Search the Dictionary

Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

98,828 entries. Headwords are matched first, then definition text.

5,472 words match “CAT”

DESICCATION n.
The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
DESICCATIVE a. 2 definitions
An application for drying up secretions.
DESICCATOR n. 2 definitions
One who, or that which, desiccates.
DESICCATORY a.
Desiccative.
DESOPHISTICATE v.
To clear from sophism or error. [R.] Hare.
DESPECIFICATE v.
To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize. [R.] Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully despecificated. Fitzed. Hall.
DESPECIFICATION n.
Discrimination.
DETRUNCATE v.
To shorten by cutting; to cut off; to lop off.
DETRUNCATION n.
The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body.
DEVITRIFICATION n.
ion of crystallites, microbites, etc., in the glassy base, which are then called devitrification products.
DEVOCATION n.
A calling off or away. [R.] Hallywell.
DEZINCIFICATION n.
The act or process of freeing from zinc; also, the condition resulting from the removal of zinc.
DIACATHOLICON n.
A universal remedy; -- name formerly to a purgative electuary.
DIAGNOSTICATE v.
To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease.
DIGNIFICATION n.
The act of dignifying; exaltation.
DIJUDICATE v.
To make a judicial decision; to decide; to determine. [R.] Hales.
DIJUDICATION n.
The act of dijudicating; judgment. [R.] Cockeram.
DIMICATION n.
A fight; contest. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
DISBOSCATION n.
Converting forest land into cleared or arable land; removal of a forest. Sir W. Scott.
DISINTRICATE v.
To disentangle. [R.] "To disintricate the question." Sir W. Hamilton.
← Previous Page 22 of 274 Next →