(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.
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.
aphididae
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.
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
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.
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
chippered
chippered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chipper
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
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
cosphered
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
daphnetin
daphnetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, extracted from daphnin.
dashplate
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
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
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaporthe
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
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyesis
diphysite
dishwiper
dishwiper
noun
(slang, chiefly New England) A dish towel.
dogeships
dogeships
noun
plural of dogeship
dolophine
dopesheet
dropheads
dropheads
noun
plural of drophead
dustheaps
dustheaps
noun
plural of dustheap
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.
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.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
endophyte
endophyte
noun
Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant
endorphin
endorphin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
ensphered
ensphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensphere
epedaphic
epedaphic
adj
(ecology) That lives on or above the ground
(meteorology) Relating to atmospheric conditions
ephedrine
ephedrine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.
ephedrins
ephedrins
noun
plural of ephedrin
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
ephydriad
ephydriad
noun
(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
epihydric
eriophyid
eriophyid
noun
(zoology) Any mite in the family Eriophyidae.
euphausid
euphausid
noun
Synonym of euphausiid
euphoniad
euphotide
euphotide
noun
(mineralogy) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite.
euphuized
euphuized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphuize
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
fiendship
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
geophilid
gipsyhead
guideship
guideship
noun
The role or status of guide.
gypsyhead
halfpaced
hampstead
hampstead
Proper noun
A village in Dominica
A town in Maryland
An affluent district of London, in the borough of Camden
A town in New Hampshire
An in North Carolina
handpiece
handpiece
noun
The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
handpress
handpress
noun
(printing, historical) An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.
handspade
handspike
handspike
noun
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
handspoke
handspoke
noun
Alternative form of handspike
hapalidae
harpooned
harpooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of harpoon
headlamps
headlamps
noun
plural of headlamp
headpenny
headphone
headphone
noun
A cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left/right pairs.
headpiece
headpiece
noun
(printing) A decorative page heading used at the start of volumes or chapters.
A headset.
A headstall.
Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.
Something covering the head.
The head; the brain.
The top piece or part of various things.
headplate
headplate
noun
(zoology) The plate of bone or chitin that forms the outer surface of the head of some organisms
headships
headships
noun
plural of headship
headspace
headspace
noun
(chemistry) The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile sample.
(firearms) The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge.
(informal) One's mental state.
(informal) Unscheduled time for reflection and thinking.
The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
verb
(firearms) To occupy a headspace.
heapstead
heapstead
noun
(mining, historical) The elevated framework of wood or iron at bank, to the top of which the pit is continued above the surface, to provide the necessary height to pass the coals over the skreens into the wagons.
heartdeep
heartdeep
adj
(poetic) Rooted in the heart.
heatdrops
hedgehops
hedgehops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hedgehop
hedgepigs
hedgepigs
noun
plural of hedgepig
hedyphane
hedyphane
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
helmetpod
hemipodan
hemipodii
hempherds
hempseeds
hempseeds
noun
plural of hempseed
hempstead
hempweeds
hempweeds
noun
plural of hempweed
henpecked
henpecked
adj
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife or girlfriend.
hepatised
hepatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hepatise
hepatized
hepatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hepatize
heptagrid
heptagrid
noun
(mathematics) A tiling of the hyperbolic plane with regular heptagons
heptapody
heptapody
noun
(poetry) A measure or series consisting of seven feet.
heptoxide
heptoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing seven oxygen atoms in each molecule
herpetoid
herpetoid
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a reptile.
noun
(fantasy) A reptilian creature.
hesperiid
hesperiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Hesperiidae; a skipper.
heteropod
heteropod
adj
Of or relating to the Heteropoda (any sense).
noun
Any member of the Heteropoda (any sense).
hexaploid
hexaploid
adj
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes