Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words cushiony adjective Like a cushion; soft; pliable. cuspated adjective Ending in a point. cuspidal adjective Ending in a point. cuspidor noun Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort. customer noun One who collect customs; a toll gatherer., One … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words dreading present participle & vb. noun of Dread dreadful adjective Full of dread or terror; fearful., Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm., Inspiring awe or reverence; awful. dreaming present participle & vb. noun of Dream dreamful adjective Full of dreams. dreamily adverb As if … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words cutchery noun A hindoo hall of justice. cuteness noun Acuteness; cunning. cutgrass A grass with leaves having edges furnished with very minute hooked prickles, which form a cutting edge; one or more species of Leersia. cutinize verb t. & i. To change into cutin. cutpurse noun One who cuts … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words drumming present participle & vb. noun of Drum, The act of beating upon, or as if upon, a drum; also, the noise which the male of the ruffed grouse makes in spring, by beating his wings upon his sides. drumbeat noun The sound of a beaten drum; drum music. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words dabbling present participle & vb. noun of Dabble dabchick noun A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; — called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe. dacotahs noun pl. Same as Dacotas. dactylar adjective Pertaining to … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words dyscrasy noun Dycrasia. dysluite noun A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite. dyslysin noun A resinous substance formed in the decomposition of cholic acid of bile; — so called because it is difficult to solve. dysodile noun An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words dabbling present participle & vb. noun of Dabble dabchick noun A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; — called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe. dacotahs noun pl. Same as Dacotas. dactylar adjective Pertaining to … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words eariness noun Fear or timidity, especially of something supernatural. earlduck noun The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator). earnings plural of Earning earreach noun Earshot. earthing present participle & vb. noun of Earth earthbag noun A bag filled with earth, used commonly to raise or repair a parapet. earthdin noun An … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words dateless adjective Without date; having no fixed time. datiscin noun A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina). datively adverb As a gift. datolite noun A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,, greenish crystals. daturine noun Atropine; — called also daturia and daturina.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words contract noun To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one’s sphere of action., To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit., To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a … Read more