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aahs | (3rd.) AAH, to say AAH. |
aals | (Pl.) AAL, an E. Indian shrub. |
abac | A nomogram, a chart or diagram of scaled lines or curves used to assist in mathematical calculations > ABACS. |
abas | (Pl.) ABA, a tightly-woven camel-hair fabric or tunic, worn by Arabs. |
abba | (Aramaic) a Syriac or Coptic bishop > ABBAS. |
abbe | (Fr.) a courtesy title given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress > ABBES. |
abbs | (Pl.) ABB, a kind of textile yarn. |
abed | In bed. |
aber | (Welsh) an estuary > ABERS. |
abet | To incite by encouragement and support > ABETS, ABETTING, ABETTED. |
abid | (Pt.) ABIDE, to stay, dwell. |
able | Competent > ABLER, ABLEST; ABLY; (verb) to enable > ABLES, ABLING, ABLED. |
ably | (Adv.) ABLE, competent. |
abri | (Fr.) a bomb shelter > ABRIS. |
abut | To be adjacent to and touching > ABUTS, ABUTTING, ABUTTED. |
abye | To pay the penalty for > ABYES, ABYING, ABOUGHT (not ABYED*). Also ABY. |
abys | (3rd.) ABY, to pay as a penalty. |
acai | A berry found in the Brazilian rainforest, aka palm berry > ACAIS. |
acca | (Aust. sl.) an academic > ACCAS. Also ACKER. |
aced | (Pt.) ACE, to play a winning serve in tennis. |
acer | (Lat.) a plant of the maple genus > ACERS. [L. acer, maple]. |
aces | (3rd.) ACE, to play a winning serve in tennis. |
ache | A persistent dull pain; (verb) to be the site of this > ACHES, ACHING, ACHED. |
achy | Aching > ACHIER, ACHIEST. |
acid | Sharp, sour > ACIDER, ACIDEST; ACIDLY; (noun) an acid substance > ACIDS. |
acme | (Greek) a peak, summit > ACMES. |
acne | A skin disease caused by inflammation of the sebaceous follicles, esp on the face, neck, and shoulders > ACNES, ACNED. |
acre | A measure of land equivalent to 4840 sq yd > ACRES, ACRED. |
acro | a skiing event in which a skier performs acrobatic moves to music > ACROS. |
acta | (Lat.) official minutes of a proceeding. |
acts | (3rd.) ACT, to do in a specified way. |
acyl | (Denoting) carboxylic acid > ACYLS. |
adaw | (Spenser) to daunt, subdue > ADAWS, ADAWING, ADAWED. |
adds | (3rd.) ADD, to make an addition. |
addy | An email address > ADDIES. |
adit | A nearly horizontal shaft to the surface in a mine > ADITS. |
ados | (Pl.) ADO, fuss. |
adry | (Arch.) in a state of thirst or dryness. |
adze | A cutting tool with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle; (verb) to shape with an adze > ADZES, ADZING, ADZED. |
aeon | (Lat.) the largest division of geological time, composed of several ERAS > AEONS. Also EON. |
aero | (Relating to) aircraft or aeronautics > AEROS. |
aery | (Adj.) like air > AERIER, AERIEST; AERILY. (Noun) a bird of prey's nest > AERIES. Also AERIE, AIERY, EYRIE, EYRY, AYRIE. |
aesc | (OE) an Old English rune used for AE > AESCES. |
afar | (At) a great distance > AFARS. |
affy | To trust; to assure on one's faith > AFFIES, AFFYING, AFFIED or (Spenser) AFFYDE. |
afro | A hairstyle characterized by thick, bushy curls standing out from the head > AFROS. |
agar | (Malay) a jelly prepared from seaweeds of various kinds > AGARS. |
agas | (Pl.) AGA, a Turkish commander. |
aged | Being of a certain age; old > AGEDLY. |
agee | (Scots) off the straight; ajar. Also AJEE. |
agen | (Dial.) again. Also AGIN. |
ager | One that ages > AGERS. |
ages | (Pl.) AGE, a long time. |
aggy | (adj) irritable and aggressive. |
agha | (Turkish) a Turkish commander > AGHAS. Also AGA. |
agin | (Dial.) again. Also AGEN. |
agio | (Ital.) a premium paid on foreign currency exchange > AGIOS. [Ital. agio, ease, convenience]. |
aglu | (Inuit) a breathing hole made in ice by a seal > AGLUS. Also AGLOO. |
agly | (Scots) awry. Also AGLEE, AGLEY. |
agma | (Greek) a phonetic symbol representing the sound ng > AGMAS. Also ENG. |
agog | In a state of eager curiosity. |
agon | The dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work > AGONS or AGONES. |
agro | a student of agricultural studies > AGROS. |
ague | A malarial fever > AGUES. |
ahed | (Pt.) AH, to say ah. |
ahem | A sound expressing delicate interruption. No -S. |
ahis | (Pl.) AHI, yellowfin tuna. |
ahoy | Interjection used to hail another vessel. |
aias | (Pl.) AIA, same as AYAH, Indian nursemaid. |
aida | A finely-meshed cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery > AIDAS. |
aide | (Fr.) a confidential assistant to a person of senior rank > AIDES. |
aids | (3rd.) AID, to help. |
aiga | (Samoan) a large family, often spanning several generations > AIGAS. Also AINGA. |
ails | (3rd.) AIL, to be amiss, be ill. |
aims | (3rd.) AIM. |
aine | (Fr.) elder, senior. |
ains | (Pl.) AIN, a Hebrew letter. |
airn | (Scots) iron; (verb) to iron > AIRNS, AIRNING, AIRNED. |
airs | (3rd.) AIR, to make known publicly. |
airt | (Scots) direction, quarter; (verb) to direct > AIRTS, AIRTING, AIRTED. |
airy | Full of air, light > AIRIER, AIRIEST; AIRILY. |
aits | (Pl.) AIT, small island. |
aitu | In Polynesia, a demigod > AITUS. |
ajar | Partly open. |
ajee | (Scots) awry. Also AGEE. |
ajis | (Pl.) AJI, a spicy pepper. |
akas | (Pl.) AKA, a kind of New Zealand vine. |
aked | (Pt.) AKE, to ache. |
akee | (Kru) a small African sapindaceous tree, now common in the W. Indies; its edible fruit, often used in Caribbean cookery > AKEES. Also ACKEE. |
akes | (3rd.) AKE, to ache. |
akin | Related by blood. |
alae | (Pl.) ALA, an outgrowth on a fruit. |
alan | A large hunting dog > ALANS. Also ALANT, ALAND. |
alap | (Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a RAGA > ALAPS. Also ALAAP, ALAPA. |
alar | Of or pertaining to the wing or shoulder. Also ALARY. |
alas | An interjection expressing grief. |
alay | (Obs.) to allay > ALAYS, ALAYING, ALAYED. Also ALEYE. |
alba | A white substance found in the brain > ALBAS. |
albe | (Arch.) albeit. Also ALBEE. |
albs | (Pl.) ALB, a priest's long white vestment. |
alco | (Aust. sl.) a heavy drinker or alcoholic > ALCOS. Also ALKO. |
alec | A herring > ALECS. |
alee | On the lee side. |
alef | (Hebrew) the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet > ALEFS. Also ALEPH. |
ales | (Pl.) ALE, a beer fermented in an open vessel using yeasts that rise to the top of the brew. |
alew | (Spenser) halloo. |
alfa | (Arabic) a N. African esparto grass > ALFAS. Also HALFA. |
alga | (Lat.) a seaweed > ALGAE or ALGAS. |
algo | (n) (short for) algorithm. |
alif | (Arabic) an Arabic letter, corresponding to Greek ALEPH > ALIFS. |
alit | (Pt.) ALIGHT, to come down from something. |
alko | (Aust. sl.) a heavy drinker or alcoholic > ALKOS. Also ALCO. |
alky | (Coll.) an alcoholic > ALKIES. Also ALKIE. |
alls | (Pl.) ALL, the whole. |
ally | To join by marriage, friendship, treaty etc > ALLIES, ALLYING, ALLIED. |
alma | (Arabic) an Egyptian dancing-girl > ALMAS. Also ALMAH, ALME, ALMEH. |
alme | (Arabic) an Egyptian dancing-girl > ALMES. Also ALMAH, ALMA, ALMEH. |
alms | Relief given out of charity to the poor. |
alod | An estate held in absolute ownership, without acknowledgement to a superior > ALODS. Also ALLOD, ALODIUM, ALLODIUM. |
aloe | Any member of a mainly S African genus Aloe, consisting mostly of trees and shrubs of the lily family > ALOES, ALOED. |
aloo | (Hindi) a potato > ALOOS. |
alow | (Scots) ablaze. Also ALOWE. |
alps | (Pl.) ALP, a mountain. |
also | In addition. |
alto | (Ital.) the highest adult male voice, with range above the tenor > ALTOS. |
alts | (Pl.) ALT, a high tone; a halt or rest. |
alum | A sulphate of ammonium and potassium, used as a mordant > ALUMS. |
alus | (Pl.) ALU, a potato. |
amah | (Port.) an Oriental nursemaid > AMAHS. Also AMA. |
amas | (Pl.) AMA, an Oriental nurse. |
ambo | An early Christian raised reading-desk or pulpit > AMBOS or AMBONES. |
amen | So be it; (verb) to say amen > AMENS, AMENING, AMENED. |
ames | (Pl.) AME, a soul. |
amia | A freshwater fish, aka BOWFIN > AMIAS. |
amid | A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical > AMIDS. Also AMIDE. |
amie | (Fr.) a (female) friend > AMIES. |
amin | A compound derived from ammonia > AMINS. Also AMINE, AMMINE. |
amir | (Arabic) an Eastern ruler > AMIRS. Also AMEER, EMIR, EMEER. |
amis | (Spenser) a strip of linen worn by priests round the shoulders > AMISES. Also AMICE, ALMUCE. |
amla | An E. Indian tree, aka EMBLIC > AMLAS. |
ammo | (Abbr.) ammunition > AMMOS. |
amok | (Malay) in a murderous rage; frenzied; (noun) a murderous rage > AMOKS. Also AMUCK. |
amps | (Pl.) AMP, an AMPERE, a unit of electrical current. |
amus | (Pl.) AMU, a unit of mass. |
amyl | A univalent radical > AMYLS. |
anal | Relating to the anus > ANALLY. |
anan | = ANON in sense of (to a person calling for attention) in a moment! coming! |
anas | (Pl.) ANA. a collection of someone's table-talk. |
ance | (Dial.) once. |
ands | (Pl.) AND, the symbol ampersand. |
anes | (Pl.) ANE, one. |
anew | Afresh, again. |
anga | (Sanskrit) a yoga practice > ANGAS. |
anil | (Arabic) indigo, the plant or dye > ANILS. |
anis | (Pl.) ANI, a tropical American bird. |
ankh | (Arabic) an Egyptian symbol of life, resembling a looped cross, later adapted by Coptic Christians as their cross > ANKHS. |
anna | (Hindi) a coppery Indian/Pakistani coin > ANNAS. |
anno | (Lat.) in the year of the Christian era. |
anns | (Pl.) ANN, in Scotland, payment to a parish minister's widow. |
anoa | (Indonesian) a wild ox of the Celebes > ANOAS. |
anon | At once; immediately. Also ANAN. |
anow | (Milton) enough. Also ENOW. |
ansa | (Lat.) part of Saturn's rings > ANSAE. |
anta | 1. (Lat.) a square pilaster at either side of a doorway > ANTAE. 2. a tapir > ANTAS. |
ante | To put a fixed stake in the pot > ANTES, ANTEING, ANTED or ANTEED. |
anti | (Noun) one who is against > ANTIS. |
ants | (Pl.) ANT, a small industrious insect. |
anus | (Lat.) the opening at the end of the alimentary canal by which undigested residues are excreted > ANUSES. [L. anus, ring]. |
apay | (Arch.) to satisfy; to repay > APAYS, APAYING, APAID or APAYD. Also APPAY. |
aped | (Pt.) APE, to imitate. |
aper | One that apes > APERS. |
apes | (3rd.) APE, to imitate. |
apex | (Lat.) the summit or peak > APEXES or APICES. |
apod | An animal without feet or ventral fins > APODS. Also APODE. |
apos | (Pl.) APO, a type of protein. |
apps | (Pl.) APP, short for application program. |
apse | A rounded extension at the end of a building, especially at the east end of a church > APSES. |
apso | (Tibetan) a Tibetan terrier > APSOS. |
apts | (3rd.) APT, to fit, adapt. |
aqua | (Lat.) water > AQUAE or AQUAS. |
arak | (Arabic) a spirit made from TODDY > ARAKS. Also ARRACK. |
arar | The SANDARAC tree > ARARS. [Moroccan name]. |
arba | (Arabic) a heavy screened wagon used by Tatars and others > ARBAS. Also AROBA, ARABA. |
arbs | (Pl.) ARB, an ARBITRAGEUR, one who makes profit by dealing on the stock exchange. |
arch | Sly, mischievous > ARCHER, ARCHEST; ARCHLY; (verb) to bend > ARCHES, ARCHING, ARCHED. |
arco | (Ital.) with the bow. |
arcs | (Pl.) ARC, a type of curve. |
ards | (Pl.) ARD, a primitive form of plough. |
area | (Lat.) a particular tract of the earth's (or another planet's) surface; a region > AREAS or AREAE. |
ared | (Spenser) pt. of AREAD, to counsel. Also AREDD. |
areg | (Pl.) ERG, a Saharan area of shifting sands. |
ares | (Pl.) ARE, 100 sq. metres. |
aret | (Spenser) to entrust, commit > ARETS, ARETTING, ARETTED. |
arew | (Obs.) in a row. Also AROW. |
arfs | (Pl.) ARF, a barking sound. |
argh | an interjection expressing pain or dismay. |
aria | (Ital.) an elaborate melody for a single voice > ARIAS. |
arid | Very dry > ARIDER, ARIDEST; ARIDLY. |
arie | (pl) ARIA, an elaborate melody sung (typically in opera) by a single voice. |
aril | An additional envelope, often fleshy, developed around the seed in certain plants (e.g. yew) > ARILS, ARILED. Also ARILLUS. |
aris | (Cockney slang) arse > ARISES. [From Aristotle > bottle > bottle and glass]. |
arks | (3rd.) ARK, to put in an ark. |
arle | To give earnest-money > ARLES, ARLING, ARLED. |
arms | (3rd.) ARM, to provide with weapons. |
army | A large body of people armed for war and under military command > ARMIES. |
arna | (Hindi) the Indian water-buffalo > ARNAS. |
aros | (pl) ARO, a person who feels little or no romantic attraction to others. |
arow | (Obs.) in a row. Also AREW. |
arpa | A site concerned with internet infrastructure > ARPAS. |
arse | (Sl.) the backside > ARSES; (verb) to bother with > ARSES, ARSING, ARSED. |
arsy | (Sl.) aggressive, irritable or argumentative > ARSIER, ARSIEST. Also ARSEY. |
arti | (Hindu) a ritual performed in homes and temples in which incense and light is offered to a deity > ARTIS. Also AARTI. |
arts | (Pl.) ART, the creation of works of beauty. |
arty | Artistic > ARTIER, ARTIEST; ARTILY; (noun) an arty person > ARTIES. |
arum | A large-spathed plant, aka 'cuckoo-pint' or 'lords and ladies' > ARUMS. |
arvo | (Aus. sl.) afternoon > ARVOS. |
aryl | Any aromatic univalent hydrocarbon radical > ARYLS. |
asar | (Pl.) AS, a kame or esker. |
asci | (Pl.) ASCUS, a spore sac. |
asea | At sea. |
ashy | Resembling ash > ASHIER, ASHIEST. |
asks | (3rd.) ASK, to make a request of. |
asps | (Pl.) ASP, a venomous snake. |
atap | (Malay) the NIPA palm > ATAPS. [Malay atap, roof, thatch]. Also ATTAP. |
ates | (Pl.) ATE, reckless ambition. |
atma | (Sanskrit) the individual soul > ATMAS. Also ATMAN. |
atoc | (Peruvian) a species of skunk > ATOCS. Also ATOK. |
atok | (Peruvian) a species of skunk > ATOKS. Also ATOC. |
atom | The smallest particle in an element which can take part in a chemical reaction > ATOMS. |
atop | On top of. |
atua | (Maori) a spirit or demon > ATUAS. |
auas | (Pl.) AUA, the yellow-eyed mullet. |
aufs | (Pl.) AUF, an elf's child. |
augh | an interjection expressing despair or frustration. |
auks | (Pl.) AUK, a northern sea bird. |
aula | (Lat.) a hall > AULAS. |
auld | (Scots) old > AULDER, AULDEST. |
aune | (Fr.) an ell; a French measure of cloth > AUNES. |
aunt | A father's or mother's sister, or an uncle's wife > AUNTS. |
aura | (Lat.) a supposed subtle emanation from living things > AURAE or AURAS. |
auto | (Verb) to travel by car > AUTOS, AUTOING, AUTOED. |
aval | Pertaining to a grandparent. |
avas | (Pl.) AVA, a narcotic drink prepared from Polynesian plant. |
avel | (Hebrew) a mourner esp during the first seven days after a death > AVELS. Also OVEL. |
aver | To declare positively > AVERS, AVERRING, AVERRED. |
aves | (Pl.) AVE, a prayer to the Virgin Mary. |
avid | Eager > AVIDER, AVIDEST; AVIDLY. |
avis | (pl) AVI, an avatar used in social media or online gaming. |
avos | (Pl.) AVO, a monetary unit of Macao. |
avow | To declare, to maintain > AVOWS, AVOWING, AVOWED. |
away | (Noun) an away match > AWAYS. |
awdl | (Welsh) a Welsh ode > AWDLS. |
awed | (Pt.) AWE, to strike with AWE. |
awee | Awhile. |
awes | (3rd.) AWE, to strike with AWE. |
awfy | (Scots) awfully, extremely. |
awks | (Pl.) AWK, a computer language used for data-pprocessing. |
awls | (Pl.) AWL, a tool for boring holes. |
awns | (Pl.) AWN, the beard of barley. |
awny | Having awns; bearded > AWNIER, AWNIEST. |
awol | An absentee without leave > AWOLS. |
awry | Twisted to one side; crooked; amiss. |
axal | Of the axis. Also AXIAL, AXILE. |
axed | (Pt.) AXE, to strike with an axe. |
axel | In figure-skating, a jump from one skate to the other > AXELS. |
axes | (Pl.) AXE, a tool for cutting or chopping. |
axil | The upper angle formed where the leaf meets the stem > AXILS. |
axis | 1. (Lat.) the imaginary straight line about which a body such as the earth rotates > AXES, AXISED. 2. the white-spotted deer of India > AXISES. |
axle | The pin or rod in the nave of a wheel on or by means of which the wheel turns > AXLES, AXLED. |
axon | (Greek) a nerve fibre > AXONS. [Gk. axon, axis]. Also AXONE. |
ayah | (Hindi) an Indian nursemaid > AYAHS. Also AIA. |
ayes | (Pl.) AYE, a vote in the affirmative. |
ayin | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > AYINS. Also AIN. |
ayre | (Obs.) = AIR, esp. in sense of tune > AYRES. |
ayus | (Pl.) AYU, a small edible Japanese fish. |
azan | (Arabic) the Muslim call to prayer, made five times a day by a MUEZZIN > AZANS. Also ADHAN. |
azon | A radio-controlled aerial bomb > AZONS. |
azym | Unleavened bread; Passover cake > AZYMS. Also AZYME. |
baal | (Hebrew) a false god > BAALS or BAALIM. |
baba | (Polish) a kind of cake > BABAS. [Fr., from Polish baba old woman]. |
babe | A baby; an attractive young woman > BABES. |
babu | (Hindi) a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindu title answering to Mr. or Esquire > BABUS. Also BABOO. |
baby | (Adj.) like a baby > BABIER, BABIEST; (verb) to treat like a baby > BABIES, BABYING, BABIED. |
bach | (Welsh) affectionate term of address > BACHS; (verb) to live as a bachelor > BACHES, BACHING, BACHED. |
back | To support > BACKS, BACKING, BACKED. |
bacs | (Pl.) BAC, baccalaureate. |
bade | (Pt.) BID, to command. |
bads | (Pl.) BAD, a bad thing. |
bael | (Hindi) a thorny Indian tree > BAELS. Also BEL, BHEL. |
baes | (Pl.) BAE, a person's sweetheart or lover: often used as an affectionate term of address. |
baff | In golf, to strike the ground with the sole of the club and so send the ball up in the air > BAFFS, BAFFING, BAFFED. |
baft | (Urdu) a coarse fabric, orig. Oriental > BAFTS. |
bagh | (Hinglish) a garden > BAGHS. |
bags | (3rd.) BAG, to put into a bag. |
baht | (Thai) the basic monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 SATANGS > BAHTS. |
bahu | (Hindi) a daughter-in-law, esp one who lives with her husband's family when married > BAHUS. |
bail | 1. a barrier or pole separating horses in an open stable. Also BAYLE. 2. (verb) to release on bail > BAILS, BAILING, BAILED. |
bait | Food put on a hook to attract fish; (verb) to set a trap etc. with food > BAITS, BAITING, BAITED. |
baju | (Malay) a short loose jacket worn in Malaysia and Indonesia > BAJUS. |
bake | To dry, harden or cook by the heat of the sun or fire > BAKES, BAKING, BAKED, BAKEN. |
bald | Devoid of hair > BALDER, BALDEST; BALDLY; (verb) to become bald > BALDS, BALDING, BALDED. |
bale | (Verb) to form into bundles > BALES, BALING, BALED. |
balk | To stop short, refuse a jump > BALKS, BALKING, BALKED. Also BAULK, BAUK. |
ball | Anything spherical or nearly so; (verb) to form into a ball > BALLS, BALLING, BALLED. |
balm | A fragrant resin; (verb) to embalm > BALMS, BALMING, BALMED. |
bals | (Pl.) BAL, a BALMORAL. |
balu | (Hindi) in India, a bear > BALUS. Also BALOO. |
bams | (Pl.) BAM, a hoax or cheat. |
banc | (Fr.) a bank, as at a casino > BANCS. |
band | A flat strip used to bind or mark anything; (verb) to mark with band > BANDS, BANDING, BANDED. |
bane | (Noun) an evil, a poison; (verb) to harm, poison > BANES, BANING, BANED. |
bang | A loud, explosive noise; (verb) to make a bang > BANGS, BANGING, BANGED. |
bani | (Pl.) BAN, a Romanian monetary unit. |
bank | An institution for the keeping of maoney; (verb) to deposit in a bank > BANKS, BANKING, BANKED. |
bans | (3rd.) BAN, to prohibit. |
bant | To diet > BANTS, BANTING, BANTED. |
baos | (Pl.) BAO, a steamed dumpling, usually eaten with a filling. |
baps | (Pl.) BAP, a large flat breakfast roll. |
bapu | (Hindi) a spiritual father > BAPUS. |
barb | A Moorish horse; a dark pigeon > BARBS; (verb) to fit with a sharp point. > BARBS, BARBING, BARBED. |
bard | (Welsh) a poet; a kind of armour for horses; (verb) to armour a horse > BARDS, BARDING, BARDED. Also BARDE. |
bare | Unclothed, uncovered > BARER, BAREST; BARELY; (verb) to make bare > BARES, BARING, BARED. |
barf | (Coll.) to vomit > BARFS, BARFING, BARFED. |
bark | To make a sound like a dog > BARKS, BARKING, BARKED. |
barm | The foam on malt liquors > BARMS. |
barn | A building for storing hay, straw etc.; (verb) to store in a barn > BARNS, BARNING, BARNED. |
barp | (Scots) a mound or cairn > BARPS. |
bars | (Pl.) BAR, a unit of pressure of one million dynes per square centimeter. |
basa | (n) a type of Vietnamese freshwater catfish. |
base | Mean > BASER, BASEST; BASELY; (verb) to place on a foundation > BASES, BASING, BASED. |
bash | To strike > BASHES, BASHING, BASHED. |
bask | To lie in the warmth or sunshine; to enjoy and take great pleasure > BASKS, BASKING, BASKED. |
bass | (Adj.) of a voice, deep > BASSER, BASSEST; BASSLY; (verb) to utter in a deep tone BASSES, BASSING, BASSED. |
bast | Phloem, the conductive material in a plant; inner bark, esp of lime > BASTS. |
bate | To reduce the force of > BATES, BATING, BATED. |
bath | Water for immersing the body; (verb) to take a bath > BATHS, BATHING, BATHED. |
bats | (3rd.) BAT, to strike with a bat. |
batt | A sheet of BATTING, cottonwool prepared in sheets for quilting > BATTS. |
baud | A unit of data transmission speed of one bit per second > BAUDS. |
bauk | To stop short, refuse a jump > BAUKS, BAUKING, BAUKED. Also BAULK, BALK. |
baur | (Scots) a joke, amusing incident > BAURS. Also BAWR. |
bawd | A procurer, now only a female one, a woman who obtains women for prostitution > BAWDS. |
bawk | an Atlantic seabird > BAWKS. |
bawl | To shout or cry very loudly > BAWLS, BAWLING, BAWLED. |
bawn | (Irish) in Ireland, the fortification round a house, an enclosure for cattle > BAWNS. [Ir. babhun, enclosure]. |
bawr | (Scots) joke, amusing incident > BAWRS. Also BAUR. |
baws | (pl) BAW, (Scottish) a ball. |
baye | (Spenser) to bathe > BAYES, BAYING, BAYED. |
bays | (3rd.) BAY, to make a noise like a hound. |
bayt | (Spenser) to bate, abate > BAYTS, BAYTING, BAYTED. |
bazz | to throw (as a stone) > BAZZES, BAZZING, BAZZED. |
bead | A small ball strung with others in a rosary; (verb) to provide with beads > BEADS, BEADING, BEADED. |
beak | A bird's bill > BEAKS, BEAKED. |
beal | an infected sore > BEALS. |
beam | A ray of light; (verb) to smile > BEAMS, BEAMING, BEAMED. |
bean | The name of several kinds of leguminous plants and their seeds; (verb) to strike on the head > BEANS, BEANING, BEANED. |
bear | To carry > BEARS, BEARING, BORE or BARE, BORNE. |
beat | To strike repeatedly > BEATS, BEATING, BEAT, BEATEN, YBET. |
beau | (Fr.) a lover; a boyfriend > BEAUS or BEAUX. |
beck | To beckon > BECKS, BECKING, BECKED. |
bede | (Obs.) a prayer > BEDES. |
beds | (3rd.) BED, to put to bed. |
bedu | A tent-dwelling nomadic Arab > BEDU > no -S. Also BEDUIN, BEDOUIN, BEDAWIN. |
beef | The meat of the cow > BEEFS; a steer or cow > BEEVES; (verb) to add strength to > BEEFS, BEEFING, BEEFED. |
been | (PaP.) BE. |
beep | The sound made by the horn of a car, etc; (verb) to make this sound > BEEPS, BEEPING, BEEPED. |
beer | An alcoholic drink made from malted barley flavoured with hops > BEERS. |
bees | (Pl.) BEE, any of various four-winged insects. |
beet | A plant of the goosefoot family, with a red or white succulent root, used as food (red) and as a source of sugar (white); (verb) to improve or mend, esp. a fire > BEETS, BEETING, BEETED. |
bego | To beset > BEGOES, BEGOING, BEWENT, BEGONE. |
begs | (3rd.) BEG, to ask, entreat. |
bein | (Scots) well off, comfortable. Also BIEN. |
bell | (Verb) to provide with a bell > BELLS, BELLING, BELLED. |
bels | (Pl.) BEL, a measure of noise. |
belt | A band of leather or other material, esp one worn around the waist; (verb) to hit very hard > BELTS, BELTING, BELTED. |
bema | (Greek) a synagogue platform > BEMAS or BEMATA. Also BIMA, BIMAH. |
bend | To curve > BENDS, BENDING, BENT or BENDED. |
bene | The sesame plant > BENES. Also BENNE, BENNI, BENI. |
beni | (Mende) sesame > BENIS. Also BENE, BENNI, BENNE. |
benj | (Arabic) cannabis, Indian hemp, used as a weak narcotic > BENJES. Also BHANG. |
bens | (Pl.) BEN, mountain. |
bent | (Noun) a kind of grass > BENTS. |
bere | Barley, esp. the six-rowed barley > BERES. |
berg | (Afrikaans) a hill or mountain in S. Africa > BERGS. |
berk | A fool > BERKS. Also BURK. |
berm | A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch > BERMS. Also BERME. |
best | (Verb) to defeat > BESTS, BESTING, BESTED. |
beta | (Greek) a Greek letter > BETAS. |
bete | To mend; to repair > BETES, BETING, BETED. Also BEET. |
beth | (Hebrew) the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet > BETHS. |
bets | (3rd.) BET, to wager. |
bevy | An alcoholic drink; a drinking session > BEVIES. Also BEVVY. |
beys | (Pl.) BEY, a Turkish governor. |
bhai | (Hindi) a brother-in-law > BHAIS. |
bhat | The basic monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 SATANGS > BHAT. No -S. Also BAHT. |
bhel | (Hindi) a thorny Indian tree > BHELS. Also BAEL, BEL. |
bhut | (Hindi) a small whirlwind > BHUTS. Also BHOOT. |
bias | To cause to incline to one side > BIASES or BIASSES, BIASING or BIASSING, BIASED or BIASSED. |
bibb | A mast support > BIBBS. |
bibe | (Irish) a type of banshee whose crying is an omen of death > BIBES. |
bibs | (Pl.) BIB, the POUT, a fish of the cod and haddock genus with a large chin barbel. |
bice | A pale blue or green paint > BICES. |
bide | To wait, dwell > BIDES, BIDING, BIDED or BODE, BIDDEN. |
bidi | (Hindi) a hand rolled cigarette > BIDIS. Also BEEDI. |
bids | (3rd.) BID, to make an offer. |
bien | (Scots) well off, comfortable. Also BEIN. |
bier | A coffin stand to carry a dead person to the grave > BIERS. |
biff | A blow; (verb) to strike hard > BIFFS, BIFFING, BIFFED. |
biga | (Lat.) a two-horse chariot > BIGAE. |
bigg | Four-rowed barley > BIGGS. Cf. BERE. |
bigs | (3rd.) BIG, to build. |
bike | (Coll.) a bicycle; (verb) to travel by bike > BIKES, BIKING, BIKED. |
bile | A fluid secreted by the liver > BILES. |
bilk | To cheat out of something valuable; to evade payment of creditors > BILKS, BILKING, BILKED. |
bill | A concave battle-axe with a long wooden handle; (verb) to charge someone for services > BILLS, BILLING, BILLED. |
bima | (Hebrew) a raised platform in a synagogue > BIMAS. Also BEMA, BIMAH. |
bind | To tie, fasten > BINDS, BINDING, BOUND, BOUNDEN, YBOUND, YBOUNDEN. |
bine | The flexible shoot of climbing plant, especially hop > BINES. |
bing | A heap or pile; as, a bing of wood > BINGS. |
bink | A bench > BINKS. |
bins | (3rd.) BIN, to put into a bin, discard. |
biog | (Abbr.) biography > BIOGS. Also BIO. |
bios | (Pl.) BIO, biography. |
bird | (Verb) to catch or snare birds > BIRDS, BIRDING, BIRDED. |
birk | (Scots) birch > BIRKS. |
birl | To carouse > BIRLS, BIRLING, BIRLED. Also BYRL, BIRLE. |
biro | A tradename of a kind of ballpoint pen > BIROS. |
birr | 1. (Scots) to whir > BIRRS, BIRRING, BIRRED. 2. (Amharic) the monetary unit of Ethiopia > BIRROTCH. |
bise | (Fr.) a cold dry northerly wind, mainly prevalent in spring, that occurs in and near Switzerland > BISES. Also BIZE. |
bish | A mistake, a blunder > BISHES. |
bisk | A kind of rich thick soup > BISKS. Also BISQUE. |
bist | (Arch.) 2nd person singular of BE. |
bite | To seize or tear with the teeth > BITES, BITING, BIT, BITTEN. |
bito | A tree of dry tropical Africa and Asia > BITOS. |
bits | (3rd.) BIT, to curb or restrain. |
bitt | A post for fastening cables, etc; (verb) to secure a cable to a bitt > BITTS, BITTING, BITTED. |
bize | (Fr.) a cold N or NE wind prevalent at certain seasons in and near Switzerland > BIZES. Also BISE. |
blab | To talk idly; to tell tales > BLABS, BLABBING, BLABBED. |
blad | (Scots) to strike, disfigure > BLADS, BLADDING, BLADDED. |
blae | (ON) dark blue or bluish gray; lead-colored > BLAER, BLAEST. [ON blar, livid]. |
blag | To rob, steal > BLAGS, BLAGGING, BLAGGED. |
blah | Pretentious nonsense; (verb) to talk stupidly or insipidly > BLAHS, BLAHING, BLAHED. |
blam | The sound of a gunshot > BLAMS. |
blat | (Sl.) a newspaper. Also BLATT. (Verb) to cry like a sheep > BLATS, BLATTING, BLATTED. |
blaw | (Scots) to blow > BLAWS, BLAWING, BLAWED, BLAWN. |
blay | A small fish, aka BLEAK or ABLET > BLAYS. Also BLEY. |
bleb | A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid; a blister; a bubble, as in water, glass, etc > BLEBS. |
bled | (Pt.) BLEED, to lose blood. |
blee | (Scots) complexion > BLEES. |
blet | A form of decay in fruit which is overripe; (verb) to decay like this > BLETS, BLETTING, BLETTED. |
blew | (Pt.) BLOW, to produce a current of air. |
bley | A small fish, aka BLEAK or ABLET > BLEYS. Also BLAY. |
blin | (Russian) a small buckwheat pancake > BLINI, BLINIS or BLINY. Also BLINTZ, BLINTZE. (Verb) to cease from, stop > BLINS, BLINNING, BLINNED. |
blip | (Verb) to remove sound from a tape > BLIPS, BLIPPING, BLIPPED. |
blob | A drop or globule; (verb) to make a blob or blobs > BLOBS, BLOBBING, BLOBBED. |
bloc | (Fr.) a combination of States, parties, groups, or people, formed to promote a particular interest > BLOCS. |
blog | A journal written on-line and accessible to users of the internet > BLOGS. |
blot | A spot of e.g. ink; (verb) to remove excess ink etc. with blotting-paper > BLOTS, BLOTTING, BLOTTED. |
blow | To produce a current of air > BLOWS, BLOWING, BLEW, BLOWN, BLOWED. |
blub | To cry > BLUBS, BLUBBING, BLUBBED. |
blud | Blood, in the sense of a close friend. |
blue | The colour of clear sky > BLUER, BLUEST; BLUELY; (verb) to make blue > BLUES, BLUING or BLUEING, BLUED. |
blur | An ill-defined spot or smear; (verb) to make a blur > BLURS, BLURRING, BLURRED. |
boab | (Aust.) short for BAOBAB, a tree native to Africa > BOABS. |
boak | (Dial.) to belch, vomit > BOAKS, BOAKING, BOAKED. Also BOKE, BOCK. |
boar | A male pig > BOARS. |
boas | (Pl.) BOA, a kind of snake. |
boat | A small rowing, sailing or motor vessel; loosely, a ship; (verb) to sail about in a boat > BOATS, BOATING, BOATED. |
boba | A contagious skin disease resembling syphilis, aka YAWS > BOBAS. Also BUBA. |
bobo | a well-to-do person who holds bohemian values and leads a bourgeois life > BOBOS. |
bobs | (3rd.) BOB, to move rapidly up and down. |
bock | To vomit, belch > BOCKS, BOCKING, BOCKED. Also BOKE, BOAK. |
bode | To foretell, be an omen of > BODES, BODING, BODED. |
bods | (Pl.) BOD, a person. |
body | (Verb) to give form to, to embody > BODIES, BODYING, BODIED. |
boep | (S. Afr.) a protruding belly > BOEPS. |
boet | (S. Afr.) brother, chum > BOETS. |
boff | A hearty laugh. Also BOFFO, BOFFOLA. (Verb) to hit, strike > BOFFS, BOFFING, BOFFED. |
bogs | (Pl.) BOG, to sink into a bog. |
bogy | A goblin, a bugbear, an object of special dread > BOGIES. Also BOGEY, BOOGERMAN, BOGEYMAN, BOGYMAN, BOOGEYMAN. |
boho | (Coll.) a Bohemian > BOHOS. |
bohs | (Pl.) BOH, an exclamation used to startle someone. |
boil | To pass rapidly from liquid into vapour with violent and copious production of bubbles > BOILS, BOILING, BOILED. |
bois | (Pl.) BOI, a lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance or manners. |
boke | (Dial.) to belch, vomit > BOKES, BOKING, BOKED. Also BOCK, BOAK. |
boko | (Sl.) the nose > BOKOS. |
boks | (Pl.) BOK, a goat or antelope. |
bola | (Spanish) a throwing weapon > BOLAS. |
bold | Brave, daring > BOLDER, BOLDEST; BOLDLY; (noun) boldfaced type > BOLDS. |
bole | A fine earthy clay > BOLES. |
boll | The pod of a plant, as that of flax or cotton; (verb) to form pods > BOLLS, BOLLING, BOLLED. |
bolo | (Spanish) a traditional long-bladed Philippine knife > BOLOS. |
bolt | A bar or rod that slides into a hole or socket to fasten a door; (verb) to fasten with a bolt > BOLTS, BOLTING, BOLTED. |
boma | (Swahili) in Africa, a thorn enclosure > BOMAS. |
bomb | A hollow case containing explosive; (verb) to attack with bombs > BOMBS, BOMBING, BOMBED. |
bona | (Lat.) goods. No -S. |
bond | Something that binds; (verb) to secure with a bond > BONDS, BONDING, BONDED. |
bone | A hard substance forming the skeleton of the higher animals; (verb) to take the bones out of > BONES, BONING, BONED. |
bong | To make a deep ringing sound > BONGS, BONGING, BONGED. |
bonk | To hit or thump; to have sexual intercourse with > BONKS, BONKING, BONKED. |
bony | Like bone > BONIER, BONIEST. Also BONEY. |
boob | (Verb) to make a mistake > BOOBS, BOOBING, BOOBED. |
booh | To boo > BOOHS, BOOHING, BOOHED. |
book | A collection of sheets of paper, etc, bound or otherwise fastened together; (verb) to reserve in advance > BOOKS, BOOKING, BOOKED. |
bool | (Scots) a bowl; (verb) to play bowls > BOOLS, BOOLING, BOOLED. |
boom | A hollow sound or roar; (verb) to make a hollow sound > BOOMS, BOOMING, BOOMED. |
boon | A timely benefit, a blessing > BOONS. |
boor | A rude person > BOORS. |
boos | (3rd.) BOO, to show disapproval of by a boo. |
boot | A covering for the foot and at least the ankle, often the calf or even higher up the leg, made of leather, rubber, etc; (verb) to kick > BOOTS, BOOTING, BOOTED. |
bopo | (n) (short for) body positivity. |
bops | (Pl.) BOP, a variety of jazz music. |
bora | (Ital.) a violent cold North wind that blows from the mountains (usually in the winter) towards the East coast of the Adriatic > BORAS. |
bord | (Spenser) board > BORDS. Also BOORD, BORDE, BOORDE. |
bore | To pierce, make a hole in > BORES, BORING, BORED. |
bork | To attack a candidate or public figure systematically, especially in the media > BORKS, BORKING, BORKED. |
borm | (Dial.) to smear with paint > BORMS, BORMING, BORMED. |
born | (Pt.) BEAR, to give birth to. |
bors | (Pl.) BOR, an East Anglian form of address meaning neighbour. |
bort | Diamond dust or fragments > BORTS. Also BOART, BORTZ. |
bosh | (Coll.) meaningless talk > BOSHES. |
bosk | A bush; a thicket > BOSKS. Also BOSQUE, BOSQUET, BOSKET. |
boss | Excellent > BOSSER, BOSSEST; (verb) to order about > BOSSES, BOSSING, BOSSED. |
bota | (Spanish) a leather bottle for wine > BOTAS. |
bote | Compensation for injury or damage to property > BOTES. |
both | The two; the one and the other. |
bots | A cattle disease caused by botfly larvae. |
bott | The maggot of a botfly > BOTTS. Also BOT. |
bouk | (Scots) the body; bulk > BOUKS. Also BUKE. |
boun | To prepare oneself > BOUNS, BOUNING, BOUNED. Also BOWNE. |
bout | A contest > BOUTS. |
bowl | To roll or trundle > BOWLS, BOWLING, BOWLED. |
bowr | (Spenser) a muscle > BOWRS. |
bows | (3rd.) BOW, to bend or incline downwards. |
boxy | Like a box > BOXIER, BOXIEST; BOXILY. |
boyf | (Sl.) a boyfriend > BOYFS. |
boyg | (Norwegian) a problem difficult to get to grips with > BOYGS. |
boyo | (Welsh slang) a boy, a young man > BOYOS. |
boys | (3rd.) BOY, to play a female part as a boy. |
bozo | (US slang) a man, a fellow > BOZOS. |
brad | (ON) a thin, flat, small-headed nail; (verb) to fasten with a brad > BRADS, BRADDING, BRADDED. [ON broddr spike]. |
brae | (Scots) a steep bank beside a river valley; a hillside > BRAES. |
brag | (Verb) to boast > BRAGS, BRAGGING, BRAGGED; (adj.) first-rate > BRAGGER, BRAGGEST; BRAGLY. |
brak | (S. Afr.) brackish, salty; (noun) a mongrel dog > BRAKS. |
bran | The husks of grain sifted from the flour; (verb) to soak in water mixed with bran > BRANS, BRANNING, BRANNED. |
brap | an exclamation used to imitate the sound of a burst of gunfire from an automatic weapon. |
bras | (Spenser) brass. |
brat | A contemptuous name for a child > BRATS. |
braw | (Scots) fine, brave > BRAWER, BRAWEST; BRAWLY. |
bray | To cry like a donkey > BRAYS, BRAYING, BRAYED. |
bred | (Pt.) BREED, to cause to give birth; (noun) a person who lives in a small remote place > BREDS. |
bree | (Scots) the liquor in which anything has been boiled > BREES. Also BRIE, BROO. |
brei | (S. Afr.) to speak with uvular r, especially in Afrikaans > BREIS, BREIING, BREID. Also BREY. |
bren | (Arch.) to burn > BRENS, BRENNING, BRENT (not BRENNED*). |
brer | (Southern US dial.) brother > BRERS. |
brew | To prepare by infusion > BREWS, BREWING, BREWED. |
brey | (S. Afr.) to speak with uvular r, especially in Afrikaans > BREYS, BREYING, BREYED. Also BREI. |
brie | (Scots) the liquor in which anything has been boiled > BRIES. Also BREE, BROO. |
brig | A two-masted, square-rigged vessel > BRIGS. |
brik | (Arabic) a Tunisian deep fried spicy pastry filled with fish or meat and sometimes an egg > BRIKS. |
brim | The upper edge of a vessel; (verb) to fill to the brim > BRIMS, BRIMMING, BRIMMED. |
brin | The rib of a fan > BRINS. |
brio | (Ital.) liveliness, enthusiastic vigour, as in con brio > BRIOS. |
bris | (Hebrew) a Jewish circumcision rite > BRISSES. Also BRISS, BRITH. |
brit | A young herring, sprat or other fish > BRITS. Also BRITT. |
brod | (Dial.) a goad, a spike; (verb) to prod > BRODS, BRODDING, BRODDED. |
brog | (Scots) an awl; (verb) to prick with an awl > BROGS, BROGGING, BROGGED. |
broo | (Scots) unemployment benefit; the office at which people receive it > BROOS. Also BUROO. |
bros | (Pl.) BRO, a place for which one feels a strong affinity. |
brow | The eyebrow; the ridge over the eyes > BROWS, BROWED. |
brrr | An interjection expressing a feeling of cold. Also BRR. |
bruh | (n) brother, used as a friendly term of address. |
brus | (Pl.) BRU, a friend. |
brut | (Fr.) of wines, unsweetened, dry; (noun) a very dry champagne. > BRUTS. |
bruv | (n) brother, used as a friendly term of address. |
brux | To grind the teeth > BRUXES, BRUXING, BRUXED. |
buat | (Scots) a lantern > BUATS. Also BOWAT, BOWET. |
buba | A contagious skin disease resembling syphilis, aka YAWS > BUBAS. Also BOBA. |
bubo | (Lat.) an inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis > BUBOES, BUBOED. |
bubs | (Pl.) BUB, a strong drink. |
bubu | A long flowing garment worn by men and women in Mali > BUBUS. Also BOUBOU. |
buck | The male of e.g. the deer; (verb) (of a horse, etc) to jump repeatedly into the air > BUCKS, BUCKING, BUCKED. |
buda | (Hinglish) derogatory for an old man > BUDAS. |
budi | (Hinglish) derogatory for an old woman > BUDIS. |
budo | (Japanese) the system or philosophy of the martial arts > BUDOS. |
buds | (Pl.) BUD, to produce buds. |
buff | Dull yellow > BUFFER, BUFFEST; (verb) to polish with a buff > BUFFS, BUFFING, BUFFED. |
bufo | (Lat.) a black tincture in alchemy > BUFOS. [L. bufo, toad]. |
bugs | (3rd.) BUG, to trouble, annoy. |
buhl | A form of marquetry with e.g. gold and silver inlaid in tortoiseshell > BUHLS. [From Charles André Boulle (1642-1732), a cabinetmaker in the service of Louis XIV]. Also BOULLE, BOULE, BUHLWORK. |
buhr | A cellular, flinty rock, used for mill stones > BUHRS. Also BUHRSTONE, BURRSTONE, BURSTONE. |
buik | (Scots) a book > BUIKS. Also BUKE. |
bujo | (n) (short for) bullet journal. |
buke | (Scots) a book > BUKES. Also BUIK. |
bulb | (Verb) to form bulbs > BULBS, BULBING, BULBED. |
bulk | Volume or size; (verb) to have bulk; to fill out > BULKS, BULKING, BULKED. |
bull | (Verb) to copulate with a cow > BULLS, BULLING, BULLED. |
bumf | Toilet paper; also, worthless paperwork, literature, or junk mail > BUMFS. Also BUMPH. |
bump | To make a heavy or loud noise; to knock dully > BUMPS, BUMPING, BUMPED. |
bums | (3rd.) BUM, to hum like a bee. |
buna | A kind of artifical rubber made from BUTADIENE > BUNAS. |
bund | 1. a league; a confederacy; esp. the confederation of German states. 2. in India, a man-made embankment or dam; (verb) to embank > BUNDS, BUNDING, BUNDED. |
bung | The stopper of the hole in a barrel; (verb) to stop up or enclose with a bung > BUNGS, BUNGING, BUNGED. |
bunk | A box or recess in a ship's cabin; (verb) to occupy a bunk > BUNKS, BUNKING, BUNKED. |
bunn | A kind of sweet roll or cake > BUNNS. Also BUN. |
buns | (Pl.) BUN, a kind of sweet roll or cake. |
bunt | (Verb) to knock > BUNTS, BUNTING, BUNTED. |
buoy | (Verb) to mark with buoys > BUOYS, BUOYING, BUOYED. |
bura | (Russian) in central Asia, a blizzard blowing from the North, or a summer wind from the North that causes dust storms > BURAS. Also BURAN. |
burb | (Abbr.) suburb > BURBS. |
burd | (Scots) a bird > BURDS. Also BURDIE. |
burg | A fortified town > BURGS. |
burk | (Coll.) a fool > BURKS. Also BERK. |
burl | A small knot in thread; a knot in wood; (verb) to finish cloth by removing burls > BURLS, BURLING, BURLED. |
burn | To consume or injure by fire or great heat > BURNS, BURNING, BURNED or BURNT or (obs.) YBRENT. |
burp | To belch > BURPS, BURPING, BURPED. |
burr | (Verb) to remove a rough edge from > BURRS, BURRING, BURRED. |
burs | (Pl.) BUR, a prickly seed-case. |
bury | To hide in the ground; to cover > BURIES, BURYING, BURIED. |
bush | (Verb) to cover or protect with bushes > BUSHES, BUSHING, BUSHED. |
busk | To entertain by singing and dancing; to prepare > BUSKS, BUSKING, BUSKED. |
buss | A kiss, esp. a rude or playful kiss; (verb) to kiss > BUSSES, BUSSING, BUSSED. |
bust | To break, shatter > BUSTS, BUSTING, BUSTED. |
busy | Occupied > BUSIER, BUSIEST; BUSILY; (verb) to occupy oneself > BUSIES, BUSYING, BUSIED. |
bute | (Sl.) a capsule of phenybutazone > BUTES. |
buts | (3rd.) BUT, to put forward as an objection. |
butt | To strike with the head, as a goat etc > BUTTS, BUTTING, BUTTED. |
buys | (3rd.) BUY, to purchase. |
buzz | To make a noise like that of insects' wings > BUZZES, BUZZING, BUZZED. |
byde | (Scots) to bide > BYDES, BYDING, BYDED. |
byes | (Pl.) BYE, a pass to the next round (of a competition, etc.). |
byke | (Scots) a nest of wasps or wild bees; a swarm, throng; (verb) to swarm > BYKES, BYKING, BYKED. |
byre | A cow barn > BYRES. |
byrl | To carouse > BYRLS, BYRLING, BYRLED. Also BIRL, BIRLE. |
byte | A set of usu. eight binary digits (bits) considered as a unit > BYTES. |
caas | (3rd.) CAA, to call. |
caba | (Fr.) a woman's work-basket > CABAS. Also CABAS. |
cabs | (3rd.) CAB, to take or drive a cab. |
caca | (Sl.) excrement > CACAS. |
cack | Faeces, rubbish; (verb) to defecate > CACKS, CACKING, CACKED. |
cade | A Mediterranean medicinal shrub > CADES. |
cadi | (Arabic) a civil judge in a Muslim country > CADIS. [Arabic qadi, a judge]. Also KADI, QADI. |
cads | (Pl.) CAD, a dishonourable man. |
cafe | A coffee house or a small, inexpensive restaurant > CAFES. |
caff | (Sl.) cafe > CAFFS. |
cafs | (Pl.) CAF, a cafe. |
cage | A compartment or enclosure, usu made from bars and wires; (verb) to enclose in a cage > CAGES, CAGING, CAGED. |
cags | (Pl.) CAG, a cagoule. |
cagy | Cautious, wary > CAGIER, CAGIEST; CAGILY. Also CAGEY. |
caid | (Arabic) a North African chief > CAIDS. Also KAID, QAID. |
cain | (Gaelic) a tenanted farm rent paid in kind > CAINS. Also KAIN, KANE. |
cake | A breadlike composition enriched with additions such as sugar, eggs, spices, currants, peel, etc.; (verb) to take on the consistency of cake > CAKES, CAKING, CAKED. |
caky | With the consistency of cake > CAKIER, CAKIEST. Also CAKEY. |
calf | 1. a young cow > CALVES. 2. the skin of a calf, calfskin > CALFS. |
calk | A pointed piece on a horseshoe to prevent slipping; (verb) to provide with a calk > CALKS, CALKING, CALKED. Also CALKIN, CALKER, CAULKER, CAWKER. |
call | To summon > CALLS, CALLING, CALLED. |
calm | Not disturbed > CALMER, CALMEST; CALMLY; (verb) to make calm > CALMS, CALMING, CALMED. |
calo | (Ital.) (abbrev. of) CALANDO, slowing with gradually lowering volume; (noun) a Spanish argot used by chicano youths > CALOS. |
calp | In Ireland, a dark shaly limestone > CALPS. |
cals | (Pl.) CAL. calorie. |
calx | (Lat.) the substance of a metal or mineral that remains after strong heating > CALCES or CALXES. [L. calx, lime]. |
cama | The hybrid offspring of a camel and a llama > CAMAS. |
came | (Noun) a lead rod for framing a pane in a leaded or stained glass window > CAMES. |
cami | (Short for) camisole > CAMIS. |
camo | Camouflage > CAMOS. |
camp | Effeminately homosexual > CAMPER, CAMPEST; CAMPLY; (verb) to live in a tent > CAMPS, CAMPING, CAMPED. |
cams | (3rd.) CAM, to whiten with camstone. |
cane | To beat with a rod > CANES, CANING, CANED. |
cang | (Port.) a wooden collar used to punish criminals in China > CANGS. Also CANGUE. |
cann | To direct the steering of > CANNS, CANNING, CANNED. Also CON, CONN. |
cans | (3rd.) CAN, to store in a can. |
cant | (Adj.) affectedly moral or religious > CANTER, CANTEST; (verb) to tilt, slope > CANTS, CANTING, CANTED. |
cany | Like cane, abounding in cane > CANIER, CANIEST. |
capa | (Spanish) a Spanish cloak > CAPAS. |
cape | (Verb, naut.) to keep a course towards a cape > CAPES, CAPING, CAPED. |
caph | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > CAPHS. Also KAPH, KHAPH, KHAF, KAF. |
capi | (Pl.) CAPO, the head of a branch of the Mafia. |
capo | (Ital.) the head of a branch of the Mafia > CAPOS or CAPI. |
caps | (Pl.) CAP, to put a cap on something. |
carb | (Abbr.) carburettor > CARBS. Also CARBY. |
card | To provide with a card (a stiff piece of paper) > CARDS, CARDING, CARDED. |
care | To be concerned or interested > CARES, CARING, CARED. |
cark | Worry; trouble, distress; (verb) to worry > CARKS, CARKING, CARKED. [L. carricare, to load]. |
carl | A rude, rustic man; a churl > CARLS. Also CARLE, CARLOT. |
carn | A mound of stone set up as a memorial > CARNS. Also CAIRN, KARN. |
carp | (Verb) to criticise, complain > CARPS, CARPING, CARPED. |
carr | (ON) an alder wood > CARRS. |
cars | (Pl.) CAR, a self-propelled wheeled vehicle. |
cart | To convey in a cart (a two-wheeled vehicle) > CARTS, CARTING, CARTED. |
casa | (Ital.) a house, a mansion > CASAS. |
case | To put in a case (a container or receptacle) > CASES, CASING, CASED. |
cash | A small Eastern coin > CASHES; (verb) to convert to cash > CASHES, CASHING, CASHED. [Port. caiza]. |
