Association of British Scrabble Players

CSW: NEW INFLECTIONS AND VARIANTS

This is an analysis of existing SOWPODS words of up to nine letters impacted by new CSW words.
'New' words appear in red throughout.

The types of impact are coded as follows:

pl  new plural for old word
si  new singular for old word
+v  new verb inflections for old word
+c  new comparative/superlative for old word
+y  new -Y for old word
+r  new -R for old word (for old words of up to 8 letters)
ad  new adverb for old word
ed  new adjectival –ED for old word
va  new variant(s) for old word

Old Word   New Form(s) Notes
       
abdominal pl abdominals +noun: an abdominal muscle
ableist pl ableists +noun: one who discriminates against the disabled
acantha pl acanthae a thorn, a prickle: prev pl ACANTHAS
accolade +v accoladed accolading +verb: to bestow an accolade on
accusable ad accusably chargeable with a crime or fault
ackers si acker (Aust. sl.) an academic: prev ACKERS pl noun only
activize va activise to activate
actor ad actorly in the manner of an actor
addendum pl addendums something to be added: prev pl ADDENDA
adiabatic pl adiabatics +noun: a curve on a graph relating to an adiabatic process
adjacent pl adjacents +noun: a side in a right-angled triangle
adnominal pl adnominals +noun: a word attached to a noun
adrenal ad adrenally relating to a type of gland
adze +v adzed adzing +verb: to shape with an adze
afterlife pl afterlifes life after death: prev pl AFTERLIVES
ag pl ags +noun: agriculture
agape pl agapes Christian love: prev pl AGAPAI
agatize va agatise to convert into agate
agenize va agenise to treat flour with agene, a whitening agent
alimony ed alimonied provided with alimony
alkalise +r alkaliser an agent that alkalises
alkalize +r alkalizer an agent that alkalizes
allegiant pl allegiants +noun: one who is loyal
allowable pl allowables +noun: something allowable
almond +y almondy like an almond
alnico pl alnicos a permanent magnet alloy: prev pl ALNICOES
altricial pl altricials +noun: a bird having young requiring lengthy care
amazonian pl amazonians +noun: a woman of masculine manners
amp +v amped amping +verb: to excite or become excited
angst +y angsty displaying or feeling angst
annular ad annularly ring-shaped
antenatal pl antenatals +noun: an examination during pregnancy
anticize va anticise to play antics
anticult pl anticults +noun: an organisation opposed to religious cults
antielite pl antielites +noun: a group opposed to an elite
antilife +r antilifer a person in favour of abortion
antinuke +r antinuker +noun: a person opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
antique +y antiquey having the appearance of an antique
antiradar pl antiradars +noun: something designed to foil radar
antishock pl antishocks +noun: a device designed to prevent shock
antisnob pl antisnobs +noun: a person opposed to snobbery
antitumor pl antitumors +noun: a measure designed to prevent tumors
antrorse ad antrorsely turned upward and forward
aperture ed apertured having an aperture
apple +y appley like apple
aqueous ad aqueously watery
arabicize va arabicise to make Arabic
arborize va arborise to take on or give tree-like shape
arcana pl arcanas ARCANA, pl of ARCANUM, is now a singular in own right
arse +v arsed arsing +verb: to bother with
asocial pl asocials +noun: one without social organisation
assuage +r assuager one who assuages
attractor va attracter somehting or someone that attracts
attending pl attendings +noun: the act of attending
audible +v audibled audibling +verb: to call an audible in American football
audiotape +v audiotaped audiotaping +verb: to record on audiotape
aureate ad aureately pertaining to the fancy or flowery words used by poets
averaging pl averagings +noun: an act of averaging
aversive pl aversives +noun: a tool or technique intended to repel animals
avianize va avianise to make e.g. a virus less severe by repeated culture
aweto va awheto awato awhato the so-called vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand. AWETO takes an -S, but the new variants do not
azotemia va azotaemia the retention of waste materials normally excreted, aza URAEMIA
azotemic va azotaemic relating to AZOTEMIA
babyish ad babyishly  
backhoe +v backhoed backhoeing +verb: to dig with a backhoe
backroom pl backrooms +noun: a room at the back
backstage pl backstages +noun: the back area of a stage
bacterial pl bacterials +noun: a bacterial substance
bagpipe +v bagpiped +verb: to play the bagpipes. BAGPIPING was already noun
balancing pl balancings +noun: the act of balancing
baptise +r baptiser one who baptises
bareback +v barebacks barebacking +verb: to practise unprotected sex. BAREBACKED was already valid as an adjective
barmbrack va barnbrack a kind of currant bun
barney +v barneyed barneying +verb: to argue or quarrel
barre +v barreed barreing +verb: to execute guitar chords with the barre
baseband pl basebands +noun: a device operating over a narrow frequency range
baseless ad baselessly  
batik +v batiked batiking +verb: to produce designs on cloth by batik
battering pl batterings +noun: an act of battering
beanie va beany a small close-fitting hat
beard +y beardy having a beard: BEARDIER, BEARDIEST
beat +y beaty of music, having a marked beat: BEATIER, BEATIEST
beaucoup pl beaucoups +noun: a lot of
beckoning pl beckonings +noun: an act of beckoning
begrudge +r begrudger one who begrudges
believing pl believings +noun: an act of believing
belling pl bellings +noun: a mock serenade for newlyweds
bench +y benchy of a hillside, hollowed out in benches: BENCHIER, BENCHIEST
benchmark +v benchmarked to test by a benchmark (BENCHMARKING was already valid)
berley +v berleyed berleying +verb: to tease
berm +v bermed berming +verb: to create a berm
berserk va berko out of control
bevvy +v bevvying +verb: to engage in a drinking session. [BEVVIED was already valid as adj meaning drunk]
bialy pl bialies an onion roll: prev pl BIALYS
biassed ad biassedly  
biceps si bicep the two-headed muscle at the front of the arm
bickering pl bickerings +noun: an act of beckoning
bigfoot +v bigfooted bigfooting +verb: to throw one's weight around
bile +v biled biling +verb: to boil
billowing pl billowings +noun: an act of billowing
bilobate va bilobated having two lobes
bine +r biner short for KARABINER
bingo pl bingoes a lottery-type game: prev pl BINGOS only
binominal pl binominals +noun: a binomial
biracial ad biracially of two races
bistable pl bistables +noun: a bistable system
bitmap +v bitmapped bitmapping +verb: to use a pattern of bits representing a graphical object
blackish ad blackishly  
blade +r blader a person skating with in-line skates
blague +r blaguer one who blagues
blagging pl blaggings +noun: an act of theft
bleb +v blebbing +verb: to form a bleb. BLEBBED was already valid
blebby +c blebbier blebbiest containing blebs
blemish ad blemisher one who blemishes
blob +y blobby blob-shaped: BLOBBIER, BLOBBIEST
blubbery +c blubberier blubberiest swollen; protuberant
blueline +r blueliner a machine for making blueprints
bluenose ed bluenosed puritanical
blurred ad blurredly  
boarish ad boarishly swinish, brutal
boasting ad boastingly  
bogie +v bogied bogieing +verb: (Aust. sl.) to bathe or swim
bogus ad bogusly not genuine, counterfeit
boiling ad boilingly  
bolshevik pl bolsheviki a violent revolutionary: prev pl BOLSHEVIKS
bombproof +v bombproofs bombproofing bombproofed +verb: to proof against bombs. (Was adjective only)
boney +c boneyer boneyest bony
bonking pl bonkings +noun: the act of bonking
bonsella va pasela bansela bonsela (Zulu) a gratuity
bookmark +v bookmarked bookmarking +verb: to mark with a bookmark
bool +v booled booling +verb: to play bowls
booming ad boomingly  
boozing pl boozings +noun: an act of boozing
borty +c bortier bortiest relating to bort, diamond dust
botanic pl botanics +noun: any drug or pesticide made from parts of a plant
botanise +r botaniser one who botanises
botanize +r botanizer one who botanizes
botched ad botchedly  
boutique +y boutiquey like a boutique
boxy ad boxily  
boys +y boysy like boys or young men: BOYSIER, BOYSIEST
bragging pl braggings +noun: an act of bragging
branding pl brandings +noun: an act of branding
brandish ad brandisher one who brandishes
bratpack pl bratpacks +noun: a clique of film stars (was adjective only)
brazier va braziery a container for hot coals
bred pl breds +noun: a person who lives in a small remote place
brimful ad brimfully full to the brim
broadband pl broadbands +noun: broadband transmission
broaden ad broadener one who broadens
bromize va bromise to prepare or treat with bromine
brooding pl broodings +noun: an act of brooding
brule pl brules +noun: a mixed race person, Canadian Indian and French
brushfire pl brushfires +noun: a border war on a small and local scale
brut pl bruts +noun: a very dry champagne
bucko pl buckos a swaggerer, a domineering bully: prev pl BUCKOES only
buff +c buffest dull yellowish brown: BUFFER was already valid as noun
bummalo pl bummalos a small marine Asiatic fish: prev pl BUMMALOTI
burbs si burb (contraction for) suburb
burley +v burleyed burleying +verb: to scatter bait on water
bushies si bushie someone who lives in the bush: prev only BUSHY
business +y businessy relating to business
bustee va basti busti in India, a flimsy hut, a squatter colony
buttinski pl buttinskis a person given to butting in: prev pl BUTTINSKIES
cabalism va kabalism the secret science of the cabalists
cabalism va qabalism the secret science of the cabalists
cabalist va qabalist one who practises cabalism
cabbage +y cabbagey like a cabbage. Also CABBAGY, which was already valid
cable +r cabler a cable company
cacuminal pl cacuminals +noun: a sound made with the tongue-tip curled up
caftan ed caftaned wearing a caftan, a kind of tunic
cajoling ad cajolingly  
calking pl calkings +noun: the act of provide with a calk
calming ad calmingly  
calming pl calmings +noun: the act of calming
calo pl calos +noun: a Spanish argot used by chicano youths
calorize va calorise to coat steel with aluminium
calpac va kalpac a triangular Turkish or Tatar felt cap
calvarium pl calvariums the upper skull: prev pl CALVARIA
camas si cama the offspring of camel and llama. CAMAS prev sing only
cannoli pl cannolis a tube of pastry. No –S prev
cannulate +v cannulates cannulating cannulated +verb: to insert a cannula into. Prev adjective only, meaning in the form of a cannula, a narrow tube
canoe +r canoer one who travels by canoe
canola pl canolas edible oil from rape plant. No –S before
canoodle +r canoodler one who canoodles
