(theology) Something to be done; a practical duty, rather than an article of faith.
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amidoguaiacol
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloncus
amygdalus
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
androgametangium
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androgonium
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
armguard
armguard
noun
A protective cover for the arm.
ascogonidium
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
augmented
augmented
adj
(music) increased by a semitone.
increased in number, amount or strength.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of augment
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
autodiagrammatic
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bedumbing
bedumbing
verb
present participle of bedumb
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
begummed
begummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begum
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
besmudge
besmudge
verb
To smudge.
besmudged
besmudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmudge
besmudges
besmudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmudge
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bugbeardom
bugdom
bugdom
noun
The essence of being a bug.
bulldogism
bumgardner
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burgherdom
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
caprimulgidae
cardiopneumograph
circumducing
circumducing
verb
present participle of circumduce
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
curmudgeon
curmudgeon
noun
(archaic) A miser.
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
daemonurgist
daemonurgy
dagusmines
damageous
damageous
adj
(obsolete) damaging, hurtful, injurious
damgalnunna
decemjugate
degum
degum
verb
(transitive) To remove gum from.
degummed
degummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of degum
degummer
degummer
noun
A gum-removing agent.
degumming
degumming
noun
The removal of gum from a material, especially the removal of sericin from silk or phospholipids etc. from vegetable oils.
degums
degums
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of degum
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demagogue
demagogue
noun
(derogatory) A political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.
(historical) A leader of the people.
verb
(intransitive and transitive) To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demagogues
demagogues
noun
plural of demagogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demagogue
demagoguing
demagoguing
verb
present participle of demagogue
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demasculinising
demasculinising
verb
present participle of demasculinise
demasculinizing
demasculinizing
verb
present participle of demasculinize
demifigure
demiflouncing
demigauntlet
demigauntlet
noun
A bandage that covers the hand but not the fingers
demihagbut
demihague
demioctangular
demiourgoi
demiourgos
demisangue
demiurge
demiurge
noun
(Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
(Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
(figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.
demiurgeous
demiurges
demiurges
noun
plural of demiurge.
demiurgic
demiurgic
adj
Relating to a demiurge.
demiurgical
demiurgical
adj
Synonym of demiurgic
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
demiurgism
demiurgos
demiurgos
noun
(more common in earlier works) Alternative form of demiurge.
demiurgus
demiurgus
noun
(chiefly dated) Alternative form of demiurge.
demodulating
demodulating
verb
present participle of demodulate
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
demounting
demounting
verb
present participle of demount
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
demurrage
demurrage
noun
(shipping) the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion
compensation paid for such detention
demurrages
demurrages
noun
plural of demurrage
demurring
demurring
noun
demurral
verb
present participle of demur
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
deorsumvergence
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
dermasurgery
dermasurgery
noun
The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.
dermatoneurology
dermatoneurology
noun
dermatological neurology
dermatophagus
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
desmogenous
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diagredium
diagrydium
diamesogamous
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
diezeugmenon
diezeugmenon
noun
(music) The last tetrachord, in the case where two tetrachords were placed separately from each other, but with only the interval of a tone between them.
digamous
digamous
adj
(botany) androgynous
Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after the death of the first wife or first husband.
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dimanganous
diminishingturns
diminuting
dingmaul
dioeciopolygamous
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
disaugment
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
disembogue
disembogue
verb
(of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.
To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue