| BIODEGRADING | • biodegrading v. Present participle of biodegrade. • BIODEGRADE v. to break down by biological action. |
| DAGGERBOARDS | • daggerboards n. Plural of daggerboard. • dagger␣boards n. Plural of dagger board. • DAGGERBOARD n. a light, narrow, completely removable centreboard. |
| DEGRINGOLADE | • degringolade n. A rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble. • dégringolade n. Alternative spelling of degringolade. • DEGRINGOLADE v. (French) to make a rapid descent. |
| DESEGREGATED | • desegregated v. Simple past tense and past participle of desegregate. • DESEGREGATE v. to eliminate segregation in. |
| DIGITIGRADES | • digitigrades n. Plural of digitigrade. • DIGITIGRADE n. an animal that walks on the toes alone. |
| DISREGARDING | • disregarding v. Present participle of disregard. • DISREGARD v. to pay no attention to. |
| DITCHDIGGERS | • ditchdiggers n. Plural of ditchdigger. • DITCHDIGGER n. one that digs ditches. |
| GODDAUGHTERS | • goddaughters n. Plural of goddaughter. • GODDAUGHTER n. a female godchild. |
| LOGGERHEADED | • loggerheaded adj. Dull; stupid. • LOGGERHEADED adj. like a loggerhead or dunce. |
| SLUGGARDISED | • sluggardised v. Simple past tense and past participle of sluggardise. • SLUGGARDISE v. (Shakespeare) to make lazy, also SLUGGARDIZE. |
| SLUGGARDIZED | • sluggardized v. Simple past tense and past participle of sluggardize. • SLUGGARDIZE v. (Shakespeare) to make lazy, also SLUGGARDISE. |
| STRIDELEGGED | • stridelegged v. Simple past tense and past participle of strideleg. • stridelegged adj. In a position astride something. • STRIDELEGGED adv. (Scots) astride, also STRIDELEGS. |
| UNDERGIRDING | • undergirding v. Present participle of undergird. • UNDERGIRD v. to form the basis or foundation of, to support from below. |