(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
budgerigah
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
daylighted
daylighted
adj
provided with daylight
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daylight
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
demihagbut
dhaulagiri
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
dillingham
diplograph
diplograph
noun
(historical) An instrument used for double writing, such as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time.
discharged
discharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discharge
dischargee
dischargee
noun
One who is discharged.
discharger
discharger
noun
Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm
discharges
discharges
noun
plural of discharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discharge
disgarnish
disgarnish
verb
(transitive) To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.
dishmaking
dishmaking
noun
The manufacture of dishes.
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
diswashing
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
figurehead
figurehead
noun
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
(nautical, slang, obsolete) A person's face.
flighthead
fringehead
fringehead
noun
Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus.
garnisheed
garnisheed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of garnishee
gaslighted
gaslighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gaslight
gerhardine
gigmanhood
glochidial
glochidial
adj
Relating to the glochidium.
glochidian
gnathidium
gnathidium
noun
(zoology) The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked.
goldenhair
goodlihead
goodlihead
noun
(archaic, poetic) Goodly appearance or looks; beauty.
(obsolete) The character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness.
grandchild
grandchild
noun
A child of someone's child.
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
haddington
haddington
Proper noun
a town in and the administrative centre of council area, Scotland
a historic county of Scotland, renamed in 1921. Also known as
a hamlet in district, Lincolnshire, England
a neighbourhood in Pennsylvania, USA.
haggadical
halogenoid
handhaving
handseling
handseling
verb
present participle of handsel
handsewing
handspring
handspring
noun
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
handwaving
handwaving
adj
(not comparable) Waving the hands.
Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague; not supported by data.
noun
(chiefly figuratively) Alternative spelling of hand waving (“empty gesturing”)
verb
present participle of handwave
handyfight
handygripe
headlights
headlights
noun
plural of headlight; especially a pair on a single vehicle.
headlining
headlining
verb
present participle of headline
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
heligoland
heligoland
Proper noun
a small island of Germany, in the North Sea
hidalgoism
hidalgoism
noun
The manners or attitudes of a hidalgo.
highballed
highballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of highball
highhanded
highhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of high-handed
highjacked
highjacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of highjack
highlander
highlander
noun
(collectible card games, often capitalized) A game format in which players are allowed no more than one of any card (except basic resource cards) in their decks.
A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.
Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.
highlandry
highlandry
Noun
Highlanders collectively.
hightailed
hightailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hightail
hildagarde
hildegaard
hildegarde
hildegarde
Proper noun
name, variant of Hildegard.
holidaying
holidaying
verb
present participle of holiday
husbanding
husbanding
verb
present participle of husband
ideographs
ideographs
noun
plural of ideograph
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
ingathered
ingathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ingather
jaghiredar
khidmatgar
khidmutgar
khidmutgar
noun
Alternative form of khitmatgar
knightdale
knighthead
knighthead
noun
A bollard or bitt.
A mitred backing timber which extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit.
Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.
landsthing
languished
languished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of languish
lightboard
lightboard
noun
An electronic console used to control the lights in a theatre.
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
longhaired
longhaired
adj
(derogatory) Hippie-like.
(sometimes derogatory) Artistic or intellectual.
Having long hair.
ludgathian
megachilid
megachilid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.
mischarged
mischarged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mischarge
niggerhead
niggerhead
noun
(US, Alaska, dated, now offensive) A tussock (clump of plant material), found on tundra.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.
(geology, archaic, colloquial, now offensive) A geode.
(nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
(now offensive) A coneflower.
(now offensive) A coral or stone outcrop that stands above the surface of the water.
nightshade
nightshade
noun
(colloquial) Any plant of the wider Solanaceae family, including the nightshades as well as tomato, potato, eggplant, and deadly nightshade.
Any of several plants likened to nightshade, usually because of similar dark-colored berries.
Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
Belladonna or deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna.
nightstand
nightstand
noun
(US) A small table or cabinet, usually with two drawers one above the other or one drawer and a lower shelf, placed beside the head of a bed.
nightwards
nonheading
nonheading
adj
Not forming a head or capitulum.
orcharding
orcharding
noun
The growing of fruit in an orchard.
The hobby of visiting orchards.
pedagogish
phagedenic
phagedenic
adj
Relating to phagedena.
phalangida
phalangiid
phalangiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of species of the family Phalangiidae of harvestman spiders.
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
radiograph
radiograph
noun
An image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than normal light; especially an X-ray photograph.
An instrument for measuring and recording solar radiation.
verb
To produce a radiograph image.
rehandling
rehandling
noun
The act by which something is rehandled.
verb
present participle of rehandle
rightwards
rightwards
adv
Rightward; towards the right.
shanghaied
shanghaied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shanghai
sphegoidea
sphingidae
springhead
springhead
noun
(figuratively) A source.
A head or end-piece for a carriage-spring.
The source of a natural spring.
straighted
straighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of straight
subheading
subheading
noun
a heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book)
any of the headings under which each of the main divisions of a subject may be subdivided
syngnathid
syngnathid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Syngnathidae of seahorses, sea dragons, and pipefish, all with fused jaws.