| APHIDES | • aphides n. Plural of aphis. • APHIS n. a plant-louse, a member of genus Aphis which includes greenfly, etc., also APHID. |
| DAMPISH | • dampish adj. (Obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky. • dampish adj. Moderately damp or moist. • DAMPISH adj. somewhat damp. |
| DAPHNES | • daphnes n. Plural of daphne. • DAPHNE n. (Greek) a genus of diminutive shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. |
| DASHPOT | • dashpot n. A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil);… • DASHPOT n. a shock absorber. |
| DIPHASE | • diphase n. Synonym of biphase. • diphase adj. Synonym of biphase. • DIPHASE adj. having two phases, also DIPHASIC. |
| DISHPAN | • dishpan n. A large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed. • DISHPAN n. a pan for washing dishes. |
| HEPTADS | • heptads n. Plural of heptad. • HEPTAD n. a group of seven. |
| PADSHAH | • padshah n. Alternative form of Padishah. • PADSHAH n. (Persian) a chief ruler; monarch; sovereign, also PADISHAH. |
| PARDAHS | • pardahs n. Plural of pardah. • PARDAH n. (Urdu) the seclusion of women from public observation among Muslims and some Hindus, also PURDA, PURDAH. |
| PHASMID | • phasmid n. (Entomology) Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect). • phasmid n. (Nematology) Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes. • phasmid n. A phagemid. |
| PHRASED | • phrased v. Simple past tense and past participle of phrase. • PHRASE v. to express in words. |
| PLASHED | • plashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of plash. • plashed adj. Having branches bent down and intertwined. • PLASH v. to weave together. |
| PSHAWED | • pshawed v. Simple past tense and past participle of pshaw. • PSHAW v. to utter an expression of contempt or disapproval. |
| PURDAHS | • purdahs n. Plural of purdah. • PURDAH n. (Urdu) seclusion of women from public observation among Muslims and some Hindus, also PARDAH, PURDA. |
| SAPHEAD | • saphead n. A simpleton, a stupid person. • SAPHEAD n. a stupid person. |
| SHADDUP | • shaddup v. Pronunciation spelling of shut up. • SHADDUP interj. an interjection, shut up. |
| SHARPED | • sharped adj. (Music) Raised in pitch by half a note. Made into a sharp note. • sharped v. (Music) simple past tense and past participle of sharp. • SHARP v. to raise in music by a semitone. |
| SPATHED | • spathed adj. (Botany) Having a spathe or calyx like a sheath. • SPATHED adj. having a spathe. |
| UPHAUDS | • UPHAUD v. (Scots) to maintain, warrant. |