(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
avalanched
avalanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avalanche
blanchardville
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
boschveld
brodheadsville
bushveld
bushveld
noun
(South Africa) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
chandlersville
chandlerville
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
demiheavenly
dervishlike
dervishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dervish.
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
devilfishes
devilfishes
noun
plural of devilfish
devilhood
devilish
devilish
adj
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Characteristic of a devil.
Resembling a devil.
adv
(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
devilishly
devilishly
adv
In a devilish manner.
devilishness
devilishness
noun
The state or quality of being devilish.
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
diaghilev
dichlorvos
dichlorvos
noun
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
dichlorvoses
dischevel
dishevel
dishevel
verb
(intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
(transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
disheveled
disheveled
adj
Alternative form of dishevelled
disheveling
disheveling
verb
present participle of dishevel
dishevelled
dishevelled
adj
(by extension) Disorderly or untidy in appearance.
(of a person) With the hair uncombed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishevel
dishevelling
dishevelment
dishevelment
noun
The state or quality of being disheveled.
dishevelments
dishevels
dishevels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishevel
dishevely
durhamville
dzhugashvili
dzugashvili
ervenholder
ervenholder
noun
A person possessing an erf (small inherited house-and-garden lot in a village or settlement).
evenhandedly
evenhandedly
adv
In an evenhanded manner.
evilhearted
evilmouthed
hadensville
hallvard
halvaard
halved
halved
adj
(botany) Appearing as if one side were cut away.
Divided into halves.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halve
hammondsville
hardeeville
hardenville
hardyville
havdala
havdalah
havdalah
Proper noun
the Jewish ceremony that concludes the Sabbath or other Holy days
havdalahs
haviland
havildar
havildar
noun
(India, Pakistan, Nepal) An noncommissioned officer rank in parts of India, later a specific military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.
havilland
haydenville
heavenwardly
heavenwardly
adv
Toward Heaven.
heavyheartedly
heavyheartedly
adv
Alternative form of heavy-heartedly
hedgesville
helldiver
helldiver
noun
Alternative form of hell-diver
helved
helved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of helve
helvidian
hendersonville
highlandville
highveld
highveld
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Highveld
hindsville
hodgenville
hodmezovasarhely
holdenville
holdover
holdover
noun
(firearms) The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
holdovers
holdovers
noun
plural of holdover
hordville
hoveled
hoveled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hovel
hovelled
hovland
hubbardsville
hudsonville
hulverhead
hulverheaded
hydesville
hydeville
hydrogalvanic
hydrogalvanic
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids.
hypercivilized
hypercivilized
adj
Very highly civilized.
hypervitalized
invalidhood
invalidhood
noun
The state of being an invalid; invalidism.
invalidish
invalidish
adj
Characteristic of an invalid.
invalidship
invalidship
noun
The state of being an invalid.
kevelhead
khedival
khedival
adj
Alternative form of khedivial
khedivial
khedivial
adj
Of or relating to a khedive.
landgraveship
landgraveship
noun
The role or status of landgrave.
lavished
lavished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lavish
levelheaded
levelheaded
adj
Alternative spelling of level-headed
levelheadedly
levelheadedly
adv
Alternative spelling of level-headedly
levelheadedness
levelheadedness
noun
The property of being levelheaded, stable, not overly swayed by passion.
levophed
livelihead
livelihood
livelihood
noun
(now rare) Property which brings in an income; an estate.
(obsolete) Liveliness; appearance of life.
(obsolete) The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
livelihoods
livelihoods
noun
plural of livelihood
liverhearted
liverheartedness
livlihood
lovehood
lovelihead
lovelihead
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of loveliness
loverhood
loverhood
noun
the state or quality of being a lover
meredithville
nonadhesively
nonslaveholding
nonslaveholding
adj
Not slaveholding.
novemdecillionth
orthoveratraldehyde
overalcoholized
overbleached
overbleached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overbleach
overchildish
overchildish
adj
Excessively childish.
overchildishly
overchildishness
overchilled
overchilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overchill
overdelighted
overdelighted
adj
delighted beyond measure
overdelightedly
overembellished
overembellished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overembellish
overfleshed
overhandle
overhandle
verb
(transitive) To handle excessively.
overhandled
overhandled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhandle
overhandles
overhandles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhandle
overhandling
overhandling
verb
present participle of overhandle
overhauled
overhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhaul
overheatedly
overheatedly
adv
In an overheated manner; with undue heat.
overheld
overheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhold
overhold
overhold
noun
The act or process of holding over.
verb
(transitive) To hold over; keep.
(transitive) To overvalue; overestimate; hold or estimate at too dear a rate.
overholding
overholding
verb
present participle of overhold
overholds
overholds
noun
plural of overhold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhold
overhurriedly
overhurriedly
adv
Too hurriedly.
overlighted
overlightheaded
overlordship
overlordship
noun
The position or quality of being an overlord.
The realm of overlords.
overphilosophized
overpsychologized
overpsychologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpsychologize
overshadowingly
overshadowingly
adv
So as to overshadow.
overshoulder
overslaughed
overslaughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslaugh
overwhelmed
overwhelmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwhelm
overwithheld
overwithheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwithhold
overwithhold
overwithhold
verb
(finance) To withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.