Word Formation & Derivatives

dissenter C2+

/dɪˈsɛntɚ/ a person who disagrees, especially with an official or majority view Meaning Off Sound Off

diurnal C2+

/daɪˈɝnəl/ active during the day; occurring or recurring daily Meaning Off Sound Off

diuturnal C2+

/ˌdaɪjuˈtɝnəl/ lasting a long time; long-continued Meaning Off Sound Off

divergency C2+

/daɪˈvɝdʒənsi/ the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point Meaning Off Sound Off

divisible C2+

/dɪˈvɪzəbəl/ capable of being divided, especially without a remainder Meaning Off Sound Off

docent C2+

/ˈdoʊsənt/ a guide who leads tours and explains exhibits at a museum or gallery Meaning Off Sound Off

doctorate C2+

/ˈdɑktərət/ the highest academic degree awarded by a university Meaning Off Sound Off

domineering C2+

/ˌdɑməˈnɪrɪŋ/ asserting one's will over others in an arrogant, controlling way Meaning Off Sound Off

doubtlessly C2+

/ˈdaʊtləsli/ without doubt; certainly Meaning Off Sound Off

doughty C2+

/ˈdaʊti/ brave and resolute; valiant Meaning Off Sound Off

draffy C2+

/ˈdræfi/ consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like Meaning Off Sound Off

dripping C2+

/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ fat and juices exuded from roasting meat; falling in drops Meaning Off Sound Off

drippy C2+

/ˈdrɪpi/ tending to drip; (informal) weakly sentimental or feeble Meaning Off Sound Off

dubious C2+

/ˈdubiəs/ hesitating or doubting; of questionable value or truth Meaning Off Sound Off

dweller C2+

/ˈdwɛlɚ/ a person or animal that lives in a specified place Meaning Off Sound Off

earnestly C2+

/ˈɝnɪstli/ in a sincere and serious manner Meaning Off Sound Off

eccentrical C2+

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl/ deviating from the center or from convention; eccentric Meaning Off Sound Off

edacious C2+

/ɪˈdeɪʃəs/ having a huge appetite; voracious or devouring Meaning Off Sound Off

effectuate C2+

/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/ to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish Meaning Off Sound Off

efficacity C2+

/ˌɛfɪˈkæsəti/ the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; efficacy Meaning Off Sound Off

efficacy C2+

/ˈɛfɪkəsi/ the ability to produce a desired or intended result Meaning Off Sound Off

eggplant C2+

/ˈɛɡplænt/ a purple-skinned fruit eaten as a vegetable; the aubergine Meaning Off Sound Off

elucidate C2+

/ɪˈlusɪdeɪt/ to make something clear by explanation Meaning Off Sound Off

emergent C2+

/ɪˈmɝdʒənt/ arising or coming into existence; newly forming or urgent Meaning Off Sound Off

enactment C2+

/ɪˈnæktmənt/ the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed Meaning Off Sound Off

endurable C2+

/ɪnˈdʊrəbəl/ able to be borne or tolerated Meaning Off Sound Off

energetically C2+

/ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪkli/ in a vigorous and active manner Meaning Off Sound Off

energize C2+

/ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/ to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy Meaning Off Sound Off

enervate C2+

/ˈɛnɚveɪt/ to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality Meaning Off Sound Off

engrossed C2+

/ɪnˈɡroʊst/ having one's full attention absorbed; deeply occupied Meaning Off Sound Off

enormity C2+

/ɪˈnɔrməti/ the great or extreme scale of something, especially of wickedness Meaning Off Sound Off

ephemerally C2+

/ɪˈfɛmərəli/ in a way that lasts for a very short time Meaning Off Sound Off

equivalence C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələns/ the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning Meaning Off Sound Off

equivalently C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələntli/ in an equal or interchangeable manner Meaning Off Sound Off

eradicative C2+

/ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪv/ tending or serving to eradicate or root out completely Meaning Off Sound Off

errant C2+

/ˈɛrənt/ straying from the proper course or standards; wandering Meaning Off Sound Off

esurient C2+

/ɪˈsʊriənt/ hungry or greedy Meaning Off Sound Off

evanescent C2+

/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/ quickly fading or vanishing; fleeting Meaning Off Sound Off

exasperated C2+

/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/ intensely irritated and frustrated Meaning Off Sound Off

excentrical C2+

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl/ not having a common center; off-center; eccentric Meaning Off Sound Off

excessiveness C2+

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvnəs/ the quality of being too much or going beyond reasonable limits Meaning Off Sound Off

exemplification C2+

/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of illustrating or showing something by example Meaning Off Sound Off

exhaustedness C2+

/ɪɡˈzɔstɪdnəs/ the state of being completely worn out or drained of energy Meaning Off Sound Off

expectancy C2+

/ɪkˈspɛktənsi/ the state of anticipating or expecting something to happen Meaning Off Sound Off

expectant C2+

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ hopefully anticipating something; pregnant Meaning Off Sound Off

explicate C2+

/ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/ to analyze and develop in detail; to explain fully Meaning Off Sound Off