carapace ed carapaced having a carapace
cardies si cardie a cardigan: prev only CARDI
carhop +v carhopped carhopping to work as a carhop
caroling pl carolings +noun: singing carols
carolling pl carollings +noun: singing carols
castrate +r castrater one who castrates
castrato pl castratos a castrated male singer: prev pl CASTRATI
catabolic va katabolic relating to catabolism
cedar +y cedary of or like cedar
cellular pl cellulars +noun: a cellular phone
cementum pl cementums hard tissue covering roots of teeth: prev pl CEMENTA
cercarian pl cercarians +noun: the larval form of a trematode worm
chalumeau pl chalumeaus an early rustic reed instrument: prev pl CHALUMEAUX
chapati pl chapaties a flat piece of unleavened bread: prev pl CHAPATIS
chapatti pl chapatties a flat piece of unleavened bread: prev pl CHAPATTIS
charcoal +y charcoaly like charcoal
cheap +v cheaped cheaping +verb: to take the cheapest option
cheddar +y cheddary like cheddar cheese
chef +v chefed chefing +verb: to work as a chef
chi va ki the spirit of Japanese martial art
chichi +c chichier chichiest pretentious, fussy
chiffon +y chiffony like chiffon, a sheer silk fabric
chloasma pl chloasmas a skin condition: prev pl CHLOASMATA
chook +v chooked chooking +verb: to make the sound of a chicken
chrome +y chromy like chrome: CHROMIER, CHROMIEST
chromize va chromise to chrome
churidars si churidar (Hindi) as in CHURIDAR pyjamas
cingulate va cingulated having a girdle
cinnamon +y cinnamony like cinnamon
citrusy va citrussy like citrus
clank +y clanky making a clanking sound: CLANKIER+, CLANKIEST+
classing pl classings +noun: an act of classing
clavate ad clavately club-shaped
clearcole +v clearcoled clearcoling +verb: to coat with a priming coat consisting of size or glue with whiting
cleck +y clecky broody
cloggy ad cloggily lumpy, sticky
coastal ad coastally in a manner pertaining to a coast
cockle +r cockler one who collects cockles
coelomic va celomic relating to the COELOM, a fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal
cognise +r cogniser one who cognises
collotype va collotypy a method of printing illustrations from hardened gelatin film
coloboma pl colobomas a fissure of the eye or eyelid: prev pl COLOBOMATA
colonise +r coloniser one who colonises
commune +r communer one who communes
color +y colory possessing color
colorize va colorizer to add colour with a computer
combined pl combineds +noun: a skiing competition combining two events
combining pl combinings +noun: the act of combining
comitia pl comitias a public assembly of the Roman. No –S prev
completer pl completers +noun: one who completes
concertize pl concertise to perform professionally in concerts
concha pl conchas the plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse: prev pl CONCHAE
conniver +y connivery an act of conniving
conqueror va conquerer one who conquers
contango +v contangoes to exercise right of contango: prev only CONTANGOS
cootie va kutu (Maori) a body louse: KUTUS
cornea pl corneae a material protecting the eyeball: prev pl CORNEAS only
corrode +r corroder an agent that corrodes
coseismal pl coseismals +noun: a line connecting points affected by earthquake
coseismic pl coseismics +noun: points experiencing earthquake shock same time
cotyloid pl cotyloids +noun: cavity which receives the head of the thigh bone
courier +v couriered couriering +verb: to deliver by courier
cowboy +v cowboyed cowboying +verb: to work or behave as a cowboy
cowrite +r cowriter one who cowrites
crackjaw pl crackjaws +noun: a word hard to pronounce
crampon +v cramponed cramponing +verb: to climb using crampons
cratering pl craterings +noun: the act of forming a crater
craunch +y craunchy crunchy
creative pl creatives +noun: a creative person
creep +v creeped prev pt CREPT only
cress +y cressy like cress. No comp!
crimini pl criminis an ejaculation of surprise or impatience. No –S prev
crimini va criminy an ejaculation of surprise. Note no CRIMINIES*
crispate va crispated curled; crisped
cristate va cristated with an appendage resembling a crest
crosstie ed crosstied tied with a transverse tie. N.B. no CROSSTYING*
crowded ad crowdedly in a crowded fashion
crunching pl crunchings +noun: the act of crunching
crutching pl crutchings +noun: the wool clipped from a sheep's hindquarters
cubitus pl cubiti an old measure of length: prev pl CUBITUSES only
cult +y culty intended to appeal to a small group of people
cyprinoid pl cyprinoids +noun: a member of the carp family
daemon pl daemones an inward spirit: prev pl DAEMONS
dance +y dancey relating to dance music
danish pl danishes a pastry of raised dough: no plural before
darga va durgah structure over a place where a holy person was buried
darnedest pl darnedests one's utmost: no –S prev
darzi va durzi (Hindi) a tailor
database +v databased databasing +verb: to put data into a database
daydream +y daydreamy given to daydreaming
deadline +v deadlined deadlining +verb: to put a time limit on an action, decision etc
debus +v debused debusing prev only DEBUSSES, DEBUSSING, DEBUSSED
decal +v decaled decalled decaling decalling +verb: to transfer by decalcomania
decaliter va dekalitre a cubic volume of ten liters
decalitre va dekalitre a cubic volume of ten liters
deceiving pl deceivings +noun: the act of deceiving
decouple +r decoupler one who decouples
deducible ad deducibly capable of being deduced or inferred
defence +v defencing +verb: to make a defence. DEFENCED was already adj
deforce +r deforcer one who deforces, keeps out of possession by force
defuse +r defuser one who defuses
deionize va deionise to remove the ions from
deionizer +r deioniser an apparatus for removing ions
dekaliter va dekalitre a cubic volume of ten liters
dekameter va dekametre a measure of length, ten meters
deke +v dekeing to fake in ice hockey: prev only DEKING
deluding ad deludingly  
demivolt va demivolte a half-turn on the hind legs
demo +v demoed demoing +verb: to demonstrate
denim ed denimed wearing denim
dentate ad dentately toothed
deplete +r depleter one who depletes
derange +r deranger one who deranges
detailing pl detailings +noun: the act of detailing
deverbal pl deverbals +noun: a word deriving from a verb
devore pl devores +noun: velvet or satin having a design etched with acid
dewclaw ed dewclawed having a dewclaw
dharma va dhamma custom or law regarded as duty
diapsid pl diapsids +noun: type of reptile
diastema pl diastemas large space between teeth: prev pl DIASTEMATA only
diazotize va diazotise to convert a compound into a diazo compound
dibbuk pl dibbukkim dead person's soul in living person: prev pl DIBBUKIM
diecious ad dieciously male and female sexual organs in different individuals
diethyl pl diethyls +noun: a compound having two ethyl groups
dieting pl dietings +noun: the act of dieting
digastric pl digastrics +noun: a muscle of the lower jaw
dilatable ad dilatably able to be dilated
dingo +v dingoed dingoing +verb: to act in a cowardly manner
dinkies si dinkie a double-income, no kids person: prev only DINKY
dioicous ad dioicously having male and female sexual organs in different individuals
dipteron pl dipterons an insect of the order Diptera: prev pl DIPTERA only
disable +r disabler one who disables
disgorge +r disgorger one who disgorges
disprove +r disprover one who disproves
disunite +r disuniter one who disunites
djellaba va jellabah an Arab cloak with a hood and wide sleeves
dognaping pl dognapings +noun: the abduction of a dog
dogsbody +v dogsbodied dogsbodying +noun: to act as a dogsbody
domical ad domically like a dome
done +r doner as in doner kebab
doofus va dufus a fool
dook va douk to dip, plunge
dopy ad dopily foolish
dormer +v dormered having dormer windows
dosimeter va dosemeter an instrument for measuring dose of radiation
doubtable ad doubtably capable of being doubted; questionable
doupioni va douppioni a kind of silk yarn
downcome +r downcomer a pipe that connects a cistern to a WC
downlink +v downlinked downlinking +noun: to download a transmission from a spacecraft
dracaena va dracena a genus of liliaceous plants
dramedy va dramady a play with both drama and comedy
draughty ad draughtily  
drenching pl drenchings +noun: the act of drenching
drinkable ad drinkably able to be drunk
drippy ad drippily silly, inane
driving ad drivingly  
drool +y drooly given to drooling
drywall +v drywalled drywalling +verb: to build a wall without mortar
dualize va dualise to make twofold
duchess +v duchessed duchessing +noun: to overwhelm with flattery and attention
ductile ad ductilely  
duet +v dueted dueting to take part in playing a composition for two: prev only DUETTED, DUETTING
duiker va duikerbok a small S. African antelope
duncish ad duncishly somewhat like a dunce
dungarees ed dungareed wearing dungarees
dusting pl dustings +noun: the act of dusting
dweeb +y dweeby like a dweeb
dybbuk pl dybbukkim dead person's soul a living person: prev pl DYBBUKIM
dynein pl dyneins an enzyme involved in cell movement: prev no -S
dysthymic pl dysthymics +noun: one who is despondent
dystopian pl dystopians +noun: a believer in dystopia
eagle +v eagled eagling +verb: to score two under par in golf
earrings +v earringed wearing earrings
ease +r easer one who eases
easy +v easied easying +verb: to stop rowing
eatery va eaterie a dining establishment
eclipse +r eclipser one who eclipses
ecologist va oecologist one concerned with ecology
editing pl editings +noun: the act of editing
edition +v editioned editioning +verb: to produce multiple copies of an original work of art
editor va editrix a female editor: EDITRICES or EDITRIXES
educable va educatable that can be educated
effing pl effings +noun: the act of effing
eirenic va eirenical conducive to or working toward peace
ejective ad ejectively relating to ejection
ekistic va ekistical relating to ekistics, the study of human settlements
elenctic va elenchtic relating to argument, cross-examination or refuting
embrasure ed embrasured having an embrasure, a loophole in fortifications
embus +v embuses embused embusing to put on a bus: prev only EMBUSSES, EMBUSSED, EMBUSSING
emerita pl emeritas a (female) honorary retiree: prev pl EMERITAE only
emphatic pl emphatics +noun: an emphatic consonant, as used in Arabic
endleaf pl endleafs an endpaper: prev pl ENDLEAVES only
engaged ad engagedly  
enokidake va enokitake (Japanese) a type of mushroom
enraged ad enragedly  
enthral +r enthraller one who enthrals
envelope +r enveloper one who envelops
enwreathe va enwreath to encircle with a wreath
ephemeron pl ephemerons a creature that lives one day: prev pl EPHEMERA only
epicentre va epicentrum the focus of an earthquake
