The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
anderstorp
androlepsy
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
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
dapperness
dapperness
noun
The state or quality of being dapper.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
dendraspis
dennisport
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.
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
desperance
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disaproned
discerping
discerping
verb
present participle of discerp
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
disparison
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
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.
dispensers
dispensers
noun
plural of dispenser
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.
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
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.
dorsipinal
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.
dysphrenia
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
espronceda
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
handscrape
handspring
handspring
noun
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
hesperidin
hesperidin
noun
(biochemistry) a flavanone glycoside found in citrus fruit
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
indescript
indescript
adj
(rare) undescribed
infraposed
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
inspirited
inspirited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inspirit
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
isoprenoid
isoprenoid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.
kidnappers
kidnappers
noun
plural of kidnapper
landscaper
landscaper
noun
One that does landscaping.
laplanders
mainprised
mainprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mainprise
misprinted
misprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprint
misspender
misspender
noun
One who misspends.
monospored
monospored
adj
monosporous
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
nonprossed
nonprossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonpros
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
overspends
overspends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overspend
pairedness
pairedness
noun
The quality of being paired.
palisander
palisander
noun
rosewood
pandarctos
pandership
pandership
noun
(obsolete) The work of a pander; pimping.
panidrosis
panidrosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Sweating occurring over the entire body
paradisean
paradisean
adj
paradisiacal
paradisian
paradisian
Adjective
paradisiacal
parapsidan
pardanthus
pardonless
pardonless
adj
unpardonable
parmenides
parsonhood
parsonhood
noun
The role or status of a parson.
partedness
partedness
noun
(in combination) The quality of having a specified number of parts.
The quality of being parted or separated.
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
(dance) Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
noun
(dated) An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
pendergast
perdendosi
perdendosi
noun
(music) A gradual fading away.
personated
personated
verb
past participle of personate
personhood
personhood
noun
The state or period of being a person.
The status of being considered as a person.
persuading
persuading
noun
An act of persuasion.
verb
present participle of persuade
philanders
philanders
noun
plural of philander
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philander
pinstriped
pinstriped
adj
(of a suit) Made from such fabric.
(of fabric) Having pinstripes.
Wearing a suit of this fabric.
plunderers
plunderers
noun
plural of plunderer
plunderess
plunderess
noun
(rare) A female plunderer.
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
ponderosae
precedents
precedents
noun
plural of precedent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of precedent
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
predefense
predefines
predefines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of predefine
predescend
predescent
predespond
predestine
predestine
verb
(theology, transitive) To foreordain by divine will.
(transitive) To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain.
predestiny
predestiny
noun
(obsolete) Predestination.
prediscern
prednisone
prednisone
noun
(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
preendorse
prehardens
prehardens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preharden
preinsured
premadness
premadness
adj
Before the onset of madness.
preordains
preordains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preordain
prescinded
prescinded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prescind
presidence
presidence
noun
Obsolete form of presidency.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
presidente
presidents
presidents
noun
plural of president
presuspend
pretenders
pretenders
noun
plural of pretender
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
priodontes
promenades
promenades
noun
plural of promenade
provenders
provenders
noun
plural of provender
prudentius
pseudandry
pseudandry
noun
(rare) The use by a female writer of a male pseudonym.
punditries
punditries
noun
plural of punditry
putredinis
putridness
putridness
noun
putridity
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
reinspired
reinspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reinspire
reprehends
reprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reprehend
reprimands
reprimands
noun
plural of reprimand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reprimand
respondeat
respondent
respondent
adj
Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
noun
(law) A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
A person replying to a questionnaire.
One who responds; one who replies.
responders
responders
noun
plural of responder
responding
responding
noun
response
verb
present participle of respond
rinderpest
rinderpest
noun
A contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by Rinderpest virus, an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus.
sandlapper
sandlapper
noun
A native of South Carolina.
sandpapers
sandpapers
noun
plural of sandpaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sandpaper
sandpapery
sandpapery
adj
Resembling sandpaper.
sandpipers
sandpipers
noun
plural of sandpiper
scaphander
scaphander
noun
(dated, formal) A kind of diving suit.
scorpaenid
scorpaenid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
scorpionid
scorpionid
noun
Any scorpion of the family Scorpionidae
serpentoid
serpulidan
snapdragon
snapdragon
noun
(countable) Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum, with showy yellow, white or red flowers.
(uncountable) A game in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; the substance snatched and eaten during the playing of the game; the vessel used for the game.
snapholder
snipperado
soundproof
soundproof
adj
Not allowing sound through.
verb
To make resistant to transmitting sound.
spermidine
spermidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The triamine N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine, originally obtained from semen, that is involved in cell metabolism.
spheradian
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.