A plectrum-plucked stringed instrument with a flat-backed pear-shaped body, with twelve strings in six courses in its most common modern form, originating in Spain.
baronduki
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
bidiurnal
bidiurnal
adj
Every other day.
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
brundidge
brunhilda
brunhilde
burdening
burdening
verb
present participle of burden
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnsides
burnsides
noun
plural of burnside
centaurid
centuried
centuried
adj
(rare, chiefly literary) Having existed for centuries; ancient.
cinctured
cinctured
adj
Having a cincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cincture
cinderous
cinderous
adj
relating to, or composed of cinders; cindery
coinsured
coinsured
noun
A person covered by coinsurance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coinsure
crusading
crusading
verb
present participle of crusade
curdiness
curdiness
noun
The state or quality of being curdy.
curtained
curtained
adj
(figuratively) Hidden or separated as if by a curtain.
(in compounds) Hung with a curtain or curtains of a specified type.
Covered or partitioned with a curtain or curtains.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curtain
danburite
danburite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.
dardanium
dasyurine
dasyurine
adj
(zoology) Resembling or pertaining to the dasyures.
decurions
decurions
noun
plural of decurion
decurring
decursion
decursion
noun
(obsolete) A flowing.
(obsolete) A hostile incursion.
decurving
deinosaur
deinosaur
noun
Archaic spelling of dinosaur.
demurring
demurring
noun
demurral
verb
present participle of demur
depurging
derounian
deruinate
desaurine
detouring
detouring
noun
The act of taking a detour.
verb
present participle of detour
detruding
detruding
verb
present participle of detrude
detrusion
detrusion
noun
The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust.
devouring
devouring
noun
The act by which something is devoured.
verb
present participle of devour
diandrous
diandrous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the class Diandria; having two stamens.
dibutyrin
dineutron
dineutron
noun
A particle consisting of two neutrons.
dinosaurs
dinosaurs
noun
plural of dinosaur
dirhinous
dirhinous
adj
(rare) Involving or possessing two nostrils.
diruption
diruption
noun
(archaic) disruption
disburden
disburden
verb
(transitive) To free from a source of mental trouble.
(transitive) To rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.
disensure
dishonour
dishonour
noun
(law) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
Lack of honour or integrity.
Shame or disgrace.
verb
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
To violate or rape.
disinsure
disinsure
verb
(obsolete) To render insecure; to put in danger.
to take away insurance of; to uninsure
disnature
disnumber
dissunder
dissunder
verb
(transitive) To separate; to sunder; to destroy.
disuniter
disuniter
noun
One who, or that which, disunites.
diuranate
diuranate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The dibasic anion U₂O₇²⁻ or any salt containing this anion
diurnally
diurnally
adv
By daylight.
Every daytime.
daily
diuturnal
diuturnal
adj
durable, long-lasting
doronicum
doronicum
noun
Any of several plants of the genus Doronicum, including some called leopardsbane.
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
drubbings
drubbings
noun
plural of drubbing
drumbling
drumbling
verb
present participle of drumble
druxiness
druxiness
noun
The quality of being druxy.
dubliners
dubrovnik
dubrovnik
Proper noun
A city and port in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea.
dufrenite
dufrenite
noun
(mineralogy) A blackish-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of iron.
dunkirker
dunkirker
Noun
A commerce raider who operated a warship in the service of the Spanish Empire, during the Dutch Revolt, from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and in particular Dunkirk.
dunkirque
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.
durangite
durangite
noun
A rare sodium aluminium arsenate fluoride gem with brittle crystals, chemical formula NaAl(AsO₄)F.
durations
durations
noun
plural of duration
durdenite
durindana
dysneuria
dzungaria
dzungaria
Proper noun
A geographical region in northwest China.
eburneoid
edinburgh
edinburgh
Proper noun
The capital and second largest city of Scotland.
erudition
erudition
noun
Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.
The refinement, polish and knowledge that education confers.
eurhodine
eurhodine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several amino derivatives of phenazine dyes similar to safranines
extruding
extruding
verb
present participle of extrude
foundries
foundries
noun
plural of foundry
freudians
fruitland
fundatrix
fundatrix
noun
(zoology) A female aphid hatched in the spring from an overwintering egg.
fundiform
fundiform
adj
Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.
fundraise
fundraise
verb
To raise funds for a specified cause or purpose.
furnished
furnished
adj
equipped with whatever is needed
supplied with furniture
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furnish
gerundial
gerundial
adj
Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund.
gerundive
gerundive
adj
gerundial
noun
(in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
(less commonly, in English grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing , also called a "present participle".
gordunite
grounding
grounding
noun
(electrical engineering) The interconnecting metal chassis/frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.
Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
The absorption of energy through visualized "roots" descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
The background of embroidery, etc.
The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
verb
present participle of ground
grudgekin
grundyism
grundyism
Noun
narrow and unintelligent conventionalism
grundyist
grundyist
Noun
One who exhibits narrow and unintelligent conventionalism.
grundyite
guardians
guardians
noun
plural of guardian
gueridons
gueridons
noun
plural of gueridon
guirlande
hairhound
hinderful
hirudinal
hirudinal
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to leeches
hirudinea
hirundine
hirundine
adj
Relating to a swallow (the bird).
noun
A member of the swallow family
hondurian
humdinger
humdinger
noun
(informal) Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
hydronium
hydronium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
impounder
impounder
noun
One who impounds.
imprudent
imprudent
adj
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions
incrusted
incrusted
adj
Alternative spelling of encrusted
indecorum
indecorum
noun
Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous
indenture
indenture
noun
(law) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).
(law, often in the plural) A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying such a contract.
An indentation; a recess.
verb
(law) To bind a person under such a contract.
To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow.
indiguria
indirubin
indirubin
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue; a component of Tyrian purple
indraught
indraught
noun
(obsolete) An opening from the sea into the land; an inlet.
An inward flow of air or water
inductors
inductors
noun
plural of inductor
inductory
inductril
indulgers
indulgers
noun
plural of indulger
indurable
indurable
adj
Archaic form of endurable.
indurance
indurance
noun
Obsolete form of endurance.
indurated
indurated
adj
(soil science) hardened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of indurate
indurates
indurates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indurate
industrys
inerudite
inerudite
adj
Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
infigured
injuredly
injuredly
adv
In an injured manner.
inodorous
inodorous
adj
(archaic) Odourless.
interlude
interlude
noun
(music) A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.
An entertainment between the acts of a play.
An intervening episode, etc.
verb
(transitive) To provide with an interlude.
intrigued
intrigued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intrigue
introduce
introduce
verb
(transitive) To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
(transitive) To bring (something) into practice.
(transitive) To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.
(transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
introduct
introduct
verb
(obsolete) To instruct
(obsolete) To introduce
intruders
intruders
noun
plural of intruder
intruding
intruding
noun
intrusion
verb
present participle of intrude
intrusted
intrusted
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of intrust. Confer entrusted.
inundator
inundator
noun
A device that saturates the sand with the appropriate amount of water when making concrete.
iridoncus
ironbound
ironbound
adj
(figurative) Rigid, unyielding.
(figurative) Rugged.
Bound with iron, ironclad.
isandrous
isandrous
adj
(botany) Having the stamens similar and equal in number to the divisions of the corolla.
isodurene
jointured
jointured
adj
(of a wife) Supplied with an estate through jointure.
(of an estate) Bequeathed to a wife through jointure.