(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archibald
archibold
bartholdi
beholders
beholders
noun
plural of beholder
birchdale
birthland
birthland
noun
The land of one's birth, or where one was born.
blanchard
blanchard
Proper noun
A village in Iowa, US.
A town in Louisiana, US.
A city in Oklahoma, US.
A town in Wisconsin, US.
blandarch
blathered
blathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blather
blethered
blethered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blether
blithered
blithered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blither
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
bradleigh
brindlish
brunhilda
brunhilde
brushland
brushland
noun
an area mostly covered with brush growth
cathedral
cathedral
adj
Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.
name
(US politics, slang) In certain right-wing conspiracy theories, the mainstream system or establishment of society, held to be liberal or leftist and to be working against the interests of the people or nation, which is both.
noun
(figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
(loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
chaldrons
chaldrons
noun
plural of chaldron
chandlers
chandlers
noun
plural of chandler
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
chauldron
cheerlead
cheerlead
verb
(intransitive) To participate in cheerleading.
(transitive) To support someone enthusiastically.
childbear
childlier
childress
childward
chilindre
chlordane
chlordane
noun
(organic chemistry) A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.
chlordans
chlordans
noun
plural of chlordan
chlorider
chlorides
chlorides
noun
plural of chloride
chloridic
chloridic
adj
Of, containing, or relating to a chloride.
choleroid
choleroid
adj
Like cholera; choleriform.
chondrule
chondrule
noun
A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
chordally
chordally
adv
In a chordal manner; in terms of musical chords.
choroidal
choroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the choroid
noun
choroidal effusion
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
churlhood
clathroid
clathroid
adj
clathrate; latticed
clerkhood
clerkhood
noun
The role or status of a clerk.
clochards
clochards
noun
plural of clochard
coholders
coholders
noun
plural of coholder
coulthard
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
curlyhead
curlyhead
noun
A person with curly hair.
dahlstrom
delaroche
delighter
delighter
noun
One who takes delight in something.
delthyria
delthyria
noun
plural of delthyrium
dermalith
desulphur
desulphur
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of desulfur
dharmsala
dharmsala
noun
(historical, India) A charitable or religious house, especially a resthouse for travellers.
diarchial
diarrheal
diarrheal
adj
That causes, or is associated with diarrhea.
dihedrals
dihedrals
noun
plural of dihedral
dirichlet
disrelish
disrelish
noun
A lack of relish: distaste
Absence of relishing or palatable quality; bad taste; nauseousness.
verb
(transitive) To deprive of relish; to make nauseous or disgusting in a slight degree.
(transitive) To have no taste for; to reject as distasteful.
disthrall
dratchell
drawlatch
drawlatch
noun
(obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
dreamhole
dreamhole
noun
An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.
dronishly
dronishly
adv
In a dronish manner.
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
elderbush
elderbush
noun
The bush on which the elderberry grows.
elderhood
elderhood
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being an elder.
eldership
eldership
noun
Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
The position or office of being an elder.
The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.
eldfather
eldfather
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandfather or forefather.
(obsolete) One's father-in-law.
eldmother
eldmother
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
engelhard
fairchild
faldworth
flanchard
flanchard
noun
(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.
floorhead
floorhead
noun
(nautical) Any of the upper extremities of the floor of a vessel.
foolhardy
foolhardy
adj
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
noun
A person who is foolhardy.
freeholds
freeholds
noun
plural of freehold
gasholder
gasholder
noun
A large, telescopic cylindrical tank, with a water seal, used for storing domestic gas
girlchild
girlchild
noun
A female child.
girlhoods
girlhoods
noun
plural of girlhood
grishilda
grishilde
haggardly
haggardly
adv
In a haggard manner.
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
halliards
halliards
noun
plural of halliard
handlebar
handlebar
noun
(chiefly in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
handrails
handrails
noun
plural of handrail
hardballs
hardballs
noun
plural of hardball
hardburly
hardshell
hardshell
adj
(figuratively) Rigid or uncompromising in principles, especially in religion or politics.
Having a tough outer shell.
hardtails
hardtails
noun
plural of hardtail
harigalds
harigalds
noun
Alternative form of harigals
haroldson
hartfield
hartsdale
hasdrubal
hasdrubal
Proper noun
given name
haulyards
haulyards
noun
plural of haulyard
hazardful
hazardful
adj
Full of hazard; dangerous; risky.
headliner
headliner
noun
(automotive) The interior fabric covering the roof of a vehicle.
(music) The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
heartedly
heartedly
adv
In a hearted manner.
heartland
heartland
noun
The central part of a region defined by geographical or non-geographical criteria, such as support for a political party, faith or similar.
The part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole.
hedrocele
heimdallr
helidrome
helidrome
noun
(aviation) An airfield or airbase for helicopters.
helldiver
helldiver
noun
Alternative form of hell-diver
heloderma
heracleid
heracleid
noun
(Greek mythology) Any member of the Heracleidae, the descendants of Hercules.
heraldess
heralding
heralding
noun
The act by which something is heralded.
verb
present participle of herald
heraldist
heraldist
noun
An expert in or practitioner of heraldry.
heraldize
heraldize
verb
(transitive) To make heraldic; to depict in heraldry.
heredital
hertzfeld
heyerdahl
hierodule
hierodule
noun
(historical, chiefly Ancient Greece) A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
hildagard
hildebran
hildegard
hildegard
Proper noun
name borrowed from German in the 19th century, in occasional use.
hilliards
hinderful
hirselled
hirudinal
hirudinal
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to leeches
hitterdal
hodiernal
hodiernal
adj
(archaic or literary, rare outside grammar) Of or pertaining to the present day or today; hodiern.
holandric
holandric
adj
(genetics, of a trait) Encoded by genes on the Y chromosome and thus transmitted from father to son.
holderlin
holdovers
holdovers
noun
plural of holdover
holdredge
holidayer
holidayer
noun
(Britain) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
hollander
hollander
noun
Alternative form of Hollander (“Hollander beater, machine for producing paper pulp”)
holohedry
holohedry
noun
The condition of a crystal whose point group is identical to that of its lattice.
holstered
holstered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holster
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.
hordville
horseload
horseload
noun
A large amount, originally the amount that a horse could haul.
hotelward
hotelward
adv
Toward a hotel.
huldreich
hundredal
hundredal
adj
Of or pertaining to a hundred (administrative unit)
hurdleman
hurriedly
hurriedly
adv
In a hurried manner.
hutholder
hydraulic
hydraulic
adj
Pertaining to water.
Related to, or operated by, hydraulics.
verb
(transitive) To mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.
hydraulis
hydraulus
hydraulus
noun
Synonym of water organ
hydrocele
hydrocele
noun
An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.
hydrofoil
hydrofoil
noun
(nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
verb
(nautical) To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped.