An Australian rainforest tree, Ceratopetalum apetalum, with a straight trunk and a caramel-like fragrance, and greatly prized as a hardwood for its attractive grain.
coalsheds
coalsheds
noun
plural of coalshed
cochaired
cochaired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cochair
cockshead
cockshead
noun
A leguminous herb, Onobrychis caput-galli, with small spiny-crested pods.
codheaded
cohabited
cohabited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohabit
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
cohobated
cohobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohobate
cohusband
coulthard
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
craunched
craunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of craunch
crithidia
crosshand
crosshead
crosshead
noun
(engineering) A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
(journalism) Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
curlyhead
curlyhead
noun
A person with curly hair.
dabchicks
dabchicks
noun
plural of dabchick
dachshund
dachshund
noun
A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.
dadouchos
daschagga
datapunch
deadlatch
deadlatch
noun
A kind of latch whose bolt may be locked by a detent so that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key.
deathcups
debauched
debauched
adj
Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of debauch
debauchee
debauchee
noun
A person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
Somebody who is debauched; somebody who is dissolute and acts without moral restraint.
debaucher
debaucher
noun
Somebody who debauches or corrupts others; a seducer.
debauches
debauches
noun
plural of debauch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debauch
decachord
decachord
noun
An Ancient Greek musical instrument with ten strings, resembling the harp.
Anything having ten parts.
decadarch
decadarch
noun
Synonym of decurion
decahedra
decastich
decastich
noun
A poem of ten lines.
decathlon
decathlon
noun
A contest in science and math proving skill.
An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.
deckhands
deckhands
noun
plural of deckhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deckhand
delaroche
delphacid
delphacid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Delphacidae of planthoppers.
demarches
demarches
noun
plural of demarche
deschamps
detachers
detachers
noun
plural of detacher
detaching
detaching
verb
present participle of detach
diachrony
diachrony
noun
The study of change over time, especially changes to language
diachylon
diachylon
noun
(medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
diadochic
dialcohol
diancecht
diaphonic
diaphonic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to diaphones.
Of or pertaining to diaphony.
diarchial
diarchies
diarchies
noun
plural of diarchy
diarrheic
diarrheic
adj
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of diarrhea.
diarthric
diathesic
diathetic
diathetic
adj
of, relating to, or as a result of diathesis
dichasial
dichasial
adj
Relating to a dichasium.
dichasium
dichasium
noun
(botany) A cymose inflorescence with all branches below the terminal flower in regular opposite pairs.
dichastic
dichastic
adj
(biology) Capable of subdividing spontaneously.
dichelyma
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichondra
dichondra
noun
Any of the genus Dichondra of prostrate perennial herbaceous plants with creeping stems.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dicophane
dicophane
noun
Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
didachist
didrachma
didrachma
noun
An Ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachmas.
digraphic
digraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to a digraph.
dipaschal
dipaschal
Adjective
Including two Passovers.
disanchor
disanchor
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
disbranch
disbranch
verb
(intransitive) To tear away; to break off.
(transitive) To remove a branch or branches.
discharge
discharge
noun
(electricity) The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
(hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m³/s (cubic meters per second).
(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
(medicine, uncountable) Pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.
(military) The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.
The act of expelling or letting go.
The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.
The process of flowing out.
The process of unloading something.
verb
(electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
(logic) To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
(medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
(military) To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
(obsolete, Scotland) To prohibit; to forbid.
(transitive, textiles) To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
To expel or let go.
To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
To give forth; to emit or send out.
To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.
To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.
