All CSW2012 (COLLINS) dictionary words with definitions. AA a rough cindery lava [n -S] AB an abdominal muscle [n -S] AD advertisement [n -S] AE (Scots) one, also YAE [adj] AG agriculture [n -S] AH to make a sound of delight [v -ED, -ING, -S] AI a three-toed sloth [n -S] AL an East Indian tree [n -S] AM [v] AN one; the indefinite article [adj] AR the letter R [n -S] AS a Norse god living in Asgard [n AESIR] / a ridge left by a glacier [n ASAR] / an old Roman coin [n ASSES] AT monetary unit of Laos [n -S] AW to express disgust, sympathy [interj] AX to chop with a cutting tool [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AY an affirmative vote, also AYE [n -S] BA the soul, in ancient Egyptian religion [n -S] BE to {exist=v} [v present sing. 1st person AM, 2d ARE or ART or BIST, 3d IS, past sing. 1st and 3d persons WAS, 2d WERE or WAST or WERT, past participle BEEN, present participle BEING] BI a {bisexual=n} [n -S] BO a pal [n -S] BY a pass in certain card games [n -S] CH dialect form of I, also CHE [pron] DA a heavy Burmese knife [n -S] DE from-used in names [prep] DI [n] DO {doh=n} [n DOS] / to {perform=v} [v DID or DIDST, DONE or DOEN, DOING, present sing. 2d person DO, DOEST or DOST, 3d person DOES, DOETH or DOTH] EA a {river=n} [n -S] ED education [n -S] EE an {eye=n} [n EEN] EF the letter F [n -S] EH to say 'Eh' [v -ED, -ING, -S] EL an elevated railway [n -S] EM the letter M [n -S] EN the letter N [n -S] ER used to express hesitation [interj] ES {ess=n} [n ESES] ET [v] EX the letter X [n -ES] / to cross out, EXED, EXES, EXING [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FA a musical note, also FAH [n -S] FE a Hebrew letter, also PE, PEH [n -S] FY expressing disapproval, also FIE [interj] GI a judo costume [n -S] GO to move along [v GONE or GWINE or YGO or YGOE, GOING, GOES] / a Japanese board game [n -S] GU an old Shetland viol, also GUE, GJU [n -S] HA expressing surprise [interj] HE a male {person=n} [n -S] HI used as a greeting [interj] HM used to express thoughtful consideration, also HMM [interj] HO to {stop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ID a part of the psyche [n -S] IF a condition [n -S] IN to gather in harvest [v INNED, INNING, INS] IO a cry of joy [n -S] IS [v] IT the neuter of he she him or her [pron] JA yes (from German) [interj] JO a Scottish sweetheart [n -ES] KA to serve, also KAE [v -ED, -ING, -S] KI (Chinese) a life force, also QI [n -S] KO a Maori digging-stick [n -S] KY cows [n] LA the sixth tone of the diatonic scale [n -S] LI a Chinese unit of distance [n -S] LO used to express surprise [interj] MA mother [n -S] ME the third note of the scale [n -S] MI the third note of the scale [n -S] MM used to express assent or satisfaction [interj] MO a {moment=n} [n -S] MU a Greek letter [n -S] MY possessive form of I [pron] NA no [adv] NE born with the name of [adj NEARER, NEAREST] NO a negative reply [n NOS or NOES] NU a Greek letter [n -S] NY to {approach=v} [v NIED or NYED, NYING, NIES] OB an objection [n -S] OD a mystical pervasive force, also ODYL, ODYLE [n -S] OE a whirlwind off the Faeroe islands [n -S] OF coming from [prep] OH to exclaim in surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S] OI a {bloke=n} [n -S] OM a manta used in contemplation of ultimate reality [n -S] ON to go on [v ONNED, ONNING, ONS] OO {wool=n} [n -S] OP a style of abstract art [n -S] OR the heraldic colour gold [n -S] OS an {orifice=n} [n OSES or ORA or OSAR or OSSA] / a narrow ridge of gravel and sand [n OSES or ORA or OSAR or OSSA] / a bone [n OSES or ORA or OSAR or OSSA] OU a {man=n} [n OUS or OUENS] OW used to express sudden pain [interj] OX a hoofed mammal [n OXES or OXEN] / a clumsy person [n OXES or OXEN] OY a grandchild, also OYE [n -S] PA a father [n -S] PE a Hebrew letter, also FE, PEH [n -S] PI to jumble or disorder [v PIED, PIEING or PIING, PIS] / a Greek letter (pr t PIS, PIES), also PIE, PYE [n -S] PO a chamberpot [n -S] QI (Chinese) a life force, also KI [n -S] RE the second note of the scale [n -S] SH used to urge silence, also SHA, SHH [interj] SI the seventh note of the diatonic scale [n -S] SO the fifth tone of the scale, also SOL [n -S] ST hush [interj] TA an expression meaning thank you [n -S] TE the note below doh [n -S] TI the seventh tone of the diatonic musical scale [n -S] TO in the direction of [prep] UG to arouse loathing in [v UGGED, UGGING, UGS] UH used to express hesitation [interj] UM to say "um" [v UMMED, UMMING, UMS] UN {one=n} [n -S] UP to {raise=v} [v UPPED, UPPING, UPS] UR expressing hesitation [interj] US objective case of WE [pron] UT the musical tone C [n -S] WE 1st person plural [pron] WO {woe=n} [n -S] XI the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet [n -S] XU the currency of Vietnam [n XU] YA {you=pron} [pron] YE {you=pron} [pron] YO an expression of calling for attention [interj] YU a precious jade [n -S] ZA pizza (slang) [n -S] ZO a cross between a yak and a cow [n -S] AAH to exclaim in surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S] AAL an East Indian shrub [n -S] AAS [n] ABA a Syrian cloth, also ABAYA [n -S] ABB a woof yarn [n -S] ABO an aborigine [n -S] ABS [n] ABY to pay the penalty [v ABOUGHT, ABYING, ABYS or ABIES] ACE to serve an unreturnable shot eg in tennis [v ACED, ACING, ACES] ACH expressing impatience, also OCH [interj] ACT to do something [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADD to compute the sum of [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADO fuss [n -S] ADS [n] ADZ a cutting tool [n -ES] / to dress timber with an adz, also ADZE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AFF off [adv] AFT behind, nautically [adv] AGA a Turkish military officer, also AGHA [n -S] AGE to grow old [v AGED, AGEING, AGES] AGO in the past [adv] AGS [n] AHA expressing exultation [interj] AHI a Hawaiian fish (yellowfin tuna or bigeye) [n -S] AHS [v] AIA in India, a maid or nurse, also AYAH [n -S] AID to {help=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIL to be indisposed [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIM to direct a course [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIN a Hebrew letter [n -S] AIR to expose to the air [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIS [n] AIT a small island, also EYOT [n -S] AKA a New Zealand vine [n -S] AKE to endure a dull lasting pain, also ACHE [v AKED, AKING, AKES] ALA in biology, any flat winglike projection [n ALAS or ALAE] ALB a long-sleeved vestment [n -S] ALE an alcoholic beverage [n -S] ALF an Australian yobbo [n -S] ALL the {whole=n} [n -S] ALP a high mountain [n -S] ALS [n] ALT a high musical note [n -S] ALU (Hindu) a potato, also ALOO [n -S] AMA an oriental nurse, also AMAH [n -S] AME (Fr.) a soul [n -S] AMI a friend [n -S] AMP an {ampere=n} [n -S] / to get excited (Australian slang) [v -ED, -ING, -S] AMU a unit of mass [n -S] ANA a collection of miscellaneous information [n -S] AND something added [n -S] ANE {one=n} [n -S] ANI a tropical American bird [n -S] ANN a stipend paid to a parish minister's next of kin [n -S] ANS as in ifs and ans, things that might have happened, but which did not [adj] ANT a small {insect=n} [n -S] ANY whichever [adj] APE to {mimic=v} [v APED, APING, APES] APO a type of protein (apolipoprotein) [n -S] APP an application computer program [n -S] APT to {fit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {suitable=adj} [adj APTER, APTEST] ARB a type of stock trader [n -S] ARC to make an electric discharge [v ARCKED or ARCED, ARCKING or ARCING, ARCS] ARD a primitive plough [n -S] ARE a land measure [n -S] ARF a barking sound [n -S] ARK to put into an ark (a coffer) [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARM to supply with weapons [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARS [n] ART works of creative imagination [n -S] ARY {any=adj} [adj] ASH to convert to the remains of a burnt product [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ASK to inquire or request [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASP a venomous snake, also ASPICK [n -S] ASS a horse like animal [n -ES] ATE reckless ambition that drives one to ruin [n -S] ATS [n] ATT a Laotian monetary unit [n ATT] AUA the yellow-eye mullet [n -S] AUE of astonishment (Maori) [interj] AUF an elf's child [n -S] AUK a {seabird=n} [n -S] AVA an tropical plant, also KAVA, KAVAKAVA [n -S] AVE hail [n -S] AVO a monetary unit of Macao [n -S] AWA away [adj] AWE to strike with fear [v AWED, AWEING or AWING, AWES] AWK a computer-programming language used for data processing [n -S] AWL a pointed tool for making holes [n -S] AWN a bristly growth [n -S] AXE to {ax=v} [v AXED, AXING, AXES] AYE an affirmative vote, also AY [n -S] AYS [n] AYU a small fish [n -S] AZO containing nitrogen [adj] BAA to cry like a sheep [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAC baccalaureate, a university degree [n -S] BAD something evil [n BADS] / not good [adj WORSE, WORST or WARST or WAURST] / very good (slang) [adj BADDER, BADDEST] BAG to put in a pouch or sack [v BAGGED, BAGGING, BAGS] BAH expressing disgust [interj] BAL a type of {shoe=n} [n -S] BAM to {hoax=v} [v BAMMED, BAMMING, BAMS] BAN to {prohibit=v} [v BANNED, BANNING, BANS] / a monetary unit of Romania [n BANS or BANI] BAP a breakfast roll [n -S] BAR to {exclude=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAS [n] BAT to hit a ball with a bat (cricket,baseball) [v BATTED, BATTING, BATS] BAY to {howl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BED to provide with a receptacle for sleeping [v BEDDED, BEDDING, BEDS] BEE a four-winged insect that makes honey [n -S] BEG to {beseech=v} [v BEGGED, BEGGING, BEGS] BEL a noise measure [n -S] BEN an inner room [n -S] BES the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also BETH [n BESES] BET to {wager=v} [v BETTED, BETTING, BETS] BEY a Turkish governor [n -S] BEZ the second tine of a deer's horn [n -ES] BIB to {tipple=v} [v BIBBED, BIBBING, BIBS] BID to make an offer [v BADE or BIDDEN or BIDED, BIDDING, BIDS] BIG to {build=v} [v BIGGED, BIGGING, BIGS] / of large size [adj BIGGER, BIGGEST] BIN to store in a large receptacle [v BINNED, BINNING, BINS] BIO short form of biography [n -S] BIS [n] BIT to {restrain=v} [v BITTED, BITING, BITS] BIZ slang for business [n BIZES or BIZZES] BOA a large snake [n -S] BOB to move quickly up and down [v BOBBED, BOBBING, BOBS] BOD a {person=n} [n -S] BOG to {impede=v} [v BOGGED, BOGGING, BOGS] BOH an exclamation used to startle [n -S] BOI a boyish looking lesbian [n -S] BOK a South African antelope [n -S] BON {good=adj} [adj BONIER, BONIEST] BOO to show disapproval by making this sound, also BOOH [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOP to dance to pop music [v BOPPED, BOPPING, BOPS] BOR a neighbour [n -S] BOS [n] BOT to {cadge=v} [v BOTTED, BOTTING, BOTS] BOW to {curtsey=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOX to put in a container [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BOY to act a female role as a boy [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRA a brassiere [n -S] BRO buddy, pal, also BRU [n -S] BRR used to indicate that one is cold, also BRRR [interj] BRU buddy, pal, also BRO [n -S] BUB a young fellow [n -S] BUD to produce unopened flowers [v BUDDED, BUDDING, BUDS] BUG to {annoy=v} [v BUGGED, BUGGING, BUGS] BUM to live idly [v BUMMED, BUMMING, BUMS] / worthless [adj BUMMER, BUMMEST] BUN a small sweet cake [n -S] BUR to remove a rough edge from [v BURRED, BURRING, BURS] BUS to transport by a large motor vehicle [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BUT a {flatfish=n} [n -S] BUY to {purchase=v} [v BOUGHT, BUYING, BUYS] BYE a side issue [n -S] BYS [n] CAA call (Scots), CAAED, CAAING, CAAS [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAB to drive a taxicab [v CABBED, CABBING, CABS] CAD an ungentlemanly man [n -S] CAG short for cagoule, a light anorak [n -S] CAM to whiten with camstone, also CAUM [v CAMMED, CAMMING, CAMS] CAN to put in a cylindrical container [v CANNED, CANNING, CANS] / to be able [v CANST, COULD, COULDEST, COULDST present sing. 2d person CAN or CANST, past sing. 2d person COULD, COULDEST, or COULDST] CAP to provide with a type of head covering [v CAPPED, CAPPING, CAPS] CAR an automobile [n -S] CAT to hoist an anchor to the cathead [v CATTED, CATTING, CATS] CAW to cry like a crow, also KAW [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAY a small low island [n -S] CAZ casual [adj] CEE the letter C [n -S] CEL a celluloid frame of an animated cartoon [n -S] CEP a large mushroom, also CEPE [n -S] CHA tea [n -S] CHE dialect version of I, also CH [pron] CHI a Greek letter, also KHI [n -S] CID a {chief=n} [n -S] CIG a cigarette [n -S] CIS having atoms on the same side of the molecule [adj] CIT not a gentleman [n -S] CLY to {steal=v} [v CLIED, CLYING, CLIES] COB to {strike=v} [v COBBED, COBBING, COBS] COD to {fool=v} [v CODDED, CODDING, CODS] COG to cheat at dice [v COGGED, COGGING, COGS] COL a depression between two mountains [n -S] CON to study carefully [v COND or YCOND or CONNED or CONED, CONING, CONS] COO to make the sound of a dove [v -ED, -ING, -S] COP to {steal=v} [v COPPED, COPPING, COPS] COR a Hebrew measure [n -S] COS a variety of lettuce [n -ES] COT a narrow bed [n -S] / to become tangled [v COTTED, COTTING, COTS] COW to intimidate [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the female of the bovine animals [n -S] COX to steer a racing rowboat, also COXSWAIN [v -ED, -ING, -ES] COY to {caress=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {bashful=adj} [adj COYER, COYEST] COZ a {cousin=n} [n COZES or COZZES] CRU a {vineyard=n} [n -S] CRY to utter a sound of distress or to weep [v CRIED, CRYING, CRIES] CUB to bring forth young [v CUBBED, CUBBING, CUBS] CUD food brought back to be chewed again [n -S] CUE to prompt an actor [v CUED, CUEING or CUING, CUES] CUM ejaculated sperm [n -S] CUP to put into a small, open container [v CUPPED, CUPPING, CUPS] CUR a mongrel dog [n -S] CUT to {sever=v} [v CUTTING, -S] CUZ a {cousin=n} [n CUZZES] CWM a deep basin on a mountain, also CIRQUE, CORRIE [n -S] DAB to touch lightly [v DABBED, DABBING, DABS] DAD to dash against [v DADDED, DADDING, DADS] DAE to {do=v} [v -ING, -S] DAG to remove clotted tufts of wool from a sheep [v DAGGED, DAGGING, DAGS] DAH a dash in morse code [n -S] DAK the mail-post in India, also DAWK [n -S] DAL an Indian dish of lentils and spices, also DAHL [n -S] DAM to build an embankment to retain water [v DAMMED, DAMMING, DAMS] DAN a tub [n -S] DAP to dip in water [v DAPPED, DAPPING, DAPS] DAS [n] DAW to {dawn=v} [v DAWED, DAWEN, DAWING, DAWS] DAY the time between sunrise and sunset [n -S] DEB a debutante [n -S] DEE the letter D [n -S] / to {die=v} [v DEED, DEEING, DEES] DEF excellent [adj DEFFER, DEFFEST] DEG to water plants (Yorkshire dialect), DEGGED, DEGGING, DEGS [v DEGGED, DEGGING, DEGS] DEI [n] DEL an operator in differential calculus [n -S] DEN to live in a lair [v DENNED, DENNING, DENS] DEV a Hindu god, also DEVA [n -S] DEW to wet with condensed moisture, also DEAW [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEX a sulfate used as a stimulant [n -ES] DEY a former North African ruler [n -S] DIB to fish by floating the bait, also DIBBLE [v DIBBED, DIBBING, DIBS] DID [v] DIE to cut with a material shaping device [v DIED, DIEING, DIES] / to lose one's life [v DIED, DYING, DIES] DIF short for difference, also DIFF [n -S] DIG to {excavate=v} [v DUG or DIGGED, DIGGING, DIGS] DIM to reduce the light of [v DIMMED, DIMMING, DIMS] / {obscure=adj} [adj DIMMEST] DIN to make a loud noise [v DINNED, DINNING, DINS] DIP to immerse briefly in a liquid [v DIPPED, DIPT, DIPPING, DIPS] DIS to disparage, also DISS [v DISSED, DISSING] DIT to {block=v} [v DITTED, DITTIT, DITTING, DITS] DIV in Persian legend, an evil spirit, also DEEV [n -S] DOB to inform on [v DOBBED, DOBBING, DOBS] DOC a doctor [n -S] DOD to cut the hair of [v DODDED, DODDING, DODS] DOE a female {deer=n} [n -S] DOF stupid (South African slang) [adj] DOG to follow closely behind [v DOGGED, DOGGING, DOGS] DOH a musical note [n -S] DOL a unit of pain intensity [n -S] DOM a title given to certain monks [n -S] DON to put on [v DONNED, DONNING, DONS] DOO a dove [n -S] DOP to {dip=v} [v DOPPED, DOPPING, DOPS] DOR to {mock=v} [v DORRED, DORRING, DORS] DOS [n] DOT to cover with tiny round marks [v DOTTED, DOTTING, DOTS] DOW to do well [v DOCHT or DOUGHT or DOWED, DOWING, DOWS] DOY dear, a loved one (Scots) [n -S] DRY having no moisture [adj DRIER, DRIEST, DRYER, DRYEST] / a prohibitionist [n DRIES or DRYS] / to remove the moisture from [v DRIED, DRYING, DRIES] DSO a cross between a yak and a cow, also ZHO, DZHO, DZO, JOMO [n -S] DUB to confer knighthood on [v DUBBED, DUBBING, DUBS] DUD a bomb that fails to explode [n -S] DUE to provide with [v DUED, DUING, DUES] DUG the udder of a female mammal [n -S] DUH "That's obvious, you moron!" [interj] DUI [n] DUN to make demands for payment of a debt [v DUNNED, DUNNING, DUNS] / of a dull brown colour [adj DUNNER, DUNNEST] DUO an instrumental duet [n DUOS or DUI] DUP to {open=v} [v DUPPED, DUPPING, DUPS] DUX the best academic performer in a class [n -ES] DYE to change the colour of [v DYED, DYEING, DYES] DZO a cross between a yak and a cow, also ZHO, DSO, DZHO, JOMO [n -S] EAN to give birth [v -ED, -ING, -S] EAR to form a spike or a head of corn [v -ED, EARRING, -S] EAS [n] EAT to consume food [v ET or ATE, EATEN, EATING, EATS] EAU a river or water [n EAUS or EAUX] EBB to {recede=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ECH to augment, also EKE, ECHE, EECH, EIK, ICH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ECO {ecology=n} [n ECOS] ECU an old French coin [n -S] EDH an Old English letter, also ETH [n -S] EDS [n] EEK of fright [interj] EEL a snakelike fish [n -S] EEN [n] EFF euphemism for fuck [v -ED, -ING, -S] EFS [n] EFT a newt, also EVET [n EFTS or EWFTES] EGG to {incite=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EGO conscious thinking subject [n -S] EHS [v] EIK to augment, also EKE, ECH, ECHE, EECH, ICH [v -ED, -ING, -S] EKE to augment, also ECH, ECHE, EECH, EIK, ICH [v EKED, EKING, EKES] ELD old age [n -S] ELF to entangle (hair) [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a small {fairy=n} [n ELFS or ELVES] ELK a large {deer=n} [n -S] ELL a measure of length [n -S] ELM a deciduous tree [n -S] ELS [n] ELT a young sow [n -S] EME an uncle [n -S] EMO emotional punk rock [n -S] EMS [n] EMU a large flightless bird [n -S] END to terminate [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENE evening (poetic) [n -S] ENG a phonetic symbol [n -S] ENS an {entity=n} [n ENTIA] EON a vast age, also AEON [n -S] ERA an important period of time, also EPOCH, EPOCHA [n -S] ERE to {plough=v} [v ERED, ERING, ERES] ERF a garden plot [n ERVEN] ERG a Saharan area of shifting sand dunes [n ERGS or AREG] ERK an aircraftsman [n -S] ERM expressing hesitation or doubt [interj] ERN a sea eagle [n -S] ERR to make a mistake [v -ED, -ING, -S] ERS a European vetch, also ERVIL [n -ES] ESS the letter S, also ES [n -ES] EST a program designed to raise awareness [n -S] ETA a Greek letter [n -S] ETH an Old English letter, also EDH [n -S] EUK to itch, also YUKE, EWK, YOUK [v -ED, -ING, -S] EVE {evening=n} [n -S] EVO evening (Australian slang) [n -S] EWE a female {sheep=n} [n -S] EWK to itch, also YUKE, EUK, YOUK [v -ED, -ING, -S] EWT a small salamander, also NEWT [n -S] EXO excellent (Australian slang) [adj] EYE to watch closely [v EYED, EYEING or EYING, EYES] / the organ of sight [n EYES or EYEN or EYNE or EEN] FAA to fall (Scots), pr p FAAING, pr t FAAS, pa p FAAN, pa t FELL [v FAAN, FAAING, FAAS] FAB excellent (FABBER, FABBEST) [adj FABBER, FABBEST] / something fabricated [n -S] FAD a hobby or interest the enjoys brief popularity [n -S] FAE from (Scots) [prep] FAG to make weary by hard work [v FAGGED, FAGGING, FAGS] FAH a musical note, also FA [n -S] FAN to cool with a device for circulating the air [v FANNED, FANNING, FANS] FAP drunk or befuddled [adj] FAR to remove to a distance [v FARRED, FARRING, FARS] / at a great distance [adv] FAS [n] FAT to make {plump=adj} [v FATTED, FATTING, FATS] / having an abundance of flesh [adj FATTER, FATTEST] FAW a gypsy [n -S] FAX to send electronically [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FAY to unite closely [v -ED, -ING, -S] / slightly mad, also FEY [adj FAYER, FAYEST] FED a federal agent [n -S] FEE to pay a fixed charge [v FEED, FEEING, FEES] FEG a segment of an orange (also FIG) [n -S] FEH a Hebrew letter [n -S] FEM a passive homosexual [n -S] FEN a {marsh=n} [n -S] FER {for=prep} [prep] FES [n] FET to {fetch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEU to grant land to under Scottish feudal law, also SUBFEU [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEW a small number [n -S] / not many [adj FEWER, FEWEST] FEY to clean out [v -ED, -ING, -S] / slightly mad, also FAY [adj FEYER, FEYEST] FEZ a brimless cap [n FEZES or FEZZES] FIB a trivial lie [n -S] / to tell a trivial lie [v FIBBED, FIBBING, FIBS] FID a square bar used to support the topmast [n -S] FIE doomed, also FY [adj FIER, FIEST] FIG to dress up [v FIGGED, FIGGING, FIGS] FIL a coin of Iraq and Jordan [n -S] FIN to equip with paddle like structures [v FINNED, FINNING, FINS] FIR an evergreen tree [n -S] FIT to adjust to the right size [v FITTED, FITTING, FITS] / in a good healthy condition [adj FITTER, FITTEST] FIX to {repair=v} [v FIXT or FIXED, FIXING, FIXES] FIZ a hissing or spluttering sound [n pl.] FLU a virus disease [n -S] FLY {knowing=adj} [adj FLIER or FLYER, FLIEST or FLYEST] / to move through the air [v FLEW, FLOWN, FLYING, FLIES] / to hit a ball high in the air in baseball [v FLIED, FLYING, FLIES] FOB to cheat, also FUB [v FOBBED, FOBBING, FOBS] FOE an {enemy=n} [n FOES or FOEN or FONE] FOG to cover with condensed water vapor [v FOGGED, FOGGING, FOGS] FOH an expression of disgust, also PHOH [interj] FON to {fool=v} [v FONNED, FONNING, FONS] FOP to {deceive=v} [v FOPPED, FOPPING, FOPS] FOR directed or sent to [prep] FOU a bushel [n -S] / {drunk=adj} [adj FOUER, FOUEST] FOX to {outwit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FOY a parting entertainment or gift [n -S] FRA a {friar=n} [n -S] FRO a hairstyle [n -S] FRY to cook in fat or oil [v FRIED, FRYING, FRIES] FUB to cheat, also FOB [v FUBBED, FUBBING, FUBS] FUD an old-fashioned person [n -S] FUG to make hot, stuffy and close [v FUGGED, FUGGING, FUGS] FUM the fabled Chinese phoenix, also FUNG [n -S] FUN to act playfully [v FUNNED, FUNNING, FUNS] / providing enjoyment [adj FUNNER, FUNNEST] FUR to cover with a dressed animal pelt [v FURRED, FURRING, FURS] GAB to {chatter=v} [v GABBED, GABBING, GABS] GAD to roam about restlessly [v GADDED, GADDING, GADS] GAE to {go=v} [v GAED, GANE, GAUN or GAEING, GAEN or GAES] GAG to stop up the mouth [v GAGGED, GAGGING, GAGS] GAK (slang) cocaine [n -S] GAL a {girl=n} [n -S] GAM to visit socially [v GAMMED, GAMMING, GAMS] GAN to go, GANNED, GANNING, GANS nir pa t of GIN (to begin) [v GANNED, GANNING, GANS] / to {go=v} [v GANNED, GANNING, GANS] GAP to make an opening in [v GAPPED, GAPPING, GAPS] GAR to cause or compel [v GART or GARRED, GARRING, GARS] GAS to supply with gas [v GASSED, GASSING, GASSES or GASES] GAT a pistol [n -S] GAU a Nazi political district [n -S] GAW an imperfect rainbow or other supposed sign of coming weather [n -S] GAY a homosexual [n -S] / {merry=adj} [adj GAYER, GAYEST] GED a food fish [n -S] GEE to turn to the right [v GEED, GEEING, GEES] GEL to become like a jelly [v GELLED, GELLING, GELS] GEM to adorn with gems [v GEMMED, GEMMING, GEMS] GEN information [n -S] / as in gen up, to brief, GENNED, GENNING, GENS [v GENNED, GENNING, GENS] GEO a gully, also GIO [n -S] GER in Mongolia, another name for a YURT, a felt tent [n -S] GET to obtain or acquire [v GOT, GOTTEN, GETTING, GETS] / Jewish divorce [n GETS or GITTIN] GEY {great=adj} [adj GEYER, GEYEST] GHI a kind of liquid butter, also GHEE [n -S] GIB to fasten with a wedge of wood or metal [v GIBBED, GIBBING, GIBS] GID a disease of sheep [n -S] GIE to {give=v} [v GIED, GIEN, GIEING, GIES] GIF if [conj] GIG to catch fish with a pronged spear [v GIGGED, GIGGING, GIGS] GIN to remove seeds from cotton [v GINNED, GUNNEN, GINNING, GINS] / to {begin=v} [v GINNED or GAN, GUNNEN, GINNING, GINS] GIO a gully, also GEO [n -S] GIP to swindle, also GYP [v GIPPED, GIPPING, GIPS] GIS [n] GIT a fool [n -S] / to get, GITS, GITTED, GITTING [v GITTED, GITTING, GITS] GJU an old Shetland viol, also GUE, GU [n -S] GNU a large {antelope=n} [n -S] GOA an Asian gazelle [n -S] GOB to fill a mine with waste material [v GOBBED, GOBBING, GOBS] GOD to treat as a god (a supernatural being) [v GODDED, GODDING, GODS] GOE to {go=v} [v GOING, GOES] GON a grade [n -S] GOO a sticky or viscous substance, also GOOK [n -S] GOR used as a mild oath [interj] GOS [n] GOT [v] GOV a regulator, short for governor [n -S] GOX gaseous oxygen [n -ES] GOY a non-Jewish person [n GOYS or GOYIM] GUB to strike on the mouth [v GUBBED, GUBBING, GUBS] GUE an old Shetland viol, also GJU, GU [n -S] GUL a design in oriental carpets [n -S] GUM to smear with gum (a sticky substance) [v GUMMED, GUMMING, GUMS] GUN to shoot with a gun (a portable firearm) [v GUNNED, GUNNING, GUNS] GUP gossip [n -S] GUR sugar, also GOOR [n -S] GUS [n] GUT to remove the guts (intestines) of [v GUTTED, GUTTING, GUTS] GUV a {governor=n} [n -S] GUY to {ridicule=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GYM a room for athletic activities [n -S] GYP to swindle, also GIP [v GYPPED, GYPPING, GYPS] HAD to {hold=v} [v HADED, HADDEN, HADDING, HADS] HAE to {have=v} [v HAED, HAEN, HAEING, HAES] HAG to {hack=v} [v HAGGED, HAGGING, HAGS] HAH a cry of ha [n -S] HAJ a pilgrimage to Mecca, also HADJ, HAJJ [n -ES] HAM to overact, also HAMBONE [v HAMMED, HAMMING, HAMS] HAN [v] HAO a monetary unit of Vietnam [n -S] HAP to {happen=v} [v HAPPED, HAPPING, HAPS] HAS [v] HAT to provide with a covering for the head [v HATTED, HATTING, HATS] HAW to turn left [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAY to convert cut dried grass into fodder [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEH a Hebrew letter [n -S] HEM to provide with an edge [v HEMMED, HEMMING, HEMS] HEN to lose courage [v HENNED, HENNING, HENS] / a female chicken [n -S] HEP well abreast of fashionable knowledge [adj HEPPER, HEPPEST] / the fruit of a rose [n -S] HER the possessive case of the pronoun SHE [pron] HES [n] HET a Hebrew letter, also HETH, KHET, KHETH [n -S] HEW to cut with an ax [v HEWED, HEWN, HEWING, HEWS] HEX to cast an evil spell upon [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HEY to dance a country dance [v -ED, -ING, -S] HIC used to represent a hiccup [interj] HID [v] HIE to {hurry=v} [v HIED, HIEING, HIES] HIM HE as an object [pron] / a {male=n} [n -S] HIN a Hebrew unit of liquid measure [n -S] HIP to build a type of roof [v HIPT or HIPPED, HIPPING, HIPS] / aware of the latest styles and trends [adj HIPPER, HIPPEST] HIS the possessive form of the pronoun HE [pron] HIT to strike forcibly [v HIT, HITTING, HITS] HMM used to express thoughtful consideration, also HM [interj] HOA to {stop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOB to furnish with hobnails [v HOBBED, HOBBING, HOBS] HOC {this=pron} [pron] HOD to {bob=v} [v HODDED, HODDING, HODS] HOE to garden with a hoe [v HOED, HOEING, HOES] HOG to eat hoggishly [v HOGGED, HOGGING, HOGS] HOH to {stop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOI used to attract attention [interj] HOM a sacred plant of the ancient Persians, also HOMA [n -S] HON short for honey (pet name) [n -S] HOO expressing boisterous emotion [interj] HOP to move by jumping on one foot [v HOPPED, HOPPING, HOPS] HOS [v] HOT to {heat=v} [v HOTTED, HOTTING, HOTS] / having a high temperature [adj HOTTEST] HOW a low hill [n -S] HOX to {hock=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HOY to {incite=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUB the centre of a wheel [n -S] HUE colour [n -S] HUG to clasp tightly in the arms [v HUGGED, HUGGING, HUGS] HUH used to express surprise [interj] HUI a Maori gathering [n -S] HUM to make a sound like bees [v HUMMED, HUMMING, HUMS] HUN a barbarous, destructive person [n -S] HUP to go faster (by shouting hup to a horse) [v HUPPED, HUPPING, HUPS] HUT to live in a simple shelter [v HUTTED, HUTTING, HUTS] HYE to {hasten=v} [v HYED, HYEING or HYING, HYES] HYP to {offend=v} [v HYPPED, HYPPING, HYPS] ICE to cover with frozen water [v ICED, ICING, ICES] ICH a disease of certain fish [n -S] / to {eke=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ICK used to express disgust [interj] ICY covered with ice [adj ICIER, ICIEST] IDE a European freshwater fish [n -S] IDS [n] IFF if and only if [conj] IFS [n] IGG to ignore (slang), IGGED, IGGING, IGGS [v -ED, -ING, -S] ILK type or kind [n -S] ILL an {evil=n} [n -S] / not well [adj WORSE, WORST, ILLER, ILLEST] IMP to graft feathers onto a birds's wing [v -ED, -ING, -S] ING a meadow, esp. one beside a river [n -S] INK to mark with a coloured fluid [v -ED, -ING, -S] INN to stay at a public lodging house [v -ED, -ING, -S] INS [v] ION an electrically charged atom [n -S] IOS [n] IRE to {anger=v} [v IRED, IRING, IRES] IRK to annoy or weary [v -ED, -ING, -S] ISH a Scottish law term for expiry [n -ES] ISM a distinctive theory or doctrine [n -S] ISO film replay facilities [n -S] ITA the miriti palm [n -S] ITS possessive form of IT [pron] IVY a climbing vine [n IVIES] IWI a large Maori tribe (sometimes the whole Maori nation) [n -S] JAB to poke sharply [v JABBED, JABBING, JABS] JAG to cut unevenly, also JAGG [v JAGGED, JAGGING, JAGS] JAI onward to victory (Indian) [interj] JAK a type of fruit [n -S] JAM to force together tightly [v JAMMED, JAMMING, JAMS] JAP to {spatter=v} [v JAPPED, JAPPING, JAPS] JAR to vibrate from an impact [v JARRED, JARRING, JARS] JAW to {jabber=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAY a corvine bird, also JAYBIRD [n -S] JEE to turn to the right [v JEED, JEEING, JEES] JET to spurt forth in a stream [v JETTED, JETTING, JETS] JEU a game [n JEUX] JEW to barter successfully [v -ED, -ING, -S] JIB to draw back, to renegue [v -ED, -ING, -S] JIG to {bob=v} [v JIGGED, JIGGING, JIGS] JIN a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNI, DJINNY, GENIE, JANN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n -S] JIZ a wig [n pl.] JOB to do piece work [v JOBBED, JOBBING, JOBS] JOE a fellow [n -S] JOG to run at a slow, steady pace [v JOGGED, JOGGING, JOGS] JOL to have a good time (S African Slang), JOLLED, JOLLING, JOLS [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOR a part of a raga (Indian music) [n -S] JOT to note quickly [v JOTTED, JOTTING, JOTS] JOW to {toll=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOY to {rejoice=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JUD a mass of coal holed ready for removal [n -S] JUG to stew in a closed container [v JUGGED, JUGGING, JUGS] JUN a North Korean coin [n JUN] JUS a legal right [n JURA] JUT to {protrude=v} [v JUTTED, JUTTING, JUTS] KAB an ancient Hebrew unit of measure [n -S] KAE to serve, also KA [v KAED, KAEING, KAES] KAF a Hebrew letter, also KAPH, KHAF, KHAPH [n -S] KAI a meal [n -S] KAK -S faeces, also CACA, CACK, KACK [n] KAM awry, also KAMME [adj] KAS [v] KAT an evergreen shrub, also KHAT, QAT [n -S] KAW to cry like a crow, also CAW [v -ED, -ING, -S] KAY the letter K [n -S] KEA a parrot [n -S] KEB to give birth to a premature lamb [v KEBBED, KEBBING, KEBS] KED a type of wingless fly that infests sheep [n -S] KEF hemp smoked to produce euphoria, also KAIF, KEEF, KIEF, KIF [n -S] KEG a small barrel [n -S] / to store in a keg [v KEGGED, KEGGING, KEGS] KEN to {know=v} [v KENNED, KENNING, KENS] KEP to {catch=v} [v KEPPIT or KEPPED, KEPPEN or KIPPEN, KEPPING, KEPS] KET {carrion=n} [n -S] KEX a dry stalk, also KECKS, KECKSY, KEKSYE [n -ES] KEY to supply with a device for unlocking locks [v -ED, -ING, -S] KHI a Greek letter, also CHI [n -S] KID to {tease=v} [v KIDDED, KIDDING, KIDS] KIF hemp smoked to produce euphoria, also KAIF, KEEF, KEF, KIEF [n -S] KIN a group of persons of common ancestry [n -S] KIP to {sleep=v} [v KIPPED, KIPPING, KIPS] KIR an alcoholic beverage [n -S] KIS [n] KIT to {equip=v} [v KITTED, KITTING, KITS] KOA a timber tree [n -S] KOB a reddish brown antelope [n -S] KOI a large colourful fish [n -S] KON to {know=v} [v KOND, KONNING, KONS] KOP a hill [n -S] KOR a Hebrew unit of measure [n -S] KOS a measure of distance in India, also COSS, KOSS [n KOSES or KOSSES] KOW a branch of twigs [n -S] KUE the letter Q [n -S] KYE a Korean village fund which lends for weddings, funerals etc [n -S] KYU a novice grade in judo [n -S] LAB a laboratory [n -S] LAC a resinous substance secreted by some insects [n -S] LAD a boy or youth [n -S] LAG to fall behind [v LAGGED, LAGGING, LAGS] LAH the sixth note of the scale [n -S] LAM to flee hastily [v LAMMED, LAMMING, LAMS] LAP to extend beyond some limit [v LAPPED, LAPPING, LAPS] LAR the god of a house [n LARS or LARES] LAS [n] LAT a former monetary unit of Latvia [n LATS or LATI or LATU] LAV a {lavatory=n} [n -S] LAW to take to court [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {low=adj} [adj LAWER, LAWEST] LAX a {salmon=n} [n -ES] / slack or loose [adj LAXER, LAXEST] LAY to deposit as a wager [v LAID or LAYED, LAYING, LAYS] LEA a meadow, also LEY [n -S] LED [v] LEE to make a false statement unintentionally [v LEED, LEEING, LEES] LEG to walk briskly [v LEGGED, LEGGING, LEGS] LEI a garland of flowers [n -S] LEK to gather at a piece of ground for display purposes [v LEKKED, LEKKING, LEKS] / a monetary unit of Albania [n LEKS or LEKE or LEKU] LEP to {leap=v} [v LEPPED, LEPPING, LEPS] LES a {lesbian=n} [n -ES] LET to allow to go or come [v LUIT or LET or LETTED, LUITEN, LETTING, LETS] LEU a monetary unit of Romania [n LEI] LEV a monetary unit of Bulgaria [n LEVES or LEVA] LEW {tepid=adj} [adj] LEX law [n LEXES or LEGES] LEY a meadow, also LEA [n -S] LEZ a lesbian, also LEZZ, LEZZA, LEZZIE, LEZZY [n -ES] LIB to {geld=v} [v LIBBED, LIBBING, LIBS] LID to provide with a movable cover [v LIDDED, LIDDING, LIDS] LIE to make an intentional false statement [v LIED, LYING, LIES] / to be in a horizontal position [v LAY, LAIN, LYING, LIES] LIG to lie about [v LIGGED, LIGGING, LIGS] LIN to {cease=v} [v LINNED, LINNING, LINS] LIP to touch with the flesh around the mouth [v LIPPED, LIPPING, LIPS] LIS a fleur-de-lis [n LISSES] LIT a former monetary unit of Lithuania, also LITAS [n -S] LOB to hit a ball in a high arc [v LOBBED, LOBBING, LOBS] LOD the logarithm of the odds, used in statistics and in calculating Scrabble ratings [n -S] LOG to fell timber [v LOGGED, LOGGING, LOGS] LOO to subject to a forfeit at a card game [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOP to cut the tops off branches [v LOPPED, LOPPING, LOPS] LOR expressing surprise [interj] LOS praise [n -ES] LOT to allot or distribute [v LOTTED, LOTTING, LOTS] LOU to love (Scots), LOUED, LOUING, LOUS [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOW to utter the sound of cattle [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {vulgar=adj} [adj LOWER, LOWEST] LOX to supply with liquid oxygen, also LOXYGEN [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LOY a long narrow spade [n -S] LUD lord [n -S] LUG to drag heavily [v LUGGED, LUGGING, LUGS] LUM a {chimney=n} [n -S] LUR a Scandinavian trumpet [n -S] LUV a sweetheart [n -S] LUX a unit of illumination [n LUXES or LUCES] LUZ a bone [n LUZZES] LYE a strong alkaline solution [n -S] LYM a leash, also LYAM, LYME [n -S] MAA to bleat like a goat [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAC a raincoat, also MACK [n -S] MAD to become {angry=adj} [v MADDED, MADDING, MADS] / {insane=adj} [adj MADDER, MADDEST] MAE {more=n} [n -S] MAG a {magazine=n} [n -S] MAK to {make=v} [v -ING, -S] MAL {sickness=n} [n -S] MAM mother [n -S] MAN to provide with workers [v MANNED, MAND or MANNED, MANNING, MANS] / an adult human male [n MEN] MAP to plan a layout of [v MAPPED, MAPPING, MAPS] MAR to {spoil=v} [v MARD or MARRED, MARRING, MARS] MAS [n] MAT to tangle closely [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAW to {mow=v} [v MAWED, MAWN, MAWING, MAWS] MAX the greatest possible amount [n -ES] / to reach a maximum, MAXED, MAXES, MAXING, also MAXIMUM [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MAY to gather flowers in the spring [v -ED, -ING, -S] / to express permission [v present 2d person sing. MAY, MAYEST, or MAYST, past tense MIGHT or MOUGHT, past 2d person sing. MIGHTST or MIGHTEST] MED medication [n -S] MEE a Malaysian noodle food [n -S] MEG a halfpenny [n -S] MEH mediocre or boring; an expression of indifference or boredom [n] MEL honey [n -S] MEM a Hebrew letter [n -S] MEN [n] MES [n] MET short for meteorology [n -S] MEU the plant baldmoney [n -S] MEW to {confine=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MHO a unit of electrical conductance [n -S] MIB a type of playing marble [n -S] MIC short for microphone [n -S] MID the middle [n -S] MIG a type of playing marble, also MIGG, MIGGLE [n -S] MIL a unit of length [n -S] MIM primly demure [adj MIMMER, MIMMEST] MIR a Russian peasant commune [n MIRS or MIRI] MIS [n] MIX to combine together [v MIXED, MIXT or MIXED, MIXING, MIXES] MIZ {misery=n} [n pl.] MNA a Greek weight [n -S] MOA an extinct flightless bird [n -S] MOB to crowd about [v MOBBED, MOBBING, MOBS] MOC a North American Indian shoe, also MOCCASIN, MOCASSIN [n -S] MOD to modify a machine or piece of software [v MODDED, MODDING, MODS] MOE a wry face [n -S] MOG to move away [v MOGGED, MOGGING, MOGS] MOI used to express surprise [interj] MOL a {mole=n} [n -S] MOM mother [n -S] MON {man=n} [n MONS or MEN] MOO to make the sound of a cow [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOP to clean with a sponge on a stick [v MOPPED, MOPPING, MOPS] MOR a forest humus [n -S] MOS [n] MOT a witty saying [n -S] MOU a Scots form of mouth [n -S] MOW to cut down a crop [v MOWED, MOWN, MOWING, MOWS] MOY a measure [n -S] MOZ a curse [n -ES] MUD to cover with soft wet earth [v MUDDED, MUDDING, MUDS] MUG to assault with intent to rob [v MUGGED, MUGGING, MUGS] MUM to act in a disguise, also MUMM [v MUMMED, MUMMING, MUMS] MUN man; fellow [n -S] MUS [n] MUT a mongrel dog, also MUTT [n -S] MUX to {spoil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MYC a cancer-causing gene [n -S] NAB to {capture=v} [v NABBED, NABBING, NABS] NAE no [adv] NAG to find fault incessantly [v NAGGED, NAGGING, NAGS] NAH no [adv] NAM legal distraint, also NAAM [n -S] NAN a slightly leavened bread, also NAAN [n -S] NAP to sleep briefly [v NAPPED, NAPPING, NAPS] NAS has not (no inflections) [v] NAT a nationalist [n -S] NAW no [adv] NAY a negative vote [n -S] NEB of birds, to touch bills [v NEBBED, NEBBING, NEBS] NED a young hooligan [n -S] NEE born with the name of [adj] NEF an ornamental stand for table cutlery [n -S] NEG a photographic negative [n -S] NEK a mountain pass [n -S] NEP {catmint=n} [n -S] NET to catch in an openwork fabric [v NETTED, NETTING, NETS] NEW to {renew=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / existing only a short time [adj NEWER, NEWEST] NIB to provide with a penpoint [v NIBBED, NIBBING, NIBS] NID a pheasant's nest [n -S] NIE to {approach=v} [v NIED, NIES] NIL {nothing=n} [n -S] NIM to {steal=v} [v NIMMED, NIMMING, NIMS] NIP to pinch lightly [v NIPPED, NIPPING, NIPS] NIS a friendly goblin, also NISSE [n pl.] NIT the egg of a parasitic insect [n -S] NIX to {veto=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / a water sprite [n NIXES or NIXE] NOB a wealthy person [n -S] NOD to give a quick forward motion of the head [v NODDED, NODDING, NODS] NOG to fill a space in a wall with bricks [v NOGGED, NOGGING, NOGS] NOH the classical drama of Japan [n NOH] NOM a name [n -S] NON {not=adv} [adv] NOO now [adv] NOR and not [conj] NOS [n] NOT in no way [adv] NOW the present time [n -S] NOX short for nitrogen oxide [n -ES] NOY to {vex=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NTH pertaining to an indefinitely large ordinal number [adj] NUB to {hang=v} [v NUBBED, NUBBING, NUBS] NUN a woman belonging to a religious order [n -S] NUR a knot of wood, also KNUR, KNURR, NURR [n -S] NUS [n] NUT to gather hard-shelled dry fruit [v NUTTED, NUTTING, NUTS] NYE to {approach=v} [v NYED, NYING, NYES] NYS is not (no inflections) [v] OAF a clumsy, stupid person [n OAFS or OAVES] OAK a hardwood tree [n -S] OAR to propel with long, broad-bladed poles [v -ED, -ING, -S] OAT a cereal grass [n -S] OBA a West African ruler [n -S] OBE a form of sorcery of African origin [n -S] OBI to bewitch with obia, also OBEAH [v -ED, -ING, -S] OBO an oil bulk ore vessel [n -S] OBS [n] OCA a South American herb [n -S] OCH expressing impatience, also ACH [interj] ODA a room in a harem, also ODAH [n -S] ODD one that is odd [n -S] / {unusual=adj} [adj ODDER, ODDEST] ODE a lyric poem [n -S] ODS [n] OES [n] OFF to go away [v -ED, -ING, -S] OFT {often=adv} [adv OFTER, OFTEST] OHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] OHO an expression of surprise [interj] OHS [v] OIK a {boor=n} [n -S] OIL to lubricate with a greasy substance [v -ED, -ING, -S] OIS [n] OKA a Turkish unit of weight, also OKE [n -S] OKE a Turkish unit of weight, also OKA [n -S] OLD a person of a specified age [n -S] / living for a long time [adj OLDER, OLDEST] OLE a shout of approval [n -S] OLM a cave-dwelling European salamander [n -S] OMS [n] ONE a number [n -S] ONO a Hawaiian fish [n -S] ONS [v] ONY any (Scots), also ONIE [adj] OOF {money=n} [n -S] OOH to express surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S] OOM uncle [n -S] OON a closed space for baking, also OVEN [n -S] OOP to bind with thread, also OUP [v -ED, -ING, -S] OOR belonging to us, also OUR [adj OORIER, OORIEST] OOS [n] OOT out [n -S] OPE to {open=v} [v OPED, OPING, OPES] OPS [n] OPT to {choose=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ORA [n] ORB to form into a sphere [v -ED, -ING, -S] ORC a marine mammal, also ORCA [n -S] ORD a beginning [n -S] ORE rock containing a valuable metal, also OWRE [n -S] ORF a viral infection of sheep [n -S] ORS [n] ORT a scrap of food [n -S] OSE a narrow ridge of gravel and sand [n -S] OUD an African stringed instrument [n -S] OUK a week, also OULK [n -S] OUP to bind with thread, also OOP [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUR belonging to us, also OOR [pron] OUS [n] OUT to be revealed [v -ED, -ING, -S] OVA [n] OWE to be indebted for [v OWED, OWING, OWES] OWL to smuggle wool or sheep [v -ED, -ING, -S] OWN to have as a possession [v -ED, -ING, -S] OWT {anything=n} [n -S] OXO containing oxygen [adj] OXY a powerful analgesic drug, synthesized from thebaine [n OXIES] OYE a grandchild, also OY [n -S] OYS [n] PAC a shoe, similar to a moccasin [n -S] PAD to stuff or fill with soft material [v PADDED, PADDING, PADS] PAH a Maori settlement [n -S] PAL to associate as friends [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAM the jack of clubs in certain card games [n -S] PAN to criticize harshly [v PANNED, PANNING, PANS] PAP to feed with soft mash [v PAPPED, PAPPING, PAPS] PAR to score a certain number of golf strokes [v PARRED, PARRING, PARS] PAS [n] PAT to stroke lightly [v PATTED, PATTING, PATS] PAV short form of pavlova, a sweet meringue [n -S] PAW to draw the forefoot along the ground [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAX the kiss of peace [n -ES] PAY to give money in exchanges for goods or service [v PAID or PAYED, PAYING, PAYS] PEA the edible seed of an annual herb [n -S] PEC a pectoral muscle [n -S] PED a natural soil aggregate [n -S] PEE to {urinate=v} [v PEED, PEEING, PEES] PEG to fasten with a wooden pin [v PEGGED, PEGGING, PEGS] PEH a Hebrew letter, also PE, FE [n -S] PEL an earlier, now less common, word for a pixel [n -S] PEN to write, or commit to paper [v PENNED, PENNING, PENS] PEP to fill with energy [v PEPPED, PEPPING, PEPS] PER for each [prep] PES a foot or footlike part [n PEDES] PET to caress with the hand [v PETTED, PETTING, PETS] PEW a bench for seating people in church [n -S] PHI a Greek letter [n -S] PHO a Vietnamese noodle soup [n -S] PHT used as an expression of annoyance, also PHPHT [interj] PIA a membrane of the brain [n -S] PIC a photograph [n -S] PIE to jumble or disorder printing type (pr p PIEING, PIING, PYEING), also PI, PYE [v PIED, PIEING, PIES] PIG to give birth to cloven-hoofed mammals [v PIGGED, PIGGING, PIGS] PIN to {fasten=v} [v PINNED, PINNING, PINS] PIP to break through the shell of an egg [v PIPPED, PIPPING, PIPS] PIR a Muslim title of honour [n -S] PIS [v] PIT to mark with depressions [v PITTED, PITTEN or PUTTEN, PITTING, PITS] PIU more (a musical direction) [adv] PIX a container for communion bread, also PYX [n -ES] PLU a beaver skin for trading, also PLUE, PLEW [n -S] PLY to offer repeatedly [v PLIED, PLYING, PLIES] POA a type of plant [n -S] POD to produce seed coverings [v PODDED, PODDING, PODS] POH used to express disgust [interj] POI a Hawaiian food [n -S] POL a politician [n -S] POM an immigrant from the British Isles, also POMMY, POMMIE [n -S] POO to {defecate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] POP to make a sharp, small, explosive sound [v POPPED, POPPING, POPS] POS [n] POT to put into a round, deep container [v POTTED, POTTING, POTS] POW an explosive sound [n -S] POX to infect with syphilis [v -ED, -ING, -ES] POZ positive, also POZZ [adj] PRE {before=prep} [prep] PRO a professional [n -S] PRY to inquire impertinently into private matters [v PRIED, PRYING, PRIES] PSI a Greek letter [n -S] PST used to get another's attention [interj] PUB a public bar [n -S] / to go to a public bar, PUBBED, PUBBING, PUBS [v PUBBED, PUBBING, PUBS] PUD {pudding=n} [n -S] PUG to fill in with clay or mortar [v PUGGED, PUGGING, PUGS] PUH an exclamation of disgust [interj] PUL a coin of Afghanistan [n PULS or PULI] PUN to make a play on words [v PUNNED, PUNNING, PUNS] PUP to give birth to puppies [v PUPPED, PUPPING, PUPS] PUR to utter a low, vibrant sound, also PURR [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUS a viscous fluid formed in infected tissue [n -ES] PUT to place in position [v PUTTED or PUT, PUTTING, PUTS] PUY a small volcanic cone [n -S] PYA a copper coin of Burma [n -S] PYE to jumble or disorder, also PI, PIE [v -ING, -S] PYX a container for communion bread, also PIX [n -ES] / to test newly minted coins [v -ED, -ING, -ES] QAT an evergreen shrub, also KAT, KHAT [n -S] QIN a kind of Chinese zither with silken strings, also GUQIN [n -S] QIS [n] QUA the capacity of [adv] RAD to {fear=v} [v RADDED, RADDING, RADS] / radically trendy [adj RADDER, RADDEST] RAG to rate; to banter [v RAGGED, RAGGING, RAGS] RAH to cheer on a team or player [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAI North African music [n -S] RAJ dominion; sovereignty [n -ES] RAM to thrust roughly with force [v RAMMED, RAMMING, RAMS] RAN [v] RAP to strike sharply [v RAPPED, RAPPING, RAPS] RAS an Ethiopian prince [n RASES or RASSES] RAT to hunt long-tailed rodents [v RATTED, RATTING, RATS] RAV a rabbi, esp one in authority; a teacher or mentor [n -S] RAW a sore or irritated spot [n -S] / {uncooked=adj} [adj RAWER, RAWEST] RAX to stretch out [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RAY to emit a narrow beam of light [v -ED, -ING, -S] REB a Confederate soldier [n -S] REC recreation [n -S] RED to put in order [v REDDED, REDDING, REDS] / the colour of blood, also REDD [adj REDDER, REDDEST] REE the female Eurasian sandpiper [n -S] REF to {referee=v} [v REFFED, REFFING, REFS] REG a regulation [n -S] REH salt or Indian soil [n -S] REI an erroneous English form for a former Portuguese coin [n -S] REM a quantity of ionizing radiation [n -S] REN to {run=v} [v RENNED, RENNING, RENS] REO language (te reo Maori is the Maori language) [n -S] REP to act as a commercial representative [v REPPED, REPPING, REPS] RES a North American Indian reservation, also REZ [n -ES] RET to expose to moisture [v RETTED, RETTING, RETS] REV to increase the speed of [v REVVED, REVVING, REVS] REW regret [n -S] REX a king [n REXES or REGES] / an animal with a single wavy layer of hair [n REXES or REGES] REZ a North American Indian reservation, also RES [n REZZES] RHO a Greek letter [n -S] RHY a grass [n RHIES] RIA a long, narrow inlet [n -S] RIB to poke fun at [v RIBBED, RIBBING, RIBS] RID to {free=v} [v RIDDED, RIDDING, RIDS] RIF to dismiss from employment [v RIFFED, RIFFING, RIFS] RIG to equip or fit with sails [v RIGGED, RIGGING, RIGS] RIM to provide with an outer edge [v RIMMED, RIMMING, RIMS] RIN to run or melt [v RAN, RINNING, RINS] RIP to tear apart roughly [v RIPPED, RIPT or RIPPED, RIPPING, RIPS] RIT to {scratch=v} [v RITTED, RITTING, RITS] RIZ [v] ROB to {steal=v} [v ROBBED, ROBBING, ROBS] ROC a legendary bird of prey, also RUC [n -S] ROD to clear a drain with a long slender pole [v RODDED, RODDING, RODS] ROE fish-eggs [n -S] ROK a legendary bird [n -S] ROM a Gypsy man or boy [n ROMS or ROMA] ROO a {kangaroo=n} [n -S] ROT to decompose [v ROTTED, ROTTING, ROTS] ROW to propel by means of oars [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUB to apply friction to [v RUBBET or RUBBIT or RUBBED, RUBBING, RUBS] RUC a legendary bird of prey, also ROC [n -S] RUD to {redden=v} [v RUDDED, RUDDING, RUDS] RUE to feel sorrow or remorse for [v RUED, RUEING, RUES] RUG to pull roughly [v RUGGED, RUGGING, RUGS] RUM {odd=adj} [adj RUMMER, RUMMEST] / an alcoholic liquor [n -S] RUN to move by rapid steps [v RAN or RUNED, RUNNING or RONNING, RUNS] RUT to make grooves in [v RUTTED, RUTTING, RUTS] RYA a Scandinavian handwoven rug [n -S] RYE a cereal grass [n -S] SAB to {sob=v} [v SABBED, SABBING, SABS] SAC a pouchlike structure in an animal or plant [n -S] SAD to express sadness [v SADDED, SADDING, SADS] / {unhappy=adj} [adj SADDER, SADDEST] SAE so [adv] SAG to bend or give way [v SAGGED, SAGGING, SAGS] SAI a monkey [n -S] SAL salt [n -S] SAM to {gather=v} [v SAMMED, SAMMING, SAMS] SAN a sanatorium [n -S] SAP to deprive of strength [v SAPPED, SAPPING, SAPS] SAR to {savour=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAT [v] SAU a monetary unit of Vietnam [n SAU] SAV short for saveloy, as in 'battered sav' [n -S] SAW to cut with a jagged edge tool [v SAWED, SAWN, SAWING, SAWS] SAX a saxophone [n -ES] SAY to {utter=v} [v SAID or SED or SAYED, SAYING, SAINE or SAYNE, present sing. 2d person SAY, SAIST, SAYEST, or SAYST, 2d person past SAIDST or SAIDEST, 3d person SAYS or SEZ or SAITH] SAZ a stringed instrument of the Middle East [n SAZES or SAZZES] SEA the {ocean=n} [n -S] SEC a trigonometric function of an angle, also SECANT [n -S] SED [v] SEE to observe with the eyes [v SAW, SEEN, SEEING, SEES] SEG one who advocates racial segregation [n -S] SEI a large whale [n -S] SEL {self=n} [n -S] SEN a monetary unit of Japan [n SENS or SEN] SER an Indian unit of weight [n -S] SET to put in a particular position [v SETTING, -S] SEW to mend or fasten with a needle and thread [v SEWED, SEWN, SEWING, SEWS] SEX to assess organisms according to reproductive functions [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SEY a part carcase of beef [n -S] SEZ [v] SHA used to urge silence, also SH, SHH [interj] SHE a female {person=n} [n -S] SHH used to urge silence, also SH, SHA [interj] SHY {bashful=adj} [adj SHIER, SHIEST, SHYER, SHYEST] / to move back suddenly in fear [v SHIED, SHYING, SHIES] SIB one who has the same parents as another, also SIBLING, SIBB [n -S] SIC to urge to attack (pa t SICCED), also SICK [v SICCED, SICCING, SICS] SIF disgusting (syphilitic) (S African slang) [adj] SIK excellent (Australian texting slang) [adj] SIM simulation [n -S] SIN to offend against moral or religious law [v SINNED, SINNING, SINS] SIP to drink in small quantities [v SIPPED, SIPPING, SIPS] SIR to use a respectful form of address to a man [v SIRRED, SIRRING, SIRS] SIS a sister [n -ES] SIT to rest on the buttocks [v SAT or SITED, SITTEN, SITTING, SITS] SIX a number [n -ES] SKA a popular music of Jamaica [n -S] SKI to travel on narrow strips of wood [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKY to hit or throw towards the upper atmosphere [v SKIED, SKYED, SKYING, SKIES] SLY {crafty=adj} [adj SLIER, SLIEST, SLYER, SLYEST] SMA {small=adj} [adj SMALLER, SMALLEST] SNY a side channel of a river, also SNYE [n SNIES] SOB to cry with a convulsive catching of the breath [v SOBBED, SOBBING, SOBS] SOC the right of holding a local court [n -S] SOD to cover with turf [v SODDED, SODDING, SODS] SOG to {soak=v} [v SOGGED, SOGGING, SOGS] SOH the fifth note of the scale [n -S] SOL the fifth tone of the scale, also SO [n -S] SOM a monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan [n SOMS or SOMY] SON a male {child=n} [n -S] SOP to dip or soak in a liquid [v SOPPED, SOPPING, SOPS] SOS [n] SOT to play the fool [v SOTTED, SOTTING, SOTS] SOU a former French coin [n -S] SOV sovereign [n -S] SOW to scatter seeds for a crop [v SOWED, SOWN, SOWING, SOWS] SOX [n] SOY the soybean, also SOYA [n -S] SOZ short for sorry [interj] SPA a mineral spring [n -S] SPY to watch secretly [v SPIDE or SPIED, SPYING, SPIES] SRI a Hindu title of respect (sir), also SHRI [n -S] STY to keep in a pigpen [v STIED, STYED, STYING, STIES] SUB to act as a substitute [v SUBBED, SUBBING, SUBS] SUD froth of soapy water [n -S] SUE to institute legal proceedings against [v SUED, SEEWING or SUING, SUES] SUG to attempt to sell a product while purporting to be engaged in market research [v SUGGING, SUGGED, SUGS] SUI of himself, herself, itself [adj] SUK a market place, also SUKH [n -S] SUM Uzbekistan currency, pl SUMS or SUMY [n -S] / to add together [v SUMMED, SUMMING, SUMS] SUN to expose to sunlight [v SUNNED, SUNNING, SUNS] SUP to eat supper [v SUPPED, SUPPING, SUPS] SUQ a marketplace in the Middle East [n -S] SUR above [prep] SUS a suspect [n -ES] SWY a game of two up [n SWIES] SYE to {strain=v} [v SYED, SYEING, SYES] SYN {since=adv} [adv] TAB to provide with an identifying mark [v TABBED, TABBING, TABS] TAD a small boy [n -S] TAE to toe the line [v TAED, TAEING, TAES] TAG to provide with an identifying marker [v TAGGED, TAGGING, TAGS] TAI sea bream [n -S] TAJ a dervish's tall conical cap [n -ES] TAK to {take=v} [v TOOK, TAKING, TAKS] TAM a tight-fitting Scottish cap [n -S] TAN to convert into leather by chemical process [v TANNED, TANNING, TANS] / tawny brown [adj TANNER, TANNEST] TAO the right and proper conduct of Taoism [n -S] TAP to strike gently [v TAPPED, TAPPING, TAPS] TAR to cover with a viscous black liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAS [n] TAT to make lace [v TATTED, TATTING, TATS] TAU a Greek letter [n -S] TAV a Hebrew letter [n -S] TAW to convert into white leather with minerals [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAX to impose a charge for public purposes [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TAY tea [n -S] TEA to drink a beverage made with tea leaves and boiling water [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEC detective [n -S] TED to spread hay for drying [v TEDDED, TEDDING, TEDS] TEE to place a golf ball on a small peg [v TEED, TEEING, TEES] TEF a cereal grass, also TEFF [n -S] TEG a yearling sheep [n -S] TEL an ancient mound in the Middle East [n -S] TEN a number [n -S] TES [n] TET a Hebrew letter, also TETH [n -S] TEW to work hard [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEX a unit of linear density of yarn, 1 gm per kilometre [n -ES] THE used to specify [definite_article] THO {though=conj} [conj] THY possessive form of THOU [pron] TIC a twitch [n -S] / to twitch, TICCED, TICCING, TICS [v TICCED, TICCING, TICS] TID a {mood=n} [n -S] TIE to {fasten=v} [v TYDE or TIED, TYING or TIEING, TIES] TIG to {touch=v} [v TIGGED, TIGGING, TIGS] TIK the drug methamphetamine in crystal form [n -S] TIL the sesame plant [n -S] TIN to coat with a metallic element [v TINNED, TINNING, TINS] TIP to {tilt=v} [v TIPPED, TIPPING, TIPS] TIS [n] TIT to {tug=v} [v TITTED, TITTING, TITS] TIX tickets [n] TOC code for the letter T [n -S] TOD a British unit of weight [n -S] TOE to touch with projecting members of the foot [v TOED, TOEING, TOES] TOG to {clothe=v} [v TOGGED, TOGGING, TOGS] TOM to behave like an uncle Tom [v TOMMED, TOMMING, TOMS] TON a unit of weight [n -S] TOO in addition [adv] TOP to cut off the highest point [v TOPPED, TOPPING, TOPS] TOR a high, craggy hill [n -S] TOT to {total=v} [v TOTTED, TOTTING, TOTS] TOW to pull by means of a chain or rope [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOY to amuse oneself with a child's plaything [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRY to {attempt=v} [v TRIDE or TRIED, TRYING, TRIES] TSK to utter an exclamation of annoyance, also TSKTSK [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUB to wash in a large receptacle [v TUBBED, TUBBING, TUBS] TUG to pull with force [v TUGGED, TUGGING, TUGS] TUI a New Zealand bird [n -S] TUM a stomach [n -S] TUN to store in a large cask [v TUNNED, TUNNING, TUNS] TUP to copulate with a ewe [v TUPPED, TUPPING, TUPS] TUT to utter an exclamation of impatience [v TUTTED, TUTTING, TUTS] TUX a {tuxedo=n} [n -ES] TWA {two=n} [n -S] TWO a number [n -S] TWP {stupid=adj} [adj] TYE to wash in a trough [v TYED, TYEING, TYES] TYG an old drinking-cup [n -S] UDO a Japanese herb [n -S] UDS an {oath=n} [interj] UEY a U turn [n -S] UFO an unidentified flying object [n -S] UGH the sound of a cough or grunt [n -S] UGS [v] UKE a small guitar-like instrument, also UKELELE, UKULELE [n -S] ULE a rubber tree [n -S] ULU an Eskimo knife [n -S] UMM used to indicate hesitation [interj] UMP to {umpire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] UMS [v] UMU a Maori oven [n -S] UNI university [n -S] UNS [n] UPO {upon=prep} [prep] UPS [v] URB an urban area [n -S] URD an annual bean grown in India [n -S] URE a wild ox [n -S] URN to enclose in a type of vase [v -ED, -ING, -S] URP to vomit, URPED, URPING, URPS [v -ED, -ING, -S] USE to put into service [v USED, USING, USES] UTA any of the genus of large lizards [n -S] UTE a utility truck [n -S] UTS [n] UTU retribution [n -S] UVA a grape (pa t UVAS, UVAE) [n UVAS or UVAE] VAC to clean with a vacuum cleaner [v VACKED, VACKING, VACS] VAE a bay or creek [n -S] VAG to arrest someone for vagrancy [v VAGGED, VAGGING, VAGS] VAN to transport in a type of motor vehicle [v VANNED, VANNING, VANS] VAR a unit of reactive power [n -S] VAS an anatomical duct [n VASES or VASA] VAT to put into a large container for holding liquids [v VATTED, VATTING, VATS] VAU the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also VAV, VAW [n -S] VAV the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also VAU, VAW [n -S] VAW the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also VAU, VAV [n -S] VEE the letter V [n -S] VEG a vegetable [n VEGES or VEGGES] / to laze about [v VEGGED, VEGGING, VEGES] VET to treat animals medically [v VETTED, VETTING, VETS] VEX to {annoy=v} [v VEXT or VEXED, VEXING, VEXES] VIA a way [n VIAS or VIAE] VID short for video [n -S] VIE to contend in rivalry [v VIED, VIES] VIG short form of vigorish, a charge paid to a bookie on a bet [n -S] VIM {energy=n} [n -S] VIN wine [n -S] VIS force or power [n -ES] VLY a swamp, also VLEI [n VLIES] VOE a small bay, creek or inlet [n -S] VOL two wings joined at the base (heraldry) [n -S] VOR to {warn=v} [v VORRED, VORRING, VORS] VOW to make a solemn promise [v -ED, -ING, -S] VOX voice [n VOCES] VUG a small cavity in a rock, also VUGG, VUGH [n -S] VUM to {vow=v} [v VUMMED, VUMMING, VUMS] WAB a web [n -S] WAD to {pad=v} [v WADDED, WADDING, WADS] WAE {woe=n} [n -S] WAG to move from side to side, also WAGGLE [v WAGGED, WAGGING, WAGS] WAI water (New Zealand, Hawaii) [n WAIS or WAI] WAN {pale=adj} [adj WANNER, WANNEST] / to make {pale=adj} [v WANNED, WANNING, WANS] WAP to {wrap=v} [v WAPPED, WAPPING, WAPS] WAR to engage in armed conflict [v WARRED, WARRING, WARS] WAS [v] WAT a hare [n -S] / {wet=adj} [adj WATTER, WATTEST] WAW a wave, also WAWE [n -S] WAX to coat with wax [v WOX or WAXED, WOXEN or WAXED, WAXING, WAXES] WAY to {journey=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEB to provide fine structure spun by a spider [v WEBBED, WEBBING, WEBS] WED to {marry=v} [v WEDDED, WEDDING, WEDS] WEE to {urinate=v} [v WEED, WEEING, WEES] / {tiny=adj} [adj WEER, WEEST] WEM a womb, also WEMB [n -S] WEN a benign tumor of the skin [n -S] WET to impregnate with liquid [v WETTED, WETTING, WETS] / saturated with liquor [adj WETTER, WETTEST] WEX to {wax=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WEY a measure or weight for dry goods [n -S] WHA (Scots) who, also WHAE [pron] WHO which person [pron] WHY the reason or cause of something [n -S] WIG to wear artificial hair [v WIGGED, WIGGING, WIGS] WIN to {winnow=v} [v WON or WINNED, WAN, WINNING, WINS] / to be victorious [v WON or WINNED, WAN, WINNING, WINS] WIS [v] WIT to {know=v} [v WIST, WITTING, WITS present sing. 1st person WOT, 2d WOST or WOTTEST, 3d WOT or WATE or WOTTETH, inf WEETE or WEETEN] WIZ a very skilled person [n WIZES or WIZZES] WOE {grief=n} [n -S] WOF a nobody, a fool (a waste of flesh) [n -S] WOG a dark-skinned foreigner [n -S] WOK a pan used in Chinese cookery, also WOCK [n -S] WON to {dwell=v} [v WONNED, WONNING, WONS] WOO to {count=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOP to {whip=v} [v WOPPED, WOPPING, WOPS] WOS [n] WOT to {know=v} [v WOTTED, WOTTING, WOTS] WOW to impress or amaze [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOX [v] WRY to {contort=v} [v WRIED, WRYING, WRIES] / contorted [adj WRIER, WRIEST, WRYER, WRYEST] WUD to cover with trees [v WUDDED, WUDDING, WUDS] WUS a term for a pal [n -ES] WYE the letter Y [n -S] WYN a rune denoting bliss, also WYNN [n -S] XIS [n] YAD a stick with a small pointing hand at the tip, used to follow text in the Torah [n -S] YAE (Scots) one, also AE [adj] YAG acronym for yttrium aluminium garnet, a synthetic gemstone [n -S] YAH an affirmative vote [n -S] YAK to {chatter=v} [v YAKKED, YAKKING, YAKS] YAM an edible root [n -S] YAP to bark shrilly [v YAPPED, YAPPING, YAPS] YAR {nimble=adj} [adj YARER, YAREST] YAW to deviate from course [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAY an affirmative vote, also YEA [n -S] YEA an affirmative vote, also YAY [n -S] YEH yes [adv] YEN to {yearn=v} [v YENNED, YENNING, YENS] YEP yes, also YUP [n -S] YES to give an affirmative answer [v YESSED, YESSING, YESES or YESSES] YET {besides=adv} [adv] YEW a tree [n -S] YEX to hiccup, also YESK [v -ED, -ING, -ES] YGO [v] YID a Jew (offensive term) [n -S] YIN the feminine passive principle in Chinese cosmology [n -S] YIP to utter a short, sudden cry [v YIPPED, YIPPING, YIPS] YOB a lout, also YOBBO [n -S] YOD a Hebrew letter [n -S] YOK to {laugh=v} [v YOKKED, YOKKING, YOKS] YOM {day=n} [n YOMIM] YON over there [adv] YOU now has YOUS, YOUSE in pl sense [pron] YOW to {yowl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YUG an age of time in Hinduism, also YUGA [n -S] YUK to laugh loudly, also YUCK [v YUKKED, YUKKING, YUKS] YUM expressing delighted satisfaction [interj] YUP yes, also YEP [n -S] YUS [n] ZAG to change course sharply [v ZAGGED, ZAGGING, ZAGS] ZAP to kill or destroy instantaneously [v ZAPPED, ZAPPING, ZAPS] ZAS [n] ZAX a tool for cutting roof slates, also ZEX [n -ES] ZEA the stigma of a cereal plant [n -S] ZED the letter Z [n -S] ZEE the letter Z [n -S] ZEK a prisoner in a labour camp in USSR [n -S] ZEL an Oriental cymbal [n -S] ZEP a long zeppelin shaped sandwich [n -S] ZEX a tool for cutting roof slates, also ZAX [n -ES] ZHO a cross between a yak and a cow, also DSO, DZHO, DZO, JOMO [n -S] ZIG to change course sharply [v ZIGGED, ZIGGING, ZIGS] ZIN a dry, red table wine [n -S] ZIP to fasten with a metal fastener with teeth [v ZIPPED, ZIPPING, ZIPS] ZIT a {pimple=n} [n -S] ZIZ to {nap=v} [v ZIZZED, ZIZZING] ZOA [n] ZOL a spliff, a marijuana cigarette [n -S] ZOO a home for animals in captivity [n -S] ZOS [n] ZUZ a silver coin of ancient Palestine [n ZUZIM or ZUZZIM] ZZZ (in cartoons) snoring [interj] AAHS [v] AALS [n] ABAC a diagram which aids computation [n -S] ABAS [n] ABBA father [n -S] ABBE an {abbot=n} [n -S] ABBS [n] ABED in bed [adv] ABET to encourage [v ABETTED, ABETTING, ABETS] ABID [v] ABLE to {enable=v} [v ABLED, ABLING, ABLES] / having sufficient strength or power [adj ABLER, ABLEST] ABLY in an able manner [adv] ABOS [n] ABRI a bomb shelter [n -S] ABUT to {border=v} [v ABUTTED, ABUTTING, ABUTS] ABYE to pay the penalty [v ABOUGHT, ABYEING, ABYES] ABYS [v] ACAI a berry of the Brazilian rainforests [n -S] ACCA (Australian slang) an academic, also ACKER [n -S] ACED [v] ACER a plant of the maple genus [n -S] ACES [v] ACHE to endure a dull lasting pain, also AKE [v ACHED, ACHING, ACHES] ACHY aching [adj ACHIER, ACHIEST] ACID a type of chemical compound [n -S] / {sour=adj} [adj ACIDER, ACIDEST] ACME the highest point [n -S] ACNE a skin disease [n -S] ACRE a measure of land [n -S] ACTA official minutes of proceedings [n] ACTS [v] ACYL a univalent radical [n -S] ADAW to {daunt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADDS [v] ADDY an email address (slang) [n ADDIES] ADIT a mine opening, also STULM [n -S] ADOS [n] ADRY {thirsty=adj} [adj] ADZE a cutting tool [n -S] / to dress timber with an adze, also ADZ [v ADZED, ADZING, ADZES] AEON a vast age, also EON [n -S] AERO air [n -S] AERY the nest of a bird of prey [n AERIES] / airy, also EYRIE, AERIE, AIERY, AYRIE [adj AERIER, AERIEST] AESC a {rune=n} [n -ES] AFAR a great distance [n -S] AFFY to {trust=v} [v AFFIED, AFFYDE or AFFIED, AFFYING, AFFIES] AFRO a thick curly African hairstyle, also FRO [n -S] AGAR a jelly prepared from seaweed [n -S] AGAS [n] AGED [v] AGEE to one side [adv] AGEN once more, also AGAIN [adv] AGER one who {ages=v} [n -S] AGES [v] AGHA a Turkish military officer, also AGA [n -S] AGIN {against=prep} [prep] AGIO a premium paid for the exchange of currency [n -S] AGLU a hole in the ice through which a seal breathes, also AGLOO [n -S] AGLY with a turn or twist to one side, also AGLEE, AGLEY [adv] AGMA the sound "ng" [n -S] AGOG in excited eagerness [adv] AGON conflict between the main characters in a Greek play [n AGONS or AGONES] AGUE a malarial fever [n -S] AHED [v] AHEM used to attract attention [interj] AHIS [n] AHOY used to hail another vessel [interj] AIAS [n] AIDA a finely-meshed cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery [n -S] AIDE an assistant [n -S] AIDS [v] AIGA an extended family (Samoa), also AINGA [n -S] AILS [v] AIMS [v] AINE elder (masculine form) [adj] AINS [n] AIRN to {iron=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIRS [v] AIRT to {direct=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIRY relating to air [adj AIRIER, AIRIEST] AITS [n] AITU a Polynesian demigod [n -S] AJAR partly open [adj] AJEE off the straight [adv] AKAS [n] AKED [v] AKEE an African tree [n -S] AKES [v] AKIN related by blood [adj] ALAE [n] ALAN a large hunting dog, also ALAND, ALANT [n -S] ALAP the introductory section of a raga, also ALAAP, ALAPA [n -S] ALAR pertaining to wings [adj] ALAS used to express regret [interj] ALAY to quell, also ALLAY, ALEYE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALBA the white substance of the brain [n -S] ALBE {albeit=conj} [conj] ALBS [n] ALCO an alcoholic, also ALKO [n -S] ALEC a {herring=n} [n -S] ALEE toward the side of a vessel sheltered from the wind [adv] ALEF a Hebrew letter, also ALEPH [n -S] ALES [n] ALEW a greeting cry, halloo [n -S] ALFA a code word for A [n -S] ALFS [n] ALGA {seaweed=n} [n ALGAS or ALGAE] ALIF an Arabic letter [n -S] ALIT [v] ALKO an alcoholic, also ALCO [n -S] ALKY an alcoholic, also ALKIE [n ALKIES] ALLS [n] ALLY to unite in a formal relationship [v ALLIED, ALLYING, ALLIES] ALMA an Egyptian girl who sings and dances professionally, also ALMAH, ALME, ALMEH [n -S] ALME an Egyptian girl who sings and dances professionally, also ALMA, ALMAH, ALMEH [n -S] ALMS money or goods given to the poor [n ALMS] ALOD land held absolutely, also ALLODIUM, ALODIUM [n -S] ALOE an African plant [n -S] ALOO (Hindu) a potato, also ALU [n -S] ALOW to a lower position [adv] ALPS [n] ALSO {likewise=adv} [adv] ALTO a low female singing voice [n -S] ALTS [n] ALUM a chemical compound [n -S] ALUS [n] AMAH an oriental nurse, also AMA [n -S] AMAS [n] AMBO a pulpit in an early Christian church [n AMBOS or AMBONES] AMEN to conclude prayerfully [v -ED, -ING, -S] AMES [n] AMIA a freshwater fish [n -S] AMID a type of chemical compound [n -S] AMIE a female friend [n -S] AMIN a type of chemical compound [n -S] AMIR a Muslim governor, also AMEER [n -S] AMIS a clerical garb worn on the shoulders, also AMICE [n -ES] AMLA an Indian tree [n -S] AMMO ammunition [n -S] AMOK a murderous frenzy, also AMUCK [n -S] AMPS [n] AMUS [n] AMYL an alcohol radical, also PENTYL [n -S] ANAL pertaining to the anus [adj] ANAN expressing misunderstanding [interj] ANAS [n] ANCE once [adv] ANDS [n] ANES [n] ANEW {afresh=adv} [adv] ANGA any of the eight practises of yoga [n -S] ANIL a West Indian shrub [n -S] ANIS [n] ANKH a cross whose top member is a loop [n -S] ANNA a former coin of India [n -S] ANNO in the year [prep] ANNS [n] ANOA a wild ox [n -S] ANON at another time [adv] ANOW enough [adj] ANSA the projecting part of Saturn's rings [n ANSAE] ANTA a pilaster each side of a doorway [n ANTAS or ANTAE] ANTE to stake at poker [v ANTEED or ANTED, ANTEING, ANTES] ANTI one who is opposed to anything [n -S] ANTS [n] ANUS the opening at the end of the alimentary canal [n -ES] APAY to satisfy (pa t APAYD, APAID), also APPAY [v APAYD, APAID, APAYING, APAYS] APED [v] APER one who {mimics=v} [n -S] APES [v] APEX the topmost point [n APEXES or APICES] APOD an animal without feet or fins, also APODE [n -S] APOS [n] APPS [n] APSE a semicircular recess [n -S] APSO a breed of dog, the Lhasa apso (a terrier) [n -S] APTS [v] AQUA water [n AQUAS or AQUAE] ARAK a strong alcoholic spirit [n -S] ARAR the sandarac tree [n -S] ARBA a heavy wagon, also ARABA, AROBA [n -S] ARBS [n] ARCH to bend like a curved structure [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {cunning=adj} [adj ARCHER, ARCHEST] ARCO the bow of a stringed instrument [n -S] ARCS [v] ARDS [n] AREA a {region=n} [n AREAS or AREAE] / part of the cerebral cortex [n AREAS or AREAE] ARED [v] AREG [n] ARES [n] ARET to entrust, also ARETT [v ARETTED, ARETTING, ARETS] AREW in a row, also AROW [adv] ARFS [n] ARGH expressing pain or dismay [interj] ARIA an accompanied vocal solo [n -S] ARID {dry=adj} [adj ARIDER, ARIDEST] ARIL an outer covering of some seeds, also ARILLUS [n -S] ARIS (Cockney slang) arse [n -ES] ARKS [v] ARLE to give money [v ARLED, ARLING, ARLES] ARMS [v] ARMY a large body of people armed for war [n ARMIES] ARNA an Indian water-buffalo [n -S] AROW in a row, also AREW [adv] ARPA a top level internet domain [n -S] ARSE the buttocks [n -S] / as in "to arse about", to muck around [v ARSED, ARSING, ARSES] ARSY {lucky=adj} [adj ARSIER, ARSIEST] ARTI the daily ritual of the lamps on the Ganges, also AARTI [n -S] ARTS [n] ARTY an artistic person, also ARTSY [n ARTIES] / artistic in a flashy way, also ARTSY [adj ARTIER, ARTIEST] ARUM a {lily=n} [n -S] ARVO afternoon [n -S] ARYL a univalent radical [n -S] ASAR of AS (a ridge left by a glacier) [n pl. pl] ASCI [n] ASEA at sea [adv] ASHY covered with ashes [adj ASHIER, ASHIEST] ASKS [v] ASPS [n] ATAP the nipa palm [n -S] ATES [n] ATMA the essential self (Hindu), also ATMAN [n -S] ATOC a skunk, also ATOK [n -S] ATOK a skunk, also ATOC [n -S] ATOM the smallest particle of an element [n -S] ATOP on top of [adj] ATUA the spirit of an ancestor (Polynesia) [n -S] AUAS [n] AUFS [n] AUKS [n] AULA a {hall=n} [n -S] AULD {old=adj} [adj AULDER, AULDEST] AUNE measure of length [n -S] AUNT the sister of a mother or father [n -S] AURA a subtle emanation [n AURAS or AURAE] AUTO to ride in an automobile [v -ED, -ING, -S] AVAL pertaining to a grandparent [adj] AVAS [n] AVEL a mourner of nearest blood relations (Jewish), also OVEL [n -S] AVER to declare positively [v AVERRED, AVERRING, AVERS] AVES [n] AVID {keen=adj} [adj AVIDER, AVIDEST] AVOS [n] AVOW to {declare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AWAY a game won on the opponent's territory [n -S] AWDL a Welsh ode [n -S] AWED [v] AWEE {awhile=adv} [adv] AWES [v] AWFY (Scots) awfully, extremely [adv] AWKS [n] AWLS [n] AWNS [n] AWNY bristly like an awn [adj AWNIER, AWNIEST] AWOL one who is absent without leave [n -S] AWRY askew [adv] AXAL pertaining to an axis, also AXIAL [adj] AXED [v] AXEL a figure skating jump [n -S] AXES [v] AXIL the upper angle between leaf and stem [n -S] AXIS a line about which a body rotates [n AXISES or AXES] / an Asian deer [n AXISES or AXES] AXLE a shaft upon which a wheel revolves [n -S] AXON an extension of a nerve cell [n -S] AYAH in India, a maid or nurse, also AIA [n -S] AYES [n] AYIN a Hebrew letter [n -S] AYRE an air such as a song or tune [n -S] AYUS [n] AZAN the Muslim call to prayer, also ADHAN [n -S] AZON a radio-controlled aerial bomb [n -S] AZYM unleavened bread, also AZYME [n -S] BAAL a false god [n BAALS or BAALIM] BAAS master, boss [n -ES] BABA a rum cake [n -S] BABE a baby [n -S] BABU an Indian gentleman, also BABOO [n -S] BABY {childish=adj} [adj BABIER, BABIEST] / to {coddle=v} [v BABIED, BABYING, BABIES] BACH a Welsh term of address [n -S] / to live as a bachelor [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BACK to help or support [v -ED, -ING, -S] BACS [n] BADE [v] BADS [n] BAEL a thorny Indian tree [n -S] BAFF to strike a golf ball causing it to loft [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAFT a coarse fabric [n -S] BAGH garden (India) [n -S] BAGS [v] BAHT the monetary unit of Thailand, also BHAT [n -S] BAHU (Hindi) a daughter-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married [n -S] BAIL to set free by putting up security [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAIT to set a trap [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAJU a short Malayan jacket [n -S] BAKE to cook in an oven [v BAKED, BAKEN or BAKED, BAKING, BAKES] BALD to lose one's hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] / without hair [adj BALDER, BALDEST] BALE to form into tightly compressed bundles [v BALED, BALING, BALES] BALK to refrain from proceeding, also BAUK, BAULK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALL to form into a sphere [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALM to {embalm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALS [n] BALU a bear, also BALOO [n -S] BAMS [v] BANC the judges' bench [n -S] BAND to decorate with strips of material [v -ED, -ING, -S] BANE to kill with poison [v BANED, BANING, BANES] BANG to {slam=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BANI [n] BANK to deposit money for safe keeping in an institution [v -ED, -ING, -S] BANS [v] BANT to {diet=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAPS [n] BAPU spiritual father [n -S] BARB to pierce with a sharp point [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARD to cover a horse with armour, also BARDE [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARE to {expose=v} [v BARED, BARING, BARES] / {naked=adj} [adj BARER, BAREST] BARF to {vomit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARK to cry like a dog [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARM the froth of malt liquors [n -S] BARN to store in a large storage building [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARP a {cairn=n} [n -S] BARS [v] BASE to {found=v} [v BASED, BASING, BASES] / morally low [adj BASER, BASEST] BASH to {beat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BASK to relax in pleasant warmth [v -ED, -ING, -S] BASS a type of fish [n -ES] / low in pitch [adj BASSER, BASSEST] BAST woody fibre in a plant [n -S] BATE to diminish, also BAYT [v BATED, BATING, BATES] BATH a receptacle for bathing [n -S] BATS [v] BATT a sheet of cotton [n -S] BAUD a unit of signalling speed [n -S] BAUK to refrain from proceeding, also BALK, BAULK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAUR a Scots word for a joke, also BAWR [n -S] BAWD a female brothel-keeper [n -S] BAWL to cryloudly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAWN a cattle enclosure [n -S] BAWR a Scots word for a joke, also BAUR [n -S] BAYE to {bathe=v} [v BAYED, BAYING, BAYES] BAYS [v] BAYT to diminish, also BATE [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEAD to adorn with round balls of glass, wood or plastic [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEAK a bird's bill [n -S] BEAM to emit a ray of light [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEAN to hit on the head [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEAR a furry animal [n -S] / to {endure=v} [v BORE, BORN or BORNE or YBORE, BEARING, BEARS] / to act like a bear [v BEARED, BEARING, BEARS] BEAT to strike repeatedly [v BEATEN or BEAT, YBET, BEATING, BEATS] BEAU a boyfriend [n BEAUS or BEAUX] BECK to {beckon=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDE a {prayer=n} [n -S] BEDS [v] BEDU a nomadic Arab, also BEDOUIN, BEDAWIN, BEDUIN [n BEDU] BEEF to {grumble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the flesh of domestic cattle as food [n BEEFS or BEEVES] BEEN [v] BEEP to honk a horn [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEER an alcoholic drink [n -S] BEES [n] BEET to {improve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEGO to {beset=v} [v BEWENT, BEGONE, BEGOING, BEGOES] BEGS [v] BEIN comfortable [adj] BELL to provide with a ringing device [v -ED, -ING, -S] BELS [n] BELT to thrash with a belt [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMA a platform in a synagogue, also BIMA, BIMAH [n BEMAS or BEMATA] BEND to {curve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BENE a {prayer=n} [n -S] BENI the sesame plant, also BENNE, BENNI [n -S] BENJ narcotic hemp [n -ES] BENS [n] BENT {tendency=n} [n -S] BERE {barley=n} [n -S] BERG an {iceberg=n} [n -S] BERK a fool, also BURK [n -S] BERM a {ledge=n} [n -S] / to provide a berm, also BERME [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEST to {outdo=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BETA a Greek letter [n -S] BETE to {improve=v} [v BETED, BETING, BETES] BETH second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also BES [n -S] BETS [v] BEVY a group [n BEVIES] BEYS [n] BHAI (Hindi) brother; a form of address for a man [n -S] BHAT a unit of Thai currency, also BAHT [n BHAT] BHEL a thorny Indian tree [n -S] BHUT a small whirlwind, also BHOOT [n -S] BIAS to prejudice [v BIASSED or BIASED, BIASSING, BIASSES or BIASES] BIBB a mast support [n -S] BIBS [v] BICE pale blue or green paint [n -S] BIDE to {wait=v} [v BIDED, BIDING, BIDES] BIDI (Hindi) a hand rolled cigarette, also BEEDI [n -S] BIDS [v] BIEN comfortable [adj] BIER a coffin stand [n -S] BIFF to {hit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BIGA a two horse chariot [n BIGAE] BIGG a four rowed barley [n -S] BIGS [v] BIKE to ride a bicycle [v BIKED, BIKING, BIKES] BILE a fluid secreted by the liver [n -S] / to boil (Scots) [v BILED, BILING, BILES] BILK to {cheat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BILL to send charges to [v -ED, -ING, -S] BIMA a platform in a synagogue, also BEMA, BIMAH [n -S] BIND to {tie=v} [v YBOUND or BOUND, YBOUNDEN or BOUND, BINDING, BINDS] BINE the stem of a climbing plant [n -S] BING to {go=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BINK a bench [n -S] BINS [v] BINT a {woman=n} [n -S] BIOG a biography [n -S] BIOS [n] BIRD to hunt birds [v -ED, -ING, -S] BIRK birch wood [n -S] BIRL to spin round [v -ED, -ING, -S] BIRO a ballpoint pen [n -S] BIRR to make a whirring noise [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a monetary unit of Ethiopia [n BIRROTCH] BISE a cold wind in Switzerland, also BIZE [n -S] BISH a blunder [n -ES] BISK a thick soup [n -S] BIST [v] BITE to seize with the teeth [v BITTEN, BITING, BITES] BITO a tree which grows in dry tropical regions [n -S] BITS [v] BITT to secure a cable [v BITTED, BITTING, BITTS] BIZE a cold wind in Switzerland, also BISE [n -S] BLAB to tell tales [v BLABBED, BLABBING, BLABS] BLAD to {strike=v} [v BLADDED, BLADDING, BLADS] BLAE blackish blue [adj BLAER, BLAEST] BLAG to {rob=v} [v BLAGGED, BLAGGING, BLAGS] BLAH to talk stupidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLAM the sound of a gunshot [n -S] BLAT to {bleat=v} [v BLATTED, BLATTING, BLATS] BLAW to {blow=v} [v BLAWED, BLAWN, BLAWING, BLAWS] BLAY a small fish, also BLEY [n -S] BLEB a bubble or blister [n -S] BLED [v] BLEE complexion [n -S] BLET to become {soft=adj} [v BLETTED, BLETTING, BLETS] BLEW [v] BLEY a small fish, also BLAY [n -S] BLIN to {cease=v} [v BLINNED, BLINNING, BLINS] BLIP to remove sound from a recording [v BLIPPED, BLIPPING, BLIPS] BLIT to transfer a large array of bits between different locations in a computer's memory [v BLITTED, BLITTING, BLITS] BLOB to {splotch=v} [v BLOBBED, BLOBBING, BLOBS] BLOC a coalition [n -S] BLOG to keep a personal online journal [v BLOGGED, BLOGGING, BLOGS] BLOT to spot or stain [v BLOTTED, BLOTTING, BLOTS] BLOW to propel by a current of air [v BLEW or BLOWED, BLOWN, BLOWING, BLOWS] BLUB to {weep=v} [v BLUBBED, BLUBBING, BLUBS] BLUE to make the colour of a clear sky [v BLUED, BLUEING, BLUES] / having the colour of a clear sky [adj BLUER, BLUEST] BLUR to make indistinct [v BLURRED, BLURRING, BLURS] BOAB a tropical tree with a swollen trunk, also BAOBAB [n -S] BOAK to belch, also BOKE, BOCK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOAR a male pig [n -S] BOAS [n] BOAT to travel on a watercraft [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOBA a skin disease, yaws, also BUBA [n -S] BOBS [v] BOCK to belch, also BOKE, BOAK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BODE to {foretell=v} [v BODED, BODING, BODES] BODS [n] BODY to give form to [v BODIED, BODYING, BODIES] BOEP a big belly (South African) [n -S] BOET a brother, or a buddy (South African) [n -S] BOFF to {hit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOGS [v] BOGY a goblin, also BOGEY, BOGLE, BOGGARD, BOGGART, BOGIE [n BOGIES] BOHO a {bohemian=n} [n -S] BOHS [n] BOIL to vaporize liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOIS [n] BOKE to belch, also BOAK, BOCK [v