(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
discharity
discharity
noun
Lack of charity.
disharmony
disharmony
noun
The absence of harmony or concordance.
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
dynamitish
dynamitish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of dynamite; explosive.
dysarthria
dysarthria
noun
(neurology, neuropsychology) Difficulty in articulating words due to a disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech; one of the first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis, brought about by an autoimmune response to acetylcholine receptors.
dysarthric
dysarthric
adj
Afflicted with, or pertaining to, dysarthria.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
hairdryers
hairdryers
noun
plural of hairdryer
holidayism
holidayism
noun
(dated) Holiday spirits; holiday cheer.
(dated, Christianity, derogatory) The tendency to treat the Sabbath as a day off rather than a solemn religious occasion.
housemaidy
housemaidy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a housemaid.
hydramnios
hydramnios
noun
polyhydramnios
hydrastine
hydrastine
noun
(organic chemistry) A natural alkaloid present in goldenseal.
hydrations
hydrations
noun
plural of hydration
hydraulics
hydraulics
noun
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.
The hydraulic system of a vehicle or other machine.
hydraulist
hydraulist
noun
One who works in the field of hydraulics.
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hyporadius
kyphosidae
ladyfishes
ladyfishes
noun
plural of ladyfish
ravishedly
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.
sphyrnidae
stachydrin
stymphalid
subhyaloid
subhyaloid
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the hyaloid membrane.
suprahyoid
suprahyoid
adj
(anatomy) Above the hyoid bone
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
syngnathid
syngnathid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Syngnathidae of seahorses, sea dragons, and pipefish, all with fused jaws.