To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
To unload a ship or another means of transport.
distichal
distichal
adj
(botany, poetry) distichous
ditchbank
dockhands
dockhands
noun
plural of dockhand
dodecarch
dodecarch
noun
A member of a group of twelve rulers
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
dratchell
drawbench
drawbench
noun
A machine in which long pieces of metal are drawn through a drawplate, die, or series of dies, to change the shape, size, cross-sectional area, physical properties, or surface finish of the metal.
drawlatch
drawlatch
noun
(obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
duarchies
duarchies
noun
plural of duarchy
duchesnea
duckwheat
dyarchies
dyarchies
noun
plural of dyarchy
dyschiria
dyschroia
dysphagic
dysphagic
adj
Having or relating to dysphagia.
noun
A person who has dysphagia.
dysphasic
dysphasic
adj
Having or relating to dysphasia.
noun
A person who has dysphasia.
echinated
echinated
adj
echinate; prickly
echinidan
echinidan
Noun
Any of the Echinoidea.
echinidea
echiurida
eichstadt
enchained
enchained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enchain
enchanted
enchanted
adj
Charmed, delighted, enraptured.
Under the influence of enchantment.
intj
(dated) A greeting used when introduced to someone for the first time, especially by a man when introduced to a woman.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enchant
encharged
encharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encharge
enchilada
enchilada
noun
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
endotheca
endotheca
noun
(zoology) The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique transverse septa, one above another.
epedaphic
epedaphic
adj
(ecology) That lives on or above the ground
(meteorology) Relating to atmospheric conditions
escharoid
escheated
escheated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of escheat
exchanged
exchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exchange
exochorda
fairchild
fauchards
fauchards
noun
plural of fauchard
flanchard
flanchard
noun
(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.
flaunched
flaunched
adj
(heraldry) Alternative form of flanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flaunch
glochidia
glochidia
noun
plural of glochidium
goochland
hacendado
hacendado
noun
The owner of a hacienda.
haciendas
haciendas
noun
plural of hacienda
hackneyed
hackneyed
adj
(dated) Let out for hire.
Repeated too often.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hackney
haddocker
haddocker
noun
A commercial fisherman who catches haddock.
A fishing boat used for catching haddock.
halfpaced
handcarts
handcarts
noun
plural of handcart
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcart
handclasp
handclasp
noun
A handshake.
handcloth
handcloth
noun
A handkerchief.
A washcloth.
handcraft
handcraft
noun
(obsolete) The class of subjects for study that rely upon experimentation and observation.
handicraft
verb
To engage in handcraft or handicraft.
handcuffs
handcuffs
noun
A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
plural of handcuff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff
handicaps
handicaps
noun
plural of handicap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handicap
handicuff
handpicks
handpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handpick
handpiece
handpiece
noun
The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
handycuff
haplodoci
haploidic
haploidic
adj
Of or pertaining to a call having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
hardbacks
hardbacks
noun
plural of hardback
hardcover
hardcover
adj
(of a book) Having a rigid binding.
noun
A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.
hardhacks
hardhacks
noun
plural of hardhack
hardtacks
hardtacks
noun
plural of hardtack
hardwicke
hatcheled
headaches
headaches
noun
plural of headache
headchair
headchair
noun
(railways) Part of a block switch on a railway line that the ends of the moveable rails rest on, and to which the stationary rails are attached.
headchute
headcloth
headcloth
noun
Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.
headlocks
headlocks
noun
plural of headlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of headlock
headpiece
headpiece
noun
(printing) A decorative page heading used at the start of volumes or chapters.
A headset.
A headstall.
Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.
Something covering the head.
The head; the brain.
The top piece or part of various things.
headraces
headraces
noun
plural of headrace
headreach
headscarf
headscarf
noun
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
headspace
headspace
noun
(chemistry) The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile sample.
(firearms) The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge.
(informal) One's mental state.
(informal) Unscheduled time for reflection and thinking.
The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
verb
(firearms) To occupy a headspace.
headstick
headstick
noun
(printing, historical) A straight piece of furniture placed at the head of a form, between the chase and the type.
A stick-like device strapped to a paralysed person's head to allow them to perform activities such as typing on a keyboard.
headstock
headstock
noun
(mining) A headframe.
(rail transport) A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe, also used on some bogies.
A beam that supports a bell.
A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.
A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part
The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.
hebdomcad
hedonical
hedonical
adj
hedonic
helicidae
hendecane
hendecane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₁H₂₄, having eleven carbon atoms.
heracleid
heracleid
noun
(Greek mythology) Any member of the Heracleidae, the descendants of Hercules.