the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
deepmouthed
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
demephitize
demephitize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To purify from mephitis.
demiplacate
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
departement
departition
departition
noun
(obsolete) departure
(obsolete) separation
verb
(transitive) to remove the partitions from; to merge back into a single unit
departments
departments
noun
plural of department
depasturage
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depauperate
depauperate
adj
(botany, of a plant etc) Having stunted growth
Having a limited biodiversity.
Impoverished.
verb
To impoverish.
To stunt the growth of.
dependantly
dependently
dependently
adv
In a dependent manner.
deperditely
deperditely
adv
(archaic, rare) Hopelessly; despairingly; in the manner of one ruined.
deperdition
deperdition
noun
(archaic) Loss; destruction
depetticoat
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
depicturing
depicturing
verb
present participle of depicture
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
depleteable
deplethoric
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
depopulated
depopulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depopulate
depopulates
depopulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depopulate
depopulator
depopulator
noun
A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate.
deportation
deportation
noun
The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
deportments
deportments
noun
plural of deportment
depositions
depositions
noun
plural of deposition
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
depravement
depravement
noun
(archaic) Depravity; corruption.
depravities
depravities
noun
plural of depravity
deprecating
deprecating
adj
In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
verb
present participle of deprecate
deprecation
deprecation
noun
(countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
(countable) An imprecation or curse.
(uncountable) The act of deprecating.
Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
deprecative
deprecative
adj
Tending to deprecate; disapproving.
deprecators
deprecators
noun
plural of deprecator
deprecatory
deprecatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer.
That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging
depreciated
depreciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depreciate
depreciates
depreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depreciate
depreciator
depreciator
noun
(economics) One who depreciates.
depredating
depredating
verb
present participle of depredate
depredation
depredation
noun
A raid or predatory attack.
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
depredators
depredators
noun
plural of depredator
depredatory
depredatory
adj
Tending or designed to depredate.
depredicate
depressanth
depressants
depressants
noun
plural of depressant
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig.
dermatoptic
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
dermopteran
dermopteran
noun
(entomology) Misspelling of dermapteran.
(entomology, obsolete) Any insect which has the anterior pair of wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight.
(mammalogy) Any mammal in the order Dermoptera, the flying lemurs
dermotropic
dermotropic
adj
Synonym of dermatotropic
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
descriptive
descriptive
adj
(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
(linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
(sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
noun
(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
descriptors
descriptors
noun
plural of descriptor
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desmatippus
desmotropic
desorptions
desorptions
noun
plural of desorption
despatchers
despatchers
noun
plural of despatcher
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
desperation
desperation
noun
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
Reckless fury.
Short for bladder desperation.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
despisement
despisement
noun
contempt, despising
despoilment
despoilment
noun
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
desulphuret
deuteranope
deuteranope
noun
One who has deuteranopia.
deuterotype
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
development
development
noun
(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
(countable) Something which has developed.
(mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
(music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
(real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
(real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
(uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dextropedal
diaboleptic
diageotropy
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diaphoretic
diaphoretic
adj
(pharmacology) Generating sweat or perspiration.
noun
(pharmacology) A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.
diaphtherin
diaphtherin
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid
diapositive
diapositive
noun
(photography) slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dictyophora
dilapidated
dilapidated
adj
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dilapidate
dilapidates
dilapidates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dilapidate
dilapidator
dilapidator
noun
One who dilapidates; a person causing dilapidation.
dioctophyme
diophantine
diophantine
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Diophantine
diopsimeter
dioptograph
dioptometer
dioptometer
noun
An instrument used to measure ocular refraction, in order to prescribe corrective lenses.
dioptometry
dioptomiter
dioptoscopy
dipartition
dipartition
noun
Synonym of bipartition
dipeptidase
dipeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that hydrolyze dipeptides in the small intestine.
diphosphate
diphosphate
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
(chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
diphrelatic
diphtherial
diphtherial
adj
Relating to diphtheria.
diphtherian
diphtherias
diphtherias
noun
plural of diphtheria
diphtheroid
diphtheroid
adj
Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
noun
Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diphthonged
diphthongia
diphthongic
diphthongic
adj
Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.
diphysitism
diplanetism
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
diplomatism
diplomatism
noun
diplomacy
diplomatist
diplomatist
noun
a diplomat
diplomatize
diplomatize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in diplomacy.
(transitive) To effect by means of diplomacy.
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
diprotodont
diprotodont
noun
(biology) Any marsupial of the order Diprotodontia
dipteraceae
dipterocarp
dipterocarp
noun
any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dipterygian
dipththeria
disappoints
disappoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disappoint
disceptator
disceptator
noun
(obsolete) One who arbitrates or decides; a judge.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
discerptive
discerptive
adj
Tending to separate or disunite parts.
discrepated
disoppilate
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
disparation
disparities
disparities
noun
plural of disparity
disparition
disparition
noun
(obsolete or nonstandard) The act of disappearing; disappearance.
dispartment
dispatchers
dispatchers
noun
plural of dispatcher
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
dispensated
dispensator
dispensator
noun
A distributor; a person who dispenses.
dispergated
dispergator
dispersants
dispersants
noun
plural of dispersant
dispiriting
dispiriting
adj
Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.