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aahs(3rd.) AAH, to say AAH.
aals(Pl.) AAL, an E. Indian shrub.
abacA 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.
abedIn bed.
aber(Welsh) an estuary > ABERS.
abetTo incite by encouragement and support > ABETS, ABETTING, ABETTED.
abid(Pt.) ABIDE, to stay, dwell.
ableCompetent > ABLER, ABLEST; ABLY; (verb) to enable > ABLES, ABLING, ABLED.
ably(Adv.) ABLE, competent.
abri(Fr.) a bomb shelter > ABRIS.
abutTo be adjacent to and touching > ABUTS, ABUTTING, ABUTTED.
abyeTo pay the penalty for > ABYES, ABYING, ABOUGHT (not ABYED*). Also ABY.
abys(3rd.) ABY, to pay as a penalty.
acaiA 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.
acheA persistent dull pain; (verb) to be the site of this > ACHES, ACHING, ACHED.
achyAching > ACHIER, ACHIEST.
acidSharp, sour > ACIDER, ACIDEST; ACIDLY; (noun) an acid substance > ACIDS.
acme(Greek) a peak, summit > ACMES.
acneA skin disease caused by inflammation of the sebaceous follicles, esp on the face, neck, and shoulders > ACNES, ACNED.
acreA measure of land equivalent to 4840 sq yd > ACRES, ACRED.
acroa 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.
addyAn email address > ADDIES.
aditA nearly horizontal shaft to the surface in a mine > ADITS.
ados(Pl.) ADO, fuss.
adry(Arch.) in a state of thirst or dryness.
adzeA 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.
affyTo trust; to assure on one's faith > AFFIES, AFFYING, AFFIED or (Spenser) AFFYDE.
afroA 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.
agedBeing of a certain age; old > AGEDLY.
agee(Scots) off the straight; ajar. Also AJEE.
agen(Dial.) again. Also AGIN.
agerOne 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.
agogIn a state of eager curiosity.
agonThe dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work > AGONS or AGONES.
agroa student of agricultural studies > AGROS.
agueA malarial fever > AGUES.
ahed(Pt.) AH, to say ah.
ahemA sound expressing delicate interruption. No -S.
ahis(Pl.) AHI, yellowfin tuna.
ahoyInterjection used to hail another vessel.
aias(Pl.) AIA, same as AYAH, Indian nursemaid.
aidaA 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.
airyFull of air, light > AIRIER, AIRIEST; AIRILY.
aits(Pl.) AIT, small island.
aituIn Polynesia, a demigod > AITUS.
ajarPartly 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.
akinRelated by blood.
alae(Pl.) ALA, an outgrowth on a fruit.
alanA large hunting dog > ALANS. Also ALANT, ALAND.
alap(Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a RAGA > ALAPS. Also ALAAP, ALAPA.
alarOf or pertaining to the wing or shoulder. Also ALARY.
alasAn interjection expressing grief.
alay(Obs.) to allay > ALAYS, ALAYING, ALAYED. Also ALEYE.
albaA 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.
alecA herring > ALECS.
aleeOn 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.
allyTo 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.
almsRelief given out of charity to the poor.
alodAn estate held in absolute ownership, without acknowledgement to a superior > ALODS. Also ALLOD, ALODIUM, ALLODIUM.
aloeAny 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.
alsoIn addition.
alto(Ital.) the highest adult male voice, with range above the tenor > ALTOS.
alts(Pl.) ALT, a high tone; a halt or rest.
alumA 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.
amboAn early Christian raised reading-desk or pulpit > AMBOS or AMBONES.
amenSo be it; (verb) to say amen > AMENS, AMENING, AMENED.
ames(Pl.) AME, a soul.
amiaA freshwater fish, aka BOWFIN > AMIAS.
amidA compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical > AMIDS. Also AMIDE.
amie(Fr.) a (female) friend > AMIES.
aminA 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.
amlaAn 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.
amylA univalent radical > AMYLS.
analRelating 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.
anewAfresh, 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.
anonAt once; immediately. Also ANAN.
anow(Milton) enough. Also ENOW.
ansa(Lat.) part of Saturn's rings > ANSAE.
anta1. (Lat.) a square pilaster at either side of a doorway > ANTAE. 2. a tapir > ANTAS.
anteTo 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.
aperOne that apes > APERS.
apes(3rd.) APE, to imitate.
apex(Lat.) the summit or peak > APEXES or APICES.
apodAn animal without feet or ventral fins > APODS. Also APODE.
apos(Pl.) APO, a type of protein.
apps(Pl.) APP, short for application program.
apseA 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.
ararThe 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.
archSly, 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.
arghan interjection expressing pain or dismay.
aria(Ital.) an elaborate melody for a single voice > ARIAS.
aridVery dry > ARIDER, ARIDEST; ARIDLY.
arie(pl) ARIA, an elaborate melody sung (typically in opera) by a single voice.
arilAn 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.
arleTo give earnest-money > ARLES, ARLING, ARLED.
arms(3rd.) ARM, to provide with weapons.
armyA 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.
arpaA 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.
artyArtistic > ARTIER, ARTIEST; ARTILY; (noun) an arty person > ARTIES.
arumA large-spathed plant, aka 'cuckoo-pint' or 'lords and ladies' > ARUMS.
arvo(Aus. sl.) afternoon > ARVOS.
arylAny aromatic univalent hydrocarbon radical > ARYLS.
asar(Pl.) AS, a kame or esker.
asci(Pl.) ASCUS, a spore sac.
aseaAt sea.
ashyResembling 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.
atomThe smallest particle in an element which can take part in a chemical reaction > ATOMS.
atopOn top of.
atua(Maori) a spirit or demon > ATUAS.
auas(Pl.) AUA, the yellow-eyed mullet.
aufs(Pl.) AUF, an elf's child.
aughan 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.
auntA 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.
avalPertaining 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.
averTo declare positively > AVERS, AVERRING, AVERRED.
aves(Pl.) AVE, a prayer to the Virgin Mary.
avidEager > AVIDER, AVIDEST; AVIDLY.
avis(pl) AVI, an avatar used in social media or online gaming.
avos(Pl.) AVO, a monetary unit of Macao.
avowTo 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.
aweeAwhile.
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.
awnyHaving awns; bearded > AWNIER, AWNIEST.
awolAn absentee without leave > AWOLS.
awryTwisted to one side; crooked; amiss.
axalOf the axis. Also AXIAL, AXILE.
axed(Pt.) AXE, to strike with an axe.
axelIn figure-skating, a jump from one skate to the other > AXELS.
axes(Pl.) AXE, a tool for cutting or chopping.
axilThe upper angle formed where the leaf meets the stem > AXILS.
axis1. (Lat.) the imaginary straight line about which a body such as the earth rotates > AXES, AXISED. 2. the white-spotted deer of India > AXISES.
axleThe 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.
azonA radio-controlled aerial bomb > AZONS.
azymUnleavened 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].
babeA 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.
backTo 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.
baffIn 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.
bail1. a barrier or pole separating horses in an open stable. Also BAYLE. 2. (verb) to release on bail > BAILS, BAILING, BAILED.
baitFood 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.
bakeTo dry, harden or cook by the heat of the sun or fire > BAKES, BAKING, BAKED, BAKEN.
baldDevoid of hair > BALDER, BALDEST; BALDLY; (verb) to become bald > BALDS, BALDING, BALDED.
bale(Verb) to form into bundles > BALES, BALING, BALED.
balkTo stop short, refuse a jump > BALKS, BALKING, BALKED. Also BAULK, BAUK.
ballAnything spherical or nearly so; (verb) to form into a ball > BALLS, BALLING, BALLED.
balmA 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.
bandA 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.
bangA loud, explosive noise; (verb) to make a bang > BANGS, BANGING, BANGED.
bani(Pl.) BAN, a Romanian monetary unit.
bankAn institution for the keeping of maoney; (verb) to deposit in a bank > BANKS, BANKING, BANKED.
bans(3rd.) BAN, to prohibit.
bantTo 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.
barbA 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.
bareUnclothed, uncovered > BARER, BAREST; BARELY; (verb) to make bare > BARES, BARING, BARED.
barf(Coll.) to vomit > BARFS, BARFING, BARFED.
barkTo make a sound like a dog > BARKS, BARKING, BARKED.
barmThe foam on malt liquors > BARMS.
barnA 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.
baseMean > BASER, BASEST; BASELY; (verb) to place on a foundation > BASES, BASING, BASED.
bashTo strike > BASHES, BASHING, BASHED.
baskTo 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.
bastPhloem, the conductive material in a plant; inner bark, esp of lime > BASTS.
bateTo reduce the force of > BATES, BATING, BATED.
bathWater for immersing the body; (verb) to take a bath > BATHS, BATHING, BATHED.
bats(3rd.) BAT, to strike with a bat.
battA sheet of BATTING, cottonwool prepared in sheets for quilting > BATTS.
baudA unit of data transmission speed of one bit per second > BAUDS.
baukTo stop short, refuse a jump > BAUKS, BAUKING, BAUKED. Also BAULK, BALK.
baur(Scots) a joke, amusing incident > BAURS. Also BAWR.
bawdA procurer, now only a female one, a woman who obtains women for prostitution > BAWDS.
bawkan Atlantic seabird > BAWKS.
bawlTo 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.
bazzto throw (as a stone) > BAZZES, BAZZING, BAZZED.
beadA small ball strung with others in a rosary; (verb) to provide with beads > BEADS, BEADING, BEADED.
beakA bird's bill > BEAKS, BEAKED.
bealan infected sore > BEALS.
beamA ray of light; (verb) to smile > BEAMS, BEAMING, BEAMED.
beanThe name of several kinds of leguminous plants and their seeds; (verb) to strike on the head > BEANS, BEANING, BEANED.
bearTo carry > BEARS, BEARING, BORE or BARE, BORNE.
beatTo strike repeatedly > BEATS, BEATING, BEAT, BEATEN, YBET.
beau(Fr.) a lover; a boyfriend > BEAUS or BEAUX.
beckTo beckon > BECKS, BECKING, BECKED.
bede(Obs.) a prayer > BEDES.
beds(3rd.) BED, to put to bed.
beduA tent-dwelling nomadic Arab > BEDU > no -S. Also BEDUIN, BEDOUIN, BEDAWIN.
beefThe meat of the cow > BEEFS; a steer or cow > BEEVES; (verb) to add strength to > BEEFS, BEEFING, BEEFED.
been(PaP.) BE.
beepThe sound made by the horn of a car, etc; (verb) to make this sound > BEEPS, BEEPING, BEEPED.
beerAn alcoholic drink made from malted barley flavoured with hops > BEERS.
bees(Pl.) BEE, any of various four-winged insects.
beetA 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.
begoTo 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.
beltA 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.
bendTo curve > BENDS, BENDING, BENT or BENDED.
beneThe 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.
bereBarley, esp. the six-rowed barley > BERES.
berg(Afrikaans) a hill or mountain in S. Africa > BERGS.
berkA fool > BERKS. Also BURK.
bermA 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.
beteTo mend; to repair > BETES, BETING, BETED. Also BEET.
beth(Hebrew) the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet > BETHS.
bets(3rd.) BET, to wager.
bevyAn alcoholic drink; a drinking session > BEVIES. Also BEVVY.
beys(Pl.) BEY, a Turkish governor.
bhai(Hindi) a brother-in-law > BHAIS.
bhatThe 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.
biasTo cause to incline to one side > BIASES or BIASSES, BIASING or BIASSING, BIASED or BIASSED.
bibbA 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.
biceA pale blue or green paint > BICES.
bideTo 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.
bierA coffin stand to carry a dead person to the grave > BIERS.
biffA blow; (verb) to strike hard > BIFFS, BIFFING, BIFFED.
biga(Lat.) a two-horse chariot > BIGAE.
biggFour-rowed barley > BIGGS. Cf. BERE.
bigs(3rd.) BIG, to build.
bike(Coll.) a bicycle; (verb) to travel by bike > BIKES, BIKING, BIKED.
bileA fluid secreted by the liver > BILES.
bilkTo cheat out of something valuable; to evade payment of creditors > BILKS, BILKING, BILKED.
billA 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.
bindTo tie, fasten > BINDS, BINDING, BOUND, BOUNDEN, YBOUND, YBOUNDEN.
bineThe flexible shoot of climbing plant, especially hop > BINES.
bingA heap or pile; as, a bing of wood > BINGS.
binkA 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.
birlTo carouse > BIRLS, BIRLING, BIRLED. Also BYRL, BIRLE.
biroA tradename of a kind of ballpoint pen > BIROS.
birr1. (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.
bishA mistake, a blunder > BISHES.
biskA kind of rich thick soup > BISKS. Also BISQUE.
bist(Arch.) 2nd person singular of BE.
biteTo seize or tear with the teeth > BITES, BITING, BIT, BITTEN.
bitoA tree of dry tropical Africa and Asia > BITOS.
bits(3rd.) BIT, to curb or restrain.
bittA 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.
blabTo 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].
blagTo rob, steal > BLAGS, BLAGGING, BLAGGED.
blahPretentious nonsense; (verb) to talk stupidly or insipidly > BLAHS, BLAHING, BLAHED.
blamThe 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.
blayA small fish, aka BLEAK or ABLET > BLAYS. Also BLEY.
blebA 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.
bletA 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.
bleyA 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.
blobA 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.
blogA journal written on-line and accessible to users of the internet > BLOGS.
blotA spot of e.g. ink; (verb) to remove excess ink etc. with blotting-paper > BLOTS, BLOTTING, BLOTTED.
blowTo produce a current of air > BLOWS, BLOWING, BLEW, BLOWN, BLOWED.
blubTo cry > BLUBS, BLUBBING, BLUBBED.
bludBlood, in the sense of a close friend.
blueThe colour of clear sky > BLUER, BLUEST; BLUELY; (verb) to make blue > BLUES, BLUING or BLUEING, BLUED.
blurAn 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.
boarA male pig > BOARS.
boas(Pl.) BOA, a kind of snake.
boatA small rowing, sailing or motor vessel; loosely, a ship; (verb) to sail about in a boat > BOATS, BOATING, BOATED.
bobaA contagious skin disease resembling syphilis, aka YAWS > BOBAS. Also BUBA.
boboa well-to-do person who holds bohemian values and leads a bourgeois life > BOBOS.
bobs(3rd.) BOB, to move rapidly up and down.
bockTo vomit, belch > BOCKS, BOCKING, BOCKED. Also BOKE, BOAK.
bodeTo 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.
boffA hearty laugh. Also BOFFO, BOFFOLA. (Verb) to hit, strike > BOFFS, BOFFING, BOFFED.
bogs(Pl.) BOG, to sink into a bog.
bogyA 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.
boilTo 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.
boldBrave, daring > BOLDER, BOLDEST; BOLDLY; (noun) boldfaced type > BOLDS.
boleA fine earthy clay > BOLES.
bollThe 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.
boltA 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.
bombA hollow case containing explosive; (verb) to attack with bombs > BOMBS, BOMBING, BOMBED.
bona(Lat.) goods. No -S.
bondSomething that binds; (verb) to secure with a bond > BONDS, BONDING, BONDED.
boneA hard substance forming the skeleton of the higher animals; (verb) to take the bones out of > BONES, BONING, BONED.
bongTo make a deep ringing sound > BONGS, BONGING, BONGED.
bonkTo hit or thump; to have sexual intercourse with > BONKS, BONKING, BONKED.
bonyLike bone > BONIER, BONIEST. Also BONEY.
boob(Verb) to make a mistake > BOOBS, BOOBING, BOOBED.
boohTo boo > BOOHS, BOOHING, BOOHED.
bookA 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.
boomA hollow sound or roar; (verb) to make a hollow sound > BOOMS, BOOMING, BOOMED.
boonA timely benefit, a blessing > BOONS.
boorA rude person > BOORS.
boos(3rd.) BOO, to show disapproval of by a boo.
bootA 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.
boreTo pierce, make a hole in > BORES, BORING, BORED.
borkTo 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.
bortDiamond dust or fragments > BORTS. Also BOART, BORTZ.
bosh(Coll.) meaningless talk > BOSHES.
boskA bush; a thicket > BOSKS. Also BOSQUE, BOSQUET, BOSKET.
bossExcellent > BOSSER, BOSSEST; (verb) to order about > BOSSES, BOSSING, BOSSED.
bota(Spanish) a leather bottle for wine > BOTAS.
boteCompensation for injury or damage to property > BOTES.
bothThe two; the one and the other.
botsA cattle disease caused by botfly larvae.
bottThe maggot of a botfly > BOTTS. Also BOT.
bouk(Scots) the body; bulk > BOUKS. Also BUKE.
bounTo prepare oneself > BOUNS, BOUNING, BOUNED. Also BOWNE.
boutA contest > BOUTS.
bowlTo roll or trundle > BOWLS, BOWLING, BOWLED.
bowr(Spenser) a muscle > BOWRS.
bows(3rd.) BOW, to bend or incline downwards.
boxyLike 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.
branThe husks of grain sifted from the flour; (verb) to soak in water mixed with bran > BRANS, BRANNING, BRANNED.
brapan exclamation used to imitate the sound of a burst of gunfire from an automatic weapon.
bras(Spenser) brass.
bratA contemptuous name for a child > BRATS.
braw(Scots) fine, brave > BRAWER, BRAWEST; BRAWLY.
brayTo 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.
brewTo 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.
brigA two-masted, square-rigged vessel > BRIGS.
brik(Arabic) a Tunisian deep fried spicy pastry filled with fish or meat and sometimes an egg > BRIKS.
brimThe upper edge of a vessel; (verb) to fill to the brim > BRIMS, BRIMMING, BRIMMED.
brinThe 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.
britA 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.
browThe eyebrow; the ridge over the eyes > BROWS, BROWED.
brrrAn 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.
bruxTo grind the teeth > BRUXES, BRUXING, BRUXED.
buat(Scots) a lantern > BUATS. Also BOWAT, BOWET.
bubaA 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.
bubuA long flowing garment worn by men and women in Mali > BUBUS. Also BOUBOU.
buckThe 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.
buffDull 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.
buhlA 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.
buhrA 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.
bulkVolume or size; (verb) to have bulk; to fill out > BULKS, BULKING, BULKED.
bull(Verb) to copulate with a cow > BULLS, BULLING, BULLED.
bumfToilet paper; also, worthless paperwork, literature, or junk mail > BUMFS. Also BUMPH.
bumpTo make a heavy or loud noise; to knock dully > BUMPS, BUMPING, BUMPED.
bums(3rd.) BUM, to hum like a bee.
bunaA kind of artifical rubber made from BUTADIENE > BUNAS.
bund1. 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.
bungThe stopper of the hole in a barrel; (verb) to stop up or enclose with a bung > BUNGS, BUNGING, BUNGED.
bunkA box or recess in a ship's cabin; (verb) to occupy a bunk > BUNKS, BUNKING, BUNKED.
bunnA 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.
burgA fortified town > BURGS.
burk(Coll.) a fool > BURKS. Also BERK.
burlA small knot in thread; a knot in wood; (verb) to finish cloth by removing burls > BURLS, BURLING, BURLED.
burnTo consume or injure by fire or great heat > BURNS, BURNING, BURNED or BURNT or (obs.) YBRENT.
burpTo belch > BURPS, BURPING, BURPED.
burr(Verb) to remove a rough edge from > BURRS, BURRING, BURRED.
burs(Pl.) BUR, a prickly seed-case.
buryTo hide in the ground; to cover > BURIES, BURYING, BURIED.
bush(Verb) to cover or protect with bushes > BUSHES, BUSHING, BUSHED.
buskTo entertain by singing and dancing; to prepare > BUSKS, BUSKING, BUSKED.
bussA kiss, esp. a rude or playful kiss; (verb) to kiss > BUSSES, BUSSING, BUSSED.
bustTo break, shatter > BUSTS, BUSTING, BUSTED.
busyOccupied > 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.
buttTo strike with the head, as a goat etc > BUTTS, BUTTING, BUTTED.
buys(3rd.) BUY, to purchase.
buzzTo 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.
byreA cow barn > BYRES.
byrlTo carouse > BYRLS, BYRLING, BYRLED. Also BIRL, BIRLE.
byteA 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.
cackFaeces, rubbish; (verb) to defecate > CACKS, CACKING, CACKED.
cadeA 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.
cafeA coffee house or a small, inexpensive restaurant > CAFES.
caff(Sl.) cafe > CAFFS.
cafs(Pl.) CAF, a cafe.
cageA compartment or enclosure, usu made from bars and wires; (verb) to enclose in a cage > CAGES, CAGING, CAGED.
cags(Pl.) CAG, a cagoule.
cagyCautious, 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.
cakeA breadlike composition enriched with additions such as sugar, eggs, spices, currants, peel, etc.; (verb) to take on the consistency of cake > CAKES, CAKING, CAKED.
cakyWith the consistency of cake > CAKIER, CAKIEST. Also CAKEY.
calf1. a young cow > CALVES. 2. the skin of a calf, calfskin > CALFS.
calkA pointed piece on a horseshoe to prevent slipping; (verb) to provide with a calk > CALKS, CALKING, CALKED. Also CALKIN, CALKER, CAULKER, CAWKER.
callTo summon > CALLS, CALLING, CALLED.
calmNot 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.
calpIn 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].
camaThe 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.
camoCamouflage > CAMOS.
campEffeminately homosexual > CAMPER, CAMPEST; CAMPLY; (verb) to live in a tent > CAMPS, CAMPING, CAMPED.
cams(3rd.) CAM, to whiten with camstone.
caneTo beat with a rod > CANES, CANING, CANED.
cang(Port.) a wooden collar used to punish criminals in China > CANGS. Also CANGUE.
cannTo 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.
canyLike 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.
cardTo provide with a card (a stiff piece of paper) > CARDS, CARDING, CARDED.
careTo be concerned or interested > CARES, CARING, CARED.
carkWorry; trouble, distress; (verb) to worry > CARKS, CARKING, CARKED. [L. carricare, to load].
carlA rude, rustic man; a churl > CARLS. Also CARLE, CARLOT.
carnA 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.
cartTo convey in a cart (a two-wheeled vehicle) > CARTS, CARTING, CARTED.
casa(Ital.) a house, a mansion > CASAS.
caseTo put in a case (a container or receptacle) > CASES, CASING, CASED.
cashA small Eastern coin > CASHES; (verb) to convert to cash > CASHES, CASHING, CASHED. [Port. caiza].
caskA hollow round container for holding liquor, made of wooden staves bound with hoops; (verb) to put in a cask > CASKS, CASKING, CASKED.
castTo 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.
caufA coal-miner's basket > CAUVES. Also CORF.
caukAn opaque, compact variety of BARITE, or heavy spar > CAUKS. Also CAWK.
caulA 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.
caveTo hollow out > CAVES, CAVING, CAVED.
cavyA kind of South American rodent > CAVIES.
cawkAn 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.
cedeTo 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.
ceilTo provide with a ceiling > CEILS, CEILING, CEILED. Also CIEL.
cell(Verb) to store in a honeycomb > CELLS, CELLING, CELLED.
cels(Pl.) CEL, celluloid.
celtA 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.
centA coin worth 1/100th of a dollar > CENTS.
cepeA kind of edible mushroom > CEPES. Also CEP.
ceps(Pl.) CEP, a kind of edible mushroom.
cereWax; 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.
cessA tax, a local rate; (verb) to impose a tax > CESSES, CESSING, CESSED. Also SESS.
ceteA badger's home > CETES. Also SETT.
chadA 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.
chapTo roughen > CHAPS, CHAPPING, CHAPPED or CHAPT.
charTo burn slightly > CHARS, CHARRING, CHARRED.
chas(Pl.) CHA, tea.
chatTo converse informally > CHATS, CHATTING, CHATTED.
chav(Coll.) derogatory word for a young working class person who wears casual sports clothes > CHAVS.
chawTo 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.