epoxidize va epoxidise to convert into an epoxide, an epoxy compound
epyllion pl epyllia a short epic poem: prev pl EPYLLIONS only
eremurus pl eremuruses a flower, the foxtail lily: prev pl EREMURI only
ergative pl ergatives +noun: a grammatical case found in certain languages
ergo pl ergos +noun: an ergometer
erotize va erotise to invest with erotic significance
ethereal va aethereal characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
etherise +r etheriser one who etherises
eudaemon va eudaimon a benevolent spirit
eulogise +r eulogiser one who eulogises
eutexia va eutaxia the property of being easily melted
euthyroid pl euthyroids +noun: one characterized by normal thyroid function
evading ad evadingly  
ex va exed exing +verb: to cross out or delete
excitable ad excitably  
exile +r exiler one who exiles
eyas va eyass a young hawk taken from the nest for training
fab pl fabs +noun: a fabrication
facedown pl facedowns +noun: the act of forcing someone to back down
facia pl faciae a nameplate or sign above shop: prev pl FACIAS only
faddish ad faddishly  
faggy +c faggier faggiest homosexual
fainting ad faintingly  
falcula pl falculae a curved sharp-pointed claw: prev pl FALCULAS only
faradise +r faradiser one who faradises
faradize +r faradizer one who faradizes
farinose ad farinosely resembling or yielding flour
fasces si fascis a bundle of rods, symbol of authority: no sing prev
fasciate ad fasciately in bundles
fashion +y fashiony fashionable
fathering pl fatherings +noun: the act of fathering
favoring ad favoringly  
feck +v fecked fecking +verb: to fuck
fegs si feg (Dial.) segment of an orange: prev FEGS = mild oath
feigning ad feigningly  
feisty ad feistily  
feldsher va feldschar feldscher in Russia and Eastern Europe, a partly trained doctor, or one who assists a doctor on the battlefield
fellator va fellatrix a female who performs fellatio
feral pl ferals +noun: a person who displays wild tendencies
ferrotype +v ferrotyped ferrotyping +verb: to take a photographic picture on an iron plate by a collodion process
fest +y festy very bad
fetation va foetation the process of development of a foetus
feverous ad feverously affected with fever
fez +y fezzy like a fez, a red brimless cap
fiberize va fiberise to break into fibers
fibrous ad fibrously containing, or consisting of, fibers
fier pl fiers +noun: a companion: before FIER was only adj, the comp of FIE
figural ad figurally represented by figure or delineation
figurate ad figurately of a definite form or figure
figured ad figuredly  
filigree va fillagree a kind of ornamental metallic lacework
fillister va fillester a rabbet plane used in making window sashes
fioritura va fioratura a florid embellishment to a melody: FIORATURAE
firearm ed firearmed carrying a firearm
firedrake va firedragon a fire-breathing dragon
fishwife ad fishwifely in the manner of a fishwife, vituperatively
fizgig +v fizgigged fizgigging +verb: to inform on criminals to the police
flambee +v flambees flambeeing to douse with a liqueur and ignite. FLAMBEED already valid from FLAMBE
flatline +r flatliner one who flatlines
flatties si flattie (Coll.) a flat tyre. Prev only FLATTY
flaunty ad flauntily in a flaunting fashion
flavorful va flavourful full of flavour
fleishig va fleishik (Yiddish) made of meat or meat products
fleshy va fleshily  
flextime +r flextimer one who does flextime
flexuous ad flexuously flexing
floreat +v floreant 3rd. pers. pl. may they flourish
fluidise +r fluidiser one who fluidises
fluky ad flukily  
flunkies si flunkie a liveried servant: prev FLUNKY or FLUNKEY only
foetid ad foetidly  
foldaway pl foldaways +noun: something which can be folded and put away
folky +c folkier folkiest folk-like
fondling ad fondlingly  
fondue +v fondueing fonduing fondued +verb: to cook and serve as a fondue
footer +v footered footering to mess around aimlessly
footwear +y footweary weary from walking
forbear +v forbare prev only FORBORE
forcemeat va farcemeat meat chopped fine used as a stuffing
forcing ad forcingly  
foreign ad foreignly  
forespeak +v forespake prev only FORSPOKE
formable ad formably that can be formed
formicate +v formicates formicating formicated +verb: to crawl around like ants
fornenst va ferninst right opposite to in location
forswear +r forswearer one who forswears
fortunate pl fortunates +noun: a fortunate person
fortunize va fortunise to make fortunate or happy
fracture +r fracturer one who fractures
frankfurt va frankfort a small smoked sausage
frizzy pl frizzies frizzy hair, as in 'a bad case of the frizzies'
fro pl fros +noun: a hairstyle
frontline pl frontlines +noun
frosh pl froshes a freshman: no plural before
fructans si fructan a type of polymer of fructose, present in fruit
frumpish ad frumpishly  
funky ad funkily  
furcate ad furcately forked
fusillade +v fusilladed fusillading +verb: to make a simultaneous or successive discharge of firearms
gabionade va gabionnade a traverse made with gabions between guns
galabea va galabiyah a loose-fitting cloak worn by Arabs
galant +y galanty as in galanty show, a pantomime shadow play
gan +v gans ganning ganned +verb: to go
gangbang gangbanged gangbanging +verb: to carry out a group rape
gapy +c gapier gapiest infested with gapeworm
garbage +y garbagey garbagy like garbage
garlic +v garlicking +verb: to flavour with garlic. GARLICKED was already adj
gasbag +v gasbagging gasbagged +verb: to talk at length
gaspereau pl gaspereaux a fish of herring family: prev pl GASPEREAUS only
gate +r gater an alligator
gator va gater an alligator
gaugeable ad gaugeably capable of being gauged
gazing pl gazings +noun: the act of gazing
gelati pl gelatis a layered dessert of frozen custard and ice cream
geminate ad geminately twinned
gen +v genning genned +verb: to gain information
genizah pl genizoth synagogue book room: prev pl GENIZAHS only
genoa va genny a large jib which overlaps the mainsail
geophagy va geophagia the practice of feeding on soil
germanize va germanise to make German
geropiga va jerepigo a sweet fortified wine similar to port
ghibli va gibli a hot, dry, dusty wind, a sirocco
gingko pl gingkos a kind of tree: prev pl GINKGOES only
gippo pl gippoes a gypsy: prev pl GIPPOS only
girding ad girdingly  
girly +c girlier girliest girlish
git +v gitted gitting +verb: to get
glaucous ad glaucously  
glazy ad glazily  
glitchy glitchier glitchiest full of snags or problems
glint +y glinty full of glints
glitz +v glitzing glitzed +verb: to make something more attractive
globose ad globosely having a rounded form like a globe
globular pl globulars +noun: a globular star cluster
gloomful ad gloomfully full of gloom
gloppy +c gloppier gloppiest like glop, gooey
glossator va glossist a writer of glosses or comments
glossing ad glossingly  
glum pl glums +noun: gloomy feelings
gluteus va glute any of the three large muscles of the buttocks
glutting ad gluttingly  
gnawing ad gnawingly  
gnomical ad gnomically signifying general truth; relating to aphorisms or proverbs
gnostic pl gnostics +noun: one who knows
goatish ad goatishly lustful
goiter ed goitered affected with goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid
golly +v gollied gollying +verb: to spit
gooey ad gooily  
goony +c goonier gooniest stupid
goor +y goory a mongrel, a native dog
gorgio va gadjo a non-gypsy. No -S
gossiper va gossipper one who gossips
goujons si goujon strips of fish deep-fried: prev no sing
gradely +c gradelier gradeliest decent; orderly
graecize va graecise to make Greek, to hellenize
graecize va grecise to make Greek, to hellenize
graffiti +v graffitiing or graffiting, graffitied +verb: to inscribe with GRAFFITI
grazing ad grazingly  
greatest pl greatests +noun: the most outstanding individual in a given field
greek ed greeked with text represented as grey lines on a computer screen GREEKING was already valid as noun. Still no verb GREEK, and the noun GREEK still does not take an –S
greyhound va grayhound a tall slender dog of an ancient breed used for coursing
grice +v griced +verb: to be a railway fan. GRICING was already noun.
grid ed gridded having a grid
grieving pl grievings  
griller +y grillery a place where food is grilled
gringo va gringa a female gringo
grinning pl grinnings +noun: the act of grinning
grisly pl grislies +noun: a large American bear, a grizzly
groaning ad groaningly  
grommet ed grommeted grommeting +verb: to fit with grommets
grooming pl groomings +noun: the act of grooming
grotto ed grottoed having a grotto
grummets +v grummeted grummeting +verb: to fit with grummets
grumpish ad grumpishly grumpy
grunge +r grunger a fan of grunge music
guacamole va guachamole a kind of dip
guildsman va gildsman a male member of a gild
gulping ad gulpingly  
gummy pl gummies +noun: a kind of small shark
gummy ad gummily sticky with gum
gunge +v gunged gunging +verb: to block or crust with gunge
gunky gunkier gunkiest like GUNK, any unpleasant, dirty, sticky material
gunpowder +y gunpowdery like gunpowder
gyronny va gironny of a heraldic field, divided in a triangle pattern
habanera va habanero a slow and seductive Cuban dance
habergeon va haubergeon a sleeveless mail coat
hacksaw +v hacksawing hacksawed hacksawn +verb: to cut with a hacksaw
hafiz pl hafizes one who knows the Koran by heart: prev pl HAFIS* only, now no longer allowed
haftorah pl haftoros a Biblical selection: prev pl HAFTORAHS, HAFTOROT, HAFTOROTH
haiku pl haikus a Japanese syllabic verse-form: prev no –S
halacha pl halachoth Jewish oral law: prev pl HALACHOT, HALACHAS
halakha va halakhah Jewish oral law: HALAKHAHS, HALAKHOTH
halloo va hulloo to hail: HULLOOS, HULLOOING, HULLOOED
halloumi va haloumi a Greek meal of goat's cheese: HALOUMIS
handball +v handballed handalling +verb: to play handball
handsome pl handsomes +noun: a handsome person
haphtara va haphtarah a Biblical selection: HAPHTARAHS
hardbound pl hardbounds +noun: a book bound in hard covers
hardcore pl hardcores +noun: a style of rock music
harelip ed harelipped having a harelip
harrowing pl harrowings +noun: the act of harrowing
hastate ad hastately spear-shaped
hasteful ad hastefully hurried
hatcheck pl hatchecks +noun: the checking of hats
hautbois va haubois a large kind of strawberry
havdalah va havdoloh a Jewish end-of-Sabbath ceremony: HAVDOLOHS
hawthorn +y hawthorny like hawthorn
headache +y headachey suffering from a headache
heather ed heathered covered with heather
hebrize va hebraise to convert into the Hebrew idiom
hectogram va hektogram a hundred grams
hegumen va hegumenos the head of a monastery: HEGUMENOI
heimish va haimish homelike.
heliotype +v heliotyped heliotyping +verb: to obtain a picture obtained by the process of heliotypy
helleri pl helleris a tropical fish: prev pl HELLERIES only
hemagog va haemagogue a drug that promotes the flow of blood
hemagog va hemagogue a drug that promotes the flow of blood
hematein va haematein an indicator and biological stain
hemolysin va haemolysin any substance that breaks down of red blood cells
hemolyze va hemolyse to break down red blood cells
herpetic pl herpetics +noun: a person suffering from herpes, a skin disease
hibakusha pl hibakushas atom bomb survivor: prev pl HIBAKUSHI only
hickies si hickie a gadget, a doo-dah: prev sing HICKEY only
hieratic va hieratical pertaining to priests
hillock ed hillocked having hillocks
him pl hims +noun: a male
hindering pl hinderings +noun: an act of hindering
hinting pl hintings +noun: an act of hinting
hip ad hiply trendy
hissy +c hissier hissiest like a tantrum
holey +c holeyer holeyest full of holes
holster +v holstering +verb: to place in a holster. HOLSTERED was already valid
homey pl homeys +noun: one who is home-loving
hominize va hominise to adapt the environment for evolving man
honeydew ed honeydewed covered with honeydew
honeyed ad honeyedly sweetened with or as with honey
hongi va hongies hongiing hongied +verb: to greet by touching nose to nose
honied ad honiedly sweetened with or as with honey
hoolie pl hoolies +noun: a lively party
hopple +r hoppler one who hopples
hosannah pl hosannahs a shout of praise or adoration: prev no –S
hose +y hosey to choose sides in a child's game
hothouse +v hothoused hothousing +verb: to rear intensively
hourly pl hourlies +noun: something done by the hour
huffing pl huffings +noun: the act of huffing
humanise +r humaniser one who humanises
hummus va houmous a Middle Eastern hors d'oeuvre
hunkies si hunkie a person of Hungarian descent, = HUNKY
hyperpnea va hyperpnoea abnormally fast breathing
hyping pl hypings +noun: the act of hyping
hypomanic pl hypomanics +noun: a sufferer from hypomania, a mild mania
icecap ed icecapped having an icecap, a small ice sheet
illusion ed illusioned having an illusion
imbecile ad imbecilely  
immerse +r immerser one who immerses
immunise +r immuniser one who immunises
immunize +r immunizer one who immunizes
impeding ad impedingly  
impleaded va impled new past of IMPLEAD, to prosecute a suit against: prev pt IMPLEADED only
implicit +y implicity the state of being implicit
importing pl importings +noun: the act of importing
increate ad increately existing without having been created
inedible ad inedibly  
infallible pl infallibles +noun: someone infallible
inferable ad inferably that can be inferred
infimum pl infima the greatest lower bound: prev pl INFIMUMS only
inflated ad inflatedly  
infuscate va infuscated clouded or tinged with brown
inion pl inions the external occipital protuberance: prev pl INIA only
initiator va initiatrix a female initiator: INITIATRIXES
insectan va insectean pertaining to insects
insomuch va inasmuch in view of the fact that
intact ad intactly  
integrant pl integrants +noun: an integrant part or thing
intifada va intifadah intifadeh the resistance by Palestinians to Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of Jordan
inutile ad inutilely useless
inverse +v inversed inversing +verb: to make something opposite or contrary in effect
involute ad involutely  
iodise +r iodiser one that iodises, treats with iodine
irrigable ad irrigably that can be irrigated
islet ed isleted having islets
isodose pl isodoses +noun: a point that receives an equal dose of radiation
isopycnic pl isopycnics +noun: a line connecting points of equal density
isostasy va isostacy equilibrium in the earth's crust
itemise +r itemiser one who itemises
iwis si iwi (Maori) a tribe. Prev only IWIS = certainly
jabbing ad jabbingly  
jacking pl jackings +noun: raising with a type of lever
jacksie va jaxie jaxy the posterior, the anus
jaggy pl jaggies +noun: a jagged computer image
jake +y jakey a homeless alcoholic
jamming pl jammings +noun: the act of jamming
japanize va japanise to make Japanese
jargon +y jargony like jargon
jarovize va jarovise to hasten the flowering of a plant
jaunting ad jauntingly  
jequirity va jequerity the tropical shrub Indian liquorice
jerking ad jerkingly  
jewfish va jewie an Australian fish
jimmies si jimmie a short crowbar used by burglars. Prev only JIMMY
jinni pl jinnis one of a class of Muslim spirits: prev pl JINN only
jivey va jivy jazzy, lively: JIVIER, JIVIEST
jollier pl jolliers +noun: a joker
jones +v jonesed jonesing to desire
joshing ad joshingly teasing
journal +v journaled journaling +verb: to record in a journal
judging ad judgingly  
jumar +v jumared jumaring +verb: to climb using jumars
jumping ad jumpingly  
jumping pl jumpings +noun: the act of jumping
junket +v junketted junketting to go on a pleasure trip: prev only JUNKETED, JUNKETING
junketer junketter one who junkets, feasts
kabbala va qabala a mystical tradition of Jewish rabbis
kaddish pl kaddishes a Jewish prayer: prev pl KADDISHIM only
kaffiyeh va kaffiyah keffiyah the cloth head gear worn by many Palestinians
kazi va khazi a lavatory
keg +v kegged kegging +verb: to put in kegs
kemp +y kempy like KEMP, coarse hair: KEMPIEST, KEMPIEST
keno va keeno a gambling variety of lotto: KEENOS
keno va quino a gambling variety of the game of lotto: QUINOS
kerbing pl kerbings +noun
kerfuffle va kurfuffle commotion
keying pl keyings +noun: the act of keying
kgotla va lekgotla a Botswanan assembly: LEKGOTLAS
kidnaping pl kidnapings +noun: an act of kidnap
kindies si kindie a nursery school. Prev sing KINDY only
kittel pl kittels a white robe used in Jewish ceremonies: prev no –S
klezmer pl klezmers a Jewish style of music: prev pl KLEZMORIM only
kludge +v kludging kludged +verb: to botch
kludge +y kludgey botched
kluge +v kluged kluging +verb: to botch
knaidel va kneidel in Jewish cooking, a dumpling. No -S
knarl +y knarly like a knarl, a knot in wood
knarry +c knarrier knarriest knotty
knawel va knawe a cornfield weed of the chickweed family
kneidlach va knaidlach in Jewish cooking, a dumpling
knob +v knobbing +verb: to supply with knobs; KNOBBED was already valid as adj
knolly +c knollier knolliest like a knoll
kobo pl kobos a monetary unit of Nigeria: prev no –S
koi pl kois a Japanese carp: prev no –S
kombu va konbu a kind of Japanese seaweed
koori pl koories a young Aborigine girl: prev pl KOORIS only
korero +v koreroed koreroing +verb: to talk, converse
korma va qorma (Hindi) an Indian dish, a mild curry
kreplach va kreplech small dough dumplings usu. served in soup
kuchen pl kuchens a yeast-raised coffee cake: prev no –S
kumara va kumera the sweet potato
kuri va goorie goory a mongrel, an extinct native dog
kvetchy ad kvetchily whiny
kye pl kyes Korean-American banking club: prev KYE = cattle, no -S
laari pl laaris a monetary unit of the Maldives: prev no –S
labored ad laboredly  
laboring ad laboringly  
laboured ad labouredly  
labourism va laborism support for workers' rights
lacertian pl lacertians +noun: a lizard
lackaday va alackaday alas
lacteal ad lacteally  
lambing pl lambings +noun: giving birth to a lamb
lamellar ad lamellarly flat and thin
laminal pl laminals +noun: a consonant articulated with the blade of the tongue
lampers si lamper cyclostome fish: prev only LAMPERS, a horse disease
landfill ed landfilled LANDFILLING was already valid as a noun
landmark +v landmarked landmarking +verb: to mark with a boundary line
langer pl langers +noun: a penis
laryngal pl laryngals +noun: a sound articulated at the larynx
lashing ad lashingly  
lat pl latu a Latvian unit of currency: prev LATS or LATI
lateral +v lateralling lateralled +verb: to throw a sideways pass in football
laterize va laterise to convert into laterite
latinize va latinise to convert into Latin
latticing pl latticings +noun: latticework
leading ad leadingly  
leal +c lealer lealest loyal
lechayim va lechaim lehaim a traditional Jewish toast
leeward ad leewardly towards the lee side
legalise +r legaliser one who legalises
lentoid pl lentoids +noun: something shaped like a lens or lentil
lesion +v lesioning +verb: to cause lesions: LESIONED already adj
levigate +r levigator one who levigates, grinds to powder
levitate +r levitator one who levitates
lezzie va lezza a lesbian
life pl lifes as in still lifes
ligulate va ligulated resembling or shaped like a strap
lineolate va lineolated marked with fine lines
linotype +r linotyper a linotyping machine
lint +v linted linting +verb: to put lint on
lipolytic va lipolitic relating to lipolsyis, the disintegration of fat
liver +v livered livering +verb: to thicken or gel
livyer va liveyer liveyere a permanent resident of Newfoundland
lobular ad lobularly shaped like a lobe
locking pl lockings +noun: the act of locking
loculate va loculated to divide into compartments
logjam +v logjammed logjamming +verb: to cause a jam of logs on a river
lollop +y lollopy given to lolloping
loo va lou (Scots) to love: LOUS, LOUING, LOUED
loony ad loonily crazy
loopy ad loopily crazy
loosing pl loosings +noun: an act of loosing
loppy pl loppies +noun: a man who does maintenance tasks on a ranch
lory va lowrie lowry a kind of small parrot
loup va lowp (Scots) to leap: LOWPS, LOWPING, LOWPED
louse +r louser an unpleasant person
lowbrow va lowbrowed of vulgar tastes
lowse ed lowsed to loosen. Prev past only LOWSIT
lube +v lubed lubing +verb: to lubricate with oil
lumping ad lumpingly  
lunate pl lunates +noun: a crescent-shaped bone of the wrist
lunatic va lunatical crazy
luring ad luringly  
lurking ad lurkingly  
lutefisk va lutfisk dried codfish
maar pl maare a volcanic crater without a cone: prev pl only MAARS
maas pl maases thick soured milk: prev MAAS only 3rd of MAA
macabre ad macabrely grim, gruesome
macaroni va maccaroni a form of pasta
machete va matchet a broad heavy knife used for cutting or as a weapon
machining pl machinings +noun: an act of machining
madrasah va medrese (Arabic) an Islamic college
mafioso pl mafiosos a member of a mafia: prev plural only MAFIOSI
mahimahi pl mahimahis the dolphin-fish: prev no –S
