(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
baronetised
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
blindstorey
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
cardionosus
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
centriscoid
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chondrinous
chondrostei
christendom
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
clostridian
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
concertised
concertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concertise
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
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
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
cordialness
cordialness
noun
The state or quality of being cordial.
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
coresidence
coresidence
noun
(anthropology) Living together, sharing a residence, as of an adult child with a parent.
coresidents
coresidents
noun
plural of coresident
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
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.
crescentoid
crescentoid
adj
Approaching a crescent shape.
cyanidrosis
deaerations
deaerations
noun
plural of deaeration
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deinosauria
delineators
delineators
noun
plural of delineator
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
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
deodorising
deodorising
verb
present participle of deodorise
depersonize
depressions
depressions
noun
plural of depression
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
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
detractions
detractions
noun
plural of detraction
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
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
dicoumarins
dicrostonyx
digressions
digressions
noun
plural of digression
dinornithes
dinosaurian
dinosaurian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Dinosaurian.
Of, relating to, or resembling a dinosaur.
noun
A dinosaur.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
discoloring
discoloring
noun
discoloration
verb
present participle of discolor
disconcerts
disconcerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconcert
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disconsider
disconsider
verb
(transitive) To fail or cease to consider; to disregard.
discophoran
discordance
discordance
noun
(genetics) The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).
A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.
Discordance of sounds; dissonance.
discordancy
discordancy
noun
discordance
discounters
discounters
noun
plural of discounter
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
discreation
discretions
discretions
noun
plural of discretion
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
disecondary
disemprison
disendowers
disendowers
noun
plural of disendower
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
disenthrone
disenthrone
verb
To move (someone or something) from a desirable location or place of honour.
To remove (someone) from their position as monarch; to deprive of a position of supremacy.
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disgarrison
disgarrison
verb
To deprive of a garrison.
disharmonic
disharmonic
adj
(Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation that is an odd number of generations distant from a particular person.
Not harmonic.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
dishonorers
dishonorers
noun
plural of dishonorer
dishonoring
dishonoring
verb
present participle of dishonor
dishonoured
dishonoured
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishonour
dishonourer
dishonourer
noun
One who dishonours.
disimprison
disimprison
verb
(transitive) To free or release from a state of imprisonment.
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
disjointure
disjointure
noun
An instance or state of being disjoint; separation.
disordained
disordained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disordain
disordering
disordering
noun
The removal of order
disordinate
disordinate
adj
(obsolete) inordinate; disorderly
disorganise
disorganise
verb
To make less organised; to reduce to chaos.
disorganize
disorganize
verb
To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.
disoriented
disoriented
adj
Having lost one's direction; confused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disorient
disparation
disparition
disparition
noun
(obsolete or nonstandard) The act of disappearing; disappearance.
dispensator
dispensator
noun
A distributor; a person who dispenses.
dispersions
dispersions
noun
plural of dispersion
disportment
disportment
noun
(obsolete) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
disrelation
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).