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.
designments
designments
noun
plural of designment
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
destituting
destituting
verb
present participle of destitute
destructing
destructing
verb
present participle of destruct
detasseling
devastating
devastating
adj
causing devastation
verb
present participle of devastate
digestional
digestional
adj
Synonym of digestive
digestively
digestively
adv
In a digestive manner; by means of digestion
digitalises
digitalises
noun
plural of digitalis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of digitalise
digitalizes
digitalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of digitalize
dignitaries
dignitaries
noun
plural of dignitary
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dimastigate
dingelstadt
discreating
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.
disgregated
disgregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disgregate
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
disgustedly
disgustedly
adv
In a disgusted manner.
disheathing
disheriting
disheriting
verb
present participle of disherit
dislodgment
dislodgment
noun
Alternative form of dislodgement
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
dispergated
dispergator
disquieting
disquieting
adj
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
noun
The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
verb
present participle of disquiet.
distressing
distressing
adj
Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
verb
present participle of distress
dittologies
dittologies
noun
plural of dittology
doggerelist
doggerelist
noun
A writer of doggerel.
dogmatizers
dogmatizers
noun
plural of dogmatizer
doughtiness
doughtiness
noun
The quality of being doughty.
draughtiest
draughtiest
adj
superlative form of draughty: most draughty
droughtiest
droughtiest
adj
superlative form of droughty: most droughty
duskingtide
earthlights
earthlights
noun
plural of earthlight
ectogenesis
ectogenesis
noun
The development of an organism in an artificial environment outside the body in which it naturally grows.
ectorganism
eglestonite
eglestonite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, mercury, and oxygen.
egocentrics
egocentrics
noun
plural of egocentric
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
egosyntonic
egosyntonic
adj
(psychology, of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
egyptianise
egyptianism
eighteenmos
eighteenmos
noun
plural of eighteenmo
eighteenths
eighteenths
noun
plural of eighteenth
eisegetical
eisegetical
Adjective
Of or relating to eisegesis.
electragist
elongations
elongations
noun
plural of elongation
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
endangeitis
endangiitis
endangiitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the endangium
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
englishtown
enregisters
enregisters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enregister
ensheathing
ensheathing
verb
present participle of ensheathe
entogastric
entogastric
adj
(zoology) Relating to the interior of the stomach; applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.
entorganism
epigastrial
epigastrial
adj
(anatomy) epigastric
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epigenesist
epigenesist
noun
(biology) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis.
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epigraphist
epigraphist
noun
A person who studies epigraphy (inscriptions).
epilogistic
epilogistic
adj
Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.
epistemolog
epitomising
epitomising
verb
present participle of epitomise
ergasterion
ergometries
ergometries
noun
plural of ergometry
ergonomists
ergonomists
noun
plural of ergonomist
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
eriglossate
esophagitis
esophagitis
noun
(American spelling) Inflammation of the oesophagus.
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
esthesiogen
ethnogenies
ethnogenist
ethnologies
ethnologies
noun
plural of ethnology
ethnologist
ethnologist
noun
One who practices ethnology.
ethologists
ethologists
noun
plural of ethologist
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
eugenicists
eugenicists
noun
plural of eugenicist
evangelists
evangelists
noun
plural of evangelist
everlasting
everlasting
adj
(philosophy) Existing with infinite temporal duration (as opposed to existence outside of time).
Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive.
Lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end
adv
(colloquial) Extremely.
noun
(historical) A durable cloth fabric for shoes, etc.
An everlasting flower.
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
expertising
expertising
verb
present participle of expertise
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
exsiccating
exsiccating
verb
present participle of exsiccate
extinguised
fastigiated
fastigiated
adj
Alternative form of fastigiate
fatigueless
fatigueless
adj
Free from fatigue.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
fertilising
fertilising
verb
present participle of fertilise
festilogies
festilogies
noun
plural of festilogy
festinating
festinating
verb
present participle of festinate
fetishizing
fetishizing
verb
present participle of fetishize
fetologists
fetologists
noun
plural of fetologist
fidgetiness
fidgetiness
noun
The state or condition of being fidgety.
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
fingerstall
fingerstall
noun
A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
fingerstone
fittingness
fittingness
noun
The state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
florisugent
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
fortressing
fortressing
verb
present participle of fortress
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
fragilities
fragilities
noun
plural of fragility
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
freightages
freightages
noun
plural of freightage
freightless
freightless
adj
Without freight.
frigidities
frigidities
noun
plural of frigidity
frigostable
frugalities
frugalities
noun
plural of frugality
fungosities
fungosities
noun
plural of fungosity
gadolinites
gadolinites
noun
plural of gadolinite
galactoside
galactoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
gallantries
gallantries
noun
plural of gallantry
galleryites
galleryites
noun
plural of galleryite
gangsterish
gangsterish
adj
(informal) Gangsterlike.
gangsterism
gangsterism
noun
The behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
garnierites
garnierites
noun
plural of garnierite
garnishment
garnishment
noun
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
garrulities
garrulities
noun
plural of garrulity
gasteralgia
gasteralgia
noun
Alternative form of gastralgia
gastonville
gastritides
gastritides
noun
plural of gastritis
gastritises
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
gastromenia
gastrophile
gearksutite
gearksutite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen.
gelatinised
gelatinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gelatinise