maieutic va maieutical of or relating to the Socratic method of eliciting knowledge by a series of questions and answers
maik va meck (Scots) an old halfpenny
maladroit pl maladroits +noun: one who is clumsy, unskilful
mallam va malam a man learned in Koranic studies, used as title
malleable ad malleably easily hammered into a sheet
malling pl mallings +noun: a mauling
mamillate va mammillate with nipple-like projections
manicotti pl manicottis tubular stuffed pasta shells: prev no -S
manlike ad manlikely like a man
manoao va monoao (Maori) a New Zealand plant with rigid leaves. No -S
marbleise va marbelise to stain or grain in imitation of marble
marcato pl marcatos +noun: a direction to play in a marked emphatic manner
marsupial va marsupian a pouched mammal
martial pl martials as in court martials
massive pl massives +noun: a group of friends or associates
matelote va matelotte (Fr.) a kind of rich fish stew
maturer pl maturers +noun: one who matures
maty pl maties +noun: a friend
maudlin ad maudlinly  
maulvi va moolvi moolvie (Urdu) a teacher in Islam: MOOLVIS
max +v maxed maxing +verb: to reach the full extent
maximise +r maximiser one who maximises
maximum ad maximumly  
maze +y mazey dizzy
mayhap va mayhappen perhaps
mealie va mielie an ear of maize
mecca va mekka a place visited by many people
med pl meds +noun: medication
meddling ad meddlingly  
medevacking medevacked +v medevacing medevaced new variant tense forms for MEDEVAC, to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield by helicopter
medevac va medivac to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield by helicopter: MEDIVACS, MEDIVACING, MEDIVACED
medicable ad medicably capable of being medicated
megillah va megilla (Hebrew) a scroll containing a book of the Old Testament: MEGILLAS
melanize va melanise to make dark
melodise +r melodiser one who melodises
memorise +r memoriser one who memorises
mensch +y menschy like a mensch, a person of integrity and honor
merc pl merces a mercenary: prev plural MERCS only
merging pt mergings +noun: the act of merging
mering pl merings +noun, a marking off
mescaline va mezcaline the principal alkaloid in mescal, used as a hallucinogen
meshuga pl meshugas +noun: a mad person
meshugaas pl meshugasen madness, foolishness
meshugaas va mishegoss (Yiddish) madness, foolishness
metestrus va metoestrus the period in the oestrous cycle following oestrus, characterized by lack of sexual activity
micella pl micellas a group of molecular chains: prev pl MICELLAE only
miche va mich to play truant
micronize va micronise to reduce to a few microns in diameter
middy va middie a 285ml beer glass
midge +y midgy full of midges: MIDGIER, MIDGIEST
midlife +r midlifer one in midlife
midrash pl midrashot rabbinic oral tradition: prev pl MIDRASHIM or MIDRASHOTH only
mignonne pl mignonnes +noun: a darling
mikveh pl mikvos mikvot a place for ritual bathing by Orthodox Jews: prev pl MIKVEHS only
milchig va milchik (Yiddish) made of or derived from milk or dairy products
mild va milded milding +verb: to become gentle
milksop +y milksoppy like a milksop, a spiritless man or youth
minaret ed minareted having a minaret, a kind of tower
minatory ad minatorily menacing
minge +r minger an unpleasant person
minidisk va minidisc a small recordable compact disk
minimise +r minimiser one who minimises
misinform va disinform to inform incorrectly
misjudge +r misjudger one who misjudges
misprize +r misprizer one who misprizes
misquote +r misquoter one who misquotes
misshape +r misshaper one who misshapes
moaning ad moaningly  
moaning pl moanings +noun: the sound of moaning
mob +y moby a mobile phone
mobbish ad mobbishly like a mob
mobby va mauby a frothy beverage made from boiled tree-bark
mocker +v mockered mockering +verb: to clothe
moderne pl modernes +noun: a design style of the 1920s and 1930s
modular pl modulars +noun: a thing composed of modules
mogul va moghul mughal an influential person, a magnate
molasses si molasse soft sediment: prev only MOLASSES = sugary stuff
molluscan pl molluscans +noun: a mollusk
molluskan pl molluskans +noun: a mollusk
monachist pl monachists +noun: an adherent of monachism, a monk
monatomic va monoatomic consisting of, or containing, one atom
monkish ad monkishly like a monk
monolog va monologged monologging +verb: to give a dramatic piece for a single performer
monologue va monologued monologuing +verb: to give a dramatic piece for a single performer
monster +v monstered monstering +verb: to criticise severely
moonshine +v moonshined moonshining +verb: to distil illicit liquor
moribund ad moribundly dying
motty pl motties +noun: a target at which coins are aimed in pitch-and-toss
muddling ad muddlingly  
muddling pl muddlings +noun: the act of muddling
muddly +c muddlier muddliest  
muirburn va moorburn the seasonal burning of heather on moorland
mules +v muleses mulesing mulesed +verb: to perform the Mules operation on a sheep
multifid ad multifidly having many divisions
multilane pl multilanes +noun: a highway having several lanes
multipole pl multipoles +noun: something having many poles
multitone pl multitones +noun: something having many tones
mungo pl mungoes wool waste: prev pl MUNGOS only
muscadel va muscadelle a rich spicy wine derived from muscat grapes
muscovado va muscavado raw or unrefined sugar: MUSCAVADOS
music va musick music
mutch +v mutching mutched +verb: to cadge
mycorhiza pl mycorhizae a plant root fungus: prev pl MYCORHIZAS only
myrmidon pl myrmidones a loyal follower: prev pl MYRMIDONS only
naartje va naartjie (Afrikaans) a small sweet orange like the mandarin
naff +v naffed +verb: to go away: NAFFING was already adj
naff +c naffer naffest  
naif ad naifly  
nape +v naping naped +verb: to attack with napalm
nates si natis (Lat.) a buttock: previously only in pl NATES
nautch va nauch (Hindi) a dancing entertainment in India
navicular va naviculare a boat-shaped bone of the wrist
nectary ed nectaried having a nectary
neddy +c neddier neddiest like a ned, a hooligan
neglecter va neglector one who neglects
nick +y nicky as in nicky nicky nine doors, a child's game
nightlife pl nightlives life that goes on at night: prev pl NIGHTLIFES only
nilpotent pl nilpotents +noun: equal to zero when raised to some power
noctiluca pl noctilucas a marine dinoflagellate: prev pl NOCTILUCAE only
noddy +c noddier noddiest easy to understand
noncola pl noncolas +noun: a soft drink other than cola
nonedible pl nonedibles +noun , something not edible
nonethnic pl nonethnics +noun: one not of ethnic origin
nonexempt pl nonexempts +noun: one who is not exempt
nonglare pl nonglares +noun: a nonglare material
nonhuman pl nonhumans +noun: a creature that is not human
nonimage pl nonimages +noun: a person who is not a celebrity
nonjury pl nonjuries +noun: a trial without a jury
nonkosher pl nonkoshers +noun: a food that is not kosher
nonliving pl nonlivings +noun: something not living
nonmarket pl nonmarkets +noun: not related to the market
nonparty pl nonparties +noun: something that is not a political party
nonstop pl nonstops +noun: a nonstop flight
nonvocal pl nonvocals +noun: a music track without singing
noodling pl noodlings +noun: the act of improvising on a musical instrument
nopal pl nopales +noun: a type of cactus: prev pl NOPALS only
nosedived +v nosedove new variant pt of NOSEDIVE, to dive straight down
noshery va nosherie a cafe or restaurant
nouveau pl nouveaux (Fr.) new: prev no plural
nowt +y nowty bad-tempered
nugget +v nuggeting nuggetting nuggeted nuggetted +verb: to polish footwear
numbering pl numberings +noun: the act of numbering
nunchaku va numchuck a martial arts weapon
nuptial ad nuptially relating to a wedding
nurd +y nurdy like a NURD: NURDIER, NURDIEST
oak ed oaked referring to wine stored in an oak cask
oaky pl oakies +noun: an ice-cream
obligate +r obligator one who obligates
oda va odah a room in a harem
odorize va odorise to give an odour to
oenophile va enophile one who loves wine
officinal pl officinals +noun: an officinal preparation or plant
offshore pl offshores +noun: a company operating abroad for tax reasons
ogreish ad ogreishly like an ogre
oligaemia va oligemia abnormal deficiency of blood
olykoek va olicook a kind of American doughnut
omnibus pl omnibusses prev pl OMNIBUSES only
onium pl oniums +noun: a compound with name ending in -onium
ony va onie (Scots) any
oof +y oofy having money: OOFIER, OOFIEST
opposable ad opposably able to be opposed
opposing ad opposingly  
opsonize va opsonise to form opsonins in
optimise +r optimiser one who optimises
orbital ad orbitally relating to an orbit
ordinal ad ordinally  
orinasal ad orinasally  
orthotone pl orthotones +noun: word taking accent in some positions not others
oscitancy va oscitance yawning, sleepiness
osmic ad osmically relating to the sense of smell
osseous ad osseously composed of bone
ostinato pl ostinati a short repeated melody: prev pl OSTINATOS only
ou pl ous +noun: a man, a bloke
ouguiya pl ouguiyas a monetary unit of Mauritania: prev no -S
outgasses +v outgases new variant for 3rd person: to release occluded gas
outmoded ad outmodedly  
outswing +v outswinging outswung +verb: to cause to swing outwards
oven +v ovened ovening +verb: to cook in an oven
overarm +v overarms overarming overarmed +verb: to throw a ball overarm
overbred +v overbreed overbreeding + verb, to produce by too much selective breeding; OVERBRED was already adj
overbrief +v overbriefs overbriefed overbriefing +verb: to brief excessively: prev adj only
overlearn +v overlearnt prev past OVERLEARNED only
overspill +v overspilt to spill over: prev past OVERSPILLED only
ovoidal pl ovoidals +noun: something egg-shaped
paganizer va paganiser one who paganises
pair +c pairer pairest (Scots) poor
pakfong va pakthong (Chinese) a Chinese alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper
pallet +v palleting +verb: to load on a pallet: PALLETED already adj
palmist va palmister a person who tells fortunes by reading palms
palpebra pl palpebras the eyelid: old plural PALPEBRAE only
panatela va panetella (Spanish) a long thin cigar
panic ad panically resulting from panic