cask | A hollow round container for holding liquor, made of wooden staves bound with hoops; (verb) to put in a cask > CASKS, CASKING, CASKED. |
cast | To throw with force > CASTS, CASTING, CAST or (obs.) CASTED. |
cate | (Obs.) a dainty or choice food > CATES. |
cath | (v) to insert a catheter into a patient. |
cats | (3rd.) CAT, to vomit. |
cauf | A coal-miner's basket > CAUVES. Also CORF. |
cauk | An opaque, compact variety of BARITE, or heavy spar > CAUKS. Also CAWK. |
caul | A foetal membrane covering the head > CAULS. |
caum | (Scots) pale bluish-grey clay; (verb) to whiten with this > CAUMS, CAUMING, CAUMED. Also CAM, CALM. |
caup | (Scots) a two-handed drinking bowl > CAUPS. |
cava | (Spanish) a sparkling wine > CAVAS. |
cave | To hollow out > CAVES, CAVING, CAVED. |
cavy | A kind of South American rodent > CAVIES. |
cawk | An opaque, compact variety of BARITE, or heavy spar > CAWKS. Also CAUK. |
caws | (3rd.) CAW, to cry as a crow. |
cays | (Pl.) CAY, a low islet. |
cazh | (Sl.) casual. |
ceas | (Shakesp.) enough said. Also CAESE, SESE, SESEY, SESSA. |
ceca | (Pl.) CECUM, the blind gut. |
cede | To yield or surrender something, such as a territory > CEDES, CEDING, CEDED. |
cedi | (Fante) a Ghanaian monetary unit, equal to 100 PESEWAS > CEDIS. |
cees | (Pl.) CEE, the letter C. |
ceil | To provide with a ceiling > CEILS, CEILING, CEILED. Also CIEL. |
cell | (Verb) to store in a honeycomb > CELLS, CELLING, CELLED. |
cels | (Pl.) CEL, celluloid. |
celt | A prehistoric stone tool, such as an axehead > CELTS. |
cens | (Fr.) a nominal annual payment given to the owner of an estate or property in recognition of his or her title. |
cent | A coin worth 1/100th of a dollar > CENTS. |
cepe | A kind of edible mushroom > CEPES. Also CEP. |
ceps | (Pl.) CEP, a kind of edible mushroom. |
cere | Wax; a wax-like protuberance at base of upper part of bird's bill; (verb) to cover with wax > CERES, CERING, CERED. |
cero | (Spanish) a large spiny-finned food fish > CEROS. [Sp. sierra, saw]. |
cert | (Abbr.) certainty > CERTS. |
cess | A tax, a local rate; (verb) to impose a tax > CESSES, CESSING, CESSED. Also SESS. |
cete | A badger's home > CETES. Also SETT. |
chad | A bit of paper punched out of paper tape or cards > CHADS. |
chai | (Romany) fem. of CHAL, a fellow, a person > CHAIS. |
chal | (Romany) a fellow, a person > CHALS. The feminine is CHAI. |
cham | (Turkish) a prince or chief; a governor > CHAMS. Also KHAN. |
chao | (Vietnamese) a monetary unit of Vietnam > CHAOS. Also HAO. |
chap | To roughen > CHAPS, CHAPPING, CHAPPED or CHAPT. |
char | To burn slightly > CHARS, CHARRING, CHARRED. |
chas | (Pl.) CHA, tea. |
chat | To converse informally > CHATS, CHATTING, CHATTED. |
chav | (Coll.) derogatory word for a young working class person who wears casual sports clothes > CHAVS. |
chaw | To grind with the teeth; to masticate > CHAWS, CHAWING, CHAWED. |
chay | (Tamil) an Indian plant of the madder family whose root chayroot yields a red dye > CHAYS. [Tamil saya]. Also CHAYA, SHAYA. |
chef | (Verb) to work as a chef > CHEFS, CHEFING or CHEFFING, CHEFED or CHEFFED. |
chem | (Short for) a chemistry class or course > CHEMS. |
cher | (Fr.) dear. |
chew | To crush or grind with the teeth > CHEWS, CHEWING, CHEWED. |
chez | (Fr.) at the home of. |
chia | A Mexican herb > CHIAS. |
chib | (Scots) a sharp weapon such as a knife or razor; (verb) to slash with a sharp weapon > CHIBS, CHIBBING, CHIBBED. |
chic | (Noun) style, elegance > CHICS; (adj.) having style, elegant > CHICER, CHICEST; CHICLY. |
chid | (Pt.) CHIDE, to scold. |
chik | (Hindi) a slatted blind > CHIKS. [Hindi ciq]. |
chin | (Verb) to hold with the chin > CHINS, CHINNING, CHINNED. |
chip | To break a small piece from > CHIPS, CHIPPING, CHIPPED. |
chis | (Pl.) CHI, a Greek letter. |
chit | (Dial.) a shoot; (verb) to sprout > CHITS, CHITTING, CHITTED. |
chiv | (Slang) a knife; (verb) to cut with a knife > CHIVS, CHIVING or CHIVVING, CHIVED/CHIVVED. |
chiz | (Sl.) a cheat, a swizz; (verb) to swindle > CHIZZES, CHIZZING, CHIZZED. |
choc | (Coll.) chocolate > CHOCS. |
chog | (Dial.) the core of a piece of fruit > CHOGS. |
chon | (Korean) a Korean monetary unit. OSPD says pl. CHON, but Chambers implies pl. is CHONS, and CHONS is in OSWI. Also JUN. |
chop | To sever with a sharp tool > CHOPS, CHOPPING, CHOPPED. |
chou | (Fr.) a cabbage; an ornamental soft rosette; a cream bun > CHOUX. |
chow | (Verb) to eat > CHOWS, CHOWING, CHOWED. |
chub | A species of fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family, aka CHEVEN > CHUBS. |
chug | To move with a dull explosive noise, as a locomotive > CHUGS, CHUGGING, CHUGGED. |
chum | (Verb) to become a chum > CHUMS, CHUMMING, CHUMMED. |
chur | (NZ) an informal expression of agreement. |
chut | (Fr.) an expression of impatience. |
ciao | (Ital.) goodbye. |
cide | (Obs.) to decide > CIDES, CIDING, CIDED. |
cids | (Pl.) CID, a champion. |
ciel | To provide with a ceiling > CIELS, CIELING, CIELED. Also CEIL. |
cigs | (Pl.) CIG, cigarette. |
cill | A sill > CILLS. |
cine | A motion picture > CINES. |
cinq | (French) the number five > CINQS. |
cion | A detached piece of a plant capable of propagating, esp by grafting; a young member of a family > CIONS. Also SCION. |
cire | (Fr.) a fabric with a waxed finish (the e is accented) > CIRES. |
cirl | A species of bunting > CIRLS. |
cist | A tomb consisting of stone chest covered with stone slabs > CISTS, CISTED. |
cite | To quote as an authority or example > CITES, CITING, CITED. |
cito | (Lat.) quickly. |
cits | (Pl.) CIT, a term of contempt for someone who is not a gentleman. |
city | A large town > CITIES, CITIED. |
cive | A herb of the onion family. Also CHIVE. |
clad | To cover one material with another > CLADS, CLADDING, CLADDED. |
clag | To stick > CLAGS, CLAGGING, CLAGGED. |
clam | (Verb) to dig for clams > CLAMS, CLAMMING, CLAMMED. |
clan | A united group of families > CLANS. |
clap | To bring the hands together smartly > CLAPS, CLAPPING, CLAPPED or CLAPT. |
clat | (Scots) something scraped together, a lump; (verb) to scratch, scrape > CLATS, CLATTING, CLATTED. Also CLAUT. |
claw | To scratch with claws (sharp, curved toenails) > CLAWS, CLAWING, CLAWED. |
clay | (Verb) to purify (e.g. sugar) with clay > CLAYS, CLAYING, CLAYED. |
clef | A character placed on the stave by which the absolute pitch of the following notes is fixed > CLEFS. |
cleg | A horse-fly > CLEGS. |
clem | To starve > CLEMS, CLEMMING, CLEMMED. |
clew | A corner of a sail with hole to attach ropes; (verb) to attach a rope thus > CLEWS, CLEWING, CLEWED. |
clip | To cut e.g. hair > CLIPS, CLIPPING, CLIPPED or CLIPT. |
clit | (Sl.) a clitoris > CLITS. |
clod | A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay > CLODLY; (verb) to pelt with clods > CLODS, CLODDING, CLODDED. |
clog | A wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole; (verb) to choke with an impediment > CLOGS, CLOGGING, CLOGGED. |
clon | A group of asexually derived organisms > CLONS. |
clop | To make the sound of a hoof striking pavement > CLOPS, CLOPPING, CLOPPED. |
clot | To form into a clot (a thick mass) > CLOTS, CLOTTING, CLOTTED. |
clou | (Fr.) the main point of interest; a dominant idea > CLOUS. |
clow | (Scots) = CLOVE > CLOWS. A clow-flower is a gillyflower. |
cloy | To gratify beyond desire > CLOYS, CLOYING, CLOYED. |
club | A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded in the hand; (verb) to strike with a club > CLUBS, CLUBBING, CLUBBED. |
clue | (Verb) to furnish with a clue > CLUES, CLUING or CLUEING, CLUED. |
coal | (Verb) to dig for coal; to transport coal > COALS, COALING, COALED. |
coat | An outer garment with sleeves; an overcoat; (verb) to cover with a coat, in various senses > COATS, COATING, COATED. |
coax | To cajole > COAXES, COAXING, COAXED. |
cobb | A gull, esp. the great black-backed gull > COBBS. Also COB. |
cobs | (3rd.) COB, to strike, thump on the buttocks. |
coca | (Quechua) the dried leaf of a South American shrub > COCAS. [Sp. f. Aymara kuka or Quechua koka.] |
coch | (Obs.) a coach > COCHES. |
cock | A male bird; (verb) to draw back (the cock of a gun) > COCKS, COCKING, COCKED. |
coco | The coconut palm > COCOS. |
coda | (Ital.) an end-piece > CODAS. |
code | To convert into symbols > CODES, CODING, CODED. |
cods | (3rd.) COD, to trick, deceive. |
coed | A girl student at a coeducational institution > COEDS. |
coff | (Scots) to buy > COFFS, COFFING, COFFED or COFT. |
coft | (Scots) pt. COFF, to buy. |
cogs | (3rd.) COG, to cheat, dissemble. |
coho | A Pacific salmon > COHOS or COHOES. Also COHOE. |
coif | A covering for the head, esp the close-fitting cap of white lawn or silk originally worn by serjeants-at-law; (verb) to put the hair into a coif > COIFS, COIFING, COIFED. Also COIFFE, QUOIF. |
coil | To wind in even rings > COILS, COILING, COILED. |
coin | To make coins (metal currency) > COINS, COINING, COINED. |
coir | A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut > COIRS. Also KYAR. |
coit | (Aust. sl.) the buttocks, the backside > COITS. |
coke | (Verb) to make into, or to become like, coke > COKES, COKING, COKED. |
coky | Resembling coke > COKIER, COKIEST. |
cola | (Temne) a genus of W. African trees producing nuts used in drugs and for flavouring soft drinks > COLAS. Also KOLA. |
cold | Not hot > COLDER, COLDEST; COLDLY; (noun) the state of being cold > COLDS. |
cole | A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed > COLES. |
coll | (Obs.) to embrace, hug > COLLS, COLLING, COLLED. |
cols | (Pl.) COL, a pass over mountains. |
colt | A young male horse; (verb) to frisk like a colt, to defraud > COLTS, COLTING, COLTED. |
coly | An African bird > COLIES. |
coma | (Lat.) a spherical cloud of material surrounding the head of a comet > COMAE or COMAS. |
comb | To arrange or clean with a comb (a toothed instrument) > COMBS, COMBING, COMBED. |
come | To move toward something or someone > COMES, COMETH, COMING, CAME. |
comm | As in comm badge, a small wearable badge-shaped radio transmitter > COMMS. |
comp | (Coll.) a compositor; (verb) to work as a compositor > COMPS, COMPING, COMPED. |
coms | (Abbr.) combinations. N.B. no COM*. |
cond | (Pt.) CON, to know, study. |
cone | (Verb) to bear cones > CONES, CONING, CONED. |
conf | An online conference > CONFS. |
coni | (Pl.) CONUS, a type of ventricle in mammals. |
conk | To fail, break down > CONKS, CONKING, CONKED. Also KONK. |
conn | To direct the steering of > CONNS, CONNING, CONNED. Also CON. |
cons | (3rd.) CON, to trick, or persuade by dishonest means. |
cony | A rabbit > CONIES. Also CONEY. |
coof | (Scots) a lout, a dolt > COOFS. Also CUIF. |
cook | To prepare food by heating > COOKS, COOKING, COOKED. |
cool | Moderately cold > COOLER, COOLEST; COOLLY; (verb) to make less warm > COOLS, COOLING, COOLED. |
coom | Soot; coal dust; refuse matter; (verb) to begrime > COOMS, COOMING, COOMED. |
coon | A raccoon > COONS. |
coop | To confine > COOPS, COOPING, COOPED. |
coos | (3rd.) COO, to make a sound like a dove. |
coot | A water bird, black with a white frontal shield > COOTS. |
cope | To contend or strive > COPES, COPING, COPED. |
copi | (n) Asian carp, especially as an invasive species in the Americas. |
cops | (3rd.) COP, to capture. |
copy | To imitate > COPIES, COPYING, COPIED. |
cord | (Verb) to bind with a cord > CORDS, CORDING, CORDED. |
core | To remove the core (the central part) of > CORES, CORING, CORED. |
corf | A coal-miner's basket > CORVES. Also CAUF. |
cork | The outer bark of the cork tree, a species of oak; (verb) to stop up with a cork > CORKS, CORKING, CORKED. |
corm | The swollen subterranean part of a stem > CORMS. |
corn | To preserve with salt > CORNS, CORNING, CORNED. |
cors | (Pl.) COR, a Hebrew measure. |
cory | (Romany) (vulg.) the penis > CORIES. [Romany kori, thorn]. Also COREY. |
cose | To make oneself cosy > COSES, COSING, COSED. |
cosh | A bludgeon, truncheon, lead-pipe, piece of flexible tubing filled with metal, or the like, used as a weapon; (verb) to strike with a cosh > COSHES, COSHING, COSHED. |
coss | (Hindi) a measure of distance > COSSES. Also KOSS, KOS. |
cost | To estimate a price for production of > COSTS, COSTING, COST or COSTED. |
cosy | Snug > COSIER, COSIEST; COSILY; (noun) a cover for a teapot > COSIES. Also COSEY, COSIE, COZEY, COZIE, COZY. (Verb) to make cosy, snuggle > COSIES, COSYING, COSIED. |
cote | To pass by; to outstrip (as one dog another) > COTES, COTING, COTED. |
coth | (Abbr.) hyperbolic cotangent > COTHS. |
cots | (Pl.) COT, a small bed for a young child. |
cott | (Spenser) a small boat > COTTS. |
coup | (Scots) to overturn, turn up > COUPS, COUPING, COUPED. Also COWP. |
cour | (Obs.) to cover > COURS, COURING, COURED or COURD. |
cove | (Verb) to form or provide with an architectural cove > COVES, COVING, COVED. |
cowk | (Dial.) to retch, feel nauseated > COWKS, COWKING, COWKED. |
cowl | A large loose hood, esp of a kind worn by a monk; (verb) to cover with a cowl > COWLS, COWLING, COWLED. |
cowp | (Scots) to overturn, turn up > COWPS, COWPING, COWPED. Also COUP. |
cows | (Pl.) COW, to subdue. |
cowy | Suggestive of a cow > COWIER, COWIEST. |
coxa | (Lat.) the first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean > COXAE. |
coxy | Bumptious, self-assured > COXIER, COXIEST. Also COCKY, COCKSY. |
coys | (3rd.) COY, to caress. |
coze | To chat > COZES, COZING, COZED. [Fr. causer]. |
cozy | (Noun) a cover for a teapot. Also COSY, COSEY, COSIE, COZIE, COZEY. (Adj.) cosy > COZIER, COZIEST; COZILY; (verb) to cuddle up > COZIES, COZYING, COZIED. |
crab | A marine crustacean; (verb) to obstruct, frustrate > CRABS, CRABBING, CRABBED. |
crag | A rough steep rock > CRAGS. Also CRAIG. |
cram | To fill or pack tightly > CRAMS, CRAMMING, CRAMMED. |
cran | A measure of capacity for herrings just landed, = 37.5 gallons > CRANS. |
crap | To throw a 2, 3, or 12 in a dice game > CRAPS, CRAPPING, CRAPPED. |
craw | The stomach of an animal > CRAWS. |
cray | (Aust.) a CRAYFISH > CRAYS. |
cred | (Abbr. of) credibility > CREDS. |
cree | Of grain, to soften by boiling or soaking > CREES, CREEING, CREED. [Fr. crever, to burst]. |
crem | A crematorium > CREMS. |
crew | To serve aboard a ship > CREWS, CREWING, CREWED. |
cria | The offspring of a llama > CRIAS. |
crib | To confine closely > CRIBS, CRIBBING, CRIBBED. |
crim | (Abbr.) criminal > CRIMS. |
cris | (Malay) a dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade. Also KRIS, CREESE, KREESE. |
crit | (Abbr.) criticism > CRITS. |
croc | (Abbr.) crocodile > CROCS. |
crog | (Dial.) to ride a bicycle as a passenger > CROGS, CROGGING, CROGGED. |
cron | in computing, a command used to schedule a job that is executed at a certain time, or periodically > CRONS. |
crop | To cut off short > CROPS, CROPPING, CROPPED. |
crow | Any of several large black birds of the genus Corvus; (verb) to gloat, exult > CROWS, CROWING, CROWED. |
crud | Anything dirty, filthy; (verb) to encrust with dirt > CRUDS, CRUDDING, CRUDDED. |
crue | (Milton) crew > CRUES. |
crus | (Lat.) a part of a leg, the shank > CRURA. |
crux | (Lat.) the nub, the crucial point > CRUCES or CRUXES, |
cube | To form into a cube (a regular solid) > CUBES, CUBING, CUBED. |
cubs | (3rd.) CUB, to produce cubs. |
cuck | (v) to have relations with a man’s spouse or partner. |
cuds | (Pl.) CUD, a portion of food to be chewed again. |
cued | (Pt.) CUE, to give a cue as a signal. |
cues | (3rd.) CUE, to give a cue as a signal. |
cuff | The end of the sleeve near the wrist; a covering for the wrist; (verb) to strike esp. round the head > CUFFS, CUFFING, CUFFED. |
cuif | (Scots) a lout, a dolt > CUIFS. Also COOF. |
cuit | (Scots) the ankle > CUITS. Also CUTE, COOT. |
cuke | (Sl.) a cucumber > CUKES. |
cull | To select from others > CULLS, CULLING, CULLED. |
culm | The stem of grass or sedge; (verb) to form a culm > CULMS, CULMING, CULMED. |
cult | A religious society > CULTS. |
cums | (Pl.) CUM, ejaculated sperm. |
cunt | The female pudendum > CUNTS. |
cups | (3rd.) CUP, to form into a cup shape. |
curb | To restrain > CURBS, CURBING, CURBED. |
curd | (Verb) to curdle > CURDS, CURDING, CURDED. |
cure | To restore to health > CURES, CURING, CURED. |
curf | An incision made by a cutting tool > CURFS. Also KERF. |
curl | To form into ringlets > CURLS, CURLING, CURLED. |
curn | (Scots) a grain, a small quantity > CURNS. Also CURRAN. |
curr | To make a purring sound > CURRS, CURRING, CURRED. |
curs | (Pl.) CUR, a mongrel dog. |
curt | Abrupt > CURTER, CURTEST; CURTLY. |
cush | The cushion in billiards > CUSHES. |
cusk | A kind of fish, aka TORSK or BURBOT > CUSKS. |
cusp | A point; the point or horn of the moon; a toothlike meeting of two branches of a curve > CUSPS, CUSPED. |
cuss | (Coll.) to curse > CUSSES, CUSSING, CUSSED. |
cute | Pleasingly attractive > CUTER, CUTEST; CUTELY. |
cuts | (3rd.) CUT, to make an incision in. |
cwms | (Pl.) CWM, a bowl-shaped valley or hollow in (Welsh) mountains. |
cyan | A greenish-blue colour > CYANS. |
cyma | (Lat.) an ogee moulding of the cornice > CYMAE or CYMAS. |
cyme | A flower cluster in which each growing point ends in a flower, the oldest flowers being at the top or centre of the cluster > CYMES. |
cyst | A sac > CYSTS. |
cyte | In biology, a cell > CYTES. |
czar | (Russian) ruler, emperor > CZARS. Also TSAR, TZAR. |
daal | the pigeon pea, a pealike plant cultivated in India and the tropics. |
dabs | (Pl.) DAB, a kind of flatfish. |
dace | A small river fish of the carp family and chub genus > DACES. |
dack | (Aust. sl.) to remove the trousers from, debag > DACKS, DACKING, DACKED. |
dada | An artistic movement > DADAS. |
dado | A skirting-board > DADOS or DADOES. (Verb) to fit with a dado > DADOS, DADOING, DADOED. |
dads | (3rd.) DAD, to throw against something, to dash. |
daes | (3rd.) DAE, to do. |
daff | (Arch.) to play the fool > DAFFS, DAFFING, DAFFED. |
daft | Insane > DAFTER, DAFTEST; DAFTLY. |
dags | (Pl.) DAG, to cut off a sheep's dags. |
dahl | (Hindi) an Indian name for a lentil > DAHLS. Also DAL, DHOLL, DHAL. |
dahs | (Pl.) DAH, a Burmese knife. |
dais | (Fr.) a platform > DAISES. |
daks | (Pl.) DAK, in India, the mail or post. |
dale | A valley > DALES. |
dali | A tropical American tree related to nutmeg, yielding staves etc. and wax seeds > DALIS. |
dals | (Pl.) DAL, a kind of Indian edible pea. |
dalt | (Scots) a foster-child > DALTS. Also DAULT. |
dame | A matron > DAMES. |
damn | To curse > DAMNS, DAMNING, DAMNED. |
damp | Moist > DAMPER, DAMPEST; DAMPLY; (verb) to lessen in intensity > DAMPS, DAMPING, DAMPED. |
dams | (3rd.) DAM, to restrain water with an embankment or bank. |
dang | To damn > DANGS, DANGING, DANGED. |
dank | Damp > DANKER, DANKEST; DANKLY; (noun) in Milton, a wet place > DANKS. |
dans | (Pl.) DAN, a level of efficiency (in Japanese sport). |
dant | (Obs.) to daunt > DANTS, DANTING, DANTED. |
daps | (3rd.) DAP, to skip or bounce, as a stone off the surface of a lake. |
darb | Something considered extraordinary > DARBS. |
dare | To have the necessary courage > DARES, DARING, DARED or DURST. |
darg | A day's labour > DARGS. |
dari | (Arabic) Indian millet > DARIS. Also DURR, DOURA, DURA, DURRA, DHOORA, DHURRA, DHOURRA, DOURAH. |
dark | Not light in colour > DARKER, DARKEST; DARKLY; (verb) to darken > DARKS, DARKING, DARKED. |
darn | To mend with interlacing stitches > DARNS, DARNING, DARNED. |
dart | To move suddenly or swiftly > DARTS, DARTING, DARTED. |
dash | To strike violently > DASHES, DASHING, DASHED. |
data | (Pl.) DATUM, a given fact. |
date | To determine or record the date of > DATES, DATING, DATED. |
dato | (Malay) a landowner or chief in northern Borneo, the Philippines, and some adjacent areas > DATOS. [Malay datok, elder]. Also DATTO. |
daub | To smear > DAUBS, DAUBING, DAUBED. |
daud | (Scots) to knock, thump > DAUDS, DAUDING, DAUDED. Also DAWD, DOD. |
daur | (Scots) to dare > DAURS, DAURING, DAURED. |
daut | (Scots) to pet > DAUTS, DAUTING, DAUTED. Also DAWT. |
davy | A safety lamp > DAVIES. |
dawd | (Scots) to knock, thump > DAWDS, DAWDING, DAWDED. Also DAUD, DOD. |
dawk | (Hindi) in India, the mail or post; a letter > DAWKS. [Hindi dak, a relay of men]. Also DAK. |
dawn | Daybreak; (verb) to become day > DAWNS, DAWNING, DAWNED. |
daws | (Pl.) DAW, a kind of bird. |
dawt | (Scots) to pet > DAWTS, DAWTING, DAWTED. Also DAUT. |
days | (Pl.) DAY, a period of twenty four hours. |
daze | To stun > DAZES, DAZING, DAZED. |
dead | Not alive > DEADER, DEADEST; (verb, obs.) to lose vitality, become numb > DEADS, DEADING, DEADED. |
deaf | Lacking the sense of hearing > DEAFER, DEAFEST; DEAFLY. |
deal | To trade or do business > DEALS, DEALING, DEALT. |
dean | (Verb) to serve as a dean > DEANS, DEANING, DEANED. |
dear | Precious > DEARER, DEAREST; DEARLY; (verb) to injure > DEARS, DEARING, DEARED. |
deaw | (Spenser) dew > DEAWS. |
debe | (Swahili) a tin > DEBES. |
debs | (Pl.) DEB, debutante. |
debt | Something that is owed > DEBTS, DEBTED. |
deck | To adorn > DECKS, DECKING, DECKED. |
deco | (Relating to) art deco > DECOS. |
deed | 1. (verb) to transfer (property) > DEEDS, DEEDING, DEEDED. 2. (Scots) dead > DEEDER, DEEDEST. |
deek | (Romany) look at, see. [Romany dik, to look, see]. |
deem | To hold as an opinion > DEEMS, DEEMING, DEEMED or DEMPT. |
deen | (Spenser) din > DEENS. |
deep | Far down > DEEPER, DEEPEST; DEEPLY; (noun) a deep place > DEEPS. |
deer | A ruminant mammal > DEERS. |
dees | (Pl.) DEE, the letter D; anything of that shape. |
deet | An insect repellant > DEETS. |
deev | (Persian) in Iranian (esp. Zoroastrian) mythology > a demonic power > DEEVS. Also DIV. |
defi | (Fr.) a challenge > DEFIS. |
defo | Definitely, as an informal expression of agreement. |
deft | Skilful > DEFTER, DEFTEST; DEFTLY. |
defy | To resist openly and boldly > DEFIES, DEFYING, DEFIED. |
degs | (3rd.) DEG, to water. |
degu | the brush-tailed rat, a small rodent native to Chile > DEGUS. |
deid | (Scots) dead > DEIDER, DEIDEST. Also DEED. |
deif | (Scots) deaf > DEIFER, DEIFEST. |
deil | (Scots) devil > DEILS. |
deke | To fake (an opponent) out of position (as in ice hockey) > DEKES, DEKING or DEKEING, DEKED. [A short form of 'decoy']. |
dele | In printing, to delete > DELES, DELEING, DELED. |
delf | Pottery made at the city of Delft in Holland > DELFS or DELVES. Also DELFT, DELFTWARE, DELPH. |
deli | (Abbr.) DELICATESSEN > DELIS. |
dell | A small, retired valley; a ravine > DELLS. |
delo | (Aust. sl.) a delegate > DELOS. |
dels | (Pl.) DEL, another word for NABLA, a mathematical symbol. |
delt | (Coll.) short for deltoid muscle > DELTS. |
deme | (Greek) a territorial subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece), corresponding to a township > DEMES. [Gk demos]. |
demo | (Abbr.) demonstration; (verb) to demonstrates > DEMOS, DEMOING, DEMOED. |
demy | An old size of paper, roughly A2 > DEMIES. |
dene | A sandy tract or dune by the seashore > DENES. |
deni | One hundredth part of a DENAR > DENIS. |
dens | (3rd.) DEN, to retire to a den. |
dent | To make a depression in > DENTS, DENTING, DENTED. |
deny | To declare to be untrue > DENIES, DENYING, DENIED. |
deps | (Pl.) DEP, a convenience store. |
dere | (Spenser) to injure > DERES, DERING, DERED. |
derm | The true skin, below the outer layer > DERMS. Also DERMA, DERMIS. |
dern | (Arch.) secrecy, hiding > DERNS. |
dero | (Coll.) a tramp or derelict > DEROS. Also DERRO. |
derp | (n) a foolish or ignorant person. |
derv | Diesel engine fuel > DERVS. [Acronym of diesel-engined road vehicle]. |
desi | (Hinglish) local, authentic. Also DESHI. |
desk | A writing table > DESKS. |
deus | (Lat.) a god > DI or DEI. |
deva | (Sanskrit) a god; a deity; a divine being > DEVAS. |
devi | (Sanskrit) a Hindu goddess > DEVIS. |
devo | (Short for) devolution, as in devo max, an arrangement in which a central government transfers the maximum amount of authority to a regional government while still retaining sovereignty over it > DEVOS. |
devs | (Pl.) DEV, a Hindu god. |
dews | (3rd.) DEW, to moisten as with dew. |
dewy | Moist with dew > DEWIER, DEWIEST; DEWILY. |
dexy | A tablet of DEX, a sulfate used as a stimulant > DEXIES. Also DEXIE. |
deys | (Pl.) DEY, the pasha of Algiers. |
dhak | (Hindi) a leguminous tree of eastern India and Myanmar, with showy orange or red flowers > DHAKS. |
dhal | (Hindi) an Indian name for a lentil > DHALS. Also DAL, DAHL, DHOLL. |
dhol | (Hindi) a large cylindrical drum used in Indian music > DHOLS. |
dhow | (Arabic) a lateen-rigged oriental craft > DHOWS. |
dial | (Verb) to dial e.g. a telephone > DIALS, DIALING or DIALLING, DIALED or DIALLED. |
dibs | (Sl.) money. Also DIBBS. |
dice | (Verb) to cut into cubes > DICES, DICING, DICED. |
dich | (Shakesp.) optative mood, perhaps contracted for 'do it.'. |
dick | (Verb) as in 'to dick around'; vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse with (someone) > DICKS, DICKING, DICKED. |
dict | (Obs.) to dictate > DICTS, DICTING, DICTED. |
dido | An antic, caper > DIDOS or DIDOES. |
didy | A diaper > DIDIES. Also DIDIE. |
dieb | (Arabic) a jackal of N. Africa > DIEBS. |
died | (Pt.) DIE, to depart from life. |
diel | Involving a full day. |
dies | (3rd.) DIE, to depart from life. |
diet | To regulate one's daily sustenance > DIETS, DIETING, DIETED. |
diff | (Coll.) difference > DIFFS. Also DIF. |
difs | (Pl.) DIF, difference. |
digs | (3rd.) DIG, to excavate. |
dika | (Mpongwe) (the fruit or seed of) the wild mango, a W. African tree > DIKAS. [Mpongwe odika condiment.] |
dike | (Verb) to make a dike > DIKES, DIKING, DIKED. |
dill | An umbelliferous herb related to parsnip, the fruits of which are used in condiments and as a carminative > DILLS, DILLED. |
dime | The tenth part of an American and Canadian dollar, 10 cents > DIMES. |
dimp | (Sl.) a cigarette butt > DIMPS. |
dims | (3rd.) DIM, to make dim. |
dine | To eat dinner > DINES, DINING, DINED. |
ding | To dash; to throw violently > DINGS, DINGING, DINGED, DANG or DUNG. |
dink | Trim; neat > DINKER, DINKEST; DINKLY; (noun) in tennis, a drop shot; (verb) to play such a shot > DINKS, DINKING, DINKED. |
dino | (Abbr.) a dinosaur > DINOS. |
dins | (3rd.) DIN, to make a loud noise. |
dint | To make a dent in > DINTS, DINTING, DINTED. |
diol | A chemical compound > DIOLS. |
dips | (3rd.) DIP, to immerse briefly; to lower. |
dipt | (Pt.) DIP, to immerse briefly; to lower. |
dire | Dreadful > DIRER, DIREST; DIRELY. |
dirk | A Highland dagger; (verb) to stab with a dirk > DIRKS, DIRKING, DIRKED. |
dirl | (Scots) to (cause to) vibrate > DIRLS, DIRLING, DIRLED. |
dirt | (Verb) to make dirty > DIRTS, DIRTING, DIRTED. |
disa | An African orchid, with dark green leaves > DISAS. |
disc | (Verb) to work with a disc harrow > DISCS, DISCING, DISCED. Also DISK. |
dish | To put into a dish (a concave vessel) > DISHES, DISHING, DISHED. |
disk | (Verb) to break up land with a disc harrow > DISKS, DISKING, DISKED. |
diss | (Noun) an Algerian grass; (verb) to disrespect > DISSES, DISSING, DISSED. Also DIS. |
dita | (Tagalog) a tree of India and the Philippines > DITAS. |
dite | To compose, indite > DITES, DITING, DITED. |
dits | (3rd.) DIT, to block. |
ditt | A poem, the words of a song > DITTS. Also DIT. |
ditz | A silly person > DITZES. |
diva | (Ital.) a female opera singer > DIVAS. |
dive | To plunge headfirst into > DIVES, DIVING, DIVED or DOVE. |
divi | (Abbr.) dividend > DIVIS. |
divo | (Ital.) a distinguished male singer > DIVI or DIVOS. |
divs | (Pl.) DIV, a demonic power. |
dixi | (Lat.) I have spoken. Cf. DIXIT. |
dixy | (Hindi) a military cooking-pot > DIXIES. Also DIXIE. |
diya | (Hindi) a small oil-lamp used in Hindu worship, especially at Diwali. |
djin | (Arabic) one of a class of spirits in Muslim theology > DJINS. Also JIN, JINNEE, DJINNI, GENIE. |
doab | (Urdu) a tongue or tract of land included between two rivers; as, the doab between the Ganges and the Jumna > DOABS. [Persian do-ab, two waters]. |
doat | To dote > DOATS, DOATING, DOATED. |
dobe | an unburned, sun-dried brick made of clay and straw > DOBES. |
dobs | (3rd.) DOB, to inform on or betray. |
doby | An adobe, a sun-dried brick > DOBIES. Also DOBIE. |
dock | To bring into a dock (a wharf) > DOCKS, DOCKING, DOCKED. |
doco | (Aust. sl.) a documentary > DOCOS. |
docs | (Pl.) DOC, doctor. |
docu | (Coll.) a documentary film > DOCUS. |
dodo | (Portuguese) an extinct bird of Madagascar > DODOES or DODOS. [Port. doudo, silly]. |
dods | (3rd.) DOD, to cut the hair of. |
doek | (Afrikaans) a square cloth for tying round the head, worn by African women > DOEKS. |
doen | (Spenser) 3rd pers. pl. DO. |
doer | One that does something > DOERS. |
does | (3rd.) DO, to perform. |
doff | To do off, strip > DOFFS, DOFFING, DOFFED. |
doge | (Ital.) the former title of the chief magistrate in Venice > DOGES. |
dogs | (3rd.) DOG, to follow like a dog. |
dogy | A motherless calf > DOGIES. Also DOGEY, DOGIE. |
dohs | (Pl.) DOH, a musical note. |
doit | (Dutch) an old Dutch coin of little value > DOITS. 'And take no doit/Of usance for my monies' (M.O.V.). Also DUIT, DOITKIN, DODKIN. |
dojo | (Japanese) a martial arts school > DOJOS. |
dole | 1. pain, woe, trouble > DOLES. Also DOOL, DOOLE, DULE. |
doll | (Verb) to dress stylishly > DOLLS, DOLLING, DOLLED. |
dols | (Pl.) DOL, a unit of intensity of pain. |
dolt | A heavy, stupid fellow > DOLTS. |
dome | (Verb) to cover with a dome > DOMES, DOMING, DOMED. |
doms | (Pl.) DOM, a title given to certain monks. |
domy | Dome-like, having domes > DOMIER, DOMIEST. |
dona | (Spanish) feminine of DON, the title > DONAS. Also DONAH. |
done | (Pt.) DO, to perform. |
dong | A deep sound like that of a large bell; (verb) to make this sound > DONGS, DONGING, DONGED. |
dons | (3rd.) DON, to put on. |
doob | (Hindi) dog's tooth grass, prized as food for cattle > DOOBS. |
dook | (Scots) to duck, bathe > DOOKS, DOOKING, DOOKED. Also DOUK. |
dool | Pain, woe, trouble > DOOLS. Also DOLE, DOOLE, DULE. |
doom | To destine to an unhappy fate > DOOMS, DOOMING, DOOMED. |
doon | (Scots) down. Also DOUN. |
door | A hinged or sliding panel for closing the entrance to a room, cupboard, etc > DOORS. |
doos | (Pl.) DOO, dove, pigeon. |
dopa | A drug to treat Parkinson's disease > DOPAS. |
dope | To give a narcotic to > DOPES, DOPING, DOPED. |
dops | (3rd.) DOP, to dip. |
dopy | Foolish > DOPIER, DOPIEST; DOPILY. Also DOPEY. |
dorb | (Aust. sl.) a stupid or inept person > DORBS. Also DORBA. |
dore | (Fr.) gilded (the e has an accent). |
dork | An idiot, an object of contempt; the penis > DORKS. |
dorm | (Abbr.) dormitory > DORMS. |
dorp | (Afrikaans) a S. African village or small town > DORPS. |
dorr | (Noun) a kind of dung-beetle. Also DOR, DORBUG. (Verb) to mock, scoff > DORRS, DORRING, DORRED. |
dors | (Pl.) DOR, a dung-beetle. |
dort | (Scots) to sulk > DORTS, DORTING, DORTED. |
dory | A golden-yellow fish of the mackerel family > DORIES. Also DOREE. |
dosa | (Hindi) an Indian pancake made from rice flour > DOSAI or DOSAS. |
dose | To give a specified quantity of medicine to > DOSES, DOSING, DOSED. |
dosh | (Sl.) money > DOSHES. |
doss | To sleep or bed down, esp. at a common lodging-house or in improvised accommodation > DOSSES, DOSSING, DOSSED. |
dost | (Arch.) 2nd. pers. sing. DO. |
dote | To show excessive affection > DOTES, DOTING, DOTED. |
doth | (Arch.) 3rd pers. sing. DO. Also DOETH. |
dots | (3rd.) DOT, to cover with dots. |
doty | Half-rotten; as, DOTY timber > DOTIER, DOTIEST. |
douc | A kind of monkey, remarkable for its varied and brilliant colors, native to Cochin China > DOUCS. |
douk | To dip, plunge > DOUKS, DOUKING, DOUKED. Also DOOK. |
doum | (Arabic) a kind of African palm tree > DOUMS. |
doun | (Scots) down. Also DOON. |
doup | (Scots) the bottom of anything > DOUPS. Also DOWP. |
dour | Determined, sullen > DOURER, DOUREST; DOURLY. |
dout | (Scots) to put out, extinguish > DOUTS, DOUTING, DOUTED. |
doux | (Fr.) of champagne, very sweet. |
dove | (Scots) to doze > DOVES, DOVING, DOVED. Also DOVER. |
dowd | A woman who wears dull-looking clothes > DOWDS. |
dowf | (Scots) dull, heavy, spiritless. No comp! |
dowl | (Shakesp.) a portion of down in a feather; a piece of fluff > DOWLS. Also DOWLE. |
down | To cause to fall > DOWNS, DOWNING, DOWNED. |
dowp | (Scots) the bottom of anything > DOWPS. Also DOUP. |
dows | (Pl.) DOW, an Arab sailing vessel. |
dowt | (Scots) a cigarette end > DOWTS. |
doxx | (v) to publish personal information about someone on the internet (also DOX). |
doxy | A woman of loose morals, a prostitute > DOXIES. Also DOXIE. |
doys | (Pl.) DOY, beloved. |
doze | To sleep lightly > DOZES, DOZING, DOZED. |
dozy | Sleepy > DOZIER, DOZIEST; DOZILY. |
drab | (Noun) a harlot; (verb) to whore > DRABS, DRABBING, DRABBED; (adj.) dull, monotonous > DRABBER, DRABBEST; DRABLY. |
drac | (Aust. sl.) of a woman, unattractive. Also DRACK. |
drad | (Spenser) pt. of DREAD. |
drag | To pull along the ground > DRAGS, DRAGGING, DRAGGED. |
dram | 1/8 oz. of whisky; (verb) to drink a dram > DRAMS, DRAMMING, DRAMMED. |
drap | (Scots) to drop > DRAPS, DRAPPING, DRAPPED. |
drat | To damn > DRATS, DRATTING, DRATTED. |
draw | To move by pulling > DRAWS, DRAWING, DREW, DRAWN. |
dray | A low heavy cart used for haulage; (verb) to transport by this > DRAYS, DRAYING, DRAYED. |
dree | (Scots) to suffer, endure > DREES, DREEING, DREED. |
dreg | A residue; usu. in plural > DREGS. |
drek | (Yiddish) inferior merchandise, rubbish > DREKS. Also DRECK. |
drew | (Pt.) DRAW, to move by pulling. |
drey | A squirrel's nest > DREYS. |
drib | To do by little and little > DRIBS, DRIBBING, DRIBBED. |
drip | To fall in drops > DRIPS, DRIPPING, DRIPPED or DRIPT. |
drop | To let fall > DROPS, DROPPING, DROPPED or DROPT. |
drow | (Scots) wet mist > DROWS. |
drub | To beat > DRUBS, DRUBBING, DRUBBED. |
drug | To affect with a drug (a medicinal substance) > DRUGS, DRUGGING, DRUGGED. |
drum | A percussion instrument, a skin stretched on a frame; (verb) to play a drum, make a sound like a drum > DRUMS, DRUMMING, DRUMMED. |
drys | (Pl.) DRY in political sense > a right-winger. |
dsos | (Pl.) DSO, a yak. |
duad | Two units treated as one; a couple; a pair > DUADS. Also DYAD. |
dual | Twofold > DUALLY; (verb) to make a road into a dual carriageway > DUALS, DUALLING, DUALLED. |
duan | (Gaelic) a division of a poem corresponding to a canto; a poem or song > DUANS. |
duar | (Arabic) a circular Arab encampment > DUARS. Also DOUAR, DOWAR. |
dubs | (3rd.) DUB, to add sound effects, etc. |
duce | (Ital.) a leader > DUCI or DUCES. |
duci | (Pl.) DUCE, a leader. |
duck | To lower quickly > DUCKS, DUCKING, DUCKED. |
duct | (Verb) to transport along a duct > DUCTS, DUCTING, DUCTED. |
dude | (Verb) to dress flashily > DUDES, DUDING, DUDED. |
duds | (Coll.) clothes. |
dued | (Pt.) DUE, to endue. |
duel | (Verb) to fight a duel > DUELS, DUELING or DUELLING, DUELED or DUELLED. |
dues | (Pl.) DUE, to endue. |
duet | A composition for two; (verb) to take part in playing a composition for two > DUETS, DUETING or DUETTING, DUETED or DUETTED. Also DUETT, DUETTO. |
duff | (Verb) to bungle; to mishit a ball in golf > DUFFS, DUFFING, DUFFED. |
dugs | (Pl.) DUG, a nipple of an animal. |
duit | (Dutch) a former Dutch coin > DUITS. Also DOIT, DODKIN, DOITKIN. |
duka | (Swahili) in E. Africa, a shop, store > DUKAS. |
duke | (Verb) to play the duke; to fight with the fists > DUKES, DUKING, DUKED. |
dule | Pain, woe, trouble > DULES. Also DOLE, DOOLE, DOOL. |
dull | Not sharp > DULLER, DULLEST; DULLY; (verb) to make dull > DULLS, DULLING, DULLED. |
duly | (Adv.) DUE, required. |
duma | (Russian) the Russian parliament > DUMAS. Also DOUMA. |
dumb | Stupid > DUMBER, DUMBEST; DUMBLY; (verb) to make dumb > DUMBS, DUMBING, DUMBED. |
dump | To let fall heavily > DUMPS, DUMPING, DUMPED. |
dune | A hill of sand > DUNES. |
dung | (Verb) to spread with dung > DUNGS, DUNGING, DUNGED. |
dunk | To dip into liquid > DUNKS, DUNKING, DUNKED. |
duns | (3rd.) DUN, to press for payment. |
dunt | To strike with a heavy blow > DUNTS, DUNTING, DUNTED. |
duos | (Pl.) DUO, two of anything. |
dupe | To deceive > DUPES, DUPING, DUPED. |
dups | (3rd.) DUP, to undo, do up. |
dura | (Arabic) Indian millet > DURAS. Also DHOORA, DURR, DURRA, DOURA, DHURRA, DHOURRA, DARI, DOURAH. |
dure | To endure, last > DURES, DURING, DURED. |
durn | To damn > DURNS, DURNING, DURNED. |
duro | (Spanish) a Spanish silver dollar > DUROS. |
durr | (Arabic) Indian millet > DURRS. Also DURRA, DHOORA, DOURA, DOURAH, DURA, DHURRA, DARI, DHOORA. |
dush | (Scots) to strike heavily against > DUSHES, DUSHING, DUSHED. |
dusk | Dark, twilit > DUSKER, DUSKEST; DUSKLY; (verb) to become dusk > DUSKS, DUSKING, DUSKED. |
dust | To make free of dust (minute particles of matter) > DUSTS, DUSTING, DUSTED. |
duty | A moral or legal obligation > DUTIES, DUTIED. |
dwam | (Scots) a swoon, a sudden sickness; (verb) to swoon > DWAMS, DWAMMING, DWAMMED. Also DWALM, DWAUM. |
dyad | Two units treated as one; a couple; a pair > DYADS. Also DUAD. |
dyed | (Pt.) DYE, to stain. |
dyer | One who dyes > DYERS. |
dyes | (3rd.) DYE, to stain. |
dyke | (Verb) to build a dyke > DYKES, DYKING, DYKED. |
dyne | A unit of force > the force required to accelerate 1 gram to 1 cm per second per second > DYNES. |
dzho | (Tibetan) a kind of yak > DZHOS. Also ZHO, ZO, DSO, DZO. |
dzos | (Pl.) DZO, a yak. |
each | Being one of two or more distinct individuals. |
eale | (Shakesp.) evil > EALES. |
eans | (3rd.) EAN, to bring forth young. |
eard | (Scots) earth; (verb) to bury > EARDS, EARDING, EARDED. Also YIRD, YEARD, YIRTH. |
earl | A rank above viscount, below marquis > EARLS. |
earn | To gain or deserve for one's labor or service > EARNS, EARNING, EARNED. |
ears | (3rd.) EAR, to produce corn ears. |
ease | To give rest or relief to > EASES, EASING, EASED. |
east | (Verb, archaic) to move or turn east > EASTS, EASTING, EASTED. |
easy | Not difficult > EASIER, EASIEST; EASILY; (noun) a communication code word for the letter E; (verb) to stop rowing > EASIES, EASYING, EASIED. |
eath | (Obs.) easy. Also EATHE, ETHE. |
eats | (3rd.) EAT, to consume by mouth. |
eaus | (Pl.) EAU, water. |
eaux | (Pl.) EAU, water. |
eave | The lower edge of a roof > EAVES. |
ebbs | (3rd.) EBB, to move back from the land. |
ebon | Ebony > EBONS. |
ecad | A plant assumed to have adapted to its environment > ECADS. |
ecce | (Ital.) behold, here is. Also ECCO. |
ecco | (Ital.) behold, here is. Also ECCE. |
eche | (Obs.) to eke > ECHES, ECHING, ECHED. Also ECH, EECH, EIK, EKE, ICH. |
echo | A reflected sound > ECHOES; (verb) to reflect sound > ECHOS, ECHOING, ECHOED. |
echt | (Ger.) genuine, authentic. |
ecod | (Arch.) a mild oath. Also EGAD, EGADS, IGAD. |
ecos | (Pl.) ECO, ecology. |
ecru | (Fr.) (having) the color or appearance of unbleached stuff, as silk, linen, or the like > ECRUS. |
ecus | (Pl.) ECU, the European monetary unit. |
eddo | A kind of yam, aka TARO, DASHEEN > EDDOES. |
eddy | To move against the main current > EDDIES, EDDYING, EDDIED. |
edge | To provide with an edge (a bounding or dividing line) > EDGES, EDGING, EDGED. |
edgy | Nervous > EDGIER, EDGIEST; EDGILY. |
edhs | (Pl.) EDH, a Hebrew letter. |
edit | To correct and prepare for publication > EDITS, EDITING, EDITED. |
eech | (Obs.) to eke > EECHES, EECHING, EECHED. Also ECH, ECHE, EIK, EKE, ICH. |
eeew | an interjection used to express disgust. |
eels | (Pl.) EEL, any of various fishes with long smooth cylindrical or ribbon-shaped bodies. |
eely | Like an eel > EELIER, EELIEST. |
eery | Weird > EERIER, EERIEST; EERILY. Also EERIE. |
eevn | (Milton) evening > EEVNS. Also EEVEN, EEVNING. |
effs | (3rd.) EFF, euphemism for fuck. |
efts | (Pl.) EFT, a newt. |
egad | (Arch.) a mild oath. Also ECOD, EGADS, IGAD. |
egal | (Shakesp.) equal. 'Whose souls do bear an egal yoke of love'. |
eger | A bore or sudden rise of the tide > EGERS. Also EAGER, EAGRE. |
eggs | (3rd.) EGG, to add eggs to. |
eggy | Like an egg, tasting of egg > EGGIER, EGGIEST. |
egis | (Greek) protection, defense; patronage, sponsorship > EGISES. Also AEGIS. |
egma | (Shakesp.) an enigma > EGMAS. |
egos | (Pl.) EGO, the "I" or self. |
ehed | (Pt.) EH, to say 'eh'. |
eide | (Pl.) EIDOS, an essence. |
eiks | (3rd.) EIK, to eke. |
eild | Old age > EILDS. Also ELD. |
eina | (Afrikaans) expressing sudden pain. |
eine | (Obs.) eyes. Also EYNE, EYEN. |
eish | (S. Afr.) expressing surprise, dismay. |
eked | (Pt.) EKE, to add. |
ekes | (3rd.) EKE, to add. |
ekka | (Hindi) a small one-horse carriage > EKKAS. |
elan | (Fr.) ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm > ELANS. |
elds | (Pl.) ELD, old age. |
elfs | (3rd.) ELF, to tangle hair. |
elhi | (US) pertaining to school grades 1 to 12. This is an adjective > no -S. |
elks | (Pl.) ELK, a large deer found in Canada. |
ells | (Pl.) ELL, an old measure of length equal to 45 inches. |
elms | (Pl.) ELM, a tree of genus Ulmus. |
elmy | Full of elm trees > ELMIER, ELMIEST. |
else | In a different place, time, or way. |
elts | (Pl.) ELT, a young sow. |
emes | (Pl.) EME, obs. for uncle. |
emeu | An emu > EMEUS. |
emic | Relating to a type of linguistic analysis. |
emir | (Arabic) an Eastern ruler > EMIRS. Also EMEER, AMIR, AMEER. |
emit | To send forth > EMITS, EMITTING, EMITTED. |
emma | Formerly, a signaller's name for the letter M > EMMAS. |
emmy | A gold plated statuette awarded annually for television > EMMYS. |
emos | (Pl.) EMO, a type of music combining traditional rock with emotional lyrics. |
empt | (Dial.) to empty > EMPTS, EMPTING, EMPTED. |
emus | (Pl.) EMU, a flightless bird. |
emyd | A genus of freshwater terrapin > EMYDS. Also EMYDE, EMYS. |
emys | A genus of freshwater terrapin > EMYDES. Also EMYD, EMYDE. |
ends | (3rd.) END, to finish or close. |
enes | (Pl.) ENE, evening. |
enew | In falconry, to drive or plunge into water > ENEWS, ENEWING, ENEWED. [OF. en + eau]. |
engs | (Pl.) ENG, a phonetic symbol representing the sound ng. |
enol | A chemical compound > ENOLS. |
enow | (Obs.) enough. |
ents | (Coll.) entertainments. |
enuf | (Coll.) enough. |
envy | To be envious of > ENVIES, ENVYING, ENVIED. |
eoan | Of or pertaining to the dawn. |
eons | (Pl.) EON, a long time. |
eorl | (Obs.) an earl > EORLS. |
epee | (Fr.) a sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard and a heavier blade of triangular cross section > EPEES. |
epha | (Hebrew) a Hebrew dry measure of about 23 litres > EPHAS. Also EPHAH. |
epic | A long narrative poem > EPICS. |
epos | (Greek) an epic poem > EPOSES. |
eras | (Pl.) ERA, a main division of geological time. |
ered | (Pt.) ERE, to plough. |
eres | (3rd.) ERE, to plough. |
erev | (Hebrew) the day before > EREVS. |
ergo | (Lat.) therefore; hence; (noun) an ergometer > ERGOS. |
ergs | (Pl.) ERG, a unit of work measuring force of one dyne applied over one centimeter. |
erhu | a Chinese two-stringed musical instrument, played with a bow. |
eric | (Irish) a blood-fine paid by a murderer in old Irish law > ERICS. Also ERICK, ERIACH. |
erks | (Pl.) ERK, an aircraftman. |
erne | The sea-eagle > ERNES. |
erns | (3rd.) ERN, to earn. |
eros | (Greek) the sum of the self-preservative, as opposed to self-destructive, instincts > EROSES. |
errs | (3rd.) ERR, to make a mistake. |
erst | Before, formerly. Also EARST. |
eruv | (Hebrew) an area, circumscribed by a symbolic line, within which certain activities forbidden to Orthodox Jews on the Sabbath are permitted > ERUVS, ERUVIM or ERUVIN. |
eses | (Pl.) ES, the letter S. |
esky | A portable insulated container for keeping drinks cool > ESKIES. |
esne | (OE) a domestic slave in Old English times > ESNES. |
espy | To catch sight of > ESPIES, ESPYING, ESPIED. |
esse | (Lat.) actual existence, essence > ESSES. [L. esse, to be]. |
ests | (Pl.) EST, a programme designed to develop human potential. |
etas | (Pl.) ETA, a letter in the Greek alphabet. |
etat | (Fr.) the staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel > ETATS. |
etch | To engrave with acid > ETCHES, ETCHING, ETCHED. |
eten | A giant > ETENS. Also ETTIN. |
ethe | (Obs.) easy. Also EATH, EATHE. |
eths | (Pl.) ETH, a Hebrew letter. |
etic | Relating to a type of linguistic analysis. |
etna | A vessel for heating liquids > ETNAS. |
etui | (Fr.) a small ornamental case for holding e.g. needles > ETUIS. Also ETWEE. |
euge | (Greek) an interjection meaning well done. |
eugh | (Spenser) a yew > EUGHS. |
euks | (3rd.) EUK, to itch. |
euoi | (Greek) a cry expressing Bacchic frenzy. Also EVOHE, EVHOE, EVOE. |
euro | 1. (Aborig.) a WALLAROO, any of several large types of kangaroo > EUROS. |
even | Level, smooth > EVENER, EVENEST; EVENLY; (verb) to make even > EVENS, EVENING, EVENED. |
ever | At all times. |
eves | (Pl.) EVE, evening. |
evet | A newt > EVETS. Also EFT. |
evil | Bad > EVILER or EVILLER, EVILEST or EVILLEST; EVILLY; (noun) something bad > EVILS. |
evoe | (Greek) a cry expressing Bacchic frenzy. Also EVOHE, EVHOE, EUOI. |
evos | (Pl.) EVO, evening. |
ewer | A jug with a wide mouth, esp. a water-jug of the kind formerly used in bedrooms > EWERS. |
ewes | (Pl.) EWE, a female sheep. |
ewks | (3rd.) EWK, to itch. |
ewts | (Pl.) EWT, a newt. |
exam | An examination > EXAMS. |
exec | (Abbr.) executive > EXECS. |
exed | (Pt.) EX, to cross out or delete. |
exes | (Pl.) EX, the letter X; someone no longer in a previous relationship. |
exit | To go out > EXITS, EXITING, EXITED. |
exon | Any segment of a gene which consists of CODONS > EXONS. Cf. INTRON. |
expo | An exhibition or public showing > EXPOS. |
exul | (Spenser) exile > EXULS. |
eyas | A young hawk taken from the nest for training > EYASES. Also NYAS, EYASS. |
eyed | (Pt.) EYE, to look at carefully. |
eyen | (Obs.) eyes. Also EYNE, EINE. |
eyer | One who eyes > EYERS. |
eyes | (3rd.) EYE, to look at carefully. |
eyne | (Obs.) eyes. Also EYEN, EINE. |
eyot | A small island in a river > EYOTS. |
eyra | (Guarani) a S. American wild cat, aka JAGUARUNDI, JAGUARONDI > EYRAS. |
eyre | A journey in circuit of certain judges called justices in eyre > EYRES. |
eyry | A bird of prey's nest > EYRIES. Also AERIE, AIERY, AERY, AYRIE, EYRIE. |
faan | (Pt.) FAA, to fall. |
faas | (3rd.) FAA, to fall. |
fabs | (Pl.) FAB, fabrication. |
face | To oppose or meet defiantly > FACES, FACING, FACED. |
fact | Something known with certainty > FACTS. |
fade | To lose color or brightness > FADES, FADING, FADED. |
fado | (Port.) a type of Portugese folk-song or dance > FADOS. [Port. fado, fate]. |
fads | (Pl.) FAD, a craze. |
fady | Wearing away, fading > FADIER, FADIEST. |
faff | (Coll.) to mess around > FAFFS, FAFFING, FAFFED. |
fags | (3rd.) FAG, to work, or be worked, hard. |
fahs | (Pl.) FAH, a musical note. |
faik | (Scots) to abate; to excuse > FAIKS, FAIKING, FAIKED. |
fail | To be unsuccessful in an attempt > FAILS, FAILING, FAILED. |
fain | Happy; inclined; pleased > FAINER, FAINEST; FAINLY; (verb) (Spenser) to feign > FAINS, FAINING, FAINED. Also FAINE, FAYNE |
fair | Just; pleasant to look at > FAIRER, FAIREST; FAIRLY; (verb) to make fair > FAIRS, FAIRING, FAIRED. |
faix | (Dial.) faith! |
fake | To contrive and present as genuine > FAKES, FAKING, FAKED. |
fall | To descend under the force of gravity > FALLS, FALLING, FELL, FALLEN. |
falx | (Lat.) the sickle-shaped fold of the dura mater on the midline of the brain between the cerebral hemispheres > FALCES. [L. falx, sickle]. |
fame | (Verb) to report, make famous > FAMES, FAMING, FAMED. |
fams | (pl) FAM, (short for) family. |
fand | (Obs.) to try or attempt > FANDS, FANDING, FANDED. |
fane | A temple > FANES. |
fang | (Shakesp.) to seize in the teeth > FANGS, FANGING, FANGED. Also PHANG. |
fank | (Scots) a coil, tangle; an enclosure for sheep > FANKS. |
fano | A liturgical cape worn by the Pope when celebrating a solemn pontifical mass > FANOS. Also FANUM, FANON. |
fans | (3rd.) FAN, to cool, as with a fan. |
faps | (vf) FAP, to masturbate. |
fard | To paint, as the face or cheeks > FARDS, FARDING, FARDED. |
fare | To get along > FARES, FARING, FARED. |
farl | (Scots) the quarter of a round cake of flour or oatmeal > FARLS. Also FARLE, FARTHEL. |
farm | To manage and cultivate as a farm (a tract of land devoted to agriculture) > FARMS, FARMING, FARMED. |
faro | A card game > FAROS. |
fars | (3rd.) FAR, to remove to a distance. |
fart | To expel gas through the anus -- usually considered vulgar > FARTS, FARTING, FARTED. |
fash | (Scots) to vex, to annoy, to trouble > FASHES, FASHING, FASHED. |
fast | Speedy > FASTER, FASTEST; (verb) to go without food > FASTS, FASTING, FASTED. |
fate | To destine > FATES, FATING, FATED. |
fats | (3rd.) FAT, to make or grow fat. |
faun | (In Roman legend) a rural deity represented as a man with a goat's ears, horns, tail, and hind legs > FAUNS. |
faur | (Scots) far > FAURER, FAUREST. |
faut | (Scots) to fault > FAUTS, FAUTING, FAUTED. |
faux | (Fr.) fake, as in faux naif > falsely simple or naive, feigning artlessness. |
fava | (Ital.) a broad bean > FAVAS. |
fave | (Sl.) favourite > FAVER, FAVEST. |
favs | (pl) FAV, (short for) favorite. |
fawn | (Verb) to ingratiate oneself with > FAWNS, FAWNING, FAWNED. |
faws | (Pl.) FAW, a gypsy. |
fays | (3rd.) FAY, to clean out a ditch. |
faze | To worry, perturb > FAZES, FAZING, FAZED. Also FEESE, PHEESE, PHESE, PHEEZE, FEEZE, FEASE, FEAZE. |
feal | Faithful; loyal; (verb) to conceal > FEALS, FEALING, FEALED. |
fear | To be afraid of > FEARS, FEARING, FEARED. |
feat | (Verb) to fashion, make neat > FEATS, FEATED, FEATING; (adj.) neat, deft > FEATER, FEATEST; FEATLY. |
feck | (Scots) quantity, number; (verb) to fuck > FECKS, FECKING, FECKED. |
feds | (Pl.) FED, short for federal agent. |
feeb | (US) a weak ineffectual person, a wimp > FEEBS. |
feed | To give food to > FEEDS, FEEDING, FED. |
feel | To perceive through the sense of touch > FEELS, FEELING, FELT. |
feen | (Irish) an informal word for a man > FEENS. |
feer | (Scots) to draw the first furrow in ploughing > FEERS, FEERING, FEERED. |
fees | (3rd.) FEE, to pay a fee to. |
feet | (3rd.) FOOT, to walk. |
fegs | (Scots) a mild oath. |
fehm | (Ger.) a mediaeval German court > FEHME. Also VEHM. |
fehs | (Pl.) FEH, a Hebrew letter. |
feis | (Irish) an ancient Irish assembly for the proclamation of laws etc > FEISEANNA. |
fell | (Verb) to cause to fall > FELLS, FELLING, FELLED; (adj.) inhumanly cruel > FELLER, FELLEST. |
felt | A soft fabric formed without weaving, filaments pressed together using the natural tendency of the fibres of wool and certain kinds of hair to interlace and cling together; (verb) to cover with felt > FELTS, FELTING, FELTED. |
feme | A legal term for a woman, as in feme covert, married woman, feme sole, unmarried woman or widow > FEMES. |
fems | (Pl.) FEM, a passive homosexual. |
fend | To ward off > FENDS, FENDING, FENDED. |
feni | (Hindi) an alcoholic spirit produced in Goa from coconuts or cashew nuts > FENIS. Also FENNY. |
fens | (Pl.) FEN, wet land with alkaline, neutral, or only slightly acid peaty soil. |
fent | A slit or crack > FENTS. |
feod | A fief or land held on condition of service > FEODS. Also FEUD. |
fere | Able, sound > FERER, FEREST; (noun) a companion or mate > FERES. Also FEARE, FIERE, PHEERE, PHEER. |
ferm | (Spenser) a farm, lodging > FERMS. |
fern | A flowerless vascular plant > FERNS. |
fess | A band over the middle of an escutcheon; (verb) (Scots) to fetch > FESSES, FESSING, FESSED. |
fest | A festival, a special occasion; chiefly in combination, as SONGFEST, GABFEST > FESTS. |
feta | (Mod. Gr.) a white sheep or goat cheese popular in Greece > FETAS. Also FETTA. |
fete | (Fr.) a festival; a lavish often outdoor entertainment; (verb) to honour with a celebration > FETES, FETING, FETED. |
fets | (3rd.) FET, to fetch. |
fett | (Obs.) to fetch > FETTS, FETTING, FETTED. Also FET, FESS. |
feud | To engage in a feud (a bitter, continuous hostility) > FEUDS, FEUDING, FEUDED. |
feus | (Pl.) FEU, a Scottish form of land tenure. |
fews | (Pl.) FEW, a small number. |
feys | (3rd.) FEY, to clean out. |
fiar | (Scots) in law, the owner of a property in fee simple > FIARS. Also FEUAR. |
fiat | (Lat.) a formal authorization for a proposed arrangement; (verb) to sanction > FIATS, FIATING, FIATED. |
fibs | (3rd.) FIB, to tell a small lie. |
fice | A small dog > FICES. Also FYCE, FEIST. |
fico | (Ital.) a contemptibly worthless trifle, a fig > FICOS or FICOES. [Ital, denoting an obscene gesture]. Also FIGO. |
fido | A coin having a minting error (from freaks + irregulars + defects + oddities) > FIDOS. |
fids | (Pl.) FID, a conical pin of hard wood. |
fief | An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a FEE; a FEUD > FIEFS. |
fier | (Comp.) FIE, fey; (noun) a companion > FIERS. |
fife | A high-pitched flute; (verb) to play a fife > FIFES, FIFING, FIFED. |
fifi | A kind of hook > FIFIS. |
figo | (Ital.) a fig, or gesture of contempt > FIGOS. Also FICO. |
figs | (3rd.) FIG, to adorn, dress up. |
fike | (Scots) to fidget restlessly > FIKES, FIKING, FIKED. Also FYKE. |
fiky | (Scots) fidgety > FIKIER, FIKIEST. Also FIKISH. |
fila | (Pl.) FILUM, a threadlike anatomical structure. |
file | To arrange in order for future reference > FILES, FILING, FILED. |
filk | A type of popular music that parodies folk songs > FILKS. |
fill | To put as much as can be held into > FILLS, FILLING, FILLED. |
film | To make a motion picture > FILMS, FILMING, FILMED. |
filo | (Greek) very thin pastry dough > FILOS. [Gk. phyllon, leaf]. Also FILLO, PHYLLO. |
fils | (Pl.) FIL, the shaft of a vehicle. |
find | To come upon after a search > FINDS, FINDING, FOUND. |
fine | Of excellent quality > FINER, FINEST; FINELY; (verb) to subject to a fine (a monetary penalty) > FINES, FINING, FINED. |
fini | (Fr.) finished; ruined. |
fink | A strike-breaker; an informer; (verb) to inform on > FINKS, FINKING, FINKED. |
fino | (Spanish) a type of light-coloured dry sherry; a glass or drink of such sherry > FINOS. |
fins | (3rd.) FIN, to equip with fins. |
fiqh | Islamic jurisprudence, an extension of shariat law > ERHUS. |
fire | To project by discharging from a gun > FIRES, FIRING, FIRED. |
firk | (Dial.) to drive or rouse; to speed along > FIRKS, FIRKING, FIRKED. |
firm | Unyielding to pressure > FIRMER, FIRMEST; FIRMLY; (verb) to make firm > FIRMS, FIRMING, FIRMED. |
firn | (Ger.) granular ice formed by the recrystallization of snow > FIRNS. [Ger. firn, of last year]. Aka NEVE. |
firs | (Pl.) FIR, the name of several conifers. |
fisc | The state treasury; the public revenue > FISCS. Also FISK. |
fish | To catch or try to catch fish (cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates) > FISHES, FISHING, FISHED. |
fisk | 1. the state treasury; the public revenue. Also FISC. 2. (verb) to frisk, to gad about > FISKS, FISKING, FISKED. |
fist | (Verb) to strike or grip with the fist > FISTS, FISTING, FISTED. |
fits | (3rd.) FIT, to make suitable. |
fitt | A division of a poem > FITTS. Also FIT, FITTE, FYTTE. |
five | A number > FIVES. |
fixt | (Obs.) (Pt.) FIX, to make firm, fasten. |
fizz | To effervesce > FIZZES, FIZZING, FIZZED. Also FIZ. |
flab | Excess body fat > FLABS. |
flag | (Verb) to grow weary > FLAGS, FLAGGING, FLAGGED. |
flak | Anti-aircraft fire; strong criticism; hostile reaction > FLAKS. [An acronym of German Fliegerabwehrkanone (anti-aircraft gun), from Flieger (aircraft, literally flyer) + Abwehr (defense) + Kanone (gun).] |
flam | 1. a custard. Also FLAN, FLAUNE, FLAWN, FLAM. |
flan | A custard > FLAN or FLANES. Also FLAUNE, FLAWN, FLAM, FLAMM. |
flap | To wave up and down > FLAPS, FLAPPING, FLAPPED. |
flat | Smooth, level > FLATTER, FLATTEST; FLATLY; (verb) to flatten > FLATS, FLATTING, FLATTED. |
flaw | (Verb) to make defective > FLAWS, FLAWING, FLAWED. |
flax | The fibres of the plant Linum, which are woven to make linen cloth; the plant itself > FLAXES. |
flay | To strip off the skin from > FLAYS, FLAYING, FLAYED. |
flea | Any of an order of wingless, very agile, parasitic, bloodsucking insects > FLEAS. |
fled | (Pt.) FLEE, to run away. |
flee | To run away > FLEES, FLEEING, FLED. |
fleg | (Scots) to frighten > FLEGS, FLEGGING, FLEGGED. Also FLEY. |
flew | (Noun) the pendulous upper lip of a bloodhound or similar dog > FLEWS. |
flex | To bend > FLEXES, FLEXING, FLEXED. |
fley | (Scots) to frighten > FLEYS, FLEYING, FLEYED. Also FLEG. |
flic | (Fr.) (sl.) policeman > FLICS. |
flim | (Dial.) a five-pound note > FLIMS. |
flip | Flippant > FLIPPER, FLIPPEST; (verb) to throw with a brisk motion > FLIPS, FLIPPING, FLIPPED. |
flir | An electronic heat sensor able to detect and display on a T.V-like screen a distant scene despite darkness, smoke etc used esp in military aircraft (Forward Looking Infrared Radar) > FLIRS. |
flit | To move lightly and swiftly > FLITS, FLITTING, FLITTED. |
flix | (Noun) fur, beaver-down; (verb) an old form of FLUX > FLIXES, FLIXING, FLIXED. |
flob | to spit or gob > FLOBS, FLOBBING, FLOBBING. |
floc | To aggregate into FLOCCULES > FLOCS, FLOCCING, FLOCCED. |
floe | A large mass of floating ice > FLOES. |
flog | To beat with a whip or rod > FLOGS, FLOGGING, FLOGGED. |
flop | To fall heavily and noisily > FLOPS, FLOPPING, FLOPPED. |
flor | A yeasty growth which is allowed to form on the surface of sherry wines and which gives them a nutty taste > FLORS. |
flow | To move steadily and smoothly along > FLOWS, FLOWING, FLOWED. |
flox | as in flox silk, the same as floss silk. |
flub | To bungle, botch > FLUBS, FLUBBING, FLUBBED. |
flue | A shaft, tube, or pipe, esp. as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc > FLUES, FLUED. |
flus | (Pl.) FLU, influenza. |
flux | (Verb) to flow, to fuse > FLUXES, FLUXING, FLUXED. Also FLIX. |
foal | (Verb) to give birth to a foal > FOALS, FOALING, FOALED. |
foam | To form foam (a light, bubbly, gas and liquid mass) > FOAMS, FOAMING, FOAMED. |
fobs | (3rd.) FOB, to cheat, to trick. |
foci | (Pl.) FOCUS, a point at which rays or waves (of light, heat, sound, etc. |
foen | (Spenser) pl. of FOE. Also FONE. |
foes | (Pl.) FOE, an enemy. |
fogs | (3rd.) FOG, to be affected by fog. |
fogy | A very conservative person > FOGIES. Also FOGEY, FOGIE. |
fohn | (Ger.) a hot dry wind that blows down Alpine valleys > FOHNS. Also FOEHN. |
foid | An agreed term for FELDSPATHOID, any mineral of a group related to FELDSPAR > FOIDS. |
foil | A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button and usually having a bell-shaped guard; (verb) to frustrate > FOILS, FOILING, FOILED. |
foin | To thrust with a sword or spear > FOINS, FOINING, FOINED. Also FOYNE. |
fold | To lay one part over another part of > FOLDS, FOLDING, FOLDED. |
folk | A people or tribe > FOLKS. |
folx | (pl) folks, especially inclusive of groups often marginalised. |
fond | Kindly disposed > FONDER, FONDEST; FONDLY; (verb) to dote > FONDS, FONDING, FONDED. |
fone | (Spenser) pl. of FOE. Also FOEN. |
fons | (Pl.) FON, a fool. |
font | A receptacle for baptismal water > FONTS. |
food | A substance taken into the body to maintain life and growth > FOODS. |
fool | To deceive > FOOLS, FOOLING, FOOLED. |
foos | (Pl.) FOO, a name for a temporary computer variable or file. |
foot | The terminal part of the leg on which the body stands and moves > FEET; (verb) to walk > FOOTS, FOOTING, FOOTED. |
fops | (3rd.) FOP, to deceive. |
fora | (Pl.) FORUM, a marketplace; a place for discussion. |
forb | (Greek) any herb that does not resemble grass > FORBS. [Gk. phorbe, fodder, forage]. |
ford | (Verb) to cross water by wading > FORDS, FORDING, FORDED. |
fore | At an earlier time or period; (noun) the front > FORES. |
fork | To work with a fork (a pronged implement) > FORKS, FORKING, FORKED. |
form | To produce > FORMS, FORMING, FORMED. |
fort | A small fortress; (verb) to fortify > FORTS, FORTING, FORTED. |
foss | A ditch or moat > FOSSES. Also FOSSE. |
foud | (ON) a bailiff or magistrate in Orkney or Shetland > FOUDS. [ON fogeti]. Cf. FOUDRIE. |
foul | Dirty, repulsive > FOULER, FOULEST; FOULLY; (verb) to make dirty > FOULS, FOULING, FOULED. |
four | A number > FOURS. |
fous | (Pl.) FOU, bushel. |
fowl | (Verb) to hunt birds > FOWLS, FOWLING, FOWLED. |
foxy | LIke a fox, crafty > FOXIER, FOXIEST; FOXILY. |
foys | (Pl.) FOY, loyalty, allegiance. |
fozy | (Scots) spongy, lacking firmness > FOZIER, FOZIEST. |
frab | (Dial.) to worry > FRABS, FRABBING, FRABBED. |
frae | (Scots) from. Also THRAE. |
frag | To blow up an unpopular officer with a grenade (short for FRAGMENT) > FRAGS, FRAGGING, FRAGGED. |
frap | To draw tight (as with ropes or cables) > FRAPS, FRAPPING, FRAPPED. |
fras | (Pl.) FRA, brother. |
frat | A college fraternity > FRATS. |
frau | (Ger.) woman, housewife > FRAUS. |
fray | To wear off by rubbing > FRAYS, FRAYING, FRAYED. |
free | Unconfined > FREER, FREEST; FREELY; (verb) to set free > FREES, FREEING, FREED. |
fret | To worry > FRETS, FRETTING, FRETTED. |
frib | A piece of wool taken from a fleece > FRIBS. |
frig | (Sl.) to have sex > FRIGS, FRIGGING, FRIGGED. |
fris | (Hungarian) the quick dance movement of a Hungarian CSARDAS. Also FRISKA. |
frit | 1. Mixed materials for making glass; (verb) to fuse into a vitreous substance > FRITS, FRITTING, FRITTED. Also FRITT. |
friz | To fry with a sizzling noise > FRIZZES, FRIZZING, FRIZZED. Also FRIZZ. |
froe | A cleaving tool with its blade at right angles to its handle > FROES. Also FROW. |
frog | Any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae; (verb) to hunt frogs > FROGS, FROGGING, FROGGED. |
from | Starting at. |
fros | (Pl.) FRO, a hairstyle. |
frow | (Dutch) a woman, goodwife > FROWS. Also VROW, VROUW, VROU. |
frug | A vigorous dance performed to pop music, popularized in the 1960s; (verb) to perform this dance > FRUGS, FRUGGING, FRUGGED. |
fubs | (3rd.) FUB, to put off. |
fuci | (Pl.) FUCUS, a genus of seaweed. |
fuck | To copulate -- usually considered obscene > FUCKS, FUCKING, FUCKED. |
fuds | (Pl.) FUD, a rabbit's or hare's tail. |
fuel | (Verb) to supply with fuel > FUELS, FUELING or FUELLING, FUELED or FUELLED. |
fuff | To spit like a cat > FUFFS, FUFFING, FUFFED. |
fugs | (3rd.) FUG, to cause a fug in. |
fugu | (Japanese) a toxin-containing fish > FUGUS. |
fuji | (Japanese) a silk fabric > FUJIS. |
full | Having no spare room > FULLER, FULLEST; FULLY; (verb) to shrink and thicken cloth > FULLS, FULLING, FULLED. |
fume | To give off fumes (gaseous exhalations) > FUMES, FUMING, FUMED. |
fums | (Pl.) FUM, a fabulous Chinese bird. |
fumy | Producing fumes > FUMIER, FUMIEST. |
fund | To provide money for > FUNDS, FUNDING, FUNDED. |
fung | (Chinese) a fabulous bird > FUNGS. Also FUM. |
funk | To be afraid > FUNKS, FUNKING, FUNKED. |
funs | (3rd.) FUN, to tease. |
furl | To roll up > FURLS, FURLING, FURLED. |
furr | (Scots) a furrow > FURRS. |
furs | (3rd.) FUR, to cover or coat with fur. |
fury | Violent anger > FURIES. |
fusc | Of a brownish-gray color; dusky. No comp. Also FUSCOUS. |
fuse | To equip with a fuse (a detonating device) > FUSES, FUSING, FUSED. |
fusk | to obtain data from (a website) by using a fusker > FUSKS, FUSKING, FUSKED. |
fuss | To be overly concerned with small details > FUSSES, FUSSING, FUSSED. |
fust | A strong, musty smell; mustiness; (verb) to smell mouldy > FUSTS, FUSTING, FUSTED. |
futz | (Yiddish) to spend time aimlessly > FUTZES, FUTZING, FUTZED. |
fuze | To fuse > FUZES, FUZING, FUZED. |
fuzz | (Verb) to become fuzzy > FUZZES, FUZZING, FUZZED. |
fyce | A small dog > FYCES. Also FICE, FEIST. |
fyke | (Scots) to fidget restlessly > FYKES, FYKING, FYKED. Also FIKE. |
fyle | (Spenser) a file > FYLES. |
fyrd | (OE) a local militia in Anglo-Saxon times > FYRDS. |
gabs | (3rd.) GAB, to chatter. |
gaby | (Dial.) a simpleton > GABIES. |
gach | to behave boastfully > GACHES, GACHING, GACHED. |
gade | A miner's wedge > GADES. Also GAD, GAID. |
gadi | (Marathi) the cushioned throne of an Indian ruler > GADIS. Also GADDI. |
gads | (3rd.) GAD, to wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure. |
gaed | (Pt.) GAE, to go. |
gaen | (Pt.) GAE, to go. |
gaes | (3rd.) GAE, to go. |
gaff | A hook for catching large fish; (verb) to catch with such a hook > GAFFS, GAFFING, GAFFED. |
gaga | (Fr.) in senile dotage. |
gage | (Verb) to bind by pledge or security; to stake, wager > GAGES, GAGING, GAGED. |
gags | (3rd.) GAG, to silence. |
gaid | A miner's wedge > GAIDS. Also GAD, GADE. |
gain | (Adj.) near, straight; convenient > GAINER, GAINEST; GAINLY; (verb) to acquire > GAINS, GAINING, GAINED. |
gair | (Scots) a gore (in cloth or land) > GAIRS. |
gait | (Verb) to teach (a horse) its gaits > GAITS, GAITING, GAITED. |
gajo | (Romany) a non-gypsy > GAJOS. Also GORGIO, GADJO. |
gaks | (Pl.) GAK, cocaine. |
gala | A celebration > GALAS. |
gale | A strong wind > GALES. |
gall | An abrasively-induced skin sore; (verb) to make sore by rubbing > GALLS, GALLING, GALLED. |
gals | (Pl.) GAL, a girl. |
gama | (Spanish) a kind of pasture grass found in the Western United States > GAMAS. |
gamb | A beast's whole leg > GAMBS. Also GAMBE. |
game | Plucky > GAMER, GAMEST; GAMELY; (verb) to gamble > GAMES, GAMING, GAMED. |
gamp | A large, baggy umbrella > GAMPS. |
gams | (Pl.) GAM, a school of whales. |
gamy | Tasting like game, highly flavoured > GAMIER, GAMIEST; GAMILY. Also GAMEY. |
gane | (Pt.) GAE, to go. |
gang | (Verb) to associate in a gang > GANGS, GANGING, GANGED. |
gank | (v) to steal, take, or defraud. |
gans | (3rd.) GAN, to go. |
gant | (Scots) to yawn > GANTS, GANTING, GANTED. |
gaol | To jail > GAOLS, GAOLING, GAOLED. |
gape | To stare with open mouth > GAPES, GAPING, GAPED. |
gapo | (Tupi) in Peru, a riverside forest periodically flooded > GAPOS. Also IGAPO. |
gaps | (3rd.) GAP, to make a gap in. |
gapy | Infested with GAPEWORMS > GAPIER, GAPIEST. |
garb | A fashion of dress; (verb) to clothe, array > GARBS, GARBING, GARBED. |
gare | (Scots) greedy, miserly. |
gari | (Japanese) thinly sliced pickled ginger, often served with sushi > GARIS. |
gars | (Pl.) GAR, a garfish. |
gart | (Pt.) GAR, to compel. |
gash | (Adj.) ghastly > GASHER, GASHEST; GASHLY; (verb) to cut > GASHES, GASHING, GASHED. |
gasp | To breathe convulsively > GASPS, GASPING, GASPED. |
gast | (Obs.) to frighten > GASTS, GASTING, GASTED. |
gate | To supply with a gate (a movable barrier) > GATES, GATING, GATED. |
gath | (Sanksrit) the second section of a RAGA > GATHS. Also GAT. |
gats | (Pl.) GAT, a gun. |
gaud | A trick or practical joke; (verb) to paint e.g. the cheeks > GAUDS, GAUDING, GAUDED. |
gaum | (ON) to stare vacantly or handle in a clumsy manner > GAUMS, GAUMING, GAUMED. [ON gaumr heed, attention]. Also GORM. |
gaun | (Scots) going. |
gaup | To stare and gape > GAUPS, GAUPING, GAUPED. Also GAWP, GAWK, GORP. |
gaur | (Hindi) a kind of wild ox, aka SELADANG > GAURS. |
gaus | (Pl.) GAU, a German political district. |
gave | (Pt.) GIVE, to transfer freely to another's possession. |
gawd | (Coll.) God > GAWDS. |
gawk | To stare and gape > GAWKS, GAWKING, GAWKED. Also GAWP, GAUP, GORP. |
gawp | To stare and gape > GAWPS, GAWPING, GAWPED. Also GAUP, GORP, GAWK. |
gaws | (Pl.) GAW, an imperfect rainbow or other supposed sign of coming weather. |
gays | (Pl.) GAY, a homosexual. |
gaze | To look intently > GAZES, GAZING, GAZED. |
gazy | Given to gazing > GAZIER, GAZIEST. |
geal | (Dial.) to congeal > GEALS, GEALING, GEALED. |
gean | The wild cherry > GEANS. |
gear | To provide with gears (toothed machine parts) > GEARS, GEARING, GEARED. |
geat | The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mold in casting > GEATS. |
geck | (Verb) to mock, dupe > GECKS, GECKING, GECKED. |
geds | (Pl.) GED, a pike. |
geed | (Pt.) GEE, to hurry up. |
geek | A weirdo, a nerd > GEEKS. [Originally a carnival barker who attracted visitors to sideshows by biting the heads of live chickens or snakes]. |
geep | A creature produced by combining DNA from a sheep and a goat > GEEPS. |
gees | (3rd.) GEE, to hurry up. |
geez | An interjection expressing consternation. Also JEEZ. |
geit | A child > GEITS. Also GET, GYTE, GAITT. |
geld | To castrate an animal, esp. a horse > GELDS, GELDING, GELDED. |
gels | (3rd.) GEL, to form a gelatinous substance. |
gelt | (Sl.) money, profit > GELTS. |
gems | (3rd.) GEM, to adorn with gems. |
gena | (Lat.) the cheek or side of the head > GENAS. |
gene | A hereditary unit > GENES. |
gens | (Lat.) an ancient Rome a clan including several families descending from a common ancestor > GENTES. |
gent | (Abbr.) gentleman > GENTS. |
genu | (Lat.) the knee > GENUA. |
geos | (Pl.) GEO, a gully or creek. |
gere | (Spenser) gear > GERES. |
germ | (Verb) to put forth buds, sprout > GERMS, GERMING, GERMED. |
gers | (Pl.) GER, a kind of felt tent, a yurt. |
gert | (Dial.) very big. |
gest | An exploit; a tale of adventure > GESTS. [L. gestus, pp. of gerere, to wage, to accomplish]. Also GESTE. |
geta | (Japanese) a wooden sandal with a thong between the toes > GETAS. |
gets | (3rd.) GET, to obtain. |
geum | (Lat.) a plant of the Geum genus of the rose family, aka AVENS > GEUMS. |
ghat | (Hindi) (in India) a mountain pass; a landing stage; a place for cremation > GHATS. Also GHAUT. |
ghee | (Hindi) clarified butter > GHEES. Also GHI. |
ghis | (Pl.) GHI, clarified butter. |
gibe | To scoff, mock > GIBES, GIBING, GIBED. Also JIBE, |
gibs | (Pl.) GIB, a wedge-shaped piece of metal. |
gids | (Pl.) GID, a disease of sheep. |
gied | (Pt.) GIE, to give. |
gien | (Pt.) GIE, to give. |
gies | (3rd.) GIE, to give. |
gifs | (Pl.) GIF, a type of computer image. |
gift | (Verb) to make a gift > GIFTS, GIFTING, GIFTED. |
giga | (Ital.) a lively Italian dance > GIGAS or GIGHE. Also GIGUE. |
gigs | (3rd.) GIG, to play a gig. |
gila | A large lizard native to Arizona, New Mexico, etc > GILAS. |
gild | To cover with a thin layer of gold > GILDS, GILDING, GILDED or GILT; also (obs.) GILDEN or GYLDEN. |
gill | (Verb) to catch fish by the gills > GILLS, GILLING, GILLED. |
gilt | A young sow that has not farrowed > GILTS. |
gimp | A yarn with a hard core; (verb) to make or furnish with this > GIMPS, GIMPING, GIMPED. Also GUIMP, GYMP. |
ging | (Obs.) a gang or company > GINGS. |
gink | (Sl.) a fellow > GINKS. |
ginn | (Pl.) DJINNI, one of a class of spirits in Muslim theology. Also DJINN, JINN. |
gins | (3rd.) GIN, to trap or snare. |
gios | (Pl.) GIO, an inlet. |
gips | (Pl.) GIP, a cheat, swindle. |
gird | To surround > GIRDS, GIRDING, GIRDED or GIRT. |
girl | A female child > GIRLS. |
girn | (Dial.) to grin, make faces > GIRNS, GIRNING, GIRNED. Also GURN. |
giro | A system of credit transfer between banks, post offices, etc.; spec. a system run by the British Post Office for the banking and transfer of money > GIROS. |
girr | (Scots) a hoop, for a barrel or used as a child's plaything > GIRRS. Also GIRD. |
girt | (Verb) to gird > GIRTS, GIRTING, GIRTED. |
gism | (Coll.) energy, force; semen > GISMS. Also JISM, JISSOM. |
gist | The essence, the main point of a matter > GISTS. |
gite | (Fr.) in France, a farmhouse offering holiday accommodation > GITES. |
gits | (Pl.) GIT, a stupid person. |
give | To transfer freely to another's possession > GIVES, GIVING, GAVE, GIVEN; to put gyves on > GIVES, GIVING, GIVED. |
gizz | (Scots) a wig > GIZZES. Also JIZ. |
gjus | (Pl.) GJU, a fiddle. |
glad | Joyful > GLADDER, GLADDEST; GLADLY; (verb) to make glad > GLADS, GLADDING, GLADDED. |
glam | Characterised by extravagant glamour > GLAMMER, GLAMMEST; (noun) a greying, leisured, affluent married person; (verb) to glamourise > GLAMS, GLAMMING, GLAMMED. |
gled | The common kite > GLEDS. Also GLEDE. |
glee | (Scots) to squint > GLEES, GLEEING, GLEED. Also GLEY. |
gleg | (Scots) quick, sharp > GLEGGER, GLEGGEST; GLEGLY. |
glei | (Russian) a sticky clay soil > GLEIS. Also GLEY. |
glen | A narrow valley with a stream, often with trees > GLENS. |
gley | (Scots) to squint > GLEYS, GLEYING, GLEYED. Also GLEE. |
glia | (Greek) the supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord > GLIAS. [Gk. glia, glue]. Also NEUROGLIA. |
glib | (Verb) to make glib; to castrate > GLIBS, GLIBBING, GLIBBED; (adj.) slippery, smooth > GLIBBER, GLIBBEST; GLIBLY. |
glid | (Scots) slippery > GLIDDER, GLIDDEST. Also GLIDDER, GLIDDERY. |
glim | A glimpse; a light, a lantern > GLIMS. |
glit | Sticky, slimy or greasy material > GLITS. |
glob | A roundish drop or dollop of a semi-liquid substance, esp. mucus > GLOBS. |
glom | (Sl.) to steal; to take a look > GLOMS, GLOMMING, GLOMMED. |
glop | (Verb) to stare in alarm or wonder > GLOPS, GLOPPING, GLOPPED. |
glow | To emit light and heat > GLOWS, GLOWING, GLOWED. |
glue | To fasten with glue (an adhesive substance) > GLUES, GLUING or GLUEING, GLUED. |
glug | To make a gurgling sound > GLUGS, GLUGGING, GLUGGED. |
glum | Morose > GLUMMER, GLUMMEST; GLUMLY; noun) a gloomy feeling > GLUMS. |
glut | To feed or fill to excess > GLUTS, GLUTTING, GLUTTED. |
gnar | To snarl or growl > GNARS, GNARRING, GNARRED. Also GNARR, KNAR, GNARL. |
gnat | Any small fly of the family Culicidae, of which the females are commonly bloodsuckers > GNATS. |
gnaw | To chew with the teeth > GNAWS, GNAWING, GNAWED or GNAWN. |
gnow | In W. Australia, the MALLEE fowl > GNOWS. |
gnus | (Pl.) GNU, a kind of antelope. |
goad | To drive animals with a goad (a pointed stick) > GOADS, GOADING, GOADED. |
goaf | A space in a coal-seam, into which waste is packed > GOAFS. |
goal | (Verb) in Rugby, to convert a try into a goal > GOALS, GOALING, GOALED. |
goas | (Pl.) GOA, a Tibetan gazelle. |
goat | A horned mammal > GOATS. |
gobi | (Hindi) a cauliflower. |
gobo | A device used to protect a camera lens from light > GOBOS or GOBOES. |
gobs | (3rd.) GOB, to spit. |
goby | Any fish of the genus Gobius with ventral fins forming a sucker > GOBIES. |
gods | (3rd.) GOD, to deify, treat as a god. |
goel | The avenger of blood among the Hebrews, the next of kin whose job it was to hunt down a murderer > GOELS. |
goer | One that goes > GOERS. |
goes | (3rd.) GO, to proceed. |
goey | Enterprising, go-ahead > GOIER, GOIEST. |
goff | (Arch.) golf; to play golf > GOFFS, GOFFING, GOFFED. |
gogo | A discotheque > GOGOS. |
goji | the vitamin-rich berry of a solanaceous plant, aka wolfberry > GOJIS. |
gold | A metallic element > GOLDS; (adj.) the colour of gold > GOLDER, GOLDEST. |
gole | (Milton) a goal > GOLES. |
golf | To play golf (a type of ball game) > GOLFS, GOLFING, GOLFED. |
golp | A purple ROUNDEL > GOLPS. Also GOLPE. |
gone | Departed. |
gong | A metal disc, usu rimmed, that sounds when struck or rubbed with a drumstick; (verb) to summon by sounding a gong > GONGS, GONGING, GONGED. |
gonk | A stuffed toy > GONKS. |
gons | (Pl.) GON, a geometrical grade. |
good | Having suitable qualities > BETTER, BEST; (noun) that which is morally or ethically right > GOODS. |
goof | (Verb) to make a blunder > GOOFS, GOOFING, GOOFED. |
goog | (Aust. sl.) an egg > full as a goog means drunk > GOOGS. |
gook | (Offensive) a native of an occupied country > GOOKS. |
gool | (Scots) a marigold > GOOLS. Also GOOLD, GULE. |
goon | A hired thug > GOONS. |
goop | A fool, a fatuous person > GOOPS. |
goor | (Hindi) an unrefined cane sugar > GOORS. Also GUR. |
goos | (Pl.) GOO, sticky stuff. |
gora | (Hinglish) a white or fair-skinned male > GORAS. |
gore | To pierce with a horn or tusk > GORES, GORING, GORED. |
gori | (Hinglish) a white or fair-skinned female > GORIS. |
gorm | (ON) to stare vacantly or handle in a clumsy manner > GORMS, GORMING, GORMED. [ON gaumr heed, attention]. Also GAUM. |
gorp | To stare and gape > GORPS, GORPING, GORPED. Also GAUP, GAWP, GAWK. |
gors | (Pl.) GOR, a seagull. |
gory | Like gore, covered with blood > GORIER, GORIEST; GORILY. |
gosh | A mild substitute or euphemism for God. |
goss | (Dial.) to spit > GOSSES, GOSSING, GOSSED. |
goth | A morbid style of rock music and fashion characterized by black clothes and heavy make-up > GOTHS. |
gouk | (Scots) a cuckoo; a fool, an April fool > GOUKS. Also GOWK. |
gout | A disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid characteristically causes arthritis, esp. in the smaller bones of the feet > GOUTS. |
govs | (Pl.) GOV, governor. |
gowd | (Scots) gold > GOWDS; (adj.) golden > GOWDER, GOWDEST. |
gowf | (Scots) to strike, cuff; to play golf > GOWFS, GOWFING, GOWFED. |
gowk | (Scots) a cuckoo, a fool > GOWKS. Also GOUK. |
gowl | (Scots) to cry or howl > GOWLS, GOWLING, GOWLED. |
gown | A loose flowing outer garment; (verb) to attire in a gown > GOWNS, GOWNING, GOWNED. |
grab | To grasp suddenly > GRABS, GRABBING, GRABBED. |
grad | (Coll.) a graduate > GRADS. |
gram | A unit of mass in the metric system, formerly that of a cubic centimetre of water at 4°C, now a thousandth part of the International Prototype Kilogram > GRAMS. Also GRAMME. |
gran | A grandmother > GRANS. |
grat | (Pt.) GREET, to weep. |
grav | A unit of acceleration > GRAVS. |
gray | Grey > GRAYER, GRAYEST; GRAYLY; (verb) to make grey > GRAYS, GRAYING, GRAYED. |
gree | (Verb) to agree > GREES, GREEING, GREED. |
gren | (Spenser) to grin > GRENS, GRENNING, GRENNED. |
grew | (Noun) a greyhound; (verb) to shudder, to make the flesh creep > GREWS, GREWING, GREWED. Also GRUE. |
grex | (Lat.) a group of plants that has arisen from the same hybrid parent > GREXES. |
grey | Of a mixture of black and white > GREYER, GREYEST; GREYLY; (verb) to make grey > GREYS, GREYING, GREYED. |
grid | A grating, network > GRIDS, GRIDDED. |
grig | A cricket, a grasshopper; a sand-eel; (verb) to fish for grigs (in sense of sand-eels) > GRIGS, GRIGGING, GRIGGED. |
grim | Forbidding > GRIMMER, GRIMMEST; GRIMLY. |
grin | To smile broadly > GRINS, GRINNING, GRINNED. |
grip | To take hold of > GRIPS, GRIPPING, GRIPPED, GRIPT or GRYPT. |
gris | A flight of steps > GRISES. Also GRECE, GREE, GREES, GRESE, GRICE, GRIECE, GRIZE, GREESE, GREESING, GRESSING, GRECIAN. |
grit | (Verb) to spread with grit > GRITS, GRITTING, GRITTED; (adj.) (Scots) great > GRITTER, GRITTEST. |
griz | a grizzly bear > GRIZ. |
grog | Diluted spirit, usually rum, as an alcoholic drink; (verb) to extract the spirit from the wood of casks by soaking it in hot water > GROGS, GROGGING, GROGGED. |
grok | (Coll.) to understand thoroughly and intuitively > GROKS, GROKKING, GROKKED. |
grot | A grotto > GROTS. |
grow | To cultivate > GROWS, GROWING, GREW, GROWN. |
grrl | as in riot grrl, a young woman who plays or enjoys an aggressively feminist style of punk rock music > GRRLS. |
grub | (Verb) to dig > GRUBS, GRUBBING, GRUBBED. |
grue | Horror; (verb) to shudder, to feel the flesh creep > GRUES, GRUING, GRUED. Also GREW. |
grum | Glum, morose > GRUMMER, GRUMMEST; GRUMLY. |
guac | (n) (short for) guacamole. |
guan | (Spanish) a large noisy American arboreal game bird > GUANS. |
guar | (Hindi) a legume grown for forage and its seeds which yield guar gum > GUARS. |
gubs | (Pl.) GUB, a white man. |
guck | Slimy, gooey muck > GUCKS. Also GUNK. |
gude | (Scots) good. Also GUID. |
gues | (Pl.) GUE, kind of violin formerly used in the Shetlands. |
guff | Nonsense, humbug > GUFFS. |
guga | (Gaelic) a young gannet, eaten as a delicacy in the Hebrides > GUGAS. |
guid | (Scots) good. Also GUDE. |
gula | (Lat.) the upper part of the throat > GULAS. [L. gula, throat]. |
gule | (Scots) a marigold > GULES. Also GOOL, GOOLD. |
gulf | (Verb) to engulf > GULFS, GULFING, GULFED. |
gull | (Verb) to dupe, deceive > GULLS, GULLING, GULLED. |
gulp | To swallow rapidly > GULPS, GULPING, GULPED. |
guls | (Pl.) GUL, an Oriental carpet design. |
guly | Of colour GULES (heraldic red). No comp! |
gump | (Noun) a complete nitwit; (verb) to catch fish with the bare hands, to GUDDLE > GUMPS, GUMPING, GUMPED. |
gums | (3rd.) GUM, to stick with gum. |
gung | As in gung ho. |
gunk | Any unpleasant, dirty, sticky material (orig. the trademark of a grease solvent) > GUNKS. |
guns | (3rd.) GUN, to shoot. |
gups | (Pl.) GUP, gossip or prattle. |
gurl | (Scots) to growl > GURLS, GURLING, GURLED. |
gurn | (Dial.) to grin, make faces > GURNS, GURNING, GURNED. Also GIRN. |
gurs | (Pl.) GUR, an unrefined cane sugar. |
guru | (Hindi) a Hindu teacher > GURUS. Also GOOROO. |
gush | To flow forth forcefully > GUSHES, GUSHING, GUSHED. |
gust | A sudden blast of wind; (verb) to blow in gusts > GUSTS, GUSTING, GUSTED. |
guts | (Verb) to eat greedily > GUTSES, GUTSING, GUTSED. |
guvs | (Pl.) GUV, governor. |
guys | (3rd.) GUY, to make fun of, ridicule by innuendo. |
gyal | (Hindi) an Indian domesticated ox > GYALS. Also GAYAL. |
gyan | (Hindi) knowledge. |
gybe | In sailing, to shift from side to side > GYBES, GYBING, GYBED. Also JIBB, JIBE. |
gymp | A yarn with a hard core; (verb) to make or furnish with this > GYMPS, GYMPING, GYMPED. Also GIMP, GUIMP. |
gyms | (Pl.) GYM, gymnasium. |
gyno | (Short for) a gynoecologist > GYNOS. |
gyny | (Coll.) gynaecology > GYNIES. Also GYNAE, GYNIE. |
gypo | a small-time logging operator > GYPOS. |
gyps | (3rd.) GYP, to cheat. |
gyre | To move in a circle or spiral > GYRES, GYRING, GYRED. |
gyri | (Pl.) GYRUS, a convoluted ridge between two grooves. |
gyro | A gyrocompass; a gyroscope > GYROS. |
gyte | (Scots) a child, a brat > GYTES. |
gyve | A fetter; (verb) to put fetters on > GYVES, GYVING, GYVED. Also GIVE. |
haaf | (ON) in Orkney, a deep-sea fishing-ground > HAAFS. [ON haf, sea]. |
haar | (ON) a raw sea-mist > HAARS. [ON harr, hoary]. |
habu | (Japanese) a kind of poisonous snake > HABUS. |
hack | To cut or chop roughly > HACKS, HACKING, HACKED. |
hade | The angle between plane of a fault and vertical plane; (verb) to incline from vertical > HADES, HADING, HADED. |
hadj | (Arabic) a Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca > HADJES. Also HAJ, HAJJ. |
hads | (3rd.) HAD, to hold. |
haed | (Pt.) HAE, to have. |
haem | The pigment combined with protein in haemoglobin > HAEMS. |
haen | (Pt.) HAE, to have. |
haes | (3rd.) HAE, to have. |
haet | (Scots) a small amount, a whit > HAETS. |
haff | (Ger.) a lagoon separated from sea by a long sand-bar > HAFFS. [Ger. Haff, bay]. |
haft | (Verb) to set in a haft; to establish firmly > HAFTS, HAFTING, HAFTED. |
hagg | (Scots) broken ground in a moss or bog, a place from which peat has been dug > HAGGS. Also HAG. |
hags | (3rd.) HAG, to hack, hew. |
haha | A sunken fence > HAHAS. |
hahs | (Pl.) HAH, an interjection expressing surprise etc. |
haik | (Arabic) an oblong cloth worn by Arabs on head or body > HAIKS or HAIKA. Also HAICK, HAIQUE, HYKE. |
hail | To welcome > HAILS, HAILING, HAILED. |
hain | (Scots) to enclose or protect with a fence or hedge; esp. to preserve (grass) from cattle > HAINS, HAINING, HAINED. [ON hegna, to enclose, protect]. |
hair | (Verb) to provide hair for; to free from hair > HAIRS, HAIRING, HAIRED. |
haji | (Arabic) a Muslim pilgrim to Mecca > HAJIS. Also HADJI, HAJJI, HADJEE. |
hajj | (Arabic) a Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca > HAJJES. Also HAJ, HADJ. |
haka | (Maori) a ceremonial war-dance > HAKAS. |
hake | A fish of the cod family > HAKES. |
haku | (Maori) the kingfish > HAKUS. |
hale | (Verb) to haul, pull > HALES, HALING, HALED; (adj.) healthy > HALER, HALEST. |
half | One of two equal parts > HALVES or HALFS. |
hall | A room serving as an entry area in a house or building > HALLS. |
halm | A strawy stem > HALMS. Also HAULM. |
halo | A ring of light; (verb) to surround with a halo > HALOS or HALOES, HALOING, HALOED. |
halt | To stop > HALTS, HALTING, HALTED. |
hame | (Scots) home; (verb) to home > HAMES, HAMING, HAMED. |
hams | (3rd.) HAM, to overact. |
hand | To present with the hand (the end of the forearm) > HANDS, HANDING, HANDED. |
hang | To attach from above only > HANGS, HANGING, HANGED or HUNG. |
hank | A series of rings or clips for attaching a jib or staysail to a stay; (verb) to catch, as on a loop > HANKS, HANKING, HANKED. |
hant | To haunt > HANTS, HANTING, HANTED. |
haos | (Pl.) HAO, a monetary unit of Vietnam. |
haps | (3rd.) HAP, to happen, bechance. |
hapu | (Maori) a subtribe > HAPUS. |
hard | Not soft > HARDER, HARDEST; HARDLY. |
hare | (Verb) to run like hare > HARES, HARING, HARED. |
hark | To listen > HARKS, HARKING, HARKED. Also HARKEN, HEARKEN. |
harl | (Scots) to drag along the ground > HARLS, HARLING, HARLED. |
harm | To injure > HARMS, HARMING, HARMED. |
harn | A coarse linen fabric > HARNS. 'Her cutty sark, o' Paisley harn'. ('Tam o'Shanter'). |
haro | In Channel Islands, a cry announcing legal redress > HAROS. Also HARROW. |
harp | A musical instrument played by plucking strings stretched from a curved neck to an inclined soundboard; (verb) to play the harp > HARPS, HARPING, HARPED. |
hart | The male of the red deer esp. when over five years old > HARTS. |
hash | A mixed dish of meat and vegetables in small pieces; (verb) to make a hash > HASHES, HASHING, HASHED. |
hask | (Spenser) a fish-basket > HASKS. |
hasp | To fasten with a hasp > HASPS, HASPING, HASPED. |
hass | an oatmeal pudding made with sheep's gullet > HASSES. |
hast | (3rd pers.) HAVE. |
hate | To loathe > HATES, HATING, HATED. |
hath | (3rd. pers.) HAVE. |
hats | (3rd.) HAT, to provide with or cover with a hat. |
haud | (Scots) to hold > HAUDS, HAUDING, HUDDEN. Also HAULD. |
hauf | (Scots) half > HAUFS. |
haul | To pull with force > HAULS, HAULING, HAULED. |
haun | (Scots) a hand > HAUNS. |
haut | (Fr.) high; elevated; hence, haughty; proud. Also HAUGHT, HAULT. |
have | (Noun) a wealthy person > HAVES. |
hawk | A bird of prey; a carpenter's tool; (verb) to fly a hawk > HAWKS, HAWKING, HAWKED. |
hawm | (Dial.) to lounge about > HAWMS, HAWMING, HAWMED. |
haws | (3rd.) HAW, to make the sound haw. |
hays | (3rd.) HAY, to make hay. |
haze | To subject to a humiliating initiation > HAZES, HAZING, HAZED. |
hazy | Like a haze > HAZIER, HAZIEST; HAZILY. |
head | To be chief of > HEADS, HEADING, HEADED. |
heal | To make sound or whole > HEALS, HEALING, HEALED. |
heap | To pile up > HEAPS, HEAPING, HEAPED. |
hear | To perceive by the ear > HEARS, HEARING, HEARD. |
heat | To make hot > HEATS, HEATING, HEATED or HET. |
hebe | (Greek) a member of a genus of shrubby plants > HEBES. [Gk. hebe, youth]. |
hech | An exclamation of surprise. |
heck | The lower part of a door, an inner door, a grating > HECKS. Also HAIK, HAKE. |
heed | To pay attention to > HEEDS, HEEDING, HEEDED. |
heel | To supply with a heel (the raised part of a shoe) > HEELS, HEELING, HEELED. |
heft | To lift; to feel the weight of > HEFTS, HEFTING, HEFTED. |
hehs | (Pl.) HEH, a Hebrew letter. |
heid | (Scots) head > HEIDS. |
heil | (Ger.) interjection > hail!; (verb) to salute > HEILS, HEILING, HEILED. |
heir | (Verb) to inherit > HEIRS, HEIRING, HEIRED. |
held | (Pt.) HOLD, to have in one's possession. |
hele | (Spenser) to hide, conceal > HELES, HELING, HELED. |
hell | (Verb) to hide, conceal > HELLS, HELLING, HELLED. |
helm | A helmet; (verb) to steer, manage > HELMS, HELMING, HELMED. |
helo | A helicopter > HELOS. |
help | To give assistance to > HELPS, HELPING, HELPED or HOLP, HOLPEN. |
heme | An iron-bearing component of hemoglobin > HEMES. |
hemp | A plant yielding a coarse fibre and an oil > HEMPS. |
hems | (3rd.) HEM, to form a hem on. |
hend | (Arch.) to seize, grasp > HENDS, HENDING, HENDED. Also HENT. |
hens | (3rd.) HEN, to challenge to a daring act. |
hent | (Shakesp.) to seize, take > HENTS, HENTING, HENTED. Also HEND. |
heps | (Pl.) HEP, a rosehip. |
hept | (Spenser) heaped. |
herb | A seed-bearing plant whose aerial parts do not persist above ground at the end of the growing season > HERBS, HERBED. |
herd | To bring together in a herd (a group of animals) > HERDS, HERDING, HERDED. |
here | This place > HERES. |
herl | The barb of a father > HERLS. |
herm | A head of Hermes on a square stone post > HERMS. Also HERMA. |
hern | (Dial.) heron > HERNS. |
hero | A brave man > HEROES; a sandwich or HOAGIE > HEROS. |
hers | The possessive case of the pronoun SHE. |
hery | (Spenser) to praise, regard as holy > HERIES, HERYING, HERIED. Also HERYE, HERRY. |
hesp | (Scots) to hasp > HESPS, HESPING, HESPED. |
hest | Command; precept; injunction > HESTS. Also HEAST, HEASTE. |
hete | (Spenser) to promise, command, name > HETES, HETING, HOTE. Also HIGHT. |
heth | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > HETHS. Also CHETH, HET, KHET, KHETH. |
hets | (Pl.) HET, a Hebrew letter. |
hewn | (PaP.) HEW, to cut with blows. |
hews | (3rd.) HEW, to cut with blows. |
heys | (Pl.) HEY, a winding country dance. |
hick | A person from the country, a yokel > HICKS. |
hide | To conceal > HIDES, HIDING, HID, HIDDEN; to remove the hide from > HIDES, HIDING, HIDED. |
hied | (Pt.) HIE, to hasten. |
hies | (3rd.) HIE, to hasten. |
high | Elevated > HIGHER, HIGHEST; HIGHLY; (verb) to ascend; to raise higher > HIGHS, HIGHING, HIGHED. |
hike | To walk a long distance > HIKES, HIKING, HIKED. |
hila | (Pl.) HILUM, a mark where a seed was attached to its stalk. |
hild | (Spenser) held. No -S. |
hili | (Pl.) HILUS, an indentation in the surface of an organ. |
hill | (Verb) to rise into a mound > HILLS, HILLING, HILLED. |
hilt | (Verb) to provide with a hilt > HILTS, HILTING, HILTED. |
hims | (Pl.) HIM, a male. |
hind | The female of the red deer in or after its third year > HINDS. |
hing | (Hindi) asafoetida, a fetid gum resin > HINGS. |
hins | (Pl.) HIN, a Hebrew liquid measure. |
hint | To suggest indirectly > HINTS, HINTING, HINTED. |
hioi | (Maori) a plant of the mint family > HIOIS. |
hips | (3rd.) HIP, to carry on the hip. |
hipt | (Pt.) HIP, to carry on the hip. |
hire | To engage the services of for payment > HIRES, HIRING, HIRED. |
hish | A by-form of HISS > HISHES, HISHING, HISHED. |
hisn | (Dial.) his. |
hiss | To make a sibilant sound > HISSES, HISSING, HISSED. |
hist | (Arch.) an expression used to attract attention; (verb) to urge or summon with such an interjection > HISTS, HISTING, HISTED. |
hits | (3rd.) HIT, to strike. |
hive | (Verb) to put into a hive > HIVES, HIVING, HIVED. |
hiya | (Coll.) a greeting. |
hizz | To hiss > HIZZES, HIZZING, HIZZED. |
hmmm | an interjection expressing thoughtful consideration. |
hoar | Grey, esp. with age; (verb) to cover with hoar > HOARS, HOARING, HOARED. Also HORE. |
hoas | (Pl.) HOA, to say HOA. |
hoax | To deceive > HOAXES, HOAXING, HOAXED. |
hobo | A tramp; (verb) to travel as a hobo > HOBOS or HOBOES, HOBOING, HOBOED. |
