(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.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
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.
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
amidship
amidship
adv
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
aphidius
aphodius
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
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.
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
blandish
blandish
verb
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
blindish
blindish
adj
As if blind; characteristic of blindness.
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
bondship
brandish
brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
buddhism
buddhist
bushidos
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
chalcids
chalcids
noun
plural of chalcid
chasidic
chasidim
chedites
cheloids
cheloids
noun
plural of cheloid
childers
childers
noun
plural of childer
childish
childish
adj
Immature in thought or behaviour.
Of or suitable for a child.
chiliads
chiliads
noun
plural of chiliad
chisedec
chiseled
chiseled
adj
(US) Having strongly defined facial features.
(of a physique) Having well-developed muscles with minimal bodyfat.
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of chisel
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
choroids
choroids
noun
plural of choroid
christed
cichlids
cichlids
noun
plural of cichlid
ciderish
ciderish
adj
Synonym of cidery
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
cloddish
cloddish
adj
Like a clod, a person who is foolish, stupid or parochial.
Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
dainchas
daishiki
daishiki
noun
Alternative form of dashiki
dandyish
dandyish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
daphnias
daphnias
noun
plural of daphnia
dashiest
dashiest
adj
superlative form of dashy: most dashy
dashikis
dashikis
noun
plural of dashiki
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
dayshine
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
deashing
deashing
verb
present participle of deash
definish
dehaites
dehisced
dehisced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehisce
dehisces
dehisces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehisce
delights
delights
noun
plural of delight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delight
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.
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
denshire
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
desireah
devarshi
devilish
devilish
adj
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Characteristic of a devil.
Resembling a devil.
adv
(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
dewhirst
dhoolies
dhoolies
noun
plural of dhoolie
plural of dhooly
dhooties
dhooties
noun
plural of dhootie
plural of dhooty
dhurries
dhurries
noun
plural of dhurrie
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dichasia
dichasia
noun
plural of dichasium
diehards
diehards
noun
plural of diehard
diethers
diethers
noun
plural of diether
dietsche
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
dihelios
diminish
diminish
verb
(intransitive) To become less or smaller.
(intransitive) To disappear gradually.
(intransitive) To taper.
(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
(transitive) To make smaller.
(transitive) To take away; to subtract.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dinghies
dinghies
noun
plural of dinghy
diphaser
diphasic
diphasic
adj
Having, or occurring in, two phases
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
disbench
disbench
verb
(transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
(transitive, UK, law) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
discharm
discharm
verb
(transitive) To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
dischase
discoach
disfaith
disflesh
disflesh
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disembody.
(obsolete, transitive) To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
dishabit
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
disheart
disheart
verb
Obsolete form of dishearten.
dishelms
dishelms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishelm
disherit
disherit
verb
(obsolete) To disinherit.
dishevel
dishevel
verb
(intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
(transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dishiest
dishiest
adj
superlative form of dishy: most dishy
dishlike
dishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dish.
dishling
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.
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
dishrags
dishrags
noun
plural of dishrag
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
dismarch
dismarch
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To march away.
disniche
dispatch
dispatch
noun
(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
(obsolete) A dismissal.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
The act of doing something quickly.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry.
(transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
(transitive) To rid; to free.
(transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
(transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
(transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
(transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
(transitive, obsolete) To deprive.
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dissight
dissight
noun
(obsolete) Something unsightly; an eyesore.
disthene
disthene
noun
(mineralogy) Kyanite.
distichs
distichs
noun
plural of distich
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
diswench
disworth
ditchers
ditchers
noun
plural of ditcher
ditheism
ditheism
noun
A belief in two deities, which may be in conflict with each other.
ditheist
ditheist
noun
One who holds the doctrine of ditheism; a dualist.
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).
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
dowdyish
dowdyish
adj
Like a dowdy; frumpy.
drabbish
drabbish
adj
(archaic) Having the character of a drab or low wench.
Somewhat drab in colour.
draffish
draffish
adj
worthless; draffy
dreamish
dreamish
adj
Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming.
dreggish
dreggish
adj
Foul with lees; feculent.
drisheen
drisheen
noun
(Ireland) A type of Irish sausage made from pigs' blood, suet, and salt; an Irish version of black pudding.
drollish
drollish
adj
Somewhat droll.
drumfish
drumfish
noun
Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
dudishly
dudishly
adv
In a dudish manner.
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dumbfish
dunseith
durtschi
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
dysaphia
echidnas
echidnas
noun
plural of echidna
enhydris
enshield
enshield
verb
(archaic, transitive) To shield; to defend.
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
famished
famished
adj
Extremely hungry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of famish
fieldish
fieldish
adj
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the field; belonging to the country; rural.