(botany) A flower or, more commonly, a floret that has the simplest, most basic type of structure.
bichord
bichord
adj
(music, of a musical instrument) Having two strings
noun
(music) A chord of two notes played at the same time.
bodfish
bushido
bushido
noun
An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.
cheloid
cheloid
noun
Dated form of keloid.
chlorid
chlorid
noun
Archaic form of chloride.
choired
choired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choir
choloid
chondri
chondri
noun
plural of chondrus
choroid
choroid
adj
(anatomy) Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
noun
(anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
chromid
chromid
noun
(zoology) One of the Chromidae, a family of freshwater fishes abundant in the tropical parts of America and Africa.
chyloid
chyloid
adj
Synonym of chyliform
codfish
codfish
noun
(countable) A cod (the fish).
(uncountable) The flesh of the cod as food.
coldish
coldish
adj
Somewhat cold.
cowhide
cowhide
noun
(countable) A hide of a cow.
(uncountable) Any quantity of hides of cows.
(uncountable) Leather made from the hide of cows.
A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
verb
(transitive) To flog with a cowhide.
dapicho
dayhoit
dhobies
dhobies
noun
plural of dhobie
plural of dhoby
dhootie
dhootis
dhootis
noun
plural of dhooti
dibhole
dibhole
noun
(UK, mining) The lowest part of a mine, into which the water drains.
dichord
dichord
noun
(music) A chord with two notes.
A musical instrument that has two sets of strings.
An ancient two-stringed lute.
dighton
dighton
Proper noun
a small city in Kansas, USA
a town in Massachusetts, USA.
dimorph
dimorph
noun
Either of a pair of dimorphous substances
dishmop
dishmop
noun
A small mop used for washing dishes.
dishome
dishome
verb
(transitive) To deprive of a home; to make homeless.
dishorn
dishorn
verb
(transitive) To remove the horns of.
dithiol
dithiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two thiol groups
dithion
doatish
doatish
adj
Obsolete spelling of dotish
dochmii
dochmii
noun
plural of dochmius
dogfish
dogfish
noun
(Azores Is.) Scyliorhinus canicula
(Barbados) Bodianus rufus
(Bermuda) Mustelus canis
(Canada) Squalus suckleyi
(Guyana) Ginglymostoma cirratum or Mustelus canis
(Namibia) Squalus acanthias, Squalus blainville, Squalus megalops, or Squalus mitsukurii
(Trinidad and Tobago) Ginglymostoma cirratum
(UK) Scyliorhinus canicula or Scyliorhinus stellaris
(US) The bowfin, Amia calva.
a catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae
a kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae
especially those from the family Squalidae
doggish
doggish
adj
Resembling a mongrel dog, notably in its worst qualities.
Resembling or characteristic of a dog.
Stylish in a showy way.
dogship
dogship
noun
(aviation, informal) An experimental model of an aircraft.
The character or individuality of a dog.
dohnnyi
dollish
dollish
adj
Like a doll.
dolphin
dolphin
noun
(heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
(history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
(nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
(nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice or floating logs.
(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
doltish
doltish
adj
Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.
donnish
donnish
adj
(of a person) Bookish, theoretical and pedantic, as opposed to practical.
Characteristic of a (university) don.
donship
donship
noun
The position or role of a don.
dorothi
dotchin
dotchin
noun
(India, obsolete) A steelyard or balance.
dowitch
dronish
dronish
adj
Like a drone; slow; sluggish.
ethmoid
ethmoid
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) A light spongy cubical bone at the root of the nose, forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits and having many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose.
fondish
fondish
adj
Somewhat or rather fond.
glochid
glochid
noun
A small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
godrich
godship
godship
noun
(humorous, with 'his', 'her', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a deity.
goldish
goldish
adj
Somewhat gold in colour.
goodish
goodish
adj
Considerable; goodly.
Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
haemoid
hairdos
hairdos
noun
plural of hairdo
halidom
halidom
noun
(archaic) A sanctuary; lands held of a religious foundation.
(archaic) Something regarded as sacred; a holy relic.
(obsolete) Holiness; sanctity; sacred honour.
haloids
haloids
noun
plural of haloid
haploid
haploid
adj
(genetics) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
noun
A cell which is haploid.
An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.
hedonic
hedonic
adj
Of or relating to pleasure
Of or relating to the hedonists or to hedonism
Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner
heirdom
heirdom
noun
An inheritance or succession.
helcoid
helcoid
adj
Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous.
helioid
hemipod
hemodia
herodii
hidalgo
hidalgo
noun
A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.
hideous
hideous
adj
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
Hateful; shocking.
Having a very unpleasant or frightening sound
Morally offensive; shocking; detestable.
hideout
hideout
noun
A hidden headquarters or place to return to.
A place to hide.
hilloed
hilloed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hillo
hindoos
hiodont
hiordis
hipmold
hippoid
hippoid
adj
Of, or pertaining to, horses.
horse-like
hirundo
histoid
histoid
adj
Resembling the normal tissues of the body.
hjordis
hodding
hodding
verb
present participle of hod
hoddins
hodeida
hodgkin
hoghide
hogtied
hogtied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hogtie
hoicked
hoicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoick
hoidens
hoidens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoiden
hoisted
hoisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoist
holding
holding
noun
(in texts about Russia, nonstandard) A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)).
(obsolete) Logic; consistency.
(obsolete) The burden or chorus of a song.
(obsolete, rare) That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power.
A determination of law made by a court.
A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
verb
present participle of hold
holidam
holidam
noun
Obsolete form of halidom.
holiday
holiday
noun
(chiefly UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
(chiefly UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
(finance) A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
verb
(Britain, intransitive) To spend a period of time in recreational travel.
(intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study.
homeoid
homeoid
noun
(mathematics) A shell bounded by two similar ellipsoids having a constant ratio of axes http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Homeoid.html.
homerid
homerid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Homeridae.
hominid
hominid
adj
Of the Hominidae.
noun
Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.
homonid
hoodies
hoodies
noun
plural of hoodie
plural of hoody
hooding
hooding
noun
The expansion of the neck of an elapid called hood.
verb
present participle of hood
hopbind
hopbind
noun
Alternative form of hopbine
hordein
hordein
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoprotein found in barley and some other cereals.
hording
hording
verb
present participle of horde
houdini
houdini
Proper noun
The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
Noun
An escape artist.
Verb
to vanish, or escape a difficult situation quickly.
howadji
howadji
noun
A merchant in the East.
A traveller in the East.
howdied
howdied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of howdy
howdies
howdies
noun
plural of howdy
humidor
humidor
noun
A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.
hyaloid
hyaloid
adj
transparent or glassy
noun
(anatomy) The hyaloid membrane
hydnoid
hydnoid
noun
One of a group of fungi that have basidiocarps producing spores on tooth- or spine-like projections.