(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
athyridae
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
cuddyhole
curlyhead
curlyhead
noun
A person with curly hair.
dahabiyeh
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
daugherty
deadishly
dehydrant
dehydrant
noun
Any material that produces dehydration
dehydrase
dehydrase
noun
(biochemistry, disused) dehydratase
(biochemistry, disused) dehydrogenase
dehydrate
dehydrate
verb
to lose or remove water; to dry
deityship
deityship
noun
The condition of being a deity; divinity, especially as a jocular epithet
delthyria
delthyria
noun
plural of delthyrium
demythify
depthways
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diathermy
diathermy
noun
(physics, medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation
dichelyma
dihydrate
dihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
dihydride
dihydride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any hydride containing two atoms of hydrogen per molecule
dihydrite
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dimethyls
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyesis
diphysite
dishevely
donkeyish
donkeyish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a donkey; asinine.
doohickey
doohickey
noun
A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
doohinkey
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
drayhorse
dyarchies
dyarchies
noun
plural of dyarchy
dyotheism
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dyushambe
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
endophyte
endophyte
noun
Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant
enhydrite
enhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with cavities containing water.
enhydrous
enhydrous
adj
(crystallography) Having water within; containing fluid drops.
ephydriad
ephydriad
noun
(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
epihydric
eriophyid
eriophyid
noun
(zoology) Any mite in the family Eriophyidae.
erythroid
erythroid
adj
Having a red colour; reddish
Of or pertaining to the erythrocytes, especially to their development
noun
Synonym of normoblast
ethnodicy
ethylated
ethylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has had one or more ethyl groups attached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ethylate
euthyroid
euthyroid
adj
Having normal thyroid function.
noun
A person with a normally functioning thyroid.
eyeshades
eyeshades
noun
plural of eyeshade
eyeshield
eyeshield
noun
Something worn to shield the eyes, especially a visor attached to an American football player's helmet.
giddyhead
gipsyhead
greyhound
greyhound
noun
(dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
verb
(of fish) To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
gypsyhead
hackneyed
hackneyed
adj
(dated) Let out for hire.
Repeated too often.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hackney
hairdryer
hairdryer
noun
(chiefly UK) A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.
hardberry
hardyhead
hardyhead
noun
(Australia) Any of the sundry species of fish of the family Atherinidae found near Australia;
(generally) Any fish of species Atherinomorus vaigiensis and Atherinomorus lacunosus, commonly found in Australian waters.
haydenite
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
headpenny
headstays
headstays
noun
plural of headstay
heartedly
heartedly
adv
In a hearted manner.
hebdomary
hedgingly
hedgingly
adv
So as to hedge; without making a firm commitment.
hedychium
hedyphane
hedyphane
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
hedysarum
hedysarum
noun
Any of the sweetvetches of the genus Hedysarum.
heedfully
heedfully
adv
In a heedful manner.
hemolyzed
hemolyzed
adj
Disrupted by hemolysis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hemolyze
hendiadys
hendiadys
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.
heptapody
heptapody
noun
(poetry) A measure or series consisting of seven feet.
hereadays
hexadecyl
hexadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from hexadecane
hexadiyne
heyerdahl
hideaways
hideaways
noun
plural of hideaway
hideosity
hideosity
noun
(countable) Something hideous.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being hideous; extreme ugliness.
hideously
hideously
adv
(degree) To an extreme degree
In a hideous manner.
hideyoshi
hindberry
hindberry
noun
(archaic, dialectal) The raspberry.
hoddypeak
holidayed
holidayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holiday
holidayer
holidayer
noun
(Britain) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
holohedry
holohedry
noun
The condition of a crystal whose point group is identical to that of its lattice.
holytides
holytides
noun
plural of holytide
homodermy
honeybind
honeydews
honeydews
noun
plural of honeydew
honeydrop
honeyedly
honeyedly
adv
In a honeyed way.
honeywood
hornyhead
hornyhead
noun
Any North American chubs of the genus Nocomis, especially Nocomis biguttatus.
hoydening
hoydening
verb
present participle of hoyden
hoydenish
hoydenish
adj
Somewhat hoyden.
hoydenism
hoydenism
noun
The behaviour of a hoyden.
hurriedly
hurriedly
adv
In a hurried manner.
hyaenidae
hyaenodon
hybridise
hybridise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of hybridize.
hybridize
hybridize
verb
(biochemistry) To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.
(intransitive) To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
(physics) To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
(transitive) To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
(transitive) To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
To form a mixture of any kind.
hydathode
hydathode
noun
(botany) A tissue, in the leaves of many plants, that contains microscopic pores through which water is excreted.
hyderabad
hyderabad
Proper noun
The state capital of Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh state in India.
A former state, landlocked in south-central India, which was ruled from 1724 until 1948 by a line of nizams.
A city in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
hydeville
hydnaceae
hydraemia
hydraemia
noun
thinness of the blood
hydraemic
hydraemic
adj
Alternative form of hydremic
hydramide
hydramide
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a group of crystalline bodies produced by the action of ammonia on certain aldehydes.
hydramine
hydramine
noun
(chemistry) any organic compound having both a hydroxy and an amino functional group; a hydroxy-amine
hydrangea
hydrangea
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers
hydrazide
hydrazide
noun
(chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxide group with -NHNH₂ or derived forms -NRNR₂
hydrazine
hydrazine
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH₂-NH₂, used as a rocket fuel.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any member of the class of organic compounds formally derived from NH₂-NH₂.
hydrazone
hydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C=NNR₂, formally derived from an aldehyde or ketone by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ or derivative
hydrocele
hydrocele
noun
An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.
hydrofuge
hydrofuge
adj
Describing a hair pile made of very many tiny, closely-spaced hairs, forming a hydrophobic surface on the bodies of certain insects.
hydrogels
hydrogels
noun
plural of hydrogel
hydrogens
hydrogens
noun
plural of hydrogen
hydrogode
hydrogode
noun
(obsolete, rare) The negative pole or cathode.
hydroidea
hydrolase
hydrolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.
hydrolize
hydrolize
verb
Misspelling of hydrolyze.
hydrolyse
hydrolyse
verb
Alternative spelling of hydrolyze
hydrolyte
hydrolyte
noun
A substance subjected to hydrolysis.
hydrolyze
hydrolyze
verb
(chemistry, intransitive) To undergo hydrolysis.
(chemistry, transitive) To subject to hydrolysis.
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydropses
hydrosere
hydrosere
noun
A plant succession in which an open freshwater naturally dries out, gradually becoming swamp, marsh, etc. and ultimately woodland.
hydrosole
hydrosome
hydrosome
noun
(biology) A colony of hydrozoans considered as a single organism
hydrotype
hydrovane
hydrovane
noun
A hydrofoil.
hydroxide
hydroxide
noun
(chemistry) An univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
Any substance containing such an anion.
hygrodeik
hygrodeik
noun
A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hyperacid
hyperacid
adj
Highly acidic.
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.