BOKED, BOKING, BOKES] BOKO slang word for the nose [n -S] BOKS [n] BOLA a throwing weapon [n -S] BOLD bold-faced type [n -S] / daring [adj BOLDER, BOLDEST] BOLE a fine clay [n -S] BOLL to {swell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOLO a long-bladed knife [n -S] BOLT to run away [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOMA a fenced enclosure [n -S] BOMB to attack with an exploding device [v -ED, -ING, -S] BONA in law, goods [n pl. pl] BOND to join together [v -ED, -ING, -S] BONE to {debone=v} [v BONED, BONING, BONES] BONG to make a deep ringing sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] BONK to hit or thump, to have sexual intercourse [v -ED, -ING, -S] BONY full of bones [adj BONIER, BONIEST] BOOB to {bungle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOH to show disapproval by making this sound, also BOO [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOK to reserve in advance [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOL to play bowls (Scots) [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOM to make a roaring sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOON a gift [n -S] BOOR a rude person [n -S] BOOS [v] BOOT to kick with the foot [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOPS [v] BORA a cold wind [n -S] BORD an old spelling of BOARD [n -S] BORE to pierce with a tool [v BORED, BORING, BORES] BORK to denigrate a job applicant for partisan reasons [v -ED, -ING, -S] BORM to smear with paint or oil [v -ED, -ING, -S] BORN [v] BORS [n] BORT diamond fragments, also BORTZ [n -S] BOSH {nonsense=n} [n -ES] BOSK a thicket, also BOSQUE, BOSQUET [n -S] BOSS to domineer over [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {hollow=adj} [adj BOSSER, BOSSEST] BOTA a leather bottle [n -S] BOTE compensation for injury or damage to property [n -S] BOTH the {two=n} [adj] BOTS [v] BOTT the larva of a bot fly [n -S] BOUK bulk, also BUKE [n -S] BOUN to prepare, also BOWNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOUT a contest [n -S] BOWL to make a delivery of a ball [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOWR a muscle [n -S] BOWS [v] BOXY like a box [adj BOXIER, BOXIEST] BOYF boyfriend [n -S] BOYG an {ogre=n} [n -S] BOYO a young man [n -S] BOYS [v] BOZO a dim-witted fellow [n -S] BRAD to fasten with thin nails [v BRADDED, BRADDING, BRADS] BRAE a hill-side [n -S] BRAG to {boast=v} [v BRAGGED, BRAGGING, BRAGS] / first-rate [adj BRAGGER, BRAGGEST] BRAK a breed of dog [n -S] BRAN to soak in water mixed with the outer coat of cereals [v BRANNED, BRANNING, BRANS] BRAS an old form of BRASS [n -ES] BRAT a badly behaved child [n -S] BRAW {splendid=adj} [adj BRAWER, BRAWEST] BRAY to cry like as ass [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRED someone living in a remote part of Australia [n -S] BREE the eyebrow, also BRIE, BROO [n -S] BREI (South Africa) to pronounce r sound at the back of the throat, pa t BREID, pr t BREIING also BREY [v BREID, BREIING, BREIS] BREN a light machine-gun [n -S] BRER {brother=n} [n -S] BREW to make beer [v -ED, -ING, -S] BREY (South Africa) to pronounce r sound at the back of the throat, also BREI [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRIE the eyebrow, also BREE, BROO [n -S] BRIG a two-masted ship [n -S] BRIK a Tunisian filled pastry [n -S] BRIM to fill to the top [v BRIMMED, BRIMMING, BRIMS] BRIN a rib or a fan [n -S] BRIO liveliness [n -S] BRIS (Hebrew) a Jewish circumcision rite, also BRISS, BRITH [n BRISES or BRISSES] BRIT a young herring, also BRITT [n -S] BROD to {prod=v} [v BRODDED, BRODDING, BRODS] BROG to {prick=v} [v BROGGED, BROGGING, BROGS] BROO the eyebrow, also BREE, BRIE [n -S] BROS [n] BROW the {forehead=n} [n -S] BRRR used to indicate that one is cold, also BRR [interj] BRUS [n] BRUT {dry=adj} [adj] / a very dry champagne [n -S] BRUX to grind teeth together [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BUAT a lantern, also BOWAT, BOWET [n -S] BUBA a skin disease, yaws, also BOBA [n -S] BUBO a swelling of the lymph gland [n BUBOES] BUBS [n] BUBU a long flowing garment worn in Mali, also BOUBOU [n -S] BUCK to leap forward and upward suddenly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUDA an insulting term for an old man (India) [n -S] BUDI an insulting term for an old woman (India) [n -S] BUDO the philosophy of martial art [n -S] BUDS [v] BUFF to {polish=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / dull yellow brown [adj BUFFER, BUFFEST] BUFO a black tincture [n -S] BUGS [v] BUHL a style of furniture decoration, also BUHLWORK [n -S] BUHR a heavy stone [n -S] BUIK a book [n -S] BUKE bulk, also BOUK [n -S] BULB to swell out [v -ED, -ING, -S] BULK to gather into a mass [v -ED, -ING, -S] BULL to talk rubbish [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUMF paperwork, also BUMPH [n -S] BUMP to knock against [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUMS [v] BUNA a synthetic rubber [n -S] BUND to make an embankment [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a German federation or league [n BUNDS or BUNDE] BUNG to plug with a stopper [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNK to go to bed [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNN {bun=n} [n -S] BUNS [n] BUNT to {butt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUOY to mark with a warning float [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURA a violent windstorm, also BURAN [n -S] BURB suburb (slang) [n -S] BURD a {maiden=n} [n -S] BURG a town or city [n -S] BURK a fool, also BERK [n -S] BURL to finish cloth by removing knots [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURN to destroy by fire [v BURNT or BURNED or YBRENT, YBRENT, BURNING, BURNS] BURP to {belch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURR to remove the rough edge from [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURS [v] BURY to put in the ground and cover with earth [v BURIED, BURYING, BURIES] BUSH to cover with shrubs [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BUSK to perform in the street for donations [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUSS to {kiss=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BUST to {burst=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUSY to occupy oneself [v BUSIED, BUSYING, BUSIES] / occupied [adj BUSIER, BUSIEST] BUTE an analgesic, phenylbutazone [n -S] BUTS [n] BUTT to hit with the head [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUYS [v] BUZZ to make a vibrating sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BYDE to bide (Chaucer) [v BYDED, BYDING, BYDES] BYES [n] BYKE to {swarm=v} [v BYKED, BYKING, BYKES] BYRE a cow shed [n -S] BYRL to {carouse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BYTE a group of adjacent binary digits [n -S] CAAS [v] CABA a woman's work basket [n -S] CABS [v] CACA -S faeces, also KAK, CACK, KACK [n] CACK -S faeces, also CACKY [n] : KAK, CACA, KACK [adj] CADE a European shrub [n -S] CADI a Muslim judge, also QADI [n -S] CADS [n] CAFE a small restaurant [n -S] CAFF a {cafe=n} [n -S] CAGE to {confine=v} [v CAGED, CAGING, CAGES] CAGS [n] CAGY shrewd, also CAGEY [adj CAGIER, CAGIEST] CAID a Muslim leader, also QAID [n -S] CAIN a tax paid in produce or livestock [n -S] CAKE to form into a hardened mass [v CAKED, CAKING, CAKES] CAKY lumpy, also CAKEY [adj CAKIER, CAKIEST] CALF a young cow or bull [n CALFS or CALVES] CALK to make the seams of a ship watertight, also CAULK [v -ED, -ING, -S] CALL to {summon=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CALM to become {serene=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / free from agitation [adj CALMER, CALMEST] CALO a Spanish argot used by Chicano youths [n -S] CALP a type of limestone [n -S] CALX a mineral residue [n CALXES or CALCES] CAMA a cross between a camel and a llama [n -S] CAME a leaden window rod [n -S] CAMO camouflage [n -S] CAMP to live in the open [v -ED, -ING, -S] / theatrical [adj CAMPER, CAMPEST] CAMS [v] CANE to beat with a flexible rod [v CANED, CANING, CANES] CANG a type of pillory [n -S] CANN to direct steering [v -ED, -ING, -S] CANS [v] CANT to tilt or slant [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {lively=adj} [adj CANTER, CANTEST] CANY like cane [adj CANIER, CANIEST] CAPA a type of cloak [n -S] CAPE to keep a course [v CAPED, CAPING, CAPES] CAPH a Hebrew letter [n -S] CAPI [n] CAPO a pitch-raising device for fretted instruments [n CAPOS or CAPI] CAPS [v] CARB carburetor [n -S] CARD to provide with a stiff piece of paper [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARE to be concerned [v CARED, CARING, CARES] CARK to {worry=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARL a peasant, also CARLE [n -S] CARN a mound of stones set up as a memorial, also CAIRN [n -S] CARP to find fault with unreasonably [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARR boggy ground [n -S] CARS [n] CART to convey in a two wheeled vehicle [v -ED, -ING, -S] CASA a {dwelling=n} [n -S] CASE to put in a container [v CASED, CASING, CASES] CASH to convert into ready money [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CASK to store in a strong barrel [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAST to throw with force [v COOST or CAST or CASTED, CASTING, CASTS] CATE a choice food [n -S] CATS [v] CAUF a wagon used in a mine, also CORF [n CAUVES] CAUK chalk, also CAWK [n -S] CAUL a fetal membrane [n -S] CAUM to whiten with camstone, also CAM [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAUP a type of drinking-bowl [n -S] CAVA a special Spanish wine, used for toasts [n -S] CAVE to hollow out [v CAVED, CAVING, CAVES] CAVY a short-tailed rodent [n CAVIES] CAWK chalk, also CAUK [n -S] CAWS [v] CAYS [n] CEAS urging flight, also SESSA, CAESE [interj] CECA [n] CEDE to {yield=v} [v CEDED, CEDING, CEDES] CEDI a monetary unit of Ghana [n -S] CEES [n] CEIL to furnish with a ceiling [v -ED, -ING, -S] CELL to store in a honeycomb [v -ED, -ING, -S] CELS [n] CELT a primitive ax [n -S] CENS a type of {payment=n} [n -ES] CENT the 100th part of a dollar [n -S] CEPE a large mushroom, also CEP [n -S] CEPS [n] CERE to wrap in a waxy cloth [v CERED, CERING, CERES] CERO a large food fish [n -S] CERT a certainty [n -S] CESS to tax or assess [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CETE a group of badgers [n -S] CHAD a scrap of paper [n -S] CHAI a female {person=n} [n -S] CHAL a male {person=n} [n -S] CHAM an Asian ruler [n -S] CHAO a monetary unit of Vietnam [n CHAOS or CHAO] CHAP to cause to crack [v CHAPPED, CHAPT, CHAPPING, CHAPS] CHAR to {scorch=v} [v CHARRED, CHARRING, CHARS] / to do odd jobs [v CHARRED, CHARRING, CHARS] CHAS [n] CHAT to talk informally [v CHATTED, CHATTING, CHATS] CHAV an uncultured youth eg Vicky Pollard in Little Britain [n -S] CHAW to {chew=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAY an Indian plant [n -S] CHEF to work as a chef [v CHEFFED, CHEFFING, CHEFS or CHEFED, CHEFING, CHEFS] CHER {dear=adj} [adj CHERRIER, CHERRIEST] CHEW to grind with the teeth [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEZ at the home of [prep] CHIA a Mexican herb [n -S] CHIB to {stab=v} [v CHIBBED, CHIBBING, CHIBS] CHIC {elegance=n} [n -S] / smartly elegant [adj CHICER, CHICEST] CHID [v] CHIK a type of door screen [n -S] CHIN to hold with the lower part of the face [v CHINNED, CHINNING, CHINS] CHIP to break a small piece from [v CHIPPED, CHIPPING, CHIPS] CHIS [n] CHIT to {sprout=v} [v CHITTED, CHITTING, CHITS] CHIV to {knife=v} [v CHIVVED, CHIVVING, CHIVS] CHIZ to {cheat=v} [v CHIZZED, CHIZZING] CHOC chocolate [n -S] CHOG the core of a piece of fruit, a stubby penis [n -S] CHON a monetary unit of South Korea [n CHON] CHOP to sever with a sharp tool [v CHOPPED, CHOPPING, CHOPS] CHOU cabbage [n CHOUX] CHOW to {eat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHUB a freshwater fish [n -S] CHUG to move with a dull explosive sound [v CHUGGED, CHUGGING, CHUGS] CHUM to be close friends with someone [v CHUMMED, CHUMMING, CHUMS] CHUR (NZ) an informal expression of agreement [interj] CHUT an impatient expression [interj] CIAO an informal greeting [interj] CIDE (Shakespeare) to decide [v CIDED, CIDING, CIDES] CIDS [n] CIEL to {ceil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CIGS [n] CILL a {sill=n} [n -S] CINE a motion picture [n -S] CION a cutting from a plant or tree [n -S] CIRE a gloss finish for fabrics [n -S] CIRL a type of {bunting=n} [n -S] CIST a prehistoric stone tomb, also KISTVAEN [n -S] CITE to quote as an example [v CITED, CITING, CITES] CITO {quickly=adv} [adv] CITS [n] CITY a large {town=n} [n CITIES] CIVE a chive [n -S] CLAD to cover one material with another [v CLADDED, CLADDING, CLADS] CLAG to {clog=v} [v CLAGGED, CLAGGING, CLAGS] CLAM to gather the shellfish, clams [v CLAMMED, CLAMMING, CLAMS] CLAN a group of families [n -S] CLAP the noise of striking two things together [v CLAPPED, CLAPT, CLAPPING, CLAPS] CLAT to {scratch=v} [v CLATTED, CLATTING, CLATS] CLAW to scratch with sharp, curved toenails [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAY to treat with a fine earthy material [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLEF a musical symbol [n -S] CLEG a {gadfly=n} [n -S] CLEM to {starve=v} [v CLEMMED, CLEMMING, CLEMS] CLEW to roll into a ball [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLIP to trim by cutting [v CLIPT or CLIPPED, CLIPPING, CLIPS] CLIT (vulgar slang) the clitoris [n -S] CLOD to {pelt=v} [v CLODDED, CLODDING, CLODS] CLOG to block up [v CLOGGED, CLOGGING, CLOGS] CLON a group of asexually derived organisms [n -S] CLOP to make the sound of a striking hoof [v CLOPPED, CLOPPING, CLOPS] CLOT to form into a thick mass [v CLOTTED, CLOTTING, CLOTS] CLOU the centre of attraction [n -S] CLOW the flower-bud of the clove-tree [n -S] CLOY to gratify beyond desire [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLUB to form an organised group of people [v CLUBBED, CLUBBING, CLUBS] CLUE to obtain guiding information [v CLUED, CLUEING or CLUING, CLUES] COAL to supply with a carbon fuel [v -ED, -ING, -S] COAT to cover with an outer garment [v -ED, -ING, -S] COAX to {cajole=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] COBB a sea gull [n -S] COBS [v] COCA a South American shrub [n -S] COCH (Spenser) a coach [n -ES] COCK to tilt to one side [v -ED, -ING, -S] COCO a tall palm tree [n -S] CODA a passage at the end of a musical composition [n -S] CODE to convert into symbols [v CODED, CODING, CODES] CODS [v] COED a female {student=n} [n -S] COFF to {buy=v} [v COFFED or COFT, COFT, COFFING, COFFS] COFT [v] COGS [v] COHO a small {salmon=n} [n -S] COIF to style the hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] COIL to wind in even rings [v -ED, -ING, -S] COIN to make metal currency [v -ED, -ING, -S] COIR a fibre obtained from coconut husks, also KYAR [n -S] COIT the buttocks [n -S] COKE to change into a carbon fuel [v COKED, COKING, COKES] COKY like coke [adj COKIER, COKIEST] COLA a carbonated beverage, also KOLA [n -S] COLD a respiratory infection [n -S] / having no warmth [adj COLDER, COLDEST] COLE a plant of the cabbage family, also COLESEED, COLEWORT [n -S] COLL to {hug=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COLS [n] COLT to {cheat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a young male horse [n -S] COLY an African bird [n COLIES] COMA a tuft of silky hairs [n COMAS or COMAE] / a condition of prolonged unconsciousness [n COMAS or COMAE] COMB to separate with a toothed instrument [v -ED, -ING, -S] COME to move toward someone or something [v CAME, COMING, COMES or COMETH] COMM a small wearable badge-shaped radio transmitter [n -S] COMP to play a jazz accompaniment [v -ED, -ING, -S] COMS short for combinations [n] COND [v] CONE to shape like a geometric solid [v CONED, CONING, CONES] CONF an online conference [n -S] CONI [n] CONK to hit on the head, also KONK [v -ED, -ING, -S] CONN to direct the steering of a ship [v -ED, -ING, -S] CONS [v] CONY a rabbit, also CONEY [n CONIES] COOF a dolt, also CUIF [n -S] COOK to prepare food by heating [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOL to lower the temperature of [v -ED, -ING, -S] / moderately cold [adj COOLER, COOLEST] COOM to {begrime=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COON a {raccoon=n} [n -S] COOP to {confine=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOS [v] COOT an aquatic bird [n -S] COPE to {contend=v} [v COPED, COPING, COPES] COPS [v] COPY to {imitate=v} [v COPIED, COPYING, COPIES] CORD to fasten with a thin rope [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORE to remove the central part of [v CORED, CORING, CORES] CORF a wagon used in a mine, also CAUF [n CORVES] CORK to stop up [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORM a modified underground stem [n -S] CORN to preserve with salt [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORS [n] CORY the penis, also COREY [n CORIES] COSE to make oneself cosy [v COSED, COSING, COSES] COSH to {bludgeon=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] COSS a measure of distance in India, also KOS, KOSS [n -ES] COST to estimate a price for production of [v -ED, -ING, -S] COSY to attempt to get on friendly terms, also COZY [v COSIED, COSYING, COSIES] / snug and comfortable, also COZY [adj COSIER, COSIEST] COTE to pass by [v COTED, COTING, COTES] COTH a hyperbolic cotangent [n -S] COTS [n] COTT a {cot=n} [n -S] COUP to {overturn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COUR to {cover=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COVE to curve over or inward [v COVED, COVING, COVES] COWK to feel nauseous [v -ED, -ING, -S] COWL to cover with a hood [v -ED, -ING, -S] COWP to {overturn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COWS [v] COWY suggestive of a cow [adj COWIER, COWIEST] COXA the hip bone [n COXAE] COXY self-important, also COCKSY [adj COXIER, COXIEST] COYS [v] COZE to {chat=v} [v COZED, COZING, COZES] COZY to attempt to get on friendly terms, also COSY [v COZIED, COZYING, COZIES] / snug and comfortable, also COSY [adj COZIER, COZIEST] CRAB to {complain=v} [v CRABBED, CRABBING, CRABS] CRAG a large jagged rock [n -S] CRAM to pack tightly [v CRAMMED, CRAMMING, CRAMS] CRAN a measure of capacity for landed herrings [n -S] CRAP to {defecate=v} [v CRAPPED, CRAPPING, CRAPS] CRAW the stomach of an animal [n -S] CRAY {crayfish=n} [n -S] CRED credibility [n -S] CREE to soften by boiling [v CREED, CREEING, CREES] CREM a crematorium [n -S] CREW to serve aboard a ship [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRIA the offspring of a llama [n -S] CRIB to confine closely [v CRIBBED, CRIBBING, CRIBS] CRIM a {criminal=n} [n -S] CRIS a dagger [n -ES] CRIT criticism [n -S] CROC a crocodile [n -S] CROG to ride as a passenger on a bicycle [v CROGGED, CROGGING, CROGS] CROP to cut off short [v CROPPED, CROPPING, CROPS] CROW to {boast=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRUD to be blocked with filth [v CRUDDED, CRUDDING, CRUDS] CRUE (Milton) crew [n -S] CRUS a part of the leg [n CRUSES or CRURA] CRUX a basic or decisive point [n CRUXES or CRUCES or CRUX] CUBE to raise to the 3rd power (math) [v CUBED, CUBING, CUBES] CUBS [v] CUDS [n] CUED [v] CUES [v] CUFF to strike with the open hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] CUIF a dolt, also COOF [n -S] CUIT the ankle [n -S] CUKE a {cucumber=n} [n -S] CULL to {select=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CULM to form a hollow stem [v -ED, -ING, -S] CULT a religious society [n -S] CUMS [n] CUNT the female pudendum [n -S] CUPS [v] CURB to {restrain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CURD to {curdle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CURE to restore to health [v CURED, CURING, CURES] CURF an incision made by a cutting tool [n -S] CURL to form into ringlets [v -ED, -ING, -S] CURN grain, also CURRAN [n -S] CURR to {purr=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CURS [n] CURT {abrupt=adj} [adj CURTER, CURTEST] CUSH thigh armour [n -ES] CUSK a marine food fish [n -S] CUSP a pointed end [n -S] CUSS to {curse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CUTE {astute=adj} [adj CUTER, CUTEST] CUTS [v] CWMS [n] CYAN a blue colour [n -S] CYMA a curved moulding, also CYMATIUM [n CYMAS or CYMAE] CYME a flower cluster [n -S] CYST a {sac=n} [n -S] CYTE a cell (biology) [n -S] CZAR an emperor or king, also TSAR, TZAR, KSAR [n -S] DAAL the pigeon pea, a pea-like plant cultivated in India and the tropics, also DAL, DAHL, DHAL [n -S] DABS [v] DACE a freshwater fish [n -S] DACK to pull someone's trousers off as a joke [v -ED, -ING, -S] DADA an artistic and literary movement [n -S] DADO an ornamental groove [n DADOS or DADOES] / to set into a groove [v -ED, -ING, -S] DADS [v] DAES [v] DAFF to thrust aside [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAFT {insane=adj} [adj DAFTER, DAFTEST] DAGO a man of Italian, Spanish or Portuguese origin [n DAGOS or DAGO or DAGOES] DAGS [v] DAHL an Indian dish of lentils and spices, also DAL [n -S] DAHS [n] DAIS a raised platform [n -ES] DAKS [n] DALE a {valley=n} [n -S] DALI an American tropical tree [n -S] DALS [n] DALT a foster-child, also DAULT [n -S] DAME a {matron=n} [n -S] DAMN to {curse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAMP to wet slightly [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {moist=adj} [adj DAMPER, DAMPEST] DAMS [v] DANG to {damn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DANK unpleasantly damp [adj DANKER, DANKEST] / a wet place [n -S] DANS [n] DANT to frighten, also DAUNT [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAPS [v] DARB something considered extraordinary [n -S] DARE to venture boldly (pa t DARED, DURST), also DARRE, DAUR [v DURST or DARED, DARING, DARES] DARG a task [n -S] DARI Indian millet, also DURRA, DHURRA [n -S] DARK having little light [adj DARKER, DARKEST] / to {darken=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DARN to mend with interlacing stitches [v -ED, -ING, -S] DART to move suddenly and swiftly [v -ED, -ING, -S] DASH to strike violently [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DATA [n] DATE to record a statement of time [v DATED, DATING, DATES] DATO a Philippine tribal chief, also DATTO [n -S] DAUB to {smear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAUD to knock, also DAWD [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAUR to venture boldly, also DARE, DARRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAUT to fondle, also DAWT [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAVY a safety lamp [n DAVIES] DAWD to knock, also DAUD [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAWK the mail-post in India, also DAK [n -S] DAWN to grown light in the morning [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAWS [v] DAWT to fondle, also DAUT [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAYS [n] DAZE to {stun=v} [v DAZED, DAZING, DAZES] DEAD to become {numb=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / not alive [adj DEADER, DEADEST] DEAF lacking the sense of hearing [adj DEAFER, DEAFEST] DEAL to {trade=v} [v DEALT, DEALING, DEALS] DEAN to serve as the head of faculty [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEAR a loved one [n -S] / {costly=adj} [adj DEARER, DEAREST] DEAW dew [n -S] DEBE a large tin (Swahili) [n -S] DEBS [n] DEBT something that is owed [n -S] DECK to {adorn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECO a decorative style [n -S] DEED {dead=adj} [adj DEEDER, DEEDEST] / to transfer by a legal document [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEEK look at that [interj] DEEM to {believe=v} [v DEMPT or DEEMED, DEEMING, DEEMS] DEEN din, disruptive noise [n -S] DEEP the place far down under the sea [n -S] / extending far down from the surface [adj DEEPER, DEEPEST] DEER a ruminant mammal [n -S] DEES [n] DEET an insect repellent [n -S] DEEV in Persian legend, an evil spirit, also DIV [n -S] DEFI a challenge [n -S] DEFO definitely, as an expression of agreement or consent [interj] DEFT {skillful=adj} [adj DEFTER, DEFTEST] DEFY to resist openly and boldly [v DEFIED, DEFYING, DEFIES] DEGS [v] DEGU a small rodent native to Chile, aka Brush-Tailed Rat [n -S] DEID {death=n} [n -S] / {dead=adj} [adj DEIDER, DEIDEST] DEIF deaf (Scots) [adj DEIFER, DEIFEST] DEIL the devil [n -S] DEKE to feint in hockey [v DEKED, DEKING or DEKEING, DEKES] DELE to {delete=v} [v DELED, DELEING, DELES] DELF a type of earthenware originating in the Dutch city of Delft, also DELFT, DELPH, DELFTWARE [n -S] DELI a delicatessen, also DELLY [n -S] DELL a small wooded valley, also DINGLE [n -S] DELO a delegate (Australian slang) [n -S] DELS [n] DELT short for deltoid muscle [n -S] DEME a Greek district [n -S] DEMO a demonstration [n -S] / to demonstrate [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMY a size of paper [n DEMIES] DENE a {valley=n} [n -S] DENI monetary unit of Macedonia [n -S] DENS [v] DENT to make a depression in [v -ED, -ING, -S] DENY to declare to be untrue, also DENAY [v DENIED, DENYING, DENIES] DERE to injure, also DEARE [v DERED, DERING, DERES] DERM a layer of the skin, also DERMA, DERMIS [n -S] DERN secrecy, also DEARN [n -S] DERO a derelict (Australian slang), also DERRO [n -S] DERV fuel for a diesel engine road vehicle [n -S] DESI (Hinglish) local, authentic, also DESHI [adj] DESK a writing table [n -S] DEUS god [n DEI or DI] DEVA a Hindu god, also DEV [n -S] DEVS [n] DEWS [v] DEWY covered with dew, also DEAWIE, DEAWY [adj DEWIER, DEWIEST] DEXY a tablet of dex, also DEXIE [n DEXIES] DEYS [n] DHAK an Asian tree [n -S] DHAL an Indian dish of lentils and spices [n -S] DHOL an large cylindrical drum, used in Indian music [n -S] DHOW an Arabian sailing vessel [n -S] DIAL to use a calibrated disk [v DIALLED or DIALED, DIALLING, DIALS] DIBS [v] DICE to cut into small cubes [v DICED, DICING, DICES] DICH do it [interj] DICK to copulate with [v -ED, -ING, -S] DICT to {dictate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIDO a mischievous act [n DIDOS or DIDO or DIDOES] DIDY a diaper [n DIDIES] DIEB a North African jackal [n -S] DIED [v] DIEL involving a full day [adj] DIES [v] DIET to regulate food and drink [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIFF short for difference, also DIF [n -S] DIFS [n] DIGS [v] DIKA a West Indian tree [n -S] DIKE to furnish with an embankment, also DYKE [v DIKED, DIKING, DIKES] DILL an annual herb [n -S] DIME a U.S.A. coin [n -S] DIMP a cigarette butt [n -S] DIMS [v] DINE to eat dinner [v DINED, DINING, DINES] DING to sound like a bell [v -ED, -ING, -S] DINK to {adorn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {neat=adj} [adj DINKER, DINKEST] DINO a {dinosaur=n} [n -S] DINS [v] DINT to {dent=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIOL a chemical compound [n -S] DIPS [v] DIPT [v] DIRE disastrous [adj DIRER, DIREST] DIRK to stab with a small knife [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIRL to {tremble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIRT to {dirty=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISA a type of {orchid=n} [n -S] DISC to break up land with a farm implement [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISH to put into a concave vessel [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DISK to break up land with a farm implement [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISS to disparage, also DIS [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DITA a Philippine tree [n -S] DITE to prepare for action, also DIGHT [v DITED, DITING, DITES] DITS [v] DITT a {poem=n} [n -S] DITZ a silly person [n -ES] DIVA a distinguished female operatic singer [n -S] DIVE to plunge headfirst into water [v DIVED, DIVING, DIVES] DIVI to {divide=v} [v DIVIED, DIVYING, DIVIS] DIVO (Ital.) a highly distinguished male singer [n DIVI or DIVOS] DIVS [n] DIXI I have spoken [interj] DIXY a camp-kettle, also DIXIE [n DIXIES] DIYA (Hindi) a small oil lamp, usu of terracotta, used in Hindu worship, esp at Diwali [n -S] DJIN a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJINN, DJINNI, DJINNY, GENIE, JANN, JIN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n -S] DOAB land between two rivers [n -S] DOAT to love excessively, also DOTE [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOBS [v] DOBY an unburnt sun-dried brick, also DOBIE [n DOBIES] DOCK to bring into a wharf [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOCO a documentary [n -S] DOCS [n] DODO an extinct bird [n DODOS or DODOES] DODS [v] DOEK an African cloth [n -S] DOEN [v] DOER one that does something [n -S] DOES [v] DOFF to take off [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOGE a Venetian magistrate [n -S] DOGS [v] DOGY a stray calf, also DOGEY, DOGIE [n DOGIES] DOHS [n] DOIT an old Dutch coin, also DODKIN, DOITKIN, DUIT [n -S] DOJO a school that teaches judo or karate [n -S] DOLE to distribute in small portions [v DOLED, DOLING, DOLES] DOLL to dress stylishly [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOLS [n] DOLT a stupid person [n -S] DOME to cover with a rounded roof [v DOMED, DOMING, DOMES] DOMS [n] DOMY like a dome [adj DOMIER, DOMIEST] DONA a Spanish lady [n -S] DONE [v] DONG to ring a deep sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] DONS [v] DOOB dog's tooth grass [n -S] DOOK to bathe, also DOUK [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOOL a {goal=n} [n -S] DOOM to condemn to catastrophe [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOON (Scots) down, also DOUN [adv] DOOR an entrance that opens and closes [n -S] DOOS [n] DOPA a drug to treat Parkinson's disease [n -S] DOPE to give a narcotic to [v DOPED, DOPING, DOPES] DOPS [v] DOPY lethargic; stupid, also DOPEY [adj DOPIER, DOPIEST] DORB a fool, also DORBA [n -S] DORE another name for the fish walleye [n -S] DORK a stupid person [n -S] DORM a dormitory [n -S] DORP a {village=n} [n -S] DORR a black European beetle [n -S] DORS [v] DORT to {sulk=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DORY a yellow mackerel, also DOREE [n DORIES] DOSE to give a measure of medicine to [v DOSED, DOSING, DOSES] DOSH {money=n} [n -ES] DOSS to sleep in any convenient place [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DOST [v] DOTE to love excessively, also DOAT [v DOTED, DOTING, DOTES] DOTH [v] DOTS [v] DOTY stained by decay [adj DOTIER, DOTIEST] DOUC an Asian monkey [n -S] DOUK to bathe, also DOOK [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOUM an African palm tree [n -S] DOUN (Scots) down, also DOON [adv] DOUP the posterior, or bottom of anything, also DOWP [n -S] DOUR {sullen=adj} [adj DOURER, DOUREST] DOUT to extinguish [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOUX very sweet (used of champagne) [adj] DOVE to {stun=v} [v DOVED, DOVING, DOVES] DOWD a woman who wears unstylish clothes, also DOWDY [n -S] DOWF {dull=adj} [adj] DOWL a piece of fluff, also DOWLE [n -S] DOWN to cause to fall [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOWP the buttocks, also DOUP [n -S] DOWS [v] DOWT a cigarette-end [n -S] DOXY a doctrine, also DOXIE [n DOXIES] DOYS [n] DOZE to sleep lightly [v DOZED, DOZING, DOZES] DOZY {drowsy=adj} [adj DOZIER, DOZIEST] DRAB to associate with prostitutes [v DRABBED, DRABBING, DRABS] / dull and monotonous [adj DRABBER, DRABBEST] DRAC unattractive (said of a woman), also DRACK [adj] DRAD dread [adj] DRAG to pull along the ground [v DRAGGED, DRAGGING, DRAGS] DRAM to {tipple=v} [v DRAMMED, DRAMMING, DRAMS] DRAP (Scots) to drop [v DRAPPED, DRAPPING, DRAPS] DRAT to {damn=v} [v DRATTED, DRATTING, DRATS] DRAW to move by pulling [v DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING, DRAWS] DRAY to transport in a low, strong cart [v -ED, -ING, -S] DREE to {suffer=v} [v DREED, DREEING, DREES] DREG the sediment of liquors [n -S] DREK rubbish, also DRECK [n -S] DREW [v] DREY a squirrel's nest [n -S] DRIB to {drip=v} [v DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] DRIP to fall in drops [v DRIPT or DRIPPED, DRIPPING, DRIPS] DROP to let fall in globules [v DROPT or DROPPED, DROPPING, DROPS] DROW a squall [n -S] DRUB to beat severely [v DRUBBED, DRUBBING, DRUBS] DRUG to dose with a medicinal substance [v DRUGGED, DRUGGING, DRUGS] DRUM to beat a percussion instrument [v DRUMMED, DRUMMING, DRUMS] DRYS [n] DSOS [n] DUAD a pair [n -S] DUAL to make a two lane carriageway [v DUALLED, DUALLING, DUALS] DUAN a section of a poem [n -S] DUAR a type of tent village, also DOUAR, DOWAR [n -S] DUBS [v] DUCE a {leader=n} [n DUCES or DUCI] DUCI [n] DUCK to bob quickly [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUCT to convey through a tubular passage [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUDE to dress in flashy clothes [v DUDED, DUDING, DUDES] DUDS [n] DUED [v] DUEL to fight formally [v DUELLED or DUELED, DUELLING or DUELING, DUELS] DUES [v] DUET a musical performance by two people, also DUETT, DUETTO [n -S] / to perform a {duet=n} [v DUETED or DUETTED, DUETING or DUETTING, DUETS] DUFF to {bungle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / no good [adj DUFFER, DUFFEST] DUGS [n] DUIT an old Dutch coin, also DOIT, DODKIN, DOITKIN [n -S] DUKA a shop (East Africa) [n -S] DUKE to {fight=v} [v DUKED, DUKING, DUKES] DULE woe, also DOOLE [n -S] DULL mentally slow [adj DULLER, DULLEST] / to {blunt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DULY rightful [adv] DUMA a Russian council [n -S] DUMB incapable of speech [adj DUMBER, DUMBEST] / to make {silent=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUMP to {unload=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUNE a hill of sand [n -S] DUNG to fertilize with manure [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUNK to dip into liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUNS [v] DUNT to strike with a heavy blow [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUOS [n] DUPE to {deceive=v} [v DUPED, DUPING, DUPES] DUPS [v] DURA a cereal grain, also DURR [n -S] DURE to {endure=v} [v DURED, DURING, DURES] DURN to {damn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DURO a Spanish silver dollar [n -S] DURR a cereal grain, also DURA [n -S] DUSH to throw down [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DUSK to make {dim=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {darkish=adj} [adj DUSKER, DUSKEST] DUST to rid of minute particles of matter [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUTY a moral or legal obligation [n DUTIES] DWAM to swoon, also DWALM, DWAUM [v DWAMMED, DWAMMING, DWAMS] DYAD a pair of units [n -S] DYED [v] DYER one that {dyes=v} [n -S] DYES [v] DYKE to furnish with an embankment, also DIKE [v DYKED, DYKING, DYKES] DYNE a unit of force [n -S] DZHO a cross between a yak and a cow, also ZHO, DSO, DZO, JOMO [n -S] DZOS [n] EACH every one taken separately [adj] EALE {evil=n} [n -S] EANS [v] EARD to bury, also YIRD [v -ED, -ING, -S] EARL a British nobleman, also EORL [n -S] EARN to obtain reward for labour [v -ED, -ING, -S] EARS [v] EASE to free from pain or trouble [v EASED, EASING, EASES] EAST to turn east (a point on the compass) [v -ED, -ING, -S] EASY not difficult [adj EASIER, EASIEST] / a communication code word for the letter E [n EASIES] / to stop rowing [v EASIED, EASYING, EASIES] EATH easy, also EATHE, ETHE [adj] EATS [v] EAUS [n] EAUX [n] EAVE the projecting edge of a roof [n -S] EBBS [v] EBON a hard wood like stone, also EBONY, HEBEN [n -S] ECAD a plant which has supposedly adapted to its environment [n -S] ECCE behold, also ECCO [interj] ECCO behold, also ECCE [interj] ECHE to augment, also EKE, ECH, EECH, EIK, ICH [v ECHED, ECHING, ECHES] ECHO a reflected sound [n ECHOES or ECHOS] / to repeat a sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ECHT authentic [adj] ECOD a mild oath, also EGAD, EGADS, IGAD [interj] ECOS [n] ECRU unbleached linen [n -S] ECUS [n] EDDO a tropical plant [n EDDOES] EDDY to move against the main current [v EDDIED, EDDYING, EDDIES] EDGE to furnish with a border [v EDGED, EDGING, EDGES] EDGY {tense=adj} [adj EDGIER, EDGIEST] EDHS [n] EDIT to prepare for publication [v -ED, -ING, -S] EECH to augment, also EKE, ECH, ECHE, EIK, ICH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] EELS [n] EELY like an eel [adj EELIER, EELIEST] EERY {weird=adj} [adj EERIER, EERIEST] EEVN the latter part of daylight hours, also EVENING, EEVEN, EEVNING [n -S] EFFS [v] EFTS [n] EGAD a mild oath, also ECOD, EGADS, IGAD [interj] EGAL equal [adj] EGER a tidal flood, also EAGER, EAGRE [n -S] EGGS [v] EGGY containing eggs to some extent [adj EGGIER, EGGIEST] EGIS protection, also AEGIS [n -ES] EGMA {enigma=n} [n -S] EGOS [n] EHED [v] EIDE [n] EIKS [v] EILD {senility=n} [n -S] EINA ouch (South African) [interj] EINE eyes [n] EISH of surprise (South African) [interj] EKED [v] EKES [v] EKKA a small one-horse carriage [n -S] ELAN dash or style [n -S] ELDS [n] ELFS [v] ELHI pertaining to school grades 1 to 12 [adj] ELKS [n] ELLS [n] ELMS [n] ELMY abounding in {elms=n} [adj ELMIER, ELMIEST] ELSE otherwise [adv] ELTS [n] EMES [n] EMEU an {emu=n} [n -S] EMIC analysed linguistically by internal structure [adj] EMIR a chieftain's title, also EMEER [n -S] EMIT to send forth [v EMITTED, EMITTING, EMITS] EMMA an old name for M in signalling [n -S] EMMY a TV award [n EMMYS] EMOS [n] EMPT to {empty=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMUS [n] EMYD a freshwater terrapin, also EMYS, EMYDE [n -S] EMYS a freshwater terrapin, also EMYD, EMYDE [n pl.] ENDS [v] ENES [n] ENEW in falconry, to plunge the quarry into water [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENGS [n] ENOL a chemical compound [n -S] ENOW {enough=n} [n -S] ENUF enough, used in texting [adj] ENVY to covet others' possessions,looks etc [v ENVIED, ENVYING, ENVIES] EOAN pertaining to dawn [adj] EONS [n] EORL a British nobleman, also EARL [n -S] EPEE a type of {sword=n} [n -S] EPHA a Hebrew unit of dry measure, also EPHAH [n -S] EPIC a long narrative poem [n -S] EPOS an epic poem, also EPOPEE, EPOPOEIA [n -ES] ERAS [n] ERED [v] ERES [v] EREV the day before a Jewish special day [n EREVS] ERGO a logical conclusion [n -S] ERGS [n] ERHU a Chinese two-stringed musical instrument, played with a bow [n -S] ERIC a murderer's fine in old Irish law, also ERIACH, ERICK [n -S] ERKS [n] ERNE to {yearn=v} [v ERNED, ERNING, ERNES] ERNS [n] EROS sexual desire [n -ES] ERRS [v] ERST formerly, also EARST [adv] ERUV a designated region where Jewish religious rules are relaxed [n ERUVS or ERUVIM or ERUVIN] ESES [n] ESKY a container for keeping drinks cool [n ESKIES] ESNE a domestic slave [n -S] ESPY to catch sight of [v ESPIED, ESPYING, ESPIES] ESSE actual existence [n -S] ESTS [n] ETAS [n] ETAT state or rank [n -S] ETCH to engrave with acid [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ETEN a giant, also ETTIN [n -S] ETHE easy, also EATH, EATHE [adj] ETHS [n] ETIC having linguistic characteristics unrelated to structure [adj] ETNA a vessel for heating liquids [n -S] ETUI a needle case, also ETWEE [n -S] EUGE well done [interj] EUGH a {yew=n} [n -S] EUKS [v] EUOI expressing Bacchic frenzy, also EVOE, EVHOE, EVOHE [interj] EURO a large {kangaroo=n} [n -S] EVEN to make smooth or level [v -ED, -ING, -S] / smooth and level [adj EVENER, EVENEST] EVER at all times [adv] EVES [n] EVET a newt, also EFT [n -S] EVIL wickedness or depravity [n -S] / morally bad [adj EVILER, EVILEST, EVILLER, EVILLEST] EVOE expressing Bacchic frenzy, also EUOI, EVHOE, EVOHE [interj] EVOS [n] EWER a large {pitcher=n} [n -S] EWES [n] EWKS [v] EWTS [n] EXAM an examination [n -S] EXEC an executive officer [n -S] EXED [v] EXES [n] EXIT to go out [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXON within a nucleic acid, a sequence which codes for protein synthesis [n -S] EXPO a public exhibition [n -S] EXUL an exile [n -S] EYAS an untrained young hawk, also EYASS, NYAS [n -ES] EYED [v] EYEN [n] EYER one that {eyes=v} [n -S] EYES [v] EYNE [n] EYOT a small island, also AIT [n -S] EYRA a wild cat [n -S] EYRE a journey [n -S] EYRY the nest of a bird of prey, also AERIE, EYRIE [n EYRIES] FAAN [v] FAAS [v] FABS [n] FACE to {confront=v} [v FACED, FACING, FACES] FACT something known with certainty [n -S] FADE to lose colour or brightness [v FADED, FADING, FADES] FADO a Portuguese folk-song [n -S] FADS [n] FADY wearing away [adj FADIER, FADIEST] FAFF to {dither=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAGS [v] FAHS [n] FAIK to {abate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAIL to be unsuccessful in an attempt [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAIN to delight in [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {joyful=adj} [adj FAINER, FAINEST] FAIR to make {smooth=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {just=adj} [adj FAIRER, FAIREST] FAIX faith [interj] FAKE to pretend and present as genuine [v FAKED, FAKING, FAKES] FALL to descend freely by force of gravity [v FELL, FALLEN, FALLING, FALLS] FALX a sickle-shaped structure [n FALCES] FAME to make famous [v FAMED, FAMING, FAMES] FAND to {try=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FANE a {temple=n} [n -S] FANG to seize, also PHANG [v -ED, -ING, -S] FANK a coil [n -S] FANO a cape worn by the Pope, also FANION, FANON [n -S] FANS [v] FARD to paint with cosmetics [v -ED, -ING, -S] FARE to get on or succeed [v FARED, FARING, FARES] FARL an oatmeal cake, also FARLE, FARTHEL [n -S] FARM to practise the business of a farmer [v -ED, -ING, -S] FARO a card game [n -S] FARS [v] FART to expel gas through the anus [v -ED, -ING, -S] FASH to bother or annoy [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FAST to abstain from eating [v -ED, -ING, -S] / able to move quickly [adj FASTER, FASTEST] FATE to {destine=v} [v FATED, FATING, FATES] FATS [v] FAUN a woodland deity of Roman mythology [n -S] FAUR far (Scots) [adj FAURER, FAUREST] FAUT to fault (Scots) [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAUX not genuine; fake [adj] FAVA the edible seed of a climbing vine [n -S] FAVE teenage slang for a favourite person or thing [n -S] / teenage slang for favourite [adj FAVER, FAVEST] FAWN to please in a servile way [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAWS [n] FAYS [v] FAZE to unsettle, also FEASE, FEAZE, FEESE, FEEZE, PHEESE, PHEEZE, PHESE [v FAZED, FAZING, FAZES] FEAL to {conceal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEAR to be afraid of [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEAT to cover with feathers [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {skillful=adj} [adj FEATER, FEATEST] FECK value FECKS [n -S] / to copulate, also FUCK [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEDS [n] FEEB a {dimwit=n} [n -S] FEED to give food to [v FED, FEEDING, FEEDS] FEEL to perceive by the sense of touch [v FELT, FEELING, FEELS] FEEN a man (Irish) [n -S] FEER to {plough=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEES [v] FEET [n] FEGS in faith [interj] FEHM a medieval German criminal court, also VEHM [n FEHME] FEHS [n] FEIS an ancient assembly [n FEISEANNA] FELL to cause to fall [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {cruel=adj} [adj FELLER, FELLEST] FELT to mat together [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEME a {wife=n} [n -S] FEMS [n] FEND to ward off [v -ED, -ING, -S] FENI an alcoholic spirit made from coconuts, also FENNY [n -S] FENS [n] FENT a slit [n -S] FEOD a feudal estate [n -S] FERE a companion [n -S] / able, also FEARE, FIER, FIERE, PHEER, PHEERE [adj FERER, FEREST] FERM a farm [n -S] FERN a flowerless vascular plant [n -S] FESS to {confess=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FEST a gathering of people for an activity [n -S] FETA a crumbly white cheese, also FETTA [n -S] FETE to honour with festivities [v FETED, FETING, FETES] FETS [v] FETT to {fetch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEUD to engage in a persistent state of private enmity [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEUS [v] FEWS [n] FEYS [v] FIAR the owner of the fee simple of a property [n -S] FIAT to {sanction=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIBS [n] FICE a small dog of mixed breed [n -S] / a small fart, detected by the nose rather than the ears, also FEIST, FYCE [n FICES or -S] FICO a rude gesture, also FIGO [n FICOS or FICOES] FIDO a defective coin [n -S] FIDS [n] FIEF a feudal estate [n -S] FIER a companion, also FERE, FEARE, FIERE, PHEER, PHEERE [n -S] FIFE to play a high-pitched flute [v FIFED, FIFING, FIFES] FIGO a rude gesture, also FICO [n -S] FIGS [v] FIKE to fidget restlessly, also FYKE [v FIKED, FIKING, FIKES] FIKY fidgeting and restless, also FIKISH [adj FIKIER, FIKIEST] FILA [n] FILE to arrange in order for future reference [v FILED, FILING, FILES] FILL to make {full=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FILM to make a motion picture [v -ED, -ING, -S] FILO very thin pastry dough, also FILLO [n -S] FILS [n] FIND to come upon after a search [v FOUND, FINDING, FINDS] FINE to incur a monetary penalty [v FINED, FINING, FINES] / delicate [adj FINER, FINEST] FINI finished [adj] FINK to inform to the police [v -ED, -ING, -S] FINO a dry sherry [n -S] FINS [v] FIQH Islamic jurisprudence, an expansion of the Sharia Islamic law [n -S] FIRE to {ignite=v} [v FIRED, FIRING, FIRES] FIRK to {whip=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIRM to become {stable=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {resolute=adj} [adj FIRMER, FIRMEST] FIRN snow on high glaciers while still granular [n -S] FIRS [n] FISC the state treasury [n -S] FISH to try to catch cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FISK to {frisk=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIST to strike with the tightly closed hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] FITS [v] FITT a song, also FITTE [n -S] FIVE a number [n -S] FIXT [v] FIZZ to make a hissing or sputtering sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLAB fatty body tissue [n -S] FLAG to mark with a cloth used as a symbol [v FLAGGED, FLAGGING, FLAGS] FLAK anti-aircraft fire [n -S] FLAM to {deceive=v} [v FLAMMED, FLAMMING, FLAMS] FLAN a flat open tart [n FLANS or FLANES] FLAP to move, as of wings [v FLAPPED, FLAPPING, FLAPS] FLAT to {flatten=v} [v FLATTED, FLATTING, FLATS] / having a smooth level surface [adj FLATTER, FLATTEST] FLAW to make defective or imperfect [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAX the fibres of the plant linum [n -ES] FLAY to strip off skin or hide [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLEA a parasitic insect [n -S] FLED [v] FLEE to run away [v FLED, FLEEING, FLEES] FLEG to {frighten=v} [v FLEGGED, FLEGGING, FLEGS] FLEW the floppy upper lip of dogs such as bloodhounds [n -S] FLEX to {bend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLEY to {frighten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLIC a French policeman [n -S] FLIM a five pound note [n -S] FLIP to spin in the air [v FLIPPED, FLIPPING, FLIPS] / {flippant=adj} [adj FLIPPER, FLIPPEST] FLIR forward looking infrared radar [n -S] FLIT to move lightly and swiftly [v FLITTED, FLITTING, FLITS] FLIX to melt, also FLUX [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLOB (slang) to spit or gob [v FLOBBED, FLOBBING, FLOBS] FLOC to aggregate into floccules [v FLOCCED, FLOCCING, FLOCS] FLOE a large mass of floating ice [n -S] FLOG to beat with a whip [v FLOGGED, FLOGGING, FLOGS] FLOP to drop heavily [v FLOPPED, FLOPPING, FLOPS] FLOR a flavoursome yeast on sherry wines [n -S] FLOW to move steadily and smoothly along [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOX as in flox silk, same as floss silk [adj] FLUB to {bungle=v} [v FLUBBED, FLUBBING, FLUBS] FLUE a smoke-duct in a chimney [n -S] FLUS [n] FLUX to melt, also FLIX [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FOAL to give birth to a horse [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOAM to form froth or bubbles [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOBS [v] FOCI [n] FOEN [n] FOES [n] FOGS [v] FOGY a person with an old-fashioned outlook, also FOGEY, FOGIE, FOGRAM [n FOGIES] FOHN a warm dry wind, also FOEHN [n -S] FOID one of a group of minerals related to feldspar [n -S] FOIL to defeat or baffle [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOIN to thrust with a spear or sword, also FOYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOLD to double over [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOLK a people or tribe [n -S] FOND to display affection [v -ED, -ING, -S] / having an affection for [adj FONDER, FONDEST] FONE [n] FONS [v] FONT a container for baptismal water [n -S] FOOD nourishment for the body to maintain life and growth [n -S] FOOL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOOT to {walk=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the part of the body on which a human or animal stands [n FOOTS or FEET] FOPS [v] FORA [n] FORB any herb which is not grass [n -S] FORD to wade across [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORE the front part of something [n -S] FORK to work with a pronged implement [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORM to shape or produce [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORT to {fortify=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOSS a ditch, also FOSSE [n -ES] FOUD a bailiff of Orkney and Shetland [n -S] FOUL to make {filthy=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / offensive to the senses [adj FOULER, FOULEST] FOUR a number [n -S] FOUS [n] FOWL to hunt birds [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOXY {crafty=adj} [adj FOXIER, FOXIEST] FOYS [n] FOZY lacking in freshness [adj FOZIER, FOZIEST] FRAB to {worry=v} [v FRABBED, FRABBING, FRABS] FRAE {from=prep} [prep] FRAG to kill with a fragmentation grenade [v FRAGGED, FRAGGING, FRAGS] FRAP in sailing, to bind well [v FRAPPED, FRAPPING, FRAPS] FRAS [n] FRAT a college fraternity [n -S] FRAU a married woman [n -S] FRAY to wear by rubbing [v -ED, -ING, -S] FREE to set at liberty [v FREED, FREEING, FREES] / not subject to restrictions [adj FREER, FREEST] FRET to {worry=v} [v FRETTED, FRETTING, FRETS] FRIB heavy wool removed in woolclassing [n -S] FRIG to potter about [v FRIGGED, FRIGGING, FRIGS] / a refrigerator [n FRIGES] FRIS the fast section of a Hungarian dance, also FRISKA [n -ES] FRIT to fuse ceramically, also FRITT [v FRITTED, FRITTING, FRITS] FRIZ to curl hair tightly, also FRIZZ, FRIZZLE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FROE a cleaving tool, also FROW [n -S] FROG to hunt for web-footed, tailless amphibians [v FROGGED, FROGGING, FROGS] FROM starting at [prep] FROS [n] FROW a cleaving tool, also FROE [n -S] FRUG to perform a type of vigorous dance [v FRUGGED, FRUGGING, FRUGS] FUBS [v] FUCI [n] FUCK to copulate, also FECK [v -ED, -ING, -S] FUDS [n] FUEL to provide with an energy-producing material [v FUELED or FUELLED, FUELLING or FUELING, FUELS] FUFF to spit like a cat [v -ED, -ING, -S] FUGS [v] FUGU a toxin-containing fish [n -S] FUJI a silk fabric [n -S] FULL to shrink and thicken, as cloth [v -ED, -ING, -S] / filled completely [adj FULLER, FULLEST] FUME to give off smoke or vapour [v FUMED, FUMING, FUMES] FUMS [n] FUMY full of fumes, also FUMOUS [adj FUMIER, FUMIEST] FUND to provide money for [v -ED, -ING, -S] FUNG the fabled Chinese phoenix, also FUM [n -S] FUNK to shrink back in fear [v -ED, -ING, -S] FUNS [v] FURL to roll up [v -ED, -ING, -S] FURR a furrow [n -S] FURS [v] FURY violent anger [n FURIES] FUSC dusky brown, also FUSCOUS [adj] FUSE to equip with a detonating device, also FUZE [v FUSED, FUSING, FUSES] FUSS to be overly concerned with small details [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FUST to go mouldy [v -ED, -ING, -S] FUTZ to spend time aimlessly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FUZE to equip with a detonating device, also FUSE [v FUZED, FUZING, FUZES] FUZZ to become {fuzzy=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FYCE a small dog of mixed breed, also FEIST, FICE [n -S] FYKE to fidget restlessly, also FIKE [v FYKED, FYKING, FYKES] FYLE a line (file) of soldiers [n -S] FYRD local militia in Anglo-Saxon times [n -S] GABS [v] GABY a {dolt=n} [n GABIES] GADE a spear [n -S] GADI a hassock, also GADDI [n -S] GADS [v] GAED [v] GAEN [v] GAES [v] GAFF to catch a fish with a sharp hook [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAGA {crazy=adj} [adj] GAGE to pledge as security [v GAGED, GAGING, GAGES] GAGS [v] GAID a spear [n -S] GAIN to {acquire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {near=adj} [adj GAINER, GAINEST] GAIR a triangular piece (of cloth or land) [n -S] GAIT to train a horse to move in a certain way [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAJO a non-gypsy [n -S] GAKS [n] GALA a celebration [n -S] GALE a strong wind [n -S] GALL to {vex=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GALS [n] GAMA a pasture grass [n -S] GAMB a leg, also GAMBE [n -S] GAME to {gamble=v} [v GAMED, GAMING, GAMES] / {plucky=adj} [adj GAMER, GAMEST] GAMP a large umbrella [n -S] GAMS [v] GAMY plucky, also GAMEY [adj GAMIER, GAMIEST] GANE [v] GANG to form into a gang (group) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GANS [v] GANT to yawn, also GAUNT [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAOL to put in jail [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAPE to stare with open mouth [v GAPED, GAPING, GAPES] GAPO a flooded forest, also IGAPO [n -S] GAPS [v] GAPY infested with gapeworms [adj GAPIER, GAPIEST] GARB to {clothe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GARE {greedy=adj} [adj] GARI pickled ginger, served with sushi [n -S] GARS [v] GART [v] GASH to make a long deep cut in [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {knowing=adj} [adj GASHER, GASHEST] GASP to breathe convulsively [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAST to {scare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GATE to supply with a gate [v GATED, GATING, GATES] GATH part of a raga (Indian music) [n -S] GATS [n] GAUD to make {merry=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAUM to {smear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAUN [v] GAUP to stare stupidly, also GAWP, GORP [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAUR a wild ox [n -S] GAUS [n] GAVE [v] GAWD a large ornamental rosary bead [n -S] GAWK to stare stupidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAWP to stare stupidly, also GAUP, GORP [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAWS [n] GAYS [n] GAZE to look intently [v GAZED, GAZING, GAZES] GAZY given to gazing [adj GAZIER, GAZIEST] GEAL to {congeal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GEAN a European wild cherry [n -S] GEAR to provide with gears (toothed machine parts) [v -ED, -ING, -S] / equipment, also GERE [n -S] GEAT the hole for pouring into a mould [n -S] GECK to {mock=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GEDS [n] GEED [v] GEEK a carnival performer [n -S] GEEP an artificial cross of a sheep and a goat [n -S] GEES [v] GEEZ a mild oath, also JEEZ [interj] GEIT a {child=n} [n -S] GELD to {castrate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GELS [v] GELT {money=n} [n -S] GEMS [v] GENA the cheek [n -S] GENE a hereditary unit [n -S] GENS a type of {clan=n} [n GENTES] GENT a gentleman [n -S] GENU the knee [n GENUS or GENUA] GEOS [n] GERE equipment, also GEAR [n -S] GERM to {sprout=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GERS [n] GERT (English dialect) very big. [adj] GEST a feat, also GESTE [n -S] GETA a Japanese wooden clog [n -S] GETS [v] GEUM a perennial herb [n -S] GHAT a passage leading down to a river, also GHAUT [n -S] GHEE a kind of liquid butter, also GHI [n -S] GHIS [n] GIBE to {jeer=v} [v GIBED, GIBING, GIBES] GIBS [v] GIDS [n] GIED [v] GIEN [v] GIES [v] GIFT to give without charge [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIGA a lively dance, also GIGUE [n GIGAS or GIGHE] GIGS [v] GILA a venomous lizard [n -S] GILD to cover with a thin layer of gold [v GILT or GILDED, GILDING, GILDS] GILL to catch fish with a gill (a type of net) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GILT the gold with which something is gilded [n -S] GIMP to {limp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GING a gang [n -S] GINK a fellow [n -S] GINN a class of spirits in Muslim folklore [n] GINS [v] GIOS [n] GIPS [v] GIRD to {surround=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIRL a female {child=n} [n -S] GIRN to snarl, also GURN [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIRO a European mechanism for transfer of funds [n -S] GIRR a hoop [n -S] GIRT to {gird=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GISM energy, also JISM [n -S] GIST the main point of a matter [n -S] GITE a resting place [n -S] GITS [n] GIVE to fetter (pa t GAVE, GIVED, GIVED), also GYVE [v GAVE or GIVED, GIVEN, GIVING, GIVES] GIZZ a wig [n -ES] GJUS [n] GLAD to make {glad=adj} [v GLADDED, GLADDING, GLADS] / feeling pleasure [adj GLADDER, GLADDEST] GLAM to glamourize [v GLAMMED, GLAMMING, GLAMS] GLED a bird of prey, also GLEDE [n -S] GLEE to {squint=v} [v GLEED, GLEEING, GLEES] GLEG {alert=adj} [adj GLEGGER, GLEGGEST] GLEI a type of clay [n -S] GLEN a small {valley=n} [n -S] GLEY to {squint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLIA supporting tissue that binds nerve tissue [n -S] GLIB to make plausible [v GLIBBED, GLIBBING, GLIBS] / fluent and plausible [adj GLIBBER, GLIBBEST] GLID {slippery=adj} [adj GLIDDER, GLIDDEST] GLIM a light or lamp [n -S] GLIT sticky material [n -S] GLOB a rounded mass [n -S] GLOM to {steal=v} [v GLOMMED, GLOMMING, GLOMS] GLOP to cover with glop (a messy mass or mixture) [v GLOPPED, GLOPPING, GLOPS] GLOW to emit light and heat [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLUE to fasten with glue (an adhesive substance) [v GLUED, GLUEING or GLUING, GLUES] GLUG to make a gurgling sound [v GLUGGED, GLUGGING, GLUGS] GLUM low in spirits [adj GLUMMER, GLUMMEST] GLUT to feed or fill to excess [v GLUTTED, GLUTTING, GLUTS] GNAR to snarl, also GNARR, KNAR [v GNARRED, GNARRING, GNARS] GNAT a small winged insect [n -S] GNAW to wear away by persistent biting [v GNAWED, GNAWN, GNAWING, GNAWS] GNOW West Australian aboriginal name for Mallee fowl [n -S] GNUS [n] GOAD to drive animals with a goad (a pointed stick) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOAF a rick in a barn [n -S] GOAL a point-scoring play in some games [n -S] / to score a goal [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOAS [n] GOAT a horned mammal [n -S] GOBI (Hindi) a cabbage or cauliflower [n -S] GOBO a device to shield a microphone [n GOBOS or GOBOES] GOBS [v] GOBY a small fish [n GOBIES] GODS [v] GOEL an {avenger=n} [n -S] GOER one that {goes=v} [n -S] GOES [v] GOEY anxious to go [adj GOIER, GOIEST] GOFF to play golf (a ball game), also GOLF, GOWF [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOGO a discotheque [n -S] GOJI the vitamin-rich berry of a solanaceous Chinese plant, aka WOLFBERRY [n -S] GOLD a precious metallic element [n -S] / of the colour of gold [adj GOLDER, GOLDEST] GOLE a goal, a target [n -S] GOLF to play golf (a ball game), also GOFF, GOWF [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOLP a purple roundel, also GOLPE [n -S] GONE [v] GONG to make the sound of a gong [v -ED, -ING, -S] GONK a soft toy [n -S] GONS [n] GOOD something that is good [n -S] / having positive or desirable properties [adj GOODIER, GOODIEST] GOOF to {blunder=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOOG an egg [n -S] GOOK a sticky or viscous substance, also GOO [n -S] GOOL a flower, also GOOLD [n -S] GOON a hired thug [n -S] GOOP goo or gunk [n -S] GOOR sugar, also GUR [n -S] GOOS [n] GORA a white male (India/Pakistan) [n -S] GORE to pierce with a horn or tusk [v GORED, GORING, GORES] GORI a white female (India/Pakistan) [n -S] GORM to {heed=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GORP to stare stupidly, also GAWP, GAUP [v -ED, -ING, -S] GORY bloody, also GOARY [adj GORIER, GORIEST] GOSH used as an exclamation of surprise [interj] GOSS to {spit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GOTH someone into gothic music or fashion [n -S] GOUK a fool, also GOWK [n -S] GOUT a metabolic disease [n -S] GOVS [n] GOWD {gold=n} [n -S] / of the colour of gold [adj GOWDER, GOWDEST] GOWF to play golf (a ball game), also GOLF, GOFF [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOWK a fool, also GOUK [n -S] GOWL to {cry=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOWN to dress in a gown (a long, loose outer garment) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOYS [n] GRAB to grab suddenly [v GRABBED, GRABBING, GRABS] GRAD a graduate [n -S] GRAM a unit of mass, also GRAMME [n -S] GRAN a grandmother [n -S] GRAT [v] GRAV acceleration unit, one g = 9.8 m per sec per sec [n -S] GRAY between black and white, also GREY [adj GRAYER, GRAYEST] / to make grey, also GREY [v -ED, -ING, -S] GREE to {agree=v} [v GREED, GREEING, GREES] GREN to {grin=v} [v GRENNED, GRENNING, GRENS] GREW to {shudder=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GREX a group of plants with a common hybrid ancestor [n -ES] GREY between black and white, also GRAY [adj GREYER, GREYEST] / to make grey, also GRAY [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRID a {grating=n} [n -S] GRIG to {tease=v} [v GRIGGED, GRIGGING, GRIGS] GRIM stern and unrelenting [adj GRIMMER, GRIMMEST] GRIN to smile broadly, also GERNE [v GRINNED, GRINNING, GRINS] GRIP to {grasp=v} [v GRIPT or GRYPT or GRIPPED, GRIPPING, GRIPS] GRIS a grey fur [n -ES] GRIT to press the teeth together [v GRITTED, GRITTING, GRITS] / {great=adj} [adj GRITTER, GRITTEST] GROG to drink alcohol [v GROGGED, GROGGING, GROGS] GROK to understand deeply by intuition [v GROKKED or GROCKED or GROKED, GROKKING or GROCKING or GROKING, GROKS] GROT a {grotto=n} [n -S] GROW to cultivate [v GREW, GROWN, GROWING, GROWS] GRRL as in riot grrl, a young woman who plays or enjoys an aggressively feminist style of punk rock music, also GRRRL [n -S] GRUB to {dig=v} [v GRUBBED, GRUBBING, GRUBS] GRUE to {shudder=v} [v GRUED, GRUEING or GRUING, GRUES] GRUM {morose=adj} [adj GRUMMER, GRUMMEST] GUAN a large bird [n -S] GUAR a drought-tolerant legume [n -S] GUBS [v] GUCK a messy substance [n -S] GUDE something that is good [n -S] GUES [n] GUFF foolish talk [n -S] GUGA a young gannet [n -S] GUID something good [n -S] GULA the {gullet=n} [n -S] GULE the {marigold=n} [n -S] GULF a deep chasm, also GULPH [n -S] / to swallow up [v -ED, -ING, -S] GULL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GULP to swallow rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] GULS [n] GULY in heraldry, shown by vertical lines representing red [adj] GUMP to catch fish by hand, also GUDDLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUMS [v] GUNG part of phrase gung ho, enthusiastically involved [adj] GUNK filthy, sticky or greasy matter [n -S] GUNS [v] GUPS [n] GURL to {growl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GURN to snarl, also GIRN [v -ED, -ING, -S] GURS [n] GURU a Hindu spiritual teacher, also GOOROO [n -S] GUSH to flow forth forcefully [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GUST to blow in gusts (sudden blasts of wind) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUTS to eat greedily [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GUVS [n] GUYS [v] GYAL an {ox=n} [n -S] GYBE to shift from side to side while sailing [v GYBED, GYBING, GYBES] GYMP to trim with gimp [v -ED, -ING, -S] GYMS [n] GYNY gynaecology [n GYNIES] GYPS [v] GYRE to move in a circle or spiral [v GYRED, GYRING, GYRES] GYRI [n] GYRO a gyroscope [n -S] GYTE a {child=n} [n -S] GYVE to fetter, also GIVE [v GYVED, GYVING, GYVES] HAAF a deep sea fishing region [n -S] HAAR a cold sea-mist [n -S] HABU a poisonous snake [n -S] HACK to cut or chop roughly [v -ED, -ING, -S] HADE to {incline=v} [v HADED, HADING, HADES] HADJ a pilgrimage to Mecca, also HAJ, HAJJ [n -ES] HADS [v] HAED [v] HAEM a component of hemoglobin, also HAEMATIN, HEME [n -S] HAEN [v] HAES [v] HAET a small amount [n -S] HAFF a seaside lagoon [n -S] HAFT to supply with a handle [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAGG any broken ground in a moss [n -S] HAGS [v] HAHA a fence set in a ditch [n -S] HAHS [n] HAIK an Arab head covering, also HAICK, HAIQUE, HYKE [n HAIKS or HAIKA] HAIL to {greet=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAIN to {save=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAIR to free from hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAJI a person who has made a hadj, also HADJI, HADJEE, HAJJI [n -S] HAJJ a pilgrimage to Mecca, also HADJ, HAJ [n -ES] HAKA a Maori ceremonial war-dance [n -S] HAKE a marine fish [n -S] HAKU the kingfish (Maori) [n -S] HALE to compel to go [v HALED, HALING, HALES] / {healthy=adj} [adj HALER, HALEST] HALF one of two equal parts [n HALFS or HALVES] / a measure of whiskey [n HALFS or HALVES] HALL a large room for assembly [n -S] HALM a plant stem, also HAULM [n -S] HALO to form a ring of light [v HALOED, HALOING, HALOES or HALOS] HALT to {stop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAME to go home [v HAMED, HAMING, HAMES] HAMS [v] HAND to present with the extremity of the arm below the wrist [v -ED, -ING, -S] HANG to {suspend=v} [v HUNG or HANGED, HANGING, HANGS] HANK to fasten a sail [v -ED, -ING, -S] HANT to {haunt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAOS [n] HAPS [v] HAPU a Maori subtribe (a subdivision of an iwi) [n -S] HARD firm and unyielding [adj HARDER, HARDEST] HARE to {run=v} [v HARED, HARING, HARES] HARK to listen to [v -ED, -ING, -S] HARL to drag along the ground [v -ED, -ING, -S] HARM to {injure=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HARN a coarse linen fabric [n -S] HARO a cry claiming legal redress [n -S] HARP to play on a type of stringed musical instrument [v -ED, -ING, -S] HART a male {deer=n} [n -S] HASH to {mince=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HASK a fish-basket [n -S] HASP to fasten with a clasp [v -ED, -ING, -S] HASS an oatmeal pudding made with sheep's gullet [n -ES] HAST [v] HATE to {despise=v} [v HATED, HATING, HATES] HATH [v] HATS [v] HAUD to hold (Scots form) [v HELD or HUDDEN, HAUDING, HAUDS] HAUF (Scots) half [n -S] HAUL to pull with force [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAUT high-class [adj] HAVE a wealthy person [n -S] / to be in possession of [v past 2d person sing. HAD, HADDEST or HADST, present participle HAVING, present 2d person sing. HAVE or HAST, 3d person sing. HAS or HATH, 3d person pl. HAN] HAWK to {peddle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAWM to lounge about [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAWS [v] HAYS [v] HAZE to make a shimmering vapour [v HAZED, HAZING, HAZES] HAZY {unclear=adj} [adj HAZIER, HAZIEST] HEAD to be chief of [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEAL to make sound again [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEAP to pile up [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEAR to perceive by the ear [v HEARD, HEARING, HEARS] HEAT to make {hot=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEBE a Jew [n -S] HECH an exclamation of surprise [interj] HECK hell [n -S] HEED to pay attention to [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEEL to supply with the raised part of a shoe [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEFT to lift up [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEHS [n] HEID a head [n -S] HEIL to {salute=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEIR to {inherit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HELD [v] HELE to {hide=v} [v HELED, HELING, HELES] HELL to behave wildly [v -ED, -ING, -S] HELM to steer a ship [v -ED, -ING, -S] HELO a helicopter [n -S] HELP to give aid [v HOLP or HELPED, HOLPEN, HELPING, HELPS] HEME a component of hemoglobin, also HAEM, HAEMATIN [n -S] HEMP a tall herb [n -S] HEMS [v] HEND to {seize=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HENS [v] HENT to {grasp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEPS [n] HEPT heaped (Spenser) [adj] HERB a flowering plant with no woody stem [n -S] HERD to bring together a group of animals [v -ED, -ING, -S] HERE this place [n -S] HERL a feathered fishing lure [n -S] HERM a type of statue, also HERMA [n -S] HERN a {heron=n} [n -S] HERO a man revered for his bravery and heroic deeds [n -S or -ES] HERS the possessive case of the pronoun SHE [pron] HERY to {praise=v} [v HERIED, HERYING, HERIES] HESP to {hasp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEST behest, also HEAST, HEASTE [n -S] HETE to command (pa t HOT, HOTE, pa p HOTEN), also HIGHT, HECHT [v HOTE, HOTEN, HETING, HETES] HETH a Hebrew letter, also HET, KHET, KHETH [n -S] HETS [n] HEWN [v] HEWS [v] HEYS [v] HICK a rural person [n -S] HIDE to {conceal=v} [v HID or HIDED, HIDING, HIDES] HIED [v] HIES [v] HIGH to turn to the left [v -ED, -ING, -S] / reaching far upward [adj HIGHER, HIGHEST] HIKE to go walking [v HIKED, HIKING, HIKES] HILA [n] HILD [v] HILI [n] HILL to form into banked up land [v -ED, -ING, -S] HILT to provide a handle for a weapon [v -ED, -ING, -S] HIMS [n] HIND a female red deer [n -S] HING a foul-smelling gum resin [n -S] HINS [n] HINT to suggest indirectly [v -ED, -ING, -S] HIOI a New Zealand mint plant [n -S] HIPS [v] HIPT [v] HIRE to use for a price [v HIRED, HIRING, HIRES] HISH to {hiss=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HISN {his=pron} [pron] HISS to make a sibilant sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HIST to {hoist=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HITS [v] HIVE to enter a bee's nest [v HIVED, HIVING, HIVES] HIYA a {greeting=n} [interj] HIZZ to {hiss=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HOAR to make {hoary=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOAS [v] HOAX to {trick=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HOBO to live like a tramp [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] HOBS [v] HOCK to {pawn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HODS [v] HOED [v] HOER one that {hoes=v} [n -S] HOES [v] HOGG a young sheep [n -S] HOGH a promontory [n -S] HOGS [v] HOHA {peevish=adj} [adj] HOHS [v] HOIK to hitch up, also HOICK [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOKA red cod [n -S] HOKE to give false value to [v HOKED, HOKING, HOKES] HOKI a type of fish with white flesh [n -S] HOLD to keep possession of [v HELD or HILD, HOLDEN, HOLDING, HOLDS] HOLE to make a cavity in [v HOLED, HOLING, HOLES] HOLK to {dig=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOLM an island in a river [n -S] HOLP [v] HOLS a vacation [n] HOLT a {grove=n} [n -S] HOLY a sacred place [n HOLIES] / perfect in a moral sense [adj HOLIER, HOLIEST] HOMA a sacred plant of the ancient Persians, also HOM [n -S] HOME to return to a place of residence [v HOMED, HOMING, HOMES] HOMO man generically [n HOMOS or HOMINES] HOMS [n] HOMY homelike, also HOMEY [adj HOMIER, HOMIEST] HOND same as hand [n -S] HONE to {sharpen=v} [v HONED, HONING, HONES] HONG {hang=v} [v HONG, HONGING, HONGS] / a Chinese warehouse [n -S] HONK to cry like a goose [v -ED, -ING, -S] HONS [n] HOOD to furnish with a covering for the head [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOOF to {dance=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the horny part of the feet of animals [n HOOFS or HOOVES] HOOK to catch with a bent piece of metal [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOON to act loutishly [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOOP to fasten with a circular band of metal [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOOR a Scots and Irish form of WHORE; a difficult or unpleasant thing [n -S] HOOT to cry like an owl [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOPE to {desire=v} [v HOPED, HOPING, HOPES] HOPS [v] HORA an Israeli dance, also HORAH [n -S] HORE {mouldy=adj} [adj] HORI a Maori (derogatory term) [n -S] HORN to form a hard bonelike projection on the head [v -ED, -ING, -S] HORS outside [prep] HOSE to spray with water [v HOSED, HOSING, HOSES] / stockings or socks [n HOSEN] HOSS a horse [n -ES] HOST to entertain socially [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOTE [v] HOTS [v] HOUF to go often to a place [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOUR a period of sixty minutes [n -S] HOUT to {hoot=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOVE to {swell=v} [v HOVED, HOVING, HOVES] HOWE a {valley=n} [n -S] HOWF to go often to a place, also HOWFF [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOWK to {dig=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOWL to cry like a dog [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOWS [n] HOYA a flowering plant [n -S] HOYS [v] HUBS [n] HUCK to force roughly [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUED having colour [adj] HUER a pilchard fishermen's lookout man [n -S] HUES [n] HUFF to {bluster=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUGE very large [adj HUGER, HUGEST] HUGS [v] HUGY {large=adj} [adj] HUHU a hairy New Zealand beetle [n -S] HUIA a New Zealand bird [n -S] HUIC used to encourage hunting hounds [interj] HUIS [n] HULA a Hawaiian dance [n -S] HULE a Central American rubber tree [n -S] HULK to appear impressively large [v -ED, -ING, -S] HULL to separate the shell from the seed [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUMA a fabulous bird [n -S] HUMF to carry something awkward [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUMP to bend into a rounded projection [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUMS [v] HUNG [v] HUNH used to ask for a repetition of an utterance [interj] HUNK a large piece [n -S] HUNS [n] HUNT to {pursue=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUPS [v] HURL to throw with great force [v -ED, -ING, -S] HURT to {injure=v} [v -ING, -S] HUSH to {quiet=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HUSK to remove the outer covering [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUSO the great sturgeon [n -S] HUSS a type of dogfish used as food [n -ES] HUTS [v] HWAN a monetary unit of South Korea [n HWAN] HWYL emotional fervour [n -S] HYED [v] HYEN Shakespearean form of HYENA [n -S] HYES [v] HYKE an Arab head covering, also HAIK, HAICK, HAIQUE [n -S] HYLA a tree frog [n -S] HYLE wood, matter [n -S] HYMN to sing a song of praise to god [v -ED, -ING, -S] HYPE to stimulate artificially [v HYPED, HYPING, HYPES] HYPO to inject with a hypodermic needle [v -ED, -ING, -S] HYPS [v] HYTE {insane=adj} [adj] IAMB a type of metrical foot, also IAMBIC, IAMBUS [n -S] IBEX a wild goat [n IBEXES or IBICES] IBIS a wading bird [n -ES] ICED [v] ICER one who makes icing [n -S] ICES [v] ICHS [n] ICKY repulsive [adj ICKIER, ICKIEST] ICON a symbol or image, also IKON [n ICONS or ICONES] IDEA a conception or a plan [n -S] IDEE an {idea=n} [n -S] IDEM the {same=n} [adj] IDES [n] IDLE to be unoccupied [v IDLED, IDLING, IDLES] / {inactive=adj} [adj IDLER, IDLEST] IDLY in an idle manner [adv] IDOL an object of worship [n -S] IDYL a description in verse of country life, also IDYLL [n -S] IFFY full of uncertainty [adj IFFIER, IFFIEST] IGAD a mild oath, also EGAD, ECOD, EGADS [interj] IGGS [v] IGLU an Eskimo's ice dwelling, also IGLOO [n -S] IKAN fish as an ingredient of Malaysian cooking [n -S] IKAT Indonesian weaving using tie-dyed yarns [n -S] IKON a symbol or image, also ICON [n -S] ILEA [n] ILEX a shrub of the holly family [n ILEXES or ILICES] ILIA [n] ILKA {each=adj} [adj] ILKS [n] ILLS [n] ILLY ill [adv] IMAM a Muslim priest, also IMAUM [n -S] IMID a chemical compound, also IMIDE [n -S] IMMY a type of playing marble [n IMMIES] IMPI a body of South African warriors [n IMPIS or IMPIES] IMPS [v] INBY {inward=adv} [adv] INCH to move very slowly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] INFO information [n -S] INGO the inner sides of a doorway [n INGOES] INGS [n] INIA [n] INKS [v] INKY like ink [adj INKIER, INKIEST] INLY {inwardly=adv} [adv] INNS [v] INRO a Japanese ornamental container [n INRO] INTI a monetary unit of Peru [n -S] INTO to a position within [prep] IONS [n] IOTA a Greek letter [n -S] IRED [v] IRES [v] IRID a plant of the iris family [n -S] IRIS to give the form of a rainbow to [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / a part of the eye [n IRISES or IRIDES] IRKS [v] IRON to eliminate wrinkles from clothes by pressing [v -ED, -ING, -S] ISBA a Russian log hut [n -S] ISIT is it? (South Africa) [interj] ISLE to place on a small island [v ISLED, ISLING, ISLES] ISMS [n] ISNA is not (no inflections), also ISNAE [v] ISOS [n] ITAS [n] ITCH to have an irritating sensation in the skin [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ITEM to set down the particulars of, also ITEMISE, ITEMIZE [v -ED, -ING, -S] IURE by right or by law [adv] IWIS certainly [adv] IXIA a flowering plant [n -S] IZAR an outer garment worn by Muslim women [n -S] JAAP an ignorant fool (South African) [n -S] JABS [v] JACK to raise with a type of lever [v -ED, -ING, -S] JADE to {weary=v} [v JADED, JADING, JADES] JAFA a person from Auckland New Zealand (offensive - just another f**ing Aucklander), cf RONZER [n -S] JAGA to guard (Indonesia) [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAGG to cut unevenly, also JAG [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAGS [v] JAIL to {imprison=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAKE a {yokel=n} [n -S] JAKS [n] JAMB to {jam=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAMS [v] JANE a {woman=n} [n -S] JANN a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNI, DJINNY, GENIE, JIN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n -S] JAPE to {mock=v} [v JAPED, JAPING, JAPES] JAPS [v] JARK a pass [n -S] JARL a Scandinavian nobleman [n -S] JARP to tap an egg against another until one breaks, an Easter competition [v -ED, -ING, -S] JARS [v] JASP a precious stone [n -S] JASS jazz, a musical form with syncopated rhythms [n -ES] JASY a wig, also JASEY, JAZY [n JASIES] JATO jet assisted take off [n -S] JAUK to {dawdle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAUP to {splash=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAVA {coffee=n} [n -S] JAWS [v] JAXY the posterior, also JAXIE, JACKSIE, JACKSY [n JAXIES] JAYS [n] JAZY a wig, also JASEY, JASY [n JAZIES] JAZZ to liven up the beat of [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / a musical form with syncopated rhythms [n -ES] JEAN a durable cotton fabric [n -S] JEAT a spout [n -S] JEDI a follower of Jedi philosophy (Star Wars film) [n -S] JEED [v] JEEL to {congeal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JEEP to travel by a four wheeled drive vehicle [v -ED, -ING, -S] JEER to {mock=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JEES [v] JEEZ a mild oath, also GEEZ [interj] JEFE a {chief=n} [n -S] JEFF to ruthlessly downsize an organisation, also KENNETT (after Jeff Kennett, premier of Victoria) [v -ED, -ING, -S] JEHU a fast driver [n -S] JELL to {congeal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JEON a monetary unit of South Korea [n JEON] JERK to move spasmodically [v -ED, -ING, -S] JESS to fasten straps to a hawk's legs, also JESSE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] JEST to {joke=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JETE a ballet leap [n -S] JETS [v] JEUX [n] JEWS [v] JIAO a monetary unit of China, also CHIAO [n -S] JIBB to shift from side to side while sailing [v -ED, -ING, -S] JIBE to {jeer=v} [v JIBED, JIBING, JIBES] JIBS [v] JIFF a short time, also JIFFY [n -S] JIGS [v] JILL a liquid measure [n -S] JILT to discard a lover [v -ED, -ING, -S] JIMP {natty=adj} [adj JIMPER, JIMPEST] JINK to dodge nimbly [v -ED, -ING, -S] JINN a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNI, DJINNY, GENIE, JANN, JIN, JINNEE, JINNI [n -S] JINS [n] JINX to bring bad luck to [v -ED, -ING, -ES] JIRD an African gerbil [n -S] JISM energy, also GISM [n -S] JIVE to dance to jazz or swing music [v JIVED, JIVING, JIVES] JIVY {lively=adj} [adj JIVIER, JIVIEST] JIZZ characteristic features [n -ES] JOBE to reprimand tediously [v JOBED, JOBING, JOBES] JOBS [v] JOCK an athletic support [n -S] JOCO {cheerful=adj} [adj] JOES [n] JOEY a young kangaroo [n -S] JOGS [v] JOHN a toilet [n -S] JOIN to {unite=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOKE to say something amusing [v JOKED, JOKING, JOKES] JOKY amusing, also JOKEY [adj JOKIER, JOKIEST] JOLE to {bump=v} [v JOLED, JOLING, JOLES] JOLL to {bump=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOLS [v] JOLT to {jar=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOMO a cross between a yak and a cow, also ZHO, DSO, DZHO, DZO [n -S] JONG friend (Afrikaans) [n -S] JOOK to {duck=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JORS [n] JOSH to {tease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] JOSS a Chinese idol [n -ES] JOTA a Spanish dance [n -S] JOTS [v] JOUK to {dodge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOUR a {day=n} [n -S] JOWL to bump, also JOULE [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOWS [v] JOYS [v] JUBA a lively dance [n -S] JUBE a platform in a church [n -S] JUCO junior college [n -S] JUDO a form of jujitsu [n -S] JUDS [n] JUDY a {girl=n} [n JUDIES] JUGA [n] JUGS [v] JUJU a fetish or charm [n -S] JUKE to {dance=v} [v JUKED, JUKING, JUKES] JUKU Japanese martial art [n -S] JUMP to leap into the air [v -ED, -ING, -S] JUNK to discard as trash [v -ED, -ING, -S] JUPE a woman's jacket [n -S] JURA [n] JURE by law [adv] JURY to select material for exhibition [v JURIED, JURYING, JURIES] JUST to {joust=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / fair, impartial [adj JUSTER, JUSTEST] JUTE a strong, coarse fibre [n -S] JUTS [v] JUVE a juvenile lead [n -S] JYNX the wryneck, a bird related to the woodpecker [n -ES] KAAL {naked=adj} [adj] KAAS a large {cupboard=n} [n KAAS] KABS [n] KACK -S faeces, also KAK, CACA, CACK [n] KADE a wingless fly that attacks