(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
downrush
downrush
noun
A rushing down.
verb
(intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
duchesne
duchesne
Proper noun
A small city in Utah, USA
The in Utah.
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
dushanbe
dushanbe
Proper noun
The capital of Tajikistan.
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
earthnut
earthnut
noun
A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa)
Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
The dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius
The underground tuber belonging to the genus Tuber; the truffle.
elenchus
elenchus
noun
(rhetoric) A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.
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).
enambush
enambush
verb
(obsolete) To ambush.
enbusshe
enchodus
enchurch
enhaulse
enhunger
enhunger
verb
(transitive) To make hungry.
enshroud
enshroud
verb
(transitive) to cover with (or as if with) a shroud
enthused
enthused
verb
past participle of enthuse
enthuses
enthuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enthuse
entrough
euchenor
euchring
euchring
verb
present participle of euchre
euchrone
euchrone
noun
(chemistry) A blue compound obtained from euchroic acid.
eulachan
eulachon
eulachon
noun
Synonym of candlefish
eunuchal
eunuchry
eunuchry
noun
The state of being a eunuch.
euphenic
euphenic
adj
Of or relating to euphenics.
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
euphonon
euphonon
noun
(music) A musical instrument resembling the organ in tone and the upright piano in form.
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
euthenic
exhuming
exhuming
verb
present participle of exhume
fanhouse
flashgun
flashgun
noun
(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
(photography) Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography.
flaunche
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
foughten
foughten
verb
(archaic) past participle of fight
foxhound
foxhound
noun
A dog of a medium-sized breed developed for hunting.
fraughan
fraughan
noun
(Ireland) The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
fuchsian
fuchsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1833–1902), German mathematician
fuchsine
fuchsine
noun
A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
fuchsins
fuchsins
noun
plural of fuchsin
fuchsone
gachupin
gandurah
gandurah
noun
Alternative form of gandoura
garshuni
ginhound
ginhouse
ginhouse
noun
A building where cotton is ginned.
gluhwein
gluhwein
noun
A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.
glunched
glunches
guahiban
guenther
gulancha
gumpheon
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
gunarchy
gunarchy
noun
Archaic form of gynarchy.
gunfight
gunfight
noun
A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
verb
To engage in battle using small arms.
gunhouse
gunhouse
noun
(naval) The rotating part of a gun turret seen above deck.
gunkhole
gunkhole
noun
(nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community.
verb
(nautical) To cruise in shallow coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
gunreach
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
gunshots
gunshots
noun
plural of gunshot
gunsmith
gunsmith
noun
a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.
gunwhale
habendum
habendum
noun
(law, dated) The part of a deed that formally defines the extent of ownership or tenancy granted.
habenula
habenula
noun
(anatomy) A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.
hafniums
hagueton
hahniums
halfungs
halinous
handcuff
handcuff
noun
One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
verb
(figuratively) to restrain or restrict.
To apply handcuffs to
handfuls
handfuls
noun
plural of handful
handguns
handguns
noun
plural of handgun
handouts
handouts
noun
plural of handout
handsful
hangouts
hangouts
noun
plural of hangout
hanotaux
hanukkah
hanukkah
Proper noun
An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.
hanumans
hanumans
noun
plural of hanuman
haqueton
harangue
harangue
noun
A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
hartmunn
harunobu
haughton
haunched
haunched
adj
Fitted with haunches (squat vertical support structures).
hauncher
haunches
haunches
noun
plural of haunch
haunters
haunters
noun
plural of haunter
haunting
haunting
adj
Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
noun
A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
verb
present participle of haunt
hauriant
hauriant
adj
(heraldry) Of a fish, etc.: in a vertical orientation, with its head up (to chief) and tail down (to base).
haurient
haurient
adj
Alternative spelling of hauriant
hausmann
hauynite
hauynite
noun
Alternative form of haüynite
havenful
hazelnut
hazelnut
noun
The fruit of the hazel tree.
hazzanut
headhunt
headhunt
verb
(baseball) To pitch at a batter's head.
(ice hockey) To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.
To actively recruit executive personnel.
To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
heartnut
heartnut
noun
The edible seed of a Japanese species of walnut, Juglans ailantifolia.
hegumene
hegumens
hegumens
noun
plural of hegumen
hegumeny
helenium
helenium
noun
Any of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.
hemionus
hemionus
noun
Obsolete form of hemione.
henequen
henequen
noun
A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.
The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).
henequin
henequin
noun
Alternative form of jeniquen
henhouse
henhouse
noun
A small house or hutch for chickens or, more specifically, hens to live in.
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.
heniquen
henrique
hereunto
hereunto
adv
(archaic) Unto this; up until now; hereto.
hereupon
hereupon
adv
Immediately afterwards; at this.
herquein
herulian
heublein
higganum
hillburn
hindguts
hindguts
noun
plural of hindgut
hinduism
hinduize
hinduize
Verb
To convert to Hinduism
hiranuma
hirasuna
hirudine
hirudine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the leeches.
hirudins
hirudins
noun
plural of hirudin
hobucken
hocusing
hocusing
verb
present participle of hocus
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.
homuncio
homuncle
honaunau
honduran
honduras
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
honeyful
honeyful
adj
(poetic) Full of honey.
honfleur
hongleur
honolulu
honolulu
Proper noun
The capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.
honorius
honorius
Proper noun
name, notably borne by a Roman emperor and several popes
honorous
honorous
adj
honorable, honourable.
honoured
honoured
adj
(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of honour
honourer
honourer
noun
Alternative form of honorer
hornpout
hornpout
noun
Synonym of horned pout
hortulan
hortulan
adj
(obsolete) Belonging to a garden.
houghton
houghton
Proper noun
a city on the of Michigan, USA
hounders
hounders
noun
plural of hounder
hounding
hounding
noun
(nautical) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.
verb
present participle of hound
houndish
houndish
adj
Like, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hound; doggish; canine.