(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.
aleurodidae
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.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aristodemus
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditotoria
auribromide
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
australioid
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
birdmouthed
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
bodybuilder
bodybuilder
noun
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
bothridiums
bucerotidae
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardionosus
carludovica
cassiodorus
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chondrinous
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
citharoedus
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coadjutrice
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.
cuadrillero
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
curculionid
curculionid
noun
Any weevil of the family Curculionidae
cursoriidae
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
decolourise
decolourise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolourize
decolourize
decolourize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To drain of colour, to remove the colour from.
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
deinosauria
deleterious
deleterious
adj
(genetics) Having lower fitness.
Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
deliriously
deliriously
adv
In a delirious manner, or to the point of delirium.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demiurgeous
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
derodidymus
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
detrivorous
detrivorous
adj
Alternative form of detritivorous
deuteration
deuteration
noun
(chemistry) deuteriation
deutomerite
deutomerite
noun
The posterior nucleated portion of an attached cephalont in gregarines
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
dextrosuria
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
dimercurion
dimolecular
dimolecular
adj
bimolecular
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.
dioestruses
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
dipsosaurus
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
discigerous
disclosures
disclosures
noun
plural of disclosure
discoloured
discoloured
adj
Britain standard spelling of discolored.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discolour
discomorula
discounters
discounters
noun
plural of discounter
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
discoursers
discoursers
noun
plural of discourser
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
discoursive
discoursive
adj
discursive
of or pertaining to discourse or reasoning
discourtesy
discourtesy
noun
A rude act.
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disgracious
disgracious
adj
Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
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.
disobstruct
disobstruct
verb
To clear away an obstruction.
disquisitor
disquisitor
noun
A person who makes a disquisition; an inquirer or investigator.
disruptions
disruptions
noun
plural of disruption
distributor
distributor
noun
(printing, historical) A machine for distributing type.
(printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
One who or that which distributes.
ditrematous
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
domiculture
domiculture
noun
The art of housekeeping, cookery, etc.; the domestic arts.
dorsicolumn
dorsiferous
dorsiferous
adj
(biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop.
dorsigerous
dorsigerous
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Carrying on the back.
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dorsiparous
dorsiparous
adj
dorsiferous
douroucouli
douroucouli
noun
A New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.
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.