(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
aphidius
aphodius
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
archduxe
audhumla
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
authored
authored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of author
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
avouched
avouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avouch
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
bahadurs
bahadurs
noun
plural of bahadur
bardulph
bathulda
berthoud
beshroud
beshroud
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
(transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.
bhumidar
bluehead
bluehead
noun
The blunt-headed wrasse or blue-headed wrasse, a fish of the species Thalassoma amblycephalum or Thalassoma bifasciatum.
bouchard
brunched
brunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brunch
brunhild
buchwald
buckhead
buddhism
buddhist
budworth
bulkhead
bulkhead
noun
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
A retaining wall along a waterfront.
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
bullhead
bullhead
noun
(Canada, US) The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
(Canada, US) The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
(Canada, US) The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.
(Europe, Asia) Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
(Europe, Asia) The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
(New Zealand) A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
(horology) A chronograph (watch or stopwatch) with two push buttons arranged like the horns of a bull on the top end of the case, typically with the crown between them.
(rail transport) A bullhead rail.
(rare) An obstinate person.
A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
bullhide
buraydah
burchard
burkhard
burrhead
burrhead
noun
(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
bushbody
busheled
bushidos
bushland
bushland
noun
(chiefly Australia) An area of land in a natural, uncultivated state; wilderness, open forest.
bushveld
bushveld
noun
(South Africa) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
Marked with, bearing, or wearing the sign of the cross.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crouch
crunched
crunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crunch
crutched
crutched
adj
Marked with the sign of the cross; crouched.
Supported upon crutches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crutch
cubehead
cuckhold
cuckhold
noun
Obsolete form of cuckold.
daduchus
damanhur
daughter
daughter
noun
(by extension) A female character of a creator.
(informal, uncommon, sometimes derogatory) A familiar address to a female person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
(physics) A nuclide left over from radioactive decay.
(syntax, of a parse tree) A descendant.
A daughter language.
A female descendant.
One’s female offspring.
daughtry
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
dayblush
dearthfu
deathcup
deathful
deathful
adj
(literary) Subject to death; mortal.
Involving the danger of death; fatal, deadly.
Resembling or pertaining to death; deathly.
debouche
debouche
verb
(hydrology, of a river or stream) To discharge into a larger body of water such as a lake or sea.
(military, of a body of soldiers) To enter into battle.
declutch
declutch
verb
To disengage the clutch on a vehicle or other engine with PTO
dehradun
deludher
deutsche
dewhurst
deyhouse
dhourras
dhunchee
dhurries
dhurries
noun
plural of dhurrie
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dihelium
dihelium
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two helium atoms in a molecule.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dishouse
dishouse
verb
(transitive) To deprive of house or home.
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
ditchbur
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.
doghouse
doghouse
noun
(informal) Any shabby or disreputable establishment.
(nautical) A difficult or demoralizing situation.
A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
dogmouth
donaghue
donoghue
donought
douching
douching
noun
A washing or irrigation with a douche.
verb
present participle of douche
doughboy
doughboy
noun
(US) An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
A kind of flour dumpling.
Frybread.
doughier
doughier
adj
comparative form of doughy: more doughy
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
douschka
downhaul
downhaul
noun
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
downrush
downrush
noun
A rushing down.
verb
(intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
draughts
draughts
noun
(board games, Britain, Australia, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.
A mild vesicatory.
plural of draught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draught
draughty
draughty
adj
(British spelling) Standard spelling of drafty.
drochuil
droughts
droughts
noun
plural of drought
droughty
droughty
adj
(archaic) Dry; thirsty.
Lacking rain.
drugshop
drugshop
noun
drugstore; pharmacy
drumfish
drumfish
noun
Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
drumhead
drumhead
noun
Alternative spelling of drum head
druthers
druthers
noun
(US, informal, often humorous) Wishes, preferences, or ways.
drybrush
drybrush
noun
(painting) A form of brushwork that involves stroking lightly with a minimally loaded brush to create a textured look.
dryhouse
dschubba
dschubba
Proper noun
A star in the constellation Scorpio.
dubhgall
duchesne
duchesne
Proper noun
A small city in Utah, USA
The in Utah.
duchesse
duchesse
noun
Ellipsis of duchesse lace.
Obsolete spelling of duchess
duckhood
duckhood
noun
The state or quality of being a duck.
dudishly
dudishly
adv
In a dudish manner.
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dukhobor
dullhead
dullhead
noun
A blockhead; a dolt.
dumbfish
dumbhead
dumbhead
Noun
A stupid person.
dunghill
dunghill
noun
(figurative, derogatory) Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.
A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
dunreith
dunseath
dunseith
duograph
duograph
noun
(historical) A picture printed from two halftone photographic plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same colour or in black and one tint.
duomachy
durkheim
durtschi
dushanbe
dushanbe
Proper noun
The capital of Tajikistan.
dushehra
dussehra
dusserah
dustheap
dustheap
noun
A pile of rubbish.
dutchess
dutchess
noun
Archaic spelling of duchess.
dutchify
dutchify
Verb
To render more Dutch.
dutching
dutching
verb
present participle of dutch
dutchman
dutchman
noun
(carpentry, masonry) A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.
(theater) A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint.
A flaw or void repaired with such a piece.
dutchmen
dutchmen
noun
plural of dutchman
dyehouse
dyehouse
noun
A building where dyeing takes place.
dzhambul
echiurid
echiurid
noun
Any of several spoon worms of the class Echiura.
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).