in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
contendingly
contendingly
adv
So as to contend or compete.
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
corrodingly
corrodingly
adv
In a manner that corrodes.
cryptophagidae
cuproiodargyrite
cyaniding
cyaniding
noun
A poisoning carried out with cyanide.
verb
present participle of cyanide
cyanogenamide
cyanoguanidine
cyanoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
cycloganoid
cycloganoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the obsolete taxon Cycloganoidei, a group of fishes which included the bowfin.
cycloganoidei
cygnid
cylindering
cylindering
verb
present participle of cylinder
cylindrograph
cylindroogival
cynegild
cystignathidae
cystoradiography
cytodiagnosis
cytodiagnosis
noun
(pathology) diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample
dabblingly
dabblingly
adv
As a dilettante or amateur; superficially.
With a dabbling motion.
dacryadenalgia
dacrycystalgia
dacryoadenalgia
dacryocystalgia
dacryocystosyringotomy
dactylioglyph
dactylioglyphic
dactylioglyphist
dactylioglyphtic
dactylioglyphy
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactyliology
dactyliology
noun
The branch of archaeology dealing with finger rings.
The branch of archaeology dealing with gem engraving.
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
dactylologies
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
daintifying
daintifying
verb
present participle of daintify
dairying
dairying
noun
dairy farming
dairyings
dallying
dallying
noun
dalliance
verb
present participle of dally
dallyingly
dallyingly
adv
While dallying.
damageability
damageability
noun
The quality or degree of being susceptible to damage.
damagingly
damagingly
adv
In a damaging manner
damnifying
damnifying
verb
present participle of damnify
damningly
damningly
adv
In a damning manner, or to an extent that is damning.
dancingly
dancingly
adv
In a dancing way; with dancelike movements.
dandifying
dandifying
verb
present participle of dandify
dandlingly
dandyling
dandyling
noun
(archaic) A little or insignificant dandy; a contemptible fop.
danglingly
danglingly
adv
So as to dangle.
daringly
daringly
adv
In a daring manner
darlingly
darlingly
adv
In a darling way.
dartingly
dartingly
adv
In a darting manner; rapidly.
dashingly
dashingly
adv
In a bold, spirited manner.
In a boldly chic, fashionable manner.
daubigny
daubingly
dauntingly
dauntingly
adv
In a daunting manner.
dawdlingly
dawdlingly
adv
In a dawdling manner.
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
daygoing
daying
daying
verb
present participle of day
daylight
daylight
noun
(countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
(countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
(figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
A clear, open space.
A light source that simulates daylight.
Daybreak.
Exposure to public scrutiny.
The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
verb
(architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
(intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
(landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
To expose to daylight
daylighted
daylighted
adj
provided with daylight
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daylight
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
daylightings
daylights
daylights
noun
(slang, chiefly fighting) Eyes.
mental soundness, wits, consciousness.
plural of daylight
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
dazingly
dazingly
adv
So as to daze.
dazzlingly
dazzlingly
adv
In a dazzling manner.
deacetylating
deacetylating
verb
present participle of deacetylate
deacidifying
deacidifying
verb
present participle of deacidify
deadeningly
deadeningly
adv
In a deadening manner.
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
debasingly
debasingly
adv
In a debasing manner.
debatingly
debatingly
adv
In the manner of a debate.
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
decarbonylating
decarbonylating
verb
present participle of decarbonylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decaying
decaying
noun
The process of undergoing decay.
verb
present participle of decay
deceivingly
deceivingly
adv
In a deceiving manner.
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
decidingly
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
decoying
decoying
noun
The act of one who decoys.
verb
present participle of decoy
decreasingly
decreasingly
adv
In a decreasing manner; progressively less.
decrying
decrying
noun
A decrial.
verb
present participle of decry
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defilingly
defilingly
adv
So as to defile something.
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
defraying
defraying
verb
present participle of defray
defying
defying
verb
present participle of defy
defyingly
defyingly
adv
With defiance.
degasify
degasify
verb
(transitive) To liquefy; to change (a gas) back to liquid form.
(transitive) To remove gas from.
degeneratively
degeneratively
adv
In a degenerative manner.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
deglycerin
deglycerine
degradability
degradability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is degradable
(uncountable) The condition of being degradable
degradingly
degradingly
adv
In a degrading manner.
degressively
degressively
adv
In a degressive manner.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
dehydrogenating
dehydrogenating
adj
That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation
verb
present participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
dehydrogenisation
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
dehydrogenising
dehydrogenising
verb
present participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogenization
dehydrogenization
noun
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
dehydrogenized
dehydrogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenizer
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
deifying
deifying
verb
present participle of deify
delaying
delaying
verb
present participle of delay
delayingly
delayingly
adv
So as to delay.
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
deltiology
deltiology
noun
The study and collection of postcards.
deludingly
deludingly
adv
So as to delude or cause delusion.
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
demagogically
demagogically
adv
In a demagogic manner.
demandingly
demandingly
adv
In a demanding way.
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demonologically
demonologically
adv
In terms of demonology.
demoralizingly
demoralizingly
adv
In a demoralizing manner.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.