(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adipomata
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
ampelidae
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
ampycides
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
bedimpled
bedimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedimple
bedimples
bedimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedimple
bepimpled
bepimpled
adj
pimply; covered with pimples
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
capnodium
carpidium
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
dampening
dampening
noun
The act of making or becoming damp.
verb
present participle of dampen
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
decamping
decamping
verb
present participle of decamp
decompile
decompile
verb
(computer science) To recreate the original source code from a compiled executable.
demipagan
demipique
demipique
noun
(historical) A kind of military saddle.
demiplate
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
demopolis
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
depigment
depigment
verb
To reduce pigmentation
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
depriment
depriment
adj
Serving to depress.
despotism
despotism
noun
government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
diaphragm
diaphragm
noun
(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
(anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
(chemistry) A permeable or semipermeable membrane.
(construction) A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
verb
(optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.
To act as a diaphragm, for example by vibrating.
diaplasma
diazepams
diazepams
noun
plural of diazepam
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
dimpliest
dimpliest
adj
superlative form of dimply: most dimply
diplomacy
diplomacy
noun
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
diplomaed
diplomaed
adj
Having an academic diploma.
diplomata
diplomate
diplomate
noun
A professional who has earned a diploma.
verb
(transitive) To award a diploma to.
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
diplonema
diplonema
noun
(biology) The diplotene stage of meiosis.
diplosome
diplosome
noun
(biology) In cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis.
diplumbic
dipodomys
diprimary
dipyramid
dipyramid
noun
(mathematics) Any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
dispermic
dispermic
adj
Relating to dispermy.
dispireme
displumed
displumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displume
displumes
displumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displume
distemper
distemper
noun
(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.
(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A glue-based paint.
verb
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To intoxicate.
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
To paint using distemper.
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
dopamines
dopamines
noun
plural of dopamine
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
dumpiness
dumpiness
noun
The quality of being dumpy
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dumplings
dumplings
noun
plural of dumpling
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
empididae
empidonax
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
epicedium
epicedium
noun
dirge, lament, elegy
epidemial
epidemics
epidemics
noun
plural of epidemic
epidermal
epidermal
adj
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
epidermic
epidermic
adj
of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin or bark
epidermis
epidermis
noun
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
epimedium
epimedium
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Epimedium.
epimeride
epipodium
epipodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of lamina
(zoology) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
gossipdom
hemipodan
hemipodii
hippidium
hippiedom
hippiedom
noun
The state or quality of being a hippie.
hippodame
hippodame
noun
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
idioplasm
idioplasm
noun
Alternative form of idioplasma
idiospasm
impainted
impainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impaint
impanated
impanated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impanate
impaneled
impaneled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impanel
impastoed
impastoed
adj
(painting) Painted with an impasto
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impasto
impavidly
impavidly
adv
fearlessly
impeached
impeached
verb
(United States Law) Removed from office in accordance with Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.
simple past tense and past participle of impeach
impearled
impearled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impearl
impedance
impedance
noun
(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.
(physics, usually with “acoustic” or “sound”) the ratio of sound pressure to volume flow rate treated as complex quantities.
(physics, usually with “mechanical”) a measure of opposition to motion of something subjected to a force; the ratio of force to velocity treated as complex quantities.
The act of impeding; that which impedes; a hindrance.
impedible
impedible
adj
Capable of being impeded or hindered.
impedient
impedient
adj
(religion, of an impediment to marriage) Serving to make a marriage illicit but valid.
impendent
impendent
adj
impending; threatening
impending
impending
adj
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
noun
Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.
verb
present participle of impend
imperiled
imperiled
adj
(biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperil
implanted
implanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implant
impleaded
impleaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implead
impleader
impleader
noun
(law) A procedural device before trial in which a party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that party is liable to an original defendant.
impledged
impledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impledge
impledges
impledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impledge
impliedly
impliedly
adv
In an implied manner.
implodent
implodent
noun
(phonetics) An implosive sound.
imploding
imploding
verb
present participle of implode
impounded
impounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impound
impounder
impounder
noun
One who impounds.
impowered
impowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impower
impregned
impregned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impregn
impressed
impressed
adj
compelled to serve in a military force
confiscated by force or authority
stamped, under pressure
strongly affected, especially favourably
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impress
imprested
imprested
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprest
imprinted
imprinted
adj
(genetics) Produced by or exhibiting imprinting; showing distinction by its origin from the paternal or maternal genome.
Stamped or impressed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprint
imprudent
imprudent
adj
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions
impudence
impudence
noun
Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
impudency
impudency
noun
(now rare) Impudence.
imputedly
iphidamas
iphimedia
lampadist
lampadist
Noun
One who gained the prize in the Lampadrome.
lampadite
lampridae
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
lepismoid
lepismoid
adj
(zoology) Like or pertaining to the Lepisma, a genus of insects.
limpidity
limpidity
noun
The property of being limpid.
mahdiship
mantispid
mantispid
noun
Any insect in the family Mantispidae.
mendipite
mendipite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
meropidae
meropidan
meropidan
noun
Any bird (such as the bee-eaters) of the family Meropidae
mesopodia
mesopodia
noun
plural of mesopodium
metapodia
metapodia
noun
plural of metapodium
micropodi
midcarpal
midcarpal
adj
In the middle of the carpus
midparent
midparent
noun
(genetics) The average phenotype of two parents.
midpoints
midpoints
noun
plural of midpoint
midspaces
midspaces
noun
plural of midspace
millepede
millepede
noun
Obsolete form of millipede.
millepeds
millepeds
noun
plural of milleped
millipede
millipede
noun
Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.
millipeds
millipeds
noun
plural of milliped
millponds
millponds
noun
plural of millpond
misadapts
misadapts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misadapt