chewTo crush or grind with the teeth > CHEWS, CHEWING, CHEWED.
chez(Fr.) at the home of.
chiaA 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.
chipTo 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.
chopTo 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.
chubA species of fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family, aka CHEVEN > CHUBS.
chugTo 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.
cielTo provide with a ceiling > CIELS, CIELING, CIELED. Also CEIL.
cigs(Pl.) CIG, cigarette.
cillA sill > CILLS.
cineA motion picture > CINES.
cinq(French) the number five > CINQS.
cionA 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.
cirlA species of bunting > CIRLS.
cistA tomb consisting of stone chest covered with stone slabs > CISTS, CISTED.
citeTo 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.
cityA large town > CITIES, CITIED.
civeA herb of the onion family. Also CHIVE.
cladTo cover one material with another > CLADS, CLADDING, CLADDED.
clagTo stick > CLAGS, CLAGGING, CLAGGED.
clam(Verb) to dig for clams > CLAMS, CLAMMING, CLAMMED.
clanA united group of families > CLANS.
clapTo 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.
clawTo scratch with claws (sharp, curved toenails) > CLAWS, CLAWING, CLAWED.
clay(Verb) to purify (e.g. sugar) with clay > CLAYS, CLAYING, CLAYED.
clefA character placed on the stave by which the absolute pitch of the following notes is fixed > CLEFS.
clegA horse-fly > CLEGS.
clemTo starve > CLEMS, CLEMMING, CLEMMED.
clewA corner of a sail with hole to attach ropes; (verb) to attach a rope thus > CLEWS, CLEWING, CLEWED.
clipTo cut e.g. hair > CLIPS, CLIPPING, CLIPPED or CLIPT.
clit(Sl.) a clitoris > CLITS.
clodA lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay > CLODLY; (verb) to pelt with clods > CLODS, CLODDING, CLODDED.
clogA wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole; (verb) to choke with an impediment > CLOGS, CLOGGING, CLOGGED.
clonA group of asexually derived organisms > CLONS.
clopTo make the sound of a hoof striking pavement > CLOPS, CLOPPING, CLOPPED.
clotTo 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.
cloyTo gratify beyond desire > CLOYS, CLOYING, CLOYED.
clubA 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.
coatAn outer garment with sleeves; an overcoat; (verb) to cover with a coat, in various senses > COATS, COATING, COATED.
coaxTo cajole > COAXES, COAXING, COAXED.
cobbA 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.
cockA male bird; (verb) to draw back (the cock of a gun) > COCKS, COCKING, COCKED.
cocoThe coconut palm > COCOS.
coda(Ital.) an end-piece > CODAS.
codeTo convert into symbols > CODES, CODING, CODED.
cods(3rd.) COD, to trick, deceive.
coedA 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.
cohoA Pacific salmon > COHOS or COHOES. Also COHOE.
coifA 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.
coilTo wind in even rings > COILS, COILING, COILED.
coinTo make coins (metal currency) > COINS, COINING, COINED.
coirA 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.
cokyResembling coke > COKIER, COKIEST.
cola(Temne) a genus of W. African trees producing nuts used in drugs and for flavouring soft drinks > COLAS. Also KOLA.
coldNot hot > COLDER, COLDEST; COLDLY; (noun) the state of being cold > COLDS.
coleA 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.
coltA young male horse; (verb) to frisk like a colt, to defraud > COLTS, COLTING, COLTED.
colyAn African bird > COLIES.
coma(Lat.) a spherical cloud of material surrounding the head of a comet > COMAE or COMAS.
combTo arrange or clean with a comb (a toothed instrument) > COMBS, COMBING, COMBED.
comeTo move toward something or someone > COMES, COMETH, COMING, CAME.
commAs 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.
confAn online conference > CONFS.
coni(Pl.) CONUS, a type of ventricle in mammals.
conkTo fail, break down > CONKS, CONKING, CONKED. Also KONK.
connTo direct the steering of > CONNS, CONNING, CONNED. Also CON.
cons(3rd.) CON, to trick, or persuade by dishonest means.
conyA rabbit > CONIES. Also CONEY.
coof(Scots) a lout, a dolt > COOFS. Also CUIF.
cookTo prepare food by heating > COOKS, COOKING, COOKED.
coolModerately cold > COOLER, COOLEST; COOLLY; (verb) to make less warm > COOLS, COOLING, COOLED.
coomSoot; coal dust; refuse matter; (verb) to begrime > COOMS, COOMING, COOMED.
coonA raccoon > COONS.
coopTo confine > COOPS, COOPING, COOPED.
coos(3rd.) COO, to make a sound like a dove.
cootA water bird, black with a white frontal shield > COOTS.
copeTo contend or strive > COPES, COPING, COPED.
copi(n) Asian carp, especially as an invasive species in the Americas.
cops(3rd.) COP, to capture.
copyTo imitate > COPIES, COPYING, COPIED.
cord(Verb) to bind with a cord > CORDS, CORDING, CORDED.
coreTo remove the core (the central part) of > CORES, CORING, CORED.
corfA coal-miner's basket > CORVES. Also CAUF.
corkThe outer bark of the cork tree, a species of oak; (verb) to stop up with a cork > CORKS, CORKING, CORKED.
cormThe swollen subterranean part of a stem > CORMS.
cornTo preserve with salt > CORNS, CORNING, CORNED.
cors(Pl.) COR, a Hebrew measure.
cory(Romany) (vulg.) the penis > CORIES. [Romany kori, thorn]. Also COREY.
coseTo make oneself cosy > COSES, COSING, COSED.
coshA 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.
costTo estimate a price for production of > COSTS, COSTING, COST or COSTED.
cosySnug > COSIER, COSIEST; COSILY; (noun) a cover for a teapot > COSIES. Also COSEY, COSIE, COZEY, COZIE, COZY. (Verb) to make cosy, snuggle > COSIES, COSYING, COSIED.
coteTo 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.
cowlA 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.
cowySuggestive of a cow > COWIER, COWIEST.
coxa(Lat.) the first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean > COXAE.
coxyBumptious, self-assured > COXIER, COXIEST. Also COCKY, COCKSY.
coys(3rd.) COY, to caress.
cozeTo 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.
crabA marine crustacean; (verb) to obstruct, frustrate > CRABS, CRABBING, CRABBED.
cragA rough steep rock > CRAGS. Also CRAIG.
cramTo fill or pack tightly > CRAMS, CRAMMING, CRAMMED.
cranA measure of capacity for herrings just landed, = 37.5 gallons > CRANS.
crapTo throw a 2, 3, or 12 in a dice game > CRAPS, CRAPPING, CRAPPED.
crawThe stomach of an animal > CRAWS.
cray(Aust.) a CRAYFISH > CRAYS.
cred(Abbr. of) credibility > CREDS.
creeOf grain, to soften by boiling or soaking > CREES, CREEING, CREED. [Fr. crever, to burst].
cremA crematorium > CREMS.
crewTo serve aboard a ship > CREWS, CREWING, CREWED.
criaThe offspring of a llama > CRIAS.
cribTo 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.
cronin computing, a command used to schedule a job that is executed at a certain time, or periodically > CRONS.
cropTo cut off short > CROPS, CROPPING, CROPPED.
crowAny of several large black birds of the genus Corvus; (verb) to gloat, exult > CROWS, CROWING, CROWED.
crudAnything 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,
cubeTo 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.
cuffThe 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.
cullTo select from others > CULLS, CULLING, CULLED.
culmThe stem of grass or sedge; (verb) to form a culm > CULMS, CULMING, CULMED.
cultA religious society > CULTS.
cums(Pl.) CUM, ejaculated sperm.
cuntThe female pudendum > CUNTS.
cups(3rd.) CUP, to form into a cup shape.
curbTo restrain > CURBS, CURBING, CURBED.
curd(Verb) to curdle > CURDS, CURDING, CURDED.
cureTo restore to health > CURES, CURING, CURED.
curfAn incision made by a cutting tool > CURFS. Also KERF.
curlTo form into ringlets > CURLS, CURLING, CURLED.
curn(Scots) a grain, a small quantity > CURNS. Also CURRAN.
currTo make a purring sound > CURRS, CURRING, CURRED.
curs(Pl.) CUR, a mongrel dog.
curtAbrupt > CURTER, CURTEST; CURTLY.
cushThe cushion in billiards > CUSHES.
cuskA kind of fish, aka TORSK or BURBOT > CUSKS.
cuspA 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.
cutePleasingly attractive > CUTER, CUTEST; CUTELY.
cuts(3rd.) CUT, to make an incision in.
cwms(Pl.) CWM, a bowl-shaped valley or hollow in (Welsh) mountains.
cyanA greenish-blue colour > CYANS.
cyma(Lat.) an ogee moulding of the cornice > CYMAE or CYMAS.
cymeA flower cluster in which each growing point ends in a flower, the oldest flowers being at the top or centre of the cluster > CYMES.
cystA sac > CYSTS.
cyteIn biology, a cell > CYTES.
czar(Russian) ruler, emperor > CZARS. Also TSAR, TZAR.
daalthe pigeon pea, a pealike plant cultivated in India and the tropics.
dabs(Pl.) DAB, a kind of flatfish.
daceA small river fish of the carp family and chub genus > DACES.
dack(Aust. sl.) to remove the trousers from, debag > DACKS, DACKING, DACKED.
dadaAn artistic movement > DADAS.
dadoA 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.
daftInsane > 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.
daleA valley > DALES.
daliA 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.
dameA matron > DAMES.
damnTo curse > DAMNS, DAMNING, DAMNED.
dampMoist > DAMPER, DAMPEST; DAMPLY; (verb) to lessen in intensity > DAMPS, DAMPING, DAMPED.
dams(3rd.) DAM, to restrain water with an embankment or bank.
dangTo damn > DANGS, DANGING, DANGED.
dankDamp > 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.
darbSomething considered extraordinary > DARBS.
dareTo have the necessary courage > DARES, DARING, DARED or DURST.
dargA day's labour > DARGS.
dari(Arabic) Indian millet > DARIS. Also DURR, DOURA, DURA, DURRA, DHOORA, DHURRA, DHOURRA, DOURAH.
darkNot light in colour > DARKER, DARKEST; DARKLY; (verb) to darken > DARKS, DARKING, DARKED.
darnTo mend with interlacing stitches > DARNS, DARNING, DARNED.
dartTo move suddenly or swiftly > DARTS, DARTING, DARTED.
dashTo strike violently > DASHES, DASHING, DASHED.
data(Pl.) DATUM, a given fact.
dateTo 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.
daubTo 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.
davyA 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.
dawnDaybreak; (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.
dazeTo stun > DAZES, DAZING, DAZED.
deadNot alive > DEADER, DEADEST; (verb, obs.) to lose vitality, become numb > DEADS, DEADING, DEADED.
deafLacking the sense of hearing > DEAFER, DEAFEST; DEAFLY.
dealTo trade or do business > DEALS, DEALING, DEALT.
dean(Verb) to serve as a dean > DEANS, DEANING, DEANED.
dearPrecious > DEARER, DEAREST; DEARLY; (verb) to injure > DEARS, DEARING, DEARED.
deaw(Spenser) dew > DEAWS.
debe(Swahili) a tin > DEBES.
debs(Pl.) DEB, debutante.
debtSomething that is owed > DEBTS, DEBTED.
deckTo adorn > DECKS, DECKING, DECKED.
deco(Relating to) art deco > DECOS.
deed1. (verb) to transfer (property) > DEEDS, DEEDING, DEEDED. 2. (Scots) dead > DEEDER, DEEDEST.
deek(Romany) look at, see. [Romany dik, to look, see].
deemTo hold as an opinion > DEEMS, DEEMING, DEEMED or DEMPT.
deen(Spenser) din > DEENS.
deepFar down > DEEPER, DEEPEST; DEEPLY; (noun) a deep place > DEEPS.
deerA ruminant mammal > DEERS.
dees(Pl.) DEE, the letter D; anything of that shape.
deetAn insect repellant > DEETS.
deev(Persian) in Iranian (esp. Zoroastrian) mythology > a demonic power > DEEVS. Also DIV.
defi(Fr.) a challenge > DEFIS.
defoDefinitely, as an informal expression of agreement.
deftSkilful > DEFTER, DEFTEST; DEFTLY.
defyTo resist openly and boldly > DEFIES, DEFYING, DEFIED.
degs(3rd.) DEG, to water.
deguthe 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.
dekeTo fake (an opponent) out of position (as in ice hockey) > DEKES, DEKING or DEKEING, DEKED. [A short form of 'decoy'].
deleIn printing, to delete > DELES, DELEING, DELED.
delfPottery made at the city of Delft in Holland > DELFS or DELVES. Also DELFT, DELFTWARE, DELPH.
deli(Abbr.) DELICATESSEN > DELIS.
dellA 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.
demyAn old size of paper, roughly A2 > DEMIES.
deneA sandy tract or dune by the seashore > DENES.
deniOne hundredth part of a DENAR > DENIS.
dens(3rd.) DEN, to retire to a den.
dentTo make a depression in > DENTS, DENTING, DENTED.
denyTo declare to be untrue > DENIES, DENYING, DENIED.
deps(Pl.) DEP, a convenience store.
dere(Spenser) to injure > DERES, DERING, DERED.
dermThe 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.
dervDiesel engine fuel > DERVS. [Acronym of diesel-engined road vehicle].
desi(Hinglish) local, authentic. Also DESHI.
deskA 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.
dewyMoist with dew > DEWIER, DEWIEST; DEWILY.
dexyA 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.
didoAn antic, caper > DIDOS or DIDOES.
didyA diaper > DIDIES. Also DIDIE.
dieb(Arabic) a jackal of N. Africa > DIEBS.
died(Pt.) DIE, to depart from life.
dielInvolving a full day.
dies(3rd.) DIE, to depart from life.
dietTo 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.
dillAn umbelliferous herb related to parsnip, the fruits of which are used in condiments and as a carminative > DILLS, DILLED.
dimeThe tenth part of an American and Canadian dollar, 10 cents > DIMES.
dimp(Sl.) a cigarette butt > DIMPS.
dims(3rd.) DIM, to make dim.
dineTo eat dinner > DINES, DINING, DINED.
dingTo dash; to throw violently > DINGS, DINGING, DINGED, DANG or DUNG.
dinkTrim; 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.
dintTo make a dent in > DINTS, DINTING, DINTED.
diolA chemical compound > DIOLS.
dips(3rd.) DIP, to immerse briefly; to lower.
dipt(Pt.) DIP, to immerse briefly; to lower.
direDreadful > DIRER, DIREST; DIRELY.
dirkA 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.
disaAn African orchid, with dark green leaves > DISAS.
disc(Verb) to work with a disc harrow > DISCS, DISCING, DISCED. Also DISK.
dishTo 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.
diteTo compose, indite > DITES, DITING, DITED.
dits(3rd.) DIT, to block.
dittA poem, the words of a song > DITTS. Also DIT.
ditzA silly person > DITZES.
diva(Ital.) a female opera singer > DIVAS.
diveTo 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].
doatTo dote > DOATS, DOATING, DOATED.
dobean unburned, sun-dried brick made of clay and straw > DOBES.
dobs(3rd.) DOB, to inform on or betray.
dobyAn adobe, a sun-dried brick > DOBIES. Also DOBIE.
dockTo 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.
doerOne that does something > DOERS.
does(3rd.) DO, to perform.
doffTo 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.
dogyA 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.
dole1. 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.
doltA heavy, stupid fellow > DOLTS.
dome(Verb) to cover with a dome > DOMES, DOMING, DOMED.
doms(Pl.) DOM, a title given to certain monks.
domyDome-like, having domes > DOMIER, DOMIEST.
dona(Spanish) feminine of DON, the title > DONAS. Also DONAH.
done(Pt.) DO, to perform.
dongA 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.
doolPain, woe, trouble > DOOLS. Also DOLE, DOOLE, DULE.
doomTo destine to an unhappy fate > DOOMS, DOOMING, DOOMED.
doon(Scots) down. Also DOUN.
doorA hinged or sliding panel for closing the entrance to a room, cupboard, etc > DOORS.
doos(Pl.) DOO, dove, pigeon.
dopaA drug to treat Parkinson's disease > DOPAS.
dopeTo give a narcotic to > DOPES, DOPING, DOPED.
dops(3rd.) DOP, to dip.
dopyFoolish > DOPIER, DOPIEST; DOPILY. Also DOPEY.
dorb(Aust. sl.) a stupid or inept person > DORBS. Also DORBA.
dore(Fr.) gilded (the e has an accent).
dorkAn 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.
doryA golden-yellow fish of the mackerel family > DORIES. Also DOREE.
dosa(Hindi) an Indian pancake made from rice flour > DOSAI or DOSAS.
doseTo give a specified quantity of medicine to > DOSES, DOSING, DOSED.
dosh(Sl.) money > DOSHES.
dossTo sleep or bed down, esp. at a common lodging-house or in improvised accommodation > DOSSES, DOSSING, DOSSED.
dost(Arch.) 2nd. pers. sing. DO.
doteTo show excessive affection > DOTES, DOTING, DOTED.
doth(Arch.) 3rd pers. sing. DO. Also DOETH.
dots(3rd.) DOT, to cover with dots.
dotyHalf-rotten; as, DOTY timber > DOTIER, DOTIEST.
doucA kind of monkey, remarkable for its varied and brilliant colors, native to Cochin China > DOUCS.
doukTo 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.
dourDetermined, 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.
dowdA 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.
downTo 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).
doxyA woman of loose morals, a prostitute > DOXIES. Also DOXIE.
doys(Pl.) DOY, beloved.
dozeTo sleep lightly > DOZES, DOZING, DOZED.
dozySleepy > 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.
dragTo pull along the ground > DRAGS, DRAGGING, DRAGGED.
dram1/8 oz. of whisky; (verb) to drink a dram > DRAMS, DRAMMING, DRAMMED.
drap(Scots) to drop > DRAPS, DRAPPING, DRAPPED.
dratTo damn > DRATS, DRATTING, DRATTED.
drawTo move by pulling > DRAWS, DRAWING, DREW, DRAWN.
drayA low heavy cart used for haulage; (verb) to transport by this > DRAYS, DRAYING, DRAYED.
dree(Scots) to suffer, endure > DREES, DREEING, DREED.
dregA residue; usu. in plural > DREGS.
drek(Yiddish) inferior merchandise, rubbish > DREKS. Also DRECK.
drew(Pt.) DRAW, to move by pulling.
dreyA squirrel's nest > DREYS.
dribTo do by little and little > DRIBS, DRIBBING, DRIBBED.
dripTo fall in drops > DRIPS, DRIPPING, DRIPPED or DRIPT.
dropTo let fall > DROPS, DROPPING, DROPPED or DROPT.
drow(Scots) wet mist > DROWS.
drubTo beat > DRUBS, DRUBBING, DRUBBED.
drugTo affect with a drug (a medicinal substance) > DRUGS, DRUGGING, DRUGGED.
drumA 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.
duadTwo units treated as one; a couple; a pair > DUADS. Also DYAD.
dualTwofold > 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.
duckTo 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.
duetA 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.
dulePain, woe, trouble > DULES. Also DOLE, DOOLE, DOOL.
dullNot sharp > DULLER, DULLEST; DULLY; (verb) to make dull > DULLS, DULLING, DULLED.
duly(Adv.) DUE, required.
duma(Russian) the Russian parliament > DUMAS. Also DOUMA.
dumbStupid > DUMBER, DUMBEST; DUMBLY; (verb) to make dumb > DUMBS, DUMBING, DUMBED.
dumpTo let fall heavily > DUMPS, DUMPING, DUMPED.
duneA hill of sand > DUNES.
dung(Verb) to spread with dung > DUNGS, DUNGING, DUNGED.
dunkTo dip into liquid > DUNKS, DUNKING, DUNKED.
duns(3rd.) DUN, to press for payment.
duntTo strike with a heavy blow > DUNTS, DUNTING, DUNTED.
duos(Pl.) DUO, two of anything.
dupeTo 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.
dureTo endure, last > DURES, DURING, DURED.
durnTo 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.
duskDark, twilit > DUSKER, DUSKEST; DUSKLY; (verb) to become dusk > DUSKS, DUSKING, DUSKED.
dustTo make free of dust (minute particles of matter) > DUSTS, DUSTING, DUSTED.
dutyA moral or legal obligation > DUTIES, DUTIED.
dwam(Scots) a swoon, a sudden sickness; (verb) to swoon > DWAMS, DWAMMING, DWAMMED. Also DWALM, DWAUM.
dyadTwo units treated as one; a couple; a pair > DYADS. Also DUAD.
dyed(Pt.) DYE, to stain.
dyerOne who dyes > DYERS.
dyes(3rd.) DYE, to stain.
dyke(Verb) to build a dyke > DYKES, DYKING, DYKED.
dyneA 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.
eachBeing 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.
earlA rank above viscount, below marquis > EARLS.
earnTo gain or deserve for one's labor or service > EARNS, EARNING, EARNED.
ears(3rd.) EAR, to produce corn ears.
easeTo give rest or relief to > EASES, EASING, EASED.
east(Verb, archaic) to move or turn east > EASTS, EASTING, EASTED.
easyNot 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.
eaveThe lower edge of a roof > EAVES.
ebbs(3rd.) EBB, to move back from the land.
ebonEbony > EBONS.
ecadA 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.
echoA 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.
eddoA kind of yam, aka TARO, DASHEEN > EDDOES.
eddyTo move against the main current > EDDIES, EDDYING, EDDIED.
edgeTo provide with an edge (a bounding or dividing line) > EDGES, EDGING, EDGED.
edgyNervous > EDGIER, EDGIEST; EDGILY.
edhs(Pl.) EDH, a Hebrew letter.
editTo correct and prepare for publication > EDITS, EDITING, EDITED.
eech(Obs.) to eke > EECHES, EECHING, EECHED. Also ECH, ECHE, EIK, EKE, ICH.
eeewan interjection used to express disgust.
eels(Pl.) EEL, any of various fishes with long smooth cylindrical or ribbon-shaped bodies.
eelyLike an eel > EELIER, EELIEST.
eeryWeird > 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'.
egerA bore or sudden rise of the tide > EGERS. Also EAGER, EAGRE.
eggs(3rd.) EGG, to add eggs to.
eggyLike 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.
eildOld 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.
elmyFull of elm trees > ELMIER, ELMIEST.
elseIn a different place, time, or way.
elts(Pl.) ELT, a young sow.
emes(Pl.) EME, obs. for uncle.
emeuAn emu > EMEUS.
emicRelating to a type of linguistic analysis.
emir(Arabic) an Eastern ruler > EMIRS. Also EMEER, AMIR, AMEER.
emitTo send forth > EMITS, EMITTING, EMITTED.
emmaFormerly, a signaller's name for the letter M > EMMAS.
emmyA 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.
emydA genus of freshwater terrapin > EMYDS. Also EMYDE, EMYS.
emysA genus of freshwater terrapin > EMYDES. Also EMYD, EMYDE.
ends(3rd.) END, to finish or close.
enes(Pl.) ENE, evening.
enewIn falconry, to drive or plunge into water > ENEWS, ENEWING, ENEWED. [OF. en + eau].
engs(Pl.) ENG, a phonetic symbol representing the sound ng.
enolA chemical compound > ENOLS.
enow(Obs.) enough.
ents(Coll.) entertainments.
enuf(Coll.) enough.
envyTo be envious of > ENVIES, ENVYING, ENVIED.
eoanOf 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.
epicA 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.
erneThe 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.
erstBefore, 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.
eskyA portable insulated container for keeping drinks cool > ESKIES.
esne(OE) a domestic slave in Old English times > ESNES.
espyTo 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.
etchTo engrave with acid > ETCHES, ETCHING, ETCHED.
etenA giant > ETENS. Also ETTIN.
ethe(Obs.) easy. Also EATH, EATHE.
eths(Pl.) ETH, a Hebrew letter.
