(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adenophyma
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
aegopodium
amidoplast
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphidamas
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphiploid
amphiploid
adj
(genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
noun
(genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
amphipodal
amphipodan
amphipodan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
amphodarch
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
anolympiad
anomaliped
anomalipod
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
apodematal
attempered
attempered
adj
Having a moderate temperament; sober.
Modified by admixture; well blended.
Of a moderate temperature; mild.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attemper
bedimplies
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
beldamship
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campholide
campodeoid
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
coemployed
compendent
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
complected
complected
adj
(US, in combination) Having a specified complexion; complexioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complect
complotted
complotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complot
compoboard
componendo
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
compounded
compounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compound
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compradore
compradore
noun
Alternative form of comprador
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
comproduce
conopodium
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
coprodaeum
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
crippledom
crippledom
noun
The state of being a cripple.
dampcourse
dampnesses
dampnesses
noun
plural of dampness
decampment
decampment
noun
A prompt departure.
The act of decamping.
decempedal
decempedal
adj
(obsolete) Ten feet in length or height.
Having ten feet; decapodal.
decompiler
decompiler
noun
(computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
decomposed
decomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompose
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decomposes
decomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompose
decompound
decompound
adj
(botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
noun
A decomposite.
verb
To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
deemphasis
deemphasis
noun
Alternative spelling of de-emphasis
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
demimetope
demipesade
demipillar
demipomada
demipriest
demipuppet
demisphere
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
demorphism
department
department
noun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
(in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
(often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A part, portion, or subdivision.
A specified aspect or quality.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
depictment
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deplumated
deplumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplumate
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermaptera
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophobe
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermoptera
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmopexia
desmotrope
desmotropy
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
despumated
despumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despumate
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
dhammapada
dharmapada
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dimorphism
dimorphism
noun
(biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
(biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
(geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dimorphous
dimorphous
adj
Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.
dimplement
dimplement
noun
The state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.
diparentum
diplomaing
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplomatic
diplomatic
adj
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
noun
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
dipneumona
dipsomania
dipsomania
noun
(pathology) Addiction to alcohol.
Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
discompose
discompose
verb
(transitive) To destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
(transitive) To disarrange, or throw into a state of disorder.
discoplasm
disemplane
disemplane
verb
Synonym of deplane (“disembark from an airplane”)
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disimprove
disimprove
verb
(informal, rare, influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern) To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
(intransitive, rare) to deteriorate.
(transitive, rare) to make worse.
disparatum
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
dispromise
distempers
distempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distemper
dreamscape
dreamscape
noun
The landscape within a dream
dromograph
dromograph
noun
A flowmeter used to record the circulation of the blood
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
empanelled
empanelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empanel
emparadise
emparadise
verb
Alternative form of imparadise
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
empedocles
emphasised
emphasised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasise
emphasized
emphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasize
empoisoned
empoisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empoison
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endophragm
endoplasma
endoplasma
noun
plural of endoplasm
ependymary
ependymoma
ependymoma
noun
(pathology, oncology) A tumour of the central nervous system.
ephemerida
epicardium
epicardium
noun
(anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
epidemical
epidemical
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of epidemic
epidendrum
epidendrum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Epidendrum.
epidermoid
epidermoid
adj
Similar to epidermal tissue but not histologically identical, or possibly not so (to the extent known by the pathologist so far).
noun
(pathology) An epidermoid cyst
epidermose
epidermose
noun
(biochemistry) keratin
epidermous
epidesmine
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
epimenides
epimenides
Proper noun
Epimenides of Knossos.
epimerised
epimerized
epimerized
adj
(chemistry) Converted into an epimer
epitomised
epitomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomise
epitomized
epitomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomize