(computing) The ability, using a keyboard or similar device, to enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys simultaneously.
An arrangement of musical chords.
verb
present participle of chord
cloghead
dogeship
dogeship
Noun
The role or status of doge (chief magistrate).
dogfight
dogfight
noun
(aviation, military) A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.
verb
To engage in a battle between fighter planes.
doghouse
doghouse
noun
(informal) Any shabby or disreputable establishment.
(nautical) A difficult or demoralizing situation.
A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
dogmouth
dogpatch
dogpatch
Proper noun
Any community inhabited by hillbillies.
dogshore
dogshore
noun
(nautical) One of several shores used to prevent a ship from moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.
dogteeth
dogteeth
noun
plural of dogtooth
dogtooth
dogtooth
noun
(architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
(plural only "dogtooth") A canine tooth.
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
donaghue
donoghue
donought
douching
douching
noun
A washing or irrigation with a douche.
verb
present participle of douche
doughboy
doughboy
noun
(US) An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
A kind of flour dumpling.
Frybread.
doughier
doughier
adj
comparative form of doughy: more doughy
doughman
doughmen
doughnut
doughnut
noun
(Britain, colloquial) A foolish or stupid person.
(Canada, US) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
(attributive) A circular life raft.
(physics) A toroidal vacuum chamber.
(slang) A vulva; (by extension) a woman's virginity.
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
A kind of tyre for an airplane.
A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
doughton
dragshoe
drogheda
droghlin
droughts
droughts
noun
plural of drought
droughty
droughty
adj
(archaic) Dry; thirsty.
Lacking rain.
drugshop
drugshop
noun
drugstore; pharmacy
duograph
duograph
noun
(historical) A picture printed from two halftone photographic plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same colour or in black and one tint.
edgeshot
froghood
froghood
noun
The state or period of being a frog.
galoshed
galoshed
adj
Wearing galoshes.
garthrod
gheraoed
gheraoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gherao
gherardo
ghettoed
ghettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ghetto
ghiordes
ghostdom
ghostdom
noun
The condition, state, or realm of ghosts or spirits; spirituality; spiritualism.
ginhound
girlhood
girlhood
noun
(countable) The childhood of a girl.
(uncountable) The state of being a girl.
glochids
glochids
noun
plural of glochid
goatherd
goatherd
noun
A person who herds, tends goats.
godchild
godchild
noun
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
godelich
godelich
Adjective
goodly
goderich
godheads
godheads
noun
plural of godhead
godhoods
godhoods
noun
plural of godhood
godships
godships
noun
plural of godship
godthaab
goldfish
goldfish
noun
(figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
goldhead
goldhead
noun
A kind of fishing lure, usually bright yellow.
goodhope
goodrich
goodrich
Proper noun
A village in Herefordshire, England.
A village/town in Michigan.
A city in North Dakota.
A city/town in Texas.
A town in Wisconsin.
goodship
goodship
noun
(obsolete) Favour; grace; kindness.
goodyish
goshdarn
gotthard
grouched
grouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grouch
grubhood
gumshoed
gumshoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gumshoe
haggadot
hangdogs
hangdogs
noun
plural of hangdog
headlong
headlong
adj
(figuratively) Reckless, impetuous.
Plunging downwards head foremost.
Precipitous.
Rushing forward without restraint.
adv
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily.
With an unrestrained forward motion.
With the head first or down.
verb
(transitive) To precipitate.
hedgcock
hedgehog
hedgehog
noun
(Australia) A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.
(US) Any of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
(differential geometry) A type of plane curve; see Hedgehog (geometry).
(informal, military, historical) A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
(military) Ellipsis of Czech hedgehog: an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails.
A form of dredging machine.
A kind of electrical transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance.
A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (spiny hedgehogs, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)
A way of serving food at a party, consisting of a half melon or potato etc. with individual cocktail sticks of cheese and pineapple stuck into it.
Medicago intertexta, the pods of which are armed with short spines.
Retzia capensis of South Africa.
The edible fungus Hydnum repandum.
verb
(military) To make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
(transitive, intransitive) To curl up into a defensive ball.
To array with spiky projections like the quills of a hedgehog.
hedgehop
hedgehop
verb
(intransitive) Of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
(intransitive) Of birds: to move along the line of a hedge; to move by flying from one hedge, bush, or the like, to another close by.
(intransitive) Of people: to run and jump over a series of hedges, fences, etc., as a pastime.
hedgerow
hedgerow
noun
a row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge
henghold
hidalgos
highroad
highroad
noun
Alternative spelling of high road
highwood
hoagland
hoarding
hoarding
noun
(UK) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
(chiefly Britain or India) A billboard.
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
A good which is hoarded.
A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
The practice by of accumulating goods.
verb
present participle of hoard
hodening
hodening
noun
Alternative spelling of hoodening
hogeland
hogshead
hogshead
noun
(Britain) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
hogweeds
hogweeds
noun
plural of hogweed
holdings
holdings
noun
plural of holding
holdrege
holdrege
Proper noun
a city in Nebraska, USA, and the county seat of It was named after George W. Holdrege.
hondling
horngeld
horngeld
noun
(historical) A kind of tax on cattle.
hostaged
hostaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hostage
hounding
hounding
noun
(nautical) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.
verb
present participle of hound
howdying
howdying
verb
present participle of howdy
hydragog
hydragog
noun
Alternative form of hydragogue
hydrogel
hydrogel
noun
A colloid gel in which water is the continuous phase; they have a number of medical and industrial applications.
hydrogen
hydrogen
noun
A molecule of this molecular species
A sample of the element/molecule.
An atom of the element.
Molecular hydrogen (H₂), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.
hyenadog
kinghood
kinghood
noun
The quality or state of being a king; kingship.
The state of being a king.
longhand
longhand
adv
Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
noun
The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
longhead
lougheed
lughdoan
odograph
odograph
noun
odometer
pagehood
pagehood
noun
The state of being a page (servant).
ploughed
ploughed
adj
(figuratively, rare) Well-trodden or well-researched, previously explored.
Turned over with the blade of a plough to create furrows (usually for planting crops).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plough
prighood
prighood
noun
The state or essence of being a prig; priggery.
rhagodia
roughdry
roughdry
verb
(transitive) In laundry work, to dry without smoothing or ironing.
sandhogs
sandhogs
noun
plural of sandhog
sargodha
sheepdog
sheepdog
noun
(US, slang, law enforcement) A police officer.
(slang, dated) A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
A breed of dog used for guarding sheep.
A breed of dog, used for herding sheep.
verb
To chaperon or shepherd.
sloughed
sloughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of slough
thegndom
thegndom
noun
Alternative form of thanedom
thronged
thronged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of throng
thurgood
troughed
troughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of trough
unhogged
unhogged
adj
Not hogged.
watchdog
watchdog
noun
(electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer.
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
A guard dog.
verb
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.