(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
aguilawood
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguinidae
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
bagpudding
bainbrudge
banebrudge
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
beauregard
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
budgerigah
budgerigar
budgerigar
noun
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
budgerygah
bugbeardom
bullragged
bumgardner
burgaudine
burgenland
burgenland
Proper noun
The easternmost and least populous federal state of Austria.
burgundian
burgundian
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Burgundy, or a person descended from natives of Burgundy.
A member or descendant of the Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe.
Proper noun
The extinct East Germanic language of the Burgundians.
The Burgundian Oïl language, Bourguignon-Morvandiau.
Adjective
Pertaining to Burgundy, its people or its language.
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
catalogued
catalogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalogue
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
coagulated
coagulated
adj
Subjected to coagulation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coagulate
coastguard
coastguard
noun
Alternative spelling of coast guard
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
colleagued
colleagued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colleague
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
corrugated
corrugated
adj
Bent into regular curved folds or grooves.
Marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corrugate
cundurango
cundurango
noun
Alternative form of condurango
daemonurgy
daggerbush
daguerrean
daguerrean
Adjective
Relating to (1787–1851), French artist and physicist, or to his invention of the daguerreotype.
dagusmines
daigneault
daugavpils
daugavpils
Proper noun
A city in Latvia on the Western Dvina (Daugava) river.
daughterly
daughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a daughter.
daundering
daundering
verb
present participle of daunder
dauntingly
dauntingly
adv
In a daunting manner.
deadtongue
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decangular
decangular
adj
(rare) Having ten angles.
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
degaussing
degaussing
noun
The process of something being degaussed.
verb
present participle of degauss
degraduate
demagogues
demagogues
noun
plural of demagogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demagogue
demihagbut
demisangue
demurrages
demurrages
noun
plural of demurrage
denaturing
denaturing
noun
The process by which something is denatured.
verb
present participle of denature
denudating
denudating
verb
present participle of denudate
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
deregulate
deregulate
verb
(transitive) To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from.
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
desugaring
desugaring
verb
present participle of desugar
desugarize
dhaulagiri
diagredium
diagrydium
dialoguing
dialoguing
verb
present participle of dialogue
diapausing
diapausing
adj
Undergoing a diapause
disabusing
disabusing
verb
present participle of disabuse
disaugment
discourage
discourage
noun
(rare) Lack of courage
verb
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
disregular
dissuading
dissuading
noun
A dissuasion.
verb
present participle of dissuade
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
disvaluing
disvaluing
verb
present participle of disvalue
divulgated
divulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of divulgate
divulgater
divulgater
noun
(obsolete) One who divulges.
divulgator
divulgator
noun
Teacher.
doublegear
doughmaker
draguignan
dramalogue
dramaturge
dramaturge
noun
(rare, theater) A literary adviser or editor in a theater, opera, or film company that researches, selects, adapts, edits, and interprets scripts, libretti, texts, and printed programs (or helps others with these tasks), consults with authors, and does public relations work.
(rare, theater) Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, rare, theater) To act as a dramaturge.
dramaturgy
dramaturgy
noun
(theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage.
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
draughtman
draughtman
noun
Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans)
dravosburg
drugeteria
drugeteria
noun
(US) A drugstore; a pharmacy.
duanesburg
dugongidae
dulanganes
duodecagon
duodecagon
noun
Alternative form of dodecagon
duogravure
eglandular
eglandular
adj
Having no glands.
elinguated
elinguated
Adjective
Deprived of the tongue.
encouraged
encouraged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encourage
endogamous
endogamous
adj
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
euglandina
euglenidae
expurgated
expurgated
adj
Having had erroneous, obscene, or other objectionable material removed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expurgate
fainaigued
fainaigued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fainaigue
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
figurehead
figurehead
noun
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
(nautical, slang, obsolete) A person's face.
fulgoridae
fulgurated
fulgurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fulgurate
fungicidal
fungicidal
adj
Having the ability to destroy or control fungus.
Of, or relating to fungicide.
noun
A fungicide.
fusilading
fustigated
fustigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fustigate
gadolinium
gadolinium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
galbulidae
galgulidae
gauntleted
gauntleted
adj
(rail transport) Having a gauntlet (Etymology 2, sense 4)
Adorned with one or more gauntlets
gerundival
gerundival
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to the gerundive form of a word.
glanderous
glanderous
adj
Characteristic of, pertaining to, or afflicted by glanders
glandulose
glandulose
adj
Alternative form of glandulous
glandulous
glandulous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose.
glaucidium
glaucodote
glucosidal
glucosidal
adj
Pertaining to or containing glucosides.
gnathidium
gnathidium
noun
(zoology) The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked.
golandause
golandause
noun
(India, obsolete) A native Indian artilleryman.
golundauze
gourmander
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
gradualist
gradualist
noun
(biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
graduality
graduality
noun
The state or degree of being gradual.
graduating
graduating
verb
present participle of graduate
graduation
graduation
noun
(Japanese entertainment) The action or process of graduating (leaving a group).
(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.
A commencement ceremony.
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
graduators
graduators
noun
plural of graduator
grandaunts
grandaunts
noun
plural of grandaunt
grandesque
grandevous
grandevous
adj
(obsolete) Of great age; aged; long-lived.
granduncle
granduncle
noun
Synonym of great-uncle
granulated
granulated
adj
Formed into, or composed of granules
verb
simple past tense and past participle of granulate
gratulated
gratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gratulate
graubunden
groundable
groundable
adj
(philosophy) Capable of being grounded (supplied with a rational basis).
Capable of being electrically grounded.
Capable of being grounded (forbidden from going out).
groundably
groundmass
groundmass
noun
(geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.