(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causingness
causingness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something.
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cellulosing
cenogenesis
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chidingness
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cisgangetic
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
cnidogenous
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codesigning
codesigning
verb
present participle of codesign
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
cognizances
cognizances
noun
plural of cognizance
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
condignness
condignness
noun
The state or quality of being condign.
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
congestions
congestions
noun
plural of congestion
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
consanguine
consanguine
adj
Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.
noun
A person related to another by birth.
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
contingents
contingents
noun
plural of contingent
coolingness
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
corseleting
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
cosovereign
cosovereign
noun
A joint sovereign.
counselings
counselings
noun
plural of counseling
counselling
counselling
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of counseling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of counsel
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
cravingness
cravingness
noun
The state or quality of craving, begging, yearning or demanding.
crescenting
crescenting
verb
present participle of crescent
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
culmigenous
cunningness
cunningness
noun
(countable) A cunning act
(uncountable) The state or quality of being cunning
cuttingness
cuttingness
noun
The quality or degree of being cutting.
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
damascening
damascening
noun
damascene trimmings or ornamentation
verb
present participle of damascene
damningness
damningness
noun
Tendency to bring damnation.
darlingness
darlingness
noun
The quality of being darling, or adorable.
dartingness
dartingness
noun
The quality of motion of something that darts.
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
decisioning
decisioning
noun
Decision making, especially by means of a formal computational methodology.
verb
present participle of decision
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
defocussing
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
delegations
delegations
noun
plural of delegation
delustering
delustering
verb
present participle of deluster
demagnetise
demagnetise
verb
(British spelling) To make something non-magnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
denegations
denegations
noun
plural of denegation
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
dentalising
dentalising
verb
present participle of dentalise
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
deodorising
deodorising
verb
present participle of deodorise
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
desecrating
desecrating
verb
present participle of desecrate
deseilligny
deselecting
deselecting
verb
present participle of deselect
deservingly
deservingly
adv
In a deserving manner.
desiccating
desiccating
verb
present participle of desiccate
desightment
desightment
noun
(obsolete) disfigurement
designating
designating
verb
present participle of designate
designation
designation
noun
An act or instance of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office; allotment; direction.
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
designative
designative
Adjective
Serving to designate.
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
designingly
designingly
adv
With sinister designs; insidiously.
designments
designments
noun
plural of designment
desilvering
desilvering
verb
present participle of desilver
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
destituting
destituting
verb
present participle of destitute
destructing
destructing
verb
present participle of destruct
desulfuring
desulfuring
verb
present participle of desulfur
detasseling
devastating
devastating
adj
causing devastation
verb
present participle of devastate
diagnosable
diagnosable
adj
Able to be diagnosed; having a cause which can be determined.
dieselizing
dieselizing
verb
present participle of dieselize
digestional
digestional
adj
Synonym of digestive
dignitaries
dignitaries
noun
plural of dignitary
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
digressions
digressions
noun
plural of digression
dingelstadt
dinginesses
dinginesses
noun
plural of dinginess
diphosgenes
disagreeing
disagreeing
noun
Disagreement.
verb
present participle of disagree
disarranged
disarranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disarrange
disarranger
disarranger
noun
One who disarranges.
disarranges
disarranges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disarrange
disbenching
disbenching
verb
present participle of disbench
disboweling
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
discreating
disenabling
disenabling
verb
present participle of disenable
disendowing
disendowing
verb
present participle of disendow
disengaging
disengaging
verb
present participle of disengage
disengirdle
disentangle
disentangle
verb
(intransitive) To become free or untangled.
(transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
(transitive) To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
disgaveling
disgruntled
disgruntled
adj
Frustrated.
Unhappy; dissatisfied
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of disgruntle
disgruntles
disgruntles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disgruntle
disheathing
disheriting
disheriting
verb
present participle of disherit
disheveling
disheveling
verb
present participle of dishevel
dislodgment
dislodgment
noun
Alternative form of dislodgement
disordering
disordering
noun
The removal of order
disorganise
disorganise
verb
To make less organised; to reduce to chaos.
disorganize
disorganize
verb
To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.
dispeopling
dispeopling
verb
present participle of dispeople
displeasing
displeasing
adj
Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
verb
present participle of displease
dispreading
dispreading
verb
present participle of dispread
disquieting
disquieting
adj
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
noun
The act by which someone or something is disquieted.