| DEFICIENT | • deficient adj. Lacking something essential; often construed with in. • deficient adj. Insufficient or inadequate in amount. • deficient adj. (Mathematics) Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper… |
| DEFINITES | • definites n. Plural of definite. • DEFINITE n. something that is known for certain. |
| DENITRIFY | • denitrify v. (Transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and… • DENITRIFY v. to deprive of, or free from, nitrogen. |
| DIFFIDENT | • diffident adj. (Archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. • diffident adj. Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest. • DIFFIDENT adj. hesitant in acting or speaking. |
| DISINFECT | • disinfect v. To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent. • DISINFECT v. to rid of disease-causing bacteria, etc. by cleaning, esp. with a chemical. |
| DISINFEST | • disinfest v. (Transitive) To eliminate insects, vermin, or other pests from. • DISINFEST v. to remove infestation from. |
| DRIFTINGS | • driftings n. Plural of drifting. • DRIFTING n. the act of moving with the wind. |
| DRIFTPINS | • driftpins n. Plural of driftpin. • DRIFTPIN n. a metal pin for securing timbers. |
| FIDGETING | • fidgeting v. Present participle of fidget. • fidgeting n. A fidgety motion. • FIDGET v. to move about restlessly. |
| FINITUDES | • finitudes n. Plural of finitude. • FINITUDE n. the state of being finite. |
| INFLICTED | • inflicted v. Simple past tense and past participle of inflict. • INFLICT v. to impose on. |
| INTIFADAH | • intifadah n. Alternative spelling of intifada. • INTIFADAH n. (Arabic) the uprising in 1987 and continued resistance by Palestinians to Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of Jordan, also INTIFADA, INTIFADEH. |
| INTIFADAS | • intifadas n. Plural of intifada. • INTIFADA n. (Arabic) the uprising in 1987 and continued resistance by Palestinians to Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of Jordan, also INTIFADAH, INTIFADEH. |
| INTIFADEH | • intifadeh n. Alternative form of intifadah. • INTIFADEH n. (Arabic) the uprising in 1987 and continued resistance by Palestinians to Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of Jordan, also INTIFADA, INTIFADAH. |
| INTROFIED | • INTROFY v. to increase the wetting properties of. |
| LATIFONDI | • LATIFONDO n. a great landed estate, also LATIFUNDIO, LATIFUNDIUM. |
| NITRIFIED | • nitrified v. Simple past tense and past participle of nitrify. • NITRIFY v. to combine with nitrogen. |
| PONTIFIED | • pontified v. Simple past tense and past participle of pontify. • PONTIFY v. to play the pontiff. |
| SPINDRIFT | • spindrift n. (Nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped… • spindrift n. (By extension) Clouds of sand, snow, etc., whipped along the ground by the wind. • SPINDRIFT n. the ocean spray which is blown by the wind, also SPOONDRIFT. |