Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z demigauntlet A bandage that covers the hand but not the fingers demigender Identifying partially or mostly with one gender and at the same time with another gender. demigenus The minimal integer n such that the given graph can be drawn without crossing itself on a sphere with n cross-caps. demigirl One who identifies as partially, but not completely, female. demiglace A rich brown sauce in French cuisine, typically made from veal stock and espagnole sauce, used by itself or as a base for other sauces. demiglobe Synonym of semiglobe. demigod A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal. demigodhood The state or condition of being a demigod. demigodly Of or pertaining to a demigod. demigorge Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the centre of the bastion. demigrate To emigrate. demigration emigration demiguy Synonym of demiboy. demihorn Either of two nasal processes that fused to form the horn of some dinosaurs demihuman A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races. demihypercube Any of a class of n-polytopes constructed from alternation of an n-hypercube. demijohn A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork. demilance A light lance; a short spear. demilancer A soldier who carried a demilance. demilich A type of lich, a type of undead. demilion The upper or front half of a lion. demilitarisation The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty. demilitarize To remove troops from (an area). demilitarized Declared free of all military activity. DeMille A surname from French. demilune In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular. demiman A half man; a being that is half human. demimondain Of or relating to the demimonde. demimondaine A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde). demimonde A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group. demin Demineralized water. demine To remove explosive mines (landmines or naval mines) from. deminer One who removes explosive mines. demineralization The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid. demineralize To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth). demineralized From which all minerals have been removed. demineralizer A device that demineralizes. Deming A surname. Demingian A sub-age from 478.6 to 475 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. deminiaturize To increase in size something that has previously been miniaturized. demining The process of removing and neutralizing mines. demipansexual Demisexual and pansexual. demipique A kind of military saddle. demipointe The ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor. demipopulated Reduced to one half of the original number demipositivity The condition of being demipositive demipyramid Something that has the form of half a pyramid demiquaver A semiquaver, a sixteenth note. Demir A surname from Turkish. demirelief demi-rilievo demirep A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress. demirepdom The realm or sphere of demireps. Demirjian A surname from Armenian. demiromantic Romantically attracted to people only after forming deep emotional bonds. demiromanticism The state of being demiromantic. demis A male given name from Greek. demisability The state of being demisable. demisable Capable of being leased. demise The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. demisemiquaver A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails. demisemiseptcentennial Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened 175 years before. demisesquicentennial Occurring every 75 years. demisexual Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed. demisexuality The state of not experiencing primary sexual attraction (based on sight or smell or other instantly available information), but only secondary sexual attraction (after the development of an emotional bond). demisharp In microtonal music, a note played a quarter tone higher than a natural. demising Serving to separate tenants from one another or from common areas. Demism Referring to each of Sun Yat-sen's "Three Principles of the People". From Pascal M. d'Elia's 1931 English translation The Triple Demism of Sun Yat-sen where the Three Principles are given as the "racial Demism" (民權主義, usually translated elsewhere as "nationalism"), "political Demism" (民權主義, usually "democracy"), and "economic Demism" (民生主義, usually "people's welfare" or "socialism"). Previously also translated (by the same translator) in French as Le triple démisme. Sometimes also Tridemism. demisoloist A dancer of a particular rank below soloist. demisphere Synonym of hemisphere. demispherical Synonym of hemispherical. demiss Humble, lowly; abject. demissidine A particular steroidal alkaloid found in various plants. demissine A diterpene alkaloid found in the Delphinium genus. demission Resignation; abdication. demissionary Relating to transfer or conveyance. demissive downcast; submissive; humble demissly In a humble manner. demissness The state or quality of being demiss; humility, submissiveness. demist To remove the layer of fine liquid particles from the surface of (a window or mirror). demister The part of the ventilation system in a motor car that blows hot, dry air against the inside of the windscreen to prevent or remove condensation. demisting The removal of the layer of fine liquid particles from the surface of a window or mirror. demit To let fall; to depress; to yield. demitarian Of or relating to the type of diet in which meat consumption is reduced to half of what is culturally typical; of or relating to demitarianism. demitasse A small cup of strong black coffee. demitasseful The amount that a demitasse will hold. demitazza A small cup of Greek coffee or espresso, typically about 40-60 ml/2–3 fl oz capacity. demitint That part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light. demitone A semitone. demiurge The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter. demiurgeous Of or relating to a demiurge. demiurgic Relating to a demiurge. demiurgical Synonym of demiurgic. demiurgically In the manner of a demiurge demiurgism The belief in a demiurge, or inferior supreme being. demivolt A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his forelegs in a particular manner. demiwig A hairpiece for women designed to cover hair loss that is constructed with a flexible mesh cap through which the wearer pulls her own hair. demiwolf A mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf. demiwoman Someone who identifies as partially, but not completely, female; an adult demigirl. demiworld Synonym of demimonde (“class or group”). demix To separate (a mixture) into its components. demixing The separation of the components of a mixture demixion Synonym of demixing. Demler A surname from German. Demmick A surname. demmie Demerol, especially when used as a recreational drug. Demmons A surname. demnition Damned. demo A demonstration or visual explanation. demob To demobilize; to release someone from military service. demobilization The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing. demobilize To release someone from military duty, especially after a war. demobilizee A person who is demobilized. demobilizer One who or that which demobilizes. democidal Causing or relating to democide. democide murder of people by a government which has power over them. democoder A computer programmer who creates demos for the demoscene. democonazole An antifungal drug. democracide The stopping or hindering of democracy. democracy Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as Democrap A Democrat. Democrapic Of or pertaining to the Democratic Party of the United States. democrat A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France). democratatorship A dictatorship which pretends to be a democracy. democratic Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people. democratically In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy. democraticity Synonym of democraticness. democraticness The quality or state of being democratic. democratish Somewhat democratic. democratism The principles or spirit of a democracy; the ideology of democracy. democratist A supporter of democracy, a democrat democratistic Relating to, or supporting, democratism. Democratitis The state of being a Democrat (supporter of a progressive political party), said as if it were due to a disease or affliction. democratizable Able to be democratized. democratization The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously. democratize To make democratic. democratizer One who democratizes. democrats The Democratic Party democrazy A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity. democreep A Democrat. Democritean Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory. Democritus A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus. Democunt A Democrat. demod To demodulate. demodecid Any member of the Demodecidae family of mites. demodectic Of, pertaining to or caused by parasitic mites of the genus Demodex. demoded outdated; old-fashioned; démodé demodernization Reversion from modernization to a pre-modern state; removal of modern elements or amenities from. demodernize To remove modern elements or amenities from, to cause to revert to a pre-modern state. demodex Any of the genus Demodex of mites. demodicid Any mite in the family Demodicidae, synonym of the Demodecidae.