(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
anhimidae
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
archidium
archidome
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
blemished
blemished
adj
Having blemishes; flawed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blemish
blindheim
bodenheim
chaldaism
chaldaism
Noun
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
chaminade
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chasidism
chemicked
chemicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemic
chermidae
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chilidium
chilidium
noun
(zoology) A plate covering a portion of the dorsal valve in certain brachiopods.
chimaerid
chimaerid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chimaeridae of cartilaginous fish.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
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.
christdom
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromidae
chromides
chromides
noun
plural of chromide
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
deathtime
deathtime
noun
The time when a person dies, especially as determined for tax purposes.
demihague
demihaque
demihorse
demihuman
demihuman
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races.
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demirhumb
demishirt
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
demythify
dermalith
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
diaphragm
diaphragm
noun
(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
(anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
(chemistry) A permeable or semipermeable membrane.
(construction) A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
verb
(optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.
To act as a diaphragm, for example by vibrating.
diarhemia
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
dichasium
dichasium
noun
(botany) A cymose inflorescence with all branches below the terminal flower in regular opposite pairs.
dichelyma
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichotomy
dichotomy
noun
(astronomy) A phase of the moon when it appears half lit and half dark, as at the quadratures.
(biology, taxonomy) The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts.
(botany) Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive.
(logic) The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of man into white and not white.
A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality.
dichroism
dichroism
noun
(physics) The property of some anisotropic materials of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions; circular dichroism.
The property of some crystals of transmitting different colours of light in different directions.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dichromic
dichromic
adj
containing two atoms of chromium
furnishing or giving two colours; said of defective vision, in which all the compound colours are resolvable into two elements instead of three
didrachma
didrachma
noun
An Ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachmas.
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dimethyls
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
disenmesh
dishelmed
dishelmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishelm
dishmaker
dishmaker
noun
A manufacturer of dishes.
dishumour
dishumour
noun
(obsolete) ill humour; bad temper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of humour or desire; to put out of humour.
disinhume
disinhume
verb
To disinter; to dig up from the earth.
ditheisms
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.
diushambe
drumright
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dyotheism
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.
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.
dysthymic
dysthymic
adj
Having or relating to dysthymia.
noun
A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
edomitish
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
friedheim
gandhiism
ginghamed
ginghamed
adj
Dressed in, or furnished with, gingham fabric.
gladsheim
goldsmith
goldsmith
noun
(obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
gumshield
gumshield
noun
(UK) A mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.
haematoid
haematoid
adj
Alternative form of hematoid
haemuloid
halidomes
hallidome
hallidome
noun
Alternative form of halidom
handmaids
handmaids
noun
plural of handmaid
hardiment
hardiment
noun
(archaic) Bravery, courage.
hedonisms
hedonisms
noun
plural of hedonism
hedrumite
hedychium
heimdallr
helidrome
helidrome
noun
(aviation) An airfield or airbase for helicopters.
hematoids
hemipodan
hemipodii
hidalgism
hidalgism
noun
Alternative form of hidalgoism
hindemith
hindooism
hippidium
hippiedom
hippiedom
noun
The state or quality of being a hippie.
hippodame
hippodame
noun
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
homaridae
homebuild
homeoidal
homeoidal
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a homeoid.
homeridae
homicidal
homicidal
adj
Of or pertaining to homicide.
homicides
homicides
noun
plural of homicide
hominidae
hominized
hominized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hominize
hominoids
hominoids
noun
plural of hominoid
hoodooism
hoodooism
noun
Synonym of voodooism
hormisdas
hormonoid
housemaid
housemaid
noun
(derogatory) A housewife.
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.
verb
To be a housemaid.
To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them.
hoydenism
hoydenism
noun
The behaviour of a hoyden.
humanised
humanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humanise
humanized
humanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humanize
humankind
humankind
noun
The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
humanoids
humanoids
noun
plural of humanoid
humdinger
humdinger
noun
(informal) Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
humidfied
humidfies
humidness
humidness
Noun
humidity
hybridism
hybridism
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a hybrid, a word from elements of different languages.
The production of hybrids by cross-breeding.
The state of being hybrid.
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
hydriform
hydriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of a hydra.
hydromica
hydromica
noun
(mineralogy) An alternate name for illite.
hydronium
hydronium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hymnodist
hymnodist
noun
A composer of hymns.
A person who studies hymnody.
impeached
impeached
verb
(United States Law) Removed from office in accordance with Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.
simple past tense and past participle of impeach
indiahoma
indihumin
indihumin
noun
(organic chemistry) A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican.
iphidamas
iphimedia
kaddishim
kriemhild
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.