In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
aedoeagus
aegopodium
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
aigialosauridae
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
androgametangium
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgeus
angulodentate
antidecalogue
arguendo
arguendo
adv
(law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
(law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autodrainage
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
bleachground
blockaderunning
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
bougainvilliidae
bourgade
bugbeardom
burglarproofed
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
cardiopneumograph
catalogued
catalogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalogue
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondropharyngeus
cladogenous
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
cloudage
cloudage
noun
Mass of clouds; cloudiness.
coadventuring
coagulated
coagulated
adj
Subjected to coagulation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coagulate
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
colleagued
colleagued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colleague
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
corrugated
corrugated
adj
Bent into regular curved folds or grooves.
Marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corrugate
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterguard
counterguard
noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
cuproiodargyrite
cyanoguanidine
cyanoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
dacryagogue
daemonurgist
daemonurgy
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
damageous
damageous
adj
(obsolete) damaging, hurtful, injurious
dangerous
dangerous
adj
(colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
Full of danger.
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangerousness
dangerousness
noun
The state or quality of being dangerous.
dativogerundial
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
deadtongue
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decalogue
decalogue
noun
Alternative spelling of Decalogue
decoagulate
decoagulated
decoagulation
decorrugative
decoupage
decoupage
noun
An art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated
An artwork made by this technique
verb
To perform or use the art technique of decoupage.
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deglutination
deglutination
noun
(linguistics) A process by which a formerly significant part of a combined term is clipped.
The act of ungluing.
The removal of gluten from a cereal product.
degraduation
degranulation
degranulation
noun
(biology) The loss of secretory granules in certain cells
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
degustations
degustations
noun
plural of degustation
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
demioctangular
demodulating
demodulating
verb
present participle of demodulate
dendrolagus
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dentatoangulate
dentolingual
dentolingual
adj
Alternative form of dentilingual
dentosurgical
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
deregulation
deregulation
noun
The process of removing constraints, especially government-imposed economic regulation.
deregulationize
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
deregulatory
deregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to deregulation
dermatoneurology
dermatoneurology
noun
dermatological neurology
dermatophagus
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
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
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.
deuterogelatose
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diabolifuge
dialogue
dialogue
noun
(authorship) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
(computing) A dialogue box.
(philosophy) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
verb
(informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
(obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
(transitive) To put into dialogue form.
dialogued
dialogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dialogue
dialoguer
dialoguer
noun
A participant in a dialogue.
A person employed to write dialogue for characters in a soap opera or similar show.
dialogues
dialogues
noun
plural of dialogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dialogue
diamesogamous
dioeciopolygamous
disadvantageous
disadvantageous
adj
Not advantageous.
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disadvantageousness
disadvantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being disadvantageous.
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
discourage
discourage
noun
(rare) Lack of courage
verb
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
discourageable
discourageable
adj
Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage