(of a category) broken down so that its elements are placed in its most specific subset available
verb
present participle of diffuse
digamous
digamous
adj
(botany) androgynous
Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after the death of the first wife or first husband.
digeneous
digenous
digenous
adj
(biology) Relating to digenesis.
digesture
digesture
noun
(obsolete) digestion
digitus
digitus
noun
(historical) An Ancient Roman unit of length, approximately 0.73 inches.
diglucoside
diglucoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside that has two glucose units
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
digonoporous
digonous
digonous
adj
(obsolete, rare) Having two angles.
digynous
digynous
adj
(botany) Having two styles or pistils.
dillsburg
dimanganous
diminishingturns
dingus
dingus
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A fool or incompetent person.
(informal, North American, South African) A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
(slang, vulgar) penis
dinguses
dinguses
noun
plural of dingus
dioeciopolygamous
diphthongous
dipleurogenesis
dipygus
dipygus
noun
An individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.
disabusing
disabusing
verb
present participle of disabuse
disadvantageous
disadvantageous
adj
Not advantageous.
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disadvantageousness
disadvantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being disadvantageous.
disambiguate
disambiguate
verb
(linguistics) To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
disanalogous
disanalogous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by disanalogy
disangularize
disannulling
disannulling
verb
present participle of disannul
disarticulating
disarticulating
verb
present participle of disarticulate
disaugment
disbogue
disbudding
disbudding
noun
(agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
(veterinary) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.
disburdening
disburdening
verb
present participle of disburden
disburgeon
disbursing
disbursing
verb
present participle of disburse
discigerous
discogastrula
discolouring
discolouring
verb
present participle of discolour
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discongruity
discongruity
noun
incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness
discontiguity
discontiguity
noun
The condition of being discontiguous
discontiguous
discontiguous
adj
Not contiguous
discontiguousness
discontiguousness
noun
The quality of being discontiguous.
discontinuing
discontinuing
verb
present participle of discontinue
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
discounting
discounting
verb
present participle of discount
discourage
discourage
noun
(rare) Lack of courage
verb
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
discourageable
discourageable
adj
Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discouragedly
discouragedly
adv
In a discouraged manner.
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discouragers
discouragers
noun
plural of discourager
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
discouraging
discouraging
adj
that causes discouragement
noun
discouragement
verb
present participle of discourage
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
discouragingness
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
discussing
discussing
verb
present participle of discuss
disembogue
disembogue
verb
(of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.
To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue
disemboguing
disemboguing
verb
present participle of disembogue
disencourage
disencourage
verb
(now regional or nonstandard) To discourage.
disencumbering
disencumbering
verb
present participle of disencumber
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
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
disfigure
disfigure
verb
to change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.
disfigured
disfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfigure
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfigurer
disfigurer
noun
One who disfigures.
disfigures
disfigures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfigure
disfiguring
disfiguring
verb
present participle of disfigure
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disgenius
disglut
disgout
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disgracious
disgracious
adj
Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
disgradulate
disgruntle
disgruntle
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
disgruntled
disgruntled
adj
Frustrated.
Unhappy; dissatisfied
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of disgruntle
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
disgruntles
disgruntles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disgruntle
disgruntling
disgruntling
verb
present participle of disgruntle
disguisable
disguisable
adj
Capable of being disguised.
disguisal
disguisal
noun
disguise
disguisay
disguise
disguise
noun
(archaic) A change of behaviour resulting from intoxication, drunkenness.
(figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To dissemble, to talk or act falsely while concealing one’s thoughts.
(transitive) To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
(transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
(transitive, archaic) To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.
(transitive, obsolete) To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashions.
(transitive, obsolete) To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general.
disguised
disguised
adj
(obsolete) Acting inappropriately, badly behaved.
(obsolete) Concealed, hidden, out of sight.
(obsolete, of dress) Altered for the sake of fashion; newfangled or showy.
(obsolete, of dress, names, etc.) Serving as a disguise; altered for the sake of concealing one’s identity.
(of things) Made to appear as something other than it is, hidden in outward form.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) Drunk.
Wearing a disguise; dressed in strange or unusual clothes, or taking on a changed appearance, especially to conceal one’s identity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disguise
disguisedly
disguisedly
adv
In disguise.
disguisedness
disguisedness
noun
The state of being disguised, or in disguise.
disguiseless
disguiseless
adj
Without disguise.
disguisement
disguisement
noun
disguise (deceptive appearance)
disguisements
disguisements
noun
plural of disguisement
disguiser
disguiser
noun
(archaic, historical) A person who wears a disguise; an actor in a masque or masquerade; a masker.
A person or thing that disguises.
disguises
disguises
noun
plural of disguise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disguise
disguising
disguising
noun
A masque or masquerade.
verb
present participle of disguise
disgulf
disgust
disgust
noun
An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
verb
To cause an intense dislike for something.
disgusted
disgusted
adj
Filled with disgust.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disgust
disgustedly
disgustedly
adv
In a disgusted manner.
disgustedness
disgustedness
noun
The state or condition of being disgusted.
disguster
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.
disgusting
disgusting
adj
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
verb
present participle of disgust
disgustingly
disgustingly
adv
In a disgusting manner.
To a disgusting extent or degree.
disgustingness
disgustingness
noun
The state or quality of being disgusting.
disgusts
disgusts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disgust
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
dishonouring
dishonouring
verb
present participle of dishonour
disillusioning
disillusioning
verb
present participle of disillusion
disillusionising
disillusionising
verb
present participle of disillusionise
disillusionizing
disillusionizing
verb
present participle of disillusionize
disingenious
disingenuity
disingenuity
noun
Synonym of disingenuousness
disingenuous
disingenuous
adj
Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.
Not honourable; unworthy of honour
Not ingenuous; not frank or open
disingenuously
disingenuously
adv
In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
disingenuousness
disingenuousness
noun
The state or quality of being disingenuous.
disinhuming
disinhuming
verb
present participle of disinhume
disintegrous
dislustering
dislustring
dislustring
verb
present participle of dislustre
dismounting
dismounting
noun
The act of one who dismounts.
verb
present participle of dismount
disnaturing
disoccluding
disoccluding
verb
present participle of disocclude
disoccupying
displeasuring
displeasuring
verb
present participle of displeasure
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
dispunge
dispunge
verb
Obsolete form of disponge.
To expunge; to erase.
disputing
disputing
noun
dispute; argument
verb
present participle of dispute
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
disquieting
disquieting
adj
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
noun
The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
verb
present participle of disquiet.
disquietingly
disquietingly
adv
In a disquieting manner.
disquietingness
disquisiting
disregardful
disregardful
adj
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, regardless
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.