(historical) A mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
condottieri
condottieri
noun
plural of condottiere
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
congredient
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
considerate
considerate
adj
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort).
verb
(rare) Synonym of consider
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
constrained
constrained
adj
Forced; compelled.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrain
constricted
constricted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrict
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contradicts
contradicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
coordinated
coordinated
adj
(chemistry) Having coordinate bonds
Organized, working together, cooperating
Physically graceful or skillful
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coordinate
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
coordinator
coordinator
noun
(grammar) A member of a lexical class of words that joins two or more items (such as words, phrases, or clauses) of equal syntactic importance.
(sports, chiefly American football) An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense.
One who coordinates.
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cordialness
cordialness
noun
The state or quality of being cordial.
cordilleran
cordilleran
adj
Relating to a cordillera.
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
coredeeming
coredeeming
verb
present participle of coredeem
coregonidae
coresidence
coresidence
noun
(anthropology) Living together, sharing a residence, as of an adult child with a parent.
coresidents
coresidents
noun
plural of coresident
cornbraided
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
corrodentia
corrodingly
corrodingly
adv
In a manner that corrodes.
corycavidin
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterdike
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
crescentoid
crescentoid
adj
Approaching a crescent shape.
criminaldom
criminaldom
noun
The realm or sphere of criminals.
criminaloid
criminaloid
noun
A person who carries out business in an immoral or exploitative way, but does not necessarily break the law, and is protected from consequences by a veneer of social respectability.
crocodilean
crocodilian
crocodilian
adj
of, pertaining to, or resembling crocodiles
noun
Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
crocodiline
cryptodiran
cryptodiran
Noun
Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
curculionid
curculionid
noun
Any weevil of the family Curculionidae
cyanidrosis
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyclindroid
cypridinoid
cyprinodont
cyprinodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.
cyprinoidea
dannemorite
deaerations
deaerations
noun
plural of deaeration
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarration
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decameronic
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decarbonize
decarbonize
verb
To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production systems and processes.
To remove carbon from something, especially from an engine.
decertation
decertation
noun
(obsolete) contest for mastery; contention; strife
declaration
declaration
noun
(computing) The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
(cricket) The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
(law) In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc.
The act or process of declaring.
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decretorian
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
defrication
degradation
degradation
noun
(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
dehortation
dehortation
noun
(archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
deinosauria
delineators
delineators
noun
plural of delineator
delineatory
delineatory
adj
That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
demicoronal
democratian
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
denarcotize
denarcotize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of narcotine.
dendrologic
dendrologic
adj
Synonym of dendrological
dendrophile
dendrophile
noun
One who loves trees.
denervation
denervation
noun
(medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
denigration
denigration
noun
An unfair criticism.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
denitration
denitration
noun
(chemistry) The removal of nitrate or other nitrogen compounds, especially from water; denitrification
denominator
denominator
noun
(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
One who gives a name to something.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
dentiroster
dentiroster
noun
A dentirostral bird
denunciator
denunciator
noun
One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
denutrition
denutrition
noun
(physiology) The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition, causing the breakdown of tissue.
deodorising
deodorising
verb
present participle of deodorise
deodorizing
deodorizing
verb
present participle of deodorize
departition
departition
noun
(obsolete) departure
(obsolete) separation
verb
(transitive) to remove the partitions from; to merge back into a single unit
deperdition
deperdition
noun
(archaic) Loss; destruction
depersonize
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
deportation
deportation
noun
The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
deprecation
deprecation
noun
(countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
(countable) An imprecation or curse.
(uncountable) The act of deprecating.
Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
depredation
depredation
noun
A raid or predatory attack.
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
depressions
depressions
noun
plural of depression
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
dereliction
dereliction
noun
Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.
The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
Willful neglect of one's duty.
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dermutation
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
desalinator
desalinator
noun
A device that performs desalination.
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
desecration
desecration
noun
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desorptions
desorptions
noun
plural of desorption
desperation
desperation
noun
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
Reckless fury.
Short for bladder desperation.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
determinoid
deterration
deterration
noun
The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.
detractions
detractions
noun
plural of detraction
deuteration
deuteration
noun
(chemistry) deuteriation
devilmonger
devotionary
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
diatessaron
diatessaron
noun
(music, obsolete) The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3.
(obsolete) An electuary compounded of four medicines.
(theology) A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament (the canonical gospels).
diatesseron
dicarbonate
dicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any compound containing two carbonate groups per molecule
dichloramin
dicoumarins
dicrostonyx
diffraction
diffraction
noun
(physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
(quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.