(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adjoiningness
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
amidocyanogen
amygdonitrile
androsphinges
aneroidograph
angulodentate
antidecalogue
armageddonist
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bowleggedness
bowleggedness
noun
The quality of being bow-legged.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
carbohydrogen
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
chandernagore
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
coadventuring
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
condescending
condescending
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
verb
present participle of condescend
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
congealedness
congealedness
noun
The quality of being congealed.
congestedness
congestedness
noun
The quality of being congested.
conglomerated
conglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
contrabandage
contrabandage
noun
dealing in contraband
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterdigged
countergirded
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
crookfingered
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
cyanogenamide
cycloganoidei
dangerousness
dangerousness
noun
The state or quality of being dangerous.
decarbonating
decarbonating
verb
present participle of decarbonate
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarbonizing
decarbonizing
verb
present participle of decarbonize
decoagulation
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decolourizing
decolourizing
verb
present participle of decolourize
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decongestants
decongestants
noun
plural of decongestant
decontrolling
decorticating
decorticating
verb
present participle of decorticate
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deganglionate
degenerations
degenerations
noun
plural of degeneration
deglamorizing
deglamorizing
verb
present participle of deglamorize
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.
degradational
degradational
adj
(geology) Pertaining to or formed by degradation.
degranulation
degranulation
noun
(biology) The loss of secretory granules in certain cells
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demiflouncing
demioctagonal
demisovereign
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
democratizing
democratizing
verb
present participle of democratize
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
demonological
demonological
adj
Of or pertaining to demonology.
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
dendrological
dendrological
adj
Of, pertaining to dendrology
dendrologists
dendrologists
noun
plural of dendrologist
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dentosurgical
deontological
deontological
adj
(ethics, philosophy) Of or relating to deontology.
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
deoxygenizing
deoxygenizing
verb
present participle of deoxygenize
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
deproceduring
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
dereligionize
dereligionize
verb
(transitive) To render non-religious; to transform (something) from religious into secular.
dermatopnagic
dermonosology
desegregation
desegregation
noun
The act or process of eliminating segregation.
desmognathism
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
desmonosology
deteriorating
deteriorating
adj
getting worse
verb
present participle of deteriorate
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).
devirgination
devirgination
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diagnosticate
diagnosticate
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
digitoxigenin
digitoxigenin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardenolide, the aglycone of digitoxin, usually obtained by hydrolysis.
digressionary
digressionary
adj
Serving as a digression.
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diphthongized
diphthongized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongize
disconcerting
disconcerting
adj
Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
disconnecting
disconnecting
verb
present participle of disconnect
discontenting
discontenting
adj
(obsolete) Causing discontent; dissatisfying.
(obsolete) discontented
disembargoing
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disintegrator
disintegrator
noun
(science fiction) A laser or similar weapon or device that can disintegrate matter.
A machine for crushing or pulverising oil cake, mineral ores, etc.
disinvigorate
disinvigorate
verb
(transitive) To enervate; to weaken.
disorganizers
disorganizers
noun
plural of disorganizer
dispossessing
dispossessing
verb
present participle of dispossess
doggerelizing
doggerelizing
verb
present participle of doggerelize
domesticating
domesticating
verb
present participle of domesticate
domineeringly
domineeringly
adv
In a domineering manner.
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
dynamogeneses
dynamogenesis
dynamogenesis
noun
Synonym of dynamogeny
eavesdropping
eavesdropping
noun
(telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication.
(zoology) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
verb
present participle of eavesdrop
endocrinology
endocrinology
noun
(physiology) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
endodontology
endodontology
noun
The study of endodontics.
endogalvanism
endogastritis
endokaryogamy
endolaryngeal
endolaryngeal
adj
Relating to the endolarynx; relating to the interior of the larynx
endopterygota
endopterygote
endopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Endopterygota
entomologised
entomologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entomologise
entomologized
entomologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entomologize
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
fundmongering
gablewindowed
galeorhinidae
gentlemanhood
gentlemanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentleman.
gentlemouthed
geodynamicist
geodynamicist
noun
One who studies geodynamics.
gerodontology
gerodontology
noun
The scientific study of dental care in the elderly.
glucuronidase
glucuronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a glycuronidase