(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
ahmadiya
ahmadpur
almohade
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
amidship
amidship
adv
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
anthemed
anthemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthem
audhumla
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
bahmanid
berhymed
berhymed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of berhyme
beshamed
beshamed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshame
bhumidar
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
buddhism
camphoid
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
chadarim
chamades
chamades
noun
plural of chamade
chambord
chamidae
chammied
chammied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chammy
chasidim
chefdoms
chessdom
chessdom
noun
The world of chess.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
dagenham
dagenham
Proper noun
A large suburb of east London, England.
damanhur
damrosch
demarche
demarche
noun
Alternative spelling of démarche
demarchy
demarchy
noun
Government by decision-makers who have been randomly selected by sortition (lot) from a pool of eligible citizens.
demibath
demihake
demihigh
demijohn
demijohn
noun
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
demiphon
demolish
demolish
verb
(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
(literally) To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demophon
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dephlegm
dephlegm
verb
(obsolete, chemistry) To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
diachyma
diachyma
noun
The parenchyma of leaves.
didrachm
didrachm
noun
Alternative form of didrachma
dihelium
dihelium
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two helium atoms in a molecule.
dimethyl
dimethyl
noun
(organic chemistry) (in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
diminish
diminish
verb
(intransitive) To become less or smaller.
(intransitive) To disappear gradually.
(intransitive) To taper.
(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
(transitive) To make smaller.
(transitive) To take away; to subtract.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
discharm
discharm
verb
(transitive) To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
dishelms
dishelms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishelm
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
dismarch
dismarch
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To march away.
ditheism
ditheism
noun
A belief in two deities, which may be in conflict with each other.
dithymol
dochmiac
dochmiac
adj
(poetry) Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.
noun
(poetry) A verse in dochmiac metre.
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
dogmouth
domenech
doughman
doughmen
drachmae
drachmai
drachmal
drachmas
drachmas
noun
plural of drachma
drammach
drammach
noun
A simple Scots food made from oatmeal and water.
dramshop
dramshop
noun
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
dreamish
dreamish
adj
Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming.
drumfish
drumfish
noun
Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
drumhead
drumhead
noun
Alternative spelling of drum head
dumbfish
dumbhead
dumbhead
Noun
A stupid person.
duomachy
durkheim
dutchman
dutchman
noun
(carpentry, masonry) A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.
(theater) A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint.
A flaw or void repaired with such a piece.
dutchmen
dutchmen
noun
plural of dutchman
dzhambul
enmeshed
enmeshed
adj
tangled or twisted together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enmesh
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
famished
famished
adj
Extremely hungry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of famish
farmhand
farmhand
noun
(baseball) A player in the minor leagues.
A person who works on a farm.
farmhold
fathomed
fathomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fathom
fredholm
gandhism
gandhism
Noun
The philosophy and principles of
ghostdom
ghostdom
noun
The condition, state, or realm of ghosts or spirits; spirituality; spiritualism.
grimhild
gumshoed
gumshoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gumshoe
habendum
habendum
noun
(law, dated) The part of a deed that formally defines the extent of ownership or tenancy granted.
hadamard
haematid
haematid
noun
A red blood cell.
haemopod
haldeman
halidome
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
halimeda
halmstad
hamboned
hamboned
adj
Extremely drunk
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hambone
hamdmaid
hamforrd
hamidian
hamidieh
hamitoid
hamleted
hamleted
adj
Confined to a hamlet.
hammadas
hammadas
noun
plural of hammada
hammered
hammered
adj
(UK, slang) very drunk; inebriated.
Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hammer
hampered
hampered
adj
impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hamper
hamrnand
handloom
handloom
noun
A simple machine used for weaving by hand.
handmade
handmade
adj
Manufactured by hand.
noun
An art or craft object made by hand.
handmaid
handmaid
noun
(now historical) A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
handsome
handsome
adj
(now of a man or boy) Attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.
(now of a woman) Statuesque, beautiful in a masculine or otherwise imposing way.
(obsolete, said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful.
(of weather) Fine, clear and bright.
Ample; moderately large.
Generous or noble in character.
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To render handsome.
handworm
handyman
handyman
noun
(informal) A person who does small tasks and odd jobs
verb
To work as a handyman; to do odd jobs.
handymen
handymen
noun
plural of handyman
haplomid
hardbeam
hardbeam
noun
A tree, the hornbeam.
hasidism
headlamp
headlamp
noun
A flashlight worn on the head.
An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
headmark
headmark
noun
A credit (as toward a prize to be awarded) given to a pupil for reaching the head position in an examination conducted with the pupils lined up and each pupil advancing toward the head of the line according to the proportionate number of his or her correct answers.
A headland marking the limit of a field.
The distinction or peculiarity of the head, face, or features used in distinguishing each individual of a given species; personal appearance; facial features.
headmold
headmold
noun
(architecture) A hoodmold.
headmost
headmost
adj
Closest to the front of a group or pack
headroom
headroom
noun
(electronics) The ability of a system to reproduce loud sounds free of distortion; dynamic headroom.
The distance between the actual performance of an algorithm and its maximum possible performance.
The vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc.
The vertical measurement, top to bottom, for example for clearance under a bridge.
headsman
headsman
noun
(mining, historical) A labourer in a colliery who transports the coal from the workings to the horseway, and who is oftentimes assisted by a younger worker called a foal.
(nautical) One in command of a whaling vessel.
(obsolete or Scotland) A chief person; a head man
An executioner whose method of dispatching the condemned is decapitation.
headsmen
headsmen
noun
plural of headsman
hebdomad
hebdomad
noun
(Gnosticism) A group of seven world-creating archons (supernatural beings) often regarded as somewhat hostile; also, a term of address for the Demiurge (“a being sometimes seen as the creator of evil”).
(historical or Christianity) A period of seven days; a week.
(obsolete) A group of seven.
hecamede
hedelman
hedonism
hedonism
noun
(countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
(ethics, uncountable) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
heemraad
heemraad
noun
(historical) A member of such a council.
(historical) In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
heimdall
heirdoms
heirdoms
noun
plural of heirdom
helmeted
helmeted
adj
Having or wearing a helmet, or having the appearance of wearing a helmet.
heloderm
hematoid
hematoid
adj
(biology) Resembling blood.
hemidome
hemihdry
hemipode
hemipode
noun
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
hempseed
hempseed
noun
A gallows bird; a person hanged.
The seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
hempweed
hempweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Eupatorium.
henmoldy
herdsman
herdsman
noun
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.
herdsmen
herdsmen
noun
plural of herdsman
heredium
hermidin
himwards
hindmost
hindmost
adj
superlative form of hind: most hind
hinduism
holdsman
homaloid
homaloid
noun
(geometry) An element of a homaloidal system, in particular the image of a hyperplane under a Cremona transformation.
homaroid
homebody
homebody
noun
(Canada, US, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.