(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophora
adenophore
adenophyma
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adiphenine
adiphenine
Noun
An antispasmodic drug.
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adnephrine
adnexopexy
adrianople
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
anderstorp
androlepsy
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anomaliped
anspessade
anspessade
noun
(historical) A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries.
antependia
antipodean
antipodean
adj
(informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
diametrically opposed
relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
noun
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphidiinae
apocodeine
apocodeine
noun
An alkaloid with chemical formula C₁₈H₁₉NO₂, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine.
apodeipnon
apogonidae
appendaged
appendaged
adj
Having appendages.
appendages
appendages
noun
plural of appendage
appendance
appendance
noun
Something appendant.
appendancy
appendancy
noun
Alternative form of appendance
appendence
appendency
appendency
noun
(obsolete) Something that is appendant.
(obsolete) State of being appendant.
appendical
appendical
adj
(rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices (chiefly of books).
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendicle
appendicle
noun
A small appendage.
appendixed
appendixes
appledrane
appledrane
noun
(Devon, obsolete) A wasp.
appledrone
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
asclepidin
asplenioid
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bipennated
bipennated
Adjective
Having two wings.
bipinnated
bipinnated
adj
bipinnate
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisphenoid
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
centipedal
centipedal
adj
Having 100 or another large number of legs or appendages.
Of or resembling a centipede.
centipedes
centipedes
noun
plural of centipede
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
chlidanope
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
coexpanded
coexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexpand
compendent
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
componendo
compounded
compounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compound
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
copelidine
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
correspond
correspond
verb
(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
(intransitive, constructed with with) to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(obsolete) To have sex with.
cosplendor
crapaudine
crapaudine
noun
(cooking) A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
(cooking) A type of piquant sauce flavored with tarragon, lemon or vinegar, and other spices, that is traditionally served with a fowl cooked in the crapaudine style.
(obsolete) An ulcer on the coronet of a horse, sheep, or donkey.
(rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
A device for calibrating a pendulum consisting of a dilatable plate that produces an artificial tilt of a clinometer.
A form of torture in which the hands and feet are tied together behind the back, forcing the victim's body to bow, and sometimes accompanied by additional forms of torture, such as suspending the body by the point where the hands and feet are tied or beating.
A toadstone.
An heirloom variety of beet originating in France, and considered possibly the oldest beet cultivar.
cynipoidea
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
dampnesses
dampnesses
noun
plural of dampness
daphnaceae
dapperling
dapperling
noun
(rare, archaic) A dwarf; a dandiprat; a dapper little fellow.
dapperness
dapperness
noun
The state or quality of being dapper.
dappleness
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deadpanned
deadpanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deadpan
deadpanner
deadpanner
noun
One who makes deadpan remarks.
decampment
decampment
noun
A prompt departure.
The act of decamping.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
decompound
decompound
adj
(botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
noun
A decomposite.
verb
To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.
verb
present participle of decouple
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
deepfrozen
deepnesses
deepnesses
noun
plural of deepness
deiphontes
delaplaine
delphinine
delphinine
adj
Characteristic of dolphins
noun
(organic chemistry) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
delphinite
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphinius
delphinoid
delphinoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin
noun
Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea
dendraspis
dendrophil
dennisport
dentaphone
dentiphone
dentiphone
noun
(dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
deoppilant
depaganize
depaganize
verb
To remove the pagan qualities or elements of.
depainting
depainting
verb
present participle of depaint
department
department
noun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
(in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
(often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A part, portion, or subdivision.
A specified aspect or quality.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
dependable
dependable
adj
Able, or easily able to be depended on.
noun
A reliable person or thing.
dependably
dependably
adv
In a dependable manner.
dependance
dependance
noun
(archaic) dependence
Misspelling of dependence.
dependancy
dependancy
noun
Archaic form of dependency.
dependants
dependants
noun
plural of dependant
dependence
dependence
noun
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
dependency
dependency
noun
(computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
(computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
dependents
dependents
noun
plural of dependent
depeopling
depeopling
verb
present participle of depeople
deperition
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depictment
depilating
depilating
verb
present participle of depilate
depilation
depilation
noun
Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing; hair removal.
Removal of hair, wool or bristles from the body.
depilitant
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
depositing
depositing
noun
deposition
verb
present participle of deposit
deposition
deposition
noun
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
The removal of someone from office.
depreciant
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
depressing
depressing
adj
Causing a reduction in economic activity.
Causing depression or sadness.
verb
present participle of depress
depression
depression
noun
(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
(economics) A period of major economic contraction.
(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
deputation
deputation
noun
Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
deputising
deputising
verb
present participle of deputise
deputizing
deputizing
verb
present participle of deputize
desipience
desipience
noun
silliness, folly
desipiency
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
despairing
despairing
adj
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
noun
A mood or display of despair.
verb
present participle of despair
despectant
desperance
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
despondent
despondent
adj
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
desponding
desponding
adj
That causes despondency; disheartening.
noun
A feeling or expression of despondency.
verb
present participle of despond
desponsage
desponsage
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of betrothal
desponsate
desponsate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To betroth.
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase