(rare, archaic) A dwarf; a dandiprat; a dapper little fellow.
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
decompiler
decompiler
noun
(computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
decrepitly
decrepitly
adv
In a decrepit way.
demipillar
dendrophil
depertible
depertible
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) divisible
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolarize
depolarize
verb
(transitive) To demagnetize.
(transitive) To remove the polarization from something.
deprivable
deprivable
adj
(obsolete) Liable to be deposed.
Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived.
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despoilers
despoilers
noun
plural of despoiler
dipleurula
dipleurule
diploptera
dipolarize
disapparel
disapparel
verb
(transitive) To disrobe; to strip of clothing.
disparpled
disparpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disparple
dispeopler
dispeopler
noun
One who, or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.
dispersals
dispersals
noun
plural of dispersal
displeaser
displeaser
noun
One who displeases.
dopplerite
dopplerite
noun
(mineralogy) A brownish-black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jelly-like masses, derived from the maceration of peat.
epicardial
epicardial
adj
Of or pertaining to the epicardium
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
epidendral
espadrille
espadrille
noun
A light shoe having an upper made of fabric and a sole of rope.
espaliered
espaliered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of espalier
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
gliderport
gliderport
noun
(aviation) An airport for gliders.
harelipped
harelipped
adj
having a harelip
harpalides
heraldship
heraldship
noun
The status or office of a herald.
holdership
holdership
noun
The legal right to possess and use something that is owned by someone else.
The state of being a holder; the condition of having rights to something.
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hyperploid
hyperploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
(medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
A hyperploid organism.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
imperdible
imperdible
adj
(obsolete) Not destructible.
imperilled
imperilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperil; alternative spelling of imperiled
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
interloped
interloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlope
interplead
interplead
verb
(law) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves, as the claimants in an interpleader.
interppled
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
lampadaire
lampyridae
lapidaries
lapidaries
noun
plural of lapidary
leadership
leadership
noun
A group of leaders.
The capacity of someone to lead others.
The office or status of a leader.
leopardine
leopardine
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a leopard.
leopardite
lepidopter
lepidopter
noun
lepidopteran; one of the Lepidoptera.
leporicide
leptandrin
leptandrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter glucoside obtained from plants in the genus Leptandra.
lipreading
lipreading
noun
The act of reading lips.
verb
present participle of lipread
middleport
nephridial
nephridial
adj
Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
palindrome
palindrome
noun
(by extension) A poetic form in which the sequence of words reads the same in either direction.
(by extension) A sequence of items that follows the same pattern both forwards and backwards.
(genetics) A stretch of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides on one strand are in the reverse order to that of the complementary strand
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.
palisander
palisander
noun
rosewood
palmigrade
palmigrade
adj
(zoology) Putting the whole foot upon the ground in walking, as some mammals do.
paradelike
paradelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parade.
paradiddle
paradiddle
noun
(music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left’
verb
To produce percussive sounds of this kind.
paraglider
paraglider
noun
One who paraglides.
The complete equipment used for paragliding, consisting of a paraglider wing and a harness.
The wing used for paragliding, which can be separated from the harness.
parmelioid
parmelioid
noun
any lichen of the family Parmeliaceae
parodiable
parodiable
adj
Suitable for parody.
pearlsides
pedalferic
peddleries
peddleries
noun
plural of peddlery
peddlerism
pedestrial
pedestrial
adj
(archaic) Of or pertaining to the feet; using the foot or feet.
pedicellar
pedicellar
adj
Relating to a pedicel.
pellagroid
pellagroid
adj
Resembling pellagra.
perameloid
peridental
peridental
adj
Surrounding a tooth or its root; periodontal.
peridermal
peridermal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the periderm
peridinial
peridiolum
peridiolum
noun
(botany) An inner peridium inside of which the hymenium is formed.
periductal
periductal
adj
Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).
periodical
periodical
adj
Of, or relating to such a publication.
Periodic.
Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
noun
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
perlucidus
persillade
persillade
noun
A French sauce of chopped parsley, garlic, and sometimes herbs, oil, and vinegar.
petrolized
petrolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of petrolize
philanders
philanders
noun
plural of philander
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philander
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
pilastered
pilastered
adj
Furnished with pilasters.
pilastrade
pinaverdol
pirandello
placodermi
plaistered
plaistered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plaister
pleurodira
pleurodire
pleurodire
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of side-necked turtles of the suborder Pleurodira
plumieride
plundering
plundering
noun
The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
verb
present participle of plunder
pluralised
pluralised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pluralise
pluralized
pluralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pluralize
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
polymeride
polymeride
noun
(organic chemistry) Polymer.
polypterid
polypterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Polypteridae, the bichirs and reedfish.
ponderling
poulardize
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
praeludium
praeludium
noun
Obsolete spelling of preludium
preapplied
preapplied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preapply
prechilled
prechilled
adj
chilled in advance
precluding
precluding
verb
present participle of preclude
precordial
precordial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the precordium
predealing
predecline
predeliver
predeliver
verb
(transitive) To deliver in advance.
predialist
prediality
predicable
predicable
adj
(grammar, of an adjective) That may be used in the predicate of a sentence, especially following a form of the verb "to be".
Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable.
noun
(logic) One of the five most general relations of attributes involved in logical arrangements, namely, genus, species, difference, property, and accident.
Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.
predicably
predicably
adv
In a predicable way.
predigital
predigital
adj
Preceding the advent of digital technology
prediploma
prediploma
adj
(education) Prior to a diploma.
predisable
predislike
predisplay
predisplay
adj
Before display.
predriller
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
preglenoid
preglenoid
adj
(anatomy) in front of the glenoid fossa
preholding
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
preinclude
preinclude
verb
(transitive) To include beforehand.
preindulge
prekindled
prelimited
prelimited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prelimit
preludious
preludious
adj
(archaic) preludial
premedical
premedical
adj
Describing activities prior to, or in preparation for, a study of medicine.
premolding
premolding
verb
present participle of premold
preobliged
pretardily
prevalidly
pridefully
pridefully
adv
In a prideful or haughty manner.
principled
principled
adj
Based on, having, or manifesting principles
strongly adhering to, or heedful of, guiding beliefs or moral rules
verb
simple past tense and past participle of principle
priviledge
privileged
privileged
adj
(law) Not subject to legal discovery due to a protected status.
Having special privileges.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of privilege
proclaimed
proclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proclaim
producible
producible
adj
Able to be produced
productile
productile
adj
Capable of being extended or prolonged; extensible; ductile.
prologised
prologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prologise
prologized
prologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prologize
propodiale
protelidae
protodevil
providable
providable
adj
Capable of being provided.
prudential
prudential
adj
Advisory; superintending or executive.
Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.
Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.
noun
(archaic, chiefly in the plural) A matter requiring prudence.
pteromalid
pteromalid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pteromalidae of parasitic wasps.