(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
advocating
advocating
verb
present participle of advocate
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgynic
anecdotage
anecdotage
noun
anecdotes considered as a group
garrulous old age
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anteceding
anteceding
verb
present participle of antecede
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
backgeared
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backliding
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
canoodling
canoodling
noun
amorous pettings or caresses
verb
present participle of canoodle
carangidae
cardiagram
cardialgia
cardialgia
noun
cardialgy; heartburn
cardialgic
cardington
cardiogram
cardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
cargadores
carloading
carloading
noun
(rail transport) The loading of a freight car.
cartridges
cartridges
noun
plural of cartridge
castigated
castigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of castigate
catalogued
catalogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalogue
centigrade
centigrade
adj
(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius (since 1948).
noun
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.
(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
centigrado
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
challenged
challenged
adj
(euphemistic) Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
(humorous) Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of challenge
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
changedale
changedale
noun
(Ireland, historical) A system of land tenure in which fields were reallotted when they went out of cultivation.
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
ciliograde
ciliograde
adj
(zoology) Moving by means of cilia or similar organs.
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
cirrigrade
cirrigrade
adj
(zoology) moved or moving by means of cirri
citigradae
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
coadapting
coadapting
verb
present participle of coadapt
coadmiring
coagulated
coagulated
adj
Subjected to coagulation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coagulate
coarsegold
coastguard
coastguard
noun
Alternative spelling of coast guard
coatbridge
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
colleagued
colleagued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colleague
colligated
colligated
adj
logically connected
tied together
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colligate
commanding
commanding
adj
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
Impressively dominant.
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
noun
The act of giving a command.
verb
present participle of command
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
corrigenda
corrigenda
noun
plural of corrigendum
corrugated
corrugated
adj
Bent into regular curved folds or grooves.
Marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corrugate
cotingidae
cradlesong
cradlesong
noun
Alternative form of cradle song
cundurango
cundurango
noun
Alternative form of condurango
cynghanedd
cynghanedd
noun
(prosody) The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.
dcolletage
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
decagramme
decagramme
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of decagram
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decalogist
decalogist
noun
One who explains the Decalogue.
decangular
decangular
adj
(rare) Having ten angles.
decatizing
decatizing
verb
present participle of decatize
decigramme
decigramme
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of decigram
decimating
decimating
verb
present participle of decimate
declaiming
declaiming
noun
declamation
verb
present participle of declaim
declassing
declassing
verb
present participle of declass
decorating
decorating
noun
decoration
verb
present participle of decorate
decreasing
decreasing
verb
present participle of decrease
dedicating
dedicating
verb
present participle of dedicate
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
degeneracy
degeneracy
noun
(neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to take over another's function without being overexerted.
The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
delegacies
delegacies
noun
plural of delegacy
descanting
descanting
verb
present participle of descant
detracting
detracting
noun
detraction; slander
verb
present participle of detract
diagenetic
diagenetic
adj
(geology) of, or relating to diagenesis
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diaglyptic
diagnostic
diagnostic
adj
(education) Intended to assess a student's preexisting knowledge on the material being taught.
(medicine) Characteristic of a particular disease.
Of, or relating to diagnosis.
Serving to indicate or specify a particular item or thing within a group of similar things.
noun
(computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem.
Any technique used in medical diagnosis.
That by which anything is known; a symptom.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
dialogical
dialogical
adj
Related to or having the character of dialogue
dicaeology
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
dicyanogen
dicyanogen
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) cyanogen
digenetica
dimagnesic
discanting
discanting
verb
present participle of discant
discarding
discarding
noun
(in the plural) Discarded material.
The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
verb
present participle of discard
discharged
discharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discharge
dischargee
dischargee
noun
One who is discharged.
discharger
discharger
noun
Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm
discharges
discharges
noun
plural of discharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discharge
discourage
discourage
noun
(rare) Lack of courage
verb
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
disgracers
disgracers
noun
plural of disgracer
disgracing
disgracing
verb
present participle of disgrace
disgracive
disgracive
adj
(obsolete) Causing disgrace.
disorganic
disorganic
adj
Not organic; having no organization
displacing
displacing
verb
present participle of displace
distancing
distancing
noun
Short for social distancing.
The process of becoming or making distant.
verb
present participle of distance
docoglossa
dogcatcher
dogcatcher
noun
A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
dogmatical
dogmatical
adj
Alternative form of dogmatic
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
dragomanic
dragomanic
adj
Of or relating to a dragoman.
duodecagon
duodecagon
noun
Alternative form of dodecagon
dyscrasing
dysgenical
dysgenical
adj
Alternative form of dysgenic
encouraged
encouraged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encourage
escalading
escalading
verb
present participle of escalade
fungicidal
fungicidal
adj
Having the ability to destroy or control fungus.
Of, or relating to fungicide.
noun
A fungicide.
galidictis
gallicised
gallicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallicise
gallicized
gallicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallicize
gamodesmic
gasconaded
gasconaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gasconade
gasconader
gasconader
noun
A great boaster; a blusterer.
gastrodisc
geckotidae
geodesical
geodesical
adj
Alternative form of geodesic
geodetical
geodetical
adj
of, or relating to geodesy; geodesic
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
geomedical
geomedical
adj
Relating to geomedicine.
germicidal
germicidal
adj
that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant
gigasecond
gigasecond
noun
A unit of time equal to 1,000,000,000 seconds and with symbol Gs.
girdlecake
glaucidium
glaucodote
glochidial
glochidial
adj
Relating to the glochidium.
glochidian
glucosidal
glucosidal
adj
Pertaining to or containing glucosides.
goldenback
goldenback
noun
(regional) The natterjack.
Any of a group of large woodpeckers that are resident breeders in tropical southern Asia.
gordiacean
gramicidin
gramicidin
noun
A heterogeneous combination of six antibiotic peptides; the individual peptides themselves
grandchild
grandchild
noun
A child of someone's child.
grandniece
grandniece
noun
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)