(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
admonish
admonish
verb
(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.
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
blandish
blandish
verb
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
blindish
blindish
adj
As if blind; characteristic of blindness.
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
bondship
brandish
brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
dainchas
dandyish
dandyish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
daphnias
daphnias
noun
plural of daphnia
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
dayshine
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
deashing
deashing
verb
present participle of deash
definish
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
denshire
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
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.
dinghies
dinghies
noun
plural of dinghy
disbench
disbench
verb
(transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
(transitive, UK, law) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
dishling
dishonor
dishonor
noun
US standard spelling of dishonour.
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
disniche
disthene
disthene
noun
(mineralogy) Kyanite.
diswench
dolphins
dolphins
noun
plural of dolphin
drisheen
drisheen
noun
(Ireland) A type of Irish sausage made from pigs' blood, suet, and salt; an Irish version of black pudding.
dunseith
echidnas
echidnas
noun
plural of echidna
enhydris
enshield
enshield
verb
(archaic, transitive) To shield; to defend.
fiendish
fiendish
adj
Sinister; evil; like a fiend.
Very difficult.
finished
finished
adj
(comparable) Processed or perfected.
Completed; concluded; done.
Done for; doomed; used up.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of finish
fishpond
fishpond
noun
A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food
gandhism
gandhism
Noun
The philosophy and principles of
gandhist
gandhist
Noun
A proponent of Gandhism.
handfish
handfish
noun
Any of the anglerfishes of the genus Brachionichthys, which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins.
handiest
handiest
adj
superlative form of handy: most handy
handlist
handlist
noun
A list for easy reference.
hasidean
hasidean
Noun
One of a Jewish religious party involved in the
headings
headings
noun
plural of heading
headpins
headpins
noun
plural of headpin
headskin
hedonics
hedonics
noun
(psychology) The ethical study of pleasure
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.
hedonist
hedonist
noun
Someone devoted to hedonism.
hidlings
hiestand
hildings
hildings
noun
plural of hilding
hindcast
hindcast
noun
(mathematics) A test of a mathematical model by using data from a past event.
verb
To test a mathematical model by using data from a past event.
hindguts
hindguts
noun
plural of hindgut
hindmost
hindmost
adj
superlative form of hind: most hind
hinduism
hinsdale
hinsdale
Proper noun
a village in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, USA.
a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Valley County, Montana, USA.
a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA.
a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA.
hirudins
hirudins
noun
plural of hirudin
histidin
histidin
noun
Dated form of histidine.
holdings
holdings
noun
plural of holding
hominids
hominids
noun
plural of hominid
hordeins
hordeins
noun
plural of hordein
houndish
houndish
adj
Like, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hound; doggish; canine.
hudsonia
idahoans
inmeshed
inmeshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inmesh
ironshod
ironshod
adj
Of a stick or cane: covered in iron at one end.
landship
landship
noun
(archaic, military) A superheavy tank, supertank
(archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armored combat vehicle, a tank
minished
minished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of minish
mohandis
monished
monished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monish
muishond
muishond
noun
A species of weasel found in southern Africa, Poecilogale albinucha.
nakedish
nakedish
adj
More or less naked.
pinheads
pinheads
noun
plural of pinhead
pondfish
pondfish
noun
Any of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.
punished
punished
adj
That has been the object of punishment.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of punish
reshined
reshined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reshine
roundish
roundish
adj
Somewhat round.
sandfish
sandfish
noun
Awaous tajasica, usually sand fish, a species of goby fish (family Gobiidae)
Diplectrum formosum (sand perch, family Serranidae)
Genus Gonorynchus spp. (also called beaked sandfishes), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae)
Malacanthus plumieri (sand tilefish, family Malacanthidae)
Trichodontidae, a family of perch-like fish
certain sea cucumbers (Holothuria scabra and Thelenota ananas)
sandfish skink (Scincus scincus), a land-dwelling lizard that swims in sand
sandhill
sandhill
noun
A dune.
A sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis).
sandwich
sandwich
adj
(US) Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.
noun
(UK) A layer cake or sandwich cake.
(archaic) A sandwichman (one who wears a sandwich board).
(by extension) Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serve(s) as the wrapper or container of some other food.
verb
(figuratively) To put or set something between two others, in time.
(sex) To double penetrate
To eat sandwiches.
To feed sandwiches.
To place one item physically between two other, usually flat, items.
sandyish
sandyish
adj
Somewhat sandy.
semihand
shadings
shadings
noun
plural of shading
shandies
shandies
noun
plural of shandy
shandite
shandite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral brass yellow mineral containing lead, nickel, and sulfur.
shantied
shantied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shanty
sharding
sharding
noun
(databases) A decomposition of a database into multiple smaller units that can handle requests individually.
A breaking into shards.
verb
present participle of shard
sheading
sheading
noun
Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.
shedding
shedding
noun
That which is shed, or cast off.
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
verb
present participle of shed
shending
shending
verb
present participle of shend
sheridan
sheridan
Proper noun
the Anglicised form of Ó Sirideáin.
name transferred from the surname.
name of modern usage in uncommon circumstances.
Any of many place names, including:
a city in Arkansas, USA
a city in Wyoming, USA
shindies
shindies
noun
plural of shindy
shindigs
shindigs
noun
plural of shindig
shingled
shingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shingle
shinnied
shinnied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shinny
shinwood
shirland
sinkhead
siphoned
siphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of siphon
sithcund
sithcund
adj
Synonym of gesithcund
sixhaend
sixhynde
skinhead
skinhead
noun
A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often incorrectly associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.
Someone with a shaved head.
snitched
snitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snitch
sondheim
sphenoid
sphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
Having a wedged shape.
noun
(anatomy) The sphenoid bone.
(crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
sphindid
sphindid
noun
(zoology) Any in the family Sphindidae of beetles.
sphindus
sphingid
sphingid
adj
Of or pertaining to these moths.
noun
(entomology) Any of many hawk moths of the family Sphingidae
standish
standish
noun
(obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.