Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthodei
acanthodii
achaemenid
achenodium
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
acichlorid
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydremic
anhydrotic
anthicidae
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
arachnidan
arachnidan
noun
(zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
archdivine
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
archibaldo
archidamus
archidoxis
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
baccharoid
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
calathidia
campholide
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
carchariid
carchariid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the former sand shark family Carchariidae.
cardiolith
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
catechized
catechized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechize
catharized
catharized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catharize
cathodical
cattlehide
cattyphoid
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
certhiidae
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chairmaned
chalcidian
chalcidica
chalcidice
chalcidoid
chalcidoid
noun
Any chalcid wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoidea
chaldaical
chalinidae
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
chandelier
chandelier
noun
(obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
(surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
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.
chandrakhi
characinid
charadrine
charadrius
charladies
charladies
noun
plural of charlady
charybdian
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chaukidari
chauliodes
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
chelonidae
chelydidae
chiasmodon
chickadees
chickadees
noun
plural of chickadee
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
chiliadron
chilinidae
chilopodan
chimaeroid
chimaeroid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the suborder Chimaeroidei
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chlidanope
chloralide
chloralide
noun
(organic chemistry) The lactone 2,5-bis(trichloromethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-one
chloramide
chloramide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any amide in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced with chlorine
chlorazide
chlorazide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The pseudohalogen chlorine azide ClN₃
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chondrilla
chondrioma
chorioidal
christward
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chromidial
chromidial
adj
Relating to chromidia
chrysalida
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chytridial
citharoedi
cladothrix
clarichord
clarichord
noun
An old musical instrument in the form of a spinet; the manichord or clavichord.
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
conchoidal
conchoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
(mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
(mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
cotehardie
cotehardie
noun
(historical) A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
cyanhydric
cyanhydrin
cynthiidae
dacryolith
dacryolith
noun
(ophthalmology) A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
decarchies
decarchies
noun
plural of decarchy
decarhinus
diabolarch
diachronic
diachronic
adj
Occurring over or changing with time.
Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.
diadelphic
diadochian
diadochite
diadochite
noun
(mineralogy) A phosphosulfate mineral with a greenish-yellow to brown colour.
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
diarrhetic
diarrhetic
adj
That causes, or is associated with, diarrhea
diarrhoeic
diarrhoeic
adj
Britain standard spelling of diarrheic.
diaschisis
diaschisis
noun
(medicine) A sudden loss of function in a portion of the brain connected to but at a distance from a damaged area.
diaschisma
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
dibranchia
dicephalus
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dichotomal
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
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.
didrachmal
didrachmas
didrachmas
noun
plural of didrachma
dinarchies
dinarchies
noun
plural of dinarchy
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
discharity
discharity
noun
Lack of charity.
discophora
disenchain
disenchain
verb
(transitive) To free from restraint.
disenchant
disenchant
verb
(transitive, of a person) To disappoint.
(transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
(transitive, of a thing) To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.
disencharm
disencharm
verb
To free from the influence of a charm or spell; to disenchant.
disorchard
dispatched
dispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispatch
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispatches
dispatches
noun
plural of dispatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispatch
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dithematic
dithematic
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two stems or themes, usually of given names.