(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androginous
androgonium
androtauric
anisandrous
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
cardionosus
chondrinous
conditorium
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
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.
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.
curculionid
curculionid
noun
Any weevil of the family Curculionidae
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
deinosauria
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
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
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.
dermutation
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
deuteration
deuteration
noun
(chemistry) deuteriation
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
dicoumarins
dimercurion
dinosaurian
dinosaurian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Dinosaurian.
Of, relating to, or resembling a dinosaur.
noun
A dinosaur.
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
discounters
discounters
noun
plural of discounter
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
dishonoured
dishonoured
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishonour
dishonourer
dishonourer
noun
One who dishonours.
disjointure
disjointure
noun
An instance or state of being disjoint; separation.
disruptions
disruptions
noun
plural of disruption
dorsicolumn
downpouring
downpouring
noun
The act of something being poured down.
verb
present participle of downpour
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
drouthiness
drouthiness
noun
(Scotland, US) droughtiness
duroquinone
duroquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A 1,4-quinone derived from durene
echinodorus
eidouranion
eidouranion
noun
(astronomy, historical) A kind of orrery that combined mechanical movement with a method of back projection.
endocardium
endocardium
noun
(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
endocranium
endocranium
noun
(anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull
endocrinous
endocrinous
adj
(dated) endocrine
endometrium
endometrium
noun
(anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
endoneurial
endoneurial
adj
Of or pertaining to the endoneurium.
endoneurium
endoneurium
noun
(anatomy) A layer of delicate connective tissue enclosing the myelin sheath of a spinal cord nerve fiber.
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
enshrouding
enshrouding
noun
The process or situation of something being enshrouded; a covering.
verb
present participle of enshroud
eruditional
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
fluorindine
forejudging
forejudging
verb
present participle of forejudge
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourdrinier
fourdrinier
noun
A machine for making continuous rolls of paper.
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
fundatorial
furanosides
furanosides
noun
plural of furanoside
furunculoid
glandarious
glucuronide
glucuronide
noun
(biochemistry) Any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid formed during the metabolism of phenols etc that serve to remove them from the bloodstream.
glycuronide
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandize
graduations
graduations
noun
plural of graduation
groundlings
groundlings
noun
plural of groundling
hirundinous
hirundinous
adj
hirundine
honduranian
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
houseridden
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hydroquinol
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
incorrupted
incorrupted
adj
Archaic form of uncorrupted.
incredulous
incredulous
adj
(largely obsolete, now only nonstandard) Difficult to believe; incredible.
Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
inductorium
inductorium
noun
(dated) An induction coil.
indurations
indurations
noun
plural of induration
industrious
industrious
adj
Hard-working and persistent.
I was very industrious in my effort to learn unicycle riding.
inerudition
infortitude
infusorioid
infusorioid
adj
Characteristic of the infusorians
inodorously
interdevour
interdevour
verb
(rare) Of many people, creatures etc.: to devour each other.
intermodule
intermodule
adj
Between modules
internodium
introducers
introducers
noun
plural of introducer
introducing
introducing
verb
present participle and gerund of introduce
introductor
introductor
noun
(obsolete) Someone who introduces someone or something.
iormungandr
irondequoit
irreduction
irreduction
noun
The Latourian concept that nothing is either reducible or irreducible to anything else.
jaguarondis
jaguarondis
noun
plural of jaguarondi
journalised
journalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journalise
journalized
journalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journalize
madisonburg
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mercedonius
merdurinous
merdurinous
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of excrement and urine.
meriquinoid
micrandrous
micrandrous
adj
(botany) That produces dwarf male plants
misfortuned
misfortuned
adj
(archaic) unlucky, unfortunate
misgrounded
misgrounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misground
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
moringuidae
neighboured
neighboured
noun
(obsolete) The state or condition of being a neighbour; neighbourhood; neighbourship.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of neighbour
neuropodial
neuropodial
adj
Relating to a neuropodium
neuropodium
neuropodium
noun
(zoology) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium
nodiflorous
nonauditory
nonauditory
adj
Not auditory.
noncurdling
nondesirous
nondesirous
adj
Not desirous.
nonenduring
nonenduring
adj
Not enduring.
nonindustry
nonindustry
adj
Not of pertaining to industry or some specific industry.
nonreducing
nonreducing
adj
(chemistry) Not reducing.
nonresidual
nonresidual
adj
Not leaving a residue.
Not residual.
nudiflorous
octandrious
oligandrous
oligandrous
adj
(botany) Having few stamens
omnierudite
omnierudite
adj
Erudite in all subjects; polymathic.
omniprudent
outbreeding
outbreeding
noun
The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).