| COPYHOLDER | • copyholder n. (Historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system. • copyholder n. (Dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting. • copyholder n. (Dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset… |
| DEPILATORY | • depilatory adj. That removes hair. • depilatory n. A preparation that removes hair from the body. • DEPILATORY adj. having the power of removing hair. |
| DEPLORABLY | • deplorably adv. In a deplorable manner. • DEPLORABLE adv. to be deplored. |
| HYDROPHILE | • hydrophile n. (Chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance. • hydrophile n. (Zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water. • hydrophile adj. Hydrophilic. |
| HYDROPLANE | • hydroplane v. To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed. • hydroplane v. (Automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between… • hydroplane n. (Nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing. |
| HYPERPLOID | • hyperploid adj. (Genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number. • hyperploid adj. (Medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number. • hyperploid n. A hyperploid organism. |
| HYPODERMAL | • hypodermal adj. Of or pertaining to the hypodermis. • hypodermal adj. Below the epidermis. • HYPODERMAL adj. relating to the hypodermis, the layer of skin just below the epidermis. |
| OVERPLAYED | • overplayed v. Simple past tense and past participle of overplay. • overplayed adj. Played too frequently. • OVERPLAY v. to exaggerate. |
| POLYHEDRAL | • polyhedral adj. (Mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron. • polyhedral adj. (Geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets. • polyhedral adj. (Aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan. |
| POLYHEDRIC | • polyhedric adj. Polyhedral; many-sided. • POLYHEDRIC adj. having many faces or planes, also POLYHEDRAL. |
| POLYHEDRON | • polyhedron n. (Geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges. • polyhedron n. (Optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass. • POLYHEDRON n. a body or solid contained by many sides or planes. |
| POLYMERIDE | • polymeride n. (Organic chemistry) Polymer. • POLYMERIDE n. a polymer. |
| PONDERABLY | • PONDERABLE adv. capable of being weighed. |
| PREHOLIDAY | • preholiday adj. Before a holiday. • PREHOLIDAY adj. taking place before a holiday. |
| PROSELYTED | • proselyted v. Simple past tense and past participle of proselyte. • PROSELYTE v. to become a proselyte. |
| REDEPLOYED | • redeployed v. Simple past tense and past participle of redeploy. • REDEPLOY v. to deploy again. |
| REEMPLOYED | • reemployed v. Simple past tense and past participle of reemploy. • reëmployed v. Simple past tense and past participle of reëmploy. • re-employed v. Simple past tense and past participle of re-employ. |
| REPORTEDLY | • reportedly adv. According to reports or rumors; supposedly. • REPORTED adv. REPORT, to give an account of. |