(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
devonshire
devonshire
Proper noun
The former (pre-1974) name for the county of Devon, England.
dichlorvos
dichlorvos
noun
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
dovishness
dovishness
noun
(politics) The condition of being a dove, as opposed to a hawk.
The state, quality, or condition of being dovish.
hardcovers
hardcovers
noun
plural of hardcover
heavenhood
heavenhood
noun
Heavenliness.
Heavenly quality or character; fitness for heaven; sanctification.
livelihood
livelihood
noun
(now rare) Property which brings in an income; an estate.
(obsolete) Liveliness; appearance of life.
(obsolete) The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
lovelihead
lovelihead
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of loveliness
misvouched
misvouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misvouch
novicehood
novicehood
noun
The rank or period of being a novice.
outthieved
overarched
overarched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overarch
overchafed
overchased
overdrench
overfished
overfished
adj
Fished to the point of sustained reduction of fish species population.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overfish
overhanded
overhanded
adj
Overhand
Overstaffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhand
overhandle
overhandle
verb
(transitive) To handle excessively.
overharden
overharden
verb
To harden too much.
overhatted
overhauled
overhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhaul
overheaped
overheaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overheap
overheated
overheated
adj
Excessively heated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overheat
overhunted
overhunted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhunt
overshaded
overshaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overshade
overshadow
overshadow
verb
(transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
(transitive) To shelter or protect.
overshined
overshroud
overshroud
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover from above like a shroud.
saviorhood
saviorhood
noun
Alternative form of saviourhood
shovelhead
shovelhead
noun
The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo).
The shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus).
shovelweed
shrovetide
shrovetide
Noun
The three days immediately preceding Lent; Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday.
unavouched
unavouched
adj
Not avouched.
unshoveled
unshoveled
adj
Alternative spelling of unshovelled
vanderhoek
veldschoen
verdicchio
vestryhood
victimhood
victimhood
noun
The state or perception of being a victim.
videophone
videophone
noun
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.
A telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.
vingerhoed
vouchsafed
vouchsafed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vouchsafe