pansexual pl pansexuals +noun: one open to any sexual activity
pantalets si pantalet long drawers extending below the skirts
pappadom popadum poppadum puppodum va papadam papadom papadum pappadam poppadom (Tamil) a thin circle of dough fried in oil until crisp
parashah pl parashahs parashot a passage in Jewish literature: prev pl PARASHOTH or PARASHIOTH only
parasol ed parasoled having a parasol
pareve va parev in Judaism, containing neither dairy nor meat ingredients
parulis pl parulides an inflamed spot on the gum: prev pl PARULISES only
parvenue pl parvenues a female parvenu, or upstart: prev no -S
pasquil +v pasquilling pasquilled +verb: to ridicule with a satire or lampoon
passage +r passager as in passager hawk
passing ad passingly  
pasty ad pastily  
pathogen va pathogene an agent that causes disease
patina ed patinaed having a patina
patinize va patinise to cover with a patina
patulous ad patulously spreading
pavis va pavisse a shield for the entire body
pavlova va pav a type of meringue
peachy ad peachily  
peckish ad peckishly hungry
pedaller va pedaler one who pedals
pederasty va paederasty anal intercourse between a man and a boy
pelagic pl pelagics +noun: any creature living in the open sea
peltate ad peltately having stalk attached to edge but near the middle
pendant ad pendantly hanging
pennill pl pennillion a verse or stanza in Welsh poetry: prev pl PENILLION
pennill va penill a verse or stanza in Welsh poetry: PENILLION
peptise +r peptiser an agent that peptises
perchery pl percheries +noun: a modified deep litter system
pereion pl pereions the thorax of some crustaceans: prev pl PEREIA only
pereon pl pereons the thorax of some crustaceans: prev pl PEREA only
perfumer va perfumier a person engaged in making or selling perfumes
periodid va periodide an iodid, a salt of hydriodic acid
peritrich pl peritrichs a bacterium with cilia: prev pl PERITRICHA only
permeant pl permeants +noun: something that permeates
peroxy va peroxo containing the bivalent group O2
pertussis pl pertusses whooping cough: prev pl PERTUSSISES
petnap petnaping prev pp PETNAPPING only
pharyngal pl pharyngals +noun: pertaining to the pharynx, or throat
phasing pl phasings +noun: an act of phasing
philistia pl philistias the class or world of cultured Philistines: prev no –S
philomel va philomela a nightingale
phreak +v phreaked +verb: to use equipment to obtain free telephone calls: PHREAKING was already noun
physique ed physiqued having a particular physique
picketing pl picketings +noun: the act of picketing
picky ad pickily choosy
picturize va picturise to picture
piddling ad piddlingly  
pidginize va pidginise to make into pidgin
piert pl pierts +noun: a small plant with small greenish flowers
pigsticked va pigstuck new variant pt of PIGSTICK, to hunt pigs with a spear
pike +y pikey a gypsy or vagrant
piking pl pikings +noun: piercing with a pike
pilau va pilao pulao (Persian) a dish of rice
pilea pl pileas the artillery or gunpowder plant: prev only pl of PILEUM
pilula pl pilulae a small pill; prev pl PILULAS only
pinball +v pinballing pinballed +verb: to ricochet
pisolite va pisolith a variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate
pistoleer va pistolier one who uses a pistol
pize +v pizing pized +verb: to strike someone a blow
planta pl plantae the sole of the foot: prev pl PLANTAS only
plastic ad plasticly  
playlist +v playlisting playlisted +verb: to select to be broadcast regularly by a radio station
pleased ad pleasedly  
plenary pl plenaries +verb: a book read at the Eucharist
pleuch +v pleuching pleuched +verb: to plough
pleugh +v pleughing pleughed +verb: to plough
plew va plu plue a beaver pelt
plinking pl plinkings +noun: informal shooting
plook +y plooky pimply
plookie va plooky pimply
plouk +y plouky pimply
ploukie va plouky pimply
plum +c plummer plummest dark reddish-blue
plumose ad plumosely having feathers or plumes
plunk +y plunky sounding like a plucked banjo string
plus si plu a beaver pelt
pocosin va pocosen pocoson (Am. Ind.) an upland swamp of the coastal plain of the southeastern U.S
poddies si poddie a user of an iPod
podzolize va podzolise to make into a podzol, a type of leached soil
pokies si pokie a poker machine
police +r policer one who polices
policing pl policings +noun: the act of policing
pollinate va pollenate to fertilise with pollen
poly pl polies a polytechnic: prev pl POLYS only
polypary va polyparium the base of a polyp colony, esp coral: POLYPARIA
polypod va polyped a many-legged animal
polythene va polyethene the systematic name for polythene
poncho ed ponchoed wearing a poncho, a South American cloak
poofy va pouffy effeminate
poonce +v poonced pooncing to behave effeminately
poortith va puirtith (Scots) poverty
porcino pl porcinis an edible mushroom: prev pl PORCINI only
porcupine +y porcupiny  
poriferan pl poriferans +noun: a member of the Porifera, sponges
pork +v porking porked +verb: to make a croaking sound
poromeric pl poromerics +noun: a substance permeable to water vapour
portiere ed portiered having a portiere, a curtain hanging across a doorway
postcava pl postcavas the inferior vena cava: prev pl POSTCAVAE only
postil +v postiling postiled +verb: to gloss
postteen pl postteens +noun: a young adult
poteen va poitin (Irish) illicitly distilled Irish whisky
pouff +y pouffy effeminate
prandial ad prandially of or relating to dinner
preadult pl preadults +noun: one of preadult age
preaxial ad preaxially situated in front of any transverse axis in body of animal
precocial pl precocials +noun: a bird having downy young
predella pl predelle a platform for an altar: prev pl PREDELLAS only
predinner pl predinners +noun: the period before dinner
prefixal ad prefixally relating to a prefix
preflight pl preflights +noun: the period before a flight
pregame pl pregames +noun: a period before a sports match
premarket +v premarkets premarketed +noun: to market in advance: PREMARKETING was already a noun
prenatal pl prenatals +noun: a prenatal examination
prerinse +v prerinsing prerinsed +verb: to rinse beforehand
presale pl presales +noun: arranging a sale of a product before it is available
preseason pl preseasons +noun: the period before the advent of the sports season
presummit pl presummits +noun: a meeting held prior to a summit
preterm pl preterms +noun: a baby born prematurely
prework +v preworks preworking preworked +verb: to work beforehand
pricing pl pricings +noun: the act of pricing
pricy ad pricily expensive
primatial pl primatials +noun: a primate
probing ad probingly  
processor va processer something that processes
promo +v promoed promoing +verb: to promote something using a promo
pronephros pl pronephra pronephroi a primitive kidney that disappears early in embryonic development
propylon pl propylons a porch, vestibule: prev pl PROPYLA only
prosoma pl prosomata anterior of animal’s body: prev pl PROSOMAS only
protector va protecter one who protects
protozoon pl protozoons any member of the Protozoa: prev pl PROTOZOA only
pub +v pubbed pubbing +verb: to visit a pub
pubes si pube pubic hair
puck +v pucked pucking +verb: to strike the ball in hurling
purfle +r purfler one who purfles
puzzled ad puzzledly  
pyengadu va pyinkado (Burmese) the ironwood tree: PYINKADOS
pyjamas si pyjama no singular before
pyralid va pyralidid a kind of moth
pyrolize va pyrolise to decompose by pyrolysis, the application of heat
pyrolyse +r pyrolyser an agent that pyrolyses
pzazz va pazzazz pizzaz pizzazz panache, flamboyance
quack +y quacky given to quacking
quadriga pl quadrigas carriage drawn by four horses: prev pl QUADRIGAE
quantal ad quantally of or pertaining to a quantum
quantizer va quantiser one who quantises
quercetin va quercitin compound obtained from the bark of quercitron oak
quintuple ad quintuply fivefold
rabbinic pl rabbinics +noun: the study of rabbinic literature of the post-Talmudic period
racemose ad racemosely growing in the form of a raceme
racemous ad racemously growing in the form of a raceme
rachet +v racheted racheting +verb: to move by use of a rachet
rachidial va rhachidial of or like a rhachis
rachilla va rhachilla the axis of a grass spikelet
racquet +v racqueted racqueting +verb: to strike with a racquet
rafting pl raftings +noun: conveyance by raft
raggedy +c raggedier raggediest somewhat ragged
raiding pl raidings +noun: the act of raiding
rammish ad rammishly like a ram; hence, rank; lascivious
ramous ad ramously branched
ramtil va ramtilla an Indian plant
rancour ed rancoured full of rancour
randy ad randily  
ranging pl rangings +noun: the act of ranging
rangy ad rangily slim and long-limbed
raster +v rastered rastering +verb: to create an image by use of a raster
ratable pl ratables +noun: property that is liable to rates
rattan va rotan (Malay) any of various esp Malaysian climbing plants
ratteen va rateen a rough dress fabric
ratty ad rattily bad-tempered
ravening ad raveningly  
ravigote va ravigotte (Fr.) vinegar sauce: minced onion, capers, and herbs
rayless ad raylessly without rays
reasoned ad reasonedly  
reblend +v reblent to blend again: prev pt REBLENDED only
reclad +v reclads recladding recladded +verb: to clad again
recon +v reconned reconning +verb: to reconnoitre
reddish ad reddishly somewhat red
redline +r redliner one who redlines
redlining pl redlinings +noun: the act of running an engine into the red
redresser va redressor one who redresses
reeking ad reekingly  
reforming pl reformings +noun: the act of reforming
reheating pl reheatings +noun , the act of reheating
reinstall va reinstal to instal again
removed ad removedly  
renewed ad renewedly  
renting pl rentings +noun: the act of renting
replete ad repletely  
reprieve +r repriever one who reprieves
reshod va reshoed new variant of pt for RESHOE, to shoe again
retie +v retieing to tie again: prev only RETYING
retrace +r retracer one who retraces
reusable pl reusables +noun: a product that can be used more than once
revamping pl revampings +noun: the act of revamping
revokable ad revokably that can be revoked
revulsive pl revulsives +noun: a counter-irritant
