| CADDISWORMS | • caddisworms n. Plural of caddisworm. • CADDISWORM n. the larva of the caddisfly. |
| DEMIREPDOMS | • DEMIREPDOM n. the state of being a demirep, a woman of doubtful reputation. |
| DEMORALISED | • demoralised v. Simple past tense and past participle of demoralise. • DEMORALISE v. to corrupt the morals of, also DEMORALIZE. |
| DENDROBIUMS | • dendrobiums n. Plural of dendrobium. • DENDROBIUM n. a kind of epiphytic orchid. |
| DESMODROMIC | • desmodromic adj. (Of a mechanical device) Having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially… • DESMODROMIC adj. denoting a system, used in some motorcycle and racing car engines, that employs e.g. cams, rockers, etc. to ensure that the opening and closing of valves, when the vehicle is at high speed, is fully controlled. |
| DIASCORDIUM | • diascordium n. (Obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium. • DIASCORDIUM n. (obsolete) a medicine made from water-germander, etc. |
| DISHUMOURED | • dishumoured v. Simple past tense and past participle of dishumour. • DISHUMOUR v. (obsolete) to put out of humour. |
| DISIMPROVED | • disimproved v. Simple past tense and past participle of disimprove. • DISIMPROVE v. to make worse. |
| DISINFORMED | • disinformed v. Simple past tense and past participle of disinform. • DISINFORM v. to inform incorrectly, also MISINFORM. |
| DROMEDARIES | • dromedaries n. Plural of dromedary. • dromedaries n. Plural of dromedarie (“obsolete spelling of dromedary”). • DROMEDARY n. the Arabian camel, having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps, also DROMEDARE. |
| GORMANDISED | • gormandised v. Simple past tense and past participle of gormandise. • GORMANDISE v. to indulge a taste for good food to excess, also GORMANDIZE, GOURMANDISE, GOURMANDIZE. |
| LANDLORDISM | • landlordism n. An economic system under which a few private individuals (landlords) own property, and rent it to tenants. • landlordism n. A specific variation or implementation of such a system. • LANDLORDISM n. an economic system or practice by which ownership of land is vested in one who leases it to cultivators. |
| MIDDLEBROWS | • middlebrows n. Plural of middlebrow. • MIDDLEBROW n. a person who is moderately but not highly cultivated. |
| MISRECORDED | • misrecorded v. Simple past tense and past participle of misrecord. • MISRECORD v. to record incorrectly. |
| MODULARISED | • modularised v. Simple past tense and past participle of modularise. • modularised adj. (British spelling) Alternative form of modularized. • MODULARISED adj. containing or consisting of modules, also MODULARIZED. |
| MYRIADFOLDS | • MYRIADFOLD n. a myriad times. |
| SEMIFREDDOS | • semifreddos n. Plural of semifreddo. • SEMIFREDDO n. (Italian) a partially frozen Italian dessert similar to ice-cream. |
| SKIMBOARDED | • skimboarded v. Simple past tense and past participle of skimboard. • SKIMBOARD v. to use a skimboard. |