(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
boxwoods
boxwoods
noun
plural of boxwood
caudexes
cresoxid
desexing
desexing
verb
present participle of desex
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrins
dextrins
noun
plural of dextrin
dextrose
dextrose
noun
The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
dextrous
dextrous
adj
(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous.
digoxins
digoxins
noun
plural of digoxin
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
dioxides
dioxides
noun
plural of dioxide
disannex
disannex
verb
(transitive) To relinquish (land etc.) previously annexed.
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
duplexes
duplexes
noun
plural of duplex
duxelles
duxelles
noun
(cooking) A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish.
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
dysorexy
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
epoxides
epoxides
noun
plural of epoxide
excessed
excessed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excess
excludes
excludes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exclude
excursed
excursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excurse
excussed
excussed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excuss
excysted
excysted
adj
Subjected to excystation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excyst
eximidus
exoderms
exoderms
noun
plural of exoderm
exoduses
exoduses
noun
plural of exodus
expensed
expensed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expense
explodes
explodes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explode
expounds
expounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expound
expulsed
expulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expulse
exradius
exradius
noun
(geometry) The radius of an excircle.
exscinds
exscinds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exscind
exsected
exsected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsect
exserted
exserted
adj
(botany) protruding, projecting
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsert
exsolved
exsolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsolve
exsudate
extrados
extrados
noun
(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
extrudes
extrudes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrude
exudates
exudates
noun
plural of exudate
flaxseed
flaxseed
noun
The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
hexapods
hexapods
noun
plural of hexapod
indexers
indexers
noun
plural of indexer
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
oxbloods
oxidants
oxidants
noun
plural of oxidant
oxidases
oxidases
noun
plural of oxidase
oxidasic
oxidasic
adj
Of or relating to oxidase.
oxidates
oxidates
noun
plural of oxidate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidate
oxidised
oxidised
adj
Alternative spelling of oxidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxidise
oxidiser
oxidiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of oxidizer.
oxidises
oxidises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidise
oxidizes
oxidizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidize
oxyacids
oxyacids
noun
plural of oxyacid
oxydasic
peroxids
peroxids
noun
plural of peroxid
saindoux
sardonyx
sardonyx
noun
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
saxboard
saxboard
noun
(nautical) The top strake (edge of the side) of a rowing boat
saxondom
saxondom
Noun
The Saxon domain or race.
sixfolds
sixhaend
sixhynde
soundbox
soundbox
noun
Alternative form of sound box
spadixes
sphexide
sphexide
noun
Any wasp of the genus Sphex; the digger wasp
subindex
subindex
noun
(mathematics) A subscript
A subsidiary index, or one that represents a sector of a larger one
suboxide
suboxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing a small proportion of oxygen