Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in 16 genera, of which the genus Engraulis is widely sold as food.
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
archvestryman
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
artsybashev
artzybashev
asphyxiative
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
avoyership
avyayibhava
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
bolshevistically
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chavey
cherryvale
cheventayn
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chivalry
chivalry
noun
(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
clavicytheria
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
clavicythetheria
demiheavenly
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
erythrodegenerative
erythrodegenerative
adj
Relating to degeneration of the red blood cells.
evenhandedly
evenhandedly
adv
In an evenhanded manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
galvanoglyph
galvanoglyphy
galvanoglyphy
noun
glyphography
galvanography
galvanography
noun
A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.
The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.
galvanopsychic
galvanopsychic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to a psychoanalysis technique using a galvanometer to measure the patient's responses to certain words.
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
galvanothermy
haileyville
halevy
haleyville
halvy
hardyville
harleysville
harleyville
harvestry
harvestry
noun
That which is harvested.
The act of harvesting.
harvey
harvey
Proper noun
name, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
A city in Illinois.
A city/town in Iowa.
A in Louisiana.
A city in North Dakota.
A town in Western Australia.
harveyize
harveyize
verb
(transitive, metallurgy) To treat by, or subject to, the Harvey process.
harveyized
harveyized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of harveyize
harveyizing
harveyizing
verb
present participle of harveyize
harveysburg
harveyville
hawleyville
haydenville
hayesville
haynesville
hayneville
haysville
heavenishly
heavenishly
adv
In a heavenish manner.
heavenly
heavenly
adj
(figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.
Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
adv
In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.
To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.
heavenwardly
heavenwardly
adv
Toward Heaven.
heavily
heavily
adv
In a heavy manner.
In a laboured manner.
In a manner designed for heavy duty.
So as to be thick or heavy.
To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
With a great weight.
heavity
heavy
heavy
adj
(Britain, slang, dated) Good.
(aviation, of an aircraft) Having a relatively high takeoff weight and payload,
(dated, late 1960s, 1970s, US) Profound.
(finance) Of a market: in which the price of shares is declining.
(nautical, military) Heavily-armed.
(obsolete) With child; pregnant.
(of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
(of a physical object) Having great weight.
(of a rate of flow) High, great.
(of a topic) Serious, somber.
(of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
(of music) Loud, distorted, or intense.
(of the eyes) With eyelids difficult to keep open due to tiredness.
(of weather) Hot and humid.
(of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.
(petroleum) Having high viscosity.
(physics) Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one.
(slang) Armed.
Having the heaves.
Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.
Laden to a great extent.
Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
Not raised or leavened.
Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
especially, having a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 300,000 tons, as almost all widebodies do, generating high wake turbulence.
adv
(India, colloquial) very
(colloquial, nonstandard) To a great degree; greatly.
In a heavy manner; weightily; heavily; gravely.
noun
(aviation) A relatively large multi-engined aircraft.
(journalism, slang, chiefly in the plural) A newspaper of the quality press.
(slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
verb
(Australia, New Zealand, informal) To use power or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.
(often with "up") To make heavier.
To sadden.
heavyback
heavyhanded
heavyhanded
adj
Clumsy
Lacking subtlety
Overbearing
Using excessive force
heavyhandedness
heavyhandedness
noun
Alternative form of heavy-handedness
heavyheaded
heavyhearted
heavyhearted
adj
Alternative form of heavy-hearted
heavyheartedly
heavyheartedly
adv
Alternative form of heavy-heartedly
heavyheartedness
heavyheartedness
noun
Alternative form of heavy-heartedness
heavyset
heavyset
adj
(of a person) Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance; overweight.
heavyweight
heavyweight
adj
Being a leader in one's field.
Being relatively heavy.
Important or impressive.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
noun
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
(uncountable, by extension) A similar division and contestant in other sports.
A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
heavyweights
heavyweights
noun
plural of heavyweight
hemivagotony
hesitatively
hesitatively
adv
In a hesitative manner or fashion.
hodmezovasarhely
hortatively
hortatively
adv
In a hortative way.
hyattsville
hyattville
hydroaviation
hydroaviation
noun
The part of aviation dealing with seaplanes and floatplanes.
hydrogalvanic
hydrogalvanic
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids.
hydronegative
hydrovane
hydrovane
noun
A hydrofoil.
hygroexpansivity
hyperactive
hyperactive
adj
having an increased state of activity
having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
hyperactively
hyperactively
adv
In a hyperactive manner.
hyperactives
hyperactivities
hyperactivities
noun
plural of hyperactivity
hyperactivity
hyperactivity
noun
The quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement and restlessness
hyperaggressive
hyperaggressive
adj
Extremely aggressive
hyperaggressiveness
hyperaggressiveness
noun
The state or quality of being hyperaggressive.
hyperaggressivenesses
hypercivilization
hypercivilization
noun
The state of being hypercivilized.
hyperconservatism
hyperconservatism
noun
The quality of being hyperconservative.
hyperconservative
hyperconservative
adj
Extremely conservative.
hyperconservatively
hyperconservativeness
hyperovaria
hyperovarianism
hyperovarism
hyperreactive
hyperreactive
adj
Showing a much greater than normal response to a stimulus
hyperreverential
hypersalivation
hypersalivation
noun
(medicine) An excessive flow of saliva
hyperspeculative
hyperspeculative
adj
Extremely speculative.
hyperspeculatively
hyperspeculativeness
hypersuperlative
hypersuperlative
adj
(rare) Above and beyond what is superlative; super-superlative.
hypervascular
hypervascular
adj
Extremely vascular; having many blood vessels.
hypervascularity
hypervascularity
noun
Excessive vascularity.
hyperventilate
hyperventilate
verb
(intransitive) To breathe quickly and deeply, especially at an abnormally rapid rate.
hyperventilation
hyperventilation
noun
(medicine) the state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary
hypervigilant
hypervigilant
adj
In a state of hypervigilance.
hypervigilantly
hypervigilantly
adv
In a hypervigilant manner
hypervigilantness
hypervitalization
hypervitalize
hypervitalized
hypervitalizing
hypervitaminosis
hypervitaminosis
noun
Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
hypoactive
hypoactive
adj
Less than normally active.
hypoactivity
hypoactivity
noun
The condition of being hypoactive
hypothecative
hypothecative
adj
hypothecatory
hypovalve
hypovalve
noun
The hypotheca of a diatom
hypovanadate
hypovanadic
hypovanadious
hypovanadous
hypovitaminosis
hypovitaminosis
noun
(biology, medicine) vitamin deficiency: insufficiency of one or more essential vitamins in the body. Specific forms are labeled with the vitamin identifier: hypovitaminosis A, hypovitaminosis D, and so on, although those forms are more often called vitamin A deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, and so on.