(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
babyhoods
babyhoods
noun
plural of babyhood
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
chordally
chordally
adv
In a chordal manner; in terms of musical chords.
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
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.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
drayhorse
dyschroia
dysphonia
dysphonia
noun
(medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
foolhardy
foolhardy
adj
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
noun
A person who is foolhardy.
grayhound
grayhound
noun
(American spelling, uncommon) Alternative form of greyhound
hallowday
handyblow
handybook
hebdomary
heptapody
heptapody
noun
(poetry) A measure or series consisting of seven feet.
hoddypeak
holidayed
holidayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holiday
holidayer
holidayer
noun
(Britain) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
hoppytoad
hornyhead
hornyhead
noun
Any North American chubs of the genus Nocomis, especially Nocomis biguttatus.
hyaenodon
hydantoic
hydantoic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydantoin.
hydantoin
hydantoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives
hydathode
hydathode
noun
(botany) A tissue, in the leaves of many plants, that contains microscopic pores through which water is excreted.
hydragogs
hydragogs
noun
plural of hydragog
hydragogy
hydration
hydration
noun
(biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.
(chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.
(construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.
hydrators
hydrators
noun
plural of hydrator
hydrazino
hydrazino
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) The univalent radical formed from hydrazine by loss of a hydrogen atom
hydrazoic
hydrazoic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydrazoic acid
hydrazone
hydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C=NNR₂, formally derived from an aldehyde or ketone by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ or derivative
hydroidea
hydrolant
hydrolase
hydrolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.
hydromica
hydromica
noun
(mineralogy) An alternate name for illite.
hydronaut
hydronaut
noun
An undersea explorer, such as a submariner.
hydropath
hydropath
noun
A hydropathist.
hydrosalt
hydrosalt
noun
(chemistry) A hydrous salt; a salt combined with water of hydration or crystallization.
(chemistry) A salt supposed to be formed by a hydracid and a base.
(chemistry) An acid salt.
hydrosoma
hydrosoma
noun
(biology) The entire organism of any hydrozoon.
hydrostat
hydrostat
noun
(biology) A muscle tissue, composed mostly of water, that maintains a constant volume during contraction.
A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler.
hydrovane
hydrovane
noun
A hydrofoil.
hydrozoal
hydrozoal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Hydrozoa.
hydrozoan
hydrozoan
noun
Any of many colonial coelenterates, of the class Hydrozoa, including the hydras, hydroids, hydrocorals, and siphonophores.
hyphopdia
hypnoidal
hypnoidal
adj
hypnoid
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
hypopodia
hyracodon
hyracoids
hyracoids
noun
plural of hyracoid
idiopathy
idiopathy
noun
(pathology) Something idiopathic; a disease having no known cause.
jollyhead
jollyhead
Noun
jollity
kandiyohi
kandiyohi
Proper noun
a small city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA.
ladyhoods
mondayish
mondayish
Adverb
on, or around Monday
Adjective
feeling ill, especially used of clergymen having worked all day Sunday
hungover after a weekend of drinking (as a presumed contributing explanation for a clergyman feeling Mondayish)
grumpy and disheartened on returning to work on a Monday after the weekend
ocheyedan
overhardy
overhardy
adj
Too hardy; overbold.
overheady
overheady
adj
Excessively heady.
oxyhalide
oxyhalide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen
oxyhaloid
phyllodia
phyllodia
noun
plural of phyllodium
phymatoid
physapoda
physopoda
podophrya
polyhedra
polyhedra
noun
plural of polyhedron
poppyhead
poppyhead
noun
A raised ornament frequently having the form of a finial. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
The seedhead of a poppy.
shadowily
shadowily
adv
In a shadowy manner.
tallyhoed
tallyhoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tallyho
thylakoid
thylakoid
noun
(biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis
thyroidal
thyroidal
adj
(physiology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid
thyroidea
toadyship
toadyship
noun
The state or behaviour of a toady; obsequious fawning.
tottyhead
typhoidal
typhoidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with typhoid fever
unholiday
unholiday
adj
Grim or drab; the antithesis of festive.
noun
A day or period of time which is not a holiday, but is celebrated as if it were one.