(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiathermanous
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
alexandroupolis
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
ancistrocladaceous
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
antiproductiveness
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
cardiodysneuria
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondropterygious
cinderous
cinderous
adj
relating to, or composed of cinders; cindery
cnemidophorus
coinsured
coinsured
noun
A person covered by coinsurance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coinsure
conidiiferous
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictiousness
contradictiousness
noun
The state or quality of being contradictious.
cosubordinate
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterdecision
counterdecision
noun
A decision made in response to another decision.
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstration
noun
A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration
counterdemonstrations
counterdemonstrations
noun
plural of counterdemonstration
counterdesire
counterdesire
noun
An opposite desire.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdistinct
counterdistinction
counterdistinction
Noun
contradistinction
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterraids
counterraids
noun
plural of counterraid
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
countertendencies
countertendencies
noun
plural of countertendency
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrysides
countrysides
noun
plural of countryside
curmudgeonish
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
daemonurgist
decarburisation
decarburisation
noun
Alternative form of decarburization
decolourisation
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decrustation
decrustation
noun
The removal of a crust.
decurions
decurions
noun
plural of decurion
decursion
decursion
noun
(obsolete) A flowing.
(obsolete) A hostile incursion.
deindustrialization
deindustrialization
noun
The loss or deprivation of industrial capacity or strength.
deinosaur
deinosaur
noun
Archaic spelling of dinosaur.
deinosauria
deleteriousness
deleteriousness
noun
The quality or state of being deleterious.
deliriousness
deliriousness
noun
The characteristic of being delirious.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
dentosurgical
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
deorusumduction
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
depasturation
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
dermatoneurosis
dermoneurosis
desaturation
desaturation
noun
(chemistry) the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
(medicine) a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin
desirousness
desirousness
noun
The state of being desirous.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despiritualization
despiritualization
noun
The process of despiritualizing.
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
destructional
destructionism
destructionist
destructionist
noun
One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist, a conditionalist (i.e., a believer in conditional immortality).
One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.
destructions
destructions
noun
plural of destruction
desucration
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
desultoriness
desultoriness
noun
The state or quality of being desultory.
detrusion
detrusion
noun
The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust.
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).
deuterations
deuterations
noun
plural of deuteration
deuterofibrinose
deuterogenesis
deuteromyosinose
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
deuteronomistic
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
dextrinous
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dicranaceous
dicranaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Dicranaceae.
dimensuration
dinitrocellulose
dipleurogenesis
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disastrousness
disastrousness
noun
The state or condition of being disastrous.
disburgeon
discircumspection
disconjure
discontinuer
discontinuer
noun
One who discontinues, or breaks off or away from; an absentee.
discountenancer
discountenancer
noun
One who discountenances.
discounter
discounter
noun
A vendor of discount goods.
One who discounts or disregards.
discounters
discounters
noun
plural of discounter
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discouragingness
discoursiveness
discoursiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
discourteousness
discourteousness
noun
The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
disenamour
disenamour
verb
(transitive) To free from being in love; to cause to fall out of love.
disencourage
disencourage
verb
(now regional or nonstandard) To discourage.
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disfortune
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourableness
dishonourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of dishonorableness
dishonoured
dishonoured
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishonour
dishonourer
dishonourer
noun
One who dishonours.
disillusioniser
disillusionizer
disillusionizer
noun
One who disillusionizes.
disintegrous
disjointure
disjointure
noun
An instance or state of being disjoint; separation.