eticRelating to a type of linguistic analysis.
etnaA 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.
euro1. (Aborig.) a WALLAROO, any of several large types of kangaroo > EUROS.
evenLevel, smooth > EVENER, EVENEST; EVENLY; (verb) to make even > EVENS, EVENING, EVENED.
everAt all times.
eves(Pl.) EVE, evening.
evetA newt > EVETS. Also EFT.
evilBad > 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.
ewerA 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.
examAn 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.
exitTo go out > EXITS, EXITING, EXITED.
exonAny segment of a gene which consists of CODONS > EXONS. Cf. INTRON.
expoAn exhibition or public showing > EXPOS.
exul(Spenser) exile > EXULS.
eyasA 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.
eyerOne who eyes > EYERS.
eyes(3rd.) EYE, to look at carefully.
eyne(Obs.) eyes. Also EYEN, EINE.
eyotA small island in a river > EYOTS.
eyra(Guarani) a S. American wild cat, aka JAGUARUNDI, JAGUARONDI > EYRAS.
eyreA journey in circuit of certain judges called justices in eyre > EYRES.
eyryA 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.
faceTo oppose or meet defiantly > FACES, FACING, FACED.
factSomething known with certainty > FACTS.
fadeTo 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.
fadyWearing 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.
failTo be unsuccessful in an attempt > FAILS, FAILING, FAILED.
fainHappy; inclined; pleased > FAINER, FAINEST; FAINLY; (verb) (Spenser) to feign > FAINS, FAINING, FAINED. Also FAINE, FAYNE
fairJust; pleasant to look at > FAIRER, FAIREST; FAIRLY; (verb) to make fair > FAIRS, FAIRING, FAIRED.
faix(Dial.) faith!
fakeTo contrive and present as genuine > FAKES, FAKING, FAKED.
fallTo 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.
faneA temple > FANES.
fang(Shakesp.) to seize in the teeth > FANGS, FANGING, FANGED. Also PHANG.
fank(Scots) a coil, tangle; an enclosure for sheep > FANKS.
fanoA 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.
fardTo paint, as the face or cheeks > FARDS, FARDING, FARDED.
fareTo get along > FARES, FARING, FARED.
farl(Scots) the quarter of a round cake of flour or oatmeal > FARLS. Also FARLE, FARTHEL.
farmTo manage and cultivate as a farm (a tract of land devoted to agriculture) > FARMS, FARMING, FARMED.
faroA card game > FAROS.
fars(3rd.) FAR, to remove to a distance.
fartTo expel gas through the anus -- usually considered vulgar > FARTS, FARTING, FARTED.
fash(Scots) to vex, to annoy, to trouble > FASHES, FASHING, FASHED.
fastSpeedy > FASTER, FASTEST; (verb) to go without food > FASTS, FASTING, FASTED.
fateTo 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.
fazeTo worry, perturb > FAZES, FAZING, FAZED. Also FEESE, PHEESE, PHESE, PHEEZE, FEEZE, FEASE, FEAZE.
fealFaithful; loyal; (verb) to conceal > FEALS, FEALING, FEALED.
fearTo 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.
feedTo give food to > FEEDS, FEEDING, FED.
feelTo 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.
feltA 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.
femeA legal term for a woman, as in feme covert, married woman, feme sole, unmarried woman or widow > FEMES.
fems(Pl.) FEM, a passive homosexual.
fendTo 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.
fentA slit or crack > FENTS.
feodA fief or land held on condition of service > FEODS. Also FEUD.
fereAble, sound > FERER, FEREST; (noun) a companion or mate > FERES. Also FEARE, FIERE, PHEERE, PHEER.
ferm(Spenser) a farm, lodging > FERMS.
fernA flowerless vascular plant > FERNS.
fessA band over the middle of an escutcheon; (verb) (Scots) to fetch > FESSES, FESSING, FESSED.
festA 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.
feudTo 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.
ficeA small dog > FICES. Also FYCE, FEIST.
fico(Ital.) a contemptibly worthless trifle, a fig > FICOS or FICOES. [Ital, denoting an obscene gesture]. Also FIGO.
fidoA coin having a minting error (from freaks + irregulars + defects + oddities) > FIDOS.
fids(Pl.) FID, a conical pin of hard wood.
fiefAn estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a FEE; a FEUD > FIEFS.
fier(Comp.) FIE, fey; (noun) a companion > FIERS.
fifeA high-pitched flute; (verb) to play a fife > FIFES, FIFING, FIFED.
fifiA 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.
fileTo arrange in order for future reference > FILES, FILING, FILED.
filkA type of popular music that parodies folk songs > FILKS.
fillTo put as much as can be held into > FILLS, FILLING, FILLED.
filmTo 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.
findTo come upon after a search > FINDS, FINDING, FOUND.
fineOf excellent quality > FINER, FINEST; FINELY; (verb) to subject to a fine (a monetary penalty) > FINES, FINING, FINED.
fini(Fr.) finished; ruined.
finkA 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.
fiqhIslamic jurisprudence, an extension of shariat law > ERHUS.
fireTo project by discharging from a gun > FIRES, FIRING, FIRED.
firk(Dial.) to drive or rouse; to speed along > FIRKS, FIRKING, FIRKED.
firmUnyielding 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.
fiscThe state treasury; the public revenue > FISCS. Also FISK.
fishTo catch or try to catch fish (cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates) > FISHES, FISHING, FISHED.
fisk1. 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.
fittA division of a poem > FITTS. Also FIT, FITTE, FYTTE.
fiveA number > FIVES.
fixt(Obs.) (Pt.) FIX, to make firm, fasten.
fizzTo effervesce > FIZZES, FIZZING, FIZZED. Also FIZ.
flabExcess body fat > FLABS.
flag(Verb) to grow weary > FLAGS, FLAGGING, FLAGGED.
flakAnti-aircraft fire; strong criticism; hostile reaction > FLAKS. [An acronym of German Fliegerabwehrkanone (anti-aircraft gun), from Flieger (aircraft, literally flyer) + Abwehr (defense) + Kanone (gun).]
flam1. a custard. Also FLAN, FLAUNE, FLAWN, FLAM.
flanA custard > FLAN or FLANES. Also FLAUNE, FLAWN, FLAM, FLAMM.
flapTo wave up and down > FLAPS, FLAPPING, FLAPPED.
flatSmooth, level > FLATTER, FLATTEST; FLATLY; (verb) to flatten > FLATS, FLATTING, FLATTED.
flaw(Verb) to make defective > FLAWS, FLAWING, FLAWED.
flaxThe fibres of the plant Linum, which are woven to make linen cloth; the plant itself > FLAXES.
flayTo strip off the skin from > FLAYS, FLAYING, FLAYED.
fleaAny of an order of wingless, very agile, parasitic, bloodsucking insects > FLEAS.
fled(Pt.) FLEE, to run away.
fleeTo 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.
flexTo 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.
flipFlippant > FLIPPER, FLIPPEST; (verb) to throw with a brisk motion > FLIPS, FLIPPING, FLIPPED.
flirAn 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.
flitTo move lightly and swiftly > FLITS, FLITTING, FLITTED.
flix(Noun) fur, beaver-down; (verb) an old form of FLUX > FLIXES, FLIXING, FLIXED.
flobto spit or gob > FLOBS, FLOBBING, FLOBBING.
flocTo aggregate into FLOCCULES > FLOCS, FLOCCING, FLOCCED.
floeA large mass of floating ice > FLOES.
flogTo beat with a whip or rod > FLOGS, FLOGGING, FLOGGED.
flopTo fall heavily and noisily > FLOPS, FLOPPING, FLOPPED.
florA yeasty growth which is allowed to form on the surface of sherry wines and which gives them a nutty taste > FLORS.
flowTo move steadily and smoothly along > FLOWS, FLOWING, FLOWED.
floxas in flox silk, the same as floss silk.
flubTo bungle, botch > FLUBS, FLUBBING, FLUBBED.
flueA 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.
foamTo 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.
fogyA very conservative person > FOGIES. Also FOGEY, FOGIE.
fohn(Ger.) a hot dry wind that blows down Alpine valleys > FOHNS. Also FOEHN.
foidAn agreed term for FELDSPATHOID, any mineral of a group related to FELDSPAR > FOIDS.
foilA light slender flexible sword tipped by a button and usually having a bell-shaped guard; (verb) to frustrate > FOILS, FOILING, FOILED.
foinTo thrust with a sword or spear > FOINS, FOINING, FOINED. Also FOYNE.
foldTo lay one part over another part of > FOLDS, FOLDING, FOLDED.
folkA people or tribe > FOLKS.
folx(pl) folks, especially inclusive of groups often marginalised.
fondKindly disposed > FONDER, FONDEST; FONDLY; (verb) to dote > FONDS, FONDING, FONDED.
fone(Spenser) pl. of FOE. Also FOEN.
fons(Pl.) FON, a fool.
fontA receptacle for baptismal water > FONTS.
foodA substance taken into the body to maintain life and growth > FOODS.
foolTo deceive > FOOLS, FOOLING, FOOLED.
foos(Pl.) FOO, a name for a temporary computer variable or file.
footThe 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.
foreAt an earlier time or period; (noun) the front > FORES.
forkTo work with a fork (a pronged implement) > FORKS, FORKING, FORKED.
formTo produce > FORMS, FORMING, FORMED.
fortA small fortress; (verb) to fortify > FORTS, FORTING, FORTED.
fossA ditch or moat > FOSSES. Also FOSSE.
foud(ON) a bailiff or magistrate in Orkney or Shetland > FOUDS. [ON fogeti]. Cf. FOUDRIE.
foulDirty, repulsive > FOULER, FOULEST; FOULLY; (verb) to make dirty > FOULS, FOULING, FOULED.
fourA number > FOURS.
fous(Pl.) FOU, bushel.
fowl(Verb) to hunt birds > FOWLS, FOWLING, FOWLED.
foxyLIke 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.
fragTo blow up an unpopular officer with a grenade (short for FRAGMENT) > FRAGS, FRAGGING, FRAGGED.
frapTo draw tight (as with ropes or cables) > FRAPS, FRAPPING, FRAPPED.
fras(Pl.) FRA, brother.
fratA college fraternity > FRATS.
frau(Ger.) woman, housewife > FRAUS.
frayTo wear off by rubbing > FRAYS, FRAYING, FRAYED.
freeUnconfined > FREER, FREEST; FREELY; (verb) to set free > FREES, FREEING, FREED.
fretTo worry > FRETS, FRETTING, FRETTED.
fribA 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.
frit1. Mixed materials for making glass; (verb) to fuse into a vitreous substance > FRITS, FRITTING, FRITTED. Also FRITT.
frizTo fry with a sizzling noise > FRIZZES, FRIZZING, FRIZZED. Also FRIZZ.
froeA cleaving tool with its blade at right angles to its handle > FROES. Also FROW.
frogAny insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae; (verb) to hunt frogs > FROGS, FROGGING, FROGGED.
fromStarting at.
fros(Pl.) FRO, a hairstyle.
frow(Dutch) a woman, goodwife > FROWS. Also VROW, VROUW, VROU.
frugA 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.
fuckTo 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.
fuffTo 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.
fullHaving no spare room > FULLER, FULLEST; FULLY; (verb) to shrink and thicken cloth > FULLS, FULLING, FULLED.
fumeTo give off fumes (gaseous exhalations) > FUMES, FUMING, FUMED.
fums(Pl.) FUM, a fabulous Chinese bird.
fumyProducing fumes > FUMIER, FUMIEST.
fundTo provide money for > FUNDS, FUNDING, FUNDED.
fung(Chinese) a fabulous bird > FUNGS. Also FUM.
funkTo be afraid > FUNKS, FUNKING, FUNKED.
funs(3rd.) FUN, to tease.
furlTo roll up > FURLS, FURLING, FURLED.
furr(Scots) a furrow > FURRS.
furs(3rd.) FUR, to cover or coat with fur.
furyViolent anger > FURIES.
fuscOf a brownish-gray color; dusky. No comp. Also FUSCOUS.
fuseTo equip with a fuse (a detonating device) > FUSES, FUSING, FUSED.
fuskto obtain data from (a website) by using a fusker > FUSKS, FUSKING, FUSKED.
fussTo be overly concerned with small details > FUSSES, FUSSING, FUSSED.
fustA strong, musty smell; mustiness; (verb) to smell mouldy > FUSTS, FUSTING, FUSTED.
futz(Yiddish) to spend time aimlessly > FUTZES, FUTZING, FUTZED.
fuzeTo fuse > FUZES, FUZING, FUZED.
fuzz(Verb) to become fuzzy > FUZZES, FUZZING, FUZZED.
fyceA 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.
gachto behave boastfully > GACHES, GACHING, GACHED.
gadeA 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.
gaffA 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.
gaidA 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.
galaA celebration > GALAS.
galeA strong wind > GALES.
gallAn 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.
gambA beast's whole leg > GAMBS. Also GAMBE.
gamePlucky > GAMER, GAMEST; GAMELY; (verb) to gamble > GAMES, GAMING, GAMED.
gampA large, baggy umbrella > GAMPS.
gams(Pl.) GAM, a school of whales.
gamyTasting 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.
gaolTo jail > GAOLS, GAOLING, GAOLED.
gapeTo 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.
gapyInfested with GAPEWORMS > GAPIER, GAPIEST.
garbA 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.
gaspTo breathe convulsively > GASPS, GASPING, GASPED.
gast(Obs.) to frighten > GASTS, GASTING, GASTED.
gateTo 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.
gaudA 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.
gaupTo 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.
gawkTo stare and gape > GAWKS, GAWKING, GAWKED. Also GAWP, GAUP, GORP.
gawpTo 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.
gazeTo look intently > GAZES, GAZING, GAZED.
gazyGiven to gazing > GAZIER, GAZIEST.
geal(Dial.) to congeal > GEALS, GEALING, GEALED.
geanThe wild cherry > GEANS.
gearTo provide with gears (toothed machine parts) > GEARS, GEARING, GEARED.
geatThe 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.
geekA weirdo, a nerd > GEEKS. [Originally a carnival barker who attracted visitors to sideshows by biting the heads of live chickens or snakes].
geepA creature produced by combining DNA from a sheep and a goat > GEEPS.
gees(3rd.) GEE, to hurry up.
geezAn interjection expressing consternation. Also JEEZ.
geitA child > GEITS. Also GET, GYTE, GAITT.
geldTo 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.
geneA 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.
gestAn 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.
gibeTo 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.
gilaA large lizard native to Arizona, New Mexico, etc > GILAS.
gildTo 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.
giltA young sow that has not farrowed > GILTS.
gimpA 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.
girdTo surround > GIRDS, GIRDING, GIRDED or GIRT.
girlA female child > GIRLS.
girn(Dial.) to grin, make faces > GIRNS, GIRNING, GIRNED. Also GURN.
giroA 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.
gistThe essence, the main point of a matter > GISTS.
gite(Fr.) in France, a farmhouse offering holiday accommodation > GITES.
gits(Pl.) GIT, a stupid person.
giveTo 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.
gladJoyful > GLADDER, GLADDEST; GLADLY; (verb) to make glad > GLADS, GLADDING, GLADDED.
glamCharacterised by extravagant glamour > GLAMMER, GLAMMEST; (noun) a greying, leisured, affluent married person; (verb) to glamourise > GLAMS, GLAMMING, GLAMMED.
gledThe 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.
glenA 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.
glimA glimpse; a light, a lantern > GLIMS.
glitSticky, slimy or greasy material > GLITS.
globA 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.
glowTo emit light and heat > GLOWS, GLOWING, GLOWED.
glueTo fasten with glue (an adhesive substance) > GLUES, GLUING or GLUEING, GLUED.
glugTo make a gurgling sound > GLUGS, GLUGGING, GLUGGED.
glumMorose > GLUMMER, GLUMMEST; GLUMLY; noun) a gloomy feeling > GLUMS.
glutTo feed or fill to excess > GLUTS, GLUTTING, GLUTTED.
gnarTo snarl or growl > GNARS, GNARRING, GNARRED. Also GNARR, KNAR, GNARL.
gnatAny small fly of the family Culicidae, of which the females are commonly bloodsuckers > GNATS.
gnawTo chew with the teeth > GNAWS, GNAWING, GNAWED or GNAWN.
gnowIn W. Australia, the MALLEE fowl > GNOWS.
gnus(Pl.) GNU, a kind of antelope.
goadTo drive animals with a goad (a pointed stick) > GOADS, GOADING, GOADED.
goafA 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.
goatA horned mammal > GOATS.
gobi(Hindi) a cauliflower.
goboA device used to protect a camera lens from light > GOBOS or GOBOES.
gobs(3rd.) GOB, to spit.
gobyAny fish of the genus Gobius with ventral fins forming a sucker > GOBIES.
gods(3rd.) GOD, to deify, treat as a god.
goelThe avenger of blood among the Hebrews, the next of kin whose job it was to hunt down a murderer > GOELS.
goerOne that goes > GOERS.
goes(3rd.) GO, to proceed.
goeyEnterprising, go-ahead > GOIER, GOIEST.
goff(Arch.) golf; to play golf > GOFFS, GOFFING, GOFFED.
gogoA discotheque > GOGOS.
gojithe vitamin-rich berry of a solanaceous plant, aka wolfberry > GOJIS.
goldA metallic element > GOLDS; (adj.) the colour of gold > GOLDER, GOLDEST.
gole(Milton) a goal > GOLES.
golfTo play golf (a type of ball game) > GOLFS, GOLFING, GOLFED.
golpA purple ROUNDEL > GOLPS. Also GOLPE.
goneDeparted.
gongA metal disc, usu rimmed, that sounds when struck or rubbed with a drumstick; (verb) to summon by sounding a gong > GONGS, GONGING, GONGED.
gonkA stuffed toy > GONKS.
gons(Pl.) GON, a geometrical grade.
goodHaving 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.
goonA hired thug > GOONS.
goopA 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.
goreTo 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.
gorpTo stare and gape > GORPS, GORPING, GORPED. Also GAUP, GAWP, GAWK.
gors(Pl.) GOR, a seagull.
goryLike gore, covered with blood > GORIER, GORIEST; GORILY.
goshA mild substitute or euphemism for God.
goss(Dial.) to spit > GOSSES, GOSSING, GOSSED.
gothA 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.
goutA 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.
gownA loose flowing outer garment; (verb) to attire in a gown > GOWNS, GOWNING, GOWNED.
grabTo grasp suddenly > GRABS, GRABBING, GRABBED.
grad(Coll.) a graduate > GRADS.
gramA 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.
granA grandmother > GRANS.
grat(Pt.) GREET, to weep.
gravA unit of acceleration > GRAVS.
grayGrey > 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.
greyOf a mixture of black and white > GREYER, GREYEST; GREYLY; (verb) to make grey > GREYS, GREYING, GREYED.
gridA grating, network > GRIDS, GRIDDED.
grigA cricket, a grasshopper; a sand-eel; (verb) to fish for grigs (in sense of sand-eels) > GRIGS, GRIGGING, GRIGGED.
grimForbidding > GRIMMER, GRIMMEST; GRIMLY.
grinTo smile broadly > GRINS, GRINNING, GRINNED.
gripTo take hold of > GRIPS, GRIPPING, GRIPPED, GRIPT or GRYPT.
grisA 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.
griza grizzly bear > GRIZ.
grogDiluted 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.
grotA grotto > GROTS.
growTo cultivate > GROWS, GROWING, GREW, GROWN.
grrlas 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.
grueHorror; (verb) to shudder, to feel the flesh creep > GRUES, GRUING, GRUED. Also GREW.
grumGlum, 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.
guckSlimy, gooey muck > GUCKS. Also GUNK.
gude(Scots) good. Also GUID.
gues(Pl.) GUE, kind of violin formerly used in the Shetlands.
guffNonsense, 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.
gulpTo swallow rapidly > GULPS, GULPING, GULPED.
guls(Pl.) GUL, an Oriental carpet design.
gulyOf 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.
gungAs in gung ho.
gunkAny 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.
gushTo flow forth forcefully > GUSHES, GUSHING, GUSHED.
gustA 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.
gybeIn sailing, to shift from side to side > GYBES, GYBING, GYBED. Also JIBB, JIBE.
gympA 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.
gypoa small-time logging operator > GYPOS.
gyps(3rd.) GYP, to cheat.
gyreTo move in a circle or spiral > GYRES, GYRING, GYRED.
gyri(Pl.) GYRUS, a convoluted ridge between two grooves.
gyroA gyrocompass; a gyroscope > GYROS.
gyte(Scots) a child, a brat > GYTES.
gyveA 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.
hackTo cut or chop roughly > HACKS, HACKING, HACKED.
hadeThe 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.
haemThe 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.
hahaA 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.
hailTo 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.
hakeA fish of the cod family > HAKES.
haku(Maori) the kingfish > HAKUS.
hale(Verb) to haul, pull > HALES, HALING, HALED; (adj.) healthy > HALER, HALEST.
halfOne of two equal parts > HALVES or HALFS.
hallA room serving as an entry area in a house or building > HALLS.
halmA strawy stem > HALMS. Also HAULM.
haloA ring of light; (verb) to surround with a halo > HALOS or HALOES, HALOING, HALOED.
haltTo stop > HALTS, HALTING, HALTED.
hame(Scots) home; (verb) to home > HAMES, HAMING, HAMED.
hams(3rd.) HAM, to overact.
handTo present with the hand (the end of the forearm) > HANDS, HANDING, HANDED.
hangTo attach from above only > HANGS, HANGING, HANGED or HUNG.
hankA series of rings or clips for attaching a jib or staysail to a stay; (verb) to catch, as on a loop > HANKS, HANKING, HANKED.
hantTo haunt > HANTS, HANTING, HANTED.
haos(Pl.) HAO, a monetary unit of Vietnam.
haps(3rd.) HAP, to happen, bechance.
hapu(Maori) a subtribe > HAPUS.
hardNot soft > HARDER, HARDEST; HARDLY.
hare(Verb) to run like hare > HARES, HARING, HARED.
harkTo listen > HARKS, HARKING, HARKED. Also HARKEN, HEARKEN.
harl(Scots) to drag along the ground > HARLS, HARLING, HARLED.
harmTo injure > HARMS, HARMING, HARMED.
harnA coarse linen fabric > HARNS. 'Her cutty sark, o' Paisley harn'. ('Tam o'Shanter').
haroIn Channel Islands, a cry announcing legal redress > HAROS. Also HARROW.
harpA musical instrument played by plucking strings stretched from a curved neck to an inclined soundboard; (verb) to play the harp > HARPS, HARPING, HARPED.
hartThe male of the red deer esp. when over five years old > HARTS.
hashA mixed dish of meat and vegetables in small pieces; (verb) to make a hash > HASHES, HASHING, HASHED.
hask(Spenser) a fish-basket > HASKS.
haspTo fasten with a hasp > HASPS, HASPING, HASPED.
hassan oatmeal pudding made with sheep's gullet > HASSES.
hast(3rd pers.) HAVE.
hateTo 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.
haulTo 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.
hawkA 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.
hazeTo subject to a humiliating initiation > HAZES, HAZING, HAZED.
hazyLike a haze > HAZIER, HAZIEST; HAZILY.
headTo be chief of > HEADS, HEADING, HEADED.
healTo make sound or whole > HEALS, HEALING, HEALED.
heapTo pile up > HEAPS, HEAPING, HEAPED.
hearTo perceive by the ear > HEARS, HEARING, HEARD.
heatTo make hot > HEATS, HEATING, HEATED or HET.
hebe(Greek) a member of a genus of shrubby plants > HEBES. [Gk. hebe, youth].
hechAn exclamation of surprise.
heckThe lower part of a door, an inner door, a grating > HECKS. Also HAIK, HAKE.
heedTo pay attention to > HEEDS, HEEDING, HEEDED.
heelTo supply with a heel (the raised part of a shoe) > HEELS, HEELING, HEELED.
