| ADAPTERS | • adapters n. Plural of adapter. • ADAPTER n. something that adapts, also ADAPTOR. |
| ADAPTIVE | • adaptive adj. Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable. • adaptive adj. Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change. • adaptive adj. (Psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society. |
| ADESPOTA | • adespota n. (Bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title… • ADESPOTA n. (Greek) anonymous works. |
| BALDPATE | • baldpate n. A bald-headed person. • baldpate n. A bald head. • baldpate n. A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana). |
| 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. |
| PALMATED | • palmated adj. (Ornithology, zoology) Having digits connected by a thin membrane; webbed. • palmated adj. (Zoology) Having broad, flattened parts with short extensions similar to a webbed appendage. • palmated adj. (Rare) palmate. |
| PALPATED | • palpated v. Simple past tense and past participle of palpate. • PALPATE v. to examine by touch. |
| PATINAED | • patinaed adj. Having a patina. • PATINAED adj. having a patina. |
| PEATLAND | • peatland n. Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog. • PEATLAND n. an area of land consisting of peat bogs. |
| PLACATED | • placated v. Simple past tense and past participle of placate. • PLACATE v. to conciliate. |
| PLAYDATE | • playdate n. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house. • playdate n. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved. • playdate n. The date of a showing of a film. |
| PREADAPT | • preadapt v. To adapt in advance. • PREADAPT v. to adapt beforehand. |
| READAPTS | • readapts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of readapt. • re-adapts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of re-adapt. • READAPT v. to adapt again. |
| TAPADERA | • tapadera n. One of the leather hoods that cover the stirrups of a Mexican saddle. • TAPADERA n. (Spanish) the leather guard in front of a Mexican stirrup, also TAPADERO. |
| TAPADERO | • tapadero n. Alternative form of tapadera. • TAPADERO n. (Spanish) the leather guard in front of a Mexican stirrup, also TAPADERA. |
| TAPENADE | • tapenade n. A Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil, usually… • TAPENADE n. (French) a paste made of olives, anchovies and capers. |