(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
adelphian
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adephagan
adephagan
noun
Any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.
adephagia
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
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.
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
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
aphidians
aphidians
noun
plural of aphidian
aphididae
aphidious
aphidlion
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
apprehend
apprehend
verb
(also figuratively) To take possession of (something); to seize.
(archaic or obsolete, also figuratively) To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
To be apprehensive; to fear.
To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
To feel (something) emotionally.
To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
To learn (something).
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
asaphidae
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
brideship
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
cardsharp
cardsharp
noun
(card games) A professional cheater at card games.
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
chaetopod
chaetopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Chaetopoda, an invertebrate phylum (more or less equivalent to the modern Annelida) made up of groups characterized by lateral bundles of bristles called chaetae used for locomotion.
chapelled
chapelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapel
chapleted
chapleted
adj
Adorned with or having a chaplet.
chaptered
chaptered
adj
Having chapters of a specified number or kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapter
cheapened
cheapened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cheapen
cheapside
cheapside
Proper noun
any of several streets in English towns and cities that were originally marketplaces
a street, and surrounding district, in the City; links Newgate Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lomboard Street (and others)
cheiropod
chempaduk
chenopods
chenopods
noun
plural of chenopod
childship
childship
noun
The state or relation of being a child.
chilopoda
chilopods
chilopods
noun
plural of chilopod
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chippered
chippered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chipper
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
choppered
choppered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chopper
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
cirrhopod
cirrhopod
noun
Archaic form of cirriped.
cloudship
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
cosphered
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
daphnetin
daphnetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, extracted from daphnin.
daphnioid
dashplate
dasiphora
datapunch
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deanships
deanships
noun
plural of deanship
deathcups
deathtrap
deathtrap
noun
A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.
An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
deciphers
deciphers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decipher
deephaven
deiphilus
deiphobus
deityship
deityship
noun
The condition of being a deity; divinity, especially as a jocular epithet
delphacid
delphacid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Delphacidae of planthoppers.
delphinia
delphinia
noun
Synonym of delphinine
delphinic
delphinic
adj
Relating to dolphins; delphine.
delphinid
delphinid
noun
(zoology) Any marine mammal in the family Delphinidae, the dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives.
delphinin
delphinus
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
dephasing
dephasing
noun
(quantum mechanics, medical imaging) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.
deplenish
deplenish
verb
(transitive) To deprive of content; to deplete.
deprehend
deprehend
verb
To detect; to discover; to find out.
To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.
depthless
depthless
adj
Having no depth, or having a depth that is impossible to determine
depthways
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
deschamps
desulphur
desulphur
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of desulfur
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
dewanship
diagraphs
diagraphs
noun
plural of diagraph
diaphanie
diaphanie
noun
An artistic design made in this way.
The art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper.
diaphones
diaphones
noun
plural of diaphone
diaphonia
diaphonic
diaphonic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to diaphones.
Of or pertaining to diaphony.
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.
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diaporthe
dichoptic
dichoptic
adj
(anatomy, of eyes) Widely separated near the top of the head
dicophane
dicophane
noun
Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
didelphia
didelphic
didelphic
adj
(zoology) Possessing two wombs.
didelphid
didelphid
noun
(zoology) A member of Didelphidae; opossum
didelphis
diglyphic
digraphic
digraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to a digraph.
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
dipaschal
dipaschal
Adjective
Including two Passovers.
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphthong
diphthong
noun
(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
(rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
diphyesis
diphysite
diptychon
dishwiper
dishwiper
noun
(slang, chiefly New England) A dish towel.
disparish
disulphid
dogeships
dogeships
noun
plural of dogeship
dolophine
donorship
donorship
noun
the state of being a donor
dopesheet
dortiship
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
dropheads
dropheads
noun
plural of drophead
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
dropshots
dropshots
noun
plural of dropshot
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dustheaps
dustheaps
noun
plural of dustheap
dynagraph
dysphagia
dysphagia
noun
(pathology) Difficulty in swallowing.
dysphagic
dysphagic
adj
Having or relating to dysphagia.
noun
A person who has dysphagia.
dysphasia
dysphasia
noun
(pathology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
dysphasic
dysphasic
adj
Having or relating to dysphasia.
noun
A person who has dysphasia.
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.
dysphonia
dysphonia
noun
(medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
dysphonic
dysphonic
adj
Having or relating to dysphonia.
noun
A person who has dysphonia.
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dysphotic
dysphotic
adj
Alternative spelling of disphotic
dysraphia
dysraphia
noun
dysraphism
dystrophy
dystrophy
noun
A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
eidograph
eidograph
noun
An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of pantograph.
elaphodus
eldership
eldership
noun
Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
The position or office of being an elder.
The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.
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.