heftTo 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.
helmA helmet; (verb) to steer, manage > HELMS, HELMING, HELMED.
heloA helicopter > HELOS.
helpTo give assistance to > HELPS, HELPING, HELPED or HOLP, HOLPEN.
hemeAn iron-bearing component of hemoglobin > HEMES.
hempA 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.
herbA seed-bearing plant whose aerial parts do not persist above ground at the end of the growing season > HERBS, HERBED.
herdTo bring together in a herd (a group of animals) > HERDS, HERDING, HERDED.
hereThis place > HERES.
herlThe barb of a father > HERLS.
hermA head of Hermes on a square stone post > HERMS. Also HERMA.
hern(Dial.) heron > HERNS.
heroA brave man > HEROES; a sandwich or HOAGIE > HEROS.
hersThe 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.
hestCommand; 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.
hickA person from the country, a yokel > HICKS.
hideTo conceal > HIDES, HIDING, HID, HIDDEN; to remove the hide from > HIDES, HIDING, HIDED.
hied(Pt.) HIE, to hasten.
hies(3rd.) HIE, to hasten.
highElevated > HIGHER, HIGHEST; HIGHLY; (verb) to ascend; to raise higher > HIGHS, HIGHING, HIGHED.
hikeTo 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.
hindThe 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.
hintTo 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.
hireTo engage the services of for payment > HIRES, HIRING, HIRED.
hishA by-form of HISS > HISHES, HISHING, HISHED.
hisn(Dial.) his.
hissTo 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.
hizzTo hiss > HIZZES, HIZZING, HIZZED.
hmmman interjection expressing thoughtful consideration.
hoarGrey, esp. with age; (verb) to cover with hoar > HOARS, HOARING, HOARED. Also HORE.
hoas(Pl.) HOA, to say HOA.
hoaxTo deceive > HOAXES, HOAXING, HOAXED.
hoboA 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.
hoerOne who hoes > HOERS.
hoes(3rd.) HOE, to use a hoe.
hoggA 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.
hoikTo hitch up, to jerk upwards > HOIKS, HOIKING, HOIKED. Also HOICK.
hois(3rd.) HOI, to urge, incite.
hoka(Maori) red cod > HOKA. No -S.
hokeTo overact a part in a play > HOKES, HOKING, HOKED.
hokiA food fish with white flesh > HOKIS.
holdTo have in one's possession > HOLDS, HOLDING, HELD, HILD, HOLDEN.
holeTo make a hole (a cavity in a solid) > HOLES, HOLING, HOLED.
holk(Scots) to dig, burrow > HOLKS, HOLKING, HOLKED. Also HOWK.
holmA river island > HOLMS.
holo(Short for) hologram > HOLOS.
holp(Obs.) helped.
hols(Coll.) holidays. N.B. no HOL*.
holtThe lair or den of an animal, esp. an otter > HOLTS.
holyPerfect in a moral sense > HOLIER, HOLIEST; HOLILY; (noun) a holy object > HOLIES.
homa(Persian) a sacred plant of the ancient Persians > HOMAS. Also HOM.
homeTo 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.
homyHome-loving > HOMIER, HOMIEST. Also HOMEY.
hond(Obs.) hand > HONDS.
honeTo 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*.
honkTo make a sound like a horn, or as of wild geese > HONKS, HONKING, HONKED.
hons(Pl.) HON, honey.
hoodA flexible covering for the head and back of the neck; (verb) to cover with or as with a hood > HOODS, HOODING, HOODED.
hoofThe hard covering of animal's foot > HOOVES; (verb) to dance > HOOFS, HOOFING, HOOFED.
hookTo catch with a hook (a bent piece of metal) > HOOKS, HOOKING, HOOKED.
hoon(Aust. slang) a lout, a yob > HOONS.
hoopTo fasten with a hoop (a circular band of metal) > HOOPS, HOOPING, HOOPED.
hoora Scots and Irish form of whore; a difficult or unpleasant thing > HOORS.
hootTo make a sound like an owl > HOOTS, HOOTING, HOOTED. Also HOUT, WHOOT.
hopeTo have a desire or expectation > HOPES, HOPING, HOPED.
hops(3rd.) HOP, to leap on one leg.
hora(Hebrew) an Israeli dance > HORAS. Also HORAH.
horeGrey, esp. with age. Also HOAR.
horkto spit > HORKS, HORKING, HORKED.
hornTo form a horn (a hard, bonelike projection of the head) > HORNS, HORNING, HORNED.
hors(Fr.) out of the combat; disabled from fighting.
hoseStockings or socks > HOSEN; (verb) to spray with water > HOSES, HOSING, HOSED.
hoss(Sl.) horse > HOSSES.
hostTo 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.
hourSixty minutes > HOURS. Also HOWRE.
houtTo make a sound like an owl > HOUTS, HOUTING, HOUTED. Also HOOT, WHOOT.
hove(Spenser) to hover, loiter > HOVES, HOVING, HOVED.
howeA 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.
howlTo cry like a dog > HOWLS, HOWLING, HOWLED.
hows(Pl.) HOW, a method of doing something.
hoyaA plant of genus Hoya, the wax-plant > HOYAS.
hoys(Pl.) HOY, a small fishing vessel.
hubs(Pl.) HUB, the centre of a wheel > HUBS.
huckA durable fabric > HUCKS.
huedHaving a HUE.
huerA lookout man in pilchard fishing > HUERS.
hues(Pl.) HUE, colour.
huffTo breathe heavily > HUFFS, HUFFING, HUFFED.
hugeVery large > HUGER, HUGEST; HUGELY.
hugs(3rd.) HUG, to embrace.
hugyHuge, vast. No comp!
huhu(Maori) a New Zealand beetle > HUHUS.
huia(Maori) a New Zealand bird akin to a crow > HUIAS.
huicAn 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.
humpTo 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.
hunhAn interjection requesting repeating of an utterance.
hunkA large piece > HUNKS.
huns(Pl.) HUN, a barbarous and destructive person.
huntTo pursue for food or sport > HUNTS, HUNTING, HUNTED.
hups(3rd.) HUP, to shout 'hup'.
hurlTo throw with great force > HURLS, HURLING, HURLED.
hurtTo injure > HURTS, HURTING, HURT.
hushTo quiet > HUSHES, HUSHING, HUSHED.
huskTo remove the husk (the outer covering) from > HUSKS, HUSKING, HUSKED.
huso(Ger.) the great sturgeon > HUSOS. [OHG huso].
hussA kind of dogfish > HUSSES.
huts(3rd.) HUT, to quarter (troops) in a hut.
hwanA 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.
hylaA kind of tree-frog > HYLAS. [NL, from Gk. hule, wood].
hyle(Greek) wood; matter > HYLES. [Gk. hyle].
hymnA song of praise, esp to God, but also to a nation, etc.; (verb) to sing a hymn > HYMNS, HYMNING, HYMNED.
hypeExaggeration, 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.
iambA poetic foot consisting of a short then a long syllable > IAMBS.
ibexA wild mountain-goat > IBEXES or IBICES.
ibisAny of a group of gregarious wading birds of warm and tropical climates > IBISES.
iced(Pt.) ICE, to cool with ice.
icerA 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.
ickyRepulsive > ICKIER, ICKIEST; ICKILY.
iconA religious carving of a saint etc > ICONS or ICONES. Also EIKON, IKON.
ideaA 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.
idleUnoccupied > IDLER, IDLEST; IDLY; (verb) to be unoccupied > IDLES, IDLING, IDLED.
idly(Adv.) IDLE, unoccupied.
idolAn object of worship > IDOLS.
idylA 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].
ikonA 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.
imidA class of organic compounds formed from ammonia > IMIDS. Also IMIDE.
imma(contr) (short for) I am going to.
immyA 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.
inchThe 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.
inkyLike ink > INKIER, INKIEST.
inlyInwardly; 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].
intoTo 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.
iridAny 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.
ironTo 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.
itchTo 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.
ixiaA 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.
jackMedieval 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.
jaggTo cut unevenly > JAGGS, JAGGING, JAGGED. Also JAG.
jags(3rd.) JAG, to cut unevenly.
jailTo 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.
janeA small silver Genoese coin > JANES.
jann(Arabic) the least powerful order of JINN > JANNS.
japeTo play a joke > JAPES, JAPING, JAPED.
japs(3rd.) JAP, to splash or spatter.
jarkA 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.
jasyA wig, orig. of worsted > JASIES. Also JASEY, JAZY.
jatoA jet-assisted take-off > JATOS.
jaukTo dawdle > JAUKS, JAUKING, JAUKED.
jaup(Scots) to splash or spatter > JAUPS, JAUPING, JAUPED. Also JAP.
javaA type of coffee > JAVAS.
jaws(3rd.) JAW, to chatter at length.
jaxyThe posterior, the anus > JAXIES. Also JAXIE, JACKSIE, JACKSY.
jays(Pl.) JAY, a bird of the crow family.
jazyA wig, orig. of worsted > JAZIES. Also JASY, JASEY.
jazzAny 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.
jeanA twilled cotton cloth > JEANS, JEANED.
jeat(Obs.) jet, the mineral > JEATS.
jediA 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.
jeerTo mock > JEERS, JEERING, JEERED.
jees(3rd.) JEE, to budge or stir.
jeezAn interjection expressing consternation. Also GEEZ.
jefe(Spanish) a chief > JEFES.
jeffTo gamble with printer's quadrats > JEFFS, JEFFING, JEFFED.
jehuA 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.
jellTo set like jelly > JELLS, JELLING, JELLED.
jeon(Korean) a monetary unit of S. Korea > JEON > no -S! Also CHON.
jerkTo 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.
jestTo joke > JESTS, JESTING, JESTED.
jeteA 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.
jibbIn sailing, to shift from side to side > JIBBS, JIBBING, JIBBED. Also GYBE, JIBE.
jibeIn 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.
jillA female hare > JILLS.
jiltTo reject a lover > JILTS, JILTING, JILTED.
jimp(Scots) slender > JIMPER, JIMPEST; JIMPLY. Also JIMPY.
jinkTo 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.
jinxA 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.
jiveTo dance to jazz or swing music > JIVES, JIVING, JIVED.
jivyJazzy, lively > JIVIER, JIVIEST. Also JIVEY.
jizzThe characteristic movement of a bird > JIZZES.
jobeTo 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.
joeyAn old threepenny bit > JOEYS.
jogs(3rd.) JOG, to run at a slow, steady pace.
john(Sl.) a toilet > JOHNS.
joinTo unite > JOINS, JOINING, JOINED.
jokeTo say something amusing > JOKES, JOKING, JOKED.
jokyFull 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.
joltTo 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.
joshTo 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.
jubaA 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.
jujuA fetish, a supernatural power > JUJUS.
jukeTo dance > JUKES, JUKING, JUKED.
juku(Japanese) a Japanese school that prepares students for entrance exams e.g. to university > JUKUS.
jumpTo spring off the ground > JUMPS, JUMPING, JUMPED.
junkTo discard as trash > JUNKS, JUNKING, JUNKED.
jupeA 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.
justFair, equitable > JUSTER, JUSTEST; JUSTLY; (verb) to tilt with lances > JUSTS, JUSTING, JUSTED. Also JOUST, GIUST.
juteA 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.
kaasA large cupboard > KAAS.
kabs(Pl.) KAB, an ancient Hebrew unit of measure.
kackrubbish, faeces > KACKS.
kadeA 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.
kaguA 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.
kailA 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.
kaleA 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.
kantAn inclination from the horizontal or vertical plane; (verb) to so incline > KANTS, KANTING, KANTED. Also CANT.
kaonAn 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.
karnA mound of stone set up as a memorial > KARNS. Also CAIRN, CARN.
karo(Maori) a small New Zealand shrub or tree > KARO. No -S.
kartAs 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.
kayoA 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.
kbarA kilobar > KBARS.
keas(Pl.) KEA, a large New Zealand parrot.
kebs(3rd.) KEB, to cast a lamb prematurely.
keckTo 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.
keekTo glance; to peep > KEEKS, KEEKING, KEEKED.
keelThe part of a ship along the bottom from stem to stern; (verb) to turn keel upward > KEELS, KEELING, KEELED.
keenSharp > KEENER, KEENEST; KEENLY; (verb) to lament esp. over a corpse > KEENS, KEENING, KEENED.
keepTo tend, look after > KEEPS, KEEPING, KEPT.
keetA young guinea-fowl > KEETS.
kefs(Pl.) KEF, a state of dreamy tranquility.
kegs(Pl.) KEG, a barrel.
keirA bleaching-vat > KEIRS. Also KIER.
keks(Coll.) trousers. N.B. no KEK*.
kell(Scots) a woman's headdress, a veil > KELLS.
kelpA 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.
kembTo com > KEMBS, KEMBING, KEMBED, KEMPT.
kempCoarse hair > KEMPY; (verb) to strive for mastery > KEMPS, KEMPING, KEMPED.
kenoA 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.
kerfA cut, notch or groove; (verb) to make an incision with a cutting tool > KERFS, KERFING, KERFED. Also CURF.
kernAn 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.
ketoPertaining 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.
kibeA chapped place on skin; an ulcerated chilblain > KIBES.
kickTo 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.
kierA bleaching-vat > KIERS. Also KEIR.
kieva 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.
killTo deprive of life > KILLS, KILLING, KILLED or KILD.
kiln(Verb) to dry, fire in a kiln > KILNS, KILNING, KILNED.
kiloA KILOGRAM > KILOS.
kilpA type of seaweed > KILPS. Also KELP.
kiltA skirt-like garment; (verb) to tuck up like a kilt > KILTS, KILTING, KILTED.
kinaA tree yielding cinchona, from which quinine is made > KINAS. Also KINAKINA, QUINA, QUINQUINA, QUINAQUINA, CHINACHINA.
kindDisposed to do good to others > KINDER, KINDEST; KINDLY; (verb) to beget > KINDS, KINDING, KINDED.
kineA type of television tube > KINES.
king(Verb) to make king; to provide with a king > KINGS, KINGING, KINGED.
kinkTo form a tight curl or bend in > KINKS, KINKING, KINKED.
kinoA red gum containing tannin, obtained from several tropical trees > KINOS.
kins(Pl.) KIN, one's relations.
kipeAn 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.
kirnTo churn > KIRNS, KIRNING, KIRNED.
kirs(Pl.) KIR, a wine and blackcurrant drink.
kishA solid graphite floating on a molten bath of pig-iron > KISHES.
kissTo touch with the lips as a sign of affection > KISSES, KISSING, KISSED.
kist(Scots) a chest; (verb) to coffin > KISTS, KISTING, KISTED.
kiteA long-tailed bird of prey of the hawk family; (verb) to fly like a kite > KITES, KITING, KITED.
kithOne'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.
knagA short projection from the trunk or branch of a tree > KNAGS.
knap(Shakesp.) to snap, crack > KNAPS, KNAPPING, KNAPPED.
knarTo snarl or growl > KNARS, KNARRING, KNARRED. Also GNAR, GNARR, GNARL.
kneeTo strike with the knee (a joint of the leg) > KNEES, KNEEING, KNEED.
knew(Pt.) KNOW, to have a true understanding of.
knitTo make a fabric or garment by joining loops of yarn > KNITS, KNITTING, KNITTED.
knobA rounded protuberance; (verb) to supply with knobs > KNOBS, KNOBBING, KNOBBED.
knopA loop or tuft in yarn > KNOPS.
knotTo tie in a knot (a closed loop) > KNOTS, KNOTTING, KNOTTED.
knowTo have a true understanding of > KNOWS, KNOWING, KNEW, KNOWN.
knubA knob, a small lump > KNUBS.
knurA knot on a tree > KNURS. Also KNAUR, KNURR, NUR, NURR.
knutA 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.
koboA 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.
kokathe 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.
konkTo 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.
koraA 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.
krabIn 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.
kudoAward, 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.
kufiA 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.
kunaThe 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.
kuruLaughing 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.
kyarA 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.
kypeThe 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.
laceA 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.
lackTo be without > LACKS, LACKING, LACKED.
lacs(Pl.) LAC, a dark red resin.
lacyOf or like lace > LACIER, LACIEST; LACILY. Also LACEY.
ladeTo load > LADES, LADING, LADED, LADEN.
lads(Pl.) LAD, a boy or youth.
ladyA 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.
laicPertaining 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.
lakyContaining lakes > LAKIER, LAKIEST.
lallTo 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.
lamePhysically 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.
lanaThe wood of the GENIPAP, a large West Indian tree > LANAS.
landTo set down upon land (solid ground) > LANDS, LANDING, LANDED.
laneA narrow passageway > LANES.
lang(Scots) long > LANGER, LANGEST.
lankThin, shrunken > LANKER, LANKEST; LANKLY; (verb) to make or become lean, shrunken > LANKS, LANKING, LANKED.
lantStale 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.
lareLore; learning > LARES.
lariA monetary unit of the Maldives, 1/100th of a RUFIYAA > LARIS. Also LAARI, LAREE.
larkTo behave playfully > LARKS, LARKING, LARKED.
larn(Dial.) to learn > LARNS, LARNING, LARNED.
lars(Pl.) LAR. a tutelary deity.
laseTo function as a LASER > LASES, LASING, LASED.
lashTo strike with a whip > LASHES, LASHING, LASHED.
lass(Scots) a girl > LASSES. Also LASSIE.
lastTo continue in existence > LASTS, LASTING, LASTED.
lateAfter 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.
laudTo praise > LAUDS, LAUDING, LAUDED.
lauf(Ger.) a run in a bobsleigh contest > LAUFS.
lavaMagma that has been extruded out on to the earth's surface > LAVAS.
laveTo wash, bathe > LAVES, LAVING, LAVED.
lavs(Pl.) LAV, lavatory.
lawk(Dial.) interjection expressing surprise. Also LAWKS.
lawnA fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing > LAWNS.
laws(3rd.) LAW, to take to court.
lays(3rd.) LAY, to place horizontally.
lazeTo pass time lazily > LAZES, LAZING, LAZED.
lazoA lasso; (verb) to lasso > LAZOS or LAZOES, LAZOING, LAZOED.
lazyIdle > LAZIER, LAZIEST; LAZILY; (verb) to move lazily > LAZIES, LAZYING, LAZIED.
leadTo cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) > LEADS, LEADING, LEADED; to guide > LEADS, LEADING, LED.
leafA usually green, flattened organ of vascular plants > LEAVES; (verb) to turn pages rapidly > LEAFS, LEAFING, LEAFED.
leakTo 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.
leanHaving little fat > LEANER, LEANEST; LEANLY; (verb) to deviate from a vertical position > LEANS, LEANING, LEANED or LEANT.
leapTo 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.
leatA mill-stream > LEATS.
lech(Verb) to lust > LECHES, LECHING, LECHED.
ledethe introductory section of a news story > LEDES.
leed(Pt.) LEE, to give shelter to.
leekA vegetable of the onion genus > LEEKS.
leep(Hindi) to plaster with cow-dung; to boil or scald > LEEPS, LEEPING, LEEPED.
leerTo look with a sideways glance > LEERS, LEERING, LEERED.
leesThe sediment that settles at the bottom of a liquid, esp. a fermented liquid such as wine; dregs.
leet(Shakesp.) a manor court > LEETS.
leftOpposite to right > LEFTER, LEFTEST.
legs(3rd.) LEG, to walk briskly.
lehrA 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.
lendTo give the temporary use of > LENDS, LENDING, LENT.
leng(Obs.) to lengthen, tarry > LENGS, LENGING, LENGED.
lenoA 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.
leudA feudal vassal > LEUDS or LEUDES.
leva(Pl.) LEV or LEW, a Bulgarian monetary unit.
leveGladly. Also LIEF.
levoTurning towards the left. Also LAEVO.
levs(Pl.) LEV, a unit of Bulgarian currency.
levyTo impose or collect by legal authority > LEVIES, LEVYING, LEVIED.
lewdSexually suggestive > LEWDER, LEWDEST; LEWDLY.
lewk(n) a distinctive fashion look.
leys(Pl.) LEY, a meadow.
liarOne that speaks falsely > LIARS.
liasThe 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.
lickTo pass the tongue over the surface of > LICKS, LICKING, LICKED.
lidoA 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.
lienA right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt due by that person is discharged > LIENS.
lierOne who lies > LIERS.
lies(3rd.) LIE, to tell a lie.
lieu(Fr.) a place or stead, esp. in the phrase in lieu of > LIEUS.
lifeThe quality that distinguishes animals and plants from inanimate matter > LIVES or LIFES.
liftTo move to a higher position > LIFTS, LIFTING, LIFTED.
ligs(3rd.) LIG, to lie about, idle.
likeSimilar > LIKER, LIKEST; (verb) to feel attracted to > LIKES, LIKING, LIKED.
lill(Spenser) to loll the tongue > LILLS, LILLING, LILLED.
liloAn inflatable mattress > LILOS.
liltTo have a jaunty rhythm > LILTS, LILTING, LILTED.
lilyAny plant or flower of the genus Lilium > LILIES, LILIED.
limaA kind of bean > LIMAS.
limb(Verb) to dismember; to supply with limbs > LIMBS, LIMBING, LIMBED.
limeA tropical citrus tree; its small nearly globular fruit, with acid-tasting flesh; (verb) to treat with lime > LIMES, LIMING, LIMED.
limnTo portray, paint or delineate > LIMNS, LIMNING, LIMNED.
limo(Abbr.) LIMOUSINE > LIMOS.
limpLacking rigidity > LIMPER, LIMPEST; LIMPLY; (verb) to walk lamely > LIMPS, LIMPING, LIMPED.
limyContaining or tasting of lime > LIMIER, LIMIEST.
lindA lime-tree > LINDS. Also LINDEN.
lineTo mark with lines (slender, continuous marks) > LINES, LINING, LINED.
lingAny of various plants of the heath family, esp. Calluna vulgaris, heather > LINGS.
linkTo connect > LINKS, LINKING, LINKED.
linn(Scots) a waterfall > LINNS.
linoLinoleum > LINOS.
lins(Pl.) LIN, a waterfall.
lintAn 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.
linyLike a line > LINIER, LINIEST. Also LINEY.
lionA large powerful cat, found in Africa and India > LIONS.
lipaA 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.
liskThe groin, flank > LISKS.
lispTo pronounce the letters S and Z imperfectly > LISPS, LISPING, LISPED.
listTo 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.
liveHaving life > LIVER, LIVEST; LIVELY; (verb) to function as an animal or plant > LIVES, LIVING, LIVED.
loadTo place in or on a means of conveyance > LOADS, LOADING, LOADED.
loafA shaped mass of bread > LOAVES; (verb) to pass time idly > LOAFS, LOAFING, LOAFED.
loam(Verb) to cover with loam > LOAMS, LOAMING, LOAMED.
loanTo lend > LOANS, LOANING, LOANED.
lobeA 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.
lochA lake > LOCHS.
loci(Pl.) LOCUS, a place, a locality.
lockTo 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.
lodeA 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.
logoA small design used as the symbol of an organisation etc > LOGOS.
logs(3rd.) LOG, to enter into a record.
logyHeavy 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.
loinThe part of the lower back between the pelvis and the ribs > LOINS.
loir(Fr.) a large European species of dormouse > LOIRS.
lokeA short narrow lane; a grass-covered track > LOKES.
lollTo 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.
lomeTo cover with LOAM > LOMES, LOMING, LOMED.
loneHaving no companions > LONELY.
longExtending for a considerable distance > LONGER, LONGEST; (verb) to desire strongly > LONGS, LONGING, LONGED.
loof(Scots) the palm of the hand > LOOFS.
lookTo use one's eyes in seeing > LOOKS, LOOKING, LOOKED.
loomTo appear in an enlarged and indistinct form > LOOMS, LOOMING, LOOMED.
loonA simple-minded person.
loopTo form loops (circular or oval openings) > LOOPS, LOOPING, LOOPED.
loor(Scots) comparative of LIEF, glad.
