(figuratively, obsolete) Difficult to understand; abstruse, obscure.
(obsolete or poetic) Overtaken by night; especially of a traveller, etc.: caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination.
(obsolete) Plunged into darkness.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benight
bigheaded
bigheaded
adj
Alternative spelling of big-headed
bradleigh
chagrined
chagrined
adj
Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chagrin
chignoned
chignoned
adj
(of hair) Arranged in a chignon.
claughted
codelight
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
coughweed
daghestan
dahlonega
daugherty
daughters
daughters
noun
plural of daughter
deadlight
deadlight
noun
(figurative) An eyelid.
(nautical) A deck prism, a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.
(nautical) A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.
deathling
deathling
noun
(rare) A dead child.
A mortal; one who will die.
A supernatural being associated with death, especially a child of death.
degarnish
degarnish
verb
To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defence.
To strip or deprive entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish.
dehiscing
dehiscing
verb
present participle of dehisce
dehorning
dehorning
verb
present participle of dehorn
dehorting
dehorting
verb
present participle of dehort
delighted
delighted
adj
Filled with wonder and delight.
Greatly pleased.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of delight
delighter
delighter
noun
One who takes delight in something.
demihague
dephasing
dephasing
noun
(quantum mechanics, medical imaging) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.
detaching
detaching
verb
present participle of detach
diaghilev
dihalogen
dihalogen
adj
(organic chemistry, in combination) In which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A diatomic molecule of a halogen
discharge
discharge
noun
(electricity) The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
(hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m³/s (cubic meters per second).
(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
(medicine, uncountable) Pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.
(military) The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.
The act of expelling or letting go.
The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.
The process of flowing out.
The process of unloading something.
verb
(electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
(logic) To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
(medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
(military) To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
(obsolete, Scotland) To prohibit; to forbid.
(transitive, textiles) To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
To expel or let go.
To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
To give forth; to emit or send out.
To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.
To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.
To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
To unload a ship or another means of transport.
dithering
dithering
noun
The act of one who dithers.
verb
present participle of dither
dogeships
dogeships
noun
plural of dogeship
dogfishes
dogfishes
noun
plural of dogfish
doghouses
doghouses
noun
plural of doghouse
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
doughfeet
doughhead
doughiest
doughiest
adj
superlative form of doughy: most doughy
doughlike
doughlike
adj
Resembling dough.
doughtier
doughtier
adj
comparative form of doughty: more doughty
downweigh
downweigh
verb
(transitive) To weigh or press down; depress; cause to sink or prevent from rising.
draughted
draughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of draught
draughter
draughter
noun
Alternative spelling of drafter
drenching
drenching
noun
The act by which something is drenched; a soaking.
The administering of a medicinal draught to an animal.
verb
present participle of drench
edgeworth
edinburgh
edinburgh
Proper noun
The capital and second largest city of Scotland.
eggheaded
eggheaded
adj
(derogatory, informal) intellectual
eidograph
eidograph
noun
An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of pantograph.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
encharged
encharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encharge
endognath
endognath
noun
(zoology) The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of crustaceans.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
engelhard
enghosted
englished
englished
Adjective
Anglicised
exchanged
exchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exchange
fraughted
fraughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fraught
freighted
freighted
adj
(also figuratively) Loaded with cargo; charged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freight
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
garnished
garnished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of garnish
gasholder
gasholder
noun
A large, telescopic cylindrical tank, with a water seal, used for storing domestic gas
gateshead
gateshead
Proper noun
A town in the county of Tyne and Wear in north east England. Found upon the southern bank of the Tyne.
gazehound
gazehound
noun
Synonym of sighthound (“a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance”)
gelechiid
gelechiid
noun
(zoology) Any moth in the family Gelechiidae (twirler moths).
geophilid
gerhardus
ghaznevid
ghostweed
ghostweed
noun
The plant Euphorbia marginata.
giddyhead
giltheads
giltheads
noun
plural of gilthead
ginghamed
ginghamed
adj
Dressed in, or furnished with, gingham fabric.
gipsyhead
gladsheim
goatherds
goatherds
noun
plural of goatherd
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
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.
goldshell
gooseherd
gooseherd
noun
A person who tends to geese.
gourdhead
greathead
greenhead
greenhead
noun
Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly.
