The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
degeneracies
degeneracies
noun
plural of degeneracy
degeneralize
degeneralize
verb
(transitive) To make less general and more specific.
degenerately
degenerately
adv
In a degenerate manner
degenerating
degenerating
verb
present participle of degenerate
degeneration
degeneration
noun
(countable) A thing that has degenerated.
(uncountable) Gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type.
(uncountable) That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure.
(uncountable, countable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
degenerative
degenerative
adj
Characterized by or causing degeneration.
degerminator
degerminator
noun
(agriculture) A device that separates the germ from the husk of a cereal grain.
deglamorized
deglamorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deglamorize
deglamorizes
deglamorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deglamorize
degradations
degradations
noun
plural of degradation
degradedness
degradedness
noun
The quality of being degraded.
degraduation
degressively
degressively
adv
In a degressive manner.
degringolade
degringolade
noun
A rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble.
deliberating
deliberating
verb
present participle of deliberate
demagnetiser
demagnetiser
noun
Alternative form of demagnetizer
demagnetizer
demagnetizer
noun
Any device (often a furnace) that is used to remove magnetization
demifarthing
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.
demoralising
demoralising
adj
(British spelling) disheartening
verb
present participle of demoralise
demoralizing
demoralizing
adj
Disheartening.
verb
present participle of demoralize
denaturising
denaturising
verb
present participle of denaturise
denaturizing
denaturizing
verb
present participle of denaturize
denbighshire
denbighshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Flintshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfonshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dendrologies
dendrologist
dendrologist
noun
One versed in the natural history of trees.
dendrologous
denigrations
denigrations
noun
plural of denigration
denitrifying
denitrifying
verb
present participle of denitrify
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.
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
depolarizing
depolarizing
verb
present participle of depolarize
depreciating
depreciating
adj
That degrades the value of something; deprecating.
That is declining in value.
verb
present participle of depreciate
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
deprograming
deprogrammed
deprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprogram
deprogrammer
deprogrammer
noun
One who deprograms.
deracinating
deracinating
verb
present participle of deracinate
derangements
derangements
noun
plural of derangement
deregulating
deregulating
verb
present participle of deregulate
deregulation
deregulation
noun
The process of removing constraints, especially government-imposed economic regulation.
deregulatory
deregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to deregulation
derepressing
derepressing
verb
present participle of derepress
derivatizing
derivatizing
verb
present participle of derivatize
dermasurgery
dermasurgery
noun
The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermatologic
dermatologic
adj
dermatological
dermogastric
dermogastric
adj
(archaic, anatomy) Connecting the skin and the stomach.
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
derogatively
derogatively
adv
In a derogative way or manner: derogatorily.
derogatorily
derogatorily
adv
In a derogatory manner.
desegregated
desegregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desegregate
desegregates
desegregates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desegregate
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
desiderating
desiderating
verb
present participle of desiderate
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
destroyingly
destroyingly
adv
In a way that destroys.
detergencies
detergencies
noun
plural of detergency
detractingly
detractingly
adv
So as to detract.
detruncating
detruncating
verb
present participle of detruncate
deuterogenic
deuterogenic
adj
(geology) Of secondary origin; said of certain rocks whose material has been derived from older rocks.
devirginator
devirginator
noun
One who devirginates; a deflowerer.
devitrifying
devitrifying
verb
present participle of devitrify
dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate
Adjective
dextrorotatory
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
diageotropic
diageotropic
adj
(botany) Relating to, or exhibiting, diageotropism.
diagrammable
diagrammable
adj
Capable of being diagrammed.
diagrammatic
diagrammatic
adj
In the form of a diagram.
Of or pertaining to a diagram or to diagrammatics.
diagrammeter
diagraphical
diagraphical
adj
Alternative form of diagraphic
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
differencing
differencing
verb
present participle of difference
diffrangible
diffrangible
adj
Able to be diffracted.
digitaliform
digitinerved
diglycerides
diglycerides
noun
plural of diglyceride
digonoporous
digressingly
digressingly
adv
By way of digression.
digressional
digressional
adj
Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.
digressively
digressively
adv
In a digressive fashion.
dilacerating
dilacerating
verb
present participle of dilacerate
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplopteryga
dirigibility
dirigibility
noun
The quality or state of being dirigible.
disaccording
disaccording
verb
present participle of disaccord
disaffirming
disaffirming
verb
present participle of disaffirm
disaggregate
disaggregate
adj
not aggregate
verb
to separate or break down into components
disagreeable
disagreeable
adj
(archaic) Not suitable; that does not conform or fit.
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
noun
Something or someone displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.
disagreeably
disagreeably
adv
In a disagreeable manner.
disagreeance
disagreeance
noun
(obsolete) disagreement
disagreement
disagreement
noun
A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
An argument or debate.
disappearing
disappearing
noun
disappearance
verb
present participle of disappear
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disarranging
disarranging
verb
present participle of disarrange
disbranching
disbranching
verb
present participle of disbranch
disburdening
disburdening
verb
present participle of disburden
discerningly
discerningly
adv
In a discerning manner.
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
discographic
discographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to discography.
discolouring
discolouring
verb
present participle of discolour
discongruity
discongruity
noun
incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness
discouragers
discouragers
noun
plural of discourager
discouraging
discouraging
adj
that causes discouragement
noun
discouragement
verb
present participle of discourage
discrediting
discrediting
noun
The act by which something is discredited.
verb
present participle of discredit
discrepating
disembargoed
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
disembrangle
disembrangle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from wrangling or litigation.
disencourage
disencourage
verb
(now regional or nonstandard) To discourage.
disentangler
disentangler
noun
(physics) Any device or system that removes entanglement.
(rare) A person who disentangles.
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disgorgement
disgorgement
noun
The act of disgorging, particularly in the legal sense.
disgracement
disgradation
disgradation
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) degradation; a stripping of titles and honours
disgradulate
disgregating
disgregating
verb
present participle of disgregate
disgregation
disgregation
noun
(thermodynamics, obsolete or historical) A measure of the separation of the particles of a system; an early formulation of entropy.
Separation; scattering.
disgruntling
disgruntling
verb
present participle of disgruntle
dishonouring
dishonouring
verb
present participle of dishonour
disinforming
disinforming
verb
present participle of disinform
disintegrant
disintegrant
noun
(medicine) Any material that is added to a pharmaceutical preparation to make it disintegrate (and thus release the active ingredient) on contact with water
disintegrate
disintegrate
verb
(intransitive) To fall apart, break up into parts.
(science fiction, transitive) To cause to break up into infinitesimal parts through the use of a disintegrator.
(transitive) To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
disintegrity
disintegrity
noun
A lack or loss of integrity or cohesion.
disintegrous
disinterring
disinterring
verb
present participle of disinter
dislustering
dismarketing
dismembering
dismembering
noun
The act or process whereby something is dismembered.
verb
present participle of dismember
dismortgaged
dismortgaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dismortgage
disorganised
disorganised
adj
Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disorganise
disorganiser
disorganiser
noun
Alternative form of disorganizer
disorganized
disorganized
adj
(psychology) In a state of disruption of orderly psychological functioning; engaging in behaviour that is chaotic, self-contradictory, or out of keeping with reality; (of a mental illness) poorly controlled and leading to a disorganized state.
Lacking order or organization; confused; chaotic.
Lacking skills for organizing one's affairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disorganize
disorganizer
disorganizer
noun
One who disorganizes or causes disorder and confusion.
disorganizes
disorganizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disorganize
disorienting
disorienting
verb
present participle of disorient
dispergating
dispergation
disprivilege
disprivilege
noun
The state of lacking privileges, or being underprivileged.