adhamant
adjective
ad·ha·mant
(ˈ)ad-¦hā-mənt
: clinging as if by hooks —used especially of the feet of certain birds (as the swifts)
Word History
Etymology
Latin adhamant-, adhamans, present participle of adhamare to catch, secure, perhaps from ad- + hamus hook
First Known Use
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
- armaturing
- armband
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- armchair
- armchairer
- armchairest
- armchairrer
- armchairrest
- armchairs
- armd
- arme blanche
- armed
- armed and dangerous
- armed forces
- armed guard
- armed neutrality
- armed reconnaissance
- armed robbery
- armed tapeworm
- armed to the teeth
- Armenia
- armeniae
- Armenian
- Armenian alphabet
- armenian blue