Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
bathilda
billhead
billhead
noun
A printed form used by merchants in making out bills or rendering accounts.
blandish
blandish
verb
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
chalcids
chalcids
noun
plural of chalcid
chaldaei
chaldaic
chaldaic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
Proper noun
The lect spoken by the Chaldeans.
Noun
A Chaldean.
chaliced
chaliced
adj
Having a calyx or cup; cup-shaped.
childage
chiliads
chiliads
noun
plural of chiliad
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
danialah
daylight
daylight
noun
(countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
(countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
(figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
A clear, open space.
A light source that simulates daylight.
Daybreak.
Exposure to public scrutiny.
The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
verb
(architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
(intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
(landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
To expose to daylight
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
delphian
delphian
Adjective
Of or relating to Delphi in Greece; Delphic.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Delphi.
Proper noun
A dialect of Ancient Greek.
delphina
dhekelia
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
dihalide
dihalide
noun
(chemistry) Any halide containing two halogen atoms per molecule
dihedral
dihedral
adj
(aviation) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other.
(mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.
(of a kite or an aeroplane) Having wings that form a dihedral angle, especially when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.
noun
(aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing
(chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond
(mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces
diphylla
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
dithecal
dithecal
adj
(botany) Having two thecae.
gadhelic
gadhelic
Adjective
Concerning the division of languages that includes Irish, Gaelic, and Manx
gedaliah
gildhall
gildhall
noun
Dated form of guildhall.
gilthead
gilthead
noun
A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.
gladship
gladship
Noun
gladness
hadfield
hadleigh
hadleigh
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
hailweed
hailwood
halidome
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
halimeda
haliplid
haliplid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Haliplidae of crawling water beetles.
halliard
halliard
noun
Alternative spelling of halyard
halliday
handbill
handbill
noun
A chopping instrument; billhook.
A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
A pruning hook.
handlaid
handlike
handlike
adj
Resembling a hand.
handline
handline
noun
(fishing) A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
verb
(fishing) To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.
handling
handling
noun
(art) The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch.
(obsolete) The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.
A criminal offence, the trade in stolen goods.
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
verb
present participle of handle
handlist
handlist
noun
A list for easy reference.
handrail
handrail
noun
A moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support.
A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
haplomid
hardline
hardline
adj
(business) belonging to a hardline
uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs
noun
(business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
(business) A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
(telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline
hardtail
hardtail
noun
(countable, uncountable) (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
hatfield
hatfield
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
A town in South Yorkshire, England
A town in Arkansas.
an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
A locality in Jamaica.
A town in Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
haviland
havildar
havildar
noun
(India, Pakistan, Nepal) An noncommissioned officer rank in parts of India, later a specific military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.
hayfield
hayfield
noun
A field of hay.
headlike
headlike
adj
Having the form of a head or a skull.
headline
headline
noun
(entertainment) The top-billed attraction.
(journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
(nautical) A headrope.
(printing, dated) The line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, entertainment) To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.
To give a headline to a page or section of a text.
headling
headling
adv
Headlong; precipitately.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A chieftain.
(obsolete, rare) An equal; a fellow; mate.
headrail
headrail
noun
(nautical) A railing, on a sailing ship, behind the figurehead.
(nautical, slang, obsolete, in the plural) A person's teeth.
The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism; a headbox.
headsail
headsail
noun
(nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
headsill
heimdall
heliadae
heliades
helipads
helipads
noun
plural of helipad
helladic
helladic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Hellas civilization that flourished in mainland Greece during the Bronze Age (3000 to about 1100
hepialid
hepialid
noun
(zoology) Any member of family Hepialidae of ghost moths.
heraclid
heraclid
Noun
Any member of the Heraclidae.
heraklid
heraldic
heraldic
adj
Of, or relating to heraldry or heralds.
hidalgos
hideland
highland
highland
noun
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
hilliard
hilloaed
hilloaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hilloa
hillward
hillward
adj
which faces a hill; which faces the hills
adv
toward a hill; toward the hills
hinsdale
hinsdale
Proper noun
a village in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, USA.
a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Valley County, Montana, USA.
a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA.
a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA.
holabird
holidays
holidays
noun
(Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
(informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home
plural of holiday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holiday
holliday
homaloid
homaloid
noun
(geometry) An element of a homaloidal system, in particular the image of a hyperplane under a Cremona transformation.
hrdlicka
hyaloids
hyaloids
noun
plural of hyaloid
hybridal
hybridal
adj
Being or relating to a hybrid.
hydrauli
hyoideal
hyoideal
Adjective
hyoid
jadishly
jadishly
adv
In a jadish manner.
khaldian
khedival
khedival
adj
Alternative form of khedivial
ladyfish
ladyfish
noun
A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
ladyship
ladyship
noun
(English and Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
landship
landship
noun
(archaic, military) A superheavy tank, supertank
(archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armored combat vehicle, a tank
landwhin
lavished
lavished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lavish
lienhard
ludhiana
ludhiana
Proper noun
The largest city in the Indian state of Punjab.
The district in the Ropar division which encompasses this city.
manchild
mathilda
mathilda
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling of Matilda.
mathilde
nailhead
nailhead
noun
The head of a nail.
oldhamia
phalloid
phalloid
adj
Resembling a penis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Phallus.
phialide
phialide
noun
A flask-shaped projection from the vesicle of certain fungi.
phialled
phillada
phillida
pholadid
pholadid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pholadidae of certain clam-like molluscs.
phthalid
phyllida
pilchard
pilchard
noun
Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.
pillhead
pillhead
noun
(slang) A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, and other drugs, in pill or capsule form.
railhead
railhead
noun
(military) An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and material.
(rail transport) A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
(rail transport) The top surface (head) of a rail.
The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
rhodelia
rhodinal
richland
richland
Proper noun
A city in Stewart County, Georgia in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Rush County, Indiana in the United States.
A small city in Keokuk County, Iowa in the United States.
A village in Kalamazoo County, Michigan in the United States.
A city in Rankin County, Mississippi in the United States.
A city in Camden, Laclede and Pulaski Counties, Missouri in the United States.
A village in Colfax County, Nebraska in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Atlantic County, New Jersey in the United States.
A town in Oswego County, New York in the United States.
A small city in Baker County, Oregon in the United States.
A borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
A small unincorporated community in Union County, South Dakota in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee in the United States.
A small town in Navarro County, Texas in the United States.
A city in Benton County, Washington in the United States.
A town in Richland County, Wisconsin in the United States.
A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
sandhill
sandhill
noun
A dune.
A sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis).
shipload
shipload
noun
(nautical) The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry.
shirland
subhalid
tailhead
tailhead
noun
The root of the tail, where it joins the rump, in cattle.
talshide
thailand
thaliard
thalloid
thalloid
adj
(botany) Of a plant, alga, or fungus lacking complex organization, especially lacking distinct stems, roots, or leaves.