rheophil va rheophile living in flowing water
rhubarb +v rhubarbed +verb. RHUBARBING was already valid as noun
rightable ad rightably that can be righted
ripsaw +v ripsawing ripsawed ripsawn +verb: to cut with a ripsaw
rocking ad rockingly  
rollaway pl rollaways +noun: something mounted on rollers for easy movement
rotula pl rotulae the kneecap: prev pl ROTULAS only
rounded ad roundedly  
rubbit +y rubbity a pub
rugelach va rugalach in Jewish cooking, small crescent-shaped pastries
runtish ad runtishly somewhat like a runt
rustproof +v rustproofs rustproofing rustproofed +verb: to proof against rust: prev adj only
sad +v sads sadding sadded +verb: to express sadness
saddo pl saddoes an unsociable person: prev pl SADDOS only
sahib va saheb (Hindi) an Englishman or other European
saintly ad saintlily like a saint
salinize va salinise to render saline
sam +v samming sammed sams +verb: to gather
samiti va samithi (Hindi) in India, an organisation or committee of workers
sanitise +r sanitiser one who sanitises
sanitize +r sanitizer one who sanitizes
sannyasi va sanyasi (Hindi) a Hindu ascetic or hermit who lives by begging
santims va santimu a former coin of Latvia. No –S
santir va santoor (Arabic) an Eastern dulcimer
sapient pl sapients +noun: a wise person
sardine va sardined sardined +verb: to cram tightly together
satay va satai a Malaysian dish of meat barbecued on skewers
satchel ed satcheled carrying a satchel
saturate +r saturater one who saturates
saucier pl sauciers +noun: a chef who makes sauce
sauna +v saunaing saunaed +verb: to have a sauna
saveloy va sav a highly seasoned sausage
savvy ad savvily shrewd
saxatile va saxicole rock-dwelling
sayed pl sayeds a Muslim claiming descent from Mohammed's grandson
scag +v scagging scagged +verb: to make a tear in cloth
scatty ad scattily crazy, foolish
scenic pl scenics +noun: something scenic
scheming ad schemingly  
schlump +y schlumpy moving in a lazy way
schmear +v schmearing schmeared +verb: to spread or smear
schmooz +y schmoozy gossipy
schmooze +r schmoozer one who schmoozes
schmutter va schmatte (Yiddish) clothing, rags
schnapps va shnapps (Ger) a kind of brandy
schnorrer va shnorrer (Yiddish) a beggar
schnoz pl schnozes (Yiddish) the nose: prev pl SCHNOZZES only
schul pl schuls a synagogue: prev no -S
sciamachy va sciomachy fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent
scrawny ad scrawnily  
scrubby ad scrubbily like scrub
scuba +v scubaing scubaing +verb: to dive using a scuba
scummy ad scummily covered with scum
seasonal pl seasonals +noun: a seasonal thing
seething ad seethingly  
seiten va seitan wheat gluten, widely used in Far Eastern and vegetarian cookery
selfward va selfwards towards oneself
sequent ad sequently following
sequin +v sequining +verb: to apply sequins to: SEQUINED already valid
serge ed serged with sewn seam
serge +r serger a machine for serging
serpigo pl serpigos a scaly eruption on skin: prev pl SERPIGOES only
sesterce va sestertius (Lat) a Roman coin: SESTERTII
sexennial pl sexennials +noun: something happening once in six years
shack +v shacking shacked +verb: to evade work or responsibility
shadchan va schatchen shadkhan (Hebrew) a matchmaker
shamable ad shamably that can be shamed
shameable ad shameably that can be shamed
sharia va shariah the body of Islamic law
shastra va sastra (Sanskrit) any of the sacred writings of Hinduism
shekel pl shekalim shekelim standard currency of Israel: prev pl SHEKELS only
sheqel pl sheqels an ancient unit of weight: prev pl SHEQALIM only
shikse va shikseh a non-Jewish girl or young woman
shinty +v shintying shintied +verb: to play shinty
shire +v shiring shired +verb: to refresh or rest
shitty ad shittily  
shlock +y shlocky of poor quality
shochet pl shochets a kosher slaughterer: prev pl SHOCHETIM only
shortwave +v shortwaved shortwaving +verb: to broadcast on shortwave
shout +y shouty given to shouting
shoving pl shovings +noun: the act of shoving
shtick +y shticky like a shtick, a comedian’s line of chat
shura va shoora (Arabic) the Islamic principle of (rule by) consultation
shuttle +r shuttler one who uses a shuttle
sidereal ad sidereally of or relating to the stars
sidling ad sidlingly  
sigla pl siglas prev SIGLA existed only as a pl. of SIGLUM, a list of signs
silkaline va silkalene a soft light cotton fabric resembling silk
simonize va simonise to shine or polish to a high sheen, especially with wax
simpatico va sympatico (Ital.) of like mind or temperament; agreeable; pleasing
simpering pl simperings +noun: the act of simpering
singular +y singulary of a mathematical operator, monadic
sirupy +c sirupier sirupiest of or like sirup
siwash +v siwashed siwashing +verb: to camp out with only natural shelter
skewback va skewbacked architectural term relating to an arch
skimobile +v skimobiled skimobiling +verb: to travel by a motorized vehicle on skis
skinflint +y skinflinty stingy, like a skinflint
skol +v skols skolling skolled +verb: to down an alcoholic drink in one go
skoosh va scoosh to squirt, spurt
skull +v skulling +verb: to strike on the head: SKULLED was already adj
skunk +y skunky like a skunk: SKUNKIER, SKUNKIEST
slagging pl slaggings +noun: the act of slagging
slighter pl slighters +noun: one who slights
slinter va slanter a dodge, a trick
slippy ad slippily slippery
sludge +v sludging sludged +verb: to cover with soft mud or mire
slushy pl slushies +noun: an unskilled kitchen assistant
smirky ad smirkily given to smirking
smoko va smokeho a Falkland Isles 11 am meal: SMOKEHOS
smooch va smoodge smooge to kiss closely
smudged ad smudgedly  
smudging pl smudgings +noun: the act of smudging
snarky ad snarkily crotchety
snatching pl snatchings +noun: the act of snatching
snazzy ad snazzily trendily smart
snide +v sniding snided +verb: to fill or load
snitch +y snitchy bad-tempered or irritable
snorkel +v snorkelled +verb: SNORKELLING was already valid as noun
snuggery va snuggerie a small bar in a pub
soapbox +v soapboxing soapboxed +verb: to deliver a speech from a soapbox
soapsuds +y soapsudsy like soapsuds
sodger +v sodgering sodgered +verb: to soldier
softbound pl softbounds +noun: a book bound in soft covers
sook +v sooking sooked +verb: to suck
sororal ad sororally pertaining to sisters
sostenuto pl sostenuti drawn out piece of music: prev pl SOSTENUTOS only
sotted ad sottedly drunk
souk va souking souked +verb: to suck
spacial ad spacially relating to space
spag +v spagging spagged +verb: of a cat, to scratch a person
spatzle pl spatzles (in Jewish cooking) a small dumpling: prev no -S
special +v specialling specialled +verb: to advertise and sell an item at a reduced price
spend +y spendy expensive
spide pl spides SPIDE prev existed only as an obs form of SPIED, now is a noun meaning a young Irishman
spiffy +v spiffies spiffying spiffied +verb: to make spiffy
spinose ad spinosely full of spines
spoofing pl spoofings +noun: the act of spoofing
sporty pl sporties +noun: a young person who is sporty
spousal ad spousally relating to marriage
spraying pl sprayings +noun: the act of spraying
squamate pl squamates +noun: a creature covered with scales
squamose ad squamosely like, having or covered with scales
squamous ad squamously like, having or covered with scales
squatty ad squattily squat; dumpy
squiggle +r squiggler one who squiggles, wriggles
stagnancy va stagnance the state of being stagnant
standup pl standups +noun: a standup comedian
stank +v stanking stanked +verb: to dam
stedfast ad stedfastly constant
steenbok va steenbuck (Afrikaans) a small S. African antelope
stingy pl stingies +noun: a stinging nettle
stockish ad stockishly like a stock; stupid
stonk +v stonked +verb: STONKING was already adj
stot va stott to bound with a stiff gait
stotter +v stottering stottered +verb: to stagger
strange pl stranges +noun: an unfamiliar person or thing
street +v streeting +verb: STREETED was already adj
stricken ad strickenly  
stroppy ad stroppily  
stubby va stubbie a small squat beer bottle
student +y studenty like a student
stushie va stoushie fuss, ado, disturbance
subduable ad subduably able to be subdued
subimago pl subimagoes a stage in certain insects: prev pl SUBIMAGOS or SUBIMAGINES only
suck +y sucky not good
sulfitic va sulphitic relating to a sulphite
sulfurize va sulfurise to combine with sulphur or any of its compounds
sullen pl sullens +noun: a sullen mood
sum +y sumy pl SUM, now also monetary unit of Uzbekistan
sundown +v sundowning sundowning +verb: to arrive at a place to stay too late to do any work
sundry ad sundrily  
sunless ad sunlessly without sun
sunspot ed sunspotted showing sunspots
suntan +v suntanning +verb: SUNTANNED was already adj
supersell +v superselling supersold +verb: to sell in exceptional quantities
supersize pl supersizes +noun: a very large size
superwide pl superwides +noun: a very wide camera lens
surimi pl surimis synthetic Japanese crabmeat: prev no -S
surplus +v surplusses surplusing surplussing surplused surplussed +verb: to be left over
surveil +v surveiling surveiled +verb: to observe, keep under surveillance
swaddy va swaddie a private soldier
swarthy ad swarthily dark-complexioned, blackish
sweer +v sweers sweering +verb: to swear: SWEERED existed already as an adj meaning slothful
sweir +v sweirs sweiring sweired +verb: to swear
sweir +c sweirer sweirest lazy
sweptwing pl sweptwings +noun: an aircraft with sweptback wings
swift +y swifty a trick
swine pl swines a pig, a brute: prev no -S
swiz va swizz (Coll) a swindle or disappointment
swollen ad swollenly  
swoon +y swoony given to swooning
swoop +y swoopy given to swooping
symposiac pl symposiacs +noun: a symposium
syndactyl pl syndactyls +noun: an animal with digits joined together
syngeneic va syngenic with the same genetic makeup
synkaryon pl synkarya nucleus of fertilized egg: prev pl SYNKARYONS only
synoptic pl synoptics +noun: one of the three synoptic gospels
synovial ad synovially relating to the synovia, a lubricating fluid in joints
syphering pl sypherings +noun: the act of syphering
tabbouleh va tabbouli tabouleh (Arabic) a kind of Lebanese salad
tacet pl tacets musical direction be silent: prev no –S
