(linguistics) A device used to establish cohesion within a text
A substance that provides cohesion
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
cohesiveness
cohesiveness
noun
the state of being cohesive; cohesion
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
convenership
convictfish
convictfishes
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
crothersville
czarevitches
czarevitches
noun
plural of czarevitch
czechoslovakia
czechoslovakian
czechoslovakian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the former nation of Czechoslovakia.
Noun
A person from Czechoslovakia.
czechoslovakians
decemvirship
decemvirship
noun
The rank or position of decemvir.
dervish
dervish
noun
(by extension) Any irregular guerrilla fighter resembling the Mahdi in equipment, uniform, tactics, etc.
(historical) One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880s.
A member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning.
dervishes
dervishes
noun
plural of dervish
dervishhood
dervishism
dervishlike
dervishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dervish.
devarshi
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
devilfishes
devilfishes
noun
plural of devilfish
devilish
devilish
adj
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Characteristic of a devil.
Resembling a devil.
adv
(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
devilishly
devilishly
adv
In a devilish manner.
devilishness
devilishness
noun
The state or quality of being devilish.
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
devonshire
devonshire
Proper noun
The former (pre-1974) name for the county of Devon, England.
dichlorvos
dichlorvos
noun
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
dichlorvoses
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
dischevel
disheaven
dishevel
dishevel
verb
(intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
(transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
disheveled
disheveled
adj
Alternative form of dishevelled
disheveling
disheveling
verb
present participle of dishevel
dishevelled
dishevelled
adj
(by extension) Disorderly or untidy in appearance.
(of a person) With the hair uncombed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishevel
dishevelling
dishevelment
dishevelment
noun
The state or quality of being disheveled.
dishevelments
dishevels
dishevels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishevel
dishevely
disshiver
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
dovish
dovish
adj
(figurative) Peaceful, conciliatory.
Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.
Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
dovishness
dovishness
noun
(politics) The condition of being a dove, as opposed to a hawk.
The state, quality, or condition of being dovish.
dovishnesses
drivership
driveshafts
driveshafts
noun
plural of driveshaft
dzhugashvili
dzugashvili
earthmovings
echovirus
echovirus
noun
A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
echoviruses
echoviruses
noun
plural of echovirus
eightvos
elisabethville
elvish
elvish
adj
Of or having to do with elves; elven.
elvishly
elvishly
adv
In an elvish manner.
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
enravish
enravish
verb
To enrapture.
enravished
enravished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enravish
enravishes
enravishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enravish
enravishing
enravishing
adj
That enravishes
verb
present participle of enravish
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
enravishment
enravishment
noun
The state of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy.
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
equicohesive
eschevin
eschevin
noun
(obsolete) The alderman or chief officer of an ancient guild.
estherville
estherville
Proper noun
a city in Iowa, USA
ethelsville
evangelistship
evangelistship
noun
The role or status of an evangelist.
evanish
evanish
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To vanish.
evanished
evanished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evanish
evanishes
evanishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of evanish
evanishing
evanishing
verb
present participle of evanish
evanishment
evanishment
noun
(now rare) Vanishing, disappearance.
eveningshade
evilwishing
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
exhaustive
exhaustive
adj
(now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring
Fully comprehensive
Including every possible element
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustiveness
exhaustiveness
noun
The state of being exhaustive.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
extravertish
extravertish
adj
Alternative spelling of extrovertish (“extroverted”)
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
fashionative
feverish
feverish
adj
Filled with excess energy.
Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
Morbidly eager.
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
feverishness
feverishness
noun
The quality of being feverish.
fishersville
fisherville
fishwives
fishwives
noun
plural of fishwife
fivish
fivish
noun
Alternative form of fiveish
fravashi
galvanopsychic
galvanopsychic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to a psychoanalysis technique using a galvanometer to measure the patient's responses to certain words.
governmentish
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
governorships
governorships
noun
plural of governorship
grahamsville
gravelish
graveship
gravisphere
gravispheric
grieveship
griffithsville
hadensville
hairweavers
halcottsville
halflives
halflives
noun
plural of halflife
hallettsville
hallettsville
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA, and the county seat of Lavaca County.
hallsville
halvelings
hamersville
hammondsville
handkerchieves
handkerchieves
noun
plural of handkerchief
hanksville
hansville
hantaviruses
hantaviruses
noun
plural of hantavirus
harleysville
harpersville
harpursville
harrellsville
harrisonville
harrisville
hartsville
harvestfish
harvestfish
noun
Peprilus paru, a kind of butterfish.
harvestfishes
harvestfishes
noun
plural of harvestfish
harvesting
harvesting
noun
(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
(by extension) The gathering of any resource.
verb
present participle of harvest
harvesttime
harvesttime
noun
Alternative spelling of harvest time
harvesttimes
harvesttimes
noun
plural of harvesttime
harvison
hastive
hastive
adj
(obsolete, of fruits) forward; early
havartis
havenership
havenership
noun
The role or status of havener.
havensville
haversian
haversian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Haversian.
haversine
haversine
noun
(trigonometry) The haversed sine.
havingness
havingness
noun
(spirituality) The self-affirming belief that one has certain positive qualities.
A fixation on material possessions.
The quality of having something.
havings
havings
noun
plural of having
haviors
haviours
hawesville
hawkinsville
hayesville
haynesville
haysville
heathsville
heathsville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Illinois, USA.
an unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina, USA.
a CDP in Virginia, USA, and the county seat of Northumberland County.