loos(3rd.) LOO, to love.
lootTo plunder > LOOTS, LOOTING, LOOTED.
lopeTo 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.
loreOn a bird, the area between the eye and the bill > LORES.
lornLost, abandoned.
lory(Malay) a kind of small parrot > LORIES. [Malay lori]. Also LOWRY, LOWRIE.
loseTo come to be without and be unable to find > LOSES, LOSING, LOST.
losh(Scots) (interjection) Lord.
lossThe 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.
lothReluctant > LOTHER, LOTHEST.
loti(Sesotho) a monetary unit of Lesotho > MALOTI. No -S.
lotoA 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.
loudStrongly 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.
lourTo look sullen or threatening > LOURS, LOURING, LOURED. Also LOWER.
lous(3rd.) LOU, to love.
lout(Verb, archaic) to bow, stoop > LOUTS, LOUTING, LOUTED.
loveTo 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.
lowtTo 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.
lubeA 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.
ludeA type of sedative pill > LUDES.
ludoA 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.
luffTo turn a ship towards the wind > LUFFS, LUFFING, LUFFED.
lugeA 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.
lukeModerately warm; not hot; tepid. Also LUKEWARM.
lullTo cause to sleep or rest > LULLS, LULLING, LULLED.
luluAn outstandingly bad or impressive person or thing > LULUS.
lulz(Slang) amusement derived from mischievous or provocative behaviour on the Internet.
lumaA monetary unit of Armenia > LUMAS.
lumpA 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].
luneAnything shaped like a half-moon > LUNES.
lungA respiratory organ > LUNGS.
lunkA stupid person > LUNKS.
luns(Pl.) LUN, a lee.
lunt(Scots) a slow match; a sudden flame; (verb) to kindle > LUNTS, LUNTING, LUNTED.
lunyLoony > LUNIER, LUNIEST; (noun) a loony person > LUNIES.
lureTo attract with something desirable > LURES, LURING, LURED.
lurkTo wait in concealment > LURKS, LURKING, LURKED.
lurs(Pl.) LUR, a Bronze Age trumpet.
lushLuxuriant > LUSHER, LUSHEST; LUSHLY; (verb) to ply with alcohol > LUSHES, LUSHING, LUSHED.
luskTo lie about lazily > LUSKS, LUSKING, LUSKED.
lustTo have an intense desire > LUSTS, LUSTING, LUSTED.
lute(Verb) to coat with lute (in sense of a protective covering) > LUTES, LUTING, LUTED.
lutzA 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.
lweiA monetary unit of Angola > LWEIS.
lyamA kind of bloodhound > LYAMS. Also LYME, LYM.
lychA corpse > LYCHES.
lyes(Pl.) LYE, any solution obtained by leaching.
lymeA kind of bloodhound > LYMES. Also LYAM, LYM.
lyms(Pl.) LYM, a leash, a slow hound.
lyne(Spenser) linen > LYNES.
lynxAn animal of the Lynx genus of wild cats > LYNXES.
lyraAs in lyra viol, a lutelike instrument forerunner of the mandolin. No -S.
lyreA musical instrument like the harp, used esp in ancient Greece as an accompaniment to poetry > LYRES.
lyseTo 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.
mabeA cultured pearl > MABES.
macaA cruciferous biennial plant, native to the Peruvian Andes; the powdered root of this plant, used as a stimulant and health supplement > MACAS.
maceA club-like weapon; (verb) to attack with this > MACES, MACING, MACED.
machA number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium > MACHS.
mackA pimp, pander > MACKS.
macs(Pl.) MAC, mackintosh.
made(Pt.) MAKE, to cause to exist.
mads(3rd.) MAD, to be mad.
maes(Pl.) MAE, more.
mageA 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.
mahaAs 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.
mailTo send by a governmental postal system > MAILS, MAILING, MAILED.
maimTo 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.
makeTo 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.
maleAn 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.
malmA calcareous loam used in making brick > MALMS.
mals(Pl.) MAL, pain, sickness.
maltBarley 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.
mamaMother > MAMAS.
mams(Pl.) MAM, mother.
mana(Maori) an impersonal supernatural force > MANAS.
mand(Spenser) manned.
maneThe long hair growing on and about the neck of some animals > MANES, MANED.
mang(Arch.) to speak or talk > MANGS, MANGING, MANGED.
maniA stone prayer wall in a Tibetan Buddhist temple, usu. carved with sacred images or texts > MANIES or MANIS.
manoA 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.
manyConsisting of or amounting to a large number > MORE, MOST.
maps(3rd.) MAP, to make a map.
maraA 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.
markA 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.
marlA mixture of clays, carbonates and ground-up shells used as a fertilizer; (verb) to fertilise with marl > MARLS, MARLING, MARLED.
marmA 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].
maseTo act as a MASER, a device used to amplify long-range radar and radio astronomy signals > MASES, MASING, MASED.
mashTo reduce to a pulpy mass > MASHES, MASHING, MASHED.
maskA covering for the face, or the upper part of it, for concealment; (verb) to conceal with or as with a mask > MASKS, MASKING, MASKED.
massTo 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.
mateAn infusion made from the leaves and shoot of a S. American shrub, aka Paraguay tea; (verb) to couple with > MATES, MATING, MATED.
mathMathematics > MATHS.
mats(3rd.) MAT, to form a tangle.
mattA non-glossy surface, as on paint > MATTS.
matyFriendly > MATIER, MATIEST; MATILY; (noun) a friend > MATIES. Also MATEY.
maudA Scottish shepherd's woollen plaid > MAUDS.
maulA 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.
maxiA 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.
mazyLike a maze, winding > MAZIER, MAZIEST; MAZILY.
meadAlcoholic liquor produced by fermenting a mixture of honey and water > MEADS. Also MEATH, MEATHE.
meal(Verb) to cover with meal > MEALS, MEALING, MEALED.
meanLow, humble > MEANER, MEANEST; MEANLY; (verb) to signify > MEANS, MEANING, MEANT.
meatAnimal flesh used as food > MEATS, MEATED.
mech(Short for) mechanic > MECHS.
meck(Scots) an old halfpenny > MECKS. Also MAIK,
meds(Pl.) MED, medication.
meedA fitting return or recompense > MEEDS.
meekSubmissive > 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.
meetSuitable > MEETER, MEETEST; MEETLY; (verb) to encounter > MEETS, MEETING, MET.
meff(Dial.) a tramp, a worthless person > MEFFS.
megaVery 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].
meldTo merge, blend > MELDS, MELDING, MELDED.
mell(Shakesp.) to mix, to meddle > MELLS, MELLING, MELLED.
mels(Pl.) MEL, honey.
meltTo change from a solid to a liquid state by heat > MELTS, MELTING, MELTED.
memeIn biology, a practice or belief passed on other than by genes > MEMES.
memoA memorandum > MEMOS.
mems(Pl.) MEM, a Hebrew letter.
mendTo repair > MENDS, MENDING, MENDED.
mene(Obs.) to lament, moan > MENES, MENING, MENED. Also MEIN, MEANE.
mengTo 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.
meouTo make a sound like a cat > MEOUS, MEOUING, MEOUED. Also MIAOW, MIAOU, MEOW, MIAUL.
meowTo make a sound like a cat > MEOWS, MEOWING, MEOWED. Also MIAOW, MEOU, MIAOU, MIAUL.
merc(Abbr.) mercenary > MERCS or MERCES.
mereOnly > MERER, MEREST; MERELY; (verb) to mark off, divide > MERES, MERING, MERED.
meri(Maori) a war-club > MERIS.
merkAn old Scotch silver coin > MERKS.
merlA 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.
meshTo entangle > MESHES, MESHING, MESHED.
messTo make dirty or untidy > MESSES, MESSING, MESSED.
metaPertaining to positions in benzene ring separated by one carbon atom.
meteTo distribute by measure > METES, METING, METED.
methA stimulant drug > METHS.
mets(Pl.) MET, meteorology.
meus(Pl.) MEU, the plant SPIGNEL.
meve(Obs.) to move > MEVES, MEVING, MEVED.
mewlTo 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.
mezzRelating to an intermediate stage in a financial process.
mhos(Pl.) MHO, a unit of electrical resistance.
mibs(Pl.) MIB, a type of marble.
micaA rock-forming mineral (muscovite, biotite, lepidolite, etc) with perfect basal cleavage > MICAS.
mice(Pl.) MOUSE, a small rodent.
michTo play truant > MICHES, MICHING, MICHED. Also MITCH.
mico(Tupi) the black-tailed marmoset > MICOS.
mics(Pl.) MIC, microphone.
midiA skirt or coat that extends to the middle of the calf > MIDIS.
mids(Pl.) MID, middle.
mien(Fr.) air or look; manner > MIENS.
miffA petty falling out; a tiff; (verb) to put in a bad mood, offend > MIFFS, MIFFING, MIFFED.
miggA 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.
mildGentle, not harsh > MILDER, MILDEST; MILDLY; (verb) to make or become mild > MILDS, MILDING, MILDED.
mileA unit of linear measure, 1760 yards > MILES.
milfA sexually attractive middle-aged woman > MILFS.
milkTo draw milk (a whitish, nutritious liquid) from the udder of > MILKS, MILKING, MILKED.
millTo grind by mechanical means > MILLS, MILLING, MILLED.
miloA drought-resistant variety of SORGHUM > MILOS.
mils(Pl.) MIL, a Cypriot coin.
miltThe soft roe of a fish; (verb) of fish, to impregnate > MILTS, MILTING, MILTED.
mimeTo mimic > MIMES, MIMING, MIMED.
minaA Greek unit of weight or money > MINAS or MINAE. Also MNA, MANEH.
mindTo heed > MINDS, MINDING, MINDED.
mineTo dig into for valuable materials > MINES, MINING, MINED.
mingTo mix; to unite, couple > MINGS, MINGING, MINGED, MEINT, MEYNT, MENT. Also MENG, MENGE.
miniSomething distinctively smaller than others of its kind > MINIS.
minkA carnivorous mammal > MINKS.
mino(Japanese) a raincoat of hemp etc > MINOS.
mintAny plant of the aromatic labiate genus Mentha; (verb) to coin, to invent > MINTS, MINTING, MINTED.
minxA pert, sly, or flirtatious young woman; a hussy > MINXES.
minyAbounding with mines; like a mine > MINIER, MINIEST.
mipsA million instruction per second. No MIP*.
mire(Verb) to bog down > MIRES, MIRING, MIRED.
miri(Pl.) MIR, a Russian farming community.
mirkDark, 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.
miryAbounding with deep mud; full of mire > MIRIER, MIRIEST.
miseThe issue in a writ of right > MISES.
miso(Japanese) a paste, used in flavouring, prepared from soya beans and fermented in brine > MISOS.
missTo fail to make contact with > MISSES, MISSING, MISSED.
mistTo become blurry > MISTS, MISTING, MISTED.
miteAny 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.
mittAny of various glovelike hand coverings, such as one that does not cover the fingers > MITTS. Also MITTEN.
mityInfested with mites > MITIER, MITIEST.
mixt(Obs.) pt. MIX.
mixyMixed > 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.
moanTo 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.
mockTo ridicule > MOCKS, MOCKING, MOCKED.
mocs(Pl.) MOC, moccasin.
modeA 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.
mohoa boundary separating the earth's crust and the mantle > MOHOS.
mohr(Arabic) a West African gazelle > MOHRS. Also MHORR.
moilto 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.
mokeA 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.
moleThe quantity of a compound that has a weight equal to the compound's molecular weight > MOLES.
mollA gangster's girlfriend > MOLLS.
mols(Pl.) MOL, the chemical term.
moltTo moult > MOLTS, MOLTING, MOLTED.
molyA 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.
monkA man who is a member of a secluded religious order > MONKS.
monoThe black howler monkey of Central America > MONOS.
mons(Lat.) a protuberance of the body > MONTES.
mony(Scots) many. Also MONIE.
moodA 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.
moonThe satellite of a planet; (verb) to spend time idly > MOONS, MOONED, MOONING.
moop(Scots) to nibble, munch > MOOPS, MOOPING, MOOPED. Also MOUP.
moorTo 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.
mopeTo act in a dejected or gloomy manner > MOPES, MOPING, MOPED.
mops(3rd.) MOP, to clean with a mop.
mopyMoping > 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.
moreA greater amount > MORES.
mornMorning > MORNS.
mors(Pl.) MOR, a type of humus.
mortThe 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.
moshA 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.
mostThe greatest part of > MOSTEST but not MOSTER*.
moteA speck of dust > MOTES, MOTED; (verb) may, must > MOSTE, MOTEN.
mothA 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.
moveTo 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].
moyaVolcanic mud > MOYAS.
moyl(Obs.) a mule. Also MOYLE.
moys(Pl.) MOY, an old coin.
mozeTo raise the nap of a fabric with a gig > MOZES, MOZING, MOZED.
mozoA manual labourer > MOZOS.
mozz(Aus. sl.) bad luck. Also MOZ.
mpox(n) a viral disease related to smallpox; previously known as monkeypox.
muchPlentiful > MUCHLY; (noun) a great deal > MUCHES.
muckTo fertilize with manure > MUCKS, MUCKING, MUCKED.
muds(3rd.) MUD, to bury in mud, to plaster with mud.
muffAn 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.
muggTo 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.
mullA light fabric; (verb) to ponder over, study > MULLS, MULLING, MULLED.
mummTo sport or make diversion in a mask or disguise; to mask > MUMMS, MUMMING, MUMMED.
mumpTo 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.
mungTo process computer data > MUNGS, MUNGING, MUNGED.
muniA security issued by a municipal government > MUNIS.
muns(Pl.) MUN, a fellow.
muonA subatomic particle > MUONS.
mura(Japanese) a Japanese village > MURAS.
mureTo wall up the doors of; to stop (up) the means of access to > MURES, MURING, MURED.
murkDark, gloomy, obscure > MURKER, MURKEST; MURKLY; (noun) darkness, gloom > MURKS. Also MIRK.
murl(Scots) to crumble > MURLS, MURLING, MURLED.
murrA guillemot, an auk > MURRS. Also MURRE.
museTo ponder > MUSES, MUSING, MUSED.
mushMeal, 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.
mussTo disarrange, to mess > MUSSES, MUSSING, MUSSED. Also MUSSE.
must(Scots) a musk, hair-powder; (verb) to powder > MUSTS, MUSTING, MUSTED. Also MUIST.
muteCharacterized 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.
mwahA representation of the sound of a kiss.
myalRelating 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.
mythA 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.
nabeA 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.
naffTacky > 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.
nailTo 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.
nameTo 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.
nanothe 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.
napaA kind of soft leather prepared from sheep- or goat-skin by a special tawing process > NAPAS. [From Napa in California]. Also NAPPA.
napeThe back of the neck; (verb) to attack with napalm > NAPES, NAPING, NAPED.
naps(3rd.) NAP, to take a short sleep.
narc(Abbr.) narcotic > NARCS.
nardAn 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.
nareA 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.
naveThe largest part of church where the congregation sits > NAVES.
navs(Pl.) NAV, navigation.
navyA nation's warships > NAVIES.
nays(Pl.) NAY, a denial.
nazeA headland or cape > NAZES.
nazi(Ger.) a type of fascist > NAZIS. [Ger. short form of Nationalsozialist, National Socialist].
nealAn aphetic form of ANNEAL, to heat and cool metal gradually to temper > NEALS, NEALING, NEALED.
neapThe tidal period of least difference between high and low tides; (verb) to tend towards the neap > NEAPS, NEAPING, NEAPED.
nearClose at hand > NEARER, NEAREST; NEARLY; (verb) to approach > NEARS, NEARING, NEARED.
neatTidy > NEAT, NEATEST; NEATLY; (noun) cattle > NEATS.
nebs(Pl.) NEB, a beak or bill.
neckTo kiss and caress in lovemaking > NECKS, NECKING, NECKED.
neds(Pl.) NED, young hooligan.
needTo 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.
nemaA 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.
neonA gaseous element > NEONS, NEONED.
neps(Pl.) NEP, catmint.
nerdA 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.
nerkA fool, an idiot > NERKS.
neshSoft, crumbly; tender > NESHER, NESHEST.
nessA headland > NESSES.
nestTo 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.
nettTo net > NETTS, NETTING, NETTED.
neuk(Scots) a nook > NEUKS.
neumA succession of notes sung to one syllable > NEUMS. Also NEUME.
neve(Fr.) old compressed snow, aka FIRN > NEVES.
nevi(Pl.) NEVUS, a birthmark.
newba newbie > NEWBS.
news(Verb) to report > NEWSES, NEWSING, NEWSED.
newtA tailed amphibian of the salamander family > NEWTS.
nextNearest > NEXTLY; (noun) the next thing or person > NEXTS.
ngaiClan or tribe, as used before the names of certain Maori tribes.
nibs(3rd.) NIB, to provide with a nib.
niceAgreeable > NICER, NICEST; NICELY.
nickTo make a shallow cut in > NICKS, NICKING, NICKED.
nideA 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.
nifeThe earth's hypothetical core of nickel and iron > NIFES.
niffTo pong > NIFFS, NIFFING, NIFFED.
nighNear > NIGHER, NIGHEST, NARRE, NEIST; (verb) to draw near to > NIGHS, NIGHING, NIGHED.
nillNot 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.
nineA 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.
nixyA 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.
nockTo notch a bow or arrow > NOCKS, NOCKING, NOCKED.
nodeA swollen enlargement > NODES.
nodi(Pl.) NODUS, a knotty point, difficulty.
nods(3rd.) NOD, to move the head forward in assent or greeting.
noelA Christmas carol > NOELS.
noes(Pl.) NO.
noggAn egg-nog or similar drink > NOGGS. Also NOG.
nogs(Pl.) NOG, an egg and alcohol drink.
noilShort fibers combed from long fibers during textile preparation > NOILS.
noir(Fr.) a type of crime fiction > NOIRS.
noleThe top of the head; the noddle > NOLES. Also NOLL, NOUL, NOWL, NOULE.
nollThe top of the head; the noddle > NOLLS. Also NOUL, NOWL, NOULE, NOLE.
nolo(Lat.) a type of legal plea > NOLOS.
nomaAn ulceration of the cheek > NOMAS.
nome(Greek) a province or department esp. in ancient Greece > NOMES. Also NOMOS.
noms(Pl.) NOM, name.
nonaA virus disease > NONAS.
noneOne 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.
noobAn Internet novice > NOOBS.
nookA corner in a room > NOOKS. Also NEUK.
noonThe 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.
normA 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.
nosyPrying > NOSIER, NOSIEST; NOSILY; (noun) a nosy person > NOSIES. Also NOSEY.
nota(Pl.) NOTUM, the dorsal aspect of the thorax in insects.
noteTo write down > NOTES, NOTING, NOTED.
nottWith close-cropped hair.
noulThe top of the head; the noddle > NOULS. Also NOLL, NOWL, NOULE, NOLE.
nounA 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.
nowlThe 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.
nowyHaving a convex curvature near the middle. No comp!
noys(Pl.) NOY, to hurt or annoy.
nubs(3rd.) NUB, to hang.
nudeWithout 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.
numbWithout feeling > NUMBER, NUMBEST; NUMBLY; (verb) to make numb > NUMBS, NUMBING, NUMBED.
nuns(Pl.) NUN, a female member of a religious order.
nurdA person obsessed with computers at the expense of human interaction > NURDS, NURDY. Also NERD.
nurlTo cut with reeding or fluting on the edge of, as coins, the heads of screws, etc > NURLS, NURLING, NURLED. Also KNURL.
nurrA 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.
nyahan 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.
oakyOak-like > OAKIER, OAKIEST; (noun) an ice-cream > OAKIES.
oars(3rd.) OAR, to row a boat.
oaryHaving the form of or using oars > OARIER, OARIEST.
oastA kiln to dry hops or malt > OASTS.
oathA formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge > OATHS.
oats(Pl.) OAT, a genus of grasses.
oatyLike oats > OATIER, OATIEST.
obas(Pl.) OBA, a West African chief.
obes(Pl.) OBE, West Indian witchcraft.
obeyTo follow the commands or guidance of > OBEYS, OBEYING, OBEYED.
obiaWest Indian witchcraft > OBIAS. Also OBI, OBEAH.
obis(3rd.) OBI, to bewitch.
obit(Lat.) a religious office for a dead person > OBITS.
oboeA 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.
occyAs in all over the OCCY, in every direction > OCCIES.
ocheThe throwing line in darts > OCHES.
octaA 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.
odicOf or pertaining to an ODE.
odorAny 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.
offaoff, 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.
ogeeA curve or molding like integral sign; arch of two curves meeting at a point > OGEES.
ogleTo stare at > OGLES, OGLING, OGLED.
ogreA 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.
oilyLike oil > OILIER, OILIEST; OILILY.
oinkTo make a noise like a pig > OINKS, OINKING, OINKED.
ointTo anoint > OINTS, OINTING, OINTED.
okas(Pl.) OKA, a Turkish weight.
okay(Verb) to approve, pass as OK > OKAYS, OKAYING, OKAYED.
okehExpressing approval > OKEHS.
okes(Pl.) OKE, a Turkish weight.
okraA tropical plant of the mallow family, with edible pods, aka GUMBO > OKRAS.
oktaA unit of cloud-cover, one-eighth sky > OKTAS. Also OCTA.
oldeA 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.
olidRank-smelling.
olioA 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.
omitTo leave out > OMITS, OMITTING, OMITTED.
omovOne man one vote > OMOVS.
once(Noun) one time > ONCES.
onerSomething that is one of its kind > ONERS. Also WUNNER.
ones(Pl.) ONE, an individual thing or person.
onie(Scots) any. Also ONY.
onlySole, alone > ONLIEST but not ONLIER*.
onos(Pl.) ONO, a kind of fish.
onst(Dial.) once.
ontoTo a position upon.
onus(Lat.) a burden > ONUSES.
onyxA form of chalcedony consisting of plane layers of different colours, much used for cameos > ONYXES.
oofs(Pl.) OOF, money.
oofyHaving OOF or money > OOFIER, OOFIEST.
oohs(3rd.) OOH, to say OOH.
ooms(Pl.) OOM, uncle.
oonsAn 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.
oozeTo flow or leak out slowly > OOZES, OOZING, OOZED.
oozyOozing > OOZIER, OOZIEST; OOZILY.
opahA large sea-fish with laterally flattened body > OPAHS. Aka SUNFISH, KINGFISH.
opalAn amorphous variety of SILICA > OPALS, OPALED.
opas(Pl.) OPA, a grandfather.
oped(Pt.) OPE, to open.
openAffording unobstructed access, passage, or view > OPENER, OPENEST; OPENLY; (verb) to cause to become open > OPENS, OPENING, OPENED.
opes(3rd.) OPE, to open.
oppoOne'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.
oradTowards the mouth.
oralRelating to the mouth; uttered by the mouth > ORALLY; (noun) an oral examination > ORALS.
orbs(3rd.) ORB, to surround, to form into an orb.
orbyOrbed > ORBIER, ORBIEST.
orcaThe killer whale > ORCAS. Also ORC.
orcs(Pl.) ORC, a killer whale.
ordoAn 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.
orgyA party marked by unrestrained sexual indulgence > ORGIES.
orleA 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.
oryxA 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.
oticPertaining to the ear.
otto(Persian) a fragrant essential oil made from the damask rose > OTTOS. Also OTTAR, ATTAR.
ouchAn 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.
oursA possessive form of the pronoun WE.
oustTo expel or remove from a position or place > OUSTS, OUSTING, OUSTED.
outaan informal contraction of out of.
outs(3rd.) OUT, to put or throw out.
ouzo(Mod. Gr.) an aniseed-flavored Greek liqueur > OUZOS.
ovalEgg-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.
ovenAn 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.
ovumThe female reproductive cell > OVA.
owed(Pt.) OWE, to be in debt for.
ower(Scots) over.
owes(3rd.) OWE, to be in debt for.
