(Scotland, law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
(medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
A close physical union of two objects.
Faithful support for some cause.
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
andrarchy
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
arachnida
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
baldachin
baldachin
noun
Alternative spelling of baldacchin
bechained
bechained
adj
(rare) in chains
bechanced
bechanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bechance
benchland
benchland
noun
(geology) bench (thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by slopes)
blanchard
blanchard
Proper noun
A village in Iowa, US.
A town in Louisiana, US.
A city in Oklahoma, US.
A town in Wisconsin, US.
blandarch
catchland
cathidine
cavendish
cavendish
noun
Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.
chadbourn
chaetodon
chaetodon
noun
butterflyfish (of the genus Chaetodon)
chagrined
chagrined
adj
Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chagrin
chalcedon
chaldrons
chaldrons
noun
plural of chaldron
chaminade
chanceled
chancered
chancroid
chancroid
noun
(pathology) A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
A sore characteristic of this infection.
chandelle
chandelle
noun
An aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.
verb
To perform an aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.
chandlers
chandlers
noun
plural of chandler
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
chandless
chanelled
channeled
channeled
adj
(automotive, slang) Having a vehicle's height reduced by lowering the body with respect to the frame rails.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of channel
chastened
chastened
adj
Chastised.
Made chaste; purified; modest.
Made moderate; restrained.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chasten
chauldron
chavender
chavender
noun
A chub (fish).
cheapened
cheapened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cheapen
chelodina
chiefland
chladnite
chladnite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of enstatite present in some meteorites
chlordane
chlordane
noun
(organic chemistry) A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.
chlordans
chlordans
noun
plural of chlordan
chondroma
chondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
choudrant
chuadanga
chunkhead
clubhands
clubhands
noun
plural of clubhand
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
cohusband
craunched
craunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of craunch
crosshand
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.
datapunch
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
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.
diancecht
diaphonic
diaphonic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to diaphones.
Of or pertaining to diaphony.
dichondra
dichondra
noun
Any of the genus Dichondra of prostrate perennial herbaceous plants with creeping stems.
dicophane
dicophane
noun
Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
disanchor
disanchor
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.
disbranch
disbranch
verb
(intransitive) To tear away; to break off.
(transitive) To remove a branch or branches.
ditchbank
dockhands
dockhands
noun
plural of dockhand
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.
duchesnea
echinated
echinated
adj
echinate; prickly
echinidan
echinidan
Noun
Any of the Echinoidea.
echinidea
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.
exchanged
exchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exchange
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
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
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
hedonical
hedonical
adj
hedonic
hendecane
hendecane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₁H₂₄, having eleven carbon atoms.
hexandric
hindrance
hindrance
noun
Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
The state or act of hindering something
holandric
holandric
adj
(genetics, of a trait) Encoded by genes on the Y chromosome and thus transmitted from father to son.
hovedance
hydantoic
hydantoic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydantoin.
hydnaceae
hydrachna
hyracodon
inachidae
inchoated
inchoated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inchoate
incoached
indochina
knaidlach
knaidlach
noun
plural of knaidel
knaydlach
launchpad
launchpad
noun
Alternative form of launch pad
manichord
manichord
noun
A clavichord.
marchland
marchland
noun
(history) Land comprising the marches of a territory; borderland.
merchandy
novachord
ocheyedan
orchidean
orchidean
adj
(botany) orchidaceous
peachland
rachidian
rachidian
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or relating to the rachis; spinal; vertebral.
ranchland
ranchland
noun
Land used for ranching, or raising livestock
rechanged
rechanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rechange
richlands
rondacher
schadchan
schynbald
schynbald
noun
(historical) A piece of plate armor (from the 1200s to the 1400s) for the lower leg (shin): a metal plate, often strapped over mail or padding, now especially one which did not completely enclose the lower leg like a greave might.
shackland
shackland
noun
(South Africa) An unofficial urban settlement composed of shacks.
shadchans
shadchans
noun
plural of shadchan
staunched
staunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of staunch
tachinids
tachinids
noun
plural of tachinid
theandric
theandric
adj
(theology) Relating to, or existing by, the union of divine and human operation in Christ, or the joint agency of the divine and human nature.
thinclads
trachodon
trenchard
unbeached
unbeached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unbeach
unchaffed
unchaffed
adj
Not chaffed.
unchained
unchained
adj
Free from chains or fetters; unencumbered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unchain
unchaired
unchalked
unchalked
adj
Not chalked.
unchanced
unchanced
adj
Not chanced.
unchanged
unchanged
adj
Not changed or altered; remaining in an original state.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unchange
unchanted
unchanted
adj
Not chanted.
unchapped
unchapped
adj
Not chapped.
uncharged
uncharged
adj
(heraldry) Without a heraldic charge.
(law) Not charged with a criminal act.
(physics, chemistry) Not carrying an overall electric charge; neutral.
Not charged for; given away for free.
uncharmed
uncharmed
adj
(physics) Having no charm quark
Not charmed
uncharred
uncharred
adj
Not charred.
uncharted
uncharted
adj
not surveyed or mapped
uncheated
uncheated
adj
Not cheated.
uncoached
uncoached
adj
Not having been coached (trained or instructed).
underarch
underchap
unhackled
unhackled
adj
Not hackled.
unhatched
unhatched
adj
Not shaded with hatching.
Not yet hatched.
unlatched
unlatched
adj
Of a gate, etc., not latched, or that has been unlatched.