Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
almohade
amollish
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
bhumibol
borgholm
bornholm
bornholm
Proper noun
a Danish island in the Baltic Sea
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
cephalom
chemulpo
chiliomb
chisholm
chloasma
chloasma
noun
(medicine) melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spots
chloroma
chloroma
noun
(oncology) A myeloid sarcoma, often green in tint.
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
chromule
chromule
noun
(botany, dated) Any colouring matter in plants other than chlorophyll, and especially in the petals.
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
cromlech
cromlech
noun
A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.
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).
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
dithymol
elohimic
falmouth
falmouth
Proper noun
definition
A harbour town in Cornwall, England.
farmhold
fredholm
gulmohar
halesome
halesome
adj
healthy
wholesome
halfmoon
halfmoon
noun
(biology) Any of certain fish in subfamily Scorpidinae, such as
a species of sea chub, Medialuna californiensis, native to the Pacific coast of North America.
halidome
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
halimous
hallmoot
hallmote
hallmote
noun
(law) In England, a court held in a justice's hall; a court-leet; court-baron.
hallroom
hamilton
hamilton
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Hamilton (slang: a United States ten-dollar bill).
hamulose
hamulose
adj
Bearing a small hook at the end
hamulous
hamulous
adj
Shaped like a little hook, or hamule.
handloom
handloom
noun
A simple machine used for weaving by hand.
haplomid
headmold
headmold
noun
(architecture) A hoodmold.
healsome
healsome
adj
(dialectal, Scotland) Wholesome; healthful.
heirloom
heirloom
noun
(horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
heloderm
helotism
helotism
noun
(zoology) A form of mutualism in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit
The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
helotomy
helpsome
helpsome
adj
(UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
hemiobol
hemiobol
noun
(historical) A coin worth half an obol.
hemiolas
hemiolas
noun
plural of hemiola
hemiolia
hemiolic
hemiolic
adj
In the proportion of 1½ to 1, or 3 to 2.
hemlocks
hemlocks
noun
plural of hemlock
hemocoel
hemocoel
noun
Alternative form of haemocoel
hemology
hemolyze
hemolyze
verb
To subject to hemolysis.
henmoldy
hielamon
hogmolly
hogmolly
noun
Synonym of hogsucker (“a kind of fish”)
holcombe
holdsman
holloman
holmgang
holmgang
noun
In Norse and Icelandic culture, a duel to the death.
holmiums
holmiums
noun
plural of holmium
hologamy
hologamy
noun
(biology) A form of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are approximately the same shape and size as the somatic cells
hologram
hologram
noun
A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.
homaloid
homaloid
noun
(geometry) An element of a homaloidal system, in particular the image of a hyperplane under a Cremona transformation.
homaxial
homedale
homefelt
homefelt
adj
(poetic, obsolete) inward; private
homefolk
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.
homeless
homeless
adj
Lacking a permanent place of residence.
homelier
homelier
adj
comparative form of homely: more homely
homelife
homelife
noun
The manner in which a person conducts themselves at home, as opposed to how they act in a professional setting.
homelike
homelike
adj
Having the comfortable characteristics of a home.
homelily
homelily
adv
In a homely way; plainly; inelegantly.
homeling
homeling
noun
(obsolete) A native; a person or thing belonging to a home or to a particular country; an inhabitant.
homilete
homilete
noun
A homilist.
homilies
homilies
noun
plural of homily
homilist
homilist
noun
One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.
homilite
homilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
homilize
homoglot
homologs
homologs
noun
plural of homolog
homology
homology
noun
(algebra) Given a chain complex {Gₙ} and its associated set of homomorphisms {Hₙ}, the rule which explains how each Hₙ maps Gₙ into the kernel of Gₙ₊₁.
(anthropology) The relationship, between temporally separated human beliefs, practices or artefacts, of possessing shared characteristics attributed to genetic or historical links to a common ancestor.
(biology, psychology) The relationship, between characteristics or behaviours, of having a shared evolutionary or developmental origin;
(chemistry) The relationship, between elements, of being in the same group of the periodic table.
(evolutionary theory) specifically, a correspondence between structures in separate life forms having a common evolutionary origin, such as that between flippers and hands.
