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142 Nouns That Contain DES

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Word Definitions Synonyms
immodesty (noun) the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals Synonyms: exhibitionism
(noun) the trait of being vain and conceited
incandescence (noun) light from heat
(noun) the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised Synonyms: glow
indescribability (noun) The quality or state of being impossible, or very difficult to describe. Synonyms: indescribableness
indescribableness (noun) The quality or state of being impossible, or very difficult to describe. Synonyms: indescribability
indestructibility (noun) the strength to resist destruction
insides (noun) internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) Synonyms: entrails, innards, viscera
iridescence (noun) the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface Synonyms: opalescence
jadestone (noun) a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite Synonyms: jade
leopardess (noun) female leopard
lodestar (noun) something that serves as a model or guide Synonyms: loadstar
(noun) guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy Synonyms: loadstar
lodestone (noun) a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically Synonyms: loadstone
modestness (noun) the property of being moderate in price or expenditures Synonyms: moderateness, reasonableness
(noun) freedom from vanity or conceit Synonyms: modesty
modesty (noun) freedom from vanity or conceit Synonyms: modestness
(noun) formality and propriety of manner Synonyms: reserve
nondescript (noun) a person who is not easily classified and not very interesting
pedesis (noun) the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid Synonyms: Brownian motion, Brownian movement
pedestal (noun) a support or foundation Synonyms: base, stand
(noun) an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) Synonyms: footstall, plinth
(noun) a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
pedestrian (noun) a person who travels by foot Synonyms: footer, walker
predestinarian (noun) anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny Synonyms: determinist, fatalist, predestinationist
predestinarianism (noun) the belief or doctrine of predestinarians
predestination (noun) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) Synonyms: foreordination, predetermination, preordination
(noun) previous determination as if by destiny or fate
predestinationist (noun) anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny Synonyms: determinist, fatalist, predestinarian
recrudescence (noun) a return of something after a period of abatement
rhagades (noun) cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)
semidesert (noun) a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
shades (noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun Synonyms: dark glasses, sunglasses
(noun) (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
shepherdess (noun) a woman shepherd
sidesaddle (noun) a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse
sideshow (noun) a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)
(noun) a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event
sideslip (noun) an unexpected slide Synonyms: skid, slip
(noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air Synonyms: slip
sidesman (noun) (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
sidesplitter (noun) a joke that seems extremely funny Synonyms: belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, thigh-slapper, wow
sidestep (noun) a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
sidestroke (noun) a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
sideswipe (noun) a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
silversides (noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States Synonyms: silverside
(noun) the common North American shiner Synonyms: common shiner, Notropis cornutus
sobersides (noun) a serious and sedate individual
stewardess (noun) a woman steward on an airplane Synonyms: air hostess, hostess
tradesman (noun) a merchant who owns or manages a shop Synonyms: market keeper, shopkeeper, storekeeper
tradespeople (noun) people engaged in trade
trichodesmium (noun) large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation
undesirability (noun) the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
undesirable (noun) one whose presence is undesirable

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