(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.
Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.
academic
academic
adj
(art) Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic.
Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato
Having a love of or aptitude for learning.
Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed and unengaging, or by being theoretical and speculative with no practical importance.
In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness; inexperienced in practical matters.
Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.
noun
(archaic) A student in a college.
(plural only) Academic dress; academicals.
(plural only) Academic studies.
(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.
A member of the Academy; an academician.
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
academie
acetamid
acetamid
noun
Obsolete spelling of acetamide
acidemia
acidemia
noun
Alternative form of acidaemia
acridium
acrydium
adamical
adamical
Adjective
Adamic
adamitic
adynamic
adynamic
adj
(physics) Characterised by the absence of force.
Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
aecidium
aecidium
noun
(mycology) A member of the form genus Aecidium.
The cupulate fruiting body borne upon the mycelium of certain fungi commonly parasitic upon specimens of the Compositae, Lamiaceae, Leguminosae, and Ranunculaceae families
alcimede
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
becrimed
bedlamic
bombycid
bombycid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.
bromidic
bromidic
adj
Stale, banal, clichéd.
cadmiums
cadmiums
noun
plural of cadmium
caladium
caladium
noun
Any of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
camailed
camailed
adj
Fitted with a camail.
cambodia
cambodia
Proper noun
country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Former name: Kampuchea.
cameloid
cameloid
adj
Like a camel, or as found in a camel.
noun
Any (fictional) animal similar to a camel.
Misspelling of camelid.
camisade
camisade
noun
Alternative form of camisado
camisado
camisado
noun
(archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.
(obsolete) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack.
camisard
camisard
Noun
One of the French Protestants of the Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the in 1685.
camoodie
camoudie
camphoid
caodaism
caodaism
Proper noun
A syncretic monotheistic religion founded in the 20th century in Vietnam.
cecidium
cecidium
noun
A gall produced on a plant by infection from insects etc
chadarim
chamidae
chammied
chammied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chammy
chasidim
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
cimicide
cimicoid
cimicoid
adj
(biology, entomology) Resembling or being a member of the Cimicidae; buglike.
climaxed
climaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of climax
cnemides
cnemides
noun
plural of cnemis
coadmire
coadmits
coadmits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coadmit
codamine
codiaeum
codomain
codomain
noun
(mathematics, mathematical analysis) The target set into which a function is formally defined to map elements of its domain; the set denoted Y in the notation f : X → Y.
columbid
columbid
noun
Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
combined
combined
adj
Resulting from the addition of several sources, parts, elements, aspects, etc. united together.
noun
(skiing) Ellipsis of Nordic combined..
(skiing) Ellipsis of alpine combined.. An event in alpine skiing consisting of one run of downhill and two runs of slalom.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of combine
comedial
comedian
comedian
noun
(by extension) Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.
(dated) A person who performs in theatrical plays.
(obsolete) A writer of comedies.
An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
comedies
comedies
noun
plural of comedy
comedist
comedist
noun
A writer of comedies.
cometoid
commixed
commixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commix
comoedia
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
conidium
conidium
noun
(mycology) A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
cookmaid
cookmaid
noun
(dated) A female servant who dresses provisions and assists the cook.
crimpled
crimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimple
cumidine
cumidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A strong, liquid, organic base, C₃H₇.C₆H₄.NH₂, homologous with aniline.
cyamelid
cyanamid
cyanamid
noun
Archaic form of cyanamide.
cydonium
cymbidia
daemonic
daemonic
adj
Alternative form of demonic
daimonic
daimonic
adj
In the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish.
Motivated by a spiritual force or genius; inspired.
noun
(mythology, literature) The place where light and dark meet.
(psychology) The unrest that exists in us all which forces us into the unknown, leading to self-destruction and/or self-discovery.
(psychology, spirituality, mythology, literature) The journey and transition from innocence to experience; part of the process of individuation.
dalmatic
dalmatic
adj
Alternative form of Dalmatic
noun
A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
damonico
danicism
decemfid
decemfid
adj
(botany) cleft into ten parts
decemvii
decemvir
decemvir
noun
(historical) Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.
decigram
decigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹ grams. Symbol: dg
decimals
decimals
noun
plural of decimal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decimal
decimate
decimate
noun
(obsolete) A set of ten items.
(obsolete) A tenth of something.
(obsolete) A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
verb
(archaic) To kill one-tenth of a group, (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
(computer graphics) To replace a high-resolution model with another of lower but acceptable quality.
(loosely) To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
(obsolete) To decimalize: to divide into tenths, hundredths, etc.
(obsolete) To exact a tithe or other 10% tax
(obsolete, rare) To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
(proscribed) To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of anything.
