The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androphyll
animalhood
animalhood
noun
The state or period of being an animal.
anthradiol
baldachino
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
bloodhound
bloodhound
noun
(archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
(figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
bondholder
bondholder
noun
(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.
buttonhold
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chelidonic
chelidonin
chelonidae
chiliadron
chilopodan
chlidanope
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
chondrilla
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
chronicled
chronicled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chronicle
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
conchoidal
conchoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
(mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
(mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
dantophily
decathlons
decathlons
noun
plural of decathlon
delphinoid
delphinoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin
noun
Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea
dendrophil
dinophilea
dinophilus
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
disulphone
doublehung
endolithic
endolithic
adj
Within rock.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endothecal
endothecal
adj
Relating to the endotheca.
endothelia
endothelia
noun
plural of endothelium
enthraldom
enthraldom
noun
Alternative form of enthralldom
ethanediol
ethanediol
noun
(organic chemistry) ethylene glycol
ethenoidal
ethylenoid
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
flunkyhood
flunkyhood
noun
Alternative form of flunkeyhood
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
gentlehood
gentlehood
noun
The state of being of good or gentle birth; good breeding.
glochidian
goldenhair
gothlander
hailstoned
halogenoid
halohydrin
halohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
handgallop
handloader
handloader
noun
A firearm in which cartridges are loaded manually
handloomed
handsomely
handsomely
adv
(nautical) Carefully; in shipshape style; without undue haste.
Generously (especially with regards money).
Impressively, thoroughly; vigorously.
In a handsome or attractive manner.
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
headlongly
headlongly
adv
(obsolete) headlong
hedonology
hedonology
noun
The scientific study of pleasure.
heligoland
heligoland
Proper noun
a small island of Germany, in the North Sea
hellanodic
hellanodic
Noun
A judge or umpire in games or combats.
hillingdon
hillingdon
Proper noun
A London Borough on the west side of Greater London.
A suburban area within the same borough.
hirondelle
holderness
holidaying
holidaying
verb
present participle of holiday
hollandale
hollanders
hollanders
noun
plural of hollander
hollandish
hollandish
Adjective
Of Holland; Dutch.
hollandite
hollandite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing aluminum, barium, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
hollantide
hollantide
Noun
Halloween
holodedron
holohedron
holohedron
noun
A holohedral crystal.
holystoned
holystoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holystone
homelander
homelander
noun
A person from one's homeland.
hornblende
hornblende
noun
(mineralogy) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.
houpelande
houpelande
noun
Alternative form of houppelande
huddleston
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hymnodical
hypolydian
hypolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.
indophenol
indophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of blue or green dyes produced by oxidation of phenols and aromatic diamines
iodinophil
islandhood
islandhood
noun
(grammar) The property of being an island phrase.
The quality of being an island (geographical feature).
kinglihood
kinglihood
noun
kingliness; majesty
landholder
landholder
noun
A person who owns land.
landolphia
landolphia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Landolphia.
lederhosen
lederhosen
noun
A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.
lienholder
lienholder
noun
(law) Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).
lonelihood
lonelihood
noun
Loneliness.
longhaired
longhaired
adj
(derogatory) Hippie-like.
(sometimes derogatory) Artistic or intellectual.
Having long hair.
longheaded
longheaded
adj
Having unusual foresight or sagacity.
lophiodont
ludolphian
mendelsohn
midlothian
midlothian
Proper noun
An area of Scotland, currently a council area, formerly a county
midmonthly
midmonthly
adj
Occurring midmonth.
motherland
motherland
noun
Country of origin.
Mother country in contrast to its colonies.
The country of one's ancestors.
The country of one's birth.
nonmulched
nonmulched
adj
Not mulched.
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
noodlehead
noodlehead
noun
fool, imbecile.
noteholder
noteholder
noun
(finance) An entity holding a note, such as a promissory note.
odelsthing
odontolith
odontolith
noun
dental tartar
outlandish
outlandish
adj
(archaic) Foreign; alien.
Bizarre; strange.
overhandle
overhandle
verb
(transitive) To handle excessively.
phenolated
phenolated
adj
Reacted with a phenol or phenolate
Treated with phenol
phloridzin
pholadinea
ploughland
ploughland
noun
(historical) Synonym of carucate
land that has been or is meant to be ploughed
polyhedron
polyhedron
noun
(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
(optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
polyphoned
preholding
rudolphine
rudolphine
Adjective
Pertaining to, or designating, the a set of astronomical tables computed by in 1627, using data collected by
schonfield
shadowland
shadowland
noun
A shadowy or borderline area, where normal rules and boundaries do not apply
shellbound
singlehood
singlehood
noun
The state of being single (unattached or unmarried).
snapholder
sphenoidal
sphenoidal
adj
Synonym of sphenoid
splachnoid
splashdown
splashdown
noun
The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.
stronghold
stronghold
noun
(figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
telephoned
telephoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of telephone
thornfield
threnodial
threnodial
adj
Pertaining or similar to a threnody.
unbeholden
unbeholden
adj
(obsolete) Unseen.
Not beholden; not obliged or bound by duty or expectations.
undercloth
unfreehold
unhallooed
unhallowed
unhallowed
adj
Not hallowed or blessed; unholy.
unhollowed
unhollowed
adj
Not hollowed.
unhouseled
unhouseled
adj
(obsolete) Not having received Eucharist.
unmodishly
unploughed
unploughed
adj
(figuratively) Unexplored or unknown.
(of a field or land) Unturned with a plough, and thus retaining its original vegetation (usually grass).
unpolished
unpolished
adj
Deprived of polish.
Not polished; not brought to a polish.
Not refined in manners or style
unschooled
unschooled
adj
Inexperienced; not having developed skill or knowledge in some area.
Not schooled; not having been to school.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unschool
unshoulder
unshoulder
verb
(transitive) To remove (a burden) from one's shoulder.
unshoveled
unshoveled
adj
Alternative spelling of unshovelled
unslouched
unsloughed
unsloughed
adj
Not sloughed.
veldschoen
walhonding
whaleboned
whaleboned
adj
Reinforced with whalebone.
withholden
withholden
verb
(rare, archaic) past participle of withhold
wolfhounds
wolfhounds
noun
plural of wolfhound
wordlength
wordlength
noun
(sciences) The length of a word.
xanthydrol
xanthydrol
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₀O₂, used to test the levels of urea in the bloodstream.