that can be deciphered, understood or comprehended
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
declinograph
deemphasized
deemphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deemphasize
deemphasizes
deemphasizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deemphasize
deheathenize
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
deipnophobia
deipnophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of banquets or dinner parties.
delegateship
delphinoidea
demichamfron
demifarthing
demiheavenly
demihogshead
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demonophobia
demonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of demons.
demosthenean
demosthenian
demosthenian
Adjective
Demosthenic, pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermatophone
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermatorrhea
dermatrophia
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
dermohumeral
desmognathae
desmothoraca
desulphurate
desulphurate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of sulphur.
detachedness
detachedness
noun
The state or quality of being detached.
detectaphone
detectaphone
noun
A sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall.
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
deutschemark
dharmasastra
dharmasmriti
diagraphical
diagraphical
adj
Alternative form of diagraphic
diamorphosis
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diaphemetric
diaphemetric
adj
(medicine, archaic) Relating to the measurement of tactile sensibility.
diaphoretics
diaphoretics
noun
plural of diaphoretic
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
diarthrodial
diarthrodial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations.
diastrophism
diastrophism
noun
(geology) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
diasynthesis
diathermance
diathermance
noun
Alternative form of diathermancy
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
diazomethane
diazomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography
dibranchiata
dibranchiate
dibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having two gills.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dibranchiata.
dibranchious
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
dichapetalum
dichloramine
dichloramine
noun
(chemistry) Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂
dichocarpism
dichocarpous
dichotically
dichotically
adv
In a dichotic manner
dichotriaene
dichromatism
dichromatism
noun
(biology) The condition when male and female birds have different plumage colors.
(pathology) A form of colourblindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be distinguished
The condition of being dichromatic
dictatorship
dictatorship
noun
A government which exercises autocratic rule.
A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.
didelphyidae
diencephalic
diencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
diethylamide
diethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C₂H₅)₂.
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
diffranchise
dihexahedral
dihexahedral
adj
Having the form of a dihexahedron.
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dilettantish
dilettantish
adj
amateurish
diminishable
diminishable
adj
That may be diminished
dioctahedral
dioctahedral
adj
(mineralogy) Having two of the octahedral sites occupied by cations
diphosphates
diphosphates
noun
plural of diphosphate
diplacanthus
diplarthrism
diplarthrous
diplocephaly
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplosphenal
dipththerias
dirichletian
dirichletian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1805–1859), German mathematician who made deep contributions to number theory.
disaccharide
disaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.
disaccharose
disauthentic
disauthorize
disauthorize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.
disbranching
disbranching
verb
present participle of disbranch
discharacter
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
discographic
discographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to discography.
disconanthae
disenchanted
disenchanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenchant
disenchanter
disenchanter
noun
(fantasy) A magical beast that can drain magical energy.
One who disenchants.
disenthralls
disenthralls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenthrall
disestablish
disestablish
verb
To abolish (an existing position of employment).
To deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
disfranchise
disfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
dishabituate
dishabituate
verb
(intransitive) To respond (to a stimulus) with dishabituation.
To reach a state of dishabituation.
disharmonies
disharmonies
noun
plural of disharmony
disharmonise
disharmonise
verb
Alternative form of disharmonize
disharmonism
disharmonism
noun
(anthropology, archaic) A disharmonious mixture; the combination of traits from different races.
disharmonize
disharmonize
verb
(intransitive) To cause disorder.
(transitive) To make the cause of disorder.
disheartened
disheartened
adj
Discouraged, despairing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishearten
disheartener
disheartener
noun
One who or that which disheartens.
dishonorable
dishonorable
adj
Lacking respect for ethical principles.
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
dishonourary
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
distichiasis
distichiasis
noun
The presence of a distichia, or abnormally located eyelash.
distraughted
distraughted
adj
Obsolete form of distracted.
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
ditheistical
ditheistical
adj
(obsolete) ditheistic
dittographic
dittographic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dittography.
dodecadrachm
dodecadrachm
noun
An Ancient Greek gold coin that had a value of twelve drachmas
dodecaheddra
dodecahedral
dodecahedral
adj
Having twelve plane surfaces.
dodecahedric
dodecahedric
adj
Alternative form of dodecahedral
dodecahedron
dodecahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
dodecaphonic
dodecaphonic
adj
Of or pertaining to dodecaphony.
dolichocrany
dolichosauri
dolichotmema
dollarfishes
dollarfishes
noun
plural of dollarfish
domatophobia
domatophobia
noun
A morbid fear of being inside a house.
dorcatherium
doublehanded
doublehanded
adj
(sailing) Requiring or using a crew consisting of two people.
Alternative form of double-handed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of doublehand
doubleheader
doubleheader
noun
Alternative form of double-header
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.