hobs | (3rd.) HOB, to furnish with hobnails. |
hock | (Noun) a white Rhine wine; (verb) to pawn > HOCKS, HOCKING, HOCKED. |
hods | (3rd.) HOD, to bob or jog. |
hoed | (Pt.) HOE, to use a hoe. |
hoer | One who hoes > HOERS. |
hoes | (3rd.) HOE, to use a hoe. |
hogg | A yearling sheep > HOGGS. Also HOG, HOGGET. |
hogh | (Spenser) = HOE, promontory > HOGHS. |
hogs | (3rd.) HOG, to use selfishly. |
hoha | (NZ) bored, annoyed. |
hohs | (Pl.) HOH, an interjection calling attention, expressing surprise etc. |
hoik | To hitch up, to jerk upwards > HOIKS, HOIKING, HOIKED. Also HOICK. |
hois | (3rd.) HOI, to urge, incite. |
hoka | (Maori) red cod > HOKA. No -S. |
hoke | To overact a part in a play > HOKES, HOKING, HOKED. |
hoki | A food fish with white flesh > HOKIS. |
hold | To have in one's possession > HOLDS, HOLDING, HELD, HILD, HOLDEN. |
hole | To make a hole (a cavity in a solid) > HOLES, HOLING, HOLED. |
holk | (Scots) to dig, burrow > HOLKS, HOLKING, HOLKED. Also HOWK. |
holm | A river island > HOLMS. |
holo | (Short for) hologram > HOLOS. |
holp | (Obs.) helped. |
hols | (Coll.) holidays. N.B. no HOL*. |
holt | The lair or den of an animal, esp. an otter > HOLTS. |
holy | Perfect in a moral sense > HOLIER, HOLIEST; HOLILY; (noun) a holy object > HOLIES. |
homa | (Persian) a sacred plant of the ancient Persians > HOMAS. Also HOM. |
home | To return to one's home (place of residence) > HOMES, HOMING, HOMED. |
homo | (Lat.) man generically > HOMINES; (sl.) a homosexual > HOMOS. |
homs | (Pl.) HOM, a sacred plant of the ancient Persians. |
homy | Home-loving > HOMIER, HOMIEST. Also HOMEY. |
hond | (Obs.) hand > HONDS. |
hone | To sharpen > HONES, HONING, HONED. |
hong | (Noun) (Chinese) a Chinese warehouse or foreign mercantile house in China. (Verb) (obs) to hang > HONGS, HONGING but no HONGED*. |
honk | To make a sound like a horn, or as of wild geese > HONKS, HONKING, HONKED. |
hons | (Pl.) HON, honey. |
hood | A flexible covering for the head and back of the neck; (verb) to cover with or as with a hood > HOODS, HOODING, HOODED. |
hoof | The hard covering of animal's foot > HOOVES; (verb) to dance > HOOFS, HOOFING, HOOFED. |
hook | To catch with a hook (a bent piece of metal) > HOOKS, HOOKING, HOOKED. |
hoon | (Aust. slang) a lout, a yob > HOONS. |
hoop | To fasten with a hoop (a circular band of metal) > HOOPS, HOOPING, HOOPED. |
hoor | a Scots and Irish form of whore; a difficult or unpleasant thing > HOORS. |
hoot | To make a sound like an owl > HOOTS, HOOTING, HOOTED. Also HOUT, WHOOT. |
hope | To have a desire or expectation > HOPES, HOPING, HOPED. |
hops | (3rd.) HOP, to leap on one leg. |
hora | (Hebrew) an Israeli dance > HORAS. Also HORAH. |
hore | Grey, esp. with age. Also HOAR. |
hork | to spit > HORKS, HORKING, HORKED. |
horn | To form a horn (a hard, bonelike projection of the head) > HORNS, HORNING, HORNED. |
hors | (Fr.) out of the combat; disabled from fighting. |
hose | Stockings or socks > HOSEN; (verb) to spray with water > HOSES, HOSING, HOSED. |
hoss | (Sl.) horse > HOSSES. |
host | To entertain socially > HOSTS, HOSTING, HOSTED. |
hote | (Spenser) pt. of HIGHT, to command or call. |
hots | (Sl.) sexual desire. |
houf | (Scots) a place where one is often found, a haunt; (verb) to go to such a place > HOUFS, HOUFING, HOUFED. 'The corby left her houf in the rock' (James Hogg, 'Kilmeny'). Also HOWFF, HOUFF, HOWF. |
hour | Sixty minutes > HOURS. Also HOWRE. |
hout | To make a sound like an owl > HOUTS, HOUTING, HOUTED. Also HOOT, WHOOT. |
hove | (Spenser) to hover, loiter > HOVES, HOVING, HOVED. |
howe | A hill, a burial-mound > HOWES. |
howf | (Scots) a place where one is often found, a haunt; (verb) to haunt, frequent > HOWFS, HOWFING, HOWFED. Also HOWFF, HOUF, HOUFF. |
howk | (Scots) to dig, burrow > HOWKS, HOWKING, HOWKED. Also HOLK. |
howl | To cry like a dog > HOWLS, HOWLING, HOWLED. |
hows | (Pl.) HOW, a method of doing something. |
hoya | A plant of genus Hoya, the wax-plant > HOYAS. |
hoys | (Pl.) HOY, a small fishing vessel. |
hubs | (Pl.) HUB, the centre of a wheel > HUBS. |
huck | A durable fabric > HUCKS. |
hued | Having a HUE. |
huer | A lookout man in pilchard fishing > HUERS. |
hues | (Pl.) HUE, colour. |
huff | To breathe heavily > HUFFS, HUFFING, HUFFED. |
huge | Very large > HUGER, HUGEST; HUGELY. |
hugs | (3rd.) HUG, to embrace. |
hugy | Huge, vast. No comp! |
huhu | (Maori) a New Zealand beetle > HUHUS. |
huia | (Maori) a New Zealand bird akin to a crow > HUIAS. |
huic | An interjection to encourage hounds. |
huis | (Pl.) HUI, a Maori gathering. |
hula | (Hawaiian) a sinuous Polynesian dance with rhythmic hip movements > HULAS. |
hule | (Nahuatl) a Central American rubber tree > HULES. Also ULE. |
hulk | (Verb) to appear impressively large > HULKS, HULKING, HULKED. |
hull | (Shakesp.) to drift on the sea like a wrecked ship > HULLS, HULLING, HULLED. |
huma | (Urdu) a mythical bird similar to the phoenix, supposed to bring luck to any person over whom it hovers on its restless flights > HUMAS. [Pers. & Urdu huma, phoenix.] |
humf | (Scots) to carry something heavy or awkward > HUMFS, HUMFING, HUMFED. Also HUMPH. |
hump | To arch into a hump (a rounded protuberance) > HUMPS, HUMPING, HUMPED. |
hums | (3rd.) HUM, to make a sound like bees. |
hung | (Pp.) HANG, to attach from above only. |
hunh | An interjection requesting repeating of an utterance. |
hunk | A large piece > HUNKS. |
huns | (Pl.) HUN, a barbarous and destructive person. |
hunt | To pursue for food or sport > HUNTS, HUNTING, HUNTED. |
hups | (3rd.) HUP, to shout 'hup'. |
hurl | To throw with great force > HURLS, HURLING, HURLED. |
hurt | To injure > HURTS, HURTING, HURT. |
hush | To quiet > HUSHES, HUSHING, HUSHED. |
husk | To remove the husk (the outer covering) from > HUSKS, HUSKING, HUSKED. |
huso | (Ger.) the great sturgeon > HUSOS. [OHG huso]. |
huss | A kind of dogfish > HUSSES. |
huts | (3rd.) HUT, to quarter (troops) in a hut. |
hwan | A monetary unit of S. Korea > HWAN. No -S. |
hwyl | (Welsh) divine inspiration in oratory > HWYLS. |
hyed | (Pt.) HYE, to hie, hurry. |
hyen | (Shakesp.) a hyena > HYENS. |
hyes | (3rd.) HYE, to hie. |
hyke | (Arabic) an oblong cloth worn by Arabs on head or body > HYKES. Also HAIK, HAIQUE, HAICK. |
hyla | A kind of tree-frog > HYLAS. [NL, from Gk. hule, wood]. |
hyle | (Greek) wood; matter > HYLES. [Gk. hyle]. |
hymn | A song of praise, esp to God, but also to a nation, etc.; (verb) to sing a hymn > HYMNS, HYMNING, HYMNED. |
hype | Exaggeration, build-up; (verb) to exaggerate > HYPES, HYPING, HYPED. |
hypo | (Coll.) to inject with a hypodermic needle > HYPOS, HYPOED, HYPOING. |
hyps | (3rd.) HYP, to render melancholy. |
hyte | (Scots) insane. Also GYTE. |
iamb | A poetic foot consisting of a short then a long syllable > IAMBS. |
ibex | A wild mountain-goat > IBEXES or IBICES. |
ibis | Any of a group of gregarious wading birds of warm and tropical climates > IBISES. |
iced | (Pt.) ICE, to cool with ice. |
icer | A person who makes or applies icing > ICERS. |
ices | (3rd.) ICE, to cool with ice. |
ichs | (3rd.) ICH, to eke, augment. |
icks | (Pl.) ICK, something sticky or disgusting. |
icky | Repulsive > ICKIER, ICKIEST; ICKILY. |
icon | A religious carving of a saint etc > ICONS or ICONES. Also EIKON, IKON. |
idea | A conception existing in the mind > IDEAS, IDEAED. |
idee | (Fr.) idea > IDEES. |
idem | (Lat.) the same; the same as above. |
ides | (Lat.) in the ancient Roman calendar, the eighth day after the nones, i.e. the 15th of March, May, July, October, and the 13th of the other months. |
idle | Unoccupied > IDLER, IDLEST; IDLY; (verb) to be unoccupied > IDLES, IDLING, IDLED. |
idly | (Adv.) IDLE, unoccupied. |
idol | An object of worship > IDOLS. |
idyl | A short description in verse or prose of a picturesque scene or incident, esp. in rustic life > IDYLS. Also IDYLL. |
iffy | (Coll.) dodgy, chancy > IFFIER, IFFIEST. |
igad | (Arch.) a mild oath. Also ECOD, EGAD, EGADS. |
iggs | (3rd.) IGG, to ignore, snub. |
iglu | (Inuit) a snow house > IGLUS. [Inupiaq iglu, house]. Also IGLOO. |
ikan | (Malay) fish esp in names of cooked dishes e.g. assam ikan > IKANS. |
ikat | (Malay) a technique of dyeing yarn and tying it, thus giving geometric patterns > IKATS. [Malay ikat, to tie, fasten]. |
ikon | A religious carving of a saint etc > IKONS. Also ICON, EIKON. |
ilea | (Pl.) ILEUM, the anterior or superior bone of the pelvis. |
ilex | (Lat.) the holm oak > ILEXES or ILICES. |
ilia | (Pl.) ILIUM, the anterior or superior bone of the pelvis. |
ilka | (Scots) every. |
ilks | (Pl.) ILK, a type or kind. |
ills | (Pl.) ILL, harm. |
illy | (Adv.) ILL, bad. |
imam | (Arabic) the officer who leads the devotions in a mosque > IMAMS. Also IMAUM. |
imid | A class of organic compounds formed from ammonia > IMIDS. Also IMIDE. |
imma | (contr) (short for) I am going to. |
immy | A type of playing marble > IMMIES. |
impi | (Zulu) a regiment of Zulu warriors > IMPIS or IMPIES. |
imps | (3rd.) IMP, to graft, to splice a falcon's broken feathers. |
inby | (Scots) towards the interior, by the house. Also INBYE. |
inch | The twelfth part of a foot, equal to 2.54cm; (verb) to move by slow degrees > INCHES, INCHING, INCHED. |
indy | (n) (short for) independence. |
info | (Abbr.) information > INFOS. |
ingo | (Scots) entry into or taking on a new tenancy > INGOES. |
ings | (Pl.) ING, a meadow, esp one beside a river. |
inia | (Pl.) INION, the external occipital protuberance. |
inks | (3rd.) INK, to colour with ink. |
inky | Like ink > INKIER, INKIEST. |
inly | Inwardly; thoroughly. |
inns | (3rd.) INN, to put up at an inn. |
inro | (Japanese) a small container for pills and medicines > INRO. No -S. |
inti | (Quechua) the standard monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 céntimos > INTIS. [Sp. f. Quechua ynti sun, the Inca sun god]. |
into | To the inside of. |
ints | (vf) INT, in online gaming, to deliberately lose to an opponent. |
ions | (Pl.) ION, an atom that has an electrical charge, by virtue of having gained or lost electrons. |
iota | (Greek) a Greek letter > IOTAS. |
ired | (Pt.) IRE, to anger. |
ires | (3rd.) IRE, to anger. |
irid | Any plant of the IRIS family > IRIDS. |
iris | (Noun) part of the eye > IRISES or IRIDES. (Verb) to give the form of a rainbow to > IRISES, IRISING, IRISED. |
irks | (3rd.) IRK, to annoy or weary. |
iron | To furnish with iron (a metallic element) > IRONS, IRONING, IRONED. |
isba | (Russian) a Russian log hut > ISBAS. |
isit | (S. Afr.) an expression used in response to a statement, sometimes to seek confirmation but often merely to show that one is listening. |
isle | (Verb) to make an isle of > ISLES, ISLING, ISLED. |
isms | (Pl.) ISM, any distinctive theory or fad. |
isna | (Scots) is not. Also ISNAE. |
isos | (Pl.) ISO, an isolated replay, a TV and film facility. |
itas | (Pl.) ITA, the miriti palm. |
itch | To have an uneasy or tingling skin sensation > ITCHES, ITCHING, ITCHED. |
item | (Verb) to enumerate, to make a note of > ITEMS, ITEMING, ITEMED. |
iure | (Lat.) by right or law. Also JURE. |
iwis | (Arch.) certainly. [From I wis, i.e. I know]. Also YWIS. |
ixia | A S. African shrub > IXIAS. [Gk. ixos, mistletoe]. |
izar | (Arabic) a long cotton outer garment (usually white) worn by Muslim women > IZARS. |
jaap | (S. Afr.) a simpleton or country bumpkin > JAAPS. |
jabs | (3rd.) JAB, to poke or stab. |
jack | Medieval leather coat worn as armour; (verb) to raise with a type of lever > JACKS, JACKING, JACKED. |
jade | (Noun) a precious stone > JADES. [Spaniards who first met this stone in the 16th century believed that it had the power to cure kidney problems, so called it piedra de ijada, kidney-stone]. (Verb) to tire > JADES, JADING, JADED. |
jafa | (NZ) an offensive name for a person from Auckland [NZ slang from Just Another F***ing Aucklander] > JAFAS. |
jaga | (Malay) to guard, watch > JAGAS, JAGAING, JAGAED. |
jagg | To cut unevenly > JAGGS, JAGGING, JAGGED. Also JAG. |
jags | (3rd.) JAG, to cut unevenly. |
jail | To put in jail (a place of confinement) > JAILS, JAILING, JAILED. |
jake | (US) a country lout, a yokel > JAKES; (Aust) honest, fine. |
jaks | (Pl.) JAK, an East Indian tree. |
jamb | (Verb) to jam > JAMBS, JAMBING, JAMBED; (noun) a piece of leg armour, a greave. Also JAMBE. |
jams | (3rd.) JAM, to block up. |
jane | A small silver Genoese coin > JANES. |
jann | (Arabic) the least powerful order of JINN > JANNS. |
jape | To play a joke > JAPES, JAPING, JAPED. |
japs | (3rd.) JAP, to splash or spatter. |
jark | A seal on a document; a pass, safe-conduct > JARKS. |
jarl | (ON) a chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions > JARLS. |
jarp | (Dial.) to strike, smash esp the shell of an egg at Easter > JARPS, JARPING, JARPED. |
jars | (3rd.) JAR, to put in jars. |
jasp | (Spenser) = JASPER, a precious stone > JASPS. Also JASPIS. |
jass | (Obs.) jazz > JASSES. |
jasy | A wig, orig. of worsted > JASIES. Also JASEY, JAZY. |
jato | A jet-assisted take-off > JATOS. |
jauk | To dawdle > JAUKS, JAUKING, JAUKED. |
jaup | (Scots) to splash or spatter > JAUPS, JAUPING, JAUPED. Also JAP. |
java | A type of coffee > JAVAS. |
jaws | (3rd.) JAW, to chatter at length. |
jaxy | The posterior, the anus > JAXIES. Also JAXIE, JACKSIE, JACKSY. |
jays | (Pl.) JAY, a bird of the crow family. |
jazy | A wig, orig. of worsted > JAZIES. Also JASY, JASEY. |
jazz | Any of various styles of music with a strong rhythm, syncopation, improvisation, etc, originating in black American folk music; (verb) to play jazz music, to enliven > JAZZES, JAZZING, JAZZED. |
jean | A twilled cotton cloth > JEANS, JEANED. |
jeat | (Obs.) jet, the mineral > JEATS. |
jedi | A person who claims to live according to a philosophy based on that of the fictional Jedi in Star Wars > JEDIS. |
jeed | (Pt.) JEE, to stir or budge. |
jeel | (Scots) to congeal, set > JEELS, JEELING, JEELED. |
jeep | (Verb) to travel by jeep > JEEPS, JEEPING, JEEPED. |
jeer | To mock > JEERS, JEERING, JEERED. |
jees | (3rd.) JEE, to budge or stir. |
jeez | An interjection expressing consternation. Also GEEZ. |
jefe | (Spanish) a chief > JEFES. |
jeff | To gamble with printer's quadrats > JEFFS, JEFFING, JEFFED. |
jehu | A coachman, especially one who drives at a rattling pace > JEHUS. "The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously." - 2 Kings ix. 20. |
jell | To set like jelly > JELLS, JELLING, JELLED. |
jeon | (Korean) a monetary unit of S. Korea > JEON > no -S! Also CHON. |
jerk | To move with a sharp, sudden motion > JERKS, JERKING, JERKED. |
jess | (Shakesp.) a strap of leather attached to the talons of a hawk, by which it is held on the fist; (verb) to fasten such straps > JESSES, JESSING, JESSED. Also JESSE. |
jest | To joke > JESTS, JESTING, JESTED. |
jete | A movement in dancing > JETES. |
jets | (3rd.) JET, to travel by jet. |
jeux | (Pl.) JEU, game. |
jiao | (Chinese) a Chinese monetary unit, one tenth of a YUAN > JIAOS. Also CHIAO. |
jibb | In sailing, to shift from side to side > JIBBS, JIBBING, JIBBED. Also GYBE, JIBE. |
jibe | In sailing, to shift from side to side > JIBES, JIBING, JIBED. Also GYBE, JIBB. |
jibs | (Pl.) JIB, a small triangular sail extending from the head of the foremast. |
jiff | (Coll.) an instant > JIFFS. Also JIFFY. |
jigs | (3rd.) JIG, to dance a jig. |
jill | A female hare > JILLS. |
jilt | To reject a lover > JILTS, JILTING, JILTED. |
jimp | (Scots) slender > JIMPER, JIMPEST; JIMPLY. Also JIMPY. |
jink | To move suddenly, from side to side > JINKS, JINKING, JINKED. |
jinn | (Pl.) DJINNI, one of a class of spirits in Muslim theology. Also DJINN, GINN. |
jins | (Pl.) JIN, a supernatural being in Muslim mythology. |
jinx | A person or thing that brings bad luck; an unlucky influence; (verb) to bring bad luck to, or put an unlucky spell on > JINXES, JINXING, JINXED. |
jird | (Berber) a kind of N. African GERBIL > JIRDS. |
jism | (Coll.) energy, force; semen > JISMS. Also JISSOM, GISM. |
jive | To dance to jazz or swing music > JIVES, JIVING, JIVED. |
jivy | Jazzy, lively > JIVIER, JIVIEST. Also JIVEY. |
jizz | The characteristic movement of a bird > JIZZES. |
jobe | To reprimand tediously > JOBES, JOBING, JOBED. |
jobs | (3rd.) JOB, to work at jobs. |
jock | (US slang) keen sportsman > JOCKS. |
joco | (Scots) cheerfully complacent. |
joes | (Pl.) JOE, sweetheart. |
joey | An old threepenny bit > JOEYS. |
jogs | (3rd.) JOG, to run at a slow, steady pace. |
john | (Sl.) a toilet > JOHNS. |
join | To unite > JOINS, JOINING, JOINED. |
joke | To say something amusing > JOKES, JOKING, JOKED. |
joky | Full of jokes > JOKIER, JOKIEST; JOKILY. Also JOKEY. |
jole | (Dial.) to bump, knock > JOLES, JOLING, JOLED. Also JOWL, JOLL, JOULE. |
joll | (Dial.) to bump, knock > JOLLS, JOLLING, JOLLED. Also JOWL, JOLE, JOULE. |
jols | (3rd.) JOL, to have a good time. |
jolt | To jar or shake roughly > JOLTS, JOLTING, JOLTED. |
jomo | (Tibetan) the female of the ZO > JOMOS. Also DSOMO, ZHOMO. |
jong | (Afrikaans) a friend, often used in direct address > JONGS. |
jook | (Scots) to duck or dodge > JOOKS, JOOKING, JOOKED. Also JOUK. |
jors | (Pl.) JOR, the second movement of a RAGA. |
josh | To tease > JOSHES, JOSHING, JOSHED. |
joss | (Chinese) a Chinese figure of a god, an idol > JOSSES. |
jota | (Spanish) a Spanish dance in triple time > JOTAS. |
jots | (3rd.) JOT, to note down. |
jouk | (Scots) to duck or dodge > JOUKS, JOUKING, JOUKED. Also JOOK. |
jour | (Fr.) a day, as in jour de feste > JOURS. |
jowl | (Dial.) to bump, knock > JOWLS, JOWLING, JOWLED. Also JOLL, JOLE, JOULE. |
jows | (3rd.) JOW, to ring, toll. |
joys | (3rd.) JOY, to rejoice, to be glad. |
juba | A Negro rustic dance > JUBAS. |
jube | (Lat.) a rood-loft, or screen and gallery > JUBES. [L. imperative of jubere, to command]. |
juco | (US) junior college; an athlete at a junior college > JUCOS. |
judo | (Japanese) a Japanese form of unarmed combat > JUDOS. |
juds | (Pl.) JUD, a mass of coal. |
judy | (Sl.) a girl, a girl-friend > JUDIES. |
juga | (Pl.) JUGUM, a pair of leaflets in a pinnate leaf. |
jugs | (3rd.) JUG, to put in a jug. |
juju | A fetish, a supernatural power > JUJUS. |
juke | To dance > JUKES, JUKING, JUKED. |
juku | (Japanese) a Japanese school that prepares students for entrance exams e.g. to university > JUKUS. |
jump | To spring off the ground > JUMPS, JUMPING, JUMPED. |
junk | To discard as trash > JUNKS, JUNKING, JUNKED. |
jupe | A woman's jacket > JUPES. |
jura | (Pl.) JUS, a legal right. |
jure | (Lat.) by right or law. Also IURE. |
jury | (Verb) to select material for an exhibition > JURIES, JURYING, JURIED. |
just | Fair, equitable > JUSTER, JUSTEST; JUSTLY; (verb) to tilt with lances > JUSTS, JUSTING, JUSTED. Also JOUST, GIUST. |
jute | A fibre obtained from the phloem of two plants of the linden family, used for making ropes > JUTES. |
juts | (3rd.) JUT, to project. |
juve | (Abbr.) juvenile > JUVES. |
jynx | (Lat.) the wryneck > JYNXES. [L. iynx, from Gk. iynx or iynx]. Also YUNX. |
kaal | (S. Afr.) naked. |
kaas | A large cupboard > KAAS. |
kabs | (Pl.) KAB, an ancient Hebrew unit of measure. |
kack | rubbish, faeces > KACKS. |
kade | A wingless fly that infests sheep > KADES. Also KED. |
kadi | (Arabic) a civil judge in a Muslim country > KADIS. [Arabic qadi, a judge]. Also CADI, QADI. |
kaed | (Pt.) KAE, to serve. |
kaes | (3rd.) KAE, to serve. |
kafs | (Pl.) KAF, a Hebrew letter. |
kago | (Japanese) a basketwork PALANQUIN > KAGOS. |
kagu | A flightless bird > KAGUS. [Native name in New Caledonia]. |
kaid | (Arabic) a North African chief > KAIDS. Also CAID, QAID. |
kaie | (Obs.) key > KAIES. |
kaif | (Arabic) a state of dreamy intoxication induced by e.g. cannabis > KAIFS. [Arabic kaif, pleasure]. Also KIF, KIEF, KEF, KEEF. |
kaik | (NZ) the South Island dialect word for KAINGA, a Maori village > KAIKS. Also KAIKA. |
kail | A ninepin > KAILS. Also KAYLE. |
kaim | (Scots) a comb; a ridge or mound of sand and gravel deposited on or near a glacier > KAIMS. Also KAME. |
kain | (Gaelic) a tenanted farm rent paid in kind > KAINS. Also CAIN, KANE. |
kais | (Pl.) KAI, a meal. |
kaka | (Maori) a brownish-green New Zealand parrot > KAKAS. |
kaki | (Japanese) a fruit like a persimmon > KAKIS. |
kaks | (Pl.) KAK, faeces, rubbish. |
kale | A hardy cabbage-like vegetable > KALES. |
kali | (Arabic) the prickly saltwort or glasswort > KALIS. |
kama | (Sanskrit) earthly desire > KAMAS. |
kame | (Scots) a comb; a ridge or mound of sand and gravel deposited on or near a glacier > KAMES. Also KAIM. |
kami | (Japanese) a Japanese divine being > KAMIS. |
kana | (Japanese) Japanese syllabic writing > KANAS. |
kane | (Gaelic) a tenanted farm rent paid in kind > KANES. Also CAIN, KAIN. |
kang | (Chinese) a sleeping platform > KANGS. |
kans | (Hindi) an Indian grass related to sugar-cane > KANSES. |
kant | An inclination from the horizontal or vertical plane; (verb) to so incline > KANTS, KANTING, KANTED. Also CANT. |
kaon | An elementary particle of the meson family > KAONS. |
kapa | (Polynesian) a kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry > KAPAS. Also TAPA, TAPPA. |
kaph | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > KAPHS. Also CAPH, KHAPH, KHAF, KAF. |
kapu | (Hawaiian) a Hawaiian set of rules for daily life > KAPUS. |
kara | (Punjabi) a steel bangle, worn by Sikhs > KARAS. |
kark | (Aus. sl.) to break down, die > KARKS, KARKING, KARKED. |
karn | A mound of stone set up as a memorial > KARNS. Also CAIRN, CARN. |
karo | (Maori) a small New Zealand shrub or tree > KARO. No -S. |
kart | As in go-kart > KARTS, KARTING but no KARTED*. |
kata | (Japanese) a sequence of movements in the martial arts > KATAS. |
kati | (Malay) a unit of measure used in S.E. Asia > KATIS. Also CATTIE, KATTI. |
kats | (Pl.) KAT, a shrub of the spindle tree family. |
kava | (Tongan) a narcotic drink prepared from Polynesian plant > KAVAS. Also AVA, KAVAKAVA. |
kawa | (Maori) protocol or etiquette (in a Maori tribal meeting place) > KAWAS. |
kaws | (3rd.) KAW, to caw. |
kayo | A knockout; (verb) to knock out > KAYOS or KAYOES, KAYOING, KAYOED. |
kays | (Pl.) KAY, the letter K. |
kazi | (Sl.) lavatory > KAZIS. Also CARSEY, KARZY, KARSY, KARSEY, KHAZI. |
kbar | A kilobar > KBARS. |
keas | (Pl.) KEA, a large New Zealand parrot. |
kebs | (3rd.) KEB, to cast a lamb prematurely. |
keck | To heave or retch, as in an effort to vomit > KECKS, KECKING, KECKED. |
keds | (Pl.) KED, a wingless fly that infests sheep. |
keef | (Arabic) a state of dreamy intoxication induced by e.g. cannabis > KEEFS. [Arabic kaif, pleasure]. Also KIF, KIEF, KAIF, KEF. |
keek | To glance; to peep > KEEKS, KEEKING, KEEKED. |
keel | The part of a ship along the bottom from stem to stern; (verb) to turn keel upward > KEELS, KEELING, KEELED. |
keen | Sharp > KEENER, KEENEST; KEENLY; (verb) to lament esp. over a corpse > KEENS, KEENING, KEENED. |
keep | To tend, look after > KEEPS, KEEPING, KEPT. |
keet | A young guinea-fowl > KEETS. |
kefs | (Pl.) KEF, a state of dreamy tranquility. |
kegs | (Pl.) KEG, a barrel. |
keir | A bleaching-vat > KEIRS. Also KIER. |
keks | (Coll.) trousers. N.B. no KEK*. |
kell | (Scots) a woman's headdress, a veil > KELLS. |
kelp | A type of seaweed; (verb) to burn this > KELPS, KELPING, KELPED. Also KILP (but as noun only). |
kelt | (Scots) a salmon that has just spawned > KELTS. |
kemb | To com > KEMBS, KEMBING, KEMBED, KEMPT. |
kemp | Coarse hair > KEMPY; (verb) to strive for mastery > KEMPS, KEMPING, KEMPED. |
keno | A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto, played with numbered balls or knobs > KENOS. [Fr. quine, winning number]. Also KEENO, QUINO. |
kens | (3rd.) KEN, to know. |
kent | (Scots) a leaping or punting pole; (verb) to punt or pole > KENTS, KENTING, KENTED. |
kepi | (Fr.) a legionnaire's cap > KEPIS. |
keps | (3rd.) KEP, to catch. |
kept | (PaP.) KEEP, to tend, look after. |
kerb | (Verb) to provide with curbing > KERBS, KERBING, KERBED. |
kerf | A cut, notch or groove; (verb) to make an incision with a cutting tool > KERFS, KERFING, KERFED. Also CURF. |
kern | An Irish foot-soldier; (verb) to granulate > KERNS, KERNING, KERNED. |
kero | (Aust. sl.) kerosene > KEROS. |
kesh | (Punjabi) the uncut hair and beard traditionally worn by Sikhs > KESHES. |
kest | (Obs.) to cast > KESTS, KESTING, KEST. |
keta | (Russian) a Pacific salmon, the dog-salmon > KETAS. |
kete | (Maori) a basket woven from flax > KETE. No -S. |
keto | Pertaining to KETONE, a chemical compound of carbon, obtained by distilling salts of organic acids. No -S. |
kets | (Pl.) KET, carrion. |
kewl | (Coll.) cool > KEWLER, KEWLEST. |
keys | (3rd.) KEY, to enter (data) into a computer. |
khaf | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > KHAFS. Also CAPH, KAPH, KHAPH, KAF. |
khan | (Turkish) a prince or chief; a governor > KHANS. Also CHAM. |
khat | (Arabic) a shrub of E Africa, Arabia, etc, or specif its leaves, chewed or taken as tea for their stimulant effect > KHATS. Also KAT, QAT. |
khet | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > KHETS. Also HETH, HET, CHETH, KHETH. |
khis | (Pl.) KHI, a Greek letter. |
khor | (Arabic) a dry watercourse; a ravine > KHORS. [Arabic khurr, khorr]. |
khud | (Hindi) in India, a pit, hollow, ravine > KHUDS. |
kibe | A chapped place on skin; an ulcerated chilblain > KIBES. |
kick | To strike out with the foot or feet > KICKS, KICKING, KICKED. |
kids | (3rd.) KID, to hoax or deceive. |
kief | (Arabic) a state of dreamy intoxication induced by e.g. cannabis > KIEFS. [Arabic kaif, pleasure]. Also KIF, KEF, KAIF, KEEF. |
kier | A bleaching-vat > KIERS. Also KEIR. |
kiev | a dish made of thin fillets of meat, esp chicken (chicken kiev), filled with butter, etc, coated with breadcrumbs, and fried > KIEVS. |
kiff | (S. Afr.) excellent. No comp! |
kifs | (Pl.) KIF, a state of dreamy intoxication induced by e.g. cannabis. |
kild | (Spenser) killed. |
kill | To deprive of life > KILLS, KILLING, KILLED or KILD. |
kiln | (Verb) to dry, fire in a kiln > KILNS, KILNING, KILNED. |
kilo | A KILOGRAM > KILOS. |
kilp | A type of seaweed > KILPS. Also KELP. |
kilt | A skirt-like garment; (verb) to tuck up like a kilt > KILTS, KILTING, KILTED. |
kina | A tree yielding cinchona, from which quinine is made > KINAS. Also KINAKINA, QUINA, QUINQUINA, QUINAQUINA, CHINACHINA. |
kind | Disposed to do good to others > KINDER, KINDEST; KINDLY; (verb) to beget > KINDS, KINDING, KINDED. |
kine | A type of television tube > KINES. |
king | (Verb) to make king; to provide with a king > KINGS, KINGING, KINGED. |
kink | To form a tight curl or bend in > KINKS, KINKING, KINKED. |
kino | A red gum containing tannin, obtained from several tropical trees > KINOS. |
kins | (Pl.) KIN, one's relations. |
kipe | An osier basket for catching pike > KIPES. |
kipp | (Scots) anything beaked; a pointed hill > KIPPS. |
kips | (Pl.) KIP, a Laotian monetary unit. |
kirk | (Scots) church; (verb) to bring to church > KIRKS, KIRKING, KIRKED. |
kirn | To churn > KIRNS, KIRNING, KIRNED. |
kirs | (Pl.) KIR, a wine and blackcurrant drink. |
kish | A solid graphite floating on a molten bath of pig-iron > KISHES. |
kiss | To touch with the lips as a sign of affection > KISSES, KISSING, KISSED. |
kist | (Scots) a chest; (verb) to coffin > KISTS, KISTING, KISTED. |
kite | A long-tailed bird of prey of the hawk family; (verb) to fly like a kite > KITES, KITING, KITED. |
kith | One's friends, neighbours, relatives > people of one's own kind > KITHS. |
kits | (Pl.) KIT, a small pocket violin. |
kiva | (Am. Ind.) an underground chamber used in religious rites by Pueblo Indians > KIVAS. [Hopi]. |
kiwi | (Maori) a New Zealand bird, the APTERYX > KIWIS. |
klap | (S. Afr.) to slap or smack > KLAPS, KLAPPING, KLAPPED. |
klik | (Coll.) a kilometre > KLIKS. Also KLICK. |
knag | A short projection from the trunk or branch of a tree > KNAGS. |
knap | (Shakesp.) to snap, crack > KNAPS, KNAPPING, KNAPPED. |
knar | To snarl or growl > KNARS, KNARRING, KNARRED. Also GNAR, GNARR, GNARL. |
knee | To strike with the knee (a joint of the leg) > KNEES, KNEEING, KNEED. |
knew | (Pt.) KNOW, to have a true understanding of. |
knit | To make a fabric or garment by joining loops of yarn > KNITS, KNITTING, KNITTED. |
knob | A rounded protuberance; (verb) to supply with knobs > KNOBS, KNOBBING, KNOBBED. |
knop | A loop or tuft in yarn > KNOPS. |
knot | To tie in a knot (a closed loop) > KNOTS, KNOTTING, KNOTTED. |
know | To have a true understanding of > KNOWS, KNOWING, KNEW, KNOWN. |
knub | A knob, a small lump > KNUBS. |
knur | A knot on a tree > KNURS. Also KNAUR, KNURR, NUR, NURR. |
knut | A swell, a dandy > KNUTS. |
koan | (Japanese) a nonsensical question given to Buddhist students for contemplation > KOANS. |
koap | (Papua New Guinean slang) sexual intercourse > KOAPS. |
koas | (Pl.) KOA, a Hawaian acacia. |
kobo | A monetary unit of Nigeria > KOBOS. [Nigerian version of English copper]. |
kobs | (Pl.) KOB, an African waterbuck. |
koel | (Hindi) an Asian or Australian bird of the cuckoo family > KOELS. [Hindi koël, koïl from Skt. kokila]. |
koff | (Dutch) a small Dutch sailing vessel > KOFFS. |
koha | (Maori) a gift or donation esp. of cash > KOHAS. |
kohl | (Arabic) a black cosmetic powder > KOHLS. |
kois | (Pl.) KOI, a Japanese carp. |
koji | (Japanese) a fungus used to initiate fermentation in making soy sauce > KOJIS. |
koka | the lowest score awarded for a throw or hold in judo, worth three points > KOKAS. |
kola | (Temne) a genus of W. African trees producing nuts used in drugs and for flavouring soft drinks > KOLAS. Also COLA. |
kolo | (Serbo-Croat) a Serbian folk-dance > KOLOS. [Serbo-Croat kolo, wheel]. |
kond | (Spenser) pt. of KON, to know. |
konk | To fail, break down > KONKS, KONKING, KONKED. Also CONK. |
kons | (3rd.) KON, to know. |
kook | (Scots) to dart in and out of sight > KOOKS, KOOKING, KOOKED. |
koph | (Hebrew) the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet > KOPHS. Also QOPH. |
kops | (Pl.) KOP, South African word for hill. |
kora | A West African musical instrument > KORAS. |
kore | (Greek) an ancient Greek statue of a draped maiden > KORES or KORAI. |
kori | (n) a coin used in parts of India in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
koro | (Maori) an elderly Maori man; a title of respect for an elderly Maori man > KORO. No -S. |
kors | (Pl.) KOR, a Hebrew unit of measure. |
koru | (Maori) a stylized curved pattern used especially in carving > KORUS. |
koss | (Hindi) a measure of distance > KOSSES. Also COSS, KOS. |
koto | (Japanese) a kind of musical instrument > KOTOS. |
kows | (Pl.) KOW, a bunch of twigs. |
krab | In mountaineering, a short form of KARABINER > KRABS. |
krai | (Russian) an administrative district in Russia > KRAIS. |
kray | (Russian) an administrative district in Russia > KRAYS. |
kris | (Malay) a dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade > KRISES. Also CRIS, CREESE, KREESE. |
ksar | (Milton) tsar > KSARS. |
kudo | Award, honour (back-formation from KUDOS) > KUDOS. |
kudu | (Hottentot) a kind of antelope with long spiral horns > KUDUS. Also KOODOO. |
kueh | (Malay) any cake of Malay, Chinese or Indian origin > KUEH. No -S. |
kues | (Pl.) KUE, the letter Q. |
kufi | A close-fitting brimless cylindrical or round hat > KUFIS. |
kuia | (Maori) a Maori female elder or elderly woman > KUIAS. |
kuku | (Maori) a large fruit-eating pigeon of New Zealand > KUKUS. |
kula | (Melanesian) a form of ceremonial gift exchange practised among a group of islanders in the W. Pacific used to establish relations between islands > KULAS. |
kuna | The standard monetary unit of Croatia, divided into 100 LIPA > KUNE. |
kune | (Pl.) KUNA, the standard monetary unit of Croatia. |
kuri | (Maori) a mongrel, an extinct native dog > KURIS. Also GOORIE, GOORY. |
kuru | Laughing sickness, a disease of New Guinea > KURUS. |
kuta | (Hinglish) a male dog; a man or a boy regarded as unpleasant or contempible > KUTAS. |
kuti | (Hinglish) a female dog; a woman or girl regarded as unpleasant or contemptible > KUTIS. |
kutu | (Maori) a body louse, a COOTIE > KUTUS. |
kuzu | (Japanese) a thickening agent used in a macrobiotic diet > KUZUS. |
kvas | (Russian) an alcoholic drink of low strength (actually given to children) made in Russia and E. Europe from cereals and stale bread > KVASES. Also KVASS, QUASS. |
kyak | (Inuit) a type of canoe > KYAKS. Also KAYAK, KAIAK. |
kyar | A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut > KYARS. Also COIR. |
kyat | (Burmese) the standard Burmese monetary unit, equal to 100 PYAS > KYATS. |
kybo | (Aust. sl.) a temporary lavatory constructed for use when camping > KYBOS. |
kyes | (Pl.) KYE, a private Korean-American banking club to which members pay contributions usually to start small businesses. |
kyle | (Gaelic) a narrow strait > KYLES. [Gaelic caol, narrow]. |
kynd | (Spenser) to kind, beget > KYNDS, KYNDING, KYNDED. Also KYNDE. |
kyne | (Scots) kine, cattle. No -S. |
kype | The hook on the lower jaw of a mature male salmon > KYPES. |
kyte | (Scots) the belly > KYTES. |
kyus | (Pl.) KYU, a grade in martial arts. |
labs | (Pl.) LAB, laboratory. |
lace | A delicate ornamental fabric made by looping, knotting, plaiting or twisting threads into definite patterns; (verb) to fasten by means of a lace (a cord for drawing together two edges) > LACES, LACING, LACED. |
lack | To be without > LACKS, LACKING, LACKED. |
lacs | (Pl.) LAC, a dark red resin. |
lacy | Of or like lace > LACIER, LACIEST; LACILY. Also LACEY. |
lade | To load > LADES, LADING, LADED, LADEN. |
lads | (Pl.) LAD, a boy or youth. |
lady | A woman of refinement and gentle manners > LADIES. |
laer | (Afrikaans) = LAAGER, a camp; (verb) to make camp > LAERS, LAERING, LAERED. |
lags | (3rd.) LAG, to fall behind. |
lahs | (Pl.) LAH, a musical note. |
laic | Pertaining to lay people rather than clergy; (noun) a lay person > LAICS. |
laid | (Scots) to load > LAIDS, LAIDING, LAIDED. |
laik | (Scots) to sport or play > LAIKS, LAIKING, LAIKED. Also LAKE. |
lain | (Pt.) LIE, to be in a horizontal position. |
lair | (Scots) to mire, cover with mud > LAIRS, LAIRING, LAIRED. |
lake | (Verb) to sport or play > LAKES, LAKING, LAKED. Also LAIK. |
lakh | (Hindi) a unit of counting > one hundred thousand > LAKHS. |
laky | Containing lakes > LAKIER, LAKIEST. |
lall | To articulate R as L > LALLS, LALLING, LALLED. |
lama | (Tibetan) a Tibetan monk or priest > LAMAS. |
lamb | (Verb) to give birth to a lamb > LAMBS, LAMBING, LAMBED. |
lame | Physically disabled > LAMER, LAMEST; LAMELY; (verb) to make lame > LAMES, LAMING, LAMED. |
lamp | (Verb) to illumine; to supply with lamps > LAMPS, LAMPING, LAMPED. |
lams | (3rd.) LAM, to beat. |
lana | The wood of the GENIPAP, a large West Indian tree > LANAS. |
land | To set down upon land (solid ground) > LANDS, LANDING, LANDED. |
lane | A narrow passageway > LANES. |
lang | (Scots) long > LANGER, LANGEST. |
lank | Thin, shrunken > LANKER, LANKEST; LANKLY; (verb) to make or become lean, shrunken > LANKS, LANKING, LANKED. |
lant | Stale urine, used in wool-scouring > LANTS. |
lanx | (Arch.) a platter > LANCES. |
laps | (3rd.) LAP, to scoop up with the tongue. |
lard | (Verb) to cover or smear foods with lard > LARDS, LARDING, LARDED. |
lare | Lore; learning > LARES. |
lari | A monetary unit of the Maldives, 1/100th of a RUFIYAA > LARIS. Also LAARI, LAREE. |
lark | To behave playfully > LARKS, LARKING, LARKED. |
larn | (Dial.) to learn > LARNS, LARNING, LARNED. |
lars | (Pl.) LAR. a tutelary deity. |
lase | To function as a LASER > LASES, LASING, LASED. |
lash | To strike with a whip > LASHES, LASHING, LASHED. |
lass | (Scots) a girl > LASSES. Also LASSIE. |
last | To continue in existence > LASTS, LASTING, LASTED. |
late | After the due time > LATER, LATEST; LATED; LATELY. |
lath | (Verb) to cover with laths > LATHS, LATHING, LATHED. |
lati | (Pl.) LAT, a former monetary unit of Latvia. |
lats | (Pl.) LAT, a former monetary unit of Latvia. |
latu | (Pl.) LAT, a Latvian unit of currency. |
laud | To praise > LAUDS, LAUDING, LAUDED. |
lauf | (Ger.) a run in a bobsleigh contest > LAUFS. |
lava | Magma that has been extruded out on to the earth's surface > LAVAS. |
lave | To wash, bathe > LAVES, LAVING, LAVED. |
lavs | (Pl.) LAV, lavatory. |
lawk | (Dial.) interjection expressing surprise. Also LAWKS. |
lawn | A fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing > LAWNS. |
laws | (3rd.) LAW, to take to court. |
lays | (3rd.) LAY, to place horizontally. |
laze | To pass time lazily > LAZES, LAZING, LAZED. |
lazo | A lasso; (verb) to lasso > LAZOS or LAZOES, LAZOING, LAZOED. |
lazy | Idle > LAZIER, LAZIEST; LAZILY; (verb) to move lazily > LAZIES, LAZYING, LAZIED. |
lead | To cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) > LEADS, LEADING, LEADED; to guide > LEADS, LEADING, LED. |
leaf | A usually green, flattened organ of vascular plants > LEAVES; (verb) to turn pages rapidly > LEAFS, LEAFING, LEAFED. |
leak | To permit the escape of something through a breach or flaw > LEAKS, LEAKING, LEAKED. |
leal | (Scots) loyal > LEALER, LEALEST; LEALLY. |
leam | (Arch.) to gleam, glow > LEAMS, LEAMING, LEAMED. Also LEME. |
lean | Having little fat > LEANER, LEANEST; LEANLY; (verb) to deviate from a vertical position > LEANS, LEANING, LEANED or LEANT. |
leap | To jump > LEAPS, LEAPING, LEAPED, LEAPT, (Scots) LUPPEN. |
lear | (Spenser) to teach > LEARS, LEARING, LEARED. |
leas | (Pl.) LEA, arable land left fallow or used for pasture. |
leat | A mill-stream > LEATS. |
lech | (Verb) to lust > LECHES, LECHING, LECHED. |
lede | the introductory section of a news story > LEDES. |
leed | (Pt.) LEE, to give shelter to. |
leek | A vegetable of the onion genus > LEEKS. |
leep | (Hindi) to plaster with cow-dung; to boil or scald > LEEPS, LEEPING, LEEPED. |
leer | To look with a sideways glance > LEERS, LEERING, LEERED. |
lees | The sediment that settles at the bottom of a liquid, esp. a fermented liquid such as wine; dregs. |
leet | (Shakesp.) a manor court > LEETS. |
left | Opposite to right > LEFTER, LEFTEST. |
legs | (3rd.) LEG, to walk briskly. |
lehr | A glass-annealing oven > LEHRS. Also LEAR, LEER. |
leir | (Spenser) to teach > LEIRS, LEIRING, LEIRED. Also LERE, LEAR, LEARE, LEER. |
leis | (Pl.) LEI, a garland. |
leke | (Spenser) leaky. |
leks | (Pl.) LEK, an Albanian monetary unit. |
leku | (Pl.) LEK, the monetary unit of Albania. |
leme | (Arch.) to gleam, glow > LEMES, LEMING, LEMED. Also LEAM. |
lend | To give the temporary use of > LENDS, LENDING, LENT. |
leng | (Obs.) to lengthen, tarry > LENGS, LENGING, LENGED. |
leno | A thin, muslin-like fabric > LENOS. |
lens | (Verb) to make a film of > LENSES, LENSING, LENSED. |
lent | (Pt.) LEND, to give the temporary use of. |
leps | (3rd.) LEP, to leap. |
lept | (Pt.) LEP, to leap. |
lere | (Spenser) to teach > LERES, LERING, LERED. Also LEIR, LEAR, LEARE, LEER. |
lerp | (Aborig.) in Australia, a scalelike, waxy, protective, edible secretion produced on the leaves of certain plant louse larvae > LERPS. |
less | (Noun) a smaller portion or quantity > LESSES. |
lest | (Spenser, verb) to listen > LESTS, LESTING, LESTED. |
lets | (3rd.) LET, to allow. |
leud | A feudal vassal > LEUDS or LEUDES. |
leva | (Pl.) LEV or LEW, a Bulgarian monetary unit. |
leve | Gladly. Also LIEF. |
levo | Turning towards the left. Also LAEVO. |
levs | (Pl.) LEV, a unit of Bulgarian currency. |
levy | To impose or collect by legal authority > LEVIES, LEVYING, LEVIED. |
lewd | Sexually suggestive > LEWDER, LEWDEST; LEWDLY. |
lewk | (n) a distinctive fashion look. |
leys | (Pl.) LEY, a meadow. |
liar | One that speaks falsely > LIARS. |
lias | The lowest series of rocks of the Jurassic system > LIASES. |
libs | (3rd.) LIB, to geld. |
lice | (Pl.) LOUSE, a wingless parasitic insect. |
lich | (Obs.) a body, living or dead > LICHES. |
lick | To pass the tongue over the surface of > LICKS, LICKING, LICKED. |
lido | A bathing beach; an open-air swimming pool > LIDOS. [The original Lido is a beach resort near Venice, Italy. The town's name comes from the Italian word lido, shore or bank.] |
lids | (3rd.) LID, to provide with a lid. |
lied | (Ger.) a song > LIEDER. |
lief | (Adv.) soon; gladly > LIEFER, LIEFEST; LIEFLY; (noun) beloved > LIEFS. |
lien | A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt due by that person is discharged > LIENS. |
lier | One who lies > LIERS. |
lies | (3rd.) LIE, to tell a lie. |
lieu | (Fr.) a place or stead, esp. in the phrase in lieu of > LIEUS. |
life | The quality that distinguishes animals and plants from inanimate matter > LIVES or LIFES. |
lift | To move to a higher position > LIFTS, LIFTING, LIFTED. |
ligs | (3rd.) LIG, to lie about, idle. |
like | Similar > LIKER, LIKEST; (verb) to feel attracted to > LIKES, LIKING, LIKED. |
lill | (Spenser) to loll the tongue > LILLS, LILLING, LILLED. |
lilo | An inflatable mattress > LILOS. |
lilt | To have a jaunty rhythm > LILTS, LILTING, LILTED. |
lily | Any plant or flower of the genus Lilium > LILIES, LILIED. |
lima | A kind of bean > LIMAS. |
limb | (Verb) to dismember; to supply with limbs > LIMBS, LIMBING, LIMBED. |
lime | A tropical citrus tree; its small nearly globular fruit, with acid-tasting flesh; (verb) to treat with lime > LIMES, LIMING, LIMED. |
limn | To portray, paint or delineate > LIMNS, LIMNING, LIMNED. |
limo | (Abbr.) LIMOUSINE > LIMOS. |
limp | Lacking rigidity > LIMPER, LIMPEST; LIMPLY; (verb) to walk lamely > LIMPS, LIMPING, LIMPED. |
limy | Containing or tasting of lime > LIMIER, LIMIEST. |
lind | A lime-tree > LINDS. Also LINDEN. |
line | To mark with lines (slender, continuous marks) > LINES, LINING, LINED. |
ling | Any of various plants of the heath family, esp. Calluna vulgaris, heather > LINGS. |
link | To connect > LINKS, LINKING, LINKED. |
linn | (Scots) a waterfall > LINNS. |
lino | Linoleum > LINOS. |
lins | (Pl.) LIN, a waterfall. |
lint | An absorbent cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side, used to dress wounds, etc; (verb) to put lint on > LINTS, LINTING, LINTED. |
liny | Like a line > LINIER, LINIEST. Also LINEY. |
lion | A large powerful cat, found in Africa and India > LIONS. |
lipa | A monetary unit of Croatia > LIPE. |
lipe | (Pl.) LIPA, a monetary unit of Croatia. |
lipo | (Coll.) a liposuction > LIPOS. |
lips | (3rd.) LIP, to touch with the lips. |
lira | (Ital.) an Italian unit of currency > LIRE or LIRAS; a Maltese unit of currency > LIRI; an Israeli unit of currency > LIROT or LIROTH. |
lire | (Pl.) LIRA, an Italian unit of currency. |
liri | (Pl.) LIRA, a Maltese monetary unit. |
lirk | (Scots) to wrinkle > LIRKS, LIRKING, LIRKED. |
lisk | The groin, flank > LISKS. |
lisp | To pronounce the letters S and Z imperfectly > LISPS, LISPING, LISPED. |
list | To write down in a particular order > LISTS, LISTING, LISTED. |
lite | (Dial.) to alight, dismount > LITES, LITING, LITED. Also LYTE. |
lith | (Scots) a joint; spec. the last joint or the tip of a finger > LITHS. |
lits | (Pl.) LIT, the former monetary unit of Lithuania. |
litu | (Pl.) LITAS, a former monetary unit of Lithuania. |
live | Having life > LIVER, LIVEST; LIVELY; (verb) to function as an animal or plant > LIVES, LIVING, LIVED. |
load | To place in or on a means of conveyance > LOADS, LOADING, LOADED. |
loaf | A shaped mass of bread > LOAVES; (verb) to pass time idly > LOAFS, LOAFING, LOAFED. |
loam | (Verb) to cover with loam > LOAMS, LOAMING, LOAMED. |
loan | To lend > LOANS, LOANING, LOANED. |
lobe | A rounded, projecting anatomical part; (verb) to divide into lobes > LOBES, LOBING, LOBED. |
lobi | (Pl.) LOBUS, a lobe. |
lobo | (US) a timber wolf > LOBOS. |
lobs | (3rd.) LOB, to throw gently. |
loca | (Pl.) LOCUS, a place, a locality. |
loch | A lake > LOCHS. |
loci | (Pl.) LOCUS, a place, a locality. |
lock | To secure by means of a mechanical fastening device > LOCKS, LOCKING, LOCKED. |
loco | (Noun) a locomotive; (verb) to poison with locoweed > LOCOS or LOCOES, LOCOING, LOCOED. |
locs | (vf) LOC, to form into dreadlocks. |
lode | A deposit of valuable ore occurring between definite limits in the surrounding rock > LODES. |
lods | (Pl.) LOD, a statistic relating to the odds of an event. |
loft | (Verb) to strike a ball so it rises > LOFTS, LOFTING, LOFTED. |
loge | (Fr.) a small enclosure or box in a theatre or opera house > LOGES. |
logo | A small design used as the symbol of an organisation etc > LOGOS. |
logs | (3rd.) LOG, to enter into a record. |
logy | Heavy or dull in respect to motion or thought; as, a LOGY horse > LOGIER, LOGIEST; LOGILY. Also LOGGY. |
loid | (Sl.) celluloid; (verb) to open a lock with a strip of celluloid > LOIDS, LOIDING, LOIDED. |
loin | The part of the lower back between the pelvis and the ribs > LOINS. |
loir | (Fr.) a large European species of dormouse > LOIRS. |
loke | A short narrow lane; a grass-covered track > LOKES. |
loll | To lounge > LOLLS, LOLLING, LOLLED. |
lolz | (Slang) amusement derived from mischievous or provocative behaviour on the Internet. |
loma | (Lat.) a membranous fringe or flap > LOMAS or LOMATA. |
lome | To cover with LOAM > LOMES, LOMING, LOMED. |
lone | Having no companions > LONELY. |
long | Extending for a considerable distance > LONGER, LONGEST; (verb) to desire strongly > LONGS, LONGING, LONGED. |
loof | (Scots) the palm of the hand > LOOFS. |
look | To use one's eyes in seeing > LOOKS, LOOKING, LOOKED. |
loom | To appear in an enlarged and indistinct form > LOOMS, LOOMING, LOOMED. |
loon | A simple-minded person. |
loop | To form loops (circular or oval openings) > LOOPS, LOOPING, LOOPED. |
loor | (Scots) comparative of LIEF, glad. |
loos | (3rd.) LOO, to love. |
loot | To plunder > LOOTS, LOOTING, LOOTED. |
lope | To run with a steady, easy gait > LOPES, LOPING, LOPED. |
lops | (3rd.) LOP, to cut off unnecessary parts. |
lord | (Verb) to act as a lord > LORDS, LORDING, LORDED. |
lore | On a bird, the area between the eye and the bill > LORES. |
lorn | Lost, abandoned. |
lory | (Malay) a kind of small parrot > LORIES. [Malay lori]. Also LOWRY, LOWRIE. |
lose | To come to be without and be unable to find > LOSES, LOSING, LOST. |
losh | (Scots) (interjection) Lord. |
loss | The act of one that loses > LOSSES. |
lost | (Pt.) LOSE, to mislay. |
lota | (Hindi) in India, a small brass or copper pot > LOTAS. Also LOTAH. |
lote | (Arch.) lotus > LOTES. |
loth | Reluctant > LOTHER, LOTHEST. |
loti | (Sesotho) a monetary unit of Lesotho > MALOTI. No -S. |
loto | A game played by covering on a card each number drawn till a line of numbers is completed > LOTOS. Also LOTTO. |
lots | (3rd.) LOT, to allot. |
loud | Strongly audible > LOUDER, LOUDEST; LOUDLY. |
loun | (Scots) sheltered, calm, quiet; (verb) to calm > LOUNS, LOUNING, LOUNED. Also LOWN, LOON, LOWND, LOWNE, LOUND. |
loup | (Scots) to leap > LOUPS, LOUPING, LOUPIT, LOUPEN. Also LOWP. |
lour | To look sullen or threatening > LOURS, LOURING, LOURED. Also LOWER. |
lous | (3rd.) LOU, to love. |
lout | (Verb, archaic) to bow, stoop > LOUTS, LOUTING, LOUTED. |
love | To feel great affection for > LOVES, LOVING, LOVED. |
lowe | (Scots) to blaze > LOWES, LOWING, LOWED. |
lown | (Scots) sheltered, calm, quiet; (verb) to calm, become calm > LOWNS, LOWNING, LOWNED. Also LOWNE, LOWND, LOUN, LOUND. |
lowp | (Scots) to leap > LOWPS, LOWPING, LOWPED. Also LOUP. |
lows | (3rd.) LOW, to make a noise like a cow. |
lowt | To bow, stoop > LOWTS, LOWTING, LOWTED. Also LOUT. |
loys | (Pl.) LOY, a long narrow spade. |
luau | (Hawaiian) a Hawaiian dish made of coconut, octopus etc > LUAUS. |
lube | A lubricant; (verb) to lubricate > LUBES, LUBING, LUBED. |
luce | (Shakesp.) the pike or jack, a fresh-water fish > LUCES. |
luck | (Verb) to succeed by chance or good fortune > LUCKS, LUCKING, LUCKED. |
lude | A type of sedative pill > LUDES. |
ludo | A simple board game played with dice and counters in which the aim is to be the first to reach a destination > LUDOS. |
luds | (Pl.) LUD, a lord, judge. |
lues | (Lat.) disease, especially of a contagious kind > LUES. |
luff | To turn a ship towards the wind > LUFFS, LUFFING, LUFFED. |
luge | A light toboggan; (verb) to ride on this > LUGES, LUGEING or LUGING, LUGED. |
lugs | (3rd.) LUG, to pull or drag with difficulty. |
luit | (Scots) pt. LET. |
luke | Moderately warm; not hot; tepid. Also LUKEWARM. |
lull | To cause to sleep or rest > LULLS, LULLING, LULLED. |
lulu | An outstandingly bad or impressive person or thing > LULUS. |
lulz | (Slang) amusement derived from mischievous or provocative behaviour on the Internet. |
luma | A monetary unit of Armenia > LUMAS. |
lump | A shapeless mass; (verb) to make into lumps > LUMPS, LUMPING, LUMPED. |
lums | (Pl.) LUM, chimney. |
luna | (Lat.) a North American moth with crescent-shaped markings > LUNAS. [L. luna, moon]. |
lune | Anything shaped like a half-moon > LUNES. |
lung | A respiratory organ > LUNGS. |
lunk | A stupid person > LUNKS. |
luns | (Pl.) LUN, a lee. |
lunt | (Scots) a slow match; a sudden flame; (verb) to kindle > LUNTS, LUNTING, LUNTED. |
luny | Loony > LUNIER, LUNIEST; (noun) a loony person > LUNIES. |
lure | To attract with something desirable > LURES, LURING, LURED. |
lurk | To wait in concealment > LURKS, LURKING, LURKED. |
lurs | (Pl.) LUR, a Bronze Age trumpet. |
lush | Luxuriant > LUSHER, LUSHEST; LUSHLY; (verb) to ply with alcohol > LUSHES, LUSHING, LUSHED. |
lusk | To lie about lazily > LUSKS, LUSKING, LUSKED. |
lust | To have an intense desire > LUSTS, LUSTING, LUSTED. |
lute | (Verb) to coat with lute (in sense of a protective covering) > LUTES, LUTING, LUTED. |
lutz | A jump in figure-skating > LUTZES. [From Gustav Lussi, Swiss figure-skater who introduced it]. |
luvs | (Pl.) LUV, term of endearment. |
luxe | (Fr.) luxury, as in de luxe. |
lwei | A monetary unit of Angola > LWEIS. |
lyam | A kind of bloodhound > LYAMS. Also LYME, LYM. |
lych | A corpse > LYCHES. |
lyes | (Pl.) LYE, any solution obtained by leaching. |
lyme | A kind of bloodhound > LYMES. Also LYAM, LYM. |
lyms | (Pl.) LYM, a leash, a slow hound. |
lyne | (Spenser) linen > LYNES. |
lynx | An animal of the Lynx genus of wild cats > LYNXES. |
lyra | As in lyra viol, a lutelike instrument forerunner of the mandolin. No -S. |
lyre | A musical instrument like the harp, used esp in ancient Greece as an accompaniment to poetry > LYRES. |
lyse | To undergo lysis, disintegration or destruction of cells > LYSES, LYSING, LYSED. |
lyte | (Obs.) to alight > LYTES, LYTING, LYTED. Also LITE. |
maar | (Ger.) a volcanic crater without a cone, usually filled by a lake > MAARS or MAARE. |
maas | (3rd.) MAA, of a goat, to bleat; (noun) thick soured milk > MAASES. |
mabe | A cultured pearl > MABES. |
maca | A cruciferous biennial plant, native to the Peruvian Andes; the powdered root of this plant, used as a stimulant and health supplement > MACAS. |
mace | A club-like weapon; (verb) to attack with this > MACES, MACING, MACED. |
mach | A number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium > MACHS. |
mack | A pimp, pander > MACKS. |
macs | (Pl.) MAC, mackintosh. |
made | (Pt.) MAKE, to cause to exist. |
mads | (3rd.) MAD, to be mad. |
maes | (Pl.) MAE, more. |
mage | A magician; a person of exceptional wisdom and learning > MAGES. Also MAGUS. |
magg | (Scott) to steal > MAGGS, MAGGING, MAGGED. |
magi | (Pl.) MAGUS, a magician. |
mags | (3rd.) MAG, to tease, chatter. |
maha | As in maha yoga, a form of yoga practised with a master that incorporates all eight classical yogas. |
maid | (Verb) to work as a maid > MAIDS, MAIDING, MAIDED. |
maik | (Scots) a mate or consort, an equal > MAIKS. |
To send by a governmental postal system > MAILS, MAILING, MAILED. | |
maim | To injure so as to cause lasting damage > MAIMS, MAIMING, MAIMED. |
main | (Adj.) chief, principal > MAINER, MAINEST; MAINLY; (verb) to maim or cripple > MAINS, MAINING, MAINED. |
mair | (Scots) more > MAIRS. |
make | To cause to exist > MAKES, MAKING, MADE. |
maki | (Japanese) in Japanese cuisine a small segment cut from a long roll of cold rice and various other ingredients wrapped in a sheet of seaweed > MAKIS. |
mako | (Maori) a kind of shark > MAKOS. |
maks | (3rd.) MAK, to make. |
mala | (Hindi) a string of beads or knots used in prayer > MALAS. |
male | An individual that begets young by fertilizing the female > MALES. |
mali | (Hindi) one of the gardener class in India > MALIS. |
mall | (Verb) to maul, beat > MALLS, MALLING, MALLED. |
malm | A calcareous loam used in making brick > MALMS. |
mals | (Pl.) MAL, pain, sickness. |
malt | Barley or other grain prepared for brewing or distilling or vinegar-making, esp. by steeping, germinating, and drying; (verb) to treat or combine with malt > MALTS, MALTING, MALTED. |
mama | Mother > MAMAS. |
mams | (Pl.) MAM, mother. |
mana | (Maori) an impersonal supernatural force > MANAS. |
mand | (Spenser) manned. |
mane | The long hair growing on and about the neck of some animals > MANES, MANED. |
mang | (Arch.) to speak or talk > MANGS, MANGING, MANGED. |
mani | A stone prayer wall in a Tibetan Buddhist temple, usu. carved with sacred images or texts > MANIES or MANIS. |
mano | A stone roller used in Mexico etc. for grinding maize on a METATE, a stone with a concave surface > MANOS. |
mans | (3rd.) MAN, to staff, operate. |
many | Consisting of or amounting to a large number > MORE, MOST. |
maps | (3rd.) MAP, to make a map. |
mara | A large rodent, like a CAVY, found in Patagonia > MARAS. |
marc | (Fr.) grapeskins and other refuse from wine-making > MARCS. |
mard | (Spenser) marred. |
mare | (Lat.) a sea on the moon > MARIA. |
marg | (Abbr.) margarine > MARGS. Also MARGE. |
mark | A former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling > MARKS; (verb) to make a mark on > MARKS, MARKING, MARKED. |
marl | A mixture of clays, carbonates and ground-up shells used as a fertilizer; (verb) to fertilise with marl > MARLS, MARLING, MARLED. |
marm | A form of address to a woman, = ma'am > MARMS. |
mars | (3rd.) MAR, to spoil. |
mart | (Verb) (Shakespeare) to sell, trade > MARTS, MARTING, MARTED. |
mary | (Aust. slang) a woman, esp. an aboriginal woman > MARIES. |
masa | (Spanish) in Mexican cooking, a dough made from masa harina, ground, dried maize and used to make tamales etc > MASAS. [Sp. masa, dough, from L. massa, a lump]. |
mase | To act as a MASER, a device used to amplify long-range radar and radio astronomy signals > MASES, MASING, MASED. |
mash | To reduce to a pulpy mass > MASHES, MASHING, MASHED. |
mask | A covering for the face, or the upper part of it, for concealment; (verb) to conceal with or as with a mask > MASKS, MASKING, MASKED. |
mass | To assemble in a mass (a body of coherent matter) > MASSES, MASSING, MASSED. |
mast | (Verb) to supply with a mast > MASTS, MASTING, MASTED. |
masu | (Japanese) a Japanese salmon > MASUS. |
mate | An infusion made from the leaves and shoot of a S. American shrub, aka Paraguay tea; (verb) to couple with > MATES, MATING, MATED. |
math | Mathematics > MATHS. |
mats | (3rd.) MAT, to form a tangle. |
matt | A non-glossy surface, as on paint > MATTS. |
maty | Friendly > MATIER, MATIEST; MATILY; (noun) a friend > MATIES. Also MATEY. |
maud | A Scottish shepherd's woollen plaid > MAUDS. |
maul | A war-club or mace; a heavy wooden hammer or beetle; (verb) to beat with a maul, to handle roughly > MAULS, MAULING, MAULED. |
maun | (Dial.) must. |
maut | (Scots) malt > MAUTS. |
mawk | (ON) a maggot. [ON mathkr, maggot]. |
mawn | (Pt.) MAW, to mow. |
mawr | (Dial.) a girl, especially a great awkward girl > MAWRS. Also MAUTHER, MAWTHER. |
maws | (3rd.) MAW, to mow. |
maxi | A maxi garment > MAXIS. |
maya | (Sanskrit) in Buddhist philosophy, the power to produce illusions > MAYAS. |
mayo | (Abbr.) mayonnaise > MAYOS. |
mays | (Pl.) MAY, hawthorn blossom. |
maze | (Verb) to bewilder, confuse > MAZES, MAZING, MAZED. |
mazy | Like a maze, winding > MAZIER, MAZIEST; MAZILY. |
mead | Alcoholic liquor produced by fermenting a mixture of honey and water > MEADS. Also MEATH, MEATHE. |
meal | (Verb) to cover with meal > MEALS, MEALING, MEALED. |
mean | Low, humble > MEANER, MEANEST; MEANLY; (verb) to signify > MEANS, MEANING, MEANT. |
meat | Animal flesh used as food > MEATS, MEATED. |
mech | (Short for) mechanic > MECHS. |
meck | (Scots) an old halfpenny > MECKS. Also MAIK, |
meds | (Pl.) MED, medication. |
meed | A fitting return or recompense > MEEDS. |
meek | Submissive > MEEKER, MEEKEST; MEEKLY. |
meer | (Verb) to mark off; to bound > MEERS, MEERING, MEERED. Also MERE, MEARE. |
mees | (Pl.) MEE, in Malaysia, noodles or a dish containing noodles. |
meet | Suitable > MEETER, MEETEST; MEETLY; (verb) to encounter > MEETS, MEETING, MET. |
meff | (Dial.) a tramp, a worthless person > MEFFS. |
mega | Very big. |
megs | (Pl.) MEG, a halfpenny. |
mein | (Shakesp.) to moan > MEINS, MEINING, MEINED. Also MEANE, MENE. |
mela | (Hindi) in the Indian subcontinent, a Hindu festival or fair > MELAS. [Hindi, from Sanskrit mela, assembly]. |
meld | To merge, blend > MELDS, MELDING, MELDED. |
mell | (Shakesp.) to mix, to meddle > MELLS, MELLING, MELLED. |
mels | (Pl.) MEL, honey. |
melt | To change from a solid to a liquid state by heat > MELTS, MELTING, MELTED. |
meme | In biology, a practice or belief passed on other than by genes > MEMES. |
memo | A memorandum > MEMOS. |
mems | (Pl.) MEM, a Hebrew letter. |
mend | To repair > MENDS, MENDING, MENDED. |
mene | (Obs.) to lament, moan > MENES, MENING, MENED. Also MEIN, MEANE. |
meng | To mix; to unite, couple > MENGS, MENGING, MENT or MEINT or MEYNT. Also MING, MENGE. |
meno | (Ital.) less. |
ment | (Pt.) MENG, to mix. |
menu | (Fr.) a list of dishes available > MENUS. |
meou | To make a sound like a cat > MEOUS, MEOUING, MEOUED. Also MIAOW, MIAOU, MEOW, MIAUL. |
meow | To make a sound like a cat > MEOWS, MEOWING, MEOWED. Also MIAOW, MEOU, MIAOU, MIAUL. |
merc | (Abbr.) mercenary > MERCS or MERCES. |
mere | Only > MERER, MEREST; MERELY; (verb) to mark off, divide > MERES, MERING, MERED. |
meri | (Maori) a war-club > MERIS. |
merk | An old Scotch silver coin > MERKS. |
merl | A blackbird > MERLS. Also MERLE. |
mesa | (Spanish) a flat-topped hill > MESAS. |
mese | (Greek) in Greek music, the middle string of the lyre; its note > MESES. |
mesh | To entangle > MESHES, MESHING, MESHED. |
mess | To make dirty or untidy > MESSES, MESSING, MESSED. |
meta | Pertaining to positions in benzene ring separated by one carbon atom. |
mete | To distribute by measure > METES, METING, METED. |
meth | A stimulant drug > METHS. |
mets | (Pl.) MET, meteorology. |
meus | (Pl.) MEU, the plant SPIGNEL. |
meve | (Obs.) to move > MEVES, MEVING, MEVED. |
mewl | To cry feebly, as a kitten > MEWLS, MEWLING, MEWLED. |
mews | (Verb) to pass through a MEUSE > MEWSES, MEWSING, MEWSED. Also MEUSE, SMEUSE. |
meze | (Turkish) a type of appetizer served in Greece > MEZES. [Turkish meze, a snack]. Also MEZZE. |
mezz | Relating to an intermediate stage in a financial process. |
mhos | (Pl.) MHO, a unit of electrical resistance. |
mibs | (Pl.) MIB, a type of marble. |
mica | A rock-forming mineral (muscovite, biotite, lepidolite, etc) with perfect basal cleavage > MICAS. |
mice | (Pl.) MOUSE, a small rodent. |
mich | To play truant > MICHES, MICHING, MICHED. Also MITCH. |
mico | (Tupi) the black-tailed marmoset > MICOS. |
mics | (Pl.) MIC, microphone. |
midi | A skirt or coat that extends to the middle of the calf > MIDIS. |
mids | (Pl.) MID, middle. |
mien | (Fr.) air or look; manner > MIENS. |
miff | A petty falling out; a tiff; (verb) to put in a bad mood, offend > MIFFS, MIFFING, MIFFED. |
migg | A type of playing marble > MIGGS. Also MIG, MIB, MIGGLE. |
migs | (Pl.) MIG, a type of playing marble. |
miha | (Maori) a young fern frond that has not opened. No -S. |
mihi | (Maori) a ceremonial greeting; (verb) to greet ceremonially > MIHIS, MIHIING, MIHIED. |
mike | (Abbr.) microphone; (verb) to record by use of a microphone > MIKES, MIKING, MIKED. |
mild | Gentle, not harsh > MILDER, MILDEST; MILDLY; (verb) to make or become mild > MILDS, MILDING, MILDED. |
mile | A unit of linear measure, 1760 yards > MILES. |
milf | A sexually attractive middle-aged woman > MILFS. |
milk | To draw milk (a whitish, nutritious liquid) from the udder of > MILKS, MILKING, MILKED. |
mill | To grind by mechanical means > MILLS, MILLING, MILLED. |
milo | A drought-resistant variety of SORGHUM > MILOS. |
mils | (Pl.) MIL, a Cypriot coin. |
milt | The soft roe of a fish; (verb) of fish, to impregnate > MILTS, MILTING, MILTED. |
mime | To mimic > MIMES, MIMING, MIMED. |
mina | A Greek unit of weight or money > MINAS or MINAE. Also MNA, MANEH. |
mind | To heed > MINDS, MINDING, MINDED. |
mine | To dig into for valuable materials > MINES, MINING, MINED. |
ming | To mix; to unite, couple > MINGS, MINGING, MINGED, MEINT, MEYNT, MENT. Also MENG, MENGE. |
mini | Something distinctively smaller than others of its kind > MINIS. |
mink | A carnivorous mammal > MINKS. |
mino | (Japanese) a raincoat of hemp etc > MINOS. |
mint | Any plant of the aromatic labiate genus Mentha; (verb) to coin, to invent > MINTS, MINTING, MINTED. |
minx | A pert, sly, or flirtatious young woman; a hussy > MINXES. |
miny | Abounding with mines; like a mine > MINIER, MINIEST. |
mips | A million instruction per second. No MIP*. |
mire | (Verb) to bog down > MIRES, MIRING, MIRED. |
miri | (Pl.) MIR, a Russian farming community. |
mirk | Dark, gloomy > MIRKER, MIRKEST; (noun) darkness, gloom > MIRKS. Also MURK. |
miro | (Maori) a tall coniferous tree of New Zealand > MIRO. No -S. |
mirs | (Pl.) MIR, a Muslim ruler. |
mirv | (Military slang) to provide with MIRV capabilities, i.e. missiles containing many thermonuclear warheads > MIRVS, MIRVING, MIRVED. |
miry | Abounding with deep mud; full of mire > MIRIER, MIRIEST. |
mise | The issue in a writ of right > MISES. |
miso | (Japanese) a paste, used in flavouring, prepared from soya beans and fermented in brine > MISOS. |
miss | To fail to make contact with > MISSES, MISSING, MISSED. |
mist | To become blurry > MISTS, MISTING, MISTED. |
mite | Any of various tiny arachnids of the order Acarida, many of which carry disease, smaller than ticks and, unlike them, not always parasitic in habits > MITES. |
mitt | Any of various glovelike hand coverings, such as one that does not cover the fingers > MITTS. Also MITTEN. |
mity | Infested with mites > MITIER, MITIEST. |
mixt | (Obs.) pt. MIX. |
mixy | Mixed > MIXIER, MIXIEST. |
mizz | (Coll.) short form of misery. Also MIZ. |
mnas | (Pl.) MNA, a Greek unit of weight or money. |
moai | (Rapanui) any of the gigantic stone statues of Easter Island > MOAI. No -S. |
moan | To utter a low, mournful sound > MOANS, MOANING, MOANED. |
moas | (Pl.) MOA, an ostrich-like New Zealand bird, extinct for over a century. |
moat | (Verb) to surround with a moat > MOATS, MOATING, MOATED. |
mobe | (Sl.) a mobile phone > MOBES. Also MOBIE, MOBY. |
mobo | (n) (short for) computing motherboard. |
mobs | (3rd.) MOB, to form into a mob. |
moby | (Sl.) a mobile phone > MOBIES. Also MOBE, MOBIE. |
moch | (Scots) misty or humid weather > MOCHS. |
mock | To ridicule > MOCKS, MOCKING, MOCKED. |
mocs | (Pl.) MOC, moccasin. |
mode | A method of doing or acting > MODES. |
modi | (Pl.) MODUS, the terms of a conveyance. |
mods | (Pl.) MOD, a Highland Gaelic festival. |
moer | (S. Afr.) a despicable person; (verb) to attack someone > MOERS, MOERING, MOERED. |
moes | (Pl.) MOE, a wry face. |
mofo | (US) a motherfucker > MOFOS. |
mogs | (3rd.) MOG, to move away, jog. |
moho | a boundary separating the earth's crust and the mantle > MOHOS. |
mohr | (Arabic) a West African gazelle > MOHRS. Also MHORR. |
moil | to drudge > MOILS, MOILING, MOILED. [Anglo-French moiller, to make wet, dampen, with the idea of toiling in mud]. Also MOYLE. |
moit | (Dial.) = MOTE, a foreign particle in wool > MOITS. |
mojo | (US slang) magic > MOJOS or MOJOES. |
moke | A donkey > MOKES. |
moki | (Maori) a New Zealand sea fish > MOKIS. |
moko | (Maori) a system of tattooing > MOKOS. |
mola | (Cuna) a brightly-coloured applique or embroidered panel made by Cuna Indian women of Panama > MOLAS. |
mold | (US) to mould > MOLDS, MOLDING, MOLDED. |
mole | The quantity of a compound that has a weight equal to the compound's molecular weight > MOLES. |
moll | A gangster's girlfriend > MOLLS. |
mols | (Pl.) MOL, the chemical term. |
molt | To moult > MOLTS, MOLTING, MOLTED. |
moly | A magical herb given by Hermes to Odysseus against the charms of Circe; a species of wild onion > MOLIES. |
mome | (Shakesp.) a stupid person > MOMES. |
momi | (Pl.) MOMUS, a satirist, a critic. |
moms | (Pl.) MOM, mother. |
mona | (Spanish) a kind of West African monkey > MONAS. |
mong | (Dial.) a throng or crowd; a mixture > MONGS. |
monk | A man who is a member of a secluded religious order > MONKS. |
mono | The black howler monkey of Central America > MONOS. |
mons | (Lat.) a protuberance of the body > MONTES. |
mony | (Scots) many. Also MONIE. |
mood | A person's emotional state at a particular moment > MOODS. |
mooi | (Afrikaans) fine. |
mook | (Japanese) a book produced in magazine format > MOOKS. |
mool | (Scots) mould > MOOLS. |
moon | The satellite of a planet; (verb) to spend time idly > MOONS, MOONED, MOONING. |
moop | (Scots) to nibble, munch > MOOPS, MOOPING, MOOPED. Also MOUP. |
moor | To secure a vessel by means of cables > MOORS, MOORING, MOORED. |
moos | (3rd.) MOO, to low. |
moot | (Adj.) debatable > MOOT, MOOTEST; (verb) to debate > MOOTS, MOOTING, MOOTED. |
mope | To act in a dejected or gloomy manner > MOPES, MOPING, MOPED. |
mops | (3rd.) MOP, to clean with a mop. |
mopy | Moping > MOPIER, MOPIEST. Also MOPEY. |
mora | (Lat.) a unit of metrical time in prosody > MORAE or MORAS. A game of guessing how many fingers are held up > MORAS. |
more | A greater amount > MORES. |
morn | Morning > MORNS. |
mors | (Pl.) MOR, a type of humus. |
mort | The note sounded on a hunting horn when an animal is killed > MORTS. |
mose | (Shakesp.) a doubtful verb, applied to some disease in a horse > MOSES, MOSING, MOSED. |
mosh | A type of dance performed to loud rock music; (verb) to dance in this manner > MOSHES, MOSHING, MOSHED. |
mosk | (Arabic) an Islamic temple > MOSKS. Also MOSQUE. |
moss | (Verb) to cover with moss > MOSSES, MOSSING, MOSSED. |
most | The greatest part of > MOSTEST but not MOSTER*. |
mote | A speck of dust > MOTES, MOTED; (verb) may, must > MOSTE, MOTEN. |
moth | A winged insect > MOTHS, MOTHED. |
moti | (Hinglish) a fat woman or girl > MOTIS. |
mots | (Pl.) MOT, a word, a pithy saying. |
mott | (SW US) a clump of trees, esp. on a prairie > MOTTS. |
motu | (Maori) a small reef island in the Pacific > MOTU or MOTUS. |
moue | (Fr.) a disdainful or pouting look > MOUES. |
moup | (Scots) to nibble, munch > MOUPS, MOUPING, MOUPED. Also MOOP. |
mous | (Pl.) MOU, mouth. |
move | To change from one position to another > MOVES, MOVING, MOVED. |
mowa | (Hindi) a kind of butter-tree with edible flowers > MOWAS. Also MOWRA, MAHUA, MAHWA. |
mown | (Pt.) MOW, to cut the grass on. |
mows | (3rd.) MOW, to cut the grass on. |
moxa | (Japanese) a soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves of Artemisia chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin > MOXAS. [Japanese mogusa]. |
moya | Volcanic mud > MOYAS. |
moyl | (Obs.) a mule. Also MOYLE. |
moys | (Pl.) MOY, an old coin. |
moze | To raise the nap of a fabric with a gig > MOZES, MOZING, MOZED. |
mozo | A manual labourer > MOZOS. |
mozz | (Aus. sl.) bad luck. Also MOZ. |
mpox | (n) a viral disease related to smallpox; previously known as monkeypox. |
much | Plentiful > MUCHLY; (noun) a great deal > MUCHES. |
muck | To fertilize with manure > MUCKS, MUCKING, MUCKED. |
muds | (3rd.) MUD, to bury in mud, to plaster with mud. |
muff | An open-ended cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are placed for warmth; (verb) to make a mess of, fail to catch > MUFFS, MUFFING, MUFFED. |
mugg | To make funny faces > MUGGS, MUGGING, MUGGED. |
mugs | (3rd.) MUG, to attack from behind. |
muid | (Dutch) a Dutch or (now esp.) South African dry measure of capacity > MUIDS. |
muil | (Scots) a backless slipper, a mule. |
muir | (Scots) a moor > MUIRS. |
mule | (Verb) to strike (a coin) from dies belonging to two different issues > MULES, MULING, MULED. |
mull | A light fabric; (verb) to ponder over, study > MULLS, MULLING, MULLED. |
mumm | To sport or make diversion in a mask or disguise; to mask > MUMMS, MUMMING, MUMMED. |
mump | To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness > MUMPS, MUMPING, MUMPED. |
mums | (3rd.) MUM, to act in a mime. |
mumu | (Hawaiian) a long loose dress > MUMUS. Also MUUMUU. |
mung | To process computer data > MUNGS, MUNGING, MUNGED. |
muni | A security issued by a municipal government > MUNIS. |
muns | (Pl.) MUN, a fellow. |
muon | A subatomic particle > MUONS. |
mura | (Japanese) a Japanese village > MURAS. |
mure | To wall up the doors of; to stop (up) the means of access to > MURES, MURING, MURED. |
murk | Dark, gloomy, obscure > MURKER, MURKEST; MURKLY; (noun) darkness, gloom > MURKS. Also MIRK. |
murl | (Scots) to crumble > MURLS, MURLING, MURLED. |
murr | A guillemot, an auk > MURRS. Also MURRE. |
muse | To ponder > MUSES, MUSING, MUSED. |
mush | Meal, esp cornmeal, boiled in water or milk until thick; (verb) to reduce to mush > MUSHES, MUSHING, MUSHED. |
musk | (Verb) to perfume with musk > MUSKS, MUSKING, MUSKED. |
muso | (Sl.) a musician > MUSOS. |
muss | To disarrange, to mess > MUSSES, MUSSING, MUSSED. Also MUSSE. |
must | (Scots) a musk, hair-powder; (verb) to powder > MUSTS, MUSTING, MUSTED. Also MUIST. |
mute | Characterized by an absence of speech > MUTER, MUTEST; MUTELY; (verb) to deaden the sound of > MUTES, MUTING, MUTED. |
muti | (Zulu) a traditional medicine, associated with witch-doctors > MUTIS. [Zulu umuthi tree, plant, medicine]. |
muts | (Pl.) MUT, a mongrel dog. |
mutt | (US) a blockhead; a dog > MUTTS. Also MUT. |
muzz | (Coll.) to make muzzy > MUZZES, MUZZING, MUZZED. |
mwah | A representation of the sound of a kiss. |
myal | Relating to MYALISM, a magic cult among West Indian blacks. |
mycs | (Pl.) MYC, a cancer-causing gene. |
myna | (Hindi) an Asiatic bird of the starling family > MYNAS. [Hindi maina]. Also MYNAH, MINA. |
myth | A type of traditional story > MYTHS. |
myxo | (Aust. sl.) myxomatosis > MYXOS. |
mzee | (Swahili) an old person > MZEES. |
naam | (Hist. law) the action of taking another's goods by distraint; goods so taken > NAAMS. Also NAM. |
naan | (Hindi) a kind of Indian bread > NAANS. Also NAN. |
nabe | A neighbourhood movie theatre > NABES. |
nabk | (Arabic) a tree, the Christ's-thorn > NABKS. [Arabic nebk]. Also NEBBUK, NEBEK, NEBECK. |
nabs | (3rd.) NAB, to seize. |
nach | (Hindi) an entertainment in India consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing girls > NACHES. Also NAUTCH. |
nada | (Spanish) nothing; nothingness > NADAS. |
nads | (Sl.) testicles. No NAD*. |
naes | (Pl.) NAE, no. |
naff | Tacky > NAFFER, NAFFEST; NAFFLY; (verb) to go away > NAFFS, NAFFING, NAFFED. |
naga | (Sanskrit) a snake, especially the cobra; a divine snake (Hindu mythology) > NAGAS. |
nags | (3rd.) NAG, to worry or annoy constantly. |
naif | (Fr.) ingenuous > NAIFLY; (noun) a naive person > NAIFS. Also NAIVE. |
naik | (Hindi) the rank of corporal in the Indian army > NAIKS. |
nail | To fasten with a nail (a slender piece of metal) > NAILS, NAILING, NAILED. |
nain | (Scots) one's own. |
nala | (Hindi) a ravine, a watercourse > NALAS. [Hindi nala]. Also NULLAH, NULLA, NALLAH, NALLA. |
name | To give a title to > NAMES, NAMING, NAMED. |
nams | (Pl.) NAM, the action of taking another's goods by distraint. |
namu | (Maori) a black New Zealand sandfly > NAMU. No -S. |
nana | (Aus. sl.) an idiot, a fool > NANAS. |
nane | (Scots) none. |
nang | (Sl.) excellent, cool. |
nano | the science that deals with materials on an atomic or molecular scale > NANOS. |
nans | (Pl.) NAN, a kind of Indian lightly leavened bread. |
naoi | (Pl.) NAOS, the inner cell of a temple. |
naos | (Greek) the inner cell of a temple > NAOI or NAOSES. |
napa | A kind of soft leather prepared from sheep- or goat-skin by a special tawing process > NAPAS. [From Napa in California]. Also NAPPA. |
nape | The back of the neck; (verb) to attack with napalm > NAPES, NAPING, NAPED. |
naps | (3rd.) NAP, to take a short sleep. |
narc | (Abbr.) narcotic > NARCS. |
nard | An East Indian plant of the valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery; an ointment made from this; (verb) to anoint with nard > NARDS, NARDING, NARDED. |
nare | A nostril, esp. a hawk's > NARES. [L. naris, nostril]. |
nark | (Romany) a police informer; (verb) to inform on, to annoy > NARKS, NARKING, NARKED. [Romany nak, nose]. |
nary | (Dial.) not any. |
nats | (Pl.) NAT, a nationalist. |
nave | The largest part of church where the congregation sits > NAVES. |
navs | (Pl.) NAV, navigation. |
navy | A nation's warships > NAVIES. |
nays | (Pl.) NAY, a denial. |
naze | A headland or cape > NAZES. |
nazi | (Ger.) a type of fascist > NAZIS. [Ger. short form of Nationalsozialist, National Socialist]. |
neal | An aphetic form of ANNEAL, to heat and cool metal gradually to temper > NEALS, NEALING, NEALED. |
neap | The tidal period of least difference between high and low tides; (verb) to tend towards the neap > NEAPS, NEAPING, NEAPED. |
near | Close at hand > NEARER, NEAREST; NEARLY; (verb) to approach > NEARS, NEARING, NEARED. |
neat | Tidy > NEAT, NEATEST; NEATLY; (noun) cattle > NEATS. |
nebs | (Pl.) NEB, a beak or bill. |
neck | To kiss and caress in lovemaking > NECKS, NECKING, NECKED. |
neds | (Pl.) NED, young hooligan. |
need | To have an urgent or essential use for > NEEDS, NEEDING, NEEDED. |
neem | (Hindi) an East Indian tree > NEEMS. Also NEEMB, NIM, NIMB. |
neep | (Scots) a turnip > NEEPS. |
nefs | (Pl.) NEF, a church nave. |
negs | (Pl.) NEG, a photographic negative. |
neif | (Obs.) the fist > NEIFS. Also NEAFE, NEAFFE, NEIVE, NIEF, NIEVE. |
neks | (Pl.) NEK, a col, a pass. |
nema | A NEMATODE, a parasitic worm with an unsegmented, cylindrical body > NEMAS. |
nemn | (Obs.) to name > NEMNS, NEMNING, NEMNED, NEMPT. |
nene | (Hawaiian) a kind of goose native to Hawaii > NENES. |
neon | A gaseous element > NEONS, NEONED. |
neps | (Pl.) NEP, catmint. |
nerd | A person obsessed with computers at the expense of human interaction > NERDS. Also NURD. |
nerf | (v) to reduce the effectiveness of (a character, weapon, etc) to achieve greater competitive balance. |
nerk | A fool, an idiot > NERKS. |
nesh | Soft, crumbly; tender > NESHER, NESHEST. |
ness | A headland > NESSES. |
nest | To build a nest (a structure for holding bird eggs) > NESTS, NESTING, NESTED. |
nete | (Greek) the highest note of a lyre > NETES. [Gk. nete or neate (chorde), literally, lowest (string)]. |
nets | (3rd.) NET, to catch in a net. |
nett | To net > NETTS, NETTING, NETTED. |
neuk | (Scots) a nook > NEUKS. |
neum | A succession of notes sung to one syllable > NEUMS. Also NEUME. |
neve | (Fr.) old compressed snow, aka FIRN > NEVES. |
nevi | (Pl.) NEVUS, a birthmark. |
newb | a newbie > NEWBS. |
news | (Verb) to report > NEWSES, NEWSING, NEWSED. |
newt | A tailed amphibian of the salamander family > NEWTS. |
next | Nearest > NEXTLY; (noun) the next thing or person > NEXTS. |
ngai | Clan or tribe, as used before the names of certain Maori tribes. |
nibs | (3rd.) NIB, to provide with a nib. |
nice | Agreeable > NICER, NICEST; NICELY. |
nick | To make a shallow cut in > NICKS, NICKING, NICKED. |
nide | A pheasant's nest or brood; (verb) to nest > NIDES, NIDING, NIDED. Also NID. |
nidi | (Pl.) NIDUS, a nest or breeding-place. |
nids | (Pl.) NID, a pheasant's nest. |
nied | (Pt.) NIE, to nigh. |
nief | (Obs.) the fist > NIEFS. Also NEIF, NEAFE, NEAFFE, NIEVE, NEIVE. |
nies | (3rd.) NIE, to nigh. |
nife | The earth's hypothetical core of nickel and iron > NIFES. |
niff | To pong > NIFFS, NIFFING, NIFFED. |
nigh | Near > NIGHER, NIGHEST, NARRE, NEIST; (verb) to draw near to > NIGHS, NIGHING, NIGHED. |
nill | Not to will; to refuse > NILLS, NILLING, NOULD, NOULDE, NILLED. |
nils | (Pl.) NIL, nothing. |
nimb | (Hindi) an East Indian tree > NIMBS. Also NEEM, NEEMB, NIM. |
nims | (3rd.) NIM, to take or steal. |
nine | A number > NINES. |
nipa | (Malay) a low-growing E. Indian palm, aka ATTAP or ATAP > NIPAS. |
nips | (3rd.) NIP, to pinch. |
nirl | (Scots) a lump, a crumb; a stunted person; (verb) to stunt, shrivel > NIRLS, NIRLING, NIRLED or NIRLIT. |
nish | (Coll.) nothing > NISHES. |
nisi | (Lat.) taking effect at a specified date unless cause is shown otherwise. No -S. |
nite | (Coll.) night > NITES. |
nits | (Pl.) NIT, the egg of a louse or similar insect. |
nixe | (Pl.) NIX, a water-sprite. |
nixy | A female NIX or malignant water-spirit > NIXIES. Also NIXIE. |
noah | (Aust. sl.) a shark > NOAHS. (Rhyming slang > Noah's ark). |
nobs | (Pl.) NOB, a person of high social rank. |
nock | To notch a bow or arrow > NOCKS, NOCKING, NOCKED. |
node | A swollen enlargement > NODES. |
nodi | (Pl.) NODUS, a knotty point, difficulty. |
nods | (3rd.) NOD, to move the head forward in assent or greeting. |
noel | A Christmas carol > NOELS. |
noes | (Pl.) NO. |
nogg | An egg-nog or similar drink > NOGGS. Also NOG. |
nogs | (Pl.) NOG, an egg and alcohol drink. |
noil | Short fibers combed from long fibers during textile preparation > NOILS. |
noir | (Fr.) a type of crime fiction > NOIRS. |
nole | The top of the head; the noddle > NOLES. Also NOLL, NOUL, NOWL, NOULE. |
noll | The top of the head; the noddle > NOLLS. Also NOUL, NOWL, NOULE, NOLE. |
nolo | (Lat.) a type of legal plea > NOLOS. |
noma | An ulceration of the cheek > NOMAS. |
nome | (Greek) a province or department esp. in ancient Greece > NOMES. Also NOMOS. |
noms | (Pl.) NOM, name. |
nona | A virus disease > NONAS. |
none | One of seven canonical daily periods for prayer and devotion > NONES. |
nong | (Aust. sl.) a fool, an idiot > NONGS. |
noni | (Hawaiian) a tree of SE Asia whose fruit provides a possibly health-promoting juice > NONIS. |
noob | An Internet novice > NOOBS. |
nook | A corner in a room > NOOKS. Also NEUK. |
noon | The middle point of the day; (verb) to rest at noon > NOONS, NOONING, NOONED. |
noop | (Scott) a knob, the tip of the elbow > NOOPS. |
nope | (Coll.) no. |
nori | (Japanese) a kind of seaweed, used as a foodstuff in Japan > NORIS. |
nork | (Aust. sl.) a woman's breast > NORKS. |
norm | A standard regarded as typical for a specific group > NORMS, NORMED. |
nose | (Verb) to sniff with the nose > NOSES, NOSING, NOSED. |
nosh | (Yiddish) food; (verb) to eat > NOSHES, NOSHING, NOSHED. |
nosy | Prying > NOSIER, NOSIEST; NOSILY; (noun) a nosy person > NOSIES. Also NOSEY. |
nota | (Pl.) NOTUM, the dorsal aspect of the thorax in insects. |
note | To write down > NOTES, NOTING, NOTED. |
nott | With close-cropped hair. |
noul | The top of the head; the noddle > NOULS. Also NOLL, NOWL, NOULE, NOLE. |
noun | A word used to denote the name of something > NOUNS. |
noup | (Scots) in the Shetlands, a crag, a steep headland > NOUPS. |
nous | (Greek) pure intellect; reason; commonsense > NOUSES. |
nout | (Dial.) nothing. Also NOWT. |
nova | (Lat.) an exploding star > NOVAE or NOVAS. |
nowl | The top of the head; the noddle > NOWLS. Also NOLL, NOUL, NOULE, NOLE. |
nown | (Obs.) own. |
nows | (Pl.) NOW, the present time. |
nowt | (Dial.) nothing > NOWTS. Also NOUT. |
nowy | Having a convex curvature near the middle. No comp! |
noys | (Pl.) NOY, to hurt or annoy. |
nubs | (3rd.) NUB, to hang. |
nude | Without clothes > NUDER, NUDEST; NUDELY; (noun) someone without clothes > NUDES. |
nuff | (Sl.) enough. |
nugs | (Pl.) NUG, a chunk of wood sawn from a log. |
nuke | (Verb) to destroy by use of nuclear weapons > NUKES, NUKING, NUKED. |
null | (Verb) to annul, cancel, make void > NULLS, NULLING, NULLED. |
numb | Without feeling > NUMBER, NUMBEST; NUMBLY; (verb) to make numb > NUMBS, NUMBING, NUMBED. |
nuns | (Pl.) NUN, a female member of a religious order. |
nurd | A person obsessed with computers at the expense of human interaction > NURDS, NURDY. Also NERD. |
nurl | To cut with reeding or fluting on the edge of, as coins, the heads of screws, etc > NURLS, NURLING, NURLED. Also KNURL. |
nurr | A knot in wood > NURRS. Also KNAUR, KNURR, KNUR, NUR. |
nurs | (Pl.) NUR, a knob or knot in wood. |
nuts | (Pl.) NUT, popularly, any fruit with an edible seed in a hard shell. |
nyah | an interjection used to express contempt for another. |
nyas | (Obs.) = EYAS, a young hawk taken from the nest for training > NYASES |
nyed | (Pt.) NYE, to draw nigh. |
nyes | (3rd.) NYE, to nigh. |
oafs | (Pl.) OAF, a clumsy person. |
oaks | (Pl.) OAK, a genus of trees of the beech family. |
oaky | Oak-like > OAKIER, OAKIEST; (noun) an ice-cream > OAKIES. |
oars | (3rd.) OAR, to row a boat. |
oary | Having the form of or using oars > OARIER, OARIEST. |
oast | A kiln to dry hops or malt > OASTS. |
oath | A formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge > OATHS. |
oats | (Pl.) OAT, a genus of grasses. |
oaty | Like oats > OATIER, OATIEST. |
obas | (Pl.) OBA, a West African chief. |
obes | (Pl.) OBE, West Indian witchcraft. |
obey | To follow the commands or guidance of > OBEYS, OBEYING, OBEYED. |
obia | West Indian witchcraft > OBIAS. Also OBI, OBEAH. |
obis | (3rd.) OBI, to bewitch. |
obit | (Lat.) a religious office for a dead person > OBITS. |
oboe | A double-reed treble woodwind instrument > OBOES. |
obol | (Greek) a Greek coin > OBOLS. Also OBOLUS. |
obos | (Pl.) OBO, a vessel for carrying oil or bulk ore. |
obvs | (Coll.) obviously. |
ocas | (Pl.) OCA, a S. American wood-sorrel. |
occy | As in all over the OCCY, in every direction > OCCIES. |
oche | The throwing line in darts > OCHES. |
octa | A unit of cloud-cover, one-eighth sky > OCTAS. Also OKTA. |
odah | (Turkish) a room in a harem > ODAHS. Also ODA. |
odal | (Orkneys) allodial, without feudal superior; (noun) an estate so held > ODALS. Also UDAL. |
odas | (Pl.) ODA, a room in a harem. |
odds | (Pl.) ODD, in golf, an additional or allowed stroke. |
odea | (Pl.) ODEUM, a building for the performance of vocal and instrumental music. |
odes | (Pl.) ODE, an elaborate lyric addressed to someone or something. |
odic | Of or pertaining to an ODE. |
odor | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive > ODORS, ODORED. Also ODOUR. |
odso | (Obs.) an interjection expressing surprise > ODSOS. Also GODSO, GADSO. |
odyl | = OD, the vital force > ODYLS. Also ODYLE. |
offa | off, off from. |
offs | (3rd.) OFF, to go off. |
offy | (Sl.) an off-licence > OFFIES. |
ogam | (Irish) a 6th C. Irish writing alphabet > OGAMS. Also OGHAM. |
ogee | A curve or molding like integral sign; arch of two curves meeting at a point > OGEES. |
ogle | To stare at > OGLES, OGLING, OGLED. |
ogre | A cannibalistic giant > OGRES. |
ohed | (Pt.) OH, to say OH. |
ohia | (Hawaiian) a Polynesian tree of the myrtle family with bright red flowers, aka LEHUA > OHIAS. |
ohms | (Pl.) OHM, a unit of electrical resistance. |
oiks | (Pl.) OIK, an inferior person, a lout. |
oils | (3rd.) OIL, to smear or lubricate with oil. |
oily | Like oil > OILIER, OILIEST; OILILY. |
oink | To make a noise like a pig > OINKS, OINKING, OINKED. |
oint | To anoint > OINTS, OINTING, OINTED. |
okas | (Pl.) OKA, a Turkish weight. |
okay | (Verb) to approve, pass as OK > OKAYS, OKAYING, OKAYED. |
okeh | Expressing approval > OKEHS. |
okes | (Pl.) OKE, a Turkish weight. |
okra | A tropical plant of the mallow family, with edible pods, aka GUMBO > OKRAS. |
okta | A unit of cloud-cover, one-eighth sky > OKTAS. Also OCTA. |
olde | A facetious word for old. |
olds | (Pl.) OLD, an old person. |
oldy | (Coll.) an old person or thing > OLDIES. Also OLDIE. |
olea | (Pl.) OLEUM, fuming sulphuric acid. |
oleo | (Abbr.) OLEOGRAPH, a lithographic reproduction of an oil painting > OLEOS. |
oles | (Pl.) OLE, a shout of approval. |
olid | Rank-smelling. |
olio | A savoury dish of meat and vegetables > OLIOS. |
olla | (Spanish) a jar or urn > OLLAS. [Sp. olla, pot]. |
olms | (Pl.) OLM, a blind salamander. |
olpe | (Greek) a Greek jug > OLPES or OLPAE. |
omas | (Pl.) OMA, a grandmother. |
ombu | (Guarani) a S. American tree, that grows in the pampas > OMBUS. |
omen | (Verb) to portend > OMENS, OMENING, OMENED. |
omer | (Hebrew) a Hebrew dry measure, = 1/10 EPHA > OMERS. |
omit | To leave out > OMITS, OMITTING, OMITTED. |
omov | One man one vote > OMOVS. |
once | (Noun) one time > ONCES. |
oner | Something that is one of its kind > ONERS. Also WUNNER. |
ones | (Pl.) ONE, an individual thing or person. |
onie | (Scots) any. Also ONY. |
only | Sole, alone > ONLIEST but not ONLIER*. |
onos | (Pl.) ONO, a kind of fish. |
onst | (Dial.) once. |
onto | To a position upon. |
onus | (Lat.) a burden > ONUSES. |
onyx | A form of chalcedony consisting of plane layers of different colours, much used for cameos > ONYXES. |
oofs | (Pl.) OOF, money. |
oofy | Having OOF or money > OOFIER, OOFIEST. |
oohs | (3rd.) OOH, to say OOH. |
ooms | (Pl.) OOM, uncle. |
oons | An oath, God's wounds. |
oont | (Hindi) a camel > OONTS. |
oops | (3rd.) OOP, to bind with thread, join. |
oose | (Scots) fluff, nap > OOSES. |
oosy | (Scots) fluffy > OOSIER, OOSIEST. |
oots | (Pl.) OOT, out. |
ooze | To flow or leak out slowly > OOZES, OOZING, OOZED. |
oozy | Oozing > OOZIER, OOZIEST; OOZILY. |
opah | A large sea-fish with laterally flattened body > OPAHS. Aka SUNFISH, KINGFISH. |
opal | An amorphous variety of SILICA > OPALS, OPALED. |
opas | (Pl.) OPA, a grandfather. |
oped | (Pt.) OPE, to open. |
open | Affording unobstructed access, passage, or view > OPENER, OPENEST; OPENLY; (verb) to cause to become open > OPENS, OPENING, OPENED. |
opes | (3rd.) OPE, to open. |
oppo | One's opposite number > a partner or opponent > OPPOS. |
opts | (3rd.) OPT, to decide or choose. |
opus | (Lat.) work, esp. an artistic or literary work > OPUSES or OPERA. |
orad | Towards the mouth. |
oral | Relating to the mouth; uttered by the mouth > ORALLY; (noun) an oral examination > ORALS. |
orbs | (3rd.) ORB, to surround, to form into an orb. |
orby | Orbed > ORBIER, ORBIEST. |
orca | The killer whale > ORCAS. Also ORC. |
orcs | (Pl.) ORC, a killer whale. |
ordo | An annual religious calendar with instructions for Mass and office for each day > ORDINES or ORDOS. |
ords | (Pl.) ORD, a point e.g. of a weapon. |
ores | (Pl.) ORE, a solid mineral aggregate. |
orfe | (Ger.) a kind of carp > ORFES. |
orfs | (Pl.) ORF, a viral infection of sheep. |
orgs | (Pl.) ORG, an organization. |
orgy | A party marked by unrestrained sexual indulgence > ORGIES. |
orle | A border within a shield at a short distance from the edge > ORLES. |
orra | (Scots) odd, not matched. An ORRA MAN is a farmworker kept to do any odd job that may arise. |
orts | (Pl.) ORT, a morsel left at a meal. |
oryx | A kind of antelope > ORYXES. |
orzo | (Ital.) pasta in the form of small pieces like barley > ORZOS. |
osar | (Pl.) OS, an esker. |
oses | (Pl.) OSE, an esker. |
ossa | (Pl.) OS, bone. |
otic | Pertaining to the ear. |
otto | (Persian) a fragrant essential oil made from the damask rose > OTTOS. Also OTTAR, ATTAR. |
ouch | An interjection expressing pain; (noun) a socket in which a precious stone is set; (verb) to set a precious stone in a socket > OUCHES, OUCHING, OUCHED. |
ouds | (Pl.) OUD, an African lute. |
ouks | (Pl.) OUK, Scots for week. |
ould | (Irish) old > OULDER, OULDEST. |
oulk | (Scots) week > OULKS. Also OUK. |
ouma | (Afrikaans) a grandmother > OUMAS. |
oupa | (Afrikaans) a grandfather > OUPAS. |
ouph | (Shakesp.) an oaf > OUPHS. Also OUPHE. |
oups | (3rd.) OUP, to bind with thread. |
ourn | (Dial.) ours. |
ours | A possessive form of the pronoun WE. |
oust | To expel or remove from a position or place > OUSTS, OUSTING, OUSTED. |
outa | an informal contraction of out of. |
outs | (3rd.) OUT, to put or throw out. |
ouzo | (Mod. Gr.) an aniseed-flavored Greek liqueur > OUZOS. |
oval | Egg-shaped > OVALLY; (noun) an oval (egg-shaped) figure or object > OVALS. |
ovel | (Hebrew) a mourner esp during the first seven days after a death > OVELS. Also AVEL. |
oven | An enclosed compartment in which substances are heated; (verb) to cook in an oven > OVENS, OVENING, OVENED. |
over | (Verb) to go, leap or vault over > OVERS, OVERING, OVERED. |
ovum | The female reproductive cell > OVA. |
owed | (Pt.) OWE, to be in debt for. |
ower | (Scots) over. |
owes | (3rd.) OWE, to be in debt for. |
owie | An injry that is not serious > OWIES. |
owls | (3rd.) OWL, to smuggle esp. wool. |
owly | Owlish > OWLIER, OWLIEST. |
owns | (3rd.) OWN, to possess. |
owre | (Spenser) ore > OWRES. |
owse | (Scots) an ox > OWSEN. |
owts | (Pl.) OWT, anything. |
oxen | (Pl.) OX. |
oxer | In foxhunting, an ox-fence > OXERS. |
oxes | (Pl.) OX, in sense of a clumsy person. |
oxic | denoting a process involving oxygen. |
oxid | A compound containing oxygen. Also OXIDE. |
oxim | Any of a number of compounds obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones that contain a bivalent group (=NOH) attached to a carbon atom > OXIMS. Also OXIME. |
oyer | A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing > OYERS. |
oyes | The call of a public crier for attention before making a proclamation > OYESES or OYESSES. Also OYEZ. |
oyez | The call of a public crier for attention before making a proclamation. Pl. OYEZES. Also OYES. |
paal | (Dutch) in the Caribbean, a stake driven into the ground > PAALS. |
paan | Betel leaf > PAANS. |
paca | (Tupi) a South American rodent, the spotted CAVY > PACAS. [Sp. & Port. f. Tupi p´ca]. |
pace | To walk with a regular step > PACES, PACING, PACED. |
pack | To put into a receptacle for transportation or storage > PACKS, PACKING, PACKED. |
paco | (Quechua) an alpaca > PACOS. [Sp. f. Quechua pako red, reddish yellow]. |
pacs | (Pl.) PAC, a moccasin or soft shoe to be worn inside a boot. |
pact | An agreement > PACTS. |
pacy | Fast, lively, smart > PACIER, PACIEST. Also PACEY. |
padi | (Malay) a rice field > PADIS. Also PADDY. |
