(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
agapetid
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
apodidae
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
aprendiz
apteroid
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
aspidate
aspidate
adj
Shield-shaped; having the form of a flat plate.
bagpiped
bagpiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bagpipe
baptised
baptised
adj
(of a person) Who has been baptised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptise
baptized
baptized
adj
(of a person) who has been baptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptize
bediaper
bediaper
verb
(transitive, usually used in passive) To put a diaper on (someone).
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
biparted
bipedism
bipedism
noun
Synonym of bipedalism
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
breviped
breviped
adj
(zoology) Having short feet or legs.
bridecup
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
capriped
capriped
adj
Having or relating to feet like those of a goat.
noun
(mythology) A goat-footed person; a satyr.
capsidae
capsized
capsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsize
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
cephadia
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
cephidae
cercopid
cercopid
noun
(zoology) Any insect in the family Cercopidae, the froghoppers.
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
ciphered
ciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cipher
cirriped
cirriped
noun
Any barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
codpiece
codpiece
noun
A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.
A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
coppiced
coppiced
adj
(usually of trees) Cut back to ground level to stimulate growth.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coppice
coprides
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
crimpled
crimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimple
crippied
crippled
crippled
adj
(usually offensive) Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility.
(usually offensive) Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cripple
cupidone
cuspides
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
dapedium
dapedius
daphnite
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
decipher
decipher
noun
A decipherment; a decoding.
verb
(transitive) To decode or decrypt a code or cipher to plain text.
(transitive) To find a solution to a problem.
(transitive) To make sense of a complex situation.
(transitive) To read text that is almost illegible or obscure
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
deckpipe
decrepid
decrepid
adj
Obsolete spelling of decrepit
decrepit
decrepit
adj
Weakened or worn out from age or wear.
deeplier
deeplier
adv
(literary, dated) comparative form of deeply: more deeply
deiphobe
deipylus
delphian
delphian
Adjective
Of or relating to Delphi in Greece; Delphic.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Delphi.
Proper noun
A dialect of Ancient Greek.
delphina
delphine
delphine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
delphini
demiphon
demipike
demireps
demireps
noun
plural of demirep
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
depaints
depaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depaint
depeinct
depencil
deperdit
depickle
depicted
depicted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depict
depicter
depicter
noun
A person who depicts (a specified subject)
depictor
depictor
noun
Alternative form of depicter
depilate
depilate
verb
To remove hair from the body.
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
depoliti
deponing
deponing
verb
present participle of depone
deposing
deposing
verb
present participle of depose
deposita
deposito
deposits
deposits
noun
plural of deposit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deposit
deprival
deprival
noun
The condition of being deprived
deprived
deprived
adj
Subject to deprivation; poor.
verb
past participle of deprive
depriver
depriver
noun
One who deprives.
deprives
deprives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprive
depsides
depsides
noun
plural of depside
depthing
deputies
deputies
noun
plural of deputy
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
deputise
deputise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
deputize
deputize
verb
(intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
(transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
(transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
descript
descript
adj
Archaic form of described.
despairs
despairs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despair
despisal
despisal
noun
Contempt; scornful hatred.
despised
despised
adj
Hated; viewed with scorn.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despise
despiser
despiser
noun
One who despises.
despises
despises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despise
despited
despited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despite
despites
despites
noun
plural of despite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despite
despoils
despoils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despoil
despoina
despotic
despotic
adj
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
diapause
diapause
noun
(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
diapente
diapente
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A composition of five ingredients.
(music, obsolete) The interval of the fifth or the harmonic ratio 3:2.
diapered
diapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaper
diaphane
diaphane
noun
(Aristotelian philosophy) Essence or nature as encapsulated in a mental construct.
A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures.
Something transparent or diaphanous.
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
diascope
diascope
noun
(medicine) A flat piece of glass or transparent plastic, used to examine lesions in the skin
A projector used for projecting transparencies.
diaspine
diaspore
diaspore
noun
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
diazepam
diazepam
noun
(pharmacology) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used chiefly to relieve anxiety.
diceplay
didapper
didapper
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A scoundrel, a worthless person
A small diving water bird frequenting rivers and fresh waters, specifically a little grebe or dabchick.
didepsid
dimplier
dimplier
adj
comparative form of dimply: more dimply
diopside
diopside
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
dioptase
dioptase
noun
An intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral.
diopters
diopters
noun
plural of diopter
dioptres
dioptres
noun
plural of dioptre
dipeptid
diphaser
diphenan
diphenan
Noun
An anthelminthic drug.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diplegia
diplegia
noun
(medicine) Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body.
diplegic
diplegic
noun
One who suffers from diplegia.
dipleura
diplexer
diplexer
noun
(broadcasting) A passive device that implements frequency domain multiplexing.
diploses
dipmeter
dipneust
dipodies
dipodies
noun
plural of dipody
dippable
dippable
adj
Suitable for being dipped into something.
dippiest
dippiest
adj
superlative form of dippy: most dippy
dipppier
dipsades
dipsetic
dipsetic
adj
Tending to produce thirst.
dipterad
dipteral
dipteral
adj
Belonging to the order of insects Diptera.
Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear, often said of a temple.