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.
bermudite
birdmouthed
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
botrydium
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
brutedom
brutedom
noun
The condition of being a brute; brutality.
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butlerdom
butlerdom
noun
The status or sphere of butlers.
ceratomandibular
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
counterembattled
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
cumberlandite
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.
decumbiture
decumbiture
noun
(astrology, now historical) The time one takes to one's bed during an illness, as used for astrological prognostications; or a chart drawn up to express this.
(obsolete) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness.
demibrute
denumberment
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
deuteroalbumose
deutobromide
diphyllobothrium
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
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
disencumberment
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
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
dumbfounderment
dumbfounderment
noun
dumbfoundedness
dumbstricken
dumbstruck
dumbstruck
adj
so shocked as to be unable to speak
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
embruted
embruted
adj
Brought to the level of a brute; brutalized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embrute
greenthumbed
humblehearted
humblehearted
adj
Alternative form of humble-hearted
imbruted
imbruted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imbrute
impersuadability
imperturbed
imperturbed
adj
Not perturbed; unflustered.
intermandibular
intermandibular
adj
(anatomy) Between the mandibles.
maldistribute
maldistribution
maldistribution
noun
Bad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc.
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
masturbated
masturbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masturbate
middlebuster
middlebuster
noun
(US, regional) A type of plough with two mouldboards, which throws earth out to either side.
misdistribute
misdistribute
verb
(transitive) To distribute incorrectly or unfairly.
misdistribution
misdistribution
noun
Incorrect or unfair distribution.
misunderstandable
misunderstandable
adj
Capable of being misunderstood.
moribundities
moribundities
noun
plural of moribundity
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
mouthbreeder
mouthbreeder
noun
(zoology) Synonym of mouthbrooder
mouthbrooder
mouthbrooder
noun
(zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its mouth for extended periods of time.
muddybreast
multibarreled
multibarreled
Adjective
Having more than one barrel.
multibranched
multibranched
adj
Having more than one branch.
multichambered
multichambered
adj
Having more than one chamber.
multifibered
multituberculated
multituberculated
adj
Alternative form of multituberculate
muttonbird
muttonbird
noun
Alternative form of mutton bird
nondisbursement
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
outnumbered
outnumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outnumber
perambulated
perambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perambulate
postmandibular
postmandibular
adj
Posterior to the lower jaw.
presubmitted
protobasidiomycetous
protobasidium
pseudoambidextrous
pseudoambidextrously
pseudobacterium
pseudolamellibranchiata
pseudolamellibranchiate
pseudoorthorhombic
pseudoorthorhombic
adj
(crystallography, obsolete) Having three unequal axes at right angles.
pterygomandibular
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
redisbursement
redisbursement
noun
A second or subsequent disbursement.
redoublement
rembrandtesque
rembrandtesque
Adjective
Resembling or similar to the effects and/or techniques of Rembrandt van Rijn, especially in chiaroscuro.
resublimated
resubmitted
resubmitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of resubmit
retromandibular
retromandibular
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to a vein formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins.
rhomboquadratic
squamosoimbricated
stormbound
stormbound
adj
(of a ship) Caught in a storm, so that proper navigation is impossible.
struldbruggism
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.
subcommendatory
subdemonstrate
subdemonstrated
subdemonstrating
subdemonstration
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
subectodermal
subectodermal
adj
Beneath the ectoderm
subectodermic
subemarginated
subendorsement
subimbricated
subimbricated
adj
Almost or imperfectly imbricated.
subminiaturized
submitochondrial
submitochondrial
adj
(biology) Describing any subunit of a mitochondrion
submucronated
submucronated
adj
Almost or imperfectly mucronated.
subordinationism
subordinationism
noun
(Christianity, theology) A doctrine regarding the Trinity, holding that the Son and Holy Spirit are inferior to the Father.
supersublimated
tamboured
tamboured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tambour
tambourinade
temporomandibular
temporomandibular
adj
of or relating to both the temporal bone and mandible
thumbbird
timbertuned
trombiculid
trombiculid
noun
(zoology) Any mite of the family Trombiculidae.
trombidium
troubadourism
troubadourism
noun
The work of a troubadour; itinerant composition and performance of songs.
tuberculoderma
tubulodermoid
turbidimeter
turbidimeter
noun
An optical instrument that measures the turbidity of a fluid containing suspended particles.
turbidimetric
turbidimetric
adj
Of or pertaining to turbidimetry or turbidimeters.
turbidimetrically
turbidimetrically
adv
By means of turbidimetry.
turbidimetry
turbidimetry
noun
the measurement of turbidity by means of a turbidimeter