ADDICTION | • addiction n. (Medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding… • addiction n. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. • addiction n. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one’s life but when ceased causes trauma. |
ADDUCTION | • adduction n. The act of adducing or bringing forward. • adduction n. (Anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction. • ADDUCTION n. the act of adducing or bringing forward. |
ADDUCTORS | • adductors n. Plural of adductor. • ADDUCTOR n. an adducent muscle, one that draws towards a central axis. |
ADVOCATED | • advocated v. Simple past tense and past participle of advocate. • advocated adj. Having been argued in favor of. • ADVOCATE v. to plead in favour of. |
CLODPATED | • clodpated adj. Stupid; dull; doltish. • CLODPATED adj. stupid, doltish. |
COADAPTED | • coadapted adj. (Genetics) Describing a genetic adaptation that is the result of beneficial interactions between the… • coadapted adj. (Genetics) Describing the associated interactions between genes of different loci. • COADAPTED adj. mutually adapted. |
DEADSTOCK | • deadstock n. Merchandise that has not yielded any use yet: from the view of the entrepreneur, one that has failed… • deadstock n. Agricultural implements and stored produce, distinguished from livestock. • deadstock v. (Transitive, fashion slang) To store in appropriate packaging for later. |
DECORATED | • decorated v. Simple past tense and past participle of decorate. • decorated adj. Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items. • DECORATE v. to adorn. |
DEDICATOR | • dedicator n. One who dedicates. • DEDICATOR n. one who dedicates. |
DOCTORAND | • doctorand n. A postgraduate aiming to receive a doctorate; a Ph.D. student. • DOCTORAND n. a candidate for a doctorate. |
NONADDICT | • nonaddict n. One who is not an addict. • NONADDICT n. one who is not an addict. |
OUTDANCED | • outdanced v. Simple past tense and past participle of outdance. • OUTDANCE v. to surpass in dancing. |
PODCASTED | • podcasted v. Simple past tense and past participle of podcast. • PODCAST v. to make a radio broadcast available as an audio file. |
STOCKADED | • stockaded v. Simple past tense and past participle of stockade. • STOCKADE v. to build a type of protective fence. |
VODCASTED | • vodcasted v. Simple past tense and past participle of vodcast. • VODCAST v. to broadcast by a video podcast. |