(archaic, excluding US) Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
(archaic, excluding US) Developing or arising, as a trend or an idea.
acidalium
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
adfluxion
adfluxion
noun
Alternative form of affluxion
adlumidin
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adulating
adulating
verb
present participle of adulate
adulation
adulation
noun
Flattery; fulsome praise.
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
aediculae
aediculae
noun
plural of aedicula
aguadilla
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
ailuridae
alaudidae
almuredin
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
andalusia
andouille
andouille
noun
A spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
annuloida
appliqued
appliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applique
aquiclude
aquiclude
noun
(geology) A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
autodials
autodials
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodial
baldaquin
baldaquin
noun
Alternative form of baldacchin
baldoquin
belauding
belauding
verb
present participle of belaud
bidiurnal
bidiurnal
adj
Every other day.
bivaulted
bivaulted
adj
Having two vaults or arches.
brautlied
brunhilda
buddleias
buddleias
noun
plural of buddleia
buildable
buildable
adj
(construction) Suitable for building on.
That can be built.
bungaloid
bungaloid
noun
(sometimes derogatory) A house resembling a bungalow.
butanolid
butanolid
noun
Alternative form of butanolide
caladiums
caladiums
noun
plural of caladium
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
carduelis
caudillos
caudillos
noun
plural of caudillo
cauldrife
caulfield
cladodium
claritude
claritude
noun
(obsolete) clarity; splendour
clupeidae
columbiad
columbiad
noun
(military, historical) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for launching shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation.
comatulid
comatulid
noun
(zoology) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera in order Comatulida; a feather star.
crepidula
cuadrilla
cuadrilla
noun
(bullfighting) The team which supports the matador.
cuculidae
culicidae
culicidal
culicidal
adj
That kills mosquitos
curtailed
curtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curtail
custodial
custodial
adj
Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child
Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding
Providing punishment by incarceration
dalhousie
daubingly
deauville
decubital
decubital
adj
(medicine, broadly) Any position of lying down.
(medicine, dated) Relating to a pressure ulcer (a decubitus ulcer, that is, a bedsore).
(medicine, less broadly) A position of lying on one's side, in contrast with supine or prone positions of lying down.
delictual
delictual
adj
(law) Derived from a delict (analogous to a tort).
deliquate
deliquate
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce.
(obsolete, transitive) To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume.
deltarium
demiadult
dentalium
dentalium
noun
Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.
deucalion
devaluing
devaluing
noun
devaluation
verb
present participle of devalue
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
diallelus
diallelus
noun
(epistemology) The argument that any proposition requires a justification, but the justification itself requires support, which leads to infinite regress.
dialogued
dialogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dialogue
dialoguer
dialoguer
noun
A participant in a dialogue.
A person employed to write dialogue for characters in a soap opera or similar show.
dialogues
dialogues
noun
plural of dialogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dialogue
diaplexus
dicalcium
dicalcium
noun
(chemistry) Two atoms of calcium in a compound.
dicumarol
dicumarol
noun
Alternative form of dicoumarol
diestrual
difflugia
diluviate
diluviate
verb
(obsolete) To run as a flood.
diminutal
diminutal
adj
Indicating or causing diminution.
dipleural
disabusal
disannuls
disannuls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disannul
disbursal
disbursal
noun
The act of disbursing money.
The amount of money paid for something, especially the amount that may be tax-deductible.
disconula
disguisal
disguisal
noun
disguise
dislaurel
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
disulfate
disulfate
noun
Alternative form of disulphate
disvalued
disvalued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disvalue
disvalues
disvalues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disvalue
dithalous
diurnally
diurnally
adv
By daylight.
Every daytime.
daily
diuturnal
diuturnal
adj
durable, long-lasting
divisural
divisural
adj
Being or relating to a division.
divulgate
divulgate
adj
(obsolete) Published.
verb
(obsolete) To divulge.
droitural
droitural
adj
(UK, law, obsolete) Relating to the mere right of property, as distinguished from the right of possession.
druidical
druidical
adj
Alternative form of Druidical
dualistic
dualistic
adj
Of or relating to dualism.
dualities
dualities
noun
plural of duality
dualizing
dualizing
verb
present participle of dualize
dubitable
dubitable
adj
Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
dubitably
dubitably
adv
doubtfully
ducktails
ducktails
noun
plural of ducktail
duculinae
dulcianas
dulcianas
noun
plural of dulciana
dulcineas
dulcineas
noun
plural of dulcinea
dunaville
duplation
duplation
noun
(mathematics) A historic form of multiplication based on doubling
doubling
duplicand
duplicand
noun
(Scotland, law) A doubling of the duty to be paid on a feu.
duplicate
duplicate
adj
(games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.
Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.
noun
(botany, zoology) A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
(law) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
(uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
(uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
verb
(transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.
(transitive) To make a copy of.
(transitive) To produce something equal to.
duralumin
duralumin
noun
(metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.
duumviral
duumviral
adj
Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate.
eliquated
eliquated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eliquate
elucidate
elucidate
verb
(transitive) To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon.
eluviated
eluviated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eluviate
equalised
equalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equalise
equalized
equalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equalize
equimodal
equipedal
equipedal
adj
(zoology) Equal-footed; having the pairs of feet equal.
eucleidae
euclidean
euclidean
adj
(rare) Alternative spelling of Euclidean
euclidian
eudialyte
eudialyte
noun
(mineralogy) A red silicate mineral that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites.
euglenida
eulimidae
euryalida
facultied
facultied
adj
(in combination) Having a faculty or faculties of a specified kind.
faultfind
faultfind
verb
(transitive) To find fault (with)
feudalise
feudalise
verb
Alternative spelling of feudalize
feudalism
feudalism
noun
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
feudalist
feudalist
adj
Advocating or practising feudalism, or in which feudalism is practised.
noun
An advocate or practitioner of feudalism.
feudality
feudality
noun
The state or quality of being feudal; feudal form or constitution.
feudalize
feudalize
verb
To make something feudal.
fidiculae
figulated
figulated
adj
Alternative form of figulate
findfault
findfault
noun
(obsolete) A censurer or caviler.
fluidally
fluidally
adv
In a fluidal manner.
fluidrams
fluidrams
noun
plural of fluidram
fruitdale
fruitland
fungoidal
fungoidal
adj
fungoid
fusiladed
fusilades
fusillade
fusillade
noun
(by extension) A rapid burst.
The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
verb
To fire, or attack with, a fusillade.
gerundial
gerundial
adj
Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund.
gladiolus
gladiolus
noun
(anatomy) The center part of the sternum.
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.
guardlike
guardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guard.
guardrail
guardrail
noun
(figurative, by extension) Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes.
A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.
guildhall
guildhall
noun
(obsolete) A town hall.
A hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles.