Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth.
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
adumbrated
adumbrated
adj
(comparable) Foreshadowed.
(comparable) Obscured.
(heraldry) Depicted on a shield as an outline instead of a solid figure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adumbrate
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
atmidalbumin
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balductum
balductum
adj
(obsolete) nonsensical
noun
(obsolete) senseless talk or writing; balderdash.
a posset
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
bunomastodontidae
ceratomandibular
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
counterembattled
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
cumberlandite
deambulate
deambulate
verb
(medicine) To walk independently, especially in contrast to a state where one is physically unable to walk.
(rare) To go out walking; to stroll.
deambulation
deambulation
noun
(obsolete) A walking abroad; a promenading.
A cycle or revolution during which a programmable machine performs various functions
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
deambulatory
deambulatory
adj
Going about from place to place; wandering.
noun
(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debituminization
debituminization
noun
The act of depriving of bitumen.
delumbate
demihagbut
demountability
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
deuteroalbumose
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
disambiguate
disambiguate
verb
(linguistics) To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discombobulated
discombobulated
adj
(informal) Broken, mixed up.
(informal) Confused, embarrassed, upset.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate
discombobulates
discombobulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
A confused or disorderly state.
dismountable
dismountable
adj
capable of being dismounted
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
documentable
documentable
adj
Capable of being supported by documentary evidence.
drumbeat
drumbeat
noun
(by extension) A repetitive beating sound.
(figuratively) A driving force.
The beating of a drum.
The sound of a beating drum.
drumbeater
drumbeater
noun
(figuratively) A propagandist.
One who beats a drum.
drumbeaters
drumbeaters
noun
plural of drumbeater
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
drumbeats
drumbeats
noun
plural of drumbeat
dumbarton
dumbarton
Proper noun
a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
a CDP in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
dumbartonshire
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
elumbated
elumbated
adj
weak or lame in the loins
emandibulate
emandibulate
adj
Not mandibulate.
funambulated
funambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of funambulate
gonoblastidium
gonoblastidium
noun
A blastostyle.
humblehearted
humblehearted
adj
Alternative form of humble-hearted
humboldtianum
impersuadability
intermandibular
intermandibular
adj
(anatomy) Between the mandibles.
maldistribute
maldistribution
maldistribution
noun
Bad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc.
mandibulata
mandibulate
mandibulate
adj
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
noun
(zoology) An insect having mandibles
verb
To handle material using mandibles (or, in the case of birds, the bill)
mandibulated
mandibulated
adj
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
masturbated
masturbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masturbate
mediocubital
mediocubital
adj
(anatomy, entomology) median and cubital
meditabund
misunderstandable
misunderstandable
adj
Capable of being misunderstood.
modulability
modulability
noun
The property of being modulable.
mountebanked
mountebanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mountebank
muddybreast
multiband
multiband
adj
Having or employing multiple bands, especially frequency bands.
multibarreled
multibarreled
Adjective
Having more than one barrel.
multiblade
multiblade
adj
Of or pertaining to multiple blades.
multibladed
multibladed
adj
Having multiple blades.
multibranched
multibranched
adj
Having more than one branch.
multichambered
multichambered
adj
Having more than one chamber.
multilobulated
multilobulated
adj
Having multiple lobules
multituberculated
multituberculated
adj
Alternative form of multituberculate
northumberland
northumberland
Proper noun
The most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.
obumbrated
obumbrated
adj
(obsolete, rare) Overshadowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obumbrate
outbeamed
outbeamed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outbeam
outgambled
outgambled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outgamble
perambulated
perambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perambulate
postmandibular
postmandibular
adj
Posterior to the lower jaw.
protobasidiomycetous
protobasidium
pseudoambidextrous
pseudoambidextrously
pseudobacterium
pseudobaptismal
pseudolamellibranchiata
pseudolamellibranchiate
pterygomandibular
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
rembrandtesque
rembrandtesque
Adjective
Resembling or similar to the effects and/or techniques of Rembrandt van Rijn, especially in chiaroscuro.
resublimated
retromandibular
retromandibular
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to a vein formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins.
rhomboquadratic
septobasidium
somnambulated
somnambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of somnambulate
squamosoimbricated
stylomandibular
stylomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the styloid process and the mandible; applied to a ligament that extends from near the apex of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the angle and posterior border of the angle of the mandible.
subadministrate
subadministrated
subadministrating
subadministration
subadministration
noun
An administration making up part of a larger administration.
subadministrative
subadministrative
adj
Describing a smaller part of an administrative region.
subadministratively
subadministrator
subadministrator
noun
A subordinate administrator.
subcommendation
subcommendatory
subcompensated
subdemonstrate
subdemonstrated
subdemonstrating
subdemonstration
subdenomination
subdenomination
noun
A branch of a larger denomination
subdepartment
subdepartment
noun
a subordinate department, bureau
subdepartmental
subdepartments
subdepartments
noun
plural of subdepartment
subdeterminant
subdeterminant
noun
A subdivision of a determinant
subdiaphragmatic
subdiaphragmatic
adj
Below the diaphragm
subdiaphragmatically
subdominant
subdominant
noun
(music) The fourth tone of a scale.
(music) The triad built on the subdominant tone.
subdominants
subdominants
noun
plural of subdominant
subectodermal
subectodermal
adj
Beneath the ectoderm
subemarginated
subimbricated
subimbricated
adj
Almost or imperfectly imbricated.
sublimated
sublimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sublimate