tackies va takkies tennis shoes or plimsolls
tailless ad taillessly without a tail
tajine va tagine a conical clay pot used in N African cooking
tall pl talls +noun: a garment size for a tall person
tallis pl tallises a Jewish prayer shawl: prev pl TALLISIM only
tallit pl tallites tallitot tallits the traditional prayer shawl worn by Jewish men: prev pl TALLITIM only
tammy +v tammying tammied +verb: to strain soup etc through a tammy
taproot ed taprooted having a taproot
tapster va tapstress a female tapster
tarboosh va tarbouche (Arabic) a fez, a hat worn by Muslim men
tartish ad tartishly somewhat tart
tartrate ed tartrated in the form of a tartrate, a salt of tartaric acid
tarty ad tartily like a tart
taxpaying pl taxpayings +noun: paying taxes
tchotchke va tsatske (Yiddish) a knickknack, a cheap trinket
techie va tekkie a technician
tectum pl tectums a roof-like body structure: prev pl TECTA only
tedder +v teddering teddered +verb: to stir and spread hay, to expedite its drying
telamon pl telamons a kind of statue: prev pl TELAMONES only
telnet +v telneting telnetting telneted telnetted +verb: to use a system of remote access to computers by telecommunications
tenement ed tenemented possessing tenements
tensile ad tensilely of or relating to stretching
tenure +v tenuring +verb: to grant tenure to: TENURED was already adj
teraflop pl teraflops +noun: a trillion calculations per second
tessitura pl tessiture normal range of pitch: prev pl TESSITURAS only
teutonize va teutonise to render German
text +v texting texted +verb: to send a text message
thebe pl thebes a monetary unit of Botswana: prev no -S
thermidor pl thermidors +noun: in cooking lobsters, a method of preparation
thermite va thermit an incendiary explosive
thespian va thesp a member of the acting profession
tic +v ticcing ticced +verb: to twitch
ticketing pl ticketings +noun: the act of ticketing
tiki +v tikiing tikied +verb: to take a scenic tour round an area
tikka pl tikkas a dish of marinated meat or vegetables: prev no -S
timber +y timbery like timber
titivate +r titivator one who titivates
tock +y tocky muddy
tokoloshe tokoloshi va tikoloshe (Zulu) in Bantu folklore, a hairy malevolent dwarflike creature with supernatural powers
toll +y tolly a castrated calf
toothing pl toothings +noun: the act of cutting into teeth
topos si topo (coll) a map of climbing routes: prev TOPOS existed only as sing noun
toric pl torics +noun: a rounded swelling
touchtone pl touchtones +noun: a phone having a pushbutton rather than a dial
tourist ed touristed busy with tourists
tracheate pl tracheates +noun: an animal breathing by means of tracheae
transom ed transomed having a transom, a bar dividing a window
tref va treifa in the Jewish religion, forbidden as food, not kosher
trevally pl trevallys a kind of horse-mackerel: prev pl TREVALLIES only
trialling pl triallings +noun: an acting of trialing
tribal pl tribals +noun: a member of a tribe
triceps si tricep a muscle of the arm
trickling ad tricklingly in a trickling manner
trifacial pl trifacials +noun: the trifacial nerve
trike va tryke a tricycle
tropical pl tropicals +noun: a tropical thing or place
trough +v troughing troughing +verb: to consume greedily
truant ad truantly like a truant
tubular ad tubularly in the form of a tube
tubulous ad tubulously resembling, or in the form of, a tube
tucotuco va tucutucu an American rodent of mole-like habits
tunneling pl tunnelings +noun: an act of tunneling
tussis pl tusses a cough: prev pl TUSSISES only
tussocks ed tussocked having tussocks
tutu ed tutued wearing a tutu
tween pl tweens +noun
tweeny va tweenie a between-maid
twerp +y twerpy like a twerp: TWERPIER, TWERPIEST
twerp va twirpy like a twerp: TWIRPIER, TWIRPIEST
twoccer va twocker a person who takes a car without the owner's consent
tyronic va tironic like a tyro
tzitzith va tsitsith (Hebrew) religious tassels and fringes
umbles si umble as in umble pie: prev plural only, a deer’s entrails
ump +y umpy an umpire
umpteenth pl umpteenths +noun: an indefinitely large number in a sequence
unaided ad unaidedly  
unchaste +c unchaster unchastest  
unco +c uncoer uncoest strange, foreign
unco pl uncoes a stranger, a piece of news: prev pl UNCOS only
uncurable ad uncurably incurable
underlie +r underlier one who underlies
uneager ad uneagerly not eager
unfussy +c unfussier unfussiest not fussy
unhip +c unhipper unhippest square, not trendy
unhuman ad unhumanly not human
unicycle +v unicycling unicycled +verb: to ride a uncicycle
uninsured pl uninsureds +noun: one who is not insured
unionise +r unioniser one who unionises
uniramous va uniramose of appendages of crustaceans, consisting of single branch
unitise +r unitiser one who unitises
univalve ed univalved having a single-piece shell
unkempt ad unkemptly  
unleaded pl unleadeds +noun: unleaded petrol
unmoral ad unmorally immoral
unpure ad unpurely not pure
unsalable ad unsalably  
unsavory ad unsavorily not savory
unsayable pl unsayables +noun: something that cannot be said
unsober ad unsoberly not sober
untenable ad untenably not tenable
untie +v untieing to release from being tied: prev only UNTYING
untracked +v untrack +verb: UNTRACKED was already valid
untread +v untreaded to tread back, to retrace: prev pt UNTROD only
updraft va updraught an upwards movement of air
uplink +v uplinked +verb: UPLINKS and UPLINKING were already valid
upstage +r upstager one who upstages
upthrust +v upthrusted +verb: UPTHRUSTS and UPTHRUSTING were already valid
usability va useability the state of being usable
useful pl usefuls +noun: an odd-jobman or general factotum
vamp +y vampy like a vamp: VAMPIER, VAMPIEST
vampish ad vampishly seductive
vanadate va vanadiate a salt of vanadic acid
vaporable va vapourable capable of being converted into vapor
varia pl varias a literary miscellany: prev no -S
variform ad variformly of various forms
vegetal ad vegetally like a plant or vegetable
vendable pl vendables +noun: things that can be vended
vending pl vendings +noun: the act of vending
venerable pl venerables +noun: a title given to an archdeacon
verjuice +v verjuicing +verb: to make sour: VERJUICED was already adj
vibe +y vibey lively
vilipend +r vilipender one who vilipends, treats with contempt
villous ad villously abounding in, or covered with, fine hairs
viperish ad viperishly like a viper
virilised +v virilise virilises +verb: to cause male characteristics to appear in a female VIRILISING and VIRILISED already valid
virilized +v virilize virilizes +verb: to cause male characteristics to appear in a female VIRILIZING and VIRILIZED already valid
vitreous ad vitreously glassy
viverrine pl viverrines +noun: a member of the ferret or the civet family
vixenish ad vixenishly in the manner of a vixen
voguish ad voguishly in vogue
volva pl volvae a saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops: prev pl VOLVAS only
voodoo vaudoo vaudoux vodun vodoun voudou va vodou voudon voudoun a primitive religion of the W Indies
voting pl votings +noun: the act of voting
votive pl votives +noun: a votive offering
vrow va vrou (Afrikaans) a woman, esp a married woman
vugh va vughy like a vugh, a rock cavity: VUGHIER, VUGHIEST
vying pl vyings +noun: the act of vying
wack +c wackest bad, unfashionable: WACKER already valid as a noun
waddly +c waddlier waddliest  
waggling ad wagglingly  
wagonette va waggonette a carriage with one crosswise seat in front, two seats in back
wagonload va waggonload the contents of a full wagon
waiter +v waitered +verb: to serve at table: WAITERING already noun
wardrobe +v wardrobing wardrobed +verb: to keep in a wardrobe
warranty +v warrantying warrantied +verb: to guarantee
washy ad washily watery; damp
wasting ad wastingly  
weakish ad weakishly somewhat weak
weaning pl weanings +noun: an act of weaning
weepy ad weepily  
wersh va wairsh tasteless, insipid: WAIRSHER, WAIRSHEST
wha va whae who
whirling ad whirlingly  
whisht va wisht an interjection meaning keep silent
whitrack va whitrick a weasel
whoopee va whoopie an exclamation of delight
widebody pl widebodies +noun: an aircraft having a wide fuselage
widower ed widowered made into a widower
wifie va wifey an endearment for wife
wimp +v wimping wimped +verb: to behave like a wimp
windgall ed windgalled having windgall, a puffy swelling of a horse's joints
window +y windowy like a window
wingding va whingding a lively party
witan pl witans a member of the Anglo-Saxon council: prev no -S
wiz pl wizzes a very skilful person: prev pl WIZES only
woful +c wofuller wofullest full of woe
wooden +v woodens woodening woodened +verb: to fell or kill a person or animal
woodwaxen va woadwaxen a plant, aka dyer's greenweed
workable ad workably  
worrit va wherrit to worry, annoy
wounded ad woundedly  
wrang +v wranging wranged +verb: to wrong
wurley va wurlie a nest; an aboriginal hut
wuss va woose a wimp
xeroderma pl xerodermae morbid dryness of skin: prev pl XERODERMAS only
xerophile pl xerophiles +noun: a plant adapted to dry conditions
yabby +v yabbying yabbied +verb: to go out to catch yabbies, small freshwater crayfish
yacca va yacka an Australian plant with a woody stem and grasslike leaves
yapping ad yappingly  
yarding pl yardings +noun: a group of animals displayed for sale
yarraman pl yarramen (Native Australian) a horse: prev pl YARRAMANS only
yeah pl yeahs +noun: yes
yike +v yiked yiking +verb: to argue, squabble
you pl yous (coll.) YOU
yurta pl yurtas a Mongolian felt tent: prev YURTA existed only as pl. of YURT
zakuska va zakouska (Russian) a hors d'oeuvre: ZAKOUSKI
zebrine pl zebrines +noun: a zebra-like animal
zesty ad zestily full of zest
zila va zilla zillah an administrative district in India
zinkenite va zinckenite a steel-gray metallic mineral, a sulphide of antimony and lead
zoea va zoaea a larval stage in certain crustaceans: ZOAEAE or ZOAEAS
zoo +y zooey zooier zooiest relating to a zoo
zoon +v zooned zooning +verb: to zoom
zucchetto pl zucchetti Catholic priest’s skullcap: prev pl ZUCCHETTOS only
zugzwang +v zugzwanged zugzwanging +verb: to place in zugzwang (a chess term)
zygomatic pl zygomatics +noun: a cheek bone