The festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
A quarter day in Scotland.
chaldaism
chaldaism
Noun
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
dahlstrom
dalmatics
dalmatics
noun
plural of dalmatic
daltonism
daltonism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Daltonism
damnously
damnously
adv
In a damnous manner.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
damselfly
damselfly
noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
demesnial
demesnial
adj
Of or pertaining to a demesne; of the nature of a demesne.
demisable
demisable
adj
(law) Capable of being leased.
demurrals
demurrals
noun
plural of demurral
dentalism
dentalism
noun
The quality, in phonetics, of being formed by the aid of the teeth.
desmolase
desmolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the formation or destruction of carbon-carbon bonds within a molecule. These enzymes play a significant role in respiration and fermentation.
detailism
dharmsala
dharmsala
noun
(historical, India) A charitable or religious house, especially a resthouse for travellers.
diabolism
diabolism
noun
(countable) Character, action, utterances, creative works, behavior or principles appropriate to the devil.
(uncountable) Possession by Satan or other demonic forces.
(uncountable) The property of having attributes that are demonic or Satanic.
(uncountable) Worship of the devil; Satanism
dialogism
dialogism
noun
An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more.
diamylose
diaplasma
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
disanimal
disclaims
disclaims
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disclaim
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
disembalm
dismalest
dismalest
adj
superlative form of dismal: most dismal
dismality
dismality
noun
The quality or state of being dismal.
dismalize
dismalize
verb
To make dismal.
dismantle
dismantle
verb
(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.
(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
(transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.
dismarble
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
dismissal
dismissal
noun
(Christianity) The final blessing said by a priest or minister at the end of a religious service.
(cricket) The event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.
(law) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
A written or spoken statement of such an act.
Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
Release from confinement; liberation.
Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.
The act of sending someone away.
dreamless
dreamless
adj
Without dreams.
dreamsily
drumslade
drumslade
noun
(obsolete) A drum.
(obsolete) A drummer.
endoplasm
endoplasm
noun
(cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
esmeralda
esmerelda
esmerolda
farmlands
farmlands
noun
plural of farmland
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.
fieldsman
fieldsman
noun
(cricket, chiefly Australia, dated in UK) fielder
filmcards
filmcards
noun
plural of filmcard
filmlands
flamsteed
fluidrams
fluidrams
noun
plural of fluidram
gladsheim
gladsomer
gladsomer
adj
comparative form of gladsome: more gladsome
guildsman
guildsman
noun
A male member of a guild.
halidomes
handlooms
handlooms
noun
plural of handloom
headlamps
headlamps
noun
plural of headlamp
hidalgism
hidalgism
noun
Alternative form of hidalgoism
homelands
homelands
noun
plural of homeland
idealisms
idealisms
noun
plural of idealism
idioplasm
idioplasm
noun
Alternative form of idioplasma
islamabad
islamised
islamized
islandman
islandmen
labdacism
labdanums
labdanums
noun
plural of labdanum
ladronism
ladronism
noun
Robbery; banditry; theft.
ladypalms
ladysmith
ladysmith
Proper noun
a village near New South Wales, Australia.
a town on British Columbia, Canada. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
town in province, South Africa.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
a city in Wisconsin, USA, and the county seat of Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.
lambasted
lambasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lambast
simple past tense and past participle of lambaste
lambsdown
lampadist
lampadist
Noun
One who gained the prize in the Lampadrome.
lampedusa
lampedusa
Proper noun
An Italian island between Sicily and Tunisia.
lampshade
lampshade
noun
A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
verb
(fashion) To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.
(narratology, fandom slang) To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
To adorn with one or more lampshades.
To design or create lampshades.
lampstand
lampstand
noun
A menorah or other holder or stand for a lamp.
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
landforms
landforms
noun
plural of landform
landmarks
landmarks
noun
plural of landmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of landmark
landsmaal
landstorm
landsturm
laudanums
laudanums
noun
plural of laudanum
lemonades
lemonades
noun
plural of lemonade
lurdanism
lygodesma
madrigals
madrigals
noun
plural of madrigal
magdalens
mainlands
mainlands
noun
plural of mainland
maladjust
maladjust
verb
(transitive) To adjust badly or wrongly.
malanders
malanders
noun
(veterinary medicine) A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the foreleg of a horse or similar animal.
maledicts
maledicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maledict
mandibles
mandibles
noun
plural of mandible
mandolins
mandolins
noun
plural of mandolin
mandorlas
mandorlas
noun
plural of mandorla
mandrills
mandrills
noun
plural of mandrill
manifolds
manifolds
noun
plural of manifold
mansfield
mansfield
Proper noun
A town in Nottinghamshire, England.
A city in Louisiana, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
marigolds
marigolds
noun
plural of marigold
marshaled
marshaled
verb
(American spelling) simple past tense and past participle of marshal
marshland
marshland
noun
marshy land; bog or fen
masefield
mastoidal
mastoidal
adj
mastoid
mavisdale
maysfield
mcdaniels
medalists
medalists
noun
plural of medalist
medallist
medallist
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of medalist
medanales
medievals
medievals
noun
plural of medieval
melanoids
melanoids
noun
plural of melanoid
melanosed
melanosed
adj
Affected with melanosis.
melisande
melisenda
metalised
metalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of metalise
middorsal
middorsal
adj
In the middle of a dorsal region
midtarsal
midtarsal
adj
Of or relating to the state of being jointed between the two rows of tarsal bones in a foot.
milkmaids
milkmaids
noun
plural of milkmaid
milliards
milliards
noun
plural of milliard
millstadt
milnesand
miltiades
misallied
misallied
adj
Wrongly allied or associated.
miscalled
miscalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscall
misdealer
misdealer
noun
One who misdeals.
mishandle
mishandle
noun
Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse.
Ineffective or incorrect deal.
Rough manipulation which causes physical damage.
verb
(transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
(transitive) To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
misleader
misleader
noun
One who leads into error.
misleared
misplaced
misplaced
adj
Lost; disoriented, put in the wrong place.
Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplace
misplayed
misplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplay
mispleads
mispleads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplead
misvalued
misvalued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misvalue
modulates
modulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modulate