(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
adversive
adversive
adj
causing adversion
opposite, contrary
advertise
advertise
verb
(card games) In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
(transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
(transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
advocates
advocates
noun
plural of advocate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate
advowsons
advowsons
noun
plural of advowson
amadavats
amadavats
noun
plural of amadavat
auditives
audiviser
avadavats
avadavats
noun
plural of avadavat
avidities
avidities
noun
plural of avidity
avocadoes
avoidless
avoidless
adj
(rare) Unavoidable; inevitable.
ayurvedas
bedcovers
bedcovers
noun
plural of bedcover
bedrivels
bedrivels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrivel
bedstaves
bedstaves
noun
plural of bedstaff
benavides
bondslave
bondslave
noun
One who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.
boschveld
bravadoes
bravadoes
noun
plural of bravado
canvasado
canvassed
canvassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canvas
cavendish
cavendish
noun
Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.
civilised
civilised
adj
Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of civilise
coderives
conserved
conserved
adj
Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conserve
conversed
conversed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converse
convulsed
convulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convulse
cordovans
cordovans
noun
plural of cordovan
coverlids
coverlids
noun
plural of coverlid
coverside
coverside
noun
A region of country having covers; hunting country.
crevassed
crevassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crevasse
dansville
darsonval
daviesite
davisboro
davisburg
deceivers
deceivers
noun
plural of deceiver
decemvirs
decemvirs
noun
plural of decemvir
declivous
declivous
adj
sloping downward
decursive
decursive
adj
Running down; decurrent.
defeasive
defensive
defensive
adj
(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
(cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
In a state or posture of defense.
Intended for defence; protective.
Intended to deter attack.
Performed so as to minimise risk.
noun
A means, attitude or position of defense.
demissive
demissive
adj
downcast; submissive; humble
demivolts
demivolts
noun
plural of demivolt
depravers
depravers
noun
plural of depraver
deprivals
deprivals
noun
plural of deprival
deprivers
deprivers
noun
plural of depriver
derivates
derivates
noun
plural of derivate
dervishes
dervishes
noun
plural of dervish
deservers
deservers
noun
plural of deserver
deserving
deserving
adj
meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)
worthy of reward or praise; meritorious
noun
desert, merit
verb
present participle of deserve
desilvers
desilvers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desilver
desistive
desistive
adj
(obsolete) conclusive or final
desoeuvre
detersive
detersive
adj
Having cleansing abilities
noun
A cleansing agent; a detergent.
detrusive
devastate
devastate
verb
To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.
To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
To greatly demoralize, to cause to suffer intense grief or dismay
To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
developes
developes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope
devesting
devesting
verb
present participle of devest
deviances
deviances
noun
plural of deviance
deviators
deviators
noun
plural of deviator
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
devilkins
devilkins
noun
plural of devilkin
devilries
devilries
noun
plural of devilry
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
devilwise
deviously
deviously
adv
In a devious manner.
devisable
devisable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed, or given by will.
That can be devised or invented.
devisings
devisings
noun
plural of devising
devotions
devotions
noun
plural of devotion
devourers
devourers
noun
plural of devourer
devouress
devouress
noun
(obsolete) A female devourer.
diffusive
diffusive
adj
(sciences) Pertaining to diffusion.
Involving or employing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded.
That diffuses something; disseminating.
That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
digestive
digestive
adj
Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
That causes or promotes digestion.
noun
(UK, Ireland, Canada) A digestive biscuit.
A substance that aids digestion.
diluvions
diluviums
dimensive
dimensive
adj
Of or relating to dimensions or limits.
disadvise
disadvise
verb
(transitive, rare) To advise against.
(transitive, rare) To dissuade.
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
disavowal
disavowal
noun
A denial of knowledge, relationship, and/or responsibility towards something (or someone).
disavowed
disavowed
adj
Strongly disowned or denied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disavow
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
dischevel
discovers
discovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discover
discovert
discovert
adj
(law, obsolete) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.
noun
(obsolete) An uncovered place or part.
discovery
discovery
noun
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
Something discovered.
disfavors
disfavors
noun
plural of disfavor
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disheaven
dishevels
dishevels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishevel
dishevely
disinvest
disinvest
verb
To reduce investment, or cease to invest.
disinvite
disinvite
verb
(transitive) To cancel an invitation to (someone).
disleaved
disleaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disleave
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
dissavage
dissaving
dissaving
verb
present participle of dissave
disserved
disserved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disserve
disserves
disserves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disserve
dissevers
dissevers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissever
disshiver
dissolved
dissolved
adj
that has been disintegrated in a solvent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dissolve
dissolver
dissolver
noun
One who, or that which, dissolves or dissipates.
dissolves
dissolves
noun
plural of dissolve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissolve
disvalued
disvalued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disvalue
disvalues
disvalues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disvalue
disvisage
divagates
divagates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of divagate
diversely
diversely
adv
In a diverse manner.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
diversion
diversion
noun
(law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
(military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
(transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Removal of water via a canal.
The act of diverting.
diversity
diversity
noun
(chiefly business) Equal-opportunity inclusion.
A variety; diverse types or examples.
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
diversory
diversory
adj
Tending to divert; causing diversion.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wayside inn.
diverters
diverters
noun
plural of diverter
divertise
divertise
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To divert; to entertain.
divesting
divesting
verb
present participle of divest
divesture
divesture
noun
Obsolete form of divestiture.
dividends
dividends
noun
plural of dividend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dividend
dividivis
dividuous
dividuous
adj
divided; dividual
divinesse
divinised
divinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of divinise
divinises
divinises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of divinise
divinizes
divinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of divinize
divisible
divisible
adj
(arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, leaves no remainder.
Capable of being divided or split.
noun
Any substance that can be divided.
divisibly
divisibly
adv
In a way that is divisible.
divisions
divisions
noun
(UK, naval) A formal parade of a ship's or shore establishment's company.