The mallard.
greenhide
greenhood
greenhood
noun
Any of a number of orchids in the Pterostylis genus.
grewhound
grewhound
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Synonym of greyhound.
greyhound
greyhound
noun
(dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
verb
(of fish) To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
grishilde
grosshead
grouthead
guideship
guideship
noun
The role or status of guide.
gumshield
gumshield
noun
(UK) A mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.
gunkholed
gunkholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gunkhole
gypsyhead
hagridden
hagridden
adj
Overburdened by fear or dread.
Tormented, harassed or worried.
haidinger
haidinger
Proper noun
A crater on the Moon.
harangued
harangued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of harangue
hardanger
hardening
hardening
noun
That which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel.
The process by which something hardens.
verb
present participle of harden
headgates
headgates
noun
plural of headgate
headgears
headgears
noun
plural of headgear
headledge
headlight
headlight
noun
(Canada, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.
(US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A jewel; especially a diamond.
(US, slang, chiefly in the plural) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
(US, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
headlongs
headlongs
adv
(archaic) Headlong
headright
headright
noun
(Canada, US, now historical) A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.
hedgeborn
hedgeborn
adj
(obsolete) Born under a hedge or of low birth.
(obsolete) growing in a hedge
hedgebote
hedgebote
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A haybote.
hedgehogs
hedgehogs
noun
plural of hedgehog
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hedgehog
hedgehops
hedgehops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hedgehop
hedgeless
hedgeless
adj
Without hedges.
hedgepigs
hedgepigs
noun
plural of hedgepig
hedgerows
hedgerows
noun
plural of hedgerow
hedgeweed
hedgewise
hedgewise
adv
In the manner of a hedge.
hedgewood
hedgingly
hedgingly
adv
So as to hedge; without making a firm commitment.
heidegger
helgoland
heptagrid
heptagrid
noun
(mathematics) A tiling of the hyperbolic plane with regular heptagons
heralding
heralding
noun
The act by which something is heralded.
verb
present participle of herald
hildegard
hildegard
Proper noun
name borrowed from German in the 19th century, in occasional use.
hindering
hindering
adj
Harmful; of or relating to that which hinders.
verb
present participle of hinder
hogsheads
hogsheads
noun
plural of hogshead
hoidening
hoidening
verb
present participle of hoiden
holdredge
hotdogged
hotdogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hotdog
hotdogger
hotdogger
noun
One who hotdogs; a sporting show-off.
hoydening
hoydening
verb
present participle of hoyden
humbugged
humdinger
humdinger
noun
(informal) Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
hydrangea
hydrangea
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers
hydrofuge
hydrofuge
adj
Describing a hair pile made of very many tiny, closely-spaced hairs, forming a hydrophobic surface on the bodies of certain insects.
hydrogels
hydrogels
noun
plural of hydrogel
hydrogens
hydrogens
noun
plural of hydrogen
hydrogode
hydrogode
noun
(obsolete, rare) The negative pole or cathode.
hygrodeik
hygrodeik
noun
A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
ideoglyph
ideoglyph
noun
A symbol expressing an idea.
ideograph
ideograph
noun
An ideogram.
inrighted
insighted
inveighed
inveighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inveigh
judgeship
judgeship
noun
The office or status of a judge
leighland
lightened
lightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lighten
lightered
lightered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lighter
lighthead
lighthead
noun
A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.
lindbergh
lindbergh
Proper noun
Any of several place, school, rail station names.
A hamlet in the County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta, Canada (
A neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia (
A section of Missouri state highway running through St. Louis.
A passenger rail station in Atlanta, Georgia (
Another name of the San Diego International Airport (
A high school named after the aviator (
A high school named after the aviator Charles Lindbergh (