DEPILATE | • depilate v. To remove hair from the body. • DEPILATE v. to remove hair. |
DIOPTRAL | • dioptral adj. Synonym of dioptric. • DIOPTRAL adj. relating to a diopter, a measure of refractive power. |
DIPLOMAT | • diplomat n. A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations… • diplomat n. (Figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people. • DIPLOMAT n. a person employed or skilled in diplomacy. |
DIPTERAL | • dipteral adj. Having two wings only. • dipteral adj. Belonging to the order of insects Diptera. • dipteral adj. Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear, often said of a temple. |
DISPLANT | • displant v. (Transitive, archaic) To remove anything from where it has been planted or placed; to drive a person from their home. • DISPLANT v. to uproot; to remove from a town or country of settlement. |
EPILATED | • epilated v. Simple past tense and past participle of epilate. • EPILATE v. to remove hair from, also DEPILATE. |
IMPLATED | • implated v. Simple past tense and past participle of implate. • IMPLATE v. to put a covering plate over. |
LAPIDATE | • lapidate v. (Transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death. • lapidate v. (Transitive, figurative) To hurl insults at. • LAPIDATE v. to hurl stones at. |
LAPIDIST | • lapidist n. A lapidary. • LAPIDIST n. an expert in gems, also LAPIDARY. |
PANTILED | • pantiled adj. Covered with pantiles. • PANTILED adj. roofed with pantiles. |
PETALOID | • petaloid adj. (Botany) Resembling the petal of a flower. • PETALOID adj. of or like a petal, also PETALINE. |
PILEATED | • pileated adj. (Botany) Having a pileus. • pileated adj. (Zoology) Having a crest covering the pileum. • PILEATED adj. of a mushroom, having a pileus, an umbrella-shaped portion, also PILEATE. |
PLASTIDS | • plastids n. Plural of plastid. • PLASTID n. a structure in plant cells. |
PLAUDITE | • plaudite n. Obsolete form of plaudit. • PLAUDITE interj. (Latin) an appeal for applause at the conclusion of a play or other performance. |
PLAUDITS | • plaudits n. (Often used in plural) plural of plaudit. • PLAUDIT n. (Latin) an expression of praise. |
PLICATED | • plicated adj. Alternative form of plicate. • PLICATE v. to pleat, fold like a fan. |
TALIPEDS | • talipeds n. Plural of taliped. • TALIPED n. (Latin) a person afflicted with a clubfoot. |
TRIPEDAL | • tripedal adj. Having three feet. • tripedal adj. (Poetry) Having three metrical feet. • TRIPEDAL adj. having three feet. |
TRIPODAL | • tripodal adj. Having three feet or legs. • tripodal adj. (Organic chemistry) Describing any compound in which three (of the same) functional groups are on three… • TRIPODAL adj. having three legs. |