pads | (3rd.) PAD, to cover or fill with soft material. |
page | To summon by calling out the name of > PAGES, PAGING, PAGED. |
pahs | (Pl.) PAH, a Maori fort or settlement. |
paid | (Pt.) PAY, to remunerate. |
paik | (Scots) to thump, drub > PAIKS, PAIKING, PAIKED. |
pail | A watertight cylindrical container > PAILS. |
pain | To cause pain (suffering or distress) > PAINS, PAINING, PAINED. |
pair | To arrange in sets of two > PAIRS, PAIRING, PAIRED; (adj.) poor > PAIRER, PAIREST. |
pais | (Arch.) the people from whom a jury is drawn. No plural. |
paks | (Pl.) PAK, a pack. |
pale | Lacking colour > PALER, PALEST; PALELY; (verb) to grow pale > PALES, PALING, PALED. |
pali | (Hawaiian) a cliff in Hawaii > PALIS. |
pall | A covering cloth laid upon Communion chalice; (verb) to grow wearisome > PALLS, PALLING, PALLED. |
palm | To touch with the palm (inner surface) of the hand > PALMS, PALMING, PALMED. |
palp | An elongated sense organ, usually near mouth, in insects, mollusks, crustaceans. Also PALPUS. (Verb) to sense by touch > PALPS, PALPING, PALPED. |
pals | (3rd.) PAL, to associate as a pal. |
paly | Pale in colour > PALIER, PALIEST. |
pams | (Pl.) PAM, the knave of clubs. |
pand | (Scots) the valance of a bed > PANDS. |
pane | (Verb) to insert panes into > PANES, PANING, PANED. |
pang | (Verb) to inflict a pang on > PANGS, PANGING, PANGED. |
pans | (3rd.) PAN, to wash earth for gold. |
pant | To breathe quickly and with difficulty > PANTS, PANTING, PANTED. |
papa | A father > PAPAS. |
pape | (Scots) pope > PAPES. |
paps | (3rd.) PAP, to feed with pap. |
para | (Turkish) a small Turkish coin > PARAS. [Turkish parah]. |
pard | A leopard > PARDS. Also PARDAL, PARDALE, PARDALIS. |
pare | To cut or shave off the outer surface or edge of > PARES, PARING, PARED. |
park | To leave a vehicle in a location for a time > PARKS, PARKING, PARKED. |
parm | (n) (short for) parmesan cheese. |
parp | To sound a car horn; to toot > PARPS, PARPING, PARPED. |
parr | A young salmon, during its freshwater days (first two years) > PARRS. |
pars | (3rd.) PAR, to score a standard number of strokes in golf. |
part | To divide or break into separate pieces > PARTS, PARTING, PARTED. |
pase | (Spanish) a movement of a matador's cap > PASES. [Sp. pase, pass]. |
pash | (Shakesp.) to strike violently, to bruise, crush > PASHES, PASHING, PASHED. |
pass | To go by > PASSES, PASSING, PASSED. |
past | Time gone > PASTS. |
pate | The top of the head, usually a bald head > PATES, PATED. |
path | (Verb) (Shakesp.) to go > PATHS, PATHING, PATHED. |
pats | (3rd.) PAT, to stroke gently. |
patu | (Maori) a short club > PATUS. |
paty | Having expanded crossed arms. No comp! |
paua | (Maori) a name for the abalone shell > PAUAS. Also PAWA. |
paul | An obsolete silver coin > PAULS. Also PAOLO. |
pave | To cover with material that forms a firm, level surface > PAVES, PAVING, PAVED. |
pavs | (Pl.) PAV, a pavlova. |
pawa | (Maori) a name for the abalone shell > PAWAS. Also PAUA. |
pawk | (Scots) a trick > PAWKS. |
pawl | A lever which engages with a ratchet wheel so as to permit movement in one direction only > PAWLS. |
pawn | To give as security for something borrowed > PAWNS, PAWNING, PAWNED. |
paws | (3rd.) PAW, to scrape with a paw. |
pays | (3rd.) PAY, to remunerate. |
peag | (Am. Ind.) wampum; beads used as money > PEAGS. Also PEAGE. |
peak | To reach a maximum > PEAKS, PEAKING, PEAKED. |
peal | To ring out > PEALS, PEALING, PEALED. |
pean | 1. (Her.) a fur resembling ermine but having gold markings on a black field. 2. (verb) to beat thin with a hammer > PEANS, PEANING, PEANED. Also PEEN, PENE. |
pear | A fruit, a pome tapering towards the stalk and bulged at the end > PEARS. |
peas | (Pl.) PEA, the nutritious seed of certain papilionaceous climbing plants. |
peat | Vegetable matter partly decomposed in wet acid conditions in bogs and fens to form a firm brown deposit resembling soil > PEATS. |
peba | (Tupi) a long-nosed armadillo of the genus Dasypus > PEBAS. |
pech | (Scots) to pant > PECHS, PECHING, PECHED. Also PEGH. |
peck | A unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts; (verb) to pick at with a beak > PECKS, PECKING, PECKED. |
pecs | (Pl.) PEC, pectoral muscle. |
pedi | (Short for) pedicure > PEDIS. |
peds | (Pl.) PED, pedestrian. |
peed | (Pt.) PEE, to urinate. |
peek | To look furtively or quickly > PEEKS, PEEKING, PEEKED. |
peel | The covering of a fruit; (verb) to remove the peel from > PEELS, PEELING, PEELED. |
peen | The end of a hammer head opposite to the face, esp. when sharp; (verb) to beat thin with a hammer, hammer out; strike with the peen of a hammer > PEENS, PEENING, PEENED. Also PENE, PEAN. |
peep | To take a quick look > PEEPS, PEEPING, PEEPED. |
peer | To look narrowly or searchingly > PEERS, PEERING, PEERED. |
pees | (3rd.) PEE, to urinate. |
pegh | (Scots) to pant > PEGHS, PEGHING, PEGHED. Also PECH. |
pegs | (3rd.) PEG, to fasten with a peg. |
pehs | (Pl.) PEH, the Hebrew letter. |
pein | The end of a hammer head opposite to the face, esp. when sharp; (verb) to hammer with this > PEINS, PEINING, PEINED. Also PEAN, PEEN. PENE. |
peke | (Coll.) a Pekinese dog > PEKES. |
pela | (Chinese) white wax from a scale insect > PELAS. [Chinese peh-la, white wax]. |
pele | (Spenser) a peal > PELES. |
pelf | Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired > PELFS (PELVES is the pl. of PELVIS). |
pell | A skin or hide; a roll of parchment > PELLS. |
pels | (Pl.) PEL, an earlier word for a pixel. |
pelt | To strike repeatedly with blows or missiles > PELTS, PELTING, PELTED. |
pend | (Verb) to hang > PENDS, PENDING, PENDED. |
pene | The end of a hammer head opposite to the face, esp. when sharp; (verb) to beat thin with a hammer > PENES, PENING, PENED. Also PEEN, PEAN, PEIN. |
peng | (adj) of superior quality. |
peni | (Spenser) penny > PENIS. Also PENIE. |
penk | (Ger.) a minnow. [Ger. Pinke]. |
pens | (3rd.) PEN, to write down on paper. |
pent | (Noun) a penthouse; a sloping or overhanging roof > PENTS. |
peon | (Spanish) a day-labourer, esp. in Spanish-speaking America > PEONS or PEONES. |
pepo | Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd > PEPOS. Also PEPONIUM, PEPONIDA. |
peps | (3rd.) PEP, to put pep into. |
perc | (Short for) perchloride, a chemical used in dry cleaning > PERCS. |
pere | (Fr.) father > PERES. |
peri | (Persian) in Persian mythology, a fairy > PERIS. |
perk | To carry oneself jauntily > PERKS, PERKING, PERKED. |
perm | To give hair a permanent wave > PERMS, PERMING, PERMED. |
pern | The honey buzzard > PERNS. |
perp | (Coll.) one who has committed a crime > PERPS. |
pert | Impudent > PERTER, PERTEST; PERTLY; (noun) an impudent person > PERTS. |
perv | To behave as a sexual pervert > PERVS, PERVING, PERVED. Also PERVE. |
peso | (Spanish) a standard monetary unit in the Philippines and some S and Central American countries, worth 100 CENTESIMOS in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere > PESOS. |
pest | An annoying person or thing > PESTS. |
pets | (3rd.) PET, to treat as a pet. |
pews | (Pl.) PEW, one of several long benchlike seats with backs, used by the congregation. |
pfft | An interjection expressing sudden ending. |
pfui | An exclamation of contempt, scorn etc. Also PHOOEY. |
phat | Susceptible of easy and rapid typesetting > PHATTER, PHATTEST. |
pheo | (n) a type of tumor (pheochromocytoma) which can cause hypertension. |
phew | An exclamation of relief, astonishment etc. No -S. |
phis | (Pl.) PHI, a Greek letter. |
phiz | (Coll.) physiognomy, face > PHIZES or PHIZZES. Also PHIZOG. |
phoh | An expression of disgust > PHOHS. Also FOH, PHO. |
phon | (Greek) a unit of loudness of sound as heard by listeners > PHONS. [Gk. phone sound, voice.] |
phos | (Pl.) PHO, an expression of disgust. |
phot | A unit of the product of illumination and duration, equal to one lux maintained for one second > PHOTS. |
phut | A sound like a bullet's; (verb) to make such a sound > PHUTS, PHUTTING, PHUTTED. |
pial | Pertaining to a PIA, a membrane of the brain. |
pian | A tropical disease > PIANS. |
pias | (Pl.) PIA, a tropical plant. |
pica | An old type size, approximately, and still used synonymously for, 12-point > PICAS. |
pice | (Hindi) an Indian coin, 1/4 anna > PICE. No -S. |
pick | To select > PICKS, PICKING, PICKED. |
pics | (Pl.) PIC, picture. |
pied | (Pt.) PIE, to reduce to confusion. |
pier | A structure extending from land out over water > PIERS. |
pies | (3rd.) PIE, to reduce to confusion. |
piet | (Scots) a magpie > PIETS. Also PYAT, PYOT, PYET. |
pigs | (3rd.) PIG, to eat greedily. |
pika | (Tungus) any of various small lagomorph mammals of western N. America and central Asia > PIKAS. |
pike | A voracious freshwater fish; (verb) to kill or pierce with a pike > PIKES, PIKING, PIKED. |
piki | (Am. Ind.) maize-meal bread in the form of very thin sheets, made by the Hopi Indians of the south-western US > PIKIS. [Hopi]. |
pila | (Pl.) PILUM, a Roman javelin. |
pile | To lay one upon the other > PILES, PILING, PILED. |
pili | (Tagalog) a kind of nut > PILIS. |
pill | (Verb) to form into pills > PILLS, PILLING, PILLED. |
pily | Divided into wedge shapes > PILIER, PILIEST. |
pima | A strong cotton > PIMAS. [From Pima County, Arizona]. |
pimp | To solicit clients for a prostitute > PIMPS, PIMPING, PIMPED. |
pina | (Obs.) pineapple; also, a fine cloth woven of pineapple fibre; the n has a tilde > PINAS. |
pine | To yearn intensely > PINES, PINING, PINED. |
ping | To produce a brief, high-pitched sound > PINGS, PINGING, PINGED. |
pink | Rose-coloured > PINKER, PINKEST; PINKLY; (verb) to cut with special scissors to make zigzag edge > PINKS, PINKING, PINKED. |
pins | (3rd.) PIN, to fasten with a pin. |
pint | A measure of capacity equal to half a quart or 4 gills > PINTS. |
piny | (Noun) a peony > PINIES; (adj.) having e.g. the fragrance of pine > PINIER, PINIEST. Also PINEY. |
pion | A pi-meson > PIONS. |
pioy | (Scots) a home-made firework > PIOYS. Also PIOYE, PEEOY. |
pipa | The Surinam toad, noted for its peculiar breeding habits > PIPAS. [Surinam dialect]. |
pipe | A unit of liquid capacity equal to two hogsheads; (verb) to play a pipe > PIPES, PIPING, PIPED. |
pipi | (Maori) an edible shellfish of Australasia > PIPIS. |
pips | (3rd.) PIP, to offend or disgust. |
pipy | Like a pipe; hollow-stemmed > PIPIER, PIPIEST. |
pirl | An eddy, a ripple > PIRLS. |
pirn | (Scots) a reel, a bobbin > PIRNS. |
pirs | (Pl.) PIR, a Muslim holy man. |
pise | (Fr.) a species of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between molds which are carried up as the wall rises > PISES. The e has an accent. |
pish | An exclamation of contempt; (verb) to make such an exclamation > PISHES, PISHING, PISHED. |
piso | (Tagalog) a Philippines monetary unit > PISOS. |
piss | (Coll.) to urinate > PISSES, PISSING, PISSED. |
pita | (Quechua) the fibre of various species of bromelia > PITAS. [Quechua pita, fine thread]. |
pith | (Verb) to severely damage the brain of a frog > PITHS, PITHING, PITHED. |
pits | (3rd.) PIT, to put. |
pity | To feel pity (sorrow aroused by another's misfortune) > PITIES, PITYING, PITIED. |
pium | (Tupi) a small troublesome Brazilian biting fly > PIUMS. |
pixy | A small fairy > PIXIES. Also PIXIE, PISKY. |
pize | A term of imprecation; pox, pest; (verb) to strike someone a blow > PIZES, PIZING, PIZED. |
plan | To formulate a plan (a method for achieving an end) > PLANS, PLANNING, PLANNED. |
plap | A flatter sound than a plop; (verb) to make such a sound > PLAPS, PLAPPING, PLAPPED. |
plat | To form by interweaving; to braid; to plait > PLATS, PLATTING, PLATTED. |
play | To engage in amusement or sport > PLAYS, PLAYING, PLAYED. |
plea | (Verb) to dispute in a law-court > PLEAS, PLEAING, PLEAED. |
pleb | (Abbr.) PLEBEIAN > PLEBS. |
pled | (Pl.) PLEAD, to ask for earnestly. |
plew | A beaver skin > PLEWS. Also PLU, PLUE. |
plex | (Abbr.) multiplex > PLEXES. |
plie | (Fr.) a movement in ballet > PLIES. (The e has an accent). |
plim | To swell, as grain or wood with water > PLIMS, PLIMMING, PLIMMED. |
plod | To walk heavily > PLODS, PLODDING, PLODDED. |
plop | To drop or fall heavily > PLOPS, PLOPPING, PLOPPED. |
plot | To plan secretly > PLOTS, PLOTTING, PLOTTED. |
plow | A plough; (verb) to plough > PLOWS, PLOWING, PLOWED. |
ploy | (Verb) to move from a line into column > PLOYS, PLOYING, PLOYED. |
plue | A beaver's pelt > PLUES. Also PLU, PLEW. |
plug | To seal or close with a plug (a piece of material used to fill a hole) > PLUGS, PLUGGING, PLUGGED. |
plum | Choice > PLUMMER, PLUMMEST; (noun) an oval drupe or stone-fruit with juicy, sweet-tasting yellowish flesh > PLUMS. |
plus | (Verb) to increase in value > PLUSES or PLUSSES, PLUSED or PLUSSED, PLUSING or PLUSSING. |
poas | (Pl.) POA, meadow-grass. |
pock | A pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and vaccine diseases; (verb) to mark with pocks > POCKS, POCKING, POCKED. |
poco | (Ital.) little. |
pods | (3rd.) POD, to shell peas. |
poem | A composition in verse > POEMS. |
poep | (Afrikaans) a fart; a despicable person > POEPS. |
poet | One who writes poems > POETS. |
pogo | To jump up and down on the spot to music > POGOS, POGOING, POGOED. |
pogy | (Am. Ind.) a marine fish > POGIES. |
pohs | (3rd.) POH, to reject contemptuously. |
pois | (Pl.) POI, fermented TARO. |
poke | To push or prod > POKES, POKING, POKED. |
poky | (Noun) jail > POKIES. Also POKEY. (Adj.) cramped > POKIER, POKIEST; POKILY. |
pole | A unit of area equal to a square rod; (verb) to propel with a pole > POLES, POLING, POLED. |
polk | To dance a polka > POLKS, POLKING, POLKED. |
poll | To question for the purpose of surveying public opinion > POLLS, POLLING, POLLED. |
polo | A game like hockey played on horseback > POLOS. |
pols | (Pl.) POL, a politician. |
polt | (Verb) to strike, thump > POLTS, POLTING, POLTED. |
poly | (Abbr.) a polytechnic > POLYS or POLIES. |
pome | Any fruit of the apple family e.g. apple, quince > POMES. |
pomo | (Coll.) postmodernism > POMOS. |
pomp | Stately or splendid display > POMPS. |
poms | (Pl.) POM, a Pomeranian dog. |
pond | (Verb) to make into a pond > PONDS, PONDING, PONDED. |
pone | The card player on the dealer's right responsible for cutting the cards > PONES. |
pong | To stink > PONGS, PONGING, PONGED. Also PONK. |
ponk | To smell bad > PONKS, PONKING, PONKED. Also PONG. |
pons | (Lat.) bridge, as in pons asinorum, 'bridge of asses'; test of ignorant person's ability > PONTES. |
pont | In S. Africa, a small ferryboat guided across a narrow stretch of water by a rope or cable > PONTS. |
pony | A small horse > PONIES. Also POWNY, POWNEY, POWNIE. (Verb) (old slang) to pay or settle up > PONIES, PONYING, PONIED. Also PONEY. |
pood | (Russian) a Russian weight, equal to forty Russian pounds or about thirty-six English pounds avoirdupois > POODS. |
poof | Interjection. |
pooh | Expressing contempt; (verb) to express contempt for > POOHS, POOHING, POOHED. |
pook | (Scots) to pluck, pinch > POOKS, POOKING, POOKIT or POUKIT. Also POUK. |
pool | To combine in a common fund > POOLS, POOLING, POOLED. |
poon | (Malayalam) an E. Indian tree > POONS. [Malayalam punna]. |
poop | (Verb) to fool, cozen > POOPS, POOPING, POOPED. Also POUPE. |
poor | Not rich > POORER, POOREST; POORLY. |
poos | (3rd.) POO, to poop. |
poot | (Scots) a poult, a young fowl; (verb) to shoot at young partridges or young grouse > POOTS, POOTING, POOTED. |
pope | A small freshwater fish, aka RUFFE > POPES. |
pops | (3rd.) POP, to make a pop. |
pore | Any opening into or through a tissue or body structure; (verb) to examine closely > PORES, PORING, PORED. |
pork | Pig's flesh as food; (verb) to eat ravenously > PORKS, PORKING, PORKED. |
porn | Pornography > PORNS. |
port | A sweet fortified dessert wine; (verb) to carry, convey > PORTS, PORTING, PORTED. |
pory | (Obs.) porous; as, pory stone > PORIER, PORIEST. |
pose | To assume a fixed position > POSES, POSING, POSED. |
posh | Smart, stylish > POSHER, POSHEST; POSHLY; (verb) to polish up > POSHES, POSHING, POSHED. |
poss | To agitate clothes in washing them > POSSES, POSSING, POSSED. |
post | To affix in a public place > POSTS, POSTING, POSTED. |
posy | (Noun) a small bunch of flowers > POSIES; (adj.) given to posing > POSIER, POSIEST. |
pote | To poke, thrust > POTES, POTING, POTED. |
pots | (3rd.) POT, to cook or put in a pot. |
pott | A paper-size > POTTS. |
pouf | To fluff up. |
pouk | (Scots) to pluck, pinch > POUKS, POUKING, POUKIT. Also POOK. |
pour | To cause to flow > POURS, POURING, POURED. |
pout | To protrude the lips in ill humor > POUTS, POUTING, POUTED. |
pown | (Scots) a peacock > POWNS. Also POWIN. |
pows | (Pl.) POW, head. |
poxy | Afflicted by pox > POXIER, POXIEST. |
pozz | (Sl.) old short form of positive. Also POZ. |
prad | (Dutch) (sl.) a horse > PRADS. [By metathesis from Dutch paard, horse.] |
pram | A flat-bottomed boat or lighter, used in Holland and the Baltic, and sometimes armed in case of war > PRAMS. Also PRAAM. |
prao | (Malay) a swift Malayan sailboat with triangular sail and one outrigger > PRAOS. Also PROA, PRAHU, PRAU. |
prat | (Coll.) an idiot > PRATS. |
prau | (Malay) a swift Malayan sailboat with triangular sail and one outrigger > PRAUS. Also PROA, PRAHU, PRAO. |
pray | To address prayers to > PRAYS, PRAYING, PRAYED. |
pree | (Scots) to make a trial of, esp. by tasting or kissing > PREES, PREEING, PREED. |
prem | A premature infant > PREMS. |
prep | (Abbr.) preparation; (verb) to prepare > PREPS, PREPPING, PREPPED. |
prex | (US college slang) the president of a college > PREXES. Also PREXY. |
prey | To seize and devour animals for food > PREYS, PREYING, PREYED. |
prez | (Abbr.) president > PREZES. |
prig | (Shakesp.) to steal > PRIGS, PRIGGING, PRIGGED. |
prim | Over-demure > PRIMMER, PRIMMEST; PRIMLY; (verb) to dress with great nicety > PRIMS, PRIMMING, PRIMMED. |
proa | (Malay) a swift Malayan sailboat with triangular sail and one outrigger > PROAS. Also PRAU, PRAHU, PRAO. |
prob | (Coll.) a problem > PROBS. |
prod | To jab with something pointed > PRODS, PRODDING, PRODDED. |
prof | (Abbr.) professor > PROFS. |
prog | To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts > PROGS, PROGGING, PROGGED. |
prom | A school or college dance > PROMS. |
proo | (Scots) a call to a cow to come near. Also PRUH. |
prop | To keep from falling > PROPS, PROPPING, PROPPED. |
pros | (Pl.) PRO, one in favour of. |
prow | (Noun) part of a ship > PROWS; (adj.) (Spenser) full of prowess > PROWER, PROWEST. |
pruh | (Scots) a call to a cow to come near. Also PROO. |
prys | (Obs.) to price > PRYSES, PRYSING, PRYSED. |
psis | (Pl.) PSI, a Greek letter. |
psst | An interjection used to attract someone's attention. Also PST. |
ptui | An imitation of the sound of someone spitting. Also PTOOEY. |
pube | Pubic hair > PUBES. |
pubs | (Pl.) PUB, a public house. |
puce | Brownish-purple; purplish-pink > PUCER, PUCEST. |
puck | A mischievous sprite. Also POOKA, POUKE. (Verb) to strike the bal in hurling > PUCKS, PUCKING, PUCKED. |
puds | (Pl.) PUD, pudding. |
pudu | A very small deer, native of the Chilian Andes > PUDUS. |
puer | The dung of dogs, used as an alkaline steep in tanning; (verb) to tan using this > PUERS, PUERING, PUERED. |
puff | To blow in short gusts > PUFFS, PUFFING, PUFFED. |
pugh | (Obs.) an expression of contempt. No -S. |
pugs | (3rd.) PUG, to grind with water and make plastic. |
puha | (Maori) sow-thistle > PUHAS. |
puir | (Scots) poor > PUIRER, PUIREST. |
puja | (Sanskrit) a Hindu act of worship or prayer > PUJAS. Also PUJAH, POOJA, POOJAH. |
puka | (Maori) any tobacco plant having broad leaves > PUKA. No -S. |
puke | To vomit > PUKES, PUKING, PUKED. |
puku | (Zulu) an antelope of central southern Africa, related to the water-buck and distinguished by its shaggy golden-yellow coat > PUKUS. [Zulu mpuku]. |
puky | Resembling vomit > PUKIER, PUKIEST. |
pula | (Setswana) the standard monetary unit in Botswana, = 100 THEBE > PULAS. [Setswana, lit, rain, used as a greeting]. |
pule | To pipe; to whimper or whine > PULES, PULING, PULED. |
puli | (Hungarian) a long-haired sheepdog > PULIK or PULIS. |
pulk | (Finnish) a Laplander's boat-shaped sledge > PULKS. Also PULKA, PULKHA. |
pull | To exert force in order to cause motion toward the force > PULLS, PULLING, PULLED. |
pulp | To reduce to pulp (a soft, moist mass of matter) > PULPS, PULPING, PULPED. |
puls | (Pl.) PUL, a monetary unit of Afghanistan. |
pulu | (Hawaiian) a silky fibre from the Hawaiian tree-fern > PULUS. |
puly | Given to PULING, whiny > PULIER, PULIEST. |
puma | (Quechua) a large reddish-brown American cat, aka mountain lion > PUMAS. [Sp. f. Quechua púma.] |
pump | A device for moving fluids; (verb) to cause to flow by means of a pump > PUMPS, PUMPING, PUMPED. |
pumy | (Spenser) a pebble > PUMIES. Also PUMIE. |
puna | (Quechua) a high bleak plateau in the Peruvian Andes; a cold wind of the Andes that blows there > PUNAS. [Amer. Sp., f. Quechua.] |
pung | (Am. Ind.) a box-shaped sleigh > PUNGS. [Algonquian tom-pung, cf. TOBOGGAN]. |
punk | Decayed wood > PUNKS; (adj.) rotten, worthless > PUNKER, PUNKEST. |
puns | (3rd.) PUN, to make a pun. |
punt | A flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, propelled by a pole; (verb) to travel by punt > PUNTS, PUNTING, PUNTED. |
puny | Small and feeble > PUNIER, PUNIEST; PUNILY. Also PUISNE, PUISNY. |
pupa | (Lat.) an insect in the usu. passive stage between larva and imago > PUPAE or PUPAS. |
pups | (3rd.) PUP, to give birth to a pup. |
pupu | (Hawaiian) a dish of Asian foods served as an appetize > PUPUS. |
pure | Free from stain > PURER, PUREST; PURELY; (verb) to cleanse or refine; to treat with pure (dog faeces) > PURES, PURING, PURED. |
puri | (Hindi) in India, a small cake of unleavened bread fried in vegetable oil > PURIS. Also POORI. |
purl | (Of a stream etc.) to ripple along, murmuring > PURLS, PURLING, PURLED. |
purr | To utter a low, vibrant sound > PURRS, PURRING, PURRED. |
purs | (3rd.) PUR, to purr. |
push | To exert force in order to cause motion away from the force > PUSHES, PUSHING, PUSHED. |
puss | A familiar name for a cat > PUSSES. Also PUSSY. |
puts | (3rd.) PUT, to place. |
putt | To hit with a light stroke in golf > PUTTS, PUTTING, PUTTED. |
putz | To waste time > PUTZES, PUTZING, PUTZED. |
puys | (Pl.) PUY, a small volcanic cone. |
pwns | (3rd.) PWN, to dominate or humiliate an opponent esp in online gaming. |
pyas | (Pl.) PYA, a Burmese monetary unit. |
pyat | (Scots) a magpie > PYATS. Also PYOT, PIET, PYET. |
pyes | (3rd.) PYE, to reduce to confusion. |
pyet | (Scots) a magpie > PYETS. Also PYAT, PIET, PYOT. |
pyic | Pertaining to or discharging pus. |
pyin | A protein contained in PUS > PYINS. |
pyne | To waste away > PYNES, PYNING, PYNED. Also PINE. |
pyot | (Scots) a magpie > PYOTS. Also PYAT, PIET, PYET. |
pyre | A pile of combustible material > PYRES. |
pyro | (Abbr.) PYROGALLOL, a chemical used in photography > PYROS. |
qadi | (Arabic) a civil judge in a Muslim country > QADIS. [Arabic qadi, a judge]. Also CADI, KADI. |
qaid | (Arabic) a North African chief > QAIDS. Also CAID, KAID. |
qats | (Pl.) QAT, an E. African shrub. |
qins | (Pl.) QIN, a kind of Chinese zither. |
qoph | (Hebrew) the nineteenth letter of Hebrew alphabet > QOPHS. Also KOPH. |
quad | (Verb) to imprison > QUADS, QUADDING, QUADDED. |
quag | A quagmire > QUAGS. |
quai | (Fr.) quay > QUAIS. |
quat | A pimple; an insignificant person > QUATS. |
quay | A wharf for the loading or unloading of vessels > QUAYS. |
quep | = GUP, obs. interjection expression remonstrance. No -S. |
quey | (Scots) a heifer > QUEYS. |
quid | A cut or wad or something chewable > QUIDS. |
quim | (Sl.) the female genitalia > QUIMS. |
quin | A quintuplet > QUINS. |
quip | To make witty remarks > QUIPS, QUIPPING, QUIPPED. |
quit | To end one's engagement in or occupation with > QUITS, QUITTING, QUITTED. |
quiz | (Verb) to question > QUIZZES, QUIZZING, QUIZZED. |
quod | A quadrangle or court, as of a prison; hence, a prison; (verb) to imprison > QUODS, QUODDING, QUODDED. Also QUAD. |
quop | (Dial.) to throb > QUOPS, QUOPPING, QUOPPED. |
rabi | (Urdu) the spring grain harvest in India and Pakistan > RABIS. [Arabic rabi, spring]. Cf. KHARIF. |
raca | (Aramaic) empty, worthless (used as term of derision in Matthew 5.22). |
race | To compete in a contest of speed > RACES, RACING, RACED or (obs.) RAST. |
rach | A dog that hunts by scent > RACHES. Also RACHE, RATCH. |
rack | To place in a type of framework > RACKS, RACKING, RACKED. |
racy | Pungent > RACIER, RACIEST; RACILY. |
rade | (Dial.) rode. |
rads | (Pl.) RAD, a unit of radiation. |
raff | Rubbish, refuse > RAFFS. |
raft | A buoyant platform of logs, planks, etc., used as a vessel or moored platform; (verb) to convey by raft > RAFTS, RAFTING, RAFTED. |
raga | (Sanskrit) an Indian musical form > RAGAS. [Skr. raga, colour, tone]. |
rage | To act or speak with violent anger > RAGES, RAGING, RAGED. |
ragg | A rough hard stone > RAGGS. Also RAG. |
ragi | (Hindi) a kind of millet > RAGIS. Also RAGGEE, RAGEE, RAGGY. |
rags | (3rd.) RAG, to tease or ridicule. |
ragu | In Italian cooking, a meat and tomato source. |
rahs | (Pl.) RAH, to express approbation. |
raia | (Arabic) a non-Muslim subject of Turkey > RAIAS. Also RAYAH, RAYA. |
raid | To make a sudden assault on > RAIDS, RAIDING, RAIDED. |
raik | (Scots) a course, journey; a range, pasture; (verb) to go, to range > RAIKS, RAIKING, RAIKED. |
rail | To scold in abusive or insolent language > RAILS, RAILING, RAILED. |
rain | To fall like rain (drops of water condensed from atmospheric vapor) > RAINS, RAINING, RAINED. |
rais | (Pl.) RAI, a modern North African form of popular music. |
rait | To soak flax > RAITS, RAITING, RAITED. Also RET. |
raja | (Hindi) an Indian ruler > RAJAS. Also RAJAH. |
rake | To gather with a toothed implement > RAKES, RAKING, RAKED. |
raki | (Turkish) a strong spirit distilled in Turkey, Yugoslavia, etc., from grain, usually flavoured with aniseed or other aromatics > RAKIS. Also RAKEE. |
raku | (Japanese) a kind of earthenware made in Japan > RAKUS. |
rale | (Fr.) a rattling sound from a diseased lung > RALES. |
rami | (Malay) Rhea or China grass, a plant of the nettle family > RAMIS. Also RAMEE, RAMIE. |
ramp | (Verb) to provide with a ramp; to swindle, esp. by the practice of causing large, false increases in the price of shares etc. by dishonest means > RAMPS, RAMPING, RAMPED. |
rams | (3rd.) RAM, to push or cram down hard. |
rana | (Hindi) a Rajput prince > RANAS. |
rand | (Noun) a monetary unit of S.Africa; (verb) to rant > RANDS, RANDING, RANDED. |
rang | (Pt.) RING, to give forth a clear, resonant sound. |
rani | (Hindi) an Indian queen > RANIS. Also RANEE. |
rank | Coarsely luxuriant > RANKER, RANKEST; RANKLY; (verb) to arrange in order > RANKS, RANKING, RANKED. |
rant | To speak in a loud or vehement manner > RANTS, RANTING, RANTED. |
rape | To force to submit to sexual intercourse > RAPES, RAPING, RAPED. |
raps | (3rd.) RAP, to strike sharply. |
rapt | Deeply engrossed > RAPTLY. |
rare | Not common > RARER, RAREST; RARELY; (verb) to be enthusiastic, as in 'raring to go' > RARES, RARING, RARED. |
rark | (NZ) to reprimand > RARKS, RARKING, RARKED. |
rase | To level to the ground > RASES, RASING, RASED. Also RAZE. |
rash | (Adj.) over-hasty > RASHER, RASHEST; RASHLY; (verb) (obs.) to dash, rush > RASHES, RASHING, RASHED. |
rasp | To rub with something rough > RASPS, RASPING, RASPED. |
rast | (Obs.) pt. RACE. |
rata | (Maori) a myrtaceous New Zealand tree with hard red wood and bearing crimson flowers > RATAS. |
rate | To estimate the value of > RATES, RATING, RATED. |
rath | (Noun) a prehistoric hill fort > RATHS; (adj.) quick, ready > RATHER, RATHEST. |
rato | Rocket-assisted take-off > RATOS. |
rats | (3rd.) RAT, to hunt rats. |
ratu | A local chief or ruler in Indonesia or Fiji > RATUS. Also RATOO. |
raun | (Scott) fish-roe; female fish > RAUNS. Also RAWN. |
rave | To speak irrationally or incoherently > RAVES, RAVING, RAVED. |
ravs | (Pl.) RAV, a rabbi, esp one in authority. |
rawn | (Scots) fish-roe; female fish > RAWNS. Also RAUN. |
raws | (Pl.) RAW, a sore place. |
raya | (Arabic) a non-Muslim subject of Turkey > RAYAS. Also RAYAH, RAIA. |
rays | (3rd.) RAY, to emit rays. |
raze | To tear down or demolish > RAZES, RAZING, RAZED. Also RASE. |
razz | (Sl.) a raspberry; (verb) to blow a raspberry > RAZZES, RAZZING, RAZZED. |
read | To look at so as to take in the meaning of, as something written or printed > READS, READING, READ. |
reak | (Verb) to reckon, care for, heed > REAKS, REAKING, REAKED. Also RECK, REKE. |
real | Genuine > REALER, REALEST; REALLY; (noun) a monetary unit in Brazil > REALS, REALES or REIS. |
ream | To enlarge the bore of > REAMS, REAMING, REAMED. |
rean | A drainage channel > REANS. Also REEN, RHINE, RHYNE. |
reap | To cut for harvest > REAPS, REAPING, REAPED. |
rear | To lift upright > REARS, REARING, REARED. |
rebs | (Pl.) REB, a Confederate soldier. |
reck | (Verb) to heed, care > RECKED, ROUGHT, RAUGHT. Also REAK, REKE. |
recs | (Pl.) REC, a recreation ground. |
redd | (Scots) to put in order > REDDS, REDDING, REDDED. |
rede | (Arch.) to advise or counsel > REDES, REDING, REDED. |
redo | (Noun) a repeated action > REDOS; (verb) to do again > REDOES, REDOING, REDID, REDONE. |
reds | (3rd.) RED, to put in order. |
reed | A tall stiff hard-culmed marsh or water grass of various kinds; (verb) to fasten or thatch with reed > REEDS, REEDING, REEDED. |
reef | (Verb) to reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it > REEFS, REEFING, REEFED. |
reek | To emit smoke, fumes etc > REEKS, REEKING, REEKED. Also REECH. |
reel | A lively dance of the Scottish Highlands; (verb) to stagger > REELS, REELING, REELED. |
reen | A drainage channel > REENS. Also REAN, RHINE, RHYNE. |
rees | (Pl.) REE, a female RUFF. |
refi | (Short for) refinancing > REFIS. |
refs | (Pl.) REF, referee. |
reft | (Pt.) REAVE, to rob, plunder. |
rego | (Aus. coll) abbreviation for (motor vehicle) registration > REGOS. Also REGGO. |
regs | (Pl.) REG, a regulation. |
rehs | (Pl.) REH, an efflorescence of salts on soil in India. |
reif | (Shakesp.) property etc. taken by force or robbery; plunder, booty > REIFS. |
reik | A prank > REIKS. Also REAK. |
rein | To restrain > REINS, REINING, REINED. |
reis | Twigs or small branches > REISES. |
reke | (Verb) to reckon, care for, heed > REKES, REKING, REKED. Also RECK, REAK. |
rely | To place trust or confidence > RELIES, RELYING, RELIED or (Spenser) RELIDE. |
rems | (Pl.) REM, a unit of radiation damage. |
rend | To tear apart forcibly > RENDS, RENDING, RENDED or RENT or (obs.) YRENT. |
renk | (N. England) horrible, unpleasant > RENKER, RENKEST. |
reno | (Short for) a renovated house > RENOS. |
rens | (3rd.) REN, to run. |
rent | To obtain temporary use of in return for compensation > RENTS, RENTING, RENTED. |
reny | To renounce, abjure > RENIES, RENYING, RENIED. Also RENAY, RENEY. |
reos | (Pl.) REO, a New Zealand language. |
repo | (Abbr.) repossession > REPOS. |
repp | A kind of corded cloth > REPPS. Also REP. |
reps | (Pl.) REP, a commercial representative. |
resh | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > RESHES. |
rest | To refresh oneself by ceasing work or activity > RESTS, RESTING, RESTED. |
rete | A network, esp. of blood-vessels or nerves > RETES or RETIA. |
rets | (3rd.) RET, to expose to moisture (flax, hemp, etc.). |
revs | (3rd.) REV, to increase the speed of revolution. |
rews | (Pl.) REW, a row. |
rhea | An ostrich-like bird > RHEAS. |
rhos | (Pl.) RHO, a letter of the Greek alphabet. |
rhus | (Lat.) a genus of shrubs and small trees > RHUSES. |
riad | (Arabic) a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden > RIADS. |
rial | The unit of currency in Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, aka RIYAL > RIALS. Also, an old English gold coin, aka RYAL. |
rias | (Pl.) RIA, a drowned valley. |
riba | (Arabic) interest or usury, as forbidden by the Koran > RIBAS. |
ribs | (3rd.) RIB, to tease. |
rice | (Verb) to form soft food, esp. potatoes, into strands by passing through a RICER, sieve etc > RICES, RICING, RICED. |
rich | Wealthy > RICHER, RICHEST; RICHLY; (verb) obs. to grow rich > RICHES, RICHING, RICHED. |
rick | To pile hay in stacks > RICKS, RICKING, RICKED. |
ricy | Containing rice > RICIER, RICIEST. Also RICEY. |
ride | To sit on, control, and be conveyed by an animal or machine > RIDES, RIDING, RODE or (obs.) RADE, RIDDEN. |
rids | (3rd.) RID, to free or clear. |
riel | The basic monetary unit of Kampuchea > RIELS. |
riem | (Afrikaans) a raw-hide thong > RIEMS. |
rife | Abundant, prevalent > RIFER, RIFEST; RIFELY. |
riff | (In jazz) a short rhythmic phrase repeated constantly; (verb) to play such a phrase > RIFFS, RIFFING, RIFFED. |
rifs | (3rd.) RIF, to dismiss from employment. |
rift | (Verb) to make a rift in > RIFTS, RIFTING, RIFTED. |
rigg | The dogfish > RIGGS. |
rigs | (3rd.) RIG, to fit with sails. |
rile | To anger > RILES, RILING, RILED. |
rill | (Verb) to flow in a rill or rills > RILLS, RILLING, RILLED. |
rima | (Lat.) in full rima glottidis > the passage in the glottis between the vocal cords > RIMAE. |
rime | Hoar-frost; (verb) to cover with rime > RIMES, RIMING, RIMED. |
rims | (3rd.) RIM, to provide with a rim. |
rimu | (Maori) a coniferous New Zealand tree > RIMUS. |
rimy | Covered with rime > RIMIER, RIMIEST. |
rind | (Verb) to bark, encrust > RINDS, RINDING, RINDED. |
rine | (Spenser) rind > RINES. |
ring | To form a ring (a circular band) around > RINGS, RINGING, RINGED; to give forth a clear, resonant sound > RINGS, RINGING, RANG, RUNG. |
rink | A place for ice-skating; (verb) to skate on a rink > RINKS, RINKING, RINKED. |
rins | (3rd.) RIN, to run. |
riot | To take part in a violent public disturbance > RIOTS, RIOTING, RIOTED. |
ripe | Ready for harvest > RIPER, RIPEST; RIPELY; (verb) to ripen, also to grope, search, ransack > RIPES, RIPING, RIPED. |
ripp | (Scots) a plucked handful e.g. of grass, corn > RIPPS. |
rips | (3rd.) RIP, to tear open or apart. |
ript | (Obs.) pt. RIP. |
rise | To move upward > RISES, RISING, ROSE, RISEN. |
risk | To expose to a risk (a chance of injury or loss) > RISKS, RISKING, RISKED. |
risp | (Scots) to rasp, grate > RISPS, RISPING, RISPED. |
rite | A ceremonial act or procedure > RITES. |
rits | (3rd.) RIT, to scratch. |
ritt | (Scots) to scratch > RITTS, RITTING, RITTED. Also RIT. |
ritz | A pretentious display > RITZES. |
riva | (ON) in Shetland, a cleft in rock. [ON rifa]. |
rive | To rend, tear apart > RIVES, RIVING, RIVED, RIVEN, RIFTE, YRIVD. |
rivo | (Shakesp.) a drinking-cry > RIVOS. |
riza | (Russian) an ornamental silver plate covering a Russian icon > RIZAS. |
road | An open way for public passage > ROADS. |
roam | To move about without purpose or plan > ROAMS, ROAMING, ROAMED. |
roan | (Scots) a roof-gutter > ROANS. Also RONE, RHONE. |
roar | To utter a loud, deep sound > ROARS, ROARING, ROARED. |
robe | A gown or loose outer garment; a gown or dress of office, rank or state; (verb) to dress in a robe > ROBES, ROBING, ROBED. |
robs | (3rd.) ROB, to steal. |
roch | The little auk > ROCHES. Also ROTCHIE, ROTCH, ROTCHE. |
rock | To move back and forth > ROCKS, ROCKING, ROCKED. |
rocs | (Pl.) ROC, a fabulous bird. |
rode | (Verb) of a woodcock, to make an evening flight > RODES, RODING, RODED. |
rods | (3rd.) ROD, to push a rod through e.g. a drain to clear it. |
roed | Filled with roe. |
roes | (Pl.) ROE, a mass of fish eggs. |
rohe | (Maori) the territory controlled by a Maori tribal group > ROHES. |
roid | as in roid rage, angry and aggressive behaviour caused by the use of anabolic steroids. |
roil | To make muddy by stirring or to disturb sediment > ROILS, ROILING, ROILED. |
roin | (Spenser) to growl, roar > ROINS, ROINING, ROINED. Also ROYNE. |
roji | (Japanese) a form of Japanese garden design > ROJIS. |
roke | (Dial.) steam, vapour; (verb) to steam, smoke > ROKES, ROKING, ROKED. |
roks | (Pl.) ROK, a mythical bird. |
roky | (Dial.) misty; foggy; cloudy > ROKIER, ROKIEST. |
role | A part played by an actor > ROLES. |
rolf | To practise massage > ROLFS, ROLFING, ROLFED. |
roll | To move along by repeatedly turning over > ROLLS, ROLLING, ROLLED. |
roma | (Pl.) ROM, a gypsy man. |
romp | To play boisterously > ROMPS, ROMPING, ROMPED. |
roms | (Pl.) ROM, a gypsy man or boy. |
rona | (n) (slang) COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. |
rone | (Scots) a roof-gutter > RONES. Also RHONE, ROAN. |
rong | (Obs.) pt. of RING. |
ront | (Spenser) a runt > RONTS. Also RONTE. |
ronz | (Acronym) the rest of New Zealand. |
rood | A cross or crucifix at the entrance to a church chancel > ROODS. |
roof | To provide with a roof (the external upper covering of a building) > ROOFS, ROOFING, ROOFED. |
rook | (Verb) to swindle > ROOKS, ROOKING, ROOKED. |
room | A walled space within a building; (verb) to occupy a room > ROOMS, ROOMING, ROOMED. |
roon | (Scots) a strip of cloth, a selvage > ROONS. Also RUND, ROYNE. |
roop | (Scots) to make a hoarse sound > ROOPS, ROOPING, ROOPED. |
roos | (Pl.) ROO, kangaroo. |
root | To put forth a root (an underground portion of a plant) > ROOTS, ROOTING, ROOTED. |
rope | To bind with a rope (a thick line of twisted fibers) > ROPES, ROPING, ROPED. |
ropy | Of a liquid or bread > forming viscid or slimy threads; sticky and stringy > ROPIER, ROPIEST; ROPILY. Also ROPEY. |
rore | (Shakesp.) a roar > RORES. |
rort | To commit fraud, falsify accounts > RORTS, RORTING, RORTED. |
rory | (Scots) noisy, garish > RORIER, RORIEST. Also ROARY, ROARIE, RORIE. |
rose | (Verb) to redden > ROSES, ROSING, ROSED. |
rost | (Obs.) to roast > ROSTS, ROSTING, ROSTED. |
rosy | Rose-coloured > ROSIER, ROSIEST; ROSILY; (verb) to redden > ROSIES, ROSYING, ROSIED. |
rota | (Lat.) a roster; a tribunal in the Roman Catholic church > ROTAS. |
rote | (Verb) to fix by rote > ROTES, ROTING, ROTED. |
roti | (Hindi) a cake of unleavened bread > ROTIS. |
rotl | (Arabic) a variable Levantine weight > ARTAL or ROTLS. |
roto | (Abbr. of) ROTOGRAVURE, a type of printing process > ROTOS. |
rots | (3rd.) ROT, to decay. |
roue | (Fr.) a debauched man; a lecher > ROUES. |
roul | (Obs.) a roll > ROULS. Also ROULE. |
roum | (Obs.) a room > ROUMS. |
roup | (Scots) to sell by auction > ROUPS, ROUPING, ROUPED. |
rout | To defeat overwhelmingly > ROUTS, ROUTING, ROUTED. |
roux | (Fr.) a thickening made of equal quantities of butter and flour mixed together > ROUX. |
rove | To roam > ROVES, ROVING, ROVED. |
rows | (3rd.) ROW, to propel through water with oars. |
rowt | (Obs.) to rout > ROWTS, ROWTING, ROWTED. |
rube | (US slang) a bumpkin, easy mark > RUBES. |
rubs | (3rd.) RUB, to rob. |
ruby | A pure transparent red corundum; (verb) to redden > RUBIES, RUBYING, RUBIED; (adj.) red like a ruby > RUBIER, RUBIEST. |
ruck | To crease, pucker > RUCKS, RUCKING, RUCKED. |
rucs | (Pl.) RUC, a fabulous bird. |
rudd | A fish related to the roach > RUDDS. |
rude | Boorish > RUDER, RUDEST; RUDELY; (noun) a rude boy > RUDES. |
rudi | (In Jamaica) a member of a group of lower- or working-class teenagers in the 1960s, noted for listening to ska music and for juvenile delinquency > RUDIS. |
ruds | (Pl.) RUD, redness of complexion. |
rudy | (In Jamaica) a member of a group of lower- or working-class teenagers in the 1960s, noted for listening to ska music and for juvenile delinquency > RUDIES. |
rued | (Pt.) RUE, to regret. |
ruer | One who rues > RUERS. |
rues | (Pl.) RUE, a plant with medicinal leaves. |
ruff | (At bridge) to play a trump card when one cannot follow through > RUFFS, RUFFING, RUFFED. |
ruga | (Lat.) an anatomical fold or wrinkle > RUGAE. |
rugs | (3rd.) RUG, to pull roughly. |
ruin | To destroy > RUINS, RUINING, RUINED. |
rukh | (Persian) a fabulous bird > RUKHS. Also ROK, ROC, RUC. |
rule | To exercise control over > RULES, RULING, RULED. |
ruly | Obedient, orderly > RULIER, RULIEST. |
rume | (Shakesp.) rheum > RUMES. |
rump | (Verb) to turn one's back upon > RUMPS, RUMPING, RUMPED. |
rums | (Pl.) RUM, spirit made from sugar cane. |
rund | (Scots) a strip of cloth, a selvage > RUNDS. Also ROON, ROYNE. |
rune | A letter of an ancient alphabet > RUNES, RUNED. |
rung | A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder > RUNGS. |
runs | (3rd.) RUN, to move quickly. |
runt | Anything undersized > RUNTS, RUNTED. Also RONT, RONTE. |
rurp | A small hook-like piton used in mountaineering > RURPS. |
ruru | (Maori) the BOOBOOK owl > RURUS. |
rusa | 1. (Malay) a large Indian deer of the genus RUSA, esp. the SAMBAR. 2. (Hindi) a kind of East Indian grass from which an aromatic oil is distilled > RUSAS. Also ROOSA. |
ruse | A deception > RUSES. |
rush | To move swiftly > RUSHES, RUSHING, RUSHED. |
rusk | A light, soft-textured sweetened biscuit; sweet raised bread dried and browned in an oven > RUSKS. |
rust | To form rust (a reddish coating that forms on iron) > RUSTS, RUSTING, RUSTED. |
ruth | Compassion, pity > RUTHS. |
ruts | (3rd.) RUT, to make a furrow with a wheel. |
ryal | An old English gold coin worth about ten shillings > RYALS. Also RIAL. |
ryas | (Pl.) RYA, a type of Scandinavian rug. |
ryes | (Pl.) RYE, a cereal grass. |
ryfe | (Spenser) rife. |
ryke | (Scots) to reach > RYKES, RYKING, RYKED. |
rynd | A fitting to support a millstone > RYNDS. |
ryot | (Hindi) an Indian peasant > RYOTS. Also RAIYAT. |
rype | (Danish) a ptarmigan > RYPER. |
ryus | (Pl.) RYU, a school of Japanese martial arts. |
saag | (Hindi) in Indian cooking, spinach. |
sabe | To savvy > SABES, SABEING, SABED. |
sabs | (Pl.) SAB, a saboteur. |
sack | Dry white wine or sherry from Spain; (verb) to dismiss > SACKS, SACKING, SACKED. |
sacs | (Pl.) SAC, a pouch or baglike structure. |
sade | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > SADES. Also SADHE, SADI, TSADE, TSADI. |
sadi | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > SADIS. Also SADE, SADHE, TSADE, TSADI. |
sado | (Japanese) a tea ceremony > SADOS. Also CHADO, CHANOYO, CHANOYU. |
sads | (3rd.) SAD, to express sadness. |
safe | Secure > SAFER, SAFEST; SAFELY; (verb) to make e.g. a gun safe > SAFES, SAFING, SAFED. |
saft | (Scots) soft > SAFTER, SAFTEST. |
saga | A medieval Scandinavian narrative > SAGAS. |
sage | A garden labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) whose grey-green leaves are used as a flavouring > SAGES; (adj.) wise > SAGER, SAGEST; SAGELY. |
sago | (Malay) a type of palm tree; a nutritive cereal derived from its pith > SAGOS. [Malay sagu]. |
sags | (3rd.) SAG, to bend or hang down. |
sagy | Full of sage; seasoned with sage > SAGIER, SAGIEST. |
saic | (Turkish) a Levantine vessel like a ketch > SAICS. Also SAICK, SAIQUE. |
said | (Noun) a descendant of Mohammed's daughter Fatima > SAIDS. Also SAYYID, SAIYID, SAYID. |
sail | To move across the surface of water by the action of wind > SAILS, SAILING, SAILED. |
saim | (Scots) a seam > SAIMS. |
sain | To make the sign of the cross over > SAINS, SAINING, SAINED. |
sair | (Scots) sore, very > SAIRER, SAIREST; (verb) to savour > SAIRS, SAIRING, SAIRED. |
sais | (Pl.) SAI, the capuchin monkey. |
sake | A Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice > SAKES. Also SAKI. |
saki | (Japanese) a kind of rice wine > SAKIS. Also SAKE. |
sale | The act or an instance of selling > SALES. |
sall | (Obs.) shall. |
salp | Any species of Salpa, or of the family Salpidae > free-swimming chordates with flattened, translucent, keg-like bodies > SALPS. Also SALPA, SALPID, SALPIAN. |
sals | (Pl.) SAL, a large North Indian tree. |
salt | Tasting of salt > SALTER, SALTEST; SALTLY; (verb) to put salt on > SALTS, SALTING, SALTED. |
sama | (Japanese) a title given to an exalted person > SAMAS. |
same | Resembling in every relevant respect > SAMES. |
samp | (Am. Ind.) a coarsely ground maize > SAMPS. [Narragansett]. |
sams | (3rd.) SAM, to gather. |
sand | To cover with sand (a loose, granular rock material) > SANDS, SANDING, SANDED. |
sane | Of sound mind > SANER, SANEST; SANELY; (verb) to bless > SANES, SANING, SANED. |
sang | (Chinese) a Chinese organ played by mouth > SANGS. |
sank | (Pt.) SINK, to move to a lower level. |
sans | (Fr.) without; deprived or destitute of. |
sant | (Hindi) in Sikhism, a devout person, a saint > SANTS. |
saps | (3rd.) SAP, to drain. |
sard | A deep orange-colored kind of chalcedony > SARDS. Also SARDIUS. |
sari | (Hindi) a Hindu woman's chief garment, a long cloth wrapped round the waist and passed over the shoulder and head > SARIS. Also SAREE. |
sark | (Scots) a shirt, a chemise > SARKS. |
sars | (Pl.) SAR, a sea bream. |
sash | (Verb) to dress or adorn with a sash > SASHES, SASHING, SASHED. |
sass | Impudence, cheek; (verb) to cheek > SASSES, SASSING, SASSED. |
sate | To satiate > SATES, SATING, SATED. |
sati | (Sanskrit) the act of a Hindu widow willingly being cremated on the funeral pyre of her husband > SATIS. [Sanskrit sati, a true wife]. Also SUTTEE. |
saul | (Dial.) a soul > SAULS. |
saut | (Scots) salt > SAUTS. |
save | To rescue from danger, injury, or loss > SAVES, SAVING, SAVED. |
