in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
adfreezing
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
aegeriidae
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
afterglide
aftergrind
aggrandise
aggrandise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize.
aggrandize
aggrandize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To increase or become great.
(transitive) To make appear great or greater; to exalt.
(transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).
(transitive) To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
agrionidae
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgonia
androgynia
androgynic
argentamid
argiopidae
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
arpeggioed
arpeggioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggio
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
avogadrite
avogadrite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, cesium, fluorine, and potassium.
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
bainbridge
bainbrudge
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
bartending
bartending
verb
present participle of bartend
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
biodegrade
biodegrade
verb
to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bradylogia
bradylogia
noun
Synonym of bradyarthria
brandering
brandering
verb
present participle of brander
bravadoing
bravadoing
verb
present participle of bravado
bridgeable
bridgeable
adj
(figurative) Possible to reconcile.
Able to be spanned by, or as if by, a bridge.
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
bridgeland
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brigadiers
brigadiers
noun
plural of brigadier
brigandage
brigandage
noun
The lifestyle of a brigand.
brigandine
brigandine
noun
(historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewn or riveted to linen or other material.
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
briggsdale
broadening
broadening
noun
The act of becoming broader.
The act of making (something) broader.
verb
present participle of broaden
broadlings
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.
burgaudine
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.
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
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
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.
cirrigrade
cirrigrade
adj
(zoology) moved or moving by means of cirri
citigradae
coadmiring
coatbridge
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
corrigenda
corrigenda
noun
plural of corrigendum
daggerlike
daggerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dagger.
dapperling
dapperling
noun
(rare, archaic) A dwarf; a dandiprat; a dapper little fellow.
daringness
daringness
noun
The state or quality of being daring.
darjeeling
darjeeling
Proper noun
A city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Noun
A type of tea from the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.
darlington
darlington
Proper noun
A town in Indiana
An unincorporated community in Maryland
A city in Missouri
A borough in Pennsylvania
A settlement in Prince Edward Island
A city in South Carolina
A city and town in Wisconsin, the city is the county seat of
A town in County Durham, northeast England.
Noun
A pair of transistors with the emitter of one connected to the base of the other and the collectors connected together, acting as a transistor with greater amplification.
darrington
daundering
daundering
verb
present participle of daunder
deaerating
deaerating
verb
present participle of deaerate
decigramme
decigramme
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of decigram
decorating
decorating
noun
decoration
verb
present participle of decorate
decreasing
decreasing
verb
present participle of decrease
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
degasifier
degasifier
noun
A machine for degasifying.
degreasing
degreasing
noun
The removal of grease from something
verb
present participle of degrease
denaturing
denaturing
noun
The process by which something is denatured.
verb
present participle of denature
denigrated
denigrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denigrate
denigrates
denigrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denigrate
denigrator
denigrator
noun
One who denigrates.
deorganize
deorganize
verb
(US, rare) To disband or rearrange.
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
deraigning
deraigning
verb
present participle of deraign
deratizing
deratizing
verb
present participle of deratize
derogating
derogating
verb
present participle of derogate
derogation
derogation
noun
(law) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.
An act which belittles; disparagement.
derogative
derogative
adj
Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling.
Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates
noun
(rare) A derogatory word or word-form.
designator
designator
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies.
A person who, or term that, designates.
despairing
despairing
adj
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
noun
A mood or display of despair.
verb
present participle of despair
desugaring
desugaring
verb
present participle of desugar
desugarize
detracting
detracting
noun
detraction; slander
verb
present participle of detract
detraining
detraining
verb
present participle of detrain
devanagari
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
dhaulagiri
diagometer
diagometer
noun
A kind of electroscope in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conductive power.
diagraming
diagraming
verb
(American spelling) present participle of diagram
diagrammed
diagrammed
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of diagram
diagrammer
diagrammer
noun
(computing) A software program for constructing diagrams.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
diagredium
diagrydium
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
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.
diplograph
diplograph
noun
(historical) An instrument used for double writing, such as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time.
disagreing
disarrange
disarrange
verb
To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.
disbarring
disbarring
noun
A disbarment.
verb
present participle of disbar
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).
disembargo
disgarland
disgarland
verb
(poetic, rare, transitive) To strip of a garland.
disgarnish
disgarnish
verb
(transitive) To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.
disgracers
disgracers
noun
plural of disgracer
disgracing
disgracing
verb
present participle of disgrace
disgracive
disgracive
adj
(obsolete) Causing disgrace.
disgrading
disgrading
verb
present participle of disgrade
disgregate
disgregate
verb
(obsolete) To disperse; to scatter.
disorganic
disorganic
adj
Not organic; having no organization
disparaged
disparaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disparage
disparager
disparager
noun
One who disparages.
disparages
disparages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disparage
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
dispergate
disregards
disregards
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disregard
disregular
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
distringas
distringas
noun
(law) A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
ditrigonal
ditrigonal
adj
Being trigonal in two different ways on the same axis; e.g., of a six-sided object, having only the alternate interfacial angles equal