To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
To neutralize alkalis.
acidity
acidity
noun
(figurative) A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
(pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
The quality or state of being acid.
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
adicity
adicity
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Valence.
admitty
aleydis
amidoxy
amyloid
amyloid
adj
(mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent
Containing or resembling starch.
noun
A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
Any of various starchlike substances.
aridity
aridity
noun
A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.
arylide
athyrid
audibly
audibly
adv
In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner.
avidity
avidity
noun
(biochemistry) The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.
Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
Greediness; strong appetite.
ayyubid
bardily
bawdily
bawdily
adv
In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
bayside
bayside
adj
Located along a bay
beadily
beadily
adv
(usually of a look) in an avaricious or penetrating manner.
bedirty
bedirty
verb
(archaic) to dirty, soil; make dirty.
berycid
berycid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Berycidae, the squirrelfish.
biddery
bifidly
bifidly
adv
In a bifid manner.
bindery
bindery
noun
A workshop or factory where books are bound.
biodyne
birdeye
birdeye
noun
A flowering herbaceous perennial, Veronica chamaedrys.
A partially woody spurge (Caperonia castaneaefolia) found in wet soils in the southeastern U.S.; Mexican weed; Texas weed.
A position looking down from above, either literally or figuratively (providing an overview).
A reverse twill weave, or cloth made with that weave.
A small hole that appears in knitted or woven fabric, where the threads have separated.
A small rounded deposit in a calcite matrix.
A small spot or knot in finished lumber.
A type of small, extremely hot chili (Capsicum frutescen); piri piri.
A variety of string bean, Phaseolus vulgaris.
An eye that is birdlike, especially one with an unblinking stare or with very keen eyesight.
blindly
blindly
adv
In a blind manner; without sight; sightlessly.
Without consideration or question.
bodying
bodying
verb
present participle of body
bopyrid
bopyrid
noun
(zoology) Any isopod of the family Bopyridae.
bridely
bridely
adj
Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial.
buirdly
buirdly
adj
(Scotland) Sturdy, well-built; solid, stocky.
buyides
byfield
bylined
bylined
adj
Having a byline.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of byline
byssoid
byssoid
adj
byssaceous
cadgily
cadgily
adv
In a cadgy manner.
cadying
candify
candify
verb
(transitive, archaic) To candy.
(transitive, figurative, sometimes derogatory) To make sweet or saccharine at the expense of serious meaning.
cassidy
cassidy
Proper noun
of origin derived from meaning "descendent of Caiside". Caiside is a first name meaning "curly haired" from Gaelic cas.
name of modern American usage, derived from the surname.
catydid
childly
childly
adj
Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
chrysid
chyloid
chyloid
adj
Synonym of chyliform
chytrid
chytrid
noun
(pathology) Abbreviation of chytridiomycosis.
Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
cindery
cindery
adj
covered in cinders
citydom
corynid
corynid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Corynidae of hydrozoans.
crudity
crudity
noun
(countable) A crude act or characteristic.
(obsolete, medicine) Indigestion; undigested food in the stomach; badly-concocted humours.
(uncountable) The state of being crude.
cyamoid
cyanide
cyanide
noun
(chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anion.
(uncountable) Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
(uncountable) Sodium or potassium cyanide, used in the extraction of gold and silver or as a poison.
verb
(transitive) To treat or poison with cyanide.
cyanids
cyanids
noun
plural of cyanid
cyclide
cyclide
noun
(mathematics) Any of a class of surfaces, described by quartic expressions, that are related to spherical surfaces
cycloid
cycloid
adj
(psychoanalysis) characterized by alternating high and low moods.
(zoology, of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
noun
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
(zoology) A fish having cycloid scales.
cydippe
cydonia
cynipid
cynipid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Cynipidae of wasps.
cystoid
cystoid
adj
Resembling a cyst or bladder.
dacoity
dacoity
noun
(chiefly India, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
dactyli
dactyli
noun
plural of dactylus
daffily
daffily
adv
In a daffy manner.
daimyos
daimyos
noun
plural of daimyo
dakoity
dakoity
noun
Alternative spelling of dacoity
daktyli
damnify
damnify
verb
(law) To cause injuries or loss to.
(obsolete) To damage physically; to injure.
dandify
dandify
verb
To dress as, or to adopt the style of, a dandy.
dandily
dandily
adv
In a dandy or foppish manner.
daniyal
daviely
dayanim
daybill
dayhoit
daylily
daylily
noun
Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
dayside
dayside
noun
(astronomy) The side of a planet that faces towards the sun around which it orbits
daytide
daytime
daytime
adj
Happening during the day.
Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
noun
The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
daywrit
decylic
decylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to the decyl radical
deedily
deedily
adv
Industriously; diligently.
defying
defying
verb
present participle of defy
deipyle
densify
densify
verb
(intransitive) To become (more) dense.
(transitive) To make (more) dense.
density
density
noun
(dated) Stupidity; denseness.
(mathematics, statistics) The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable.
(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.
denying
denying
noun
The act of one who denies something; a denial.
verb
present participle of deny
derriey
destiny
destiny
noun
One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
That which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
devilry
devilry
noun
An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
Wickedness; cruelty.
mischief.
deyship
dialkyl
dialkyl
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any compound containing two alkyl groups
(uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two alkyl groups in a compound
diallyl
diallyl
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any compound containing two allyl groups
(uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two allyl groups in a compound
dialyse
dialyse
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dialyze
dialyze
dialyze
verb
(intransitive) To undergo dialysis.
(transitive) To subject (something or someone) to dialysis.
diapery
diarchy
diarchy
noun
A state under the rule of two people; the form of government of such state.
Rule by two people.
diasyrm
diasyrm
noun
(rhetoric) Describing something already petty or mean in words that make it seem even more so.
diatype
dibutyl
dibutyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Two butyl groups in a molecule
dicetyl
dickeys
dickeys
noun
plural of dickey
dicliny
dicliny
noun
(botany) cross-pollination in which the flowers are either staminate (male) or pistillate (female)
dicotyl
dicotyl
noun
(botany) dicotyledon
dictery
dicycle
dicycle
noun
(graph theory) directed cycle
A vehicle with two wheels side by side.
dicycly
dicyema
diddley
didicoy
didicoy
noun
A gypsy or traveller, especially one who is not Romani or is not full-blooded Romani.
didromy
didymia
didymis
didymus
didymus
noun
(obsolete, very rare) A testis.
dietary
dietary
adj
Comprising a food source.
Of, or relating to diet.
noun
(UK, dated) A regulated diet.
diethyl
diethyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
diglyph
diglyph
noun
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
dignify
dignify
verb
(transitive) To exalt in rank.
(transitive) To give distinction to.
(transitive) To invest with dignity or honour.
(transitive, chiefly in the negative) To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.
dignity
dignity
noun
(euphemistic) The male genitalia.
(obsolete) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
Decorum, formality, stateliness.
High office, rank, or station.
One holding high rank; a dignitary.
The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
digynia
dillwyn
dilthey
dimitry
dimyary
dimyary
adj
(zoology) Alternative form of dimyarian
dingeys
dingeys
noun
plural of dingey
dingily
dingily
adv
In a dingy manner.
dinkeys
dinkeys
noun
plural of dinkey
dinnery
dinnery
adj
(informal) Of or relating to dinner; resembling dinner.
dinomys
diobely
dioptry
dioptry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of diopter
diphyes
diplopy
diplopy
noun
diplopia
diptyca
diptych
diptych
noun
(Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
(Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
(art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
(historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
(transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
dipygus
dipygus
noun
An individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.
dipylon
direcly
dirtily
dirtily
Adverb
In a dirty manner.
disally
disally
verb
To part, as an alliance; to sunder.
disbody
disbury
diseasy
dishley
diskery
diskery
noun
(dated, music) A phonograph-record manufacturer; a shop that sells phonograph records.
dislady
dismays
dismays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dismay
disobey
disobey
verb
(intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
(transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).
display
display
noun
(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
(computing) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.
A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.
A piece of work to be presented visually.
A show or spectacle.
verb
(intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
(military) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line, deploy.
(obsolete) To discover; to descry.
(obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.
(printing, dated) To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.
(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
disruly
disruly
adj
(obsolete) Unruly; disorderly.
distyle
distyle
adj
(architecture) Having two columns in front; said of a temple, portico, etc.
noun
(architecture) A temple, portico, etc. that has two columns in front.
disyoke
disyoke
verb
(transitive, poetic) To free (someone or something) from a yoke; to disjoin, to unyoke.
dithery
dithery
adj
Characterized by dithering.
Constantly moving about
Unable to think straight; tending to dither.
ditolyl
ditolyl
noun
(chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₁₄, consisting of two radicals or residues of toluene.
dittamy
dittamy
noun
Alternative form of dittany
dittany
dittany
noun
(US) A fragrant herb in the mint family native to the eastern US, Cunila origanoides
A fragrant plant in the rue family, Dictamnus albus
A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.