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249 Words That End With AD

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grandad (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, granddad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandpa
granddad (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, grandad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandpa
hamadryad (noun) large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja Synonyms: king cobra, Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah
(noun) the nymph or spirit of a particular tree
hammerhead (noun) medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous Synonyms: hammerhead shark
(noun) the striking part of a hammer
(noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
head (noun) oral stimulation of the genitals Synonyms: oral sex
(noun) a single domestic animal
(noun) a projection out from one end
(noun) a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum Synonyms: drumhead
(noun) (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
(noun) the striking part of a tool
(noun) (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
(noun) (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk Synonyms: read/write head
(noun) the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains Synonyms: caput
(noun) the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
(noun) that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
(noun) that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason Synonyms: brain, mind, nous, psyche
(noun) a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about Synonyms: header, heading
(noun) a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer Synonyms: point
(noun) the subject matter at issue Synonyms: question
(noun) (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent Synonyms: head word
(noun) forward movement Synonyms: headway
(noun) a difficult juncture Synonyms: pass, straits
(noun) the front of a military formation or procession
(noun) the top of something
(noun) the source of water from which a stream arises Synonyms: fountainhead, headspring
(noun) the part in the front or nearest the viewer Synonyms: forefront
(noun) the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
(noun) a rounded compact mass
(noun) a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) Synonyms: foreland, headland, promontory
(noun) a person who is in charge Synonyms: chief, top dog
(noun) the educator who has executive authority for a school Synonyms: head teacher, principal, school principal
(noun) a user of (usually soft) drugs
(noun) an individual person
(noun) the pressure exerted by a fluid
(noun) a dense cluster of flowers or foliage Synonyms: capitulum
(noun) the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
(noun) the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
(verb) remove the head of
(verb) to go or travel towards
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Synonyms: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
(verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others Synonyms: lead
(verb) be in charge of Synonyms: lead
(verb) be in the front of or on top of
(verb) be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel Synonyms: head up
(verb) form a head or come or grow to a head
(verb) take its rise
hebdomad (noun) any period of seven consecutive days Synonyms: week
heptad (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one Synonyms: 7, septenary, septet, seven, sevener, VII
hexad (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one Synonyms: 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI
highroad (noun) a highway Synonyms: trunk road
hogshead (noun) a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
(noun) a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
homestead (noun) dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
(noun) the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
(noun) land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
(verb) settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
horsehead (noun) any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies Synonyms: Atlantic moonfish, dollarfish, horse-head, horsefish, moonfish, Selene setapinnis
hothead (noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person Synonyms: daredevil, harum-scarum, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler
(noun) a belligerent grouch Synonyms: fire-eater
ijtihad (noun) the endeavor of a Muslim scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen
inkpad (noun) a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp Synonyms: inking pad, pad, stamp pad
inroad (noun) an invasion or hostile attack
(noun) an encroachment or intrusion
instead (adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to Synonyms: alternatively, or else
(adverb) on the contrary Synonyms: rather
ironclad (adjective) inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable Synonyms: brassbound
(adjective) sheathed in iron plates for protection
(adjective) without flaws or loopholes Synonyms: bulletproof, unassailable, unshakable, watertight
(noun) a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
jehad (noun) a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal Synonyms: jihad
jeremiad (noun) a long and mournful complaint
jihad (noun) a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal Synonyms: jehad
keypad (noun) a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard Synonyms: computer keyboard
knead (verb) to mix into a homogeneous mass Synonyms: work
(verb) manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes Synonyms: massage, rub down
knucklehead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
lad (noun) a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) Synonyms: cub, laddie, sonny, sonny boy
(noun) a boy or man Synonyms: blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent
launchpad (noun) a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched Synonyms: launch area, launch pad, launching pad, pad
lead (noun) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
(noun) a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
(noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire Synonyms: booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead
(noun) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing Synonyms: leading
(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal Synonyms: leash, tether
(noun) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine Synonyms: spark advance
(noun) an advantage held by a competitor in a race
(noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution Synonyms: track, trail
(noun) a news story of major importance Synonyms: lead story
