(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterwisdom
antadiform
anticonfederationism
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
chondrofibromatous
comforted
comforted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comfort
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
cromfordite
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
damnificatus
deafmuteness
decemfoliate
decemfoliolate
defacement
defacement
noun
(heraldry, vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
defacements
defacements
noun
plural of defacement
defailment
defailment
noun
(obsolete) Failure.
defaitisme
defamation
defamation
noun
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defamatory
defamatory
adj
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
defeatment
defectum
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defeminization
defeminization
noun
The process of defeminizing.
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
deferment
deferment
noun
An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
deferments
deferments
noun
plural of deferment
defilement
defilement
noun
(military) The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.
The act of defiling.
The state of being defiled.
defilements
defilements
noun
plural of defilement
definement
definement
noun
A definition or description.
The act of defining.
definements
definements
noun
plural of definement
deflectometer
deflectometer
noun
An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
deforcement
deforcement
noun
(law) A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right.
(law, Scotland) Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
deformative
deformeter
deformeter
noun
An instrument for measuring deformations in a structure.
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
deformity
deformity
noun
An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
The state of being deformed.
defraudment
defraudment
noun
(obsolete) Privation by fraud; defrauding
defrayment
defrayment
noun
The payment of charges.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
deiformity
deiformity
noun
(obsolete) Resemblance to deity.
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demifarthing
democratifiable
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
demystified
demystified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demystify
demystifies
demystifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demystify
demystify
demystify
verb
(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
demythify
dendritiform
dendritiform
adj
Alternative form of dendriform
dentiform
dentiform
adj
Having the shape or structure of a tooth.
dermoossification
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatomiferous
diatrymiformes
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
difformity
difformity
noun
(obsolete) irregularity or diversity of form; lack of uniformity
diffractometer
diffractometer
noun
A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.
diffusimeter
diffusiometer
digitaliform
digitiform
digitiform
adj
Having the shape of a finger.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dinornithiformes
dirtfarmer
disaffirmation
disaffirmation
noun
Repudiation of self or other.
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
discomfit
discomfit
adj
(obsolete) Discomfited; overthrown.
verb
(archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.
(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
discomfited
discomfited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfit
discomfiter
discomfiting
discomfiting
adj
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
verb
present participle of discomfit
discomfits
discomfits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfit
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomfort
discomfort
noun
Mental or bodily distress.
Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
verb
(obsolete) To discourage; to deject.
To cause annoyance or distress to.
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
discomforted
discomforted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfort
discomforter
discomforter
noun
One who causes discomfort.
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfeaturement
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disformity
disformity
noun
Discordance or diversity of form; dissimilarity.
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disinformation
disinformation
noun
Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
verb
(transitive) To use disinformation.
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
domification
domification
noun
(astrology) The division of the heavens into twelve astrological houses; or a particular system for such division.
draftman
draftman
noun
Alternative form of draftsman
draftmanship
draftmanship
noun
Alternative form of draftsmanship
draftsman
draftsman
noun
US standard spelling of draughtsman.
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
draftsmen
draftsmen
noun
plural of draftsman
draftswoman
draftswoman
noun
A woman employed in making drawings.
A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draftwoman
draftwoman
noun
Alternative form of draftswoman
driftman
dtmf
dualmutef
dumbfounderment
dumbfounderment
noun
dumbfoundedness
dumbfoundment
dumfounderment
effeminated
effeminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effeminate
eisteddfodism
enfoldment
enfoldment
noun
The act of enfolding.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
factordom
fadeometer
fadeometer
noun
A device that measures the degree that an ink sample will fade when exposed to light.
faradmeter
farmstead
farmstead
noun
A farm, including its buildings.
The main building of a farm.
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
farmsteads
farmsteads
noun
plural of farmstead
fastidium
fastidium
noun
(medicine, archaic) repugnance toward food; unwillingness to eat
fathomed
fathomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fathom
fatimid
fatimid
Noun
A member of a Muslim dynasty in North Africa and Egypt (Approx CE 900-1200).
featherdom
featherdom
noun
The world or sphere of birds.
femtosecond
femtosecond
noun
A unit of time equal to 0.000 000 000 000 001 seconds (i.e. 1×10⁻¹⁵ seconds) and with symbol fs.
femtoseconds
femtoseconds
noun
plural of femtosecond
fermented
fermented
adj
Of food or drink, turned sour due to unwanted fermentation.
Produced by fermentation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferment
ferruminated
ferruminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferruminate
fibromatoid
filamented
filamented
adj
Of or relating to a filament; having filaments; filamentous.