(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.
adiaphon
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.
adonijah
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anhedron
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
aphodian
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
bandhook
beholden
beholden
adj
(usually with 'to') Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged.
bhadgaon
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
bondhold
bondship
bonehead
bonehead
noun
(slang) Someone who is stubborn, thick-skulled, or stupid.
brodench
chaldron
chaldron
noun
(archaic) An old English dry measure, containing four quarters. At London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.
Alternative form of chawdron
chaudoin
chaudron
chaudron
noun
Obsolete form of chawdron.
chawdron
chawdron
noun
(now historical) A sauce made from chopped entrails.
(obsolete) Entrails, intestines (of animals as food)
chelidon
chelidon
noun
(rare, anatomy) Synonym of elbow pit
chelonid
chelonid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Cheloniidae of sea turtles.
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chilodon
chinwood
chlordan
chlordan
noun
Alternative form of chlordane
choanoid
choanoid
adj
(anatomy) funnel-shaped; applied particularly to a hollow muscle attached to the eyeball in many reptiles and mammals
chondral
chondral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to cartilage
chondria
chondric
chondrin
chondrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water.
chondrus
chording
chording
noun
(computing) The ability, using a keyboard or similar device, to enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys simultaneously.
An arrangement of musical chords.
verb
present participle of chord
conchoid
conchoid
noun
(geology) A conchoidal fracture in rock.
(mathematics, geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
conehead
conehead
noun
(Australia, slang) A person addicted to smoking marijuana with a bong.
(anthropology, archaeology, informal) A person who has undergone cranial modification in order to produce an elongated skull.
(fashion) A foam rubber rounded cone hat to be worn atop the head as a costume to appear to have a conical bald skull.
(slang) A pinhead, a stupid person.
An insect of the katydid subfamily Conocephalinae.
Any member of the order Protura of insect-like arthropods.
cowhands
cowhands
noun
plural of cowhand
danforth
daphnoid
deerhorn
deerhorn
noun
horn from a deer
dehorned
dehorned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehorn
dehorner
dehorner
noun
(also in plural form) A device for cutting the horns off an animal's head.
delichon
demijohn
demijohn
noun
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
demiphon
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
demophon
denehole
denehole
noun
An underground structure consisting of a number of small chalk caves entered by a vertical shaft.
dethrone
dethrone
verb
(figuratively) To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.
To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
To remove any governing authority from power.
To remove from any position of high status or power.
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
dichlone
dichlone
Noun
A particular fungicide.
dihedron
dihedron
noun
(mathematics) A polyhedron having two faces
dinheiro
dinheiro
noun
(historical) A coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphonia
dishonor
dishonor
noun
US standard spelling of dishonour.
dockhand
dockhand
noun
Someone who works at a dock.
dohnanyi
dolhenty
dolphins
dolphins
noun
plural of dolphin
domenech
donaghue
doniphan
doniphan
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a small city in Missouri, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
donoghue
donought
douching
douching
noun
A washing or irrigation with a douche.
verb
present participle of douche
doughman
doughmen
doughnut
doughnut
noun
(Britain, colloquial) A foolish or stupid person.
(Canada, US) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
(attributive) A circular life raft.
(physics) A toroidal vacuum chamber.
(slang) A vulva; (by extension) a woman's virginity.
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
A kind of tyre for an airplane.
A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
doughton
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.
downrush
downrush
noun
A rushing down.
verb
(intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
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
downwith
doxantha
dozenths
dozenths
noun
plural of dozenth
droghlin
dyophone
echinoid
echinoid
adj
Resembling a sea urchin.
noun
(zoology) Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea.
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).
enchodus
endothia
endothys
enhaloed
enhaloed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enhalo
enhydros
enhydros
noun
A geode of chalcedony containing trapped water.
enshadow
enshadow
verb
(transitive) To cover with a shadow.
enshroud
enshroud
verb
(transitive) to cover with (or as if with) a shroud
ethenoid
findhorn
fishpond
fishpond
noun
A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food
forehand
forehand
adj
Beforehand; paid in advance.
noun
(archaic) The chief or most important part.
(disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
(racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
(surfing) The hand towards the front of the board.
All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
verb
(transitive) To strike with a forehand stroke.
foxhound
foxhound
noun
A dog of a medium-sized breed developed for hunting.
ginhound
goshdarn
hadendoa
hadronic
hadronic
adj
(physics) of, related to, or composed of hadrons
hamboned
hamboned
adj
Extremely drunk
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hambone
handblow
handblow
noun
A blow struck with the hand.
handbolt
handbook
handbook
noun
(US, gambling) A place where illicit bets can be placed.
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.
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
handiron
handiron
noun
Obsolete form of andiron.
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.
handoffs
handoffs
noun
plural of handoff, alternative form of hand-off.
handouts
handouts
noun
plural of handout
handpost
handpost
noun
A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions.
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.
handwork
handwork
noun
Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.
verb
(transitive) To work (materials) by hand, without the use of a machine.
handworm
hanforrd
hangdogs
hangdogs
noun
plural of hangdog
hansford
haplodon
hardnose
hardnose
noun
Alternative form of hard-nose
headlong
headlong
adj
(figuratively) Reckless, impetuous.
Plunging downwards head foremost.
Precipitous.
Rushing forward without restraint.
adv
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily.
With an unrestrained forward motion.
With the head first or down.
verb
(transitive) To precipitate.
headnote
headnote
noun
(law) A summary of the relevant aspects of a legal case, usually found at the beginning of a case report.
A note at the head of a page or chapter.
healdton
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.
heliodon
heliodon
noun
A mechanical device, used in architecture, for demonstrating the sun's motion relative to a building.
henghold
henmoldy
hernando
hernando
Proper noun
a CDP in Florida, USA.
a city in Mississippi, USA
hernardo
hernioid
hernioid
adj
Resembling a hernia.
herodian
herodian
Noun
One of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Biblical Herod.
hidation
hidation
noun
(history) Division (of a larger territory, such as a shire or hundred) into hides
hindmost
hindmost
adj
superlative form of hind: most hind
hindorff
hoagland
hoarding
hoarding
noun
(UK) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
(chiefly Britain or India) A billboard.
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
A good which is hoarded.
A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
The practice by of accumulating goods.
verb
present participle of hoard
hodening
hodening
noun
Alternative spelling of hoodening
hoedowns
hoedowns
noun
plural of hoedown
hogeland
hoidened
hoidened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoiden
holandry
holandry
noun
The property of being holandric.
holdings
holdings
noun
plural of holding
holdsman
hollands
hollands
noun
plural of holland
homeland
homeland
noun
(South Africa, historical) An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
One's country of birth.
One's country of residence.
The country that one regards as home.
The traditional territory of an ethnic group.
hominids
hominids
noun
plural of hominid
hominoid
hominoid
noun
Any primate (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.
homodont
homodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth that are all of the same type.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with teeth all of the same type.
homodyne
homodyne
adj
(physics, of radiation) Pertaining to two waves which originate from a single radiation source, or have exactly the same frequency.
verb
To combine two waves of identical frequency.
honchoed
honchoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of honcho
hondling
honduran
honduras
honeydew
honeydew
adj
Of a light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
noun
(countable) Short for honeydew melon (“a melon from the Cucumis melo Inodorus cultivar group, with sweet, light green or white flesh and a smooth greenish-white or yellow rind”).
(countable, figuratively) Something that is enjoyable or pleasant.
(uncountable) A blackish mould (often called sooty mould) produced by fungi of the order Dothideales, feeding on the substance mentioned in sense 1.
(uncountable) A light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
(uncountable) A sweet liquid substance resembling the substance mentioned in sense 1, such as honey, nectar, or manna in the Bible.
(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.
(uncountable, originally US) In full honeydew tobacco: a fine sort of tobacco moistened with a sweet substance (originally molasses).