A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
absfarad
adffroze
adfreeze
adfrozen
adhafera
aerified
aerified
adj
converted into gas
infused with air; aerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerify
affidare
affirmed
affirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affirm
afforced
afforced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforce
afforded
afforded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afford
affrayed
affrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affray
afterend
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airified
airified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airify
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
aurified
aurified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aurify
beauford
beckford
bedframe
bedframe
noun
The frame of a bed.
bedwarfs
bedwarfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedwarf
beferned
befriend
befriend
verb
(transitive) To become a friend of, to make friends with.
(transitive) To favor.
(transitive, dated) To act as a friend to, to assist.
befurred
befurred
adj
Wearing fur.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befur
belfried
belfried
adj
(in combination) Having a belfry or belfries of a specified number or kind.
Furnished with a belfry or belfries.
berfield
beruffed
biforked
biforked
adj
forked into two; bifurcate
biformed
biformed
adj
Having two forms.
birdfarm
birdlife
birdlife
noun
The birds (e.g. of an area) collectively.
blanford
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
botsford
bradford
bradford
Proper noun
A city in West Yorkshire, England.
name derived from the surname, of mostly American usage.
brandify
branford
buffered
buffered
adj
(chemistry) Dissolved in a buffer solution.
Using a buffer.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buffer
cioffred
clifford
clifford
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
codifier
codifier
noun
One who or that which codifies.
coffered
coffered
adj
(architecture) Having coffers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coffer
confeder
confeder
verb
(obsolete) To confederate.
confider
confider
noun
One who confides.
cordleaf
cragford
cranford
crawford
crawford
Proper noun
derived from several different placenames.
curfewed
curfewed
adj
Subject to a curfew
dandriff
dandriff
noun
Archaic spelling of dandruff.
dandruff
dandruff
noun
scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis
verb
To fall or cover with white flakes, like dandruff.
danforth
dartford
dartford
Proper noun
a town and borough in Kent, England.
dearthfu
debriefs
debriefs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debrief
deerflys
deerfood
defacers
defacers
noun
plural of defacer
defamers
defamers
noun
plural of defamer
defeater
defeater
noun
(logic, philosophy) a belief which, if proved to be true, would imply outright or indirectly that another belief were false.
One who defeats.
defecter
defector
defector
noun
One who defects.
defender
defender
noun
(Scotland, law) A defendant in a civil action.
(law, rare) A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).
(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.
Someone who defends people or property.
defenser
defensor
defensor
noun
(ecclesiastical) the patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church
(law) a defender or advocate in court; a guardian or protector
one who defends; a defender
deferens
deferent
deferent
adj
(obsolete) Serving to carry; bearing.
Showing deference; deferential.
noun
(anatomy) A deferent duct in the body, as opposed to an afferent one.
(obsolete) That which carries or conveys.
(obsolete, Ptolemaic astronomy) An imaginary circle surrounding the Earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the centre of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.
deferiet
deferral
deferral
noun
A prepayment.
An accrual.
An act of deferring, a deferment.
deferred
deferred
adj
(accounting) Whose value is not realized until a future date: e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, and income, either as an asset or liability.
Delayed; put off till later.
Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.
noun
(finance) A deferred bond.
(programming) Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defer
deferrer
deferrer
noun
One who defers or puts off.
defigure
defigure
verb
(obsolete) To delineate.
defilers
defilers
noun
plural of defiler
definers
definers
noun
plural of definer
deflater
deflater
noun
Alternative form of deflator
deflator
deflator
noun
(economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
That which deflates.
deflower
deflower
verb
(transitive) To deprive of flowers.
(transitive) To deprive of grace and beauty.
(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.
defoamer
defoamer
noun
Any chemical agent used for defoaming.
defogger
defogger
noun
Something or someone that defogs.
deforced
deforced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deforce
deforcer
deforcer
noun
(obsolete) A deforciant.
deforces
deforces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deforce
deforest
deforest
verb
(transitive) To clear (an area) of forest.
(transitive, law, archaic) To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).
deformed
deformed
adj
Unusual of shape; misshapen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deform
deformer
deformer
noun
One who, or that which, deforms.
defrauds
defrauds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defraud
defrayal
defrayal
noun
The act of defraying.
defrayed
defrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defray
defrayer
defrayer
noun
One who defrays; one who pays off expenses.
defreeze
defreeze
verb
(rare, nonstandard) To defrost, to unfreeze.
defrocks
defrocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defrock
defrosts
defrosts
noun
plural of defrost
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defrost
deifiers
deifiers
noun
plural of deifier
deptford
derfness
desulfur
desulfur
verb
(transitive) to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
differed
differed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of differ
differen
differer
difforme
diffract
diffract
verb
(intransitive) To undergo diffraction
(transitive) To cause diffraction
diffuser
diffuser
adj
comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse
noun
(automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
(cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
(optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
(sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
(thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.
Any person or thing that diffuses.
diffusor
diffusor
noun
Alternative form of diffuser
diformin
dirgeful
dirgeful
adj
funereal
having the qualities of a dirge; moaning
disfavor
disfavor
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour
disframe
disfriar
disfrock
disfrock
verb
(transitive) To remove from status as a member of a clergy; to unfrock.
disproof
disproof
Noun
A refutation.
dogproof
dogproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by dogs.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to damage caused by dogs.
dornsife
draffier
draffish
draffish
adj
worthless; draffy
draffman
draftage
draftage
noun
(Australia, historical) A fee charged on a small proportion of the dry weight of certain types of goods being shipped.
draftees
draftees
noun
plural of draftee
drafters
drafters
noun
plural of drafter
draftier
draftier
adj
comparative form of drafty: more drafty
draftily
draftily
adv
In a drafty manner.
drafting
drafting
noun
A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
verb
present participle of draft
draftman
draftman
noun
Alternative form of draftsman
drakefly
drawfile
dreadful
dreadful
adj
(hyperbolic) Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
(obsolete) Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Reverential, full of pious awe.
Scared, afraid, frightened.
Timid, easily frightened.
adv
(informal) Dreadfully.
noun
A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
A shocking or sensational crime.
dreamful
dreamful
adj
(poetic) Dreamy
noun
As much as one can dream about.
dreyfuss
driftage
driftage
noun
Anything that drifts.
Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
drifters
drifters
noun
plural of drifter
driftier
driftier
adj
comparative form of drifty: more drifty
drifting
drifting
adj
Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
Without direction, focus, or goal.
noun
(motorsports) A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.
That which drifts.
The act by which something drifts.
verb
present participle of drift
driftlet
driftlet
noun
A little drift, as of snow.
driftman
driftpin
driftpin
noun
(engineering) A smooth drift.
driftway
driftway
noun
(US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
(mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
A common road or path for driving cattle.
drofland
drumfire
drumfire
noun
Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire.
drumfish
drumfish
noun
Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
dseldorf
duffadar
dumfries
dumfries
Proper noun
A town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and the former county town of
A town in Virginia.
dwarfest
dwarfest
adj
(horticulture) superlative form of dwarf: most dwarf
dwarfing
dwarfing
noun
The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.
verb
present participle of dwarf
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
dwarfism
dwarfism
noun
The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).