Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burdies
burglarised
burglarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burglarise
burgundies
burgundies
noun
plural of burgundy
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnside
burnside
noun
(especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
burnsides
burnsides
noun
plural of burnside
burundians
bushbodies
bushido
bushido
noun
An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.
bushidos
busied
busied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busy
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
busybodied
busybodied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busybody
busybodies
busybodies
noun
plural of busybody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busybody
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
buyides
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carburised
carburised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carburise
caudotibialis
childersburg
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
cogitabundous
colubrids
colubrids
noun
plural of colubrid
conducibleness
conducibleness
noun
The state or quality of being conducible.
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
cosubordinate
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
cuboides
cuboids
cuboids
noun
plural of cuboid
curbside
curbside
adj
Adjacent to the curb.
noun
A location next to the curb
cushewbird
daibutsu
daisybush
dauberies
dauberies
noun
plural of daubery
daubiest
daubiest
adj
superlative form of dauby: most dauby
daubries
davisburg
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
debaucheries
debaucheries
noun
plural of debauchery
debiteuse
debiteuse
noun
A ceramic die used in the Fourcault process, made to float on the molten glass and having a slot through which the glass is shaped.
debruise
debruise
verb
(heraldry) To partially obscure one charge with another
debruised
debruised
adj
(heraldry) Surmounted by an ordinary (or something else).
debruises
debruises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debruise
debruising
debruising
verb
present participle of debruise
debusing
debussing
debussing
verb
present participle of debus
debussyanize
decarburisation
decarburisation
noun
Alternative form of decarburization
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
decarburised
decarburised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarburise
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decarburizes
decarburizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decarburize
decubitus
decubitus
noun
(medicine) The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining.
(pathology) Ellipsis of decubitus ulcer..
deducibleness
deducibleness
noun
The quality of being deducible.
deductibles
deductibles
noun
plural of deductible
deiphobus
demulsibility
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
destructibilities
destructibility
destructibility
noun
The condition of being destructible
destructible
destructible
adj
Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.
destructibleness
destructibleness
noun
The quality of being destructible.
desubstantialize
desubstantiate
desulfovibrio
deuterofibrinose
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diabolus
diabolus
noun
(music) Synonym of tritone
dibbuks
dibbuks
noun
plural of dibbuk
dibelius
diblastula
diblastula
noun
An embryonal sac having two cell layers, ectoderm and entoderm.
dibothriocephalus
dibranchious
diffusibility
diffusibility
noun
(figuratively, e.g. of a disease) Capacity for spreading.
(physics, of a gas or other fluid) A measure of the speed of diffusion.
diffusible
diffusible
adj
Able to be diffused
diffusibleness
diffusibleness
noun
diffusibility
diffusibly
diiambus
diiambus
noun
(poetry) A double iambus; a metrical foot consisting of two iambs.
dillsburg
diplobacillus
diplobacillus
noun
Synonym of diplobacterium
disabusal
disabuse
disabuse
verb
(transitive) to free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone)
disabused
disabused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disabuse
disabuses
disabuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disabuse
disabusing
disabusing
verb
present participle of disabuse
disambiguate
disambiguate
verb
(linguistics) To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
disbogue
disbound
disbound
adj
(of a page) removed from a bound volume
verb
To extend beyond its normal bounds
disbud
disbud
verb
(horticulture) To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
(veterinary) To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.
disbudded
disbudded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbud
disbudder
disbudder
noun
One who or that which disbuds.
disbudding
disbudding
noun
(agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
(veterinary) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.
disbuds
disbuds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbud
disburden
disburden
verb
(transitive) To free from a source of mental trouble.
(transitive) To rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.
disburdened
disburdened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disburden
disburdening
disburdening
verb
present participle of disburden
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disburdens
disburdens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disburden
disburgeon
disbursable
disbursal
disbursal
noun
The act of disbursing money.
The amount of money paid for something, especially the amount that may be tax-deductible.
disbursals
disbursals
noun
plural of disbursal
disburse
disburse
verb
(finance) To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.
disbursed
disbursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disburse
disbursement
disbursement
noun
Money paid out or spent.
The act, instance, or process of disbursing.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
disburser
disburser
noun
One who disburses money.
disburses
disburses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disburse
disbursing
disbursing
verb
present participle of disburse
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
disbury
disbutton
disbutton
verb
(transitive) To remove the button from (fruit).
discoblastula
discoblastula
noun
A discoid blastula formed by cleavage of a meroblastic egg
discobolus
discobolus
noun
a discus thrower
a statue of a discus thrower
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discombobulated
discombobulated
adj
(informal) Broken, mixed up.
(informal) Confused, embarrassed, upset.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate
discombobulates
discombobulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
A confused or disorderly state.
discontinuable
discontinuable
adj
Capable of being discontinued.
discountable
discountable
adj
That can be discounted (in all senses).
discourageable
discourageable
adj
Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.