(genetics) The presence of the same series of bases in different but related genes.
(geometry, projective geometry) An automorphism of the projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all the points of some straight line (the homology axis) fixed and maps all the lines through some single point (the homology centre) onto themselves.
(geometry, projective geometry) specifically, such relationship in the context of the geometry of perspective.
(organic chemistry) The relationship, between organic compounds, of being in the same homologous series.
(topology, algebraic topology) A general way of associating a sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a sequence of topological spaces; also used attributively: see Usage notes below.
The relationship of being homologous; a homologous relationship;
homuncle
hoodlums
hoodlums
noun
plural of hoodlum
hoodmold
hoodmold
noun
US standard spelling of hoodmould.
hormonal
hormonal
adj
(biochemistry) Pertaining to hormones.
(colloquial) Of or pertaining to the menstrual cycle.
Strongly affected by one's hormones.
hoteldom
hoteldom
noun
The world or sphere of hotels.
hotelman
hotelman
noun
A person who operates a hotel.
hotelmen
hotelmen
noun
plural of hotelman
humboldt
humboldt
Proper noun
A village in Illinois, USA.
A city in Iowa, USA.
A small city in Kansas, USA.
A small city in Minnesota, USA.
A small city in Nebraska, USA.
A community in Nevada, USA.
An unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
A neighbourhood in Oregon, USA.
A city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
A town in South Dakota, USA.
A city in and USA.
A town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
humorful
humorful
adj
humorous; comical
humoural
humoural
adj
Alternative form of humoral
humulone
humulone
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter-tasting chemical compound found in the resin of mature hops (Humulus lupulus).
hydromel
hydromel
noun
A liquor consisting of honey diluted in water; mead prior to fermentation.
illhumor
imbolish
lagomrph
lambhood
lambhood
noun
The state or period of being a lamb.
lamphole
lamphole
noun
A vertical shaft down which a lamp may be lowered to inspect a sewer
leechdom
leechdom
noun
(archaic) A medicine; remedy.
lemonish
lemonish
adj
lemony
lindholm
lochmere
logomach
logomach
noun
Someone who argues about the meaning of words.
lohrmann
lothsome
lothsome
adj
Obsolete form of loathsome.
loughman
lymphoid
lymphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
lymphoma
lymphoma
noun
(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
lymphous
malapaho
mallecho
mallecho
noun
Alternative form of malicho
manholes
manholes
noun
plural of manhole
mansholt
mashloch
mashloch
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A type of low-quality bread made from flour and other grains.
melantho
melchior
melchora
melkhout
melkhout
noun
(South Africa) The milkwood tree.
menthols
menthols
noun
plural of menthol
mesophil
mesophil
noun
Alternative form of mesophile
mesophyl
mesophyl
noun
Alternative form of mesophyll
metaloph
metaloph
noun
(dentistry) A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone.
methanol
methanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH₃OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
methylol
milkshop
millimho
millimho
noun
A former unit of electric conductance, one thousandth of a mho.
milliohm
milliohm
noun
One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ohm, abbreviated as mΩ.
moathill
mochilas
mochilas
noun
plural of mochila
modishly
modishly
adv
In a modish manner.
molehead
molehead
noun
A stone bulwark forming a haven or harbour; a breakwater.
moleheap
moleheap
noun
Synonym of molehill
molehill
molehill
noun
A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.
monachal
monachal
adj
Of or pertaining to monks or their lifestyle; monastic.
monohull
monohull
noun
A boat that has a single hull.
monolith
monolith
noun
(Britain, horticulture) A dead tree whose height and size have been reduced by breaking off or cutting its branches.
(also attributively and figurative) Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
(also attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
(chemistry) A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.
verb
(Britain, horticulture) To reduce the height and size of (a dead tree) by breaking off or cutting its branches.
(construction) To cast (one or more concrete components) in a single piece with no joints.
(transitive) To create (something) as, or convert (one or more things) into, a monolith.
mopishly
mopishly
adv
In a mopish manner.
moslemah
mothball
mothball
noun
(usually in the plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.
verb
(transitive) To store or shelve something no longer used.
(transitive, figuratively) To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.
motherly
motherly
adj
Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
adv
In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.