sheep [n -S] KADI a Muslim Judge [n -S] KAED [v] KAES [v] KAFS [n] KAGO a Japanese basketwork passenger litter [n -S] KAGU a flightless bird [n -S] KAID a North African chief [n -S] KAIE a wharf [n -S] KAIF hemp smoked to produce euphoria, also KEEF, KEF, KIEF, KIF [n -S] KAIK (New Zealand) the South Island dialect word for KAINGA, a Maori village, also KAIKA [n -S] KAIL a variety of cabbage, also KALE [n -S] KAIM a ridge of gravel or sand left by a glacier, also KAME [n -S] KAIN a tax paid in produce or livestock, also KANE [n -S] KAIS [n] KAKA a parrot [n -S] KAKI a Japanese tree [n -S] KAKS [n] KALE a variety of cabbage, also KAIL [n -S] KALI a type of large carpet [n -S] KAMA earthly desire [n -S] KAME a ridge of gravel or sand left by a glacier, also KAIM [n -S] KAMI a sacred power or force [n KAMIS or KAMI] KANA the Japanese syllabic script [n -S] KANE a tax paid in produce or livestock, also KAIN [n -S] KANG a Chinese sleeping-platform [n -S] KANS a type of Indian grass [n -ES] KANT to turn on the edge [v -ED, -ING, -S] KAON one of a subatomic particle [n -S] KAPA a coarse cloth [n -S] KAPH a Hebrew letter, also KAF, KHAF, KHAPH [n -S] KARA a Sikh's bangle [n -S] KARK to die or break down [v -ED, -ING, -S] KARN a memorial of a mound of stones [n -S] KARO a small New Zealand tree [n -S] KART a small motor vehicle [n -S] KATA a karate practice sequence [n -S] KATI an Asian unit of weight, also CATTY, KATTI [n -S] KATS [n] KAVA a tropical shrub, also AVA, KAVAKAVA [n -S] KAWA protocol (Maori) [n -S] KAWS [v] KAYO to knock out [v KAYOED, KAYOES or KAYOING, KAYOS or KAYOES] KAYS [n] KAZI a lavatory, also KHAZI, CARSEY, KARZY, KARSY, KARSEY [n -S] KBAR a unit of atmospheric pressure [n -S] KEAS [n] KEBS [v] KECK to {retch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KEDS [n] KEEF hemp smoked to produce euphoria, also KAIF, KEF, KIEF, KIF [n -S] KEEK to {peep=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KEEL to {capsize=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KEEN to wail loudly over the dead [v -ED, -ING, -S] / enthusiastic [adj KEENER, KEENEST] KEEP to retain in ones possession [v KEPT, KEEPING, KEEPS] KEET a young guinea fowl [n -S] KEFS [n] KEGS [n] KEIR a vat for boiling and dyeing fabrics, also KIER [n -S] KEKS trousers [n] KELL a type of woman's hairnet [n -S] KELP to burn large brown seaweed [v -ED, -ING, -S] KELT a type of coarse undyed cloth [n -S] KEMB to {comb=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KEMP to strive to win [v -ED, -ING, -S] KENO a game of chance, also KEENO, QUINO [n -S] KENS [v] KENT to steer by a punting pole [v -ED, -ING, -S] KEPI a type of cap [n -S] KEPS [v] KEPT [v] KERB to provide a street with a concrete border [v -ED, -ING, -S] KERF to make an incision with a cutting tool, also CARVE, KERVE [v -ED, -ING, -S] KERN to be formed with a projecting typeface [v -ED, -ING, -S] KERO a fuel oil, also KEROSENE, KEROSINE [n -S] KESH the uncut hair and beard of a male Sikh [n -ES] KEST to throw with force (pa t KEST), also CAST [v -ING, -S] KETA a Pacific salmon [n -S] KETE a basket woven from flax [n -S] KETO pertaining to {ketone=n} [adj] KETS [n] KEWL cool, hip [adj KEWLER, KEWLEST] KEYS [v] KHAF a Hebrew letter, also KAF, KAPH, KHAPH [n -S] KHAN an Asian ruler [n -S] KHAT an evergreen shrub, also KAT, QAT [n -S] KHET a Hebrew letter, also HET, HETH, KHETH [n -S] KHIS [n] KHOR a {ravine=n} [n -S] KHUD a {ravine=n} [n -S] KIBE a sore caused by cold (a chilblain) [n -S] KICK to strike with the foot [v -ED, -ING, -S] KIDS [v] KIEF hemp smoked to produce euphoria, also KAIF, KEEF, KEF, KIF [n -S] KIER a vat for boiling and dyeing fabrics, also KEIR [n -S] KIEV a dish made of thin fillets of meat, esp chicken (chicken kiev), filled with butter, etc, coated with breadcrumbs, and fried [n -S] KIFF excellent (South African slang) [adj] KIFS [n] KIKE a Jew [n -S] KILD [v] KILL to put to death [v KILD or KILLED, KILLING, KILLS] KILN to bake in a type of oven [v -ED, -ING, -S] KILO a short form of kilogram [n -S] KILP large brown seaweed [n -S] KILT to make creases or pleats in [v -ED, -ING, -S] KINA cinchona bark from which quinine is derived, also KINAKINA [n -S] KIND to {beget=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / good to others [adj KINDER, KINDEST] KINE a type of television tube [n -S] KING to reign as a male monarch [v -ED, -ING, -S] KINK to form a loop or bend in [v -ED, -ING, -S] KINO a gum resin [n -S] KINS [n] KIPE a woven basket for catching pike [n -S] KIPP a gymnastic movement [n -S] KIPS [v] KIRK to perform a church service with [v -ED, -ING, -S] KIRN to {churn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KIRS [n] KISH solid graphite which separates from hot cast-iron [n -ES] KISS to caress by touching with the lips [v -ED, -ING, -ES] KIST to place into a coffin [v -ED, -ING, -S] KITE to obtain money fraudulently [v KITED, KITING, KITES] KITH one's friends and neighbours [n -S] KITS [v] KIVA an underground ceremonial chamber [n -S] KIWI a flightless bird [n -S] KLAP to slap (South African slang) [v KLAPPED, KLAPPING, KLAPS] KLIK a kilometer, also KLICK [n -S] KNAG a peg [n -S] KNAP to strike sharply [v KNAPPED, KNAPPING, KNAPS] KNAR to snarl, also GNAR, GNARR [v KNARRED, KNARRING, KNARS] KNEE to strike with a joint of the leg [v KNEED, KNEEING, KNEES] KNEW [v] KNIT to make a garment by joining loops of yarn [v KNITTED, KNITTING, KNITS] KNOB a rounded protuberance [n -S] / to knock off protuberances [v KNOBBED, KNOBBING, KNOBS] KNOP a {knob=n} [n -S] KNOT to tie with a closed loop [v KNOTTED, KNOTTING, KNOTS] KNOW to have a true understanding of [v KNEW, KNOWING, KNOWS] KNUB a {knob=n} [n -S] KNUR a knot of wood, also KNURR, NUR, NURR [n -S] KNUT an energetic youth [n -S] KOAN a paradox meditated on by Buddhist monks [n -S] KOAP sexual intercourse (vulgar Papua) [n -S] KOAS [n] KOBO a monetary unit of Nigeria [n -S] KOBS [n] KOEL an Australian bird [n -S] KOFF a small Dutch sailing vessel [n -S] KOHA a gift or donation when visiting a marae [n -S] KOHL a type of eye makeup [n -S] KOIS [n] KOJI a Japanese fungus which breaks down soy beans into soy sauce [n -S] KOKA the lowest score awarded for a throw or hold in judo, worth three points [n -S] KOLA a carbonated beverage, also COLA [n -S] KOLO a European folk dance [n -S] KOND [v] KONK to hit on the head, also CONK [v -ED, -ING, -S] KONS [v] KOOK to {peep=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KOPH a Hebrew letter, also QOPH [n -S] KOPS [n] KORA an African musical instrument like the harp [n -S] KORE an ancient Greek statue of a young woman [n KORES or KORAI] KORO an elderly Maori man [n -S] KORS [n] KORU an unopened fern frond used as a logo (eg Air New Zealand) [n -S] KOSS a measure of distance in India, also COSS, KOS [n -ES] KOTO a musical instrument [n -S] KOWS [n] KRAB a steel link used in mountaineering, also KARABINER, SNAPLINK [n -S] KRIS to stab with a Malay dagger (pr t KRISES, KRISES), also CREESE, KREESE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] KSAR an emperor or king, also CZAR, TZAR. TSAR [n -S] KUDO honour, also KUDOS [n -S] KUDU a large antelope, also KOODOO [n -S] KUEH a Malaysian, Indian or Chinese cake [n KUEH] KUES [n] KUFI a cap worn by Muslim men [n -S] KUIA an elderly Maori woman [n -S] KUKU a New Zealand pigeon [n -S] KULA ceremonial gift exchange between W Pacific islands [n -S] KUNA Croatian monetary unit, = 100 lipa [n KUNE] KUNE [n] KURI (New Zealand) a mongrel, an extinct native dog, also GOORY, GOORIE [n -S] KURU a disease of the nervous system [n -S] KUTA male dog (India) [n -S] KUTI female dog (India) [n -S] KUTU a louse (Malay), origin of COOTIE [n -S] KUZU a thickening agent used in a macrobiotic diet [n -S] KVAS a Russian bear, also KVASS [n -ES] KYAK an Eskimo canoe [n -S] KYAR a fibre obtained from coconut husks, also COIR [n -S] KYAT a monetary unit of Myanmar [n -S] KYBO temporary lavatory (keep your bowels open) - scout slang [n -S] KYES [n] KYLE a narrow strait [n -S] KYND to beget, also KYNDE [v -ED, -ING, -S] KYNE cows [n] KYPE a hook on the lower jaw of a male salmon [n -S] KYTE the stomach [n -S] KYUS [n] LABS [n] LACE to draw together two edges with a cord [v LACED, LACING, LACES] LACK to be without [v -ED, -ING, -S] LACS [n] LACY resembling lacework, also LACEY [adj LACIER, LACIEST] LADE to load with cargo, also LADEN [v LADED, LADING, LADES] LADS [n] LADY a woman of refinement and gentle manners [n LADIES] LAER to arrange wagons in a defensive ring [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAGS [v] LAHS [n] LAIC a {layman=n} [n -S] LAID to {burden=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAIK to {play=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAIN [v] LAIR to live in a dwelling place for animals [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAKE a sizable inland body of water [n -S] LAKH the sum of one hundred thousand [n -S] LAKY full of lakes [adj LAKIER, LAKIEST] LALL to articulate the letter R [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAMA a Buddhist monk [n -S] LAMB to give birth to baby sheep [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAME to make {lame=adj} [v LAMED, LAMING, LAMES] / disabled in the legs [adj LAMER, LAMEST] LAMP to supply with a light [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAMS [v] LANA the wood of the genipap tree [n -S] LAND to set down on solid ground [v -ED, -ING, -S] LANE a narrow passageway, also LANEWAY [n -S] LANG {long=adj} [adj LANGER, LANGEST] LANK to become {limp=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / long and thin [adj LANKER, LANKEST] LANT stale urine [n -S] LANX a {platter=n} [n LANCES] LAPS [v] LARD to smear with the melted fat of pigs [v -ED, -ING, -S] LARE {learning=n} [n -S] LARI a monetary unit of Maldives, also LAREE [n -S] LARK to behave playfully [v -ED, -ING, -S] LARN to {teach=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LARS [n] LASE to use a laser [v LASED, LASING, LASES] LASH to strike with a whip [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LASS a young woman, also LASSIE [n -ES] LAST to {continue=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LATE coming after the expected time [adj LATER, LATEST] LATH to cover with thin strips of wood [v -ED, -ING, -S] LATI [n] LATS a monetary unit of Latvia [n pl.] LATU [n] LAUD to {praise=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAUF a run in a bobsleigh contest [n -S] LAVA molten rock that issues from a volcano [n -S] LAVE to {wash=v} [v LAVED, LAVING, LAVES] LAVS [n] LAWK expressing surprise [interj] LAWN an area of grass-covered land [n -S] LAWS [v] LAYS [v] LAZE to pass time idly [v LAZED, LAZING, LAZES] LAZO to catch with a long rope with a running noose (pr t LAZOES, LAZOS), also LASSO, LARIAT [v LAZOED, LAZOING, LAZOES or LAZOS] LAZY to move or lie sluggishly [v LAZIED, LAZYING, LAZIES] / disinclined toward work or exertion [adj LAZIER, LAZIEST] LEAD to go in advance [v -ED, -ING, -S] / to cover with a heavy metallic element [v LEADED or LEADED or LED, LEADING or LEADING, LEADS or LEADS] LEAF to turn pages rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a flat green structure attached to a plant [n -S] LEAK to seep through [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEAL {loyal=adj} [adj LEALER, LEALEST] LEAM to {shine=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEAN to incline or tilt [v LEANT or LEANED, LEANING, LEANS] / having little fat, LEANER, LEANEST (pa t LEANED, LEANT) [adj LEANEST, LEANER] LEAP to spring off the ground [v LEPT or LEAPED or LEAPT, LEAPT or LUPPEN, LEAPING, LEAPS] LEAR {learning=n} [n -S] LEAS [n] LEAT a water trench [n -S] LECH to engage in lechery, also LETCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LEED [v] LEEK a herb used in cookery [n -S] LEEP to {boil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEER to look with a sideways glance [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEES [v] LEET a former English court for petty offenses [n -S] LEFT the left side or hand [n -S] / pertaining to the side to the north when one faces east [adj LEFTER, LEFTEST] LEGS [v] LEHR a type of {oven=n} [n -S] LEIR to {teach=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEIS [n] LEKE [n] LEKS [v] LEKU [n] LEME to {shine=v} [v LEMED, LEMING, LEMES] LEND to give for a time only [v LENT, LENDING, LENDS] LENG to {lengthen=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LENO a style of weaving [n -S] LENS to make a film of [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LENT [v] LEPS [v] LEPT [v] LERE to {teach=v} [v LERED, LERING, LERES] LERP a waxy edible secretion [n -S] LESS a smaller portion [n -ES] / {smaller=adj} [adj LESSER, LEAST] LEST to {listen=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LETS [v] LEUD a feudal vassal [n LEUDS or LEUDES] LEVA [n] LEVE a {beloved=n} [n -S] LEVO turning towards the left, also LAEVO [adj] LEVY to impose or collect by legal authority [v LEVIED, LEVYING, LEVIES] LEWD {obscene=adj} [adj LEWDER, LEWDEST] LEYS [n] LEZZ a lesbian, also LEZ, LEZZA, LEZZIE, LEZZY [n -ES] LIAR a person who tells untruths [n -S] LIAS early Jurassic rocks, LIASES [n -ES] LIBS [v] LICE [n] LICH a corpse, also LYCH [n LICHES] LICK to lap, taste or moisten with the tongue [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIDO a fashionable beach resort [n -S] LIDS [v] LIED a German song [n LIEDER] LIEF {beloved=n} [n -S] / {willing=adj} [adj LIEFER, LIEFEST] LIEN a legal right to hold or sell a debtor's property [n -S] LIER one that {reclines=v} [n -S] LIES [v] LIEU place; stead [n -S] LIFE the state of functional activity [n LIFES or LIVES] / a still life [n LIFES or LIVES] LIFT to raise higher [v LEFTE or LIFTED, LIFTING, LIFTS] LIGS [v] LIKE to be fond of [v LIKED, LIKING, LIKES] / identical or similar [adj LIKER, LIKEST] LILL to loll the tongue [v -ED, -ING, -S] LILO an inflatable mattress [n -S] LILT to sing or speak rhythmically [v -ED, -ING, -S] LILY a flowering plant [n LILIES] LIMA an edible seed of a tropical American plant [n -S] LIMB to cut off the arms or legs [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIME to treat with calcium compound [v LIMED, LIMING, LIMES] LIMN to paint or draw [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIMO a limousine [n -S] LIMP to walk lamely [v -ED, -ING, -S] / lacking rigidity [adj LIMPER, LIMPEST] LIMY containing lime [adj LIMIER, LIMIEST] LIND the linden tree [n -S] LINE to mark out with slender, continuous marks [v LINED, LINING, LINES] LING a heath plant [n -S] LINK to {connect=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LINN a waterfall [n -S] LINO {linoleum=n} [n -S] LINS [v] LINT an accumulation of bits of fibre [n -S] / to put lint on [v -ED, -ING, -S] LINY resembling a line, also LINEY [adj LINIER, LINIEST] LION a large, carnivorous, feline animal [n -S] LIPA a Croatian monetary unit, 1/100 of a kuna [n LIPAS or LIPE or LIPA] LIPE [n] LIPO liposuction [n -S] LIPS [v] LIRA a monetary unit of Malta [n LIRAS or LIRE or LIRI or LIROT or LIROTH] / a monetary unit of Italy [n LIRAS or LIRE or LIRI or LIROT or LIROTH] / a former monetary unit of Israel [n LIRAS or LIRE or LIRI or LIROT or LIROTH] LIRE [n] LIRI [n] LIRK to {wrinkle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LISK the groin [n -S] LISP to pronounce the letters S and Z imperfectly [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIST to write down in a particular order [v LISTED, LISTING, LISTETH or LISTS] LITE to {dismount=v} [v LITED, LITING, LITES] LITH a joint [n -S] LITS [n] LITU [n] LIVE to function as a living thing [v LIVED, LIVING, LIVES] / having {life=n} [adj LIVER, LIVEST] LOAD to place goods or cargo on transportation [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOAF to pass time idly [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a portion or baked bread [n LOAFS or LOAVES] LOAM to cover with loose soil [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOAN to {lend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOBE the lower soft part of the ear [n -S] LOBI [n] LOBO the timber wolf [n -S] LOBS [v] LOCA [n] LOCH a {lake=n} [n -S] LOCI [n] LOCK to secure with a fastening device [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOCO to poison with locoweed [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the {locoweed=n} [n LOCOS or LOCOES] LODE a deposit of ore [n -S] LODS [n] LOFT to propel high into the air [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOGE a small compartment [n -S] LOGO an identifying symbol [n -S] LOGS [v] LOGY sluggish, also LOGGY [adj LOGIER, LOGIEST] LOID to open with a strip of celluloid [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOIN meat from the lower part of an animal's back [n -S] LOIR a European dormouse [n -S] LOKE a short narrow lane [n -S] LOLL to lounge, also LOLLOP [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOMA a hill with a flat top, a membranous fringe [n LOMAS or LOMATA] LOME to cover with loam [v LOMED, LOMING, LOMES] LONE solitary [adj LONELIER, LONELIEST] LONG to yearn for [v -ED, -ING, -S] / far-extending [adj LONGER, LONGEST] LOOF the palm of the hand [n LOOFS or LOOVES] LOOK to use one's sight [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOOM to appear indistinctly as in a mirage [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOON a diving waterfowl [n -S] LOOP to form oval openings [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOOR beloved [adj] LOOS praise [n -ES] LOOT to {plunder=v} [v LOOTED, LOOTEN or LUTTEN, LOOTING, LOOTS] LOPE to run with a long stride [v LOPED, LOPING, LOPES] LOPS [v] LORD to rule over others [v -ED, -ING, -S] LORE a traditional knowledge or belief [n -S] LORN abandoned [adj] LORY a small parrot, also LOWRIE, LOWRY [n LORIES] LOSE to misplace or be deprived of [v LOSED, LOAST, LOSING, LOSES] / to {loose=v} [v LOSED, LOAST, LOSING, LOSES] LOSH lord [interj] LOSS the act of one the loses [n -ES] LOST not to be found or recovered [adj] LOTA a small water vessel used in India, also LOTAH [n -S] LOTE a waterlily [n -S] LOTH unwilling, also LOATH [adj LOTHER, LOTHEST] LOTI a monetary unit of Lesotho [n MALOTI] LOTO a game [n -S] LOTS [v] LOUD strongly audible [adj LOUDER, LOUDEST] LOUN to calm, also LOUND [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOUP to leap (pa t LOUPED, LOUPIT, pa p LOUPEN), also LOWP [v LOUPIT or LOUPED, LOUPEN, LOUPING, LOUPS] LOUR to {lower=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOUS [v] LOUT to {bow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOVE to feel great affection for [v LOVED, LOVING, LOVES] LOWE to {blaze=v} [v LOWED, LOWING, LOWES] LOWN to {calm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOWP to leap, also LOUP [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOWS [v] LOWT to {bow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOYS [n] LUAU a Hawaiian feast [n -S] LUBE a lubricant [n -S] / to lubricate [v LUBED, LUBING, LUBES] LUCE a freshwater fish [n -S] LUCK to succeed by chance or good fortune [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUDE a methaqualone pill [n -S] LUDO a game [n -S] LUDS [n] LUES {syphilis=n} [n LUES] LUFF to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUGE to race on a small sled [v LUGED, LUGEING, LUGES] LUGS [v] LUIT [v] LUKE {lukewarm=adj} [adj] LULL to {soothe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LULU something remarkable [n -S] LUMA a unit of currency of Armenia [n LUMAS or LUMA] LUMP to make into a shapeless mass [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUMS [n] LUNA a North American moth [n -S] LUNE a crescent-shaped figure [n -S] LUNG a respiratory organ [n -S] LUNK a stupid person, also LUNKHEAD [n -S] LUNT to emit smoke [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUNY a crazy person, also LOONY, LOONEY, LOONIE [n LUNIES] / {crazy=adj} [adj LUNIER, LUNIEST] LURE to {entice=v} [v LURED, LURING, LURES] LURK to lie in wait [v -ED, -ING, -S] LURS [n] LUSH to drink to success [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / abounding in vegetation [adj LUSHER, LUSHEST] LUSK to lie about lazily [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUST to have a strong sexual desire for [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUTE to play a stringed musical instrument [v LUTED, LUTING, LUTES] LUTZ a jump in figure skating [n -ES] LUVS [n] LUXE {luxury=n} [n -S] LWEI a monetary unit of Angola [n -S] LYAM a leash, also LYM, LYME [n -S] LYCH a corpse, also LICH [n LYCHES] LYES [n] LYME a leash, also LYAM, LYM [n -S] LYMS [n] LYNE {linen=n} [n -S] LYNX a short-tailed wildcat [n -ES] LYRA part of phrase LYRA VIOL, an old musical instrument of the lute family (no plural) [n pl.] LYRE an ancient harp-like instrument [n -S] LYSE to cause to undergo lysis [v LYSED, LYSING, LYSES] LYTE to {dismount=v} [v LYTED, LYTING, LYTES] MAAR a volcanic crater often forming a lake [n MAARS or MAARE] MAAS (South Africa) thick soured milk [n -ES] MABE a cultured pearl [n -S] MACE to attack with a clublike weapon [v MACED, MACING, MACES] MACH a number relating the speed of a body to the speed of sound [n -S] MACK a raincoat, also MAC [n -S] MACS [n] MADE [v] MADS [v] MAES [n] MAGE a {magician=n} [n -S] MAGG to {steal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAGI [n] MAGS [n] MAHA as in maha yoga, a form of yoga practised with a master that incorporates all eight classical yogas [adj] MAID to work as a maidservant [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAIK a halfpenny, also MECK [n -S] MAIL to send by the government postal system [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAIM to injure or mutilate [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAIN to make {lame=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / principal, also LAME [adj MAINER, MAINEST] MAIR {more=n} [n -S] MAKE to {create=v} [v MADE, MAKING, MAKES] MAKI a small segment cut from a long roll of cold rice and various other ingredients wrapped in a sheet of seaweed, in Japanese cuisine [n -S] MAKO a large shark [n -S] MAKS [v] MALA a string of 108 prayer beads (yoga) [n -S] MALE a member of the male sex [n -S] MALI a member of the gardener caste in India [n -S] MALL to {maul=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MALM a soft, friable limestone [n -S] MALS [n] MALT to combine with germinated grain [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAMA mother, also MAMMA [n -S] MAMS [n] MANA a supernatural force in certain Pacific island religions [n -S] MAND [v] MANE the long hair that grows on the neck of some animals [n -S] MANG to {speak=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MANI a stone prayer in a Tibetan Buddhist temple [n -S] MANO a stone used for grinding foods [n -S] MANS [v] MANY a great number [n MANIES] / consisting of a great number [adj MORE, MOST] MAPS [v] MARA the so-called Patagonian hare [n -S] MARC the residue remaining after a fruit has been pressed [n -S] MARD [v] MARE a female horse [n -S] / a dark area on the Moon or Mars [n MARES or -S or MARIA] MARG margarine [n -S] MARK to impress or stamp with a sign [v -ED, -ING, -S] MARL to fertilize with a calcareous clay [v -ED, -ING, -S] MARM madam [n -S] MARS [v] MART to {market=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MARY an Aboriginal woman [n MARIES] MASA a Mexican dough [n -S] MASE to generate microwaves [v MASED, MASING, MASES] MASH to pound down and crush together [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MASK to cover, cloak or disguise [v -ED, -ING, -S] MASS to assemble as a body [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MAST to provide with a long pole that supports a ship's sails [v -ED, -ING, -S] MASU a Japanese salmon [n -S] MATE to {copulate=v} [v MATED, MATING, MATES] MATH mathematics [n -S] MATS [v] MATT to produce a dull finish on, also MATTE [v -ED, -ING, -S] MATY {friendly=adj} [adj MATIER, MATIEST] / a a friend [n MATIES] MAUD a Scottish gray and black plaid [n -S] MAUL to batter or maltreat [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAUN must (cannot be conjugated) [v] MAUT malt [n -S] MAWK a {maggot=n} [n -S] MAWN [v] MAWR an awkward girl, also MAUTHER, MAWTHER [n -S] MAWS [v] MAXI a long skirt or coat [n -S] MAYA illusion; the world of phenomena [n -S] MAYO mayonnaise [n -S] MAYS [v] MAZE to {bewilder=v} [v MAZED, MAZING, MAZES] MAZY full of confusing turns and passages [adj MAZIER, MAZIEST] MEAD an alcoholic beverage [n -S] MEAL to cover with a grain [v -ED, -ING, -S] MEAN to {intend=v} [v MEANED, MEANT, MEANING, MEANS] / stingy, MEANER, MEANEST (pa p MEANT) [adj MEANEST, MEANER] MEAT animal flesh used as food [n -S] MECK a halfpenny, also MAIK [n -S] MEDS [n] MEED a deserved reward [n -S] MEEK having a mild and gentle temper [adj MEEKER, MEEKEST] MEER to {bound=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MEES [n] MEET to encounter [v MET, MEETING, MEETS] / fitting [adj MEETER, MEETEST] MEFF a scruffy tramp, a metho drinker (Liverpool slang) [n -S] MEGA {enormous=adj} [adj] MEGS [n] MEIN to {lament=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MELA a Hindu festival or fair [n -S] MELD to {blend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MELL to {mix=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MELS [n] MELT to change from a solid to a liquid state by heat [v MELTED, YMOLT or YMOLTEN or MELTED, MELTING, MELTS] MEME a practice or belief passed on other than by genes [n -S] MEMO a brief note used as a reminder [n -S] MEMS [n] MEND to {repair=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MENE to {lament=v} [v MENED, MENING, MENES] MENG to {mix=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MENO less (music) [adv] MENT [v] MENU a list of dishes that may be ordered in a restaurant [n -S] MEOU to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOW, MIAOU, MIAOW, MIAUL [v -ED, -ING, -S] MEOW to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOU, MIAOU, MIAOW, MIAUL [v -ED, -ING, -S] MERC a mercenary [n MERCS or MERCES] MERE to {bound=v} [v MERED, MERING, MERES] / nothing more, nothing better [adj MERER, MEREST] MERI a war-club [n -S] MERK a former coin of Scotland [n -S] MERL a blackbird, also MERLE [n -S] MESA a flat-topped hill with steep sides [n -S] MESE the middle string on the lyre [n -S] MESH to {entangle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MESS to make dirty or untidy [v -ED, -ING, -ES] META pertaining to positions in a benzene ring [adj] METE to distribute by measure [v METED, METING, METES] METH a stimulant drug [n -S] METS [n] MEUS [n] MEVE to {move=v} [v MEVED, MEVING, MEVES] MEWL to {whimper=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MEWS stables converted to housing [n MEWSES or MEWS] / to pass through a hedge [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MEZE a Greek or Middle Eastern appetizer, also MEZZE [n -S] MEZZ a mezzanine floor [n -ES] MHOS [n] MIBS [n] MICA a mineral [n -S] MICE [n] MICH to play truant, also MICHE, MITCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MICK an Irishman, also MICKY [n -S] MICO a small monkey, also MARMOSET [n -S] MICS [n] MIDI a skirt or coat that extends to the middle of the calf [n -S] MIDS [n] MIEN {demeanor=n} [n -S] MIFF to {annoy=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIGG a type of playing marble, also MIG, MIGGLE [n -S] MIGS [n] MIHA a young fern frond that has not opened [n -S] MIHI to greet with a Maori greeting [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIKE to amplify by the use of a microphone [v MIKED, MIKING, MIKES] MILD a light ale [n -S] / gentle in temper and disposition [adj MILDER, MILDEST] / to become {gentle=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MILE a unit of distance [n -S] MILF a sexually attractive middle-aged woman [n -S] MILK to draw milk from the udder of [v -ED, -ING, -S] MILL to grind corn, wheat etc [v -ED, -ING, -S] MILO a cereal grass [n -S] MILS [n] MILT to impregnate with fish sperm [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIME to {mimic=v} [v MIMED, MIMING, MIMES] MINA an ancient unit of weight and value [n MINAS or MINAE] MIND to {heed=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MINE to dig for valuable materials [v MINED, MINING, MINES] MING to {mix=v} [v MEYNT or MINGED, MEINT or MENT or MINGED, MINGING, MINGS] MINI something small of its type [n -S] MINK a carnivorous mammal [n -S] MINO a raincoat of hemp [n -S] MINT to process or stamp coins [v -ED, -ING, -S] MINX a pert girl [n -ES] MINY like a mine [adj MINIER, MINIEST] MIPS a unit of computer processing speed (million instructions per second) [n pl.] MIRE to sink in mud [v MIRED, MIRING, MIRES] MIRI [n] MIRK dark, also MURK [n -S] / dark, also MURK [adj MIRKER, MIRKEST] MIRO a tall coniferous tree of New Zealand [n -S] MIRS [n] MIRV to provide with war-heads [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIRY {swampy=adj} [adj MIRIER, MIRIEST] MISE an agreement or settlement [n -S] MISO a type of food paste [n -S] MISS to fail to make contact with [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MIST to become {blurry=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MITE a small {arachnid=n} [n -S] MITT a type of baseball glove [n -S] MITY infested with mites [adj MITIER, MITIEST] MIXT [v] MIXY mixed [adj MIXIER, MIXIEST] MIZZ {misery=n} [n -ES] MNAS [n] MOAI a huge carved figure on Easter Island [n MOAI] MOAN to utter a low, mournful sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOAS [n] MOAT to surround with a water-filled trench [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOBE a mobile phone, also MOBY, MOBIE [n -S] MOBS [v] MOBY a mobile phone, also MOBE, MOBIE [n MOBIES] MOCH misty and humid weather [n -S] MOCK to {ridicule=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOCS [n] MODE a way or manner of acting [n -S] MODI [n] MODS [v] MOER to attack (South African slang) [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOES [n] MOFO motherfucker (obscene insult) [n -S] MOGS [v] MOHR a West African gazelle [n -S] MOIL to work hard [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOIT a particle of dust [n -S] MOJO a magic charm [n MOJOS or MOJOES] MOKE a {donkey=n} [n -S] MOKI (Maori) a New Zealand sea fish, also NANUA [n -S] MOKO a Maori tattoo [n -S] MOLA a marine fish [n -S] MOLD to work into a particular shape, also MOULD [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOLE a small insectivorous animal [n -S] MOLL a gangster's girlfriend [n -S] MOLS [n] MOLT to shed feathers or fur, also MOULT [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOLY a wild garlic [n MOLIES] MOME a fool [n -S] MOMI [n] MOMS [n] MONA a West African monkey [n -S] MONG a {mixture=n} [n -S] MONK a man who is a member of a religious order [n -S] MONO an infectious disease [n -S] MONS a protuberance of the body [n MONTES] MONY {many=adj} [adj] MOOD a temporary state of the emotions or attitude [n -S] MOOI {fine=adj} [adj] MOOK a book produced in magazine format [n -S] MOOL to cover with soft soil [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOON to wander about listlessly [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOOP to {nibble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOOR to secure a vessel by cable or anchor [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOOS [v] MOOT to bring up for discussion [v -ED, -ING, -S] / debatable [adj MOOTER, MOOTEST] MOPE to be listless or depressed [v MOPED, MOPING, MOPES] MOPS [v] MOPY dejected, also MOPEY [adj MOPIER, MOPIEST] : MOPILY [adv] MORA a unit of metrical time in prosody [n MORAS or MORAE] MORE a greater amount [n -S] MORN {morning=n} [n -S] MORS [n] MORT a note on a hunting horn sounded to announce a kill [n -S] MOSE to have glanders [v MOSED, MOSING, MOSES] MOSH to dance frantically to rock music [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MOSK a Muslim place of worship, also MOSQUE, MASJID [n -S] MOSS to cover with small leafy-stemmed plants [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MOST the greatest amount [n -S] MOTE a small {particle=n} [n MOTES or MOTEN] / {must=v} [v MOSTE or MOTED, MOTES] MOTH a winged insect [n -S] MOTI a fat girl (India) [n -S] MOTS [n] MOTT a small growth of trees on a prairie, also MOTTE [n -S] MOTU a small reef island [n -S] MOUE a pout [n -S] MOUP to {nibble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOUS [n] MOVE to change from one position to another [v MOVED, MOVING, MOVES] MOWA a butter tree, also MOWRA [n -S] MOWN [v] MOWS [v] MOXA a Chinese plant [n -S] MOYA a volcanic mud [n -S] MOYL a mule [n -S] MOYS [n] MOZE to raise a nap on [v MOZED, MOZING, MOZES] MOZO a manual labourer [n -S] MOZZ a curse [n -ES] MUCH a great amount [n -ES] MUCK to manure with dung [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUDS [v] MUFF to {bungle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUGG to make funny faces [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUGS [v] MUID an old French measure [n -S] MUIL a backless slipper [n -S] MUIR a moor (an extensive waste covered with patches of heath) [n -S] MULE to strike from dies belonging to two different issues as a coin [v MULED, MULING, MULES] MULL to {ponder=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUMM to act in a disguise, also MUM [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUMP to {beg=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUMS [v] MUMU a long, loose dress, also MUUMUU [n -S] MUNG to process data (computing) [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUNI a security issued by a government [n -S] MUNS [n] MUNT a black African, also MUNTU [n -S] MUON a subatomic particle [n -S] MURA a Japanese village [n -S] MURE to {confine=v} [v MURED, MURING, MURES] MURK {darkness=n} [n -S] / dark, also MIRK [adj MURKER, MURKEST] MURL to {crumble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MURR a diving bird, also MURRE [n -S] MUSE to {ponder=v} [v MUSED, MUSING, MUSES] MUSH to travel over snow with a dog sled [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MUSK to perfume with a strong-smelling substance [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUSO a {musician=n} [n -S] MUSS to {mess=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MUST to become {musty=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUTE to deaden the sound of [v MUTED, MUTING, MUTES] / {dumb=adj} [adj MUTER, MUTEST] MUTI a South African traditional medicine [n -S] MUTS [n] MUTT a mongrel dog, also MUT [n -S] MUZZ to make muzzy (confused) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MWAH a representation of the sound of a kiss [interj] MYAL of African witchcraft [adj] MYCS [n] MYNA an Asian bird, also MYNAH [n -S] MYTH a type of traditional story, also MYTHOS, MYTHUS [n -S] MYXO myxomatosis, a disease introduced to control rabbits [n -S] MZEE an old person in East Africa [n -S] NAAM legal distraint, also NAM [n -S] NAAN a slightly leavened bread, also NAN [n -S] NABE a neighbourhood movie theatre [n -S] NABK a prickly shrub, the Christ's-thorn, also NEBBUK, NEBECK, NEBEK [n -S] NABS [v] NACH a type of Indian dance [n -ES] NADA nothingness [n -S] NADS {testicles=n} [n] NAFF to go away (as in naff off) [v -ED, -ING, -S] / inferior [adj NAFFER, NAFFEST] NAGA a snake [n -S] NAGS [v] NAIF a naive person [n -S] / {naive=adj} [adj NAIFER, NAIFEST] NAIK an Indian corporal [n -S] NAIL to fasten with a long slender piece of metal [v -ED, -ING, -S] NAIN own [adj] NALA a {ravine=n} [n -S] NAME to give a title to [v NAMED, NAMING, NAMES] NAMS [n] NAMU a black New Zealand sandfly [n -S] NANA a grandmother [n -S] NANE none (Scots) [adj] NANG (slang) excellent, cool [adj] NANS [n] NAOI [n] NAOS a Greek temple [n NAOSES or NAOI] NAPA a soft leather, also NAPPA [n -S] NAPE the back of the neck [n -S] / to drop napalm upon [v NAPED, NAPING, NAPES] NAPS [v] NARC an undercover drug agent, also NARCO [n -S] NARD to anoint with the aromatic oil spikenard [v -ED, -ING, -S] NARE a {nostril=n} [n -S] NARK to spy or inform [v -ED, -ING, -S] NARY not one [adj] NATS [n] NAVE the main body of a church [n -S] NAVY a nation's warships [n NAVIES] NAYS [n] NAZE a {headland=n} [n -S] NAZI a type of {fascist=n} [n -S] NEAL to {anneal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEAP to tend towards the tide of the smallest range [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEAR to {approach=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / situated within a short distance [adj NEARER, NEAREST] NEAT a {bovine=n} [n -S] / {tidy=adj} [adj NEATER, NEATEST] NEBS [v] NECK to kiss and caress in lovemaking [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEDS [n] NEED to {require=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEEM an East Indian tree [n -S] NEEP a turnip [n -S] NEFS [n] NEGS [n] NEIF the fist or hand [n -S] NEKS [n] NEMA a kind of worm, also NEMATODE [n -S] NEMN to {name=v} [v NEMNED, NEMPT, NEMNING, NEMNS] NENE the Hawaiian goose [n -S] NEON a gaseous element [n -S] NEPS [n] NERD a socially inept person, also NURD [n -S] NERK a bothersome idiot [n -S] NESH {soft=adj} [adj NESHER, NESHEST] NESS a {headland=n} [n -ES] NEST to build a structure for holding eggs [v -ED, -ING, -S] NETE the highest note of the lyre [n -S] NETS [v] NETT to {net=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEUK a corner [n -S] NEUM a sign used in musical notation, also NEUME [n -S] NEVE a granular snow [n -S] NEVI [n] NEWS to {report=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] NEWT a small salamander, also EWT [n -S] NEXT the person or thing that comes immediately after [n -S] NGAI clan or tribe, as used before the names of certain Maori tribes [n] NIBS [v] NICE agreeable [adj NICER, NICEST] NICK to make a shallow cut in [v -ED, -ING, -S] NIDE to {nest=v} [v NIDED, NIDING, NIDES] NIDI [n] NIDS [n] NIED [v] NIEF the fist, also NIEVE, NEAFE, NEAFFE, NEIVE [n -S] NIES [v] NIFE the earth's hypothetical core of nickel and iron [n -S] NIFF to smell bad [v -ED, -ING, -S] NIGH to {approach=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {near=adj} [adj NIGHER, NIGHEST] NILL to be unwilling [v NOULD or NOULDE or NILLED, NILLING, NILLS] NILS [n] NIMB an East Indian tree [n -S] NIMS [v] NINE a number [n -S] NIPA a palm tree [n -S] NIPS [v] NIRL to {stunt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NISH {nothing=n} [n -ES] NISI not yet final [adj] NITE {night=n} [n -S] NITS [n] NIXE [n] NIXY an undeliverable piece of mail [n NIXIES] NOAH a shark (Australian rhyming slang - Noah's ark) [n -S] NOBS [n] NOCK to notch a bow or arrow [v -ED, -ING, -S] NODE a swollen enlargement [n -S] NODI [n] NODS [v] NOEL a Christmas carol [n -S] NOES [n] NOGG a strong ale [n -S] NOGS [v] NOIL a kind of short fibre [n -S] NOIR a bleak type of crime fiction [n -S] NOLE the top of the head, also NOLL, NOUL, NOULE, NOWL [n -S] NOLL the top of the head, also NOLE, NOUL, NOULE, NOWL [n -S] NOLO same as nolo contondere, a legal plea which accepts punishment without conceding guilt [n -S] NOMA a severe inflammation of the mouth [n -S] NOME a province of modern Greece, also NOMARCHY [n -S] NOMS [n] NONA a virus disease [n -S] NONE one of seven daily prayer periods [n -S] NONG a fool [n -S] NONI a Pacific fruit tree [n -S] NOOB an Internet novice, a NEWBIE [n -S] NOOK a corner [n -S] NOON to rest at midday [v -ED, -ING, -S] NOOP a {knob=n} [n -S] NOPE no [adv] NORI a seaweed used for food [n -S] NORK a woman's breast [n -S] NORM a {standard=n} [n -S] NOSE to sniff with a smelling organ [v NOSED, NOSING, NOSES] NOSH to eat snacks between meals [v -ED, -ING, -ES] NOSY a prying person [n NOSIES] / unduly curious [adj NOSIER, NOSIEST] NOTA [n] NOTE to write down [v NOTED, NOTING, NOTES] NOTT with short cropped hair [adj] NOUL the top of the head, also NOLL, NOLE, NOULE, NOWL [n -S] NOUN a word used to denote the name of something [n -S] NOUP a {crag=n} [n -S] NOUS intellect, common sense [n -ES] NOUT {cattle=n} [n] NOVA a type of star [n NOVAS or NOVAE] NOWL the top of the head, also NOLL, NOLE, NOUL, NOULE [n -S] NOWN own [adj] NOWS [n] NOWT a zero, also NAUGHT, NOUGHT [n -S] NOWY in heraldry, having convex curvature [adj] NOYS [v] NUBS [v] NUDE a naked figure [n -S] / {naked=adj} [adj NUDER, NUDEST] NUFF {enough=n} [n -S] NUKE to attack with nuclear weapons [v NUKED, NUKING, NUKES] NULL to reduce to nothing [v -ED, -ING, -S] NUMB to deprive of feeling [v -ED, -ING, -S] / lacking feeling [adj NUMBER, NUMBEST] NUNS [n] NURD a socially inept person, also NERD [n -S] NURL to make grooves in [v -ED, -ING, -S] NURR a knot of wood, also KNUR, KNURR, NUR [n -S] NURS [n] NUTS [v] NYAS an untrained young hawk, also EYAS, EYASS [n -ES] NYED [v] NYES [v] OAFS [n] OAKS [n] OAKY {oaklike=adj} [adj OAKIER, OAKIEST] / an icecream [n OAKIES] OARS [v] OARY like oars [adj OARIER, OARIEST] OAST a type of kiln [n -S] OATH a solemn appeal to god as witness [n -S] OATS [n] OATY like oats [adj OATIER, OATIEST] OBAS [n] OBES [n] OBEY to do as one is told [v -ED, -ING, -S] OBIA an African witchcraft [n -S] OBIS [v] OBIT a date of death [n -S] OBOE a woodwind instrument [n -S] OBOL an ancient Greek coin, also OBOLUS [n -S] OBOS [n] OCAS [n] OCCY in the phrase all over the occy, all over the place [n OCCIES] OCHE in darts, the line from which players throw [n -S] OCTA a unit of measure of cloud cover, also OKTA [n -S] ODAH a room in a harem, also ODA [n -S] ODAL a Scottish estate without feudal superior, also UDAL [n -S] ODAS [n] ODDS [n] ODEA [n] ODES [n] ODIC pertaining to an {ode=n} [adj] ODOR smell, also ODOUR [n -S] ODSO an expression of surprise [interj] ODYL a mystical pervasive force, also OD, ODYLE [n -S] OFAY a white person [n -S] OFFS [v] OFFY (slang) an off-licence, also OFFIE [n OFFIES] OGAM an ancient alphabet, also OGHAM [n -S] OGEE an S shaped moulding [n -S] OGLE to stare at lecherously [v OGLED, OGLING, OGLES] OGRE a {monster=n} [n -S] OHED [v] OHIA a tropical tree [n -S] OHMS [n] OIKS [n] OILS [v] OILY covered in oil [adj OILIER, OILIEST] OINK to grunt like a hog [v -ED, -ING, -S] OINT to {anoint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] OKAS [n] OKAY to {approve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] OKEH {approval=n} [n -S] OKES [n] OKRA a tall annual herb [n -S] OKTA a unit of measure of cloud cover, also OCTA [n -S] OLDE a facetious spelling of OLD [n] OLDS [n] OLDY a popular song of an earlier day, also OLDIE [n OLDIES] OLEA [n] OLEO margarine [n -S] OLES [n] OLID rank-smelling [adj] OLIO a miscellaneous collection [n -S] OLLA a wide-mouthed pot or jar [n -S] OLMS [n] OLPE a Greek jug [n OLPES or OLPAE] OMBU a type of South American tree [n -S] OMEN to provide with a prophetic sign [v -ED, -ING, -S] OMER a Hebrew unit of dry measure [n -S] OMIT to leave out [v OMITTED, OMITTING, OMITS] OMOV a voting system of one man, one vote [n -S] ONCE one time [n -S] ONER something unique [n -S] ONES [n] ONIE any (Scots), also ONY [adj] ONLY standing alone, also ONELY [adj] ONOS [n] ONST once [adv] ONTO forward to [prep] ONUS responsibility [n -ES] ONYX a variety of quartz [n -ES] OOFS [n] OOFY expensive, ostentatious [adj OOFIER, OOFIEST] OOHS [v] OOMS [n] OONS [n] OONT a {camel=n} [n -S] OOPS [v] OOSE fluff [n -S] OOSY having fluff [adj OOSIER, OOSIEST] OOTS [n] OOZE to leak slowly [v OOZED, OOZING, OOZES] OOZY {slimy=adj} [adj OOZIER, OOZIEST] OPAH a marine fish [n -S] OPAL a mineral [n -S] OPED [v] OPEN to expose to view [v -ED, -ING, -S] / not shut [adj OPENER, OPENEST] OPES [v] OPPO an opposite number or an opponent [n -S] OPTS [v] OPUS a musical composition [n -ES] ORAD towards the mouth [adv] ORAL an examination requiring spoken answers [n -S] ORBS [v] ORBY resembling a sphere [adj ORBIER, ORBIEST] ORCA a marine mammal, also ORC [n -S] ORCS [n] ORDO a calendar of religious directions [n ORDOS or ORDINES] ORDS [n] ORES [n] ORFE a golden-yellow fish [n -S] ORFS [n] ORGY a revel of debauchery, also ORGIA [n ORGIES] ORLE a heraldic border [n -S] ORRA occasional [adj] ORTS [n] ORYX an African antelope [n -ES] ORZO rice-shaped pasta [n -S] OSAR [n] OSES [n] OSSA [n] OTIC pertaining to the ear [adj] OTTO a fragrant oil, also OTTAR [n -S] OUCH to ornament with settings for precious stones [v -ED, -ING, -ES] OUDS [n] OUKS [n] OULD {old=adj} [adj OULDER, OULDEST] OULK a week, also OUK [n -S] OUMA grandmother (Afrikaans) [n -S] OUPA grandfather (Afrikaans) [n -S] OUPH an {elf=n} [n -S] OUPS [v] OURN belonging to us, also OURS [pron] OURS belonging to us, also OURN [pron] OUST to {expel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUTS [v] OUZO a Greek liqueur [n -S] OVAL an egg-shaped object [n -S] OVEL a mourner of nearest blood relations (Jewish), also AVEL [n -S] OVEN a closed space for baking [n -S] / to cook in an oven, also OON [v -ED, -ING, -S] OVER to leap above [v -ED, -ING, -S] OVUM the female reproductive cell [n OVA] OWED [v] OWER over [prep] OWES [v] OWLS [v] OWLY {owlish=adj} [adj OWLIER, OWLIEST] OWNS [v] OWRE rock containing a valuable metal, also ORE [n -S] OWSE an {ox=n} [n OWSEN] OWTS [n] OXEN [n] OXER an ox-fence [n -S] OXES [n] OXID {oxide=n} [n -S] OXIM a chemical compound, also OXIME [n -S] OYER a type of legal writ [n -S] OYES a proclamation, also OYEZ [n OYESES or OYESSES] OYEZ a proclamation, also OYES [n -ES] PAAL a pale, a post driven into the ground [n -S] PAAN betel leaf [n -S] PACA a large {rodent=n} [n -S] PACE to walk with measured steps [v PACED, PACING, PACES] PACK to enclose for transportation or storage [v -ED, -ING, -S] PACO an {alpaca=n} [n -S] PACS [n] PACT an agreement [n -S] PACY fast, also PACEY [adj PACIER, PACIEST] PADI a rice field, also PADDY [n -S] PADS [v] PAGE to summon by calling by name [v PAGED, PAGING, PAGES] PAHS [n] PAID [v] PAIK to beat or strike [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAIL a watertight cylindrical container [n -S] PAIN to cause suffering or distress [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAIR to arrange in sets of two [v -ED, -ING, -S] / (Scots) poor [adj PAIRER, PAIREST] PAIS the people from whom a jury is formed [n PAIS] PALE to lose colour [v PALED, PALING, PALES] / lacking colour [adj PALER, PALEST] PALL to lose strength [v -ED, -ING, -S] PALM to touch with the inside of the hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] PALP to {feel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PALS [v] PALY somewhat pale [adj PALIER, PALIEST] PAMS [n] PAND the valance of a bed [n -S] PANE to insert panels in [v PANED, PANING, PANES] PANG to inflict a violent but brief pain [v -ED, -ING, -S] PANS [v] PANT to breathe quickly and with difficulty [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAPA a father [n -S] PAPE a {pope=n} [n -S] PAPS [v] PARA a monetary unit of Yugoslavia [n -S] PARD a {leopard=n} [n -S] PARE to shave or cut off the outer surface [v PARED, PARING, PARES] PARK to leave a vehicle in a certain location for a time [v -ED, -ING, -S] PARP to {toot=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PARR a young salmon [n -S] PARS [v] PART to divide, separate or break [v -ED, -ING, -S] PASE a movement of a matador's cape [n -S] PASH to strike violently [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PASS to go by [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PAST time gone by [n -S] PATE the top of the head [n -S] PATH to go a certain way [v -ED, -ING, -S] PATS [v] PATU a Maori club [n -S] PATY having narrow arms, but expanding at the ends -- used of a heraldic cross, also PATTEE [adj] PAUA abalone, also PAWA [n -S] PAUL an obsolete papal coin, also PAOLO [n -S] PAVE to cover with material that forms a firm, level surface [v PAVED, PAVING, PAVES] PAVS [n] PAWA abalone, also PAUA [n -S] PAWK a trick [n -S] PAWL a hinged mechanical part [n -S] PAWN to deposit as security for something borrowed [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAWS [v] PAYS [v] PEAG a form of currency once used by North American Indians, also PEAGE, WAMPUM [n -S] PEAK to reach a maximum [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEAL to ring out [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEAN to beat with a rounded hammer head, also PEEN, PEIN, PENE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEAR a fleshy fruit [n -S] PEAS [n] PEAT a substance composed of partially decayed vegetable matter [n -S] PEBA a type of armadillo [n -S] PECH to pant, also PEGH [v -ED, -ING, -S] PECK to strike with a beak [v -ED, -ING, -S] PECS [n] PEDS [n] PEED [v] PEEK to sneak a sly look [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEEL to remove the outer covering [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEEN to beat with a rounded hammer head, also PEAN, PEIN, PENE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEEP to cheep like a chicken [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEER to look narrowly or searchingly [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEES [v] PEGH to pant, also PECH [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEGS [v] PEHS [n] PEIN to beat with a rounded hammer head, also PEEN, PEAN, PENE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEKE a small, long-haired dog [n -S] PELA a type of white wax [n -S] PELE a medieval fortified tower [n -S] PELF money or wealth [n -S] PELL a hide [n -S] PELS [n] PELT to shower blows or missiles, also PELTER [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEND to remain unsettled or undecided [v -ED, -ING, -S] PENE to beat with a rounded hammer head, also PEEN, PEAN, PEIN [v PENED, PENING, PENES] PENI a penny, also PENIE [n -S] PENK a minnow, a small fish [n -S] PENS [v] PENT a penthouse [n -S] PEON an unskilled labourer [n PEONS or PEONES] PEPO a fruit having a fleshy interior and a hard rind, also PEPONIDA, PEPONIUM [n -S] PEPS [v] PERE father [n -S] PERI a supernatural being of Persian mythology [n -S] PERK to carry oneself jauntily [v -ED, -ING, -S] PERM to permanent wave the hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] PERN a type of {buzzard=n} [n -S] PERP a perpetrator (slang) [n -S] PERT an impudent person [n -S] / {jaunty=adj} [adj PERTER, PERTEST] PERV to look at lustfully, also PERVE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PESO a monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries [n -S] PEST an annoying person or thing [n -S] PETS [v] PEWS [n] PFFT used to express a sudden ending [interj] PFUI {phooey=interj} [interj] PHAT susceptible of easy and rapid typesetting [adj PHATTER, PHATTEST] PHEW used to express relief, fatigue or disgust [interj] PHIS [n] PHIZ the face [n PHIZES or PHIZZES] PHOH an expression of disgust, also FOH [interj] PHON a unit of loudness [n -S] PHOS [n] PHOT a unit of illumination [n -S] PHUT to land with a thud [v PHUTTED, PHUTTING, PHUTS] PIAL pertaining to a {pia=n} [adj] PIAN a tropical disease [n -S] PIAS [n] PICA a craving for unnatural food [n -S] PICE a former coin of India and Pakistan [n PICE] PICK to {select=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PICS [n] PIED [v] PIER a structure extending from land out over water [n -S] PIES [v] PIET a magpie, also PYAT, PYET, PYOT [n -S] PIGS [v] PIKA a small {mammal=n} [n -S] PIKE to pierce with a long spear [v PIKED, PIKING, PIKES] PIKI thin blue cornmeal bread [n -S] PILA [n] PILE to lay one upon the other [v PILED, PILING, PILES] PILI a Philippine tree [n -S] PILL to administer small, rounded balls of medicine [v -ED, -ING, -S] PILY divided into a number of wedge-shaped heraldic designs [adj] PIMA a strong, high-grade cotton [n -S] PIMP to solicit clients for a prostitute, also PONCE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PINA a pineapple [n -S] PINE to languish with longing [v PINED, PINING, PINES] PING to produce a brief, high-pitched sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] PINK to cut a saw-toothed edge on cloth [v -ED, -ING, -S] / of a pale red colour [adj PINKER, PINKEST] PINS [v] PINT a measure of capacity [n -S] PINY a showy flower, also PEONY, PAEONY, PIONEY, PIONY [n PINIES] / covered with pine trees, also PINEY [adj PINIER, PINIEST] PION a subatomic particle [n -S] PIOY a home-made firework, also PEEOY, PIOYE [n -S] PIPA a type of {toad=n} [n -S] PIPE to convey by means of a hollow cylinder [v PIPED, PIPING, PIPES] PIPI an edible shellfish [n -S] PIPS [v] PIPY {shrill=adj} [adj PIPIER, PIPIEST] PIRL a ripple [n -S] PIRN a spinning-wheel bobbin [n -S] PIRS [n] PISE rammed earth or clay [n -S] PISH to express contempt [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PISO the Phillipine peso [n -S] PISS to {urinate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PITA a strong fibre [n -S] PITH to sever the central nervous system of [v -ED, -ING, -S] PITS [v] PITY to feel sorrow at another's misfortune [v PITIED, PITYING, PITIES] PIUM a Brazilian biting fly [n -S] PIXY a mischievous fairy of elf [n PIXIES] PIZE (Yorkshire) to strike somebody [v PIZED, PIZING, PIZES] PLAN to formulate an idea [v PLANNED, PLANNING, PLANS] PLAP to make a sound like a flat plop [v PLAPPED, PLAPPING, PLAPS] PLAT to {plait=v} [v PLATTED, PLATTING, PLATS] PLAY to engage in recreation [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLEA to dispute in a court [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLEB a commoner, also PLEBEIAN [n -S] PLED [v] PLEW a beaver skin, as a tradable item of value, also PLUE, PLU [n -S] PLEX short form of multiplex [n -ES] PLIE a movement in ballet [n -S] PLIM to {swell=v} [v PLIMMED, PLIMMING, PLIMS] PLOD to walk heavily [v PLODDED, PLODDING, PLODS] PLOP to fall or drop heavily, also PLUNK, PLONK [v PLOPPED, PLOPPING, PLOPS] PLOT to plan secretly [v PLOTTED, PLOTTING, PLOTS] PLOW to turn soil with a farm implement, also PLOUGH [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLOY to move from a line into column [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLUE a beaver skin, as a tradable item of value, also PLEW, PLU [n -S] PLUG to fill a hole with a material [v PLUGGED, PLUGGING, PLUGS] PLUM a fleshy fruit [n -S] / plum coloured [adj PLUMMER, PLUMMEST] PLUS to {increase=v} [v PLUSED or PLUSSED, PLUSSING or PLUSING, PLUSSES or PLUSES] POAS [n] POCK to pit the skin [v -ED, -ING, -S] POCO a little (music) [adv] PODS [v] POEM a composition in verse [n -S] POEP a fart (South African) [n -S] POET one who writes poems [n -S] POGO to jump up and down to music [v -ED, -ING, -S] POGY a marine fish [n POGIES] POIS [n] POKE to {prod=v} [v POKED, POKING, POKES] POKY a jail [n POKIES] / confined, also POKEY [adj POKIER, POKIEST] POLE to propel with a long stick [v POLED, POLING, POLES] POLK to dance a polka [v -ED, -ING, -S] POLL to assess public opinion votes [v -ED, -ING, -S] POLO a game played on horseback [n -S] POLS [n] POLT to {beat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] POLY a polytechnic [n POLIES or POLYS or POLLIES] POME a fleshy fruit with a core [n -S] POMO postmodernism [n -S] POMP stately or splendid display [n -S] POMS [n] POND to collect water in a small depression [v -ED, -ING, -S] PONE a corn bread [n -S] PONG to {stink=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PONK to smell bad [v -ED, -ING, -S] PONS a band of nerve fibres in the brain [n PONTES] PONT a small ferry boat [n -S] PONY to prepare lessons with the aid of a literal translation [v PONIED, PONYING, PONIES] POOD a Russian unit of weight [n -S] POOF (offensive) a male homosexual, also POOVE, POOFTAH, POOFTER, POUFTAH, POUFTER, WOOFTER [n -S] POOH to express contempt for [v -ED, -ING, -S] POOK to {pluck=v} [v POOKIT, POOKING, POOKS] POOL to contribute to a common fund [v -ED, -ING, -S] POON an East Indian tree [n -S] POOP to tire out [v -ED, -ING, -S] POOR lacking the means of support [adj POORER, POOREST] POOS [v] POOT to shoot at young partridges [v -ED, -ING, -S] POPE the head of the Roman Catholic Church [n -S] POPS [v] PORE to gaze intently [v PORED, PORING, PORES] PORK the flesh of swine used as food [n -S] / to have sexual intercourse with (taboo) [v -ED, -ING, -S] PORN pornography, also PORNO [n -S] PORT to shift to the left side [v -ED, -ING, -S] PORY having pores [adj PORIER, PORIEST] POSE to assume a fixed position [v POSED, POSING, POSES] POSH to {polish=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {elegant=adj} [adj POSHER, POSHEST] POSS to wash clothes with a stick by agitating [v -ED, -ING, -ES] POST to display in a public place [v -ED, -ING, -S] POSY a small bunch of flowers [n POSIES] / adopting poses for effects [adj POSIER, POSIEST] / also POSEY [n POSIES] POTE to {poke=v} [v POTED, POTING, POTES] POTS [v] POTT a size of paper [n -S] POUF to give a puffed shape to the hair, also POUFF, POUFFE [v -ED, -ING, -S] POUK to {pluck=v} [v POUKIT, POUKING, POUKS] POUR to cause to flow [v -ED, -ING, -S] POUT to protrude the lips in ill humour [v -ED, -ING, -S] POWN a peacock [n -S] POWS [n] POXY {dirty=adj} [adj POXIER, POXIEST] POZZ positive, also POZ [adj] PRAD a horse [n -S] PRAM a flat-bottomed boat, also PRAAM [n -S] PRAO a swift Malaysian sailing vessel, also PRAU, PRAHU, PROA [n -S] PRAT the buttocks [n -S] PRAU a swift Malaysian sailing vessel, also PRAHU, PRAO, PROA [n -S] PRAY to intercede or ask earnestly [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREE to test by tasting [v PREED, PREEING, PREES] PREM a premature baby [n -S] PREP to attend a preparatory school [v PREPPED, PREPPING, PREPS] PREX a president, also PREXY [n -ES] PREY to exploit or terrorize victims [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREZ a president [n -ES] PRIG to {steal=v} [v PRIGGED, PRIGGING, PRIGS] PRIM to give a prim expression to [v PRIMMED, PRIMMING, PRIMS] / rigidly proper [adj PRIMMER, PRIMMEST] PROA a swift Malaysian sailing vessel, also PRAU, PRAHU, PRAO [n -S] PROB a {problem=n} [n -S] PROD to {jab=v} [v PRODDED, PRODDING, PRODS] PROF a professor [n -S] PROG to forage for food [v PROGGED, PROGGING, PROGS] PROM a formal dance [n -S] PROO a call for a horse to stop, also PRUH [interj] PROP to hold up [v PROPPED, PROPPING, PROPS] PROS [n] PROW the forward part of a ship [n -S] / {brave=adj} [adj PROWER, PROWEST] PRUH a call for a horse to stop, also PROO [interj] PRYS an old spelling of PRICE [n -ES] PSIS [n] PSST used to attract attention [interj] PTUI a spitting sound, also PTOOEY [interj] PUBE a pubic hair [n -S] PUBS [n] PUCE a dark red colour [n -S] / dark red [adj PUCER, PUCEST] PUCK a thick rubber disc used in ice hockey [n -S] / to hit a puck [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUDS [n] PUDU a South American deer [n -S] PUER to tan leather with dog faeces [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUFF to blow in short gusts [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUGH used to express disgust [interj] PUGS [v] PUHA sow thistle (Maori) [n -S] PUIR {poor=adj} [adj PUIRER, PUIREST] PUJA a Hindu worship practice, also POOJA, POOJAH, PUJAH [n -S] PUKA a large evergreen tree of New Zealand [n -S] PUKE to {vomit=v} [v PUKED, PUKING, PUKES] PUKU a type of {antelope=n} [n -S] PUKY reminiscent of or resembling vomit, also PUKEY [adj PUKIER, PUKIEST] PULA a monetary unit of Botswana [n -S] PULE to {whine=v} [v PULED, PULING, PULES] PULI a long-haired sheepdog [n PULIS or PULIK] PULK a Laplander's sledge, also PULKA, PULKHA [n -S] PULL to draw or drag [v -ED, -ING, -S] PULP to reduce to a soft, moist mass of matter [v -ED, -ING, -S] PULS [n] PULU a silky fibre [n -S] PULY {sickly=adj} [adj PULIER, PULIEST] PUMA a mountain lion, also COUGAR [n -S] PUMP to propel liquid by a motor [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUMY a pebble, also PUMIE [n PUMIES] PUNA a cold, arid plateau [n -S] PUNG a box-shaped sleigh [n -S] PUNK dry, decayed wood used as tinder [n -S] / of inferior quality [adj PUNKER, PUNKEST] PUNS [v] PUNT to propel through water with a pole [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUNY of inferior size, strength or significance [adj PUNIER, PUNIEST] PUPA an insect in the stage between larva and imago [n PUPAS or PUPAE] PUPS [v] PUPU a Hawaiian dish [n -S] PURE to {refine=v} [v PURED, PURING, PURES] / clean, unspoiled or unmixed [adj PURER, PUREST] PURI a light, flat wheat cake, also POORI [n -S] PURL to knit with a type of stitch [v -ED, -ING, -S] PURR to utter a low, vibrant sound, also PUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] PURS [v] PUSH to thrust or press against [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PUSS a cat [n -ES] PUTS [v] PUTT to hit with a light stroke in golf [v -ED, -ING, -S] PUTZ to waste time [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PUYS [n] PYAS [n] PYAT a magpie, also PYET, PIET, PYOT [n -S] PYES [v] PYET a magpie, also PYAT, PIET, PYOT [n -S] PYIC pertaining to {pus=n} [adj] PYIN a protein compound contained in pus [n -S] PYNE to {pine=v} [v PYNED, PYNING, PYNES] PYOT a magpie, also PYAT, PYET, PIET [n -S] PYRE a pile of combustible material [n -S] PYRO a photographic developing agent [n -S] QADI a Muslim judge, also CADI [n -S] QAID a Muslim leader, also CAID [n -S] QATS [n] QINS [n] QOPH a Hebrew letter, also KOPH [n -S] QUAD to space by means of quadrats [v QUADDED, QUADDING, QUADS] QUAG a quagmire [n -S] QUAI a wharf, also QUAY [n -S] QUAT a {pimple=n} [n -S] QUAY a wharf, also QUAI [n -S] QUEP expressing derision [interj] QUEY a young cow [n -S] QUID a pound sterling [n -S] QUIM female genitalia [n -S] QUIN a quintuplet [n -S] QUIP to make witty remarks [v QUIPPED, QUIPPING, QUIPS] QUIT to depart from or stop (pa t QUITED, QUITTED), also QUITE [v QUITTED, QUITTING, QUITS] QUIZ to interrogate [v QUIZZED, QUIZZING, QUIZZES] QUOD to {imprison=v} [v QUODDED, QUODDING, QUODS] QUOP to {throb=v} [v QUOPPED, QUOPPING, QUOPS] RABI the spring grain harvest [n -S] RACA worthless [adj] RACE to compete in a contest of speed [v RACED or RAST, RAST, RACING, RACES] RACH a white streak on an animal's face [n -ES] RACK to place in a type of frame [v -ED, -ING, -S] RACY {speedy=adj} [adj RACIER, RACIEST] RADE [v] RADS [v] RAFF the disreputable element of society, also RIFFRAFF, RAGTAG [n -S] RAFT to ride on water on a floating mass [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAGA a Hindu musical form [n -S] RAGE to react with violent anger [v RAGED, RAGING, RAGES] RAGG a rough hard stone [n -S] RAGI an East Indian cereal grass, also RAGEE, RAGGEE, RAGGY [n -S] RAGS [v] RAGU in Italian cookery, a meat and tomato sauce [n -S] RAHS [v] RAIA a non-Muslim inhabitant of Turkey, also RAYAH, RAYA [n -S] RAID to make a sudden assault on [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAIK to go; to range [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAIL to enclose or separate [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAIN to fall in drops of water [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAIS [n] RAIT to expose to moisture [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAJA a king or prince in India, also RAJAH [n -S] RAKE to gather with a toothed bar on a handle [v RAKED, RAKING, RAKES] RAKI a Turkish liqueur, also RAKEE [n -S] RAKU Japanese pottery [n -S] RALE an abnormal respiratory sound [n -S] RAMI an Asian shrub, also RAMIE, RAMEE [n -S] RAMP to slope from one level to another [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAMS [v] RANA a Rajput prince [n -S] RAND to {rant=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RANG [v] RANI the wife of a rajah, also RANEE [n -S] RANK disagreeable in odour or taste [adj RANKER, RANKEST] / to assign to a particular place or grade [v -ED, -ING, -S] RANT to declaim bombastically [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAPE to take by force; to violate [v RAPED, RAPING, RAPES] RAPS [v] RAPT deeply engrossed [adj] RARE {uncommon=adj} [adj RARER, RAREST] / to be enthusiastic [v RARED, RARING, RARES] RARK to reprimand (New Zealand) [v -ED, -ING, -S] RASE to demolish, also RAZE [v RASED, RASING, RASES] RASH acting without forethought [adj RASHER, RASHEST] / to {slash=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RASP to scrape with something rough [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAST [v] RATA a New Zealand tree [n -S] RATE to estimate the value of [v RATED, RATING, RATES] RATH an ancient hill fort [n -S] / quick, also RATHE [adj RATHER, RATHEST] RATO a rocket-assisted aeroplane takeoff [n -S] RATS [v] RATU a local chief in Fiji, also RATOO [n -S] RAUN fish-roe [n -S] RAVE to utter wildly or incoherently [v RAVED, RAVING, RAVES] RAVS [n] RAWN fish-roe [n -S] RAWS [n] RAYA a non-Muslim inhabitant of Turkey, also RAYAH, RAIA [n -S] RAYS [v] RAZE to demolish, also RASE [v RAZED, RAZING, RAZES] RAZZ to {deride=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] READ to look at and understand written matter [v READ, READING, READS] REAK to {care=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] REAL a former monetary unit of Spain [n REALS or REALES] / actually existing [adj REALER, REALEST] REAM to enlarge with a reamer [v -ED, -ING, -S] REAN a watercourse [n -S] REAP to cut for harvest [v -ED, -ING, -S] REAR to lift upright [v -ED, -ING, -S] REBS [n] RECK to be concerned about (pa t RECKED, ROUGHT), also REKE [v ROUGHT or RECKED, RECKING, RECKS] RECS [n] REDD to put in order, also RED [v -ED, -ING, -S] REDE to {advise=v} [v REDED, REDING, REDES] REDO to do something again [v REDID, REDONE, REDOING, REDOS or REDOES] REDS [v] REED to fasten with the stalks of tall grass [v -ED, -ING, -S] REEF to reduce the area of a sail [v -ED, -ING, -S] REEK to give off smoke, fumes or smell [v -ED, -ING, -S] REEL to wind on a type of rotary device [v -ED, -ING, -S] REEN a watercourse [n -S] REES [n] REFS [v] REFT [v] REGO motor registration, also REGGO [n -S] REGS [n] REHS [n] REIF {robbery=n} [n -S] REIK a prank [n -S] REIN to {restrain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] REIS a twig [n -ES] REKE to be concerned about, also RECK [v REKED, REKING, REKES] RELY to depend on confidently [v RELIED, RELYING, RELIES] REMS [n] REND to tear apart forcibly [v RENDED or RENT, YRENT or RENDED or RENT, RENDING, RENDS] RENK horrible [adj RENKER, RENKEST] RENS [v] RENT to {hire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RENY to {renounce=v} [v RENIED, RENYING, RENIES] REOS [n] REPO something repossessed [n -S] REPP a cross-ribbed fabric [n -S] REPS [v] RESH a Hebrew letter [n -ES] REST to stop word or activity for repose [v -ED, -ING, -S] RETE an anatomical mesh or network [n RETIA] RETS [v] REVS [v] REWS [n] RHEA a flightless bird [n -S] RHOS [n] RHUS a plant of the sumach genus [n -ES] RIAD a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden [n -S] RIAL a monetary unit of Iran [n -S] RIAS [n] RIBA the charging of interest, forbidden by Islam [n -S] RIBS [v] RICE to form soft foods by pressing through a ricer [v RICED, RICING, RICES] RICH to {enrich=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / having {wealth=n} [adj RICHER, RICHEST] RICK to pile hay in stacks [v -ED, -ING, -S] RICY like rice [adj RICIER, RICIEST] RIDE to be conveyed by an animal or machine [v RADE or RODE, RIDDEN, RIDING, RIDES] RIDS [v] RIEL a monetary unit of Cambodia [n -S] RIEM a rawhide thong [n -S] RIFE {abundant=adj} [adj RIFER, RIFEST] RIFF to flip through hastily, also RIFFLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] RIFS [v] RIFT to form a fissure [v -ED, -ING, -S] RIGG the {dogfish=n} [n -S] RIGS [v] RILE to {anger=v} [v RILED, RILING, RILES] RILL to flow like a small brook [v -ED, -ING, -S] RIMA a chink [n RIMAE] RIME to compose verse with corresponding terminal sounds, also RHYME [v RIMED, RIMING, RIMES] RIMS [v] RIMU a New Zealand tree [n -S] RIMY {frosty=adj} [adj RIMIER, RIMIEST] RIND to {bark=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RINE a thick outer covering [n -S] RING to give forth a clear, resonant sound [v RANG or RONG or RINGED, RUNG, RINGING, RINGS] / to form a circle around [v RANG or RONG or RINGED or RUNG, RUNG, RINGING, RINGS] RINK to skate at an amusement venue [v -ED, -ING, -S] RINS [v] RIOT to take part in a violent public disturbance [v -ED, -ING, -S] RIPE to {cleanse=v} [v RIPED, RIPING, RIPES] / fully matured [adj RIPER, RIPEST] RIPP a handful or grass or corn [n -S] RIPS [v] RIPT [v] RISE to move upward [v RIZ or ROSE, RISEN, RISING, RISES] RISK to expose to loss or injury [v -ED, -ING, -S] RISP to {grate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RITE a ceremonial act or procedure [n -S] RITS [v] RITT to {scratch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RITZ pretentious display [n -ES] RIVA a cleft in rock [n -S] RIVE to tear apart [v RIVED or RIFTE, RIFTE or RIVEN or YRIVD, RIVING, RIVES] RIVO a drinking cry [interj] RIZA an ornamental plate [n -S] ROAD a way for public transport [n -S] ROAM to move about without purpose or plan [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROAN an animal with a coat sprinkled with white or grey [n -S] ROAR to utter a full, loud sound of a lion [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROBE to {dress=v} [v ROBED, ROBING, ROBES] ROBS [v] ROCH the little auk [n -ES] ROCK to move back and forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROCS [n] RODE to perform an evening flight [v RODED, RODING, RODES] RODS [v] ROED containing roe [adj] ROES [n] ROIL to make {muddy=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROIN to {mutter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROJI a Japanese garden design [n -S] ROKE to {smoke=v} [v ROKED, ROKING, ROKES] ROKS [n] ROKY {smoky=adj} [adj ROKIER, ROKIEST] ROLE a part played by an actor [n -S] ROLF to perform a deep massage [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROLL to move along by repeatedly turning over [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROMA [n] ROMP to play boisterously [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROMS [n] RONE (Scots) a drainpipe, also RONEPIPE [n -S] RONG [v] RONT the smallest of a litter, also RUNT, RONTE [n -S] RONZ (Acronym) the rest of New Zealand [n] ROOD a {crucifix=n} [n -S] ROOF to provide a building with a covering [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROOK to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROOM to {lodge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROON a list or selvage, also RUND [n -S] ROOP to make a hoarse sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROOS [n] ROOT to implant in the earth [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROPE to bind with thick twisted fibre [v ROPED, ROPING, ROPES] ROPY resembling rope, also ROPEY [adj ROPIER, ROPIEST] RORE tumult [n -S] RORT to falsify accounts [v -ED, -ING, -S] RORY {noisy=adj} [adj RORIER, RORIEST] ROSE to make like a rose, in colour or scent [v ROSED, ROSING, ROSES] ROST to {roast=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROSY to {redden=v} [v ROSIED, ROSYING, ROSIES] / {roselike=adj} [adj ROSIER, ROSIEST] ROTA a list of names [n -S] ROTE learning by repetition, also ROATE [n -S] / to learn by repetition, also ROATE [v ROTED, ROTING, ROTES] ROTI an unleavened bread [n -S] ROTL a unit of weight in Muslim countries [n ROTLS or ARTAL] ROTO a type of printing process [n -S] ROTS [v] ROUE a lecherous man [n -S] ROUL a scroll, also ROULE [n -S] ROUM available space [n -S] ROUP to {auction=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROUT to defeat utterly [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROUX a mixture of butter and flour [n ROUX] ROVE to roam a pa t of REEVE [v ROVED, ROVING, ROVES] ROWS [v] ROWT to rummage out [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUBE one who lives in the country, also RUSTIC, RUSTICAL [n -S] RUBS [v] RUBY to colour a deep red [v RUBIED, RUBYING, RUBIES] / of a deep red colour [adj RUBIER, RUBIEST] RUCK to wrinkle or crease, also RUCKLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUCS [n] RUDD a freshwater fish [n -S] RUDE a rude boy [n -S] / discourteous [adj RUDER, RUDEST] RUDS [v] RUED [v] RUER one who {rues=v} [n -S] RUES [v] RUFF to {trump=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUGA an anatomical fold or wrinkle [n RUGAE] RUGS [v] RUIN to {destroy=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUKH a legendary bird [n -S] RULE to {control=v} [v RULED, RULING, RULES] RULY orderly [adj RULIER, RULIEST] RUME a watery discharge from the nose or eyes, also RHEUM [n -S] RUMP to turn one's back on [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUMS [n] RUND a list or selvage, also ROON [n -S] RUNE a letter of an ancient alphabet [n -S] RUNG a crosspiece forming a step of a ladder [n -S] RUNS [v] RUNT the smallest of a litter, also RONT, RONTE [n -S] RURP a small hook-like piton [n -S] RURU a New Zealand owl [n -S] RUSA an East Indian deer [n -S] RUSE a deception [n -S] RUSH to move swiftly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RUSK a sweetened biscuit [n -S] RUST to form a coat as on iron [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUTH compassion [n -S] RUTS [v] RYAL a royal person [n -S] RYAS [n] RYES [n] RYFE {rife=adj} [adj] RYKE to {reach=v} [v RYKED, RYKING, RYKES] RYND an iron support [n -S] RYOT an Indian peasant, also RAIYAT [n -S] RYPE a mountain-dwelling species of grouse [n RYPER] SAAG in Indian cookery, spinach [n -S] SABE to {savvy=v} [v SABED, SABEING, SABES] SABS [v] SACK to put into a large bag [v -ED, -ING, -S] SACS [n] SADE a Hebrew letter, also SADHE, SADI, TSADE, TSADI [n -S] SADI a Hebrew letter, also SADE, SADHE, TSADE, TSADI [n -S] SADO a Japanese tea ceremony, also CHADO, CHANOYO, CHANOYU [n -S] SADS [v] SAFE to make {secure=adj} [v SAFED, SAFING, SAFES] / free from danger [adj SAFER, SAFEST] SAFT soft (Scots) [adj SAFTER, SAFTEST] SAGA a series of novels dealing with a family history [n -S] SAGE an aromatic herb [n -S] / {wise=adj} [adj SAGER, SAGEST] SAGO a tropical tree [n -S] SAGS [v] SAGY flavoured with sage [adj SAGIER, SAGIEST] SAIC a ketch-like vessel, also SAICK [n -S] SAID a title of respect for a Muslim dignitary, also SAYED, SAYYID [n -S] SAIL to be pushed in a boat by the wind [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAIM lard made from pork fat [n -S] SAIN to make the sign of the cross on, also SANE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAIR to {wound=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {sore=adj} [adj SAIRER, SAIREST] SAIS [n] SAKE benefit or advantage [n -S] SAKI a Japanese liquor [n -S] SALE the act of selling [n -S] SALL this is the only form of this verb [v -ES] SALP a free-swimming small marine animal, also SALPA, SALPIAN, SALPID [n -S] SALS [n] SALT to treat with a preservative [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {salty=adj} [adj SALTER, SALTEST] SAMA a Japanese title [n -S] SAME an identical thing [n -S] SAMP coarsely ground corn [n -S] SAMS [v] SAND to cover with a loose granular rock material [v -ED, -ING, -S] SANE to make the sign of the cross on [v SANED, SANING, SANES] / mentally sound, also SAIN [adj SANER, SANEST] SANG a Chinese organ played by mouth [n -S] SANK [v] SANS without [prep] SANT a saint [n -S] SAPS [v] SARD a variety of quartz, also SARDIUS [n -S] SARI an outer garment worn by Hindu women, also SAREE [n -S] SARK a shirt [n -S] SARS [v] SASH to supply with a frame in which glass is set [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SASS to talk impudently to [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SATE to satisfy to capacity, also SATIATE [v SATED, SATING, SATES] SATI the cremation of a Hindu woman on her husband's pile, also SUTTEE [n -S] SAUL {soul=n} [n -S] SAUT to {season=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAVE to rescue from danger, injury or loss [v SAVED, SAVING, SAVES] SAVS [n] SAWN [v] SAWS [v] SAXE as in saxe blue [adj] SAYS [v] SCAB to become covered with a crust over a healing wound [v SCABBED, SCABBING, SCABS] SCAD a marine fish [n -S] SCAG {heroin=n} [n -S] / to make a tear in cloth [v SCAGGED, SCAGGING, SCAGS] SCAM to cheat or swindle [v SCAMMED, SCAMMING, SCAMS] SCAN to examine closely [v SCANNED, SCAND or SCANNED, SCANNING, SCANS] SCAR to leave a mark of injured tissue [v SCARRED, SCARRING, SCARS] SCAT to leave hastily [v SCATTED, SCATTING, SCATS] SCAW a low cape [n -S] SCOG to {shelter=v} [v SCOGGED, SCOGGING, SCOGS] SCOP an Old English poet [n -S] SCOT a tax [n -S] SCOW to transport by flat-bottomed boat [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCRY to engage in crystal gazing [v SCRIED or SCRYDE, SCRYDE, SCRYING, SCRIES] SCUD to run or move swiftly [v SCUDDED, SCUDDING, SCUDS] SCUG to {shelter=v} [v SCUGGED, SCUGGING, SCUGS] SCUL school, also SCULLE [n -S] SCUM to remove waste from [v SCUMMED, SCUMMING, SCUMS] SCUP a marine fish food, also SCUPPAUG [n -S] SCUR to {scour=v} [v SCURRED, SCURRING, SCURS] SCUT a short tail e.g. rabbit [n -S] SCYE a sleeve opening [n -S] SEAL to close or make secure [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEAM to join by sewing together [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEAN to catch fish in a net [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEAR to burn the surface of [v -ED, -ING, -S] / withered, dry [adj SEARER, SEAREST] SEAS [n] SEAT to place on a chair [v -ED, -ING, -S] SECH hyperbolic secant (math) [n SECHS] SECO dry (of wine) [adj] SECS [n] SECT a group of people united by common beliefs [n -S] SEED to sow a crop [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEEK to go in search of [v SOUGHT, SEEKING, SEEKS] SEEL to stitch closed the eyes of, as a falcon [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEEM to appear to be [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEEN [v] SEEP to pass slowly through small openings [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEER a {prophet=n} [n -S] SEES [v] SEGO a perennial herb [n -S] SEGS [n] SEIF a long, narrow sand dune [n -S] SEIK {sick=adj} [adj SEIKER, SEIKEST] SEIL to {strain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEIR a fish of the mackerel family [n -S] SEIS [n] SEKT German wine [n -S] SELD {rare=adj} [adj] SELE happiness [n -S] SELF to {inbreed=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the particular being of one person [n SELVES] SELL to give up for money [v SOLD, SELLING, SELLS] SELS [n] SEME a type of ornamental pattern [n -S] SEMI a freight trailer [n -S] SENA an {army=n} [n -S] SEND to pitch into the trough of the sea (pa t SENDED), also SCEND, to make something or someone go to a place, pa t SENT [v SENT or SENDED, SENDING, SENDS] SENE a Samoan monetary unit [n -S] SENS {since=adv} [adv] SENT to {scent=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEPS the serpent-lizard [n -ES] SEPT a {clan=n} [n -S] SERA [n] SERE to burn the surface of [v SERED, SERING, SERES] / withered, dry [adj SERER, SEREST] SERF a feudal slave [n -S] SERK a {chemise=n} [n -S] SERR to press close, also SERRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SERS [n] SESE disputed meaning [interj] SESH a {session=n} [n -ES] SESS a tax [n -ES] SETA a coarse, stiff hair [n SETAE] SETS [v] SETT the burrow of a badger [n -S] SEWN [v] SEWS [v] SEXT one of the seven daily periods for prayers [n -S] SEXY arousing sexual desire [adj SEXIER, SEXIEST] SEYS [n] SHAD a food fish [n -S] SHAG to copulate (vulgar) [v SHAGGED, SHAGGING, SHAGS] SHAH an Iranian ruler [n -S] SHAM to {feign=v} [v SHAMMED, SHAMMING, SHAMS] SHAN a counterfeit coin, also SHAND [n -S] SHAT [v] SHAW to {show=v} [v SHAWED, SHAWN, SHAWING, SHAWS] SHAY a light carriage, also CHAISE [n -S] SHEA an African tree [n -S] SHED to cast off [v SHEDDED, SHEDDING, SHEDS] SHES [n] SHET to {shut=v} [v SHET, SHETTING, SHETS] SHEW to {show=v} [v SHEWED, SHEWN, SHEWING, SHEWS] SHIM to adjust by using a thin strip of metal or wood [v SHIMMED, SHIMMING, SHIMS] SHIN to climb by gripping with the hands and legs, also SHINNY [v SHINNED, SHINNING, SHINS] SHIP to transport in a sea-going vessel [v SHIPPED, SHIPPING, SHIPS] SHIR to pucker, also SHIRR [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHIT to {defecate=v} [v SHITTED, SHAT, SHITTING, SHITS] SHIV to {knife=v} [v SHIVVED, SHIVVING, SHIVS] SHMO a stupid person, also SCHMO, SCHMOCK, SCHMOE [n -ES] SHOD [v] SHOE to provide with a covering for the foot [v SHOD or SHOED, SHODDEN or SHOED, SHOEING, SHOES] / a covering for the foot [n SHOES or SHOON] SHOG to move along [v SHOGGED, SHOGGING, SHOGS] SHOO to drive away [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHOP to visit shops to buy goods [v SHOPPED, SHOPPING, SHOPS] SHOT to load with small pellets [v SHOTTED, SHOTTING, SHOTS] SHOW to {display=v} [v SHOWED, SHOWN, SHOWING, SHOWS] SHRI a Hindu title of respect (sir), also SRI [n -S] SHUL a synagogue, also SCHUL [n SHULS or SHULN] SHUN to {avoid=v} [v SHUNNED, SHUNNING, SHUNS] SHUT to {close=v} [v SHUT or SHUTED, SHUTTING, SHUTS] SHWA an indistinct vowel sound [n -S] SIAL a type of rock formation [n -S] SIBB one who has the same parents as another, also SIBLING, SIB [n -S] SIBS [n] SICE a male servant in India, also SYCE, SAICE [n -S] SICH {such=adj} [adj] SICK to urge to attack [v -ED, -ING, -S] / affected with ill health, also SIC [adj SICKER, SICKEST] SICS [v] SIDA any plant of the Queensland hemp genus [n -S] SIDE to support or agree with [v SIDED, SIDING, SIDES] SIDH fairy people (Irish), also SIDHE [n] SIEN a child or descendant, also SCION, SIENT [n -S] SIES yech, an expression of disgust (South Africa), also SIS [n pl.] SIFT to pass through a strainer, also SIEVE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SIGH to emit a deep, audible breath [v -ED, -ING, -S] SIGN to write one's name [v -ED, -ING, -S] SIJO a Korean verse [n -S] SIKA a {deer=n} [n -S] SIKE a small stream, also SYKE [n -S] SILD a young herring [n -S] SILE to {strain=v} [v SILED, SILING, SILES] SILK to cover with a soft lustrous fabric [v -ED, -ING, -S] SILL a part of a window [n -S] SILO to store in a large cylindrical structure [v -ED, -ING, -S] SILT to fill with a fine sediment [v -ED, -ING, -S] SIMA an igneous rock [n -S] SIMI a two-edged sword [n -S] SIMP a foolish person [n -S] SIMS [n] SIND to {rinse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SINE to {rinse=v} [v