owieAn injry that is not serious > OWIES.
owls(3rd.) OWL, to smuggle esp. wool.
owlyOwlish > OWLIER, OWLIEST.
owns(3rd.) OWN, to possess.
owre(Spenser) ore > OWRES.
owse(Scots) an ox > OWSEN.
owts(Pl.) OWT, anything.
oxen(Pl.) OX.
oxerIn foxhunting, an ox-fence > OXERS.
oxes(Pl.) OX, in sense of a clumsy person.
oxicdenoting a process involving oxygen.
oxidA compound containing oxygen. Also OXIDE.
oximAny 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.
oyerA hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing > OYERS.
oyesThe call of a public crier for attention before making a proclamation > OYESES or OYESSES. Also OYEZ.
oyezThe 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.
paanBetel leaf > PAANS.
paca(Tupi) a South American rodent, the spotted CAVY > PACAS. [Sp. & Port. f. Tupi p´ca].
paceTo walk with a regular step > PACES, PACING, PACED.
packTo 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.
pactAn agreement > PACTS.
pacyFast, lively, smart > PACIER, PACIEST. Also PACEY.
padi(Malay) a rice field > PADIS. Also PADDY.
pads(3rd.) PAD, to cover or fill with soft material.
pageTo 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.
pailA watertight cylindrical container > PAILS.
painTo cause pain (suffering or distress) > PAINS, PAINING, PAINED.
pairTo 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.
paleLacking colour > PALER, PALEST; PALELY; (verb) to grow pale > PALES, PALING, PALED.
pali(Hawaiian) a cliff in Hawaii > PALIS.
pallA covering cloth laid upon Communion chalice; (verb) to grow wearisome > PALLS, PALLING, PALLED.
palmTo touch with the palm (inner surface) of the hand > PALMS, PALMING, PALMED.
palpAn 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.
palyPale 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.
pantTo breathe quickly and with difficulty > PANTS, PANTING, PANTED.
papaA father > PAPAS.
pape(Scots) pope > PAPES.
paps(3rd.) PAP, to feed with pap.
para(Turkish) a small Turkish coin > PARAS. [Turkish parah].
pardA leopard > PARDS. Also PARDAL, PARDALE, PARDALIS.
pareTo cut or shave off the outer surface or edge of > PARES, PARING, PARED.
parkTo leave a vehicle in a location for a time > PARKS, PARKING, PARKED.
parm(n) (short for) parmesan cheese.
parpTo sound a car horn; to toot > PARPS, PARPING, PARPED.
parrA young salmon, during its freshwater days (first two years) > PARRS.
pars(3rd.) PAR, to score a standard number of strokes in golf.
partTo 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.
passTo go by > PASSES, PASSING, PASSED.
pastTime gone > PASTS.
pateThe 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.
patyHaving expanded crossed arms. No comp!
paua(Maori) a name for the abalone shell > PAUAS. Also PAWA.
paulAn obsolete silver coin > PAULS. Also PAOLO.
paveTo 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.
pawlA lever which engages with a ratchet wheel so as to permit movement in one direction only > PAWLS.
pawnTo 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.
peakTo reach a maximum > PEAKS, PEAKING, PEAKED.
pealTo ring out > PEALS, PEALING, PEALED.
pean1. (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.
pearA fruit, a pome tapering towards the stalk and bulged at the end > PEARS.
peas(Pl.) PEA, the nutritious seed of certain papilionaceous climbing plants.
peatVegetable 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.
peckA 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.
peekTo look furtively or quickly > PEEKS, PEEKING, PEEKED.
peelThe covering of a fruit; (verb) to remove the peel from > PEELS, PEELING, PEELED.
peenThe 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.
peepTo take a quick look > PEEPS, PEEPING, PEEPED.
peerTo 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.
peinThe 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.
pelfWealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired > PELFS (PELVES is the pl. of PELVIS).
pellA skin or hide; a roll of parchment > PELLS.
pels(Pl.) PEL, an earlier word for a pixel.
peltTo strike repeatedly with blows or missiles > PELTS, PELTING, PELTED.
pend(Verb) to hang > PENDS, PENDING, PENDED.
peneThe 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.
pepoAny 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.
perkTo carry oneself jauntily > PERKS, PERKING, PERKED.
permTo give hair a permanent wave > PERMS, PERMING, PERMED.
pernThe honey buzzard > PERNS.
perp(Coll.) one who has committed a crime > PERPS.
pertImpudent > PERTER, PERTEST; PERTLY; (noun) an impudent person > PERTS.
pervTo 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.
pestAn 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.
pfftAn interjection expressing sudden ending.
pfuiAn exclamation of contempt, scorn etc. Also PHOOEY.
phatSusceptible of easy and rapid typesetting > PHATTER, PHATTEST.
pheo(n) a type of tumor (pheochromocytoma) which can cause hypertension.
phewAn exclamation of relief, astonishment etc. No -S.
phis(Pl.) PHI, a Greek letter.
phiz(Coll.) physiognomy, face > PHIZES or PHIZZES. Also PHIZOG.
phohAn 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.
photA unit of the product of illumination and duration, equal to one lux maintained for one second > PHOTS.
phutA sound like a bullet's; (verb) to make such a sound > PHUTS, PHUTTING, PHUTTED.
pialPertaining to a PIA, a membrane of the brain.
pianA tropical disease > PIANS.
pias(Pl.) PIA, a tropical plant.
picaAn old type size, approximately, and still used synonymously for, 12-point > PICAS.
pice(Hindi) an Indian coin, 1/4 anna > PICE. No -S.
pickTo select > PICKS, PICKING, PICKED.
pics(Pl.) PIC, picture.
pied(Pt.) PIE, to reduce to confusion.
pierA 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.
pikeA 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.
pileTo lay one upon the other > PILES, PILING, PILED.
pili(Tagalog) a kind of nut > PILIS.
pill(Verb) to form into pills > PILLS, PILLING, PILLED.
pilyDivided into wedge shapes > PILIER, PILIEST.
pimaA strong cotton > PIMAS. [From Pima County, Arizona].
pimpTo 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.
pineTo yearn intensely > PINES, PINING, PINED.
pingTo produce a brief, high-pitched sound > PINGS, PINGING, PINGED.
pinkRose-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.
pintA 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.
pionA pi-meson > PIONS.
pioy(Scots) a home-made firework > PIOYS. Also PIOYE, PEEOY.
pipaThe Surinam toad, noted for its peculiar breeding habits > PIPAS. [Surinam dialect].
pipeA 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.
pipyLike a pipe; hollow-stemmed > PIPIER, PIPIEST.
pirlAn 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.
pishAn 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.
pityTo feel pity (sorrow aroused by another's misfortune) > PITIES, PITYING, PITIED.
pium(Tupi) a small troublesome Brazilian biting fly > PIUMS.
pixyA small fairy > PIXIES. Also PIXIE, PISKY.
pizeA term of imprecation; pox, pest; (verb) to strike someone a blow > PIZES, PIZING, PIZED.
planTo formulate a plan (a method for achieving an end) > PLANS, PLANNING, PLANNED.
plapA flatter sound than a plop; (verb) to make such a sound > PLAPS, PLAPPING, PLAPPED.
platTo form by interweaving; to braid; to plait > PLATS, PLATTING, PLATTED.
playTo 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.
plewA beaver skin > PLEWS. Also PLU, PLUE.
plex(Abbr.) multiplex > PLEXES.
plie(Fr.) a movement in ballet > PLIES. (The e has an accent).
plimTo swell, as grain or wood with water > PLIMS, PLIMMING, PLIMMED.
plodTo walk heavily > PLODS, PLODDING, PLODDED.
plopTo drop or fall heavily > PLOPS, PLOPPING, PLOPPED.
plotTo plan secretly > PLOTS, PLOTTING, PLOTTED.
plowA plough; (verb) to plough > PLOWS, PLOWING, PLOWED.
ploy(Verb) to move from a line into column > PLOYS, PLOYING, PLOYED.
plueA beaver's pelt > PLUES. Also PLU, PLEW.
plugTo seal or close with a plug (a piece of material used to fill a hole) > PLUGS, PLUGGING, PLUGGED.
plumChoice > 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.
pockA 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.
poemA composition in verse > POEMS.
poep(Afrikaans) a fart; a despicable person > POEPS.
poetOne who writes poems > POETS.
pogoTo 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.
pokeTo push or prod > POKES, POKING, POKED.
poky(Noun) jail > POKIES. Also POKEY. (Adj.) cramped > POKIER, POKIEST; POKILY.
poleA unit of area equal to a square rod; (verb) to propel with a pole > POLES, POLING, POLED.
polkTo dance a polka > POLKS, POLKING, POLKED.
pollTo question for the purpose of surveying public opinion > POLLS, POLLING, POLLED.
poloA 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.
pomeAny fruit of the apple family e.g. apple, quince > POMES.
pomo(Coll.) postmodernism > POMOS.
pompStately or splendid display > POMPS.
poms(Pl.) POM, a Pomeranian dog.
pond(Verb) to make into a pond > PONDS, PONDING, PONDED.
poneThe card player on the dealer's right responsible for cutting the cards > PONES.
pongTo stink > PONGS, PONGING, PONGED. Also PONK.
ponkTo smell bad > PONKS, PONKING, PONKED. Also PONG.
pons(Lat.) bridge, as in pons asinorum, 'bridge of asses'; test of ignorant person's ability > PONTES.
pontIn S. Africa, a small ferryboat guided across a narrow stretch of water by a rope or cable > PONTS.
ponyA 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.
poofInterjection.
poohExpressing contempt; (verb) to express contempt for > POOHS, POOHING, POOHED.
pook(Scots) to pluck, pinch > POOKS, POOKING, POOKIT or POUKIT. Also POUK.
poolTo 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.
poorNot 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.
popeA small freshwater fish, aka RUFFE > POPES.
pops(3rd.) POP, to make a pop.
poreAny opening into or through a tissue or body structure; (verb) to examine closely > PORES, PORING, PORED.
porkPig's flesh as food; (verb) to eat ravenously > PORKS, PORKING, PORKED.
pornPornography > PORNS.
portA sweet fortified dessert wine; (verb) to carry, convey > PORTS, PORTING, PORTED.
pory(Obs.) porous; as, pory stone > PORIER, PORIEST.
poseTo assume a fixed position > POSES, POSING, POSED.
poshSmart, stylish > POSHER, POSHEST; POSHLY; (verb) to polish up > POSHES, POSHING, POSHED.
possTo agitate clothes in washing them > POSSES, POSSING, POSSED.
postTo affix in a public place > POSTS, POSTING, POSTED.
posy(Noun) a small bunch of flowers > POSIES; (adj.) given to posing > POSIER, POSIEST.
poteTo poke, thrust > POTES, POTING, POTED.
pots(3rd.) POT, to cook or put in a pot.
pottA paper-size > POTTS.
poufTo fluff up.
pouk(Scots) to pluck, pinch > POUKS, POUKING, POUKIT. Also POOK.
pourTo cause to flow > POURS, POURING, POURED.
poutTo protrude the lips in ill humor > POUTS, POUTING, POUTED.
pown(Scots) a peacock > POWNS. Also POWIN.
pows(Pl.) POW, head.
poxyAfflicted 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.]
pramA 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.
prayTo address prayers to > PRAYS, PRAYING, PRAYED.
pree(Scots) to make a trial of, esp. by tasting or kissing > PREES, PREEING, PREED.
premA premature infant > PREMS.
prep(Abbr.) preparation; (verb) to prepare > PREPS, PREPPING, PREPPED.
prex(US college slang) the president of a college > PREXES. Also PREXY.
preyTo seize and devour animals for food > PREYS, PREYING, PREYED.
prez(Abbr.) president > PREZES.
prig(Shakesp.) to steal > PRIGS, PRIGGING, PRIGGED.
primOver-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.
prodTo jab with something pointed > PRODS, PRODDING, PRODDED.
prof(Abbr.) professor > PROFS.
progTo wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts > PROGS, PROGGING, PROGGED.
promA school or college dance > PROMS.
proo(Scots) a call to a cow to come near. Also PRUH.
propTo 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.
psstAn interjection used to attract someone's attention. Also PST.
ptuiAn imitation of the sound of someone spitting. Also PTOOEY.
pubePubic hair > PUBES.
pubs(Pl.) PUB, a public house.
puceBrownish-purple; purplish-pink > PUCER, PUCEST.
puckA mischievous sprite. Also POOKA, POUKE. (Verb) to strike the bal in hurling > PUCKS, PUCKING, PUCKED.
puds(Pl.) PUD, pudding.
puduA very small deer, native of the Chilian Andes > PUDUS.
puerThe dung of dogs, used as an alkaline steep in tanning; (verb) to tan using this > PUERS, PUERING, PUERED.
puffTo 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.
pukeTo 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].
pukyResembling vomit > PUKIER, PUKIEST.
pula(Setswana) the standard monetary unit in Botswana, = 100 THEBE > PULAS. [Setswana, lit, rain, used as a greeting].
puleTo 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.
pullTo exert force in order to cause motion toward the force > PULLS, PULLING, PULLED.
pulpTo 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.
pulyGiven to PULING, whiny > PULIER, PULIEST.
puma(Quechua) a large reddish-brown American cat, aka mountain lion > PUMAS. [Sp. f. Quechua púma.]
pumpA 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].
punkDecayed wood > PUNKS; (adj.) rotten, worthless > PUNKER, PUNKEST.
puns(3rd.) PUN, to make a pun.
puntA flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, propelled by a pole; (verb) to travel by punt > PUNTS, PUNTING, PUNTED.
punySmall 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.
pureFree 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.
purrTo utter a low, vibrant sound > PURRS, PURRING, PURRED.
purs(3rd.) PUR, to purr.
pushTo exert force in order to cause motion away from the force > PUSHES, PUSHING, PUSHED.
pussA familiar name for a cat > PUSSES. Also PUSSY.
puts(3rd.) PUT, to place.
puttTo hit with a light stroke in golf > PUTTS, PUTTING, PUTTED.
putzTo 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.
pyicPertaining to or discharging pus.
pyinA protein contained in PUS > PYINS.
pyneTo waste away > PYNES, PYNING, PYNED. Also PINE.
pyot(Scots) a magpie > PYOTS. Also PYAT, PIET, PYET.
pyreA 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.
quagA quagmire > QUAGS.
quai(Fr.) quay > QUAIS.
quatA pimple; an insignificant person > QUATS.
quayA wharf for the loading or unloading of vessels > QUAYS.
quep= GUP, obs. interjection expression remonstrance. No -S.
quey(Scots) a heifer > QUEYS.
quidA cut or wad or something chewable > QUIDS.
quim(Sl.) the female genitalia > QUIMS.
quinA quintuplet > QUINS.
quipTo make witty remarks > QUIPS, QUIPPING, QUIPPED.
quitTo end one's engagement in or occupation with > QUITS, QUITTING, QUITTED.
quiz(Verb) to question > QUIZZES, QUIZZING, QUIZZED.
quodA 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).
raceTo compete in a contest of speed > RACES, RACING, RACED or (obs.) RAST.
rachA dog that hunts by scent > RACHES. Also RACHE, RATCH.
rackTo place in a type of framework > RACKS, RACKING, RACKED.
racyPungent > RACIER, RACIEST; RACILY.
rade(Dial.) rode.
rads(Pl.) RAD, a unit of radiation.
raffRubbish, refuse > RAFFS.
raftA 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].
rageTo act or speak with violent anger > RAGES, RAGING, RAGED.
raggA rough hard stone > RAGGS. Also RAG.
ragi(Hindi) a kind of millet > RAGIS. Also RAGGEE, RAGEE, RAGGY.
rags(3rd.) RAG, to tease or ridicule.
raguIn 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.
raidTo make a sudden assault on > RAIDS, RAIDING, RAIDED.
raik(Scots) a course, journey; a range, pasture; (verb) to go, to range > RAIKS, RAIKING, RAIKED.
railTo scold in abusive or insolent language > RAILS, RAILING, RAILED.
rainTo fall like rain (drops of water condensed from atmospheric vapor) > RAINS, RAINING, RAINED.
rais(Pl.) RAI, a modern North African form of popular music.
raitTo soak flax > RAITS, RAITING, RAITED. Also RET.
raja(Hindi) an Indian ruler > RAJAS. Also RAJAH.
rakeTo 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.
rankCoarsely luxuriant > RANKER, RANKEST; RANKLY; (verb) to arrange in order > RANKS, RANKING, RANKED.
rantTo speak in a loud or vehement manner > RANTS, RANTING, RANTED.
rapeTo force to submit to sexual intercourse > RAPES, RAPING, RAPED.
raps(3rd.) RAP, to strike sharply.
raptDeeply engrossed > RAPTLY.
rareNot common > RARER, RAREST; RARELY; (verb) to be enthusiastic, as in 'raring to go' > RARES, RARING, RARED.
rark(NZ) to reprimand > RARKS, RARKING, RARKED.
raseTo level to the ground > RASES, RASING, RASED. Also RAZE.
rash(Adj.) over-hasty > RASHER, RASHEST; RASHLY; (verb) (obs.) to dash, rush > RASHES, RASHING, RASHED.
raspTo 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.
rateTo estimate the value of > RATES, RATING, RATED.
rath(Noun) a prehistoric hill fort > RATHS; (adj.) quick, ready > RATHER, RATHEST.
ratoRocket-assisted take-off > RATOS.
rats(3rd.) RAT, to hunt rats.
ratuA local chief or ruler in Indonesia or Fiji > RATUS. Also RATOO.
raun(Scott) fish-roe; female fish > RAUNS. Also RAWN.
raveTo 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.
razeTo tear down or demolish > RAZES, RAZING, RAZED. Also RASE.
razz(Sl.) a raspberry; (verb) to blow a raspberry > RAZZES, RAZZING, RAZZED.
readTo 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.
realGenuine > REALER, REALEST; REALLY; (noun) a monetary unit in Brazil > REALS, REALES or REIS.
reamTo enlarge the bore of > REAMS, REAMING, REAMED.
reanA drainage channel > REANS. Also REEN, RHINE, RHYNE.
reapTo cut for harvest > REAPS, REAPING, REAPED.
rearTo 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.
reedA 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.
reekTo emit smoke, fumes etc > REEKS, REEKING, REEKED. Also REECH.
reelA lively dance of the Scottish Highlands; (verb) to stagger > REELS, REELING, REELED.
reenA 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.
reikA prank > REIKS. Also REAK.
reinTo restrain > REINS, REINING, REINED.
reisTwigs or small branches > REISES.
reke(Verb) to reckon, care for, heed > REKES, REKING, REKED. Also RECK, REAK.
relyTo place trust or confidence > RELIES, RELYING, RELIED or (Spenser) RELIDE.
rems(Pl.) REM, a unit of radiation damage.
rendTo 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.
rentTo obtain temporary use of in return for compensation > RENTS, RENTING, RENTED.
renyTo renounce, abjure > RENIES, RENYING, RENIED. Also RENAY, RENEY.
reos(Pl.) REO, a New Zealand language.
repo(Abbr.) repossession > REPOS.
reppA kind of corded cloth > REPPS. Also REP.
reps(Pl.) REP, a commercial representative.
resh(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > RESHES.
restTo refresh oneself by ceasing work or activity > RESTS, RESTING, RESTED.
reteA 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.
rheaAn 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.
rialThe 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.
richWealthy > RICHER, RICHEST; RICHLY; (verb) obs. to grow rich > RICHES, RICHING, RICHED.
rickTo pile hay in stacks > RICKS, RICKING, RICKED.
ricyContaining rice > RICIER, RICIEST. Also RICEY.
rideTo 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.
rielThe basic monetary unit of Kampuchea > RIELS.
riem(Afrikaans) a raw-hide thong > RIEMS.
rifeAbundant, 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.
riggThe dogfish > RIGGS.
rigs(3rd.) RIG, to fit with sails.
rileTo 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.
rimeHoar-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.
rimyCovered with rime > RIMIER, RIMIEST.
rind(Verb) to bark, encrust > RINDS, RINDING, RINDED.
rine(Spenser) rind > RINES.
ringTo form a ring (a circular band) around > RINGS, RINGING, RINGED; to give forth a clear, resonant sound > RINGS, RINGING, RANG, RUNG.
rinkA place for ice-skating; (verb) to skate on a rink > RINKS, RINKING, RINKED.
rins(3rd.) RIN, to run.
riotTo take part in a violent public disturbance > RIOTS, RIOTING, RIOTED.
ripeReady 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.
riseTo move upward > RISES, RISING, ROSE, RISEN.
riskTo expose to a risk (a chance of injury or loss) > RISKS, RISKING, RISKED.
risp(Scots) to rasp, grate > RISPS, RISPING, RISPED.
riteA ceremonial act or procedure > RITES.
rits(3rd.) RIT, to scratch.
ritt(Scots) to scratch > RITTS, RITTING, RITTED. Also RIT.
ritzA pretentious display > RITZES.
riva(ON) in Shetland, a cleft in rock. [ON rifa].
riveTo 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.
roadAn open way for public passage > ROADS.
roamTo move about without purpose or plan > ROAMS, ROAMING, ROAMED.
roan(Scots) a roof-gutter > ROANS. Also RONE, RHONE.
roarTo utter a loud, deep sound > ROARS, ROARING, ROARED.
robeA 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.
rochThe little auk > ROCHES. Also ROTCHIE, ROTCH, ROTCHE.
rockTo 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.
roedFilled with roe.
roes(Pl.) ROE, a mass of fish eggs.
rohe(Maori) the territory controlled by a Maori tribal group > ROHES.
roidas in roid rage, angry and aggressive behaviour caused by the use of anabolic steroids.
roilTo 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.
roleA part played by an actor > ROLES.
rolfTo practise massage > ROLFS, ROLFING, ROLFED.
rollTo move along by repeatedly turning over > ROLLS, ROLLING, ROLLED.
roma(Pl.) ROM, a gypsy man.
rompTo 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.
roodA cross or crucifix at the entrance to a church chancel > ROODS.
roofTo provide with a roof (the external upper covering of a building) > ROOFS, ROOFING, ROOFED.
rook(Verb) to swindle > ROOKS, ROOKING, ROOKED.
roomA 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.
rootTo put forth a root (an underground portion of a plant) > ROOTS, ROOTING, ROOTED.
ropeTo bind with a rope (a thick line of twisted fibers) > ROPES, ROPING, ROPED.
ropyOf a liquid or bread > forming viscid or slimy threads; sticky and stringy > ROPIER, ROPIEST; ROPILY. Also ROPEY.
rore(Shakesp.) a roar > RORES.
rortTo 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.
rosyRose-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.
routTo defeat overwhelmingly > ROUTS, ROUTING, ROUTED.
roux(Fr.) a thickening made of equal quantities of butter and flour mixed together > ROUX.
roveTo 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.
rubyA pure transparent red corundum; (verb) to redden > RUBIES, RUBYING, RUBIED; (adj.) red like a ruby > RUBIER, RUBIEST.
ruckTo crease, pucker > RUCKS, RUCKING, RUCKED.
rucs(Pl.) RUC, a fabulous bird.
ruddA fish related to the roach > RUDDS.
rudeBoorish > 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.
ruerOne 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.
ruinTo destroy > RUINS, RUINING, RUINED.
rukh(Persian) a fabulous bird > RUKHS. Also ROK, ROC, RUC.
ruleTo exercise control over > RULES, RULING, RULED.
rulyObedient, 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.
runeA letter of an ancient alphabet > RUNES, RUNED.
rungA crosspiece forming a step of a ladder > RUNGS.
runs(3rd.) RUN, to move quickly.
runtAnything undersized > RUNTS, RUNTED. Also RONT, RONTE.
rurpA small hook-like piton used in mountaineering > RURPS.
ruru(Maori) the BOOBOOK owl > RURUS.
rusa1. (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.
ruseA deception > RUSES.
