(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
advocating
advocating
verb
present participle of advocate
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.
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgynic
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anteceding
anteceding
verb
present participle of antecede
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
backliding
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
canoodling
canoodling
noun
amorous pettings or caresses
verb
present participle of canoodle
carangidae
cardiagram
cardialgia
cardialgia
noun
cardialgy; heartburn
cardialgic
cardington
cardiogram
cardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
carloading
carloading
noun
(rail transport) The loading of a freight car.
cartridges
cartridges
noun
plural of cartridge
castigated
castigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of castigate
centigrade
centigrade
adj
(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius (since 1948).
noun
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.
(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
centigrado
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
ciliograde
ciliograde
adj
(zoology) Moving by means of cilia or similar organs.
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
cirrigrade
cirrigrade
adj
(zoology) moved or moving by means of cirri
citigradae
coadapting
coadapting
verb
present participle of coadapt
coadmiring
coatbridge
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
colligated
colligated
adj
logically connected
tied together
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colligate
commanding
commanding
adj
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
Impressively dominant.
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
noun
The act of giving a command.
verb
present participle of command
corrigenda
corrigenda
noun
plural of corrigendum
cotingidae
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
decalogist
decalogist
noun
One who explains the Decalogue.
decatizing
decatizing
verb
present participle of decatize
decigramme
decigramme
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of decigram
decimating
decimating
verb
present participle of decimate
declaiming
declaiming
noun
declamation
verb
present participle of declaim
declassing
declassing
verb
present participle of declass
decorating
decorating
noun
decoration
verb
present participle of decorate
decreasing
decreasing
verb
present participle of decrease
dedicating
dedicating
verb
present participle of dedicate
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
delegacies
delegacies
noun
plural of delegacy
descanting
descanting
verb
present participle of descant
detracting
detracting
noun
detraction; slander
verb
present participle of detract
diagenetic
diagenetic
adj
(geology) of, or relating to diagenesis
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diaglyptic
diagnostic
diagnostic
adj
(education) Intended to assess a student's preexisting knowledge on the material being taught.
(medicine) Characteristic of a particular disease.
Of, or relating to diagnosis.
Serving to indicate or specify a particular item or thing within a group of similar things.
noun
(computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem.
Any technique used in medical diagnosis.
That by which anything is known; a symptom.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
dialogical
dialogical
adj
Related to or having the character of dialogue
dicaeology
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
dicyanogen
dicyanogen
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) cyanogen
digenetica
dimagnesic
discanting
discanting
verb
present participle of discant
discarding
discarding
noun
(in the plural) Discarded material.
The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
verb
present participle of discard
discharged
discharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discharge
dischargee
dischargee
noun
One who is discharged.
discharger
discharger
noun
Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm
discharges
discharges
noun
plural of discharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discharge
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).
disgracers
disgracers
noun
plural of disgracer
disgracing
disgracing
verb
present participle of disgrace
disgracive
disgracive
adj
(obsolete) Causing disgrace.
disorganic
disorganic
adj
Not organic; having no organization
displacing
displacing
verb
present participle of displace
distancing
distancing
noun
Short for social distancing.
The process of becoming or making distant.
verb
present participle of distance
dogmatical
dogmatical
adj
Alternative form of dogmatic
dragomanic
dragomanic
adj
Of or relating to a dragoman.
dyscrasing
dysgenical
dysgenical
adj
Alternative form of dysgenic
escalading
escalading
verb
present participle of escalade
fungicidal
fungicidal
adj
Having the ability to destroy or control fungus.
Of, or relating to fungicide.
noun
A fungicide.
galidictis
gallicised
gallicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallicise
gallicized
gallicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallicize
gamodesmic
gastrodisc
geckotidae
geodesical
geodesical
adj
Alternative form of geodesic
geodetical
geodetical
adj
of, or relating to geodesy; geodesic
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
geomedical
geomedical
adj
Relating to geomedicine.
germicidal
germicidal
adj
that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant
gigasecond
gigasecond
noun
A unit of time equal to 1,000,000,000 seconds and with symbol Gs.
girdlecake
glaucidium
glochidial
glochidial
adj
Relating to the glochidium.
glochidian
glucosidal
glucosidal
adj
Pertaining to or containing glucosides.
gordiacean
gramicidin
gramicidin
noun
A heterogeneous combination of six antibiotic peptides; the individual peptides themselves
grandchild
grandchild
noun
A child of someone's child.
grandniece
grandniece
noun
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)
guardiancy
guardiancy
noun
(rare) guardianship
guidecraft
guidecraft
noun
The art or skill of serving as a guide.
gynocardia
gynocardic
haggadical
highjacked
highjacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of highjack
ideogramic
ideogramic
adj
Alternative form of ideogrammic
indicating
indicating
verb
present participle of indicate
indignance
indignance
Noun
indignation
indignancy
indignancy
noun
indignation
jaundicing
jaundicing
verb
present participle of jaundice
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
medicating
medicating
verb
present participle of medicate
megachilid
megachilid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.
megadontic
microgadus
mischarged
mischarged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mischarge
mogadiscio
mudcapping
mudcapping
verb
present participle of mudcap
odontalgic
odontalgic
adj
Of or pertaining to odontalgia
noun
A toothache remedy
orcharding
orcharding
noun
The growing of fruit in an orchard.
The hobby of visiting orchards.
outdancing
outdancing
verb
present participle of outdance
paddocking
paddocking
verb
present participle of paddock
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
paedagogic
paedagogic
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of pedagogic
paedogenic
paedogenic
adj
Alternative form of pedogenic
pedagogics
pedagogics
noun
The science or art of teaching; pedagogy.
phagedenic
phagedenic
adj
Relating to phagedena.
placarding
placarding
verb
present participle of placard
podagrical
podagrical
adj
podagric; gouty
radicating
radicating
verb
present participle of radicate
radiogenic
radiogenic
adj
(rare) Particularly suited to radio broadcasting
Of, pertaining to, or caused by radioactivity.
radiologic
radiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to radiology.
reacceding
reacceding
verb
present participle of reaccede
rectigrade
rectigrade
adj
Walking straight forward.
scandaling
scrimmaged
scrimmaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimmage