(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
demitranslucence
demiturned
demiurge
demiurge
noun
(Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
(Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
(figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.
demiurgeous
demiurges
demiurges
noun
plural of demiurge.
demiurgic
demiurgic
adj
Relating to a demiurge.
demiurgical
demiurgical
adj
Synonym of demiurgic
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
demiurgism
demiurgos
demiurgos
noun
(more common in earlier works) Alternative form of demiurge.
demiurgus
demiurgus
noun
(chiefly dated) Alternative form of demiurge.
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
demulsifier
demulsifier
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demurity
demurity
noun
(archaic) demureness
demurring
demurring
noun
demurral
verb
present participle of demur
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
dendrium
dendrobium
dendrobium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
denumerantive
denumeration
denumerative
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
deorusumduction
dermataneuria
dermatocellulitis
dermatoneurosis
dermoneurosis
dermutation
derodidymus
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desiderium
desmarestiaceous
destructionism
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
deuterium
deuterium
noun
(physics) An isotope of hydrogen formed of one proton and one neutron in each atom - ²₁H.
An atom of this isotope.
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
deuteromorphic
deuteromyosinose
deuteronomic
deuteronomical
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
deuteronomistic
deuteroprism
deutobromide
deutomerite
deutomerite
noun
The posterior nucleated portion of an attached cephalont in gregarines
diagredium
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diatomiferous
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diestrum
diestrum
noun
(biology) The interval between two periods of estrus
diestrums
diethylmalonylurea
diffusimeter
diffusiometer
dimensuration
dimercuric
dimercurion
dimercury
dimercury
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two mercury atoms in a molecule
dimerous
dimerous
adj
(botany) In two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.
(entomology) Having two-jointed tarsi.
dimolecular
dimolecular
adj
bimolecular
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
dinumeration
dinumeration
noun
(obsolete) enumeration
dioeciodimorphous
dioestrum
diparentum
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
dipterocecidium
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disbursement
disbursement
noun
Money paid out or spent.
The act, instance, or process of disbursing.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
discircumspection
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomposure
discomposure
noun
(obsolete) Discordance; disagreement of parts.
The state of being discomposed.
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discumber
discumber
verb
(archaic, transitive) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
disemburden
disemburden
verb
to disburden
disenamour
disenamour
verb
(transitive) To free from being in love; to cause to fall out of love.
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
disencumbered
disencumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disencumber
disencumbering
disencumbering
verb
present participle of disencumber
disencumberment
disencumbers
disencumbers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disencumber
disencumbrance
disencumbrance
noun
Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome.
disequilibrium
disequilibrium
noun
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
disequilibriums
disfeaturement
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
disimmure
dismeasurable
dismeasured
disnumber
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
displeasurement
disruptment
dissimuler
dissimuler
noun
(obsolete) A dissembler.
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
distemperure
ditrematous
diumvirate
diverticulum
diverticulum
noun
(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
documentarian
documentarian
noun
(sometimes attributive, theology) Somebody who advocates the documentary hypothesis.
A person who cares about communication and documentation.
A person who writes software documentation.
A person whose profession is to create documentary films.
documentaries
documentaries
noun
plural of documentary
documentarily
documentarily
adv
By means of documents.
documentarist
documentarist
noun
A maker of documentaries.
domiculture
domiculture
noun
The art of housekeeping, cookery, etc.; the domestic arts.
dorcatherium
dorsicommissure
dramaticule
dramaticule
noun
An extremely short play.
dramaturgies
dramaturgies
noun
plural of dramaturgy
drambuie
drambuie
Noun
A Scottish honey-flavoured whiskey liqueur
dreamingful
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
dreyfusism
dromiceius
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
drumfire
drumfire
noun
Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire.
drumfires
drumfires
noun
plural of drumfire
drumfishes
drumfishes
noun
plural of drumfish
drumlier
drumliest
drumlike
drumlike
adj
Resembling a drum, such as in sound or shape
drumline
drumline
noun
A group of percussionists in a marching band.
ductilimeter
ductilimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the ductility of metals.
dulcimer
dulcimer
noun
A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These musical instruments are played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).
dulcimers
dulcimers
noun
plural of dulcimer
dulcimore
dulcimore
noun
Synonym of Appalachian dulcimer
dumbartonshire
dumbstricken
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
dumfries
dumfries
Proper noun
A town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and the former county town of
A town in Virginia.
dumfriesshire
dumfriesshire
Proper noun
a historic county in Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Region. Its county town was