rushTo move swiftly > RUSHES, RUSHING, RUSHED.
ruskA light, soft-textured sweetened biscuit; sweet raised bread dried and browned in an oven > RUSKS.
rustTo form rust (a reddish coating that forms on iron) > RUSTS, RUSTING, RUSTED.
ruthCompassion, pity > RUTHS.
ruts(3rd.) RUT, to make a furrow with a wheel.
ryalAn 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.
ryndA 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.
sabeTo savvy > SABES, SABEING, SABED.
sabs(Pl.) SAB, a saboteur.
sackDry 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.
safeSecure > SAFER, SAFEST; SAFELY; (verb) to make e.g. a gun safe > SAFES, SAFING, SAFED.
saft(Scots) soft > SAFTER, SAFTEST.
sagaA medieval Scandinavian narrative > SAGAS.
sageA 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.
sagyFull 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.
sailTo move across the surface of water by the action of wind > SAILS, SAILING, SAILED.
saim(Scots) a seam > SAIMS.
sainTo 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.
sakeA Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice > SAKES. Also SAKI.
saki(Japanese) a kind of rice wine > SAKIS. Also SAKE.
saleThe act or an instance of selling > SALES.
sall(Obs.) shall.
salpAny 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.
saltTasting of salt > SALTER, SALTEST; SALTLY; (verb) to put salt on > SALTS, SALTING, SALTED.
sama(Japanese) a title given to an exalted person > SAMAS.
sameResembling in every relevant respect > SAMES.
samp(Am. Ind.) a coarsely ground maize > SAMPS. [Narragansett].
sams(3rd.) SAM, to gather.
sandTo cover with sand (a loose, granular rock material) > SANDS, SANDING, SANDED.
saneOf 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.
sardA 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.
sassImpudence, cheek; (verb) to cheek > SASSES, SASSING, SASSED.
sateTo 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.
saveTo 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.
saxeAs 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.
scadAny 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.
scanTo examine closely > SCANS, SCANNING, SCANNED or SCAND.
scarTo form a scar (a mark left by the healing of injured tissue) > SCARS, SCARRING, SCARRED.
scat(Verb) to scare away > SCATS, SCATTING, SCATTED.
scawA 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).
scotMoney assessed or paid > SCOTS.
scowA large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends; (verb) to transport by this > SCOWS, SCOWING, SCOWED.
scryTo see the future e.g. via a crystal ball > SCRIES, SCRYING, SCRIED or (Spenser) SCRYDE. Also SKRY.
scudTo run along quickly and lightly > SCUDS, SCUDDING, SCUDDED.
scug(Scots) shadow, shelter > SCUGS. Also SCOG, SKUG, SCOUG, SCOOG.
scul(Obs.) school > SCULS.
scumTo 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.
scurTo scour, search > SCURS, SCURRING, SCURRED. Also SKER, SKIRR, SQUIRR.
scutThe tail of e.g. a rabbit > SCUTS.
scyeAn opening for the insertion of a sleeve > SCYES.
sealTo close or make secure against access, leakage, or passage > SEALS, SEALING, SEALED.
seamTo join with a seam (a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together) > SEAMS, SEAMING, SEAMED.
seanA 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.
seatTo place on a seat (something on which one sits) > SEATS, SEATING, SEATED.
seax(n) a short sword or dagger used in Anglo-Saxon times.
sechA hyperbolic secant > SECHS.
seco(Ital.) (of wine) dry.
secs(Pl.) SEC, a secant.
sectA group of people united by common beliefs or interests > SECTS.
seedTo plant seeds (propagative plant structures) in > SEEDS, SEEDING, SEEDED.
seekTo go in search of > SEEKS, SEEKING, SOUGHT.
seelTo stitch up a hawk's eyes > SEELS, SEELING, SEELED.
seemTo give the impression of being > SEEMS, SEEMING, SEEMED.
seen(PaP.) SEE, to perceive by the eye.
seepTo pass slowly through small openings > SEEPS, SEEPING, SEEPED.
seerA 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.
seilTo 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.
seldRare; uncommon; unusual. No comp! Cf. SELDSEEN, SELDSHOWN.
seleHappiness, good fashion > SELES. Also SEEL, SEIL, SEAL.
selfOne's own person > SELVES; (verb) to fertilize by the same individual > SELFS, SELFING, SELFED.
sellTo give up to another for money or other valuable consideration > SELLS, SELLING, SOLD.
sels(Pl.) SEL, self.
seme1. (Her.) strewn or scattered with small bearings. Also SEMEE, SEMEED. 2. A type of ornamental pattern > SEMES.
semiA semi-detached house > SEMIS.
sena(Hindi) in India, an army, esp. used of paramilitary organisations representing various castes > SENAS.
sendTo 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.
septA division of a tribe; a clan > SEPTS.
sera(Pl.) SERUM, a watery liquid, esp. that which separates from coagulating blood.
sereScorched, withered > SERER, SEREST; (verb) to dry up, wither > SERES, SERING, SERED.
serfA person in modified slavery, esp. one bound to work on the land > SERFS.
serkA shirt > SERKS. Also SARK.
serrTo 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.
sessA 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.
settA 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.
sextThe office of the sixth hour > SEXTS.
sexySexually attractive > SEXIER, SEXIEST; SEXILY.
seys(Pl.) SEY, a carcase of beef.
shadA deep-bodied herring-like marine fish, spawning in rivers > SHADS.
shagA bird allied to the cormorant; (verb) to make shaggy > SHAGS, SHAGGING, SHAGGED.
shah(Persian) (a title of) the monarch of Iran (Persia) > SHAHS.
shamTo 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.
shayA chaise > SHAYS.
sheaAn 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.
shenthe 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.
shhhan interjection requesting quietness.
shimA 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.
shinTo climb by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs > SHINS, SHINNING, SHINNED.
shipTo transport by ship (a vessel suitable for navigation in deep water) > SHIPS, SHIPPING, SHIPPED.
shirTo pucker, gather; to bake eggs > SHIRS, SHIRRING, SHIRRED. Also SHIRR.
shitTo defecate > SHITS, SHITTING, SHITTED or SHAT.
shivA 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.
shoeA 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.
shopTo examine goods with intent to buy > SHOPS, SHOPPING, SHOPPED.
shot(Verb) to load with shot > SHOTS, SHOTTING, SHOTTED.
showTo 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.
shunTo avoid > SHUNS, SHUNNING, SHUNNED.
shutTo 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.
sialThe 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.
sickIll > 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.
sideTo 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.
siftTo sieve > SIFTS, SIFTING, SIFTED.
sighTo let out a sigh (a deep, audible breath) > SIGHS, SIGHING, SIGHED.
signTo 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.
sikeA rill or small ditch > SIKES. Also SYKE.
sild(Norwegian) herring, esp. canned, lightly smoked herring imported from Scandinavia > SILDS.
sileTo strain > SILES, SILING, SILED. Also SEIL.
silkA fibre produced by the larva of a silkworm moth; (verb) to cover or clothe with silk > SILKS, SILKING, SILKED.
sillThe horizontal piece that bears the upright portion of a frame > SILLS.
silo(Verb) to put or keep in a silo > SILOS, SILOED, SILOING.
siltA fine deposit of mud, clay, etc., esp. one in a river or lake; (verb) to fill or become filled with silt > SILTS, SILTING, SILTED.
simaThe 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.
singTo utter with musical inflections of the voice > SINGS, SINGING, SANG, SUNG.
sinhA hyperbolic function of an angle > SINHS.
sinkTo 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.
sireTo 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.
sistTo stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend > SISTS, SISTING, SISTED.
siteTo place in position for operation > SITES, SITING, SITED.
sith(Arch.) since. Also SITHEN, SITHENCE, SITHENS.
sits(3rd.) SIT, to rest on the buttocks.
sitzAs in sitz bath, a bath in which the hips and buttocks are immersed in warm water.
sizeTo arrange according to size (physical proportions) > SIZES, SIZING, SIZED.
sizyPertaining 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.
skatA card game for three persons, resembling solo whist > SKATS.
skawA low cape or headland > SKAWS. Also SCAW.
skedto schedule > SKEDS, SKEDDING, SKEDDED.
skeeTo ski > SKEES, SKEEING, SKEED.
skegA 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].
skerTo scour, search; to send skimming > SKERS, SKERRING, SKERRED. Also SCUR, SKIRR, SQUIRR.
sket(Dial.) to splash water > SKETS, SKETTING, SKETTED.
skewOblique, biase > SKEWER, SKEWEST; (verb) to make oblique > SKEWS, SKEWING, SKEWED.
skidTo slide sideways as a result of a loss of traction > SKIDS, SKIDDING, SKIDDED.
skimTo remove floating matter from the surface of > SKIMS, SKIMMING, SKIMMED.
skinTo 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.
skipTo move with light springing steps > SKIPS, SKIPPING, SKIPPED.
skis(3rd.) SKI, to move on skis.
skitA short dramatic scene > SKITS.
skogto shelter > SKOGS, SKOGGING, SKOGGED.
skol(ON) a drinking toast; good health! Also SKOAL. (Verb) to down a drink in one go > SKOLS, SKOLLING, SKOLLED.
skryTo see the future e.g. via a crystal ball > SKRIES, SKRYING, SKRIED. Also SCRY.
skuaA 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.
slagTo convert into slag (the fused residue of a smelted ore) > SLAGS, SLAGGING, SLAGGED.
slamTo shut forcibly and noisily > SLAMS, SLAMMING, SLAMMED.
slapTo strike with the open hand > SLAPS, SLAPPING, SLAPPED.
slat(Verb) to strike, beat > SLATS, SLATTING, SLATTED.
slawCabbage salad > SLAWS.
slayTo 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.
sleyA weaver's reed > SLEYS.
slid(Pt.) SLIDE, to move smoothly along a surface.
slimSlender > SLIMMER, SLIMMEST; SLIMLY; (verb) to make slim > SLIMS, SLIMMING, SLIMMED.
slipTo slide > SLIPS, SLIPPING, SLIPPED, SLIPT.
slitTo make a slit (a long, narrow cut) in > SLITS, SLITTING, SLITTED.
slobA slovenly or boorish person > SLOBS.
sloeThe fruit of the blackthorn > SLOES.
slogTo plod > SLOGS, SLOGGING, SLOGGED.
slopTo spill or splash > SLOPS, SLOPPING, SLOPPED.
slotTo cut a long, narrow opening in > SLOTS, SLOTTING, SLOTTED.
slowNot fast > SLOWER, SLOWEST; SLOWLY; (verb) to make slow > SLOWS, SLOWING, SLOWED.
slubTo twist fibre after carding to prepare it for spinning > SLUBS, SLUBBING, SLUBBED. Also SLUBB,
slueTo swing round violently > SLUES, SLUING, SLUED. Also SLEW.
slug(Verb) to strike > SLUGS, SLUGGING, SLUGGED.
slumTo visit slums (squalid urban areas) > SLUMS, SLUMMING, SLUMMED.
slurTo pass over lightly or carelessly > SLURS, SLURRING, SLURRED.
slutA slovenly woman > SLUTS.
smee(Dial.) a name for various ducks, smew, pochard > SMEES. Also SMEATH, SMEETH.
smewA bird, the smallest MERGANSER > SMEWS.
smirTo drizzle > SMIRS, SMIRRING, SMIRRED. Also SMUR, SMIRR.
smit(Scots) to stain, infect > SMITS, SMITTING, SMITTED.
smogAn atmospheric mixture of smoke and fog > SMOGS.
smugComplacent > 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.
snagTo catch on a snag (a jagged protuberance) > SNAGS, SNAGGING, SNAGGED.
snapTo make a sharp cracking sound > SNAPS, SNAPPING, SNAPPED.
snarTo snarl > SNARS, SNARRING, SNARRED.
snaw(Dial.) to snow > SNAWS, SNAWING, SNAWED.
snebTo reprimand > SNEBS, SNEBBING, SNEBBED. Also SNEBBE.
sned1. 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.
snigTo chop off; to cut > SNIGS, SNIGGING, SNIGGED. Cf. SNED, SNEE.
snipTo cut with a short, quick stroke > SNIPS, SNIPPING, SNIPPED.
snitA fit of rather childish temper, a tantrum > SNITS.
snobOne 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.
snotMucus; (verb) to blow the nose > SNOTS, SNOTTING, SNOTTED.
snowTo fall as snow (precipitation in the form of ice crystals) > SNOWS, SNOWING, SNOWED.
snubTo treat with contempt or neglect > SNUBS, SNUBBING, SNUBBED.
snugCosy > SNUGGER, SNUGGEST; SNUGLY; (verb) to lie close > SNUGS, SNUGGING, SNUGGED.
snyeA natural channel bypassing rapids or body of river > SNYES. Also SNY.
soakTo saturate thoroughly in liquid > SOAKS, SOAKING, SOAKED, (obs.) SOAKEN.
soapTo treat with soap (a cleansing agent) > SOAPS, SOAPING, SOAPED.
soarTo fly at a great height > SOARS, SOARING, SOARED.
soba(Japanese) noodles made from buckwheat flour > SOBAS.
sobs(3rd.) SOB, to cry uncontrollably.
socaA variety of Caribbean calypso music > SOCAS. [From soul plus calypso]. Also SOKAH.
sockA 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.
sodaAny of a number of common sodium compounds > SODAS.
sods(3rd.) SOD, to cover with sods.
sofaA long, upholstered seat > SOFAS.
softNot hard > SOFTER, SOFTEST; SOFTLY; (verb) (Spenser) to soften > SOFTS, SOFTING, SOFTED.
sogs(3rd.) SOG, to soak.
sohoA huntsman's halloo. No -S.
sohs(Pl.) SOH, a musical note.
soilUnconsolidated materials above bedrock; (verb) to make dirty > SOILS, SOILING, SOILED.
sojaA 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.
sokeA 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.
soleAlone > SOLELY; (verb) to pull by the ears > SOLES, SOLING, SOLED. Also SOWL, SOWLE, SOOLE.
soli(Pl.) SOLO, a performance by one person.
soloA 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.
someBeing an unspecified number or part.
soms(Pl.) SOM, the standard monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan.
somy(Pl.) SOM, the standard monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan.
soneA unit of loudness on a scale based on subjective or perceived loudness > SONES.
songThat 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.
soolTo incite (a dog) to attack > SOOLS, SOOLING, SOOLED.
soom(Scots) to swim > SOOMS, SOOMING, SOOMED.
soonIn 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.
sorbTo absorb; to adsorb > SORBS, SORBING, SORBED.
sordA flock of mallard > SORDS.
soreSensitive 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.
sortTo arrange according to kind, class, or size > SORTS, SORTING, SORTED.
sossTo fall at once into a chair or seat; to sit lazily > SOSSES, SOSSING, SOSSED.
sothTruth > 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.
soulThe 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.
soupAny liquid food made by stewing pieces of meat, vegetables or grains; (verb) to increase the power of > SOUPS, SOUPING, SOUPED.
sourHaving 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.
soyaA 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.
spanTo extend over or across > SPANS, SPANNING, SPANNED.
sparTo 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.
spayTo 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.
spekFat, bacon, blubber from a whale > SPEKS. Also SPECK.
spetTo spit; to throw out > SPETS, SPETTING, SPET.
spewTo vomit > SPEWS, SPEWING, SPEWED.
spie(Spenser) a spy > SPIES.
spifA postage stamp perforated with the initials of a firm to avoid theft by employees > SPIFS.
spimSpam received via an instant messaging system > SPIMS.
spinTo draw out and twist into threads > SPINS, SPINNING, SPUN or SPAN.
spitTo emit saliva > SPITS, SPITTING, SPAT; to pierce with a spit > SPiTS, SPITTING, SPITTED, SPITTEN.
spivOne who lives by his wits without regular employment; a slacker > SPIVS.
spodA boring, unattractive or over-studious person > SPODS.
spotTo mark with spots (small, roundish discolorations) > SPOTS, SPOTTING, SPOTTED.
sprySmart, dapper > SPRIER or SPRYER, SPRIEST or SPRYEST; SPRYLY.
spudA small narrow digging tool with a spadelike blade; (verb) to dig with a spud > SPUDS, SPUDDING, SPUDDED.
spueTo spew > SPUES, SPUING, SPUED.
spug(Coll.) a house sparrow > SPUGS. Also SPUGGY.
spun(Pt.) SPIN, to draw out and twist into threads.
spurA 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.
stabTo pierce with a pointed weapon > STABS, STABBING, STABBED.
stagTo 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.
starTo perform as a star > STARS, STARRING, STARRED.
stat(Abbr.) statistic > STATS.
staw(Scots) to stall > STAWS, STAWING, STAWED.
stayTo continue in a place or condition > STAYS, STAYING, STAYED or STAID.
sted(Spenser) to stead > STEDS, STEDING, STEDED. Also STEDE, STEDD, STEDDE, STEED.
stemTo staunch, stop > STEMS, STEMMING, STEMMED.
stenTo stride vigorously > STENS, STENNING, STENNED. Also STEND.
stepTo 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.
stewA 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.
stirTo pass an implement through in circular motions > STIRS, STIRRING, STIRRED.
stoa(Greek) a covered walk with colonnade(s) > STOAS, STOAE, STOAI.
stobA stake, a stump; (verb) to stab > STOBS, STOBBING, STOBBED.
stopTo discontinue the progress or motion of > STOPS, STOPPING, STOPPED or (obs.) STOPT.
stotA bullock, a steer; (verb) to bound, to walk with a springy step > STOTS, STOTTING, STOTTED. Also STOTT.
stowTo pack > STOWS, STOWING, STOWED.
stubTo strike accidentally against a projecting object > STUBS, STUBBING, STUBBED.
studTo set thickly with small projections > STUDS, STUDDING, STUDDED.
stumUnfermented 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.
stunTo render senseless or incapable of action > STUNS, STUNNING, STUNNED.
styeA sore place on the eye > STYES.
suba(Hindi) a province in India > SUBAS. Also SUBAH.
subs(3rd.) SUB, to subedit (copy).
suchOf that kind.
suckTo 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.
suerOne who sues; a suitor > SUERS.
sues(3rd.) SUE, to prosecute at law.
suetThe hard, fatty tissue around the kidneys of cattle and sheep > SUETS.
sughTo make a sigh that sounds like the wind > SUGHS, SUGHING, SUGHED. Also SOUGH.
sugoAn Italian meat sauce > SUGOS.
sugs(3rd.) SUG, to attempt to sell a product while purporting to be engaged in market research.
suidAny member of the pig family Suidae, including wild pigs, warthogs and the domestic pig > SUIDS.
suitTo 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.
sulkTo 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.
sumpA 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.
suniA 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.
surdA sum containing roots; a voiceless sound in speech > SURDS.
sureCertain > SURER, SUREST; SURELY; (verb) to provide with sewers > SURES, SURING, SURED.
surfSurging water or waves rushing up a sloping beach; sea foam; (verb) to bathe in or ride on surf > SURFS, SURFING, SURFED.
sussTo 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.
swagTo sway, to sag > SWAGS, SWAGGING, SWAGGED.
swam(Pt.) SWIM, to propel oneself in water by natural means.
swanA large aquatic bird; (verb) to move like a swan > SWANS, SWANNING, SWANNED.
swapTo trade > SWAPS, SWAPPING, SWAPPED or SWAPT.
swatTo hit sharply > SWATS, SWATTING, SWATTED.
swayTo move slowly back and forth > SWAYS, SWAYING, SWAYED.
sweeTo sway, swing > SWEES, SWEEING, SWEED.
swey(Scots) to sway, swing > SWEYS, SWEYING, SWEYED.
swigTo drink deeply or rapidly > SWIGS, SWIGGING, SWIGGED.
swimTo propel oneself in water by natural means > SWIMS, SWIMMING, SWAM, SWUM.
swizA swindle; (verb) to deceive > SWIZZES, SWIZZING, SWIZZED. Also SWIZZ.
swob(Verb) to absorb or mop with a swob > SWOBS, SWOBBING, SWOBBED. Also SWAB.
swopTo barter, give in exchange > SWOPS, SWOPPING, SWOPPED or SWOPT. Also SWAP.
swotTo 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.
sykeA rill or small ditch > SYKES. Also SIKE.
syliA 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.
tackTo 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.
tactSkill 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].
tahrA Himalayan wild goat > TAHRS. Also TEHR.
tailTo provide with a tail (a hindmost part) > TAILS, TAILING, TAILED.
tainPaper-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.
takeTo 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'].
talcA soft greasy white mineral, acid magnesium silicate; (verb) to sprinkle with talc > TALCS, TALCING or TALCKING, TALCED or TALCKED.
taleA story > TALES.
tali(Pl.) TALUS, ankle bone.
talkTo communicate by speaking > TALKS, TALKING, TALKED.
tallOf more than usual height > TALLER, TALLEST; (noun) a garment size for a tall person > TALLS.
tameNot wild > TAMER, TAMEST; TAMELY; (verb) to make tame > TAMES, TAMING, TAMED.
tampTo 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.
tangTo 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.
tapeTo 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.
tareTo ascertain and allow for the tare of > TARES, TARING, TARED.
tarnA 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.
tartA 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.
taseto stun with a gun that fires electrified darts > TASES, TASING, TASED.
tash(Scots) to soil, blemish > TASHES, TASHING, TASHED.
taskTo assign a job to > TASKS, TASKING, TASKED.
tass(Dial.) a mow, a heap > TASSES.
tate(Scots) a small portion, a pinch > TATES. Also TAIT.
tathCattle 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.
tattTo make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging > TATTS, TATTING, TATTED.
tatuTo mark the skin with indelible pigments > TATUS, TATUING, TATUED. Also TATTOO.
taus(Pl.) TAU, the Greek letter.
tautStretched 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.
taxiA 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].
tealA kind of duck > TEALS.
teamTo form a team (a group of persons associated in a joint action) > TEAMS, TEAMING, TEAMED.
tearTo 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.
teatThe 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.
teelThe sesame plant > TEELS. Also TIL.
teemTo be full to overflowing > TEEMS, TEEMING, TEEMED.
teenInjury, pain; (verb) to injure > TEENS, TEENING, TEENED. Also TENE, TEENE.
teerTo 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.
teggA 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.
tehrA 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].
teinA 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.
tellTo 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.
temsA sieve > TEMSES. N.B. no TEM*. Also TEMSE.
tendTo 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.
tepaAn organophosphorus compound used as an insect sterilant and formerly to treat cancer > TEPAS.
terf(Milton) turf > TERFS. Also TERFE.
termTo give a name to > TERMS, TERMING, TERMED.
ternA long-winged aquatic bird, related to the gulls > TERNS.
testTo 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.
textThe 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.
thatThe one indicated.
thawTo melt > THAWS, THAWING, THAWED.
thee(Verb) to address as thee, e.g. to thee and thou > THEES, THEEING, THEED.
themThe objective case of the pronoun THEY.
then(Noun) that time > THENS.
thewMuscle, strength > THEWS, THEWED.
theyThe 3d person pl. pronoun in the nominative case.
thig(Scots) to beg; to live on alms > THIGS, THIGGING, THIGGIT.
thinNot fat > THINNER, THINNEST; THINLY; (verb) to make thin > THINS, THINNING, THINNED.
thioOf compounds, containing sulphur.
thir(Scots) those.
thisThe 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.
thudTo make a dull, heavy sound > THUDS, THUDDING, THUDDED.
thugA brutal ruffian or assassin > THUGS.
thus(Noun) frankincense > THUSES.
tian(Provencal) a vegetable gratin baked in an earthenware dish > TIANS.
tiarA tiara > TIARS.
tice(Shakesp.) to entice > TICES, TICING, TICED.
tichA small person > TICHES. Also TITCH.
tickAny 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.
tideTo flow like the tide (the rise and fall of the ocean's waters) > TIDES, TIDING, TIDED.
tids(Pl.) TID, mood, state of mind.
tidyIn 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.
tifoAn 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.
