A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
counterinfluence
counterinfluence
noun
An influence exerted against another influence.
verb
To influence contrary to another influence.
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
crimeful
crimeful
adj
criminal; wicked; illegal
crucificial
crucificial
adj
Relating to crucifixion.
cruciformly
cruciformly
adv
In a cruciform manner.
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cuculiform
cuculiform
noun
Any bird of the order Cuculiformes
cuculiformes
cuculliform
cuculliform
adj
Cowl- or hood-shaped.
cufflink
cufflink
noun
A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
cufflinks
cufflinks
noun
plural of cufflink
culiciform
culiciform
adj
(zoology) gnat-shaped
culicifugal
culicifugal
adj
That repels culicine mosquitoes.
culicifuge
culicifuge
noun
An agent that repels culicine mosquitoes.
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
cumuliform
cumuliform
adj
Having the shape of a cumulus cloud.
cupuliferae
cupuliferous
cupuliferous
adj
(botany) Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
curiolofic
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
cushionflower
cutcliffe
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cuttlefishes
cuttlefishes
noun
plural of cuttlefish
dainful
deceitful
deceitful
adj
Deceptive, two-faced.
Deliberately misleading or cheating.
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
deceitfulness
deceitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being deceitful.
deceitfulnesses
deceitfulnesses
noun
plural of deceitfulness
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defeudalize
defeudalize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of feudal character or form.
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
deflourish
defluvium
defluxion
defluxion
noun
(medicine) A discharge or flowing of fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh.
(obsolete) A flowing down; a running down.
defunctionalization
defunctionalization
noun
(computing, programming) A compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.
defunctionalize
defunctionalize
verb
(computing, programming) To subject to defunctionalization.
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
demiflouncing
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demulsified
demulsified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demulsify
demulsifier
demulsifier
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.
demulsifies
demulsifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demulsify
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
designful
designful
adj
Full of designs; scheming.
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
designfulness
designfulness
noun
The state or quality of being designful.
desireful
desireful
adj
Filled with desire; eager.
desirefulness
desirefulness
noun
The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
desulfovibrio
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfuring
desulfuring
verb
present participle of desulfur
desulfurisation
desulfurise
desulfurise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of desulfurize.
desulfurised
desulfurised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurise
desulfuriser
desulfurising
desulfurising
verb
present participle of desulfurise
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
desulfurize
desulfurize
verb
(American spelling, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).
desulfurized
desulfurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurize
desulfurizer
desulfurizes
desulfurizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desulfurize
desulfurizing
desulfurizing
verb
present participle of desulfurize
deviceful
deviceful
adj
(now rare) Full of devices; inventive.
devicefully
devicefully
adv
In a deviceful manner.
devicefulness
devicefulness
noun
The quality of being deviceful.
diabolifuge
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.
difficult
difficult
adj
(obsolete) Unable or unwilling.
(often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
difficulties
difficulties
noun
(colloquial) a series of frustrations
plural of difficulty
difficultly
difficultly
adv
(archaic) With difficulty; not easily.
difficultness
difficultness
noun
The state or quality of being difficult.
difficulty
difficulty
noun
(sometimes in the plural) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
An awkward situation or quarrel.
An objection.
An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
diffluence
diffluence
noun
A flowing off on all sides; fluidity.
diffluent
diffluent
adj
Flowing apart or off; dissolving; not fixed.
difflugia
diffusedly
diffusedly
adv
In a diffused manner
diffusely
diffusely
adv
In a diffuse manner.
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
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
diffusively
diffusively
adv
In a diffusive manner
With regard to diffusion
difluence
difluence
noun
Opposite of confluence
difluoride
difluoride
noun
(chemistry) any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
difunctional
difunctional
adj
bifunctional
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dipperful
dipperful
noun
(US) As much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.
direful
direful
adj
Fearful, terrible.
direfully
direfully
adv
In a direful manner.
direfulness
direfulness
noun
Quality of being direful.
dirgeful
dirgeful
adj
funereal
having the qualities of a dirge; moaning
disciflorous
discontentful
discontentful
adj
Full of discontent.
discordful
discordful
adj
(rare) Full of discord; contentious, quarrelsome.
disdainful
disdainful
adj
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
disdainfully
disdainfully
adv
In a disdainful manner.
disdainfulness
disdainfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disdainful.
diseaseful
diseaseful
adj
Abounding with disease; producing diseases.
diseasefulness
diseasefulness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being diseaseful; trouble; trial.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disgulf
disgustful
disgustful
adj
(archaic) disgusting, vile.
Full of disgust.
disgustfully
disgustfully
adv
(archaic) In a way that inspires disgust.
disgustfulness
disgustfulness
noun
The state of being disgustful.
dishful
dishful
noun
As much as a dish will hold.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
dislikeful
dislikeful
adj
(obsolete) Unpleasant; disagreeable.
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.