(noun) the introductory section of a story Synonyms: lead-in, lede
(noun) an indication of potential opportunity Synonyms: confidential information, hint, steer, tip, wind
(noun) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
(noun) an actor who plays a principal role Synonyms: principal, star
(noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
(noun) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
(noun) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil Synonyms: pencil lead
(noun) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey Synonyms: atomic number 82, Pb
(verb) cause to undertake a certain action
(verb) preside over Synonyms: chair, moderate
(verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition Synonyms: conduct, direct
(verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others Synonyms: head
(verb) take somebody somewhere Synonyms: conduct, direct, guide, take
(verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space Synonyms: precede
(verb) be in charge of Synonyms: head
(verb) be conducive to Synonyms: conduce, contribute
(verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point Synonyms: extend, go, pass, run
(verb) be ahead of others; be the first Synonyms: top
(verb) cause something to pass or lead somewhere Synonyms: run
(verb) lead, extend, or afford access Synonyms: go
(verb) produce as a result or residue Synonyms: leave, result
(verb) tend to or result in
letterhead (noun) a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
lipread (verb) interpret by lipreading; of deaf people Synonyms: lip-read, speech-read
load (noun) weight to be borne or conveyed Synonyms: burden, loading
(noun) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents Synonyms: payload, warhead
(noun) goods carried by a large vehicle Synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, lading, loading, payload, shipment
(noun) electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern Synonyms: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(noun) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks Synonyms: lode
(noun) the power output of a generator or power plant
(noun) a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time Synonyms: loading
(noun) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
(verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Synonyms: adulterate, debase, dilute, stretch
(verb) fill or place a load on Synonyms: lade, laden, load up
(verb) provide (a device) with something necessary Synonyms: charge
(verb) put (something) on a structure or conveyance
(verb) transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
loggerhead (noun) very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas Synonyms: Caretta caretta, loggerhead turtle
(noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
lunkhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
mad (adjective) roused to anger Synonyms: huffy, sore
(adjective) very foolish Synonyms: harebrained, insane
(adjective) affected with madness or insanity Synonyms: brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhinged
(adjective) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion Synonyms: delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained
maenad (noun) (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
(noun) an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
maidenhead (noun) a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin Synonyms: hymen, virginal membrane
masthead (noun) the head or top of a mast
(noun) the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
(noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. Synonyms: flag
mead (noun) made of fermented honey and water
metalhead (noun) a fan of heavy metal music
microfarad (noun) a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad
midspread (noun) a measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles. Synonyms: interquartile range, middle fifty
millifarad (noun) a unit of capacitance equal to one thousandth of a farad
mislead (verb) give false or misleading information to Synonyms: misinform
(verb) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions Synonyms: lead astray, misdirect, misguide
misread (verb) interpret wrongly Synonyms: misinterpret
(verb) read or interpret wrongly
monad (noun) (biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)
(noun) a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive Synonyms: monas
(noun) (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one
mousepad (noun) a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse Synonyms: mouse mat
mujtihad (noun) an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts
muttonhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, numskull, shithead
myriad (adjective) too numerous to be counted Synonyms: countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable
(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand Synonyms: 10000, ten thousand
(noun) a large indefinite number
naiad (noun) (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
(noun) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water Synonyms: water nymph
nailhead (noun) flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
(noun) something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
nammad (noun) an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt Synonyms: numdah, numdah rug
nicad (noun) a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use Synonyms: nickel-cadmium accumulator
nomad (noun) a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
notepad (noun) a pad of paper for keeping notes
octad (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one Synonyms: 8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octet, octonary, ogdoad, VIII
offload (verb) remove the load from (a container or vehicle) Synonyms: unlade, unload
(verb) transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
ogdoad (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one Synonyms: 8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octet, octonary, VIII
orad (adverb) toward the mouth or oral region
outspread (adjective) fully extended in width Synonyms: spread
overhead (adjective) located or originating from above
(noun) a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head Synonyms: smash
(noun) (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
(noun) a transparency for use with an overhead projector Synonyms: viewgraph
(noun) (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing Synonyms: disk overhead
(noun) the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes Synonyms: budget items, operating cost, operating expense
(noun) (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command Synonyms: command overhead, command processing overhead, command processing overhead time
(adverb) above the head; over the head
(adverb) above your head; in the sky
overload (noun) an excessive burden Synonyms: overburden
(noun) an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired Synonyms: clog
(verb) place too much a load on Synonyms: overcharge, surcharge
(verb) become overloaded
overspread (verb) spread across or over Synonyms: spread
packthread (noun) a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
pad (noun) the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
(noun) a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
(noun) a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched Synonyms: launch area, launch pad, launching pad, launchpad
(noun) temporary living quarters Synonyms: diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings
(noun) a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp Synonyms: inking pad, inkpad, stamp pad
(noun) the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
(noun) a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge Synonyms: pad of paper, tablet
(verb) add padding to Synonyms: bolster
(verb) add details to Synonyms: aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard
(verb) line or stuff with soft material Synonyms: fill out
(verb) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud Synonyms: footslog, plod, slog, tramp, trudge
payload (noun) goods carried by a large vehicle Synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, lading, load, loading, shipment
(noun) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents Synonyms: load, warhead
pentad (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one Synonyms: 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, V
phylloclad (noun) a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf Synonyms: cladode, cladophyll, phylloclade
picofarad (noun) a unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad
pinhead (noun) the head of a pin
(noun) an ignorant or foolish person Synonyms: boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, dummy
pithead (noun) the entrance to a coal mine
plead (verb) appeal or request earnestly
(verb) enter a plea, as in courts of law
(verb) offer as an excuse or plea
(verb) make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
pothead (noun) someone who smokes marijuana habitually
proofread (verb) read for errors Synonyms: proof
pseudomonad (noun) bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals
quad (noun) a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings Synonyms: quadrangle
(noun) (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences Synonyms: space
(noun) a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg Synonyms: musculus quadriceps femoris, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris
(noun) one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy Synonyms: quadruplet
rad (noun) a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
(noun) the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees) Synonyms: radian
railhead (noun) a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
(noun) the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
railroad (noun) line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight Synonyms: railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system
(noun) a line of track providing a runway for wheels Synonyms: railroad track, railway
(verb) transport by railroad
(verb) supply with railroad lines
(verb) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means Synonyms: dragoon, sandbag
read (noun) something that is read
(verb) interpret something that is written or printed
(verb) look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
(verb) interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
(verb) make sense of a language Synonyms: interpret, translate, understand
(verb) be a student of a certain subject Synonyms: learn, study, take
(verb) obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources Synonyms: scan
(verb) to hear and understand
(verb) interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression Synonyms: take
(verb) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments Synonyms: record, register, show
(verb) audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
(verb) have or contain a certain wording or form Synonyms: say
redhead (noun) black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck Synonyms: Melanerpes erythrocephalus, redheaded woodpecker
(noun) North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head Synonyms: Aythya americana
(noun) someone who has red hair Synonyms: carrottop, red-header, redheader
reload (verb) place a new load on
(verb) load anew Synonyms: recharge
reread (verb) read anew; read again
retread (noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads Synonyms: recap
(verb) give new treads to (a tire) Synonyms: remold, remould
(verb) use again in altered form Synonyms: make over, rework
road (noun) a way or means to achieve something
(noun) an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation Synonyms: route
roadstead (noun) a partly sheltered anchorage Synonyms: roads
roundhead (noun) a brachycephalic person
sad (adjective) experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
(adjective) bad; unfortunate Synonyms: deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sorry
(adjective) of things that make you feel sad
salad (noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
saphead (noun) a person who lacks good judgment Synonyms: fool, muggins, sap, tomfool
scad (noun) any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
scratchpad (noun) (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
shad (noun) herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
(noun) bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
sheepshead (noun) large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico Synonyms: Archosargus probatocephalus
shinpad (noun) a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins Synonyms: shin guard
shipload (noun) the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car Synonyms: boatload, carload
shithead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull
shortbread (noun) very rich thick butter cookie Synonyms: shortbread cookie
shovelhead (noun) small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries Synonyms: bonnet shark, bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo
showerhead (noun) a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
sightread (verb) perform music from a score without having seen the score before Synonyms: sight-read

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