(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
antherids
aphidians
aphidians
noun
plural of aphidian
aphidious
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
asaphidae
asidehand
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
athetoids
bacchides
baddishly
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bethsaida
billheads
billheads
noun
plural of billhead
birdbaths
birdbaths
noun
plural of birdbath
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
bundahish
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
cashiered
cashiered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cashier
cavendish
cavendish
noun
Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.
chadwicks
chaldaism
chaldaism
Noun
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
characids
characids
noun
plural of characid
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chasidism
chastised
chastised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chastise
cheapside
cheapside
Proper noun
any of several streets in English towns and cities that were originally marketplaces
a street, and surrounding district, in the City; links Newgate Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lomboard Street (and others)
christiad
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
churidars
churidars
noun
plural of churidar
clackdish
clackdish
noun
Alternative form of clack dish
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
dabchicks
dabchicks
noun
plural of dabchick
dahabiahs
dahabiahs
noun
plural of dahabiah
dahabiehs
dahabiehs
noun
plural of dahabieh
dahabiyas
dahabiyas
noun
plural of dahabiya
daishikis
daishikis
noun
plural of daishiki
daisybush
dalhousie
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dandyishy
dashingly
dashingly
adv
In a bold, spirited manner.
In a boldly chic, fashionable manner.
dasiphora
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
daylights
daylights
noun
(slang, chiefly fighting) Eyes.
mental soundness, wits, consciousness.
plural of daylight
deadishly
deanships
deanships
noun
plural of deanship
decastich
decastich
noun
A poem of ten lines.
degarnish
degarnish
verb
To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defence.
To strip or deprive entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish.
dephasing
dephasing
noun
(quantum mechanics, medical imaging) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.
dewanship
diagraphs
diagraphs
noun
plural of diagraph
diaphones
diaphones
noun
plural of diaphone
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diarchies
diarchies
noun
plural of diarchy
diarrheas
diarrheas
noun
plural of diarrhea
diatheses
diatheses
noun
plural of diathesis
diathesic
diathesis
diathesis
noun
(grammar) Voice (active or passive).
(medicine) A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
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.
didachist
dihedrals
dihedrals
noun
plural of dihedral
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.
dishallow
dishallow
verb
(transitive) To make unholy; to profane.
disharoon
dishboard
dishboard
noun
A cabinet for the storage and display of plates.
disheaven
dishmaker
dishmaker
noun
A manufacturer of dishes.
dishwares
dishwares
noun
plural of dishware
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
disparish
disshadow
disthrall
distichal
distichal
adj
(botany, poetry) distichous
dithalous
diushambe
dragonish
dragonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
duarchies
duarchies
noun
plural of duarchy
dyarchies
dyarchies
noun
plural of dyarchy
dyschiria
dyschroia
dysphagia
dysphagia
noun
(pathology) Difficulty in swallowing.
dysphagic
dysphagic
adj
Having or relating to dysphagia.
noun
A person who has dysphagia.
dysphasia
dysphasia
noun
(pathology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
dysphasic
dysphasic
adj
Having or relating to dysphasia.
noun
A person who has dysphasia.
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
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.
dysraphia
dysraphia
noun
dysraphism
dysthymia
dysthymia
noun
(psychiatry) A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least 2 years.
A tendency to be depressed, without hope.
eichstadt
escharoid
euphausid
euphausid
noun
Synonym of euphausiid
evanished
evanished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evanish
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fashioned
fashioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified fashion or style
In style; fashionable.
Well designed or put together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fashion
firsthand
firsthand
adj
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
gandhiism
gandhiist
garnished
garnished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of garnish
ghassanid
gildhalls
gildhalls
noun
plural of gildhall
giltheads
giltheads
noun
plural of gilthead
gipsyhead
gladsheim
grishilda
guardfish
guardfish
noun
Synonym of houndfish
guardship
guardship
noun
(obsolete) Care; protection.
A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.
habitudes
habitudes
noun
plural of habitude
haciendas
haciendas
noun
plural of hacienda
hagadists
haggadist
hairbands
hairbands
noun
plural of hairband
hairdodos
hairdress
hairdress
noun
(countable) A hairstyle.
(uncountable) The process or act of styling hair.
verb
To dress or style hair.
halidomes
halliards
halliards
noun
plural of halliard
handbills
handbills
noun
plural of handbill
handgrips
handgrips
noun
plural of handgrip
handicaps
handicaps
noun
plural of handicap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handicap
handiness
handiness
noun
The quality or state of being handy.
handlings
handlings
noun
plural of handling
handlists
handlists
noun
plural of handlist
handmaids
handmaids
noun
plural of handmaid
handpicks
handpicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handpick
handrails
handrails
noun
plural of handrail
handspike
handspike
noun
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
handwrist
hangbirds
hangbirds
noun
plural of hangbird
hardiesse
hardiness
hardiness
noun
(obsolete) Hardship; fatigue.
(obsolete) The quality of being bold in the face of risk or authority.
The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.