| AUTODIALLING | • autodialling v. Simple past tense of autodial. • AUTODIAL v. to dial a telephone number automatically. |
| BLOODLETTING | • bloodletting n. (Historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to… • bloodletting n. (By extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect. • bloodletting n. A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence. |
| DACTYLIOLOGY | • dactyliology n. The branch of archaeology dealing with gem engraving. • dactyliology n. The branch of archaeology dealing with finger rings. • DACTYLIOLOGY n. the study of finger-rings. |
| DECOLLETAGES | • decolletages n. Plural of decolletage. • décolletages n. Plural of décolletage. • DECOLLETAGE n. (French) the low-cut neckline of a woman's garment. |
| DELTIOLOGIES | • DELTIOLOGY n. the collecting of postcards. |
| DELTIOLOGIST | • deltiologist n. A collector of picture postcards. • DELTIOLOGIST n. a collector of picture postcards. |
| DESOLATINGLY | • desolatingly adv. So as to cause desolation. • DESOLATING adv. DESOLATE, to lay waste. |
| DIALECTOLOGY | • dialectology n. The study of dialects. • DIALECTOLOGY n. the study of dialects. |
| DOGMATICALLY | • dogmatically adv. In a dogmatic manner. • DOGMATICAL adv. pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet, also DOGMATIC. |
| DYSTELEOLOGY | • dysteleology n. (Philosophy) The view that existence has no telos or final cause from purposeful design. • dysteleology n. The study of apparently functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. • DYSTELEOLOGY n. the study of functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. |
| FLOODLIGHTED | • floodlighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of floodlight. • floodlighted adj. Lit by floodlights; floodlit. • FLOODLIGHT v. to illuminate by floodlighting. |
| GEODETICALLY | • geodetically adv. With regard to geodesy. • GEODETICAL adv. of or pertaining to geodesy, also GEODESICAL, GEODETIC. |
| GLADIATORIAL | • gladiatorial adj. Of or pertaining to a gladiator. • GLADIATORIAL adj. of or like a gladiator, also GLADIATORIAN, GLADIATORY. |
| GLYCOSYLATED | • glycosylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of glycosylate. • glycosylated adj. (Biochemistry) Describing a glycoside (but especially a glycoprotein) that has the sugar entity intact. • GLYCOSYLATE v. to attach sugar to proteins to make glycoproteins. |
| LONGITUDINAL | • longitudinal adj. Relating to length, or to longitude. • longitudinal adj. Running in the direction of the long axis of a body. • longitudinal adj. Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction. |
| STRANGLEHOLD | • stranglehold n. A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off. • stranglehold v. To hold a tight grip or control. • STRANGLEHOLD n. an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked. |
| THIODIGLYCOL | • thiodiglycol n. (Organic chemistry) A viscous, clear to pale-yellow liquid used as a solvent, miscible with acetone… • THIODIGLYCOL n. a chemical compound soluble in e.g. water and alcohol used e.g. as an industrial cleaning agent. |
| TITLEHOLDING | • titleholding adj. Holding a rank or title. • TITLEHOLDING adj. holding a title. |