(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
ampycides
anecdysis
antisynod
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
anystidae
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
aryanised
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
astydamia
asyndesis
asyndesis
Noun
A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
baddishly
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
biassedly
birdseyes
birdseyes
noun
plural of birdseye
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
blindeyes
bodyshirt
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
boyardism
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
cassidony
cassidony
noun
Chalcedony
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas).
goldilocks (Galatella linosyris, syn. Aster linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
chrysidid
chrysidid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp of the family Chrysididae.
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clydeside
cnidocyst
cnidocyst
noun
A nematocyst.
corydalis
corydalis
noun
Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
corystoid
cyanamids
cyanamids
noun
plural of cyanamid
cylinders
cylinders
noun
plural of cylinder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cylinder
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cypseloid
cystidean
cystidean
noun
(zoology) A stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms now known as the Cystoidea.
cystidium
cystidium
noun
(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete
cystoidea
cytidines
cytidines
noun
plural of cytidine
dactylics
dactylics
noun
plural of dactylic
dactylist
dactylist
noun
A writer of dactylic verse.
dahabiyas
dahabiyas
noun
plural of dahabiya
dairyings
daisybush
daisytown
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dandyishy
dandyisms
dandyisms
noun
plural of dandyism
dashingly
dashingly
adv
In a bold, spirited manner.
In a boldly chic, fashionable manner.
dasyurine
dasyurine
adj
(zoology) Resembling or pertaining to the dasyures.
dasyuroid
dasyuroid
noun
Any kowari of the genus Dasyuroides
daylights
daylights
noun
(slang, chiefly fighting) Eyes.
mental soundness, wits, consciousness.
plural of daylight
daylilies
daylilies
noun
plural of daylily
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
deadishly
deboistly
deboistly
adv
(obsolete) debauchedly
deityship
deityship
noun
The condition of being a deity; divinity, especially as a jocular epithet
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.
dentistry
dentistry
noun
(countable) A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
(countable) A place where dental operations are performed. (Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.)
(uncountable) Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
descrying
descrying
verb
present participle of descry
desirably
desirably
adv
in a manner likely to arouse desire
desiredly
desiredly
adv
In a manner that is desired; desirably or agreeably.
deviously
deviously
adv
In a devious manner.
diacetyls
dialysate
dialysate
noun
The fluid used on the other side of the membrane during dialysis.
The material that does not pass through a membrane during dialysis.
The material that passes through a membrane during dialysis.
dialysers
dialysers
noun
plural of dialyser
dialysing
dialysing
verb
present participle of dialyse
dialyzers
dialyzers
noun
plural of dialyzer
diamylose
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diapyesis
diapyesis
noun
suppuration
diasystem
diasystem
noun
(linguistics) A system that reflects features common to a group of linguistic varieties.
dicastery
dicastery
noun
A judicial body of the ancient Athenian state, made up of dicasts.
A ministry or department of the Roman Curia of the Holy See, whether administrative or ecclesiastical.
dicotyles
dicyclies
dicyclist
didascaly
didascaly
noun
Any catalog of Greek drama published by Alexandrian scholars.
didymitis
didymitis
noun
(medicine) Synonym of orchitis
didymiums
diffusely
diffusely
adv
In a diffuse manner.
digestory
digestory
adj
Relating to a digestor
dihybrids
dihybrids
noun
plural of dihybrid
dimethyls
dimissory
dimissory
adj
Granting permission to be ordained.
Granting permission to depart.
dionysiac
dionysiac
adj
wild and ecstatic
dionysian
dionysian
adj
Wild, irrational, and undisciplined.
dionysius
diospyros
diospyros
noun
Any tree of the genus Diospyros.
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyesis
diphysite
dipodomys
disarrays
disarrays
noun
plural of disarray
discovery
discovery
noun
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
Something discovered.
disdainly
disdainly
adv
(archaic) With disdain; disdainfully.
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.
disguisay
dishevely
dismality
dismality
noun
The quality or state of being dismal.
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
dismaying
dismaying
verb
present participle of dismay
disobeyal
disobeyal
noun
An act of disobedience.
disobeyed
disobeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disobey
disobeyer
disobeyer
Noun
One who disobeys.
disoccupy
disparity
disparity
noun
(countable) Incongruity.
(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
displayed
displayed
adj
(heraldry) With wings unfurled.
(typography) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Spread open to view; shown off.
Spread out; unfurled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of display
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
dissembly
dissogeny
dissogony
dissogony
noun
pedogenesis
distantly
distantly
adv
At a distance.
In a distant manner; with detachment.
distilery
disyoking
disyoking
verb
present participle of disyoke
diversely
diversely
adv
In a diverse manner.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
diversity
diversity
noun
(chiefly business) Equal-opportunity inclusion.
A variety; diverse types or examples.
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
diversory
diversory
adj
Tending to divert; causing diversion.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wayside inn.
divisibly
divisibly
adv
In a way that is divisible.
dobrinsky
doggishly
doggishly
adv
In a doggish manner.
dollishly
dollishly
adv
In a dollish manner.
doltishly
doltishly
adv
In a doltish manner
donkeyish
donkeyish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a donkey; asinine.
donkeyism
donkeyism
noun
foolishness
donnishly
donnishly
adv
In a donnish manner.
dosimetry
dosimetry
noun
The measurement of doses, especially of ionizing radiation.
dosiology
dosiology
noun
Alternative form of dosology
dreamsily
driveways
driveways
noun
plural of driveway
dronishly
dronishly
adv
In a dronish manner.
drydenism
drygalski
dryopians
drypoints
drypoints
noun
plural of drypoint
dubiosity
dubiosity
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion.