(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
adelopod
adelopod
noun
(zoology) An animal having feet that are not apparent.
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adempted
adempted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adempt
adephaga
adeptest
adeptest
adj
(archaic) superlative form of adept: most adept
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
agapetid
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
anglepod
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
apanaged
apanaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apanage
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
apodemal
apodemas
apodidae
apodoses
apodoses
noun
plural of apodosis
appalled
appalled
adj
Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appal
simple past tense and past participle of appall
appealed
appealed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appeal
appeared
appeared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appear
appeased
appeased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appease
appended
appended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of append
appender
appender
noun
(computing) A software component that appends data to a computer file.
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
aprendiz
apteroid
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
aspersed
aspersed
adj
(heraldry) Having an indefinite number of small charges scattered over the surface.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asperse
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
aspidate
aspidate
adj
Shield-shaped; having the form of a flat plate.
bagpiped
bagpiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bagpipe
baldpate
baldpate
noun
A bald-headed person.
A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
baptised
baptised
adj
(of a person) Who has been baptised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptise
baptized
baptized
adj
(of a person) who has been baptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptize
becapped
becapped
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with a cap.
Wearing a cap.
bediaper
bediaper
verb
(transitive, usually used in passive) To put a diaper on (someone).
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
bedlamps
bedlamps
noun
plural of bedlamp
bedplate
bedplate
noun
(engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
bedraped
bedraped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrape
bedrapes
bedrapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrape
behooped
beleaped
beneaped
beneaped
adj
(nautical) Neaped.
beparody
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bepowder
bepowder
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
bepuddle
bepuddle
verb
(by extension) To soil or debase.
To cover or fill with puddles.
bepuffed
bepuffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bepuff
bespread
bespread
verb
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
biparted
bipedism
bipedism
noun
Synonym of bipedalism
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
breviped
breviped
adj
(zoology) Having short feet or legs.
bridecup
budapest
bumpered
bumpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumper
bypassed
bypassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bypass
campodea
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
capeador
capeador
noun
(bullfighting) A person who aids a bullfighter by distracting the bull with his cape.
capeweed
capeweed
noun
The plant Arctotheca calendula
capriped
capriped
adj
Having or relating to feet like those of a goat.
noun
(mythology) A goat-footed person; a satyr.
capsidae
capsized
capsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsize
capsuled
capsuled
adj
enclosed within a capsule
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
captured
captured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capture
capuched
capuched
adj
(obsolete) Covered with, or as if with, a hood.
carpeted
carpeted
adj
(of a room in a building) Floored with a carpet.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpet
catadupe
catadupe
noun
Waterfall; cataract.
cephadia
cephalad
cephalad
adv
(anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
cephidae
cercopid
cercopid
noun
(zoology) Any insect in the family Cercopidae, the froghoppers.
cercopod
cercopod
noun
(zoology) One of the jointed antenniform appendages of the posterior somites of certain insects.
chapeled
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chetopod
chetopod
noun
Alternative form of chaetopod
ciphered
ciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cipher
cirriped
cirriped
noun
Any barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
clodpate
clodpate
noun
A blockhead; a dolt or fool.
clodpole
clodpole
noun
(derogatory) a stupid person; blockhead
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.
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.
coempted
coexpand
coexpand
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To expand together; to (cause to) undergo coexpansion.
colloped
colloped
adj
Having ridges or bunches of flesh, like collops.
compadre
compadre
noun
A friend or companion.
compared
compared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compare
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compered
compered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compere
competed
competed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compete
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
componed
composed
composed
adj
showing composure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compose
comprend
computed
computed
adj
Calculated, determined by computation.
Derived rather than measured.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compute
coopered
coopered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cooper
copeland
copeland
Proper noun
A forest between Ennerdale and Egremont in Cumbria (and a present-day borough in that area).
of someone from that area.
A city in Kansas.
A community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
copepoda
copepods
copepods
noun
plural of copepod
coppered
coppered
adj
(nautical) (of the hull of a wooden ship) sheathed below the waterline with thin sheets of copper to prevent the attack of teredo shipworms and limit the buildup of weed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copper
coppiced
coppiced
adj
(usually of trees) Cut back to ground level to stimulate growth.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coppice
coprides
copydesk
copydesk
noun
Alternative form of copy desk
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.
copyread
copyread
verb
To read text (of a newspaper etc.) and edit it to correct mistakes.
couponed
couponed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coupon
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
crophead
cropweed
croupade
croupade
noun
A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.
crumpled
crumpled
adj
Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumple
cupelled
cupelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cupel
cupidone
cupolaed
cupolaed
adj
Having one or more cupolas.
cuspated
cuspated
adj
Ending in a point.
cuspides
cyphered
cyphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cypher
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
dampened
dampened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dampen
dampener
dampener
noun
(figurative) A discouraging event or remark.
A device that moistens or dampens something.
dampness
dampness
noun
Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.