(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposis
adiposis
noun
(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aeolides
aeroides
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
aidoneus
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
alismoid
allodies
ambroids
amidmost
amidmost
adj
In the very middle; central.
adv
In the very middle; centrally.
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
andirons
andirons
noun
plural of andiron
androids
androids
noun
plural of android
androsin
aneroids
aneroids
noun
plural of aneroid
anisopod
anodizes
anodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anodize
aphodius
apodixis
apodixis
noun
(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apodosis
apodosis
noun
(logic, grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
asconoid
asconoid
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having the form of a simple ascon
assoiled
assoiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assoil
assyroid
asteroid
asteroid
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
(astronomy) In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish
astonied
astonied
adj
(archaic) In shock or confusion; bewildered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astony
atomised
atomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atomise
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
avidious
avidious
adj
(obsolete) avid; eager; greedy.
avodires
avoiders
avoiders
noun
plural of avoider
azotised
azotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of azotise
bandidos
basildon
basildon
Proper noun
A new town in Essex, England
bedsonia
bedsonia
noun
(dated) The chlamydia microorganism.
blastoid
blastoid
adj
(medicine) Synonym of blastic
(paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
noun
(medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
(paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
boatside
boatside
adj
Near or for boats.
adv
Beside a boat.
noun
The side of a boat.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boisdarc
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
cabildos
cabildos
noun
plural of cabildo
camisado
camisado
noun
(archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.
(obsolete) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack.
caodaism
caodaism
Proper noun
A syncretic monotheistic religion founded in the 20th century in Vietnam.
caodaist
carotids
carotids
noun
plural of carotid
cnidosac
cnidosac
noun
A group of cnidocytes, retained by some sea slugs that feed on cnidarians
coadmits
coadmits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coadmit
codeinas
codiales
cordials
cordials
noun
plural of cordial
corridas
corridas
noun
plural of corrida
cossidae
croisade
croisade
noun
(obsolete) A crusade; a holy war.
croisard
custodia
custodia
noun
(rare) pyx (container for the host)
daimones
damoisel
darioles
darioles
noun
plural of dariole
davidson
davisson
daviston
dawsonia
deposita
despoina
diabolos
diabolos
noun
plural of diabolo
diabolus
diabolus
noun
(music) Synonym of tritone
diaconus
diagnose
diagnose
verb
(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.
(transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
diamonds
diamonds
noun
One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦.
plural of diamond
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diamond
diapason
diapason
noun
(by extension, literary) The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument.
(music) A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.
(music) The musical octave.
A harmonious outpouring of sound.
diascope
diascope
noun
(medicine) A flat piece of glass or transparent plastic, used to examine lesions in the skin
A projector used for projecting transparencies.
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
diascord
diascord
noun
diascordium
diaspora
diaspora
noun
(by extension) Any similar dispersion.
(collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.
(historical) The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
diaspore
diaspore
noun
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
diastole
diastole
noun
(Greek grammar) The hypodiastole, a textual or punctuation mark formerly used to disambiguate homonyms in Greek.
(chiefly uncountable, physiology) The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process.
(uncountable, prosody) The lengthening of a vowel or syllable beyond its typical length.
diatrons
diatrons
noun
plural of diatron
diazoles
diazoles
noun
plural of diazole
digamous
digamous
adj
(botany) androgynous
Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after the death of the first wife or first husband.
dilators
dilators
noun
plural of dilator
dinosaur
dinosaur
noun
(colloquial) any member of the clade Dinosauria other than birds.
(figuratively, colloquial) Anything no longer in common use or practice.
(figuratively, colloquial) Something or someone that is very old or old-fashioned, or is not willing to change and adapt.
(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.
(sciences) any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
diocesan
diocesan
adj
Pertaining to a diocese.
noun
An inhabitant of a diocese.
The bishop of a diocese.
dionysia
dionysia
noun
The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
dioptase
dioptase
noun
An intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral.
dioramas
dioramas
noun
plural of diorama
diosdado
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
diplomas
diplomas
noun
plural of diploma
dipnoans
dipnoans
noun
plural of dipnoan
disadorn
disadorn
verb
To deprive of ornaments.
disallow
disallow
verb
(UK, law, historical) to overrule a colonial legislation by the sovereign-in-privy council
To refuse to allow
To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper
disavows
disavows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disavow
disboard
discloak
discloak
verb
(obsolete) To remove a cloak from.
discoach
discoast
discoast
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To depart; to quit the coast (that is, the side or border) of anything; to be separated.
disdiazo
disfavor
disfavor
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour
disloyal
disloyal
adj
Not loyal, without loyalty.
disomaty
disposal
disposal
noun
(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
(countable) An arrangement, categorization or classification of things.
(countable, Australian rules football) A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
(uncountable) The power to use something or someone.
docimasy
docimasy
noun
(dated) The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
(dated) The examination of poisons.
dogstail
dogstail
noun
A perennial grass, of the genus Cynosurus, that is grown for fodder
donaries
donaries
noun
plural of donary
donatism
donatism
Noun
An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
donatist
dorolisa
dorsalis
doumaist
dovyalis
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
draconis
duboisia
duboisia
noun
(medicine, dated) duboisine
dyslogia
dyslogia
noun
Difficulty in expressing ideas in speech.
dyssodia
dystocia
dystocia
noun
(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
dystonia
dystonia
noun
(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
edacious
edacious
adj
Having an insatiable appetite; voracious, ravenous, piggish.
episodal
episodal
Adjective
episodic
esocidae
flindosa
foresaid
foresaid
adj
(rare) Aforesaid; aforementioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foresay
gastroid
gastroid
adj
Having the form of a stomach
noun
Such an enteroid
geodesia
godolias
goliards
goliards
noun
plural of goliard
grapsoid
grapsoid
adj
(zoology) Relating to the genus Grapsus or family Grapsidae.
noun
(zoology) Any of the crabs in the genus Grapsus or family Grapsidae
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
herodias
hidalgos
holidays
holidays
noun
(Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
(informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home
plural of holiday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holiday
hudsonia
hyaloids
hyaloids
noun
plural of hyaloid
idahoans
idocrase
idocrase
noun
(geology) vesuvianite
inboards
inboards
noun
plural of inboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inboard
intrados
intrados
noun
(architecture) The inner curve of an arch or vault.