(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.
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adoptian
adoptian
noun
(Christianity) A proponent of adoptianism.
adopting
adopting
verb
present participle of adopt
adoption
adoption
noun
(chess, slang) Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.
(computing) Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.
(theology) An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
The act of adopting.
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
agapetid
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
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.
atrypoid
atrypoid
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the genus Atrypa.
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
biparted
bridport
bridport
Proper noun
A town in Dorset, England
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
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.
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
daphnite
decrepit
decrepit
adj
Weakened or worn out from age or wear.
depaints
depaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depaint
depeinct
deperdit
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.
depoliti
deposita
deposito
deposits
deposits
noun
plural of deposit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deposit
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.
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
despotic
despotic
adj
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
diapente
diapente
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A composition of five ingredients.
(music, obsolete) The interval of the fifth or the harmonic ratio 3:2.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
dioptase
dioptase
noun
An intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral.
diopters
diopters
noun
plural of diopter
dioptral
dioptral
adj
Synonym of dioptric
dioptres
dioptres
noun
plural of dioptre
dioptric
dioptric
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being seen through.
(obsolete) Pertaining to a diopter.
Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
noun
(in the plural) The branch of optics concerned with refraction.
A dioptric telescope.
dipeptid
diplomat
diplomat
noun
(figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
diplonts
diplonts
noun
plural of diplont
dipmeter
dipneust
dippiest
dippiest
adj
superlative form of dippy: most dippy
diprotic
diprotic
adj
(chemistry, of an acid or base) Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
dipsetic
dipsetic
adj
Tending to produce thirst.
dipstick
dipstick
noun
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
verb
(mechanical engineering) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
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.
Having two wings only.
dipteran
dipteran
adj
(entomology) Relating to or denoting dipterans.
noun
(entomology) An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
dipteroi
dipteroi
noun
plural of dipteros
dipteron
dipteros
dipteros
noun
(architecture) A building with double peristyle or colonnade.
dipterus
dipteryx
diptycas
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
discepts
discepts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discept
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dispaint
disparts
disparts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispart
dispatch
dispatch
noun
(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
(obsolete) A dismissal.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
The act of doing something quickly.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry.
(transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
(transitive) To rid; to free.
(transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
(transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
(transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
(transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
(transitive, obsolete) To deprive.
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dispetal
dispirit
dispirit
verb
(transitive) To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
displant
displant
verb
(transitive, archaic) To remove anything from where it has been planted or placed; to drive a person from their home.
dispoint
disports
disports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disport
disposit
disposit
verb
(astrology, transitive) To be located in the house of the sign ruled by the planet. For example, when a planet is in the house Gemini, it disposits Mercury because Mercury is the ruling sign of Gemini.
(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
driftpin
driftpin
noun
(engineering) A smooth drift.
drypoint
drypoint
noun
(countable) A print made using this technique.
(countable) The needle used in this technique.
(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.
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
elpidite
elpidite
Noun
An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.
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.
epidotes
epidotes
noun
plural of epidote
epidotic
epidotic
adj
Related to, resembling, or containing epidote.
epilated
epilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epilate
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.
euplotid
euplotid
noun
Any ciliate in the family Euplotidae or the order Euplotida of chromists.
expedite
expedite
adj
Expeditious; quick; prompt.
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
verb
(transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
(transitive, by extension) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
To perform the duties of an expediter.
expiated
expiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiate
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
heptadic
heptadic
adj
of, or relating to a heptad; sevenfold
ideotype
ideotype
noun
(cognitive science) A type of concept metarepresentation that is a compound memory trace consisting of the structural information detected by humans in categorical stimuli
A specimen identified as belonging to a specific taxon by the author of that taxon, but collected from somewhere other than the type locality
idiotype
idiotype
noun
(immunology) A characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen-binding specificity of their variable region; and thus, the resultant immunologic phenotype, which can often be specific to a person or to only a small percentage of people.
impacted
impacted
adj
(US, economics) Having lost property revenue due to Federal presence, such that it may receive impact aid.
(dentistry) Of a tooth, subject to dental impaction.
Having undergone an impact.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impact
imparted
imparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impart
impasted
impasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impaste
impedite
impedite
adj
(obsolete) Hindered; obstructed.
verb
(obsolete) To impede.
imported
imported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of import
imposted
impudent
impudent
adj
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.
imputrid
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.
irrupted
irrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of irrupt
lapidate
lapidate
verb
(transitive, figurative) To hurl insults at.
(transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
lapidist
lapidist
noun
A lapidary.
lapidity
lapidity
noun
(philosophy) The quality of being a stone.
lepidity
lepidote
lepidote
adj
(botany) Covered with scurfy scales.
noun
(botany) A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.
leptidae
midpoint
midpoint
noun
(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.
A point equidistant between two extremes.
misadapt
misadapt
verb
To adapt in the wrong way.
mistyped
mistyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistype
multiped
multiped
adj
Alternative form of multipede
opdalite
opdalite
noun
(mineralogy) A charnockitic form of granodiorite
optioned
optioned
adj
(in combination) Having the specified kind or number of options.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of option
outpiped
outpiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpipe
outpried
outspied
pagodite
pagodite
noun
(dated, mineralogy) agalmatolite
pantiled
pantiled
adj
Covered with pantiles.
parodist
parodist
noun
A person who parodies.
parotids
parotids
noun
plural of parotid
parotoid
parotoid
adj
(anatomy) Resembling the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.
noun
(anatomy) A parotoid gland.
pastiled
pathfind
patinaed
patinaed
Adjective
Having a patina.
patnidar
patnidar
noun
(India, historical) A kind of tenant landholder in India.
patridge
patridge
noun
(now dialectal) Alternative form of partridge
pavidity
pavidity
noun
(rare) timidity
pectinid
pectinid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Pectinidae; a scallop.
pectized
pectized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pectize
pedalist
pedality
pedality
noun
(soil science) The physical structure of a soil, especially in the context of its constituent peds.
Something that is associated with the foot, such as the way it is used (for locomotion or measurement) or the articles of clothing worn on it.
The anatomical formation of the foot and surrounding region.
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.
pediatry
pediatry
noun
Alternative spelling of paediatry; alternative form of pediatrics.
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.
pedrotti
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.