(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achterveld
adelarthra
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
afterdeath
anderlecht
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydrated
anhydrotic
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthradiol
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
arthredema
arthroderm
arthroderm
noun
(zoology) The external covering of an arthropod.
arthrodiae
arthrodial
arthrodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia or to an arthrosis
arthrodira
arthrodire
arthrodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct order Arthrodira, armored jawed fishes that flourished in the Devonian period.
arthropoda
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
arthropody
arthurdale
authorhood
authorhood
Noun
The status or period of being an author.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
autoheader
azadrachta
batchelder
bathroomed
bathroomed
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having (the specified kind or number of) bathrooms.
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
bebothered
bebothered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bebother
befathered
betrotheds
betrotheds
noun
plural of betrothed
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
birthdates
birthdates
noun
plural of birthdate
bitterhead
blightbird
boatheader
boltheader
bootholder
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
bredstitch
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightwood
broadcloth
broadcloth
noun
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
broadsheet
broadsheet
adj
In the format of a broadsheet.
Relating to a broadsheet or broadsheets.
noun
A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.
brodehurst
brotherred
brotherred
noun
(obsolete) Brotherhood; fraternity.
bundesrath
burckhardt
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butterhead
butterhead
noun
butterhead lettuce
cardiolith
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
catharized
catharized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catharize
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
catherwood
cedarhurst
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
cerithioid
cerithioid
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of cerithioideans (gastropods of the superfamily Cerithioidea)
certhiidae
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
chadacryst
chadacryst
noun
(geology) An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chardonnet
chemstrand
chesterbed
childbirth
childbirth
noun
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chloritoid
chloritoid
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)₂Al₄Si₂O₁₀(OH)₄.
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritic
chondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
(planetology, of an elemental ratio) Similar to that found in chondrites.
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chordotomy
chordotomy
noun
(surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christhood
christward
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chytridial
chytridium
citharoedi
cladothrix
coauthered
coauthored
coauthored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coauthor
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
cotehardie
cotehardie
noun
(historical) A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.
cowhearted
cowhearted
Adjective
cowardly
crotcheted
crotcheted
adj
crotchety; whimsical or eccentric
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crotchet
crotchwood
cutterhead
cutterhead
noun
A rotating cylindrical cutting tool located at the head of a drill, boring machine, or the like.
dacryolith
dacryolith
noun
(ophthalmology) A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct.
daughterly
daughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a daughter.
deathrates
deathrates
noun
plural of deathrate
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
deathwards
deathwards
adv
Towards death.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
dehydrated
dehydrated
adj
From which the water has been removed.
Suffering from dehydration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrate
dehydrates
dehydrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrate
dehydrator
dehydrator
noun
(chemistry) A drying agent
A device that removes water from a material
deltahedra
deltahedra
noun
plural of deltahedron
delthyrial
delthyrial
noun
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the delthyrium.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
deltohedra
dermatherm
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermotherm
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
dethroning
dethroning
noun
The removal of a ruler from the throne.
verb
present participle of dethrone
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diarrhetic
diarrhetic
adj
That causes, or is associated with, diarrhea
diastrophe
diastrophy
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diathermia
diathermia
noun
diathermy
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
dichroitic
dichroitic
Adjective
dichroic
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
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.
dihydrated
dihydrated
adj
(chemistry) Combined with two molecules of water
dihysteria
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
dinotheres
dinotheres
noun
plural of dinothere
diorthoses
diorthoses
noun
plural of diorthosis
diorthosis
diorthosis
noun
(obsolete) The act of setting a fracture or dislocation.
diorthotic
diorthotic
adj
Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective.
diotrephes
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
diphtheric
diphtheric
adj
Relating to, or having, diphtheria.
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
discharity
discharity
noun
Lack of charity.
disenthral
disenthral
verb
(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of disenthrall
dishearten
dishearten
verb
(transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
disherited
disherited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disherit
disheritor
disheritor
noun
(law) One who puts another person out of an inheritance.
dishwaters
dishwaters
noun
plural of dishwater
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
disinherit
disinherit
verb
(transitive) To exclude from inheritance; to disown.
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
disthroned
disthroned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disthrone
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.