SINED, SINING, SINES] SING to utter melodious musical sounds [v SANG or SINGED, SUNG or SANG, SINGING, SINGS] SINH a hyperbolic function of an angle [n -S] SINK to subside to a lower level [v SANK, SUNK or SUNKEN, SINKING, SINKS] SINS [v] SIPE to {seep=v} [v SIPED, SIPING, SIPES] SIPS [v] SIRE to {beget=v} [v SIRED, SIRING, SIRES] SIRI a climbing plant, also BETEL, SIRIH [n -S] SIRS [v] SISS a form of sister [n -ES] SIST to {stop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SITE to place in position for operation [v SITED, SITING, SITES] SITH {since=adv} [adv] SITS [v] SITZ a type of hip bath [n pl.] SIZE to cover with a weak gluey material [v SIZED, SIZING, SIZES] SIZY thick and adhesive [adj SIZIER, SIZIEST] SJOE wow (S Africa) [interj] SKAG {heroin=n} [n -S] SKAS [n] SKAT a card game [n -S] SKAW a low cape [n -S] SKEE to {ski=v} [v SKEED, SKEEING, SKEES] SKEG a timber that connects the keel and sternpost of a ship [n -S] SKEN to squint (Scots) [v SKENNED, SKENNING, SKENS] SKEO a hut [n -S] SKEP to collect into a hive [v SKEPPED, SKEPPING, SKEPS] SKER to {scour=v} [v SKERRED, SKERRING, SKERS] SKET to splash (water) [v SKETTED, SKETTING, SKETS] SKEW to turn aside [v -ED, -ING, -S] / awry [adj SKEWER, SKEWEST] SKID to slide on account of a loss of traction [v SKIDDED, SKIDDING, SKIDS] SKIM to remove floating matter from the surface [v SKIMMED, SKIMMING, SKIMS] SKIN to remove the natural outer covering of tissue or hide [v SKINNED, SKINNING, SKINS] SKIO a hut [n -S] SKIP to move with light springing steps [v SKIPPED, SKIPPING, SKIPS] SKIS [v] SKIT a short satirical sketch in dramatic form [n -S] SKOL to down a drink in one gulp, also SKOAL [v SKOLLED, SKOLLING, SKOLS] SKRY to {decry=v} [v SKRIED, SKRYING, SKRIES] SKUA a predatory seabird, also SEAHAWK [n -S] SKUG to {shelter=v} [v SKUGGED, SKUGGING, SKUGS] SKYF to smoke (South African) [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKYR curd [n -S] SLAB to cover with flat, broad pieces of material [v SLABBED, SLABBING, SLABS] SLAE the blackthorn [n -S] SLAG to criticize, mock or deride [v SLAGGED, SLAGGING, SLAGS] SLAM to shut forcibly and noisily [v SLAMMED, SLAMMING, SLAMS] SLAP to strike with the open hand [v SLAPPED, SLAPPING, SLAPS] SLAT to supply with narrow strips of wood or metal [v SLATTED, SLATTING, SLATS] SLAW a salad of raw shredded cabbage, also COLESLAW [n -S] SLAY to {kill=v} [v SLAYED, SLAIN, SLAYING, SLAYS] / to amuse very much [v SLAYED or SLEW, SLAIN, SLAYING, SLAYS] SLEB (slang) a celebrity [n -S] SLED to transport on a wheelless structure over snow [v SLEDDED, SLEDDING, SLEDS] SLEE {sly=adj} [adj SLEER, SLEEST] SLEW to cause to move sideways, also SLUE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLEY a weaver's reed [n -S] SLID [v] SLIM to make {slender=adj} [v SLIMMED, SLIMMING, SLIMS] / {slender=adj} [adj SLIMMER, SLIMMEST] SLIP to slide suddenly and accidentally [v SLIPPED or SLIPT, SLIPT, SLIPPING, SLIPS] SLIT to make a long narrow cut in [v SLITTED, SLITTING, SLITS] SLOB a slovenly or boorish person [n -S] SLOE a plumlike fruit [n -S] SLOG to {plod=v} [v SLOGGED, SLOGGING, SLOGS] SLOP to spill or splash [v SLOPPED, SLOPPING, SLOPS] SLOT to cut a long narrow opening in [v SLOTTED, SLOTTING, SLOTS] SLOW to reduce speed [v -ED, -ING, -S] / moving with little speed [adj SLOWER, SLOWEST] SLUB to draw out and twist slightly, also SLUBB [v SLUBBED, SLUBBING, SLUBS] SLUE to cause to move sideways, also SLEW [v SLUED, SLUEING or SLUING, SLUES] SLUG to strike heavily [v SLUGGED, SLUGGING, SLUGS] SLUM to visit squalid urban areas [v SLUMMED, SLUMMING, SLUMS] SLUR to disparage [v SLURRED, SLURRING, SLURS] SLUT a slovenly woman [n -S] SMEE a duck [n -S] SMEW an Eurasian duck [n -S] SMIR to {drizzle=v} [v SMIRRED, SMIRRING, SMIRS] SMIT to {stain=v} [v SMITTED, SMITTING, SMITS] SMOG a mixture of smoke and fog [n -S] SMUG to make {trim=adj} [v SMUGGED, SMUGGING, SMUGS] / self-satisfied [adj SMUGGER, SMUGGEST] SMUR to {drizzle=v} [v SMURRED, SMURRING, SMURS] SMUT to {soil=v} [v SMUTTED, SMUTTING, SMUTS] SNAB a pretentious person [n -S] SNAG to catch on a hidden obstacle [v SNAGGED, SNAGGING, SNAGS] SNAP to make a sharp, cracking sound [v SNAPPED, SNAPPING, SNAPS] SNAR to slither like a snake [v SNARRED, SNARRING, SNARS] SNAW to {snow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNEB to {snib=v} [v SNEBBED, SNEBBING, SNEBS] SNED to {prune=v} [v SNEDDED, SNEDDING, SNEDS] SNEE to {cut=v} [v SNEED, SNEEING, SNEES] SNIB to {latch=v} [v SNIBBED, SNIBBING, SNIBS] SNIG to drag a load with chains [v SNIGGED, SNIGGING, SNIGS] SNIP to cut with a short, quick stroke [v SNIPPED, SNIPPING, SNIPS] SNIT a state of agitation [n -S] SNOB a person who puts too much value on social standing [n -S] SNOD to {trim=v} [v SNODDED, SNODDIT, SNODDING, SNODS] / {smooth=adj} [adj SNODDER, SNODDEST] SNOG to {kiss=v} [v SNOGGED, SNOGGING, SNOGS] SNOT to blow the nose [v SNOTTED, SNOTTING, SNOTS] SNOW to rain white frozen crystals [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNUB to treat with contempt [v SNUBBED, SNUBBING, SNUBS] SNUG to make warm and comfortable [v SNUGGED, SNUGGING, SNUGS] / warmly comfortable [adj SNUGGER, SNUGGEST] SNYE a side channel of a river, also SNY [n -S] SOAK to saturate in liquid [v SOAKED, SOAKEN or SOAKED, SOAKING, SOAKS] SOAP to treat with a cleansing agent [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOAR to fly at a great height [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOBA noodles made from buckwheat (Japanese) [n -S] SOBS [v] SOCA Calypso music [n -S] SOCK to strike forcefully [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a covering for the foot [n SOCKS or SOX] SOCS [n] SODA a type of chemical compound [n -S] SODS [v] SOFA a long upholstered seat [n -S] SOFT to {soften=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / yielding easily to pressure [adj SOFTER, SOFTEST] SOGS [v] SOHO a huntsman's halloo [interj] SOHS [n] SOIL to make {dirty=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOJA the {soybean=n} [n -S] SOKE a feudal right to administer justice in a certain area [n -S] SOLA a spongewood [n -S] SOLD remuneration, also SOLDE [n -S] SOLE to replace the bottom of a shoe or boot [v SOLED, SOLING, SOLES] SOLI [n] SOLO to perform alone [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a musical composition for a single voice or instrument [n SOLOS or SOLI] SOLS [n] SOMA the body of an organism [n SOMAS or SOMATA] SOME being an unspecified number or part [adj] SOMS [n] SOMY [n] SONE a unit of loudness [n -S] SONG a musical composition written for singing [n -S] SONS [n] SOOK a whimperer [n -S] / to suck (Scots), also SOUK [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOOL to incite to attack [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOOM to {swim=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOON in the near future [adv SOONER, SOONEST] SOOP to {sweep=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOOT to cover with a residue of burning [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOPH a second year student [n -S] SOPS [v] SORA a marsh bird [n -S] SORB to adsorb or adsorb another substance, compare ABSORB, ADSORB, DESORB [v -ED, -ING, -S] SORD a flight of mallards [n -S] SORE to {wound=v} [v SORED, SORING, SORES] / tender to the touch [adj SORER, SOREST] SORI [n] SORN to "free-load" for food and lodging [v -ED, -ING, -S] SORT to arrange in class, kind or size [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOSS to {dirty=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SOTH {truth=n} [n -S] SOTS [v] SOUK to suck (Scots), also SOOK [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOUL the spiritual aspect of human beings [n -S] SOUM to determine the ratio of cattle to pasture [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOUP to increase the power of efficiency of [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOUR to make sharp or bitter to the taste [v -ED, -ING, -S] / sharp or biting to the taste [adj SOURER, SOUREST] SOUS [n] SOUT a particle of soot [n -S] SOVS [n] SOWF to whistle softly, also SOWFF [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOWL to pull by the ears, also SOWLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOWM to ascertain ratio of cattle to pasture [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOWN [v] SOWP a {spoonful=n} [n -S] SOWS [v] SOYA the soybean, also SOY [n -S] SOYS [n] SPAE to {foretell=v} [v SPAED, SPAEING, SPAES] SPAG an Italian person [n -S] / (of a cat) to scratch with the claws [v SPAGGED, SPAGGING, SPAGS] SPAM electronic junk mail [n -S] / to send out spam [v SPAMMED, SPAMMING, SPAMS] SPAN to extend over or across [v SPANNED, SPANNING, SPANS] SPAR to {box=v} [v SPARRED, SPARRING, SPARS] SPAS [n] SPAT to engage in a petty quarrel [v SPATTED, SPATTING, SPATS] SPAW a {spa=n} [n -S] SPAY to remove the ovaries of [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPAZ a clumsy, foolish, or incompetent person [n pl.] SPEC to write specifications for [v SPECCED, SPECCING, SPECS] SPED [v] SPEK blubber from a whale [n -S] SPET to {spit=v} [v SPAT, SPETTING, SPETS] SPEW to {vomit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPIC a Spanish-American person, also SPICK, SPIK [n -S] SPIE a secret agent [n -S] SPIF a postage stamp perforated to identify theft by employees, also PERFIN [n -S] SPIK a Spanish-American person, also SPIC, SPICK [n -S] SPIM an instant message version of spam (unsolicited messages) [n -S] SPIN to draw out and twist into threads [v SPUN or SPINED, SPINNING, SPINS] SPIT to throw out saliva from the mouth [v SPAT or SPITTED, SPITTEN or SPITTED or SPAT, SPITTING, SPITS] SPIV a petty criminal [n -S] SPOD a boring, studious person [n -S] SPOT to mark with small round discolourations [v SPOTTED, SPOTTING, SPOTS] SPRY {nimble=adj} [adj SPRIER, SPRIEST, SPRYER, SPRYEST] SPUD to remove with a spade-like tool [v SPUDDED, SPUDDING, SPUDS] SPUE to {spew=v} [v SPUED, SPUEING or SPUING, SPUES] SPUG (Scots) a house sparrow, also SPUGGY, SPEUG [n -S] SPUN [v] SPUR to urge on with a horseman's goad [v SPURRED, SPURRING, SPURS] SRIS [n] STAB to pierce with a pointed weapon [v STABBED, STABBING, STABS] STAG to attend a function without a female companion [v STAGGED, STAGGING, STAGS] STAP to {obstruct=v} [v STAPPED, STAPPING, STAPS] STAR to shine as an actor or singer [v STARRED, STARRING, STARS] STAT a statistic [n -S] STAW to stall a pa t of STEAL [v -ED, -ING, -S] STAY to remain in a place of a condition [v -ED, -ING, -S] STED to {help=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEM to deprive a plant of a leaf-bearing axis [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEN to {bound=v} [v STENNED, STENNING, STENS] STEP to measure by pacing [v STEPPED, STEPT or STEPPED, STEPPING, STEPS] STET to cancel a previously made printing correction [v STETTED, STETTING, STETS] STEW to cook by boiling slowly [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEY {steep=adj} [adj STEYER, STEYEST] STIE to {mount=v} [v STIED, STIES] STIM a very small amount [n -S] STIR to move around or mix [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOA an ancient Greek covered walkway [n STOAS or STOAE or STOAI] STOB to {stab=v} [v STOBBED, STOBBING, STOBS] STOP to halt or discontinue [v STOPT or STOPPED, STOPPING, STOPS] STOT to bound, also STOTT [v STOTTED, STOTTING, STOTS] STOW to put away [v -ED, -ING, -S] STUB to strike accidentally against a projecting object [v STUBBED, STUBBING, STUBS] STUD to adorn with small projections [v STUDDED, STUDDING, STUDS] STUM to increase fermentation by adding grape juice [v STUMMED, STUMMING, STUMS] STUN to render unconscious [v STUNNED, STUNNING, STUNS] STYE an inflamed swelling of the eyelid [n -S] SUBA a province of India, also SUBAH [n -S] SUBS [v] SUCH of that kind [adj] SUCK to draw in by establishing a partial vacuum [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUDD a floating mass of vegetation [n -S] SUDS to wash in soapy water [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SUED [v] SUER one that {sues=v} [n -S] SUES [v] SUET hard, fatty tissue around the kidneys of cattle and sheep [n -S] SUGH to make a moaning or sighing sound, also SOUGH [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUGO an Italian meat sauce [n -S] SUGS [v] SUID any member of the pig family [n -S] SUIT to be appropriate [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUKH a market place, also SUK [n -S] SUKS [n] SULK to become sullen and aloof [v -ED, -ING, -S] SULU a Melanesian skirt [n -S] SUMO a Japanese form of wrestling [n -S] SUMP a low area serving as a drain [n -S] SUMS [n] SUMY sumptuous [adj] SUNG [v] SUNI a small S. African antelope [n -S] SUNK a turf seat [n -S] SUNN an East Indian shrub [n -S] SUNS [v] SUPE an actor without a speaking part [n -S] SUPS [v] SUQS [n] SURA a chapter of the Koran [n -S] SURD a voiceless speech sound [n -S] SURE to be security for [v SURED, SURING, SURES] / free from doubt [adj SURER, SUREST] SURF to ride breaking waves on a narrow board [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUSS to figure out [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SUSU a joint savings fund of friends [n -S] SWAB to clean with a large mop [v SWABBED, SWABBING, SWABS] SWAD a private, also SQUADDIE, SQUADDY, SWADDY, SWADDIE [n -S] SWAG to {sway=v} [v SWAGGED, SWAGGING, SWAGS] SWAM [v] SWAN to {swear=v} [v SWANNED, SWANNING, SWANS] SWAP to trade (pa t and pa p SWAPPED, SWAPT), also SWOP [v SWAPPED, SWAPT, SWAPPING, SWAPS] SWAT to hit sharply [v SWATTED, SWATTING, SWATS] SWAY to move slowly back and forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEE to {sway=v} [v SWEED, SWEEING, SWEES] SWEY to {sway=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWIG to drink rapidly [v SWIGGED, SWIGGING, SWIGS] SWIM to propel oneself in water [v SWAM, SWUM or SWAM, SWIMMING, SWIMS] SWIZ to defraud, also SWIZZ [v SWIZZED, SWIZZING] SWOB to {swab=v} [v SWOBBED, SWOBBING, SWOBS] SWOP to trade (pa t and pa p SWOPPED, SWOPT), also SWAP [v SWOPPED, SWOPT, SWOPPING, SWOPS] SWOT to study hard [v SWOTTED, SWOTTING, SWOTS] SWUM [v] SYBO a variety of onion, also CIBOL, CIBOULE, SYBOE, SYBOW [n -ES] SYCE a male servant in India, also SAICE, SICE [n -S] SYED [v] SYEN an {offshoot=n} [n -S] SYES [v] SYKE a small stream, also SIKE [n -S] SYLI a former monetary unit of Guinea [n -S] SYNC to cause to operate in unison, also SYNCH [v -ED, -ING, -S] SYND to {rinse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SYNE to {rinse=v} [v SYNED, SYNING, SYNES] SYPE to {soak=v} [v SYPED, SYPING, SYPES] SYPH a venereal disease, also SYPHILIS [n -S] TAAL the Afrikaans language [n -S] TABI a foot covering with a separate section for the big toe [n TABI] TABS [v] TABU to exclude or prohibit by social influence, also TABOO [v -ED, -ING, -S] TACE a piece of armour for the upper thigh, also TASSET, TASSE, TUILLE [n -S] TACH a device for indicating speed of rotation [n -S] TACK to fasten with short, sharp-pointed nails [v -ED, -ING, -S] TACO a tortilla folded around a filling [n -S] TACT skill in dealing with delicate situations [n -S] TADS [n] TAED [v] TAEL a Chinese unit of weight [n -S] TAES [v] TAGS [v] TAHA the South African weaver bird [n -S] TAHR a goatlike mammal [n -S] TAIG a catholic (derogatory), Northern Ireland [n -S] TAIL to follow closely, to shadow [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAIN a thin plate [n -S] TAIS [n] TAIT the honey possum [n -S] TAKA a monetary unit of Bangladesh [n TAKAS or TAKA] TAKE to seize possession [v TOOK, TAKEN, TAKING, TAKES] TAKI a wild horse, also TAKHI [n -S] TAKS [v] TAKY attractive [adj TAKIER, TAKIEST] TALA a traditional rhythmic pattern in Indian music [n -S] TALC to treat with a fine powdery mineral [v TALCED or TALCKED, TALCING or TALCKING, TALCS] TALE a story [n -S] TALI [n] TALK to communicate by speaking [v -ED, -ING, -S] TALL having great height [adj TALLER, TALLEST] / a garment size for a tall person [n -S] TAME to {subdue=v} [v TAMED, TAMING, TAMES] / gentle or docile [adj TAMER, TAMEST] TAMP to pack down by tapping [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAMS [n] TANA an Indian police station, also TANNA, TANNAH, THANA, THANAH, THANNA, THANNAH [n -S] TANE one [pron] TANG to {ring=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TANH a hyperbolic tangent [n -S] TANK to store in a container for liquids [v -ED, -ING, -S] TANS [v] TAOS [n] TAPA cloth made from tree bark [n -S] TAPE a long, narrow strip or band [n -S] / to put tape over [v TAPED, TAPING, TAPES] TAPS [v] TAPU to forbid the use of [v -ED, -ING, -S] TARA a {bracken=n} [n -S] TARE to assess the weight of a goods container [v TARED, TARING, TARES] TARN a small mountain lake [n -S] TARO a tropical plant [n -S] TARP a protective canvas covering [n -S] TARS [v] TART to dress up [v -ED, -ING, -S] / having a sharp, sour taste [adj TARTER, TARTEST] TASH to {soil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TASK to assign a mission to [v -ED, -ING, -S] TASS a drinking cup, also TASSIE [n -ES] TATE a tuft of hair [n -S] TATH to {manure=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TATS [v] TATT to make lace [v -ED, -ING, -S] TATU to mark the skin, also TATTOW [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAUS [n] TAUT to {tangle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / fully stretched [adj TAUTER, TAUTEST] TAVA an Indian griddle, also TAVAH [n -S] TAVS [n] TAWA an evergreen tree [n -S] TAWS [v] TAWT to {tangle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAXA [n] TAXI to travel in a taxicab [v TAXIED, TAXIING or TAXYING, TAXIS or TAXIES] TAYS [n] TEAD a torch, also TEADE [n -S] TEAK an East Indian tree [n -S] TEAL a river duck [n -S] TEAM to join together for joint action [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEAR to {weep=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / to pull apart [v TORE, TORN, TEARING, TEARS] TEAS [v] TEAT a mammary gland [n -S] TECH a technical college [n -S] TECS [n] TEDS [v] TEDY {tedious=adj} [adj TEDIER, TEDIEST] TEED [v] TEEK well (Indian) [adj] TEEL an East Indian plant, also SESAME, SEMSEM [n -S] TEEM to be full to overflowing [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEEN a {teenager=n} [n -S] TEER to {daub=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEES [v] TEFF a cereal grass, also TEF [n -S] TEFS [n] TEGG a two year old sheep [n -S] TEGS [n] TEGU a lizard, also TEGUEXIN [n -S] TEHR a wild goat [n -S] TEIL a lime tree [n -S] TEIN a monetary unit of Kazakhstan, equal to one hundredth of a tenge [n -S] TELA an anatomical tissue [n TELAE] TELD [v] TELE a television set [n -S] TELL to {relate=v} [v TELD or TELT or TOLD, TAULD or TOLD, TELLING, TELLS] TELS [n] TELT [v] TEME a team [n -S] TEMP to be employed as a temporary worker [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEMS to {sift=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TEND to watch over [v -ED, -ING, -S] TENE an {injury=n} [n -S] TENS [n] TENT to live in a portable shelter [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEPA a chemical compound [n -S] TERF {turf=n} [n -S] TERM to designate [v -ED, -ING, -S] TERN a {seabird=n} [n -S] TEST to examine critically [v -ED, -ING, -S] TETE a headdress [n -S] TETH a Hebrew letter, also TET [n -S] TETS [n] TEWS [v] TEXT the main body of a printed work [n -S] / to send a text message (mobile phone) [v -ED, -ING, -S] THAE these; those [adj] THAN that time [n -S] THAR a Himalayan goat [n -S] THAT the one indicated [pron THOSE] THAW to {melt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] THEE to use the pronoun thee [v THEED, THEEING, THEES] THEM objective case of THEY [pron] THEN that time [n -S] THEW a well-developed muscle [n THEWS or THEWES] THEY 3rd. person pl [pron] THIG to {beg=v} [v THIGGIT, THIGGING, THIGS] THIN to water down [v THINNED, THINNING, THINS] / lean or narrow [adj THINNER, THINNEST] THIO containing sulphur [adj] THIR {these=pron} [pron] THIS the person or thing just mentioned [pron THESE] THON yon [adj] THOU to address as thou [v -ED, -ING, -S] THRO {through=prep} [prep] THRU {through=prep} [prep] THUD to make a dull, heavy sound [v THUDDED, THUDDING, THUDS] THUG a brutal ruffian [n -S] THUS frankincense [n -ES] TIAN a vegetable gratin baked in an earthenware dish [n -S] TIAR a {tiara=n} [n -S] TICE to {entice=v} [v TICED, TICING, TICES] TICH a small {person=n} [n -ES] TICK to make a sound like a clock [v -ED, -ING, -S] TICS [n] TIDE to flow like the rise and fall of the ocean's waters [v TIDED, TIDING, TIDES] TIDS [n] TIDY to make neat and orderly [v TIDIED, TIDYING, TIDIES] / neat and orderly [adj TIDIER, TIDIEST] TIED [v] TIER to arrange in rows [v -ED, -ING, -S] TIES [v] TIFF to have a petty quarrel [v -ED, -ING, -S] TIFT to {lunch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TIGE the shaft of a column [n -S] TIGS [v] TIKA a red forehead mark on a Hindu woman, also TILAK, TIKKA [n -S] TIKE a small child, also TYKE [n -S] TIKI a wood or stone image of a Polynesian god [n -S] / to take a scenic tour [v -ED, -ING, -S] TIKS [n] TILE to cover with thin slabs of baked clay [v TILED, TILING, TILES] TILL to prepare land for crops by ploughing [v -ED, -ING, -S] TILS [n] TILT to cause to slant [v -ED, -ING, -S] TIME to reckon the speed or duration of [v TIMED, TIMING, TIMES] TINA (slang) crystal meth [n -S] TIND to {kindle=v} [v TINDED, TYND or TYNDE, TINDING, TINDS] TINE to lose, also TYNE [v TINED, TINING, TINES] TING to emit a high-pitched metallic sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] TINK to {repair=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TINS [v] TINT to colour slightly [v -ED, -ING, -S] TINY a small {child=n} [n TINIES] / very small [adj TINIER, TINIEST] TIPI a conical tent of the North American Indians, also TEPEE, TEEPEE [n -S] TIPS [v] TIPT having a tip [adj] TIRE to grow tired [v TIRED, TIRING, TIRES] TIRL to make a vibrating sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] TIRO a beginner or novice, also TYRO [n TIROS or TIROES] TIRR to {strip=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TITE {promptly=adv} [adv] TITI an evergreen shrub or tree [n -S] TITS [v] TIVY with great speed [adv] TIZZ a state of agitation [n -ES] TOAD a toothless, tailless amphibian [n -S] TOBY a type of drinking mug [n TOBIES] TOCK to make the sound of a clock [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOCO a punishment [n -S] TOCS [n] TODS [n] TODY a West Indian bird [n TODIES] TOEA a monetary unit of Papua New Guinea [n -S] TOED [v] TOES [v] TOEY {nervous=adj} [adj TOEIER, TOEIEST] TOFF a {dandy=n} [n -S] TOFT a {hillock=n} [n -S] TOFU a soft Oriental cheese made from soybean milk [n -S] TOGA a garment worn in ancient Rome [n TOGAS or TOGAE] TOGE a {toga=n} [n -S] TOGS [v] TOHO a call for a hunting dog to stop [interj] TOIL to work hard [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOIT to {saunter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOKE to puff a marijuana cigarette [v TOKED, TOKING, TOKES] TOKO punishment [n -S] TOLA an Indian unit of weight [n -S] TOLD [v] TOLE to {allure=v} [v TOLED, TOLING, TOLES] TOLL to charge for a service [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOLT an old English writ [n -S] TOLU a fragrant resin [n -S] TOMB to place in a burial vault [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOME a large book [n -S] TOMO a shaft formed by erosion of rock [n -S] TOMS [v] TONE to harmonize [v TONED, TONING, TONES] TONG to lift with a grasping device [v -ED, -ING, -S] TONK to {strike=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TONS [n] TONY a simpleton [n TONIES] / {stylish=adj} [adj TONIER, TONIEST] TOOK [v] TOOL to use an implement for manual work [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOOM to {empty=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {empty=adj} [adj TOOMER, TOOMEST] TOON an East Indian tree [n -S] TOOT to sound a horn [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOPE to drink liquor to excess [v TOPED, TOPING, TOPES] TOPH a porous limestone, also TUFA, TOPHE [n -S] TOPI a sun-helmet, also TOPEE [n -S] TOPO a diagram showing climbing routes on a mountain [n -S] TOPS [v] TORA the body of Jewish law, also TORAH [n -S] TORC a metal collar or necklace [n -S] TORE a large convex moulding, also TORUS [n -S] TORI [n] TORN [v] TORO a bull [n -S] TORR a unit of pressure [n TORRS] TORS [n] TORT a civil wrong [n -S] TORY a political conservative [n TORIES] TOSA a dog [n -S] TOSE to tease out [v TOSED, TOSING, TOSES] TOSH to {trim=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TOSS to throw lightly [v TOSSED, TOST or YTOST or TOSSED, TOSSING, TOSSES] TOST [v] TOTE to carry by hand [v TOTED, TOTING, TOTES] TOTS [v] TOUK to tap or beat [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOUN a {town=n} [n -S] TOUR to travel from place to place [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOUT to solicit brazenly [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOWN an urban area [n -S] TOWS [v] TOWT to {pout=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOWY like flax [adj TOWIER, TOWIEST] TOYO a smooth straw used for making hats [n -S] TOYS [v] TOZE to tease out [v TOZED, TOZING, TOZES] TRAD traditional jazz [n -S] TRAM to travel by tramcar [v TRAMMED, TRAMMING, TRAMS] TRAP to catch in a snare [v TRAPT or TRAPPED, TRAPPING, TRAPS] TRAT an Italian restaurant, also TRATT [n -S] TRAY a flat, shallow board for carrying food [n -S] TREE to drive into a tall, woody plant [v TREED, TREEING, TREES] TREF not kosher, also TREFA, TREFAH, TREIFA, TEREFAH, TREIF [adj] TREK to make a slow, arduous journey [v TREKKED, TREKKING, TREKS] TRES very [adv] TRET an allowance paid to purchasers for waste in transport [n -S] TREW that which is true [n -S] TREY the three in cards, dice, or dominoes [n -S] TREZ threepence, also TREYBIT [n -ES] TRIE to {attempt=v} [v TRIED, TRIES] TRIG to make tight and sound [v TRIGGED, TRIGGING, TRIGS] / {neat=adj} [adj TRIGGER, TRIGGEST] TRIM to clip into shape [v TRIMMED, TRIMMING, TRIMS] / neat and orderly [adj TRIMMER, TRIMMEST] TRIN a {triplet=n} [n -S] TRIO a group of three [n -S] TRIP to {stumble=v} [v TRIPPED, TRIPPING, TRIPS] TROD a track a pa t of TREAD [n -S] TROG to walk wearily [v TROGGED, TROGGING, TROGS] TRON a public weighing machine [n -S] TROP too much [adv] TROT to drive at a pace between walking and running [v TROTTED, TROTTING, TROTS] TROW to {suppose=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TROY a system of weights [n -S] TRUE to conform to a standard or requirement [v TRUED, TRUEING or TRUING, TRUES] / accurate and genuine [adj TRUER, TRUEST] TRUG a gardener's basket [n -S] TRYE choice, purified [adj] TRYP short for trypanosome (a flagellate protozoon) [n -S] TSAR an emperor or king, also CZAR, TZAR. KSAR [n -S] TSKS [v] TUAN a marsupial [n -S] TUBA a brass wind instrument [n TUBAS or TUBAE] TUBE to fit with a long hollow pipe [v TUBED, TUBING, TUBES] TUBS [v] TUCK to fold under [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUFA a porous limestone, also TOPH, TOPHE [n -S] TUFF a volcanic rock [n -S] TUFT to form into a bunched cluster [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUGS [v] TUIS [n] TULE a tall marsh plant [n -S] TUMP to make a mound around [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUMS [n] TUNA a marine food fish [n -S] TUND to {beat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUNE to adjust to a proper pitch [v TUNED, TUNING, TUNES] TUNG a Chinese tree [n -S] TUNS [v] TUNY {tuneful=adj} [adj TUNIER, TUNIEST] TUPS [v] TURD a lump of dung [n -S] TURF to cover with thick grass [v -ED, -ING, -S] / the surface of land mattered with roots of grass [n TURFS or TURVES] TURK a young person eager for change [n -S] TURM a troop, also TURME [n -S] TURN to {rotate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUSH to gore with a long, pointed prominent tooth, also TUSK [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TUSK to gore with a long, pointed prominent tooth, also TUSH [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUTS to say tut [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TUTU a short ballet skirt [n -S] TUZZ a tuft [n -ES] TWAE {two=n} [n -S] TWAL twelve (Scots) [n -S] TWAS [n] TWAT the {vulva=n} [n -S] TWAY a set of two, also TWAIN [n -S] TWEE affectedly cute [adj TWEER, TWEEST] TWIG to {observe=v} [v TWIGGED, TWIGGING, TWIGS] TWIN to bring together in close association [v TWINNED, TWINNING, TWINS] TWIT to {ridicule=v} [v TWITTED, TWITTING, TWITS] TWOS [n] TYDE [v] TYED [v] TYEE a food fish [n -S] TYER one that {ties=v} [n -S] TYES [v] TYGS [n] TYIN a small unit of money in Kyrgyzstan, also TYIYN [n TYIN] TYKE a small child, also TIKE [n -S] TYMP the plate on a blast-furnace [n -S] TYND [v] TYNE to lose, also TINE [v TYNED, TYNING, TYNES] TYPE to print with a typewriter [v TYPED, TYPING, TYPES] TYPO a typographical error [n -S] TYPP a unit of yarn size [n -S] TYPY conforming to the strict characteristics of a group, also TYPEY [adj TYPIER, TYPIEST] TYRE to supply a covering for a wheel [v TYRED, TYRING, TYRES] TYRO a beginner or novice, also TIRO [n TYROS or TYROES or TYRONES] TYTE at once [adv] TZAR an emperor or king, also TSAR, CZAR, KSAR [n -S] UDAL a Scottish estate without feudal superior, also ODAL [n -S] UDON thick Japanese noodles [n -S] UDOS [n] UEYS [n] UFOS [n] UGHS [n] UGLY to make offensive to the sight [v UGLIED, UGLYING, UGLIES] / offensive to sight [adj UGLIER, UGLIEST] UKES [n] ULAN one of a body of Prussian cavalry, also UHLAN [n -S] ULES [n] ULEX any plant of the gorse genus Ulex [n ULEXES or ULICES] ULNA a bone of the forearm [n ULNAS or ULNAE] ULUS [n] ULVA an edible seaweed [n -S] UMBO the rounded elevation at the centre of a shield [n UMBOS or UMBONES] UMMA the body of Muslim believers considered as one community, also UMMAH [n -S] UMPH expressive of reserved doubt [interj] UMPS [v] UMPY (Australian) an umpire, also UMPIE [n UMPIES] UMRA a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca made separately or at the same time as the hajj, and consisting of a number of devotional rituals performed within the city, also UMRAH [n -S] UMUS [n] UNAI a two-toed sloth, also UNAU [n -S] UNAU a two-toed sloth, also UNAI [n -S] UNBE to cease to have being [v UNBED, UNBEEN, UNBEING] UNCE an {ounce=n} [n -S] UNCI [n] UNCO a stranger [n UNCOS or UNCOES] / {strange=adj} [adj UNCOER, UNCOEST] UNDE wavy, also UNDEE, UNDY [adj] UNDO to bring to ruin [v UNDID, UNDONE, UNDOING, UNDOES] UNDY wavy, also UNDE, UNDEE [adj] UNIS [n] UNIT a specific quantity used as a standard of measurement [n -S] UNTO {to=prep} [prep] UPAS an Asian tree [n -ES] UPBY a little further on, also UPBYE [adv] UPDO an upswept hairdo [n -S] UPGO to go up [v UPGONE, UPWENT, UPGOING, UPGOES] UPON on [prep] UPSY a carousall, also UPSEE, UPSEY [n UPSIES] UPTA (Australian slang) of poor quality, also UPTER [adj] URAO a chemical compound, also NATRON [n -S] URBS [n] URDE pointed [adj] URDS [n] URDY pointed [adj] UREA a chemical compound [n -S] URES [n] URGE to drive forward [v URGED, URGING, URGES] URIC pertaining to urine [adj] URNS [v] URPS [v] URSA a female {bear=n} [n URSAE] URUS an extinct European ox [n -ES] URVA the {mongoose=n} [n -S] USED [v] USER one that {uses=v} [n -S] USES [v] UTAS the octave of a festival [n -ES] UTES [n] UTIS din [n -ES] UTUS [n] UVAE [n] UVAS [n] UVEA a layer of the eye [n -S] VACS [v] VADE to pass away [v VADED, VADING, VADES] VAES [n] VAGI [n] VAGS [v] VAIL to {lower=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] VAIN filled with undue admiration for oneself [adj VAINER, VAINEST] VAIR a fur used for lining and trimming of medieval garments [n -S] VALE a {valley=n} [n -S] VALI a {governor=n} [n -S] VAMP to repair or patch [v -ED, -ING, -S] VANE a device for showing the direction of the wind [n -S] VANG a rope on a ship [n -S] VANS [v] VANT the forefront of a movement, also VANGUARD [n -S] VARA a Spanish unit of length [n -S] VARE a wand of authority [n -S] VARS [n] VARY to make different [v VARIED, VARYING, VARIES] VASA [n] VASE a container used for holding flowers [n -S] VAST a great space [n -S] / of great extent or size [adj VASTER, VASTEST] VATS [v] VATU a monetary unit of Vanuatu [n -S] VAUS [n] VAUT to attain great success, also VAULT, VAUTE, VAWTE [v -ED, -ING, -S] VAVS [n] VAWS [n] VEAL to kill and prepare a calf for food [v -ED, -ING, -S] VEEP a vice president, also VEEPEE [n -S] VEER to change direction [v -ED, -ING, -S] VEES [n] VEGA a low fertile plain [n -S] VEGO a vegetarian [n -S] VEHM a medieval German court, also FEHM [n VEHME] VEIL to wear a piece of sheer fabric [v -ED, -ING, -S] VEIN to fill with tubular blood vessels [v -ED, -ING, -S] VELA [n] VELD a grassland in southern Africa, also VELDT [n -S] VELE a veil [n -S] VELL the fourth stomach of a calf [n -S] VENA a vein [n VENAE] VEND to {sell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] VENT to provide with an opening [v -ED, -ING, -S] VERA {very=adj} [adj] VERB a part of speech that signifies action [n -S] VERD green in the phrase verd antique (marble) [adj] VERS a verse [n VERSES or VERS] VERT to become a convert [v -ED, -ING, -S] VERY absolute [adj VERIER, VERIEST] VEST to place in the control of [v -ED, -ING, -S] VETO to forbid or prevent authoritatively [v -ED, -ING, -ES] VETS [v] VEXT [v] VIAE [n] VIAL to put in a small container for liquids [v VIALED or VIALLED, VIALLING or VIALING, VIALS] VIAS [n] VIBE a vibration [n -S] VIBS shoes with Vibram soles [n] VICE to grip with a special tool [v VICED, VICING, VICES] VIDE see, consult refer (Latin) -- no inflections [v] VIDS [n] VIED [v] VIER one who {vies=v} [n -S] VIES [v] VIEW to look at [v -ED, -ING, -S] VIGA a ceiling beam in Spanish architecture [n -S] VIGS [n] VILD {vile=adj} [adj] VILE physically repulsive [adj VILER, VILEST] VILL a {village=n} [n -S] VIMS [n] VINA a stringed instrument of India, also VEENA [n -S] VINE to grow like a climbing plant [v VINED, VINING, VINES] VINO wine [n -S] VINS [n] VINT to strip of grapes, also VINTAGE [v -ED, -ING, -S] VINY covered with vines [adj VINIER, VINIEST] VIOL a stringed instrument, also VIOLA [n -S] VIRE to transfer funds [v VIRED, VIRING, VIRES] VIRL a metal ring or cap that prevents splitting [n -S] VISA to stamp with an official endorsement, also VISE [v -ED, -ING, -S] VISE to hold in a clamping device [v VISED, VISING, VISES] / to {visa=v} [v VISEED, VISEING, VISES] VITA a brief, autobiographical sketch [n VITAS or VITAE] VITE {quickly=adv} [adv] VIVA to examine orally [v -ED, -ING, -S] VIVE an exclamation of approval [interj] VIVO {lively=adj} [adj] VIZY to look at closely, also VIZZIE [v VIZIED, VIZYING, VIZIES] VLEI a swamp, also VLY [n -S] VLOG a blog using the medium of video [n -S] VOAR springtime [n -S] VOES [n] VOID to nullify of legal force or effect [v -ED, -ING, -S] VOIP a system for converting analogue signals to digital so that the telephone calls may be made over the internet. (Voice Over Internet Protocol) [n -S] VOLA the hollow of a hand or foot [n VOLAE] VOLE to win all tricks in a card game [v VOLED, VOLING, VOLES] VOLK the Afrikaner people [n -S] VOLS [n] VOLT to make a sudden leap [v -ED, -ING, -S] VORS [v] VOTE to express an opinion [v VOTED, VOTING, VOTES] VOWS [v] VRIL electric fluid represented as the common origin of the forces in matter [n -S] VROT rotten (South African slang) [adj] VROU a Dutch woman, also VROUW, VROW [n -S] VROW a Dutch woman, also VROU, VROUW [n -S] VUGG a small cavity in a rock, also VUG, VUGH [n -S] VUGH a small cavity in a rock, also VUG, VUGG [n -S] VUGS [n] VULN to {wound=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] VUMS [v] WAAC a member of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps [n -S] WABS [n] WACK an eccentric person [n -S] / bad, unfashionable, also WACKO [adj WACKER, WACKEST] WADD an earthy ore, also WADT [n -S] WADE to walk through water [v WADED, WADING, WADES] WADI the bed of a usually dry watercourse, also WADY [n -S] WADS [v] WADT an earthy ore, also WADD [n -S] WADY the bed of a usually dry watercourse, also WADI [n WADIES] WAES [n] WAFF to {wave=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAFT to carry lightly in the air [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAGE to engage in or carry on [v WAGED, WAGING, WAGES] WAGS [v] WAID [v] WAIF to throw away [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAIL to {lament=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAIN to {convey=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAIR to {spend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAIS [n] WAIT to remain in readiness [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAKA a Japanese 31-syllable poem [n -S] WAKE to rouse from sleep [v WOKE or WAKED, WOKEN, WAKING, WAKES] WAKF a donation for pious purposes, also WAQF [n -S] WALD a species of mignonette [n -S] WALE to mark with welts [v WALED, WALING, WALES] WALI a {governor=n} [n -S] WALK to advance on foot [v -ED, -ING, -S] WALL to enclose in an upright structure [v -ED, -ING, -S] WALY an ornament [n WALIES] / excellent [adj WALIER, WALIEST] WAME the belly [n -S] WAND a slender rod [n -S] WANE to decrease in size [v WANED, WANING, WANES] WANG the cheek [n -S] WANK to masturbate [v -ED, -ING, -S] WANS [v] WANT to have a desire for [v -ED, -ING, -S] WANY waning in some parts, also WANEY [adj WANIER, WANIEST] WAPS [v] WAQF a donation for pious purposes, also WAKF [n -S] WARB a dirty or insignificant person [n -S] WARD to turn aside [v -ED, -ING, -S] WARE to beware of [v WARED, WARING, WARES] WARK to endure pain [v -ED, -ING, -S] WARM to raise the temperature [v -ED, -ING, -S] / moderately hot [adj WARMER, WARMEST] WARN to notify in advance [v -ED, -ING, -S] WARP to twist out of shape [v -ED, -ING, -S] WARS [v] WART a hard growth on the skin [n -S] WARY {watchful=adj} [adj WARIER, WARIEST] WASE a wisp of hay [n -S] WASH to cleanse in liquid [v WASHED, WASHEN or WASHED, WASHING, WASHES] WASP a stinging insect [n -S] WAST to consume lavishly or thoughtlessly, also WASTE [v -ED, -ING, -S] WATE [v] WATS [n] WATT a unit of power [n -S] WAUK to {wake=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAUL to cry like a cat [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAUR to {war=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAVE to flutter back and forth [v WAVED, WAVING, WAVES] WAVY the snow goose [n WAVIES] / having waves, also WAVEY [adj WAVIER, WAVIEST] WAWA to speak (Chinook 19C) [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAWE a wave, also WAW [n -S] WAWL to cry like a cat [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAWS [n] WAXY resembling wax [adj WAXIER, WAXIEST] WAYS [v] WEAK lacking strength [adj WEAKER, WEAKEST] WEAL a mark left by a whip lash [n -S] WEAN to take off mother's milk [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEAR to be dressed in clothing [v WORE or WORN or WEARED, WEARING, WEARS] / to {abrade=v} [v WORE or WORN or WEARED, WEARING, WEARS] WEBS [v] WEDS [v] WEED to remove unwanted plants [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEEK seven days [n -S] WEEL a whirlpool [n -S] WEEM a subterranean dwelling [n -S] WEEN to {fancy=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEEP to shed tears (salty liquid) from the eyes [v WEPT, WEEPING, WEEPS] WEER [adj] WEES [v] WEET to {know=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {wet=adj} [adj WEETER, WEETEST] WEFT to weave fabric [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEID a sudden illness [n -S] WEIL a whirlpool [n -S] WEIR to {guard=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEKA a flightless bird, also WOODHEN [n -S] WELD to join by fusing [v -ED, -ING, -S] WELK to wither, also WELKE [v -ED, -ING, -S] WELL to rise to the surface and flow forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] WELS a large fish, the American giant catfish, introduced into European rivers, aka SHEATFISH [n WELS] WELT to mark with ridges [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEMB a womb, also WEM [n -S] WEMS [n] WENA you (Zulu) [pron] WEND to proceed along [v -ED, -ING, -S] WENS [n] WENT a path [n -S] WEPT [v] WERE [v] WERO a ritual challenge issued to a visitor to a marae (Maori) [n -S] WERT [v] WEST to move towards the west, also WESTER [v -ED, -ING, -S] WETA a grasshopper [n -S] WETS [v] WEXE to {wax=v} [v WEXED, WEXING, WEXES] WEYS [n] WHAE (Scots) who, also WHA [pron] WHAM to hit with a loud impact [v WHAMMED, WHAMMING, WHAMS] WHAP to strike forcibly, also WHOP [v WHAPPED, WHAPPING, WHAPS] WHAT the true nature of something [n -S] WHEE used to express delight [interj] WHEN the time at which something happened [n -S] WHET to sharpen by friction [v WHETTED, WHETTING, WHETS] WHEW to utter a sound of astonishment, also WHEUGH [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHEY the watery part of milk [n -S] WHID to move quickly and quietly [v WHIDDED, WHIDDING, WHIDS] WHIG to jog along [v WHIGGED, WHIGGING, WHIGS] WHIM to turn aside [v WHIMMED, WHIMMING, WHIMS] WHIN a spiny shrub, also FURZE [n -S] WHIO a New Zealand mountain duck with blue plumage [n -S] WHIP to strike with a lash [v WHIPT or WHIPPED, WHIPPING, WHIPS] WHIR to spin with a humming noise [v WHIRRED, WHIRRING, WHIRS] WHIT a {particle=n} [n -S] WHIZ to move rapidly with a hissing sound, also WHIZZ [v WHIZZED, WHIZZING] WHOA stop [interj] WHOM who (in objective case) [pron] WHOP to strike forcibly, also WHAP [v WHOPPED, WHOPPING, WHOPS] WHOT {hot=adj} [adj] WHOW of deploration [interj] WHUP to defeat totally [v WHUPPED, WHUPPING, WHUPS] WHYS [n] WICE {canny=adj} [adj] WICH a tree [n -ES] WICK to draw up liquid with twisted threads [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIDE {wideness=n} [n -S] / extending far [adj WIDER, WIDEST] WIEL a whirlpool [n -S] WIFE to marry a woman [v WIFED, WIFING, WIFES] / a woman married to a man, also WIVE [n -S] WIGS [v] WIKI a collaborative website with contents editable by users [n -S] WILD to {use=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / living in a natural state, also WIELD [adj WILDER, WILDEST] WILE to {entice=v} [v WILED, WILING, WILES] WILI the spirit of a maiden [n -S] WILL to {decree=v} [v WILLED, WILLING, WILLS, past sing. 2d person WILLEST, WOULD, WOULDEST, or WOULDST] WILT to become {limp=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WILY {crafty=adj} [adj WILIER, WILIEST] WIMP a timid person [n -S] / to act like a wimp, as in the phrase to wimp out [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIND to twist or coil [v WINDED, WOUND, WINDING, WINDS] WINE to provide with fermented juice of the grape [v WINED, WINING, WINES] WING to {fly=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WINK to open and close one eye quickly [v -ED, -ING, -S] WINN a {penny=n} [n -S] WINO a drunken down and out who drinks cheap wine [n WINOS or WINOES] WINS [v] WINY having the qualities of wine, also WINISH [adj WINIER, WINIEST] WIPE to rub lightly to clean or dry [v WIPED, WIPING, WIPES] WIRE to fasten with threads of ductile metal [v WIRED, WIRING, WIRES] WIRY resembling wire [adj WIRIER, WIRIEST] WISE to become {aware=adj} [v WISED, WISING, WISES] / having {wisdom=n} [adj WISER, WISEST] WISH to {desire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WISP to twist into a small bundle [v -ED, -ING, -S] WISS to {wish=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WIST to {know=v} [v WIS or WISTED, WISTING, WISTS] WITE to {blame=v} [v WITED, WITING, WITES] WITH a partition between chimney flues [n -S] WITS [v] WIVE to marry a woman, also WIFE [v WIVED, WIVING, WIVES] WOAD a blue dye [n -S] WOCK a pan used in Chinese cookery, also WOK [n -S] WOES [n] WOFS [n] WOGS [n] WOKE [v] WOKS [n] WOLD an elevated tract of open land [n -S] WOLF to devour ravenously [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a carnivorous mammal [n WOLFS or WOLVES] WOMB to enclose, like a uterus [v -ED, -ING, -S] WONK an overly studious student [n -S] WONS [v] WONT to be accustomed [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOOD to cover with trees [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOOF to {bark=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOOL the fleece of sheep or goats [n -S] WOON to {dwell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOOS [v] WOOT wilt thou (no inflections) [v] WOPS [v] WORD to express in speech sounds [v -ED, -ING, -S] WORE [v] WORK to toil in mind or body [v WORKED, WROUGHT or WORKED, WORKING, WORKS] WORM to rid of limbless invertebrates [v -ED, -ING, -S] WORN affected by wear [adj] WORT a plant, herb or vegetable [n -S] WOST [v] WOTS [v] WOVE [v] WOWF {crazy=adj} [adj WOWFER, WOWFEST] WOWS [v] WRAP to {enclose=v} [v WRAPT or WRAPPED, WRAPPING, WRAPS] WREN a {songbird=n} [n -S] WRIT a written legal order [n -S] WUDS [v] WUDU ritual washing before daily prayer (Muslim) [n -S] WULL to determine [v -ED, -ING, -S] WUSS a wimp, also WOOSE [n -ES] WYCH a tree [n -ES] WYES [n] WYLE to {beguile=v} [v WYLED, WYLING, WYLES] WYND a narrow alley [n -S] WYNN a rune denoting bliss, also WYN [n -S] WYNS [n] WYTE to {write=v} [v WYTED, WYTING, WYTES] XRAY (In international radio communication) a code word for the letter x [n -S] XYST a roofed area for athletic training ancient Greece, also XYSTUS, XYSTOS [n -S] YAAR friend (India) [n -S] YABA yet another bloody acronym [n -S] YACK to talk persistently [v -ED, -ING, -S] YADS [n] YAFF to {bark=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAGI a type of shortwave antenna [n -S] YAGS [n] YAHS [n] YAKS [v] YALD {nimble=adj} [adj] YALE a mythical animal [n -S] YAMS [n] YANG the masculine active principle in Chinise cosmology [n -S] YANK to pull with a jerk [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAPP limp leather binding [n -S] YAPS [v] YARD to put in an enclosure [v -ED, -ING, -S] YARE {nimble=adj} [adj YARER, YAREST] YARK to wrench violently [v -ED, -ING, -S] YARN to tell a long story [v -ED, -ING, -S] YARR the corn spurrey [n -S] YATE a gate, also YETT [n -S] YAUD an old horse [n -S] YAUP to utter a loud harsh cry [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAWL to {howl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAWN to open the mouth in a large gape [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAWP to yelp or bark [v -ED, -ING, -S] YAWS [v] YAWY having yaws [adj] YAYS [n] YBET [v] YEAD to go or proceed [v YOD or YODE, YEADING, YEADS] YEAH an expression of yes [n -S] YEAN to {lamb=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YEAR three hundred and sixty five days [n -S] YEAS [n] YEBO yes [interj] YECH an expression of disgust [n -S] YEDE to go or proceed (pa t YOD, YODE), also YEED [v YEDING, YEDES] YEED to go or proceed (pa t YOD, YODE), also YEDE [v -ING, -S] YEGG a burglar, also YEGGMAN [n -S] YELD barren, not giving milk [adj] YELK the yellow part of a bird or reptile, also YOLK [n -S] YELL to cry out loudly [v -ED, -ING, -S] YELM to prepare straw for thatching, also YEALM [v -ED, -ING, -S] YELP to utter a sharp cry [v -ED, -ING, -S] YELT a young sow [n -S] YENS [v] YEPS [n] YERD to {bury=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YERK to draw tight [v -ED, -ING, -S] YESK to hiccup, also YEX [v -ED, -ING, -S] YEST a {fungi=n} [n -S] YETI the abominable snowman [n -S] YETT a gate, also YATE [n -S] YEUK to {itch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YEVE to {give=v} [v YEVEN, YEVING, YEVES] YEWS [n] YGOE [v] YIDS [n] YIKE to {squabble=v} [v YIKED, YIKING, YIKES] YILL {ale=n} [n -S] YINS [n] YIPE used to express fear or surprise, also YIPES [interj] YIPS [v] YIRD to bury, also EARD [v -ED, -ING, -S] YIRK to draw tight [v -ED, -ING, -S] YIRR to {snarl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YITE (Scots) the yellowhammer, also YITIE [n -S] YLEM the basis from which the elements were developed [n -S] YLKE {ilk=n} [n -S] YMPE to {graft=v} [v YMPT, YMPING, YMPES] YMPT [v] YOBS [n] YOCK to laugh boisterously [v -ED, -ING, -S] YODE [v] YODH a Hebrew letter [n -S] YODS [n] YOGA a Hindu philosophy [n -S] YOGH the ME letter [n -S] YOGI a person who practices yoga [n -S] YOKE to {enslave=v} [v YOKED, YOKING, YOKES] YOKS [v] YOLD [v] YOLK the yellow part of a bird or reptile, also YELK [n -S] YOMP to {carry=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YOND over there [adv] YONI a symbol for the vulva [n -S] YONT position beyond [prep] YOOF a {youth=n} [n -S] YOOP a sobbing sound [n -S] YORE long ago [n -S] YORK to {bowl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YORP to {shout=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YOUK to itch, also YUKE, EUK, EWK [v -ED, -ING, -S] YOUR belonging to you [pron] YOUS you collectively, also YOUSE [pron] YOWE a {ewe=n} [n -S] YOWL to cry mournfully [v -ED, -ING, -S] YOWS [v] YUAN a monetary unit of China [n -S] YUCA a tropical plant, also YUCCA [n -S] YUCH expressing disgust, also YUCCH [interj] YUCK to laugh loudly, also YUK [v -ED, -ING, -S] YUFT a Russian leather [n -S] YUGA an age of time in Hinduism, also YUG [n -S] YUGS [n] YUKE to itch, also EUK, EWK, YOUK [v YUKED, YUKING, YUKES] YUKO an award of five points in judo [n -S] YUKS [v] YUKY {itchy=adj} [adj YUKIER, YUKIEST] YULE Christmas time, also YULETIDE [n -S] YUMP to become air-borne in a vehicle [v -ED, -ING, -S] YUNX a genus of small birds [n -ES] YUPS [n] YURT a portable tent, also YURTA [n -S] YUTZ fool (Yiddish) [n -ES] YUZU a type of Japanese citrus fruit [n -S] YWIS certainly [adv] ZACK a {sixpence=n} [n -S] ZAGS [v] ZANY to play the zany to [v ZANIED, ZANYING, ZANIES] / crazy or clownish [adj ZANIER, ZANIEST] ZAPS [v] ZARF a Turkish coffee-cup holder, also ZURF [n -S] ZARI a type of thread made of fine gold or silver wire used in traditional Indian and Pakistani garments [n -S] ZATI the bonnet-monkey [n -S] ZEAL enthusiasm [n -S] ZEAS [n] ZEBU an Asian ox [n -S] ZEDS [n] ZEES [n] ZEIN a maize protein [n -S] ZEKS [n] ZELS [n] ZEPS [n] ZERK a grease fitting [n -S] ZERO to aim at the centre of a target [v ZEROED, ZEROING, ZEROES or ZEROS] ZEST to be enthusiastic [v -ED, -ING, -S] ZETA a Greek letter [n -S] ZEZE a musical instrument [n -S] ZHOS [n] ZIFF a {beard=n} [n -S] ZIGS [v] ZILA an administrative district in British India, also ZILLA, ZILLAH [n -S] ZILL a finger cymbal [n -S] ZIMB an Ethiopian insect [n -S] ZINC to coat with a metallic element [v ZINCKED or ZINCED or ZINKED, ZINCKING or ZINCING or ZINKING, ZINCS] ZINE a magazine for specialist interests, especially a Web-based one [n -S] ZING to move with zest [v -ED, -ING, -S] ZINS [n] ZIPS [v] ZITE a type of pasta like macaroni, also ZITI [n] ZITI a type of pasta like macaroni, also ZITE [n -S] ZITS [n] ZIZZ to {nap=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ZOBO a male cross of a yak and a cow, also ZOBU [n -S] ZOBU a male cross of a yak and a cow, also ZOBO [n -S] ZOEA the larval stage of crabs, also ZOOEA [n ZOEAS or ZOEAE] ZOIC pertaining to {animals=n} [adj] ZOLS [n] ZONA a belt [n ZONAE] ZONE to arrange in areas [v ZONED, ZONING, ZONES] ZONK to {stupefy=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ZOOM to move with a buzzing sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] ZOON the whole product of one fertilized egg, pl ZOA or ZOONS [n ZOONS or ZOA] / to {zoom=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ZOOS [n] ZOOT in zoot suit [adj] ZORI a type of sandal [n -S] ZOUK dance music [n -S] ZULU a fishing vessel [n -S] ZUPA a confederation of village communities [n -S] ZURF a Turkish coffee-cup holder, also ZARF [n -S] ZYGA [n] ZYME a ferment [n -S] ZZZS sleep [n ZZZS] AAHED [v] AALII a tropical tree [n -S] AARGH used to express disgust, also AARRGH, AARRGHH [interj] AARTI the daily ritual of the lamps on the Ganges, also ARTI [n -S] ABACA a Philippine plant, also ABAKA [n -S] ABACI [n] ABACK backwards [adv] ABACS [n] ABAFT towards the stern [adv] ABAKA a Philippine plant, also ABACA [n -S] ABAMP short for ABAMPERE, a unit of electric current [n -S] ABAND to {abandon=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABASE to {lower=v} [v ABASED, ABASING, ABASES] ABASH to strike with shame [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ABASK in genial warmth [adv] ABATE to reduce in intensity [v ABATED, ABATING, ABATES] ABAYA a Syrian cloth, also ABA [n -S] ABBAS [n] ABBED displaying well-developed abdominal muscles [adj] ABBES [n] ABBEY a convent [n -S] ABBOT the superior in a monastery [n -S] ABCEE the alphabet, also ABSEY [n -S] ABEAM on the beam [adv] ABEAR to {bear=v} [v ABORE, ABORNE, ABEARING, ABEARS] ABELE the white poplar-tree [n -S] ABETS [v] ABHOR to {loathe=v} [v ABHORRED, ABHORRING, ABHORS] ABIDE to wait for [v ABID or ABODE or ABIDED, ABIDDEN, ABIDING, ABIDES] ABIES a fir tree [n ABIES] ABLED [v] ABLER [adj] ABLES [v] ABLET a freshwater fish [n -S] ABLOW in a blowing state [adv] ABMHO a unit of electrical conductance [n -S] ABODE to {forebode=v} [v ABODED, ABODING, ABODES] ABOHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] ABOIL boiling [adj] ABOMA a South American snake [n -S] ABOON above [adv] ABORD to {accost=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABORE [v] ABORT to come to nothing [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABOUT approximately [adv] ABOVE something in a higher position [n -S] ABRAM auburn [adj] ABRAY to {awake=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABRIM in a brimming state [adv] ABRIN a poisonous protein [n -S] ABRIS [n] ABSEY the alphabet, also ABCEE [n -S] ABSIT an overnight pass from college [n -S] ABUNA an Ethiopian patriarch [n -S] ABUNE Scots form of above [prep] ABUSE to revile or swear at [v ABUSED, ABUSING, ABUSES] ABUTS [v] ABUZZ buzzing [adj] ABYES [v] ABYSM a bottomless chasm [n -S] ABYSS a bottomless chasm [n -ES] ACAIS [n] ACARI [n] ACCAS [n] ACCOY to {still=v} [v ACCOYED or ACCOIED, ACCOIED, ACCOYING, ACCOYS] ACERB {sour=adj} [adj ACERBER, ACERBEST] ACERS [n] ACETA [n] ACHAR a spicy pickle made primarily from mango, used in Indian cooking [n -S] ACHED [v] ACHES [v] ACHOO a sneeze [interj] ACIDS [n] ACIDY {sour=adj} [adj ACIDIER, ACIDIEST] ACING [v] ACINI [n] ACKEE a small African tree [n -S] ACKER (Australian slang) an academic, also ACCA [n -S] ACMES [n] ACMIC relating to the highest point [adj] ACNED having {acne=n} [adj] ACNES [n] ACOCK cocked [adj] ACOLD {cold=adj} [adj] ACORN the fruit of the oak tree [n -S] ACRED landed [adj] ACRES [n] ACRID {pungent=adj} [adj ACRIDER, ACRIDEST] ACTED [v] ACTIN a protein in muscle tissue [n -S] ACTON a stuffed jacket [n -S] ACTOR a theatrical performer [n -S] ACUTE a type of accent mark [n -S] / sharply pointed [adj ACUTER, ACUTEST] ACYLS [n] ADAGE a proverb [n -S] ADAPT to {modify=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADAWS [v] ADAYS by day [adv] ADDAX an African antelope [n -ES] ADDED [v] ADDER a poisonous snake [n -S] ADDIO good-bye [interj] ADDLE to {confuse=v} [v ADDLED, ADDLING, ADDLES] ADEEM to {cancel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADEPT an expert [n -S] / highly skilled [adj ADEPTER, ADEPTEST] ADHAN the Muslim call to prayer, also AZAN [n -S] ADIEU a farewell [n ADIEUS or ADIEUX] ADIOS goodbye [interj] ADITS [n] ADMAN a man employed in advertising [n ADMEN] ADMEN [n] ADMIN administration [n -S] ADMIT to {confess=v} [v ADMITTED, ADMITTING, ADMITS] ADMIX to {mix=v} [v ADMIXED, ADMIXT or ADMIXED, ADMIXING, ADMIXES] ADOBE a sun-dried brick [n -S] ADOBO a Philippine dish of fish or meat [n -S] ADOPT to take as one's own [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADORE to {worship=v} [v ADORED, ADORING, ADORES] ADORN to embellish [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADOWN {downward=adv} [adv] ADOZE dozing [adj] ADRAD afraid, also ADRED [adj] ADRED afraid, also ADRAD [adj] ADSUM here (answering a roll call) [interj] ADUKI (Japanese) a kind of bean, also ADSUKI, ADZUKI, AZUKI [n -S] ADULT a fully developed person [n -S] ADUNC hooked [adj] ADUST to {scorch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADVEW to {view=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADYTA [n] ADZED [v] ADZES [n] AECIA [n] AEDES any of a genus of mosquitoes [n AEDES] AEGIS protection, also EGIS [n -ES] AEONS [n] AERIE the nest of a bird of prey, also EYRIE, EYRY [n -S] AEROS [n] AESIR [n] AFALD one-fold, also AEFALD, AEFAULD, AFAWLD [adj] AFARA an African tree [n -S] AFARS [n] AFEAR to frighten, also AFFEAR, AFFEARE [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFIX to {attach=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AFIRE on fire [adj] AFLAJ [n] AFOOT on foot [adv] AFORE before [adv] AFOUL entangled [adj] AFRIT an evil spirit in Arabic mythology, also AFREET [n -S] AFROS [n] AFTER later in time [prep] AGAIN once more, also AGEN [adv] AGAMA a tropical lizard [n -S] AGAMI a crane-like bird [n -S] AGAPE the love of God for mankind [n AGAPES or AGAPAE or AGAPAI] AGARS [n] AGAST stupefied with horror, also AGHAST [adj] AGATE a variety of quartz [n -S] AGAVE a tropical plant [n -S] AGAZE gazing [adj] AGENE a chemical compound used in bleaching flour [n -S] AGENT to act for another with authority [v -ED, -ING, -S] AGERS [n] AGGER a mound of earth used as protection [n -S] AGGIE a type of playing marble [n -S] AGGRI describing specific glass beads, also AGGRY [adj] AGGRO aggressive behaviour [n -S] AGGRY describing specific glass beads, also AGGRI [adj] AGHAS [n] AGILA an Indian tree [n -S] AGILE able to move quickly and easily [adj AGILER, AGILEST] AGING the process of growing old [n -S] AGIOS [n] AGISM discrimination based on age, also AGEISM [n -S] AGIST to feed and board livestock for a fee [v -ED, -ING, -S] AGITA a feeling of agitation [n -S] AGLEE with a turn or twist to one side, also AGLEY, AGLY [adv] AGLET a metal sheath at the end of a lace, also AIGLET [n -S] AGLEY with a turn or twist to one side, also AGLEE, AGLY [adv] AGLOO a hole in the ice through which a seal breathes, also AGLU [n -S] AGLOW glowing [adj] AGLUS [n] AGMAS [n] AGOGE tempo in old Greek music [n -S] AGONE gone [adv] AGONS [n] AGONY extreme suffering [n AGONIES] AGOOD {heartily=adv} [adv] AGORA a market-place in ancient Greece [n AGORAS or AGORAE or AGOROT or AGOROTH] / a monetary unit of Israel [n AGORAS or AGORAE or AGOROT or AGOROTH] AGREE to have the same opinion [v AGREED, AGREEING, AGREES] AGRIA a skin condition with extensive pus blisters [n -S] AGRIN in the state of grinning [adv] AGUED shivering [adj] AGUES [n] AGUNA (Hebrew) a woman whose husband has abandoned her but fails to provide an official divorce, also AGUNAH [n AGUNOT] AGUTI a burrowing rodent, also AGOUTI, ACOUCHI, ACOUCHY, AGOUTY [n -S] AHEAD further on [adv] AHEAP in a heap [adv] AHENT behind, also AHINT, AHIND [adv] AHIGH on high [adv] AHIND behind, also AHINT, AHENT [adv] AHING [v] AHINT behind, also AHENT, AHIND [adv] AHOLD a hold or grasp of something [n -S] AHULL abandoned and flooded, as a ship [adj] AHURU a small pink cod of SW Pacific waters [n -S] AIDAS [n] AIDED [v] AIDER one that {aids=v} [n -S] AIDES [n] AIDOI [n] AIDOS shame [n AIDOI] AIERY the nest of a bird of prey, also EYRIE, AERIE, AERY, AYRIE [n AIERIES] AIGAS [n] AIGHT an informal or dialect word for all right [interj] AILED [v] AIMED [v] AIMER one that {aims=v} [n -S] AINEE elder (feminine form) [adj] AINGA an extended family (Samoa), also AIGA [n -S] AIOLI garlic mayonnaise [n -S] AIRED [v] AIRER a frame on which to dry clothes [n -S] AIRNS [v] AIRTH to {guide=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIRTS [v] AISLE a passage between seats [n -S] AITCH the letter H [n -ES] AITUS [n] AIVER a draft horse [n -S] AIZLE hot ashes [n -S] AJIVA inanimate matter [n -S] AJUGA a flowering plant [n -S] AJWAN an Egyptian fruit, also AJOWAN [n -S] AKEES [n] AKELA a leader of cub scout pack [n -S] AKENE a dry one-seeded fruit, also ACHENE [n -S] AKING [v] AKITA (Japanese) a large powerfully built breed of Japanese dog [n -S] AKKAS {money=n} [n] ALAAP the introductory section of a raga, also ALAP, ALAPA [n -S] ALACK denoting regret [interj] ALAMO a softwood tree [n -S] ALAND a large hunting dog, also ALAN, ALANT [n -S] ALANE {alone=adj} [adj] ALANG a coarse grass [n -S] ALANS [n] ALANT a large hunting dog, also ALAN, ALAND [n -S] ALAPA the introductory section of a raga, also ALAAP, ALAP [n -S] ALAPS [n] ALARM to strike with fear [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALARY pertaining to a wing [adj] ALATE a winged insect [n -S] ALAYS [v] ALBAS [n] ALBEE {albeit=conj} [conj] ALBUM a book for storing photographs and stamps [n -S] ALCID a diving sea bird [n -S] ALCOS [n] ALDEA a Spanish village [n -S] ALDER a tree [n -S] ALDOL a chemical compound [n -S] ALECK an irritatingly oversmart person [n -S] ALECS [n] ALEFS [n] ALEFT to the left hand [adv] ALEPH a Hebrew letter, also ALEF [n -S] ALERT to {warn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / ready for action [adj ALERTER, ALERTEST] ALEWS [n] ALEYE to quell, also ALLAY, ALAY [v ALEYED, ALEYING, ALEYES] ALFAS [n] ALGAE [n] ALGAL pertaining to {seaweed=n} [adj] ALGAS [n] ALGID {cold=adj} [adj] ALGIN an organic compound [n -S] ALGOR {coldness=n} [n -S] ALGUM a wood imported into ancient Palestine [n -S] ALIAS an assumed name [n -ES] ALIBI to make excuses for oneself [v ALIBIED, ALIBIING, ALIBIES or ALIBIS] ALIEN to transfer to another as property [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALIFS [n] ALIGN to arrange in line [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALIKE having close resemblance [adj] ALINE to arrange in a straight line [v ALINED, ALINING, ALINES] ALIST leaning to one side [adj] ALIVE living [adj] ALIYA the immigration of Jews to Israel, also ALIYAH [n ALIYAS or ALIYOS or ALIYOT or ALIYOTH] ALKIE an alcoholic, also ALKY [n -S] ALKOS [n] ALKYD a synthetic resin [n -S] ALKYL a univalent radical [n -S] ALLAY to quell, also ALAY, ALEYE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALLEE an {avenue=n} [n -S] ALLEL short for allelomorph, a gene form [n -S] ALLEY a narrow passageway, also ALLEYWAY [n -S] ALLIS a fish of the shad family, also ALLICE [n -ES] ALLOD an estate held in absolute ownership [n -S] ALLOT to share out [v ALLOTTED, ALLOTTING, ALLOTS] ALLOW to {permit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALLOY to combine a mixture of metals [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALLYL a univalent radical [n -S] ALMAH an Egyptian girl who sings and dances professionally, also ALMA, ALME, ALMEH [n -S] ALMAS [n] ALMEH an Egyptian girl who sings and dances professionally, also ALMA, ALMAH, ALME [n -S] ALMES [n] ALMUD a Spanish unit of capacity, also ALMUDE [n -S] ALMUG a precious wood mentioned in the Bible [n -S] ALODS [n] ALOED pertaining to {aloe=n} [adj] ALOES [n] ALOFT on high [adv] ALOHA love - used as a greeting or farewell [n -S] ALOIN a {laxative=n} [n -S] ALONE solitary [adj] ALONG {onward=adv} [adv] ALOOF distant in interest or feeling [adj] ALOOS [n] ALOUD {audibly=adv} [adv] ALOWE ablaze [adv] ALPHA a Greek letter [n -S] ALTAR a raised structure used in worship [n -S] ALTER to make different [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALTHO {although=conj} [conj] ALTOS [n] ALULA three feathers springing from the base of the primaries [n -S] ALUMS [n] ALURE a walkway behind battlements [n -S] ALWAY {always=adv} [adv] AMAHS [n] AMAIN with full strength [adv] AMASS to accumulate [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AMATE to {daunt=v} [v AMATED, AMATING, AMATES] AMAUT (Inuit) a hood on a woman's parka for carrying a child, also AMOWT [n -S] AMAZE to overwhelm with astonishment [v AMAZED, AMAZING, AMAZES] AMBAN a Chinese official [n -S] AMBER a fossil resin [n -S] AMBIT scope [n -S] AMBLE to {saunter=v} [v AMBLED, AMBLING, AMBLES] AMBOS [n] AMBRY a cupboard for sacred vessels, also ALMERY, ALMIRAH, AMBERY, AUMBRY, AWMRIE, AWMRY [n AMBRIES] AMEBA a one-celled animal of ever-changing shape, also AMOEBA [n AMEBAS or AMEBAE] AMEER a Muslim governor, also AMIR [n -S] AMEND to {correct=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AMENE {pleasant=adj} [adj] AMENS [v] AMENT a mentally deficient person [n -S] AMIAS [n] AMICE a clerical garb worn on the shoulders, also AMIS [n -S] AMICI [n] AMIDE a type of chemical compound [n -S] AMIDO containing an amide united with an acid radical [adj] AMIDS [n] AMIES [n] AMIGA a female friend [n -S] AMIGO a friend [n -S] AMINE a type of chemical compound [n -S] AMINO containing an amine united with a nonacid radical [adj] AMINS [n] AMIRS [n] AMISS an {evil=n} [n -ES] AMITY friendship [n AMITIES] AMLAS [n] AMMAN a district magistrate, also AMTMAN [n -S] AMMON Asian wild sheep [n -S] AMMOS [n] AMNIA [n] AMNIC pertaining to the amnion [adj] AMNIO amniocentesis, a test of amniotic fluid for foetal abnormalities [n -S] AMOKS [n] AMOLE a plant root used as soap [n -S] AMONG in the midst of, also EMONG, EMONGES [prep] AMORT spiritless [adj] AMOUR a love affair [n -S] AMOVE to {remove=v} [v AMOVED, AMOVING, AMOVES] AMOWT (Inuit) a hood on a woman's parka for carrying a child, also AMAUT [n -S] AMPED [v] AMPLE {abundant=adj} [adj AMPLER, AMPLEST] AMPLY in an ample manner [adv] AMPUL a small sealed glass, also AMPOULE, AMPULE [n -S] AMRIT a Sikh baptism [n -S] AMUCK a murderous frenzy, also AMOK [n -S] AMUSE to entertain [v AMUSED, AMUSING, AMUSES] AMYLS [n] ANANA a pineapple, also ANANAS [n -S] ANATA (Sanskrit) the Buddhist belief in the impermanance of self, also ANATMAN [n -S] ANCHO a chili pepper [n -S] ANCLE ankle [n -S] ANCON the elbow [n ANCONES] ANDRO a type of sex hormone [n -S] ANEAR to {approach=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANELE to {anoint=v} [v ANELED, ANELING, ANELES] ANENT in regard to, also ANENST [prep] ANGAS [n] ANGEL to support financially [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANGER to {irritate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANGLE to {fish=v} [v ANGLED, ANGLING, ANGLES] ANGLO a white inhabitant of the US not of Latin origin [n -S] ANGRY an angry person [n ANGRIES] / feeling hostility [adj ANGRIER, ANGRIEST] ANGST a feeling of anxiety [n -S] ANIGH nigh [adv] ANILE old-womanish [adj] ANILS [n] ANIMA the {soul=n} [n -S] ANIME the resin of the W Indian locust-tree, also ANIMI [n -S] ANIMI the resin of the W Indian locust-tree, also ANIME [n -S] ANION an electro-negative ion [n -S] ANISE a North African plant [n -S] ANKER an old wine measure [n -S] ANKHS [n] ANKLE to {walk=v} [v ANKLED, ANKLING, ANKLES] ANKUS an elephant goad, also ANKUSH [n -ES] ANLAS a short dagger [n -ES] ANNAL a record of a single year [n -S] ANNAS [n] ANNAT a benifice paid to the Pope [n -S] ANNEX to join or attach [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ANNOY to {irritate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANNUL to declare void [v ANNULLED, ANNULLING, ANNULS] ANOAS [n] ANODE a positively charged electrode [n -S] ANOLE a tropical lizard [n -S] ANOMY hopelessness caused by a breakdown of rules, also ANOMIE [n ANOMIES] ANSAE [n] ANTAE [n] ANTAR a cave [n -S] ANTAS [n] ANTED [v] ANTES [v] ANTIC to act the clown [v ANTICKED, ANTICKING, ANTICS] ANTIS [n] ANTRA [n] ANTRE a cave [n -S] ANTSY {fidgety=adj} [adj ANTSIER, ANTSIEST] ANVIL to shape on a heavy iron block [v ANVILED or ANVILLED, ANVILLING or ANVILING, ANVILS] ANYON a projective representation of a Lie group [n -S] AORTA the main blood vessel from the heart [n AORTAS or AORTAE] APACE {swiftly=adv} [adv] APAGE away [interj] APAID [v] APART separate [adv] APAYD [v] APAYS [v] APEAK in a vertical position, also APEEK [adv] APEEK in a vertical position, also APEAK [adv] APERS [n] APERT open or public [adj] APERY the act of {aping=v} [n APERIES] APGAR as in APGAR score, a system for determining the condition of an infant at birth. No -S [adj] APHID a plant-louse [n -S] APHIS an {aphid=n} [n APHIDES] APIAN relating to bees [adj] APING [v] APIOL an organic substance [n -S] APISH like an ape [adj] APISM the state of being like an ape [n -S] APNEA temporary cessation of breathing, also APNOEA [n -S] APODE an animal without feet or fins, also APOD [n -S] APODS [n] APOOP astern [adv] APORT towards the left side of a ship [adv] APPAL to {horrify=v} [v APPALLED, APPALLING, APPALS] APPAY to satisfy (pa t APPAID, APPAYD), also APAY [v APPAYD, APPAID, APPAYING, APPAYS] APPEL a feint in fencing [n -S] APPLE an edible fruit [n -S] APPLY to bring to bear [v APPLIED, APPLYING, APPLIES] APPRO (colloquial) approval [n -S] APPUI to give military support, also APPUY [v -ED, -S] APPUY to give military support, also APPUI [v -ED, -ING, -S] APRES {after=prep} [prep] APRON to provide with a protective garment [v -ED, -ING, -S] APSES [n] APSIS an {apse=n} [n APSIDES] APSOS [n] APTED [v] APTER [adj] APTLY in an apt manner [adv] AQUAE [n] AQUAS [n] ARABA a heavy wagon, also ARBA, AROBA [n -S] ARAKS [n] ARAME edible seaweed [n -S] ARARS [n] ARBAS [n] ARBOR a shady garden shelter [n ARBORS or ARBORES] / a tree, also ARBOUR [n ARBORS or ARBORES] ARCED [v] ARCOS [n] ARCUS an arch-shaped cloud [n -ES] ARDEB an Egyptian measure [n -S] ARDOR passion of feeling, also ARDOUR [n -S] ARDRI a head king, also ARDRIGH [n -S] AREAD to declare (pa t ARED, AREDD), also AREDE, ARREEDE [v ARED or AREDD, AREADING, AREADS] AREAE [n] AREAL relating to an area [adj] AREAR backward, also ARERE [adv] AREAS [n] ARECA a tropical tree [n -S] AREDD [v] AREDE to declare, also AREAD, ARREEDE [v ARED or AREDD, AREDING, AREDES] AREFY to dry up [v AREFIED, AREFYING, AREFIES] AREIC pertaining to a region of the earth [adj] ARENA any sphere of action [n -S] ARENE an aromatic hydrocarbon [n -S] AREPA (Spanish) a usually grilled cornmeal cake served in Latin-American cuisine [n -S] ARERE backward, also AREAR [adv] ARETE a sharp mountain ridge [n -S] ARETS [v] ARETT to entrust, also ARET [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARGAL a crust deposited in wine casks during aging, also ARGOL [n -S] ARGAN a timber tree [n -S] ARGIL a potter's clay [n -S] ARGLE to {argue=v} [v ARGLED, ARGLING, ARGLES] ARGOL a crust deposited in wine casks during aging, also ARGAL [n -S] ARGON inert gas [n -S] ARGOT a type of slang [n -S] ARGUE to discuss with reasoning [v ARGUED, ARGUING, ARGUES] ARGUS an E Indian pheasant [n -ES] ARHAT a Buddhist who has attained nirvana, also LOHAN [n -S] ARIAS [n] ARIEL an Arabian gazelle [n -S] ARIKI the first-born male or female of a notable family [n -S] ARILS [n] ARIOT in riot [adv] ARISE to come up [v AROSE, ARISEN, ARISING, ARISES] ARISH a stubble field, also ARRISH [n -ES] ARKED [v] ARLED [v] ARLES [v] ARMED [v] ARMER one who {arms=v} [n -S] ARMET a medieval helmet [n -S] ARMIL a {bracelet=n} [n -S] ARMOR to dress with defensive covering, also ARMOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARNAS [n] ARNUT an earth-nut (an edible root-tuber) [n -S] AROBA a heavy wagon, also ARABA, ARBA [n -S] AROHA (Maori) love, compassion [n -S] AROID a flowering plant [n -S] AROMA a distinctive fragrance [n -S] AROSE [v] ARPAS [n] ARPEN a old French land measure, also ARPENT [n -S] ARRAH expression of wonder [interj] ARRAS a rich tapestry [n -ES] ARRAY to place in order [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARRET a decision [n -S] ARRIS a sharp edge where two surfaces meet [n -ES] ARROW to indicate the position with a straight pointed missile [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARSED [v] ARSES [n] ARSEY aggressive, irritable, also ARSY, ARSIER, ARSIEST [adj] ARSIS an up-beat [n ARSES] ARSON malicious burning of property [n -S] ARTAL [n] ARTEL a collective farm in Russia [n -S] ARTIC articulated lorry [n -S] ARTIS [n] ARTSY an artistic person, also ARTY [n ARTSIES] / arty, also ARTY [adj ARTSIER, ARTSIEST] ARUHE the edible root of a New Zealand fern [n -S] ARUMS [n] ARVAL pertaining to plowed land [adj] ARVOS [n] ARYLS [n] ASANA yoga positions [n -S] ASCOT a broad neck scarf [n -S] ASCUS an enlarged cell which has formed eight spores [n ASCI] ASDIC {sonar=n} [n -S] ASHED [v] ASHEN very pale [adj] ASHES [v] ASHET a large plate [n -S] ASIDE words spoken in an undertone so as not to be overheard [n -S] ASKED [v] ASKER one who {asks=v} [n -S] ASKEW awry [adj] ASKOI [n] ASKOS an ancient Greek oil jar [n ASKOI] ASPEN the trembling poplar, also ASPINE [n -S] ASPER a Turkish money of account [n -S] ASPIC jellied meat or fish used as a glaze [n -S] ASPIS the {asp=n} [n -ES] ASPRO (Australian slang) an associate professor [n -S] ASSAI American palm [n -S S] ASSAM (Malay) in Malaysia, tamarind as used in cooking. [n -S] ASSAY to {test=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSES [n] ASSET an item of worth [n -S] ASSEZ as part of a musical direction, fairly, eg assez lent: fairly slowly [adv] ASSOT to make a fool of [v ASSOTTED, ASSOTTING, ASSOTS] ASTER a flowering plant [n -S] ASTIR on the move [adj] ASTUN to {astonish=v} [v ASTUNNED, ASTUNNING, ASTUNS] ASWAY swayingly [adv] ASWIM afloat [adv] ASYLA [n] ATAPS [n] ATAXY loss of muscular coordination, also ATAXIA [n ATAXIES] ATIGI (Inuit) a kind of PARKA worn in Canada [n -S] ATILT being in a tilted position [adj] ATIMY loss of honour [n ATIMIES] ATLAS a column in the form of a man [n ATLASES or ATLANTES] ATMAN the essential self (Hindu), also ATMA [n -S] ATMAS [n] ATOCS [n] ATOKE a sexless part of some worms [n -S] ATOKS [n] ATOLL a circular coral island [n -S] ATOMS [n] ATOMY a tiny particle [n ATOMIES] ATONE to make amends [v ATONED, ATONING, ATONES] ATONY muscular debility, also ATONIA [n ATONIES] ATOPY a type of {allergy=n} [n ATOPIES] ATRIA [n] ATRIP {aweigh=adj} [adj] ATTAP a nipa palm [n -S] ATTAR a fragrant oil [n -S] ATTIC a room in the roof of a house [n -S] ATUAS [n] AUDAD a wild sheep, also AOUDAD [n -S] AUDIO reproduction of recorded or broadcast sounds [n -S] AUDIT to examine accounts [v -ED, -ING, -S] AUGER a boring tool [n -S] AUGHT a zero [n -S] AUGUR to foretell from signs [v -ED, -ING, -S] AULAS [n] AULIC relating to a royal court [adj] AULOI [n] AULOS an ancient wind instrument [n AULOI] AUMIL an Indian manager, also AMILDAR [n -S] AUNES [n] AUNTS [n] AUNTY an aunt, also AUNTIE [n AUNTIES] AURAE [n] AURAL pertaining to the ear [adj] AURAR [n] AURAS [n] AUREI [n] AURES [n] AURIC pertaining to {gold=n} [adj] AURIS the ear [n AURES] AURUM {gold=n} [n -S] AUTOS [v] AUXIN a growth promoting substance [n -S] AVAIL to find benefit, also AVAILE [v -ED, -ING, -S] AVALE to {doff=v} [v AVALED, AVALING, AVALES] AVANT {before=prep} [prep] AVAST stop [interj] AVELS [n] AVENS a flowering plant [n -ES] AVERS [v] AVERT to ward off [v -ED, -ING, -S] AVGAS fuel for planes [n AVGASES or AVGASSES] AVIAN a bird [n -S] AVINE pertaining to birds [adj] AVION an aeroplane [n -S] AVISE to advise, also AVIZE, AVYZE [v AVISED, AVISING, AVISES] AVISO {advice=n} [n -S] AVIZE to advise, also AVISE, AVYZE [v AVIZED, AVIZING, AVIZES] AVOID to {evade=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AVOWS [v] AVYZE to advise, also AVISE, AVIZE [v AVYZED, AVYZING, AVYZES] AWAIT to wait for [v -ED, -ING, -S] AWAKE to rouse from sleep [v AWOKE or AWAKED, AWOKEN, AWAKING, AWAKES] AWARD to grant as merited [v -ED, -ING, -S] AWARE knowing and alert [adj AWARER, AWAREST] AWARN to {warn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AWASH covered with water [adj] AWATO the so-called vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand [n -S] AWAVE in a wave [adv] AWAYS [n] AWDLS [n] AWEEL well [interj] AWETO a wormlike fungus, also AWATO, AWHATO, AWHETO [n -S] AWFUL horrible [adj AWFULLER, AWFULLEST] AWING [v] AWMRY a cupboard for sacred vessels, also AMBRY, ALMERY, ALMIRAH, AMBERY, AUMBRY, AWMRIE [n AWMRIES] AWNED having {awns=n} [adj] AWNER an awn removing machine [n -S] AWOKE [v] AWOLS [n] AWORK at work [adv] AXELS [n] AXIAL pertaining to an axis, also AXAL [adj] AXILE pertaining to an axial [adj] AXILS [n] AXING [v] AXIOM a self-evident truth [n -S] AXION a hypothetical subatomic particle [n -S] AXITE a fibre of an axon [n -S] AXLED having an axle [adj] AXLES [n] AXMAN a man who uses an axe, also AXEMAN [n AXMEN] AXMEN [n] AXOID a helix curve [n -S] AXONE {axon=n} [n -S] AXONS [n] AYAHS [n] AYELP in a state of yelping [adv] AYGRE {sour=adj} [adj] AYINS [n] AYONT beyond [adv] AYRES [n] AYRIE the nest of a bird of prey, also EYRIE, AERIE, AERY, AIERY [n -S] AZANS [n] AZIDE a salt of hydrazoic acid [n -S] AZIDO relating to azide [adj] AZINE a type of chemical compound [n -S] AZLON a textile fibre [n -S] AZOIC without life [adj] AZOLE a type of chemical compound [n -S] AZONS [n] AZOTE {nitrogen=n} [n -S] AZOTH {mercury=n} [n -S] AZUKI (Japanese) a kind of bean, also ADUKI, ADSUKI, ADZUKI [n -S] AZURE a blue colour [n -S] AZURN of the colour of azure, also AZUREAN [adj] AZURY {bluish=adj} [adj] AZYGY an unpaired biological element [n AZYGIES] AZYME unleavened bread, also AZYM [n -S] AZYMS [n] BAAED [v] BAALS [n] BABAS [n] BABEL a scene of confusion [n -S] BABES [n] BABKA a coffee cake [n -S] BABOO an Indian gentleman, also BABU [n -S] BABUL a N African tree [n -S] BABUS [n] BACCA botanical name for a berry [n BACCAS or BACCAE] BACCO {tobacco=n} [n BACCOS or BACCOES] BACCY {tobacco=n} [n BACCIES] BACHA (Hinglish) in India, a young child, also BACHCHA [n -S] BACHS [n] BACKS [v] BACON cured and salted pig flesh [n -S] BADDY a {villain=n} [n BADDIES] BADGE to supply with an insignia [v BADGED, BADGING, BADGES] BADLY in a bad way [adv] BAELS [n] BAFFS [v] BAFFY a wooden golf club [n BAFFIES] BAFTS [n] BAGEL a hard ring-shaped roll, also BEIGEL [n -S] BAGGY loose fitting [adj BAGGIER, BAGGIEST] BAGHS [n] BAGIE (Northumbrian dialect) a turnip [n -S] BAHTS [n] BAHUS [n] BAHUT a fancy chest [n -S] BAILS [v] BAIRN a {child=n} [n -S] BAITH {both=adj} [adj] BAITS [v] BAIZA a monetary unit of Oman [n -S] BAIZE to cover with a green cloth [v BAIZED, BAIZING, BAIZES] BAJAN a freshman, also BEJANT [n -S] BAJRA a type of millet, also BAJREE, BAJRI [n -S] BAJRI a type of millet, also BAJRA, BAJREE [n -S] BAJUS [n] BAKED [v] BAKEN [v] BAKER one who {bakes=v} [n -S] BAKES [v] BAKRA (Caribbean) a white person, esp. from Britain [n -S] BALAS a red mineral [n -ES] BALDS [v] BALDY a bald person [n BALDIES] / having no hair [adj BALDIER, BALDIEST] BALED [v] BALER one that {bales=v} [n -S] BALES [v] BALKS [v] BALKY {perverse=adj} [adj BALKIER, BALKIEST] BALLS [v] BALLY a noisy uproar [n BALLIES] BALMS [v] BALMY {fragrant=adj} [adj BALMIER, BALMIEST] BALOO a bear, also BALU [n -S] BALSA the corkwood tree [n -S] BALTI (Urdu) a spicy Indian dish [n -S] BALUN a device for coupling two electrical circuits [n -S] BALUS [n] BAMBI (colloquial) a born again middle aged biker [n -S] BANAK (Honduran) a Central American tree [n -S] BANAL flat and uninteresting [adj BANALER, BANALEST] BANCO the standard money for a bank's accounts [n -S] BANCS [n] BANDA a thatched hut [n -S] BANDH (Hindi) in India, a general strike, also BUNDH [n -S] BANDS [v] BANDY to toss to and fro [v BANDIED, BANDYING, BANDIES] / having crooked legs [adj BANDIER, BANDIEST] BANED [v] BANES [v] BANGS [v] BANIA an Indian fig tree [n -S] BANJO a musical instrument [n BANJOS or BANJOES] BANKS [v] BANNS a marriage notice [n] BANTS [v] BANTU a group of African languages [n -S] BANTY a {bantam=n} [n BANTIES] BANYA a Russian sauna-type bath [n -S] BAPUS [n] BARBE a medieval cloth headdress [n -S] BARBS [v] BARBY a barbecue, also BARBIE [n BARBIES] BARCA a boat [n -S] BARDE to cover a horse with armour, also BARD [v BARDED, BARDING, BARDES] BARDO in Buddhism, a stage between death and rebirth [n -S] BARDS [v] BARDY insolent [adj BARDIER, BARDIEST] BARED [v] BARER [adj] BARES [v] BARFS [v] BARGE to push one's way rudely [v BARGED, BARGING, BARGES] BARIC pertaining to {barium=n} [adj] BARKS [v] BARKY having a tough outer covering [adj BARKIER, BARKIEST] BARMS [n] BARMY {frothy=adj} [adj BARMIER, BARMIEST] BARNS [v] BARNY like a barn [adj BARNIER, BARNIEST] BARON a title of low rank [n -S] BARPS [n] BARRA (Australian slang) short for BARRAMUNDI, an Australian fish [n -S] BARRE a chord on a guitar [n -S] / to execute barre chords [v BARREED or BARRED, BARREING, BARRES] BARRO (Australian slang) embarrassing [adj] BARRY (Australian slang) an embarrassing mistake, pl BARRIES, rhyming slang, a Barry Crocker, a shocker [n BARRIES] / (Glasgow slang) terrific, also BARRIE [adj BARRIER, BARRIEST] BARYE a unit of pressure [n -S] BASAL pertaining to a foundation, also BASILAR, BASILARY [adj] BASAN a type of sheepskin [n -S] BASED [v] BASEN (Spenser) a basin (from Mother Hubberds Tale, "with big lookes basen wide") [n] BASER [adj] BASES [v] BASHO a Sumo wrestling tournament [n BASHO] BASIC fundamental principles [n -S] BASIJ in Iran, volunteer vigilantes who enforce strict Islamic behaviour and dress code, esp on women, also BASEEJ [n] BASIL an aromatic herb [n -S] BASIN a wide dish, also BASON [n -S] BASIS the foundation [n BASES] BASKS [v] BASON a wide dish, also BASIN [n -S] BASSE to fish for bass [v BASSED, BASSING, BASSES] BASSI [n] BASSO a low-pitched singer [n BASSOS or BASSI] BASSY somewhat deep in sound [adj BASSIER, BASSIEST] BASTA enough [interj] BASTE to sew loosely together [v BASTED, BASTING, BASTES] BASTI (India) a slum, also BUSTI, BUSTEE [n -S] BASTO the ace of clubs in the game of quadrille [n -S] BASTS [n] BATCH to collect together [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BATED [v] BATES [v] BATHE to {wash=v} [v BATHED, BATHING, BATHES] BATHS [n] BATIK an Indonesian dyed fabric [n -S] / to produce batik designs, also BATTIK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BATON to strike with a truncheon, also BATOON [v -ED, -ING, -S] BATTA subsistence money in India [n -S] BATTS [n] BATTU pertaining to a ballet movement [adj] BATTY a West Indian slang word for (a person's) bottom [n BATTIES] BAUDS [n] BAUKS [v] BAULK to refrain from proceeding, also BALK, BAUK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAURS [n] BAVIN a bundle of brushwood [n -S] BAWDS [n] BAWDY obscene language [n BAWDIES] / {obscene=adj} [adj BAWDIER, BAWDIEST] BAWLS [v] BAWNS [n] BAWRS [n] BAWTY a dog [n BAWTIES] BAYED [v] BAYES [v] BAYLE a barrier [n -S] BAYOU a marshy offshoot of a lake or river [n -S] BAYTS [v] BAZAR an Eastern market-place, also BAZAAR [n -S] BAZOO the mouth [n -S] BEACH to drive