(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
dustpans
dustpans
noun
plural of dustpan
endplate
endplate
noun
(anatomy) A modified muscle fibre in the form of a flattened discoid at a neuromuscular junction.
endpoint
endpoint
noun
(biology, medicine) A defined occurrence during the observation period of an experiment or study.
(chemistry) The stage in a titration at which a change in the colour of an indicator indicates that no more titrant should be added.
(mathematics) Either of the two nodes of a graph of degree 1.
(networking, telecommunications) The entity at one end of a connection.
(programming) Part of a system that serves as a hook, allowing third-party code to intercept and modify behaviour at that point.
Either of the two points at the ends of a line segment.
enrapted
handpost
handpost
noun
A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions.
handtrap
impudent
impudent
adj
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.
incepted
incepted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of incept
inputted
inputted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of input
intrepid
intrepid
adj
Fearless; bold; brave.
midpoint
midpoint
noun
(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.
A point equidistant between two extremes.
nectopod
nonadept
notepads
notepads
noun
plural of notepad
optioned
optioned
adj
(in combination) Having the specified kind or number of options.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of option
outspend
outspend
verb
(transitive) To spend more than some limit or than another entity.
padstone
padstone
noun
A pad to spread the weight of a point load in a wall.
A simple type of building foundation consisting of a stone which both spreads the weight of a wooden building out on the ground and keeps the wood off of the ground. A staddle stone is a type of padstone.
pandects
pandects
noun
plural of pandect
pandosto
pandybat
pandybat
noun
A stout leather strap reinforced internally with whalebone or even lead and used to inflict punishment, especially by striking the palms of schoolboys.
pantiled
pantiled
adj
Covered with pantiles.
pantodon
pantopod
pantopod
noun
(zoology) Any of the Pantopoda, an order of sea spiders.
parented
parented
adj
(in combination) Having the specified kind or number of parents.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parent
patented
patented
adj
For which a patent has been granted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patent
pathfind
patinaed
patinaed
Adjective
Having a patina.
patnidar
patnidar
noun
(India, historical) A kind of tenant landholder in India.
pattened
pattened
adj
Wearing pattens.
pectinid
pectinid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Pectinidae; a scallop.
pedantic
pedantic
adj
Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
pedantry
pedantry
noun
An excessive attention to detail or rules.
An instance of such behaviour.
An overly ambitious display of learning.
pediment
pediment
noun
(architecture) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
pendants
pendants
noun
plural of pendant
pendente
pendents
pendents
noun
plural of pendent
pennated
pennated
adj
pennate
pentacid
pentacid
adj
(chemistry) Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.
pentadic
pentadic
adj
of, or relating to a pentad
pentafid
pentafid
adj
(botany) Divided or cleft into five parts.
pentland
pentodes
pentodes
noun
plural of pentode
pentosid
perstand
phonated
phonated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phonate
pictland
pictland
Proper noun
The northeastern part of Scotland, formerly inhabited by the Picts.
piedmont
piedmont
adj
Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range.
noun
Any region of foothills of a mountain range.
pinctada
pinnated
pinnated
adj
pinnate
pintadas
pintadas
noun
plural of pintada
pintados
pintados
noun
plural of pintado
planeted
planeted
adj
(poetic, obsolete) Of or relating to planets.
plantdom
platband
platband
noun
(architecture) A fillet on a column, between the flutings.
(architecture) A flat fascia on an architrave, or forming a border round a window, or a horizontal band along a wall.
(figuratively) Any border.
(rare) A flat lintel over a door or window.
A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.
pleodont
pondwort
pondwort
noun
A plant, horned pondweed, found in fresh to brackish waters, with long, threadlike leaves (Zannichellia palustris).
A submerged aquatic plant native to Europe and northwestern Asia (Stratiotes aloides).
portends
portends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of portend
portland
portland
noun
The land around a port
portunid
portunid
noun
Any crab of the family Portunidae; a swimming crab.
prenoted
prenoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prenote
pretends
pretends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pretend
priodont
pronated
pronated
adj
(anatomy) Having one's foot twisted so that if walking, the weight would be borne on the inner edge of the foot.
(anatomy) Having one’s hand rotated so that the palm faces the same direction as the knob of the elbow.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pronate
protends
protends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of protend
ptinidae
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.
putdowns
putdowns
noun
plural of putdown
pythonid
pythonid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Pythonidae of non-venomous snakes, distinguished from the boids by teeth on the premaxilla.
repented
repented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repent
repetend
repetend
noun
(mathematics) A repeated part in repeating decimals.
A refrain (having repeated words, sounds or phrases).
roundtop
roundtop
noun
Alternative form of round-top
saltpond
sandpits
sandpits
noun
plural of sandpit
sandspit
sandspit
noun
A small sandy point of land or a narrow shoal projecting into a body of water from the shore
satinpod
satinpod
noun
Any of various plants in the genus Lunaria.
skipdent
splinted
splinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of splint
sprinted
sprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprint
standpat
standpat
adj
Resisting change; favouring the status quo.
stepdown
stepdown
adj
(of a transformer) Used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage.
stewpond
stewpond
noun
Synonym of stew (“a pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating”)
stipends
stipends
noun
plural of stipend
stopband
stopband
noun
A band of frequencies in which an electronic filter will not let signals pass through.
synaptid
synaptid
noun
(zoology) Any sea cucumber in the family Synaptidae.
tamponed
tamponed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tampon
troupand
underpot
underpot
verb
(transitive) To place (a plant) in too small a pot.
underput
underput
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To put or send under.
unparted
unparted
adj
Not parted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpart
unpasted
unpasted
adj
Not pasted.
unpathed
unpathed
adj
Not having a path.
unpatted
unpatted
adj
Not patted.
unpelted
unpelted
adj
Not pelted.
unpetted
unpetted
adj
Not petted.
unpitied
unpitied
adj
Not pitied.
unpitted
unpitted
adj
Not pitted.
unplated
unplated
adj
Not placed or served on a plate.
Not plated (not covered with another material).
unposted
unposted
adj
Not assigned to a military post.
Not posted; unsent, unmailed.
unpotted
unpotted
adj
Not potted (placed in a pot).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpot
unputrid
unputrid
adj
Not putrid.
unspited
unspited
adj
Not spited.
unstupid
untapped
untapped
adj
Not tapped; not drawn on in terms of resources.
untipped
untipped
adj
Not provided with a tip (in various senses).
untopped
untopped
adj
Not covered with a topping.
Not having had the top cut off.
Unsurpassed.
untorpid
untupped
untupped
adj
That has not been tupped or mated with.
updating
updating
noun
The act by which something is updated.
verb
present participle of update
upstands
upstands
noun
plural of upstand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upstand