(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
boughten
boughten
adj
(archaic or regional, West Country, Cornwall, Canada, US) Having been purchased or bought (rather than homemade).
verb
(archaic or regional, chiefly US) past participle of buy
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
chelingo
cleghorn
cohering
cohering
verb
present participle of cohere
donaghue
donoghue
doughmen
egophony
egophony
noun
(medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions
enthrong
entrough
foughten
foughten
verb
(archaic) past participle of fight
gemshorn
gemshorn
noun
An instrument of the ocarina family, historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other animal.
An organ stop with conical tin pipes.
geophone
geophone
noun
(geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.
(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around to produce a sound like shifting earth.
ginhouse
ginhouse
noun
A building where cotton is ginned.
glenecho
goethean
goethean
Adjective
Of or relating to Johann Wolfgang Goethe, a German writer and thinker.
goethian
goschens
grenloch
gronseth
groschen
groschen
noun
(numismatics) Any of several obsolete European silver coins.
grothine
gumpheon
gunhouse
gunhouse
noun
(naval) The rotating part of a gun turret seen above deck.
gunkhole
gunkhole
noun
(nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community.
verb
(nautical) To cruise in shallow coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
gytheion
hagstone
hagstone
noun
(Wicca) A ceremonial stone with a hole drilled into used to ward off evil or see into other worlds
hagueton
halogens
halogens
noun
plural of halogen
hangover
hangover
noun
(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
(historical) A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
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.
hegemone
hegemone
Proper noun
One of the Charites and a goddess of flowers and fruit, worshipped at Athens along with Auxo and Damia.
One of the moons of Jupiter.
hegemony
hegemony
noun
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
helgeson
helloing
helloing
verb
present participle of hello
helsingo
henghold
henogeny
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
histogen
histogen
noun
(biology) Any of the germ layers involved in histogenesis.
hodening
hodening
noun
Alternative spelling of hoodening
hogeland
hogmanes
hogmanes
noun
plural of hogmane
hogmenay
hognoses
hognoses
noun
plural of hognose
homeling
homeling
noun
(obsolete) A native; a person or thing belonging to a home or to a particular country; an inhabitant.
homering
homering
verb
present participle of homer
homogene
homogene
adj
(obsolete) homogeneous
homogeny
homogeny
noun
(biology) Similarity in structure, though of different function, because of genetic relationships
homogone
honegger
honeying
honeying
verb
present participle of honey
hongleur
horngeld
horngeld
noun
(historical) A kind of tax on cattle.
hoveling
hoveling
noun
Alternative form of hovelling
hovering
hovering
noun
The act of one who hovers.
verb
present participle of hover
huguenot
hyalogen
hyalogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several complex mucoid polysaccharides, found in animal tissue, that are composed of hyalins
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
hylogeny
hylogeny
noun
Alternative spelling of hylogenesis
hypergon
hypogean
hypogean
adj
Existing or growing underground.
hypogene
hypogene
adj
(geology) Formed underground, often by ascending solutions.
leghorns
leghorns
noun
plural of leghorn
leighton
leighton
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
longhead
lougheen
lougheen
noun
(Ireland) A small lough.
monhegan
monhegan
Proper noun
an island in Maine
neginoth
negroish
negroish
adj
(dated, now offensive) Resembling or characteristic of black people.
neighbor
neighbor
noun
US standard spelling of neighbour.
ochering
ochering
verb
present participle of ocher
onhanger
onhanger
noun
That which, or one who, hangs on to, relies on, or is dependent upon another; a dependent.
orphange
overhang
overhang
noun
(architecture) That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
(economics) The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.
Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.
verb
(intransitive) To impend.
(transitive) To hang over (something).
overhung
overhung
adj
Covered over; ornamented with hangings.
Suspended from above or from the top.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhang
overnigh
overnigh
adj
Misspelling of overnight.
excessively close or near
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
phenegol
phlegmon
phlegmon
noun
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
phoenigm
phosgene
phosgene
noun
(inorganic chemistry) carbonyl chloride
photoeng
photogen
photogen
noun
(biology) A microorganism that produces phosphorescence.
(chemistry) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
poonghee
poonghie
poonghie
noun
Alternative form of ponghee
rehoning
rehoning
verb
present participle of rehone
rhizogen
rhizogen
noun
(botany) One of a proposed class of flowering plants growing on the roots of other plants and lacking green foliage.
roughens
roughens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roughen
souhegan
thegndom
thegndom
noun
Alternative form of thanedom
theogony
theogony
noun
(chiefly in ancient religion) The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.
throeing
throeing
verb
present participle of throe
thronged
thronged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of throng
thronger
toughens
toughens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of toughen