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Discolith

One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central portion. One of them measures about / of an inch in its longest diameter.

Discolor

To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.

Discoloration

The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.

discolored

Altered in color; stained; spotted or streaked with foreign matter.

discoloured

same as discolored; as, discoloured paneling.

discombobulated

confused; upset; as, the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand.

Discomfiture

The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.

Discommend

To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove.

Discommode

To put inconvenience; to incommode; to trouble.

Discommunity

A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship.

Discompose

To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up.

Discomposure

The state of being discomposed; disturbance; disorder; agitation; perturbation.

disconcerting

hard to deal with; causing uncertainty or confusion about how to act or react.

Disconcertion

The act of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted; discomposure; perturbation.

Disconformity

Want of conformity or correspondence; inconsistency; disagreement.

Disconnect

To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse.

disconnected

marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds.

Disconnection

The act of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation; want of union.

Disconsolate

Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief; as, a bereaved and disconsolate parent.

Discontent

Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet.

Discontentment

The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.

Discontinuance

The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance of a highway or of travel.

Discontinuation

Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

Discontinue

To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken off.

Discontinuee

One whose possession of an estate is broken off, or discontinued; one whose estate is subject to discontinuance.

Discontinuer

One who discontinues, or breaks off or away from; an absentee.

Discontinuor

One who deprives another of the possession of an estate by discontinuance. See Discontinuance, 2.

Disconvenient

Not convenient or congruous; unsuitable; ill-adapted.

Discophora

A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species.

Discord

To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.

Discordable

That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant.

Discordant

Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.

Discorporate

Deprived of the privileges or form of a body corporate.

Discount

A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.

Discountable

Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank.

Discountenance

Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.

Discouragement

The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection.

Discourse

To treat of; to expose or set forth in language.

Discourser

One who discourse; a narrator; a speaker; an haranguer.

Discoursive

The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason.

Discourteous

Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous.

Discourtesy

Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.

Discoverable

Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope; truths discoverable by human industry.

Discoverer

One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact.

Discovery

The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

Discredit

To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.

discreditable

Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable.

discredited

being brought into disrepute; as, a discredited politician.

Discreet

Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.

Discrepancy Discrepance

The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.

Discretive

Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.

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