A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
daemonurgist
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
denaturalising
denaturalising
verb
present participle of denaturalise
denaturising
denaturising
verb
present participle of denaturise
dentosurgical
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
desugaring
desugaring
verb
present participle of desugar
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
disangularize
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discouragingness
disencourage
disencourage
verb
(now regional or nonstandard) To discourage.
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
displeasuring
displeasuring
verb
present participle of displeasure
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
gastroduodenitis
gastroduodenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the stomach and duodenum
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
glandiferous
glandiferous
adj
Bearing acorns or other nuts.
glanditerous
glanduliferous
glanduliferous
adj
Bearing glandules.
glanduligerous
glucuronidase
glucuronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a glycuronidase
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandises
gourmandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandise
gourmandizes
gourmandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandize
granuloadipose
groenlandicus
guardianess
guardianess
noun
A female guardian.
guardianless
guardianless
adj
Without a guardian.
ingratitudes
ingratitudes
noun
plural of ingratitude
inunderstanding
inunderstanding
adj
(obsolete) Devoid of understanding.
ladanigerous
launderings
launderings
noun
plural of laundering
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
misunderstanding
misunderstanding
noun
A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
verb
present participle and gerund of misunderstand
misunderstandingly
misunderstandingly
adv
So as to misunderstand.
misunderstandings
misunderstandings
noun
plural of misunderstanding
monadigerous
neurodiagnosis
neurodiagnosis
noun
(medicine, countable) A diagnosis made by that process: a diagnosis of a neurological condition.
(medicine, uncountable) Diagnosis of neurological conditions (a diagnostic process).
nonunderstanding
nonunderstanding
noun
Absence of understanding or comprehension.
nonunderstandingly
nonunderstandingly
adv
Without understanding.
outspreading
outspreading
verb
present participle of outspread
overdiscouragement
overdiscouraging
overdiscouraging
verb
present participle of overdiscourage
overindustrializing
overindustrializing
verb
present participle of overindustrialize
overpersuading
overpersuading
verb
present participle of overpersuade
persuading
persuading
noun
An act of persuasion.
verb
present participle of persuade
persuadingly
persuadingly
adv
persuasively
preadjusting
preadjusting
verb
present participle of preadjust
predisadvantageous
predisadvantageously
prediscouragement
prediscouraging
predissuading
prepersuading
presubordinating
preunderstanding
preunderstanding
noun
prior understanding; beliefs, attitudes, etc. that have been acquired previously
pseudoanthropological
pseudoastringent
pseudocartilaginous
pseudoconglomeration
pseudogenerical
pseudogenerically
pseudogermanic
pseudoorganic
pseudoorganically
pseudoparthenogenesis
pseudorganic
pseudosporangium
quadragenarious
quadragenarious
adj
(rare) Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
quadragintesimal
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrigenarious
quadrigenarious
adj
(rare) Having or consisting of four hundred.
readjusting
readjusting
verb
present participle of readjust
reindustrializing
reindustrializing
verb
present participle of reindustrialize
safeguarding
safeguarding
noun
(UK, Ireland, formal) Policies and actions for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
Synonym of protection
verb
present participle of safeguard
secundigravida
secundigravida
Noun
A woman who is pregnant for the second time
semiandrogenous
semidangerous
semidangerous
adj
Half or partly dangerous.
semidangerously
semidangerousness
semiquadrangle
sensoriglandular
serumdiagnosis
signatured
singularized
singularized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of singularize
sluggardliness
sluggardliness
noun
The quality of being sluggardly.
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
staudinger
subdemonstrating
subdrainage
subdrainage
noun
drainage of liquid at a level below ground, contrasted with surface drainage
subemarginated
submargined
subplantigrade
superaccommodating
superaccommodating
adj
Very accommodating.
superadding
superadding
verb
present participle of superadd
superimpregnated
superindignant
superindignantly
superordinating
superordinating
verb
present participle of superordinate
supraglenoid
supraglenoid
adj
Situated above the glenoid cavity of a bone.
syringadenous
transfigured
transfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transfigure
unadvertising
unadvertising
adj
That does not advertise.
unapprehendingness
uncategorised
uncategorised
adj
Alternative spelling of uncategorized
undaughterliness
undecreasing
undecreasing
adj
Not decreasing; growing no smaller.
undecreasingly
undemocratising
undemocratising
verb
present participle of undemocratise
undercarriages
undercarriages
noun
plural of undercarriage
undercasing
undercoatings
undercoatings
noun
plural of undercoating
underemphasizing
underemphasizing
verb
present participle of underemphasize
underestimating
underestimating
verb
present participle of underestimate
undergarnish
undergraduateship
undergraduateship
noun
The position or condition of an undergraduate.
undergraduatish
undergraduatish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an undergraduate.
underleasing
underleasing
verb
present participle of underlease
undermeasuring
undermeasuring
verb
present participle of undermeasure
underorganisation
underrealising
underregistration
undersheathing
undersignalman
undersignalmen
underspreading
understanding
understanding
adj
(dated) Knowing; skilful.
Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance.
noun
(countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.
(countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
(gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
(uncountable) Sympathy.
A reconciliation of differences.
An informal contract; mutual agreement.
verb
present participle of understand
understandingly
understandingly
adv
(obsolete) In a way that can be understood; intelligibly.
In an understanding manner; with empathy.
understandingness
understandingness
noun
(rare) The state or condition of being understanding.