tileTo cover with tiles (thin slabs of baked clay) > TILES, TILING, TILED.
tillTo cultivate > TILLS, TILLING, TILLED.
tils(Pl.) TIL, sesame.
tiltTo cause to slant > TILTS, TILTING, TILTED.
timeTo determine the speed or duration of > TIMES, TIMING, TIMED.
tina(Slang) crystal meth > TINAS.
tindTo kindle; to burn > TINDED, TYND or TYNDE. Also TEEND.
tine(Scots) to lose, be lost > TINES, TINING, TINED. Also TYNE.
tingTo make the sound of a bell > TINGS, TINGING, TINGED.
tinkTo make a sharp, shrill noise; to tinkle > TINKS, TINKING, TINKED.
tins(3rd.) TIN, to coat with tin.
tintTo color slightly or delicately > TINTS, TINTING, TINTED.
tinyVery 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.
tireTo 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.
titiA small S. American monkey > TITIS.
tits(3rd.) TIT, to tug.
tivyWith great speed.
tiyna monetary unit of Kazakhstan > TIYNS.
tizz(Coll.) a state of agitation > TIZZES. Also TIZZY.
toadAny 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.
tockOf a clock, to make a sound like a tick, but deeper > TOCKS, TOCKING, TOCKED.
tocoPunishment > 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.
todyA small West Indian insectivorous bird > TODIES.
toeaA 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.
toffA dandy > TOFFS. [From a gold tassel worn by titled students at Oxford & Cambridge].
toftA 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.
tohoA call to pointers or setters to stop > TOHOS.
toilTo work strenuously > TOILS, TOILING, TOILED.
toitTo saunter > TOITS, TOITING, TOITED.
toke(Sl.) a puff on a cigarette; (verb) to puff > TOKES, TOKING, TOKED.
tokoPunishment > TOKOS. Also TOCO.
tola(Hindi) an Indian unit of weight > TOLAS. [Hindi from Skr. tula, weight].
told(Pt.) TELL, to inform.
toleTo lure or decoy > TOLES, TOLING, TOLED.
toll(Verb) to sound, as a large bell does, esp with slow, measured strokes > TOLLS, TOLLING, TOLLED.
toltA kind of writ in Old English law > TOLTS.
toluA fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada > TOLUS.
tomb(Verb) to entomb, bury > TOMBS, TOMBING, TOMBED.
tomeA 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.
toneTo 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.
tonkTo hit e.g. a cricket-ball into the air > TONKS, TONKING, TONKED.
tons(Pl.) TON, a unit of weight.
tonyA simpleton > TONIES; (adj.) high-toned > TONIER, TONIEST. Also TONEY.
took(Pt.) TAKE, to get possession of.
toolTo 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].
tootTo sound a horn or whistle in short blasts > TOOTS, TOOTING, TOOTED.
topeA kind of shark; (verb) to drink > TOPES, TOPING, TOPED.
tophA rock made of fine volcanic detritus > TOPHS. Also TUFA, CALCTUFA, TOPHE.
topi1. (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.
torcA necklace or armband in the form of a twisted metal band > TORCS.
toreA 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.
torrA unit of pressure equal to 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure > TORRS.
tors(Pl.) TOR, a rocky heap on the top of a hill.
tortA breach of a duty imposed by law (rather than by contract) which gives a right of action for damages > TORTS.
toryA 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.
tossTo throw lightly > TOSSES, TOSSING, TOSSED or ( obs.) TOST or YTOST.
tost(Obs) pt. TOSS, to throw up.
toteTo 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.
toutTo solicit brazenly > TOUTS, TOUTING, TOUTED.
townA center of population smaller than a city > TOWNS.
tows(3rd.) TOW, to pull along.
towt(Scots) to pout, sulk > TOWTS, TOWTING, TOWTED.
towyPertaining to TOW, prepared fibres of flax, hemp etc > TOWIER, TOWIEST.
toyoA 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.
tramA device for aligning a piece of machinery; (verb) to adjust a machine using a tram > TRAMS, TRAMMING, TRAMMED.
trapTo catch in a trap > TRAPS, TRAPPING, TRAPPED or (obs.) TRAPT.
trat(Abbr.) TRATTORIA, an Italian restaurant > TRATS. Also TRATT.
trayThe three in cards or dice > TRAYS. Also TREY.
treeTo 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.
trekTo go on a journey > TREKS, TREKKING, TREKKED. Also TRECK.
treman electric guitar lever for producing a tremolo > TREMS.
tres(Fr.) very.
tretAn allowance to purchasers of 4lb on every 104 lb for waste > TRETS.
trew(Obs.) true.
treyThe three in cards or dice > TREYS. Also TREZ.
trezThe 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.
trimNeat > TRIMMER, TRIMMEST; TRIMLY; (verb) to cut neatly > TRIMS, TRIMMING, TRIMMED.
trinA triplet by birth > TRINS.
trio(Ital.) a set of three; a composition for three instruments > TRIOS.
tripTo stumble > TRIPS, TRIPPING, TRIPPED.
trod(Noun) track, path > TRODS. Also TROAD, TROADE, TRODE.
trogTo 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.
trotTo go at a gait between a walk and a run > TROTS, TROTTING, TROTTED.
trou(Short for) trousers.
trow(Arch.) to believe > TROWS, TROWING, TROWED.
troyA system of weights > TROYS. [From Troyes in France].
trueCorresponding to fact > TRUER, TRUEST; TRULY; (verb) to make true > TRUES, TRUING, TRUED.
trugA 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.
tuckTo fold under > TUCKS, TUCKING, TUCKED.
tufa(Ital.) a rock made of fine volcanic detritus > TUFAS. Also CALCTUFA, TOPH, TOPHE.
tuffA general term for all consolidated pyroclastic rock > TUFFS. Not to be confused with TUFA > TUFFS. Also CALCTUFF.
tuftTo 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.
tunaAny of several large marine food and game-fishes of the family Scombridae > TUNAS. Also TUNNY.
tundTo beat, thump > TUNDS, TUNDING, TUNDED.
tuneTo put into the proper pitch > TUNES, TUNING, TUNED.
tung(Chinese) a kind of Chinese tree > TUNGS.
tuns(3rd.) TUN, to put into a tun.
tunyTuneful, esp. in a superficial way > TUNIER, TUNIEST.
tups(3rd.) TUP, of a ram, to copulate.
turdA piece of dung -- an offensive term > TURDS.
turfA surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its roots > TURVES; (verb) to cover with turf > TURFS, TURFING, TURFED.
turkA young dynamic person > TURKS.
turm(Obs.) a troop > TURMS. Also TURME.
turnTo 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.
tweeAffectedly cute or quaint > TWEER, TWEEST; TWEELY.
twig(Verb) to observe closely > TWIGS, TWIGGING, TWIGGED.
twinTo 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.
tyeeA food fish > TYEES.
tyerOne who ties > TYERS.
tyes(Pl.) TYE, to wash ore in a TYE.
tygs(Pl.) TYG, an old drinking-cup with two or more handles.
tyinA monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan > TYIN. No -S. Also TYIYN.
tykeA dog, a cur; a rough-mannered person; a Roman Catholic > TYKES. Also TIKE.
tympThe 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.
typeTo write with a typewriter > TYPES, TYPING, TYPED.
typoA typographical error > TYPOS.
typpA unit of yarn size > TYPPS.
typyCharacterised 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.
udonIn 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.
uglyNot 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.
ummaThe body of Muslim believers considered as one community > UMMAS.
umphAn interjection. Also HUMPH.
umps(3rd.) UMP, to umpire.
umpy(Aust. sl.) an umpire > UMPIES. Also UMPIE.
umraA 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.
unbeNot 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.
undeWavy. Also UNDEE, UNDY, OUNDY.
undoTo bring to ruin > UNDOES, UNDOING, UNDID, UNDONE.
undyWavy. Also UNDEE, UNDE, OUNDY.
unis(Pl.) UNI, university.
unitA specific quantity used as a standard of measurement > UNITS.
untoTo.
upas(Malay) a tree with a poisonous drip > UPASES. [Malay upas, poison].
upbyA little farther on. Also UPBYE.
updoAn upswept hairdo > UPDOS.
upgoTo go up > UPGOES, UPGOING, UPWENT, UPGONE.
uponOn.
upsy(Noun) a carousal > UPSIES. Also UPSEY, UPSEE.
uptaOf 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.
urdePointed, with a pattern of points. Also URDY, URDEE.
urds(Pl.) URD, an Indian bean.
urdyPointed, with a pattern of points. No comp! Also URDE, URDEE.
ureaA substance found in mammalian urine, the chief form in which nitrogenous waste is excreted > UREAS.
ures(Pl.) URE, an extinct wild ox.
urgeTo force forward > URGES, URGING, URGED.
uricOf 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.
urusAn 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.
userOne that uses > USERS.
uses(3rd.) USE, to put to some purpose.
utasThe 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.
uveaThe 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.
vainConceited > VAINER, VAINEST; VAINLY.
vairSquirrel 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.
vaneA device for showing the direction of the wind > VANES, VANED.
vangA guy-rope to steady a gaff > VANGS.
vans(3rd.) VAN, to send or travel by van.
vant(Shakesp.) van, vanguard > VANTS.
vapeto 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.
varyTo become or make different > VARIES, VARYING, VARIED.
vasa(Pl.) VAS, a tube or duct.
vaseA rounded, decorative container > VASES.
vast(Noun) a vastness > VASTS; (adj.) huge > VASTER, VASTEST; VASTLY.
vats(3rd.) VAT, to put stuff in a vat.
vatuThe 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.
vealThe meat of a calf > VEALS.
veep(US coll.) a vice-president > VEEPS. Also VEEPEE.
veerTo 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.
veinTo 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.
vellThe fourth stomach of a calf, aka ABOMASUM > VELLS.
vena(Lat.) a vein > VENAE.
vendTo sell > VENDS, VENDING, VENDED.
ventTo provide with a vent (an opening for the escape of gas or liquid) > VENTS, VENTING, VENTED.
veraVery.
verbA word used to express an act, occurrence, or mode of being > VERBS.
verdAs 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.
veryPrecise, absolute > VERIER, VERIEST; VERILY.
vestAn 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.
vierOne who vies > VIERS.
vies(3rd.) VIE, to contend in rivalry.
viewTo look at > VIEWS, VIEWING, VIEWED.
viffto 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.
vileOdious > VILER, VILEST; VILELY.
villA 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.
vintA vintage; (verb) to gather a vintage > VINTS, VINTING, VINTED.
vinyOf or pertaining to vines; producing, or abounding in, vines > VINIER, VINIEST.
violAny member of a class of stringed instruments, forerunners of the violin class > VIOLS.
vireTo 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.
vise1. 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.
vlogA 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.
voipA 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.
voltThe unit of electromotive force > VOLTS.
voms(3rd.) VOM, to vomit.
vors(3rd.) VOR, to warn.
voteTo cast a vote (a formal expression of will or opinion) > VOTES, VOTING, VOTED.
vows(3rd.) VOW, to make a vow or vows.
vrilA 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.
vulnTo wound; pierce with a weapon > VULNS, VULNING, VULNED.
vums(3rd.) VUM, to vow.
waacA member of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corp > WAACS.
waahan interjection used to express wailing.
wabs(Pl.) WAB, a web.
wackCrazy > WACKER, WACKEST; an eccentric, mad, or crazy person; a crackpot > WACKS.
waddAn earthy ore of manganese > WADDS. Also WAD, WADT.
wadeTo 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.
wadtAn 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.
waffTo bark > WAFFS, WAFFING, WAFFED. Also WAUGH.
waftTo carry lightly over air or water > WAFTS, WAFTING, WAFTED.
wageTo 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.
wailTo utter a long, mournful cry > WAILS, WAILING, WAILED.
wainA farm wagon; (verb, obs.) to carry, convey > WAINS, WAINING, WAINED.
wairTo spend > WAIRS, WAIRING, WAIRED.
wais(Pl.) WAI, water.
waitTo stay in expectation of > WAITS, WAITING, WAITED.
waka1. (Japanese) a Japanese verse-form > WAKAS. 2. (Maori) a traditional Maori canoe, usu made of a hollowed tree trunk.
wakeTo 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.
walkTo advance on foot > WALKS, WALKING, WALKED.
wallTo provide with a wall (an upright structure built to enclose an area) > WALLS, WALLING, WALLED.
waly1. (Scots) alas.
wame(Obs.) womb > WAMES, WAMED. Also WEM, WEMB, WEAMB.
wandA slender rod > WANDS.
waneTo decrease in size or extent > WANES, WANING, WANED.
wang(Obs.) the cheek; a WANG tooth is a molar > WANGS.
wankTo masturbate > WANKS, WANKING, WANKED.
wans(3rd.) WAN, to make wan.
wantTo have a desire for > WANTS, WANTING, WANTED.
wanyWaning > 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.
wardTo turn aside > WARDS, WARDING, WARDED.
ware(Verb) to beware of > WARES, WARING, WARED.
wark(Scots) to work > WARKS, WARKING, WARKED.
warmModerately hot > WARMER, WARMEST; WARMLY; (verb) to make warm > WARMS, WARMING, WARMED.
warnTo make aware of impending or possible danger > WARNS, WARNING, WARNED.
warpTo turn or twist out of shape > WARPS, WARPING, WARPED.
wars(3rd.) WAR, to make war.
wartA small hard excrescence on the skin caused by a virus > WARTS, WARTED.
waryCautious > WARIER, WARIEST; WARILY.
waseA small bundle of hay or straw for resting one's head > WASES.
washTo cleanse by immersing in or applying a liquid > WASHES, WASHING, WASHED, (obs.) WASHEN.
wasman obsolete belief; an out-of-fashion 'ism' > WASMS.
waspAny 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.
wattThe SI unit of power, equal to a rate of working of one joule per second > WATTS.
waukTo full (cloth) > WAUKS, WAUKING, WAUKED. Also WAULK.
waulTo cry like a cat > WAULS, WAULING, WAULED. Also WAWL.
waur(Scots) to defeat, to worst > WAURS, WAURING, WAURED.
waveTo move freely back and forth or up and down > WAVES, WAVING, WAVED.
wavyWave-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.
wawlTo cry like a cat > WAWLS, WAWLING, WAWLED. Also WAUL.
waws(Pl.) WAW, a Hebrew letter.
waxyLike wax > WAXIER, WAXIEST; WAXILY.
ways(3rd.) WAY, to weigh, esteem.
wazz(Dial.) to urinate > WAZZES, WAZZING, WAZZED.
weakFeeble > WEAKER, WEAKEST; WEAKLY.
wealA ridge on the skin formed by a blow > WEALS. Also WALE, WHEAL.
weanTo withhold mother's milk from and substitute other nourishment > WEANS, WEANING, WEANED.
wearTo 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.
weedTo remove weeds (undesirable plants) > WEEDS, WEEDING, WEEDED.
weekA period of seven days > WEEKS.
weelA whirlpool; a fish-trap > WEELS. Also WEIL, WIEL.
weem(Gaelic) a subterranean dwelling > WEEMS. [Gaelic uaim, cave].
weenTo think; to imagine > WEENS, WEENING, WEENED.
weepTo 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.
weilA whirlpool > WEILS. Also WEEL, WIEL.
weirA 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.
weldA 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.
wellTo rise to the surface and flow forth > WELLS, WELLING, WELLED.
welp(conj) an expression used to preface a remark or full time.
welsGer.) 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.
wendTo 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.
whamTo crash or bang into > WHAMS, WHAMMING, WHAMMED.
whapTo beat > WHAPS, WHAPPING, WHAPPED. Also WHOP.
whatThe true nature of something > WHATS.
wheeAn expression of delight. No -S.
whenThe time in which something is done or occurs > WHENS.
whetTo sharpen by friction > WHETS, WHETTING, WHETTED.
whew(Verb) to say whew > WHEWS, WHEWING, WHEWED.
wheyThe 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.
whinGorse, furze > WHINS.
whio(Maori) a New Zealand mountain duck with blue plumage > WHIO. No -S.
whipTo beat with a whip > WHIPS, WHIPPING, WHIPPED or WHIPT.
whirTo make a continuous rapid buzzing or softly clicking sound > WHIRS, WHIRRING, WHIRRED. Also WHIRR.
whitThe smallest particle imaginable > WHITS.
whizTo fly through the air with or as if with a whistling noise > WHIZZES, WHIZZING, WHIZZED.
whoaStop, esp. to a horse.
whomThe objective case of WHO.
whopTo 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.
wichA tree with pliant branches, as in wych elm > WICHES. Also WYCH.
wickA bundle of loosely twisted fibers in a candle or oil lamp > WICKS.
wideBroad > WIDER, WIDEST; WIDELY; (noun) a wide ball in cricket > WIDES.
wielA whirlpool > WIELS. Also WEIL, WEEL.
wife(Verb) to take to wife > WIFES, WIFING, WIFED.
wigs(3rd.) WIG, to scold.
wikiA collaborative web site that allows users to add, edit, and delete the site's content > WIKIS.
wildNot tame > WILDER, WILDEST; WILDLY; (verb) obs. form of WIELD > WILDS, WILDING, WILDED.
wile(Verb) to beguile, inveigle > WILES, WILING, WILED. Also WYLE.
wiliIn the ballet Giselle, the spirit of a girl who dies before her wedding day > WILIS.
willTo 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.
wiltTo become limp > WILTS, WILTING, WILTED.
wilyCrafty > WILIER, WILIEST; WILILY.
wimpAn ineffectual or pusillanimous person; (verb) to behave like a wimp > WIMPS, WIMPING, WIMPED.
windTo pass around an object or fixed center > WINDS, WINDING, WINDED or WOUND.
wineAn alcoholic drink produced by the fermentation of grapes with water and sugar; (verb) to take wine > WINES, WINING, WINED.
wingTo travel by means of wings (organs of flight) > WINGS, WINGING, WINGED.
winkTo 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.
winyLike or tasting of wine > WINIER, WINIEST. Also WINEY.
wipeTo rub lightly in order to clean or dry > WIPES, WIPING, WIPED.
wireTo fasten with wire (a slender rod, strand, or thread of ductile metal) > WIRES, WIRING, WIRED.
wiryThin and tough > WIRIER, WIRIEST; WIRILY.
wiseIntelligent > WISER, WISEST; WISELY; (Scots) to guide in a certain direction > WISES, WISING, WISED. Also WEISE, WEIZE.
wishTo feel an impulse toward attainment or possession of something > WISHES, WISHING, WISHED.
wisp(Verb) to make into a wisp > WISPS, WISPING, WISPED.
wissTo 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.
withIn the company of; (noun) a partition between chimney flues > WITHS.
wits(3rd.) WIT, to know.
wiveTo take for a wife; to become the wife of > WIVES, WIVING, WIVED.
woadA broad-leafed plant yielding a blue dye > WOADS, WOADED.
woaha 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.
woldAn open tract of country > WOLDS.
wolfA predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus > WOLVES; (verb) to eat greedily > WOLFS, WOLFING, WOLFED.
womb(Shakesp.) to enclose > WOMBS, WOMBING, WOMBED.
wonkAn expert who studies a subject or issue thoroughly and excessively > WONKS.
wons(3rd.) WON, to abide, dwell.
wontTo be accustomed to > WONTS, WONTING, WONTED.
wood(Verb) to cover with woods or trees > WOODS, WOODING, WOODED.
woof(Verb) to bark > WOOFS, WOOFING, WOOFED.
woolThe 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.
wordTo 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.
workTo exert one's powers of body or mind for some purpose > WORKS, WORKING, WORKED or WROUGHT.
wormTo rid of worms (small, limbless invertebrates) > WORMS, WORMING, WORMED.
wornAffected by wear or use.
wortAny 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.
wrapTo enclose in something wound or folded about > WRAPS, WRAPPING, WRAPPED or WRAPT.
wrenA small songbird > WRENS.
writA 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.
wussA wimp > WUSSES. Also WOOSE.
wychA tree with pliant branches, as in wych elm > WYCHES. Also WICH.
wyes(Pl.) WYE, the letter Y, or anything shaped like it.
wyleTo beguile > WYLES, WYLING, WYLED. Also WILE.
wyndA narrow street or lane > WYNDS.
wynnA 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.
xrayIn international radio communication, a code word for the letter x > XRAYS.
xystA 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.
yackPersistent 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.
yagea 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.
yaleA 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.
yankTo pull suddenly > YANKS, YANKING, YANKED.
yappA 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.
yarnSpun thread; (verb) to tell tales > YARNS, YARNING, YARNED.
yarrThe corn spurrey > YARRS.
yate(Spenser) a gate > YATES.
yaud(Scots) a mare, jade > YAUDS.
yaupTo 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.
yawnTo open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation of air > YAWNS, YAWNING, YAWNED.
yawpTo cry hoarsely or harshly > YAWPS, YAWPING, YAWPED. Also YAUP.
yawsA contagious skin disease resembling syphilis.
yawyPertaining 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.
yeahYes > YEAHS.
yeanEsp. of a sheep, to bring forth young > YEANS, YEANING, YEANED. Also EAN.
yearThe time taken by the earth to orbit the sun > YEARS.
yeas(Pl.) YEA, an affirmative vote.
yebo(S. Afr.) yes, I agree.
yechAn 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.
yeggA criminal, esp. a safecracker or burglar > YEGGS.
yeldBarren, not giving milk.
yelkYolk > YELKS.
yellTo 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.
yelpTo utter a sharp, shrill cry > YELPS, YELPING, YELPED.
yelt(Dial.) a young sow > YELTS. Also ELT.
yens(3rd.) YEN, to desire, yearn for.
yeowan interjection used to express pain or shock.
yeps(Pl.) YEP, yes.
yerd(Scots) to bury > YERDS, YERDING, YERDED. Also YIRD, YEARD, EARD.
yerkTo 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.
yikeAn interjection expressing alarm; (verb) to quarrel, argue > YIKES, YIKING, YIKED.
yill(Scots) ale > YILLS.
yins(Pl.) YIN, one.
yipeAn 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.
yirkTo tie with a jerk > YIRKS, YIRKING, YIRKED. Also YERK.
yirrTo snarl > YIRRS, YIRRING, YIRRED.
yite(Dial.) the yellow-hammer > YITES.
ylemA 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.
yockTo 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.
yoghThe Middle English letter representing a velar or partial fricative > YOGHS.
yogi(Sanskrit) one who practises yoga > YOGIS. Also YOGEE, YOGIN.
yokeTo 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.
yolkThe yellow portion of an egg > YOLKS, YOLKED.
yompTo march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain; to cover a certain distance in this way > YOMPS, YOMPING, YOMPED.
yondYonder, over there. Also YONT.
yoni(Sanskrit) a representation of the female genitals > YONIS.
yontYonder, over there. Also YOND.
yoofYouth, young people > YOOFS.
yoopAn interjection representing a sobbing sound > YOOPS.
yoreLong ago; (noun) a long time ago > YORES.
yorkTo 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.
yourA possessive form of the pronoun you.
yous(Coll.) YOU when addressing more than one person.
yowe(Scots) ewe > YOWES. Also YOW.
yowlTo 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.
yuchAn 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.
yukyItchy > YUKIER, YUKIEST. Also YUCKY.
yuleChristmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our Savior > YULES.
yumpIn 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.
zatiThe bonnet-monkey > ZATIS.
zealEnthusiastic 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.
zeinA 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.
zerkA 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.
zillOne 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.
zingTo 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.
zizzA 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.
zoicPertaining 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.
zonkTo exhaust > ZONKS, ZONKING, ZONKED.
zoomTo move with a loud humming sound > ZOOMS, ZOOMING, ZOOMED.
zoonAn 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.
zootAs 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.
zoukA style of Caribbean dance music > ZOUKS.
zuke(n) (short for) zucchini, a courgette.
zuluA 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.
zymeA ferment; a disease germ > ZYMES.
zzzsAn informal noun meaning sleep: to catch a few ZZZS.