(dance) Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.
abshenry
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
acronych
amythaon
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
anaphyte
anesthyl
anhungry
anhungry
adj
(obsolete, rare) Hungry.
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
antarchy
anything
anything
adv
In any way, any extent or any degree.
noun
Someone or something of importance.
pron
(with “as” or “like”) Expressing an indefinite comparison.
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
anywhere
anywhere
adv
In or at any location or an unknown location.
To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
pron
Any location or an unknown location.
apophony
apophony
noun
(phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional).
athanasy
athanasy
noun
An absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.
belayneh
benchley
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
bithynia
bithynia
Proper noun
ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor.
name, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Catherine.
cenanthy
chancery
chancery
adv
(boxing) With the head of an antagonist under one's arm, so that one can pommel it with the other fist at will.
(figurative) In an awkward situation; wholly under the power of someone else.
noun
(boxing, slang) The position of a boxer's head when under his adversary's arm.
(historical) In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity.
(historical) In the Middle Ages, a government office that produced and notarized official documents.
(slang, archaic) Any awkward predicament.
(writing) Short for chancery hand.
In the United States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.
The type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy.
The type of building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese; the offices of a diocese.
chancily
chancily
adv
In a chancy manner.
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
charlyne
chauncey
chauncey
Proper noun
of Norman origin from a place name in France.
name, transferred from the surname.
cherilyn
chevrony
chevrony
adj
Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.
chevying
chevying
verb
present participle of chevy
cheyenne
cheyneys
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chironym
chivying
chivying
verb
present participle of chivy
chrisney
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
chrysene
chrysene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, 1,2-benzphenanthrene, containing four fused benzene rings
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
churoyan
chutneys
chutneys
noun
plural of chutney
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
conchyle
cushiony
cushiony
adj
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
cymaphen
cynanche
cynanche
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty in breathing and swallowing.
cynhyena
cynthian
cynthian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Cynthia.
cynthius
dandyish
dandyish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
dayshine
delphyne
diaphany
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
dinarchy
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
dohnanyi
dolhenty
dyophone
egophony
egophony
noun
(medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions
endarchy
endarchy
noun
(botany) A vascular system in which development starts nearest the axis center and spreads outward.
A system in which decision-making is centralized.
endothys
engraphy
enhydris
enhydros
enhydros
noun
A geode of chalcedony containing trapped water.
enthalpy
enthalpy
noun
(physics, chemistry) In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.
entohyal
enworthy
eophyton
epiphany
epiphany
noun
(Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Epiphany.
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
erythrin
erythrin
noun
(organic chemistry) C₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid.
Alternative form of erythrite
erythron
erythron
noun
All the erythrocytes circulating in the bloodstream together with their precursors
ethanoyl
ethinyls
ethinyls
noun
plural of ethinyl
ethylene
ethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.
ethynyls
ethynyls
noun
plural of ethynyl
eunuchry
eunuchry
noun
The state of being a eunuch.
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
eyeshine
eyeshine
noun
A visible effect of the tapetum lucidum, causing the pupil to appear to glow when a light is shone into the eye.
finchery
finchery
noun
(historical) A structure into which finches are decoyed so that they can be caught in a net.
finchley
flywinch
frenchly
frenchly
Adjective
French.
Adverb
In the manner of the French or their language.
greyhens
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
gunarchy
gunarchy
noun
Archaic form of gynarchy.
gymkhana
gymkhana
noun
(India, dated) A meeting for such sports.
(India, dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc.
A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.
gynarchy
gynarchy
noun
(politics, countable) A government ruled by a woman or women.
(politics, uncountable) Government by a woman or women.
gytheion
hackneys
hackneys
noun
plural of hackney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hackney
hagmenay
halcyone
halcyons
halcyons
noun
plural of halcyon
halleyan
handedly
handedly
adv
(nonstandard) Easily; with ease; misconstruction of handily.
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
hanifiya
hanratty
haringey
haringey
Proper noun
a London Borough in northern Greater London. A suburban area within this borough has a different spelling - Harringay.
harrying
harrying
noun
The act of one who harries or harasses.
verb
present participle of harry
harynges
hauynite
hauynite
noun
Alternative form of haüynite
haythorn
haywagon
haywagon
noun
Alternative spelling of hay wagon
heavenly
heavenly
adj
(figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.
Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
adv
In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.
To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.
hegemony
hegemony
noun
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
hegumeny
henchboy
henchboy
noun
(archaic) A follower; footman; page; a servant.
A young henchman
hendecyl
hendecyl
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) undecyl
hengyang
henhussy
henhussy
noun
(archaic) A housewife.
(obsolete) A girl or woman who tends chickens.
(obsolete, derogatory) A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman.
henmoldy
hennessy
henogeny
henryson
henryton
herniary
herniary
adj
Pertaining to or associated with hernia.
herrying
herrying
verb
present participle of herry
hexandry
hexylene
hexylene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals.
(chemistry) Any of several isomers of hexylene proper.
hiddenly
hiddenly
adv
In a hidden manner.
hinayana
hinayana
Proper noun
Theravada Buddhism.
hinckley
hinderly
hinderly
adv
(archaic) In the hinder or rear position.
hinnying
hinnying
verb
present participle of hinny
hintedly
hiyakkin
hogmanay
hogmanay
Noun
New Year's Eve.
A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.
hogmenay
hogtying
hogtying
verb
present participle of hogtie
holandry
holandry
noun
The property of being holandric.
hologyny
holotony
hominify
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.
homogeny
homogeny
noun
(biology) Similarity in structure, though of different function, because of genetic relationships
homogony
homogony
noun
(botany) The condition of having homogonous flowers.
homonomy
homonomy
noun
(biology) The homology of parts arranged on transverse axes.
homonyms
homonyms
noun
plural of homonym
homonymy
homonymy
noun
(semantics) The property of being a homonym.
homotony
homotony
noun
The quality of being homotonous.
honestly
honestly
adv
(manner) In an honest manner.
Frankly, to be honest.
intj
Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.
honeybee
honeybee
noun
Alternative form of honey bee
honeybun
honeybun
noun
(colloquial) Honey; sweetheart (term of endearment)
A type of bun or pastry sweetened with honey.
honeycup
honeycup
noun
A North American shrub of the genus Zenobia
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).