ASTERIDS | • asterids prop.n. A taxonomic clade within the clade superasterids. • ASTERID n. a starfish, also ASTERIDIAN. |
DIASTERS | • diasters n. Plural of diaster. • DIASTER n. (Greek) a stage in cellular mitosis. |
DIESTERS | • diesters n. Plural of diester. • DIESTER n. a compound that contains two ester groups. |
DIESTRUS | • diestrus n. Alternative spelling of dioestrus. • DIESTRUS n. a period of sexual inactivity, also DIESTRUM. |
DISASTER | • disaster n. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage… • disaster n. An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind. • DISASTER n. a calamity. |
DISRATES | • disrates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrate. • DISRATE v. to lower in rank. |
DISSERTS | • disserts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissert. • DISSERT v. to discuss in a formal manner. |
DISTRESS | • distress n. Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. • distress n. A cause of such discomfort. • distress n. Serious danger. |
DRUSIEST | • DRUSY adj. rough with minute crystals. |
EDITRESS | • editress n. (Dated) A female editor. • EDITRESS n. a female editor, also EDITRIX. |
RESISTED | • resisted v. Simple past tense and past participle of resist. • RESIST v. to strive against, oppose. |
SISTERED | • sistered v. Simple past tense and past participle of sister. • SISTER v. to treat like a female sibling. |
STEROIDS | • steroids n. Plural of steroid. • STEROID n. any of a class of compounds including the sterols, bile acids, adrenal hormones, sex hormones. |
STRIDERS | • striders n. Plural of strider. • Striders prop.n. Plural of Strider. • STRIDER n. one who strides. |
STUDIERS | • studiers n. Plural of studier. • STUDIER n. one who studies. |
STURDIES | • STURDY n. a disease of sheep. |