simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
afterdrops
aistopodes
anderstorp
androlepsy
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
aperulosid
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
asphodelus
asplenioid
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bisphenoid
capeadores
carpodetus
cassiopeid
cassiopeid
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cassiopeidae.
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
codevelops
codevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codevelop
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
copepodous
coproduces
coproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coproduce
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
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
dampcourse
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
decapodous
decapodous
adj
decapodal; ten-footed
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
decomposed
decomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompose
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decomposes
decomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompose
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
deiphontes
demorphism
dennisport
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolished
depolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolish
depolishes
depolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolish
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
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.
depositive
depositive
adj
(medicine) Describing a condition in which lymph is exuded into the derma, forming papules.
Involving or relating to the process of depositing.
depositors
depositors
noun
plural of depositor
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
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.
depressors
depressors
noun
plural of depressor
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermatopsy
descriptor
descriptor
noun
(computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
(linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmopexia
desmotrope
desmotropy
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.
desperados
despiteous
despiteous
adj
Dispiteous.
Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
despoilers
despoilers
noun
plural of despoiler
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.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
developers
developers
noun
plural of developer
developist
developpes
developpes
noun
plural of developpe
deviascope
diabolepsy
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diaphorase
diaphorase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of flavoprotein enzymes that catalyze the reduction of cytochrome and other similar compounds
diaporesis
diastrophe
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
diophysite
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diotrephes
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
diploidies
diploidies
noun
plural of diploidy
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
dipsaceous
dipsaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsaceae, including teasels.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disapostle
disapprove
disapprove
verb
(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
(transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
disaproned
discompose
discompose
verb
(transitive) To destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
(transitive) To disarrange, or throw into a state of disorder.
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
discophore
discophore
noun
(zoology) Any of the Discophora.
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disespouse
disespouse
verb
(poetic, transitive) To release from espousal or plighted faith.
disimprove
disimprove
verb
(informal, rare, influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern) To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
(intransitive, rare) to deteriorate.
(transitive, rare) to make worse.
diskophile
dispeopled
dispeopled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispeople
dispeopler
dispeopler
noun
One who, or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
dispersion
dispersion
noun
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
dispersoid
dispersoid
noun
Dispersoids are ultrafine nanometer-scale and numerous finely divided particles of one substance dispersed within another liquid or solid. For example carbon or niobium in a steel matrix.
colloid
disphenoid
disphenoid
adj
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
noun
(geometry) A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.
dispiteous
dispiteous
adj
(archaic, literary) Not showing mercy or pity.
disportive
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
dispossess
dispossess
verb
(sports) To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
To deprive someone of possession in general.
To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
disprofess
disprofess
verb
(obsolete, rare) To give up, renounce.
dispromise
disprovide
disprovide
verb
(obsolete, transitive) Not to provide; to fail to provide.
dispurpose
dispurpose
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate.
disulphone
docentship
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
dopinesses
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
droopiness
droopiness
noun
The characteristic of being droopy.
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
dryopteris
duopsonies
duopsonies
noun
plural of duopsony
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
eavesdrops
eavesdrops
noun
plural of eavesdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eavesdrop
editorship
editorship
noun
The position or job of being an editor
elapsoidea
ellipsoids
ellipsoids
noun
plural of ellipsoid
empedocles
empoisoned
empoisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empoison
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).