(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.
asaphidae
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.
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.
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
chippered
chippered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chipper
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
daphnetin
daphnetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, extracted from daphnin.
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deanships
deanships
noun
plural of deanship
deciphers
deciphers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decipher
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.
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.
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
fiendship
geophilid
gipsyhead
guideship
guideship
noun
The role or status of guide.
handpiece
handpiece
noun
The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
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.
hapalidae
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.
headships
headships
noun
plural of headship
hedgepigs
hedgepigs
noun
plural of hedgepig
hemipodan
hemipodii
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
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.
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
hexapodic
hiccupped
hiccupped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hiccup
hippiedom
hippiedom
noun
The state or quality of being a hippie.
hippodame
hippodame
noun
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
hyperacid
hyperacid
adj
Highly acidic.
ideoglyph
ideoglyph
noun
A symbol expressing an idea.
ideograph
ideograph
noun
An ideogram.
ideophone
ideophone
noun
A word that utilizes sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.
idiophone
idiophone
noun
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).
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
indophile
indophile
Noun
Someone who loves India, Indian culture, cuisine, religions, history or its people.
insphered
insphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of insphere
iphimedia
japhetide
judgeship
judgeship
noun
The office or status of a judge
lophiidae
lyophiled
misshaped
misshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misshape
morphized
nepheloid
nepheloid
adj
Relating to a layer of the deep oceans that contains suspended sediment.
nephridia
nephridia
noun
plural of nephridium
pedophile
pedophile
noun
(by extension, common use) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child.
(psychiatry, sexology) A person aged 16 years old or older who is mostly or only sexually attracted toward prepubescent children.
perhalide
perichord
perichord
noun
(anatomy, rare) A membranous sheath around the notochord.
pethidine
pethidine
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor.
phasmidae
phenoloid
phenoxide
phenoxide
noun
(chemistry) any metallic salt of a phenol
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.
philender
philtered
philtered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of philter
phoenicid
pholcidae
pholidote
pholidote
noun
(zoology) A member of the Pholidota; a pangolin.
phonodeik
phosphide
phosphide
noun
(chemistry) Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state −3.
phrensied
phrensied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phrensy
phrynidae
phthalide
phthalide
noun
(organic chemistry) phthalein
phyciodes
physicked
physicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of physic
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
phytocide
phytocide
noun
(uncommon) An agent that kills plants, such as weedkiller.
pigheaded
pigheaded
adj
(derogatory) Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
pinchedly
pinheaded
pinheaded
adj
(slang) Foolish; ignorant.
(slang, medicine) Having a head that is unusually tapered or small.
pitchered
pithecoid
pithecoid
adj
Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes.
Of or pertaining to the monkeys of genus Pithecia.
planished
planished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of planish
plenished
plenished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plenish
poodleish
psychidae
published
published
adj
(of a publication) Issued for sale to the public
(of an author or editor) Who has had a publication published
verb
simple past tense and past participle of publish
reshipped
reshipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reship
rhapsodie
rhipidate
rhipidate
adj
fan-shaped
ridership
ridership
noun
(collective) The people who ride a form of transportation.
sapphired
sapphired
adj
(poetic) Of a bright blue colour, like sapphires.
Decorated with sapphires.
sephardic
sephardic
Adjective
relating to the tradition, customs, rituals and language of the Sephardi Jews
sephardim
serphidae
shipsides
shipsides
noun
plural of shipside
shunpiked
shunpiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shunpike
sidership
silphidae
spadefish
spadefish
noun
Any of several marine fish of the family Ephippidae