An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
autodermic
autodialer
autodialer
noun
(computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate
an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
brotulidae
condurrite
condurrite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of the mineral domeykite, or copper arsenide.
counterbid
counterbid
noun
(business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
verb
To make a counterbid
courtesied
courtesied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of courtesy
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
dextrinous
dioestrous
discounter
discounter
noun
A vendor of discount goods.
One who discounts or disregards.
disfortune
distrouble
distrouble
verb
(obsolete) To trouble greatly; to perplex.
distrouser
droughtier
droughtier
adj
comparative form of droughty: more droughty
drouthiest
drouthiest
adj
superlative form of drouthy: most drouthy
duoliteral
duoliteral
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.
elucidator
elucidator
noun
One who elucidates.
eruditions
eruditions
noun
plural of erudition
etourderie
eudiometer
eudiometer
noun
A graduated glass tube, closed at one end, that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.
eudiometry
eudiometry
noun
(chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
fluoridate
fluoridate
verb
(chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
fortitudes
fortitudes
noun
plural of fortitude
fructoside
fructoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of fructose
funditores
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
intercloud
intercloud
adj
(astronomy) Between clouds of stars.
verb
(transitive) To shut within clouds.
interwound
interwound
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwind
introduced
introduced
adj
(biology) Not native to a location; brought from another place.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of introduce
introducee
introducee
noun
One who is introduced to another person.
introducer
introducer
noun
Someone or something that introduces.
introduces
introduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of introduce
mistutored
mistutored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistutor
nidorulent
nonerudite
nonerudite
adj
Not erudite.
outbridged
outfielder
outfielder
noun
(cricket, baseball) A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.
outfigured
outfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfigure
outgrinned
outgrinned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outgrin
outmarried
outmarried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outmarry
outpraised
outpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpraise
outqueried
outreading
outreading
verb
present participle of outread
outrivaled
outtricked
outtricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outtrick
outwearied
outwearied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outweary
outwhirled
outwhirled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwhirl
overdilute
overdilute
verb
(transitive) To dilute excessively.
picturedom
pirouetted
pirouetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pirouette
portunidae
posturised
posturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of posturise
posturized
posturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of posturize
productile
productile
adj
Capable of being extended or prolonged; extensible; ductile.
productive
productive
adj
(linguistics, of an affix or word construction rule) Consistently applicable to any of an open set of words.
(medicine) Of a cough, producing mucus or sputum from the respiratory tract.
(medicine) Of inflammation, producing new tissue.
Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
Of, or relating to the creation of goods or services.
Yielding good or useful results; constructive.
pterideous
reaudition
reaudition
verb
To audition again.
rediscount
rediscount
noun
A second or subsequent discount.
verb
(transitive) To discount again.
redoubting
redoubting
verb
present participle of redoubt
reductions
reductions
noun
plural of reduction
reoutlined
reoutlined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reoutline
repudiator
repudiator
noun
One who repudiates.
resudation
resudation
noun
(rare) The act of sweating again.
rheumatoid
rheumatoid
adj
Presenting analogies with rheumatism.
routinized
routinized
adj
Carried out as part of a routine
verb
simple past tense and past participle of routinize
semirotund
semirotund
adj
Somewhat or partly rotund.
staurotide
staurotide
noun
(archaic, mineralogy) staurolite
subeditors
subeditors
noun
plural of subeditor
sudatories
sudatories
noun
plural of sudatory
tendrilous
tendrilous
adj
Having many tendrils.
Tendril-like.
tonguebird
tragedious
tragedious
adj
(obsolete) Like tragedy; tragical.
trunnioned
trunnioned
adj
Provided with trunnions.
udometries
underjoint
underpoint
underpoint
adj
Below the point (any sense)
noun
(music) The lowest intensity point of a diminuendo that is followed by an increase in volume and intensity.
A downward facing point on the underside.
Something that calls attention to or emphasizes a particular conclusion within a topic of discussion.
The number of scored points below a specified criterion.
verb
(masonry) To point the underside.
To add a dot beneath a letter as a proofreading or diacritical mark.
To emphasize or call attention to a point within a discussion.
To include too few points.
To indicate or focus on a position closer than the one that is intended.