A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
aphidius
aphodius
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bridecup
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
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.
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cupidone
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspides
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
dapedium
dapedius
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
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.
deipylus
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
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
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)
(of territory) Claimed by more than one sovereign state.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispute
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disputes
disputes
noun
plural of dispute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispute
disrupts
disrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrupt
doupioni
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dumpfile
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
dumpling
dumpling
noun
(cooking) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
(endearing) A term of endearment.
(mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
duplicia
dupondii
dupondii
noun
plural of dupondius
empodium
empodium
noun
(zoology) A bristle-like or pad-like structure between the tarsal claws of Diptera
epidural
epidural
adj
(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
(medicine, relational) Of or pertaining to the space immediately outside the dura mater.
noun
(medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
equipede
equipped
equipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equip
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
eupatrid
eupatrid
Noun
In Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.
Adjective
In Ancient Greece, belonging to the noble Attic landowning class.
euploids
euploids
noun
plural of euploid
euploidy
euploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.
euplotid
euplotid
noun
Any ciliate in the family Euplotidae or the order Euplotida of chromists.
groupoid
groupoid
noun
(algebra and category theory) A set with a partial binary operation that is associative and has identities and inverses.
(algebra) A magma: a set with a total binary operation.
hiccuped
hippurid
hippurid
noun
A plant of the former tribe Hippurideae, now considered to be part of the Callitricheae; a mare's tail.
implumed
implumed
adj
(archaic) not plumed; without plumes or feathers
impounds
impounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound
impudent
impudent
adj
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.
impugned
impugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impugn
impulsed
impulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impulse
imputrid
inpoured
inpoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inpour
inputted
inputted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of input
irrupted
irrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of irrupt
judgship
lepidium
lispound
lispound
noun
(historical) A unit of weight formerly used in the Baltic countries, varying between 17 and 19 pounds.
lupicide
lupicide
noun
A person who kills a wolf.
The killing of a wolf or wolves.
misproud
misproud
adj
(archaic) Unduly or unwarrantably proud or vain; wrongly proud; arrogant; haughty.
multiped
multiped
adj
Alternative form of multipede
murphied
occupied
occupied
adj
Busy, unavailable.
Reserved, engaged.
Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.
intj
Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of occupy
olpidium
ophidium
ophiurid
outpiped
outpiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpipe
outpried
outspied
pagurids
pagurids
noun
plural of pagurid
paguroid
paguroid
noun
Any hermit crab of the superfamily Paguroidea
paludial
paludial
adj
Alternative form of paludal
paludian
paludian
adj
Synonym of paludal
paludina
paludina
noun
Any of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands.
paludine
paludine
adj
Of or relating to a marsh.
paludism
paludism
noun
(archaic, medicine) malaria
paludrin
paulding
paulding
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Mississippi, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a village in Ohio, USA, which is the county seat of
pedalium
pedicule
pedicule
noun
A pedicel
pediculi
pediculi
noun
plural of pediculus
pedicure
pedicure
noun
(dated) A pedicurist.
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
verb
To apply such treatment to the feet.
pellucid
pellucid
adj
(archaic) Easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious.
Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
Easily understood; clear.
Of a person, their mind, etc.: able to think and understand clearly; not confused; clear, sharp.
Of music or some other sound: not discordant or harsh; clear and pure-sounding.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object.
pemaquid
peridium
peridium
noun
(mycology) The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
picadura
pictured
pictured
adj
furnished with pictures
represented by a picture
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picture
pilidium
pilidium
noun
(zoology) The free-swimming, hat-shaped larva of certain nemertean worms. It has no resemblance to its parent, and the young worm develops in its interior.
pindarus
pisidium
plaudite
plaudite
noun
Obsolete form of plaudit.
plaudits
plaudits
noun
(often used in plural) plural of plaudit
pleuroid
plumiped
plumiped
adj
(zoology) Having feet covered with feathers.
noun
A plumiped bird.
podetium
podetium
noun
(lichenology) A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.
polyidus
pompidou
popodium
portunid
portunid
noun
Any crab of the family Portunidae; a swimming crab.
pounding
pounding
adj
Characterized by heavy or loud throbs
noun
An act in which something or someone is pounded.
verb
present participle of pound
praedium
preaudit
preaudit
adj
Before an audit.
noun
An audit carried out in advance.
verb
(transitive) To carry out an audit in advance, before a transaction etc. takes place.
preguide
preludin
preludio
prideful
prideful
adj
(chiefly Scotland, Canada, US) Full of pride; haughty, arrogant.
priedieu
priedieu
noun
A kneeling desk for prayers.
prodigus
prodigus
noun
(law, obsolete) A prodigal person; a spendthrift.
proudish
proudish
adj
Somewhat proud.
puddings
puddings
noun
plural of pudding
puddingy
puddingy
adj
Like pudding; having a heavy, stodgy texture.
puddlier
puddlier
adj
comparative form of puddly: more puddly
puddling
puddling
noun
(canal engineering) The act of lining a canal with puddle to make it watertight.
(metallurgy, historical) The first true industrial process to produce steel from pig iron.
A behaviour in which animals like butterflies seek out moist substances to obtain nutrients.
A group of mallards (ducks).
The action of forming a puddle.
The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids.
verb
present participle of puddle
pudgiest
pudgiest
adj
superlative form of pudgy: most pudgy
pudibund
pudibund
adj
Shy, bashful; prudish.
pudicity
pudicity
noun
Modesty; chastity.
pudovkin
puffbird
puffbird
noun
Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.
pulicide
pulicide
noun
Alternative form of pulicicide
pulicoid
pulsidge
punditic
punditic
adj
Of, or related to a pundit.
punditry
punditry
noun
(countable) The opinion or advice of a pundit.
(uncountable) The behaviour of a pundit.
(uncountable) The state of being a pundit.
punished
punished
adj
That has been the object of punishment.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of punish
pupildom
pupilled
pupilled
adj
(biology) Having pupils (of a specified number or kind).
purblind
purblind
adj
Lacking in discernment or understanding.
Near-sighted or dim-sighted.
Partially blind.
purified
purified
adj
Made or rendered pure or more pure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of purify
puruloid
putridly
putridly
adv
In a putrid manner.
pygidium
pygidium
noun
(zoology) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
pyridium
pyruloid
pyxidium
pyxidium
noun
(botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.