid
adj
Resembling a prism.
noun
(geometry) A prismatoid that has planar sides, and the same number of vertices in both of its parallel planes.
(geometry) An antiprism.
prodomoi
promised
promised
adj
Due to become manifest because of a past promise.
Predicted; expected; anticipated.
Under obligation to some future commitment, such as a marriage or vocation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of promise
proximad
proximad
adv
(anatomy) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
pupildom
pygidium
pygidium
noun
(zoology) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
pyramids
pyramids
noun
The game of pyramid pool.
plural of pyramid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pyramid
pyramoid
pyramoid
noun
(geometry) Alternative form of pyramidoid
pyridium
pyxidium
pyxidium
noun
(botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.