(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.
amollish
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphoras
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
besmooth
besmooth
Verb
To make smooth.
besmouch
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
boehmist
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
campshot
caschrom
caschrom
noun
The crooked spade; an implement of tillage peculiar to the Highlands, used for turning the ground where a plough cannot work because of stones.
chamisos
chamisos
noun
plural of chamiso
chatsome
chefdoms
chemoses
chemoses
noun
plural of chemosis
chemosis
chemosis
noun
(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
chessdom
chessdom
noun
The world of chess.
chiromys
chisholm
chloasma
chloasma
noun
(medicine) melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spots
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chrismon
chrismon
noun
(palaeography) A stylised siglum or character interpreted as an invocation of Christ in Merovingian and Carolingian documents.
A Christmas decoration with explicitly Christian religious symbolism.
A Christogram.
chrisoms
chrisoms
noun
plural of chrisom
chromism
chromism
noun
chromatism
chromous
chromous
adj
(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 2
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
cohanims
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
copemish
damrosch
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.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
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.
dramshop
dramshop
noun
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
echoisms
echoisms
noun
plural of echoism
emsworth
emsworth
Proper noun
A small coastal town in Hampshire, England.
A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
derived from the town.
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
fishworm
fishworm
noun
A worm used as bait in angling.
gascromh
gemshorn
gemshorn
noun
An instrument of the ocarina family, historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other animal.
An organ stop with conical tin pipes.
ghostdom
ghostdom
noun
The condition, state, or realm of ghosts or spirits; spirituality; spiritualism.
ghostism
ghostism
noun
Belief in ghosts.
gomashta
gomashta
noun
(India, now historical) A native Indian clerk or steward.
goombahs
goombahs
noun
plural of goombah
groomish
gumshoed
gumshoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gumshoe
gumshoes
gumshoes
noun
plural of gumshoe
hagstrom
halesome
halesome
adj
healthy
wholesome
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
halimous
hambones
hambones
noun
plural of hambone
hammocks
hammocks
noun
plural of hammock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hammock
hamulose
hamulose
adj
Bearing a small hook at the end
hamulous
hamulous
adj
Shaped like a little hook, or hamule.
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.
headmost
headmost
adj
Closest to the front of a group or pack
healsome
healsome
adj
(dialectal, Scotland) Wholesome; healthful.
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.
heirdoms
heirdoms
noun
plural of heirdom
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
helpsome
helpsome
adj
(UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
hemagogs
hematose
hemiolas
hemiolas
noun
plural of hemiola
hemionus
hemionus
noun
Obsolete form of hemione.
hemlocks
hemlocks
noun
plural of hemlock
hemostat
hemostat
noun
(medicine) An instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow.
heroisms
heroisms
noun
plural of heroism
highmost
highmost
adj
(obsolete) highest
hindmost
hindmost
adj
superlative form of hind: most hind
hoastman
hoastman
noun
(historical) A member of an old merchant guild in Newcastle, in charge of coal shipping, etc.
hobbyism
hobbyism
noun
An interest in hobbies.
hoboisms
hogmanes
hogmanes
noun
plural of hogmane
hoistman
hoistman
noun
(mining) A person who operates the hoisting machinery.
holdsman
holmiums
holmiums
noun
plural of holmium
homagers
homagers
noun
plural of homager
homburgs
homburgs
noun
plural of homburg
homeless
homeless
adj
Lacking a permanent place of residence.
homeosis
homeosis
noun
(archaic) Usage of similitude in rhetoric; drawing a conclusion from similarity of two objects of study.
(pathology) The formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body part to another.
homerist
homesick
homesick
adj
(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
homesite
homesite
noun
The plot of land on which a house is or can be built
homesome
homespun
homespun
adj
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
(of fabric) Woven in the home.
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
noun
(obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
homestay
homestay
noun
A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
homester
homester
noun
(sports, slang) A player for the home team.
homilies
homilies
noun
plural of homily
homilist
homilist
noun
One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.
hominess
hominess
noun
Alternative spelling of homeyness
hominids
hominids
noun
plural of hominid
hominies
hominies
noun
plural of hominy
hommocks
hommocks
noun
plural of hommock
hommoses
homologs
homologs
noun
plural of homolog
homonyms
homonyms
noun
plural of homonym
hoodlums
hoodlums
noun
plural of hoodlum
hormones
hormones
noun
(LGBT, slang) Hormone replacement therapy.
plural of hormone
hornsman
hornsman
noun
A snake, the horned viper (Bitis cornuta).
One who plays a horn.
horsedom
horsedom
noun
The world or sphere of horses.
horseman
horseman
noun
(UK, agriculture, obsolete) A man in charge of work horses.
(archaic) Any fish of the genus Equetus.
(archaic) Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
A man skilled in horsemanship.
A man who rides a horse.
A soldier on horseback.
horsemen
horsemen
noun
plural of horseman
horsyism
hosfmann
houseman
houseman
noun
(chiefly UK) A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.
(now chiefly US) A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.
housemen
housemen
noun
plural of houseman
humeston
humidors
humidors
noun
plural of humidor
hummocks
hummocks
noun
plural of hummock
humorers
humorism
humorism
noun
(medicine, historical) The theory of the influence of the humors in the production of disease.
The manner or disposition of a humorist; humorousness.
humorist
humorist
noun
(medicine, now rare, historical) Someone who believes that health and temperament are determined by bodily humours; a humoralist.
(obsolete) Someone subject to whims or fancies; an eccentric.
A humorous or witty person, especially someone skilled in humorous writing or performance.
One who studies or portrays the humours of people.
humorous
humorous
adj
(obsolete) Damp or watery.
(obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.
Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
Showing humor; witty, jocular.
hurtsome
hurtsome
adj
Characterised or marked by hurt; causing injury or pain
hussydom
hussydom
noun
The realm or sphere of hussies.
hydromys
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
imbolish
immodish
insomuch
insomuch
adv
Because of; since; as a result of.
To the extent that.
isochasm
isochasm
noun
(geography) A line connecting places on the Earth's surface that have the same mean frequency of auroras.
isocheim
isocheim
noun
An isotherm connecting points on a map with equal mean winter temperature.
isochime
isomorph
isomorph
noun
Anything that exhibits isomorphism
isorithm
isotherm
isotherm
noun
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
isthmoid
isthmoid
noun
(graph theory) A set of vertices of a graph after whose deletion the graph is no longer connected.
jehovism
jehovism
Noun
Jehovist beliefs or principles generally.
jobsmith
jobsmith
noun
(historical) A blacksmith who performs various work other than shoeing horses, such as the making of agricultural equipment.
johnsmas
jonahism
kodashim
koyemshi
lemonish
lemonish
adj
lemony
lothsome
lothsome
adj
Obsolete form of loathsome.
lymphous
machismo
machismo
noun
exaggerated masculinity
machzors
machzors
noun
plural of machzor
madhouse
madhouse
noun
(by extension) A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.
(obsolete) A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.