Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adipinic
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bridecup
camphoid
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
capparid
capriped
capriped
adj
Having or relating to feet like those of a goat.
noun
(mythology) A goat-footed person; a satyr.
capsidae
capsidal
capsidal
adj
Of or relating to capsids.
capsized
capsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsize
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
cephadia
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
cephidae
cercopid
cercopid
noun
(zoology) Any insect in the family Cercopidae, the froghoppers.
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chipwood
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
chiropod
ciphered
ciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cipher
cirriped
cirriped
noun
Any barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
clippard
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
cnidopod
cnidopod
noun
The stalklike base of a nematocyst
codpiece
codpiece
noun
A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.
A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
coppiced
coppiced
adj
(usually of trees) Cut back to ground level to stimulate growth.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coppice
coprides
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
crimpled
crimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimple
crippied
crippled
crippled
adj
(usually offensive) Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility.
(usually offensive) Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cripple
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cupidone
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspides
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cydippid
cydippid
noun
(zoology) Any of the Cydippida, an order of comb jellies with spherical or oval bodies.
cynipoid
cynipoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the gall wasps of the superfamily Cynipoidea
noun
Any insect of the superfamily Cynipoidea
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cyprinid
cyprinid
adj
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.
noun
Any fish of this family.
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
decipher
decipher
noun
A decipherment; a decoding.
verb
(transitive) To decode or decrypt a code or cipher to plain text.
(transitive) To find a solution to a problem.
(transitive) To make sense of a complex situation.
(transitive) To read text that is almost illegible or obscure
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.
(medicine) A flat piece of glass or transparent plastic, used to examine lesions in the skin
A projector used for projecting transparencies.
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
diceplay
dioptric
dioptric
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being seen through.
(obsolete) Pertaining to a diopter.
Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
noun
(in the plural) The branch of optics concerned with refraction.
A dioptric telescope.
dipchick
dipchick
noun
Alternative form of dabchick
diphasic
diphasic
adj
Having, or occurring in, two phases
diplasic
diplegic
diplegic
noun
One who suffers from diplegia.
diplopic
diplopic
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, featuring, or affected by diplopia.
diprotic
diprotic
adj
(chemistry, of an acid or base) Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
dipsacus
dipsetic
dipsetic
adj
Tending to produce thirst.
dipstick
dipstick
noun
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
verb
(mechanical engineering) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
diptycas
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
discepts
discepts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discept
disciple
disciple
noun
(Ireland) A wretched, miserable-looking man.
A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
verb
(Christianity, certain denominations) To routinely counsel (one's peer or junior) one-on-one in their discipleship of Christ, as a fellow affirmed disciple.
(religion, transitive) To convert (a person) into a disciple.
(religion, transitive) To train, educate, teach.
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dispatch
dispatch
noun
(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
(obsolete) A dismissal.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
The act of doing something quickly.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry.
(transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
(transitive) To rid; to free.
(transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
(transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
(transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
(transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
(transitive, obsolete) To deprive.
dispeace
dispeace
noun
(archaic) Lack of peace; disharmony; discord.
dispence
dispence
verb
Obsolete form of dispense.
dispiece
displace
displace
verb
(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
(psychology) To repress.
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
To put out of place; to disarrange.
To replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced.
To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
(Australia, derogatory, informal) An unintelligent or useless person.
(professional wrestling) a kick made to the opponent by leaping into the air and kicking with both feet before dropping to the ground.
(soccer) kicking where the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground.
verb
to make a dropkick
to score via a dropkick
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
duplicia
dyspneic
dyspneic
adj
Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.
dyspnoic
dyspnoic
adj
Alternative form of dyspneic
eclipsed
eclipsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eclipse
endpiece
endpiece
noun
Alternative spelling of end piece
epicarid
epicedia
epicedia
noun
plural of epicede
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.
epidotic
epidotic
adj
Related to, resembling, or containing epidote.
episodic
episodic
adj
(literature) made up a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes
relating to an episode
sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly
handicap
handicap
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of hand-in-cap (“old English trading game”)
(obsolete, uncountable, card games) An old card game, similar to lanterloo.
(sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
verb
(transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
(transitive, figurative, by extension) To place at disadvantage.
To estimate betting odds.
handpick
handpick
verb
To pick or harvest by hand.
To select carefully and with individual attention.
heptadic
heptadic
adj
of, or relating to a heptad; sevenfold
hiccuped
hydropic
hydropic
adj
(biology, of an egg) Having a yolk deficiency.
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
hypoacid
hypoacid
adj
hypoacidic
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
incepted
incepted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of incept
lapicide
lapicide
noun
A stonecutter.
lipoidic
lupicide
lupicide
noun
A person who kills a wolf.
The killing of a wolf or wolves.
midspace
midspace
noun
A middle space.
occupied
occupied
adj
Busy, unavailable.
Reserved, engaged.
Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.
intj
Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of occupy
pacified
pacified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pacify
padpiece
palladic
palladic
adj
Of or pertaining to palladium.
palmodic
pandaric
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.
panicked
panicked
adj
Experiencing or in a state of panic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of panic
panicled
panicled
adj
(botany) Furnished with, or arranged in, panicles; paniculate.
pectinid
pectinid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Pectinidae; a scallop.
pectized
pectized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pectize
pedantic
pedantic
adj
Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
pedicabs
pedicabs
noun
plural of pedicab
pedicels
pedicels
noun
plural of pedicel
pedicled
pedicled
adj
Having one or more pedicles.
pedicles
pedicles
noun
plural of pedicle
pedicule
pedicule
noun
A pedicel
pediculi
pediculi
noun
plural of pediculus
pedicure
pedicure
noun
(dated) A pedicurist.
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
verb
To apply such treatment to the feet.
pelecoid
pellucid
pellucid
adj
(archaic) Easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious.
Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
Easily understood; clear.
Of a person, their mind, etc.: able to think and understand clearly; not confused; clear, sharp.
Of music or some other sound: not discordant or harsh; clear and pure-sounding.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object.
penciled
penciled
verb
(American spelling) simple past tense and past participle of pencil
pendicle
pendicle
noun
(Scotland) A small property that is a subsidiary part of a larger estate; an appurtenance
An appendage; something attached to something else.
pentacid
pentacid
adj
(chemistry) Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.
pentadic
pentadic
adj
of, or relating to a pentad
peptidic
peptidic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing peptides.
peracids
peracids
noun
plural of peracid
percidae
percoids
percoids
noun
plural of percoid
periodic
periodic
adj
(astronomy) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.
(rhetoric) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
Having repeated cycles.
Occurring at regular intervals.
Periodical.
Relating to the highest oxidation state of iodine; of or derived from a periodic acid.
Relative to a period or periods.
phacopid
phacopid
noun
(paleontology) Any trilobite of the order Phacopida.