(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.
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.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
chaptered
chaptered
adj
Having chapters of a specified number or kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapter
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.
diaporthe
dortiship
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
dropshots
dropshots
noun
plural of dropshot
dystrophy
dystrophy
noun
A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
handprint
handprint
noun
A mark or trace left by a hand, including more than fingerprints.
heartdeep
heartdeep
adj
(poetic) Rooted in the heart.
heatdrops
heptagrid
heptagrid
noun
(mathematics) A tiling of the hyperbolic plane with regular heptagons
herpetoid
herpetoid
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a reptile.
noun
(fantasy) A reptilian creature.
heteropod
heteropod
adj
Of or relating to the Heteropoda (any sense).
noun
Any member of the Heteropoda (any sense).
hoodsport
hydropath
hydropath
noun
A hydropathist.
hydroptic
hydroptic
adj
Alternative form of hydropic
hydropult
hydropult
noun
A hand-powered machine for spraying water.
hydrotype
orthopedy
orthopedy
noun
Archaic form of orthopedics.
orthopoda
patchword
patchword
noun
A word inserted for the sake of meter.
philtered
philtered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of philter
pitchered
pitchford
potholder
potholder
noun
An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils
potshards
potshards
noun
plural of potshard
potsherds
potsherds
noun
plural of potsherd
predetach
prehatred
preheated
preheated
adj
heated up beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preheat
pritchard
rhipidate
rhipidate
adj
fan-shaped
spreathed
spreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spreathe
sprighted
sprighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spright
straphead
strophoid
strophoid
noun
(geometry) The locus of a point that has a certain relationship with a given curve
telphered
telphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of telpher
therapsid
therapsid
noun
Any extinct reptile of the order Therapsida; thought to be direct ancestors of the mammals
theropoda
theropods
theropods
noun
plural of theropod
thripidae
tramphood
tramphood
noun
The state or condition of being a tramp (vagrant).
trephined
trephined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of trephine
triumphed
triumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of triumph
updraught
updraught
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of updraft
uphearted
uphearted
adj
(rare) Optimistic; positive in mood or spirit; cheerful.
uprighted
uprighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upright
upthunder
upthunder
verb
(poetic, archaic, intransitive) To send up a noise like thunder.