(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
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
blandish
blandish
verb
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
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.
chalcids
chalcids
noun
plural of chalcid
chasidic
chasidim
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
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
dehaites
desireah
devarshi
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
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
diphaser
diphasic
diphasic
adj
Having, or occurring in, two phases
discharm
discharm
verb
(transitive) To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
dischase
discoach
disfaith
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.
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
dishrags
dishrags
noun
plural of dishrag
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.
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
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.
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
famished
famished
adj
Extremely hungry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of famish
fishyard
gandhism
gandhism
Noun
The philosophy and principles of
gandhist
gandhist
Noun
A proponent of Gandhism.
gishzida
gladship
gladship
Noun
gladness
hagadist
hagrides
hagrides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hagride
halidoms
halidoms
noun
plural of halidom
handfish
handfish
noun
Any of the anglerfishes of the genus Brachionichthys, which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins.
handiest
handiest
adj
superlative form of handy: most handy
handlist
handlist
noun
A list for easy reference.
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
hardfist
hardiest
hardiest
adj
superlative form of hardy: most hardy
hardship
hardship
noun
A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
verb
(transitive) To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.
hasidean
hasidean
Noun
One of a Jewish religious party involved in the
hasidism
hayrides
hayrides
noun
plural of hayride
headfish
headfish
noun
The sunfish (of family Molidae).
headiest
headiest
adj
superlative form of heady: most heady
headings
headings
noun
plural of heading
headpins
headpins
noun
plural of headpin
headsail
headsail
noun
(nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
headship
headship
noun
(Britain) The position of a headmaster or headmistress.
(archaic) Authority or dignity.
The position of a head or chief.
headsill
headskin
heliades
helipads
helipads
noun
plural of helipad
herodias
hidalgos
hidatsas
hiestand
himwards
hindcast
hindcast
noun
(mathematics) A test of a mathematical model by using data from a past event.
verb
To test a mathematical model by using data from a past event.
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.
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
hudibras
hudsonia
hyaloids
hyaloids
noun
plural of hyaloid
hydatids
hydatids
noun
plural of hydatid
idahoans
jadeship
jadishly
jadishly
adv
In a jadish manner.
kadischi
kadishim
kodashim
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
lavished
lavished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lavish
misheard
misheard
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mishear
mohandis
nakedish
nakedish
adj
More or less naked.
padishah
padishah
noun
Alternative form of Padishah
parishad
parishad
noun
(chiefly in India) A governmental assembly or council in India.
parished
parished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parish
phasmida
phasmids
phasmids
noun
plural of phasmid
phasmoid
physidae
pinheads
pinheads
noun
plural of pinhead
pitheads
pitheads
noun
plural of pithead
rachides
radishes
radishes
noun
plural of radish
raphides
raphides
noun
plural of raphide
plural of raphis
rashidov
ravished
ravished
adj
Having the appearance of having been ravished.
delighted; ecstatic
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ravish
rawhides
rawhides
noun
plural of rawhide
rhodesia
rhodesia
Proper noun
A country that existed in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes.
The area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
richards
sandfish
sandfish
noun
Awaous tajasica, usually sand fish, a species of goby fish (family Gobiidae)
Diplectrum formosum (sand perch, family Serranidae)
Genus Gonorynchus spp. (also called beaked sandfishes), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae)
Malacanthus plumieri (sand tilefish, family Malacanthidae)
Trichodontidae, a family of perch-like fish
certain sea cucumbers (Holothuria scabra and Thelenota ananas)
sandfish skink (Scincus scincus), a land-dwelling lizard that swims in sand
sandhill
sandhill
noun
A dune.
A sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis).
sandwich
sandwich
adj
(US) Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.
noun
(UK) A layer cake or sandwich cake.
(archaic) A sandwichman (one who wears a sandwich board).
(by extension) Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serve(s) as the wrapper or container of some other food.
verb
(figuratively) To put or set something between two others, in time.
(sex) To double penetrate
To eat sandwiches.
To feed sandwiches.
To place one item physically between two other, usually flat, items.
sandyish
sandyish
adj
Somewhat sandy.
scaphoid
scaphoid
adj
Shaped like a boat, navicular.
noun
(anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
schiedam
schiedam
noun
Gin produced in Schiedam, a southern municipality of the Netherlands.
semihand
semihard
semihard
adj
Somewhat hard.
sephardi
sephardi
Noun
a Jew of Iberian ancestry, whose native language was Ladino
sethrida
shadbird
shadbird
noun
(dated, UK, dialect) The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).
(dated, UK, dialect) The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).
shadiest
shadiest
adj
superlative form of shady: most shady
shadings
shadings
noun
plural of shading
shahzadi
shammied
shammied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shammy
shandies
shandies
noun
plural of shandy
shandite
shandite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral brass yellow mineral containing lead, nickel, and sulfur.
shantied
shantied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shanty
sharding
sharding
noun
(databases) A decomposition of a database into multiple smaller units that can handle requests individually.