onto the shore by a lake or the sea [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BEADS [v] BEADY resembling beads [adj BEADIER, BEADIEST] BEAKS [n] BEAKY resembling a {beak=n} [adj BEAKIER, BEAKIEST] BEAMS [v] BEAMY radiant [adj BEAMIER, BEAMIEST] BEANO a form of bingo [n -S] BEANS [v] BEANY a small cap, also BEANIE [n BEANIES] BEARD hair on the lower face [n -S] / to oppose with effrontery [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEARE a burden [n -S] BEARS [n] BEAST to punish or torture (someone) in a manner that involves excessive physical exercise [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEATH to {bathe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEATS [v] BEATY of music, having a marked beat [adj BEATIER, BEATIEST] BEAUS [n] BEAUT something beautiful [n -S] BEAUX [n] BEBOP to play a style of jazz [v BEBOPPED, BEBOPPING, BEBOPS] BECAP to put a cap on [v BECAPPED, BECAPPING, BECAPS] BECKE a {beak=n} [n -S] BECKS [v] BEDAD an {oath=n} [interj] BEDEL a mace-bearer, also BEDELL [n -S] BEDES [n] BEDEW to cover with dew [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDIM to {darken=v} [v BEDIMMED, BEDIMMING, BEDIMS] BEDYE to {dye=v} [v BEDIDE or BEDYDE or BEDYED, BEDYEING, BEDYES] BEECH a common forest tree [n -ES] BEEDI (Hindi) a hand rolled cigarette, also BIDI [n BEEDIES] BEEFS [v] BEEFY {fleshy=adj} [adj BEEFIER, BEEFIEST] BEEPS [v] BEERS [n] BEERY smelling of beer [adj BEERIER, BEERIEST] BEETS [v] BEFIT to be suitable for [v BEFITTED, BEFITTING, BEFITS] BEFOG to {obscure=v} [v BEFOGGED, BEFOGGING, BEFOGS] BEGAD by God! [interj] BEGAN [v] BEGAR forced labour in India [n -S] BEGAT [v] BEGEM to adorn with gems [v BEGEMMED, BEGEMMING, BEGEMS] BEGET to {produce=v} [v BEGAT or BEGOT, BEGOTTEN, BEGETTING, BEGETS] BEGIN to {start=v} [v BEGAN, BEGUN, BEGINNING, BEGINS] BEGOT [v] BEGUM a high ranking Muslim lady [n -S] BEGUN [v] BEIGE a tan colour [n -S] BEIGY relating to the color beige [adj BEIGIER, BEIGIEST] BEING something that exists [n -S] BEKAH a half-shekel [n -S] BELAH an Australian tree, also BELAR [n -S] BELAR an Australian tree, also BELAH [n -S] BELAY to make {fast=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BELCH to expel gas through the mouth [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BELEE to put on the lee side [v BELEED, BELEEING, BELEES] BELGA a former currency unit of Belgium [n -S] BELIE to misrepresent [v BELIED, BELYING, BELIES] BELLE a beautiful woman [n -S] BELLS [v] BELLY to swell out [v BELLIED, BELLYING, BELLIES] BELON a type of oyster [n -S] BELOW something that is beneath [n -S] BELTS [v] BEMAD to {madden=v} [v BEMADDED, BEMADDING, BEMADS] BEMAS [n] BEMIX to mix well [v BEMIXED, BEMIXT, BEMIXING, BEMIXES] BEMUD to spatter with mud [v BEMUDDED, BEMUDDING, BEMUDS] BENCH to take a player out of a game [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BENDS [v] BENDY a tropical plant [n BENDYS] / full of bends [adj BENDIER, BENDIEST] BENES [n] BENET to {net=v} [v BENETTED, BENETTING, BENETS] BENGA a form of Kenyan popular music featuring guitars [n -S] BENIS [n] BENNE the sesame plant, also BENI, BENNI [n -S] BENNI the sesame plant, also BENNE, BENI [n -S] BENNY an {overcoat=n} [n BENNIES] BENTO a Japanese meal packed in a box, also OBENTO [n -S] BENTS [n] BENTY like wiry grass [adj BENTIER, BENTIEST] BEPAT to pat often [v BEPATTED, BEPATTING, BEPATS] BERAY to {befoul=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BERES [n] BERET a flat round woollen cap, also BERRET [n -S] BERGS [n] BERKO (Australian slang) berserk [adj] BERKS [n] BERME a ledge, also BERM [n -S] BERMS [n] BEROB to {rob=v} [v BEROBBED, BEROBBING, BEROBS] BERRY to produce a small succulent fruit [v BERRIED, BERRYING, BERRIES] BERTH to moor a ship [v -ED, -ING, -S] BERYL a precious stone [n -S] BESAT [v] BESAW [v] BESEE to look to [v BESAW, BESEEN, BESEEING, BESEES] BESES [n] BESET to {assail=v} [v BESET, BESETTING, BESETS] BESIT to {besiege=v} [v BESAT, BESITTING, BESITS] BESOM to {sweep=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BESOT to {stupefy=v} [v BESOTTED, BESOTTING, BESOTS] BESTI (Hinglish) in India, shame [n -S] BESTS [v] BETAS [n] BETED [v] BETEL a climbing plant, also SIRI, SIRIH [n -S] BETES [v] BETHS [n] BETID [v] BETON lime concrete [n -S] BETTA a freshwater fish [n -S] BETTY a burglar's tool [n BETTIES] BEVEL to cut at an angle [v BEVELED or BEVELLED, BEVELING or BEVELLING, BEVELS] BEVER a snack taken between meals [n -S] BEVOR armor for the face [n -S] BEVUE a blunder [n -S] BEVVY an alcoholic drink [n BEVVIES] / to engage in a drinking session [v BEVVIED, BEVVYING, BEVVIES] BEWET to {wet=v} [v BEWETTED, BEWETTING, BEWETS] BEWIG to dress in a wig [v BEWIGGED, BEWIGGING, BEWIGS] BEZEL a slanted surface, also BEZIL [n -S] BEZES [n] BEZIL a slanted surface, also BEZEL [n -S] BHAIS [n] BHAJI in Indian cookery, an appetizer consisting of vegetables cooked in batter [n BHAJIS or BHAJIA] BHANG the hemp plant [n -S] BHELS [n] BHOOT a small whirlwind, also BHUT [n -S] BHUNA (Urdu) an Indian sauce [n -S] BHUTS [n] BIACH (slang) a bitch, also BIATCH [n -ES] BIALI an onion roll, also BIALY [n -S] BIALY an onion roll, also BIALI [n BIALIES or BIALYS] BIBBS [n] BIBLE a book containing the Old and New Testaments [n -S] BICCY a {biscuit=n} [n BICCIES] BICEP an arm muscle, also BICEPS [n -S] BICES [n] BIDDY a {hen=n} [n BIDDIES] BIDED [v] BIDER one who {waits=v} [n -S] BIDES [v] BIDET a low basin used for washing [n -S] BIDIS [n] BIDON a container for liquids [n -S] BIELD to {shelter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BIERS [n] BIFFO (Australian slang) fighting or aggressive behaviour [n -S] BIFFS [v] BIFFY a toilet [n BIFFIES] BIFID divided into two parts [adj] BIGAE [n] BIGGS [n] BIGGY a large {thing=n} [n BIGGIES] BIGHA an Indian land measure, also BEEGAH [n -S] BIGHT to fasten with a loop of rope [v -ED, -ING, -S] BIGLY in a big manner [adv] BIGOS Polish stew [n BIGOSES] BIGOT a prejudiced person [n -S] BIJOU a jewel [n BIJOUS or BIJOUX] BIKED [v] BIKER one who rides a bike [n -S] BIKES [v] BIKIE a motorcycle rider [n -S] BILBO a rapier, also BILBOA [n BILBOS or BILBOES] BILBY a burrowing marsupial [n BILBIES] BILED [v] BILES [n] BILGE to spring a leak [v BILGED, BILGING, BILGES] BILGY smelling like seepage [adj BILGIER, BILGIEST] BILKS [v] BILLS [v] BILLY a short club [n BILLIES] BIMAH a platform in a synagogue, also BEMA, BIMA [n -S] BIMAS [n] BIMBO a woman who is attractive but dim witted, See also HIMBO [n BIMBOS or BIMBOES] BINAL twofold [adj] BINDI a dot worn on the forehead by Indian women, also BINDHI [n -S] BINDS [v] BINER short for KARABINER, a clip used by climbers [n -S] BINES [n] BINGE to eat or drink to excess [v BINGED, BINGEING, BINGES] BINGO a game of chance [n BINGOS or BINGOES] BINGS [v] BINGY the stomach [n BINGIES] BINIT a unit of computer information [n -S] BINKS [n] BINTS [n] BIOGS [n] BIOME an ecological community [n -S] BIONT living organism [n -S] BIOTA the flora and fauna of a region [n -S] BIPED an animal with two feet [n -S] BIPOD a two-legged stand [n -S] BIRCH to {flog=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BIRDS [v] BIRKS [n] BIRLE to pour out [v BIRLED, BIRLING, BIRLES] BIRLS [v] BIROS [n] BIRRS [v] BIRSE a bristle [n -S] BIRSY {bristly=adj} [adj BIRSIER, BIRSIEST] BIRTH to originate [v -ED, -ING, -S] BISES [n] BISKS [n] BISOM a term of reproach esp for a woman, implying slatternliness, laziness, impudence, or unscrupulous energy [n -S] BISON a large {ox=n} [n -S] BITCH to {complain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BITER that which bites [n -S] BITES [v] BITOS [n] BITOU as in bitou bush, a sprawling woody South African shrub. [adj] BITSY small and attractive [adj BITSIER, BITSIEST] BITTE please [interj] BITTS [v] BITTY fragmented [adj BITTIER, BITTIEST] BIVIA [n] BIVVY to go on a bivouac [v BIVVIED, BIVVYING, BIVVIES] BIZES [n] BIZZO (Australian slang) irrelevant talk [n -S] BIZZY a policeman [n BIZZIES] BLABS [v] BLACK to {blacken=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / being of the darkest colour [adj BLACKER, BLACKEST] BLADE the cutting part of a kife [n -S] BLADS [v] BLADY as in blady grass [adj BLADIER, BLADIEST] BLAER [adj] BLAES hardened clay, also BLAISE, BLAIZE [n] BLAFF a West Indian stew [n -S] BLAGS [v] BLAHS [v] BLAIN a blister [n -S] BLAME to find fault with [v BLAMED, BLAMING, BLAMES] BLAMS [n] BLAND to become {bland=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / flat and uninteresting [adj BLANDER, BLANDEST] BLANK to {delete=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {empty=adj} [adj BLANKER, BLANKEST] BLARE to sound loudly [v BLARED, BLARING, BLARES] BLART to shout loudly and harshly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLASE indifferent [adj] BLASH a dash of liquid [n -ES] BLAST to use explosives [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLATE {boastful=adj} [adj BLATER, BLATEST] BLATS [v] BLATT a newspaper (slang) [n -S] BLAUD to {strike=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLAWN [v] BLAWS [v] BLAYS [n] BLAZE to burn with a strong flame [v BLAZED, BLAZING, BLAZES] BLEAK a freshwater fish [n -S] / {dreary=adj} [adj BLEAKER, BLEAKEST] BLEAR to {dim=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {watery=adj} [adj BLEARER, BLEAREST] BLEAT to cry like a sheep [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLEBS [n] BLEED to lose blood [v BLED, BLEEDING, BLEEDS] BLEEP to emit a short high sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLEES [n] BLEND to mix together [v BLENT or BLENDED, YBLENT, BLENDING, BLENDS] BLENT [v] BLERT (colloquial) a foolish person [n -S] BLESS in invoke divine favour upon [v BLIST or BLESSED, BLEST, BLESSING, BLESSES] BLEST [v] BLETS [v] BLEYS [n] BLIMP a small air-ship [n -S] BLIMY expressing surprise [interj] BLIND to make sightless [v -ED, -ING, -S] / sightless [adj BLINDER, BLINDEST] BLING {flashy=adj} [adj BLINGER, BLINGEST] / ostentatious jewellery [n -S] BLINI a small buckwheat pancake, also BLINY [n -S] BLINK to open and shut the eyes quickly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLINS [v] BLINY a small buckwheat pancake, also BLINI [n pl.] BLIPS [v] BLISS to experience ecstasy [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLIST [v] BLITE a plant of the goosefoot family [n -S] BLITS [v] BLITZ to wage a bombing attack from the air [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLIVE immediately, also BELIVE, BYLIVE [adv] BLOAT to {swell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLOBS [v] BLOCK to {obstruct=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLOCS [n] BLOGS [v] BLOKE a fellow [n -S] BLOND a fair complexioned and haired person [n -S] / light coloured, also BLONDE [adj BLONDER, BLONDEST] BLOOD to {bleed=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLOOK a book serialized on a blog platform [n -S] BLOOM to bear flowers [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLOOP to hit a short fly ball [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLORE a violent gust of wind [n -S] BLOTS [v] BLOWN [v] BLOWS [v] BLOWY {windy=adj} [adj BLOWIER, BLOWIEST] BLUBS [v] BLUDE Scots form of BLOOD [n -S] BLUDY stained with blood, also BLOODY, BLUDIE, BLUIDY [adj BLUDIER, BLUDIEST] BLUED [v] BLUER [adj] BLUES [v] BLUET a meadow flower [n -S] BLUEY someone with ginger hair [n -S] / somewhat blue [adj BLUIER, BLUIEST] BLUFF to {mislead=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / rough and hearty [adj BLUFFER, BLUFFEST] BLUID Scots form of BLOOD [n -S] BLUME to {blossom=v} [v BLUMED, BLUMING, BLUMES] BLUNK to {spoil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLUNT to make {dull=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / not sharp [adj BLUNTER, BLUNTEST] BLURB to praise in a publicity notice [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLURS [v] BLURT to utter unadvisedly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLUSH to become {red=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLYPE a shred [n -S] BOABS [n] BOAKS [v] BOARD to supply food and lodging for a fee [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOARS [n] BOART a low-quality diamond [n -S] BOAST to {brag=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOATS [v] BOBAC a type of marmot, also BOBAK [n -S] BOBAK a type of marmot, also BOBAC [n -S] BOBAS [n] BOBBY a policeman [n BOBBIES] BOBOL to commit a type of fraud carried out by one with access to public funds [v BOBOLLED, BOBOLLING, BOBOLS] BOCCA mouth [n -S] BOCCE an Italian bowling game, also BOCCI, BOCCIA, BOCCIE [n -S] BOCCI an Italian bowling game, also BOCCE, BOCCIA, BOCCIE [n -S] BOCHE offensive term for a German, also BOSCHE [n -S] BOCKS [v] BODED [v] BODES [v] BODGE to {botch=v} [v BODGED, BODGING, BODGES] BODHI as in bodhi tree, another name for the bo tree, a sacred Indian tree [adj] BODLE a former Scottish coin, also BODDLE [n -S] BOEPS [n] BOETS [n] BOEUF as in boeuf bourguignon, a casserole of beef, herbs etc cooked in red wine. [adj] BOFFO a hearty laugh, also BOFFOLA [n -S] BOFFS [v] BOGAN a backwater [n -S] BOGEY to shoot one over par in golf [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a goblin, also BOGIE, BOGY, BOGGARD, BOGGART, BOGLE [n -S] BOGGY {marshy=adj} [adj BOGGIER, BOGGIEST] BOGIE a goblin, also BOGEY, BOGGARD, BOGGART, BOGLE, BOGY [n -S] / to {swim=v} [v BOGIED, BOGIEING, BOGIES] BOGLE to perform the bogle, a kind of rhythmic dance [v BOGLED, BOGLING, BOGLES] BOGUS fake [adj] BOHEA black tea [n -S] BOHOS [n] BOILS [v] BOING to reverberate by bouncing, also BOINK [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOINK to reverberate by bouncing, also BOING [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOITE a nightclub [n -S] BOKED [v] BOKES [v] BOKOS [n] BOLAR pertaining to a fine clay [adj] BOLAS a throwing weapon [n -ES] BOLDS [n] BOLES [n] BOLIX to make a mess of, also BOLLIX, BALLOCKS, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BOLLS [v] BOLOS [n] BOLTS [v] BOLUS a large pill [n -ES] BOMAS [n] BOMBE a frozen dessert [n -S] BOMBO cheap wine [n -S] BOMBS [v] BONCE the head (slang) [n -S] BONDS [v] BONED [v] BONER one who {bones=v} [n -S] BONES [v] BONEY having bones [adj BONEYER, BONEYEST] BONGO a small drum [n BONGOS or BONGOES] BONGS [v] BONIE pretty or healthy, also BONNY [adj BONIER, BONIEST] BONKS [v] BONNE a French maid [n -S] BONNY a sweetheart [n BONNIES] / pretty or healthy, also BONIE [adj BONNIER, BONNIEST] BONUS an additional payment [n -ES] BONZA very good, also BONZER [adj] BONZE a Buddhist priest [n -S] BOOAI a remote rural place, also BOOHAI, BOOAY [n -S] BOOAY a remote rural place, also BOOAI, BOOHAI [n -S] BOOBS [v] BOOBY a {dolt=n} [n BOOBIES] BOODY to {sulk=v} [v BOODIED, BOODYING, BOODIES] BOOED [v] BOOFY uscular and strong but stupid [adj BOOFIER, BOOFIEST M] BOOGY to dance to rock music, also BOOGIE, BOOGEY [v BOOGIED, BOOGYING, BOOGIES] BOOHS [v] BOOKS [v] BOOKY pertaining to books [adj BOOKIER, BOOKIEST] BOOLS [v] BOOMS [v] BOOMY prospering [adj BOOMIER, BOOMIEST] BOONG offensive word for a coloured person [n -S] BOONS [n] BOORD an old spelling of BOARD [n -S] BOORS [n] BOOSE to drink excessively, also BOOZE [v BOOSED, BOOSING, BOOSES] BOOST to {increase=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOTH a small stall [n -S] BOOTS [v] BOOTY a rich prize [n BOOTIES] BOOZE to drink excessively, also BOOSE [v BOOZED, BOOZING, BOOZES] BOOZY inclined to booze, also BOOZEY, BOUSY [adj BOOZIER, BOOZIEST] BORAK {nonsense=n} [n -S] BORAL a mixture of boron carbide and aluminum [n -S] BORAS [n] BORAX a mineral [n BORAXES or BORACES] BORDE an old spelling of BOARD [n -S] BORDS [n] BORED [v] BOREE an Acacia tree [n -S] BOREL rustic, also BORREL, BORRELL [adj] BORER one that {bores=v} [n -S] BORES [v] BORGO a market-town [n -S] BORIC pertaining to {boron=n} [adj] BORKS [v] BORMS [v] BORNA s in borna disease, a type of viral disease. No -S [adj A] BORNE [v] BORON a non-metallic element [n -S] BORTS [n] BORTY relating to bort [adj BORTIER, BORTIEST] BORTZ diamond fragments, also BORT [n -ES] BOSIE a {googly=n} [n -S] BOSKS [n] BOSKY {woody=adj} [adj BOSKIER, BOSKIEST] BOSOM to {embrace=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOSON a subatomic particle [n -S] BOSSY a {cow=n} [n BOSSIES] / domineering [adj BOSSIER, BOSSIEST] BOSUN a boatswain [n -S] BOTAS [n] BOTCH to {bungle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BOTEL a waterside hotel, also BOATEL [n -S] BOTES [n] BOTHY a humble cottage [n BOTHIES] BOTTE a thrust in fencing [n -S] BOTTS [n] BOTTY a bottom [n BOTTIES] BOUGE to {budge=v} [v BOUGED, BOUGING, BOUGES] BOUGH a tree branch [n -S] BOUKS [n] BOULE a type of furniture decoration, also BOULLE [n -S] BOULT to sieve through a cloth [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOUND to {leap=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOUNS [v] BOURD a jest [n -S] BOURG a market-town [n -S] BOURN a stream [n -S] BOUSE to haul with tackle, also BOWSE [v BOUSED, BOUSING, BOUSES] BOUSY inclined to booze, also BOOZY, BOOZEY [adj BOUSIER, BOUSIEST] BOUTS [n] BOVID an animal of the cattle family [n -S] BOWAT a lantern, also BOWET, BUAT [n -S] BOWED [v] BOWEL to take out the entrails [v BOWELED or BOWELLED, BOWELING or BOWELLING, BOWELS] BOWER to {enclose=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOWES {boughs=n} [n pl.] BOWET a lantern, also BOWAT, BUAT [n -S] BOWIE as in bowie knife, a type of hunting knife [adj] BOWLS [v] BOWNE to prepare, also BOUN [v BOWNED, BOWNING, BOWNES] BOWRS [n] BOWSE to haul with tackle, also BOUSE [v BOWSED, BOWSING, BOWSES] BOXED [v] BOXEN like boxwood [adj] BOXER one that packs boxes [n -S] BOXES [v] BOXTY an Irish dish of potato griddle-cakes, eaten with various fillings [n BOXTIES] BOYAR a former Russian aristocrat, also BOYARD [n -S] BOYAU a communication trench [n BOYAUX] BOYED [v] BOYFS [n] BOYGS [n] BOYLA a witch doctor [n -S] BOYOS [n] BOYSY suited to or typical of boys or young man [adj BOYSIER, BOYSIEST] BOZOS [n] BRAAI (South Africa) to grill or roast meat over open coals [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRACE to {support=v} [v BRACED, BRACING, BRACES] BRACH a hunting dog [n -S or -ES] BRACK a flaw in cloth [n -S] BRACT a leaf that bears a flower in it's axil [n -S] BRADS [v] BRAES [n] BRAGS [v] BRAID to {plait=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {broad=adj} [adj BRAIDER, BRAIDEST] BRAIL to haul in a sail [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRAIN to hit on the head [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRAKE to slow down or stop [v BRAKED, BRAKING, BRAKES] BRAKS [n] BRAKY abounding in shrubs or ferns [adj BRAKIER, BRAKIEST] BRAME fierce passion [n -S] BRAND to mark with a hot iron [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRANE a multi-dimensional surface embedded in a space with extra dimensions [n -S] BRANK to {prance=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRANS [v] BRANT a wild goose, also BRENT [n -S] BRASH {rash=adj} [adj BRASHER, BRASHEST] / to {attack=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BRASS to coat with an alloy of copper and zinc [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BRAST to break open violently, also BURST, BRUST [v -ING, -S] BRATS [n] BRAVA a shout of approval to a woman [n -S] BRAVE to face with courage [v BRAVED, BRAVING, BRAVES] / showing courage [adj BRAVER, BRAVEST] BRAVI to shout" well done" to a number of persons [interj] BRAVO to applaud by shouting "bravo" [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a hired killer [n BRAVOS or BRAVOES] BRAWL to fight rowdily [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRAWN muscular strength [n -S] BRAWS fine clothes [n pl. pl] BRAXY a bacterial disease of sheep [n BRAXIES] BRAYS [v] BRAZA a Spanish unit of length [n -S] BRAZE to {solder=v} [v BRAZED, BRAZING, BRAZES] BREAD to cover with breadcrumbs [v -ED, -ING, -S] BREAK to shatter or damage [v -ING, -S] BREAM to clean a ship's bottom [v -ED, -ING, -S] BREDE to braid, to plait [v BREDED, BREDING, BREDES] BREDS [n] BREED to produce by giving birth [v BRED, BREEDING, BREEDS] BREEM {fierce=adj} [adj] BREER to sprout above ground, also BRAIRD [v -ED, -ING, -S] BREES [n] BREID bread [n -S] BREIS [v] BREME {fierce=adj} [adj] BRENS [n] BRENT {steep=adj} [adj BRENTER, BRENTEST] / a wild goose, also BRANT [n -S] BRERE a prickly shrub, also BRIER, BREARE, BRIAR [n -S] BRERS [n] BREVE a symbol used to indicate a short vowel [n -S] BREWS [v] BREYS [v] BRIAR a prickly shrub, also BRIER, BREARE, BRERE [n -S] BRIBE to influence by offering a reward [v BRIBED, BRIBING, BRIBES] BRICK to build with blocks of clay [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRIDE to act the bride [v BRIDED, BRIDING, BRIDES] BRIEF to give instructions [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {short=adj} [adj BRIEFER, BRIEFEST] BRIER a prickly shrub, also BREARE, BRERE, BRIAR [n -S] BRIES [n] BRIGS [n] BRIKI the Greek name for a CEZVE, a small metal pot used for preparing coffee [n -S] BRIKS [n] BRILL a fish spotted with white [n -S] / brilliant [adj BRILLER, BRILLEST] BRIMS [v] BRINE to treat with salt water [v BRINED, BRINING, BRINES] BRING to {fetch=v} [v BROUGHT or BRUNG, BRINGING, BRINGS] BRINK an extreme edge [n -S] BRINS [n] BRINY the {sea=n} [n BRINIES] / {salty=adj} [adj BRINIER, BRINIEST] BRIOS [n] BRISE a ballet movement [n -S] BRISK to make {lively=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {lively=adj} [adj BRISKER, BRISKEST] BRISS (Hebrew) a Jewish circumcision rite, also BRITH, BRIS [n -ES] BRITH (Hebrew) a Jewish circumcision rite, also BRISS, BRIS [n -S] BRITS [n] BRITT a young herring, also BRIT [n -S] BRIZE a gadfly, also BREESE [n -S] BROAD an expansion of a river [n -S] / {wide=adj} [adj BROADER, BROADEST] BROCH to broach, to pierce [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a circular tower, also BROGH, BROUGH [n -S] BROCK a badger [n -S] BRODS [v] BROGH a circular tower, also BROCH, BROUGH [n -S] BROGS [v] BROIL to cook over hot coals [v -ED, -ING, -S] BROKE to act as a stockbroker, also BROKER [v BROKED, BROKING, BROKES] BROME a tall grass [n -S] BROMO a medicinal compound [n -S] BRONC a wild horse [n -S] BROND a piece of burning wood [n -S] BROOD to ponder gloomily [v -ED, -ING, -S] BROOK to {tolerate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BROOL a deep murmur [n -S] BROOM to {sweep=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BROOS [n] BROSE a {porridge=n} [n -S] BROSY smeared with brose [adj BROSIER, BROSIEST] BROTH a clear thin soup [n -S] BROWN to make {brown=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / of a dark colour [adj BROWNER, BROWNEST] BROWS [n] BRUGH an incorporated town, also BOROUGH [n -S] BRUIN a {bear=n} [n -S] BRUIT to spread by rumour [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRULE someone of mixed race, North American Indian and white [n -S] BRUME fog [n -S] BRUNG [v] BRUNT to bear the chief stress of [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRUSH to touch lightly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BRUSK abrupt in manner, also BRUSQUE [adj BRUSKER, BRUSKEST] BRUST to break open violently, also BURST, BRAST [v -ING, -S] BRUTE to shape a diamond by rubbing it with another one [v BRUTED, BRUTING, BRUTES] BRUTS [n] BUATS [n] BUAZE an African shrub, also BWAZI [n -S] BUBAL a large antelope, also BUBALE, BUBALIS [n -S] BUBAS [n] BUBBA (colloquial) an ordinary American person [n -S] BUBBY a baby [n BUBBIES] BUBUS [n] BUCHU an African medicinal plant, also BUCKU [n -S] BUCKO a bully [n BUCKOS or BUCKOES] BUCKS [v] BUCKU an African medicinal plant, also BUCHU [n -S] BUDAS [n] BUDDY to become close friends [v BUDDIED, BUDDYING, BUDDIES] / having buds [adj BUDDIER, BUDDIEST] BUDGE to move or stir [v BUDGED, BUDGING, BUDGES] BUDIS [n] BUDOS [n] BUFFA a female operatic clown [n BUFFE] BUFFE [n] BUFFI [n] BUFFO an operatic clown [n BUFFOS or BUFFI] BUFFS [v] BUFFY of a yellowish-brown colour [adj BUFFIER, BUFFIEST] BUFOS [n] BUFTY (Coll.) a homosexual, also BUFTIE [n BUFTIES] BUGGY a light carriage [n BUGGIES] / full of bugs [adj BUGGIER, BUGGIEST] BUGLE to play a brass wind instrument [v BUGLED, BUGLING, BUGLES] BUHLS [n] BUHRS [n] BUIKS [n] BUILD to construct [v BUILT or BUILDED, BUILDING, BUILDS] BUILT [v] BUIST to brand livestock [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUKES [n] BULBS [v] BULGE to swell out [v BULGED, BULGING, BULGES] BULGY bulging [adj BULGIER, BULGIEST] BULKS [v] BULKY having bulk [adj BULKIER, BULKIEST] BULLA a large blister [n BULLAE] BULLS [v] BULLY to treat threateningly [v BULLIED, BULLYING, BULLIES] / wonderful [adj BULLIER, BULLIEST] BULSE a small bag for diamonds [n -S] BUMBO a drink mixed from gin, water, sugar and nutmeg [n -S] BUMFS [n] BUMPH paperwork, also BUMF [n -S] BUMPS [v] BUMPY of uneven surface [adj BUMPIER, BUMPIEST] BUNAS [n] BUNCE to disguise pilfering by overcharging customers [v BUNCED, BUNCING, BUNCES] BUNCH to gather together [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BUNCO to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNDE [n] BUNDH (Hindi) in India, a general strike, also BANDH [n -S] BUNDS [v] BUNDT a type of cake pan [n -S] BUNDU a remote uncultivated region [n -S] BUNDY to clock on or clock off work [v BUNDIED, BUNDYING, BUNDIES] BUNGS [v] BUNGY a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGEY, BUNGIE, BUNJE, BUNJEE, BUNJIE, BUNJY [n BUNGIES] BUNIA a Hindu merchant [n -S] BUNJE a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGEY, BUNGIE, BUNGY, BUNJEE, BUNJIE, BUNJY [n -S] BUNJY a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGEY, BUNGIE, BUNGY, BUNJE, BUNJEE, BUNJIE [n BUNJIES] BUNKO to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNKS [v] BUNNS [n] BUNNY a rabbit [n BUNNIES] BUNTS [v] BUNTY diseased [adj BUNTIER, BUNTIEST] BUNYA an evergreen tree [n -S] BUOYS [v] BUPPY a black urban professional, also BUPPIE [n BUPPIES] BURAN a violent windstorm, also BURA [n -S] BURAS [n] BURBS the {suburbs=n} [n pl. pl] BURDS [n] BURET a glass measuring tube for liquid, also BURETTE [n -S] BURGH a Scottish borough [n -S] BURGS [n] BURIN a chisel of tempered steel [n -S] BURKA a coverall worn by Muslim women, also BOORKA, BOURKHA, BURQA [n -S] BURKE to murder by suffocation [v BURKED, BURKING, BURKES] BURKS [n] BURLS [v] BURLY heavy and muscular [adj BURLIER, BURLIEST] BURNS [v] BURNT [v] BUROO a dole office [n -S] BURPS [v] BURQA a coverall worn by Muslim women, also BURKA, BOORKA, BOURKHA [n -S] BURRO a small {donkey=n} [n -S] BURRS [v] BURRY {prickly=adj} [adj BURRIER, BURRIEST] BURSA a bodily pouch [n BURSAS or BURSAE] BURSE a purse [n -S] BURST to break open violently (pa t BURST, BURSTED, BUSTED pa p BURSTEN), also BRAST, BRUST [v BURSTED, BURSTEN, BURSTING, BURSTS] BUSBY a tall fur hat [n BUSBIES] BUSED [v] BUSES [v] BUSHY one who lives in the bush, also BUSHIE [n BUSHIES] / having many bushes [adj BUSHIER, BUSHIEST] BUSKS [v] BUSKY {woody=adj} [adj] BUSSU a tropical American palm [n -S] BUSTI (India) a slum, also BASTI, BUSTEE [n -S] BUSTS [v] BUSTY full-bosomed [adj BUSTIER, BUSTIEST] BUTCH a lesbian with mannish traits [n -ES] / {tough=adj} [adj BUTCHER, BUTCHEST] BUTEO a hawk [n -S] BUTES [n] BUTLE to serve as a butler [v BUTLED, BUTLING, BUTLES] BUTTE an isolated hill [n -S] BUTTS [v] BUTTY a fellow workman [n BUTTIES] BUTUT a monetary unit of Gambia [n -S] BUTYL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] BUXOM healthily plump [adj BUXOMER, BUXOMEST] BUYER one who {buys=v} [n -S] BUZZY {drony=adj} [adj BUZZIER, BUZZIEST] BWANA master, boss [n -S] BWAZI an African shrub, also BUAZE [n -S] BYDED [v] BYDES [v] BYKED [v] BYKES [v] BYLAW a secondary law, also BYELAW [n -S] BYRES [n] BYRLS [v] BYSSI [n] BYTES [n] BYWAY a side road [n -S] CAAED [v] CABAL to {conspire=v} [v CABALLED, CABALLING, CABALS] CABAS [n] CABBY a driver of a taxicab, also CABBIE [n CABBIES] CABER a heavy pole thrown as a trial of strength, also KEBAR [n -S] CABIN to live in a roughly built house [v -ED, -ING, -S] CABLE to fasten with a heavy rope [v CABLED, CABLING, CABLES] CABOB to {skewer=v} [v CABOBBED, CABOBBING, CABOBS] CABOC a type of cheese [n -S] CABRE rearing [adj] CACAO a tropical tree [n -S] CACAS [n] CACHE to store in a hiding place [v CACHED, CACHING, CACHES] CACKS CACKY resembling {cack=n} [adj CACKIER, CACKIEST] CACTI [n] CADDY to serve as a golfer's assistant, also CADDIE [v CADDIED, CADDYING, CADDIES] CADEE a caddie, also CADIE [n -S] CADES [n] CADET a person undergoing training [n -S] CADGE to get by begging [v CADGED, CADGING, CADGES] CADGY cheerful, also KIDGIE [adj CADGIER, CADGIEST] CADIE a caddie, also CADEE [n -S] CADIS [n] CADRE a nucleus of trained personnel [n -S] CAECA [n] CAESE urging flight, also SESSA, CEAS [interj] CAFES [n] CAFFS [n] CAGED [v] CAGER a basketball player [n -S] CAGES [v] CAGEY shrewd, also CAGY [adj CAGIER, CAGIEST] CAGOT a member of an outcast class [n -S] CAHOW a sea bird [n -S] CAIDS [n] CAINS [n] CAIRD a gypsy [n -S] CAIRN a mound of stones set up as a memorial, also CARN [n -S] CAJON a steep-sided canyon [n CAJONES] CAJUN pertaining to the Cajun traditions [adj] CAKED [v] CAKES [v] CAKEY lumpy, also CAKY [adj CAKIER, CAKIEST] CALFS [n] CALID {warm=adj} [adj] CALIF a Muslim leader, also CALIPH [n -S] CALIX a cup [n CALICES] CALKS [v] CALLA a tropical plant [n -S] CALLS [v] CALMS [v] CALMY {clayey=adj} [adj CALMIER, CALMIEST] CALOS [n] CALPA a period of time [n -S] CALPS [n] CALVE to give birth to a calf [v CALVED, CALVING, CALVES] CALYX the outer protective covering of a flower [n CALYXES or CALYCES] CAMAN a club used in the game of shinty [n -S] CAMAS a perennial herb, also CAMASS [n -ES] CAMEL a large, humped mammal [n -S] CAMEO to portray in sharp, delicate relief [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAMES [n] CAMIS a type of robe, also CAMISA, CAMISE, CAMISIA [n -ES] CAMOS [n] CAMPI [n] CAMPO a level, grassy plain [n CAMPOS or CAMPI] CAMPS [v] CAMPY comically exaggerated [adj CAMPIER, CAMPIEST] CAMUS a type of robe, also CAMIS [n -ES] CANAL to dig an artificial waterway through [v CANALED or CANALLED, CANALLING or CANALING, CANALS] CANDY to coat with sugar [v CANDIED, CANDYING, CANDIES] CANED [v] CANEH a Hebrew measure of length [n -S] CANER one that {canes=v} [n -S] CANES [v] CANGS [n] CANID a dog [n -S] CANNA a tropical plant [n -S] CANNS [v] CANNY prudent, also CANNIE [adj CANNIER, CANNIEST] CANOE to paddle a small slender boat [v CANOED, CANOEING, CANOES] CANON a law decreed by a church council [n -S] CANSO a love song [n -S] CANST [v] CANTO a division of a long poem [n -S] CANTS [v] CANTY {lively=adj} [adj CANTIER, CANTIEST] CAPAS [n] CAPED [v] CAPER to {frolic=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAPES [v] CAPEX short for capital expenditure [n -ES] CAPHS [n] CAPIZ a type of shell [n -ES] CAPLE a horse, also CAPUL [n -S] CAPON a castrated cock [n -S] CAPOS [n] CAPOT to win all the tricks [v CAPOTTED, CAPOTTING, CAPOTS] CAPUL a horse, also CAPLE [n -S] CAPUT a head [n CAPITA] CARAP a type of tree [n -S] CARAT a gem weight [n -S] CARBO a carbohydrate [n -S] CARBS [n] CARBY the carburettor [n CARBIES] CARDI a short form of cardigan, a woollen jacket which buttons in front, also CARDIE, CARDY [n -S] CARDS [v] CARDY a short form of cardigan, a woollen jacket which buttons in front, also CARDI, CARDIE [n CARDIES] CARED [v] CARER one who {cares=v} [n -S] CARES [v] CARET a proofreaders' symbol [n -S] CAREX a marsh plant [n CARICES] CARGO to {load=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / conveyed merchandise [n -S or -ES] CARKS [v] CARLE a peasant, also CARL [n -S] CARLS [n] CARNS [n] CARNY to coax, also CARNEY [v CARNIED, CARNYING, CARNIES] / {cunning=adj} [adj CARNIER, CARNIEST] CAROB an evergreen tree [n -S] CAROL to sing joyously [v CAROLED or CAROLLED, CAROLLING, CAROLS] CAROM to collide with and rebound, also CARROM [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARON another name for a HACEK, an inverted circumflex [n -S] CARPI [n] CARPS [v] CARRS [n] CARRY to convey from one place to another [v CARRIED, CARRYING, CARRIES] CARSE low, fertile land along a river [n -S] CARTA a charter, also CHARTA [n -S] CARTE a {menu=n} [n -S] CARTS [v] CARVE to form by cutting, also KERF, KERVE [v CARVED, CARVING, CARVES] CARVY a herb used in cooking, also CARAWAY, CARRAWAY [n CARVIES] CASAS [n] CASCO a type of barge [n -S] CASED [v] CASES [v] CASKS [v] CASKY resembling a cask [adj CASKIER, CASKIEST] CASTE a system of distinct social classes [n -S] CASTS [v] CASUS a legal occurrence [n CASUS] CATCH to capture after pursuit [v CATCHT or CAUGHT or KEIGHT or CATCHED, CATCHING, CATCHES] CATER to provide food and service [v -ED, -ING, -S] CATES [n] CATTY {spiteful=adj} [adj CATTIER, CATTIEST] / an Asian unit of weight, also KATI, KATTI [n CATTIES] CAUDA the area behind an animal's anus [n CAUDAE] CAUKS [n] CAULD {cold=n} [n -S] / {cold=adj} [adj CAULDER, CAULDEST] CAULK to make the seams of a ship watertight, also CALK [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAULS [n] CAUMS [v] CAUPS [n] CAUSA cause [n CAUSAE] CAUSE to bring about [v CAUSED, CAUSING, CAUSES] CAVAS [n] CAVED [v] CAVEL chance [n -S] CAVER one that {caves=v} [n -S] CAVES [v] CAVIE a hen coop, also KEAVIE [n -S] CAVIL to {carp=v} [v CAVILED or CAVILLED, CAVILLING or CAVILING, CAVILS] CAWED [v] CAWKS [n] CAXON a type of wig [n -S] CEASE to {stop=v} [v CEASED, CEASING, CEASES] CEAZE to {seize=v} [v CEAZED, CEAZING, CEAZES] CEBID one of a family of monkeys, also CEBOID [n -S] CECAL pertaining to a {cecum=n} [adj] CECUM a bodily cavity with one opening, also CAECUM [n CECA] CEDAR an evergreen tree [n -S] CEDED [v] CEDER one that {cedes=v} [n -S] CEDES [v] CEDIS [n] CEIBA a tropical tree [n -S] CEILI a night of song,story and dancing, also CEILIDH [n -S] CEILS [v] CELEB a famous person, a celebrity [n -S] CELLA the interior of an ancient temple [n CELLAE] CELLI [n] CELLO a stringed musical instrument [n CELLOS or CELLI] CELLS [v] CELOM a body cavity in some animals, also COELOM, COELOME [n CELOMS or CELOMATA] CELTS [n] CENSE to perfume with incense, also THURIFY [v CENSED, CENSING, CENSES] CENTO a literary work made up of parts from other works [n CENTOS or CENTONES] CENTS [n] CENTU a Lithuanian monetary unit [n CENTU] CEORL a freeman of low birth [n -S] CEPES [n] CERCI [n] CERED [v] CERES [v] CERGE a type of candle, also CIERGE [n -S] CERIA a chemical compound [n -S] CERIC containing cerium [adj] CERNE to {concern=v} [v CERNED, CERNING, CERNES] CEROS [n] CERTS [n] CERTY as in by my certy, Scots for assuredly, also CERTIE [n] CESSE to {cease=v} [v CESSED, CESSING, CESSES] CESTA a basket used in the game jai alai [n -S] CESTI [n] CETES [n] CETYL a chemical compound [n -S] CEZVE a small metal pot, usually of copper, with a long metal handle, used for preparing Turkish, Arabic, or Greek style coffee [n -S] CHACE to {chase=v} [v CHACED, CHACING, CHACES] CHACK to {pinch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHACO a type of military hat [n CHACOS or CHACOES or CHACO] CHADO a Japanese tea ceremony, also CHANOYO, SADO, CHANOYU [n -S] CHADS [n] CHAFE to warm by rubbing [v CHAFED, CHAFING, CHAFES] CHAFF to poke fun at [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAFT the jaw [n -S] CHAIN to bind with linked rings [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAIR to install in office [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAIS [n] CHALK to mark with soft limestone [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHALS [n] CHAMP to chew noisily [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAMS [n] CHANA in Indian cookery, the chickpea [n -S] CHANG an Asian unit of weight [n -S] CHANK a type of shell [n -S] CHANT to recite in a singing manner [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAOS a state of total disorder [n -ES] CHAPE a part of a scabbard [n -S] CHAPS [v] CHAPT [v] CHARA a type of plant [n -S] CHARD a variety of beet [n -S] CHARE to do odd jobs [v CHARED, CHARING, CHARES] CHARK to {char=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHARM to {enchant=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHARR a small-scaled trout [n -S] CHARS [v] CHART to map out [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHARY {cautious=adj} [adj CHARIER, CHARIEST] CHASE to {pursue=v} [v CHASED, CHASING, CHASES] CHASM a deep cleft in the earth [n -S] CHATS [v] CHAVE I have [pron] CHAVS [n] CHAWK (Cornish dialect) a jackdaw [n -S] CHAWS [v] CHAYA a type of plant [n -S] CHAYS [n] CHEAP a market [n -S] / inexpensive [adj CHEAPER, CHEAPEST] / to take a cheap option [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEAT to {defraud=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHECK to {inspect=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEEK to speak impudently to [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEEP to {chirp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEER to applaud with shouts of approval [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEFS [v] CHEKA Russian secret police [n -S] CHELA a pincerlike claw [n CHELAS or CHELAE] / the pupil of a guru [n CHELAS or CHELAE] CHELP (Northern English dialect) to speak out of turn, to twitter, CHELPING, CHELPED [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEMO chemotherapy [n -S] CHERE {dear=adj} [adj] CHERT a compact rock [n -S] CHESS a weed [n -ES] CHEST to hit a ball with the upper part of the body [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHETH a Hebrew letter [n -S] CHEVY to chase about, also CHIVVY, CHIVY [v CHEVIED, CHEVYING, CHEVIES] CHEWS [v] CHEWY not easily chewed [adj CHEWIER, CHEWIEST] CHIAO a monetary unit of China, also JIAO [n CHIAO] CHIAS [n] CHIBS [v] CHICA a type of dye [n -S] CHICH a {chickpea=n} [n -ES] CHICK a young bird [n -S] CHICO a prickly shrub [n -S] CHICS [n] CHIDE to {scold=v} [v CHID or CHODE or CHIDED, CHIDDEN, CHIDING, CHIDES] CHIEF the highest in authority [n -S] / important [adj CHIEFER, CHIEFEST] CHIEL a young man, also CHIELD [n -S] CHIKS [n] CHILD to bring forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a young person [n CHILDS or CHILDER or CHILDREN] CHILE a hot pepper, also CHILI, CHILLI [n -S] CHILI a hot pepper [n CHILIS or CHILIES] / a hot dry wind, also CHILE, CHILLI [n CHILIS or CHILIES] CHILL to make {cold=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {cool=adj} [adj CHILLER, CHILLEST] CHIMB the rim of a cask [n -S] CHIME to ring in harmony [v CHIMED, CHIMING, CHIMES] CHIMO a {greeting=n} [interj] CHIMP a chimpanzee [n -S] CHINA fine porcelain ware [n -S] CHINE to break the back of [v CHINED, CHINING, CHINES] CHINK to fill up cracks [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHINO a strong fabric [n -S] CHINS [v] CHIPS [v] CHIRK to {squeak=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {cheerful=adj} [adj CHIRKER, CHIRKEST] CHIRL to {warble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHIRM to {chirp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHIRO a marine fish [n -S] CHIRP to utter a short, shrill sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHIRR to chirp like a cricket, also CHIRRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHIRT to {squeeze=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHIRU (Tibetan) a Tibetan antelope, having a dense woolly pinkish-brown fleece [n -S] CHITS [v] CHIVE to {knife=v} [v CHIVED, CHIVING, CHIVES] CHIVS [v] CHIVY to chase about, also CHEVY, CHIVVY [v CHIVIED, CHIVYING, CHIVIES] CHIZZ to {cheat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CHOCK to secure with a block or wedge [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHOCO a type of conscript [n -S] CHOCS [n] CHODE [v] CHOGS [n] CHOIR to sing in chorus [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHOKE to {throttle=v} [v CHOKED, CHOKING, CHOKES] CHOKO a type of fruit [n -S] CHOKY a prison [n CHOKIES] / tending to cause choking [adj CHOKIER, CHOKIEST] CHOLA (Spanish) a Mexican-American girl [n -S] CHOLI a type of {bodice=n} [n -S] CHOLO a flashy Mexican-American youth [n -S] CHOMP to {munch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHOOF to go away [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHOOK a {hen=n} [n -S] / to make a sound like a chook [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHOOM an Englishman [n -S] CHOON a piece of recorded music that one likes [n -S] CHOPS [v] CHORD to play a combination of three or more musical notes [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHORE to do small jobs [v CHORED, CHORING, CHORES] CHOSE a piece of personal property (law) [n -S] CHOTA {small=adj} [adj] CHOTT a saline lake, also SHOTT [n -S] CHOUT extortion [n -S] CHOUX [n] CHOWK (Hindi) a marketplace [n -S] CHOWS [v] CHUBS [n] CHUCK to {throw=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHUFA a European sedge [n -S] CHUFF to {chug=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {gruff=adj} [adj CHUFFER, CHUFFEST] CHUGS [v] CHUMP to {munch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHUMS [v] CHUNK to make a dull explosive sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHURL a rude person [n -S] CHURN to agitate to make butter [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHURR to make a vibrant sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHUSE to {choose=v} [v CHOSE, CHUSING, CHUSES] CHUTE to convey by a vertical passage, also SHUTE [v CHUTED, CHUTING, CHUTES] CHYLE a digestive fluid [n -S] CHYME a self-digested food [n -S] CHYND cut into chines [adj] CIBOL a variety of onion, also CIBOULE, SYBO, SYBOE, SYBOW [n -S] CIDED [v] CIDER a drink made from apples [n -S] CIDES [v] CIELS [v] CIGAR a roll of tobacco leaves for smoking [n -S] CIGGY a cigarette [n CIGGIES] CILIA [n] CILLS [n] CIMAR a type of loose coat [n -S] CIMEX a {bedbug=n} [n CIMICES] CINCH to bind firmly with a belt [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CINCT surrounded [adj] CINES [n] CIONS [n] CIPPI [n] CIRCA about [prep] CIRCS circumstances [n] CIRES [n] CIRLS [n] CIRRI [n] CISCO a freshwater fish [n CISCOS or CISCOES] CISSY an effeminate boy [n CISSIES] / timid, also SISSY [adj CISSIER, CISSIEST] CISTS [n] CITAL a summons to appear [n -S] CITED [v] CITER one who {cites=v} [n -S] CITES [v] CIVES [n] CIVET a catlike mammal [n -S] CIVIC pertaining to a {city=n} [adj] CIVIE a {civilian=n} [n -S] CIVIL (esp. in names of companies) civil engineering [n -S] CIVVY a {civilian=n} [n CIVVIES] CLACH a hamlet, also CLACHAN [n -S] CLACK to make a noise of a hard flat thing flapping [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLADE a group of related organisms [n -S] CLADS [v] CLAES clothes [n] CLAGS [v] CLAIM to demand as one's due [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAME a call [n -S] CLAMP to fasten with a device [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAMS [v] CLANG to ring loudly [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLANK to rattle as of chains [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLANS [n] CLAPS [v] CLAPT [v] CLARO a mild cigar [n -S or -ES] CLART to {dirty=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLARY an aromatic herb [n CLARIES] CLASH to meet in opposition [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLASP to embrace tightly [v CLASPED or CLASPT, CLASPT, CLASPING, CLASPS] CLASS to {classify=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLAST a fragment of rock [n -S] CLATS [v] CLAUT to {scratch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAVE one of a pair of percussion sticks [n -S] CLAVI [n] CLAWS [v] CLAYS [v] CLEAN to rid of stain [v -ED, -ING, -S] / free from stain [adj CLEANER, CLEANEST] CLEAR to remove obstruction [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {undimmed=adj} [adj CLEARER, CLEAREST] CLEAT to strengthen with a piece of wood [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLECK to {hatch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLEEK to {clutch=v} [v CLAUCHT or CLEEKIT or CLEEKED, CLEEKING, CLEEKS] CLEEP to {call=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLEFS [n] CLEFT to make an opening made by splitting [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLEGS [n] CLEIK a kind of golf club [n -S] CLEMS [v] CLEPE to call by name (pa p YCLEPED, YCLEPT, CLEPT), also YCLEEPE [v YCLEPED or CLEPED, CLEPT or YCLEPT, CLEPING, CLEPES] CLEPT [v] CLERK to serve as an office worker [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLEVE a {cliff=n} [n -S] CLEWS [v] CLICK to make a short sharp sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLIED [v] CLIES [v] CLIFF a high, steep face of rock [n -S] CLIFT a {cliff=n} [n -S] CLIMB to {ascend=v} [v CLAMBE or CLOMB or CLIMBED, CLIMBING, CLIMBS] CLIME the atmosphere of an area [n -S] CLINE changes of form within a species [n -S] CLING to adhere to [v CLUNG or CLINGED, CLINGING, CLINGS] CLINK to make a short soft ringing sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLINT an outcrop of flinty rock [n -S] CLIPE to tell tales [v CLIPED, CLIPING, CLIPES] CLIPS [v] CLIPT [v] CLITS [n] CLOAK to {conceal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOAM earthenware [n -S] CLOCK to time with a stop-watch [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLODS [v] CLOFF a cleft [n -S] CLOGS [v] CLOKE to {cover=v} [v CLOKED, CLOKING, CLOKES] CLOMB [v] CLOMP to walk heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLONE to reproduce by asexual means [v CLONED, CLONING, CLONES] CLONK to make a dull thumping sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLONS [n] CLOOP the sound of a cork leaving a bottle [n -S] CLOOT a cloven hoof [n -S] CLOPS [v] CLOSE to make impassable [v CLOSED, CLOSING, CLOSES] / {near=adj} [adj CLOSER, CLOSEST] CLOTE the {burdock=n} [n -S] CLOTH fabric [n -S] CLOTS [v] CLOUD to make {obscure=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOUR to knock or bump [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOUS [n] CLOUT to hit with the hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOVE a spice [n -S] CLOWN to act like a comic entertainer [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOWS [n] CLOYE (Shakespeare) to claw [v CLOYED, CLOYING, CLOYES] CLOYS [v] CLOZE a test of reading comprehension [n -S] CLUBS [v] CLUCK to make the sound of a hen [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLUED [v] CLUES [v] CLUMP to form into a thick mass [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLUNG [v] CLUNK to {thump=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLYPE to tell tales [v CLYPED, CLYPING, CLYPES] CNIDA a sting of a jellyfish [n CNIDAE] COACH to {tutor=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] COACT to act together [v -ED, -ING, -S] COALA an Australian mammal, also KOALA, KOOLAH [n -S] COALS [v] COALY containing coal [adj COALIER, COALIEST] COAPT to {adjust=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COARB the head of a family, also COMARB [n -S] COAST to {glide=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COATE to cite as evidence [v COATED, COATING, COATES] COATI a tropical mammal [n -S] COATS [v] COBBS [n] COBBY {stocky=adj} [adj COBBIER, COBBIEST] COBIA a large game fish [n -S] COBLE a small fishing boat [n -S] COBRA a venomous snake [n -S] COBZA a musical instrument [n -S] COCAS [n] COCCI [n] COCCO an edible plant [n -S] COCKS [v] COCKY an Australian farmer [n COCKIES] / arrogantly self-confident [adj COCKIER, COCKIEST] COCOA the seed of the cacao or chocolate tree [n -S] COCOS [n] CODAS [n] CODEC an integrated circuit [n -S] CODED [v] CODEN a coding classification [n -S] CODER one that {codes=v} [n -S] CODES [v] CODEX an ancient manuscript [n CODICES] CODON a triplet of basic DNA components [n -S] COEDS [n] COFFS [v] COGIE a small bowl [n -S] COGON a tall tropical grass [n -S] COGUE a type of wooden vessel [n -S] COHAB someone who cohabits [n -S] COHEN a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having certain privileges and obligations in the synagogue, also KOHEN [n -S] COHOE a type of {salmon=n} [n -S] COHOG an edible clam [n -S] COHOS [n] COIFS [v] COIGN to secure with a type of wedge, also COIGNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] COILS [v] COINS [v] COIRS [n] COITS [n] COKED [v] COKES a simpleton [n -ES] COLAS [n] COLBY a type of mild-tasting hard cheese [n COLBYS or COLBIES] COLDS [n] COLED [v] COLES [n] COLEY a type of cod [n -S] COLIC severe abdominal pain [n -S] COLIN the {bobwhite=n} [n -S] COLLS [v] COLLY to blacken with coal dust [v COLLIED, COLLYING, COLLIES] COLOG the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number [n -S] COLON a section of the large intestine, also COLONE [n COLONS or COLONES] / a monetary unit of Costa Rica [n COLONS or COLONES] COLOR to paint, also COLOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] COLTS [v] COLZA a plant of the cabbage family [n -S] COMAE [n] COMAL bearing a tuft of silky hairs [adj] COMAS [n] COMBE a narrow valley, also COOMB, COOMBE [n -S] COMBI a vessel or vehicle which can carry passengers or cargo [n COMBIS or COMBIES] COMBO a small jazz band [n -S] COMBS [v] COMBY {wavy=adj} [adj COMBIER, COMBIEST] COMER one showing great promise [n -S] COMES [v] COMET a celestial body [n -S] COMFY comfortable [adj COMFIER, COMFIEST] COMIC a {comedian=n} [n -S] COMIX comic books or strips [n] COMMA a phrase (rhetoric) [n COMMAS or COMMATA] COMMO a communist [n -S] COMMS [n] COMMY a Communist, also COMMIE [n COMMIES] COMPO compensation for industrial injuries [n -S] COMPS [v] COMPT to {count=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COMTE a French nobleman [n -S] COMUS a revel [n -ES] CONCH a marine mollusk [n CONCHS or CONCHES] CONDO an individually owned unit in a multiunit structure [n CONDOS or CONDOES] CONED [v] CONES [v] CONEY a rabbit, also CONY [n -S] CONFS [n] CONGA to perform a Latin American dance [v -ED, -ING, -S] CONGE to take leave [v CONGED, CONGEING, CONGES] CONGO a Chinese tea, also CONGOU [n CONGOS or CONGOES] CONIA a {liquid=n} [n -S] CONIC a geometric curve [n -S] CONIN a poisonous alkaloid, also CONIINE, CONINE, CONICINE, CICUTINE [n -S] CONKS [v] CONKY full of a tree fungus [adj CONKIER, CONKIEST] CONNE to {know=v} [v CONNED, CONNING, CONNES] CONNS [v] CONTE a short story [n -S] CONTO a Portuguese money of account [n -S] CONUS an anatomical part in mammals [n CONI] CONVO a conversation [n -S] COOCH a sinuous dance [n -ES] COOED [v] COOEE to cry out shrilly, also COOEY [v COOEED, COOEEING, COOEES] COOER one that {coos=v} [n -S] COOEY to cry out shrilly, also COOEE [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOFS [n] COOKS [v] COOKY a small flat cake, also COOKIE, COOKEY [n COOKIES] COOLS [v] COOLY an Oriental labourer, also COOLIE [n COOLIES] COOMB a narrow valley, also COMBE, COOMBE [n -S] COOMS [v] COOMY {sooty=adj} [adj COOMIER, COOMIEST] COONS [n] COOPS [v] COOPT to {appoint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOST [v] COOTS [n] COOZE (colloquial) Italian-American taboo slang word for the female genitals [n -S] COPAL a resin [n -S] COPAY an amount payable by a person with medical insurance [n -S] COPED [v] COPEN a blue color [n -S] COPER to supply alcohol illegally [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a horse dealer [n -S] COPES [v] COPPY a small stool [n COPPIES] COPRA dried coconut meat, also COPPERAH, COPPRA, COPRAH [n -S] COPSE to cut back trees [v COPSED, COPSING, COPSES] COPSY like a coppice [adj COPSIER, COPSIEST] CORAL a rocklike substance on the sea bottom [n -S] CORAM {before=prep} [prep] CORBE a projection from a wall [n -S] CORBY a raven, a crow, also CORBIE [n CORBIES] CORDS [v] CORED [v] CORER a gadget for coring apples [n -S] CORES [v] COREY the penis, also CORY [n -S] CORGI a breed of dogs [n -S] CORIA [n] CORKS [v] CORKY like cork [adj CORKIER, CORKIEST] CORMS [n] CORNI [n] CORNO the French horn [n CORNI] CORNS [v] CORNU a hornlike bone formation [n CORNUS or CORNUA] CORNY {trite=adj} [adj CORNIER, CORNIEST] CORPS a military unit [n CORPSES or CORPS] CORSE a corpse [n -S] CORSO a race [n -S] COSEC a trigonometrical function of an angle, also COSECANT [n -S] COSED [v] COSES [v] COSET a mathematical subset [n -S] COSEY a covering for a teapot, also COSIE, COZEY, COZIE [n -S] COSIE a covering for a teapot, also COSEY, COZEY, COZIE [n -S] COSTA a rib [n COSTAE] COSTE to {approach=v} [v COSTED, COSTING, COSTES] COSTS [v] COTAN a trigonometrical function of an angle [n -S] COTED [v] COTES [v] COTHS [n] COTTA a short surplice [n COTTAS or COTTAE] COTTS [n] COUCH to put into words [v -ED, -ING, -ES] COUDE pertaining to a type of telescope [adj] COUGH to expel air from the lungs noisily [v -ED, -ING, -S] COULD [v] COUNT to {number=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COUPE a car with two doors [n -S] COUPS [v] COURB to {bend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COURD covered [adj] COURE to {cower=v} [v COURED, COURING, COURES] COURS [v] COURT to {woo=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COUTA a type of fishing boat used round the coast of Australia [n -S] COUTH refinement [n -S] / sophisticated [adj COUTHER, COUTHEST] COVED [v] COVEN a group of witches [n -S] COVER to spread something over [v -ED, -ING, -S] COVES [v] COVET to {desire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COVEY a flock of birds [n -S] COVIN a conspiracy to injure or defraud [n -S] COWAL a shallow lake [n -S] COWAN someone who makes dry-stone walls [n -S] COWED [v] COWER to {cringe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COWKS [v] COWLS [v] COWPS [v] COWRY a glossy seashell, also COWRIE [n COWRIES] COXAE [n] COXAL pertaining to the hip bone [adj] COXED [v] COXES [v] COXIB a drug used in the treatment of osteoarthritis [n -S] COYED [v] COYER [adj] COYLY in a bashful manner [adv] COYPU an aquatic rodent, also COYPOU [n -S] COZED [v] COZEN to cheat, also COOSEN, COOSIN [v -ED, -ING, -S] COZES [n] COZEY a covering for a teapot, also COSEY, COSIE, COZIE [n -S] COZIE a covering for a teapot, also COSEY, COSIE, COZEY [n -S] CRAAL to pen in an enclosure [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRABS [v] CRACK to {fracture=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRAFT to make by hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRAGS [n] CRAIC (Irish) pleasant conversation [n -S] CRAIG a {crag=n} [n -S] CRAKE to {boast=v} [v CRAKED, CRAKING, CRAKES] CRAME a booth for selling goods [n -S] CRAMP to confine or restrain [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRAMS [v] CRANE to stretch out one's neck [v CRANED, CRANING, CRANES] CRANK to start manually [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {lively=adj} [adj CRANKER, CRANKEST] CRANS [n] CRAPE to frizz the hair, also CREPE [v CRAPED, CRAPING, CRAPES] CRAPS [v] CRAPY like crape [adj CRAPIER, CRAPIEST] CRARE a trading vessel, also CRAYER [n -S] CRASH to collide noisily [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CRASS grossly vulgar [adj CRASSER, CRASSEST] CRATE to put in a packing box [v CRATED, CRATING, CRATES] CRAVE to desire greatly [v CRAVED, CRAVING, CRAVES] CRAWL to move with the body close to the ground [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRAWS [n] CRAYS [n] CRAZE to make {insane=adj} [v CRAZED, CRAZING, CRAZES] CRAZY a crazy person [n CRAZIES] / {insane=adj} [adj CRAZIER, CRAZIEST] CREAK to {squeak=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CREAM to select the best from a group [v -ED, -ING, -S] CREDO a {creed=n} [n -S] CREDS [n] CREED a statement of belief [n -S] CREEK a watercourse smaller than a river [n -S] CREEL to put fish in a fish basket [v -ED, -ING, -S] CREEP to advance stealthily [v CREPT or CREEPED, CREEPING, CREEPS] CREES [v] CREME cream [n -S] CREMS [n] CRENA a notch [n -S] CREPE to frizz the hair, also CRAPE [v CREPED, CREPING, CREPES] CREPS an informal name for training shoes [n] CREPT [v] CREPY crinkly, also CREPEY [adj CREPIER, CREPIEST] CRESS a plant used in salads [n -ES] CREST to reach a peak [v -ED, -ING, -S] CREWE a pot [n -S] CREWS [v] CRIAS [n] CRIBS [v] CRICK to cause a spasm in the neck [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRIED [v] CRIER one that {cries=v} [n -S] CRIES [v] CRIME to convict over a breach of regulations [v CRIMED, CRIMING, CRIMES] CRIMP to {pleat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRIMS [n] CRINE to {shrink=v} [v CRINED, CRINING, CRINES] CRIOS (Irish) a multicoloured woollen belt traditionally worn by men in the Aran Islands [n -ES] CRIPE used as a mild oath, also CRIPES [interj] CRISE an expression of surprise [interj] CRISP to make {brittle=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {brittle=adj} [adj CRISPER, CRISPEST] CRITH a small unit of mass [n -S] CRITS [n] CROAK to utter a low hoarse sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROCI [n] CROCK to cover with dirt or smut [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROCS [n] CROFT to expose cloth to the elements in the course of bleaching it [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROGS [v] CROMB to draw by a crook [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROME to draw by a crook [v CROMED, CROMING, CROMES] CRONE a withered old woman [n -S] CRONK poor in quality [adj CRONKER, CRONKEST] CRONY a close friend [n CRONIES] CROOK to {bend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {ill=adj} [adj CROOKER, CROOKEST] CROOL (Australian slang) to spoil e.g. chances [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROON to sing softly [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROPS [v] CRORE a monetary unit of India [n -S] CROSS to intersect [v CROST or CROSSED, CROSSING, CROSSES] / ill-tempered [adj CROSSER, CROSSEST] CROST [v] CROUP to {croak=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROUT sauerkraut [n -S] CROWD to press closely together [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROWN to invest with royal dignity [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROWS [v] CROZE a tool used in barrel-making, also CROZER [n -S] CRUCK a curved roof timber [n -S] CRUDE unrefined petroleum [n -S] / unrefined [adj CRUDER, CRUDEST] CRUDS [v] CRUDY (Shakespeare) crude [adj] CRUEL disposed to inflict pain [adj CRUELER, CRUELEST, CRUELLER, CRUELLEST] CRUES [n] CRUET a glass bottle [n -S] CRUMB to break into small pieces [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRUMP to {crunch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {crisp=adj} [adj CRUMPER, CRUMPEST] CRUNK a form of hip-hop music originating in the southern states of the US [n -S] CRUOR clotted blood [n CRUORS or CRUORES or CRUOR] CRURA [n] CRUSE a small bottle [n -S] CRUSH to press out of shape [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CRUST to form a hardened outer surface [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRUSY a type of iron lamp, also CRUSIE, CRUISIE [n CRUSIES] CRUVE a pen or sty, also CROOVE, CRUIVE [n -S] CRWTH an ancient stringed musical instrument [n -S] CRYPT a burial vault [n -S] CTENE a comb-like swimming organ [n -S] CUBBY a snug enclosed space [n CUBBIES] / plump, squat [adj CUBBIER, CUBBIEST] CUBEB a woody vine [n -S] CUBED [v] CUBER one that {cubes=v} [n -S] CUBES [v] CUBIC a cubic equation [n -S] CUBIT an old measure of length [n -S] CUDDY a donkey, also CUDDIE [n CUDDIES] CUFFO without any admission charge [adv] CUFFS [v] CUIFS [n] CUING [v] CUISH a piece of armour for the thigh, also CUISSE [n -ES] CUITS [n] CUKES [n] CULCH clean trash eg string, paper, also CULTCH, SCULCH, SCULTCH [n -ES] CULET a piece of armour for the lower back [n -S] CULEX a mosquito, also CULICID, CULICINE [n CULEXES or CULICES] CULLS [v] CULLY to {trick=v} [v CULLIED, CULLYING, CULLIES] CULMS [v] CULPA negligence for which one is liable [n CULPAE] CULTI [n] CULTS [n] CULTY intended to appeal to a small group of fashionable people [adj CULTIER, CULTIEST] CUMEC a cubic metre [n -S] CUMIN seed used for flavouring, also CUMMIN [n -S] CUNDY a tunnel, also CONDIE [n CUNDIES] CUNEI [n] CUNTS [n] CUPEL to refine gold or silver in a small vessel [v CUPELED or CUPELLED, CUPELLING or CUPELING, CUPELS] CUPID the Roman god of sexual love [n -S] CUPPA a cup of tea [n -S] CUPPY {cuplike=adj} [adj CUPPIER, CUPPIEST] CURAT a breastplate [n -S] CURBS [v] CURCH a {kerchief=n} [n -ES] CURDS [v] CURDY curdled [adj CURDIER, CURDIEST] CURED [v] CURER one that {cures=v} [n -S] CURES [v] CURET a surgical instrument [n -S] CURFS [n] CURIA a court of justice [n CURIAS or CURIAE] CURIE a unit of radioactivity [n -S] CURIO an unusual art object [n -S] CURLI Curled hairlike processes on the E. coli bacteria. No -S [n -ES] CURLS [v] CURLY tending to curl [adj CURLIER, CURLIEST] CURNS [n] CURNY granular, also CURNEY [adj CURNIER, CURNIEST] CURRS [v] CURRY to prepare leather [v CURRIED, CURRYING, CURRIES] CURSE to invoke evil upon [v CURST or CURSED, CURSING, CURSES] CURSI [n] CURST [v] CURVE to {bend=v} [v CURVED, CURVING, CURVES] CURVY curved [adj CURVIER, CURVIEST] CUSEC short for cubic feet per second [n -S] CUSHY {easy=adj} [adj CUSHIER, CUSHIEST] CUSKS [n] CUSPS [n] CUSPY of a computer program, well written and easy to use [adj CUSPIER, CUSPIEST] CUSSO an Ethiopian tree, also KOUSSO, KUSSO [n -S] CUSUM a statistical technique that attempts to identify individuals by their characteristic use of language [n -S] CUTCH a resin used in tanning, also CATECHU, CACHOU, CASHOO, KUTCH [n -ES] CUTER [adj] CUTES [n] CUTEY a cute person, also CUTIE [n -S] CUTIE a cute person, also CUTEY [n -S] CUTIN a waxy plant substance [n -S] CUTIS a skin layer, also CORIUM [n CUTISES or CUTES] CUTTO a large knife, also CUTTOE [n -ES] CUTTY a thickset girl [n CUTTIES] / {short=adj} [adj CUTTIER, CUTTIEST] CUTUP a mischievous person [n -S] CUVEE the blended wine [n -S] CWTCH (Welsh) to hide, to cuddle up, also COOTCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CYANO pertaining to {cyanogen=n} [adj] CYANS [n] CYBER involving computers [adj] CYCAD a tropical plant [n -S] CYCAS a tropical plant [n -ES] CYCLE to ride a bicycle [v CYCLED, CYCLING, CYCLES] CYCLO a three wheeled motor vehicle [n -S] CYDER {cider=n} [n -S] CYLIX a drinking vessel, also KYLIX [n CYLICES] CYMAE [n] CYMAR a woman's light jacket [n -S] CYMAS [n] CYMES [n] CYMOL a hydrocarbon, also CYMENE [n -S] CYNIC a cynical person [n -S] CYSTS [n] CYTES [n] CYTON the body of a nerve cell [n -S] CZARS [n] DAALS [n] DABBA (Hindi) in Indian cookery, a round metal box used to transport hot food [n -S] DACES [n] DACHA a Russian cottage, also DATCHA [n -S] DACKS [v] DADAH (Australian slang) illegal drugs [n -S] DADAS [n] DADDY father [n DADDIES] DADOS [n] DAFFS [v] DAFFY short for daffodil [n DAFFIES] / {silly=adj} [adj DAFFIER, DAFFIEST] DAGGA marijuana [n -S] DAGGY {scruffy=adj} [adj DAGGIER, DAGGIEST] DAGOS [n] DAHLS [n] DAIKO a large Japanese drum, also TAIKO [n -S] DAILY a newspaper published every day [n DAILIES] DAINE to condescend, also DEIGN [v DAINED, DAINING, DAINES] DAINT dainty, also DAYNT [adj DAINTIER, DAINTIEST] DAIRY a shop where dairy products are sold [n DAIRIES] DAISY a flowering plant [n DAISIES] DAKER to lounge, also DACKER [v -ED, -ING, -S] DALED the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also DALETH, DALEDH [n -S] DALES [n] DALIS [n] DALLE a river rapid [n -S] DALLY to waste time [v DALLIED, DALLYING, DALLIES] DALTS [n] DAMAN a small {mammal=n} [n -S] DAMAR a hard resin [n -S] DAMES [n] DAMME damn me [interj] DAMNS [v] DAMPS [v] DAMPY {damp=adj} [adj DAMPIER, DAMPIEST] DANCE to move rhythmically to music [v DANCED, DANCING, DANCES] DANCY (Esp of electronic music) suitable for dancing to, also DANCEY [adj DANCIER, DANCIEST] DANDY a fop [n DANDIES] / {fine=adj} [adj DANDIER, DANDIEST] DANGS [v] DANIO an aquarium fish [n -S] DANKS [n] DANNY the hand, also DONNY [n DANNIES] DANTS [v] DARAF an electrical inverse unit of capacitance [n -S] DARBS [n] DARCY a unit of geological permeability [n DARCIES or DARCYS] DARED [v] DARER one that {dares=v} [n -S] DARES [v] DARGA the tomb of a Muslim saint, also DARGAH, DURGAH [n -S] DARGS [n] DARIC an ancient Persian coin [n -S] DARIS [n] DARKS [v] DARKY a coloured person, also DARKEY, DARKIE [n DARKIES] DARNS [v] DARRE to venture boldly, also DARE, DAUR [v DARRED, DARRING, DARRES] DARTS [v] DARZI a Hindu tailor, also DURZI [n -S] DASHI a fish broth [n -S] DASHY {stylish=adj} [adj DASHIER, DASHIEST] DATAL a daily reckoning, also DAYTALE [n -S] DATED [v] DATER one that {dates=v} [n -S] DATES [v] DATOS [n] DATTO a Philippine tribal chief, also DATO [n -S] DATUM something used as a basis for calculating [n DATUMS or DATA] DAUBE a braised meat stew [n -S] DAUBS [v] DAUBY {smeary=adj} [adj DAUBIER, DAUBIEST] DAUDS [v] DAULT a foster-child, also DALT [n -S] DAUNT to frighten, also DANT [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAURS [v] DAUTS [v] DAVEN to utter Jewish prayers, also DOVEN [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAVIT a hoisting device on a ship [n -S] DAWAH (Arabic) the practice of educating non-believers about the practice of Islam [n -S] DAWDS [v] DAWED [v] DAWEN [v] DAWKS [n] DAWNS [v] DAWTS [v] DAYAN (Hebrew) a senior rabbi, pl DAYANS or DAYANIM [n DAYANS or DAYANIM] DAYCH (English dialect) to thatch [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DAYNT dainty, also DAINT [adj] DAZED [v] DAZER something that dazes [n -S] DAZES [v] DEADS [v] DEAIR to remove air from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEALS [v] DEALT [v] DEANS [v] DEARE to injure, also DERE [v DEARED, DEARING, DEARES] DEARN secrecy, also DERN [n -S] DEARS [n] DEARY {darling=n} [n DEARIES] DEASH to remove ash from [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEATH the end of life [n -S] DEAVE to deafen, also DEEVE [v DEAVED, DEAVING, DEAVES] DEAWS [n] DEAWY covered with dew, also DEWY, DEAWIE [adj] DEBAG to take someone's trousers off as a punishment [v DEBAGGED, DEBAGGING, DEBAGS] DEBAR to {exclude=v} [v DEBARRED, DEBARRING, DEBARS] DEBBY a debutante [n DEBBIES] / like a debutante [adj DEBBIER, DEBBIEST] DEBEL to conquer in war [v DEBELLED, DEBELLING, DEBELS] DEBES [n] DEBIT to charge with a debt [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEBTS [n] DEBUD to {disbud=v} [v DEBUDDED, DEBUDDING, DEBUDS] DEBUG to remove bugs from [v DEBUGGED, DEBUGGING, DEBUGS] DEBUR to remove rough edges from (a metal object, piece of wood, etc), also DEBURR [v DEBURRED, DEBURRING, DEBURS] DEBUS to get off a bus [v DEBUSSED or DEBUSED, DEBUSSING or DEBUSING, DEBUSSES or DEBUSES] DEBUT to make a first public appearance in society [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEBYE a unit of measure for electric dipole moments [n -S] DECAD a period of ten years, also DECADE [n -S] DECAF decaffeinated coffee, also DECAFF [n -S] DECAL a design made to be transferred [n -S] / to transfer by decal [v DECALLED or DECALED, DECALLING or DECALING, DECALS] DECAY to {rot=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECKO to {look=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECKS [v] DECOR a style of decoration [n -S] DECOS [n] DECOY to lure into a trap [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECRY to {denounce=v} [v DECRIED, DECRYING, DECRIES] DEDAL inventive, also DAEDAL, DAEDALIC, DEDALIAN [adj] DEEDS [v] DEEDY industrious [adj DEEDIER, DEEDIEST] DEELY as in deely boppers, a hairband with two bobbing antennae-like projections [adj] DEEMS [v] DEENS [n] DEEPS [n] DEERE {grievous=adj} [adj] DEERS [n] DEETS [n] DEEVE to deafen, also DEAVE [v DEEVED, DEEVING, DEEVES] DEEVS [n] DEFAT to remove fat from [v DEFATTED, DEFATTING, DEFATS] DEFER to {postpone=v} [v DEFERRED, DEFERRING, DEFERS] DEFFO (colloquial) definitely [interj] DEFIS [n] DEFOG to remove fog from [v DEFOGGED, DEFOGGING, DEFOGS] DEGAS to remove gas from [v DEGASSED, DEGASSING, DEGASSES or DEGASES] DEGUM to free from gum [v DEGUMMED, DEGUMMING, DEGUMS] DEGUS [n] DEICE to free of ice [v DEICED, DEICING, DEICES] DEIDS [n] DEIFY to make a god of [v DEIFIED, DEIFYING, DEIFIES] DEIGN to condescend, also DAINE [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEILS [n] DEISM a religious philosophy [n -S] DEIST an adherent of {deism=n} [n -S] DEITY a god or goddess [n DEITIES] DEKED [v] DEKES [v] DEKKO to {look=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DELAY to put off to a later time [v -ED, -ING, -S] DELED [v] DELES [v] DELFS [n] DELFT a type of earthenware originating in the Dutch city of Delft, also DELF, DELPH, DELFTWARE [n -S] DELIS [n] DELLS [n] DELLY a delicatessen, also DELI [n DELLIES] DELOS [n] DELPH a type of earthenware originating in the Dutch city of Delft, also DELF, DELFT, DELFTWARE [n -S] DELTA an alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river [n -S] DELTS [n] DELVE to search in depth [v DELVED, DELVING, DELVES] DEMAN to reduce workers from [v DEMANNED, DEMANNING, DEMANS] DEMES [n] DEMIC of the people [adj] DEMIT to {resign=v} [v DEMITTED, DEMITTING, DEMITS] DEMOB to discharge from military service [v DEMOBBED, DEMOBBING, DEMOBS] DEMON an evil spirit [n -S] DEMOS the people of an ancient Greek state [n -ES] DEMPT [v] DEMUR to {object=v} [v DEMURRED, DEMURRING, DEMURS] DENAR a monetary unit of Macedonia, pl DENARI or DENARS [n DENARS or DENARI] DENAY to declare to be untrue, also DENY [v -ED, -ING, -S] DENES [n] DENET to market a book outside the constraints of the Net Book Agreement [v DENETTED, DENETTING, DENETS] DENIM a durable fabric [n -S] DENIS [n] DENSE {compact=adj} [adj DENSER, DENSEST] DENTS [v] DEOXY having less oxygen than its parent compound, also DESOXY [adj] DEPOT a railway or bus station [n -S] DEPTH {deepness=n} [n -S] DERAT to rid of rats [v DERATTED, DERATTING, DERATS] DERAY to go wild [v -ED, -ING, -S] DERBY a type of hat [n DERBIES] DERED [v] DERES [v] DERIG to dismantle [v DERIGGED, DERIGGING, DERIGS] DERMA a layer of the skin, also DERM, DERMIS [n -S] DERMS [n] DERNS [n] DEROS [n] DERRO a derelict (Australian slang), also DERO [n -S] DERRY a feeling of resentment [n DERRIES] DERTH scarcity, also DEARTH [n -S] DERVS [n] DESEX to castrate or spay [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DESHI (Hinglish) local, authentic, also DESI [adj] DESKS [n] DESSE a {desk=n} [n -S] DETER to hinder or prevent [v DETERRED, DETERRING, DETERS] DETOX to remove a toxin from, also DETOXIFY [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEUCE to even the score at tennis [v DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES] DEVAS [n] DEVEL to hit hard [v DEVELLED or DEVELED, DEVELLING or DEVELING, DEVELS] DEVIL to prepare food with pungent seasoning [v DEVILED or DEVILLED, DEVILLING, DEVILS] DEVON one of a breed of small, hardy cattle [n -S] DEVOT a {devotee=n} [n -S] DEWAN an Indian official, also DIWAN [n -S] DEWAR a double-walled flask [n -S] DEWAX to remove wax from [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEWED [v] DEXES [n] DEXIE a tablet of dex, also DEXY [n DEXIES] DHAKS [n] DHALS [n] DHOBI an Indian laundry worker [n -S] DHOLE an Indian wild dog [n -S] DHOLL a pea-like plant [n -S] DHOLS [n] DHOTI a loincloth worn by Indian men, also DHOOTI, DHOOTIE, DHUTI [n -S] DHOWS [n] DHUTI a loincloth worn by Indian men, also DHOOTI, DHOOTIE, DHOTI [n -S] DIACT in zoology, two-rayed, also DIACTINE [adj] DIALS [v] DIANE as in steak diane, steak served in a rich seasoned sauce [adj] DIARY a personal journal [n DIARIES] DIAZO a type of photocopy [n DIAZOS or DIAZOES] DIBBS {money=n} [n] DICED [v] DICER a device that dices food [n -S] DICES [v] DICEY dangerous [adj DICIER, DICIEST] DICHT to {wipe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DICKS [v] DICKY poor in condition [adj DICKIER, DICKIEST] DICOT a plant with two seed leaves, also DICOTYL [n -S] DICTA [n] DICTS [v] DICTY {snobbish=adj} [adj DICTIER, DICTIEST] DIDDY a female breast [n DIDDIES] / {small=adj} [adj DIDDIER, DIDDIEST] DIDIE a diaper [n -S] DIDOS [n] DIDST [v] DIEBS [n] DIENE a chemical compound [n -S] DIETS [v] DIFFS [n] DIGHT to prepare for action, also DITE [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIGIT a finger or a toe [n -S] DIKAS [n] DIKED [v] DIKER one that {dikes=v} [n -S] DIKES [v] DIKEY like a lesbian, also DYKEY [adj DIKIER, DIKIEST] DILDO an object used as a penis substitute, also DILDOE [n -S] DILLI a small bag, also DILLY [n -S] DILLS [n] DILLY a small bag [n DILLIES] / very pleasing, also DILLI [adj DILLIER, DILLIEST] DIMER a molecule compound with two identical molecules [n -S] DIMES [n] DIMLY in a dim manner [adv] DIMPS [n] DINAR an ancient gold coin [n -S] DINED [v] DINER one who {dines=v} [n -S] DINES [v] DINGE the condition of being dingy [n -S] DINGO an Australian wild dog [n -ES] / to act cowardly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DINGS [v] DINGY to ignore or avoid [v DINGIED, DINGYING, DINGIES] / grimy, also DINGEY [adj DINGIER, DINGIEST] DINIC a remedy for dizziness [n -S] DINKS [v] DINKY a small locomotive, also DINKEY [n DINKIES] / small, neat [adj DINKIER, DINKIEST] DINNA (Scots) do not (no inflections) [v] DINOS [n] DINTS [v] DIODE a type of electron tube [n -S] DIOLS [n] DIOTA an ancient two-handled vase [n -S] DIPPY {foolish=adj} [adj DIPPIER, DIPPIEST] DIPSO a person who craves alcoholic liquors [n -S] DIRAM a monetary unit of Tajikistan [n -S] DIRER [adj] DIRGE a funeral song [n -S] DIRKE to {darken=v} [v DIRKED, DIRKING, DIRKES] DIRKS [v] DIRLS [v] DIRTS [v] DIRTY soiled [adj DIRTIER, DIRTIEST] / to {soil=v} [v DIRTIED, DIRTYING, DIRTIES] DISAS [n] DISCI [n] DISCO to dance at a discotheque [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISCS [v] DISHY attractive [adj DISHIER, DISHIEST] DISKS [v] DISME a former coin of U.S.A. [n -S] DITAL a device which raises a guitar string's pitch [n -S] DITAS [n] DITCH to dig a long, narrow excavation in the ground [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DITED [v] DITES [v] DITSY eccentric, also DITZY, WIFTY [adj DITSIER, DITSIEST] DITTO to {repeat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DITTS [n] DITTY to put to music [v DITTIED, DITTYING, DITTIES] DITZY eccentric, also DITSY, WIFTY [adj DITZIER, DITZIEST] DIVAN a sofa or couch [n -S] DIVAS [n] DIVED [v] DIVER one that {dives=v} [n -S] DIVES [v] DIVIS [v] DIVNA (Scots) do not [v] DIVOS [n] DIVOT a piece of turf [n -S] DIVVY to {divide=v} [v DIVVIED, DIVVYING, DIVVIES] / {stupid=adj} [adj DIVVIER, DIVVIEST] DIWAN an Indian official, also DEWAN [n -S] DIXIE a camp-kettle, also DIXY [n -S] DIXIT a statement [n -S] DIYAS [n] DIZEN to dress in fine clothes [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIZZY to make {giddy=adj} [v DIZZIED, DIZZYING, DIZZIES] / {giddy=adj} [adj DIZZIER, DIZZIEST] DJINN a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINNI, DJINNY, GENIE, JANN, JIN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n -S] DJINS [n] DOABS [n] DOATS [v] DOBBY a loom attachment which can weave small figures, also DOBBIE [n DOBBIES] DOBIE an unburnt sun-dried brick, also DOBY [n -S] DOBLA a former gold coin of Spain, also DOBLON [n -S] DOBRA a former gold coin of Portugal [n -S] DOBRO a type of acoustic guitar with a metal resonator built into the body [n -S] DOCHT [v] DOCKS [v] DOCOS [n] DODDY a hornless cow [n DODDIES] / {sulky=adj} [adj DODDIER, DODDIEST] DODGE to {evade=v} [v DODGED, DODGING, DODGES] DODGY {evasive=adj} [adj DODGIER, DODGIEST] DODOS [n] DOEKS [n] DOERS [n] DOEST [v] DOETH [v] DOFFS [v] DOGES [n] DOGEY a stray calf, also DOGIE, DOGY [n -S] DOGGO in hiding [adv] DOGGY resembling a dog [adj DOGGIER, DOGGIEST] / a small dog [n DOGGIES] DOGIE a stray calf, also DOGEY, DOGY [n -S] DOGMA an authoritative belief [n DOGMAS or DOGMATA] DOHYO a sumo wrestling ring [n -S] DOILT {crazy=adj} [adj DOILTER, DOILTEST] DOILY an ornamental napkin, also DOYLEY, DOYLY [n DOILIES] DOING an action [n -S] DOITS [n] DOJOS [n] DOLCE a soft-toned organ-stop [n DOLCES or DOLCI] DOLCI [n] DOLED [v] DOLES [v] DOLIA [n] DOLLS [v] DOLLY to move on a wheeled platform [v DOLLIED, DOLLYING, DOLLIES] DOLMA a stuffed grape leaf [n DOLMAS or DOLMADES] DOLOR grief, also DOLOUR [n -S] DOLOS a big spiky concrete block in the shape of a twisted H. Many of these tangle well to form a breakwater [n DOLOSSE] DOLTS [n] DOMAL shaped like a dome, also DOMIC, DOMICAL [adj] DOMED [v] DOMES [v] DOMIC shaped like a dome, also DOMAL, DOMICAL [adj] DONAH a sweetheart [n -S] DONAS [n] DONEE a recipient of a gift [n -S] DONER as in doner kebab, grilled meat and salad served in pita bread [adj] DONGA a gully in a veldt [n -S] DONGS [v] DONKO (New Zealand) an informal tearoom in a factory [n -S] DONNA an Italian lady [n -S] DONNE a given piece of data [n -S] DONNY the hand, also DANNY [n DONNIES] DONOR one that donates, also DONATOR [n -S] DONSY unlucky, also DONSIE [adj] DONUT to surround a parliamentary orator to impress TV audiences [v DONUTTED, DONUTTING, DONUTS] DOOBS [n] DOOCE to dismiss (an employee) as a result of unguarded remarks published on the World Wide Web [v DOOCED, DOOCING, DOOCES] DOODY childish word for excrement, also DOODOO [n DOODIES] DOOKS [v] DOOLE woe, also DULE [n -S] DOOLS [n] DOOLY a stretcher for the sick, also DOOLEE, DOOLIE [n DOOLIES] DOOMS [v] DOOMY depressed [adj DOOMIER, DOOMIEST] DOONA a light quilt filled with down, also DUVET [n -S] DOORN a thorn [n -S] DOORS [n] DOOZY an extraordinary one of its kind, also DOOZER, DOOZIE [n DOOZIES] DOPAS [n] DOPED [v] DOPER one that {dopes=v} [n -S] DOPES [v] DOPEY lethargic; stupid, also DOPY [adj DOPIER, DOPIEST] DORAD a South American walking fish [n -S] DORBA a fool, also DORB [n -S] DORBS [n] DOREE a yellow mackerel, also DORY [n -S] DORES [n] DORIC rustic [adj] DORIS (slang) a woman [n -ES] DORKS [n] DORKY {stupid=adj} [adj DORKIER, DORKIEST] DORMS [n] DORMY being ahead in golf by as many holes to be played, also DORMIE [adj] DORPS [n] DORRS [n] DORSA [n] DORSE a small cod [n -S] DORTS [v] DORTY delicate [adj DORTIER, DORTIEST] DOSED [v] DOSEH an old Arabian religious ceremony [n -S] DOSER one that {doses=v} [n -S] DOSES [v] DOTAL pertaining to a {dowry=n} [adj] DOTED [v] DOTER one who dotes, also DOATER [n -S] DOTES [v] DOTTY {crazy=adj} [adj DOTTIER, DOTTIEST] DOUAR a type of tent village, also DUAR, DOWAR [n -S] DOUBT to be uncertain about [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOUCE {sedate=adj} [adj DOUCER, DOUCEST] DOUCS [n] DOUGH a flour mixture [n -S] DOUKS [v] DOULA (modern Greek) a woman trained to give support for childbirth [n -S] DOUMA a Russian council [n -S] DOUMS [n] DOUPS [n] DOURA a cereal grain, also DOURAH [n -S] DOUSE to plunge into water [v DOUSED, DOUSING, DOUSES] DOUTS [v] DOVED [v] DOVEN to utter Jewish prayers, also DAVEN [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOVER to {doze=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOVES [v] DOVIE {stupid=adj} [adj DOVIER, DOVIEST] DOWAR a type of tent village, also DUAR, DOUAR [n -S] DOWDS [n] DOWDY a woman who wears unstylish clothes [n DOWDIES] / dressed unstylishly, also DOWD [adj DOWDIER, DOWDIEST] DOWED [v] DOWEL to fasten with wooden pins [v DOWELED or DOWELLED, DOWELING or DOWELLING, DOWELS] DOWER to provide with a dowry [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOWIE {dull=adj} [adj DOWIER, DOWIEST] DOWLE a piece of fluff, also DOWL [n -S] DOWLS [n] DOWLY (English dialect) dull, low-spirited [adj DOWLIER, DOWLIEST] DOWNA cannot (no inflections) [v] DOWNS [v] DOWNY fluffily soft, also DOWLNEY [adj DOWNIER, DOWNIEST] DOWPS [n] DOWRY assets a wife brings to marriage, also DOWERY [n DOWRIES] DOWSE to search for water with a divining rod [v DOWSED, DOWSING, DOWSES] DOWTS [n] DOXIE a doctrine, also DOXY [n -S] DOYEN the senior member of a group [n -S] DOYLY an ornamental napkin, also DOILY, DOYLEY [n DOYLIES] DOZED [v] DOZEN {twelve=n} [n -S] / to {stun=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOZER one that {dozes=v} [n -S] DOZES [v] DRABS [v] DRACK unattractive (said of a woman), also DRAC [adj] DRACO as in draco lizard, a flying lizard. [adj] DRAFF the damp remains of malt after brewing [n -S] DRAFT to conscript for military service [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAGS [v] DRAIL to dirty by dragging [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAIN to draw off a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAKE a male duck [n -S] DRAMA a story showing life and action [n -S] DRAMS [v] DRANK [v] DRANT to {drone=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAPE to arrange in graceful folds [v DRAPED, DRAPING, DRAPES] DRAPS [v] DRATS [v] DRAVE [v] DRAWL to speak slowly with drawn out vowels [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAWN [v] DRAWS [v] DRAYS [v] DREAD to fear greatly [v DREADED, YDRAD or YDRED or DREADED, DREADING, DREADS] DREAM to experience thoughts and images during sleep [v DREAMED, DREAMT, DREAMING, DREAMS] DREAR gloom [n -S] / dreary, also DREARE, DRERE [adj DREARER, DREAREST] DRECK rubbish, also DREK [n -S] DREED [v] DREES [v] DREGS [n] DREKS [n] DRENT [v] DRERE gloom, also DREAR, DREARE [n -S] DRESS to {clothe=v} [v DREST or DRESSED, DRESSING, DRESSES] DREST [v] DREYS [n] DRIBS [v] DRICE dry ice [n -S] DRIED [v] DRIER one that dries [n -S] DRIES [n] DRIFT to drift along in a current [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRILL to bore a hole in [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRILY in a dry manner [adv] DRINK to swallow liquid [v DRANK, DRINKING, DRINKS] DRIPS [v] DRIPT [v] DRIVE to urge or convey forward [v DROVE or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING, DRIVES] DROID (colloquial) an android [n -S] DROIL to {drudge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROIT a legal right [n -S] DROLE a rogue [n -S] / amusing [adj DROLER, DROLEST] DROLL to {jest=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / amusing [adj DROLLER, DROLLEST] DROME an aerodrome [n -S] DRONE to make a monotonous humming sound [v DRONED, DRONING, DRONES] DRONY monotonous [adj DRONIER, DRONIEST] DROOB (Australian slang) a pathetic person [n -S] DROOG a gang-member [n -S] DROOK to {drench=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROOL to let saliva flow from the mouth, also DRIBBLE, DRIVEL [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROOP to hang downward [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROPS [v] DROPT [v] DROSS waste matter [n -ES] DROUK to {drench=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROVE to drive sheep or cattle [v DROVED, DROVING, DROVES] DROWN to suffocate in water [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROWS [n] DRUBS [v] DRUGS [v] DRUID one of an ancient celtic order of priests [n -S] DRUMS [v] DRUNK intoxicated [adj DRUNKER, DRUNKEST] / an intoxicated person [n -S] DRUPE a fleshy fruit [n -S] DRUSE a crust of small crystals lining a rock cavity [n -S] DRUSY rough with minute crystals [adj DRUSIER, DRUSIEST] DRUXY of timber, having hidden decayed spots, also DRICKSIE [adj DRUXIER, DRUXIEST] DRYAD a nymph of the woods [n DRYADS or DRYADES] DRYER a machine that dries clothes [n -S] DRYLY in a dry manner [adv] DSOBO a male {DSO=n} [n -S] DSOMO a female {DSO=n} [n -S] DUADS [n] DUALS [v] DUANS [n] DUARS [n] DUBBO (Australian slang) a stupid person [n -S] DUCAL pertaining to a duke [adj] DUCAT a European gold coin [n -S] DUCES [n] DUCHY the domain of a duke, also DUKEDOM [n DUCHIES] DUCKS [v] DUCKY a {darling=n} [n DUCKIES] / excellent [adj DUCKIER, DUCKIEST] DUCTS [v] DUDDY {ragged=adj} [adj DUDDIER, DUDDIEST] DUDED [v] DUDES [v] DUELS [v] DUETS [n] DUETT a musical performance by two people, also DUET, DUETTO [n -S] DUFFS [v] DUFUS a stupid person, also DOOFUS [n -ES] DUING [v] DUITS [n] DUKAS [n] DUKED [v] DUKES [v] DUKKA a mix of ground nuts and spices, used as a dip, also DUKKAH [n -S] DULES [n] DULIA veneration of saints and angels [n -S] DULLS [v] DULLY somewhat dull [adj DULLIER, DULLIEST] DULSE edible seaweed [n -S] DUMAS [n] DUMBO a {dimwit=n} [n -S] DUMBS [v] DUMKA a Slavic folk ballad [n DUMKY] DUMKY [n] DUMMY {silent=adj} [adj DUMMIER, DUMMIEST] / to {feign=v} [v DUMMIED, DUMMYING, DUMMIES] DUMPS [v] DUMPY a dumpy person [n DUMPIES] / short and thick [adj DUMPIER, DUMPIEST] DUNAM an Israeli land measure [n -S] DUNCE a stupid person [n -S] DUNCH to nudge, also DUNSH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DUNES [n] DUNGS [v] DUNGY {filthy=adj} [adj DUNGIER, DUNGIEST] DUNKS [v] DUNNO contracted form of "I don't know" [interj] DUNNY an outside lavatory [n DUNNIES] / stupid, also DONNIKER, DUNNAKIN [adj DUNNIER, DUNNIEST] DUNSH to nudge, also DUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DUNTS [v] DUOMI [n] DUOMO a cathedral [n DUOMOS or DUOMI] DUPED [v] DUPER one who {dupes=v} [n -S] DUPES [v] DUPLE having two parts or elements [adj] DUPLY to give a second reply in Scots law [v DUPLIED, DUPLYING, DUPLIES] DUPPY a ghost [n DUPPIES] DURAL an aluminium alloy [n -S] DURAS [n] DURED [v] DURES [v] DURGY {dwarfish=adj} [adj DURGIER, DURGIEST] DURNS [v] DUROC a large red hog [n -S] DUROS [n] DUROY a coarse woollen fabric [n -S] DURRA Indian millet, also DARI, DHURRA [n -S] DURRS [n] DURRY (colloquial) a cigarette [n DURRIES] DURST [v] DURUM a kind of wheat [n -S] DURZI a Hindu tailor, also DARZI [n -S] DUSKS [v] DUSKY somewhat dark [adj DUSKIER, DUSKIEST] DUSTS [v] DUSTY full of dust [adj DUSTIER, DUSTIEST] DUTCH a {wife=n} [n -ES] DUVET a light quilt filled with down, also DOONA [n -S] DUXES [n] DWAAL (South Africa) a state of befuddlement [n -S] DWALE deadly nightshade [n -S] DWALM to swoon, also DWAM, DWAUM [v -ED, -ING, -S] DWAMS [v] DWANG a reinforcing strut [n -S] DWARF extremely small [adj DWARFER, DWARFEST] / to cause to appear small [v -ED, -ING, -S] / an extremely small person [n DWARFS or DWARVES] DWAUM to swoon, also DWAM, DWALM [v -ED, -ING, -S] DWEEB a fool [n -S] DWELL to {reside=v} [v DWELT or DWELLED, DWELLING, DWELLS] DWELT [v] DWILE a mop [n -S] DWINE to pine or waste sway [v DWINED, DWINING, DWINES] DYADS [n] DYERS [n] DYING a passing out of existence [n -S] DYKED [v] DYKES [v] DYKEY like a lesbian, also DIKEY [adj DYKIER, DYKIEST] DYKON a celebrity, often a woman, who is much admired by lesbians [n -S] DYNEL a synthetic fibre [n -S] DYNES [n] DZHOS [n] EAGER a tidal flood [n -S] / full of keen desire, also EAGRE, EGER [adj EAGERER, EAGEREST] EAGLE a large bird of prey [n -S] / to score two under par in golf [v EAGLED, EAGLING, EAGLES] EAGRE a tidal flood, also EAGER, EGER [n -S] EALES [n] EANED [v] EARDS [v] EARED [v] EARLS [n] EARLY an early potato [n EARLIES] / before the due time [adj EARLIER, EARLIEST] EARNS [v] EARST formerly, also ERST [adv] EARTH to cover with soil [v -ED, -ING, -S] EASED [v] EASEL a three-legged frame [n -S] EASER one who {eases=v} [n -S] EASES [v] EASLE hot ashes [n -S] EASTS [v] EATEN [v] EATER one that {eats=v} [n -S] EATHE easy, also EATH, ETHE [adj] EAVED having {eaves=n} [adj] EAVES [n] EBBED [v] EBBET a common green newt [n -S] EBONS [n] EBONY a hard wood like stone, also EBON, HEBEN [n EBONIES] EBOOK a book in electronic form [n -S] ECADS [n] ECHED [v] ECHES [v] ECHOS [n] ECLAT general applause [n -S] ECRUS [n] EDEMA an excessive accumulation of serous fluid [n EDEMAS or EDEMATA] EDGED [v] EDGER a tool used to trim lawn borders [n -S] EDGES [v] EDICT an order proclaimed by authority [n -S] EDIFY to enlighten [v EDIFIED, EDIFYING, EDIFIES] EDILE a magistrate in ancient Rome, also AEDILE [n -S] EDITS [v] EDUCE to draw out [v EDUCED, EDUCING, EDUCES] EDUCT what is educed [n -S] EEJIT (colloquial) an idiot [n -S] EERIE {weird=adj} [adj EERIER, EERIEST] EEVEN the latter part of daylight hours, also EVENING, EEVN, EEVNING [n -S] EEVNS [n] EFFED [v] EGADS a mild oath, also EGAD, ECOD, IGAD [interj] EGERS [n] EGEST to discharge from the body [v -ED, -ING, -S] EGGAR a kind of moth, also EGGER [n -S] EGGED [v] EGGER a kind of moth, also EGGAR [n -S] EGMAS [n] EGRET a wading bird [n -S] EHING [v] EIDER a large sea duck [n -S] EIDOS an {essence=n} [n EIDE] EIGHT a number [n -S] EIGNE first born [adj] EIKED [v] EIKON an {icon=n} [n EIKONS or EIKONES] EILDS [n] EISEL vinegar, also EISELL, ESILE [n -S] EJECT to throw out [v -ED, -ING, -S] EKING [v] EKKAS [n] ELAIN a glyceride of oleic acid, also OLEIN, OLEINE, TRIOLEIN [n -S] ELAND a large {antelope=n} [n -S] ELANS [n] ELATE to raise the spirits of [v ELATED, ELATING, ELATES] ELBOW to {jostle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ELCHI an ambassador, also ELCHEE, ELTCHI [n -S] ELDER a shrub or tree [n -S] ELDIN fuel, also EILDING, ELDING, YEALDON [n -S] ELECT to select by vote [v -ED, -ING, -S] ELEGY a mournful poem for the dead [n ELEGIES] ELEMI a fragrant resin [n -S] ELFED [v] ELFIN a little elf [n -S] ELIAD an amorous glance, also OEILLADE, EYELIAD, EYLIAD, ILLIAD [n -S] ELIDE to {omit=v} [v ELIDED, ELIDING, ELIDES] ELINT the gathering of electronic intelligence [n -S] ELITE a socially select group [n -S] ELMEN made of elm [adj] ELOGE a funeral oration, also ELOGIUM, ELOGY [n -S] ELOGY a funeral oration, also ELOGE, ELOGIUM [n ELOGIES] ELOIN to remove to a distant place, also ELOIGN, ESLOIN, ESLOYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ELOPE to run away to be married secretly [v ELOPED, ELOPING, ELOPES] ELOPS a type of sturgeon, also ELLOPS [n -ES] ELPEE a long-playing record [n -S] ELSIN an awl, also ELSHIN [n -S] ELUDE to {evade=v} [v ELUDED, ELUDING, ELUDES] ELUTE to remove by means of a solvent [v ELUTED, ELUTING, ELUTES] ELVAN a granular rock, also ELVANITE [n -S] ELVER a young eel [n -S] ELVES [n] EMACS a powerful computer program for editing text [n pl.] EMAIL to send electronic mail [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBAR to {imprison=v} [v EMBARRED, EMBARRING, EMBARS] EMBAY to enclose in a bay [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBED to plant firmly, also IMBED [v EMBEDDED, EMBEDDING, EMBEDS] EMBER a small piece of wood or coal from a dying fire [n -S] EMBOG to {bog=v} [v EMBOGGED, EMBOGGING, EMBOGS] EMBOW to bend or arch [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBOX to set in a box [v -ED, -ING, -ES] EMBUS to board a bus [v EMBUSSED or EMBUSED, EMBUSSING or EMBUSING, EMBUSSES or EMBUSES] EMCEE to serve as master of ceremonies [v EMCEED, EMCEEING, EMCEES] EMEER a chieftain's title, also EMIR [n -S] EMEND to correct, also EMENDATE [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMERY to coat with emery (a polishing powder) [v EMERIED, EMERYING, EMERIES] EMEUS [n] EMIRS [n] EMITS [v] EMMAS [n] EMMER a type of {wheat=n} [n -S] EMMET an {ant=n} [n -S] EMMEW to confine, also ENMEW, IMMEW [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMMYS [n] EMONG among, in the midst of, also EMONGES [prep] EMOTE to show exaggerated emotion [v EMOTED, EMOTING, EMOTES] EMOVE to affect emotionally, also EMMOVE, ENMOVE [v EMOVED, EMOVING, EMOVES] EMPTS [v] EMPTY to remove the contents of [v EMPTIED, EMPTYING, EMPTIES] / containing nothing [adj EMPTIER, EMPTIEST] EMULE to {emulate=v} [v EMULED, EMULING, EMULES] EMURE to enclose behind walls, also IMMURE [v EMURED, EMURING, EMURES] EMYDE a freshwater terrapin, also EMYS, EMYD [n -S] EMYDS [n] ENACT to establish by law [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENARM to {arm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENATE a relative in the mother's side [n -S] ENDED [v] ENDER one that ends something [n -S] ENDEW to {endow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENDOW to bequeath, also INDOW [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENDUE to provide with, also INDEW, INDUE [v ENDUED, ENDUING, ENDUES] ENEMA fluid injected into the rectum [n ENEMAS or ENEMATA] ENEMY a hostile foe [n ENEMIES] ENEWS [v] ENFIX to fix in, also INFIX [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ENIAC an early computer [n -S] ENJOY to take pleasure in [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENLIT [v] ENMEW to confine, also EMMEW, IMMEW [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENNOG (Mersey dialect) a back alley [n -S] ENNUI to {bore=v} [v ENNUIED, ENNUYED, ENNUIS] ENOKI a type of Japanese mushroom [n -S] ENOLS [n] ENORM huge, also ENORMOUS [adj] ENOWS [n] ENROL to insert on a register, also ENROLL [v ENROLLED, ENROLLING, ENROLS] ENSEW to follow, also ENSUE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSKY to raise in the skies [v ENSKIED, ENSKYED, ENSKYING, ENSKIES] ENSUE to follow, also ENSEW [v ENSUED, ENSUING, ENSUES] ENTER to go or come in [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENTIA [n] ENTRY a place of entrance [n ENTRIES] ENURE to {accustom=v} [v ENURED, ENURING, ENURES] ENURN to put into an urn, also INURN [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENVOI the concluding part of a poem or book [n -S] ENVOY a representative [n -S] ENZYM a complex protein, also ENZYME [n -S] EORLS [n] EOSIN a red dye, also EOSINE [n -S] EPACT the moon's age on January 1st [n -S] EPEES [n] EPHAH a Hebrew unit of dry measure, also EPHA [n -S] EPHAS [n] EPHOD an ancient Hebrew vestment [n -S] EPHOR a magistrate of ancient Greece [n EPHORS or EPHORI] EPICS [n] EPOCH an important period of time, also EPOCHA, ERA [n -S] EPODE a poem with alternate long and short verses [n -S] EPOPT someone initiated into the Eleusian mysteries [n -S] EPOXY to glue with a type of resin [v EPOXYED or EPOXIED, EPOXYING, EPOXIES] EPRIS captivated [adj] EQUAL to reach the same level of quantity or value [v EQUALED or EQUALLED, EQUALLING or EQUALING, EQUALS] EQUID a hoofed mammal [n -S] EQUIP to provide with what is needed [v EQUIPPED, EQUIPPING, EQUIPS] ERASE to efface or rub out [v ERASED, ERASING, ERASES] ERBIA erbium oxide [n -S] ERECT to build or raise up [v -ED, -ING, -S] / upright [adj] EREVS [n] ERGON {business=n} [n -S] ERGOS [n] ERGOT a {fungus=n} [n -S] ERHUS [n] ERICA a shrub of the heath family [n -S] ERICK a murderer's fine in old Irish law, also ERIC, ERIACH [n -S] ERICS [n] ERING [v] ERNED [v] ERNES [v] ERODE to wear away [v ERODED, ERODING, ERODES] EROSE {uneven=adj} [adj] ERRED [v] ERROR a mistake [n -S] ERSES [n] ERUCT to belch out, also ERUCTATE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ERUGO a green film that forms on copper, also AERUGO [n -S] ERUPT to break out or through [v -ED, -ING, -S] ERUVS [n] ERVEN [n] ERVIL a European vetch, also ERS [n -S] ESCAR a narrow ridge of gravel and sand, also ESKAR, ESKER [n -S] ESCOT to maintain financially [v ESCOTED or ESCOTTED, ESCOTTING or ESCOTING, ESCOTS] ESILE vinegar, also EISEL, EISELL [n -S] ESKAR a narrow ridge of gravel and sand, also ESCAR, ESKER [n -S] ESKER a narrow ridge of gravel and sand, also ESCAR, ESKAR [n -S] ESNES [n] ESSAY to {attempt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESSES [n] ESTER a chemical compound [n -S] ESTOC a short sword [n -S] ESTOP to hinder or preclude [v ESTOPPED, ESTOPPING, ESTOPS] ESTRO enthusiasm [n -S] ETAGE a floor storey [n -S] ETAPE a warehouse [n -S] ETATS [n] ETENS [n] ETHAL cetyl alcohol [n -S] ETHER a volatile liquid used as an anaesthetic [n -S] ETHIC a science of morals [n -S] ETHOS the fundamental character of a culture [n -ES] ETHYL a univalent chemical radical, also ETHINYL, ETHOXY, ETHOXYL, ETHYNYL [n -S] ETNAS [n] ETTIN a giant, also ETEN [n -S] ETTLE to {intend=v} [v ETTLED, ETTLING, ETTLES] ETUDE a composition to test technical skill [n -S] ETUIS [n] ETWEE a needle case, also ETUI [n -S] ETYMA [n] EUGHS [n] EUKED [v] EUPAD an antiseptic powder [n -S] EUROS [n] EUSOL an antiseptic solution [n -S] EVADE to escape or avoid by cunning [v EVADED, EVADING, EVADES] EVENS [v] EVENT to ride in a horse-riding event [v -ED, -ING, -S] EVERT to turn inside out [v -ED, -ING, -S] EVERY each without exception [adj] EVETS [n] EVHOE expressing Bacchic frenzy, also EVOE, EUOI, EVOHE [interj] EVICT to dispossess by law [v -ED, -ING, -S] EVILS [n] EVITE to avoid, also EVITATE [v EVITED, EVITING, EVITES] EVOHE expressing Bacchic frenzy, also EVOE, EUOI, EVHOE [interj] EVOKE to call forth [v EVOKED, EVOKING, EVOKES] EWERS [n] EWEST {near=adj} [adj] EWHOW expressing regret [interj] EWKED [v] EXACT to compel payment of [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {precise=adj} [adj EXACTER, EXACTEST] EXALT to place in a high position [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXAMS [n] EXCEL to surpass others [v EXCELLED, EXCELLING, EXCELS] EXEAT formal leave of absence [n -S] EXECS [n] EXEEM to release or exempt, also EXEME [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXEME to release or exempt, also EXEEM [v EXEMED, EXEMING, EXEMES] EXERT to make an effort [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXIES a fit of hysterics or ague [n] EXILE to banish from one's own country [v EXILED, EXILING, EXILES] EXINE the outer layer of some spores, also EXTINE [n -S] EXING [v] EXIST to have actual being, to live [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXITS [v] EXODE a farce [n -S] EXONS [n] EXPAT someone who lives abroad, an expatriate [n -S] EXPEL to force out [v EXPELLED, EXPELLING, EXPELS] EXPOS [n] EXTOL to praise highly (pa t EXTOLLED, EXTOLD), also EXTOLL [v EXTOLD or EXTOLLED, EXTOLLING, EXTOLS] EXTRA something additional [n -S] EXUDE to ooze forth [v EXUDED, EXUDING, EXUDES] EXULS [n] EXULT to rejoice greatly [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXURB a residential area beyond the suburbs in a city, also EXURBIA [n -S] EYASS an untrained young hawk, also EYAS, NYAS [n -ES] EYERS [n] EYING [v] EYOTS [n] EYRAS [n] EYRES [n] EYRIE the nest of a bird of prey, also AERIE, EYRY [n -S] EYRIR a monetary unit of Iceland [n AURAR] FABBY excellent, marvellous [adj FABBIER, FABBIEST] FABLE to tell fictitious tales [v FABLED, FABLING, FABLES] FACED [v] FACER one who {faces=v} [n -S] FACES [v] FACET to cut small plane surfaces on [v FACETED or FACETTED, FACETTING or FACETING, FACETS] FACIA an architectural band, also FASCIA [n FACIAS or FACIAE] FACTS [n] FADDY inclined to take up fads, also FADDISH [adj FADDIER, FADDIEST] FADED [v] FADER one that {fades=v} [n -S] FADES [v] FADGE to {succeed=v} [v FADGED, FADGING, FADGES] FADOS [n] FAENA a series of passes made by a matador in a bull [n -S] FAERY a {fairy=n} [n FAERIES] FAFFS [v] FAGGY having the characteristics of a male homosexual, also FAGGOTY [adj FAGGIER, FAGGIEST] FAGIN one who instructs others in crime [n -S] FAGOT to bind together in a bundle, also FAGGOT [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAIKS [v] FAILS [v] FAINE to {feign=v} [v FAINED, FAINING, FAINES] FAINS [v] FAINT to lose consciousness [v -ED, -ING, -S] / lacking strength [adj FAINTER, FAINTEST] FAIRS [v] FAIRY a mythical small being [n FAIRIES] FAITH to believe or trust [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAKED [v] FAKER one that {fakes=v} [n -S] FAKES [v] FAKEY {phony=adj} [adj FAKIER, FAKIEST] FAKIE (In skateboarding and snowboarding) the movement or act of riding backwards [n -S] FAKIR a religious ascetic in India, also FAQIR, FAQUIR [n -S] FALAJ water channel [n AFLAJ] FALLS [v] FALSE to {deceive=v} [v FALSED, FALSING, FALSES] / not genuine [adj FALSER, FALSEST] FAMED [v] FAMES [v] FANAL a lighthouse [n -S] FANCY to take a liking to [v FANCIED, FANCYING, FANCIES] / ornamental [adj FANCIER, FANCIEST] FANDS [v] FANES [n] FANGA a Spanish unit of dry measure, also FANEGA [n -S] FANGO a medicinal mud from thermal springs [n -S] FANGS [v] FANKS [n] FANNY as in to fanny about, to procrastinate [v FANNIED, FANNYING, FANNIES] FANON a cape worn by the Pope, also FANION, FANO [n -S] FANOS [n] FANUM a cape worn by the pope, also FANO [n -S] FAQIR a religious ascetic in India, also FAKIR, FAQUIR [n -S] FARAD a unit of electrical capacitance [n -S] FARCE to fill with stuffing [v FARCED, FARCING, FARCES] FARCI in cookery, stuffed, also FARCIE [adj] FARCY a chronic horse disease, also FARCIN [n FARCIES] FARDS [v] FARED [v] FARER a {traveler=n} [n -S] FARES [v] FARLE an oatmeal cake, also FARL, FARTHEL [n -S] FARLS [n] FARMS [v] FAROS [n] FARSE to expand a narrative by interpolation [v FARSED, FARSING, FARSES] FARTS [v] FASCI [n] FASTI in Rome, sanctioned trading days [n] FASTS [v] FATAL capable of causing death [adj] FATED [v] FATES [v] FATLY in the manner of one that is fat [adv] FATSO a fat person [n FATSOS or FATSOES] FATTY one that is fat [n FATTIES] / greasy or oily [adj FATTIER, FATTIEST] FATWA to threaten death by religious decree, also FATWAH [v -ING, -S] FAUGH used to express disgust [interj] FAULD a piece of armor below the breastplate [n -S] FAULT to criticize [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAUNA the animal life of a particular region [n FAUNAS or FAUNAE] FAUNS [n] FAURD favoured [adj] FAUTS [v] FAUVE a member of a group of expressionist painters, also FAUVIST [n -S] FAVAS [n] FAVEL light brown, also FAVELL [adj] FAVER [adj] FAVES [n] FAVOR to regard with goodwill, also FAVOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAVUS a skin disease [n -ES] FAWNS [v] FAWNY yellowish-brown color [adj FAWNIER, FAWNIEST] FAXED [v] FAXES [v] FAYED [v] FAYER [adj] FAYNE to {feign=v} [v FAYNED, FAYNING, FAYNES] FAYRE a large market [n -S] FAZED [v] FAZES [v] FEALS [v] FEARE a companion, also FERE, FIER, FIERE, PHEER, PHEERE [n -S] FEARS [v] FEART (Scots) afraid [adj] FEASE to unsettle, also FAZE, FEAZE, FEESE, FEEZE, PHEESE, PHEEZE, PHESE [v FEASED, FEASING, FEASES] FEAST to dine sumptuously [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEATS [v] FEAZE to unsettle, also FAZE, FEASE, FEESE, FEEZE, PHEESE, PHEEZE, PHESE [v FEAZED, FEAZING, FEAZES] FECAL pertaining to {feces=n} [adj] FECES bodily waste discharged through the anus, also FAECES [n] FECHT to {fight=v} [v FOUGHT, FECHTING, FECHTS] FECIT he/she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist [v] FECKS [n] FEDEX Federal Exprss [n -ES] / to send by Federal Express [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FEEBS [n] FEEDS [v] FEELS [v] FEENS [n] FEERS [v] FEESE to unsettle, also FAZE, FEASE, FEAZE, FEEZE, PHEESE, PHEEZE, PHESE [v FEESED, FEESING, FEESES] FEEZE to unsettle, also FAZE, FEASE, FEAZE, FEESE, PHEESE, PHEEZE, PHESE [v FEEZED, FEEZING, FEEZES] FEHME [n] FEIGN to {pretend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEINT to make a pretence [v -ED, -ING, -S] / ruled with faint lines [adj FEINTER, FEINTEST] FEIST a small dog of mixed breed, also FICE, FYCE [n -S] FELCH to lick or suck ejaculated semen from the anus of a homosexual partner [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FELID a member of the cat family, also FELINE [n -S] FELLA a man or boy [n -S] FELLS [v] FELLY the rim of a wheel, also FELLOE [n FELLIES] FELON a person guilty of a felony [n -S] FELTS [v] FELTY matted like felt [adj FELTIER, FELTIEST] FEMAL a {female=n} [n -S] FEMES [n] FEMME a {woman=n} [n -S] FEMMY markedly feminine in appearance [adj FEMMIER, FEMMIEST] FEMUR a bone in the leg [n FEMURS or FEMORA] FENCE to enclose with a barrier [v FENCED, FENCING, FENCES] FENDS [v] FENDY {thrifty=adj} [adj FENDIER, FENDIEST] FENIS [n] FENKS the refuse of whale-blubber [n FENKS] FENNY an alcoholic spirit made from coconuts, also FENI [n FENNIES] / having fens, also [adj FENNIER, FENNIEST] FENTS [n] FEODS [n] FEOFF to grant a feudal estate to [v -ED, -ING, -S] FERAL {wild=adj} [adj] / a person who abandons society's norms [n -S] FERER [adj] FERES [n] FERIA a weekday which is neither a fast nor a festival [n FERIAS or FERIAE] FERLY a strange sight [n FERLIES] / {fearful=adj} [adj FERLIER, FERLIEST] / to wonder, also FERLIE [v FERLIED, FERLYING, FERLIES] FERMI a unit of length [n -S] FERMS [n] FERNS [n] FERNY abounding in {ferns=n} [adj FERNIER, FERNIEST] FERRY to transport by a type of boat [v FERRIED, FERRYING, FERRIES] FESSE a horizontal band across the middle of a shield [n -S] FESTA a holiday [n -S] FESTS [n] FESTY (Australian slang) very bad [adj FESTIER, FESTIEST] FETAL pertaining to a fetus, also FOETAL [adj] FETAS [n] FETCH to go after and bring back [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FETED [v] FETES [v] FETID stinking, also FOETID [adj FETIDER, FETIDEST] FETOR a stench, also FOETOR [n -S] FETTA a crumbly white cheese, also FETA [n -S] FETTS [v] FETUS the unborn in the womb with distinctly formed parts, also FOETUS [n -ES] FETWA a religious decree of death [n -S] FEUAR one granted land under Scottish feudal law [n -S] FEUDS [v] FEUED [v] FEVER to affect with an abnormally high body temperature [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEWER [adj] FEYED [v] FEYER [adj] FEYLY in a fey manner [adv] FEZES [n] FEZZY like a FEZ, a red brimless cap [adj] FIARS [n] FIATS [v] FIBER a threadlike cell or filament, also FIBRE [n -S] FIBRE a threadlike cell or filament, also FIBER [n -S] FIBRO a wall board of compressed asbestos and cement [n -S] FICES [n] FICHE a sheet of microfilm, also FILMCARD [n -S] FICHU a woman's scarf [n -S] FICIN a medicinal product obtained from fig trees [n -S] FICOS [n] FICUS a tropical tree [n -ES] FIDES faith, trust [n FIDES] FIDGE to {fidget=v} [v FIDGED, FIDGING, FIDGES] FIDOS [n] FIEFS [n] FIELD to play as a fielder [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIEND a {demon=n} [n -S] FIENT a {fiend=n} [n -S] FIERE a companion, also FERE, FEARE, FIER, PHEER, PHEERE [n -S] FIERS [n] FIERY intensely hot [adj FIERIER, FIERIEST] FIEST [adj] FIFED [v] FIFER one who plays the fife [n -S] FIFES [v] FIFTH one of five equal parts [n -S] FIFTY a number [n FIFTIES] FIGHT to contend in war, battle or single combat [v FOUGHT, FIGHTING, FIGHTS] FIGOS [n] FIKED [v] FIKES [v] FILAR pertaining to a thread [adj] FILCH to {pilfer=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FILED [v] FILER one who {files=v} [n -S] FILES [v] FILET to cut boneless slices from, also FILLET [v -ED, -ING, -S] FILII [n] FILLE a {girl=n} [n -S] FILLO very thin pastry dough, also FILO [n -S] FILLS [v] FILLY a young female horse [n FILLIES] FILMI (Hinglish) relating to films or the cinema industry [n -S] FILMS [v] FILMY {hazy=adj} [adj FILMIER, FILMIEST] FILOS [n] FILTH foul or dirty matter [n -S] FILUM a threadlike anatomical structure [n FILA] FINAL the last examination of an academic course [n -S] FINCA (Spanish) a Spanish villa [n -S] FINCH a small bird [n -ES] FINDS [v] FINED [v] FINER a {refiner=n} [n -S] FINES [v] FINIS the end [n -ES] FINKS [v] FINNY having fins [adj FINNIER, FINNIEST] FINOS [n] FIORD a narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs, also FJORD [n -S] FIQHS [n] FIQUE a tropical plant [n -S] FIRED [v] FIRER one that {fires=v} [n -S] FIRES [v] FIRIE (Australian slang) a firefighter [n -S] FIRKS [v] FIRMS [v] FIRNS [n] FIRRY abounding in {firs=n} [adj FIRRIER, FIRRIEST] FIRST one that precedes all others [n -S] FIRTH an inlet of the sea, also FRITH [n -S] FISCS [n] FISHY consisting of fish [adj FISHIER, FISHIEST] FISKS [v] FISTS [v] FISTY like a fist [adj FISTIER, FISTIEST] FITCH a polecat, also FITCHET, FITCHEW [n -ES] FITLY in a more fitting manner [adv FITLIER, FITLIEST] FITNA a state of trouble or chaos [n -S] FITTE a song, also FITT [n -S] FITTS [n] FIVER a five dollar bill, a five pound note [n -S] FIVES [n] FIXED [v] FIXER one that {fixes=v} [n -S] FIXES [v] FIXIT involved with fixing things [adj] FIZZY fizzing [adj FIZZIER, FIZZIEST] FJELD a high barren plateau [n -S] FJORD a narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs, also FIORD [n -S] FLABS [n] FLACK to work as a press agent [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAFF to {flap=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAGS [v] FLAIL to thresh about [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAIR a natural skill [n -S] FLAKE to peel off in thin flat pieces [v FLAKED, FLAKING, FLAKES] FLAKS [n] FLAKY a fit of temper [n FLAKIES] / tending to form flakes [adj FLAKIER, FLAKIEST] FLAME to burn brightly [v FLAMED, FLAMING, FLAMES] FLAMM a custard, also FLAWN, FLAUNE [n -S] FLAMS [v] FLAMY flaming [adj FLAMIER, FLAMIEST] FLANK to be situated to the side of [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLANS [n] FLAPS [v] FLARE to display glaringly with a blaze [v FLARED, FLARING, FLARES] FLARY tending to flare [adj FLARIER, FLARIEST] FLASH to emit a sudden burst of light [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {showy=adj} [adj FLASHER, FLASHEST] FLASK a narrow-necked container [n -S] FLATS [v] FLAVA (slang) a special style, flavour or feeling [n -S] FLAWN a custard, also FLAMM, FLAUNE [n -S] FLAWS [v] FLAWY full of flaws [adj FLAWIER, FLAWIEST] FLAXY {flaxen=adj} [adj FLAXIER, FLAXIEST] FLAYS [v] FLEAM a lancet for bleeding horses [n -S] FLEAS [n] FLECK to mark with tiny streaks or spots [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLEER to deride by making a face [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLEES [v] FLEET to move swiftly [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {swift=adj} [adj FLEETER, FLEETEST] FLEGS [v] FLEME to put to flight [v FLEMIT, FLEMING, FLEMES] FLESH to scrape soft body tissue from [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLEWS [n] FLEXO a method of rotary letterpress printing, also FLEXOGRAPHY [n -S] FLEYS [v] FLICK to strike lightly with a fingernail [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLICS [n] FLIED [v] FLIER one that flies, also FLYER [n -S] FLIES [v] FLIMP to rob while diverted by an accomplice [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLIMS [n] FLING to throw with force [v FLUNG, FLINGING, FLINGS] FLINT to provide with a spark-producing rock [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLIPS [v] FLIRS [n] FLIRT to engage in amorous banter [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLISK to {skip=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLITE to quarrel, also FLYTE [v FLITED, FLITING, FLITES] FLITS [v] FLITT {fleet=adj} [adj] FLOAT to rest or move on the surface of liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOBS [v] FLOCK to gather or move in crowds [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOCS [v] FLOES [n] FLOGS [v] FLONG papier-mache for making stereotype moulds [n -S] FLOOD to {inundate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOOR to supply with the lower supporting surface of a room [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOPS [v] FLORA the plant life of a particular region [n FLORAS or FLORAE] FLORS [n] FLORY {showy=adj} [adj FLORIER, FLORIEST] FLOSH fluff [n -ES] FLOSS to clean between the teeth with strong thread [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLOTA a fleet of Spanish ships [n -S] FLOTE a wave [n -S] FLOUR to cover with a finely ground meal or grain [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOUT to treat with contempt [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLOWN [v] FLOWS [v] FLUBS [v] FLUED having a flue [adj] FLUES [n] FLUEY infected with the flu [adj FLUIER, FLUIEST] FLUFF to make {fluffy=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLUID a liquid or gas that tends to flow freely [n -S] FLUKE to obtain by chance [v FLUKED, FLUKING, FLUKES] FLUKY lucky, by accidental success, also FLUKEY [adj FLUKIER, FLUKIEST] FLUME to convey by an artificial water channel [v FLUMED, FLUMING, FLUMES] FLUMP to fall or move heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLUNG [v] FLUNK to fail in an examination [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLUOR a mineral form of calcium fluoride, also FLUORITE [n -S] FLURR to {scatter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLUSH to clean by a gush of water [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / with ample money [adj FLUSHER, FLUSHEST] FLUTE to play on a woodwind instrument [v FLUTED, FLUTING, FLUTES] FLUTY resembling a flute in sound, also FLUTEY [adj FLUTIER, FLUTIEST] FLUYT a type of ship [n -S] FLYBY a flight, at low altitude or close range, also FLYPAST [n FLYBYS] FLYER one that flies, also FLIER [n -S] FLYPE to strip back [v FLYPED, FLYPING, FLYPES] FLYTE to quarrel, also FLITE [v FLYTED, FLYTING, FLYTES] FOALS [v] FOAMS [v] FOAMY covered with foam [adj FOAMIER, FOAMIEST] FOCAL pertaining to a {focus=n} [adj] FOCUS a point in which rays converge [n FOCUSES or FOCI] / to bring or adjust to a point [v FOCUSED, FOCUSING, FOCUSES or FOCUSSED, FOCUSSING, FOCUSSES] FOEHN a warm dry wind, also FOHN [n -S] FOGEY a person with an old-fashioned outlook, also FOGY, FOGIE, FOGRAM [n -S] FOGGY filled with fog [adj FOGGIER, FOGGIEST] FOGIE a person with an old-fashioned outlook, also FOGY, FOGEY, FOGRAM [n -S] FOGLE a silk handkerchief [n -S] FOGOU a man-made underground passage or chamber, found in Cornwall [n -S] FOHNS [n] FOIDS [n] FOILS [v] FOINS [v] FOIST to bring in by stealth [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOLDS [v] FOLEY in filming, the footsteps editor [n -S] FOLIA [n] FOLIC a type of {acid=n} [n pl.] FOLIE {folly=n} [n -S] FOLIO to number the pages of [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOLKS [n] FOLKY a performer of folk music [n FOLKIES] / down to earth, also FOLKIE [adj FOLKIER, FOLKIEST] FOLLY to act with folly [v FOLLIED, FOLLYING, FOLLIES] / a foolish idea or action [n FOLLIES] FOMES a substance capable of carrying infection, also FOMITE [n FOMITES] FONDA a {tavern=n} [n -S] FONDS [v] FONDU to cook a dish of melted cheese, also FONDUE [v FONDUED, FONDUING, FONDUS] FONLY foolishly [adv] FONTS [n] FOODS [n] FOODY an enthusiast for food and its preparation, also FOODIE [n FOODIES] FOOLS [v] FOOTS [v] FOOTY {paltry=adj} [adj FOOTIER, FOOTIEST] FORAM a marine protozoan [n -S] FORAY to {raid=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORBS [n] FORBY close by, also FORBYE, FOREBY, FOREBYE [prep] FORCE to compel by strength [v FORCED, FORCING, FORCES] FORDO to destroy (pa t FORDID), also FOREDO [v FORDID, FORDONE, FORDOING, FORDOES] FORDS [v] FOREL a parchment used to cover books [n -S] FORES [n] FOREX short for foreign exchange [n -ES] FORGE to counterfeit for fraudulent purposes [v FORGED, FORGING, FORGES] FORGO to refrain from [v FORWENT, FORGONE, FORGOING, FORGOES] FORKS [v] FORKY resembling a fork [adj FORKIER, FORKIEST] FORME a body of type secured for printing in chase [n -S] FORMS [v] FORTE a strong point [n -S] FORTH onward in time [adv] FORTS [v] FORTY a number [n FORTIES] FORUM a public meeting place [n FORUMS or FORA] FORZA (musical term) force, power, strength [n FORZE] FORZE [n] FOSSA a anatomical depression [n FOSSAS or FOSSAE] / a Madagascan animal resembling a civet [n FOSSAS or FOSSAE] FOSSE a ditch, also FOSS [n -S] FOUAT a leek, also FOUET [n -S] FOUDS [n] FOUER [adj] FOUET a leek, also FOUAT [n -S] FOULE fulled cloth [n -S] FOULS [v] FOUND to establish [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOUNT a fountain [n -S] FOURS [n] FOUTH abundance, also FOWTH [n -S] FOVEA a shallow anatomical depression [n FOVEAS or FOVEAE] FOWLS [v] FOWTH abundance, also FOUTH [n -S] FOXED [v] FOXES [v] FOXIE (colloquial) a fox-terrier [n -S] FOYER an entrance room [n -S] FOYLE to {foil=v} [v FOYLED, FOYLING, FOYLES] FOYNE to thrust with a spear or sword, also FOIN [v FOYNED, FOYNING, FOYNES] FRABS [v] FRACK {eager=adj} [adj] FRACT to {break=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRAGS [v] FRAIL a basket for holding dried fruit [n -S] / {fragile=adj} [adj FRAILER, FRAILEST] FRAIM a stranger, also FREMD, FREMIT [n -S] FRAME to enclose in a border [v FRAMED, FRAMING, FRAMES] FRANC a monetary unit of France [n -S] FRANK to mark mail for postage [v -ED, -ING, -S] / free and open [adj FRANKER, FRANKEST] FRAPE (Dial.) tightly bound [adj] FRAPS [v] FRASS the refuse of wood borers [n -ES] FRATE a Franciscan friar [n FRATI] FRATI [n] FRATS [n] FRAUD criminal deception [n -S] FRAUS [n] FRAYS [v] FREAK to spot or streak [v -ED, -ING, -S] FREED [v] FREER one that frees more FREE [n -S] FREES [v] FREET an omen, also FREIT [n -S] FREIT an omen, also FREET [n -S] FREMD a stranger, also FRAIM, FREMIT [n -S] FRENA [n] FRERE {brother=n} [n -S] FRESH to improve the condition of [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / new, also FRESHEN [adj FRESHER, FRESHEST] FRETS [v] FRIAR a member of a religious order [n -S] FRIBS [n] FRIED [v] FRIER one that fries, also FRYER [n -S] FRIES [v] FRIGS [v] FRILL to provide with a ruffled edge [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRISE a coarse woollen fabric [n -S] FRISK to gambol, or leap playfully [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRIST to {delay=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRITH an inlet of the sea, also FIRTH [n -S] FRITS [v] FRITT to fuse ceramically, also FRIT [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRITZ a non functioning state, out of order [n -ES] FRIZE a frieze [n -S] FRIZZ to curl hair tightly, also FRIZ, FRIZZLE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FROCK to invest with priestly office [v -ED, -ING, -S] FROES [n] FROGS [v] FROND a type of {leaf=n} [n -S] FRONS the upper anterior portion of an insect's head [n FRONTES] FRONT to provide with a forward part [v -ED, -ING, -S] / articulated at the front of the oral passage [adj] FRORE frozen, also FROREN, FRORN, FRORNE, FRORY [adj] FRORN frozen, also FRORE, FROREN, FRORNE, FRORY [adj] FRORY frozen, also FRORE, FROREN, FRORN, FRORNE [adj] FROSH a {freshman=n} [n -ES] FROST to cover with a deposit of minute ice crystals [v -ED, -ING, -S] FROTH to {foam=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FROWN to wrinkle the brow with displeasure [v -ED, -ING, -S] FROWS [n] FROWY of timber, soft and brittle, also FROUGHY [adj FROWIER, FROWIEST] FROZE [v] FRUGS [v] FRUIT to produce an edible part of a plant [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRUMP to {snub=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRUSH to {bruise=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FRUST a fragment [n -S] FRYER one that fries, also FRIER [n -S] FUBAR ucked Up Beyond All Repair, also FOOBAR [adj F] FUBBY chubby, also FUBSY [adj FUBBIER, FUBBIEST] FUBSY chubby, also FUBBY [adj FUBSIER, FUBSIEST] FUCKS [v] FUCUS any of a genus of brown algae [n FUCUSES or FUCI] FUDDY an old-fashioned person [n FUDDIES] FUDGE to {falsify=v} [v FUDGED, FUDGING, FUDGES] FUELS [v] FUERO a code of law [n -S] FUFFS [v] FUFFY light and soft [adj FUFFIER, FUFFIEST] FUGAL being in the state of a fugue [adj] FUGGY {stuffy=adj} [adj FUGGIER, FUGGIEST] FUGIE a {runaway=n} [n -S] FUGIO a former coin of the United States [n -S] FUGLE to act as a {fugleman=n} [v FUGLED, FUGLING, FUGLES] FUGLY an offensive word for very ugly, FUGLIER, FUGLIEST [n pl.] FUGUE to compose a type of musical composition [v FUGUED, FUGUING, FUGUES] FUGUS [n] FUJIS [n] FULLS [v] FULLY in a full manner [adv] FUMED [v] FUMER one that {fumes=v} [n -S] FUMES [v] FUMET the odour of meat while cooking, also FUMETTE [n -S] FUNDI an expert [n -S] FUNDS [v] FUNDY a radical within the German Green Party, also FUNDIE [n FUNDIES] FUNGI [n] FUNGO a fly ball hit to a fielder in baseball practice [n FUNGOES] FUNGS [n] FUNKS [v] FUNKY {trendy=adj} [adj FUNKIER, FUNKIEST] FUNNY a comic strip [n FUNNIES] / amusing [adj FUNNIER, FUNNIEST] FURAL a liquid obtained from bran and acid, also FURFURAL, FURFUROL, FUROL, FUROLE [n -S] FURAN a chemical used in tanning, also FURANE, FURFURAN [n -S] FURCA Any forklike structure esp. in insects [n FURCAE] FURLS [v] FUROL a liquid obtained from bran and acid, also FURFURAL, FURAL, FURFUROL, FUROLE [n -S] FUROR an uproar, also FURORE [n -S] FURRS [n] FURRY covered in fur [adj FURRIER, FURRIEST] / a Cornish dance [n FURRIES] FURTH {forth=adv} [adv FURTHER, FURTHEST] FURZE a spiny shrub, also WHIN [n -S] FURZY abounding in {furze=n} [adj FURZIER, FURZIEST] FUSED [v] FUSEE a large-headed friction match, also FUZEE [n -S] FUSEL an oily liquid [n -S] FUSES [v] FUSIL a type of musket, also FUZIL [n -S] FUSSY overly concerned with small details [adj FUSSIER, FUSSIEST] FUSTS [v] FUSTY {musty=adj} [adj FUSTIER, FUSTIEST] FUTON a cotton filled mattress used as a bed [n -S] FUZED [v] FUZEE a large-headed friction match, also FUSEE [n -S] FUZES [v] FUZIL a type of musket, also FUSIL [n -S] FUZZY {blurry=adj} [adj FUZZIER, FUZZIEST] FYCES [n] FYKED [v] FYKES [v] FYLES [n] FYRDS [n] FYTTE a division of a poem or song [n -S] GABBA a style of electronic dance music with a very fast heavy rhythm [n -S] GABBY talkative [adj GABBIER, GABBIEST] GABLE to form a gable (a triangular section of wall) [v GABLED, GABLING, GABLES] GADDI a hassock, also GADI [n -S] GADES [n] GADGE an instrument of torture [n -S] GADID a type of fish, also GADOID [n -S] GADIS [n] GADJE a fellow, also GADGIE, GAUDGIE, GAUJE [n -S] GADJO a non-gypsy, also GORGIO, GAJO [n GADJO] GADSO expressing surprise, also GODSO [interj] GAFFE a social blunder [n -S] GAFFS [v] GAGED [v] GAGER one that {gages=v} [n -S] GAGES [v] GAIDS [n] GAILY in a gay manner [adv] GAINS [v] GAIRS [n] GAITA a Spanish bagpipe [n -S] GAITS [v] GAITT a {child=n} [n -S] GAJOS [n] GALAH a {cockatoo=n} [n -S] GALAS [n] GALAX an evergreen herb [n -ES] GALEA a helmet-shaped anatomical part [n GALEAS or GALEAE] GALES [n] GALLS [v] GALLY to {frighten=v} [v GALLIED, GALLYING, GALLIES] GALOP to dance a galop (a lively round dance) [v GALOPPED or GALOPED, GALOPPING or GALOPING, GALOPS] GALUT an exile, also GALUTH [n -S] GALVO an instrument for measuring electric current [n -S] GAMAS [n] GAMAY a red grape [n -S] GAMBA a bass viol [n -S] GAMBE a leg, also GAMB [n -S] GAMBO a Welsh farm-cart [n -ES] GAMBS [n] GAMED [v] GAMER a player who relishes competition [n -S] GAMES [v] GAMEY plucky, also GAMY [adj] GAMIC requiring fertilisation [adj] GAMIN an {urchin=n} [n -S] GAMMA a Greek letter [n -S] GAMME a musical scale [n -S] GAMMY {lame=adj} [adj GAMMIER, GAMMIEST] GAMPS [n] GAMUT an entire range [n -S] GANCH to impale, also GAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GANDY as in gandy dancer, a railway track maintenance worker [adj] GANEF a thief, also GANEV, GANOF, GONEF, GONIF, GONIFF, GONOF, GONOPH [n -S] GANEV a thief, also GANEF, GANOF, GONEF, GONIF, GONIFF, GONOF, GONOPH [n -S] GANGS [v] GANJA cannabis used for smoking, also GANJAH [n -S] GANOF a thief, also GANEF, GANEV, GONEF, GONIF, GONIFF, GONOF, GONOPH [n -S] GANTS [v] GAOLS [v] GAPED [v] GAPER one that {gapes=v} [n -S] GAPES [v] GAPOS [n] GAPPY having {openings=n} [adj GAPPIER, GAPPIEST] GARBE a sheaf of wheat [n -S] GARBO a {dustman=n} [n -S] GARBS [v] GARDA an Irish policeman [n GARDAI] GARIS [n] GARNI garnished [adj] GARRE to {cause=v} [v GARRED, GARRING, GARRES] GARTH a yard or garden [n -S] GARUM a thick sauce [n -S] GASES [v] GASPS [v] GASPY in a gasping manner [adj GASPIER, GASPIEST] GASSY containing gas [adj GASSIER, GASSIEST] GASTS [v] GATED [v] GATER an alligator, also GATOR [n -S] GATES [v] GATHS [n] GATOR an alligator, also GATER [n -S] GAUCY portly, also GAUCIE, GAWCY [adj GAUCIER, GAUCIEST] GAUDS [v] GAUDY a {festival=n} [n GAUDIES] / tastelessly showy [adj GAUDIER, GAUDIEST] GAUGE to measure precisely [v GAUGED, GAUGING, GAUGES] GAUJE a fellow, also GADGIE, GADJE, GAUDGIE [n -S] GAULT a heavy thick clay soil [n -S] GAUMS [v] GAUMY {sticky=adj} [adj GAUMIER, GAUMIEST] GAUNT to {yawn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / emaciated, also GANT [adj GAUNTER, GAUNTEST] GAUPS [v] GAURS [n] GAUSS a unit of magnetic induction [n -ES] GAUZE a transparent fabric [n -S] GAUZY resembling {gauze=n} [adj GAUZIER, GAUZIEST] GAVEL to signal for attention with a gavel (a small mallet) [v GAVELLED or GAVELED, GAVELLING or GAVELING, GAVELS] GAVOT a French dance [n -S] GAWCY portly, also GAUCIE, GAUCY [adj GAWCIER, GAWCIEST] GAWDS [n] GAWKS [v] GAWKY a tall awkward person [n GAWKIES] / {awkward=adj} [adj GAWKIER, GAWKIEST] GAWPS [v] GAWSY well-fed and healthy looking, also GAWSIE [adj GAWSIER, GAWSIEST] GAYAL a domesticated ox [n -S] GAYER [adj] GAYLY in a gay manner [adv] GAZAL a Persian or Arabic verse form, also GHAZAL, GHAZEL [n -S] GAZAR silk organza [n -S] GAZED [v] GAZER one that {gazes=v} [n -S] GAZES [v] GAZON a sod in fortification, also GAZOON [n -S] GAZOO a toy musical instrument, also KAZOO, GAZOOKA [n -S] GEALS [v] GEANS [n] GEARE to jeer, to scoff [v GEARED, GEARING, GEARES] GEARS [v] GEATS [n] GEBUR a tenant-farmer [n -S] GECKO a small {lizard=n} [n GECKOS or GECKOES] GECKS [v] GEEKS [n] GEEKY socially awkward or unappealing [adj GEEKIER, GEEKIEST] GEEPS [n] GEESE [n] GEEST old alluvial matter [n -S] GEIST a spirit [n -S] GEITS [n] GELDS [v] GELEE a cosmetic gel [n -S] GELID {icy=adj} [adj GELIDER, GELIDEST] GELLY gelignite [n GELLIES] GELTS [n] GEMEL a twin [n -S] GEMMA an asexual reproductive structure [n GEMMAE] GEMMY resembling a gem [adj GEMMIER, GEMMIEST] GEMOT a public meeting in Anglo-Saxon England, also GEMOTE [n -S] GENAL of the cheek [adj] GENAS [n] GENES [n] GENET a carnivorous mammal, also GENETTE [n -S] GENIC pertaining to {genes=n} [adj] GENIE a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNI, DJINNY, JANN, JIN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n -S] GENII [n] GENIP a tropical tree [n -S] GENNY a large triangular sail, also GENOA [n GENNIES] GENOA a large triangular sail, also GENNY [n -S] GENOM a haploid set of chromosomes, also GENOME [n -S] GENRE a type or kind [n -S] GENRO a group of elder statesmen in Japan [n -S] GENTS [n] GENTY {neat=adj} [adj GENTIER, GENTIEST] GENUA [n] GENUS a kind, sort or class [n GENUSES or GENERA] GEODE a type of rock [n -S] GEOID a hypothetical surface of the earth [n -S] GERAH a Hebrew unit of weight [n -S] GERBE a fountain [n -S] GERES [n] GERLE {girl=n} [n -S] GERMS [v] GERMY full of germs [adj GERMIER, GERMIEST] GERNE to smile broadly, also GRIN [v GERNED, GERNING, GERNES] GESSE to {guess=v} [v GESSED, GESSING, GESSES] GESSO a plaster mixture [n GESSOES] GESTE a feat, also GEST [n -S] GESTS [n] GETAS [n] GETUP a costume [n -S] GEUMS [n] GEYAN considerably [adv] GEYER [adj] GHAST to {frighten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GHATS [n] GHAUT a passage leading down to a river, also GHAT [n -S] GHAZI a Muslim war hero [n GHAZIS or GHAZIES] GHEES [n] GHEST [v] GHOST to {haunt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GHOUL a demon, also GHOULIE [n -S] GHYLL a {ravine=n} [n -S] GIANT a person or thing of great size [n -S] GIBED [v] GIBEL a carp [n -S] GIBER one that {gibes=v} [n -S] GIBES [v] GIBLI a hot desert wind, also GHIBLI [n -S] GIBUS an opera-hat [n -ES] GIDDY to make {dizzy=adj} [v GIDDIED, GIDDYING, GIDDIES] / {dizzy=adj} [adj GIDDIER, GIDDIEST] GIFTS [v] GIGAS [n] GIGHE [n] GIGOT a leg of lamb [n -S] GIGUE a lively dance, also GIGA [n -S] GILAS [n] GILDS [v] GILET a waistcoat [n -S] GILLS [v] GILLY to transport on a type of wagon [v GILLIED, GILLYING, GILLIES] GILPY a boisterous girl, also GILPEY [n GILPIES] GILTS [n] GIMEL a Hebrew letter [n -S] GIMME an easy golf putt conceded to an opponent, also GIMMIE [n -S] GIMPS [v] GIMPY limping [adj GIMPIER, GIMPIEST] GINGE (colloquial) someone with ginger hair [n -S] GINGS [n] GINKS [n] GINNY affected with gin (a strong liquor) [adj GINNIER, GINNIEST] GINZO (colloquial) a person of Italian descent [n -ES] GIPON a tunic, also JUPON [n -S] GIPPO a gypsy (offensive slang), also GIPPY, GYPPIE, GYPPO, GYPPY [n GIPPOS or GIPPOES] GIPPY a gypsy (offensive slang), also GIPPO, GYPPIE, GYPPO, GYPPY [n GIPPIES] GIPSY to live like a gypsy (a wanderer), also GYPSY [v GIPSIED, GIPSYING, GIPSIES] GIRDS [v] GIRLS [n] GIRLY a girl, also GIRLIE [n GIRLIES] / like a girl [adj GIRLIER, GIRLIEST] GIRNS [v] GIRON a heraldic inverted vee, also GYRON [n -S] GIROS [n] GIRRS [n] GIRSH a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, also QURSH, GURSH, QURUSH [n -ES] GIRTH to {encircle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIRTS [v] GISMO a gadget, also GIZMO [n -S] GISMS [n] GISTS [n] GITES [n] GIUST to {joust=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIVED [v] GIVEN something assigned as a basis for calculation [n -S] GIVER one that {gives=v} [n -S] GIVES [v] GIZMO a gadget, also GISMO [n -S] GLACE to cover with icing [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLADE an open space in a forest [n -S] GLADS [v] GLADY having {glades=n} [adj GLADIER, GLADIEST] GLAIK a flash [n -S] GLAIR to coat with egg white, also GLAIRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLAMS [v] GLAND a secreting organ [n -S] GLANS the tip of the penis or clitoris [n GLANDES] GLARE to shine with a harshly brilliant light [v GLARED, GLARING, GLARES] GLARY glaring [adj GLARIER, GLARIEST] GLASS to encase in glass (a transparent material) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GLAUM to {clutch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLAUR a mire [n -S] GLAZE to fit windows with glass panes [v GLAZED, GLAZING, GLAZES] GLAZY covered with a smooth, glossy coating [adj GLAZIER, GLAZIEST] GLEAM to shine with a soft radiance [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLEAN to gather little by little [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLEBA spore-bearing mass of some fungi [n GLEBAE] GLEBE the soil or earth [n -S] GLEBY {cloddy=adj} [adj GLEBIER, GLEBIEST] GLEDE a bird of prey, also GLED [n -S] GLEDS [n] GLEED a glowing coal [n -S] GLEEK to {gibe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLEES [v] GLEET to discharge mucus from the urethra [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLEIS [n] GLENS [n] GLENT to {glint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLEYS [v] GLIAL pertaining to glia (supporting tissue) [adj] GLIAS [n] GLIBS [v] GLIDE to move effortlessly [v GLID or GLIDED or GLODE, GLIDING, GLIDES] GLIFF a brief moment [n -S] GLIFT a fright [n -S] GLIKE a jest [n -S] GLIME to glance slyly [v GLIMED, GLIMING, GLIMES] GLIMS [n] GLINT to {glitter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLISK a glimpse [n -S] GLITS [n] GLITZ gaudy showiness [n -ES] / to make {glitzy=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GLOAM twilight, also GLOAMING, GLOOMING [n -S] GLOAT to regard with great or excessive satisfaction [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLOBE to form into a spherical body [v GLOBED, GLOBING, GLOBES] GLOBI [n] GLOBS [n] GLOBY like a globe [adj] GLODE [v] GLOGG an alcoholic beverage [n -S] GLOMS [v] GLOOM to become {dark=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLOOP to bubble slowly [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLOPS [v] GLORY to rejoice proudly [v GLORIED, GLORYING, GLORIES] GLOSS to make {lustrous=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GLOST pottery coated with a glossy surface [n -S] GLOUT to {scowl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLOVE to furnish with gloves (hand coverings) [v GLOVED, GLOVING, GLOVES] GLOWS [v] GLOZE to explain away [v GLOZED, GLOZING, GLOZES] GLUED [v] GLUER one that {glues=v} [n -S] GLUES [v] GLUEY resembling glue [adj GLUIER, GLUIEST] GLUGS [v] GLUME a leaf on grassy plants [n -S] GLUMS GLUM, gloomy feelings [n] GLUON a hypothetical binding particle [n -S] GLUTE short for gluteus, a buttock muscle [n -S] GLUTS [v] GLYPH an ornamental groove [n -S] GNARL to twist into a state of deformity [v -ED, -ING, -S] GNARR to snarl, also GNAR, KNAR [v -ED, -ING, -S] GNARS [v] GNASH to grind the teeth together [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GNATS [n] GNAWN [v] GNAWS [v] GNOME a fabled little person [n GNOMES or GNOMAE] / a pithy saying [n GNOMES or GNOMAE] GNOWS [n] GOADS [v] GOAFS [n] GOALS [n] GOARY bloody, also GORY [adj] GOATS [n] GOATY like a goat [adj GOATIER, GOATIEST] GOBAN a Japanese board game, also GOBANG, GOMOKU [n -S] GOBAR as in gobar numeral, any of a set of numerals forming the stage between ancient Hindu numerals and present-day Arabic numerals, also GHUBAR [adj] GOBBI [n] GOBBO a hunchback [n GOBBI] GOBBY (colloquial) loudmouthed [adj GOBBIER, GOBBIEST] GOBIS [n] GOBOS [n] GODET a piece of cloth placed in a seam [n -S] GODLY {pious=adj} [adj GODLIER, GODLIEST] GODSO expressing surprise, also GADSO [interj] GOELS [n] GOERS [n] GOEST (Arch.) 2nd pers sing pres of GO [v] GOETH (Arch.) 3rd pers sing pres of GO [v] GOETY black magic [n GOETIES] GOFER someone who runs errands [n -S] GOFFS [v] GOGGA (South Africa) an insect, a creepy-crawly [n -S] GOGOS [n] GOIER [adj] GOING an advance toward an objective [n -S] GOJIS [n] GOLDS [n] GOLDY similar to gold [adj GOLDIER, GOLDIEST] GOLEM a legendary creature [n -S] GOLES [n] GOLFS [v] GOLLY a grotesque black doll [n GOLLIES] / used as a mild oath [interj] / to spit, also GOLLIWOG, GOLLYWOG [v GOLLIED, GOLLYING, GOLLIES] GOLPE a purple roundel, also GOLP [n -S] GOLPS [n] GOMBO the okra plant, also GUMBO, GOMBRO [n -S] GOMER an unwanted hospital patient [n -S] GOMPA a {temple=n} [n -S] GONAD a sex gland [n -S] GONEF a thief, also GANEF, GANEV, GANOF, GONIF, GONIFF, GONOF, GONOPH [n -S] GONER one who is in a hopeless situation [n -S] GONGS [v] GONIA [n] GONIF a thief, also GANEF, GANEV, GANOF, GONEF, GONIFF, GONOF, GONOPH [n -S] GONKS [n] GONNA going to (no inflections) [v] GONOF a thief, also GANEF, GANEV, GANOF, GONEF, GONIF, GONIFF, GONOPH [n -S] GONYS a ridge [n -ES] GONZO bizarre [adj] GOOBY (New Zealand) spittle [n GOOBIES] GOODS [n] GOODY a desirable thing [n GOODIES] / affectedly virtuous, also GOODIE [adj GOODIER, GOODIEST] GOOEY sticky or viscid [adj GOOIER, GOOIEST] GOOFS [v] GOOFY {silly=adj} [adj GOOFIER, GOOFIEST] GOOGS [n] GOOKS [n] GOOKY sticky or viscous [adj] GOOLD a flower, also GOOL [n -S] GOOLS [n] GOOLY a small stone, also GOOLEY, GOOLIE [n GOOLIES] GOONS [n] GOONY an albatross [n GOONIES] / stupid, also GOONEY, GOONIE [adj GOONIER, GOONIEST] GOOPS [n] GOOPY sticky or gooey [adj GOOPIER, GOOPIEST] GOORS [n] GOORY (New Zealand) a mongrel, an extinct native dog, also GOORIE, KURI [n GOORIES] GOOSE to poke between the buttocks [v GOOSED, GOOSING, GOOSES] / a swimming bird [n GOOSES or GEESE] GOOSY a {goose=n} [n GOOSIES] / resembling a goose, also GOOSEY [adj GOOSIER, GOOSIEST] GOPAK a folk dance [n -S] GOPIK a monetary unit of Azerbaijan, 1/100 of a manat [n -S] GORAL a goat antelope, also GOORAL [n -S] GORAS [n] GORED [v] GORES [v] GORGE to stuff with food [v GORGED, GORGING, GORGES] GORIS [n] GORMS [v] GORMY {sticky=adj} [adj GORMIER, GORMIEST] GORPS [v] GORSE {furze=n} [n -S] GORSY abounding in {gorse=n} [adj GORSIER, GORSIEST] GOSHT {meat=n} [n -S] GOSSE {gorse=n} [n -S] GOTHS [n] GOTTA got to (no inflections) [v] GOUCH (slang) to enter a state of torpor, esp under the influence of a narcotic [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GOUGE to cut or scoop out [v GOUGED, GOUGING, GOUGES] GOUKS [n] GOURA a pigeon [n -S] GOURD a hard-shelled fruit [n -S] GOUTS [n] GOUTY affected with gout [adj GOUTIER, GOUTIEST] GOWAN a {daisy=n} [n -S] GOWDS [n] GOWFS [v] GOWKS [n] GOWLS [v] GOWNS [v] GOXES [n] GOYIM [n] GOYLE (Dial.) a ravine [n -S] GRAAL the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, also GRAIL, GRAYLE [n -S] GRABS [v] GRACE beauty [n -S] / to give beauty to [v GRACED, GRACING, GRACES] GRADE to arrange in steps or degrees [v GRADED, GRADING, GRADES] GRADS [n] GRAFF to unite with a growing plant by insertion, also GRAFT [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRAFT to unite with a growing plant by insertion, also GRAFF [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRAIL the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, also GRAAL, GRAYLE [n -S] GRAIN to form into small particles [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRAIP a fork [n -S] GRAMA a pasture grass, also GRAMMA [n -S] GRAME anger [n -S] GRAMP grandfather [n -S] GRAMS [n] GRANA [n] GRAND a type of {piano=n} [n -S] / large and impressive [adj GRANDER, GRANDEST] GRANS [n] GRANT to bestow upon [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRAPE to {grope=v} [v GRAPED, GRAPING, GRAPES] GRAPH to represent by a diagram [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRAPY resembling grapes, also GRAPEY [adj GRAPIER, GRAPIEST] GRASP to seize firmly with the hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRASS to cover with grass (herbaceous plants) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GRATE to reduce to shreds by rubbing [v GRATED, GRATING, GRATES] GRAVE to {engrave=v} [v GRAVED, GRAVEN, GRAVING, GRAVES] / extremely serious [adj GRAVER, GRAVEST] GRAVS [n] GRAVY juices from cooked meat [n GRAVIES] GRAYS [v] GRAZE to feed on growing grass [v GRAZED, GRAZING, GRAZES] GREAT a distinguished or outstanding person [n -S] / {large=adj} [adj GREATER, GREATEST] GREBE a diving bird [n -S] GREBO a devotee of heavy metal or grunge music, with unkempt hair and clothes, also GREEBO [n -S] GRECE a step, also GRECIAN, GREECE, GREESE, GREESING, GRESE, GRESSING, GRIECE, GRIZE [n -S] GREED excessive desire for gain or wealth [n -S] GREEK something unintelligible [n GREEK] GREEN to become {green=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / of the colour of growing foliage [adj GREENER, GREENEST] GREES [v] GREET to address courteously on meeting [v GRAT or GREETED, GRUTTEN, GREETING, GREETS] GREGE {undyed=adj} [adj] GREGO a hooded coat [n -S] GREIN to {long=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRENS [v] GRESE a step, also GRECE, GRECIAN, GREECE, GREESE, GREESING, GRESSING, GRIECE, GRIZE [n -S] GREVE a {thicket=n} [n -S] GREWS [v] GREYS [v] GRICE to spot trains, also GRYCE [v GRICED, GRICING, GRICES] GRIDE to scrape harshly, also GRYDE [v GRIDED, GRIDING, GRIDES] GRIDS [n] GRIEF intense mental stress [n -S] GRIFF the offspring of a black person and a mulatto, also GRIFFE [n -S] GRIFT to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRIGS [v] GRIKE a ravine, also GRYKE [n -S] GRILL to broil on a gridiron [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRIME to make {dirty=adj} [v GRIMED, GRIMING, GRIMES] GRIMY {dirty=adj} [adj GRIMIER, GRIMIEST] GRIND to wear, smooth or sharpen by friction [v GROUND or GRINDED, GROUNDEN, GRINDING, GRINDS] GRINS [v] GRIOT a tribal entertainer in West Africa [n -S] GRIPE to keep on complaining [v GRIPED, GRIPING, GRIPES] GRIPS [v] GRIPT [v] GRIPY causing sharp pains in the bowels, also GRIPEY [adj] GRISE to {shudder=v} [v GRISED, GRISING, GRISES] GRIST grain for grinding [n -S] GRISY grim, also GRIESIE, GRIESY, GRYESY, GRYSIE [adj] GRITH sanctuary for a limited period of time [n -S] GRITS [v] GRIZE a step, also GRECE, GRECIAN, GREECE, GREESE, GREESING, GRESE, GRESSING, GRIECE [n -S] GROAN to utter a low mournful sound, also GRONE [v -ED, -ING, -S] GROAT an old English coin [n -S] GRODY {sleazy=adj} [adj GRODIER, GRODIEST] GROGS [v] GROIN to build with intersecting arches [v -ED, -ING, -S] GROKS [v] GROMA a surveying instrument [n -S] GRONE to utter a low mournful sound, also GROAN [v GRONED, GRONING, GRONES] GROOF the face, also GROUF, GRUFE [n -S] GROOM to clean and care for [v -ED, -ING, -S] GROPE to feel about with the hands [v GROPED, GROPING, GROPES] GROSS to earn exclusive of deductions [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {flagrant=adj} [adj GROSSER, GROSSEST] GROSZ a Polish coin, also GROSZE [n GROSZY] GROTS [n] GROUF the face, also GROOF, GRUFE [n -S] GROUP to arrange in a group (a collection) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GROUT to fill a crack with thin mortar [v -ED, -ING, -S] GROVE a small forested area [n -S] GROWL to utter a deep harsh sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] GROWN [v] GROWS [v] GRRLS [n] GRRRL as in riot grrrl, a young woman who plays or enjoys an aggressively feminist style of punk rock music, also GRRL [n -S] GRUBS [v] GRUED [v] GRUEL to disable by hard work [v GRUELED or GRUELLED, GRUELING or GRUELLING, GRUELS] GRUES [v] GRUFE the face, also GROOF, GROUF [n -S] GRUFF to utter in a gruff voice [v -ED, -ING, -S] / low and harsh in speech [adj GRUFFER, GRUFFEST] GRUME a thick viscid substance [n -S] GRUMP to {complain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRUND as in Scots grund mail, payment for right of burial [adj] GRUNT to utter a deep guttural sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRYCE a little pig, also GRICE [n -S] GRYDE to scrape harshly, also GRIDE [v GRYDED, GRYDING, GRYDES] GRYKE a ravine, also GRIKE [n -S] GRYPE a {griffin=n} [n -S] GRYPT [v] GUACO a tropical plant [n -S] GUANA a large {lizard=n} [n -S] GUANO the accumulated excrement of sea birds [n -S] GUANS [n] GUARD to {protect=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUARS [n] GUAVA a tropical shrub [n -S] GUCKS [n] GUCKY {slimy=adj} [adj GUCKIER, GUCKIEST] GUDES [n] GUESS to form an opinion from little or no evidence [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GUEST to appear as a visitor [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUFFS [n] GUGAS [n] GUIDE to show the way [v GUIDED, GUIDING, GUIDES] GUIDS [n] GUILD an association of people of the same trade [n -S] GUILE to {beguile=v} [v GUILED, GUILING, GUILES] GUILT the fact of having committed an offence [n -S] GUIMP to trim with yarn [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUIRO a percussion instrument [n -S] GUISE to {disguise=v} [v GUISED, GUISING, GUISES] GULAG a forced-labour camp in the Soviet Union [n -S] GULAR of or pertaining to the throat [adj] GULAS [n] GULCH to swallow greedily [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GULES the colour red [n GULES] GULET a wooden Turkish sailing boat, traditionally used to carry freight, now used for pleasure trips [n -S] GULFS [n] GULFY full of whirlpools [adj GULFIER, GULFIEST] GULLS [v] GULLY to form ravines by the action of water [v GULLIED, GULLYING, GULLIES] GULPH a deep chasm, also GULF [n -S] GULPS [v] GULPY marked by gulping [adj GULPIER, GULPIEST] GUMBO the okra plant, also GOMBO, GOMBRO [n -S] GUMMA a soft tumour [n GUMMAS or GUMMATA] GUMMY resembling gum [adj GUMMIER, GUMMIEST] / a gummy shark (a kind of small shark) [n GUMMIES] GUMPS [v] GUNDY a {toffee=n} [n GUNDIES] GUNGE sticky substance [n -S] / to block or crust with gunge [v GUNGED, GUNGING, GUNGES] GUNGY sticky and messy [adj GUNGIER, GUNGIEST] GUNKS [n] GUNKY covered in gunk [adj GUNKIER, GUNKIEST] GUNNY a coarse fabric [n GUNNIES] GUPPY a small tropical fish [n GUPPIES] GUQIN a kind of Chinese zither with silken strings, also QIN [n -S] GURGE to {swirl=v} [v GURGED, GURGING, GURGES] GURLS [v] GURLY {grim=adj} [adj GURLIER, GURLIEST] GURNS [v] GURRY fish offal [n GURRIES] GURSH a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, also QURSH, GIRSH, QURUSH [n -ES] GURUS [n] GUSHY overly sentimental [adj GUSHIER, GUSHIEST] GUSLA a musical instrument, also GUSLE, GUSLI [n -S] GUSLE a musical instrument, also GUSLA, GUSLI [n -S] GUSLI a musical instrument, also GUSLA, GUSLE [n -S] GUSSY to dress up in fine or showy clothes, also GUSSIE [v GUSSIED, GUSSYING, GUSSIES] GUSTO vigorous enjoyment [n GUSTOS or GUSTOES] GUSTS [v] GUSTY blowing in gusts [adj GUSTIER, GUSTIEST] GUTSY {brave=adj} [adj GUTSIER, GUTSIEST] GUTTA latex, also GUTTY [n GUTTAS or GUTTAE] / a drop of liquid [n GUTTAS or GUTTAE] GUTTY latex, also GUTTA [n GUTTIES] / marked by courage [adj GUTTIER, GUTTIEST] GUYED [v] GUYLE to {beguile=v} [v GUYLED, GUYLING, GUYLES] GUYOT a flat-topped underwater mountain [n -S] GUYSE {pretence=n} [n -S] GWINE [v] GYALS [n] GYBED [v] GYBES [v] GYELD a {guild=n} [n -S] GYMPS [v] GYNAE gynaecology [n -S] GYNIE gynaecology [n -S] GYNNY guinea hen, also GYNNEY [n GYNNIES] GYOZA (Japanese) a fried dumpling [n -S] GYPPO a gypsy (offensive slang), also GIPPO, GIPPY, GYPPIE, GYPPY [n -S] GYPPY a gypsy (offensive slang), also GIPPO, GIPPY, GYPPIE, GYPPO [n GYPPIES] GYPSY to live like a gypsy (a wanderer), also GIPSY [v GYPSIED, GYPSYING, GYPSIES] GYRAL {gyratory=adj} [adj] GYRED [v] GYRES [v] GYRON a heraldic inverted vee, also GIRON [n -S] GYROS [n] GYRUS a ridge in the brain [n GYRUSES or GYRI] GYTES [n] GYVED [v] GYVES [v] HAAFS [n] HAARS [n] HABIT to {clothe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HABLE {able=adj} [adj] HABUS [n] HACEK a mark placed over a letter to modify it [n -S] HACKS [v] HADAL pertaining to the ocean depths [adj] HADED [v] HADES [v] HADJI a person who has made a hadj, also HADJEE, HAJI, HAJJI [n -S] HADST [v] HAEMS [n] HAETS [n] HAFFS [n] HAFIZ a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart [n HAFIZES] HAFTS [v] HAGGS [n] HAHAS [n] HAICK an Arab head covering, also HAIK, HAIQUE, HYKE [n -S] HAIKA [n] HAIKS [n] HAIKU a Japanese poem, also HOKKU [n -S] HAILS [v] HAILY with hail falling [adj HAILIER, HAILIEST] HAINS [v] HAINT (Southern US dialect) a ghost [n -S] HAIRS [v] HAIRY covered with hair [adj HAIRIER, HAIRIEST] HAITH by my faith [interj] HAJES [n] HAJIS [n] HAJJI a person who has made a hadj, also HADJI, HADJEE, HAJI [n -S] HAKAM a {sage=n} [n -S] HAKAS [n] HAKEA an Australian shrub [n -S] HAKES [n] HAKIM a Muslim physician, also HAKEEM [n -S] HAKUS [n] HALAL to slaughter according to Muslim law, also HALLAL [v HALALLED, HALALLING, HALALS] HALED [v] HALER a coin of the Czech Republic [n HALERS or HALERU] HALES [v] HALFA a type of grass [n -S] HALFS [n] HALID a chemical compound, also HALIDE [n -S] HALLO to shout out a greeting, also HALLOA, HALLOO, HELLO, HILLO, HILLOA, HOLLA, HOLLO, HOLLOA, HOLLOO, HULLO [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] HALLS [n] HALMA a board game [n -S] HALMS [n] HALON a chemical used in fire extinguishers [n -S] HALOS [v] HALSE to embrace (pa t HALSED, HAULST), also HAUSE, HAWSE [v HAULST or HALSED, HALSING, HALSES] HALTS [v] HALVA a Turkish confection, also HALAVAH, HALVAH [n -S] HALVE to divide into two equal parts [v HALVED, HALVING, HALVES] HAMAL a porter in eastern countries, also HAMAUL, HAMMAL [n -S] HAMBA (South Africa) go away [v] HAMED [v] HAMES [v] HAMMY overly theatrical [adj HAMMIER, HAMMIEST] HAMZA an Arab diacritical mark, also HAMZAH [n -S] HANAP a medieval drinking goblet [n -S] HANCE a side of an arch [n -S] HANCH to snap with the jaws [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HANDS [v] HANDY convenient [adj HANDIER, HANDIEST] HANGI (Maori) an open air cooking pit also UMU [n -S] HANGS [v] HANKS [v] HANKY a square piece of material for wiping the nose, also HANKIE [n HANKIES] HANSA a guild of merchants, also HANSE [n -S] HANSE a guild of merchants, also HANSA [n -S] HANTS [v] HAOLE one who is not a native Hawaiian [n -S] HAOMA a drink used in Zoroastrian ritual [n -S] HAPAX a word that occurs only once [n -ES] HAPLY by chance [adv] HAPPY to make {happy=adj} [v HAPPIED, HAPPYING, HAPPIES] / marked by joy [adj HAPPIER, HAPPIEST] HAPUS [n] HARAM a group of wives and concubines, also HAREM, HAREEM, HARIM [n -S] HARDS the coarse refuse of flax, also HURDS [n] HARDY a blacksmith's chisel [n HARDIES] / very sturdy [adj HARDIER, HARDIEST] HARED [v] HAREM a group of wives and concubines, also HARAM, HAREEM, HARIM [n -S] HARES [v] HARIM a group of wives and concubines, also HAREM, HARAM, HAREEM [n -S] HARKS [v] HARLS [v] HARMS [v] HARNS [n] HAROS [n] HARPS [v] HARPY a shrewish person [n HARPIES] HARRY to {plunder=v} [v HARRIED, HARRYING, HARRIES] HARSH {severe=adj} [adj HARSHER, HARSHEST] / to cause (a state of elation) to be diminished or ended [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HARTS [n] HASHY thrown together in a mess [adj HASHIER, HASHIEST] HASKS [n] HASPS [v] HASTA {until=prep} [prep] HASTE to {hasten=v} [v HASTED, HASTING, HASTES] HASTY {speedy=adj} [adj HASTIER, HASTIEST] HATCH to bring forth young from an egg [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HATED [v] HATER one who {hates=v} [n -S] HATES [v] HATHA (Sanskrit) as in hatha yoga, a form of yoga [adj] HAUDS [v] HAUFS [n] HAUGH a low-lying meadow [n -S] HAULD tenancy (Scots form of HOLD) [n -S] HAULM a plant stem, also HALM [n -S] HAULS [v] HAULT {haughty=adj} [adj] HAUNT to visit frequently [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAUSE to embrace, also HALSE, HAWSE [v HAUSED, HAUSING, HAUSES] HAUTE high-class (feminine form) [adj] HAVEN to {shelter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAVER to hem and haw [v -ED, -ING, -S] HAVES [n] HAVOC to {destroy=v} [v HAVOCKED, HAVOCKING, HAVOCS] HAWED [v] HAWKS [v] HAWMS [v] HAWSE to embrace, also HALSE, HAUSE [v HAWSED, HAWSING, HAWSES] HAYED [v] HAYER one that {hays=v} [n -S] HAYEY like hay [adj HAYIER, HAYIEST] HAYLE welfare (Spenser) [n -S] HAZAN a cantor, also CHAZAN, CHAZZAN, CHAZZEN [n HAZANS or HAZANIM] HAZED [v] HAZEL a shrub [n -S] HAZER one that {hazes=v} [n -S] HAZES [v] HEADS [v] HEADY intoxicating [adj HEADIER, HEADIEST] HEALD to {incline=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEALS [v] HEAME home (Spenser) [adv] HEAPS [v] HEAPY full of heaps [adj HEAPIER, HEAPIEST] HEARD herd [n -S] HEARE hair [n -S] HEARS [v] HEART to {hearten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEAST behest, also HEST, HEASTE [n -S] HEATH an evergreen shrub [n -S] HEATS [v] HEAVE to lift forcefully [v HEFTE or HEAVED, HEAVING, HEAVES] HEAVY a {villain=n} [n HEAVIES] / {weighty=adj} [adj HEAVIER, HEAVIEST] HEBEN a hard wood like stone, also EBON, EBONY [n -S] HEBES [n] HECHT to command, also HIGHT, HETE [v -ING, -S] HECKS [n] HEDER a Jewish school [n HEDERS or HADARIM] HEDGE to enclose with a dense row of bushes [v HEDGED, HEDGING, HEDGES] HEDGY abounding in hedges [adj HEDGIER, HEDGIEST] HEEDS [v] HEEDY {careful=adj} [adj] HEELS [v] HEEZE to {hoist=v} [v HEEZED, HEEZING, HEEZES] HEFTE [v] HEFTS [v] HEFTY {heavy=adj} [adj HEFTIER, HEFTIEST] HEIDS [n] HEIGH used to attract attention [interj] HEILS [v] HEIRS [v] HEIST to {steal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HEJAB a covering for a Muslim woman's head and face [n -S] HEJRA the flight of Mohammed from Mecca [n -S] HELED [v] HELES [v] HELIO a signaling mirror [n -S] HELIX something spiral in form [n HELIXES or HELICES] HELLO to shout out a greeting, also HALLO, HALLOA, HALLOO, HILLO, HILLOA, HOLLA, HOLLO, HOLLOA, HOLLOO, HULLO [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] HELLS [v] HELMS [v] HELOS [n] HELOT a slave or serf [n -S] HELPS [v] HELVE to provide with a handle [v HELVED, HELVING, HELVES] HEMAL pertaining to the blood, also HAEMAL, HAEMATAL, HAEMIC, HAEMOID, HEMATAL, HEMIC, HEMOID [adj] HEMES [n] HEMIC pertaining to the blood, also HAEMAL, HAEMATAL, HAEMIC, HAEMOID, HEMAL, HEMATAL, HEMOID [adj] HEMIN a chloride of heme [n -S] HEMPS [n] HEMPY a rogue [n HEMPIES] / mischievous [adj HEMPIER, HEMPIEST] HENCE consequently [adv] HENDS [v] HENGE {axis=n} [n -S] HENNA to dye with a reddish colouring [v -ED, -ING, -S] HENNY a hen-like cock [n HENNIES] / hen-like [adj HENNIER, HENNIEST] HENRY a unit of inductance [n HENRIES or HENRYS] HENTS [v] HEPAR an old name for some sulphurs [n -S] HERBS [n] HERBY abounding with herbs [adj HERBIER, HERBIEST] HERDS [v] HERES an heir [n HEREDES] HERLS [n] HERMA a type of statue, also HERM [n HERMAE or HERMAI] HERMS [n] HERNS [n] HERON a wading bird [n -S] HEROS [n] HERRY to {harry=v} [v HERRIED, HERRYING, HERRIES] HERSE a harrow [n -S] HERTZ a unit of frequency [n -ES] HERYE to {praise=v} [v HERYED, HERYING, HERYES] HESPS [v] HESTS [n] HETES [v] HETHS [n] HEUCH a steep cliff, also HEUGH [n -S] HEUGH a steep cliff, also HEUCH [n -S] HEVEA a type of rubber tree [n -S] HEWED [v] HEWER one that {hews=v} [n -S] HEWGH imitating the sound of an arrow [interj] HEXAD a group of six, also HEXADE [n -S] HEXED [v] HEXER one that {hexes=v} [n -S] HEXES [v] HEXYL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] HEYED [v] HIANT gaping [adj] HICKS [n] HIDED [v] HIDER one that {hides=v} [n -S] HIDES [v] HIEMS winter [n HIEMS] HIGHS [v] HIGHT to command, also HECHT, HETE [v -ED, -ING, -S] HIJAB a Muslim woman's face covering [n -S] HIJRA an exodus, also HEGIRA, HEJIRA, HIJRAH [n -S] HIKED [v] HIKER one who {hikes=v} [n -S] HIKES [v] HIKOI (Maori) to take part in a protest march, HIKOIS, HIKOIING, HIKOIED [v -ED, -ING, -S] HILAR pertaining to a {hilum=n} [adj] HILCH to {lift=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HILLO to shout out a greeting, also HALLO, HALLOA, HALLOO, HELLO, HILLOA, HOLLA, HOLLO, HOLLOA, HOLLOO, HULLO [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] HILLS [v] HILLY abounding in hills [adj HILLIER, HILLIEST] HILTS [v] HILUM a small opening in a bodily organ, also HILUS [n HILA] HILUS a small opening in a bodily organ, also HILUM [n HILI] HIMBO a superficial, stupid man, who is overly concerned with his looks [n -S] HINAU a New Zealand tree [n -S] HINDS [n] HINGE to attach a jointed device [v HINGED, HINGING, HINGES] HINGS [n] HINKY {strange=adj} [adj HINKIER, HINKIEST] HINNY to {whinny=v} [v HINNIED, HINNYING, HINNIES] HINTS [v] HIOIS [n] HIPLY {trendily=adv} [adv] HIPPO a hippopotamus [n -S] HIPPY having big hips [adj HIPPIER, HIPPIEST] HIRED [v] HIREE one who is hired [n -S] HIRER one that {hires=v} [n -S] HIRES [v] HISSY a {tantrum=n} [n HISSIES] / temperamental [adj HISSIER, HISSIEST] HISTS [v] HITCH to {fasten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HITHE a small haven [n -S] HIVED [v] HIVER someone who hives [n -S] HIVES [v] HIZEN a type of Japanese porcelain [n -S] HOAED [v] HOAGY a long sandwich, also HOAGIE [n HOAGIES] HOARD to gather and store away [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOARS [v] HOARY white with age [adj HOARIER, HOARIEST] HOAST to {cough=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOBBY a recreational pastime [n HOBBIES] HOBOS [v] HOCKS [v] HOCUS to {cheat=v} [v HOCUSED or HOCUSSED, HOCUSSING or HOCUSING, HOCUSSES or HOCUSES] HODAD a nonsurfer, also HODADDY [n -S] HODJA a title of respect [n -S] HOERS [n] HOGAN a Navaho Indian dwelling [n -S] HOGEN strong liquor [n -S] HOGGS [n] HOGHS [n] HOHED [v] HOICK to hitch up, also HOIK [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOIKS [v] HOING [v] HOISE to {hoist=v} [v HOISED, HOISING, HOISES] HOIST to raise with tackle [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOKAS [n] HOKED [v] HOKES [v] HOKEY {false=adj} [adj HOKIER, HOKIEST] HOKIS [n] HOKKU a Japanese poem, also HAIKU [n HOKKU] HOKUM {nonsense=n} [n -S] HOLDS [v] HOLED [v] HOLES [v] HOLEY full of holes [adj HOLEYER, HOLEYEST] HOLKS [v] HOLLA to shout out a greeting, also HALLO, HALLOA, HALLOO, HELLO, HILLO, HILLOA, HOLLO, HOLLOA, HOLLOO, HULLO [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOLLO to shout out a greeting, also HALLO, HALLOA, HALLOO, HELLO, HILLO, HILLOA, HOLLA, HOLLOA, HOLLOO, HULLO [v HOLLOED, HOLLOING, HOLLOES or HOLLOS] HOLLY a tree [n HOLLIES] HOLMS [n] HOLON an autonomous self-reliant unit, esp in manufacturing [n -S] HOLTS [n] HOMAS [n] HOMED [v] HOMER to hit a home run [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOMES [v] HOMEY {homelike=adj} [adj HOMIER, HOMIEST] / (coll.) a member of a youth gang, also HOMEBOY, HOMIE [n -S] HOMIE a member of a youth gang, also HOMEY, HOMEBOY [n -S] HOMME {man=n} [n -S] HOMOS [n] HONAN a fine silk [n -S] HONDA a part of a lariat [n -S] HONDS [n] HONED [v] HONER one that {sharpens=v} [n -S] HONES [v] HONEY to sweeten with a sweet thick fluid [v HONIED or HONEYED, HONEYING, HONEYS] HONGI to greet with a traditional Maori greeting (nose to nose) [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] HONGS [v] HONKS [v] HONKY a white man, also HONKEY, HONKIE [n HONKIES] HONOR to treat with respect, also HONOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOOCH cheap whiskey, also HOOTCH [n -ES] HOODS [v] HOODY resembling a {hoodlum=n} [adj HOODIER, HOODIEST] HOOEY something nonsensical [n -S] HOOFS [v] HOOKA a water pipe, also HOOKAH [n -S] HOOKS [v] HOOKY {truancy=n} [n HOOKIES] / full of hooks [adj HOOKIER, HOOKIEST] HOOLY soft and careful [adj HOOLIER, HOOLIEST] HOONS [v] HOOPS [v] HOORD a hoard [n -S] HOORS [n] HOOSH to shoo away [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HOOTS [v] HOOTY sounding like the cry of an owl [adj HOOTIER, HOOTIEST] HOOVE to {hover=v} [v HOOVED, HOOVING, HOOVES] HOPED [v] HOPER one who {hopes=v} [n -S] HOPES [v] HOPPY tasting of hops [adj HOPPIER, HOPPIEST] HORAH an Israeli dance, also HORA [n -S] HORAL {hourly=adj} [adj] HORAS [n] HORDE to gather in a large group [v HORDED, HORDING, HORDES] HORIS [n] HORME purposeful behaviour [n -S] HORNS [v] HORNY like horn [adj HORNIER, HORNIEST] HORSE to provide with a large hoofed mammal [v HORSED, HORSING, HORSES] HORST a block of the earth's crust, also HORSTE [n -S] HORSY resembling a horse [adj HORSIER, HORSIEST] HOSED [v] HOSEL a part of a golf club [n -S] HOSEN [n] HOSER a person who deceives or swindles others [n -S] HOSES [v] HOSEY to choose sides in a child's game [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOSTA a plantain lily [n -S] HOSTS [v] HOTCH to {wriggle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HOTEL an inn [n -S] HOTEN [v] HOTLY in a hot manner [adv] HOTTY a hot-water bottle, a sexually attractive person, also HOTTIE [n HOTTIES] HOUFF to go often to a place [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOUFS [v] HOUGH to hamstring [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOUND to pursue relentlessly [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOURI a beautiful maiden in Muslim belief [n -S] HOURS [n] HOUSE to reside in a building [v HOUSED, HOUSING, HOUSES] HOUTS [v] HOVEA an Australian shrub with purple flowers [n -S] HOVED [v] HOVEL to live in a wretched dwelling [v HOVELED or HOVELLED, HOVELING or HOVELLING, HOVELS] HOVEN relating to a cattle disease [adj] HOVER to hang suspended in the air [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOVES [v] HOWBE yet [conj] HOWDY to greet (how do you do) [v HOWDIED, HOWDYING, HOWDIES] HOWES [n] HOWFF to go often to a place, also HOWF [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOWFS [v] HOWKS [v] HOWLS [v] HOWRE an {hour=n} [n -S] HOWSO howsoever [adv] HOXED [v] HOXES [v] HOYAS [n] HOYED [v] HOYLE a rule book [n -S] HUBBY a husband [n HUBBIES] HUCKS [v] HUDNA (Arabic) in Islam, a truce or ceasefire for an agreed duration [n -S] HUDUD (Arabic) a set of laws and punishments specifed in the Koran [n -S] HUERS [n] HUFFS [v] HUFFY easily offended [adj HUFFIER, HUFFIEST] HUGER [adj] HUGGY sensitive and caring [adj HUGGIER, HUGGIEST] HUHUS [n] HUIAS [n] HULAS [n] HULES [n] HULKS [v] HULKY {massive=adj} [adj HULKIER, HULKIEST] HULLO to shout out a greeting, also HALLO, HALLOA, HALLOO, HELLO, HILLO, HILLOA, HOLLA, HOLLO, HOLLOA, HOLLOO [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] HULLS [v] HULLY having husks [adj HULLIER, HULLIEST] HUMAN a {person=n} [n -S] HUMAS [n] HUMFS [v] HUMIC of humus [adj] HUMID {moist=adj} [adj HUMIDER, HUMIDEST] HUMOR to {indulge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUMPH to utter a grunt [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUMPS [v] HUMPY an Aboriginal hut [n HUMPIES] / full of humps [adj HUMPIER, HUMPIEST] HUMUS decomposed organic matter [n -ES] HUNCH to arch forward [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HUNKS a surly old man [n HUNKSES] HUNKY an unskilled workman, also HUNKIE, HUNKEY [n HUNKIES] / {strong=adj} [adj HUNKIER, HUNKIEST] HUNTS [v] HURDS the coarse refuse of flax, also HARDS [n] HURLS [v] HURLY a large two-wheeled barrow [n HURLIES] HURRA to {cheer=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HURRY to move swiftly [v HURRIED, HURRYING, HURRIES] HURST a small hill [n -S] HURTS [v] HUSHY {secret=adj} [adj HUSHIER, HUSHIEST] HUSKS [v] HUSKY an Eskimo dog [n HUSKIES] / {hoarse=adj} [adj HUSKIER, HUSKIEST] HUSOS [n] HUSSY a brazen girl, also HUZZY [n HUSSIES] HUTCH to store away [v -ED, -ING, -ES] HUTIA the hog-rat [n -S] HUZZA to {cheer=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HUZZY a brazen girl, also HUSSY [n HUZZIES] HWYLS [n] HYDRA a freshwater polyp [n HYDRAS or HYDRAE] HYDRO electricity produced by water power [n -S] HYENA a wolflike mammal [n -S] HYENS [n] HYING [v] HYKES [n] HYLAS [n] HYLEG the ruling planet at the hour of birth [n -S] HYLES [n] HYLIC material [adj] HYMEN a vaginal membrane [n -S] HYMNS [v] HYNDE a type of {deer=n} [n -S] HYOID a bone of the tongue [n -S] HYPED [v] HYPER one that {hypes=v} [n -S] HYPES [v] HYPHA a threadlike element of a fungus [n HYPHAE] HYPHY a style of hip-hop music originating in the Bay Area of San Francisco [n HYPHIES] HYPOS [v] HYRAX a small, harelike mammal, also HYRACOID [n HYRAXES or HYRACES or HYRAX] HYSON a Chinese tea [n -S] HYTHE a small port [n -S] IAMBI [n] IAMBS [n] IBRIK the Arabic name for a CEZVE, a small metal pot used for preparing coffee [n -S] ICERS [n] ICHED [v] ICHES [v] ICHOR a watery discharge from a wound [n -S] ICIER [adj] ICILY in an icy manner [adv] ICING a sweet mixture for covering cakes [n -S] ICKER a head of grain [n -S] ICKLE (colloquial) little [adj ICKLER, ICKLEST] ICONS [n] ICTAL pertaining to ictus, also ICTIC [adj] ICTIC pertaining to ictus, also ICTAL [adj] ICTUS rhythmic stress in a poem [n -ES] IDANT a chromosome which is an agregation of ids [n -S] IDEAL a standard of perfection [n -S] IDEAS [n] IDEES [n] IDENT a short visual image displayed between television programs that works as a logo to locate the viewer to the channel [n -S] IDIOM a mode of expression peculiar to a language [n -S] IDIOT a mentally deficient person [n -S] IDLED [v] IDLER one who {idles=v} [n -S] IDLES [v] IDOLA [n] IDOLS [n] IDYLL a description in verse of country life, also IDYL [n -S] IDYLS [n] IFTAR (Arabic) a meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset during Ramadan [n -S] IGAPO a flooded forest, also GAPO [n -S] IGGED [v] IGLOO an Eskimo's ice dwelling, also IGLU [n -S] IGLUS [n] IHRAM the dress worn of Muslim pilgrims [n -S] IKANS [n] IKATS [n] IKONS [n] ILEAC pertaining to the ileum, also ILEAL [adj] ILEAL pertaining to the ileum, also ILEAC [adj] ILEUM a part of the small intestine [n ILEA] ILEUS an intestinal obstruction [n -ES] ILIAC pertaining to the ilium, also ILIAL [adj] ILIAD a long poem [n -S] ILIAL pertaining to the ilium, also ILIAC [adj] ILIUM a bone of the pelvis [n ILIA] ILLER [adj] ILLTH the opposite of wealth [n -S] IMAGE to form a likeness of mentally [v IMAGED, IMAGING, IMAGES] IMAGO an adult insect [n IMAGOS or IMAGOES] IMAMS [n] IMARI a richly decorated Japanese porcelain [n -S] IMAUM a Muslim priest, also IMAM [n -S] IMBAR to shut in [v IMBARRED, IMBARRING, IMBARS] IMBED to plant firmly, also EMBED [v IMBEDDED, IMBEDDING, IMBEDS] IMBUE to inspire with [v IMBUED, IMBUING, IMBUES] IMIDE a chemical compound, also IMID [n -S] IMIDO containing an imide [adj] IMIDS [n] IMINE a chemical compound [n -S] IMINO containing an imine [adj] IMMEW to confine, also EMMEW, ENMEW [v -ED, -ING, -S] IMMIT to {insert=v} [v IMMITTED, IMMITTING, IMMITS] IMMIX to mix in [v -ED, -ING, -ES] IMPED [v] IMPEL to drive forward [v IMPELLED, IMPELLING, IMPELS] IMPIS [n] IMPLY to insinuate [v IMPLIED, IMPLYING, IMPLIES] IMPOT a punishment task given to schoolchildren [n -S] IMSHI go away, also IMSHY [interj] IMSHY go away, also IMSHI [interj] INANE empty space [n -S] / senseless [adj INANER, INANEST] INAPT unsuitable [adj] INARM to encircle with the arms [v -ED, -ING, -S] INBOX (On a computer) a folder in a mailbox in which incoming messages are stored and displayed [n -ES] INBYE toward the interior [adv] INCLE a type of broad linen tape [n -S] INCOG a disguised person [n -S] INCUR to bring upon oneself [v INCURRED, INCURRING, INCURS] INCUS a bone in the middle ear [n INCUSES or INCUDES] INCUT inserted into gaps in printing [adj] INDEW to provide with, also ENDUE, INDUE [v -ED, -ING, -S] INDEX to provide with an index [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / a type of reference guide in a book [n INDEXES or INDICES] INDIA (In international radio communication) a code word for the letter i [n -S] INDIE an independent record company [n -S] INDOL a chemical compound, also INDOLE [n -S] INDOW to bequeath, also ENDOW [v -ED, -ING, -S] INDRI a short-tailed lemur, also INDRIS [n -S] INDUE to provide with, also ENDUE, INDEW [v INDUED, INDUING, INDUES] INEPT {clumsy=adj} [adj INEPTER, INEPTEST] INERM without thorns, also INERMOUS [adj] INERT something that lacks active properties [n -S] / passive [adj INERTER, INERTEST] INFER to {deduce=v} [v INFERRED, INFERRING, INFERS] INFIX to fix in, also ENFIX [v -ED, -ING, -ES] INFOS [n] INFRA below [adv] INGAN Scots form of ONION [n -S] INGLE a fireplace [n -S] INGOT to shape into a convenient form for storage [v -ED, -ING, -S] INION a part of the skull [n INIONS or INIA] INKED [v] INKER one that {inks=v} [n -S] INKLE to give a hint [v INKLED, INKLING, INKLES] INLAY to insert or imbed [v INLAID, INLAYING, INLAYS] INLET to {insert=v} [v INLET, INLETTING, INLETS] INNED [v] INNER the part of a target near the bull's eye [n -S] INNIT an informal contraction of isn't it, used as a tag question [interj] INORB to {encircle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] INPUT to enter data into a computer [v INPUTTED, INPUTTING, INPUTS] INRUN the approach ramp of a ski jump [n -S] INSET to {insert=v} [v INSETTED, INSETTING, INSETS] INTEL military intelligence [n -S US] INTER to {bury=v} [v INTERRED, INTERRING, INTERS] INTIL {into=prep} [prep] INTIS [n] INTRA within [prep] INTRO an introduction [n -S] INULA a type of plant [n -S] INURE to accustom oneself to accept unpleasant things [v INURED, INURING, INURES] INURN to put in an urn [v -ED, -ING, -S] INUST burned in [adj] INVAR an iron-nickel alloy with very little heat expansion [n -S] INWIT inward knowledge [n -S] IODIC pertaining to {iodine=n} [adj] IODID a compound of iodine, also IODIDE, PERIODID [n -S] IODIN a nonmetallic element, also IODINE [n -S] IONIC a style of type [n -S] IOTAS [n] IPPON a winning point in judo [n -S] IRADE a decree of a Muslim ruler [n -S] IRATE {angry=adj} [adj IRATER, IRATEST] IRIDS [n] IRING [v] IRKED [v] IROKO a large African timber tree [n -S] IRONE an aromatic oil [n -S] IRONS [v] IRONY words used to express the opposite of that stated [n IRONIES] / like iron [adj IRONIER, IRONIEST] ISBAS [n] ISHES [n] ISLED [v] ISLES [v] ISLET a small island [n -S] ISNAE is not (no inflections, also ISNA [v] ISSEI a Japanese immigrant to the United States [n -S] ISSUE to put into circulation [v ISSUED, ISSUING, ISSUES] ISTLE a strong fibre, also IXTLE [n -S] ITCHY affected with itching [adj ITCHIER, ITCHIEST] ITEMS [v] ITHER other [adj] IVIED covered with ivy [adj] IVIES [n] IVORY a hard white substance found in elephant tusks [n IVORIES] IXIAS [n] IXORA a flowering plant [n -S] IXTLE a strong fibre, also ISTLE [n -S] IZARD a type of {ibex=n} [n -S] IZARS [n] IZZAT public esteem [n -S] JAAPS [n] JABOT a decoration on a shirt [n -S] JACAL a hut [n JACALS or JACALES] JACKS [v] JACKY a {sailor=n} [n JACKIES] JADED [v] JADES [v] JAFAS [n] JAFFA a well-bowled ball that is likely to take a wicket [n -S] JAGAS [v] JAGER a German army marksman, also JAEGER, YAGER [n -S] JAGGS [v] JAGGY jagged, rough-edged [adj JAGGIER, JAGGIEST] / a jagged computer image [n JAGGIES] JAGIR a land tax, also JAGHIR, JAGHIRE [n -S] JAGRA a coarse, dark sugar, also JAGGARY, JAGGERY, JAGGHERY [n -S] JAILS [v] JAKES a {privy=n} [n -ES] JAKEY (Scots) a homeless alcoholic [n -S] JALAP a Mexican plant, also JALOP [n -S] JALOP a Mexican plant, also JALAP [n -S] JAMBE armor for the legs below the knees, also JAMBART, JAMBEAU, JAMBER, JAMBIER [n -S] JAMBO an African salutation [interj] JAMBS [v] JAMBU the rose-apple tree, also JAMBOLAN, JAMBOOL, JAMBUL [n -S] JAMES a short crowbar [n -ES] JAMMY like jam [adj JAMMIER, JAMMIEST] JAMON designating a variety of Spanish ham [adj] JANES [n] JANNS [n] JANNY (colloquial) a janitor [n JANNIES] JANTY briskly self-assured, also JAUNTY, JANTEE, JAUNTEE [adj JANTIER, JANTIEST] / one who is self-assured [n JANTIES] JAPAN to coat with a glossy black lacquer [v JAPANNED, JAPANNING, JAPANS] JAPED [v] JAPER one that {japes=v} [n -S] JAPES [v] JARKS [n] JARLS [n] JARPS [v] JARTA a term of endearment [n -S] JARUL a tree with purple blooms, also JAROOL [n -S] JASEY a wig, also JASY, JAZY [n -S] JASPE rayon cloth with a shaded effect [n -S] JASPS [n] JATOS [n] JAUKS [v] JAUNT to go on a pleasure trip [v -ED, -ING, -S] JAUPS [v] JAVAS [n] JAVEL a worthless fellow [n -S] JAWAN an Indian soldier [n -S] JAWED [v] JAXIE the posterior, also JAXY, JACKSIE, JACKSY [n -S] JAZZY {lively=adj} [adj JAZZIER, JAZZIEST] JEANS [n] JEATS [n] JEBEL a {mountain=n} [n -S] JEDIS [n] JEELS [v] JEELY to make into a jelly, also JELLY, JEELIE [v JEELIED, JEELYING, JEELIES] JEEPS [v] JEERS [v] JEFES [n] JEFFS [v] JEHAD a Muslim holy war, also JIHAD [n -S] JEHUS [n] JELAB a Middle Eastern hooded cloak, also DJELLABA, GALABEA, GALABEAH, GALABIA, GALABIAH, GALABIEH, GALABIYA, GALABIYAH, GALLABEA, GALLABIA, JELLABA, JELLABAH [n -S] JELLO a dessert made from flavoured gelatine [n -S] JELLS [v] JELLY to make into a jelly, also JEELIE, JEELY [v JELLIED, JELLYING, JELLIES] JEMBE (Swahili) a hoe [n -S] JEMMY to force open with a short crowbar [v JEMMIED, JEMMYING, JEMMIES] / {smart=adj} [adj JEMMIER, JEMMIEST] JENNY a female {donkey=n} [n JENNIES] JERID a wooden javelin, also JEREED, JERREED, JERRID [n -S] JERKS [v] JERKY dried meat [n JERKIES] / spasmodic [adj JERKIER, JERKIEST] JERRY a German soldier [n JERRIES] JESSE to fasten straps to a hawk's legs, also JESS [v JESSED, JESSING, JESSES] JESTS [v] JESUS a size of paper [n JESUS] JETES [n] JETON a piece of metal used as a counter, also JETTON [n -S] JETTY to jut out [v JETTIED, JETTYING, JETTIES] / jet black in colour [adj JETTIER, JETTIEST] JEUNE {young=adj} [adj] JEWED [v] JEWEL to adorn with precious stones [v JEWELED or JEWELLED, JEWELING or JEWELLING, JEWELS] JEWIE jewfish (Australian slang) [n -S] JHALA a section of a raga (Indian music) [n -S] JIAOS [n] JIBBA a long loose outer garment worn by Muslims [n -S] JIBBS [v] JIBED [v] JIBER one that {jibes=v} [n -S] JIBES [v] JIFFS [n] JIFFY a short time, also JIFF [n JIFFIES] JIGGY with the rhythm of a jig (dance) [adj JIGGIER, JIGGIEST] JIGOT a leg of mutton [n -S] JIHAD a Muslim holy war, also JEHAD [n -S] JILLS [n] JILTS [v] JIMMY to pry open with a crowbar, also JIMMIE [v JIMMIED, JIMMYING, JIMMIES] JIMPY {neat=adj} [adj JIMPIER, JIMPIEST] JINGO a zealous patriot, also JINGOIST [n JINGOES] JINKS [v] JINNE (Afrikaans) an exclamation expressive of surprise, admiration, shock, etc, also JIRRE [interj] JINNI a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNI, DJINNY, GENIE, JANN, JIN, JINN, JINNEE [n -S] JINNS [n] JIRDS [n] JIRGA a council of tribal headmen in Afghanistan [n -S] JIRRE (Afrikaans) an exclamation expressive of surprise, admiration, shock, etc, also JINNE [interj] JISMS [n] JIVED [v] JIVER one that {jive=v} [n -S] JIVES [v] JIVEY {jazzy=adj} [adj JIVIER, JIVIEST] JNANA knowledge acquired through meditation [n -S] JOBED [v] JOBES [v] JOCKO a monkey [n -S] JOCKS [n] JODEL to sing with rapidly fluctuating pitch, also YODEL, YODLE [v JODELLED, JODELLING, JODELS] JOEYS [n] JOHNS [n] JOINS [v] JOINT to fit together [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOIST to support with beams [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOKED [v] JOKER one who {jokes=v} [n -S] JOKES [v] JOKEY amusing, also JOKY [adj] JOKOL certainly [adv] JOLED [v] JOLES [v] JOLLS [v] JOLLY to {amuse=v} [v JOLLIED, JOLLYING, JOLLIES] / {cheerful=adj} [adj JOLLIER, JOLLIEST] JOLTS [v] JOLTY {jerky=adj} [adj JOLTIER, JOLTIEST] JOMON (Japanese) a particular era in Japanese history. No -S [n pl.] JOMOS [n] JONES {heroin=n} [n -ES] / to have a strong desire [v -ED, -ING, -ES] JONGS [n] JONTY a naval master-at-arms, also JANTY [n JONTIES] JOOKS [v] JORAM a large drinking bowl, also JORUM [n -S] JORUM a large drinking bowl, also JORAM [n -S] JOTAS [n] JOTTY written down quickly [adj JOTTIER, JOTTIEST] JOTUN a giant, also JOTUNN [n -S] JOUAL a dialect of Canadian French [n -S] JOUGS a punishment using an iron collar [n] JOUKS [v] JOULE to bump, also JOWL [v JOULED, JOULING, JOULES] JOURS [n] JOUST to engage in personal combat, also JUST [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOWAR durra (Indian millet), also JAWARI, JOWARI [n -S] JOWED [v] JOWLS [v] JOWLY having prominent jowls [adj JOWLIER, JOWLIEST] JOYED [v] JUBAS [n] JUBES [n] JUCOS [n] JUDAS a {peephole=n} [n -ES] JUDGE to {estimate=v} [v JUDGED, JUDGING, JUDGES] JUDOS [n] JUGAL the cheek bone [n -S] JUGUM a pair of opposite leaves [n JUGUMS or JUGA] JUICE to extract liquid from fruit or vegetables [v JUICED, JUICING, JUICES] JUICY full of juice [adj JUICIER, JUICIEST] JUJUS [n] JUKED [v] JUKES [v] JUKUS [n] JULEP a sweet drink [n -S] JUMAR to climb using ropes and clips [v JUMARRED or JUMARED, JUMARRING or JUMARING, JUMARS] JUMBO a large {specimen=n} [n -S] JUMBY a ghost, also JUMBIE [n JUMBIES] JUMPS [v] JUMPY {nervous=adj} [adj JUMPIER, JUMPIEST] JUNCO a small {finch=n} [n JUNCOS or JUNCOES] JUNKS [v] JUNKY worthless [adj JUNKIER, JUNKIEST] JUNTA a government council [n -S] JUNTO a political faction [n -S] JUPES [n] JUPON a tunic, also GIPON [n -S] JURAL pertaining to law [adj] JURAT a statement on an affidavit [n -S] JUREL a food fish [n -S] JUROR a member of a jury, also JURYMAN [n -S] JUSTS [v] JUTES [n] JUTTY to {jut=v} [v JUTTIED, JUTTYING, JUTTIES] JUVES [n] JUVIE (slang) a juvenile detention centre [n -S] KAAMA a large South African antelope (the hartebeest) [n -S] KABAB cubes of meat cooked on a skewer [n -S] / to skewer, also KEBAB, KABOB, KEBOB [v KABABBED, KABABBING, KABABS] KABAR a heavy pole thrown as a feat of strength [n -S] KABOB cubes of meat cooked on a skewer [n -S] / to skewer, also KEBAB, KABAB, KEBOB [v KABOBBED, KABOBBING, KABOBS] KACHA makeshift, also KACHCHA, KUCHCHA, KUTCHA [adj] KACKS KADES [n] KADIS [n] KAFIR a cereal grass, also KAFFIR [n -S] KAGOS [n] KAGUS [n] KAHAL the governing body of a Jewish community [n -S] KAIAK to travel in a kayak (light canoe), also KAYAK [v -ED, -ING, -S] KAIDS [n] KAIES [n] KAIFS [n] KAIKA (New Zealand) the South Island dialect word for KAINGA, a Maori village, also KAIK [n -S] KAIKS [n] KAILS [n] KAIMS [n] KAING [v] KAINS [n] KAKAS [n] KAKIS [n] KALAM a type of Muslim theology [n -S] KALES [n] KALIF a Muslim leader, also KALIPH [n -S] KALIS [n] KALPA a period of time in Hindu religion [n -S] KAMAS [n] KAMES [n] KAMIK a type of boot [n -S] KAMIS a South Asian loose tunic [n -ES] KAMME awry, also KAM [adj] KANAE grey mullet [n -S] KANAS [n] KANDY an Indian weight [n KANDIES] KANEH a Hebrew measure of length [n -S] KANES [n] KANGA a coloured cotton cloth worn as a dress, also KANGHA, KHANGA [n -S] KANGS [n] KANJI a system of Japanese writing characters [n -S] KANTS [v] KANZU a long white garment worn in parts of Africa [n -S] KAONS [n] KAPAS [n] KAPHS [n] KAPOK a mass of silky fibres [n -S] KAPPA a Greek letter [n -S] KAPUT ruined [adj] KARAS [n] KARAT a unit of quality for gold [n -S] KARKS [v] KARMA the force generated by a person's actions [n -S] KARNS [n] KAROO a dry plateau, also KARROO [n -S] KAROS [n] KARRI a type of Australian gum tree [n -S] KARST a limestone region [n -S] KARSY a lavatory, also KHAZI, KAZI, CARSEY, KARZY, KARSEY [n KARSIES] KARTS [n] KARZY a lavatory, also KHAZI, KAZI, CARSEY, KARSY, KARSEY [n KARZIES] KASHA a cooked cereal [n -S] KASME (Hinglish) I swear [interj] KATAL a derived SI unit, the unit of catalytic activity, equal to one mole per second [n -S] KATAS [n] KATIS [n] KATTI an Asian unit of weight, also CATTY, KATI [n -S] KAUGH care or trouble, also KIAUGH [n -S] KAURI a timber tree, also KAURY [n -S] KAURU the edible stem of the New Zealand cabbage tree [n -S] KAURY a timber tree, also KAURI [n KAURIES] KAVAL a kind of flute, played esp in the Balkans [n -S] KAVAS [n] KAWAS [n] KAWAU the black shag [n -S] KAWED [v] KAYAK to travel in a kayak (light canoe), also KAIAK [v -ED, -ING, -S] KAYLE a {ninepin=n} [n -S] KAYOS [v] KAZIS [n] KAZOO a toy musical instrument, also GAZOO, GAZOOKA [n -S] KBARS [n] KEBAB cubes of meat cooked on a skewer [n -S] / to skewer, also KABAB, KABOB, KEBOB [v KEBABBED, KEBABBING, KEBABS] KEBAR a heavy pole thrown as a trial of strength, also CABER [n -S] KEBOB cubes of meat cooked on a skewer [n -S] / to skewer, also KEBAB, KABAB, KABOB [v KEBOBBED, KEBOBBING, KEBOBS] KECKS a dry stalk, also KEX, KECKSY, KEKSYE [n -ES] KEDGE to move by means of a small anchor [v KEDGED, KEDGING, KEDGES] KEDGY brisk, also KIDGE [adj KEDGIER, KEDGIEST] KEECH a lump of fat [n -ES] KEEFS [n] KEEKS [v] KEELS [v] KEEMA (Hindi) in Indian cookery, minced beef [n -S] KEENO a game of chance, also KENO, QUINO [n -S] KEENS [v] KEEPS [v] KEETS [n] KEEVE a large tub, also KIEVE [n -S] KEFIR a drink made from fermented cow's milk, also KEPHIR [n -S] KEHUA (Maori) a ghost or spirit [n -S] KEIRS [n] KELEP a stinging ant [n -S] KELIM an Eastern woven rug, also KILIM, KHILIM [n -S] KELLS [n] KELLY a bright green colour [n KELLIES] KELPS [v] KELPY a water sprite [n KELPIES] KELTS [n] KELTY a glass filled to the brim, also KELTIE [n KELTIES] KEMBO to set akimbo, also KIMBO [v -ED, -ING, -S] KEMBS [v] KEMPS [v] KEMPT neatly kept [adj] KEMPY of hair, coarse Like kemp [adj KEMPIER, KEMPIEST] KENAF an East Indian plant [n -S] KENCH a bin for salting fish [n -ES] KENDO a Japanese sport [n -S] KENOS [n] KENTE brightly coloured woven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread [n -S] KENTS [v] KEPIS [n] KERBS [v] KEREL (Afrikaans) a chap or fellow [n -S] KERFS [v] KERKY {stupid=adj} [adj KERKIER, KERKIEST] KERMA a term in physics relating to kinetic energy [n -S] KERNE a medieval foot soldier [n -S] KERNS [v] KEROS [n] KERRY one of an Irish breed of cattle [n KERRIES] KERVE to form by cutting, also CARVE, KERF [v KERVED, KERVING, KERVES] KESAR an emperor, also KAISER, KEASAR [n -S] KESTS [v] KETAS [n] KETCH to {catch=v} [v -ING, -ES] KETES [n] KETOL a chemical compound [n -S] KEVEL a belaying cleat or peg, also KEVIL [n -S] KEVIL a belaying cleat or peg, also KEVEL [n -S] KEXES [n] KEYED [v] KHADI a cotton cloth, also KHADDAR [n -S] KHAFS [n] KHAKI a durable cloth [n -S] KHANS [n] KHAPH a Hebrew letter, also KAF, KAPH, KHAF [n -S] KHATS [n] KHAYA an African tree [n -S] KHAZI a lavatory, also KAZI, CARSEY, KARZY, KARSY, KARSEY [n -S] KHEDA an enclosure for elephants, also KEDDAH, KHEDAH [n -S] KHETH a Hebrew letter, also HET, HETH, KHET [n -S] KHETS [n] KHOJA a Middle Eastern title of respect, also KHODJA [n -S] KHORS [n] KHOUM a monetary unit of Mauritania [n -S] KHUDS [n] KIAAT (Afrikaans) a tropical African leguminous tree [n -S] KIANG a Tibetan wild ass, also KYANG [n -S] KIBBE an Eastern dish of ground lamb and crushed wheat, also KIBBEH, KIBBI [n -S] KIBBI an Eastern dish of ground lamb and crushed wheat, also KIBBE, KIBBEH [n -S] KIBEI an American of immigrant Japanese educated in Japan [n -S] KIBES [n] KIBLA the direction Muslims face when praying, also KEBLAH [n -S] KICKS [v] KICKY exciting [adj KICKIER, KICKIEST] KIDDO used as a form of familiar address [n KIDDOS or KIDDOES] KIDDY to {pretend=v} [v KIDDIED, KIDDYING, KIDDIES] KIDEL a stake fence for catching fish, also KIDDLE [n -S] KIDGE brisk, also KEDGY [adj] KIEFS [n] KIERS [n] KIEVE a large tub, also KEEVE [n -S] KIEVS [n] KIGHT a bird of prey (kite) [n -S] KIKES [n] KIKOI in East Africa, a striped cloth worn around the waist [n -S] KILEY a boomerang, also KYLIE [n -S] KILIM an Eastern woven rug, also KELIM, KHILIM [n -S] KILLS [v] KILNS [v] KILOS [n] KILPS [n] KILTS [v] KILTY one who wears a kilt (a type of skirt), also KILTIE [n KILTIES] KIMBO to set akimbo, also KEMBO [v -ED, -ING, -S] KINAS [n] KINDA kind of [adv] KINDS [v] KINDY short form of kindergarten, also KINDIE [n KINDIES] KINES [n] KINGS [v] KININ a {hormone=n} [n -S] KINKS [v] KINKY twisted [adj KINKIER, KINKIEST] KINOS [n] KIORE a small brown rat native to New Zealand [n -S] KIOSK an open booth [n -S] KIPES [n] KIPPA a religious skullcap worn by Jewish males [n -S] KIPPS [n] KIRBY as in kirby grip, a kind of hair grip [adj] KIRKS [v] KIRNS [v] KIRRI a stick, also KIERIE [n -S] KISAN a peasant of India [n -S] KISSY inclined to kiss [adj KISSIER, KISSIEST] KISTS [v] KITED [v] KITER one who {kites=v} [n -S] KITES [v] KITHE to make known, also KYTHE [v KITHED, KITHING, KITHES] KITHS [n] KITTY a kitten [n KITTIES] KITUL the jaggery palm, also KITTUL [n -S] KIVAS [n] KIWIS [n] KLANG a complex musical tone [n -S] KLAPS [v] KLETT a lightweight climbing boot, also KLETTERSCHUH [n -S] KLICK a kilometre, also KLIK [n -S] KLIEG as in klieg light, an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films [adj] KLIKS [n] KLONG a canal [n -S] KLOOF a {ravine=n} [n -S] KLUGE to fix by clumsy makeshift methods, also KLUDGE [v KLUGED, KLUGING, KLUGES] KLUTZ a clumsy person [n -ES] KNACK to strike sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNAGS [n] KNAPS [v] KNARL a knot in a tree, also KNAUR [n -S] KNARS [v] KNAUR a knot in a tree, also KNARL [n -S] KNAVE a dishonest man [n -S] KNAWE a cornfield weed of the chickweed family, also KNAWEL [n -S] KNEAD to massage with the hands [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNEED [v] KNEEL to rest on the knees [v KNELT or KNEELED, KNEELING, KNEELS] KNEES [v] KNELL to sound a bell [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNELT [v] KNIFE to {stab=v} [v KNIFED, KNIFING, KNIFES] KNISH dough stuffed with filling and fried [n -ES] KNITS [v] KNIVE to {knife=v} [v KNIVED, KNIVING, KNIVES] KNOBS [n] KNOCK to strike sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNOLL a rounded hillock, also KNOWE [n -S] / to sound a bell [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNOPS [n] KNOSP a {knob=n} [n -S] KNOTS [v] KNOUT to flog with a leather whip [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNOWE a rounded hillock, also KNOLL [n -S] KNOWN a mathematical quantity whose value is given [n -S] KNOWS [v] KNUBS [n] KNURL to make grooves or ridges in [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNURR a knot of wood, also KNUR, NUR, NURR [n -S] KNURS [n] KNUTS [n] KOALA a small furry Australian marsupial, also KOOLAH, COALA [n -S] KOANS [n] KOAPS [n] KOBAN an old Japanese coin, also KOBANG [n -S] KOBOS [n] KOELS [n] KOFFS [n] KOFTA fried balls of meat or vegetables [n -S] KOGAL (Japanese) a teenage girl or young woman noted for her busy social life and her purchase of expensive designer clothes and accessories and the latest electronic gadgets [n -S] KOHAS [n] KOHEN a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having certain privileges and obligations in the synagogue, also COHEN [n KOHANIM] KOHLS [n] KOINE a type of {dialect=n} [n -S] KOJIS [n] KOKAS [n] KOKER a sluice gate [n -S] KOKRA the wood of a tree used for making flutes [n -S] KOKUM an East Indian tree whose nuts yield butter [n -S] KOLAS [n] KOLOS [n] KOMBU a type of seaweed used to flavour stock, also KONBU [n -S] KONBU a type of seaweed used to flavour stock, also KOMBU [n -S] KONDO in Uganda, a thief or armed robber [n -S] KONKS [v] KOOKS [v] KOOKY eccentric [adj KOOKIER, KOOKIEST] : KOOKILY [adv] KOORI an Australian aborigine [n -S or -ES] KOPEK a Russian coin, also KOPECK [n -S] KOPHS [n] KOPJE a small hill, also KOPPIE [n -S] KOPPA a Greek letter [n -S] KORAI [n] KORAS [n] KORAT a cat with a silver-blue coat [n -S] KORES [n] KORMA (India) a mild curry, also QORMA [n -S] KOROS [n] KORUN [n] KORUS [n] KOSES [n] KOTCH (South Africa) to vomit , KOTCHING, KOTCHED [v -ED, -ING, -ES] KOTOS [n] KOTOW to grovel, also KOWTOW [v -ED, -ING, -S] KOURA a New Zealand freshwater crayfish [n -S] KRAAL to pen in a type of enclosure [v -ED, -ING, -S] KRABS [n] KRAFT a strong paper [n -S] KRAIT a deadly Asian snake, also KARAIT [n -S] KRANG part of the remains of a whale, also KRENG [n -S] KRANS a precipice, also KRANTZ, KRANZ [n -ES] KRANZ a precipice, also KRANTZ, KRANS [n -ES] KRAUT sauerkraut (a dish of cabbage) [n -S] KREEP a basaltic lunar rock [n -S] KRENG part of the remains of a whale, also KRANG [n -S] KREWE a private group participating in the New Orleans Mardi Gras [n -S] KRILL a species of shrimplike creatures [n -S] KRONA a monetary unit of Sweden [n KRONOR or KRONUR] / a monetary unit of Iceland [n KRONOR or KRONUR] KRONE a former monetary unit of Austria [n KRONEN or KRONER] / a monetary unit of Denmark [n KRONEN or KRONER] KROON a former monetary unit of Estonia [n KROONS or KROONI] KRUBI a tropical plant, also KRUBUT [n -S] KRUNK a form of hip-hop music originating in the southern states of the US (C20 from cr(azy) and (dr)unk), also CRUNK [n -S] KSARS [n] KUDOS honour, also KUDO [n -ES] KUDUS [n] KUDZU an Asian vine [n -S] KUFIS [n] KUGEL a baked pudding of potatoes [n -S] KUIAS [n] KUKRI a sharp, curved Gurkha knife [n -S] KUKUS [n] KULAK a rich Russian peasant [n KULAKS or KULAKI] KULAN the wild ass, also KOULAN [n -S] KULAS [n] KULFI an Indian dessert made by freezing milk which has been concentrated by boiling away some of the water in it, and flavoured with nuts and cardamom seeds [n -S] KUMYS a beverage made from camel's milk, also KOUMIS, KOUMISS, KOUMYS, KOUMYSS, KUMISS [n -ES] KURIS [n] KURRE Spenserian word for cur [n -S] KURTA a loose-fitting tunic of India, also KHURTA [n -S] KURUS [n] KUSSO an Ethiopian tree, also CUSSO, KOUSSO [n -S] KUTAS [n] KUTCH a resin used in tanning, also CATECHU, CACHOU, CASHOO, CUTCH [n -ES] KUTIS [n] KUTUS [n] KUZUS [n] KVASS a Russian bear, also KVAS [n -ES] KVELL (Yiddish) to be happy [v -ED, -ING, -S] KWELA a Zulu folk-music [n -S] KYACK a {packsack=n} [n -S] KYAKS [n] KYANG a Tibetan wild ass, also KIANG [n -S] KYARS [n] KYATS [n] KYBOS [n] KYDST [v] KYLES [n] KYLIE a boomerang, also KILEY [n -S] KYLIN a mythical animal depicted on Eastern pottery [n -S] KYLIX a two-handled drinking vessel, also CYLIX [n KYLICES or KYLIKES] KYLOE one of the small long-haired Scottish cattle [n -S] KYNDE to beget, also KYND [v KYNDED, KYNDING, KYNDES] KYNDS [v] KYPES [n] KYRIE a religious petition for mercy [n -S] KYTES [n] KYTHE to make known (pr t KYDST), also KITHE [v KYTHED, KYTHING, KYDST or KYTHES] LAARI the monetary unit of the Maldives [n -S] LABDA a Greek letter [n -S] LABEL to attach a tag to [v LABELLED or LABELED, LABELLING or LABELING, LABELS] LABIA [n] LABIS the eucharistic spoon [n -ES] LABOR to work, also LABOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] LABRA [n] LACED [v] LACER one that {laces=v} [n -S] LACES [v] LACET a kind of lacework [n -S] LACEY resembling lacework, also LACY [adj LACIER, LACIEST] LACKS [v] LADED [v] LADEN to load with cargo, also LADE [v -ED, -ING, -S] LADER one that {lades=v} [n -S] LADES [v] LADLE to serve with a large type of spoon [v LADLED, LADLING, LADLES] LAERS [v] LAEVO turning towards the left, also LEVO [adj] LAGAN goods thrown into the sea for future recovery, also LAGEND, LIGAN [n -S] LAGER to form a defensive encampment, also LAAGER [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAHAR a flowing mass of volcanic debris [n -S] LAICH a lowland, also LAIGH [n -S] LAICS [n] LAIDS [v] LAIGH a {lowland=n} [n -S] / sunken, also LAICH [adj LAIGHER, LAIGHEST] LAIKA a small dog [n -S] LAIKS [v] LAIRD the owner of a landed estate [n -S] LAIRS [v] LAIRY {flashy=adj} [adj LAIRIER, LAIRIEST] LAITH {loath=adj} [adj] LAITY the non-clerical membership of a religious faith [n LAITIES] LAKED subjected to the process of laking [adj] LAKER a lake fish [n -S] LAKES [n] LAKHS [n] LAKIN a small lady, also LADYKIN [n -S] LAKSA (Malay) rice noodles served in curry or hot soup [n -S] LALDY vigorous action, also LALDIE [n LALDIES] LALLS [v] LAMAS [n] LAMBS [v] LAMBY resembling a lamb [adj LAMBIER, LAMBIEST] LAMED a Hebrew letter, also LAMEDH [n -S] LAMER [adj] LAMES [v] LAMIA a female {demon=n} [n LAMIAS or LAMIAE] LAMMY a thin jumper or coat, also LAMMIE [n LAMMIES] LAMPS [v] LANAI a {veranda=n} [n -S] LANAS [n] LANCE to pierce with a spearlike weapon [v LANCED, LANCING, LANCES] LANCH to {hurl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LANDE a sandy tract in France [n -S] LANDS [v] LANES [n] LANKS [v] LANKY tall and thin [adj LANKIER, LANKIEST] LANTS [n] LAPEL an extension of the collar of a garment, also LAPPEL [n -S] LAPIN a rabbit [n -S] LAPIS a semiprecious stone [n LAPISES or LAPIDES] LAPJE a rag [n -S] LAPSE to pass into disuse [v LAPSED, LAPSING, LAPSES] LARCH a coniferous tree [n -ES] LARDS [v] LARDY like lard [adj LARDIER, LARDIEST] LAREE a monetary unit of Maldives, also LARI [n -S] LARES [n] LARGE generosity [n -S] / great in size [adj LARGER, LARGEST] LARGO a slow musical movement [n -S] LARIS [n] LARKS [v] LARKY {playful=adj} [adj LARKIER, LARKIEST] LARNS [v] LARUM an alarm [n -S] LARVA an animal in an immature but active state [n LARVAS or LARVAE] LASED [v] LASER a device that amplifies light waves [n -S] LASES [v] LASSI a cold drink of yoghurt or buttermilk [n -S] LASSO to catch with a long rope with a running noose, also LARIAT, LAZO [v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] LASSU the slow movement of a Hungarian dance [n -S] LASTS [v] LATAH a psychological condition, observed esp. in Malaysian cultures, in which an individual, after experiencing a shock, becomes anxious and suggestible, often imitating the actions of another person [n -S] LATCH to close a gate with a catch [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LATED belated [adj] LATEN to become {late=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LATER [adj] LATEX the milky juice of rubber trees [n LATEXES or LATICES] LATHE to shape or cut on a type of machine [v LATHED, LATHING, LATHES] LATHI an Indian stick or bamboo and iron [n -S] LATHS [v] LATHY long and slender [adj LATHIER, LATHIEST] LATKE a potato pancake [n -S] LATTE a white coffee [n -S] LAUAN a Philippine timber [n -S] LAUCH to {laugh=v} [v LEUCH or LEUGH, LEUCHEN or LEUGHEN, LAUCHING, LAUCHS] LAUDS [v] LAUFS [n] LAUGH to express mirth by explosive inarticulate sounds [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAUND a {glade=n} [n -S] LAURA a type of monastery [n LAURAS or LAURAE] LAVAS [n] LAVED [v] LAVER a vessel used for ancient Hebrew ceremonial washing [n -S] LAVES [v] LAVRA a group of recluse's cells [n -S] LAVVY (Coll.) lavatory [n LAVVIES] LAWED [v] LAWER [adj] LAWIN a bill of reckoning [n -S] LAWKS expressing surprise [interj] LAWNS [n] LAWNY covered with lawn [adj LAWNIER, LAWNIEST] LAXER [adj] LAXES [n] LAXLY in a lax manner [adv] LAYED [v] LAYER to form a single thickness [v -ED, -ING, -S] LAYIN a basketball score made by dropping the ball into the basket [n -S] LAYUP a shot in basketball [n -S] LAZAR a beggar afflicted with a loathsome disease [n -S] LAZED [v] LAZES [v] LAZOS [v] LAZZI [n] LAZZO a comic dialogue [n LAZZI] LEACH to allow a liquid to percolate [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LEADS [v] LEADY resembling lead [adj LEADIER, LEADIEST] LEAFS [v] LEAFY abounding in leaves [adj LEAFIER, LEAFIEST] LEAKS [v] LEAKY inclined to leak [adj LEAKIER, LEAKIEST] LEAMS [v] LEANS [v] LEANT [v] LEANY {lean=adj} [adj] LEAPS [v] LEAPT [v] LEARE to {teach=v} [v LEARED, LEARING, LEARES] LEARN to be informed [v LEARNED, LEARNT, LEARNING, LEARNS] LEARS [n] LEARY suspicious [adj LEARIER, LEARIEST] LEASE to contract the loan of premises for rent [v LEASED, LEASING, LEASES] LEASH to hold by a lead or thong [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LEAST the smallest in size of degree [n -S] LEATS [n] LEAVE to {depart=v} [v LEAVED, LEAVING, LEAVES] LEAVY {leafy=adj} [adj LEAVIER, LEAVIEST] LEAZE a pasture [n -S] LEBEN a type of liquid food [n -S] LECCY (colloquial) electricity [n LECCIES] LEDGE a narrow, shelflike projection [n -S] LEDGY abounding in {ledges=n} [adj LEDGIER, LEDGIEST] LEDUM a plant of the Labrador tea genus [n -S] LEEAR a {liar=n} [n -S] LEECH to cling to and drain [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LEEKS [n] LEEPS [v] LEERS [v] LEERY suspicious [adj LEERIER, LEERIEST] LEESE to {lose=v} [v LORE, LORN, LEESING, LEESES] LEETS [n] LEEZE as in leeze me, Scots for lief is me, an expression of affection [adj] LEFTE [v] LEFTS [n] LEFTY a left-handed person [n LEFTIES] LEGAL an authorized investment made by investors [n -S] LEGER fishing bail made to lie on the bottom [n -S] LEGES [n] LEGGE the dregs of the people [n -S] LEGGY having long legs [adj LEGGIER, LEGGIEST] LEGIT a legitimate drama [n -S] LEHRS [n] LEHUA a tropical tree [n -S] LEIRS [v] LEISH {supple=adj} [adj LEISHER, LEISHEST] LEMAN a {lover=n} [n -S] LEMED [v] LEMEL the dust and filings of metal, also LIMAIL [n -S] LEMES [v] LEMMA a type of proposition in logic [n LEMMAS or LEMMATA] LEMON to flavour with the juice of a citrus fruit [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEMUR an arboreal mammal related to monkeys [n -S] LENDS [v] LENES [n] LENGS [v] LENIS a speech sound requiring little effort or breath [n LENES] LENOS [n] LENSE a lens, transparent material used to change convergence of light ray [n -S] LENTI [n] LENTO a slow musical movement [n LENTOS or LENTI] LEONE a monetary unit of Sierra Leone [n -S] LEPER one affected with leprosy [n -S] LEPID {pleasant=adj} [adj] LEPRA a chronic disease with skin lesions and deformities, also LEPROSY [n -S] LEPTA [n] LERED [v] LERES [v] LERPS [n] LESBO a {lesbian=n} [n -S] LESES [n] LESTS [v] LETCH to engage in lechery, also LECH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LETHE forgetfulness [n -S] LETUP an easing off [n -S] LEUCH [v] LEUCO as in leuco base, a colourless compound formed by reducing a dye [adj] LEUDS [n] LEUGH [v] LEVEE to provide with an embankment [v LEVEED, LEVEEING, LEVEES] LEVEL to make {even=adj} [v LEVELED or LEVELLED, LEVELLING or LEVELING, LEVELS] LEVER to prise open [v -ED, -ING, -S] LEVES [n] LEVIN lightning [n -S] LEVIS denim trousers [n] LEWIS a hoisting device, also LEWISSON [n -ES] LEXES [n] LEXIS the total stock of words in a language [n -ES] LEZES [n] LEZZA a lesbian, also LEZ, LEZZ, LEZZIE, LEZZY [n -S] LEZZY a lesbian, also LEZ, LEZZ, LEZZA, LEZZIE [n LEZZIES] LIANA a tropical vine, also LIANE [n -S] LIANE a tropical vine, also LIANA [n -S] LIANG a Chinese unit of weight [n -S] LIARD a former silver coin of France [n -S] LIARS [n] LIART {grey=adj} [adj] LIBEL to make a defamatory statement about [v LIBELED or LIBELLED, LIBELLING, LIBELS] LIBER a book of public records [n LIBERS or LIBRI] LIBRA an ancient Roman unit of weight [n LIBRAS or LIBRAE] LIBRI [n] LICHI the edible fruit of a Chinese tree, also LITCHI, LICHEE, LYCHEE [n -S] LICHT to {light=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / not heavy [adj LICHTER, LICHTEST] LICIT {lawful=adj} [adj] LICKS [v] LIDAR an electronic locating device [n -S] LIDOS [n] LIEFS [n] LIEGE a feudal lord [n -S] LIENS [n] LIERS [n] LIEUS [n] LIEVE a {beloved=n} [n -S] LIFER a prisoner serving a life sentence [n -S] LIFES [n] LIFTS [v] LIGAN goods thrown into the sea for future recovery, also LAGAN, LAGEND [n -S] LIGER the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger [n -S] LIGGE to lie (in position) [v LIGGED, LIGGING, LIGGES] LIGHT to illuminate [v -ED, -ING, -S] / having little weight [adj LIGHTER, LIGHTEST] LIGNE a measure of watch movements [n -S] LIKED [v] LIKEN to {compare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIKER one who likes more LIKE [n -S] LIKES [v] LIKIN an old Chinese transit duty [n -S] LILAC a flowering shrub, also LAYLOCK [n -S] LILLS [v] LILOS [n] LILTS [v] LIMAN a {lagoon=n} [n -S] LIMAS [n] LIMAX a slug [n LIMACES] LIMBA an African tree [n -S] LIMBI [n] LIMBO a condition of neglect or oblivion [n -S] LIMBS [v] LIMBY having many large branches [adj LIMBIER, LIMBIEST] LIMED [v] LIMEN a sensory threshold [n LIMENS or LIMINA] LIMES a fortified boundary [n LIMITES] LIMEY a British sailor [n -S] LIMIT to {restrict=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIMMA a pause of one mora [n -S] LIMNS [v] LIMOS [n] LIMPA rye bread made with molasses [n -S] LIMPS [v] LINAC a linear accelerator [n -S] LINCH a boundary, also LINCHET [n -ES] LINDS [n] LINDY a lively dance [n LINDIES] LINED [v] LINEN a fabric woven from the fibres of flax [n -S] LINER a commercial ship or aeroplane [n -S] LINES [v] LINEY resembling a line, also LINY [adj LINIER, LINIEST] LINGA a Hindu phallic symbol, also LINGAM [n -S] LINGO the jargon of a profession or class [n LINGOES] LINGS [n] LINGY covered with heaths [adj LINGIER, LINGIEST] LININ a substance in the nucleus of a cell [n -S] LINKS [v] LINKY full of interlocking rings [adj LINKIER, LINKIEST] LINNS [n] LINNY a shed, also LINHAY, LINNEY [n LINNIES] LINOS [n] LINTS [n] LINTY covered with lint [adj LINTIER, LINTIEST] LINUM a plant of the flax family [n -S] LINUX a nonproprietary computer operating system for personal computers [n -ES] LIONS [n] LIPAS [n] LIPID any of a class of fatty substances, also LIPIDE, LIPIN, LIPOID [n -S] LIPIN any of a class of fatty substances, also LIPID, LIPIDE, LIPOID [n -S] LIPOS [n] LIPPY {impudent=adj} [adj LIPPIER, LIPPIEST] LIRAS [n] LIRKS [v] LIROT [n] LISKS [n] LISLE a fine, tightly twisted cotton thread [n -S] LISPS [v] LISTS [v] LITAI [n] LITAS a former monetary unit of Lithuania, also LIT [n LITAI or LITU] LITED [v] LITER a unit of capacity, also LITRE [n -S] LITES [v] LITHE to {listen=v} [v LITHED, LITHING, LITHES] / {supple=adj} [adj LITHER, LITHEST] LITHO to make prints by lithography [v -ED, -ING, -S] LITHS [n] LITRE a unit of capacity, also LITER [n -S] LIVED [v] LIVEN to make {lively=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIVER a secreting organ [n -S] / to thicken or gel [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIVES [v] LIVID of bluish leaden colour [adj LIVIDER, LIVIDEST] LIVOR lividness of colour [n -S] LIVRE a former monetary unit of France [n -S] LLAMA a ruminant mammal [n -S] LLANO an open, grassy plain [n -S] LOACH a freshwater fish [n -ES] LOADS [v] LOAFS [v] LOAMS [v] LOAMY resembling loam [adj LOAMIER, LOAMIEST] LOANS [v] LOAST [v] LOATH unwilling, also LOTH [adj LOATHER, LOATHEST] LOAVE to form a head as in a cabbage [v LOAVED, LOAVING, LOAVES] LOBAR pertaining to a {lobe=n} [adj] LOBBY to canvass for support [v LOBBIED, LOBBYING, LOBBIES] LOBED having a lobe [adj] LOBES [n] LOBOS [n] LOBUS a small {lobe=n} [n LOBI] LOCAL a person belonging to a particular place [n -S] LOCHS [n] LOCKS [v] LOCOS [v] LOCUM a temporary substitute [n -S] LOCUS a place [n LOCA or LOCI] LODEN a thick, woollen fabric [n -S] LODES [n] LODGE to provide temporary accommodation [v LODGED, LODGING, LODGES] LOESS a soil deposit [n -ES] LOFTS [v] LOFTY very high [adj LOFTIER, LOFTIEST] LOGAN a rocking-stone [n -S] LOGES [n] LOGGY sluggish, also LOGY [adj LOGGIER, LOGGIEST] LOGIA [n] LOGIC the science of reasoning correctly [n -S] LOGIE the space in front of a kiln fire [n -S] LOGIN to access a computer system by name and password (no inflections), also LOGON [v -S] LOGOI [n] LOGON to access a computer system by name and password (no inflections), also LOGIN [v -S] LOGOS the rational principle that governs the universe in Greek philosophy [n LOGOI] LOHAN (Sanskrit) a Buddhist who has attained nirvana, also ARHAT [n -S] LOIDS [v] LOINS [n] LOIPE a track for cross-country skiing [n LOIPEN] LOIRS [n] LOKES [n] LOLLS [v] LOLLY a {lollipop=n} [n LOLLIES] LOLOG the logarithm of a logarithm, also LOGLOG [n -S] LOMAS [n] LOMED [v] LOMES [v] LONER one who avoids others [n -S] LONGA a long (music) [n -S] LONGE to guide a horse by means of a long rope [v LONGED, LONGEING, LONGES] LONGS [v] LOOBY a large, awkward person [n LOOBIES] / clumsy or stupid [adj LOOBIER, LOOBIEST] LOOED [v] LOOEY a lieutenant of the armed forces, also LOOIE, LOUIE [n -S] LOOFA a tropical vine, also LOOFAH, LUFFA [n -S] LOOFS [n] LOOIE a lieutenant of the armed forces, also LOOEY, LOUIE [n -S] LOOKS [v] LOOMS [v] LOONS [n] LOONY a crazy person, also LOONEY, LOONIE, LUNY [n LOONIES] / {crazy=adj} [adj LOONIER, LOONIEST] LOOPS [v] LOOPY full of loops [adj LOOPIER, LOOPIEST] LOORD a lout [n -S] LOOSE to set free [v LOOSED, LOSEN or LOOSED, LOOSING, LOOSES] / {slack=adj} [adj LOOSER, LOOSEST] LOOTS [v] LOPED [v] LOPER one that {lopes=v} [n -S] LOPES [v] LOPPY hanging limply [adj LOPPIER, LOPPIEST] / a ranch handyman [n LOPPIES] LORAL pertaining to the head between the eye and the bill, also LOREAL [adj] LORAN a type of navigational system [n -S] LORDS [v] LORDY in the manner of a lord [adj] LOREL a scamp, also LORRELL, LOZELL [n -S] LORES [n] LORIC a leather corslet [n -S] LORIS an Asian lemur [n -ES] LORRY a vehicle used for transportation [n LORRIES] LOSED [v] LOSEL a worthless person [n -S] LOSEN [v] LOSER one who loses [n -S] LOSES [n] LOSSY dissipating energy [adj LOSSIER, LOSSIEST] LOTAH a small water vessel used in India, also LOTA [n -S] LOTAS [n] LOTES [n] LOTIC pertaining to moving water [adj] LOTOS an aquatic plant, also LOTUS [n -ES] LOTTE a {monkfish=n} [n -S] LOTTO a game of chance [n -S] LOTUS an aquatic plant, also LOTOS [n -ES] LOUED [v] LOUGH a {lake=n} [n -S] LOUIE a lieutenant of the armed forces, also LOOIE, LOOEY [n -S] LOUIS a former gold coin of France [n LOUIS] LOUMA a weekly market in rural areas of developing countries [n -S] LOUND to calm, also LOUN [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOUNS [v] LOUPE a small magnifying glass [n -S] LOUPS [v] LOURE an old slow dance [n -S] LOURS [v] LOURY {sullen=adj} [adj LOURIER, LOURIEST] LOUSE to spoil or bungle [v LOUSED, LOUSING, LOUSES] / a parasitic insect [n LOUSES or LICE] LOUSY infested with lice [adj LOUSIER, LOUSIEST] LOUTS [v] LOVAT a greyish or bluish-green colour in tweed [n -S] LOVED [v] LOVER someone who loves [n -S] LOVES [v] LOVEY a term of endearment [n -S] LOWAN an Australian mound-bird [n -S] LOWED [v] LOWER to appear dark and threatening [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOWES [v] LOWLY in a low position of rank [adj LOWLIER, LOWLIEST] LOWND to {calm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] LOWNE a simpleton [n -S] LOWNS [v] LOWPS [v] LOWRY a small parrot, also LORY, LOWRIE [n LOWRIES] LOWSE to {loose=v} [v LOWSIT or LOWSED, LOWSING, LOWSES] / {loose=adj} [adj LOWSER, LOWSEST] LOWTS [v] LOXED [v] LOXES [v] LOYAL faithful [adj LOYALER, LOYALEST, LOYALLER, LOYALLEST] LOZEN a window-pane [n -S] LUACH (Judaism) an inscribed tablet of Commandments, pl LUCHOT or LUCHOTH [n LUCHOT or LUCHOTH] LUAUS [n] LUBED [v] LUBES [n] LUBRA an Aboriginal woman [n -S] LUCES [n] LUCID easily understood [adj LUCIDER, LUCIDEST] LUCKS [v] LUCKY having good fortune [adj LUCKIER, LUCKIEST] LUCRE monetary gain [n -S] LUDES [n] LUDIC aimlessly playful [adj] LUDOS [n] LUFFA a tropical vine, also LOOFAH, LOOFA [n -S] LUFFS [v] LUGED [v] LUGER one that {luges=v} [n -S] LUGES [v] LULLS [v] LULUS [n] LUMAS [n] LUMEN the inner passage of a tubular organ [n LUMENS or LUMINA] LUMME expressing concern [interj] LUMMY excellent [adj LUMMIER, LUMMIEST] LUMPS [v] LUMPY full of lumps [adj LUMPIER, LUMPIEST] LUNAR the distance of the moon used for navigation [n -S] LUNAS [n] LUNCH to eat a midday meal [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LUNES [n] LUNET a crescent-shaped object, also LUNETTE [n -S] LUNGE to make a sudden plunge forward [v LUNGED, LUNGEING or LUNGING, LUNGES] LUNGI a loincloth worn by men in India, also LUNGEE, LUNGYI [n -S] LUNGS [n] LUNKS [n] LUNTS [v] LUPIN a flowering plant, also LUPINE [n -S] LUPUS a skin disease [n -ES] LURCH to roll or pitch suddenly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LURED [v] LURER one who {lures=v} [n -S] LURES [v] LUREX thin glittery thread [n -ES] LURGI a fictitious disease, also LURGY [n -S] LURGY a fictitious disease, also LURGI [n LURGIES] LURID {ghastly=adj} [adj LURIDER, LURIDEST] LURKS [v] LURRY any garbled formula [n LURRIES] LURVE love as depicted soppily in films and music [n -S] LUSER a user of a computer system as perceived by a technical support group [n -S] LUSHY {tipsy=adj} [adj LUSHIER, LUSHIEST] LUSKS [v] LUSTS [v] LUSTY full of vigour [adj LUSTIER, LUSTIEST] LUSUS an abnormality [n -ES] LUTEA [n] LUTED [v] LUTER a player of the lute [n -S] LUTES [v] LUVVY an entertainer, especially a camp one, also LUVVIE [n LUVVIES] LUXES [n] LWEIS [n] LYAMS [n] LYARD streaked with gray, also LYART [adj] LYART streaked with gray, also LYARD [adj] LYASE an {enzyme=n} [n -S] LYCEA [n] LYCEE a French secondary school [n -S] LYCRA a type of synthetic elastic fabric [n -S] LYING the act of telling lies [n -S] LYMES [n] LYMPH a body fluid containing white blood cells [n -S] LYNCH to judge and put to death without legal sanction [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LYNES [n] LYRES [n] LYRIC a lyrical poem [n -S] LYSED [v] LYSES [v] LYSIN a substance capable of disintegrating bacteria [n -S] LYSIS the disintegration of cells by lysins [n LYSES] LYSOL a poisonous disinfectant [n -S] LYSSA {rabies=n} [n -S] LYTED [v] LYTES [v] LYTHE a common fish of the cod family [n -S] LYTIC pertaining to {lysis=n} [adj] LYTTA a fibrous band in the tongue of certain carnivorous mammals [n LYTTAS or LYTTAE] MAAED [v] MAARE [n] MAARS [n] MABES [n] MACAW a large parrot [n -S] MACED [v] MACER an official who carries a ceremonial staff [n -S] MACES [v] MACHE a European herb [n -S] MACHI (Hinglish) as in machi chips, fish and chips [adj] MACHO one who exhibits machismo [n -S] MACHS [n] MACKS [n] MACLE a dark spot in a crystal [n -S] MACON a red or white French wine [n -S] MACRO a type of computer instruction [n -S] MADAM to address as madam [v -ED, -ING, -S] MADGE a lead hammer [n -S] MADID {wet=adj} [adj] MADLY in a mad manner [adv] MADRE mother [n -S] MAERL (A mass of) calcified red seaweed [n -S] MAFIA a secret criminal organization, also MAFFIA [n -S] MAFIC a term for minerals rich in magnesium and iron [n -S] MAGES [n] MAGGS [v] MAGIC to work spells [v MAGICKED, MAGICKING, MAGICS] MAGMA the molten matter from which igneous rock is formed [n MAGMAS or MAGMATA] MAGOT a tailless ape [n -S] MAGUS a magician, also MAGIAN [n MAGI] MAHOE a small, bushy white-barked tree of New Zealand, also HINAHINA [n -S] MAHUA a kind of butter-tree, also MAHWA [n -S] MAHWA a kind of butter-tree, also MAHUA [n -S] MAIDS [v] MAIKO an apprentice geisha [n -S] MAIKS [n] MAILE a Pacific island vine [n -S] MAILL a {payment=n} [n -S] MAILS [v] MAIMS [v] MAINS [v] MAIRE major [n -S] MAIRS [n] MAISE a measure of five `hundreds' of herrings [n -S] MAIST {most=n} [n -S] MAIZE an American cereal grass [n -S] MAJOR to pursue a specific principal course of study [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAKAR a {poet=n} [n -S] MAKER one who {makes=v} [n -S] MAKES [v] MAKIS [n] MAKOS [n] MALAM a Muslim scholar, used as title, also MALLAM [n -S] MALAR the cheekbone [n -S] MALAS [n] MALAX to soften by kneading, also MALAXATE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MALES [n] MALIC pertaining to {apples=n} [adj] MALIK the head of a village, also MELIK [n -S] MALIS [n] MALLS [v] MALMS [n] MALMY resembling {malm=n} [adj MALMIER, MALMIEST] MALTS [v] MALTY resembling malt [adj MALTIER, MALTIEST] MALVA a plant of the marrow genus [n -S] MALWA (Rutooro) a Ugandan drink brewed from millet [n -S] MAMAS [n] MAMBA a venomous snake [n -S] MAMBO to perform a ballroom dance [v MAMBOED, MAMBOING, MAMBOES or MAMBOS] MAMEE a fruit of the West Indies [n -S] MAMEY a tropical tree, also MAMIE, MAMMEE, MAMMEY [n MAMEYS or MAMEYES] MAMIE a tropical tree, also MAMEY, MAMMEE, MAMMEY [n -S] MAMMA mother, also MAMA [n MAMMAS or MAMMAE] MAMMY mother, also MAMMIE [n MAMMIES] MANAS [n] MANAT a standard monetary unit of Azerbaijan, containing 100 GOPIK [n -S] MANDI (Hindi) a big market [n -S] MANED having a mane [adj] MANEH a Greek weight [n -S] MANES [n] MANET a stage direction [n MANENT] MANGA an adult comic book [n -S] MANGE a skin disease of domestic animals [n -S] MANGO an edible fruit [n MANGOS or MANGOES] MANGS [v] MANGY affected with mange, also MANGEY [adj MANGIER, MANGIEST] MANIA an excessive or unreasonable desire; a craze [n -S] MANIC one who is affected with mania [n -S] MANIS [n] MANKY {filthy=adj} [adj MANKIER, MANKIEST] MANLY having the qualities of a man [adj MANLIER, MANLIEST] MANNA anything seemingly miraculously provided [n -S] MANOR the land belonging to a nobleman [n -S] MANOS [n] MANSE a clergyman's house [n -S] MANTA a cotton fabric [n -S] MANTO a 17c loose ladies gown, also MANTUA [n MANTOS or MANTOES] MANTY a ladies outer garment worn in the 17c [n MANTIES] MANUL a Central Asian wild cat [n -S] MANUS the end of the forelimb in vertebrates [n MANUS] MAPAU a small New Zealand tree with reddish bark [n -S] MAPLE a hardwood tree [n -S] MAQUI a thick underbrush, also MAQUIS [n -S] MARAE a Maori meeting-place [n -S] MARAH bitterness [n -S] MARAS [n] MARCH to walk in a military manner [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MARCS [n] MARDY to behave like a spoilt child [v MARDIED, MARDYING, MARDIES] / {petulant=adj} [adj MARDIER, MARDIEST] MARES [n] MARGE a margin [n -S] MARGS [n] MARIA [n] MARID a powerful jinn [n -S] MARKA the standard unit of currency in Bosnia-Herzegovina [n -S] MARKS [v] MARLE to wonder at [v MARLED, MARLING, MARLES] MARLS [v] MARLY abounding with marl [adj MARLIER, MARLIEST] MARMS [n] MARON a freshwater crustacean [n -S] MAROR a dish of bitter herbs [n -S] MARRI (Aborig.) a eucalyptus of West Australia, with coloured flowers [n -S] MARRY to enter into marriage [v MARRIED, MARRYING, MARRIES] MARSE master [n -S] MARSH a tract of low, wet land, also MARISH [n -ES] MARTS [v] MARVY marvellous [adj MARVIER, MARVIEST] MASAS [n] MASED [v] MASER a device for amplifying electrical impulses [n -S] MASES [v] MASHY of the nature of a mash [adj MASHIER, MASHIEST] MASKS [v] MASON to build with stone or brick [v -ED, -ING, -S] MASSA master [n -S] MASSE a type of shot in billiards [n -S] MASSY {massive=adj} [adj MASSIER, MASSIEST] MASTS [v] MASTY of the nature of masts [adj MASTIER, MASTIEST] MASUS [n] MATAI (Maori) a coniferous evergreen tree of New Zealand, aka black pine [n -S] MATCH to be equal to [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MATED [v] MATER mother [n MATERS or MATRES] MATES [v] MATEY a friend [n -S] MATHS [n] MATIN a morning bird song, also MATTIN [n -S] MATLO a seaman, also MATLOW [n -S] MATTE to produce a dull finish on, also MATT [v MATTED, MATTING, MATTES] MATTS [v] MATZA an unleavened bread, also MATZO, MATSAH, MATZAH, MATZOH [n -S] MATZO an unleavened bread, also MATSAH, MATZA, MATZAH, MATZOH [n MATZOS or MATZOT or MATZOTH] MAUBY a frothy beverage, also MOBBIE, MOBBY [n MAUBIES] MAUDS [n] MAULS [v] MAUND to {beg=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MAURI (Maori) the soul [n -S] MAUTS [n] MAUVE a purple colour [n -S] / coloured mauve [adj MAUVER, MAUVEST] MAVEN an expert, also MAVIN, MAYVIN [n -S] MAVIE a songbird, also MAVIS [n -S] MAVIN an expert, also MAVEN, MAYVIN [n -S] MAVIS a songbird, also MAVIE [n -ES] MAWED [v] MAWKS [n] MAWKY {maggoty=adj} [adj MAWKIER, MAWKIEST] MAWRS [n] MAXED [v] MAXES [n] MAXIM a pithy saying; a proverb [n -S] MAXIS [n] MAYAN pertaining to {maya=n} [adj] MAYAS [n] MAYBE an uncertainty [n -S] MAYED [v] MAYOR the chief magistrate of a city [n -S] MAYOS [n] MAYST [v] MAZED [v] MAZER a large drinking bowl [n -S] MAZES [v] MAZEY {dizzy=adj} [adj MAZIER, MAZIEST] MAZUT a petroleum residue, also MAZOUT [n -S] MBIRA an African musical instrument [n -S] MEADS [n] MEALS [v] MEALY covered with meal [adj MEALIER, MEALIEST] MEANE to {lament=v} [v MEANED, MEANING, MEANES] MEANS [v] MEANT [v] MEANY a nasty person, also MEANIE [n MEANIES] MEARE to {bound=v} [v MEARING, MEARES] MEASE to make less severe, also MITIGATE [v MEASED, MEASING, MEASES] MEATH an alcoholic drink, also MEATHE [n -S] MEATS [n] MEATY full of meat [adj MEATIER, MEATIEST] MEBOS dried apricots [n -ES] MECCA a place visited by many people, also MEKKA [n -S] MECKS [n] MEDAL to honour with a commemorative piece of metal [v MEDALED or MEDALLED, MEDALLING or MEDALING, MEDALS] MEDIA the middle layer of a blood vessel [n MEDIAS or MEDIAE] MEDIC one engaged in medical work [n -S] MEDII [n] MEDLE to interfere, also MEDDLE [v MEDLED, MEDLING, MEDLES] MEEDS [n] MEERS [v] MEETS [v] MEFFS [n] MEINS [v] MEINT [v] MEINY a retinue, also MEINEY, MEINIE, MENYIE [n MEINIES] MEITH a {landmark=n} [n -S] MEKKA a place visited by many people, also MECCA [n -S] MELAS [n] MELBA applied to several foods named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), Australian opera singer, such as melba toast, very thin crisp toast, and melba sauce a sauce for puddings, made from raspberries [adj] MELDS [v] MELEE a confused fight, also MELLAY [n -S] MELIC a grass of the fescue family [n -S] MELIK the head of a village, also MALIK [n -S] MELLS [v] MELON any of the various gourds [n -S] MELTS [v] MELTY liable to melt [adj MELTIER, MELTIEST] MEMES [n] MEMOS [n] MENAD a female follower of Bacchus, also MAENAD [n -S] MENDS [v] MENED [v] MENES [v] MENGE to {mix=v} [v MENGED, MENGING, MENGES] MENGS [v] MENSA the grinding surface of a tooth [n MENSAS or MENSAE] MENSE to do honour to [v MENSED, MENSING, MENSES] MENSH to {remark=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MENTA [n] MENTO a traditional Jamaican form of song [n -S] MENUS [n] MEOUS [v] MEOWS [v] MERCH (colloquial) merchandise [n -ES] MERCS [n] MERCY compassion and clemency [n MERCIES] MERDE excrement [n -S] MERED [v] MEREL a counter used in a game of merils, also MERELL, MERIL [n -S] MERER [adj] MERES [v] MERGE to {combine=v} [v MERGED, MERGING, MERGES] MERIL a counter used in a game of merils, also MEREL, MERELL [n -S] MERIS [n] MERIT to {earn=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MERKS [n] MERLE a blackbird, also MERL [n -S] MERLS [n] MERRY the European wild cherry [n MERRIES] / {cheerful=adj} [adj MERRIER, MERRIEST] MERSE low, flat marshland [n -S] MESAL middle [adj] MESAS [n] MESEL a leper, also MEAZEL [n -S] MESES [n] MESHY formed like network [adj MESHIER, MESHIEST] MESIC relating to a moderate supply of moisture [adj] MESNE a feudal lord holding land from a superior [n -S] MESON a subatomic particle, also MESOTRON [n -S] MESSY dirty or untidy [adj MESSIER, MESSIEST] MESTO sad (music) [adj] METAL to provide with any ductile, fusible or lustrous substances [v METALED or METALLED, METALLING or METALING, METALS] METED [v] METER to measure of mechanical means, also METRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] METES [v] METHO (colloquial) methylated spirits [n -S] METHS [n] METIC a resident alien in an ancient Greek city [n -S] METIF a child of a white and a quadroon [n -S] METIS a person of mixed ancestry [n METIS] METOL p-methylaminophenol sulphate [n -S] METRE to measure of mechanical means, also METER [v METRED, METRING, METRES] METRO a subway [n -S] MEUSE to pass through [v MEUSED, MEUSING, MEUSES] MEVED [v] MEVES [v] MEWED [v] MEWLS [v] MEYNT [v] MEZES [n] MEZZE a Greek or Middle Eastern appetizer, also MEZE [n -S] MEZZO a female voice of a full, deep quality [n -S] MHORR a West African gazelle [n -S] MIAOU to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOW, MEOU, MIAOW, MIAUL [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIAOW to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOW, MEOU, MIAOU, MIAUL [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIASM a noxious vapor, also MIASMA [n -S] MIAUL to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOW, MEOU, MIAOU, MIAOW [v -ED, -ING, -S] MICAS [n] MICHE to play truant, also MICH, MITCH [v MICHED, MICHING, MICHES] MICHT (Scots) might, power [n -S] MICKS [n] MICKY an Irishman, also MICK [n MICKIES] MICOS [n] MICRA [n] MICRO short for microprocessor [n -S] MIDDY a medium sized beer glass, larger than a pony, smaller than a schooner, also MIDDIE [n MIDDIES] MIDGE a small winged insect [n -S] MIDGY full of midges [adj MIDGIER, MIDGIEST] MIDIS [n] MIDST in the middle [n -S] MIENS [n] MIEVE to {move=v} [v MIEVED, MIEVING, MIEVES] MIFFS [v] MIFFY easily annoyed [adj MIFFIER, MIFFIEST] MIFTY {touchy=adj} [adj] MIGGS [n] MIGHT {strength=n} [n -S] MIHAS [n] MIHIS [v] MIKED [v] MIKES [v] MIKRA [n] MILCH giving milk [adj] MILDS [n] MILER one who runs in mile races [n -S] MILES [n] MILFS [n] MILIA [n] MILKO a man who sells or delivers milk, also MILKMAN [n -S] MILKS [v] MILKY like milk [adj MILKIER, MILKIEST] MILLE a {thousand=n} [n -S] MILLS [v] MILOR a term of address [n -S] MILOS [n] MILPA a field that is cleared from a jungle for farming purposes [n -S] MILTS [v] MILTY full of milt [adj MILTIER, MILTIEST] MILTZ Jewish cookery [n -ES] MIMED [v] MIMEO to copy by mimeograph [v -ED, -ING, -S] MIMER one who {mimes=v} [n -S] MIMES [v] MIMIC to {imitate=v} [v MIMICKED, MIMICKING, MIMICS] MIMSY {prim=adj} [adj MIMSIER, MIMSIEST] MINAE [n] MINAR a tower [n -S] MINAS [n] MINCE to cut into very small pieces [v MINCED, MINCING, MINCES] MINCY affectedly dainty [adj MINCIER, MINCIEST] MINDS [v] MINED [v] MINER one who {mines=v} [n -S] MINES [v] MINGE (offensive) the female genitalia [n -S] MINGS [v] MINGY mean and stingy [adj MINGIER, MINGIEST] MINIM a unit of liquid measure [n -S] MINIS [n] MINKE a small whale [n -S] MINKS [n] MINNY a small fish, also MINNOW [n MINNIES] MINOR to study a subsidiary subject at college [v -ED, -ING, -S] MINOS [n] MINTS [v] MINTY having the flavour of an aromatic herb [adj MINTIER, MINTIEST] MINUS a negative quantity [n -ES] MIRED [v] MIRES [v] MIREX an insecticide [n -ES] MIRIN sweet rice wine [n -S] MIRKS [n] MIRKY dark, also MURKY [adj MIRKIER, MIRKIEST] MIRLY marbled [adj MIRLIER, MIRLIEST] MIROS [n] MIRTH merriness [n -S] MIRVS [v] MIRZA a Persian title of honour [n -S] MISCH as in misch metal, an alloy of cerium and other rare earth metals, used esp as a flint in cigarette lighters [adj] MISDO to do wrongly [v MISDID, MISDONE or MISDONNE, MISDOING, MISDOES] MISER one who hoards money greedily [n -S] MISES [n] MISGO to go astray [v MISGONE, MISWENT, MISGOING, MISGOES] MISOS [n] MISSA the Mass [n MISSAE] MISSY a young girl [n MISSIES] / {missish=adj} [adj MISSIER, MISSIEST] MISTS [v] MISTY {blurry=adj} [adj MISTIER, MISTIEST] MITCH to play truant, also MICH, MICHE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MITER to raise to the rank of a bishop, also MITRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] MITES [n] MITIS a type of wrought iron [n -ES] MITRE to raise to the rank of a bishop, also MITER [v MITRED, MITRING, MITRES] MITTS [n] MIXED [v] MIXEN a {dunghill=n} [n -S] MIXER one that {mixes=v} [n -S] MIXES [v] MIXTE denoting a type of bicycle frame. No -S [adj] MIXUP a state of confusion [n -S] MIZEN a type of sail, also MIZZEN [n -S] MIZZY as in mizzy maze, dialect for a state of confusion [adj] MNEME a memory capacity [n -S] MOANS [v] MOATS [v] MOBBY a frothy beverage, also MOBBIE, MAUBY [n MOBBIES] MOBES [n] MOBEY a mobile device, esp a telephone [n -S] MOBIE a mobile phone, also MOBE, MOBY [n -S] MOBLE to {muffle=v} [v MOBLED, MOBLING, MOBLES] MOCHA a choice, pungent coffee [n -S] MOCHS [n] MOCHY {damp=adj} [adj MOCHIER, MOCHIEST] MOCKS [v] MODAL a modal auxiliary [n -S] MODEL to form a plan or design [v MODELED or MODELLED, MODELLING, MODELS] MODEM to transmit by electronic device [v -ED, -ING, -S] MODER a layer of humus [n -S] MODES [n] MODGE (Dial.) to do shoddy work , MODGING, MODGED [v MODGED, MODGING, MODGES] MODII [n] MODUS a {mode=n} [n MODI] MOERS [v] MOFOS [n] MOGGY a cat, also MOGGIE [n MOGGIES] MOGUL an important person, also MOGHUL, MUGHAL [n -S] MOHEL a person who performs Jewish circumcisions [n MOHELS or MOHALIM or MOHELIM] MOHRS [n] MOHUA a small New Zealand bird with yellow head and breast [n -S] MOHUR a former gold coin of India [n -S] MOILS [v] MOIRA fate or destiny, in ancient Greek religion [n MOIRAI] MOIRE a fabric having a wavy pattern [n -S] MOIST to wet slightly [v -ED, -ING, -S] / slightly wet [adj MOISTER, MOISTEST] MOITS [n] MOJOS [n] MOKES [n] MOKIS [n] MOKOS [n] MOLAL pertaining to a {mole=n} [adj] MOLAR a grinding tooth [n -S] MOLAS [n] MOLDS [v] MOLDY {musty=adj} [adj MOLDIER, MOLDIEST] MOLES [n] MOLLA a Muslim learned in theology, also MOLLAH [n -S] MOLLS [n] MOLLY a tropical fish, also MOLLIE [n MOLLIES] MOLTO very (music) [adv] MOLTS [v] MOMES [n] MOMMA mother [n -S] MOMMY mother [n MOMMIES] MOMUS a carping person [n MOMUSES or MOMI] MONAD a single-celled organism [n -S] MONAL a Himalayan pheasant, also MONAUL [n -S] MONAS a {monad=n} [n MONASES or MONADES] MONDE the {world=n} [n -S] MONDO a Zen Buddhism question and answer technique [n -S] MONER an evolution theory, also MONERON [n MONERA] MONEY a medium of exchange [n MONEYS or MONIES] MONGO the waste produced in a woollen-mill from felted cloth, also MUNGO, MONGOE [n -S] MONGS [n] MONIE {many=adj} [adj] MONKS [n] MONOS [n] MONTE a card game [n -S] MONTH a period of approximately 30 days [n -S] MONTY the whole damn lot, as in the phrase 'the full monty' [n MONTIES] MOOBS overdeveloped breasts on a man, caused by excess weight or lack of exercise [n] MOOCH to skulk, also MOUCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MOODS [n] MOODY to persuade by flattery [v MOODIED, MOODYING, MOODIES] / given to changing attitudes [adj MOODIER, MOODIEST] MOOED [v] MOOKS [n] MOOLA money, also MOOLAH [n -S] MOOLI an East African vegetable [n -S] MOOLS [v] MOOLY a hornless cow, also MULEY, MOOLEY, MULLEY [n MOOLIES] MOONG as in moong bean, a kind of bean [adj] MOONS [v] MOONY a noodle [n MOONIES] / resembling the moon [adj MOONIER, MOONIEST] MOOPS [v] MOORS [v] MOORY {marshy=adj} [adj MOORIER, MOORIEST] MOOSE a ruminant mammal [n MOOSE] MOOTS [v] MOOVE to {move=v} [v MOOVED, MOOVING, MOOVES] MOPED a type of motorbike [n -S] MOPER one who {mopes=v} [n -S] MOPES [v] MOPEY dejected, also MOPY [adj MOPIER, MOPIEST] MOPPY {drunk=adj} [adj MOPPIER, MOPPIEST] MOPSY a woman who wears dowdy clothes [n MOPSIES] MOPUS a small coin [n -ES] MORAE [n] MORAL to {moralize=v} [v MORALLED, MORALLING, MORALS] MORAS [n] MORAT a drink [n -S] MORAY a tropical eel, also MURAENID, MURRAY, MURRY [n -S] MOREL an edible mushroom [n -S] MORES the characteristic customs of a community [n] MORIA {folly=n} [n -S] MORNE the blunt end of a jousting lance [n -S] MORNS [n] MORON a mentally deficient person [n -S] MORPH to gradually change shape and features, especially with computer graphics [v -ED, -ING, -S] MORRA a game played with the fingers [n -S] MORRO a rounded elevation [n -S] MORSE the fastening of a cope [n -S] MORTS [n] MOSED [v] MOSES [v] MOSEY to {saunter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOSKS [n] MOSSO rapidly (music) [adv] MOSSY covered with moss [adj MOSSIER, MOSSIEST] MOSTE [v] MOSTS [n] MOTED having a mote [adj] MOTEL a roadside hotel [n -S] MOTEN [n] MOTES [n] MOTET a type of choral composition [n -S] MOTEY full of motes [adj MOTIER, MOTIEST] MOTHS [n] MOTHY full of moths [adj MOTHIER, MOTHIEST] MOTIF a recurrent theme in an artistic work [n -S] MOTIS [n] MOTOR to travel by automobile [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOTTE a small growth of trees on a prairie, also MOTT [n -S] MOTTO a short expression representing a principle [n MOTTOS or MOTTOES] MOTTS [n] MOTTY containing motes [adj MOTTIER, MOTTIEST] / (Irish) a target at which coins are aimed in pitch-and-toss [n MOTTIES] MOTUS [n] MOTZA a large amount of money, also MOTSER [n -S] MOUCH to skulk, also MOOCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MOUES [n] MOULD to work into a particular shape, also MOLD [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOULS soil rich in decayed matter [n] MOULT to shed feathers or fur, also MOLT [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOUND to heap in a pile [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOUNT to {climb=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOUPS [v] MOURN to {grieve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOUSE to catch mice [v MOUSED, MOUSING, MOUSES] / a small {rodent=n} [n MOUSES or MICE] MOUST to {powder=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOUSY resembling a mouse, also MOUSEY [adj MOUSIER, MOUSIEST] MOUTH to feed into an opening in the head [v -ED, -ING, -S] MOVED [v] MOVER one that {moves=v} [n -S] MOVES [v] MOVIE a motion picture [n -S] MOWAS [n] MOWED [v] MOWER one that {mows=v} [n -S] MOWRA a butter tree, also MOWA [n -S] MOXAS [n] MOXIE spirit or courage [n -S] MOYAS [n] MOYLE to {wet=v} [v MOYLED, MOYLING, MOYLES] MOYLS [n] MOZED [v] MOZES [v] MOZOS [n] MPRET a former Albanian title [n -S] MUCHO (Spanish) very [adj] MUCIC s in mucic acid, a colourless crystalline solid carboxylic acid [adj A] MUCID {musty=adj} [adj] MUCIN a protein secreted by the mucous membranes [n -S] MUCKS [v] MUCKY {filthy=adj} [adj MUCKIER, MUCKIEST] MUCOR a type of {fungus=n} [n -S] MUCRO a sharp point at the end of certain plant and animal organs [n MUCROS or MUCRONES] MUCUS a viscid bodily fluid [n -ES] MUDDY to cover with mud [v MUDDIED, MUDDYING, MUDDIES] / covered with mud [adj MUDDIER, MUDDIEST] MUDGE to {blur=v} [v MUDGED, MUDGING, MUDGES] MUDIR a local governor [n -S] MUDRA a hand gesture in East Indian classical dancing [n -S] MUFFS [v] MUFTI civilian dress [n -S] MUGGA an Australian eucalyptus, also known as red ironbark [n -S] MUGGS [v] MUGGY hot and humid [adj MUGGIER, MUGGIEST] MUHLY a perennial grass [n MUHLIES] MUIDS [n] MUILS [n] MUIRS [n] MUIST to {powder=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MUJIK a Russian peasant, also MUZHIK, MOUJIK, MUZJIK [n -S] MULCH to provide with a protective covering for the soil [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MULCT to {defraud=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] MULED [v] MULES to remove anal wrinkles of a sheep to prevent flystrike [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MULEY a hornless cow, also MOOLEY, MOOLY, MULLEY [n -S] MULGA an acacia tree [n -S] MULLA a Muslim religious leader or teacher, also MULLAH [n -S] MULLS [v] MULSE a drink of honey with wine or water [n -S] MULSH to pack with loose material [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MUMMS [v] MUMMY to preserve by embalming, also MUMMIFY [v MUMMIED, MUMMYING, MUMMIES] MUMPS [v] MUMSY {maternal=adj} [adj MUMSIER, MUMSIEST] MUMUS [n] MUNCH to chew noisily [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MUNGA (New Zealand) an army canteen [n -S] MUNGE to create a strong, secure password through character substitution [v MUNGED, MUNGING, MUNGES] MUNGO the waste produced in a woollen-mill from felted cloth, also MONGO, MONGOE [n MUNGOS or MUNGOES] MUNGS [v] MUNIS [n] MUNTS [n] MUNTU a black African, also MUNT [n -S] MUONS [n] MURAL a painting on a wall or ceiling [n -S] MURAS [n] MURED [v] MURES [v] MUREX a marine mollusc [n MUREXES or MURICES] MURID any of the family of small rodents, also MURINE [n -S] MURKS [n] MURKY dark, also MIRKY [adj MURKIER, MURKIEST] MURLS [v] MURLY {crumbly=adj} [adj MURLIER, MURLIEST] MURRA an ancient Roman substance used to make fine cups and vases, also MURRHA [n -S] MURRE a diving bird, also MURR [n -S] MURRI a native Australian, also MURREE [n -S] MURRS [n] MURRY a tropical eel, also MORAY, MURAENID, MURRAY [n MURRIES] MURTI (Sanskrit) an image of a deity which is itself considered divine once consecrated [n -S] MURVA a bowstring hemp, also MOORVA [n -S] MUSAR (Yiddish) Rabbinic literature concerned with ethics, right conduct etc [n -S] MUSCA any of a genus of flies, also MUSCID [n MUSCAE] MUSED [v] MUSER one who {muses=v} [n -S] MUSES [v] MUSET a gap in a fence through which animals pass, also MUSIT [n -S] MUSHA expressing surprise [interj] MUSHY {pulpy=adj} [adj MUSHIER, MUSHIEST] MUSIC to perform the art of expression in sound [v MUSICKED, MUSICKING, MUSICS] MUSIT a gap in a fence through which animals pass, also MUSET [n -S] MUSKS [v] MUSKY resembling musk [adj MUSKIER, MUSKIEST] MUSOS [n] MUSSE to disarrange [v MUSSED, MUSSING, MUSSES] MUSSY {messy=adj} [adj MUSSIER, MUSSIEST] MUSTH a state of frenzy occurring in male elephants [n -S] MUSTS [v] MUSTY having a stale odour [adj MUSTIER, MUSTIEST] MUTCH a close-fitting cap [n -ES] / to {cadge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] MUTED [v] MUTER [adj] MUTES [v] MUTHA (slang) a motherfucker [n -S] MUTIS [n] MUTON a unit of nucleic acid [n -S] MUTTS [n] MUXED [v] MUXES [v] MUZZY confused [adj MUZZIER, MUZZIEST] MVULE an African tree [n -S] MYALL a traditionally living Australian Aborigine [n -S] MYLAR strong polyester film [n -S] MYNAH an Asian bird, also MYNA [n -S] MYNAS [n] MYOID resembling muscle [adj] MYOMA a tumour composed of muscle tissue [n MYOMAS or MYOMATA] MYOPE one who is affected by myopia [n -S] MYOPS a short-sighted person, also MYOPIC [n -ES] MYOPY a visual defect, also MYOPIA [n MYOPIES] MYRRH an aromatic gum resin [n -S] MYSID a small crustacean [n -S] MYTHI [n] MYTHS [n] MYTHY resembling {myth=n} [adj MYTHIER, MYTHIEST] MYXOS [n] MZEES [n] NAAMS [n] NAANS [n] NABES [n] NABIS a group of French artists [n NABIS] NABKS [n] NABLA a mathematical symbol [n -S] NABOB a person of great wealth, also NAWAB [n -S] NACHE the rump [n -S] NACHO a dish of tortilla chips, cheese and sauce [n -S] NACRE mother-of-pearl [n -S] NADAS [n] NADIR the lowest point of the heavens [n -S] NAEVE a birthmark [n -S] NAEVI [n] NAFFS [v] NAGAS [n] NAGGY given to nagging [adj NAGGIER, NAGGIEST] NAGOR a West African antelope [n -S] NAHAL a military agricultural settlement in Israel [n -S] NAIAD a water nymph [n NAIADS or NAIADES] NAIFS [n] NAIKS [n] NAILS [v] NAIRA a Nigerian currency unit [n -S] NAIRU acronym for Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment [n -S] NAIVE an unsophisticated person [n -S] / lacking sophistication [adj NAIVER, NAIVEST] NAKED without clothes [adj NAKEDER, NAKEDEST] NAKER a small kettledrum [n -S] NAKFA the standard currency unit of Eritrea [n -S] NALAS [n] NALED an insecticide [n -S] NALLA a ravine, also NULLA, NALLAH [n -S] NAMED [v] NAMER one who {names=v} [n -S] NAMES [v] NAMMA as in namma hole, an Australian term for a natural well in rock, also GNAMMA [adj] NAMUS [n] NANAS [n] NANCE an effeminate young man, also NANCY [n -S] NANCY an effeminate young man, also NANCE [n NANCIES] NANDU a South American ostrich, also NANDOO, NHANDU [n -S] NANNA a she-goat [n -S] NANNY to {nurse=v} [v NANNIED, NANNYING, NANNIES] NANUA a New Zealand sea fish [n -S] NAPAS [n] NAPED [v] NAPES [n] NAPOO to {kill=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NAPPA a soft leather, also NAPA [n -S] NAPPE a type of rock formation [n -S] NAPPY {kinky=adj} [adj NAPPIER, NAPPIEST] NARAS a melonlike fruit, also NARRAS [n -ES] NARCO an undercover drug agent, also NARC [n -S] NARCS [n] NARDS [v] NARES [n] NARIC relating to naris [adj] NARIS a {nostril=n} [n pl.] NARKS [v] NARKY irritable [adj NARKIER, NARKIEST] NARRE closer [adv] NASAL a sound uttered through the nose [n -S] NASHI (Japanese) an Asian pear [n -S] NASTY something that is offensive [n NASTIES] / ill-natured [adj NASTIER, NASTIEST] NATAL pertaining to one's birth [adj] NATCH the rump [n -ES] NATES [n] NATIS (Latin) a buttock [n NATES] NATTY neatly dressed [adj NATTIER, NATTIEST] NAUCH a dancing exhibition in India, also NAUTCH [n -ES] NAUNT {aunt=n} [n -S] NAVAL pertaining to ships [adj] NAVAR a system of air navigation [n -S] NAVEL a depression in the abdomen [n -S] NAVES [n] NAVEW a wild Swedish turnip [n -S] NAVVY to work as a labourer [v NAVVIED, NAVVYING, NAVVIES] NAWAB a person of great wealth, also NABOB [n -S] NAZES [n] NAZIR an Indian court official [n -S] NAZIS [n] NEAFE the fist, also NIEVE, NEAFFE, NEIVE, NIEF [n -S] NEALS [v] NEAPS [v] NEARS [v] NEATH {beneath=prep} [prep] NEATS [n] NEBEK a prickly shrub, the Christ's-thorn, also NABK, NEBBUK, NEBECK [n -S] NEBEL an old Hebrew harp [n -S] NECKS [v] NEDDY a {donkey=n} [n NEDDIES] / like a ned, a hooligan [adj NEDDIER, NEDDIEST] NEEDS [v] NEEDY in a state of poverty [adj NEEDIER, NEEDIEST] NEELD a needle, also NEELE [n -S] NEELE a needle, also NEELD [n -S] NEEMB an East Indian tree [n -S] NEEMS [n] NEEPS [n] NEESE to sneeze, also NEEZE [v NEESED, NEESING, NEESES] NEEZE to sneeze, also NEESE [v NEEZED, NEEZING, NEEZES] NEGRO a dark-skinned African [n -ES] NEGUS an alcoholic beverage, also NEGRONI [n -ES] NEIFS [n] NEIGH to utter the cry of a horse [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEIST next [adj] NEIVE the fist, also NIEVE, NEAFE, NEAFFE, NIEF [n -S] NELIS a winter pear, also NELIES [n NELIS] NELLY an effeminate male, also NELLIE [n NELLIES] NEMAS [n] NEMNS [v] NEMPT [v] NENES [n] NEONS [n] NEPER an electrical ratio unit [n -S] NEPIT a unit of computer information [n -S] NERAL the trans-isomer of CITRAL [n -S] NERDS [n] NERDY socially inept, also NURDY, NURDISH, NERDISH [adj NERDIER, NERDIEST] NERKA the sockeye salmon [n -S] NERKS [n] NEROL a fragrant alcohol [n -S] NERTS used to express defiance, also NERTZ [interj] NERTZ used to express defiance, also NERTS [interj] NERVE to give courage to [v NERVED, NERVING, NERVES] NERVY {nervous=adj} [adj NERVIER, NERVIEST] NESTS [v] NETES [n] NETOP a friend [n -S] NETTS [v] NETTY resembling a net [adj NETTIER, NETTIEST] NEUKS [n] NEUME a sign used in musical notation, also NEUM [n -S] NEUMS [n] NEVEL to pound with the fists, also KNEVELL [v NEVELLED, NEVELLING, NEVELS] NEVER at no time [adv] NEVES [n] NEVUS a birthmark [n NEVI] NEWED [v] NEWEL an end stair post [n -S] NEWER [adj] NEWIE something new [n -S] NEWLY {recently=adv} [adv] NEWSY full of news [adj NEWSIER, NEWSIEST] NEWTS [n] NEXTS [n] NEXUS a link [n -ES] NGAIO a New Zealand tree [n -S] NGANA a horse disease, also NAGANA [n -S] NGATI (Maori) a tribe or clan [n -S] NGOMA (Swahili) a type of drum [n -S] NGWEE a monetary unit of Zambia [n NGWEE] NICAD nickel cadmium [n -S] NICER [adj] NICHE to place in a hollow [v NICHED, NICHING, NICHES] NICHT (Scots) night [n -S] NICKS [v] NICOL a type of {prism=n} [n -S] NIDAL pertaining to a {nidus=n} [adj] NIDED [v] NIDES [v] NIDOR a strong smell [n -S] NIDUS a breeding place [n NIDUSES or NIDI] NIECE a daughter of one's brother of sister [n -S] NIEFS [n] NIEVE the fist, also NEAFE, NEAFFE, NEIVE, NIEF [n -S] NIFES [n] NIFFS [v] NIFFY {smelly=adj} [adj NIFFIER, NIFFIEST] NIFTY something that is stylish [n NIFTIES] / {stylish=adj} [adj NIFTIER, NIFTIEST] NIGER a {Negro=n} [n -S] NIGHS [v] NIGHT the period from sunset to sunrise [n -S] NIHIL {nothing=n} [n -S] NIKAB a veil covering the face, worn by Muslim women, also NIQAB [n -S] NIKAH in Islamic marriage, the contract between bride and bridegroom [n -S] NIKAU a New Zealand palm tree [n -S] NILLS [v] NIMBI [n] NIMBS [n] NIMPS (Liverpool dialect) easy [adj] NINES [n] NINJA a feudal Japanese warrior [n -S] NINNY a fool [n NINNIES] NINON a sheer fabric [n -S] NINTH one of nine equal parts [n -S] NIPAS [n] NIPPY {quick=adj} [adj NIPPIER, NIPPIEST] NIQAB (Arabic) a type of veil worn by some Muslim women that is made of lightweight opaque fabric and leaves only the eyes uncovered [n -S] NIRLS [v] NIRLY {knotty=adj} [adj NIRLIER, NIRLIEST] NISEI one born in America of immigrant Japanese parents [n -S] NISSE a friendly goblin, also NIS [n -S] NISUS an {effort=n} [n NISUS] NITER a chemical salt, also NITRE [n -S] NITES [n] NITID {bright=adj} [adj] NITON a gaseous radioactive element [n -S] NITRE a chemical salt, also NITER [n -S] NITRO a nitrated product [n -S] NITRY containing nitre [adj] NITTY full of nits [adj NITTIER, NITTIEST] NIVAL pertaining to snow [adj] NIXED [v] NIXER (Australian slang) a spare-time job [n -S] NIXES [v] NIXIE a female water sprite [n -S] NIZAM a former sovereign of India [n -S] NKOSI (South Africa) term of address to a superior [n -S] NOAHS [n] NOBBY {elegant=adj} [adj NOBBIER, NOBBIEST] NOBLE a person of high birth, rank, or title [n -S] / possessing qualities of excellence [adj NOBLER, NOBLEST] NOBLY in a noble manner [adv] NOCKS [v] NODAL of the nature of a node [adj] NODDY a fool [n NODDIES] / easy to understand [adj NODDIER, NODDIEST] NODES [n] NODUS a difficulty [n NODI] NOELS [n] NOGGS [n] NOHOW in no way [adv] NOILS [n] NOILY pertaining to a {noil=n} [adj NOILIER, NOILIEST] NOINT to {anoint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NOIRS [n] NOISE to spread as a rumour or report [v NOISED, NOISING, NOISES] NOISY making loud sounds [adj NOISIER, NOISIEST] NOLES [n] NOLLS [n] NOLOS [n] NOMAD a wanderer, also NOMADE [n -S] NOMAS [n] NOMEN the second name of an ancient Roman [n NOMINA] NOMES [n] NOMIC customary [adj] NOMOI [n] NOMOS law [n NOMOI] NONAS [n] NONCE the present occasion [n -S] NONES [n] NONET a musical piece for nine players, also NONETTE, NONETTO [n -S] NONGS [n] NONIS [n] NONNY a meaningless word in ballads [n NONNIES] NONYL a alkyl radical [n -S] NOOBS [n] NOOIT (South Africa) expressing pleased or shocked surprise [interj] NOOKS [n] NOOKY resembling a {nook=n} [adj NOOKIER, NOOKIEST] NOONS [v] NOOPS [n] NOOSE to secure with a type of loop [v NOOSED, NOOSING, NOOSES] NOPAL a {cactus=n} [n NOPALS or NOPALES] NORIA a type of waterwheel [n -S] NORIS [n] NORKS [n] NORMA a device for measuring right angles [n -S] NORMS [n] NORTH to head northwards [v -ED, -ING, -S] NOSED [v] NOSER a thump on the nose [n -S] NOSES [v] NOSEY a prying person [n -S] / unduly curious [adj NOSIER, NOSIEST] NOTAL pertaining to a {notum=n} [adj] NOTCH to make an angular cut in [v -ED, -ING, -ES] NOTED [v] NOTER one that {notes=v} [n -S] NOTES [v] NOTUM part of the thorax of an insect [n NOTA] NOULD [v] NOULE the top of the head, also NOLL, NOLE, NOUL, NOWL [n -S] NOULS [n] NOUNS [n] NOUNY having many nouns [adj NOUNIER, NOUNIEST] NOUPS [n] NOVAE [n] NOVAS [n] NOVEL a fictitious prose narrative [n -S] NOVUM a dice game whre nine and five are important [n NOVUMS] NOWAY in no way, also NOWAYS [adv] NOWED knotted [adj] NOWLS [n] NOWTS [n] NOWTY bad-tempered [adj NOWTIER, NOWTIEST] NOXAL pertaining to wrongful injury [adj] NOXES [n] NOYAU a flavoured brandy [n -S] NOYED [v] NOYES noise [n NOYESES] NUBBY having little lumps, also KNUBBLY, KNUBBY [adj NUBBIER, NUBBIEST] NUBIA a woman's scarf [n -S] NUCHA the nape of the neck [n NUCHAE] NUDDY (Australian slang) state of nakedness (eg in the nuddy) [n NUDDIES] NUDER [adj] NUDES [n] NUDGE to poke gently [v NUDGED, NUDGING, NUDGES] NUDIE a movie featuring nude performers [n -S] NUDZH to nag, also NOODGE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] NUFFS [n] NUGAE trifling matters [n] NUKED [v] NUKES [v] NULLA a ravine, also NALLA, NALLAH [n -S] NULLS [v] NUMBS [v] NUMEN a {deity=n} [n NUMINA] NUNNY as in nunny bag, a small sealskin haversack [adj] NURDS [n] NURDY socially inept, also NERDY, NURDISH, NERDISH [adj NURDIER, NURDIEST] NURLS [v] NURRS [n] NURSE to care for the sick [v NURSED, NURSING, NURSES] NUTSO (Australian slang) insane [adj] NUTSY {crazy=adj} [adj NUTSIER, NUTSIEST] NUTTY {crazy=adj} [adj NUTTIER, NUTTIEST] NYAFF to {yelp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] NYALA an {antelope=n} [n -S] NYING [v] NYLON a synthetic material [n -S] NYMPH a female spirit [n -S] NYSSA a small American tree [n -S] OAKED (of wine) stored for a time in oak barrels before bottling [adj] OAKEN like an oak [adj] OAKER a pigment derived from natural clays [n -S] OAKUM loosely twisted hemp fiber [n -S] OARED [v] OASES [n] OASIS a green area in a desert region [n OASES] OASTS [n] OATEN pertaining to {oats=n} [adj] OATER a cowboy movie [n -S] OATHS [n] OAVES [n] OBANG an old Japanese coin [n -S] OBEAH to bewitch with obia, also OBI [v -ED, -ING, -S] OBELI [n] OBESE very fat [adj OBESER, OBESEST] OBEYS [v] OBIAS [n] OBIED [v] OBIIT he/she died (Latin) [v] OBITS [n] OBJET an object [n -S] OBOES [n] OBOLE a medieval French coin [n -S] OBOLI [n] OBOLS [n] OCCAM a computer programming language [n -S] OCCUR to take place [v OCCURRED, OCCURRING, OCCURS] OCEAN vast sections of salt water over most of the world [n -S] OCHER a reddish pigment [n -S] / to colour with ocher [v -ED, -ING, -S] OCHES [n] OCHRE a reddish pigment [n -S] / to colour with a ochre, also OCHER [v OCHRED, OCHRING, OCHRES] OCHRY resembling ochre, also OCHERY, OCHREY [adj] OCKER a boorish Australian [n -S] OCREA a sheathing plant part, also OCHREA [n OCREAE] OCTAD a group of eight [n -S] OCTAL a number system with a base of eight [n -S] OCTAN a fever recurring every eight day [n -S] OCTAS [n] OCTET a composition for eight players, also OCTETT, OCTETTE [n -S] OCTYL a univalent radical [n -S] OCULI [n] ODAHS [n] ODALS [n] ODDER [adj] ODDLY in a odd manner [adv] ODEON a concert hall, also ODEUM [n -S] ODEUM a concert hall, also ODEON [n ODEUMS or ODEA] ODISM belief in the power of od, also ODYLISM [n -S] ODIST one who writes odes [n -S] ODIUM {hatred=n} [n -S] ODORS [n] ODOUR smell, also ODOR [n -S] ODYLE a mystical pervasive force, also OD, ODYL [n -S] ODYLS [n] OFAYS [n] OFFAL waste material [n -S] OFFED [v] OFFER to present for consideration [v -ED, -ING, -S] OFFIE (slang) an off-licence, also OFFY [n -S] OFLAG a prisoner of war camp for officers [n -S] OFTEN frequently [adv OFTENER, OFTENEST] OFTER [adv] OGAMS [n] OGEED having an OGEE [adj] OGEES [n] OGGIN the {sea=n} [n -S] OGHAM an ancient alphabet, also OGAM [n -S] OGIVE a pointed arch [n -S] OGLED [v] OGLER one who {ogles=v} [n -S] OGLES [v] OGMIC written using ogam, also OGAMIC [adj] OGRES [n] OHIAS [n] OHING [v] OHMIC relating to a ohm [adj] OHONE expressing lamentation [interj] OIDIA [n] OILED [v] OILER one that {oils=v} [n -S] OINKS [v] OINTS [v] OJIME a bead on a cord which fastens a Japanese container [n -S] OKAPI an African ruminant mammal [n -S] OKAYS [v] OKEHS [n] OKRAS [n] OKTAS [n] OLDEN to {age=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] OLDER [adj] OLDIE a popular song of an earlier day, also OLDY [n -S] OLEIC pertaining to oil [adj] OLEIN a glyceride of oleic acid, also ELAIN, OLEINE, TRIOLEIN [n -S] OLENT having a smell [adj] OLEOS [n] OLEUM oil [n OLEUMS or OLEA] / a corrosive liquid [n OLEUMS or OLEA] OLIOS [n] OLIVE small oval fruit of a Mediterranean tree [n -S] OLLAS [n] OLLAV a learned man in ancient Ireland, also OLLAMH [n -S] OLLER (Liverpool dialect) waste ground [n -S] OLLIE a jump into the air in skateboarding [n -S] OLOGY a branch of knowledge [n OLOGIES] OLPAE [n] OLPES [n] OMASA [n] OMBER a card game, also OMBRE [n -S] OMBRE a card game, also OMBER [n -S] OMBUS [n] OMEGA a Greek letter [n -S] OMENS [v] OMERS [n] OMITS [v] OMLAH an Indian staff of officials [n -S] OMOVS [n] OMRAH a Muslim lord [n -S] ONCER a one pound note [n -S] ONCES [n] ONCET (Southern US dialect) once [adv] ONCUS bad, also ONKUS [adj] ONELY standing alone, also ONLY [adj] ONERS [n] ONERY stubborn and mean-spirited [adj ONERIER, ONERIEST] ONION to apply an edible bulb to [v -ED, -ING, -S] ONIUM a salt like ammonium [n -S] ONKUS bad, also ONCUS [adj] ONLAY an artificial veneer for a tooth [n -S] ONNED [v] ONSET a beginning [n -S] ONTIC having real existence [adj] OOBIT a hairy caterpillar, also WOUBIT, OUBIT [n -S] OOHED [v] OOMPH spirited vigor [n -S] OONTS [n] OOPED [v] OORIE dingy, also OURIE, OWRIE [adj OORIER, OORIEST] OOSES [n] OOTID one of the four sections into which a mature ovum divides [n -S] OOZED [v] OOZES [v] OPAHS [n] OPALS [n] OPENS [v] OPEPE a West African tree [n -S] OPERA a form of musical drama [n -S] OPINE to hold as an opinion [v OPINED, OPINING, OPINES] OPING [v] OPIUM an addictive narcotic [n -S] OPPOS [n] OPSIN a type of {protein=n} [n -S] OPTED [v] OPTER someone who opts [n -S] OPTIC an {eye=n} [n -S] ORACH a cultivated plant, also ORACHE [n -ES] ORACY skill in oral communication [n ORACIES] ORALS [n] ORANG a large ape, also OURANG [n -S] ORANT a worshipping figure in ancient Roman art [n -S] ORATE to speak formally [v ORATED, ORATING, ORATES] ORBED [v] ORBIT to revolve around [v -ED, -ING, -S] ORCAS [n] ORCIN a chemical compound [n -S] ORDER to give a command to [v -ED, -ING, -S] ORDOS [n] OREAD a mountain nymph [n OREADS or OREADES] ORFES [n] ORGAN a musical instrument [n -S] ORGIA a revel of debauchery, also ORGY [n -S] ORGIC of the nature of an orgy, also ORGIAC [adj] ORGUE a multi-barreled weapon [n -S] ORIBI an African antelope, also OUREBI [n -S] ORIEL a type of projecting window [n -S] ORIXA a Yoruba deity, also ORISHA [n -S] ORLES [n] ORLON a crease-resistant acrylic fabric used for clothing, furnishing etc [n -S] ORLOP the lowest deck of a ship [n -S] ORMER an {abalone=n} [n -S] ORNIS the collection of birds of a region [n ORNISES or ORNITHES] ORPIN a perennial herb, also ORPINE [n -S] ORRIS a flowering plant, also ORRICE [n -ES] ORTHO short for orthochromatic plate (a photographic plate) [n -S] ORVAL a plant of the sage genus [n -S] ORZOS [n] OSCAR (Australian slang) cash, money, rhyming slang, Oscar Ashe [n -S] OSHAC the ammoniac plant [n -S] OSIER a European tree [n -S] OSMIC pertaining to {osmium=n} [adj] OSMOL a unit of osmotic pressure, also OSMOLE [n -S] OSSIA or (giving an alternative in music) [conj] OSTIA [n] OTAKU young computer nerds [n] OTARY a big-eared seal [n OTARIES] OTHER one that remains of two or more [n -S] OTTAR a fragrant oil, also OTTO [n -S] OTTER to fish with a board of baited lines [v -ED, -ING, -S] OTTOS [n] OUBIT a hairy caterpillar, also WOUBIT, OOBIT [n -S] OUCHT {anything=n} [n -S] OUENS [n] OUGHT to {owe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUIJA a board used in seances [n -S] OULKS [n] OUMAS [n] OUNCE a unit of weight [n -S] OUNDY {wavy=adj} [adj] OUPAS [n] OUPED [v] OUPHE an {elf=n} [n -S] OUPHS [n] OURIE dingy, also OORIE, OWRIE [adj OURIER, OURIEST] OUSEL a European bird [n -S] OUSTS [v] OUTBY outdoors [adv] OUTDO to exceed in performance [v OUTDID, OUTDONE, OUTDOING, OUTDOES] OUTED [v] OUTER a part of a target [n -S] OUTGO to go beyond [v OUTWENT, OUTGONE, OUTGOING, OUTGOES] OUTRE deviating from what is right or proper [adj] OUTRO an instrumental passage that concludes a piece of music [n -S] OUZEL a European bird [n -S] OUZOS [n] OVALS [n] OVARY a female reproduction gland [n OVARIES] OVATE to receive with an ovation [v OVATED, OVATING, OVATES] OVELS [n] OVENS [n] OVERS [v] OVERT open to view [adj] OVINE a sheep or similar animal [n -S] OVIST a believer that the ovum has the germ of all future generations [n -S] OVOID an egg-shaped body [n -S] OVOLI [n] OVOLO a convex moulding [n OVOLOS or OVOLI] OVULE a rudimentary seed [n -S] OWCHE a setting for a precious stone, also OUCH [n -S] OWING [v] OWLED [v] OWLER a smuggler of wool or sheep [n -S] OWLET a young nocturnal bird [n -S] OWNED [v] OWNER one who {owns=v} [n -S] OWRES [n] OWRIE dingy, also OURIE, OORIE [adj OWRIER, OWRIEST] OWSEN [n] OXBOW a U-shaped piece of wood in a yoke [n -S] OXERS [n] OXEYE a flowering plant [n -S] OXIDE a compound of oxygen [n -S] OXIDS [n] OXIES [n] OXIME a chemical compound, also OXIM [n -S] OXIMS [n] OXLIP a flower, also OXSLIP [n -S] OXTER to take under the arm [v -ED, -ING, -S] OYERS [n] OZEKI a champion sumo wrestler [n -S] OZONE a form of oxygen [n -S] OZZIE (Dial.) a hospital [n -S] PAALS [n] PAANS [n] PACAS [n] PACED [v] PACER a horse whose gait is a pace [n -S] PACES [v] PACEY fast, also PACY [adj] PACHA a former Turkish high official, also PASHA [n -S] PACKS [v] PACOS [n] PACTA [n] PACTS [n] PADDY a rice field, also PADI [n PADDIES] PADIS [n] PADLE a hoe [n -S] PADMA the sacred lotus [n -S] PADRE a Christian clergyman [n PADRES or PADRI] PADRI [n] PAEAN a