A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
aegopodium
amygdophenin
androgametophore
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
cambridgeport
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campephagidae
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
caprimulgidae
cardiopneumograph
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
dampening
dampening
noun
The act of making or becoming damp.
verb
present participle of dampen
decamping
decamping
verb
present participle of decamp
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
demigoddessship
demipagan
demographer
demographer
noun
a person who studies demography
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonograph
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demospongiae
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
dephlegm
dephlegm
verb
(obsolete, chemistry) To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
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.
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
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.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephlegmedness
dephlegmedness
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A state of being freed from water.
depigment
depigment
verb
To reduce pigmentation
depigmentate
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
depigmentize
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
deprogram
deprogram
verb
(transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
deprogramed
deprograming
deprogrammed
deprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprogram
deprogrammer
deprogrammer
noun
One who deprograms.
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
deprogrammings
deprogrammings
noun
plural of deprogramming
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatophagus
dermatopnagic
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathologist
desmopathology
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diaphragmed
diaphragmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaphragm
dioeciopolygamous
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
disparagements
disparagements
noun
plural of disparagement
distempering
distempering
verb
present participle of distemper
dopaminergic
dopaminergic
adj
Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine.
Of or relating to dopamine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance that affects the production of dopamine
dumpage
dumpage
noun
A fee paid for the privilege of dumping loads.
A heap of dumped matter.
The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse matter.
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophragm
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endopterygotism
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epidemiologic
epidemiological
epidemiological
adj
Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
epidemiologies
epidemiologies
noun
plural of epidemiology
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epigrammatised
epigrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatise
epigrammatized
epigrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
ergatandromorphic
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
gazumped
gazumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gazump
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
gelandejump
gempylid
gempylid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the escolar family, Gempylidae.
geodiatropism
gimped
gimped
adj
(informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
(informal, computing) Modified by means of the GIMP image editor.
(of fabric, curtains, clothing, or similar) Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
(of yarn, cord, thread, wire, etc.) Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected (gimped yarn). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (gimped buttons).
Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gimp
glimpsed
glimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glimpse
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
goodtemperedness
gooserumped
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
grumped
grumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grump
gumpoldskirchner
gymnadeniopsis
gymnopaedes
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gypsumed
hemadromograph
hemodromograph
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
imparidigitate
imparidigitate
adj
(anatomy) Having an odd number of fingers or toes.
impeding
impeding
verb
present participle of impede
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impending
impending
adj
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
noun
Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.
verb
present participle of impend
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
impignorated
impignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impignorate
impinged
impinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impinge
impleading
impleading
verb
present participle of implead
impledge
impledge
Verb
To pledge.
impledged
impledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impledge
impledges
impledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impledge
impledging
impledging
verb
present participle of impledge
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impregnated
impregnated
verb
past participle of impregnate
impregned
impregned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impregn
impugned
impugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impugn
incomprehending
incomprehendingly
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
magnetoplasmadynamic
magnetoplasmadynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to magnetoplasmadynamics.
magnetoplasmadynamics
magnetoplasmadynamics
noun
The scientific study of the motion of plasma in the presence of a magnetic field.