(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
athyridae
baddishly
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chlamydia
chlamydia
noun
(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
dahabiyas
dahabiyas
noun
plural of dahabiya
dahabiyeh
daisybush
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dandyishy
dashingly
dashingly
adv
In a bold, spirited manner.
In a boldly chic, fashionable manner.
daylights
daylights
noun
(slang, chiefly fighting) Eyes.
mental soundness, wits, consciousness.
plural of daylight
deadishly
delthyria
delthyria
noun
plural of delthyrium
diachrony
diachrony
noun
The study of change over time, especially changes to language
diachylon
diachylon
noun
(medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diathermy
diathermy
noun
(physics, medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation
dichelyma
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dihydrate
dihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
dithyramb
dithyramb
noun
A poem or oration in the same style.
A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
An impassioned speech, a rant.
dyarchies
dyarchies
noun
plural of dyarchy
dyschiria
dyschroia
dysphagia
dysphagia
noun
(pathology) Difficulty in swallowing.
dysphagic
dysphagic
adj
Having or relating to dysphagia.
noun
A person who has dysphagia.
dysphasia
dysphasia
noun
(pathology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
dysphasic
dysphasic
adj
Having or relating to dysphasia.
noun
A person who has dysphasia.
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dysphonia
dysphonia
noun
(medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
dysraphia
dysraphia
noun
dysraphism
dysthymia
dysthymia
noun
(psychiatry) A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least 2 years.
A tendency to be depressed, without hope.
ephydriad
ephydriad
noun
(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
giddyhead
gipsyhead
hairdryer
hairdryer
noun
(chiefly UK) A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.
handygrip
haydenite
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
hendiadys
hendiadys
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.
hexadiyne
hideaways
hideaways
noun
plural of hideaway
highdaddy
holidayed
holidayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holiday
holidayer
holidayer
noun
(Britain) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
hyaenidae
hydantoic
hydantoic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydantoin.
hydantoin
hydantoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives
hydracids
hydracids
noun
plural of hydracid
hydraemia
hydraemia
noun
thinness of the blood
hydraemic
hydraemic
adj
Alternative form of hydremic
hydramide
hydramide
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a group of crystalline bodies produced by the action of ammonia on certain aldehydes.
hydramine
hydramine
noun
(chemistry) any organic compound having both a hydroxy and an amino functional group; a hydroxy-amine
hydrastis
hydrating
hydrating
verb
present participle of hydrate
hydration
hydration
noun
(biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.
(chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.
(construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.
hydraulic
hydraulic
adj
Pertaining to water.
Related to, or operated by, hydraulics.
verb
(transitive) To mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.
hydraulis
hydrazide
hydrazide
noun
(chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxide group with -NHNH₂ or derived forms -NRNR₂
hydrazine
hydrazine
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH₂-NH₂, used as a rocket fuel.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any member of the class of organic compounds formally derived from NH₂-NH₂.
hydrazino
hydrazino
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) The univalent radical formed from hydrazine by loss of a hydrogen atom
hydrazoic
hydrazoic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydrazoic acid
hydriatry
hydriatry
noun
(dated) hydrotherapy
hydroidea
hydromica
hydromica
noun
(mineralogy) An alternate name for illite.
hyperacid
hyperacid
adj
Highly acidic.
hyphopdia
hypnoidal
hypnoidal
adj
hypnoid
hypopodia
hyracidae
hyracoids
hyracoids
noun
plural of hyracoid
idiopathy
idiopathy
noun
(pathology) Something idiopathic; a disease having no known cause.
kandiyohi
kandiyohi
Proper noun
a small city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA.
ladyishly
ladyships
ladyships
noun
plural of ladyship
ladysmith
ladysmith
Proper noun
a village near New South Wales, Australia.
a town on British Columbia, Canada. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
town in province, South Africa.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
a city in Wisconsin, USA, and the county seat of Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.
mondayish
mondayish
Adverb
on, or around Monday
Adjective
feeling ill, especially used of clergymen having worked all day Sunday
hungover after a weekend of drinking (as a presumed contributing explanation for a clergyman feeling Mondayish)
grumpy and disheartened on returning to work on a Monday after the weekend
muradiyah
nymphalid
nymphalid
noun
Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
oxyhalide
oxyhalide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen
oxyhaloid
phrynidae
phyllodia
phyllodia
noun
plural of phyllodium
phymatoid
psychidae
semihardy
semihardy
adj
(botany) Somewhat hardy.
semishady
semishady
adj
partly shady
shadowily
shadowily
adv
In a shadowy manner.
shadyside
shandyism
shieldmay
shipyards
shipyards
noun
plural of shipyard
steadyish
steadyish
adj
Somewhat steady.
sundayish
sundayish
Adjective
Sundaylike
syrphidae
thylakoid
thylakoid
noun
(biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis
thynnidae
thyridial
thyridial
adj
(entomology) Of or pertaining to the thyridium.
thyroidal
thyroidal
adj
(physiology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid
thyroidea
toadyship
toadyship
noun
The state or behaviour of a toady; obsequious fawning.
typhoidal
typhoidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with typhoid fever
unhandily
unhandily
adv
In an unhandy manner.
unhardily
unhidably
unholiday
unholiday
adj
Grim or drab; the antithesis of festive.
noun
A day or period of time which is not a holiday, but is celebrated as if it were one.
unshadily
widthways
widthways
adj
widthwise The direction of the width of an object or place.
adv
widthwise Directed across the width of an object or place.