(zoology) Any fish in the family Chimaeridae of cartilaginous fish.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
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
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
dashmaker
deathsman
deathsman
noun
(obsolete) An executioner; a headsman or hangman.
deathsmen
deathsmen
noun
plural of deathsman
deathtime
deathtime
noun
The time when a person dies, especially as determined for tax purposes.
deathworm
demarches
demarches
noun
plural of demarche
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.
demophobe
demophoon
demythify
dermalith
deschamps
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
dichelyma
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dimethyls
disenmesh
dishelmed
dishelmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishelm
dishmaker
dishmaker
noun
A manufacturer of dishes.
disinhume
disinhume
verb
To disinter; to dig up from the earth.
ditheisms
diushambe
dolmetsch
dreamhole
dreamhole
noun
An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.
drumheads
drumheads
noun
plural of drumhead
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.
dyushambe
edomitish
eldmother
eldmother
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endotherm
endotherm
noun
(biology) an animal that maintains a constant body temperature
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
exhumated
exhumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhumate
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
friedheim
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
ginghamed
ginghamed
adj
Dressed in, or furnished with, gingham fabric.
gladsheim
godmother
godmother
noun
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
verb
(transitive) To act as godmother to.
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
hampstead
hampstead
Proper noun
A village in Dominica
A town in Maryland
An affluent district of London, in the borough of Camden
A town in New Hampshire
An in North Carolina
handsomer
handsomer
adj
comparative form of handsome: more handsome
hardiment
hardiment
noun
(archaic) Bravery, courage.
headframe
headframe
noun
(mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
headlamps
headlamps
noun
plural of headlamp
headmould
headmould
noun
Britain standard spelling of headmold.
headrooms
headrooms
noun
plural of headroom
hebdomads
hebdomads
noun
plural of hebdomad
hebdomary
hebdomcad
hebrewdom
hebrewdom
Noun
The Hebreish community.
The spirit or quality of the Hebrew people.
hedonisms
hedonisms
noun
plural of hedonism
hedrumite
hedychium
hedysarum
hedysarum
noun
Any of the sweetvetches of the genus Hedysarum.
heimdallr
helidrome
helidrome
noun
(aviation) An airfield or airbase for helicopters.
helmetpod
heloderma
hematoids
hemipodan
hemipodii
hemolyzed
hemolyzed
adj
Disrupted by hemolysis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hemolyze
hempherds
hempseeds
hempseeds
noun
plural of hempseed
hempstead
hempweeds
hempweeds
noun
plural of hempweed
hermandad
hermandad
noun
(historical) A military peacekeeping association in medieval Spain.
hermodact
hindemith
hippiedom
hippiedom
noun
The state or quality of being a hippie.
hippodame
hippodame
noun
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
hodometer
hodometer
noun
Dated form of odometer.
homaridae
homebound
homebound
adj
Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.
Heading homeward, homeward bound.
homebreds
homebreds
noun
plural of homebred
homebuild
homelands
homelands
noun
plural of homeland
homeoidal
homeoidal
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a homeoid.
homeridae
homestead
homestead
noun
(Canada, US) A parcel of land in the interior of North America, usually 160 acres, that was distributed to settlers from Europe or eastern North America under the Dominion Lands Act of 1870 in Canada or the Homestead Act of 1862 in the United States.
(South Africa) A cluster of several houses occupied by an extended family.
(obsolete) The home or seat of a family; place of origin.
A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.
The place that is one's home.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To acquire or settle on land as a homestead.
homewards
homewards
adj
Leading toward home.
adv
towards home
homicides
homicides
noun
plural of homicide
hominidae
hominized
hominized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hominize
homodermy
homodrome
hordeolum
hordeolum
noun
stye, sty. An infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. This is distinguished from a chalazion, which is not infected, but a cyst formed from an impacted meibomian gland of the eyelid.
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.
huddledom
humanised
humanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humanise
humanized
humanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humanize
humbugged
humdinger
humdinger
noun
(informal) Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
humidfied
humidfies
humidness
humidness
Noun
humidity
hurdleman
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
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydrosome
hydrosome
noun
(biology) A colony of hydrozoans considered as a single organism
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
impeached
impeached
verb
(United States Law) Removed from office in accordance with Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.