(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
alodialism
alodialism
noun
Alternative form of allodialism
alodialist
alodialist
noun
Alternative form of allodialist
alodiaries
alviducous
amidoplast
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
anisopodal
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
aperulosid
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
armadillos
armadillos
noun
plural of armadillo
ascaridole
ascaridole
noun
(biochemistry) A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive
asplenioid
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
balourdise
basidorsal
basidorsal
adj
At the base of the rear
noun
A cartilage on the dorsolateral side of the notochord
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
billboards
billboards
noun
plural of billboard
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
blastoidea
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
bloodiness
bloodiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloody.
bloodlines
bloodlines
noun
plural of bloodline
bloodstain
bloodstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
bobadilish
bobadilism
bobsleding
bodiliness
bodiliness
noun
corporeality; the quality of being bodily
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bollandist
bollandist
Noun
Any member of an association of scholars, originally all Jesuits, who since the early seventeenth century have studied hagiography and the cult of the saints in Christianity.
bondsville
bordelaise
bordelaise
adj
(postpositive) Served with Bordelaise sauce.
noun
Ellipsis of Bordelaise sauce.
bowdlerise
bowdlerise
verb
Alternative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
broadlings
bulldogism
carbolised
carbolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbolise
chauliodes
childhoods
childhoods
noun
plural of childhood
chordeiles
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
clipboards
clipboards
noun
plural of clipboard
cloddiness
cloddiness
noun
The condition of being cloddy
cloddishly
cloddishly
adv
In a cloddish manner.
cloistered
cloistered
adj
Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.
Furnished with cloisters.
Isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence.
Naive, lacking in worldliness.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cloister
clostridia
clostridia
noun
plural of clostridium
cloudiness
cloudiness
noun
The property of being murky (e.g. liquid, style).
The property of being obscure (e.g. information).
The state of being cloudy (e.g. weather).
cnidoblast
cnidoblast
noun
(biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops
coalfields
coalfields
noun
plural of coalfield
coalisland
coalisland
Proper noun
a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
cochliodus
coislander
coislander
noun
An inhabitant of the same island.
colletside
cordeliers
coresidual
coresidual
noun
(mathematics) Any of four points on the common chord of a cubic curve intercepted by a cone
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
cosmolined
cosmolined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmoline
cotesfield
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
crocodiles
crocodiles
noun
plural of crocodile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crocodile
crocodilus
culicoides
damfoolish
damoiselle
dandelions
dandelions
noun
plural of dandelion
dasylirion
decalogist
decalogist
noun
One who explains the Decalogue.
decisional
decisional
adj
Having the power or authority to make decisions.
Of or pertaining to decisions.
declension
declension
noun
(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.
(grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
(grammar) The product of that act; a list of declined forms.
A falling off, decay or descent.
decolonise
decolonise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolonize
decolorise
decolorise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolorize
deflations
deflations
noun
plural of deflation
deflourish
defoliants
defoliants
noun
plural of defoliant
defoliates
defoliates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defoliate
delocalise
delocalise
verb
Alternative form of delocalize
deltoideus
deltoideus
adj
Like a triangle, triangular.
noun
The deltoideus muscle.
delusional
delusional
adj
Being or relating to a delusion.
Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
noun
A person suffering from a delusion.
demobilise
demobilise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of demobilize.
demoiselle
demoiselle
noun
A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).
demolished
demolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demolish
demolisher
demolisher
noun
One who demolishes.
demolishes
demolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demolish
demoralise
demoralise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of demoralize.
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolished
depolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolish
depolishes
depolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolish
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
desirously
desirously
adv
With desire; eagerly
desmoulins
desolating
desolating
verb
present participle of desolate
desolation
desolation
noun
A place or country wasted and forsaken.
The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
The state of being desolated or laid waste
desolative
despoilers
despoilers
noun
plural of despoiler
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
developist
devocalise
devocalise
verb
Alternative form of devocalize
diabolepsy
diabolised
diabolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diabolise
dialogised
dialogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dialogise
diapasonal
diatomales
dichlorvos
dichlorvos
noun
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
dicoelious
dicotylous
dicotylous
adj
dicotyledonous
didascalos
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dieciously
diglottism
diglottism
noun
bilingualism
diglottist
dinophilus
dioicously
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diothelism
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
diplodocus
diplodocus
noun
Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.
diploidies
diploidies
noun
plural of diploidy
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
diplotaxis
disallowed
disallowed
adj
forbidden
invalid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disallow
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
disapostle
disavowals
disavowals
noun
plural of disavowal
disboweled
disclosing
disclosing
verb
present participle of disclose
disclosive
disclosive
adj
Relating to disclosure.
disclosure
disclosure
noun
(law) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.
That which is disclosed; a previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known.
The act of revealing something.
disclusion
disclusion
noun
(dentistry) A separation of the teeth when the jaw is slightly opened.
(dentistry) Especially, a separation of posterior teeth when the lower jaw moves forward, as a natural result of the alignment of the anterior teeth.
(obsolete) A shutting off; exclusion.
discobolos
discobolus
discobolus
noun
a discus thrower
a statue of a discus thrower
discolored
discolored
adj
(obsolete) Multicolored.
Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discolor
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
discoplasm
discordful
discordful
adj
(rare) Full of discord; contentious, quarrelsome.
discounsel
discounsel
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To advise (someone) against doing something.
disembowel
disembowel
verb
(transitive) To take or draw from the body, as the web of a spider.
(transitive) To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to eviscerate.