Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
dichlone
dichlone
Noun
A particular fungicide.
dihalide
dihalide
noun
(chemistry) Any halide containing two halogen atoms per molecule
dihedral
dihedral
adj
(aviation) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other.
(mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.
(of a kite or an aeroplane) Having wings that form a dihedral angle, especially when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.
noun
(aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing
(chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond
(mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces
dihelios
dihelium
dihelium
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two helium atoms in a molecule.
dihydrol
dilworth
dimethyl
dimethyl
noun
(organic chemistry) (in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphylla
disflesh
disflesh
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disembody.
(obsolete, transitive) To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
dishelms
dishelms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishelm
dishevel
dishevel
verb
(intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
(transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dishlike
dishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dish.
dishling
dithecal
dithecal
adj
(botany) Having two thecae.
dithymol
dolefish
dolhenty
dolichos
dolichos
noun
(historical) A long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.
Any plant of the genus Dolichos.
dollfish
dollhood
dollhood
noun
The state or period of being a doll.
dollship
dollship
noun
The quality of being a doll; dollhood.
dolphins
dolphins
noun
plural of dolphin
dolthead
dolthead
noun
A dolt; a fool.
downhaul
downhaul
noun
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
downhill
downhill
adj
(by extension) Easy.
Going down a slope or a hill.
Located down a slope or hill.
adv
(by extension) Deteriorating, getting worse.
Down a slope.
noun
(countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
verb
To take part in downhill skiing.
drachmal
drochuil
droghlin
drollish
drollish
adj
Somewhat droll.
dubhgall
dudishly
dudishly
adv
In a dudish manner.
dullhead
dullhead
noun
A blockhead; a dolt.
dunghill
dunghill
noun
(figurative, derogatory) Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.
A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
dzhambul
edgehill
eldritch
eldritch
adj
Unearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
elkhound
elkhound
noun
Any Scandinavian breed of dog bred to hunt elk (US: moose).
Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).
enhaloed
enhaloed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enhalo
enshield
enshield
verb
(archaic, transitive) To shield; to defend.
ethelind
ethelred
etholide
euhedral
euhedral
adj
(mineralogy) Having sharp, recognisable crystal faces.
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
eurhodol
fahlband
fahlband
noun
(geology) A stratum in crystalline rock that contains metallic sulfides.
farmhold
fasthold
feedhole
feedhole
noun
(engineering) A hole through or into which something is fed.
Any of the holes in punched paper that engage with the sprocket in a machine.
feldsher
feldsher
noun
Alternative form of feldscher
fieldish
fieldish
adj
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the field; belonging to the country; rural.
fishhold
flanched
flanched
adj
(heraldry) Having flanches.
(presumably) Flanged.
flathead
flathead
noun
(US, informal) Alternative form of flathead catfish
(plural only "flatheads") A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
(plural only "flatheads", automotive) A type of engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine.
Any fish in the family Platycephalidae.
fleeched
fleeched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fleech
flenched
flenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flench
fletched
fletched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fletch
flighted
flighted
adj
(of birds) Capable of flight.
Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flight
flinched
flinched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flinch
flitched
flitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flitch
foalhood
foalhood
noun
The state or time of being a foal.
foolhead
foothold
foothold
noun
(by extension) A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
(nautical) The forward or front part of the hold of a ship.
verb
(transitive, rare) To hold or believe (something) beforehand; to assume; to anticipate, to predict.
fredholm
freehold
freehold
adj
(property law) Of a tenure or estate in land, held in fee simple absolute in possession by a proprietor; granted out of the allodial title, liable to determine only on escheat.
noun
(property law) Real property held by a tenure of this type.
Freehold tenure.
verb
To dispense property in this way.
gadhelic
gadhelic
Adjective
Concerning the division of languages that includes Irish, Gaelic, and Manx
galahads
galoshed
galoshed
adj
Wearing galoshes.
gedaliah
gildhall
gildhall
noun
Dated form of guildhall.
gildship
gilthead
gilthead
noun
A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.
girlhood
girlhood
noun
(countable) The childhood of a girl.
(uncountable) The state of being a girl.
gladship
gladship
Noun
gladness
glenhead
glochids
glochids
noun
plural of glochid
glunched
godchild
godchild
noun
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
godelich
godelich
Adjective
goodly
goldfish
goldfish
noun
(figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
goldhead
goldhead
noun
A kind of fishing lure, usually bright yellow.
grimhild
habdalah
hadfield
hadleigh
hadleigh
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
haggadal
hailweed
hailwood
halberds
halberds
noun
plural of halberd
haldeman
haleweed
halfword
halfword
noun
(computing) An area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes
halidome
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
halimeda
haliplid
haliplid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Haliplidae of crawling water beetles.
halliard
halliard
noun
Alternative spelling of halyard
halliday
halloaed
halloaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halloa
hallooed
hallooed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halloo
hallowed
hallowed
adj
Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hallow
hallvard
hallwood
halmstad
halstead
haltered
haltered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halter
halvaard
halyards
halyards
noun
plural of halyard
hamleted
hamleted
adj
Confined to a hamlet.
handball
handball
noun
(countable) The medium-sized inflated ball used in this sport.
(countable, Australian Rules Football) An act of passing a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.
(countable, US) The small rubber ball used in this sport.
(countable, soccer) The offence of a player other than the goalkeeper touching the ball with the hand or arm on the field during play.
(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.
(uncountable, Australia) A schoolyard game in which a tennis ball is struck with the hand, played on a improvised court on the asphalt or pavement.
(uncountable, US, Ireland) A sport in which players alternately strike the ball against a wall with their hand. Irish and American variants have slightly different rules.
verb
(Australian rules football) To (legally) pass a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.
(sexuality, slang) To insert a hand into someone's anus.
(soccer) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm.
To manually load or unload a container, trailer, or to otherwise manually move bulk goods (often on pallets) from one type of transport receptacle to another.
handbell
handbell
noun
(music) A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
handbill
handbill
noun
A chopping instrument; billhook.
A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
A pruning hook.
handblow
handblow
noun
A blow struck with the hand.
handbolt
handclap
handclap
noun
A single clap of the hands
handedly
handedly
adv
(nonstandard) Easily; with ease; misconstruction of handily.
handflag
handfuls
handfuls
noun
plural of handful
handhold
handhold
noun
A projection that one may hold onto for support.
verb
Alternative form of hand-hold
handhole
handhole
noun
Alternative form of hand-hole
handlaid
handlers
handlers
noun
plural of handler
handless
handless
adj
(obsolete) Not handy; awkward.
Without a hand.
Without a handle.
handlike
handlike
adj
Resembling a hand.
handline
handline
noun
(fishing) A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
verb
(fishing) To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.
handling
handling
noun
(art) The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch.
(obsolete) The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.
A criminal offence, the trade in stolen goods.
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
verb
present participle of handle
handlist
handlist
noun
A list for easy reference.
handload
handlock
handlock
noun
A hold for restraining another person by immobilizing their hand.
A locking mechanism that operates by hand.
A restraint that attaches to the wrist, especially a shackle or handcuff.
Immobilization of the hand.
verb
To lock by means of a handlock.
To restrain by holding so as to immobilize the hand.
To restrain with, or as with, a handlock.
handloom
handloom
noun
A simple machine used for weaving by hand.
handrail
handrail
noun
A moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support.
A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
handsale
handsels
handsels
noun
plural of handsel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handsel
handsful
handsled
hanseled
haplodon
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
haplomid
hardball
hardball
adj
Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
noun
(ball games) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
verb
(transitive) To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards.
hardline
hardline
adj
(business) belonging to a hardline
uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs
noun
(business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
(business) A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
(telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline
hardsalt
hardtail
hardtail
noun
(countable, uncountable) (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
hardwall
hardwall
adj
Made from rigid materials such as wood, metal, or fiberboard.
noun
A strong grade of gypsum plaster, used primarily as an undercoat.
hartland
hatfield
hatfield
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
A town in South Yorkshire, England
A town in Arkansas.
an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
A locality in Jamaica.
A town in Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
haulyard
havdalah
havdalah
Proper noun
the Jewish ceremony that concludes the Sabbath or other Holy days