The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalopodan
chondroplast
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
clinopyramid
clupanodonic
clupanodonic
adj
Of or pertaining to clupanodonic acid or its derivatives
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
complemented
complemented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complement
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complimented
complimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compliment
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
contemplated
contemplated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemplate
counterpaled
counterplead
counterplead
verb
(transitive) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
cyanoplastid
cylindrophis
declinograph
decomponible
decomponible
adj
(archaic) decomposable
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
diencephalic
diencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
dipicrylamin
diplacanthus
diploconical
diplogenetic
diplogenetic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to diplogenesis.
disciplinant
disciplinant
noun
(historical) A member of an order of Spanish flagellants.
One who subjects themselves to a certain discipline.
disciplinary
disciplinary
adj
For the purpose of imposing punishment.
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Of or relating to an academic field of study.
We hope that psychologists will applaud good studies of scientific behavior and thought regardless of the disciplinary specialty of the author.
noun
A disciplinary action.
disciplinate
discipliners
discipliners
noun
plural of discipliner
disciplining
disciplining
noun
The use of punishment to compel behavior.
verb
present participle of discipline
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
disculpation
disculpation
noun
exculpation
displacement
displacement
noun
(chemistry) The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.
(fencing) Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.
(grammar) The capability of a communication system to refer to things that are not present (that existed or will exist at another time, or that exist at another location).
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
The quantity of a liquid displaced by a floating body, as water by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.
displeasance
displeasance
noun
(obsolete) Displeasure, dissatisfaction.
ducklingship
duplications
duplications
noun
plural of duplication
encapsulated
encapsulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
noun
(dated) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.
A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
encyclopedic
encyclopedic
adj
(lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
endocolpitis
endocolpitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vaginal mucous membrane
epicondylian
epilachnides
handclapping
handclapping
noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
holospondaic
hypocleidian
hypocondylar
incapsulated
incapsulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate
incomposedly
indiscipline
indiscipline
noun
Lack of discipline.
inexpectedly
inexpectedly
adv
Obsolete form of unexpectedly.
insculptured
insculptured
adj
(archaic) engraved
intercoupled
intercoupled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intercouple
iodinophilic
lanceprisado
landscapists
landscapists
noun
plural of landscapist
lapidescence
lapidescence
noun
A stony concretion.
The process of hardening into a stone substance.
The state or quality of being lapidescent.
leptocardian
leptocardian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Leptocardia.
noun
(zoology) One of the Leptocardia.
multiplicand
multiplicand
noun
(arithmetic) A number that is to be multiplied by another (the multiplier).
nondiplomacy
nondropsical
nondropsical
adj
Not dropsical.
nonduplicity
nucleocapsid
nucleocapsid
noun
(biology) The core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein
ophicleidean
palaeoniscid
palaeoniscid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct fish of the family Palaeoniscidae
paludicoline
panmelodicon
paramandelic
pedantically
pedantically
adv
In a pedantic manner.
pediculation
pediculation
noun
(medicine, dated) phthiriasis
pedunculated
pedunculated
adj
Alternative form of pedunculate
pelecanoides
pellucidness
pellucidness
noun
transparency; lucidity; clarity
penicillated
pentadactyla
pentadactyle
pentadactyle
adj
Alternative form of pentadactyl
pentadecylic
pentadecylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to the pentadecyl radical
pentaploidic
perdiligence
perichondral
perichondral
adj
Relating to the layer of fibrous connective tissue that envelops cartilage (other than at the joints)
Surrounding cartilage
phagedenical
pindarically
pindarically
Adverb
In a manner characteristic of Pindar
pipunculidae
pitchblendes
pitchblendes
noun
plural of pitchblende
placidamente
placidnesses
planicaudate
pleuronectid
pleuronectid
noun
(zoology, ichthyology) Any species of the family Pleuronectidae.
plicidentine
plicidentine
noun
(anatomy) A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of structure in a transverse section of the tooth.
polyctenidae
polysyndetic
polysyndetic
adj
Characterized by polysyndeton, or the multiplication of conjunctions.
postcardinal
postcardinal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the cardinal vein
postcondylar
postcondylar
adj
posterior to the condyle
precancelled
precedential
precedential
adj
(law) Having the force of precedent.
precolluding
preconcealed
preconcluded
precondyloid
precounseled
predeclaring
predeclaring
verb
present participle of predeclare
predeclining
predictional
predictional
adj
Relating to prediction; prophetic; prognostic.
predilection
predilection
noun
A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
preexcluding
preincluding
preincluding
verb
present participle of preinclude
productional
productional
adj
of or pertaining to production
pronouncedly
pronouncedly
adv
In a pronounced manner; markedly, distinctively.
propugnacled
protoconulid
pseudocelian
pseudolichen
punditically
punditically
adv
(rare) In a punditic manner.
quindecaplet
rediscipline
rediscipline
verb
(transitive) To discipline again.
relandscaped
relandscaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relandscape
relandscapes
relandscapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relandscape
resplendence
resplendence
noun
The property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.
resplendency
resplendency
noun
(mathematics) A property of the truth of sentence structures in Peano arithmetic
resplendence, radiant beauty
scandalproof
scandalproof
adj
Resistant to scandal.
scapulodynia
scapulodynia
noun
Pain in the scapula.
scolopendras
scolopendras
noun
plural of scolopendra
scolopendrid
scolopendrid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Scolopendridae of centipedes.
simplicident
speckledness
speckledness
noun
The quality of being speckled.
splendaceous
splendaceous
adj
(informal) wonderful; splendid
splendacious
splendacious
adj
Alternative form of splendaceous
splendescent
spondylocace
stepchildren
stepchildren
noun
plural of stepchild
subpeduncled
superscandal
thunderclaps
thunderclaps
noun
plural of thunderclap
trypanocidal
trypanocidal
adj
That is destructive to trypanosomes
unapplianced
uncomplained
uncomplained
adj
Not complained (of or about).
underspliced
undiplomatic
undiplomatic
adj
lacking sensitivity or the skill of dealing with others
not diplomatic or tactful
undiscipline
undiscipline
noun
Alternative form of indiscipline
unduplicable
unduplicable
adj
Impossible to duplicate.
unduplicated
unduplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unduplicate