(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.
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)
chempaduk
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
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.
deephaven
delphacid
delphacid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Delphacidae of planthoppers.
delphinia
delphinia
noun
Synonym of delphinine
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.
depthways
deschamps
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
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
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
epedaphic
epedaphic
adj
(ecology) That lives on or above the ground
(meteorology) Relating to atmospheric conditions
ephydriad
ephydriad
noun
(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
euphausid
euphausid
noun
Synonym of euphausiid
euphoniad
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
gipsyhead
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
hedyphane
hedyphane
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
hemipodan
hempstead
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.
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
hexapodal
hexapodal
adj
Having six legs.
hexapodan
hexapodic
hippodame
hippodame
noun
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
hoddypeak
hyperacid
hyperacid
adj
Highly acidic.
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
ideograph
ideograph
noun
An ideogram.
impeached
impeached
verb
(United States Law) Removed from office in accordance with Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.
simple past tense and past participle of impeach
iphimedia
japhetide
lampshade
lampshade
noun
A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
verb
(fashion) To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.
(narratology, fandom slang) To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
To adorn with one or more lampshades.
To design or create lampshades.
lophiidae
misshaped
misshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misshape
monadelph
monadelph
noun
(botany) Any member of the Monadelphia.
mopheaded
nephridia
nephridia
noun
plural of nephridium
omphalode
omphalode
noun
(botany) The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or chalaza.
outshaped
outshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outshape
pachyderm
pachyderm
noun
(idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about him or her.
(idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.
(informal) An elephant
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
paedarchy
panhandle
panhandle
noun
(aviation) The handle that activates an ejector seat.
(cartography, US) On a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan.
The handle of a pan.
verb
(US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a bum.
panheaded
parchedly
parchedly
adv
In a parched manner; with great thirst or dryness.
patchhead
pathwayed
pathwayed
adj
Having a pathway.
peachland
peachwood
peachwood
noun
The wood of the peach tree.
pedograph
pedograph
noun
An instrument carried by a pedestrian for automatically making a topographical record of the ground covered during a journey
perhalide
perhazard
phagedena
phagedena
noun
(medicine) Spreading, obstinate ulceration.
phalanxed
phareodus
phasmidae
philander
philander
noun
A South American opossum, bare-tailed woolly opossum, Caluromys philander, formerly Didelphis philander.
A lover.
An Australian bandicoot, greater bilby or bilby, Macrotis lagotis, formerly Perameles lagotis.
verb
(intransitive) To woo women; to play the male flirt.
pholcidae
phrynidae
phthalide
phthalide
noun
(organic chemistry) phthalein
pigheaded
pigheaded
adj
(derogatory) Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
pinheaded
pinheaded
adj
(slang) Foolish; ignorant.
(slang, medicine) Having a head that is unusually tapered or small.
planished
planished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of planish
plowheads
plowheads
noun
plural of plowhead
podotheca
podotheca
noun
(zoology) The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.
polyhedra
polyhedra
noun
plural of polyhedron
poppyhead
poppyhead
noun
A raised ornament frequently having the form of a finial. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
The seedhead of a poppy.
preadhere
predetach
prehandle
preharden
preharden
verb
(engineering) To harden before machining.
prehatred
prehazard
preheated
preheated
adj
heated up beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preheat
preshadow
preshaped
preshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preshape
preshared
preshared
adj
(cryptography, of a key or secret) Shared between the communicating parties by some secure channel before it needs to be used.