(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
academial
academial
adj
(rare) academic
acclaimed
acclaimed
adj
Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclaim
acidalium
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
adlumidin
adminicle
adminicle
noun
(Scotland, law) Corroborative proof.
An auxiliary.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Something that aids or supports.
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
airmailed
airmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airmail
alabamide
alcimedes
alcimedon
alderamin
alderamin
Proper noun
A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
alimented
alimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aliment
alimonied
aljamiado
aljamiado
noun
Text of non-Semitic language, especially European languages, written in Arabic letters.
almandine
almandine
noun
(mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
almandite
almandite
noun
(mineralogy) almandine
almeidina
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
almuredin
aloemodin
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amaryllid
amaryllid
noun
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
ampelidae
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amylidene
amyloidal
amyloidal
adj
Alternative form of amyloid
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
armadilla
armadilla
noun
A small armada.
armadillo
armadillo
noun
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
balladism
bandlimit
bandlimit
noun
(physics) The limiting frequency of a signal beyond which the intensity of the signal is zero
beadleism
bedlamise
bedlamism
bedlamism
noun
(dated) insanity
bedlamite
bedlamite
noun
(obsolete) A lunatic.
bedlamize
bridleman
bromeliad
bromeliad
noun
Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
caladiums
caladiums
noun
plural of caladium
calamined
calamined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calamine
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
camelidae
chaldaism
chaldaism
Noun
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
chlamydia
chlamydia
noun
(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
cladodium
columbiad
columbiad
noun
(military, historical) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for launching shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation.
comatulid
comatulid
noun
(zoology) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera in order Comatulida; a feather star.
comedical
comedical
adj
Synonym of comedic
creamlaid
creamlaid
adj
(of paper) Laid (marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed) and cream in colour.
cyamelide
cyamelide
noun
(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance, regarded as a polymeric modification of isocyanic acid.
dailamite
dalmatian
dalmatian
noun
Alternative spelling of Dalmatian
dalmatics
dalmatics
noun
plural of dalmatic
daltonism
daltonism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Daltonism
damningly
damningly
adv
In a damning manner, or to an extent that is damning.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
decimally
decimally
adv
In a decimal scheme or notation.
decimolar
decimolar
adj
(chemistry) One tenth as concentrated as a molar solution.
declaimed
declaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of declaim
declaimer
declaimer
noun
One who declaims.
deltarium
demential
demential
adj
(possibly nonstandard) Having or relating to dementia.
demesnial
demesnial
adj
Of or pertaining to a demesne; of the nature of a demesne.
demiadult
demiangel
demieagle
demiglace
demiglace
noun
A rich brown sauce in French cuisine, typically made from veal stock and espagnole sauce, used by itself or as a base for other sauces.
demilance
demilance
noun
A light lance; a short spear.
One who carries a demilance; a demilancer.
demiplate
demiracle
demisable
demisable
adj
(law) Capable of being leased.
demonical
demonical
adj
Alternative form of daemonical
dentalism
dentalism
noun
The quality, in phonetics, of being formed by the aid of the teeth.
dentalium
dentalium
noun
Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.
dermalgia
dermalgia
noun
Synonym of dermatalgia
dermalith
dermoidal
detailism
diabolism
diabolism
noun
(countable) Character, action, utterances, creative works, behavior or principles appropriate to the devil.
(uncountable) Possession by Satan or other demonic forces.
(uncountable) The property of having attributes that are demonic or Satanic.
(uncountable) Worship of the devil; Satanism
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
dialogism
dialogism
noun
An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more.
diametral
diametral
adj
Contrary; diametrically opposed.
Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
noun
(obsolete) A diameter.
diamylene
diamylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₂₀, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.
diamylose
diaplasma
dicalcium
dicalcium
noun
(chemistry) Two atoms of calcium in a compound.
dichelyma
dicumarol
dicumarol
noun
Alternative form of dicoumarol
dikamalli
diminutal
diminutal
adj
Indicating or causing diminution.
dimondale
diplomacy
diplomacy
noun
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
diplomaed
diplomaed
adj
Having an academic diploma.
diplomata
diplomate
diplomate
noun
A professional who has earned a diploma.
verb
(transitive) To award a diploma to.
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
diplonema
diplonema
noun
(biology) The diplotene stage of meiosis.
disanimal
disclaims
disclaims
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disclaim
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
disembalm
dismalest
dismalest
adj
superlative form of dismal: most dismal
dismality
dismality
noun
The quality or state of being dismal.
dismalize
dismalize
verb
To make dismal.
dismantle
dismantle
verb
(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.
(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
(transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.
dismarble
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
dismissal
dismissal
noun
(Christianity) The final blessing said by a priest or minister at the end of a religious service.
(cricket) The event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.
(law) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
A written or spoken statement of such an act.
Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
Release from confinement; liberation.
Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.
The act of sending someone away.
djalmaite
domdaniel
domically
domicella
dominical
dominical
adj
(archaic) Of or pertaining to the Lord's Day, Sunday.
(figuratively, obsolete) Of printed text: in a large size.
(figuratively, obsolete) Red, ruddy.
Of or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord.
noun
(Britain, historical) A payment legally due from a parishioner to the parish, because the parishioner's house was built on land, ownership of which would have originally obliged the landowner to pay a tithe to the parish.
A person who keeps Sunday as a day of rest, but does not regard it as representing the Sabbath of the Old Testament of the Bible.
Short for dominical letter.
The Lord's Day; Sunday.
domitable
domitable
adj
Able to be tamed or bent to one's will; tamable, subduable.
dormilona
dreamlike
dreamlike
adj
Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
dreamsily
duralumin
duralumin
noun
(metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.
duumviral
duumviral
adj
Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate.
dynamical
dynamical
adj
dynamic
eliminand
eliminand
noun
That which is eliminated, e.g. from a mathematical formula.
endemical
endemical
adj
(archaic) endemic
epidemial
epidermal
epidermal
adj
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
equimodal
ermalinda
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
eulimidae
exclaimed
exclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exclaim
feudalism
feudalism
noun
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.