extraneous C2+

/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/ irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand Meaning Off Sound Off

factorial C2+

/fækˈtɔriəl/ the product of all positive integers up to a given number Meaning Off Sound Off

factual C2+

/ˈfæktʃuəl/ based on or concerned with facts; actually true Meaning Off Sound Off

facultative C2+

/ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv/ optional rather than obligatory; capable of but not bound to occur Meaning Off Sound Off

fantastical C2+

/fænˈtæstɪkəl/ imaginative or fanciful; resembling something from fantasy Meaning Off Sound Off

fearless C2+

/ˈfɪrləs/ showing no fear; brave Meaning Off Sound Off

feckly C2+

/ˈfɛkli/ mostly or for the most part (Scots dialect) Meaning Off Sound Off

felicity C2+

/fəˈlɪsɪti/ intense happiness; an apt and pleasing manner of expression Meaning Off Sound Off

feral C2+

/ˈfɛrəl/ in a wild state, especially after escaping from domestication Meaning Off Sound Off

fervor C2+

/ˈfɝvɚ/ intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm Meaning Off Sound Off

festivity C2+

/fɛˈstɪvɪti/ joyful celebration; the activities of a feast or party Meaning Off Sound Off

fictitious C2+

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/ invented or imaginary; not real Meaning Off Sound Off

flavorous C2+

/ˈfleɪvərəs/ full of flavor; savory Meaning Off Sound Off

floater C2+

/ˈfloʊtɚ/ a thing or person that floats; a spot drifting in one's field of vision Meaning Off Sound Off

flyer C2+

/ˈflaɪɚ/ a small printed advertisement; one who flies Meaning Off Sound Off

followingly C2+

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋli/ in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly Meaning Off Sound Off

foolishness C2+

/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/ lack of good sense; silly behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

foreguess C2+

/fɔrˈɡɛs/ to guess or conjecture beforehand; to anticipate Meaning Off Sound Off

foreshorten C2+

/fɔrˈʃɔrtən/ to depict an object as shorter to suggest depth or perspective Meaning Off Sound Off

forestay C2+

/ˈfɔrˌsteɪ/ a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow Meaning Off Sound Off

formulation C2+

/ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/ the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture Meaning Off Sound Off

fortify C2+

/ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/ to strengthen against attack; to reinforce or invigorate Meaning Off Sound Off

fortuity C2+

/fɔrˈtuːɪti/ a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident Meaning Off Sound Off

fragility C2+

/frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ the quality of being easily broken or delicate Meaning Off Sound Off

freshen C2+

/ˈfrɛʃən/ to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated Meaning Off Sound Off

fromward C2+

/ˈfrʌmwɚd/ away from; directed away (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

froward C2+

/ˈfroʊwɚd/ stubbornly contrary and disobedient (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

fugacious C2+

/fjuˈɡeɪʃəs/ tending to disappear quickly; fleeting Meaning Off Sound Off

fugitive C2+

/ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/ a person who flees, especially from the law; fleeting Meaning Off Sound Off

gainless C2+

/ˈɡeɪnləs/ bringing no profit or advantage; unprofitable Meaning Off Sound Off

gainsay C2+

/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ to deny or contradict; to speak against Meaning Off Sound Off

gamy C2+

/ˈɡeɪmi/ having the strong flavor or smell of game meat; spirited Meaning Off Sound Off

garnish C2+

/ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/ to decorate food with a small embellishment; such a decoration Meaning Off Sound Off

geezer C2+

/ˈɡiːzɚ/ an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow Meaning Off Sound Off

gigantic C2+

/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ of enormous size; immense Meaning Off Sound Off

gilded C2+

/ˈɡɪldɪd/ covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive Meaning Off Sound Off

gladden C2+

/ˈɡlædən/ to make glad or joyful Meaning Off Sound Off

glaringly C2+

/ˈɡlɛrɪŋli/ in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so Meaning Off Sound Off

globular C2+

/ˈɡlɑbjələr/ shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules Meaning Off Sound Off

greed C2+

/ɡriːd/ an excessive desire for wealth or possessions Meaning Off Sound Off

griefful C2+

/ˈɡriːffəl/ full of grief; sorrowful (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

groovy C2+

/ˈɡruːvi/ fashionable and excellent (informal, dated) Meaning Off Sound Off

groundly C2+

/ˈɡraʊndli/ thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

grueling C2+

/ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/ extremely tiring and demanding Meaning Off Sound Off

guiltiness C2+

/ˈɡɪltinəs/ the state or feeling of being guilty Meaning Off Sound Off

gustful C2+

/ˈɡʌstfəl/ full of relish or zest; tasty (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

habituate C2+

/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/ to accustom someone or oneself to something through repetition Meaning Off Sound Off

halal C2+

/həˈlɑl/ permissible under Islamic law, especially of food Meaning Off Sound Off

halter C2+

/ˈhɔltɚ/ a rope or strap for leading an animal; a noose for hanging Meaning Off Sound Off

hardy C2+

/ˈhɑrdi/ robust and capable of enduring difficult conditions Meaning Off Sound Off