(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adiaphon
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adonijah
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
aphodian
aphodius
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athyroid
birdhood
birdhood
noun
The state or condition of being a bird.
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
bondship
borghild
bowditch
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
bushidos
camphoid
cathodic
cathodic
adj
(anatomy) Proceeding from a nerve centre; efferent.
(physics) Of or pertaining to a cathode.
chaudoin
chelidon
chelidon
noun
(rare, anatomy) Synonym of elbow pit
cheloids
cheloids
noun
plural of cheloid
chelonid
chelonid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Cheloniidae of sea turtles.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chilidog
chilidog
noun
A hot dog made with chili con carne
chilodon
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chinwood
chipwood
chiropod
chlodwig
chloride
chloride
noun
(chemistry) any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
chloroid
chloroid
adj
Resembling chlorine.
yellow-green in color.
choanoid
choanoid
adj
(anatomy) funnel-shaped; applied particularly to a hollow muscle attached to the eyeball in many reptiles and mammals
chokidar
chondria
chondric
chondrin
chondrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water.
chording
chording
noun
(computing) The ability, using a keyboard or similar device, to enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys simultaneously.
An arrangement of musical chords.
verb
present participle of chord
chordoid
chordoid
adj
Relating to, resembling or composed of chordomas
choreoid
choreoid
Adjective
Resembling chorea.
chorioid
chorioid
noun
Alternative form of choroid
choroids
choroids
noun
plural of choroid
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
cichloid
cloddish
cloddish
adj
Like a clod, a person who is foolish, stupid or parochial.
Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.
conchoid
conchoid
noun
(geology) A conchoidal fracture in rock.
(mathematics, geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
cowhided
cowhided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cowhide
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cyathoid
daphnoid
deiphobe
delichon
demijohn
demijohn
noun
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
demiphon
demolish
demolish
verb
(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
(literally) To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
dhoolies
dhoolies
noun
plural of dhoolie
plural of dhooly
dhooties
dhooties
noun
plural of dhootie
plural of dhooty
diadoche
diadochi
diadochi
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Diadochi
diadochy
diadochy
noun
the capability of an atom to replace another in a particular crystal structure
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
dichlone
dichlone
Noun
A particular fungicide.
dichoree
dichoree
noun
A double choree.
dichotic
dichotic
adj
That stimulates each ear with a different pitch or loudness
dichroic
dichroic
adj
Exhibiting dichroism.
Exhibiting dichromatism; dichromatic.
noun
A dichroic filter
dihedron
dihedron
noun
(mathematics) A polyhedron having two faces
dihelios
dihydrol
dilworth
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dinheiro
dinheiro
noun
(historical) A coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphonia
discoach
dishonor
dishonor
noun
US standard spelling of dishonour.
dishorse
dishorse
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To dismount from a horse.
(transitive) To unseat from a horse.
dishouse
dishouse
verb
(transitive) To deprive of house or home.
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
disworth
dithioic
dithymol
ditrocha
dobchick
dochmiac
dochmiac
adj
(poetry) Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.
noun
(poetry) A verse in dochmiac metre.
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
dogeship
dogeship
Noun
The role or status of doge (chief magistrate).
dogfight
dogfight
noun
(aviation, military) A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.
verb
To engage in a battle between fighter planes.
dohickey
dohickey
noun
Alternative spelling of doohickey
dohnanyi
dolefish
dolichos
dolichos
noun
(historical) A long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.
Any plant of the genus Dolichos.
dollfish
dollship
dollship
noun
The quality of being a doll; dollhood.
dolphins
dolphins
noun
plural of dolphin
doniphan
doniphan
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a small city in Missouri, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
dopchick
douching
douching
noun
A washing or irrigation with a douche.
verb
present participle of douche
doughier
doughier
adj
comparative form of doughy: more doughy
dowdyish
dowdyish
adj
Like a dowdy; frumpy.
downhill
downhill
adj
(by extension) Easy.
Going down a slope or a hill.
Located down a slope or hill.
adv
(by extension) Deteriorating, getting worse.
Down a slope.
noun
(countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
verb
To take part in downhill skiing.
downwith
drochuil
droghlin
drollish
drollish
adj
Somewhat droll.
echinoid
echinoid
adj
Resembling a sea urchin.
noun
(zoology) Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea.
echoized
echoized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of echoize
endothia
ethenoid
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
etholide
ethoxide
ethoxide
noun
(chemistry) any salt of this anion
(chemistry) the anion CH₃CH₂O⁻ derived from ethanol by the loss of a proton
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
findhorn
fishhold
fishhood
fishhood
noun
The state or condition of being a fish.
fishpond
fishpond
noun
A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food
fishwood
ghiordes
ginhound
girlhood
girlhood
noun
(countable) The childhood of a girl.
(uncountable) The state of being a girl.
glochids
glochids
noun
plural of glochid
godchild
godchild
noun
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
godelich
godelich
Adjective
goodly
goderich
godships
godships
noun
plural of godship
goldfish
goldfish
noun
(figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
goodrich
goodrich
Proper noun
A village in Herefordshire, England.
A village/town in Michigan.
A city in North Dakota.
A city/town in Texas.
A town in Wisconsin.
goodship
goodship
noun
(obsolete) Favour; grace; kindness.
goodyish
hadronic
hadronic
adj
(physics) of, related to, or composed of hadrons
hailwood
hairwood
halidome
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
hamitoid
handiron
handiron
noun
Obsolete form of andiron.
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
haplomid
haviored
hedonics
hedonics
noun
(psychology) The ethical study of pleasure
hedonism
hedonism
noun
(countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
(ethics, uncountable) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.