(heraldry, of an animal) Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
catheads
catheads
noun
plural of cathead
cathodes
cathodes
noun
plural of cathode
chadless
chadless
adj
Not having or producing chads.
chalcids
chalcids
noun
plural of chalcid
chaldese
chamades
chamades
noun
plural of chamade
charades
charades
noun
A game in which each player acts out a word or phrase, usually based on puns of each syllable and without speaking, for the others to guess.
plural of charade
chasidic
chasidim
cheddars
cheddars
noun
plural of cheddar
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheddar
chiliads
chiliads
noun
plural of chiliad
chresard
chresard
noun
(dated) The portion of the water in a sample of soil that is available to vegetation (e.g. plant roots)
chuddahs
chuddahs
noun
plural of chuddah
chuddars
chuddars
noun
plural of chuddar
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
coalshed
coalshed
noun
A shed in which coal is stored.
codshead
cowhands
cowhands
noun
plural of cowhand
cowshard
daduchus
dahlsten
dainchas
daishiki
daishiki
noun
Alternative form of dashiki
damrosch
dandyish
dandyish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
daphnias
daphnias
noun
plural of daphnia
darshana
darshana
noun
Alternative form of darshan
darshans
darshans
noun
plural of darshan
dasahara
dashedly
dashedly
adv
damnably; confoundedly
dasheens
dasheens
noun
plural of dasheen
dashiest
dashiest
adj
superlative form of dashy: most dashy
dashikis
dashikis
noun
plural of dashiki
dashpots
dashpots
noun
plural of dashpot
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
dayblush
dayshine
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
deashing
deashing
verb
present participle of deash
dehaites
denshare
dephased
dephased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephase
desireah
despatch
despatch
noun
Alternative form of dispatch
detaches
detaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detach
devarshi
dhourras
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dichasia
dichasia
noun
plural of dichasium
diehards
diehards
noun
plural of diehard
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
diphaser
diphasic
diphasic
adj
Having, or occurring in, two phases
discharm
discharm
verb
(transitive) To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
dischase
discoach
disfaith
dishabit
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
disheart
disheart
verb
Obsolete form of dishearten.
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
dishrags
dishrags
noun
plural of dishrag
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
dismarch
dismarch
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To march away.
dispatch
dispatch
noun
(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
(obsolete) A dismissal.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
The act of doing something quickly.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry.
(transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
(transitive) To rid; to free.
(transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
(transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
(transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
(transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
(transitive, obsolete) To deprive.
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dorhawks
dorhawks
noun
plural of dorhawk
douschka
downwash
downwash
noun
The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
drabbish
drabbish
adj
(archaic) Having the character of a drab or low wench.
Somewhat drab in colour.
drachmas
drachmas
noun
plural of drachma
draffish
draffish
adj
worthless; draffy
dragshoe
dramshop
dramshop
noun
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
draughts
draughts
noun
(board games, Britain, Australia, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.
A mild vesicatory.
plural of draught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draught
dreamish
dreamish
adj
Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming.
dschubba
dschubba
Proper noun
A star in the constellation Scorpio.
dunseath
dushanbe
dushanbe
Proper noun
The capital of Tajikistan.
dushehra
dussehra
dusserah
dustheap
dustheap
noun
A pile of rubbish.
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
dworshak
dysaphia
dyschroa
dyspathy
dyspathy
noun
Antipathy, aversion.
echidnas
echidnas
noun
plural of echidna
eggheads
eggheads
noun
plural of egghead
encashed
encashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encash
enchased
enchased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enchase
endshake
enshadow
enshadow
verb
(transitive) To cover with a shadow.
ephedras
ephedras
noun
plural of ephedra
eyeshade
eyeshade
noun
(countable) A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.
(not countable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.