(grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
albaspidin
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
anaspadias
anderstorp
androlepsy
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
anisopodal
anspessade
anspessade
noun
(historical) A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries.
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
antispadix
appendages
appendages
noun
plural of appendage
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendixes
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
asclepidin
asplenioid
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisphenoid
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
centipedes
centipedes
noun
plural of centipede
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
correspond
correspond
verb
(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
(intransitive, constructed with with) to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(obsolete) To have sex with.
cosplendor
cupidinous
cupidinous
adj
Characterized by or related to cupidity (greed, desire for wealth).
cynipidous
cynopodous
dampnesses
dampnesses
noun
plural of dampness
dapperness
dapperness
noun
The state or quality of being dapper.
dappleness
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
deepnesses
deepnesses
noun
plural of deepness
deiphontes
delphinius
dendraspis
dennisport
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
dependants
dependants
noun
plural of dependant
dependents
dependents
noun
plural of dependent
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depositing
depositing
noun
deposition
verb
present participle of deposit
deposition
deposition
noun
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
The removal of someone from office.
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
depressing
depressing
adj
Causing a reduction in economic activity.
Causing depression or sadness.
verb
present participle of depress
depression
depression
noun
(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
(economics) A period of major economic contraction.
(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
deputising
deputising
verb
present participle of deputise
desipience
desipience
noun
silliness, folly
desipiency
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
despairing
despairing
adj
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
noun
A mood or display of despair.
verb
present participle of despair
despectant
desperance
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
despondent
despondent
adj
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
desponding
desponding
adj
That causes despondency; disheartening.
noun
A feeling or expression of despondency.
verb
present participle of despond
desponsage
desponsage
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of betrothal
desponsate
desponsate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To betroth.
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diapasonal
diapausing
diapausing
adj
Undergoing a diapause
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diaspidine
diipenates
dinophilus
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
dipneustal
dipsadinae
dipsomania
dipsomania
noun
(pathology) Addiction to alcohol.
Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disappoint
disappoint
adj
(Internet slang) disappointed
verb
(transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).
(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
(transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).
(transitive, dated) To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken.
(transitive, obsolete) To prevent (something planned or attempted).
disaproned
discepting
discepting
verb
present participle of discept
discerping
discerping
verb
present participle of discerp
discipline
discipline
noun
(Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
A punishment to train or maintain control.
A set of rules regulating behaviour.
A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
A state of order based on submission to authority.
A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
An enforced compliance or control.
verb
(transitive) To impose order on someone.
(transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
(transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
discipling
discipling
verb
present participle of disciple
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
disemplane
disemplane
verb
Synonym of deplane (“disembark from an airplane”)
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
dishwiping
disopinion
disopinion
noun
(obsolete) Absence or difference of belief; disbelief.
dispansive
disparison
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
dispassion
dispassion
noun
Freedom from passion; the absence of passion; an undisturbed state; apathy.
dispelling
dispelling
verb
present participle of dispel
dispending
dispending
verb
present participle of dispend
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispensate
dispensers
dispensers
noun
plural of dispenser
dispensing
dispensing
noun
The act by which something is dispensed or served out.
verb
present participle of dispense
dispensive
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
dispersing
dispersing
verb
present participle of disperse
dispersion
dispersion
noun
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
disphenoid
disphenoid
adj
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
noun
(geometry) A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.
displacing
displacing
verb
present participle of displace
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
displenish
displenish
verb
(Scotland, transitive) To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.
disploding
disploding
verb
present participle of displode
displosion
displosion
noun
(obsolete) explosion
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
dispondaic
dispondaic
adj
Of or relating to dispondees.
disporting
disporting
noun
The act of one who disports.
verb
present participle of disport
disprizing
disprizing
verb
present participle of disprize
disproving
disproving
verb
present participle of disprove
disputanta
disputants
disputants
noun
plural of disputant
disrupting
disrupting
adj
That disrupts; disruptive.
verb
present participle of disrupt
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
disulphone
docentship
dopinesses
dorsipinal
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
drainpipes
drainpipes
noun
Synonym of drainpipe trousers
plural of drainpipe
drainspout
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
dreepiness
droopiness
droopiness
noun
The characteristic of being droopy.
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
duopsonies
duopsonies
noun
plural of duopsony
dysphrenia
empoisoned
empoisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empoison
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoplasma
endoplasma
noun
plural of endoplasm
endoscopes
endoscopes
noun
plural of endoscope
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosepsis
endosiphon
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
epeisodion
epidesmine
epimenides
epimenides
Proper noun
Epimenides of Knossos.
esplanades
esplanades
noun
plural of esplanade
espronceda
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
exaspidean
exaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds.