| CUSTODIANS | • custodians n. Plural of custodian. • CUSTODIAN n. a person who has care such as of a public building, also CUSTODE, CUSTODIER. |
| DACQUOISES | • dacquoises n. Plural of dacquoise. • DACQUOISE n. a layered dessert of meringue with nuts, with a buttery chocolate or mocha filling. |
| DEINOSAURS | • deinosaurs n. Plural of deinosaur. • DEINOSAUR n. any of a group of extinct reptiles, also DINOSAUR. |
| DISASTROUS | • disastrous adj. Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous. • disastrous adj. Foreboding disaster; ill-omened. • DISASTROUS adj. attended by or causing suffering or disaster. |
| DISCOURSAL | • discoursal adj. Relating to discourse. • DISCOURSAL adj. relating to discourse. |
| DISEPALOUS | • disepalous adj. (Botany) Having two sepals. • DISEPALOUS adj. having two sepals. |
| DISFAVOURS | • disfavours n. Plural of disfavour. • disfavours v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfavour. • DISFAVOUR v. to disesteem, also DISFAVOR. |
| DISSUASION | • dissuasion n. The act or an instance of dissuading. • DISSUASION n. the act of dissuading. |
| DISSUASORY | • dissuasory adj. Tending to dissuade. • DISSUASORY n. a dissuasive. |
| FASTIDIOUS | • fastidious adj. Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness. • fastidious adj. Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness. • fastidious adj. Difficult to please; quick to find fault. |
| HOUSEMAIDS | • housemaids n. Plural of housemaid. • housemaids v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housemaid. • house-maids n. Plural of house-maid. |
| JASPIDEOUS | • jaspideous adj. Jaspidean; made of jasper. • jaspideous adj. Jaspidean; containing jasper. • jaspideous adj. Jaspidean; like jasper. |
| MISANDROUS | • misandrous adj. Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men. • MISANDROUS adj. hating men. |
| ODALISQUES | • odalisques n. Plural of odalisque. • ODALISQUE n. (French) a female slave; a concubine in a harem, also ODALIQUE, ODALISK. |
| SINUSOIDAL | • sinusoidal adj. (Mathematics) Having the shape or characteristics of a sine wave. • sinusoidal adj. (Anatomy) Relating to any of several channels (the sinusoids) through which venous blood passes in various organs. • sinusoidal n. A sine wave (or combination of such waves). |
| SPADICEOUS | • spadiceous adj. Of a bright clear brown or chestnut colour. • spadiceous adj. (Botany) Bearing flowers on a spadix; of the nature of a spadix. • SPADICEOUS adj. chestnut-coloured. |
| SUDATORIES | • sudatories n. Plural of sudatory. • SUDATORY n. a hot-air bath for inducing sweating. |