(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
boshvark
cheveron
cheveron
noun
Dated form of chevron. (V-shaped ornament)
chevrone
chevrons
chevrons
noun
plural of chevron
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chevron
chevrony
chevrony
adj
Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.
chivarro
everyhow
everyhow
adv
(archaic) however, by whatever means.
hangover
hangover
noun
(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
(historical) A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
hannover
harvison
haviored
haviours
havocker
havocker
noun
A person who causes havoc.
hconvert
hogreeve
hogreeve
noun
(obsolete) A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.
holdover
holdover
noun
(firearms) The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
hoveller
hoveller
noun
(UK, dialect) One who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.
A small boat used on the coast.
hovercar
hovercar
noun
A fictional motor car that hovers a short distance above the ground.
hoverers
hoverers
noun
plural of hoverer
hovering
hovering
noun
The act of one who hovers.
verb
present participle of hover
overarch
overarch
verb
To form an arch over something.
overdash
overfish
overfish
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fish excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.
overhail
overhail
verb
(obsolete) To call or tempt away from the correct path.
(obsolete) To rain or sprinkle on top of.
(rare) Synonym of overhaul
To praise too much.
overhair
overhair
noun
The long hair overlying the fur of many animals.
overhale
overhale
verb
(transitive) To draw or haul over; overhaul.
(transitive) To overcome.
overhalf
overhand
overhand
adj
(masonry) Laid such that the surface of the wall to be jointed is on the opposite side of the wall from the mason, requiring the mason to lean over the wall to complete the work.
(mining) Done from below upward.
(of a loop in rope) With the working part on top of the standing part.
(sewing) Sewn with close, vertical stitches that draw the edges of a seam together.
Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulders.
adv
In an overhand manner
noun
The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.
verb
Sew using an overhand stitch.
overhang
overhang
noun
(architecture) That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
(economics) The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.
Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.
verb
(intransitive) To impend.
(transitive) To hang over (something).
overhard
overhard
adj
Too hard.
overhate
overhate
verb
To hate excessively.
overhaul
overhaul
noun
(firefighting) The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite. Often this includes the process of salvage under the blanket term, salvage and overhaul.
A major repair, renovation, or revision.
verb
(nautical) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
(transitive) To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
To pass, overtake, or travel past.
overhead
overhead
adj
(soccer) kicked over one's own head
located above, especially over the head
adv
(archaic) Per head; for each individual.
Above one's head; in the sky.
noun
(computing) Data or steps of computation used only to facilitate the computations in the system and not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed.
(countable) A sheet of transparent material with an image used with an overhead projector; an overhead transparency.
(countable) An overhead projector.
(countable, business, accounting) The items or classes of expense not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
(juggling, by ellipsis) An overhead throw.
(nautical) The ceiling of any enclosed space below decks in a vessel.
(tennis) A smash.
(transport) The system of overhead wires used to power electric transport, such as streetcars, trains, or buses.
(uncountable) Any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to its progress or outcome.
(uncountable, business) Wasted money.
(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
A compartment above the seats for stowing luggage in a passenger aircraft.
overheap
overheap
verb
(transitive) To heap too high; heap up excessively; supply too much of.
overhear
overhear
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
overheat
overheat
noun
A condition of being overheated.
verb
(intransitive) To become excessively hot.
(transitive) To heat excessively.
overheld
overheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhold
overhelp
overhelp
verb
To supply with too much help.
overhigh
overhigh
adj
Too high; excessively high.
overhill
overhold
overhold
noun
The act or process of holding over.
verb
(transitive) To hold over; keep.
(transitive) To overvalue; overestimate; hold or estimate at too dear a rate.
overholy
overholy
adj
(rare) Too holy.
overhope
overhope
noun
(UK dialectal) Hopefulness; sanguineness.
Excessive hope or anticipation; presumption.
verb
(transitive, UK dialectal) To hope constantly.
To hope excessively; presume.
overhour
overhuge
overhuge
adj
Excessively huge.
overhung
overhung
adj
Covered over; ornamented with hangings.
Suspended from above or from the top.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhang
overhunt
overhunt
verb
(transitive) To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.
overhurl
overhusk
overhype
overhype
verb
(transitive) To promote or publicize excessively.
overlash
overlash
verb
(obsolete) To drive on rashly; to go to excess.
(obsolete, by extension) To exaggerate; to boast.
To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
overlush
overlush
adj
Excessively lush.
overmuch
overmuch
adj
Excessive
adv
(chiefly Britain) Too much; overly much
det
(chiefly Britain) Very much; too much
pron
Too much
overnigh
overnigh
adj
Misspelling of overnight.
excessively close or near
overrash
overrash
adj
Excessively rash.
overrich
overrich
adj
Excessively rich.
overrush
overshoe
overshoe
noun
To prevent damage to a floor.
To protect from water or mud.
overshot
overshot
adj
(of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.
noun
An overshot water wheel.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overshoot
overthin
overthin
adj
Excessively thin.
verb
(transitive) To make too thin.
overwash
overwash
noun
The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return to the water body.
verb
(intransitive) To become flooded.
(transitive) To wash too much or too often.
overwhip
overwhip
verb
(transitive) To whip (cream, etc.) too much, so as to spoil the texture.
poverish
pushover
pushover
noun
Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change his/her mind or comply.
Someone who lets him/herself be picked or bullied on without defending or standing up for him/herself.
Something that is easy to do or accomplish; an easy task.
rashidov
ravehook
reavouch
reavouch
verb
To avouch again.
reshovel
reshovel
verb
(transitive) To shovel again.
sakharov
shoveler
shoveler
noun
Any of four species of dabbling duck, in the genus Anas, with distinctive spatulate bills.
One who, or that which, shovels.
shroving
shroving
noun
(obsolete) The festivity of Shrovetide.
thorvald
tovarich
tovarich
noun
Alternative form of tovarish
tovarish
tovarish
noun
Comrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.
vamphorn
vamphorn
noun
(music, historical) A horn without holes or keys, used to amplify the voice in singing.
vaporish
vaporish
adj
Alternative spelling of vapourish
verdelho
verdelho
Noun
A white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, especially on the island of Madeira.
A kind of Madeira wine made with this grape.
vermouth
vermouth
noun
A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.
A serving of vermouth.
vigorish
vigorish
noun
(countable, slang) An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
(slang) A commission or similar extra charge.
(uncountable, slang) A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
(uncountable, slang) The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark.
voorhuis
voorhuis
noun
(South Africa) entrance hall, front room
voronezh
voronezh
Proper noun
A city in Russia.
A river in Tambov, Lipetsk, and Voronezh oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Don.
vouchers
vouchers
noun
plural of voucher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of voucher
whomever
whomever
pron
Whatever person or persons (as object of verb or preposition).
whosever
whosever
abbrev
(proscribed) whoever is.
det
(possessive) Of whomever; belonging or related to whatever person or persons; whoever's.
pron
(possessive) That of whomever; that which belongs or is related to whatever person or persons; whoever's.