A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bulldogism
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
curmudgeonish
daemonurgist
dagusmines
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demasculinising
demasculinising
verb
present participle of demasculinise
demasculinizing
demasculinizing
verb
present participle of demasculinize
demiourgos
demisangue
demiurgeous
demiurges
demiurges
noun
plural of demiurge.
demiurgism
demiurgos
demiurgos
noun
(more common in earlier works) Alternative form of demiurge.
demiurgus
demiurgus
noun
(chiefly dated) Alternative form of demiurge.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
diamesogamous
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
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.
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dimanganous
diminishingturns
dioeciopolygamous
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
disaugment
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
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
disencumbering
disencumbering
verb
present participle of disencumber
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
disguisement
disguisement
noun
disguise (deceptive appearance)
disguisements
disguisements
noun
plural of disguisement
disinhuming
disinhuming
verb
present participle of disinhume
dismounting
dismounting
noun
The act of one who dismounts.
verb
present participle of dismount
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
dissimulating
dissimulating
verb
present participle of dissimulate
distinguishment
distinguishment
noun
A distinction; observation of difference.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dramaturgies
dramaturgies
noun
plural of dramaturgy
dramaturgist
dramaturgist
noun
A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drudgism
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
dumplings
dumplings
noun
plural of dumpling
equisegmented
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
gastrodidymus
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
gesithcundman
glossopodium
gonoblastidium
gonoblastidium
noun
A blastostyle.
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
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandisms
gourmandizes
gourmandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandize
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
gradualisms
gradualisms
noun
plural of gradualism
grundyism
grundyism
Noun
narrow and unintelligent conventionalism
guesdism
guesdism
Noun
The socialist philosophy of
guesstimated
guesstimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate
guestimated
guestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guestimate
guildsman
guildsman
noun
A male member of a guild.
guildsmen
guildsmen
noun
plural of guildsman
gumpoldskirchner
gumshield
gumshield
noun
(UK) A mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.
gymnodiniaceous
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
humdingers
humdingers
noun
plural of humdinger
hummingbirds
hummingbirds
noun
plural of hummingbird
madisonburg
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
magnetofluiddynamics
magnetofluidmechanics
magnicaudatous
magnitudes
magnitudes
noun
plural of magnitude
magnitudinous
magnitudinous
adj
Having (great) magnitude
mandamusing
mandamusing
verb
present participle of mandamus
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
mastigopodous
medicosurgical
medicosurgical
adj
medical and surgical
megalosauridae
megalosauroid
megalosauroid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, a megalosaurid.
noun
Any dinosaur of the superfamily Megalosauroidea.
megapodius
microgadus
middlesbrough
middlesbrough
Proper noun
A town in the North East of England on the River Tees.
midguts
midguts
noun
plural of midgut
minibudgets
minibudgets
noun
plural of minibudget
miniguides
miniguides
noun
plural of miniguide
misadjusting
misadjusting
verb
present participle of misadjust
misbuilding
misbuilding
verb
present participle of misbuild
misconducting
misconducting
verb
present participle of misconduct
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
misdistinguish
misdistinguish
verb
(transitive, rare) To make wrong distinctions in or concerning.
misdoubting
misdoubting
noun
doubt
verb
present participle of misdoubt
miseducating
miseducating
verb
present participle of miseducate
misgauged
misgauged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misgauge
misground
misground
adj
Having been ground improperly.
verb
To found erroneously; to base on invalid grounds.
simple past tense and past participle of misgrind
misgrounded
misgrounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misground
misguaged
misguessed
misguessed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misguess
misguidance
misguidance
noun
Bad guidance.
misguidances
misguidances
noun
plural of misguidance
misguide
misguide
verb
(transitive) To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error.
misguided
misguided
adj
ill-conceived or not thought through
lacking proper guidance
misled or mistaken
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misguide
misguidedly
misguidedly
adv
In a misguided manner.
misguidedness
misguidedness
noun
The state or condition of being misguided.
misguider
misguider
noun
One who misguides.
misguiders
misguiders
noun
plural of misguider
misguides
misguides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misguide
misguiding
misguiding
verb
present participle of misguide
misguidingly
misguidingly
adv
So as to misguide.
misjudge
misjudge
verb
To make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess.
misjudged
misjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misjudge
misjudgement
misjudgement
noun
Alternative form of misjudgment
misjudger
misjudger
noun
One who misjudges.
misjudges
misjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misjudge
misjudging
misjudging
verb
present participle of misjudge
misjudgingly
misjudgingly
adv
In a misjudging manner.
misjudgment
misjudgment
noun
An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.
misjudgments
misjudgments
noun
plural of misjudgment
misproducing
misproducing
verb
present participle of misproduce
misregulated
misregulated
adj
Wrongly regulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misregulate
missounding
missounding
verb
present participle of missound
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.