(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterstudy
antidiffuser
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antifeudalistic
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuff
breadstuff
noun
Any of the ingredients for making bread, especially as commodities in trade and especially the principal ones, namely, flour/meal or the grain with which to mill it (such as wheat, oats, rye, or any other cereal grain).
Bread or bread-like baked goods of any sort.
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
cathodofluorescence
caustified
chondrofibromatous
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
counterfessed
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
damnificatus
deafmuteness
deathfulness
deathfulness
noun
An appearance suggestive of death.
deceitfulness
deceitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being deceitful.
deceitfulnesses
deceitfulnesses
noun
plural of deceitfulness
defaulters
defaulters
noun
plural of defaulter
defaultless
defaultless
adj
Without failure to meet an obligation; properly fulfilled.
defaults
defaults
noun
plural of default
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of default
defectious
defectious
adj
(obsolete) Defective.
defectuous
defectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of defects; imperfect.
definitudes
definitudes
noun
plural of definitude
defunctness
defunctness
noun
The state or quality of being defunct.
dehnstufe
dehnstufe
noun
(Indo-European linguistics) The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
desertful
desertful
adj
(obsolete) deserving; meritorious
noun
Enough to fill a desert.
desertfully
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
destuff
destuffing
destuffs
desulfurate
desulfurate
verb
Alternative form of desulphurate
desulfurated
desulfurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurate
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
deuterofibrinose
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatomiferous
difficulties
difficulties
noun
(colloquial) a series of frustrations
plural of difficulty
difficultness
difficultness
noun
The state or quality of being difficult.
diffusate
diffusate
noun
(chemistry) Material which, in the process of catalysis, has diffused or passed through the separating membrane.
diffusibility
diffusibility
noun
(figuratively, e.g. of a disease) Capacity for spreading.
(physics, of a gas or other fluid) A measure of the speed of diffusion.
diffusimeter
diffusiometer
diffusionist
diffusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusionism
noun
A proponent of diffusionism
diffusivity
diffusivity
noun
(physics) a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time
A tendency to diffuse
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
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
discontentful
discontentful
adj
Full of discontent.
disfeature
disfeature
verb
(transitive) To deprive of features; to mar the features of.
disfeatured
disfeatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfeature
disfeaturement
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfortune
disfrequent
disfunction
disfunction
noun
(now rare) Alternative form of dysfunction
disfunctions
disfunctions
noun
plural of disfunction
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disfurniture
disfurniture
noun
The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disfurnish.
disgustful
disgustful
adj
(archaic) disgusting, vile.
Full of disgust.
disgustfully
disgustfully
adv
(archaic) In a way that inspires disgust.
disgustfulness
disgustfulness
noun
The state of being disgustful.
disinfeudation
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
disputeful
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disrespectful
disrespectful
adj
Lacking respect.
irrespective, heedless, regardless
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
distasteful
distasteful
adj
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
Having a bad or foul taste.
distastefully
distastefully
adv
In a distasteful manner
distastefulness
distastefulness
noun
The state or quality of being distasteful or objectionable; causing averseness; unpleasantness.
distressful
distressful
adj
Causing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing.
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distressfulness
distressfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain.
(passive sense) Causing or giving rise to distrust.
distrustfully
distrustfully
adv
In a distrustful manner
distrustfulness
distrustfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
disulfate
disulfate
noun
Alternative form of disulphate
disulfoton
disulfoton
noun
A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate
disulfotons
disulfuret
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
dolefullest
doubtfulness
doubtfulness
noun
The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
doughfoots
dreyfusist
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dustfall
dustfall
noun
Fine particles deposited by the atmosphere.
dustoff
dustoff
noun
Alternative form of dust-off
dustoffs
dustoffs
noun
plural of dustoff
dustproof
dustproof
adj
Resistant to dust.
dustyfoot
dutifulness
dutifulness
noun
The state of being dutiful.
dyestuff
dyestuff
noun
Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
dyestuffs
dyestuffs
noun
plural of dyestuff
dysfunction
dysfunction
noun
(chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
verb
(nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
dysfunctions
dysfunctions
noun
plural of dysfunction
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodau
noun
plural of eisteddfod
electrofused
electrofused
adj
fused (together) using electricity
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrofuse
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
fasciculated
fasciculated
adj
Grouped in a fascicle; fascicled.
fastidious
fastidious
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
fastidiously
fastidiously
adv
In a fastidious manner
fastidiousness
fastidiousness
noun
The quality of being fastidious.
fastidium
fastidium
noun
(medicine, archaic) repugnance toward food; unwillingness to eat
fastiduous
fastiduously
fastiduousness
fastiduousnesses
faultfinders
faultfinders
noun
plural of faultfinder
faultfindings
faultfindings
noun
plural of faultfinding
fecundates
fecundates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fecundate
fecundations
fecundations
noun
plural of fecundation
fecunditatis
fecundities
fecundities
noun
plural of fecundity
feedingstuff
feedingstuff
noun
Any foodstuff used to feed livestock.
feedstuff
feedstuff
noun
(countable) Any particular form of such feed
(uncountable) feed for animals; fodder
feedstuffs
feedstuffs
noun
plural of feedstuff
feudalisation
feudalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of feudalization
feudalist
feudalist
adj
Advocating or practising feudalism, or in which feudalism is practised.
noun
An advocate or practitioner of feudalism.
feudalistic
feudalistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of feudalism, feudal.
feudalists
feudalists
noun
plural of feudalist
feudalities
feudalities
noun
plural of feudality
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
feudist
feudist
noun
A writer about feuds; a person versed in feudal law.
One who takes part in feuds.
feudists
feudists
noun
plural of feudist
filibustered
filibustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of filibuster