| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| DEHUMIDIFYING | • dehumidifying v. Present participle of dehumidify. • DEHUMIDIFY v. to remove moisture from (as air). |
| DEPOLYMERISED | • depolymerised v. Simple past tense and past participle of depolymerise. • DEPOLYMERISE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERIZE. |
| DEPOLYMERIZED | • depolymerized v. Simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize. • DEPOLYMERIZE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERISE. |
| DICHLAMYDEOUS | • dichlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla. • DICHLAMYDEOUS adj. having both a calyx and a corolla. |
| DIETHYLAMIDES | • diethylamides n. Plural of diethylamide. • DIETHYLAMIDE n. as in lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD. |
| DISCOMPOSEDLY | • discomposedly adv. In a discomposed manner. • DISCOMPOSED adv. DISCOMPOSE, to disarrange; to disturb. |
| FORMALDEHYDES | • formaldehydes n. Plural of formaldehyde. • FORMALDEHYDE n. a formic aldehyde, formalin. |
| GERRYMANDERED | • gerrymandered v. Simple past tense and past participle of gerrymander. • GERRYMANDER v. to rearrange (voting districts) in the interests of a particular party or candidate, also JERRYMANDER. |
| HYDROMEDUSANS | • HYDROMEDUSAN n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSOID. |
| HYDROMEDUSOID | • HYDROMEDUSOID n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSAN. |
| JERRYMANDERED | • jerrymandered v. Simple past tense and past participle of jerrymander. • JERRYMANDER v. to rearrange (voting districts) in the interests of a particular party or candidate, also GERRYMANDER. |
| MOLLYCODDLERS | • mollycoddlers n. Plural of mollycoddler. • MOLLYCODDLER n. one who mollycoddles. |
| UNDEMANDINGLY | • undemandingly adv. In an undemanding way; not demanding anything or anyone. |
| UNDEREMPLOYED | • underemployed adj. Employed in a job that offers fewer work hours than desired. • UNDEREMPLOYED adj. having less than full-time, regular, or adequate employment. |