(organic chemistry) A plant toxin originally isolated from the mezereon.
daphnis
daphnis
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
dauphin
dauphin
noun
(allegorical): An eldest son.
The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.
delphin
delphin
noun
(organic chemistry) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise.
dishpan
dishpan
noun
A large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed.
dolphin
dolphin
noun
(heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
(history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
(nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
(nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice or floating logs.
(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
donship
donship
noun
The position or role of a don.
endship
endship
noun
(obsolete) A village.
headpin
headpin
noun
(ten-pin bowling) The kingpin.
A straight metal wire with a flat end, used for beads in jewelry making.
hopbind
hopbind
noun
Alternative form of hopbine
hypnoid
hypnoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling sleep (or hypnosis)
nymphid
nymphid
noun
(zoology) Any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing.
pandich
phidian
phidian
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ancient Greek artist (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture.
phonied
phonied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phony
phrynid
pinched
pinched
adj
(of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.
Compressed.
Financially hurt or damaged.
Very thin, as if drawn together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pinch
pinhead
pinhead
noun
(mycoculture) The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening.
(slang) A telemark skier.
(slang) An ignorant, naive, foolish, or stupid person.
(slang, medicine) A human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads".
(slang, pet stores) A newborn cricket used as food for pets.
The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)
pinhold
pinhold
noun
(wrestling, professional wrestling) A hold in which the opponent is pinned to the mat.
A place where a pin is fixed.
An attachment mechanism made up of a small hole into which a pin is inserted.
The attachment formed by pinning something in place.