(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete
damnously
damnously
adv
In a damnous manner.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
damselfly
damselfly
noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
dandyisms
dandyisms
noun
plural of dandyism
dasymeter
dasymeter
noun
(dated) An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.
daydreams
daydreams
noun
plural of daydream
demissory
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demystify
demystify
verb
(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
desmacyte
desmocyte
desmocyte
noun
(biology) Any of several elongated interstitial cells, but especially the fibroblasts
desmology
desmology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.
desmotomy
desmotomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical dissection of a ligament.
diamylose
diasystem
diasystem
noun
(linguistics) A system that reflects features common to a group of linguistic varieties.
didymitis
didymitis
noun
(medicine) Synonym of orchitis
didymiums
dimethyls
dimissory
dimissory
adj
Granting permission to be ordained.
Granting permission to depart.
dipodomys
disembody
disembody
verb
To cause someone's soul, spirit, consciousness, voice, etc, to become separated from the physical body.
To discharge from military service or array.
To separate (a part of the body) from the body.
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
dismality
dismality
noun
The quality or state of being dismal.
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
dismaying
dismaying
verb
present participle of dismay
dissembly
domesdays
domesdays
noun
plural of domesday
donkeyism
donkeyism
noun
foolishness
doomsayer
doomsayer
noun
One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
doomsdays
doomsdays
noun
plural of doomsday
dosimetry
dosimetry
noun
The measurement of doses, especially of ionizing radiation.
dreamsily
drydenism
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dynamisms
dynamisms
noun
plural of dynamism
dynamists
dynamists
noun
plural of dynamist
dynamites
dynamites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dynamite
dyotheism
dysbarism
dysbarism
noun
(pathology) Any medical condition resulting from changes in ambient pressure, as for example when scuba diving
dysmerism
dysmetria
dysmetria
noun
An inability to control or to limit muscular movement.
dysmnesia
dysmnesia
noun
(pathology) poor memory
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dysthymia
dysthymia
noun
(psychiatry) A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least 2 years.
A tendency to be depressed, without hope.
dysthymic
dysthymic
adj
Having or relating to dysthymia.
noun
A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
dystomous
dystomous
adj
dystomic
dyushambe
endomyces
eurydamas
farmyards
farmyards
noun
plural of farmyard
gamodesmy
ganymedes
grundyism
grundyism
Noun
narrow and unintelligent conventionalism
gypsydoms
hamadryas
hamadryas
noun
A large baboon (Papio hamadryas), from northern Africa and Arabia, that was sacred in ancient Egypt
hedysarum
hedysarum
noun
Any of the sweetvetches of the genus Hedysarum.
hoydenism
hoydenism
noun
The behaviour of a hoyden.
hybridism
hybridism
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a hybrid, a word from elements of different languages.
The production of hybrids by cross-breeding.
The state of being hybrid.
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydrosoma
hydrosoma
noun
(biology) The entire organism of any hydrozoon.
hydrosome
hydrosome
noun
(biology) A colony of hydrozoans considered as a single organism
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hymnodist
hymnodist
noun
A composer of hymns.
A person who studies hymnody.
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
immodesty
immodesty
noun
The state of being immodest; a lack of modesty.
ladypalms
ladysmith
ladysmith
Proper noun
a village near New South Wales, Australia.
a town on British Columbia, Canada. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
town in province, South Africa.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
a city in Wisconsin, USA, and the county seat of Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
lycomedes
lygodesma
madegassy
mandyases
maysfield
megadynes
megadynes
noun
plural of megadyne
mesomyodi
midstyled
misplayed
misplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplay
misrhymed
misrhymed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misrhyme
misstyled
misstyled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misstyle
molybdous
molybdous
adj
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing molybdenum; specifically designating those compounds in which molybdenum has a lower valence as contrasted with molybdic compounds.
mondayish
mondayish
Adverb
on, or around Monday
Adjective
feeling ill, especially used of clergymen having worked all day Sunday
hungover after a weekend of drinking (as a presumed contributing explanation for a clergyman feeling Mondayish)
grumpy and disheartened on returning to work on a Monday after the weekend
moodishly
moodishly
adv
(obsolete) moodily
mootsuddy
mootsuddy
noun
Alternative form of mutsuddy
mydriasis
mydriasis
noun
(medicine) The condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to illness or narcotics, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine, etc.
myriapods
myriapods
noun
plural of myriapod
myriopods
myriopods
noun
plural of myriopod
myrmidons
myrmidons
noun
plural of myrmidon
mysidacea
mystified
mystified
adj
puzzled or confused
state of enchantment as concerns person or event
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mystify
myxedemas
myxedemas
noun
plural of myxedema
ocydromus
olympiads
olympiads
noun
plural of olympiad
pseudonym
pseudonym
noun
A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
puppydoms
pyodermas
pyodermas
noun
plural of pyoderma
pyramides
pyramides
noun
plural of pyramide
plural of pyramis
rowdyisms
rowdyisms
noun
plural of rowdyism
rudmasday
saccomyid
samoyedic
samoyedic
Proper noun
Any of a group of languages spoken in the Urals that, along with Finno-Ugric, make up the Uralic language group.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to these languages.
semidaily
semidaily
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-daily
semidecay
semidecay
noun
Partial decay.
semideify
semideity
semihardy
semihardy
adj
(botany) Somewhat hardy.
semishady
semishady
adj
partly shady
semiwoody
semiwoody
adj
Somewhat or partly woody.
shandyism
shieldmay
shoddydom
shoddydom
noun
(archaic, slang, derogatory) The realm or sphere of the shoddyites.
shoddyism
shoddyism
noun
(archaic, slang, derogatory) The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber.
(archaic, slang, derogatory) The practice of suppliers who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.
(colloquial) Shoddy quality or condition.
sideronym
smudgedly
sphygmoid
sphygmoid
adj
pulse-like
staminody
staminody
noun
(botany, countable) Synonym of staminode
(botany, uncountable) A condition of flowers in which sepals, pistils, etc. are metamorphosed into stamens.
stylidium
sundayism
sundryman
sundryman
noun
(dated) A dealer in sundries, or a variety of articles.
sundrymen
sundrymen
noun
plural of sundryman
symbolled
symbolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of symbol
symmedian
symmedian
noun
(geometry) Any of three lines associated with every triangle, constructed by taking a median of the triangle (a line connecting a vertex with the midpoint of the opposite side) and reflecting the line over the corresponding angle bisector (the line through the same vertex that divides the angle there in half).
sympodial
sympodial
adj
(botany) Having a specialized lateral growth pattern in which the apical meristem is terminated.
sympodium
sympodium
noun
(botany) A pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching, where the axis or stem is morphologically made up of a series of superposed branches imitating a simple stem.
syndesmon
syndromes
syndromes
noun
plural of syndrome
syndromic
syndromic
adj
relating to a syndrome
relating to syndromics
synedrium
synedrium
noun
Alternative form of synedrion
synodsman
synodsman
noun
A member of a church synod.
synodsmen
synodsmen
noun
plural of synodsman
systemoid
systemoid
adj
Resembling a system
toadyisms
toadyisms
noun
plural of toadyism
vestrydom
vestrydom
noun
The system of the government of parishes by vestries.