savs | (Pl.) SAV, a saveloy. |
sawn | (PaP.) SAW, to cut with a saw. |
saws | (3rd.) SAW, to cut with a saw. |
saxe | As in saxe blue, a light bluish-grey colour. |
says | (3rd.) SAY, to utter in words. |
scab | (Verb) to work as a blackleg > SCABS, SCABBING, SCABBED. |
scad | Any of numerous carangid fishes, esp. one with a row of large scales along each side; a horse-mackerel or SAUREL > SCADS. |
scag | (US slang) heroin. Also SKAG. (Verb) to make a tear in cloth > SCAGS, SCAGGING, SCAGGED. |
scam | (Sl.) a swindle; (verb) to swindle > SCAMS, SCAMMING, SCAMMED. |
scan | To examine closely > SCANS, SCANNING, SCANNED or SCAND. |
scar | To form a scar (a mark left by the healing of injured tissue) > SCARS, SCARRING, SCARRED. |
scat | (Verb) to scare away > SCATS, SCATTING, SCATTED. |
scaw | A low cape or headland > SCAWS. Also SKAW. |
scog | (Scots) shadow, shelter > SCOGS. Also SKUG, SCUG, SCOUG, SCOOG. |
scop | (OE) an Anglo-Saxon poet and harpist > SCOPAS (but SCOPS is valid anyway as a kind of owl). |
scot | Money assessed or paid > SCOTS. |
scow | A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends; (verb) to transport by this > SCOWS, SCOWING, SCOWED. |
scry | To see the future e.g. via a crystal ball > SCRIES, SCRYING, SCRIED or (Spenser) SCRYDE. Also SKRY. |
scud | To run along quickly and lightly > SCUDS, SCUDDING, SCUDDED. |
scug | (Scots) shadow, shelter > SCUGS. Also SCOG, SKUG, SCOUG, SCOOG. |
scul | (Obs.) school > SCULS. |
scum | To remove the scum (impure or extraneous matter) from > SCUMS, SCUMMING, SCUMMED. |
scup | (Am. Ind.) a common Atlantic fish, the northern PORGY > SCUPS. [Narraganset mishcuppauog]. Also SCUPPAUG. |
scur | To scour, search > SCURS, SCURRING, SCURRED. Also SKER, SKIRR, SQUIRR. |
scut | The tail of e.g. a rabbit > SCUTS. |
scye | An opening for the insertion of a sleeve > SCYES. |
seal | To close or make secure against access, leakage, or passage > SEALS, SEALING, SEALED. |
seam | To join with a seam (a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together) > SEAMS, SEAMING, SEAMED. |
sean | A kind of net; to fish with such a net > SEANS, SEANING, SEANED. Also SEINE. |
sear | (Shakesp.) scorched, withered > SEARER, SEAREST; (verb) to burn > SEARS, SEARING, SEARED. |
seas | (Pl.) SEA, a great expanse of water. |
seat | To place on a seat (something on which one sits) > SEATS, SEATING, SEATED. |
seax | (n) a short sword or dagger used in Anglo-Saxon times. |
sech | A hyperbolic secant > SECHS. |
seco | (Ital.) (of wine) dry. |
secs | (Pl.) SEC, a secant. |
sect | A group of people united by common beliefs or interests > SECTS. |
seed | To plant seeds (propagative plant structures) in > SEEDS, SEEDING, SEEDED. |
seek | To go in search of > SEEKS, SEEKING, SOUGHT. |
seel | To stitch up a hawk's eyes > SEELS, SEELING, SEELED. |
seem | To give the impression of being > SEEMS, SEEMING, SEEMED. |
seen | (PaP.) SEE, to perceive by the eye. |
seep | To pass slowly through small openings > SEEPS, SEEPING, SEEPED. |
seer | A prophet > SEERS. |
sees | (3rd.) SEE, to perceive by the eye. |
sego | (Am. Ind.) a liliaceous plant of Western North America, and its edible bulb > SEGOS. [Ute]. |
segs | (Pl.) SEG, a stud in the sole of a shoe. |
seif | (Arabic) a long sand-dune lying parallel to the direction of the wind that forms it > SEIFS. [Arabic sayf, sword]. |
seik | (Scots) sick > SEIKER, SEIKEST. |
seil | To strain > SEILS, SEILING, SEILED. Also SILE. |
seir | (Port.) a scombroid fish of the eastern coastal waters of India > SEIRS. Also SEER. |
seis | (Pl.) SEI, a rorqual. |
sekt | (Ger.) a sparkling wine > SEKTS. |
seld | Rare; uncommon; unusual. No comp! Cf. SELDSEEN, SELDSHOWN. |
sele | Happiness, good fashion > SELES. Also SEEL, SEIL, SEAL. |
self | One's own person > SELVES; (verb) to fertilize by the same individual > SELFS, SELFING, SELFED. |
sell | To give up to another for money or other valuable consideration > SELLS, SELLING, SOLD. |
sels | (Pl.) SEL, self. |
seme | 1. (Her.) strewn or scattered with small bearings. Also SEMEE, SEMEED. 2. A type of ornamental pattern > SEMES. |
semi | A semi-detached house > SEMIS. |
sena | (Hindi) in India, an army, esp. used of paramilitary organisations representing various castes > SENAS. |
send | To cause to go > SENDS, SENDING, SENT; to scend > SENDS, SENDING, SENDED. |
sene | (Samoan) a monetary unit of Western Samoa > SENE. No -S. |
sens | (Obs.) since. |
sent | (Verb, obs.) to scent > SENTS, SENTING, SENTED. |
seps | (Greek) a skink of the genus Seps with a serpentlike body > SEPSES. |
sept | A division of a tribe; a clan > SEPTS. |
sera | (Pl.) SERUM, a watery liquid, esp. that which separates from coagulating blood. |
sere | Scorched, withered > SERER, SEREST; (verb) to dry up, wither > SERES, SERING, SERED. |
serf | A person in modified slavery, esp. one bound to work on the land > SERFS. |
serk | A shirt > SERKS. Also SARK. |
serr | To press close, close the ranks of > SERRS, SERRING, SERRED. Also SERRE, SERRY. |
sers | (Pl.) SER, a unit of weight in India. |
sese | (Shakesp.) enough said. Also CAESE, CEAS, SESEY, SESSA. |
sesh | (Abbr.) session > SESHES. |
sess | A tax, a local rate for the maintenance of soldiers > SESSES. Also CESS. |
seta | (Lat.) a bristle; any bristle-like organ > SETAE. |
sets | (3rd.) SET, to put or place in position. |
sett | A badger's home > SETTS. Also CETE. |
sevs | (Pl.) SEV, an Indian food of deep-fried strands of flour. |
sewn | (PaP.) SEW, to work on with a needle and thread. |
sews | (3rd.) SEW, to work on with a needle and thread. |
sext | The office of the sixth hour > SEXTS. |
sexy | Sexually attractive > SEXIER, SEXIEST; SEXILY. |
seys | (Pl.) SEY, a carcase of beef. |
shad | A deep-bodied herring-like marine fish, spawning in rivers > SHADS. |
shag | A bird allied to the cormorant; (verb) to make shaggy > SHAGS, SHAGGING, SHAGGED. |
shah | (Persian) (a title of) the monarch of Iran (Persia) > SHAHS. |
sham | To feign > SHAMS, SHAMMING, SHAMMED. |
shan | (Obs. criminal sl.) a base or counterfeit coin > SHANS. Also SHAND. |
shat | (Pt.) SHIT, to defecate. |
shaw | (Verb) to show > SHAWS, SHAWING, SHAWED, SHAWN. |
shay | A chaise > SHAYS. |
shea | An African sapotaceous tree, from the seeds of which a substance resembling butter is obtained; the African butter tree > SHEAS. |
shed | (Verb) to house in a shed > SHEDS, SHEDDING, SHEDDED. |
shen | the spiritual element of a person's psyche > SHEN. No -S. |
shes | (Pl.) SHE, a female person. |
shet | (Dial.) to shut > SHETS, SHETTING, SHET. |
shew | (Obs.) to show > SHEWS, SHEWING, SHEWED, SHEWN. |
shhh | an interjection requesting quietness. |
shim | A thin slip of metal etc. used to fill a space or to adjust parts; (verb) to fill in or adjust with a shim > SHIMS, SHIMMING, SHIMMED. |
shin | To climb by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs > SHINS, SHINNING, SHINNED. |
ship | To transport by ship (a vessel suitable for navigation in deep water) > SHIPS, SHIPPING, SHIPPED. |
shir | To pucker, gather; to bake eggs > SHIRS, SHIRRING, SHIRRED. Also SHIRR. |
shit | To defecate > SHITS, SHITTING, SHITTED or SHAT. |
shiv | A knife; (verb) to cut with a SHIV > SHIVS, SHIVVING, SHIVVED. |
shmo | (Yiddish) a stupid person > SHMOES. Also SCHMO, SCHMOE. |
shod | (Pt.) SHOE, to put shoes on. |
shoe | A stiff outer covering for the foot, not coming above the ankle > SHOES or (archaic) SHOON. (Verb) to put shoes on > SHOES, SHOEING, SHOED or SHOD, SHODDEN. |
shog | (Dial.) to jog, move on, go away > SHOGS, SHOGGING, SHOGGED. |
shoo | (Verb) to cry 'Shoo' > SHOOS, SHOOING, SHOOED. |
shop | To examine goods with intent to buy > SHOPS, SHOPPING, SHOPPED. |
shot | (Verb) to load with shot > SHOTS, SHOTTING, SHOTTED. |
show | To cause or permit to be seen > SHOWS, SHOWING, SHOWED, SHOWN. |
shri | (Sanskrit) a title of respect, sir > SHRIS. [Skr. shri, majesty]. Also SRI. |
shul | (Hebrew) a synagogue > SHULS or SHULN. Also SCHUL. |
shun | To avoid > SHUNS, SHUNNING, SHUNNED. |
shut | To close > SHUTS, SHUTTING, SHUT. |
shwa | (Ger.) a vowel sound, like "a" in alone or "e" in linen, that in English often appears unstressed > SHWAS. Also SCHWA. |
sial | The upper layer of the continental crust, so called because it is rich in silica and aluminum oxide > SIALS. Compare SIMA. |
sibb | (Scott) a blood relation, a kinsman > SIBBS. Also SIB, SYBBE. |
sibs | (Pl.) SIB, a blood relation, a kinsman. |
sice | (Arabic) a groom, a mounted attendant > SICES. Also SYCE, SAICE. |
sich | (Arch.) such. |
sick | Ill > SICKER, SICKEST; SICKLY; (verb) to incite to attack > SICKS, SICKING, SICKED. |
sics | (3rd.) SIC, to incite a dog to attack. |
sida | (Greek) any plant of the Queensland hemp genus Sida, of the mallow family > SIDAS. |
side | To agree with or support > SIDES, SIDING, SIDED. |
sidh | (Irish) fairy people. No -S. Also SIDHE. |
sien | (Arch.) scion > SIENS. Also CION, SIENT, SYEN. |
sies | (S. Afr.) expressing disgust. Also SIS. |
sift | To sieve > SIFTS, SIFTING, SIFTED. |
sigh | To let out a sigh (a deep, audible breath) > SIGHS, SIGHING, SIGHED. |
sign | To write one's name on > SIGNS, SIGNING, SIGNED. |
sigs | (Pl.) SIG, a short personalized message at the end of an email, a signature. |
sijo | (Korean) a Korean verse form > SIJOS. |
sika | (Japanese) a kind of deer, native to Japan > SIKAS. |
sike | A rill or small ditch > SIKES. Also SYKE. |
sild | (Norwegian) herring, esp. canned, lightly smoked herring imported from Scandinavia > SILDS. |
sile | To strain > SILES, SILING, SILED. Also SEIL. |
silk | A fibre produced by the larva of a silkworm moth; (verb) to cover or clothe with silk > SILKS, SILKING, SILKED. |
sill | The horizontal piece that bears the upright portion of a frame > SILLS. |
silo | (Verb) to put or keep in a silo > SILOS, SILOED, SILOING. |
silt | A fine deposit of mud, clay, etc., esp. one in a river or lake; (verb) to fill or become filled with silt > SILTS, SILTING, SILTED. |
sima | The oceanic crust, also the lower layer of the continental crust, so called because it is enriched in silica and magnesium oxide > SIMAS. Cf. SIAL. |
simi | (Swahili) in Africa, a short two-edged sword or large knife > SIMIS. |
simp | (Abbr.) simpleton > SIMPS. |
sims | (Pl.) SIM, an evangelist. |
sind | (Scots) to rinse, wash out > SINDS, SINDING, SINDED. Also SYND, SINE, SYNE. |
sine | (Scots) to rinse, wash out > SINES, SINING, SINED. Also SYND, SYNE, SIND. |
sing | To utter with musical inflections of the voice > SINGS, SINGING, SANG, SUNG. |
sinh | A hyperbolic function of an angle > SINHS. |
sink | To move to a lower level > SINKS, SINKING, SANK, SUNK, SUNKEN. |
sins | (3rd.) SIN, to commit sin. |
sipe | (Dial.) to soak through, seep > SIPES, SIPING, SIPED. Also SYPE. |
sips | (3rd.) SIP, to drink in small mouthfuls. |
sire | To beget > SIRES, SIRING, SIRED. |
siri | (Malay) the betel pepper > SIRIS. Also SIRIH. |
sirs | (3rd.) SIR, to address as 'sir'. |
siss | (Abbr.) sister > SISSES. Also SIS. |
sist | To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend > SISTS, SISTING, SISTED. |
site | To place in position for operation > SITES, SITING, SITED. |
sith | (Arch.) since. Also SITHEN, SITHENCE, SITHENS. |
sits | (3rd.) SIT, to rest on the buttocks. |
sitz | As in sitz bath, a bath in which the hips and buttocks are immersed in warm water. |
size | To arrange according to size (physical proportions) > SIZES, SIZING, SIZED. |
sizy | Pertaining to SIZE, in sense of a weak glue > SIZIER, SIZIEST. |
sjoe | (S. Afr.) expressing surprise, admiration etc. |
skag | (US slang) heroin > SKAGS. Also SCAG. |
skas | (Pl.) SKA, Jamaican music similar to reggae. |
skat | A card game for three persons, resembling solo whist > SKATS. |
skaw | A low cape or headland > SKAWS. Also SCAW. |
sked | to schedule > SKEDS, SKEDDING, SKEDDED. |
skee | To ski > SKEES, SKEEING, SKEED. |
skeg | A length of keel projecting aft to protect the rudder > SKEGS. Also SKEGG. |
sken | (Dial.) to squint or stare > SKENS, SKENNING, SKENNED. |
skeo | (Orkney) a hut, a shed > SKEOES or SKEOS. Also SKIO. |
skep | (ON) a farm basket, especially of wicker or straw; a beehive, especially domed and made of straw; (verb) to collect into a hive > SKEPS, SKEPPING, SKEPPED. [ON skeppa bushel]. |
sker | To scour, search; to send skimming > SKERS, SKERRING, SKERRED. Also SCUR, SKIRR, SQUIRR. |
sket | (Dial.) to splash water > SKETS, SKETTING, SKETTED. |
skew | Oblique, biase > SKEWER, SKEWEST; (verb) to make oblique > SKEWS, SKEWING, SKEWED. |
skid | To slide sideways as a result of a loss of traction > SKIDS, SKIDDING, SKIDDED. |
skim | To remove floating matter from the surface of > SKIMS, SKIMMING, SKIMMED. |
skin | To strip or deprive of skin (the membranous tissue covering the body of an animal) > SKINS, SKINNING, SKINNED. |
skio | (Orkney) a hut, a shed > SKIOES or SKIOS. Also SKEO. |
skip | To move with light springing steps > SKIPS, SKIPPING, SKIPPED. |
skis | (3rd.) SKI, to move on skis. |
skit | A short dramatic scene > SKITS. |
skog | to shelter > SKOGS, SKOGGING, SKOGGED. |
skol | (ON) a drinking toast; good health! Also SKOAL. (Verb) to down a drink in one go > SKOLS, SKOLLING, SKOLLED. |
skry | To see the future e.g. via a crystal ball > SKRIES, SKRYING, SKRIED. Also SCRY. |
skua | A predatory gull-like sea bird > SKUAS. |
skug | (Scots) shadow, shelter > SKUGS. [ON skuggi, shadow]. Also SCOG, SCUG, SCOUG, SCOOG. |
skyf | (S. Afr.) a cigarette or substance for smoking; (verb) to smoke > SKYFS, SKYFING, SKYFED. |
skyr | (ON) curds; a yogurt-like curd cheese > SKYRS. |
slab | (Verb) to form into slabs > SLABS, SLABBING, SLABBED. |
slae | (Scots) a sloe > SLAES. |
slag | To convert into slag (the fused residue of a smelted ore) > SLAGS, SLAGGING, SLAGGED. |
slam | To shut forcibly and noisily > SLAMS, SLAMMING, SLAMMED. |
slap | To strike with the open hand > SLAPS, SLAPPING, SLAPPED. |
slat | (Verb) to strike, beat > SLATS, SLATTING, SLATTED. |
slaw | Cabbage salad > SLAWS. |
slay | To amuse overwhelmingly > SLAYS, SLAYING, SLAYED; (verb) to kill violently > SLAYS, SLAYING, SLEW, SLAIN. |
sleb | (Slang) a celebrity > SLEBS. |
sled | (Verb) to travel by sled > SLEDS, SLEDDING, SLEDDED. |
slee | (Scots) sly > SLEER, SLEEST. |
slew | (Verb) to swerve violently > SLEWS, SLEWING, SLEWED. |
sley | A weaver's reed > SLEYS. |
slid | (Pt.) SLIDE, to move smoothly along a surface. |
slim | Slender > SLIMMER, SLIMMEST; SLIMLY; (verb) to make slim > SLIMS, SLIMMING, SLIMMED. |
slip | To slide > SLIPS, SLIPPING, SLIPPED, SLIPT. |
slit | To make a slit (a long, narrow cut) in > SLITS, SLITTING, SLITTED. |
slob | A slovenly or boorish person > SLOBS. |
sloe | The fruit of the blackthorn > SLOES. |
slog | To plod > SLOGS, SLOGGING, SLOGGED. |
slop | To spill or splash > SLOPS, SLOPPING, SLOPPED. |
slot | To cut a long, narrow opening in > SLOTS, SLOTTING, SLOTTED. |
slow | Not fast > SLOWER, SLOWEST; SLOWLY; (verb) to make slow > SLOWS, SLOWING, SLOWED. |
slub | To twist fibre after carding to prepare it for spinning > SLUBS, SLUBBING, SLUBBED. Also SLUBB, |
slue | To swing round violently > SLUES, SLUING, SLUED. Also SLEW. |
slug | (Verb) to strike > SLUGS, SLUGGING, SLUGGED. |
slum | To visit slums (squalid urban areas) > SLUMS, SLUMMING, SLUMMED. |
slur | To pass over lightly or carelessly > SLURS, SLURRING, SLURRED. |
slut | A slovenly woman > SLUTS. |
smee | (Dial.) a name for various ducks, smew, pochard > SMEES. Also SMEATH, SMEETH. |
smew | A bird, the smallest MERGANSER > SMEWS. |
smir | To drizzle > SMIRS, SMIRRING, SMIRRED. Also SMUR, SMIRR. |
smit | (Scots) to stain, infect > SMITS, SMITTING, SMITTED. |
smog | An atmospheric mixture of smoke and fog > SMOGS. |
smug | Complacent > SMUGGER, SMUGGEST; SMUGLY; (verb) to seize without ceremony > SMUGS, SMUGGING, SMUGGED. |
smur | (Scots) to drizzle > SMURS, SMURRING, SMURRED. Also SMIRR, SMIR. |
smut | (Verb) to soil, make smutty > SMUTS, SMUTTING, SMUTTED. |
snab | (Scots) a cobbler; a shoemaker's apprentice > SNABS. |
snag | To catch on a snag (a jagged protuberance) > SNAGS, SNAGGING, SNAGGED. |
snap | To make a sharp cracking sound > SNAPS, SNAPPING, SNAPPED. |
snar | To snarl > SNARS, SNARRING, SNARRED. |
snaw | (Dial.) to snow > SNAWS, SNAWING, SNAWED. |
sneb | To reprimand > SNEBS, SNEBBING, SNEBBED. Also SNEBBE. |
sned | 1. the curved handle of a scythe > SNEDS. Also SNATH, SNATHE, SNEATH, SNEAD. 2. (verb) to cut, lop > SNEDS, SNEDDING, SNEDDED. |
snee | (Obs.) to cut > SNEES, SNEEING, SNEED. |
snib | (Scots) a small bolt, a catch for a window-sash; (verb) to fasten with such > SNIBS, SNIBBING, SNIBBED. |
snig | To chop off; to cut > SNIGS, SNIGGING, SNIGGED. Cf. SNED, SNEE. |
snip | To cut with a short, quick stroke > SNIPS, SNIPPING, SNIPPED. |
snit | A fit of rather childish temper, a tantrum > SNITS. |
snob | One who tends to avoid or rebuff those regarded as inferior > SNOBS. |
snod | (Scots) smooth, neat > SNODDER, SNODDEST; (verb) to trim, tidy > SNODS, SNODDIT or SNODDED, SNODDING. |
snog | (Sl.) to kiss > SNOGS, SNOGGING, SNOGGED. |
snot | Mucus; (verb) to blow the nose > SNOTS, SNOTTING, SNOTTED. |
snow | To fall as snow (precipitation in the form of ice crystals) > SNOWS, SNOWING, SNOWED. |
snub | To treat with contempt or neglect > SNUBS, SNUBBING, SNUBBED. |
snug | Cosy > SNUGGER, SNUGGEST; SNUGLY; (verb) to lie close > SNUGS, SNUGGING, SNUGGED. |
snye | A natural channel bypassing rapids or body of river > SNYES. Also SNY. |
soak | To saturate thoroughly in liquid > SOAKS, SOAKING, SOAKED, (obs.) SOAKEN. |
soap | To treat with soap (a cleansing agent) > SOAPS, SOAPING, SOAPED. |
soar | To fly at a great height > SOARS, SOARING, SOARED. |
soba | (Japanese) noodles made from buckwheat flour > SOBAS. |
sobs | (3rd.) SOB, to cry uncontrollably. |
soca | A variety of Caribbean calypso music > SOCAS. [From soul plus calypso]. Also SOKAH. |
sock | A covering for the foot and part or all of the lower leg; (verb) to strike > SOCKS, SOCKING, SOCKED. |
socs | (Pl.) SOC, the historical right of holding a local court. |
soda | Any of a number of common sodium compounds > SODAS. |
sods | (3rd.) SOD, to cover with sods. |
sofa | A long, upholstered seat > SOFAS. |
soft | Not hard > SOFTER, SOFTEST; SOFTLY; (verb) (Spenser) to soften > SOFTS, SOFTING, SOFTED. |
sogs | (3rd.) SOG, to soak. |
soho | A huntsman's halloo. No -S. |
sohs | (Pl.) SOH, a musical note. |
soil | Unconsolidated materials above bedrock; (verb) to make dirty > SOILS, SOILING, SOILED. |
soja | A dark, salty sauce made from fermented soy beans and wheat flour > SOJAS. Also SOY, SOYA. |
soju | (Korean) a Korean vodka distilled from rice or sweet potato > SOJUS. |
soke | A district under a particular jurisdiction > SOKES. Also SOC, SOKEN, SUCKEN. |
sola | (Hindi) a spongewood > SOLAS. Also SOLAH. |
sold | (Noun) (Spenser) pay, remuneration > SOLDS. Also SOLDE. |
sole | Alone > SOLELY; (verb) to pull by the ears > SOLES, SOLING, SOLED. Also SOWL, SOWLE, SOOLE. |
soli | (Pl.) SOLO, a performance by one person. |
solo | A performance by one person > SOLOS or SOLI. (Verb) to perform a solo > SOLOS, SOLOING, SOLOED. |
sols | (Pl.) SOL, a musical note. |
soma | (Greek) the whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail > SOMAS or SOMATA. |
some | Being an unspecified number or part. |
soms | (Pl.) SOM, the standard monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan. |
somy | (Pl.) SOM, the standard monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan. |
sone | A unit of loudness on a scale based on subjective or perceived loudness > SONES. |
song | That which is sung; a short poem or ballad suitable for singing or set to music > SONGS. |
sons | (Pl.) SON, a male offspring. |
sook | (Arabic) an Arab market-place > SOOKS. [Arabic suk]. Also SUK, SUQ, SOUK, SUKH. (Verb) to suck > SOOKS, SOOKING, SOOKED. |
sool | To incite (a dog) to attack > SOOLS, SOOLING, SOOLED. |
soom | (Scots) to swim > SOOMS, SOOMING, SOOMED. |
soon | In a short time > SOONER, SOONEST. |
soop | (Scots) to sweep > SOOPS, SOOPING, SOOPED. |
soot | (Verb) to besmear with soot > SOOTS, SOOTING, SOOTED. |
soph | (Abbr.) SOPHOMORE, one belonging to the second of the four classes in an American college > SOPHS. |
sops | (3rd.) SOP, to soak. |
sora | (Am. Ind.) a North American rail > SORAS. Also SOREE. |
sorb | To absorb; to adsorb > SORBS, SORBING, SORBED. |
sord | A flock of mallard > SORDS. |
sore | Sensitive to pain > SORER, SOREST; SORELY; (verb) to make sore > SORES, SORING, SORED. |
sori | (Pl.) SORUS, a cluster of SPORANGIA. |
sorn | (Scots) to impose in order to obtain hospitality, to sponge > SORNS, SORNING, SORNED. |
sort | To arrange according to kind, class, or size > SORTS, SORTING, SORTED. |
soss | To fall at once into a chair or seat; to sit lazily > SOSSES, SOSSING, SOSSED. |
soth | Truth > SOTHS. Also SOOTH. |
sots | (3rd.) SOT, to act as a sot, a habitual drunkard. |
souk | (Arabic) an Arab market-place > SOUKS. [Arabic suk]. Also SOOK, SUQ, SUK, SUKH. (Verb) to such > SOUKS, SOUKING, SOUKED. |
soul | The spiritual aspect of human beings > SOULS, SOULED. |
soum | (Scots) the proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for any pasture; (verb) to reckon this > SOUMS, SOUMING, SOUMED. Also SOWM. |
soup | Any liquid food made by stewing pieces of meat, vegetables or grains; (verb) to increase the power of > SOUPS, SOUPING, SOUPED. |
sour | Having an acid taste > SOURER, SOUREST; SOURLY; (verb) to make sour > SOURS, SOURING, SOURED. |
sous | (Pl.) SOU, a low-value French coin. |
sout | (Spenser) soot > SOUTS. |
sovs | (Pl.) SOV, a sovereign. |
sowf | (Scots) to whistle or hum softly > SOWFS, SOWFING, SOWFED. Also SOWFF, SOWTH. |
sowl | (Shakesp.) to lug, drag > SOWLS, SOWLING, SOWLED. Also SOWLE, SOOLE, SOLE. |
sowm | (Scots) the proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for any pasture; (verb) to reckon this > SOWMS, SOWMING, SOWMED. Also SOUM. |
sown | (PaP.) SOW, to scatter seed on the ground. |
sowp | (Scots) a spoonful, a sip > SOWPS. |
sows | (3rd.) SOW, to scatter seed on the ground. |
soya | A dark, salty sauce made from fermented soy beans and wheat flour > SOYAS. Also SOY, SOJA. |
soys | (Pl.) SOY, a dark, salty sauce made from fermented beans. |
spae | (ON) to foretell; to divine > SPAES, SPAING, SPAED. [ON spa]. |
spag | (Aus. sl.) an Italian person; (verb) of a cat, to scratch a person > SPAGS, SPAGGING, SPAGGED. |
spam | (Verb) to send out electronic junk mail > SPAMS, SPAMMING, SPAMMED. |
span | To extend over or across > SPANS, SPANNING, SPANNED. |
spar | To provide with spars (stout poles used to support rigging) > SPARS, SPARRING, SPARRED. |
spas | (Pl.) SPA, a mineral spring; a resort built round this. |
spat | (Verb) to slap, strike > SPATS, SPATTING, SPATTED. |
spaw | (Obs.) a spa > SPAWS. |
spay | To remove the ovaries from (a female animal) > SPAYS, SPAYING, SPAYED. |
spec | (Abbr.) specification; (verb) to specify > SPECS, SPECCING, SPECCED. |
sped | (Pt.) SPEED, to move swiftly. |
spek | Fat, bacon, blubber from a whale > SPEKS. Also SPECK. |
spet | To spit; to throw out > SPETS, SPETTING, SPET. |
spew | To vomit > SPEWS, SPEWING, SPEWED. |
spie | (Spenser) a spy > SPIES. |
spif | A postage stamp perforated with the initials of a firm to avoid theft by employees > SPIFS. |
spim | Spam received via an instant messaging system > SPIMS. |
spin | To draw out and twist into threads > SPINS, SPINNING, SPUN or SPAN. |
spit | To emit saliva > SPITS, SPITTING, SPAT; to pierce with a spit > SPiTS, SPITTING, SPITTED, SPITTEN. |
spiv | One who lives by his wits without regular employment; a slacker > SPIVS. |
spod | A boring, unattractive or over-studious person > SPODS. |
spot | To mark with spots (small, roundish discolorations) > SPOTS, SPOTTING, SPOTTED. |
spry | Smart, dapper > SPRIER or SPRYER, SPRIEST or SPRYEST; SPRYLY. |
spud | A small narrow digging tool with a spadelike blade; (verb) to dig with a spud > SPUDS, SPUDDING, SPUDDED. |
spue | To spew > SPUES, SPUING, SPUED. |
spug | (Coll.) a house sparrow > SPUGS. Also SPUGGY. |
spun | (Pt.) SPIN, to draw out and twist into threads. |
spur | A goading instrument on a horse rider's heel; (verb) to apply the spur to > SPURS, SPURRING, SPURRED. |
sris | (Pl.) SRI, a Hindu title of respect. |
stab | To pierce with a pointed weapon > STABS, STABBING, STABBED. |
stag | To deal as a stag (on the stock-market) > STAGS, STAGGING, STAGGED. |
stan | (v) to follow the career of a celebrity with excessive enthusiasm. |
stap | (Scots) to stuff, thrust, cram > STAPS, STAPPING, STAPPED. |
star | To perform as a star > STARS, STARRING, STARRED. |
stat | (Abbr.) statistic > STATS. |
staw | (Scots) to stall > STAWS, STAWING, STAWED. |
stay | To continue in a place or condition > STAYS, STAYING, STAYED or STAID. |
sted | (Spenser) to stead > STEDS, STEDING, STEDED. Also STEDE, STEDD, STEDDE, STEED. |
stem | To staunch, stop > STEMS, STEMMING, STEMMED. |
sten | To stride vigorously > STENS, STENNING, STENNED. Also STEND. |
step | To move by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place > STEPS, STEPPING, STEPPED or (obs.) STEPT. |
stet | (Lat.) to restore after marking for deletion > STETS, STETTING, STETTED. |
stew | A dish of food, esp. meat with vegetables, cooked in water or a stock > STEWS, STEWING, STEWED. |
stey | (Scots) steep > STEYER, STEYEST. |
stie | (Obs.) sty; (verb) to keep in a sty > STIES, STYING, STIED. |
stim | (Irish) a very small amount > STIMS. |
stir | To pass an implement through in circular motions > STIRS, STIRRING, STIRRED. |
stoa | (Greek) a covered walk with colonnade(s) > STOAS, STOAE, STOAI. |
stob | A stake, a stump; (verb) to stab > STOBS, STOBBING, STOBBED. |
stop | To discontinue the progress or motion of > STOPS, STOPPING, STOPPED or (obs.) STOPT. |
stot | A bullock, a steer; (verb) to bound, to walk with a springy step > STOTS, STOTTING, STOTTED. Also STOTT. |
stow | To pack > STOWS, STOWING, STOWED. |
stub | To strike accidentally against a projecting object > STUBS, STUBBING, STUBBED. |
stud | To set thickly with small projections > STUDS, STUDDING, STUDDED. |
stum | Unfermented or partly fermented grape-juice, must; esp. must in which the fermentation has been prevented or arrested by fumigation with sulphur; (verb) to doctor with stum > STUMS, STUMMING, STUMMED. |
stun | To render senseless or incapable of action > STUNS, STUNNING, STUNNED. |
stye | A sore place on the eye > STYES. |
suba | (Hindi) a province in India > SUBAS. Also SUBAH. |
subs | (3rd.) SUB, to subedit (copy). |
such | Of that kind. |
suck | To draw in by establishing a partial vacuum > SUCKS, SUCKING, SUCKED. |
sudd | (Arabic) a mass of vegetation floating on water in NE Africa > SUDDS. |
suds | (Verb) to foam up, to lather > SUDSES, SUDSING, SUDSED. |
sued | (Pt.) SUE, to prosecute at law. |
suer | One who sues; a suitor > SUERS. |
sues | (3rd.) SUE, to prosecute at law. |
suet | The hard, fatty tissue around the kidneys of cattle and sheep > SUETS. |
sugh | To make a sigh that sounds like the wind > SUGHS, SUGHING, SUGHED. Also SOUGH. |
sugo | An Italian meat sauce > SUGOS. |
sugs | (3rd.) SUG, to attempt to sell a product while purporting to be engaged in market research. |
suid | Any member of the pig family Suidae, including wild pigs, warthogs and the domestic pig > SUIDS. |
suit | To be appropriate to > SUITS, SUITING, SUITED. |
sukh | (Arabic) an Arab market-place > SUKHS. [Arabic suk]. Also SOOK, SUQ, SUK, SOUK. |
suks | (Pl.) SUK, an Arab market-place. |
sulk | To be sulky > SULKS, SULKING, SULKED. |
sulu | (Fijian) in Fiji, a cloth worn as a sarong > SULUS. |
sumi | (Japanese) a type of black Japanese ink > SUMIS. |
sumo | (Japanese) a form of wrestling > SUMOS. |
sump | A pit or depression into which liquid drains > SUMPS. |
sums | (3rd.) SUM, to add, make up the total of. |
sumy | (Pl.) SUM, the monetary unit of Uzbekistan. |
sung | (Pp.) SING, to utter with musical inflections of the voice. |
suni | A small S. African antelope > SUNIS. |
sunk | (Noun) a turf seat > SUNKS. |
sunn | (Hindi) an E. Indian plant with tough fibre used in cordage > SUNNS. |
suns | (3rd.) SUN, to expose to the sun's rays. |
supe | (Abbr.) superintendent > SUPES. |
sups | (3rd.) SUP, to take liquid into the mouth. |
suqs | (Pl.) SUQ, an Arab market-place. |
sura | (Arabic) a chapter of the Koran > SURAS. Also SURAH. |
surd | A sum containing roots; a voiceless sound in speech > SURDS. |
sure | Certain > SURER, SUREST; SURELY; (verb) to provide with sewers > SURES, SURING, SURED. |
surf | Surging water or waves rushing up a sloping beach; sea foam; (verb) to bathe in or ride on surf > SURFS, SURFING, SURFED. |
suss | To arrest for suspicious behaviour > SUSSES, SUSSING, SUSSED. |
susu | (Caribbean) an arrangement made among friends whereby each person makes regular contributions to a fund, the money being drawn out periodically by each individual in turn > SUSUS. |
swab | (Verb) to absorb or mop with a swab > SWABS, SWABBING, SWABBED. Also SWOB. |
swad | (Dial.) a country lout, a soldier > SWADS. |
swag | To sway, to sag > SWAGS, SWAGGING, SWAGGED. |
swam | (Pt.) SWIM, to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
swan | A large aquatic bird; (verb) to move like a swan > SWANS, SWANNING, SWANNED. |
swap | To trade > SWAPS, SWAPPING, SWAPPED or SWAPT. |
swat | To hit sharply > SWATS, SWATTING, SWATTED. |
sway | To move slowly back and forth > SWAYS, SWAYING, SWAYED. |
swee | To sway, swing > SWEES, SWEEING, SWEED. |
swey | (Scots) to sway, swing > SWEYS, SWEYING, SWEYED. |
swig | To drink deeply or rapidly > SWIGS, SWIGGING, SWIGGED. |
swim | To propel oneself in water by natural means > SWIMS, SWIMMING, SWAM, SWUM. |
swiz | A swindle; (verb) to deceive > SWIZZES, SWIZZING, SWIZZED. Also SWIZZ. |
swob | (Verb) to absorb or mop with a swob > SWOBS, SWOBBING, SWOBBED. Also SWAB. |
swop | To barter, give in exchange > SWOPS, SWOPPING, SWOPPED or SWOPT. Also SWAP. |
swot | To study hard > SWOTS, SWOTTING, SWOTTED. |
swum | (PaP.) SWIM, to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
sybo | (Scots) a CIBOL, a spring onion > SYBOES. Also SYBOE, SYBOW. |
syce | (Arabic) a stableman or groom, esp. in India > SYCES. Also SICE, SAICE. |
syed | (Pt.) SYE, to sieve. |
syen | (Arch.) scion > SYENS. Also SIEN, SIENT. |
syes | (3rd.) SYE, to sieve. |
syke | A rill or small ditch > SYKES. Also SIKE. |
syli | A former monetary unit of Guinea > SYLIS. |
sync | (Abbr.) synchronised. Also SYNCH. |
synd | (Scots) to rinse, wash out > SYNDS, SYNDING, SYNDED. Also SIND. |
syne | (Scots) to rinse > SYNES, SYNING, SYNED. Also SYND, SIND. |
sype | (Dial.) to soak through, seep > SYPES, SYPING, SYPED. Also SIPE. |
syph | (Abbr.) syphilis > SYPHS. |
taal | (Afrikaans) language, usually by implication Afrikaans > TAALS. |
tabi | (Japanese) a kind of sock worn with Japanese sandals > TABIS. |
tabs | (3rd.) TAB, to name or designate. |
tabu | (Tongan) a prohibition, interdict; (verb) to forbid as e.g. unclean > TABUS, TABUING, TABUED. Also TABOO, TAPU. |
tace | (In plate armour) one of a series of overlapping pieces forming a kind of skirt > TACES. Also TASSE, TASLET, TASSET. |
tach | (Bibl.) a fastening or clasp > TACHS. Also TACHE. |
tack | To fasten with tacks (short, sharp-pointed nails) > TACKS, TACKING, TACKED. |
taco | (Spanish) in Mexican cooking, a very thin rolled pancake with a meat filling > TACOS. |
tact | Skill in dealing with delicate situations > TACTS. |
tads | (Pl.) TAD, a small amount. |
taed | (Pt.) TAE, to toe. |
tael | (Malay) a denomination of money, also, a weight of one ounce and a third > TAELS. [Malay tahil, weight]. |
taes | (Pl.) TAE, to toe. |
tags | (3rd.) TAG, to put a tag on. |
taha | (Zulu) a S. African weaver-bird > TAHAS. [Zulu taka]. |
tahr | A Himalayan wild goat > TAHRS. Also TEHR. |
tail | To provide with a tail (a hindmost part) > TAILS, TAILING, TAILED. |
tain | Paper-thin tin plate; tinfoil used as a backing for mirrors > TAINS. |
tais | (Pl.) TAI, a sea-bream. |
tait | (Scots) a small portion, a pinch > TAITS. Also TATE. |
taka | (Bengali) a monetary unit of Bangladesh > TAKAS. |
take | To get possession of > TAKES, TAKING, TOOK, TAKEN. |
taki | (Mongolian) a rare wild horse > TAKIS. Also TAKHI. |
taks | (3rd.) TAK, to take. |
taky | (Obs.) attractive > TAKIER, TAKIEST. |
tala | (Sanskrit) a traditional rhythmic pattern in Indian music > TALAS. [Skr. 'hand-clapping']. |
talc | A soft greasy white mineral, acid magnesium silicate; (verb) to sprinkle with talc > TALCS, TALCING or TALCKING, TALCED or TALCKED. |
tale | A story > TALES. |
tali | (Pl.) TALUS, ankle bone. |
talk | To communicate by speaking > TALKS, TALKING, TALKED. |
tall | Of more than usual height > TALLER, TALLEST; (noun) a garment size for a tall person > TALLS. |
tame | Not wild > TAMER, TAMEST; TAMELY; (verb) to make tame > TAMES, TAMING, TAMED. |
tamp | To stop up a shot hole with earth; to ram down > TAMPS, TAMPING, TAMPED. |
tams | (Pl.) TAM, a cap with a broad flat top. |
tana | (Hindi) an Indian police station > TANAS. Also TANNA, TANNAH, THANA, THANAH, THANNA, THANNAH. |
tane | (Spenser) taken. |
tang | To ring; to twang > TANGS, TANGING, TANGED. |
tanh | (Abbr.) hyperbolic tangent > TANHS. |
tank | (Verb) to store in a tank > TANKS, TANKING, TANKED. |
tans | (3rd.) TAN, to become brown in the sun. |
taos | (Pl.) TAO, virtuous conduct. |
tapa | (Polynesian) a kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry > TAPAS. Also KAPA, TAPPA. |
tape | To fasten with tape (a long, narrow strip or band) > TAPES, TAPING, TAPED. |
taps | (3rd.) TAP, to knock gently. |
tapu | (Tongan) a prohibition, interdict; (verb) to forbid as e.g. unclean > TAPUS, TAPUING, TAPUED. Also TABOO, TABU. |
tara | (Maori) a variety of bracken found in New Zealand and Tasmania > TARAS. |
tare | To ascertain and allow for the tare of > TARES, TARING, TARED. |
tarn | A lake in the bedrock basin of a CIRQUE > TARNS. |
taro | (Polynesian) a kind of yam, aka DASHEEN, EDDO > TAROS. |
tarp | (Sl.) tarpaulin > TARPS. |
tars | (3rd.) TAR, to coat with tar > TARS. |
tart | A dish of pastry distinguished from a pie either by being uncovered or by having a sweet, not savoury, filling; (adj.) sharp tasting > TARTER, TARTEST; TARTLY; (verb) to smarten up > TARTS, TARTING, TARTED. |
tase | to stun with a gun that fires electrified darts > TASES, TASING, TASED. |
tash | (Scots) to soil, blemish > TASHES, TASHING, TASHED. |
task | To assign a job to > TASKS, TASKING, TASKED. |
tass | (Dial.) a mow, a heap > TASSES. |
tate | (Scots) a small portion, a pinch > TATES. Also TAIT. |
tath | Cattle dung; coarse tufted grass that grows where cattle dung has fallen; (verb) to manure > TATHS, TATHING, TATHED. |
tats | (3rd.) TAT, to make by TATTING, a knotted lace edging. |
tatt | To make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging > TATTS, TATTING, TATTED. |
tatu | To mark the skin with indelible pigments > TATUS, TATUING, TATUED. Also TATTOO. |
taus | (Pl.) TAU, the Greek letter. |
taut | Stretched tight > TAUTER, TAUTEST; TAUTLY; (verb, Scots) to mat, tangle > TAUTS, TAUTING, TAUTED. Also TAWT. |
tava | (Hindi) a griddle in Indian cookery > TAVAS. Also TAWA, TAVAH. |
tavs | (Pl.) TAV, the Hebrew letter. |
tawa | (Hindi) a griddle in Indian cookery > TAWAS. Also TAVA, TAVAH. |
taws | (3rd.) TAW, to convert skin to white leather by tanning with alum and salt. |
tawt | (Scots) to mat, tangle > TAWTS, TAWTING, TAWTED. Also TAUT. |
taxa | (Pl.) TAXON, a taxonomical unit of classification. |
taxi | A motor-car for hire > TAXIS. (Verb) of an aeroplane, to run along the ground > TAXIES, TAXIING or TAXYING, TAXIED. |
tays | (Pl.) TAY, tea. |
tead | (Spenser) a torch > TEADS. Also TEADE. |
teak | (Malayalam) a large tree of the verbena family of India and SE Asia; the timber of this tree, a dark heavy oily wood of great strength and durability > TEAKS. [Malayalam tekka]. |
teal | A kind of duck > TEALS. |
team | To form a team (a group of persons associated in a joint action) > TEAMS, TEAMING, TEAMED. |
tear | To emit tears (drops of saline liquid secreted by a gland of the eye) > TEARS, TEARING, TEARED; to pull apart or into pieces > TEARS, TEARING, TORE, TORN. |
teas | (3rd.) TEA, to take tea. |
teat | The small protuberance through which the mammalian young suck the milk > TEATS, TEATED. |
tech | (Abbr.) technology > TECHS. |
tecs | (Pl.) TEC, detective. |
teds | (3rd.) TED, to spread out grass for drying. |
tedy | (Scott) tedious > TEDIER, TEDIEST. |
teed | (Pt.) TEE, to place a golf ball on a tee. |
teek | (Hinglish) well. |
teel | The sesame plant > TEELS. Also TIL. |
teem | To be full to overflowing > TEEMS, TEEMING, TEEMED. |
teen | Injury, pain; (verb) to injure > TEENS, TEENING, TEENED. Also TENE, TEENE. |
teer | To daub, plaster > TEERS, TEERING, TEERED. |
tees | (3rd.) TEE, to place a golf ball on a tee. |
teff | (Amharic) an Ethiopian cereal grass > TEFFS. Also TEF. |
tefs | (Pl.) TEF, an Ethiopian cereal grass. |
tegg | A sheep in its second year > TEGGS. Also TEG. |
tegs | (Pl.) TEG, a sheep in its second year. |
tegu | (Aztec) a large black and yellow S American lizard > TEGUS. Also TEGUEXIN. |
tehr | A Himalayan wild goat > TEHRS. Also TAHR. |
teil | (Biblical) an oak-like hardwood tree, the TEREBINTH, which when cut exudes a fragrant resinous juice > TEILS. [OF teil, L. tilia]. |
tein | A monetary unit of Kazakhstan, equal to one hundredth of a tenge > TEINS. |
tela | (Lat.) a web-like structure > TELAE. |
teld | (Spenser) told. |
tele | (Abbr.) television > TELES. Also TELLY. |
tell | To inform > TELLS, TELLING, TOLD or (Scots) TELT or TAULD. |
tels | (Pl.) TEL, burial mound. |
telt | (Scots) pt. TELL. Cf. TELD. |
teme | (Obs.) team > TEMES. |
temp | (Abbr.) temporary; (verb) to work as a temporary secretary > TEMPS, TEMPING, TEMPED. |
tems | A sieve > TEMSES. N.B. no TEM*. Also TEMSE. |
tend | To be disposed or inclined > TENDS, TENDING, TENDED. |
tene | (Arch.) injury, pain > TENES. Also TEEN, TEENE. |
tens | (Pl.) TEN, the next whole number after nine. |
tent | (Verb) to cover with a tent > TENTS, TENTING, TENTED. |
tepa | An organophosphorus compound used as an insect sterilant and formerly to treat cancer > TEPAS. |
terf | (Milton) turf > TERFS. Also TERFE. |
term | To give a name to > TERMS, TERMING, TERMED. |
tern | A long-winged aquatic bird, related to the gulls > TERNS. |
test | To subject to an examination > TESTS, TESTING, TESTED. |
tete | (Fr.) an elaborately dressed head of hair; a headdress > TETES. |
teth | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > TETHS. Also TET. |
tets | (Pl.) TET, a Hebrew letter. |
tews | (3rd.) TEW, to hustle. |
text | The main body of a written or printed work; (verb) to save a text message > TEXTS, TEXTING, TEXTED. |
thae | (Scots) these. |
than | (Obs.) then > THANS. |
thar | (Nepali) a Himalayan goat-like antelope, aka SEROW > THARS. Not to be confused with the TAHR or TEHR, which is a Himalayan wild goat. |
that | The one indicated. |
thaw | To melt > THAWS, THAWING, THAWED. |
thee | (Verb) to address as thee, e.g. to thee and thou > THEES, THEEING, THEED. |
them | The objective case of the pronoun THEY. |
then | (Noun) that time > THENS. |
thew | Muscle, strength > THEWS, THEWED. |
they | The 3d person pl. pronoun in the nominative case. |
thig | (Scots) to beg; to live on alms > THIGS, THIGGING, THIGGIT. |
thin | Not fat > THINNER, THINNEST; THINLY; (verb) to make thin > THINS, THINNING, THINNED. |
thio | Of compounds, containing sulphur. |
thir | (Scots) those. |
this | The person or thing just mentioned. |
thon | (Scots) yon. |
thou | (Verb) to address as THOU > THOUS, THOUING, THOUED. |
thro | (Arch.) through. Also THRU. |
thru | (Arch.) through. Also THRO. |
thud | To make a dull, heavy sound > THUDS, THUDDING, THUDDED. |
thug | A brutal ruffian or assassin > THUGS. |
thus | (Noun) frankincense > THUSES. |
tian | (Provencal) a vegetable gratin baked in an earthenware dish > TIANS. |
tiar | A tiara > TIARS. |
tice | (Shakesp.) to entice > TICES, TICING, TICED. |
tich | A small person > TICHES. Also TITCH. |
tick | Any of the larger bloodsucking mites of the Acarina order; (verb) to make a sound like a clock > TICKS, TICKING, TICKED. |
tics | (Pl.) TIC, a muscular twitch. |
tide | To flow like the tide (the rise and fall of the ocean's waters) > TIDES, TIDING, TIDED. |
tids | (Pl.) TID, mood, state of mind. |
tidy | In good order > TIDIER, TIDIEST; TIDILY; (verb) to make tidy > TIDIES, TIDYING, TIDIED. |
tied | (Pt.) TIE, to fasten. |
tier | (Verb) to arrange in tiers > TIERS, TIERING, TIERED. |
ties | (3rd.) TIE, to fasten. |
tiff | (Verb) to dress, trick out > TIFFS, TIFFING, TIFFED. |
tifo | An elaborate organized display performed by supporters during a football match > TIFOS. |
tift | (Scots) to sip, drink; to squabble > TIFTS, TIFTING, TIFTED. Also TIFF. |
tige | (Fr.) the shaft of a column > TIGES. [Fr. tige, stalk]. |
tigs | (Pl.) TIG, a touch, a game involving touching. |
tika | (Hindi) a red mark or pendant on the forehead of Hindu women, originally of religious significance but now also worn for ornament > TIKAS. Also TILAK. |
tike | (Shakesp.) a cur > TIKES. |
tiki | (Maori) in Polynesia, an image representing an ancestor, often worn as an amulet; (verb) to take a scenic tour round an area > TIKIS, TIKIING, TIKIED. |
tiks | (Pl.) TIK, the drug methamphetamine in crystal form. |
tile | To cover with tiles (thin slabs of baked clay) > TILES, TILING, TILED. |
till | To cultivate > TILLS, TILLING, TILLED. |
tils | (Pl.) TIL, sesame. |
tilt | To cause to slant > TILTS, TILTING, TILTED. |
time | To determine the speed or duration of > TIMES, TIMING, TIMED. |
tina | (Slang) crystal meth > TINAS. |
tind | To kindle; to burn > TINDED, TYND or TYNDE. Also TEEND. |
tine | (Scots) to lose, be lost > TINES, TINING, TINED. Also TYNE. |
ting | To make the sound of a bell > TINGS, TINGING, TINGED. |
tink | To make a sharp, shrill noise; to tinkle > TINKS, TINKING, TINKED. |
tins | (3rd.) TIN, to coat with tin. |
tint | To color slightly or delicately > TINTS, TINTING, TINTED. |
tiny | Very small > TINIER, TINIEST; TINILY. |
tipi | (Am. Ind.) a Native American tent > TIPIS. (Sioux tipi, dwelling). Also TEPEE, TEEPEE. |
tips | (3rd.) TIP, to give a tip. |
tipt | (Pt.) TIP, to give a tip. |
tire | To grow tired > TIRES, TIRING, TIRED. |
tirl | (Scots) to turn; to whirl; to rattle > TIRLS, TIRLING, TIRLED. |
tiro | (Lat.) a novice > TIROS or TIROES. [L. tiro, young soldier, new recruit or more generally novice]. Also TYRO. |
tirr | (Scots) to strip > TIRRS, TIRRING, TIRRED. |
tite | (Obs.) promptly, at once > TITELY. Also TYTE. |
titi | A small S. American monkey > TITIS. |
tits | (3rd.) TIT, to tug. |
tivy | With great speed. |
tiyn | a monetary unit of Kazakhstan > TIYNS. |
tizz | (Coll.) a state of agitation > TIZZES. Also TIZZY. |
toad | Any anuran amphibian of the class Bufonidae, similar to frogs but more terrestrial, and having a drier warty skin > TOADS. |
toby | (Thieves' slang) the road > TOBIES. |
tock | Of a clock, to make a sound like a tick, but deeper > TOCKS, TOCKING, TOCKED. |
toco | Punishment > TOCOS. Also TOKO. |
tocs | (Pl.) TOC, an arbitrary syllable used for the letter t in spoken telecommunication messages. |
tods | (Pl.) TOD, an old wool weight. |
tody | A small West Indian insectivorous bird > TODIES. |
toea | A monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, 1/100 of a KINA > TOEAS. |
toed | (Pt.) TOE, to kick or touch with the toes. |
toes | (3rd.) TOE, to kick or touch with the toes. |
toey | (Aus. sl.) nervous, edgy > TOEIER, TOEIEST. |
toff | A dandy > TOFFS. [From a gold tassel worn by titled students at Oxford & Cambridge]. |
toft | A homestead; a hillock > TOFTS. |
tofu | (Japanese) a soft Oriental cheese made from soybean milk > TOFUS. |
toga | (Lat.) a Roman garment > TOGAS or TOGAE, TOGAED. Also TOGE. |
toge | (Shakesp.) a TOGA > TOGES, TOGED. |
togs | (3rd.) TOG, to dress, attire. |
toho | A call to pointers or setters to stop > TOHOS. |
toil | To work strenuously > TOILS, TOILING, TOILED. |
toit | To saunter > TOITS, TOITING, TOITED. |
toke | (Sl.) a puff on a cigarette; (verb) to puff > TOKES, TOKING, TOKED. |
toko | Punishment > TOKOS. Also TOCO. |
tola | (Hindi) an Indian unit of weight > TOLAS. [Hindi from Skr. tula, weight]. |
told | (Pt.) TELL, to inform. |
tole | To lure or decoy > TOLES, TOLING, TOLED. |
toll | (Verb) to sound, as a large bell does, esp with slow, measured strokes > TOLLS, TOLLING, TOLLED. |
tolt | A kind of writ in Old English law > TOLTS. |
tolu | A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada > TOLUS. |
tomb | (Verb) to entomb, bury > TOMBS, TOMBING, TOMBED. |
tome | A large, usu scholarly, book or volume > TOMES. |
tomo | (Maori) a shaft formed by the action of water on volcanic or limestone rock > TOMOS. |
toms | (Pl.) TOM, a male animal e.g. a tomcat. |
