(entomology) An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
dispaint
displant
displant
verb
(transitive, archaic) To remove anything from where it has been planted or placed; to drive a person from their home.
dognaped
dognaper
dognaper
noun
Alternative spelling of dognapper
doniphan
doniphan
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a small city in Missouri, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
dopamine
dopamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
downplay
downplay
verb
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
downwarp
downwarp
noun
(geology) A segment of the crust of the Earth that bends downward
drapping
drapping
verb
present participle of drap
drawspan
drawspan
noun
(engineering) The operational span of a drawbridge
drepania
drepania
noun
plural of drepanium
drepanid
drepanid
noun
(zoology) Any moth in the family Drepanidae.
drepanis
dustpans
dustpans
noun
plural of dustpan
dyspneal
dyspneal
adj
Alternative form of dyspnoeal
dyspneas
dyspneas
noun
plural of dyspnea
dyspnoea
dyspnoea
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dyspnea
empanada
empanada
noun
Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.
emplaned
emplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emplane
encamped
encamped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encamp
endiaper
endocarp
endocarp
noun
(botany) The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed.
endpaper
endpaper
noun
Either of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages.
endplate
endplate
noun
(anatomy) A modified muscle fibre in the form of a flattened discoid at a neuromuscular junction.
enplaned
enplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enplane
enrapted
epanodos
epanodos
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a sequence of words or phrases in reverse order.
Recapitulation of the main points in a discourse.
ependyma
ependyma
noun
(anatomy) The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
expanded
expanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expand
expander
expander
noun
(dentistry) A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better; a palatal expander.
(graphical user interface) A control that expands to show more options or commands, keeping them hidden until needed.
One who expands; something that expands.
expandor
expandor
noun
Dated form of expander.
genapped
genapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of genappe
gnapweed
grandpap
grandpap
Noun
grandfather
grandpas
grandpas
noun
plural of grandpa
handclap
handclap
noun
A single clap of the hands
handgrip
handgrip
noun
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
A grasp or grip; a close struggle.
A handle.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
handicap
handicap
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of hand-in-cap (“old English trading game”)
(obsolete, uncountable, card games) An old card game, similar to lanterloo.
(sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
verb
(transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
(transitive, figurative, by extension) To place at disadvantage.
To estimate betting odds.
handpick
handpick
verb
To pick or harvest by hand.
To select carefully and with individual attention.
handpost
handpost
noun
A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions.
handspan
handspan
noun
The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement
handspec
handtrap
haplodon
happened
happened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of happen
hardpans
hardpans
noun
plural of hardpan
headpins
headpins
noun
plural of headpin
hopeland
impawned
impawned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impawn
isopodan
isopodan
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the isopods.
noun
(zoology) An isopod.
japanned
kappland
kappland
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of area, equivalent to 154.3 m² (1,661 sq ft).
kidnaped
kidnaped
verb
(US) Alternative spelling of kidnapped
(US) simple past tense and past participle of kidnap
kidnapee
kidnapee
noun
Alternative form of kidnappee
kidnaper
kidnaper
noun
Alternative spelling of kidnapper
knapweed
knapweed
noun
Any of various common weeds of the genus Centaurea
especially Centaurea nigra.
kneepads
kneepads
noun
plural of kneepad
lancepod
lancepod
noun
Any of the plant genus Lonchocarpus, whose fruit resembles an ornate lance tip or a few beads on a string.
landship
landship
noun
(archaic, military) A superheavy tank, supertank
(archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armored combat vehicle, a tank
landskip
landskip
noun
Obsolete form of landscape.
landslip
landslip
noun
The sliding of a mass of land down a slope or cliff; a landslide
lapideon
napalmed
napalmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of napalm
napkined
napkined
adj
Alternative form of napkinned
nonadept
notepads
notepads
noun
plural of notepad
ocypodan
ocypodan
noun
Any crab of the family Ocypodidae
oedipean
oedipean
Adjective
Relating to Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
opalinid
opalinid
noun
(zoology) Any heterokont in the family Opalinidae.
openband
openband
adj
(textiles, of a twist) Right-handed or "Z shaped", with individual fibers pointing up and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.
openhead
operandi
operands
operands
noun
plural of operand
ophidian
ophidian
adj
Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.
noun
Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.
oppidans
oppidans
noun
plural of oppidan
orphaned
orphaned
adj
Abandoned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of orphan
paddings
paddings
noun
plural of padding
paddling
paddling
noun
A collective noun for ducks when they are on water.
An act of corporal punishment consisting of spanking the buttocks with a paddle.