To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.
decimole
decimole
noun
An SI unit (symbol dmol) of amount of substance, equal to 10⁻¹ moles.
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
declaims
declaims
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declaim
decumani
delictum
demoniac
demoniac
adj
Of or pertaining to demons; demonic.
Possessed or controlled by a demon.
noun
Someone who is possessed by a demon.
demotics
demotics
noun
(library cataloguing) The area of knowledge relating to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense.
dermatic
dermatic
adj
(dated) Of or relating to the skin; dermic.
noun
A remedy for diseases of the skin.
diachyma
diachyma
noun
The parenchyma of leaves.
diaculum
diatomic
diatomic
adj
(chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of two atoms.
(rare) Of or relating to diatoms.
noun
(chemistry) A diatomic molecule or other species
dicranum
dictamen
dictamen
noun
(rare) A dictation or dictate.
dicyemid
dicyemid
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the phylum Dicyemida or the family Dicyemidae, extremely simple parasites found in the kidneys of cephalopods
noun
Any member of the phylum Dicyemida or the family Dicyemidae.
didrachm
didrachm
noun
Alternative form of didrachma
digammic
digammic
adj
Of or relating to the old Greek letter digamma.
dilemmic
dilemmic
adj
Of or relating to a dilemma.
dimetric
dimetric
adj
(crystallography) tetragonal
(poetry) exhibiting dimeter
(technical drawing) axonometric
dimuence
dimyaric
dioecism
dioecism
noun
(biology) The condition of being dioecious.
The devolution of a city into its formerly subordinate constituents, the opposite of synoecism.
dioramic
dioramic
adj
Pertaining to a diorama.
discharm
discharm
verb
(transitive) To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
disclaim
disclaim
verb
(intransitive, transitive) (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
(transitive) To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
(transitive) To make an admission or warning.
(transitive) To renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dismarch
dismarch
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To march away.
docetism
docetism
noun
(Christianity) The doctrine of the Docetes, that Jesus only appeared to have a physical body and was ultimately of celestial substance.
dochmiac
dochmiac
adj
(poetry) Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.
noun
(poetry) A verse in dochmiac metre.
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
docimasy
docimasy
noun
(dated) The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
(dated) The examination of poisons.
dogmatic
dogmatic
adj
(philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
noun
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
dolmenic
domenick
domenico
domestic
domestic
adj
(of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
Internal to a specific country.
Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Of or relating to the home.
Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.
noun
A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent.
A maid or household servant.
domicile
domicile
noun
(formal) A home or residence.
(law) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
verb
To have a domicile in a particular place.
domicils
domicils
noun
plural of domicil
domineca
dominica
dominick
dominick
Proper noun
name, a spelling variant of Dominic.
doricism
doricism
Noun
A Doric phrase or idiom.
dormmice
drachmai
dramatic
dramatic
adj
(informal) Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.
Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
Of or relating to the drama.
Striking in appearance or effect.
dromical
dromical
adj
Relating to a dromos or racecourse.
dromicia
dulcimer
dulcimer
noun
A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These musical instruments are played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).
dynamics
dynamics
noun
(mechanics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
(music) The volume of the sound, such as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, and forte.
Forces that stimulate growth, change, or development.
dystomic
dystomic
adj
(mineralogy) Having imperfect fracture or cleavage.
ecdemite
ecdemite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
edomitic
endemics
endemics
noun
plural of endemic
endermic
endermic
adj
(medicine) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.
endosmic
epidemic
epidemic
adj
Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread.
noun
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.
(figurative) The spreading of an idea or belief amongst a population.
A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
eucosmid
famacide
famacide
noun
A slanderer or person who destroys another's reputation
femicide
femicide
noun
The killing of a woman because of their gender, especially when motivated by misogyny.
filmcard
filmcard
noun
A card containing microfilm data, used in a microfiche system.
formicid
formicid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the ant family Formicidae.
fumiduct
gambodic
grimaced
grimaced
adj
distorted; crabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grimace
homicide
homicide
noun
(countable) A person who kills another.
(countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
(uncountable, US) The department within a police force that investigates cases of homicide.
hydremic
hydremic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting hydremia.
impacted
impacted
adj
(US, economics) Having lost property revenue due to Federal presence, such that it may receive impact aid.
(dentistry) Of a tooth, subject to dental impaction.
Having undergone an impact.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impact
indicium
indicium
noun
An indication; a sign.
isodomic
isodomic
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of isodomon
judicium
lamicoid
limacoid
limacoid
noun
(zoology) A slug of the family Limacidae.
machined
machined
adj
Created by machine, or as though created by machine.