tone | To give a particular tone (a sound of definite pitch and vibration) to > TONES, TONING, TONED. |
tong | (Chinese) a Chinese guild or secret society, particularly one associated with organized crime; (verb) to hold, manipulate, use tongs > TONGS, TONGING, TONGED. |
tonk | To hit e.g. a cricket-ball into the air > TONKS, TONKING, TONKED. |
tons | (Pl.) TON, a unit of weight. |
tony | A simpleton > TONIES; (adj.) high-toned > TONIER, TONIEST. Also TONEY. |
took | (Pt.) TAKE, to get possession of. |
tool | To form or finish with a tool (an implement used in manual work) > TOOLS, TOOLING, TOOLED. |
toom | (Scots) empty > TOOMER, TOOMEST; (noun) a rubbish-tip; (verb) to empty > TOOMS, TOOMING, TOOMED. |
toon | (Hindi) an Indian tree of the mahogany family > TOONS. [Hindi tun]. |
toot | To sound a horn or whistle in short blasts > TOOTS, TOOTING, TOOTED. |
tope | A kind of shark; (verb) to drink > TOPES, TOPING, TOPED. |
toph | A rock made of fine volcanic detritus > TOPHS. Also TUFA, CALCTUFA, TOPHE. |
topi | 1. (Hindi) a tropical pith helmet. Also TOPEE. |
topo | (Coll.) a picture of mountain with climbing routes superimposed on it > TOPOS. |
tops | (3rd.) TOP, to surpass. |
tora | (Hebrew) the body of Jewish law and learning, including sacred literature and oral tradition > TORAS. Also TORAH. |
torc | A necklace or armband in the form of a twisted metal band > TORCS. |
tore | A surface described by rotation of conic section about a line > TORES. |
tori | (Pl.) TORUS, a large convex moulding. |
torn | (PaP).) TEAR, to pull apart. |
toro | (Spanish) a bull > TOROS. |
torr | A unit of pressure equal to 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure > TORRS. |
tors | (Pl.) TOR, a rocky heap on the top of a hill. |
tort | A breach of a duty imposed by law (rather than by contract) which gives a right of action for damages > TORTS. |
tory | A member of the Conservative party > TORIES. |
tosa | (Japanese) a breed of heavily built, smooth-haired dog > TOSAS. |
tose | (Scots) to tease out, draw out > TOSES, TOSING, TOSED. Also TOZE, TOAZE. |
tosh | (Sl.) nonsense; (verb) to trim > TOSHES, TOSHING, TOSHED. |
toss | To throw lightly > TOSSES, TOSSING, TOSSED or ( obs.) TOST or YTOST. |
tost | (Obs) pt. TOSS, to throw up. |
tote | To carry by hand > TOTES, TOTING, TOTED. |
tots | (3rd.) TOT, to add or total. |
touk | (Scots) to tap, drum > TOUKS, TOUKING, TOUKED. |
toun | (Scots) town > TOUNS. Also TOON. |
tour | (Fr.) to make a prolonged journey from place to place > TOURS, TOURING, TOURED. |
tout | To solicit brazenly > TOUTS, TOUTING, TOUTED. |
town | A center of population smaller than a city > TOWNS. |
tows | (3rd.) TOW, to pull along. |
towt | (Scots) to pout, sulk > TOWTS, TOWTING, TOWTED. |
towy | Pertaining to TOW, prepared fibres of flax, hemp etc > TOWIER, TOWIEST. |
toyo | A smooth straw for making hats > TOYOS. |
toys | (3rd.) TOY, to play idly with. |
toze | (Shakesp.) to tease out, comb > TOZES, TOZING, TOZED. Also TOSE, TOAZE. |
trad | (Abbr.) traditional (jazz) > TRADS. |
tram | A device for aligning a piece of machinery; (verb) to adjust a machine using a tram > TRAMS, TRAMMING, TRAMMED. |
trap | To catch in a trap > TRAPS, TRAPPING, TRAPPED or (obs.) TRAPT. |
trat | (Abbr.) TRATTORIA, an Italian restaurant > TRATS. Also TRATT. |
tray | The three in cards or dice > TRAYS. Also TREY. |
tree | To drive up a tree (a tall, woody plant) > TREES, TREEING, TREED. |
tref | (Hebrew) in the Jewish religion, forbidden as food, not kosher. Also TREFA, TREFAH, TREIF, TREIFA. |
trek | To go on a journey > TREKS, TREKKING, TREKKED. Also TRECK. |
trem | an electric guitar lever for producing a tremolo > TREMS. |
tres | (Fr.) very. |
tret | An allowance to purchasers of 4lb on every 104 lb for waste > TRETS. |
trew | (Obs.) true. |
trey | The three in cards or dice > TREYS. Also TREZ. |
trez | The three in cards or dice. Also TREY. |
trie | (Spenser) to try > TRIES, TRYING, TRIED. |
trig | (Scots) trim, neat > TRIGLY > no comp; (verb) to make something trig > TRIGS, TRIGGING, TRIGGED. |
trim | Neat > TRIMMER, TRIMMEST; TRIMLY; (verb) to cut neatly > TRIMS, TRIMMING, TRIMMED. |
trin | A triplet by birth > TRINS. |
trio | (Ital.) a set of three; a composition for three instruments > TRIOS. |
trip | To stumble > TRIPS, TRIPPING, TRIPPED. |
trod | (Noun) track, path > TRODS. Also TROAD, TROADE, TRODE. |
trog | To trudge, walk wearily > TROGS, TROGGING, TROGGED. |
tron | (Scots) a public weighing-machine for weighing produce in the market-place of a city or burgh; the post of this used as a pillory > TRONS. Also TRONE. |
trop | (Fr.) too much. |
trot | To go at a gait between a walk and a run > TROTS, TROTTING, TROTTED. |
trou | (Short for) trousers. |
trow | (Arch.) to believe > TROWS, TROWING, TROWED. |
troy | A system of weights > TROYS. [From Troyes in France]. |
true | Corresponding to fact > TRUER, TRUEST; TRULY; (verb) to make true > TRUES, TRUING, TRUED. |
trug | A shallow wooden basket with a handle, used for carrying flowers or fruit > TRUGS. |
trye | (Spenser) = TRY as adjective, in sense of choice, purified. |
tryp | (Abbr.) TRYPANOSOME, a parasite causing sleeping sickness > TRYPS. |
tsar | (Russian) ruler, emperor > TSARS. Also CZAR, TZAR. |
tsks | (3rd.) TSK, to make the sound task. |
tuan | (Malay) sir, lord, master; also, an Australian marsupial, aka WAMBENGER or brush-tailed PHASCOGALE* > TUANS. |
tuba | (Lat.) an ancient trumpet > TUBAS or TUBAE. |
tube | (Verb) to provide with or fit into a tube > TUBES, TUBING, TUBED. |
tubs | (3rd.) TUB, to bathe in a tub. |
tuck | To fold under > TUCKS, TUCKING, TUCKED. |
tufa | (Ital.) a rock made of fine volcanic detritus > TUFAS. Also CALCTUFA, TOPH, TOPHE. |
tuff | A general term for all consolidated pyroclastic rock > TUFFS. Not to be confused with TUFA > TUFFS. Also CALCTUFF. |
tuft | To form into tufts (clusters of flexible outgrowths attached at the base) > TUFTS, TUFTING, TUFTED. |
tugs | (3rd.) TUG, to pull forcibly. |
tuis | (Pl.) TUI, the New Zealand honey-bird. |
tule | (Nahuatl) a large American bulrush > TULES. [Sp. f. Nahuatl tollin, tullin]. |
tump | (Dial.) to tip or turn over esp. accidentally; to cause to tip over > TUMPS, TUMPING, TUMPED. |
tums | (Pl.) TUM, stomach. |
tuna | Any of several large marine food and game-fishes of the family Scombridae > TUNAS. Also TUNNY. |
tund | To beat, thump > TUNDS, TUNDING, TUNDED. |
tune | To put into the proper pitch > TUNES, TUNING, TUNED. |
tung | (Chinese) a kind of Chinese tree > TUNGS. |
tuns | (3rd.) TUN, to put into a tun. |
tuny | Tuneful, esp. in a superficial way > TUNIER, TUNIEST. |
tups | (3rd.) TUP, of a ram, to copulate. |
turd | A piece of dung -- an offensive term > TURDS. |
turf | A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its roots > TURVES; (verb) to cover with turf > TURFS, TURFING, TURFED. |
turk | A young dynamic person > TURKS. |
turm | (Obs.) a troop > TURMS. Also TURME. |
turn | To move around a central point > TURNS, TURNING, TURNED. |
turr | (Canadian) a Newfoundland name for the guillemot > TURRS. |
tush | (Verb) to say tush > TUSHES, TUSHING, TUSHED. |
tusk | (Verb) to pierce with the tusks > TUSKS, TUSKING, TUSKED. |
tuts | (Scots) tut; (verb) to say tut > TUTSES, TUTSING, TUTSED. |
tutu | (Fr.) a ballerina's short stiff skirt > TUTUS, TUTUED. |
tuzz | (Dryden) a tuft > TUZZES. |
twae | (Scots) two > TWAES. Also TWA. |
twal | (Scots) twelve > TWALS. |
twas | (Pl.) TWA, two. |
twat | (Sl.) the female genitalia; a foolish person > TWATS. |
tway | (Obs.) a form of TWAIN > TWAYS. |
twee | Affectedly cute or quaint > TWEER, TWEEST; TWEELY. |
twig | (Verb) to observe closely > TWIGS, TWIGGING, TWIGGED. |
twin | To bring together in close association > TWINS, TWINNING, TWINNED. |
twit | (Verb) to upbraid, taunt > TWITS, TWITTING, TWITTED. |
twos | (Pl.) TWO, the next whole number after one. |
tyde | (Spenser) tied. |
tyed | (Pt.) TYE, to wash ore in a TYE. |
tyee | A food fish > TYEES. |
tyer | One who ties > TYERS. |
tyes | (Pl.) TYE, to wash ore in a TYE. |
tygs | (Pl.) TYG, an old drinking-cup with two or more handles. |
tyin | A monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan > TYIN. No -S. Also TYIYN. |
tyke | A dog, a cur; a rough-mannered person; a Roman Catholic > TYKES. Also TIKE. |
tymp | The plate of a blast furnace opening > TYMPS. |
tynd | (Spenser) pt. of TIND, to kindle. Also TYNDE. |
tyne | (Spenser) to lose > TYNES, TYNING, TYNED. Also TINE. |
type | To write with a typewriter > TYPES, TYPING, TYPED. |
typo | A typographical error > TYPOS. |
typp | A unit of yarn size > TYPPS. |
typy | Characterised by conformity to a group > TYPIER, TYPIEST. Also TYPEY. |
tyre | (Verb) to fit with a tyre > TYRES, TYRING, TYRED. |
tyro | (Lat.) a novice or beginner > TYROS, TYROES or TYRONES. |
tyte | (Obs.) promptly, at once. Also TITE. |
tzar | (Russian) ruler, emperor > TZARS. Also CZAR, TSAR. |
udal | (Orkneys) allodial, without feudal superior. Also ODAL. |
udon | In Japanese cooking, large noodles of wheat flour > UDONS. |
udos | (Pl.) UDO, a kind of Japanese ARALIA. |
ueys | (Pl.) UEY, a U-turn. |
ufos | (Pl.) UFO, an unidentified flying object. |
ughs | (Pl.) UGH, an exclamation expression repugnance. |
ugly | Not beautiful > UGLIER, UGLIEST; UGLILY; (verb) to make ugly > UGLIES, UGLYING, UGLIED. |
ukes | (Pl.) UKE, a ukulele. |
ulan | (Ger.) a light cavalryman in semi-oriental uniform; a Prussian lancer > ULANS. Also UHLAN. |
ules | (Pl.) ULE, a Central American rubber tree. |
ulex | (Lat.) gorse > ULEXES. |
ulna | (Lat.) the inner and larger of the two bones of the forearm > ULNAS or ULNAE. |
ulus | (Pl.) ULU, an Eskimo knife. |
ulva | (Lat.) a genus of thin papery bright green seaweeds including the kinds called sea lettuce > ULVAS. [L. ulva, sedge]. |
umbo | (Lat.) the boss of a shield > UMBOS or UMBONES. |
umes | (Pl.) UME, a fleshy yellow fruit, similar to an apricot but having a sour flavour, used mainly to make drinks, preserves, and sauces. |
umma | The body of Muslim believers considered as one community > UMMAS. |
umph | An interjection. Also HUMPH. |
umps | (3rd.) UMP, to umpire. |
umpy | (Aust. sl.) an umpire > UMPIES. Also UMPIE. |
umra | A lesser pilgrimage to Mecca made separately or at the same time as the hajj, and consisting of a number of devotional rituals performed within the city > UMRAS. |
umus | (Pl.) UMU, a Maori oven. |
unai | (Tupi) a two-toed sloth > UNAIS. Also UNAU. |
unau | (Tupi) a two-toed sloth > UNAUS. Also UNAI. |
unbe | Not to be > UNBEING, UNBEEN. |
unce | (Scots) an ounce > UNCES. |
unci | (Pl.) UNCUS, a hook or hooklike process or structure. |
unco | (Scots) strange; foreign; extraordinary > UNCOER, UNCOEST; (noun) a stranger, a piece of news > UNCOS or UNCOES. |
unde | Wavy. Also UNDEE, UNDY, OUNDY. |
undo | To bring to ruin > UNDOES, UNDOING, UNDID, UNDONE. |
undy | Wavy. Also UNDEE, UNDE, OUNDY. |
unis | (Pl.) UNI, university. |
unit | A specific quantity used as a standard of measurement > UNITS. |
unto | To. |
upas | (Malay) a tree with a poisonous drip > UPASES. [Malay upas, poison]. |
upby | A little farther on. Also UPBYE. |
updo | An upswept hairdo > UPDOS. |
upgo | To go up > UPGOES, UPGOING, UPWENT, UPGONE. |
upon | On. |
upsy | (Noun) a carousal > UPSIES. Also UPSEY, UPSEE. |
upta | Of poor quality. Also UPTER. |
urao | (Spanish) a native hydrated double salt of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, occurring esp. as an evaporite > URAOS. Aka TRONA. |
urbs | (Pl.) URB, an urban area. |
urde | Pointed, with a pattern of points. Also URDY, URDEE. |
urds | (Pl.) URD, an Indian bean. |
urdy | Pointed, with a pattern of points. No comp! Also URDE, URDEE. |
urea | A substance found in mammalian urine, the chief form in which nitrogenous waste is excreted > UREAS. |
ures | (Pl.) URE, an extinct wild ox. |
urge | To force forward > URGES, URGING, URGED. |
uric | Of or pertaining to urine; obtained from urine; as, uric acid. |
urns | (3rd.) URN, to enclose in an urn. |
urps | (3rd.) URP, to vomit. |
ursa | (Lat.) a female bear > URSAE. |
urus | An extinct bovine mammal, aka URE or AUROCHS > URUSES. |
urva | (Nepali) the crab-eating mongoose of SE Asia > URVAS. |
used | (Pt.) USE, to put to some purpose. |
user | One that uses > USERS. |
uses | (3rd.) USE, to put to some purpose. |
utas | The seventh day after a festival > UTASES. |
utes | (Pl.) UTE, a utility vehicle. |
utis | (Shakesp.) riotous merriment, which accompanied the eighth day of a festival > UTISES. |
utus | (Pl.) UTU, the (Maori) settlement of a debt. |
uvae | (Pl.) UVA, a grape or grape-like berry. |
uvas | (Pl.) UVA, a grape or grape-like berry. |
uvea | The posterior pigment-bearing layer of the pupil of the eye > UVEAS. |
vacs | (Pl.) VAC, vacation. |
vade | (Shakesp.) to fade > VADES, VADING, VADED. 'His summer leaves all vaded'. |
vaes | (Pl.) VAE, a voe. |
vagi | (Pl.) VAGUS, the tenth cranial nerve. |
vags | (3rd.) VAG, to arrest someone for vagrancy. |
vail | (Arch.) to lower, doff, let down > VAILS, VAILING, VAILED. |
vain | Conceited > VAINER, VAINEST; VAINLY. |
vair | Squirrel fur, much used in medieval times, to line and trim robes > VAIRS. |
vale | (Lat.) farewell; (noun) a valley > VALES. |
vali | (Turkish) a governor, esp. of a VILAYET > VALIS. Also WALI. |
vamp | (Verb) to patch up rather than refurbish > VAMPS, VAMPING, VAMPED. |
vane | A device for showing the direction of the wind > VANES, VANED. |
vang | A guy-rope to steady a gaff > VANGS. |
vans | (3rd.) VAN, to send or travel by van. |
vant | (Shakesp.) van, vanguard > VANTS. |
vape | to inhale nicotine vapour (from an electronic cigarette) > VAPES, VAPING, VAPED. |
vara | (Spanish) a Spanish American linear measure > VARAS. [Sp. vara, rod]. Also VARE. |
vare | (Spanish) a Spanish American linear measure > VARES. [Sp. vara, rod]. Also VARA. |
vars | (Pl.) VAR, a unit of reactive power. |
vary | To become or make different > VARIES, VARYING, VARIED. |
vasa | (Pl.) VAS, a tube or duct. |
vase | A rounded, decorative container > VASES. |
vast | (Noun) a vastness > VASTS; (adj.) huge > VASTER, VASTEST; VASTLY. |
vats | (3rd.) VAT, to put stuff in a vat. |
vatu | The monetary unit of Vanuatu > VATUS. |
vaus | (Pl.) VAU, a Hebrew letter. |
vaut | (Obs.) to vault > VAUTS, VAUTING, VAUTED. Also VAWTE, VAUTE. |
vavs | (Pl.) VAV, a Hebrew letter. |
vaws | (Pl.) VAW, a Hebrew letter. |
vaxx | (v) to vaccinate. |
veal | The meat of a calf > VEALS. |
veep | (US coll.) a vice-president > VEEPS. Also VEEPEE. |
veer | To change direction > VEERS, VEERING, VEERED. |
vees | (Pl.) VEE, a mark or object shaped or angled like a vee. |
vega | (Spanish) a low fertile plain; a tobacco field > VEGAS. |
vego | (Coll.) a vegetarian > VEGOS. |
vehm | (Ger.) a mediaeval German court > VEHME. Also FEHM. |
veil | (Verb) to cover with a veil > VEILS, VEILING, VEILED. |
vein | To fill with veins (tubular blood vessels) > VEINS, VEINING, VEINED. |
vela | (Pl.) VELUM, a veil or integument. |
veld | (Afrikaans) open grassland > VELDS. [Afrikaans veld, from Dutch veld, field]. Also VELDT. |
vele | (Spenser) a veil > VELES. |
vell | The fourth stomach of a calf, aka ABOMASUM > VELLS. |
vena | (Lat.) a vein > VENAE. |
vend | To sell > VENDS, VENDING, VENDED. |
vent | To provide with a vent (an opening for the escape of gas or liquid) > VENTS, VENTING, VENTED. |
vera | Very. |
verb | A word used to express an act, occurrence, or mode of being > VERBS. |
verd | As in verd antique, a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine. No -S. |
vers | (Fr.) verse. |
vert | (Noun) in forest law, every green plant having leaves that may serve as a cover for deer; the right to cut this; (verb) (coll.) to become a convert > VERTS, VERTING, VERTED. |
very | Precise, absolute > VERIER, VERIEST; VERILY. |
vest | An undergarment for the top half of the body, an UNDERSHIRT; (verb) to place authority in > VESTS, VESTING, VESTED. |
veto | (Lat.) to forbid > VETOES, VETOING, VETOED. |
vets | (3rd.) VET, to examine closely. |
vext | (Obs.) pt. VEX, to distress or annoy. |
viae | (Pl.) VIA, way, road. |
vial | (Verb) to put in a vial > VIALS, VIALING or VIALLING, VIALED or VIALLED or (obs.) VIOLD. |
vias | (Pl.) VIA, way, road. |
vibe | (Coll.) vibration > VIBES. |
vibs | (Coll.) shoes with Vibram soles. N.B. no VIB*. |
vice | (Verb) to grip in a vice > VICES, VICING, VICED. |
vide | (Lat.) see. |
vids | (Pl.) VID, video. |
vied | (Pt.) VIE, to contend in rivalry. |
vier | One who vies > VIERS. |
vies | (3rd.) VIE, to contend in rivalry. |
view | To look at > VIEWS, VIEWING, VIEWED. |
viff | to change direction abruptly of a VTOL aircraft > VIFFS, VIFFING, VIFFED. |
viga | (Spanish) a ceiling beam > VIGAS. [Sp. viga, beam, rafter]. |
vigs | (Pl.) VIG, a vigorish. |
vild | (Spenser) vile > VILDLY. Also VILDE. |
vile | Odious > VILER, VILEST; VILELY. |
vill | A township, or feudal territorial unit > VILLS. |
vims | (Pl.) VIM, energy, vigour. |
vina | (Sanskrit) an Indian stringed instrument > VINAS. Also VEENA. |
vine | (Verb) to remove vines from e.g. vines and pods from (peas) > VINES, VINING, VINED. |
vino | (Ital.) (Sl.) wine > VINOS. |
vins | (Pl.) VIN, wine. |
vint | A vintage; (verb) to gather a vintage > VINTS, VINTING, VINTED. |
viny | Of or pertaining to vines; producing, or abounding in, vines > VINIER, VINIEST. |
viol | Any member of a class of stringed instruments, forerunners of the violin class > VIOLS. |
vire | To transfer funds by VIREMENT > VIRES, VIRING, VIRED. |
virl | (Scots) = FERRULE, a rod or stick > VIRLS. |
visa | (Verb) to provide with a visa > VISAS, VISAING, VISAED. |
vise | 1. to hold in a vice > VISES, VISED, VISING. 2. to provide with a visa > VISES, VISEING, VISEED. |
vita | (Lat.) life > VITAE or VITAS. |
vite | (Fr.) quickly. |
viva | (Ital.) a shout or cry used to express approval; (verb) to shout viva > VIVAS, VIVAING, VIVAED. |
vive | (Scots) lively, forcible > VIVELY. |
vivo | (Ital.) lively. |
vizy | (Scots) a close or careful look; a gunsight; (verb) to take a close look > VIZIES, VIZYING, VIZIED. Also VISIE, VIZZIE. |
vlei | (Afrikaans) low-lying ground where a shallow lake forms in the wet season > VLEIS. Also VLY. |
vlog | A blog using the medium of video; (verb) to keep a video blog > VLOGS, VLOGGING, VLOGGED. |
voar | (Orkney) spring, seed-time > VOARS. |
voes | (Pl.) VOE, a bay or creek. |
vogs | (Pl.) VOG, air pollution caused by volcanic dust. |
void | (Adj.) empty. No comp > there is VOIDER, but it is a noun. (Verb) to empty > VOIDS, VOIDING, VOIDED. |
voip | A system for converting analogue signals to digital so that the telephone calls may be made over the internet > VOIPS. |
vola | (Lat.) the hollow of the hand or foot > VOLAE. |
vole | (Verb) to win all the tricks in one deal > VOLES, VOLING, VOLED. |
volk | (Afrikaans) the Afrikaner people > VOLKS. |
vols | (Pl.) VOL, in heraldry, two wings displayed and conjoined. |
volt | The unit of electromotive force > VOLTS. |
voms | (3rd.) VOM, to vomit. |
vors | (3rd.) VOR, to warn. |
vote | To cast a vote (a formal expression of will or opinion) > VOTES, VOTING, VOTED. |
vows | (3rd.) VOW, to make a vow or vows. |
vril | A hypothetical electric fluid in Bulwer-Lytton > VRILS. |
vrot | (Afrikaans) rotten; putrid; very bad. |
vrou | (Afrikaans) a woman, esp. a married woman > VROUS. Also VROW, VROUW, FROW. |
vrow | (Dutch) a woman, goodwife > VROWS. Also VROUW, FROW, VROU. |
vugg | (Cornish) a small unfilled cavity in a lode or in rock > VUGGS. [Cornish vooga]. Also VUG, VUGH. |
vugh | (Cornish) a small unfilled cavity in a lode or in rock > VUGHS. [Cornish vooga]. Also VUG, VUGG. |
vugs | (Pl.) VUG, a small unfilled cavity in a lode or in rock. |
vuln | To wound; pierce with a weapon > VULNS, VULNING, VULNED. |
vums | (3rd.) VUM, to vow. |
waac | A member of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corp > WAACS. |
waah | an interjection used to express wailing. |
wabs | (Pl.) WAB, a web. |
wack | Crazy > WACKER, WACKEST; an eccentric, mad, or crazy person; a crackpot > WACKS. |
wadd | An earthy ore of manganese > WADDS. Also WAD, WADT. |
wade | To walk through water > WADES, WADING, WADED. |
wadi | (Arabic) the dry bed of a torrent; a river valley > WADIS. Also WADY. |
wads | (3rd.) WAD, to form into a wad. |
wadt | An earthy ore of manganese > WADTS. Also WAD, WADD. |
wady | (Arabic) the dry bed of a torrent; a river valley > WADIES. Also WADI. |
waes | (Pl.) WAE, woe. |
waff | To bark > WAFFS, WAFFING, WAFFED. Also WAUGH. |
waft | To carry lightly over air or water > WAFTS, WAFTING, WAFTED. |
wage | To engage in or carry on > WAGES, WAGING, WAGED. |
wags | (3rd.) WAG, to move from side to side. |
waid | (Obs.) weighed. Also WAIDE. |
waif | (Verb) to cast up as a waif > WAIFS, WAIFING, WAIFED. |
wail | To utter a long, mournful cry > WAILS, WAILING, WAILED. |
wain | A farm wagon; (verb, obs.) to carry, convey > WAINS, WAINING, WAINED. |
wair | To spend > WAIRS, WAIRING, WAIRED. |
wais | (Pl.) WAI, water. |
wait | To stay in expectation of > WAITS, WAITING, WAITED. |
waka | 1. (Japanese) a Japanese verse-form > WAKAS. 2. (Maori) a traditional Maori canoe, usu made of a hollowed tree trunk. |
wake | To rouse from sleep > WAKES, WAKING, WAKED or WOKE, WOKEN. |
wakf | (Arabic) the donation of land, property or money for charitable or pious purposes > WAKFS. Also WAQF. |
wald | (Scots) = WELD, wild mignonette > WALDS. |
wale | (Noun) a raised mark on the skin left by a blow. Also WEAL, WHEAL. (Verb) to choose > WALES, WALING, WALED. |
wali | (Turkish) a governor, esp. of a vilayet > WALIS. Also VALI. |
walk | To advance on foot > WALKS, WALKING, WALKED. |
wall | To provide with a wall (an upright structure built to enclose an area) > WALLS, WALLING, WALLED. |
waly | 1. (Scots) alas. |
wame | (Obs.) womb > WAMES, WAMED. Also WEM, WEMB, WEAMB. |
wand | A slender rod > WANDS. |
wane | To decrease in size or extent > WANES, WANING, WANED. |
wang | (Obs.) the cheek; a WANG tooth is a molar > WANGS. |
wank | To masturbate > WANKS, WANKING, WANKED. |
wans | (3rd.) WAN, to make wan. |
want | To have a desire for > WANTS, WANTING, WANTED. |
wany | Waning > WANIER, WANIEST. Also WANEY. |
waps | (3rd.) WAP, to throw off quickly. |
waqf | (Arabic) the donation of land, property or money for charitable or pious purposes > WAQFS. Also WAKF. |
warb | (Aust. sl.) a dirty or insignificant person > WARBS. |
ward | To turn aside > WARDS, WARDING, WARDED. |
ware | (Verb) to beware of > WARES, WARING, WARED. |
wark | (Scots) to work > WARKS, WARKING, WARKED. |
warm | Moderately hot > WARMER, WARMEST; WARMLY; (verb) to make warm > WARMS, WARMING, WARMED. |
warn | To make aware of impending or possible danger > WARNS, WARNING, WARNED. |
warp | To turn or twist out of shape > WARPS, WARPING, WARPED. |
wars | (3rd.) WAR, to make war. |
wart | A small hard excrescence on the skin caused by a virus > WARTS, WARTED. |
wary | Cautious > WARIER, WARIEST; WARILY. |
wase | A small bundle of hay or straw for resting one's head > WASES. |
wash | To cleanse by immersing in or applying a liquid > WASHES, WASHING, WASHED, (obs.) WASHEN. |
wasm | an obsolete belief; an out-of-fashion 'ism' > WASMS. |
wasp | Any of a large number of insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera > WASPS. |
wast | (Obs.) waste > WASTS. |
wate | (Scots) 3rd pers. of WIT, to know. |
wats | (Pl.) WAT, a Buddhist temple. |
watt | The SI unit of power, equal to a rate of working of one joule per second > WATTS. |
wauk | To full (cloth) > WAUKS, WAUKING, WAUKED. Also WAULK. |
waul | To cry like a cat > WAULS, WAULING, WAULED. Also WAWL. |
waur | (Scots) to defeat, to worst > WAURS, WAURING, WAURED. |
wave | To move freely back and forth or up and down > WAVES, WAVING, WAVED. |
wavy | Wave-shaped > WAVIER, WAVIEST; WAVILY; (noun) (Am. Ind) the snow-goose > WAVIES. [Cree]. Also WAVEY. |
wawa | (Am. Ind.) to speak > WAWAS, WAWAING, WAWAED. [Chinook]. |
wawe | (Spenser) a wave > WAWES. |
wawl | To cry like a cat > WAWLS, WAWLING, WAWLED. Also WAUL. |
waws | (Pl.) WAW, a Hebrew letter. |
waxy | Like wax > WAXIER, WAXIEST; WAXILY. |
ways | (3rd.) WAY, to weigh, esteem. |
wazz | (Dial.) to urinate > WAZZES, WAZZING, WAZZED. |
weak | Feeble > WEAKER, WEAKEST; WEAKLY. |
weal | A ridge on the skin formed by a blow > WEALS. Also WALE, WHEAL. |
wean | To withhold mother's milk from and substitute other nourishment > WEANS, WEANING, WEANED. |
wear | To turn a ship's stern to windward to alter its course > WEARS, WEARING, WEARED; to put on clothes > WEARS, WEARING, WORE, WORN. |
webs | (3rd.) WEB, to envelop with a web. |
weds | (3rd.) WED, to marry. |
weed | To remove weeds (undesirable plants) > WEEDS, WEEDING, WEEDED. |
week | A period of seven days > WEEKS. |
weel | A whirlpool; a fish-trap > WEELS. Also WEIL, WIEL. |
weem | (Gaelic) a subterranean dwelling > WEEMS. [Gaelic uaim, cave]. |
ween | To think; to imagine > WEENS, WEENING, WEENED. |
weep | To express sorrow by shedding tears > WEEPS, WEEPING, WEPT. |
weer | (Comp.) WEE, small. |
wees | (3rd.) WEE, to urinate. |
weet | (Verb) to know > WOT, WOTS, WOTTETH, WEETING, WEETED. Also WEETE, WYTE, WIT. (Adj.) wet > WEETER, WEETEST. |
weft | (Verb) to form a weft > WEFTS, WEFTING, WEFTED. |
weid | (Scots) any sudden illness, cold or relapse with febrile symptoms > WEIDS. |
weil | A whirlpool > WEILS. Also WEEL, WIEL. |
weir | A low dam that is built across a river to raise the water level, divert the water, or control its flow; (verb) to wear > WEIRS, WEIRING, WEIRED. |
weka | (Maori) a flightless rail of New Zealand > WEKAS. |
weld | A scentless species of MIGNONETTE, yielding a yellow dye. Also WALD. (Verb) to join two pieces of metal by fusing > WELDS, WELDING, WELDED. |
welk | (Obs.) to wither or shrivel > WELKS, WELKING, WELKED. |
well | To rise to the surface and flow forth > WELLS, WELLING, WELLED. |
welp | (conj) an expression used to preface a remark or full time. |
wels | Ger.) a large fish, the American giant catfish, introduced into European rivers, aka sheatfish > WELS. |
welt | (Verb) to lash, beat > WELTS, WELTING, WELTED. |
wemb | (Obs.) womb > WEMBS. Also WEM, WAME, WEAMB. |
wems | (Pl.) WEM, womb. |
wena | (S. Afr.) you. |
wend | To turn, to betake oneself > WENDS, WENDING, WENDED. |
wens | (Pl.) WEN, a sebaceous cyst. |
went | (Noun) (Spenser) a path, a journey > WENTS. |
wept | (Pt.) WEEP, to shed tears. |
were | (Pt.) BE. |
wero | (Maori) a challenge made by an armed Maori warrior to a visitor to a MARAE > WEROS. |
wert | (Pt.) BE. |
west | (Verb) to move towards the west > WESTS, WESTING, WESTED. |
weta | (Maori) a large New Zealand grasshopper > WETAS. |
wets | (3rd.) WET, to make wet. |
wexe | (Obs.) = WEX, waxed, grew. |
weys | (Pl.) WEY, a measure of dry goods. |
whae | (Scots) who. Also WHA. |
wham | To crash or bang into > WHAMS, WHAMMING, WHAMMED. |
whap | To beat > WHAPS, WHAPPING, WHAPPED. Also WHOP. |
what | The true nature of something > WHATS. |
whee | An expression of delight. No -S. |
when | The time in which something is done or occurs > WHENS. |
whet | To sharpen by friction > WHETS, WHETTING, WHETTED. |
whew | (Verb) to say whew > WHEWS, WHEWING, WHEWED. |
whey | The watery part of milk which remains after the formation of curds > WHEYS. |
whid | (Scots) to move quickly, whiz > WHIDS, WHIDDING, WHIDDED. Cf. WHIDDER. |
whig | (Scots) to jog along > WHIGS, WHIGGING, WHIGGED. |
whim | (Verb) to be whimsical; to turn > WHIMS, WHIMMING, WHIMMED. |
whin | Gorse, furze > WHINS. |
whio | (Maori) a New Zealand mountain duck with blue plumage > WHIO. No -S. |
whip | To beat with a whip > WHIPS, WHIPPING, WHIPPED or WHIPT. |
whir | To make a continuous rapid buzzing or softly clicking sound > WHIRS, WHIRRING, WHIRRED. Also WHIRR. |
whit | The smallest particle imaginable > WHITS. |
whiz | To fly through the air with or as if with a whistling noise > WHIZZES, WHIZZING, WHIZZED. |
whoa | Stop, esp. to a horse. |
whom | The objective case of WHO. |
whop | To beat > WHOPS, WHOPPING, WHOPPED. Also WHAP. |
whot | (Spenser) hot. |
whow | (Scots) interjection expressing deploration. |
whup | (Coll.) to defeat totally > WHUPS, WHUPPING, WHUPPED. |
whys | (Pl.) WHY, the reason or cause of something. |
wice | (Scots) wise. |
wich | A tree with pliant branches, as in wych elm > WICHES. Also WYCH. |
wick | A bundle of loosely twisted fibers in a candle or oil lamp > WICKS. |
wide | Broad > WIDER, WIDEST; WIDELY; (noun) a wide ball in cricket > WIDES. |
wiel | A whirlpool > WIELS. Also WEIL, WEEL. |
wife | (Verb) to take to wife > WIFES, WIFING, WIFED. |
wigs | (3rd.) WIG, to scold. |
wiki | A collaborative web site that allows users to add, edit, and delete the site's content > WIKIS. |
wild | Not tame > WILDER, WILDEST; WILDLY; (verb) obs. form of WIELD > WILDS, WILDING, WILDED. |
wile | (Verb) to beguile, inveigle > WILES, WILING, WILED. Also WYLE. |
wili | In the ballet Giselle, the spirit of a girl who dies before her wedding day > WILIS. |
will | To decide upon > WILLS, WILLING; WILLED; used as an auxiliary followed by a simple infinitive to express futurity, inclination, likelihood, or requirement > past sing. 2nd person WOULD, WOULDEST, or WOULDST. |
wilt | To become limp > WILTS, WILTING, WILTED. |
wily | Crafty > WILIER, WILIEST; WILILY. |
wimp | An ineffectual or pusillanimous person; (verb) to behave like a wimp > WIMPS, WIMPING, WIMPED. |
wind | To pass around an object or fixed center > WINDS, WINDING, WINDED or WOUND. |
wine | An alcoholic drink produced by the fermentation of grapes with water and sugar; (verb) to take wine > WINES, WINING, WINED. |
wing | To travel by means of wings (organs of flight) > WINGS, WINGING, WINGED. |
wink | To close and open one eye quickly > WINKS, WINKING, WINKED. |
winn | (Sl.) a penny > WINNS. |
wino | (Sl.) an alcoholic > WINOS or WINOES. |
wins | (3rd.) WIN, to gain. |
winy | Like or tasting of wine > WINIER, WINIEST. Also WINEY. |
wipe | To rub lightly in order to clean or dry > WIPES, WIPING, WIPED. |
wire | To fasten with wire (a slender rod, strand, or thread of ductile metal) > WIRES, WIRING, WIRED. |
wiry | Thin and tough > WIRIER, WIRIEST; WIRILY. |
wise | Intelligent > WISER, WISEST; WISELY; (Scots) to guide in a certain direction > WISES, WISING, WISED. Also WEISE, WEIZE. |
wish | To feel an impulse toward attainment or possession of something > WISHES, WISHING, WISHED. |
wisp | (Verb) to make into a wisp > WISPS, WISPING, WISPED. |
wiss | To wish > WISSES, WISSING, WISSED. |
wist | (Arch.) to know > WISTS, WISTING, WISTED. |
wite | (Scots) to blame, lay the blame on > WITES, WITING, WITED. Also WIGHT, WYTE. |
with | In the company of; (noun) a partition between chimney flues > WITHS. |
wits | (3rd.) WIT, to know. |
wive | To take for a wife; to become the wife of > WIVES, WIVING, WIVED. |
woad | A broad-leafed plant yielding a blue dye > WOADS, WOADED. |
woah | a call to stop, esp. to a horse. |
wock | (Chinese) a pan used in Chinese cookery > WOCKS. [Cantonese wohk, pan]. Also WOK. |
woes | (Pl.) WOE, grief, sadness. |
wofs | (Pl.) WOF, a fool, idiot. |
woke | (Pt.) WAKE, to rouse from sleep. |
woks | (Pl.) WOK, a pan used in Chinese cookery. |
wold | An open tract of country > WOLDS. |
wolf | A predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus > WOLVES; (verb) to eat greedily > WOLFS, WOLFING, WOLFED. |
womb | (Shakesp.) to enclose > WOMBS, WOMBING, WOMBED. |
wonk | An expert who studies a subject or issue thoroughly and excessively > WONKS. |
wons | (3rd.) WON, to abide, dwell. |
wont | To be accustomed to > WONTS, WONTING, WONTED. |
wood | (Verb) to cover with woods or trees > WOODS, WOODING, WOODED. |
woof | (Verb) to bark > WOOFS, WOOFING, WOOFED. |
wool | The dense, soft hair forming the coat of certain mammals > WOOLS, WOOLED, WOOLLED. |
woon | (Spenser) to dwell > WOONS, WOONING, WOONED. Cf. WON. |
woos | (3rd.) WOO, to court. |
woot | (Shakesp.) wilt (thou). |
wops | (3rd.) WOP, to beat, whop. |
word | To express in words (speech sounds that communicate meaning) > WORDS, WORDING, WORDED. |
wore | (Pt.) WEAR, to turn a ship's stern to windward to alter its course. |
work | To exert one's powers of body or mind for some purpose > WORKS, WORKING, WORKED or WROUGHT. |
worm | To rid of worms (small, limbless invertebrates) > WORMS, WORMING, WORMED. |
worn | Affected by wear or use. |
wort | Any herb or vegetable; an infusion of malt before fermentation > WORTS. |
wost | (Arch.) 2nd. pers. sing. pres. of WIT, to know. |
wots | (3rd.) WOT, to know. |
wove | (Pt.) WEAVE, to form by interlacing threads. |
wowf | (Scots) crazy > WOWFER, WOWFEST. |
wows | (3rd.) WOW, to impress. |
wrap | To enclose in something wound or folded about > WRAPS, WRAPPING, WRAPPED or WRAPT. |
wren | A small songbird > WRENS. |
writ | A legal or financial document > WRITS. |
wuds | (Pl.) WUD, wood. |
wudu | (Arabic) ritual washing before the daily prayer > WUDUS. |
wull | (Spenser) to will > WULLS, WULLING, WULLED. |
wuss | A wimp > WUSSES. Also WOOSE. |
wych | A tree with pliant branches, as in wych elm > WYCHES. Also WICH. |
wyes | (Pl.) WYE, the letter Y, or anything shaped like it. |
wyle | To beguile > WYLES, WYLING, WYLED. Also WILE. |
wynd | A narrow street or lane > WYNDS. |
wynn | A rune having the value of modern English W > WYNNS. Also WYN. |
wyns | (Pl.) WYN, a rune, having the value of modern English W. |
wyte | (Scots) to blame, lay the blame on > WYTES, WYTING, WYTED. Also WITE, WIGHT. |
xray | In international radio communication, a code word for the letter x > XRAYS. |
xyst | A long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises > XYSTS. Also XYSTOS, XYSTUS. |
yaar | (Hinglish) friend, man (as a form of address) > YAARS. |
yaba | (Coll.) yet another bloody acronym. No -S. |
yack | Persistent or idle talk; (verb) to talk persistently > YACKS, YACKING, YACKED. |
yads | (Pl.) YAD, a hand-held pointer used for reading the Torah. |
yaff | (Scots) to bark, scold, nag > YAFFS, YAFFING, YAFFED. |
yage | a tropical vine of the Amazon region, aka ayahuasca > YAGES. |
yagi | (Japanese) a type of shortwave antenna > YAGIS. |
yags | (Pl.) YAG, a type of synthetic garnet containing yttrium and aluminium, used in lasers and as a gem. |
yahs | (Pl.) YAH, an exclamation of derision. |
yaje | (n) another name for ayahuasca. |
yaks | (3rd.) YAK, to talk persistently. |
yald | (Scots) active, nimble. No comp! Also YAULD. |
yale | A fabulous heraldic beast > YALES. |
yams | (Pl.) YAM, a large tuberous edible root like the potato, grown in tropical countries. |
yang | (Chinese) a species of Thai timber tree > YANGS. |
yank | To pull suddenly > YANKS, YANKING, YANKED. |
yapp | A limp leather binding > YAPPS. [From Yapp, a bookseller]. |
yaps | (3rd.) YAP, to bark sharply or constantly. |
yard | (Verb) to enclose in a yard > YARDS, YARDING, YARDED. |
yare | (Arch.) lively; manoeuvrable > YARER, YAREST; YARELY. Also YAR. |
yark | (Dial.) to make ready > YARKS, YARKING, YARKED. |
yarn | Spun thread; (verb) to tell tales > YARNS, YARNING, YARNED. |
yarr | The corn spurrey > YARRS. |
yate | (Spenser) a gate > YATES. |
yaud | (Scots) a mare, jade > YAUDS. |
yaup | To cry hoarsely > YAUPS, YAUPING, YAUPED. Also YAWP. |
yawl | (Noun) a two-masted sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with a large mainmast and a small mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudderpost; (verb) to howl > YAWLS, YAWLING, YAWLED. |
yawn | To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation of air > YAWNS, YAWNING, YAWNED. |
yawp | To cry hoarsely or harshly > YAWPS, YAWPING, YAWPED. Also YAUP. |
yaws | A contagious skin disease resembling syphilis. |
yawy | Pertaining to YAWS. No comp! Also YAWEY. |
yays | (Pl.) YAY, an affirmative vote, a YEA. |
ybet | (Obs.) pt. of BEAT. |
yead | (Spenser) to go, proceed > YEADS, YEADING, YOD or YODE. Also YEED, YEDE. |
yeah | Yes > YEAHS. |
yean | Esp. of a sheep, to bring forth young > YEANS, YEANING, YEANED. Also EAN. |
year | The time taken by the earth to orbit the sun > YEARS. |
yeas | (Pl.) YEA, an affirmative vote. |
yebo | (S. Afr.) yes, I agree. |
yech | An exclamation expressing disgust; (noun) something disgusting > YECHS. Also YECCH, YUCH, YUK. |
yede | (Spenser) to go, proceed > YEDES, YEDING, YOD or YODE. Also YEAD, YEED. |
yeed | (Spenser) to go, proceed > YEEDS, YEEDING, YOD or YODE. Also YEAD, YEDE. |
yeet | (v) to throw. |
yegg | A criminal, esp. a safecracker or burglar > YEGGS. |
yeld | Barren, not giving milk. |
yelk | Yolk > YELKS. |
yell | To cry out loudly > YELLS, YELLING, YELLED. |
yelm | (Dial.) a bundle of straw laid straight for thatching; (verb) to straighten straw for thatching > YELMS, YELMING, YELMED. Also YEALM. |
yelp | To utter a sharp, shrill cry > YELPS, YELPING, YELPED. |
yelt | (Dial.) a young sow > YELTS. Also ELT. |
yens | (3rd.) YEN, to desire, yearn for. |
yeow | an interjection used to express pain or shock. |
yeps | (Pl.) YEP, yes. |
yerd | (Scots) to bury > YERDS, YERDING, YERDED. Also YIRD, YEARD, EARD. |
yerk | To draw tight; to bind > YERKS, YERKING, YERKED. Also YIRK. |
yesk | (Scots) to hiccup or belch > YESKS, YESKING, YESKED. Also YEX. |
yest | (Obs.) yeast > YESTS. |
yeti | (Tibetan) the Abominable Snowman > YETIS. |
yett | (Scots) a gate, door > YETTS. Also YATE. |
yeuk | (Dial.) to itch > YEUKS, YEUKING, YEUKED. Also YUCK, YOUK, EWK, YUKE, YUKE. |
yeve | (Obs.) to give > YEVES, YEVING, YEVEN. |
yews | (Pl.) YEW, any tree of the genus Taxus. |
ygoe | (Spenser) pt. GO. |
yike | An interjection expressing alarm; (verb) to quarrel, argue > YIKES, YIKING, YIKED. |
yill | (Scots) ale > YILLS. |
yins | (Pl.) YIN, one. |
yipe | An interjection expressing fear or surprise. Also YIPES. |
yips | (3rd.) YIP, to give a short cry. |
yird | (Scots) to bury > YIRDS, YIRDING, YIRDED. Also EARD, YEARD, YIRTH. |
yirk | To tie with a jerk > YIRKS, YIRKING, YIRKED. Also YERK. |
yirr | To snarl > YIRRS, YIRRING, YIRRED. |
yite | (Dial.) the yellow-hammer > YITES. |
ylem | A form of matter hypothesized by proponents of the big bang theory to have existed before the formation of the chemical elements > YLEMS. |
ylke | (Obs.) ilk > YLKES. |
ympe | (Spenser) to imp > YMPES, YMPING, YMPT. |
ympt | (Spenser) pt. YMPE, to imp. |
yobs | (Pl.) YOB, a lout. |
yock | To laugh > YOCKS, YOCKING, YOCKED. Also YOK. |
yode | (Pt.) YEDE, to go, proceed. |
yodh | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > YODHS. Also YOD. |
yods | (Pl.) YOD, a Hebrew letter. |
yoga | (Sanskrit) a system of Hindu philosophy > YOGAS. |
yogh | The Middle English letter representing a velar or partial fricative > YOGHS. |
yogi | (Sanskrit) one who practises yoga > YOGIS. Also YOGEE, YOGIN. |
yoke | To fit with a yoke (a wooden frame for joining together draft animals) > YOKES, YOKING, YOKED. |
yoks | (3rd.) YOK, to laugh. |
yold | (Obs.) pt. of YIELD. |
yolk | The yellow portion of an egg > YOLKS, YOLKED. |
yomp | To march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain; to cover a certain distance in this way > YOMPS, YOMPING, YOMPED. |
yond | Yonder, over there. Also YONT. |
yoni | (Sanskrit) a representation of the female genitals > YONIS. |
yont | Yonder, over there. Also YOND. |
yoof | Youth, young people > YOOFS. |
yoop | An interjection representing a sobbing sound > YOOPS. |
yore | Long ago; (noun) a long time ago > YORES. |
york | To bowl a batsman with a YORKER > YORKS, YORKING, YORKED. |
yorp | (Dial.) to shout > YORPS, YORPING, YORPED. |
yote | (vf) YEET, to throw. |
youk | (Dial.) to itch > YOUKS, YOUKING, YOUKED. Also YUCK, YUKE, EWK, EUK, YEUK. |
your | A possessive form of the pronoun you. |
yous | (Coll.) YOU when addressing more than one person. |
yowe | (Scots) ewe > YOWES. Also YOW. |
yowl | To howl, esp. of a wolf > YOWLS, YOWLING, YOWLED. |
yows | (Pl.) YOW, a ewe. |
yuan | (Chinese) a Chinese monetary unit > YUANS. |
yuca | (Carib) any plant of the genus Yucca of plants of the family Liliaceae, native to Mexico > YUCAS. Also YUCCA. |
yuch | An interjection expressing disgust. Also YECH, YECCH, YUK. |
yuck | (Dial.) to itch > YUCKS, YUCKING, YUCKED. Also YUKE, YOUK, EWK, EUK, YEUK. |
yuft | (Russian) a kind of Russian leather > YUFTS. |
yuga | (Sanskrit) one of the four Hindu ages of the world > YUGAS. Also YUG. |
yugs | (Pl.) YUG, one of the four Hindu ages of the world. |
yuke | (Dial.) to itch > YUKES, YUKING, YUKED. Also YUCK, YOUK, EWK, EUK, YEUK. |
yuko | (Japanese) in judo, a points penalty > YUKOS. |
yuks | (3rd.) YUK, an interjection expressing disgust. |
yuky | Itchy > YUKIER, YUKIEST. Also YUCKY. |
yule | Christmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our Savior > YULES. |
yump | In rally-driving, to leave the ground when going over a ridge or crest > YUMPS, YUMPING, YUMPED. |
yunx | (Lat.) the wryneck > YUNXES. [L. iynx, from Gk. iynx or iynx]. Also JYNX. |
yups | (Pl.) YUP, yes. |
yurt | (Russian) a Mongolian tent made of felt > YURTS or YURTA. Also YOURT. |
yutz | (Yiddish) a socially inept person > YUTZES. |
yuzu | (Japanese) a type of citrus fruit > YUZUS. |
ywis | (Arch.) certainly. [From I wis, i.e. I know]. Also IWIS. |
zack | (Aust. slang) sixpence, now a five-cent piece > ZACKS. |
zags | (3rd.) ZAG, to change direction on a zig-zag course. |
zany | (Noun) a clown; (adj.) comical > ZANIER, ZANIEST; ZANILY; (verb) to play the zany to > ZANIES, ZANYING, ZANIED. [Ital. zanni, a nickname for Giovanni]. |
zaps | (3rd.) ZAP, to destroy. |
zarf | (Arabic) an ornamental metal holder for a handleless coffee cup > ZARFS. Also ZURF. |
zari | (Urdu) a type of thread made of fine gold or silver wire used in traditional Indian and Pakistani garments > ZARIS. |
zati | The bonnet-monkey > ZATIS. |
zeal | Enthusiastic devotion > ZEALS. |
zeas | (Pl.) ZEA, part of a cereal plant, once used as a diuretic. |
zebu | (Fr.) a humped domestic ox > ZEBUS. |
zeda | (Yiddish) a grandfather > ZEDAS. |
zeds | (Pl.) ZED, the letter Z. |
zees | (Pl.) ZEE, the letter Z. |
zein | A protein found in Indian corn > ZEINS. |
zeks | (Pl.) ZEK, an inmate of a Russian prison-camp. |
zels | (Pl.) ZEL, an Oriental cymbal. |
zens | (Pl.) ZEN, a state of calm attentiveness. |
zeps | (Pl.) ZEP, a long sandwich. |
zerk | A fitting on a bearing, axle, etc., by which lubricant can be introduced under pressure > ZERKS. |
zero | (Fr.) the sign for nothing > ZEROS or ZEROES; (verb) to set at or adjust to zero > ZEROS, ZEROING, ZEROED. |
zest | (Verb) to give zest to > ZESTS, ZESTING, ZESTED. |
zeta | (Greek) a Greek letter > ZETAS. |
zeze | (Bantu) a stringed musical instrument of Africa > ZEZES. |
zhos | (Pl.) ZHO, a kind of yak. |
ziff | (Aust. sl.) a beard, a goatee > ZIFFS. |
zigs | (3rd.) ZIG, to change direction on a zig-zag course. |
zila | (Hindi) an administrative district in India > ZILAS. Also ZILLAH, ZILLA. |
zill | One of a pair of finger cymbals > ZILLS. |
zimb | (Amharic) an Ethiopian dipterous insect > ZIMBS. [Amharic, a fly]. Also ZEBUB. |
zinc | (Verb) to coat with zinc > ZINCS, ZINCING or ZINCKING, ZINCED or ZINCKED. |
zine | (Sl.) a specialist magazine > ZINES. |
zing | To move very swiftly, esp. with a high-pitched hum > ZINGS, ZINGING, ZINGED. |
zins | (Pl.) ZIN, a type of wine. |
zips | (3rd.) ZIP, to fasten with a zip. |
zite | (Ital.) a type of pasta like large macaroni. No -S. Also ZITI. |
ziti | (Ital.) a type of pasta like large macaroni > ZITIS. N.B. is really a plural, but does take an -S, unlike ZITE. Also ZITE. |
zits | (Pl.) ZIT, a pimple. |
zizz | A snooze, sleep; (verb) to snooze > ZIZZES, ZIZZING, ZIZZED. |
zobo | (Tibetan) a male ZO > ZOBOS. Also DSOBO, ZOBU. |
zobu | (Tibetan) a male ZO > ZOBUS. Also DSOBO, ZOBO. |
zoea | (Lat.) a larval stage in certain crustaceans, esp. decapods > ZOEAE or ZOEAS. Also ZOOEA. |
zoic | Pertaining to animals; containing evidence of life. |
zols | (Pl.) ZOL, a cannabis cigarette. |
zona | (Lat.) a girdle or belt; a zone > ZONAE. |
zone | (Verb) to divide into zones > ZONES, ZONING, ZONED. |
zonk | To exhaust > ZONKS, ZONKING, ZONKED. |
zoom | To move with a loud humming sound > ZOOMS, ZOOMING, ZOOMED. |
zoon | An animal which is the sole product of a single egg, as opposed to ZOOID > ZOONS or ZOA; (verb) to zoom > ZOONS, ZOONING, ZOONED. |
zoos | (Pl.) ZOO, a garden or park where animals are kept. |
zoot | As in zoot suit, a man's suit consisting of baggy trousers with tapered bottoms and a long jacket with wide padded shoulders. |
zori | (Japanese) a Japanese sandal consisting of a flat sole with a thong between the toes > ZORIS. |
zouk | A style of Caribbean dance music > ZOUKS. |
zuke | (n) (short for) zucchini, a courgette. |
zulu | A type of two-masted fishing vessel formerly used in Scotland > ZULUS. |
zupa | (Serbian) in early Serbia, a confederation of villages, governed by a ZUPAN > ZUPAS. |
zurf | (Arabic) an ornamental metal holder for a handleless coffee cup > ZURFS. Also ZARF. |
zyga | (Pl.) ZYGON, a fissure in the brain. |
zyme | A ferment; a disease germ > ZYMES. |
zzzs | An informal noun meaning sleep: to catch a few ZZZS. |