song of joy [n -S] PAEDO short for paedophile [n -S] PAEON a rhythm pattern in verse, also PAEONIC [n -S] PAGAN an irreligious person [n -S] PAGED [v] PAGER a {beeper=n} [n -S] PAGES [v] PAGLE the cowslip, also PAIGLE [n -S] PAGOD a {pagoda=n} [n -S] PAGRI a turban, also PUGGERY [n -S] PAIKS [v] PAILS [n] PAINS [v] PAINT to apply colour with a brush [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAIRE to damage or weaken, also IMPAIR [v PAIRED, PAIRING, PAIRES] PAIRS [v] PAISA a coin of Pakistan [n PAISAS or PAISE] PAISE [n] PAKKA durable, also PUKKA, PUCKA [adj] PALAS the dhak tree [n -ES] PALAY the ivory-tree [n -S] PALEA a small bract, also PALET [n PALEAE] PALED [v] PALER [adj] PALES [v] PALET a small bract, also PALEA [n -S] PALKI a palanquin (a carried passenger-box), also PALKEE [n -S] PALLA a Roman woman's mantle [n PALLAE] PALLS [v] PALLY marked by close friendship [adj PALLIER, PALLIEST] / is in to pally up with, to become friends [v PALLIED, PALLYING, PALLIES] PALMS [v] PALMY a stroke on the palm with a strap [n PALMIES] / marked by prosperity, also PALMIE [adj PALMIER, PALMIEST] PALPI [n] PALPS [v] PALSY to {paralyze=v} [v PALSIED, PALSYING, PALSIES] / over-friendly [adj PALSIER, PALSIEST] PAMPA a treeless plain, also PAMPAS [n -S] PANAX a tree [n -ES] PANCE a pansy flower, also PAUNCE, PAWNCE [n -S] PANDA a bear-like carnivorous mammal [n -S] PANDS [n] PANDY to punish by striking the hand [v PANDIED, PANDYING, PANDIES] PANED [v] PANEL to decorate with thin sheets of material [v PANELED or PANELLED, PANELLING, PANELS] PANES [v] PANGA a large knife [n -S] PANGS [v] PANIC to experience great terror [v PANICKED, PANICKING, PANICS] PANIM a heathen, also PAYNIM, PAINIM [n -S] PANKO a variety of breadcrumb from Japanese and French cuisine used to create a crunchy coating for fried foods [n -S] PANNE a lustrous velvet [n -S] PANSY a flowering plant [n PANSIES] PANTO a pantomime [n -S] PANTS [v] PANTY a woman's or child's undergarment, also PANTIE [n PANTIES] PAOLI [n] PAOLO an obsolete papal coin, also PAUL [n PAOLI] PAPAL pertaining to the pope [adj] PAPAS [n] PAPAW a fleshy fruit, also PAWPAW [n -S] PAPER to cover with a thin sheet material made of cellulose pulp [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAPES [n] PAPPI [n] PAPPY a father [n PAPPIES] / resembling pap [adj PAPPIER, PAPPIEST] PARAE a New Zealand fish, also PORAE [n PARAE] PARAS [n] PARCH to make very dry [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PARDI used as a mild oath, also PARDEE, PARDIE, PARDY, PERDIE, PERDY [interj] PARDS [n] PARDY used as a mild oath, also PARDI, PARDEE, PARDIE, PERDIE, PERDY [interj] PARED [v] PAREO a Polynesian skirt, also PAREU [n -S] PARER one that {pares=v} [n -S] PARES [v] PAREU a Polynesian skirt, also PAREO [n -S] PAREV made without meat or milk, also PAREVE, PARVE [adj] PARGE to cover with plaster, also PARGET [v PARGED, PARGING, PARGES] PARGO a food fish [n -S] PARIS a European herb [n -ES] PARKA a wind-proof coat, also PARKEE, PARKI [n -S] PARKI a wind-proof coat, also PARKA, PARKEE [n -S] PARKS [v] PARKY {chilly=adj} [adj PARKIER, PARKIEST] PARLE to discuss terms with an enemy, also PARLEY [v PARLED, PARLING, PARLES] PARLY a rectangular gingerbread biscuit [n PARLIES] PAROL an utterance [n -S] PARPS [v] PARRA (Australian slang) a tourist or non-resident on a beach [n -S] PARRS [n] PARRY to ward off a blow [v PARRIED, PARRYING, PARRIES] PARSE to describe and analyze grammatically [v PARSED, PARSING, PARSES] PARTI a group of people [n -S] PARTS [v] PARTY to attend a social gathering [v PARTIED, PARTYING, PARTIES] PARVE made without meat or milk also PAREV, PAREVE [adj] PARVO a contagious disease of dogs [n -S] PASEO a leisurely stroll [n -S] PASES [n] PASHA a former Turkish high official, also PACHA [n -S] PASHM fine goat underfleece used for rugs, also PASHIM, PASHMINA [n -S] PASPY a Breton dance [n PASPIES] PASSE outmoded [adj] PASTA a food made of dough [n -S] PASTE to fasten with a sticky mixture [v PASTED, PASTING, PASTES] PASTS [n] PASTY a meat pie [n PASTIES] / pale and unhealthy in appearance, also PASTIE [adj PASTIER, PASTIEST] PATCH to mend or cover a hole [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PATED having a pate [adj] PATEN a plate, also PATIN [n -S] PATER a father [n -S] PATES [n] PATHS [v] PATIN a plate, also PATEN [n -S] PATIO an outdoor paved area adjoining a house [n -S] PATKA a scarf worn as a head-covering by Sikh men in place of a turban [n -S] PATLY {suitably=adv} [adv] PATSY a person who is easily fooled [n PATSIES] PATTE a narrow band keeping a belt in place [n -S] PATTY a small, flat cake of chopped food, also PATTIE [n PATTIES] PATUS [n] PAUAS [n] PAULS [n] PAUSE to stop temporarily [v PAUSED, PAUSING, PAUSES] PAVAN a slow, stately dance, also PAVIN [n -S] PAVED [v] PAVEN a slow formal dance, also PAVANE [n -S] PAVER one that paves, also PAVIOR, PAVIOUR [n -S] PAVES [v] PAVID {timid=adj} [adj] PAVIN a slow, stately dance, also PAVAN [n -S] PAVIS a large medieval shield, also PAVISSE, PAVISE [n PAVISES or PAVISSES] PAWAS [n] PAWAW to confer, also POWWOW [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAWED [v] PAWER one that {paws=v} [n -S] PAWKS [n] PAWKY {sly=adj} [adj PAWKIER, PAWKIEST] PAWLS [n] PAWNS [v] PAXES [n] PAYED [v] PAYEE one to whom money is paid [n -S] PAYER one who {pays=v} [n -S] PAYOR {prayer=n} [n -S] PAYSD [v] PEACE to be or become silent [v PEACED, PEACING, PEACES] PEACH to inform against someone [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PEAGE a form of currency once used by North American Indians, also PEAG, WAMPUM [n -S] PEAGS [n] PEAKS [v] PEAKY {sickly=adj} [adj PEAKIER, PEAKIEST] PEALS [v] PEANS [v] PEARE an equal, a peer [n -S] PEARL to adorn with a milky-white concretion of nacre [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEARS [n] PEART {lively=adj} [adj PEARTER, PEARTEST] PEASE to {weigh=v} [v PEASED, PEASING, PEASES] / a pea, also PEISE, PEAZE, PEIZE, PEYSE [n PEASES or PEASEN] PEATS [n] PEATY resembling {peat=n} [adj PEATIER, PEATIEST] PEAVY a lever used to move logs, also PEAVEY [n PEAVIES] PEAZE to weigh, also PEISE, PEASE, PEIZE, PEYSE [v PEAZED, PEAZING, PEAZES] PEBAS [n] PECAN a nut-bearing tree [n -S] PECHS [v] PECKE to {pitch=v} [v PECKED, PECKING, PECKES] PECKS [v] PECKY marked by decay caused by fungi [adj PECKIER, PECKIEST] PEDAL to operate by means of foot levers [v PEDALED or PEDALLED, PEDALLING or PEDALING, PEDALS] PEDES [n] PEDRO a card game [n -S] PEECE a piece [n -S] PEEKS [v] PEELS [v] PEENS [v] PEEOY a home-made firework, also PIOY, PIOYE [n -S] PEEPE a spot on dice [n -S] PEEPS [v] PEERS [v] PEERY a wooden spinning top, also PEERIE [n PEERIES] PEEVE to {annoy=v} [v PEEVED, PEEVING, PEEVES] PEGGY a small {warbler=n} [n PEGGIES] PEGHS [v] PEINS [v] PEISE to weigh (pa t PEISED, PAYSD), also PEASE, PEAZE, PEIZE, PEYSE [v PAYSD or PEISED, PEISING, PEISES] PEIZE to weigh, also PEISE, PEASE, PEAZE, PEYSE [v PEIZED, PEIZING, PEIZES] PEKAN a carnivorous mammal [n -S] PEKES [n] PEKIN a silk fabric [n -S] PEKOE a black tea [n -S] PELAS [n] PELES [n] PELFS [n] PELLS [n] PELMA the sole of the foot [n -S] PELON hairless [adj] PELTA an ancient small shield [n PELTAS or PELTAE] PELTS [v] PENAL pertaining to punishment [adj] PENCE in the United Kingdom, a new penny [n -S] PENDS [v] PENDU (Hinglish) culturally backward [adj] PENED [v] PENES [v] PENGO a former monetary unit of Hungary [n -S] PENIE a penny, also PENI [n -S] PENIS the male organ used for copulation [n PENISES or PENES] PENKS [n] PENNA any of the feathers that determine a bird's shape [n PENNAE] PENNE a pen [n -S] PENNI a Finnish coin [n PENNIS or PENNIA] PENNY a coin of the United Kingdom [n PENNIES or PENCE] PENTS [n] PEONS [n] PEONY a showy flower, also PAEONY, PINY, PIONEY, PIONY [n PEONIES] PEPLA [n] PEPOS [n] PEPPY full of energy [adj PEPPIER, PEPPIEST] PERAI a ferocious, carnivorous South American fish, also PIRANHA, PIRAI, PIRANA, PIRAYA [n -S] PERCE to pierce, also PEARCE, PERSE [v PERCED, PERCING, PERCES] PERCH to sit in an elevated place [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PERDU a soldier sent on a dangerous mission [n -S] PERDY used as a mild oath, also PARDI, PARDEE, PARDIE, PARDY, PERDIE [interj] PEREA [n] PERES [n] PERIL to put in danger, also IMPERIL [v PERILLED or PERILED, PERILLING or PERILING, PERILS] PERIS [n] PERKS [v] PERKY {jaunty=adj} [adj PERKIER, PERKIEST] PERMS [v] PERNS [n] PERPS [n] PERRY a beverage of pear juice often fermented [n PERRIES] PERSE to pierce (pa t PERST), also PERCE, PEARCE [v PERST, PERSING, PERSES] PERST [v] PERTS [n] PERVE to look at lustfully, also PERV [v PERVED, PERVING, PERVES] PERVS [v] PERVY perverted [adj PERVIER, PERVIEST] PESKY annoying [adj PESKIER, PESKIEST] PESOS [n] PESTO a sauce of basil, garlic and olive oil [n -S] PESTS [n] PESTY annoying [adj PESTIER, PESTIEST] PETAL a leaflike part of a corolla [n -S] PETAR an explosive device, also PETARD [n -S] PETER to diminish gradually [v -ED, -ING, -S] PETIT small, minor [adj] PETRE saltpetre (potassium nitrate) [n -S] PETRI as in petri dish, a shallow glass dish with an overlapping cover used for cultures of bacteria [adj] PETTI [n] PETTO the breast [n PETTI] PETTY a junior schoolboy [n PETTIES] / insignificant [adj PETTIER, PETTIEST] PEWEE a small bird [n -S] PEWIT the lapwing, also PEEWIT [n -S] PEYSE to weigh, also PEISE, PEASE, PEAZE, PEIZE [v PEYSED, PEYSING, PEYSES] PHAGE an organism that destroys bacteria [n -S] PHANG to seize, also FANG [v -ED, -ING, -S] PHARE a lighthouse [n -S] PHARM to redirect computer users from legitimate websites to counterfeit sites in order to gain confidential information about them [v -ED, -ING, -S] PHASE to carry out in distinct stages or development [v PHASED, PHASING, PHASES] PHEER a companion, also FERE, FEARE, FIER, FIERE, PHEERE [n -S] PHENE an old name for benzene [n -S] PHEON a heraldic arrowhead [n -S] PHESE to unsettle, also FAZE, FEASE, FEAZE, FEESE, FEEZE, PHEESE, PHEEZE [v PHESED, PHESING, PHESES] PHIAL to keep in a small bottle [v PHIALLED, PHIALLING, PHIALS] PHLOX a flowering plant [n -ES] PHOCA a type of sea monster or a seal [n PHOCAS or PHOCAE] PHONE to telephone [v PHONED, PHONING, PHONES] PHONO a record player [n -S] PHONS [n] PHONY to alter, so as to appear genuine [v PHONIED, PHONYING, PHONIES] / not genuine or real, also PHONEY [adj PHONIER, PHONIEST] PHOTO to photograph [v -ED, -ING, -S] PHOTS [n] PHPHT used as an expression of annoyance, also PHT [interj] PHUTS [v] PHYLA [n] PHYLE an ancient Greek tribe [n PHYLAE] PIANI [n] PIANO a soft passage in music [n PIANI] PIANS [n] PIBAL a small balloon for determining wind direction and speed [n -S] PICAL resembling a {pica=n} [adj] PICAS [n] PICCY a photograph [n PICCIES] PICKS [v] PICKY {fussy=adj} [adj PICKIER, PICKIEST] PICOT to edge with ornamental loops [v -ED, -ING, -S] PICRA a purgative made from aloes and bark [n -S] PICUL a Chinese weight, also PIKUL [n -S] PIECE to join into a whole [v PIECED, PIECING, PIECES] PIEND an outward pointing angle in a fortification [n -S] PIERS [n] PIERT a small plant with small greenish flowers [n -S] PIETA the Virgin with the dead Christ (art) [n -S] PIETS [n] PIETY the state of being pious, also PIETISM [n PIETIES] PIEZO produced by piezoelectricity (straining a crystal) [adj] PIGGY a small pig [n PIGGIES] / piggish, also PIGGIE [adj PIGGIER, PIGGIEST] PIGHT to pitch (eg a tent) [v -ED, -ING, -S] PIGMY a small person, also PYGMY [n PIGMIES] PIING [v] PIKAS [n] PIKAU (Maori) a rucksack [n -S] PIKED [v] PIKER a {shirker=n} [n -S] PIKES [v] PIKEY derogatory word for a gypsy or vagrant [n -S] PIKIS [n] PIKUL a Chinese weight, also PICUL [n -S] PILAF a dish made from seasoned rice and meat, also PILAO, PILAU, PILAFF, PILAW, PILOW, PILLAU, PULAO [n -S] PILAO a dish made from seasoned rice and meat, also PILAU, PILAFF, PILAF, PILAW, PILOW, PILLAU, PULAO [n -S] PILAR pertaining to hair [adj] PILAU a dish made from seasoned rice and meat, also PILAO, PILAFF, PILAF, PILAW, PILOW, PILLAU, PULAO [n -S] PILAW a dish made from seasoned rice and meat, also PILAO, PILAU, PILAFF, PILAF, PILOW, PILLAU, PULAO [n -S] PILCH a light saddle [n -ES] PILEA {pileum=n} [n -S] PILED [v] PILEI [n] PILER one that {piles=v} [n -S] PILES [v] PILIS [n] PILLS [v] PILOT to control the course of [v -ED, -ING, -S] PILOW a dish made from seasoned rice and meat, also PILAO, PILAU, PILAFF, PILAF, PILAW, PILLAU, PULAO [n -S] PILUM a heavy javelin [n PILA] PILUS a hair [n PILI] PIMAS [n] PIMPS [v] PINAS [n] PINCH to squeeze between two surfaces [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PINED [v] PINES [v] PINEY covered with pine trees, also PINY [adj PINIER, PINIEST] PINGO a cone-shaped mound [n -S or -ES] PINGS [v] PINKO a person who holds radical political views [n PINKOS or PINKOES] PINKS [v] PINKY a small narrow-sterned ship [n PINKIES] / slightly pink, also PINKEY, PINKIE [adj PINKIER, PINKIEST] PINNA a leaflet, wing or feather [n PINNAS or PINNAE] PINNY a {pinafore=n} [n PINNIES] PINON a pine tree, also PINYON [n PINONS or PINONES] PINOT a red or white grape [n -S] PINTA a skin disease [n -S] PINTO a spotted horse [n PINTOS or PINTOES] PINTS [n] PINUP a picture that may be pinned on a wall [n -S] PIONS [n] PIONY a showy flower, also PEONY, PAEONY, PINY, PIONEY [n PIONIES] PIOUS marked by religious reverence [adj] PIOYE a home-made firework, also PEEOY, PIOY [n -S] PIOYS [n] PIPAL a fig tree from India, also PEEPUL, PIPUL [n -S] PIPAS [n] PIPED [v] PIPER one who plays on a tubular musical instrument [n -S] PIPES [v] PIPET to measure liquid with a calibrated tube, also PIPETTE [v PIPETTED, PIPETTING, PIPETS] PIPIS [n] PIPIT a {songbird=n} [n -S] PIPPY having pips [adj PIPPIER, PIPPIEST] PIPUL a fig tree from India, also PIPAL, PEEPUL [n -S] PIQUE to arouse anger or resentment [v PIQUED, PIQUING, PIQUES] PIRAI a ferocious, carnivorous South American fish, also PIRANHA, PERAI, PIRANA, PIRAYA [n -S] PIRLS [n] PIRNS [n] PIROG a large Russian pastry [n PIROGEN or PIROGHI or PIROGI] PISCO a Peruvian brandy [n -S] PISES [n] PISKY a small fairy, also PIXIE [n PISKIES] PISOS [n] PISTE a downhill ski trail [n -S] PITAS [n] PITCH to {throw=v} [v PITCHED, YPIGHT or PITCHED, PITCHING, PITCHES] PITHS [v] PITHY {concise=adj} [adj PITHIER, PITHIEST] PITON a metal spike used in mountain climbing [n -S] PITTA slightly leavened bread [n -S] PIUMS [n] PIVOT to turn on a shaft or rod [v -ED, -ING, -S] PIXEL a basic unit of a video image [n -S] PIXES [n] PIXIE a small fairy, also PISKY [n -S] PIZED [v] PIZES [v] PIZZA an Italian open pie [n -S] PLAAS (Afrikaans) a farm [n -ES] PLACE to assign to a position [v PLAST or PLACED, PLASTE or YPLAST, PLACING, PLACES] PLACK a former coin of Scotland [n -S] PLAGE a bright region on the sun [n -S] PLAID a tartan scarf [n -S] PLAIN to {complain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {clear=adj} [adj PLAINER, PLAINEST] PLAIT to {braid=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLANE to make smooth and even [v PLANED, PLANING, PLANES] PLANK to cover with long, flat pieces of timber [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLANS [v] PLANT to place in the ground for growing [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLAPS [v] PLASH to weave together [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PLASM the liquid part of the blood, also PLASMA [n -S] PLAST [v] PLATE to cover with a thin layer of metal [v PLATED, PLATING, PLATES] PLATS [v] PLATY a small tropical fish [n PLATIES or PLATYS] / split into thin, flat pieces [adj PLATIER, PLATIEST] PLAYA the bottom of a desert basin [n -S] PLAYS [v] PLAZA a public square [n -S] PLEAD to beg for earnestly [v PLED or PLEADED, PLEADING, PLEADS] PLEAS [v] PLEAT to fold in an even manner [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLEBE a freshman at a military or naval academy [n -S] PLEBS [n] PLENA [n] PLEON the abdomen of a crustacean [n -S] PLESH a pool [n -ES] PLEWS [n] PLICA a fold of skin [n PLICAE] PLIED [v] PLIER one who plies, also PLYER [n -S] PLIES [n] PLIMS [v] PLING an exclamation mark [n -S] PLINK to shoot at a tin can or the like [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLOAT to {scald=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLODS [v] PLONG to plunge (pa t PLONGED, PLONGD), also PLONGE [v PLONGD or PLONGED, PLONGING, PLONGS] PLONK to fall or drop heavily, also PLUNK, PLOP [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLOOK a pimple, also PLOUK [n -S] PLOPS [v] PLOTS [v] PLOTZ to be overwhelmed by an emotion [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PLOUK a pimple, also PLOOK [n -S] PLOWS [v] PLOYS [v] PLUCK to pull out or off [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLUES [n] PLUFF to {puff=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLUGS [v] PLUMB to determine the depth of [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLUME to cover with feathers [v PLUMED, PLUMING, PLUMES] PLUMP to make well rounded and full in form [v -ED, -ING, -S] / somewhat fat [adj PLUMPER, PLUMPEST] PLUMS [n] PLUMY covered with feathers [adj PLUMIER, PLUMIEST] PLUNK to fall or drop heavily, also PLONK, PLOP [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLUSH a fabric with a long pile [n -ES] / luxurious [adj PLUSHER, PLUSHEST] PLYER one who plies, also PLIER [n -S] POACH to trespass to hunt game [v -ED, -ING, -ES] POAKA a New Zealand bird [n -S] POAKE a bag [n -S] POBOY a New Orleans sandwich [n -S] POCKS [v] POCKY covered with pock marks [adj POCKIER, POCKIEST] PODAL of the feet [adj] PODDY a young calf [n PODDIES] / corpulent [adj PODDIER, PODDIEST] PODEX the rump [n -ES] PODGE a fat and flabby thing [n -S] PODGY short and fat, also PUDGY, PUDSEY, PUDSY [adj PODGIER, PODGIEST] PODIA [n] POEMS [n] POEPS [n] POESY to utter poetry [v POESIED, POESYING, POESIES] POETS [n] POGEY an form of government relief [n -S] POGGE a fish with bony scales [n -S] POGOS [v] POILU a French soldier [n -S] POIND to seize property to pay a debt [v -ED, -ING, -S] POINT to indicate direction with the finger [v -ED, -ING, -S] POISE to {hover=v} [v POISED, POISING, POISES] POKAL an ornamental drinking-vessel [n -S] POKED [v] POKER one that {pokes=v} [n -S] POKES [v] POKEY a jail, also POKY [n -S] POKIE a poker machine [n -S] POLAR a straight line related to a point [n -S] POLED [v] POLER one who {poles=v} [n -S] POLES [v] POLEY hornless cattle [n -S] POLIO an infectious virus disease [n -S] POLIS police [n -ES] POLJE (Serbo-Croat) a large elliptical depression in karst regions, sometimes containing a marsh or lake [n -S] POLKA to perform a lively dance [v -ED, -ING, -S] POLKS [v] POLLS [v] POLLY a type of mineral water [n POLLIES] POLOS [n] POLTS [v] POLYP an animal with many tentacles, also POLYPE, POLYPIDE [n -S] POLYS [n] POMBE an African alcoholic drink [n -S] POMES [n] POMMY an immigrant from the British Isles, also POM, POMMIE [n POMMIES] POMOS [n] POMPS [n] PONCE to solicit clients for a prostitute, also PIMP [v PONCED, PONCING, PONCES] PONCY effeminate, also PONCEY [adj PONCIER, PONCIEST] PONDS [v] PONES [n] PONEY a pony [n -S] PONGA a New Zealand tree fern, also PUNGA [n -S] PONGO a monkey [n -S or -ES] PONGS [v] PONGY {smelly=adj} [adj PONGIER, PONGIEST] PONKS [v] PONTS [n] PONTY an iron supporting rod used in glassmaking, also PUNTY, PONTIE, PONTIL, PONTILE, PUNTEE [n PONTIES] PONZU (Japanese) a type of sauce made from orange juice, sake, sugar, soy sauce and red pepper [n -S] POOCH to {bulge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] POODS [n] POOED [v] POOFS [n] POOFY effeminate, also POOVY, POUFFY [adj POOFIER, POOFIEST] POOHS [v] POOJA a Hindu worship practice, also PUJA, POOJAH, PUJAH [n -S] POOKA a malevolent goblin [n -S] POOKS [v] POOLS [v] POONS [n] POOPS [v] POORI a light, flat wheat cake, also PURI [n -S] POORT a mountain pass [n -S] POOTS [v] POOVE (offensive) a male homosexual, also POOF, POOFTER, POOFTAH, POUFTAH, POUFTER, WOOFTER [n -S] POOVY effeminate, also POOFY, POUFFY [adj POOVIER, POOVIEST] POPES [n] POPPA {papa=n} [n -S] POPPY a brightly coloured flower [n POPPIES] / like pop music [adj POPPIER, POPPIEST] POPSY a girlfriend, also POPSIE [n POPSIES] PORAE a large edible seafish of New Zealand waters [n -S] PORAL pertaining to pores [adj] PORCH a covered structure at the entrance of a building [n -ES] PORED [v] PORER one who {ponders=v} [n -S] PORES [v] PORGE to cleanse by Jewish ritual [v PORGED, PORGING, PORGES] PORGY an American sea fish, also PORGIE [n PORGIES] PORKS [n] PORKY a porcupine [n PORKIES] / resembling {pork=n} [adj PORKIER, PORKIEST] PORNO pornography, also PORN [n -S] PORNS [n] PORNY pornographic [adj PORNIER, PORNIEST] PORTA a gate-like structure in zoology [n -S] PORTS [v] PORTY of the taste of port [adj PORTIER, PORTIEST] POSED [v] POSER one who {poses=v} [n -S] POSES [v] POSEY adopting poses for effects, also POSY [adj POSIER, POSIEST] POSHO (Swahili) corn meal [n -S] POSIT to {place=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] POSSE a body of men summoned to aid a peace officer [n -S] POSTS [v] POTAE (Maori) a hat [n -S] POTCH to trample in mud [v -ED, -ING, -ES] POTED [v] POTES [v] POTIN a type of alloy [n -S] POTOO a type of bird [n -S] POTSY a children's game, also POTSIE [n POTSIES] POTTO a lemur or kinkajou [n -S] POTTS [n] POTTY a child's chamber pot [n POTTIES] / {crazy=adj} [adj POTTIER, POTTIEST] POUCH to put in a pocket-like receptacle [v -ED, -ING, -ES] POUFF to give a puffed shape to the hair (pa t POUFFED, POUFFED), also POUF, POUFFE [v -ED, -ING, -S] POUFS [v] POUKE a {goblin=n} [n -S] POUKS [v] POULE a {hen=n} [n -S] POULP the {octopus=n} [n -S] POULT a young domestic fowl [n -S] POUND to strike heavily and repeatedly [v -ED, -ING, -S] POUPE to {befool=v} [v POUPED, POUPT, POUPING, POUPES] POUPT [v] POURS [v] POUTS [v] POUTY tending to pout [adj POUTIER, POUTIEST] POWAN a species of whitefish [n -S] POWER to equip with mechanical force [v -ED, -ING, -S] POWIN a peacock [n -S] POWND to beat with the fists [v -ED, -ING, -S] POWNS [n] POWNY a pony, also POWNEY, POWNIE [n POWNIES] POWRE to {pour=v} [v POWRED, POWRING, POWRES] POXED [v] POXES [v] POYNT to {point=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] POYOU an armadillo [n -S] POYSE to {poise=v} [v POYSED, POYSING, POYSES] POZZY a position [n POZZIES] PRAAM a flat-bottomed boat, also PRAM [n -S] PRADS [n] PRAHU a swift Malaysian sailing vessel, also PRAU, PRAO, PROA [n -S] PRAMS [n] PRANA the breath of life [n -S] PRANG to cause to crash [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRANK to pleat, also PRANCK, PRANCKE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRAOS [n] PRASE a mineral [n -S] PRATE to {chatter=v} [v PRATED, PRATING, PRATES] PRATS [n] PRATT to beat on the buttocks [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRATY a potato, also PRATIE [n PRATIES] PRAUS [n] PRAWN to fish for edible shellfish [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRAYS [v] PREDY to make {ready=adj} [v PREDIED, PREDYING, PREDIES] PREED [v] PREEN to clean and arrange the feathers with the beak [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREES [v] PREIF a proof, also PREIFE, PRIEF, PRIEFE [n -S] PREMS [n] PREMY a premature baby, also PREEMIE, PREMIE [n PREMIES] PRENT to {print=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREON a hypothetical particle, a possible constituent of a quark [n -S] PREOP a patient prepared for surgery [n -S] PREPS [v] PRESA a musical symbol marking an entry point [n PRESE] PRESE [n] PRESS to compress or squeeze [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PREST to {lend=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREVE to prove, also PREEVE, PRIEVE [v PREVED, PREVING, PREVES] PREXY a president, also PREX [n PREXIES] PREYS [v] PRIAL a set of three, also PAIRIAL [n -S] PRICE to set a value on [v PRICED, PRICING, PRICES] PRICK to puncture slightly, also PRICKLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRICY expensive [adj PRICIER, PRICIEST] PRIDE to feel self-esteem [v PRIDED, PRIDING, PRIDES] PRIED [v] PRIEF a proof, also PREIF, PREIFE, PRIEFE [n -S] PRIER one who pries, also PRYER [n -S] PRIES [v] PRIGS [v] PRILL to convert into pellets [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRIMA the main part in a musical piece, also PRIMO [n -S] PRIME to make {ready=adj} [v PRIMED, PRIMING, PRIMES] PRIMI [n] PRIMO the main part in a musical piece, also PRIMA [n PRIMOS or PRIMI] PRIMP to dress or adorn carefully [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRIMS [v] PRIMY blooming [adj] PRINK to dress or adorn in a showy manner [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRINT to produce by pressed type on a surface [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRION a type of {petrel=n} [n -S] PRIOR an officer in a monastery [n -S] PRISE to raise or force with a lever [v PRISED, PRISING, PRISES] PRISM a solid which disperses light into a spectrum [n -S] PRISS to act in a prissy manner [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PRIVY an {outhouse=n} [n PRIVIES] / {private=adj} [adj PRIVIER, PRIVIEST] PRIZE to value highly [v PRIZED, PRIZING, PRIZES] PROAS [n] PROBE to examine thoroughly [v PROBED, PROBING, PROBES] PROBS [n] PRODS [v] PROEM an introductory statement [n -S] PROFS [n] PROGS [v] PROIN to prune, also PROINE, PROYN, PROYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROKE to {poke=v} [v PROKED, PROKING, PROKES] PROLE to prowl, also PROLL, PROUL [v PROLED, PROLING, PROLES] PROLL to prowl, also PROLE, PROUL [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROMO a promotional presentation [n -S] / to give a promo [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROMS [n] PRONE a {homily=n} [n -S] / {ready=adj} [adj PRONER, PRONEST] PRONG to pierce with a pointed object [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRONK to show off [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROOF to examine for errors [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROPS [v] PRORE a ship [n -S] PROSE to write without metrical structure [v PROSED, PROSING, PROSES] PROSO {millet=n} [n -S] PROSS a prostitute [n -ES] PROST used in a drinking toast, also PROSIT [interj] PROSY pertaining to prose, also PROSAIC [adj PROSIER, PROSIEST] PROTO as in proto team, a team of people trained to deal with underground rescues, etc [adj] PROUD having or displaying pride [adj PROUDER, PROUDEST] PROUL to prowl, also PROLE, PROLL [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROVE to establish as certain or true [v PROVED, PROVEN, PROVING, PROVES] PROWL to move about stealthily [v -ED, -ING, -S] PROWS [n] PROXY a person authorised to act for another [n PROXIES] PROYN to prune, also PROIN, PROINE, PROYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRUDE a prudish person [n -S] PRUNE to trim and shape by cutting back [v PRUNED, PRUNING, PRUNES] PRUNT a glass ornamentation upon glassware [n -S] PRUTA a monetary unit of Israel, also PRUTAH [n PRUTOT] PRYER one who pries, also PRIER [n -S] PRYSE to {prize=v} [v PRYSED, PRYSING, PRYSES] PSALM to praise in sacred song [v -ED, -ING, -S] PSEUD a person pretending to be intellectual, also PSEUDO [n -S] PSHAW to utter an expression of contempt or disapproval [v -ED, -ING, -S] PSION a particle formed by collision of a positron and an electron [n -S] PSOAE [n] PSOAI [n] PSOAS a muscle of the pelvic region [n PSOASES or PSOAE or PSOAI] PSORA an itch, scabies [n -S] PSYCH to stimulate to a proper frame of mind [v -ED, -ING, -S] PSYOP an operation in psychological warfare [n -S] PUBCO a company that operates a chain of pubs [n -S] PUBES the lower part of the abdomen [n pl.] PUBIC pertaining to the pubis [adj] PUBIS a bone of the pelvis [n -ES] PUCAN (Irish) a traditional Connemara open sailing boat [n -S] PUCER [adj] PUCES [n] PUCKA durable, also PUKKA, PAKKA [adj] PUCKS [n] PUDDY a paw [n PUDDIES] PUDGE a squat thing [n -S] PUDGY short and fat, also PODGY, PUDSEY, PUDSY [adj PUDGIER, PUDGIEST] PUDIC to the pudendum [adj] PUDOR sense of shame [n -S] PUDSY short and fat, also PUDGY, PODGY, PUDSEY [adj PUDSIER, PUDSIEST] PUDUS [n] PUERS [v] PUFFS [v] PUFFY swollen [adj PUFFIER, PUFFIEST] PUGGY somewhat stubby [adj PUGGIER, PUGGIEST] PUGIL a small {handful=n} [n -S] PUHAS [n] PUJAH a Hindu worship practice, also PUJA, POOJA, POOJAH [n -S] PUJAS [n] PUKAS [n] PUKED [v] PUKER an {emetic=n} [n -S] PUKES [v] PUKEY reminiscent of or resembling vomit [adj PUKIER, PUKIEST] PUKKA durable, also PAKKA, PUCKA [adj] PUKUS [n] PULAO a dish made from seasoned rice and meat, also PILAO, PILAU, PILAFF, PILAF, PILAW, PILOW, PILLAU [n -S] PULAS [n] PULED [v] PULER one that {pules=v} [n -S] PULES [v] PULIK [n] PULIS [n] PULKA a Laplander's sledge, also PULK, PULKHA [n -S] PULKS [n] PULLI [n] PULLS [v] PULMO a {lung=n} [n PULMONES] PULPS [v] PULPY resembling pulp [adj PULPIER, PULPIEST] PULSE to expand and contract rhythmically, also PULSATE [v PULSED, PULSING, PULSES] PULUS [n] PUMAS [n] PUMIE a pebble, also PUMY [n -S] PUMPS [v] PUNAS [n] PUNCE to prod or poke [v PUNCED, PUNCING, PUNCES] PUNCH to perforate with a type of tool [v -ED, -ING, -ES] PUNGA a New Zealand tree fern, also PONGA [n -S] PUNGS [n] PUNJI a sharpened bamboo stick [n -S] PUNKA a ceiling fan used in India, also PUNKAH [n -S] PUNKS [n] PUNKY resembling {punk=n} [adj PUNKIER, PUNKIEST] PUNNY involving a pun [adj PUNNIER, PUNNIEST] PUNTO a hit or thrust in fencing [n -S] PUNTS [v] PUNTY an iron supporting rod used in glassmaking, also PONTIE, PONTIL, PONTILE, PONTY, PUNTEE [n PUNTIES] PUPAE [n] PUPAL pertaining to a {pupa=n} [adj] PUPAS [n] PUPIL a student under the close supervision of a teacher [n -S] PUPPY to {pup=v} [v PUPPIED, PUPPYING, PUPPIES] PUPUS [n] PURDA a curtain used in India to seclude women, also PURDAH, PARDAH [n -S] PURED [v] PUREE to reduce to a thick pulp by cooking and sieving [v PUREED, PUREEING, PUREES] PURER [adj] PURES [v] PURGE to {purify=v} [v PURGED, PURGING, PURGES] PURIN a chemical compound, also PURINE [n -S] PURIS [n] PURLS [v] PURPY a herb used in salads, also PURSLANE, PURPIE, PURSLAIN, PUSLEY, PUSSLEY, PUSSLY [n PURPIES] PURRS [v] PURSE to {pucker=v} [v PURSED, PURSING, PURSES] PURSY short of breath [adj PURSIER, PURSIEST] PURTY {pretty=adj} [adj PURTIER, PURTIEST] PUSES [n] PUSHY offensively aggressive [adj PUSHIER, PUSHIEST] PUSLE to {puzzle=v} [v PUSLED, PUSLING, PUSLES] PUSSY a cat [n PUSSIES] / full of pus, also POUSSIE [adj PUSSIER, PUSSIEST] PUTID {foul=adj} [adj] PUTON a hoax or deception [n -S] PUTTI [n] PUTTO an infant boy in art [n PUTTI] PUTTS [v] PUTTY to fill with a type of cement [v PUTTIED, PUTTYING, PUTTIES] PUZEL a maid, also PUCELLE [n -S] PYATS [n] PYETS [n] PYGAL the posterior median plate of a chelonian carapace [n -S] PYGMY a small person, also PIGMY [n PYGMIES] PYINS [n] PYLON a structure for supporting power-cables [n -S] PYNED [v] PYNES [v] PYOID {puslike=adj} [adj] PYOTS [n] PYRAL pertaining to a {pyre=n} [adj] PYRAN a chemical compound [n -S] PYRES [n] PYREX heat-resistant glassware [n -ES] PYRIC pertaining to {burning=n} [adj] PYROS [n] PYXED [v] PYXES [n] PYXIE an evergreen shrub [n -S] PYXIS a type of seed vessel, also PYXIDIUM [n PYXIDES] PZAZZ flamboyance, also BAZAZZ, BEZZAZZ, BIZAZZ, PAZAZZ, PAZZAZZ, PIZAZZ, PIZZAZ, PIZZAZZ, PIZZAZZ [n -ES] QADIS [n] QAIDS [n] QANAT an underground water tunnel [n -S] QIBLA the direction Muslims face when praying, also KIBLAH, KEBLAH [n -S] QOPHS [n] QORMA (India) a mild curry, also KORMA [n -S] QUACK to make the sound of a duck [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUADS [v] QUAFF to drink deeply [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUAGS [n] QUAIL to {cower=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUAIR a twentieth part of a ream [n -S] QUAIS [n] QUAKE to {shake=v} [v QUOOKE or QUAKED, QUAKING, QUAKES] QUAKY tending to quake [adj QUAKIER, QUAKIEST] QUALE a property or quality of something [n QUALIA] QUALM a feeling of doubt [n -S] QUANT to propel with a pole [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUARE {queer=adj} [adj QUARER, QUAREST] QUARK an imagined atomic particle [n -S] QUART a liquid measure [n -S] QUASH to {suppress=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] QUASI similar in appearance [adj] QUASS a Russian beer [n -ES] QUATE {quiet=adj} [adj] QUATS [n] QUAYD daunted [adj] QUAYS [n] QUBIT in computing, a quantum bit [n -S] QUEAN a worthless woman, also QUEYN, QUINE, QUINIE, QUEYNIE [n -S] QUEEN to make a queen [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUEER to {spoil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {odd=adj} [adj QUEERER, QUEEREST] QUELL to {subdue=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUEME to {please=v} [v QUEMED, QUEMING, QUEMES] QUENA a bamboo flute [n -S] QUERN a hand operated stone mill for grinding corn [n -S] QUERY to {question=v} [v QUERIED, QUERYING, QUERIES] QUEST to {search=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUEUE to line up for service [v QUEUED, QUEUEING, QUEUES] QUEYN a worthless woman, also QUEAN, QUINE, QUINIE, QUEYNIE [n -S] QUEYS [n] QUICH to {stir=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] QUICK part of the fingernail flesh [n -S] / {speedy=adj} [adj QUICKER, QUICKEST] QUIDS [n] QUIET to {silence=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / free from noise [adj QUIETER, QUIETEST] QUIFF a forelock [n -S] QUILL to {crimp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUILT to stitch together with padding in between [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUIMS [n] QUINA tree bark [n -S] QUINE a worthless woman, also QUEAN, QUEYN, QUINIE, QUEYNIE [n -S] QUINO a game of chance, also KENO, KEENO [n -S] QUINS [n] QUINT a group of five [n -S] QUIPO a device to help memory, also QUIPPU, QUIPU [n -S] QUIPS [v] QUIPU a device to help memory, also QUIPO, QUIPPU [n -S] QUIRE to arrange paper in sets of twenty four [v QUIRED, QUIRING, QUIRES] QUIRK to move jerkily [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUIRT to strike with a horse whip [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUIST a pigeon, also CUSHAT, QUEEST, QUOIST [n -S] QUITE to depart from or stop, also QUIT [v QUITED, QUITING, QUITES] QUITS [v] QUOAD so far as [conj] QUODS [v] QUOIF to dress to hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUOIN to {wedge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUOIT to play a game with a heavy flat ring [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUOLL an Australian marsupial [n -S] QUONK to make an accidental disturbing noise [v -ED, -ING, -S] QUOPS [v] QUOTA a share, also QUOTUM [n -S] QUOTE to {repeat=v} [v QUOTED, QUOTING, QUOTES] QUOTH [v] QURSH a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, also GIRSH, GURSH, QURUSH [n -ES] QUYTE to depart from [v QUYTED, QUYTING, QUYTES] RABAT a dickey attached to a clerical collar [n -S] RABBI a Jewish spiritual leader, also RABBIN, REBBE [n RABBIS or RABBIES] RABIC pertaining to {rabies=n} [adj] RABID affected with rabies [adj RABIDER, RABIDEST] RABIS [n] RACED [v] RACER one that {races=v} [n -S] RACES [v] RACHE a dog that hunts by scent [n -S] RACKS [v] RACON a type of radar transmitter [n -S] RADAR an electronic locating device [n -S] RADGE a bad temper [n -S] / {angry=adj} [adj RADGER, RADGEST] RADII [n] RADIO to transmit by wireless [v -ED, -ING, -S] RADIX the root of a plant [n RADIXES or RADICES] RADON a radioactive element [n -S] RAFFS [n] RAFTS [v] RAGAS [n] RAGDE {ragged=adj} [adj] RAGED [v] RAGEE an East Indian cereal grass, also RAGI, RAGGEE, RAGGY [n -S] RAGER one who {rages=v} [n -S] RAGES [v] RAGGA a type of rap music developed from reggae [n -S] RAGGS [n] RAGGY an East Indian cereal grass, also RAGI, RAGEE, RAGGEE [n RAGGIES] / tattered [adj RAGGIER, RAGGIEST] RAGIS [n] RAGUS [n] RAHED [v] RAHUI (Maori) a Maori prohibition [n -S] RAIAS [n] RAIDS [v] RAIKS [v] RAILE to {flow=v} [v RAILED, RAILING, RAILES] RAILS [v] RAINE a {kingdom=n} [n -S] RAINS [v] RAINY marked by rain [adj RAINIER, RAINIEST] RAIRD an uproar [n -S] RAISE to {lift=v} [v RAISED, RAISING, RAISES] RAITA an Indian vegetable dish [n -S] RAITS [v] RAJAH a king or prince in India, also RAJA [n -S] RAJAS [n] RAJES [n] RAKED [v] RAKEE a Turkish liqueur, also RAKI [n -S] RAKER one that {rakes=v} [n -S] RAKES [v] RAKIA a kind of fruit brandy produced by distillation of fermented fruit, popular throughout the Balkans, also RAKIJA [n -S] RAKIS [n] RAKUS [n] RALES [n] RALLY to call together for a common purpose [v RALLIED, RALLYING, RALLIES] RALPH to {vomit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAMAL of a branch [adj] RAMEE an Asian shrub, also RAMIE, RAMI [n -S] RAMEN Japanese broth [n -S] RAMET an independent member of a clone [n -S] RAMIE an Asian shrub, also RAMEE, RAMI [n -S] RAMIN a Malaysian tree [n -S] RAMIS [n] RAMMY resembling a male sheep [adj RAMMIER, RAMMIEST] / a row, also RAMMISH [n RAMMIES] RAMPS [v] RAMUS a branch-like part of a structure [n RAMI] RANAS [n] RANCE to {prop=v} [v RANCED, RANCING, RANCES] RANCH to work at an establishment for raising livestock [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RANDS [v] RANDY {lustful=adj} [adj RANDIER, RANDIEST] / a rude person [n RANDIES] RANEE the wife of a rajah, also RANI [n -S] RANGA (Maori) a person with red hair [n -S] RANGE to place in a particular order [v RANGED, RANGING, RANGES] RANGI (Maori) sky [n -S] RANGY tall and slender [adj RANGIER, RANGIEST] RANID any of a large family of frogs [n -S] RANIS [n] RANKE a jog-trot [n -S] RANKS [v] RANTS [v] RAPED [v] RAPER one who {rapes=v} [n -S] RAPES [v] RAPHE a seamlike ridge between two halves or an organ or part, also RHAPHE [n RAPHES or RAPHAE] RAPID a fast-moving part of a river [n -S] / {swift=adj} [adj RAPIDER, RAPIDEST] RAPPE a Canadian dish of grated potatoes and pork or chicken [n -S] RARED [v] RAREE as in raree show, a street show or carnival. No -S [adj] RARER [adj] RARES [v] RARKS [v] RASED [v] RASER one that {rases=v} [n -S] RASES [v] RASPS [v] RASPY {rough=adj} [adj RASPIER, RASPIEST] RASSE a small {civet=n} [n -S] RASTA a member of a West Indian cult [n RASTA] RATAL an amount on which rates are assessed [n -S] RATAN a climbing plant with long thin stems, also ROTAN, RATTAN [n -S] RATAS [n] RATCH to {prowl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RATED [v] RATEL a carnivorous mammal [n -S] RATER one that {rates=v} [n -S] RATES [v] RATHA (Hindi) a four-wheeled carriage drawn by horses or bullocks [n -S] RATHE quick, also RATH [adj RATHER, RATHEST] RATHS [n] RATIO a proportional relationship [n -S] RATOO a local chief in Fiji, also RATU [n -S] RATOS [n] RATTY infested with rats [adj RATTIER, RATTIEST] RATUS [n] RAUNS [n] RAUPO the New Zealand bulrush [n -S] RAVED [v] RAVEL to {untwist=v} [v RAVELED or RAVELLED, RAVELLING, RAVELS] RAVEN to devour greedily, also RAVIN [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAVER one who {raves=v} [n -S] RAVES [v] RAVIN to devour greedily, also RAVEN [v -ED, -ING, -S] RAWER [adj] RAWIN a wind measurement made by tracking a balloon with radar [n -S] RAWLY in a raw manner [adv] RAWNS [n] RAXED [v] RAXES [v] RAYAH a non-Muslim inhabitant of Turkey, also RAIA, RAYA [n -S] RAYAS [n] RAYED [v] RAYLE to {flow=v} [v RAYLED, RAYLING, RAYLES] RAYNE a {kingdom=n} [n -S] RAYON a synthetic fibre [n -S] RAZED [v] RAZEE to cut down by removing the upper deck, as a ship [v RAZEED, RAZEEING, RAZEES] RAZER one that {razes=v} [n -S] RAZES [v] RAZOO a coin of little value [n -S] RAZOR to shave with a sharp instrument [v -ED, -ING, -S] REACH to stretch out the hand [v RAUGHT or REACHED, REACHING, REACHES] REACT to respond to a stimulus [v -ED, -ING, -S] READD to add again [v -ED, -ING, -S] READS [v] READY to make preparation [v READIED, READYING, READIES] / prepared [adj READIER, READIEST] REAKS [v] REALM {kingdom=n} [n -S] REALO a member of the German green party [n -S] REALS [n] REAME a {kingdom=n} [n -S] REAMS [v] REAMY {creamy=adj} [adj REAMIER, REAMIEST] REANS [n] REAPS [v] REARM to arm again [v -ED, -ING, -S] REARS [v] REAST to become {rancid=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] REATA a lasso, also RIATA [n -S] REATE water-crowfoot [n -S] REAVE to {plunder=v} [v REAVED, REFT, REAVING, REAVES] REBAR a steel rod for use in reinforced concrete [n -S] REBBE a Jewish spiritual leader, also RABBI, RABBIN [n -S] REBEC an ancient stringed instrument, also REBECK, RIBIBE, RIBIBLE [n -S] REBEL to oppose authority [v REBELLED, REBELLING, REBELS] REBID to bid again [v REBID, REBIDDEN, REBIDDING, REBIDS] REBIT [v] REBOP a type of music [n -S] REBUS a type of puzzle [n -ES] REBUT to prove to be false or erroneous, also REFUTE [v REBUTTED, REBUTTING, REBUTS] REBUY to buy again [v REBOUGHT, REBUYING, REBUYS] RECAL to call back, also RECALL [v RECALLED, RECALLING, RECALS] RECAP to review by a brief summary [v RECAPPED, RECAPPING, RECAPS] RECCE to make a preliminary survey (pa p RECCEED), also RECCY [v RECCED, RECCEED, RECCEING, RECCES] RECCO reconnaissance [n -S] RECCY to make a preliminary survey, also RECCE [v RECCIED, RECCYING, RECCIES] RECIT a narrative [n -S] RECKS [v] RECON to conduct a preliminary survey [v RECONNED, RECONNING, RECONS] RECTA [n] RECTI [n] RECTO a right-hand page of a book [n -S] RECUR to come around at intervals [v RECURRED, RECURRING, RECURS] RECUT to cut again [v RECUT, RECUTTING, RECUTS] REDAN a type of fortification [n -S] REDDS [v] REDDY somewhat red [adj REDDIER, REDDIEST] REDED [v] REDES [v] REDIA the larva or certain flatworms [n REDIAS or REDIAE] REDID [v] REDIP to dip again [v REDIPPED, REDIPT, REDIPPING, REDIPS] REDLY with red colour [adv] REDON to don again [v REDONNED, REDONNING, REDONS] REDOS [v] REDOX a type of chemical reaction [n -ES] REDRY to dry again [v REDRIED, REDRYING, REDRIES] REDUB to dub again [v REDUBBED, REDUBBING, REDUBS] REDUX brought back [adj] REDYE to dye again [v REDYED, REDYEING, REDYES] REECH to emit smoke [v -ED, -ING, -ES] REEDE to {advise=v} [v REEDED, REEDING, REEDES] REEDS [v] REEDY abounding in reeds [adj REEDIER, REEDIEST] REEFS [v] REEFY abounding in ridges of rock [adj REEFIER, REEFIEST] REEKS [v] REEKY reeking [adj REEKIER, REEKIEST] REELS [v] REENS [n] REEST to {balk=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] REEVE to fasten by passing through or around something [v REEVED or ROVE, ROVEN, REEVING, REEVES] REFED [v] REFEL to {reject=v} [v REFELLED, REFELLING, REFELS] REFER to direct to a source for help or information [v REFERRED, REFERRING, REFERS] REFFO a {refugee=n} [n -S] REFIT to fit out afresh and repair [v REFITTED, REFITTING, REFITS] REFIX to fix again [v -ED, -ING, -ES] REFLY to fly again [v REFLEW, REFLOWN, REFLYING, REFLIES] REFRY to fry again [v REFRIED, REFRYING, REFRIES] REGAL a small portable organ [n -S] REGAR rich, black cotton soil of India, also REGUR [n -S] REGES [n] REGGO motor registration, also REGO [n -S] REGIE a system of government monopoly [n -S] REGMA a type of fruit [n REGMATA] REGNA [n] REGOS [n] REGUR rich, black cotton soil of India, also REGAR [n -S] REHAB to restore to a good condition [v REHABBED, REHABBING, REHABS] REHEM to take up the hem once more [v REHEMMED, REHEMMING, REHEMS] REIFS [n] REIFY to regard as real or concrete [v REIFIED, REIFYING, REIFIES] REIGN to exercise sovereign power [v -ED, -ING, -S] REIKI a Japanese natural therapy using gentle massage [n -S] REIKS [n] REINK to ink again [v -ED, -ING, -S] REINS [v] REIRD an uproar [n -S] REIST to become {rancid=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] REIVE to {plunder=v} [v REIVED, REIVING, REIVES] REJIG to re-equip [v REJIGGED, REJIGGING, REJIGS] REJON a bullfighting lance [n REJONES] REKED [v] REKES [v] REKEY to re-enter information [v -ED, -ING, -S] RELAX to make less tense or rigid [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RELAY to put down new flooring [v RELAID or RELAYED, RELAYING, RELAYS] / to send along by using fresh sets to replace tired ones [v RELAID or RELAYED, RELAYING, RELAYS] RELET to let again [v RECUT, RELETTING, RELETS] RELIC a surviving memorial of something past, also RELIQUE [n -S] RELIE to {assemble=v} [v RELIED, RELIDE, RELIES] RELIT [v] REMAN to supply a fresh group of men [v REMANNED, REMANNING, REMANS] REMAP to map again [v REMAPPED, REMAPPING, REMAPS] REMEN a unit of measurement [n -S] REMET [v] REMEX a flight feather of a bird's wing [n REMIGES] REMIT to send payment [v REMITTED, REMITTING, REMITS] REMIX to mix again [v REMIXED, REMIXT or REMIXED, REMIXING, REMIXES] RENAL pertaining to the kidneys [adj] RENAY to {renounce=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RENDS [v] RENEW to make new again [v -ED, -ING, -S] RENEY to renounce, also RENEGUE [v -ED, -ING, -S] RENGA a form of Japanese verse [n -S] RENIG to fail to carry out a promise, also RENEGE [v RENIGGED, RENIGGING, RENIGS] RENIN an {enzyme=n} [n -S] RENNE to {run=v} [v RENNED, RENNING, RENNES] RENTE annual income under French law [n -S] RENTS [v] REOIL to oil again [v -ED, -ING, -S] REPAY to pay back [v REPAID, REPAYING, REPAYS] REPEG to peg again [v REPEGGED, REPEGGING, REPEGS] REPEL to drive back [v REPELLED, REPELLING, REPELS] REPIN to pin again [v REPINNED, REPINNING, REPINS] REPLA [n] REPLY to {answer=v} [v REPLIED, REPLYING, REPLIES] REPOS [n] REPOT to put in a new pot [v REPOTTED, REPOTTING, REPOTS] REPPS [n] REPRO reproduction proof [n -S] RERAN [v] RERIG to rig again [v RERIGGED, RERIGGING, RERIGS] RERUN to show a repetition of a recorded performance [v RERAN, RERUNNING, RERUNS] RESAT [v] RESAW to saw again [v RESAWED, RESAWN, RESAWING, RESAWS] RESAY to say again [v RESAID, RESAYING, RESAYS] RESEE to see again [v RESAW or RESEED, RESEEN, RESEEING, RESEES] RESES [n] RESET to set again [v RESET or RESETTED, RESETTING, RESETS] / to harbour knowing it to be stolen [v RESET or RESETTED, RESETTING, RESETS] RESEW to sew again [v RESEWED, RESEWN, RESEWING, RESEWS] RESID a type of fuel oil [n -S] RESIN to treat with a viscous substance, also RESINATE [v -ED, -ING, -S] RESIT to sit again after failing [v RESAT, RESITTING, RESITS] RESOD to put down new turf [v RESODDED, RESODDING, RESODS] RESOW to sow again [v RESOWED, RESOWN, RESOWING, RESOWS] RESTO (Australian slang) a restored antique, vintage car etc [n -S] RESTS [v] RESTY difficult to control, also RESTIVE [adj RESTIER, RESTIEST] RETAG to tag again [v RETAGGED, RETAGGING, RETAGS] RETAX to tax again [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RETCH to make an effort to vomit [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RETEM a desert shrub [n -S] RETIA [n] RETIE to tie again [v RETIED, RETIEING or RETYING, RETIES] RETRO a rocket that produces thrust in the opposite direction [n -S] RETRY to try again [v RETRIED, RETRYING, RETRIES] REUSE to use again [v REUSED, REUSING, REUSES] REVEL to engage in noisy merrymaking [v REVELLED or REVELED, REVELLING or REVELING, REVELS] REVET to face with masonry [v REVETTED, REVETTING, REVETS] REVIE to stake higher [v REVIED, REVYING, REVIES] REVUE a type of musical show [n -S] REWAN [v] REWAX to wax again [v -ED, -ING, -ES] REWED to wed again [v REWEDDED, REWEDDING, REWEDS] REWET to wet again [v REWETTED, REWETTING, REWETS] REWIN to win again [v REWAN or REWON, REWINNING, REWINS] REWON [v] REWTH pity [n -S] REXES [n] RHEAS [n] RHEME the constituent of a sentence that adds the most new information [n -S] RHEUM a watery discharge from the nose or eyes, also RUME [n -S] RHIES [n] RHIME a verse with corresponding terminal sounds [n -S] RHINE a watercourse, also RHYNE [n -S] RHINO a rhinoceros [n -S] RHODY a rhododendron, also RHODIE [n RHODIES] RHOMB a type of geometric figure, also RHOMBUS [n -S] RHONE a roof-gutter [n -S] RHUMB in marine navigation, a line of constant direction [n -S] RHYME to compose verse with corresponding terminal sounds, also RIME [v RHYMED, RHYMING, RHYMES] RHYNE a watercourse, also RHINE [n -S] RHYTA [n] RIADS [n] RIALS [n] RIANT {cheerful=adj} [adj] RIATA a lasso, also REATA [n -S] RIBAS [n] RIBBY marked by ribs [adj RIBBIER, RIBBIEST] RIBES a flowering shrub [n RIBES] RICED [v] RICER a kitchen utensil for sieving [n -S] RICES [v] RICEY like rice [adj RICIER, RICIEST] RICHT {straight=adj} [adj RICHTER, RICHTEST] / to become {erect=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RICIN a poisonous protein [n -S] RICKS [v] RIDER one who {rides=v} [n -S] RIDES [v] RIDGE to form into long, narrow elevations [v RIDGED, RIDGING, RIDGES] RIDGY having ridges [adj RIDGIER, RIDGIEST] RIELS [n] RIEMS [n] RIEVE to {rob=v} [v REFT, RIEVING, RIEVES] RIFER [adj] RIFFS [v] RIFLE to search through and rob [v RIFLED, RIFLING, RIFLES] RIFTE [v] RIFTS [v] RIFTY having fissures [adj RIFTIER, RIFTIEST] RIGGS [n] RIGHT to make {correct=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / in accordance with what is true and fitting [adj RIGHTER, RIGHTEST] RIGID one who is unyielding [n -S] / {stiff=adj} [adj RIGIDER, RIGIDEST] RIGOL a water channel, also RIGOLL [n -S] RIGOR failure to react to stimulus, also RIGOUR [n -S] RILED [v] RILES [v] RILEY {angry=adj} [adj RILIER, RILIEST] RILLE a valley on the moon's surface [n -S] RILLS [v] RIMAE [n] RIMED [v] RIMER one that rimes, also RIMESTER [n -S] RIMES [v] RIMUS [n] RINDS [v] RINDY covered in rind [adj RINDIER, RINDIEST] RINES [n] RINGS [v] RINKS [v] RINSE to cleanse with clear water [v RINSED, RINSING, RINSES] RIOJA a dry red Spanish wine [n -S] RIOTS [v] RIPED [v] RIPEN to become {ripe=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RIPER one who {robs=v} [n -S] RIPES [v] RIPPS [n] RISEN [v] RISER one that {rises=v} [n -S] RISES [v] RISHI a Hindu sage [n -S] RISKS [v] RISKY dangerous, also RISKFUL [adj RISKIER, RISKIEST] RISPS [v] RISUS a grin or laugh [n -ES] RITES [n] RITTS [v] RITZY {elegant=adj} [adj RITZIER, RITZIEST] RIVAL to strive to equal or surpass [v RIVALLED or RIVALED, RIVALLING or RIVALING, RIVALS] RIVAS [n] RIVED [v] RIVEL to {wrinkle=v} [v RIVELLED, RIVELLING, RIVELS] RIVEN [v] RIVER a large natural stream of water [n -S] RIVES [v] RIVET to fasten with a type of metal bolt [v RIVETTED or RIVETED, RIVETTING or RIVETING, RIVETS] RIYAL a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia [n -S] RIZAS [n] ROACH to cause to arch [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ROADS [n] ROAMS [v] ROANS [n] ROARS [v] ROARY noisy, also RORIE [adj ROARIER, ROARIEST] ROAST to {bake=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROATE learning by repetition, also ROTE [n -S] / to learn by repetition, also ROTE [v ROATED, ROATING, ROATES] ROBED [v] ROBES [v] ROBIN a {songbird=n} [n -S] ROBLE an oak tree [n -S] ROBOT a man-like machine that can performs many human functions [n -S] ROCKS [v] ROCKY shaky, or unsteady [adj ROCKIER, ROCKIEST] RODED [v] RODEO to perform a public exhibition of cowboy skills [v -ED, -ING, -S] RODES [v] ROGER to copulate with [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROGUE to cheat or defraud [v ROGUED, ROGUEING or ROGUING, ROGUES] ROGUY pertaining to a rogue [adj] ROILS [v] ROILY {muddy=adj} [adj ROILIER, ROILIEST] ROINS [v] ROIST to {revel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROJAK (Malay) a salad dish served in chilli sauce [n -S] ROJIS [n] ROKED [v] ROKER any ray other than the skate [n -S] ROKES [v] ROLAG sheep's wool for spinning [n -S] ROLES [n] ROLFS [v] ROLLS [v] ROMAL a handkerchief [n -S] ROMAN a metrical narrative of medieval France [n -S] ROMEO a male {lover=n} [n -S] ROMPS [v] RONDE a script printing type [n -S] RONDO a type of musical composition [n -S] RONEO to copy with a duplicator [v -ED, -ING, -S] RONES [n] RONIN (Japanese) a lordless samurai [n -S] RONNE to {run=v} [v RONNING] RONTE the smallest of a litter, also RUNT, RONT [n -S] RONTS [n] ROODS [n] ROOFS [v] ROOFY having a roof [adj ROOFIER, ROOFIEST] ROOKS [v] ROOKY abounding in rooks [adj ROOKIER, ROOKIEST] ROOMS [v] ROOMY {spacious=adj} [adj ROOMIER, ROOMIEST] ROONS [n] ROOPS [v] ROOPY {hoarse=adj} [adj ROOPIER, ROOPIEST] ROOSA an Indian grass [n -S] ROOSE to {praise=v} [v ROOSED, ROOSING, ROOSES] ROOST to prepare for sleep by perching [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROOTS [v] ROOTY full of roots [adj ROOTIER, ROOTIEST] / military slang for bread [n ROOTIES] ROPED [v] ROPER one who {ropes=v} [n -S] ROPES [v] ROPEY resembling rope, also ROPY [adj ROPIER, ROPIEST] ROQUE a form of croquet [n -S] RORAL {dewy=adj} [adj] RORES [n] RORIC {dewy=adj} [adj] RORID {dewy=adj} [adj] RORIE noisy, also ROARY [adj] RORTS [v] RORTY {rowdy=adj} [adj RORTIER, RORTIEST] ROSED [v] ROSES [v] ROSET to {rosin=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROSHI (Japanese) a teacher of Zen Buddhism [n -S] ROSIN to treat with a brittle resin, also ROSET [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROSIT to {rosin=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROSTI (Swiss German) a cheese-topped fried Swiss dish consisting of grated potato and onion [n -S] ROSTS [v] ROTAL pertaining to a {rota=n} [adj] ROTAN a climbing plant with long thin stems, also RATAN, RATTAN [n -S] ROTAS [n] ROTCH a seabird, also ROTCHE [n -ES] ROTED [v] ROTES [n] ROTIS [n] ROTLS [n] ROTON a quantum of vortex motion [n -S] ROTOR a rotating part of a machine [n -S] ROTOS [n] ROTTE a medieval stringed instrument [n -S] ROUEN any of a breed of domestic ducks [n -S] ROUES [n] ROUGE to colour with a red cosmetic [v ROUGED, ROUGING, ROUGES] ROUGH to make the surface uneven [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {uneven=adj} [adj ROUGHER, ROUGHEST] ROULE a scroll, also ROUL [n -S] ROULS [n] ROUMS [n] ROUND to shape like a ball [v -ED, -ING, -S] / shaped like a ball [adj ROUNDER, ROUNDEST] ROUPS [v] ROUPY hoarse, also ROUPET [adj ROUPIER, ROUPIEST] ROUSE to disturb or awaken [v ROUSED, ROUSING, ROUSES] ROUST to arouse and drive out [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROUTE to send on a particular course [v ROUTED, ROUTEING or ROUTING, ROUTES] ROUTH an abundance, also ROWTH [n -S] ROUTS [v] ROVED [v] ROVEN [v] ROVER one who {roves=v} [n -S] ROVES [v] ROWAN an Eurasian tree [n -S] ROWDY a rowdy person [n ROWDIES] / disorderly in behavior [adj ROWDIER, ROWDIEST] ROWED [v] ROWEL to prick with a spiked wheel in order to urge forward [v ROWELLED or ROWELED, ROWELLING or ROWELING, ROWELS] ROWEN a second growth of grass [n -S] ROWER one who {rows=v} [n -S] ROWME a room [n -S] ROWND to {whisper=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROWTH an abundance, also ROUTH [n -S] ROWTS [v] ROYAL relating to a king or queen [adj ROYALLER, ROYALLEST] / a size of printing paper [n -S] ROYNE to {mutter=v} [v ROYNED, ROYNING, ROYNES] ROYST to {roister=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROZET to {rosin=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROZIT to {rosin=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUANA a woollen poncho [n -S] RUBAI a Persian verse [n RUBAIYAT] RUBBY (Canadian slang) rubbing alcohol, esp when mixed with cheap red wine [n RUBBIES] RUBEL a currency unit of Belarus [n -S] RUBES [n] RUBIN a ruby, a precious stone, also RUBINE [n -S] RUBLE a monetary unit of the Soviet Union, also ROUBLE [n -S] RUBUS a plant of the rose family [n RUBUS] RUCHE a pleated strip of fine fabric, also ROUCHE, RUCHING [n -S] RUCKS [v] RUDAS a foul-mouthed old woman [n -ES] RUDDS [n] RUDDY to make {red=adj} [v RUDDIED, RUDDYING, RUDDIES] / having a reddish colour [adj RUDDIER, RUDDIEST] RUDER [adj] RUDES [n] RUDIE a rude boy [n -S] RUEDA a Cuban street dance, performed in a circle, featuring many turns and changes of partner [n -S] RUERS [n] RUFFE a freshwater fish, also RUFFIN [n -S] RUFFS [v] RUGAE [n] RUGAL pertaining to a {ruga=n} [adj] RUGBY a form of football, also RUGGER [n RUGBIES] RUGGY rough and uneven [adj RUGGIER, RUGGIEST] RUING repentance [n -S] RUINS [v] RUKHS [n] RULED [v] RULER to strike with an implement for ruling lines [v -ED, -ING, -S] RULES [v] RUMAL a handkerchief [n -S] RUMBA to perform a dance [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUMBO rum-punch [n -S] RUMEN a part of the stomach of a ruminant [n RUMENS or RUMINA] RUMES [n] RUMLY in a rum manner [adv] RUMMY a card game [n RUMMIES] / {odd=adj} [adj RUMMIER, RUMMIEST] RUMOR to spread by hearsay, also RUMOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUMPO (slang) sexual intercourse [n -S] RUMPS [v] RUMPY a Manx cat [n RUMPIES] RUNCH a wild radish [n -ES] RUNDS [n] RUNED having a rune [adj] RUNES [n] RUNGS [n] RUNIC pertaining to a {rune=n} [adj] RUNNY tending to drip [adj RUNNIER, RUNNIEST] RUNTS [n] RUNTY {small=adj} [adj RUNTIER, RUNTIEST] RUPEE a monetary unit of India [n -S] RUPIA a skin ulcer [n -S] RURAL a country dweller [n -S] RURPS [n] RURUS [n] RUSAS [n] RUSES [n] RUSHY abounding in rushes [adj RUSHIER, RUSHIEST] RUSKS [n] RUSMA a depilatory [n -S] RUSSE as in charlotte russe, a cold dessert made from whipped cream, custard etc, surrounded by sponge fingers [adj] RUSTS [v] RUSTY covered with rust [adj RUSTIER, RUSTIEST] RUTHS [n] RUTIN a chemical compound [n -S] RUTTY marked by ruts [adj RUTTIER, RUTTIEST] RYALS [n] RYBAT a dressed building stone [n -S] RYKED [v] RYKES [v] RYMME to provide with a rim [v RYMMED, RYMMING, RYMMES] RYNDS [n] RYOTS [n] RYPER [n] SAAGS [n] SABAL a variety of palm tree [n -S] SABED [v] SABER to strike with a type of sword, also SABRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SABES [v] SABHA a set of beads used by Muslims during prayer [n -S] SABIN a unit of acoustic absorption [n -S] SABIR a French-based pidgin language [n -S] SABLE to {darken=v} [v SABLED, SABLING, SABLES] SABOT a wooden shoe [n -S] SABRA a native Israeli [n -S] SABRE to strike with a type of sword, also SABER [v SABRED, SABRING, SABRES] SACKS [v] SACRA [n] SADDO an unsociable person [n SADDOS or SADDOES] SADES [n] SADHE a Hebrew letter, also SADE, SADI, TSADE, TSADI [n -S] SADHU a Hindu holy man, also SADDHU [n -S] SADIS [n] SADLY in a sad manner [adv] SADOS [n] SADZA African porridge [n -S] SAFED [v] SAFER [adj] SAFES [v] SAGAS [n] SAGER [adj] SAGES [n] SAGGY characterized by sagging [adj SAGGIER, SAGGIEST] SAGOS [n] SAGUM a cloak worn by Roman soldiers [n SAGA] SAHEB a term of respect in colonial India, also SAHIB [n -S] SAHIB a term of respect in colonial India, also SAHEB [n -S] SAICE a male servant in India, also SYCE, SICE [n -S] SAICK a ketch-like vessel, also SAIC [n -S] SAICS [n] SAIDS [n] SAIGA a small {antelope=n} [n -S] SAILS [v] SAIMS [n] SAINE to say (Spencer), also SAYNE [v SAINED, SAINING] SAINS [v] SAINT to hail as a person of exceptional holiness [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAIRS [v] SAIST [v] SAITH the coalfish, also SAITHE [n -S] SAJOU a long-tailed monkey, also CAPUCHIN, SAPAJOU [n -S] SAKAI (Malay) a Malaysian aborigine [n -S] SAKER an Eurasian falcon [n -S] SAKES [n] SAKIA an Eastern water wheel, also SAKIEH, SAKIYEH [n -S] SAKIS [n] SALAD a dish of green raw vegetables, also SALLAD [n -S] SALAL a small shrub, also SHALLON [n -S] SALEP a starch meal ground from the roots of orchids [n -S] SALES [n] SALET an armoured helmet [n -S] SALIC pertaining to a group of igneous rocks [adj] SALIX a willow tree [n SALICES] SALLE a {hall=n} [n -S] SALLY to rush out suddenly [v SALLIED, SALLYING, SALLIES] SALMI a dish of roasted game birds [n -S] SALOL a chemical compound [n -S] SALON a large room in which guests are received [n -S] SALOP a hot drink made from herbs, also SALOOP [n -S] SALPA a free-swimming small marine animal, also SALP, SALPIAN, SALPID [n SALPAS or SALPAE] SALPS [n] SALSA to dance to rhythmic Latin-American music [v -ED, -ING, -S] SALSE a mud volcano [n -S] SALTO to perform a daring leap [v -ED, -ING, -S] SALTS [v] SALTY tasting of salt [adj SALTIER, SALTIEST] SALUE to {salute=v} [v SALEWD or SALUED, SALUING, SALUES] SALVE to {soothe=v} [v SALVED, SALVING, SALVES] SALVO to discharge firearms simultaneously [v SALVOED, SALVOING, SALVOES or SALVOS] SAMAN {samaan=n} [n -S] SAMAS [n] SAMBA to perform a Brazilian dance [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAMBO a Latin-American of mixed black and Indian ancestry, also ZAMBO [n -S] SAMEK a Hebrew letter, also SAMECH, SAMEKH [n -S] SAMEL underburnt brick [adj] SAMEN identical [adj] SAMES [n] SAMEY monotonous [adj SAMIER, SAMIEST] SAMFU a Chinese woman's outfit, also SAMFOO [n -S] SAMMY an Indian fruit and vegetable seller who goes from house to house [n SAMMIES] SAMPI a supposed name of a Greek numerical character [n -S] SAMPS [n] SANDS [v] SANDY covered with sand [adj SANDIER, SANDIEST] SANED [v] SANER [adj] SANES [v] SANGA a temporary fortification for two or three men, also SANGAR [n -S] SANGH an association promoting unity between Hindus [n -S] SANGO a sandwich, also SANGER [n -S] SANGS [n] SANKO a West African guitar [n -S] SANSA an African musical instrument [n -S] SANTO a wooden image of a saint [n -S] SANTS [n] SAOLA a small ox-like mammal found in Vietnam and Laos [n -S] SAPAN a brazil-wood [n -S] SAPID pleasant to the taste [adj] SAPOR flavour, also SAPOUR [n -S] SAPPY {silly=adj} [adj SAPPIER, SAPPIEST] SARAN a thermoplastic resin [n -S] SARDS [n] SARED [v] SAREE an outer garment worn by Hindu women, also SARI [n -S] SARGE {sergeant=n} [n -S] SARGO a fish [n -S] SARIN a toxic gas [n -S] SARIS [n] SARKS [n] SARKY sarcastic [adj SARKIER, SARKIEST] : SARKILY [adv] SAROD a lute of Northern India, also SARODE [n -S] SAROS the eclipse cycle of the sun and moon [n -ES] SARUS an Indian crane [n -ES] SASER a device for amplifying ultrasound [n -S] SASIN an antelope of India [n -S] SASSE a sluice or lock [n -S] SASSY an African tree [n SASSIES] / impudent, also SASSWOOD [adj SASSIER, SASSIEST] SATAI marinated meat, barbecued on skewers, also SATAY [n -S] SATAY marinated meat, barbecued on skewers, also SATAI [n -S] SATED [v] SATEM pertaining to a group of Indo-European languages [adj] SATES [v] SATIN to make smooth like satin material [v -ED, -ING, -S] SATIS [n] SATYR a woodland deity of Greek mythology [n -S] SAUBA a South American ant [n -S] SAUCE to serve with a liquid dressing [v SAUCED, SAUCING, SAUCES] SAUCH a willow tree, also SAUGH [n -S] SAUCY {impudent=adj} [adj SAUCIER, SAUCIEST] SAUGH a willow tree, also SAUCH [n -S] SAULS [n] SAULT a waterfall [n -S] SAUNA a Finnish steam bath [n -S] / to have a sauna [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAUNT to make a saint of [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAURY a marine fish [n SAURIES] SAUTE to fry in a small amount of fat [v SAUTED or SAUTEED, SAUTEING or SAUTEEING, SAUTES] SAUTS [v] SAVED [v] SAVER one that {saves=v} [n -S] SAVES [v] SAVEY to understand, also SAVVEY [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAVIN an evergreen shrub, also SABINE, SAVINE [n -S] SAVOR to taste or smell with pleasure, also SAVOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] SAVOY a variety of cabbage [n -S] SAVVY to understand [v SAVVIED, SAVVYING, SAVVIES] / {shrewd=adj} [adj SAVVIER, SAVVIEST] SAWAH a paddy-field [n -S] SAWED [v] SAWER one that {saws=v} [n -S] SAXES [n] SAYED a title of respect for a Muslim dignitary, also SAYID, SAID, SAIYID [n -S] SAYER one who {says=v} [n -S] SAYID a title of respect for a Muslim dignitary, also SAYYID, SAIYID, SAID [n -S] SAYNE to say (Spenser), also SAINE [v] SAYON a jacket [n -S] SAYST [v] SAZES [n] SCABS [v] SCADS [n] SCAFF {food=n} [n -S] SCAGS [n] SCAIL to {scatter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCALA a ladder-like structure [n SCALAE] SCALD to burn with hot liquid or steam [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCALE to climb up or over [v SCALED, SCALING, SCALES] SCALL a scaly eruption of the skin [n -S] SCALP to remove the covering from the top of the skull [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCALY peeling off in flakes [adj SCALIER, SCALIEST] SCAMP to perform carelessly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCAMS [v] SCAND [v] SCANS [v] SCANT to provide with a meagre portion [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {meagre=adj} [adj SCANTER, SCANTEST] SCAPA to {escape=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCAPE to {escape=v} [v SCAPED, SCAPING, SCAPES] SCAPI [n] SCARE to {frighten=v} [v SCARED, SCARING, SCARES] SCARF to cover with a scarf [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a piece of cloth worn for warmth or protection [n SCARFS or SCARVES] SCARP to make into a steep slope [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCARS [v] SCART to {scratch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCARY frightening, also SCAREY [adj SCARIER, SCARIEST] SCATH to {injure=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCATS [v] SCATT a tax [n -S] SCAUD to burn with water [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCAUP to cut the scalp from [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCAUR to {frighten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCAWS [n] SCEAT a small coin, also SCEATT [n SCEATTAS] SCENA an elaborate composition for a single voice [n -S] SCEND to pitch into the trough of the sea, also SEND [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCENE to set in a place of action [v SCENED, SCENING, SCENES] SCENT to fill with a perfume [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCHAV a chilled soup [n -S] SCHMO a stupid person, also SCHMOCK, SCHMOE, SHMO [n -S] SCHUL a synagogue, also SHUL [n SCHULS or SCHULN] SCHWA a type of vowel sound [n -S] SCION a child or descendant, also SIEN, SIENT [n -S] SCLIM to {climb=v} [v SCLIMMED, SCLIMMING, SCLIMS] SCODY (New Zealand) unkempt, dirty [adj SCODIER, SCODIEST] SCOFF to express rudely doubt or derision [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOGS [v] SCOLD to rebuke harshly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCONE a round flat cake [n -S] SCOOG to {shelter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOOP to lift with a spoonlike utensil [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOOT to go quickly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOPA the hair on bee's legs [n SCOPAE] SCOPE to examine with a viewing instrument [v SCOPED, SCOPING, SCOPES] SCOPS [n] SCORE to achieve a success [v SCORED, SCORING, SCORES] SCORN to treat with contempt [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOTS [n] SCOUG to {shelter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOUP to {scamper=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOUR to cleanse by hard rubbing [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOUT to reconnoitre [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOWL to frown angrily [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOWP to {scamper=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOWS [v] SCRAB to {scratch=v} [v SCRABBED, SCRABBING, SCRABS] SCRAE weathered rock [n -S] SCRAG to wring the neck of [v SCRAGGED, SCRAGGING, SCRAGS] SCRAM to leave quickly [v SCRAMMED, SCRAMMING, SCRAMS] SCRAN {food=n} [n -S] SCRAP to {discard=v} [v SCRAPPED, SCRAPPING, SCRAPS] SCRAT to {scratch=v} [v SCRATTED, SCRATTING, SCRATS] SCRAW thin turf [n -S] SCRAY the tern, also SCRAYE [n -S] SCREE a mass of rocks at the foot of a slope [n -S] SCREW to attach with a type of metal fastener [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCRIM a cotton fabric [n -S] SCRIP a small piece of paper [n -S] SCROD a young cod, also SCHROD [n -S] SCROG a disease of the lymph glands [n -S] SCROW a scroll [n -S] SCRUB to rub hard in order to clean [v SCRUBBED, SCRUBBING, SCRUBS] SCRUM to mill around the ball in rugby [v SCRUMMED, SCRUMMING, SCRUMS] SCUBA an underwater breathing device [n -S] / to dive using scuba equipment [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCUDI [n] SCUDO a former Italian coin [n SCUDI] SCUDS [v] SCUFF to scrape the feet [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCUFT the nape of the neck [n -S] SCUGS [v] SCULK to move about stealthily, also SKULK [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCULL to propel with a type of oar, also SKULL [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCULP to form an image from solid material, also SCULPT [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCULS [n] SCUMS [v] SCUPS [n] SCURF scaly or shredded dry skin [n -S] SCURS [v] SCUSE to {excuse=v} [v SCUSED, SCUSING, SCUSES] SCUTA [n] SCUTE a horny plate or scale, also SCUTUM [n -S] SCUTS [n] SCUZZ dirt [n -ES] SCYES [n] SDAYN to {disdain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SDEIN to {disdain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEALS [v] SEAME grease [n -S] SEAMS [v] SEAMY unpleasant [adj SEAMIER, SEAMIEST] SEANS [v] SEARE withered, dry [adj SEARER, SEAREST] SEARS [v] SEASE to grasp suddenly [v SEASED, SEASING, SEASES] SEATS [v] SEAZE to grasp suddenly [v SEAZED, SEAZING, SEAZES] SEBUM fatty matter secreted by glands, also SMEGMA [n -S] SECCO the art of painting on dry plaster [n -S] SECHS [n] SECTS [n] SEDAN a type of automobile [n -S] SEDER a Jewish ceremonial dinner [n SEDERS or SEDARIM] SEDES a seat [n SEDES] SEDGE a marsh plant [n -S] SEDGY bordered by sedge [adj SEDGIER, SEDGIEST] SEDUM a flowering plant [n -S] SEEDS [v] SEEDY inferior in quality [adj SEEDIER, SEEDIEST] SEEKS [v] SEELD {rare=adj} [adj] SEELS [v] SEELY fortunate [adj SEELIER, SEELIEST] SEEMS [v] SEEPS [v] SEEPY oozing with water [adj SEEPIER, SEEPIEST] SEERS [n] SEFER (Hebrew) any book of Hebrew religious literature [n SIFREI] SEGAR a {cigar=n} [n -S] SEGNI [n] SEGNO a musical sign [n SEGNOS or SEGNI] SEGOL a Hebrew vowel-point, also SEGHOL [n -S] SEGOS [n] SEGUE to proceed from one musical theme to another without pause [v SEGUED, SEGUEING, SEGUES] SEHRI a meal eaten before sunrise by those fasting during Ramadan, also SOHUR, SUHUR [n -S] SEIFS [n] SEILS [v] SEINE to catch fish with a hanging net [v SEINED, SEINING, SEINES] SEIRS [n] SEISE to take hold of suddenly and forcibly, also SEIZE [v SEISED, SEISING, SEISES] SEISM an earthquake [n -S] SEITY personal identity [n SEITIES] SEIZE to take hold of suddenly and forcibly, also SEISE [v SEIZED, SEIZING, SEIZES] SEKOS a sacred enclosure [n -ES] SEKTS [n] SELAH a Hebrew word probably meaning pause [n -S] SELES [n] SELFS [v] SELLA an area in the sphenoid bone [n SELLAS or SELLAE] SELLE a saddle [n -S] SELLS [v] SELVA a tropical rain forest [n -S] SEMEE strewn [adj] SEMEN the liquid that carries spermatozoa [n SEMENS or SEMINA] SEMES [n] SEMIE only a part of [n -S] SEMIS a coin of ancient Rome [n -ES] SENAS [n] SENDS [v] SENES [n] SENGI a monetary unit of Zaire [n SENGI] SENNA a medicinal plant [n -S] SENOR a Spanish gentleman [n SENORS or SENORES] SENSA [n] SENSE to have an impression or inward feeling [v SENSED, SENSING, SENSES] SENSI a teacher of Japanese martial arts, also SENSEI [n -S] SENTE a monetary unit of Lesotho, pl LICENTE or LISENTE [n LICENTE or LISENTE] SENTI a former monetary unit of Tanzania [n SENTI] SENTS [v] SENVY {mustard=n} [n SENVIES] SENZA without [prep] SEPAD to {suppose=v} [v SEPADDED, SEPADDING, SEPADS] SEPAL one of the leaves of a calyx [n -S] SEPIA a brown pigment [n -S] SEPIC pertaining to {sepia=n} [adj] SEPOY a native of India serving in the British army [n -S] SEPTA [n] SEPTS [n] SERAC a large mass of ice broken off a glacier [n -S] SERAI a Turkish palace [n -S] SERAL pertaining to a series of ecological changes [adj] SERED [v] SERER [adj] SERES [v] SERFS [n] SERGE to sew over a seam to prevent fraying [v SERGED, SERGING, SERGES] SERIC silken [adj] SERIF a line used to finish the main stroke of a letter [n -S] SERIN a European finch [n -S] SERKS [n] SERON a crate, also SEROON [n -S] SEROW an Asian antelope [n -S] SERRA a saw-like organ [n SERRAS or SERRAE] SERRE to press close, also SERR [v SERRED, SERRING, SERRES] SERRS [v] SERRY to crowd together [v SERRIED, SERRYING, SERRIES] SERUM the watery portion of whole blood [n SERUMS or SERA] SERVE to work for [v SERVED, SERVING, SERVES] SERVO an automatic device used to control another mechanism [n -S] SESEY disputed meaning [interj] SESSA urging flight, also CAESE, CEAS [interj] SETAE [n] SETAL pertaining to a {seta=n} [adj] SETON a type of surgical thread [n -S] SETTS [n] SETUP the way something is arranged [n -S] SEVEN a number [n -S] SEVER to divide or cut into parts [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEWAN former form of currency used by N.American Indians, also SEAWAN, SEAWANT [n -S] SEWAR a medieval servant [n -S] SEWED [v] SEWEL a scarecrow [n -S] SEWEN a sea-trout, also SEWIN [n -S] SEWER to clean or maintain underground conduits for waste [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEWIN a sea-trout, also SEWEN [n -S] SEXED [v] SEXER one who sexes fowls [n -S] SEXES [v] SEXTO a paper size, also SIXMO [n -S] SEXTS [n] SEYEN an offshoot, also SEYSURE [n -S] SHACK a {shanty=n} [n -S] / as in the phrase shack up, to live in a house with [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHADE to screen from light or heat [v SHADED, SHADING, SHADES] SHADS [n] SHADY underhand [adj SHADIER, SHADIEST] SHAFT to propel with a pole [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHAGS [v] SHAHS [n] SHAKE to move to and fro with short, rapid movements [v SHAKED or SHOOK, SHAKEN or SHAKT, SHAKING, SHAKES] SHAKO a type of military hat, also SHACKO [n SHAKOS or SHAKOES] SHAKT [v] SHAKY shaking [adj SHAKIER, SHAKIEST] SHALE to {shell=v} [v SHALED, SHALING, SHALES] SHALL to express debt or moral obligation [v present sing. 2d person SHALL or SHALT, past sing. 2d person SHOULD, SHOULDST, or SHOULDEST] SHALM a musical instrument [n -S] SHALT [v] SHALY resembling shale, also SHALEY [adj SHALIER, SHALIEST] SHAMA an Indian songbird [n -S] SHAME to cause to feel guilt [v SHAMED, SHAMING, SHAMES] SHAMS [v] SHAND a counterfeit coin, also SHAN [n -S] SHANK to hit sharply to the right, as a golf ball [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHANS [n] SHAPE to fashion into a form [v SHOPE or SHAPED, SHAPEN, SHAPING, SHAPES] SHAPS a cowboy's leather riding leggings [n] SHARD a fragment of broken pottery, also SHAIRD, SHERD [n -S] SHARE to use in common with others [v SHARED, SHARING, SHARES] SHARK to obtain by swindling [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHARN cow dung, also SHAIRN [n -S] SHARP to raise in pitch, as a musical note [v -ED, -ING, -S] / capable of cutting or piercing [adj SHARPER, SHARPEST] SHASH to provide with sashes [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SHAUL to become shallow, also SHOAL [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHAVE to remove hair with a razor [v SHAVED, SHAVEN, SHAVING, SHAVES] SHAWL to wrap the shoulders in a covering [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHAWM an early woodwind instrument [n -S] SHAWN [v] SHAWS [v] SHAYA an Indian plant [n -S] SHAYS [n] SHCHI cabbage soup [n -S] SHEAF to gather into a bundle, also SHEAVE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHEAL to {shell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHEAR to cut the wool or hair from [v SHEARED or SHORE, SHORN, SHEARING, SHEARS] SHEAS [n] SHEDS [v] SHEEL to {shell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHEEN to {shine=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHEEP a ruminant wool-growing mammal [n SHEEP] SHEER to {swerve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / of very thin texture [adj SHEERER, SHEEREST] SHEET to cover with a large piece of material [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHEIK an Arab chief, also SHEIKH [n -S] SHELF to put on a supporting board [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a flat rigid board used to support articles [n -S] SHELL to remove the outer covering from nuts [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHEND to {disgrace=v} [v SHENT, SHENDING, SHENDS] SHENT [v] SHEOL hell [n -S] SHERD a fragment of broken pottery, also SHARD, SHAIRD [n -S] SHERE {bright=adj} [adj] SHETS [v] SHEVA a sign under a consonant [n -S] SHEWN [v] SHEWS [v] SHIAI (Japanese) a judo contest [n -S] SHIED [v] SHIEL to {shell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHIER a horse who has a tendency to shy [n -S] SHIES [v] SHIFT to move from one position to another [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHILL to act as a decoy [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHILY in a shy manner [adv] SHIMS [v] SHINE to emit light [v SHONE or SHINED, SHINING, SHINES] SHINS [v] SHINY a bright object [n SHINIES] / filled with light [adj SHINIER, SHINIEST] SHIPS [v] SHIRE a rural district having its own elected council [n -S] / (Irish) to refresh or rest [v SHIRED, SHIRING, SHIRES] SHIRK to avoid work or a duty [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHIRR to pucker, also SHIR [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHIRS [v] SHIRT to don a garment for the upper body [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHISH (Turkish) as in shish kebab, a dish of meat and vegetables threaded on to skewers and grilled [n pl.] SHISO (Japanese) an Asian plant with aromatic leaves that are used in cooking [n -S] SHIST a metamorphic rock, also SCHIST [n -S] SHITE to evacuate the bowels [v SHITED, SHITING, SHITES] SHITS [v] SHIUR (Hebrew) a lesson, esp. one in which a passage of the Talmud is studied together by a group of people [n SHIURIM] SHIVA a period of mourning, also SHIBAH, SHIVAH [n -S] SHIVE a thin fragment [n -S] SHIVS [v] SHLEP to drag, also SCHLEP, SCHLEPP, SHLEPP [v SHLEPPED, SHLEPPING, SHLEPS] SHLUB (Yiddish) a stupid or unattractive person, also SCHLUB [n -S] SHMEK a taste [n -S] SHOAL to become {shallow=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / shallow, also SHAUL [adj SHOALER, SHOALEST] SHOAT a young hog, also SHOTE [n -S] SHOCK to outrage feelings [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHOED [v] SHOER one who shoes horses [n -S] SHOES [v] SHOGI Japanese chess [n -S] SHOGS [v] SHOJI a Japanese paper screen [n -S] SHOLA a jungle in India [n -S] SHONE [v] SHOOK a bundle of sheaves a pa t of SHAKE [n -S] SHOOL to {shovel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHOON [n] SHOOS [v] SHOOT to hit, injure or kill with a missile [v SHOT, SHOOTING, SHOOTS] SHOPE [v] SHOPS [v] SHORE to prop up a pa t of SHEAR [v SHORED, SHORING, SHORES] SHORL a mineral, also SCHORL [n -S] SHORN [v] SHORT to cause an electrical malfunction [v -ED, -ING, -S] / having little length [adj SHORTER, SHORTEST] SHOTE a young hog, also SHOAT [n -S] SHOTS [v] SHOTT a saline lake, also CHOTT [n -S] SHOUT to yell loudly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHOVE to push roughly [v SHOVED, SHOVING, SHOVES] SHOWD (Scots) to rock to and fro [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHOWN [v] SHOWS [v] SHOWY making a brilliant display [adj SHOWIER, SHOWIEST] SHOYU a soy sauce [n -S] SHRED to cut into fine strips [v SHREDDED, SHREDDING, SHREDS] SHREW to {curse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHRIS [n] SHROW to {curse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHRUB to lop, pl RAMI [v SHRUBBED, SHRUBBING, SHRUBS] SHRUG to raise and contract the shoulders [v SHRUGGED, SHRUGGING, SHRUGS] SHTIK a corny comedy routine, also SHTICK, SCHTICK [n -S] SHTUM {quiet=adj} [adj] SHTUP to {copulate=v} [v SHTUPPED, SHTUPPING, SHTUPS] SHUCK to remove husks or shells [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHULE to {educate=v} [v SHULED, SHULING, SHULES] SHULN [n] SHULS [n] SHUNS [v] SHUNT to turn aside [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHURA an Islamic consultative law-making body, also SHOORA [n -S] SHUSH to {silence=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SHUTE to convey by a vertical passage, also CHUTE [v SHUTED, SHUTING, SHUTES] SHUTS [v] SHWAS [n] SHYER a horse tending to shy [n -S] SHYLY in a shy manner [adv] SIALS [n] SIBBS [n] SIBYL a female {prophet=n} [n -S] SICES [n] SICHT (Scots) to sight [v -ED, -ING, -S] SICKO an emotionally sick person, also SICKIE, SICKEE [n -S] SICKS [v] SIDAS [n] SIDED [v] SIDER one who takes a side [n -S] SIDES [v] SIDHA one who has attained perfection, also SIDDHA [n -S] SIDHE fairy people (Irish), also SIDH [n] SIDLE to move sideways [v SIDLED, SIDLING, SIDLES] SIEGE to attack and surround, also BESIEGE [v SIEGED, SIEGING, SIEGES] SIELD ceiled [adj] SIENS [n] SIENT a child or descendant, also SCION, SIEN [n -S] SIETH scythe, a long bladed instrument for cropping [n -S] SIEUR an old French title of respect for a man [n -S] SIEVE to pass through a strainer, also SIFT [v SIEVED, SIEVING, SIEVES] SIFTS [v] SIGHS [v] SIGHT to {view=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SIGIL an official seal [n -S] SIGLA a list of symbols used in a book [n -S] SIGMA a Greek letter [n -S] SIGNA (imperative only) write on the label [v] SIGNS [v] SIJOS [n] SIKAS [n] SIKER {secure=adj} [adj] SIKES [n] SILDS [n] SILED [v] SILEN a woodland god [n -S] SILER a {strainer=n} [n -S] SILES [v] SILEX a form of silicon, also SILICA [n -ES] SILKS [v] SILKY resembling silk [adj SILKIER, SILKIEST] SILLS [n] SILLY a silly person [n SILLIES] / showing a lack of common sense [adj SILLIER, SILLIEST] SILOS [v] SILTS [v] SILTY full of silt [adj SILTIER, SILTIEST] SILVA the forest trees of an area, also SYLVA [n SILVAS or SILVAE] SIMAR a woman's light jacket or robe [n -S] SIMAS [n] SIMBA (Swahili) a lion [n -S] SIMIS [n] SIMPS [n] SIMUL simultaneous [n -S] SINCE from then until now [adv] SINDS [v] SINED [v] SINES [v] SINEW to strengthen [v -ED, -ING, -S] SINGE to burn slightly [v SINGED, SINGEING, SINGES] SINGS [v] SINHS [n] SINKS [v] SINKY yielding underfoot [adj SINKIER, SINKIEST] SINUS a cranial cavity [n -ES] SIPED [v] SIPES [v] SIPPY as in sippy cup, an infant's drinking cup [adj] SIRED [v] SIREE sir, also SIRREE [n -S] SIREN a device that produces a piercing warning sound [n -S] SIRES [v] SIRIH a climbing plant, also BETEL, SIRI [n -S] SIRIS [n] SIROC a hot, gusty wind [n -S] SIRRA a form of address used to inferiors, also SIRRAH [n -S] SIRUP to make into syrup [v -ED, -ING, -S] SISAL a strong fibre used for rope [n -S] SISES [n] SISSY an effeminate boy, also CISSY [n SISSIES] / timid, also CISSY [adj SISSIER, SISSIEST] SISTS [v] SITAR an Indian lute, also SITTAR [n -S] SITED [v] SITES [v] SITHE to cut with a single-bladed cutting implement, also SCYTHE [v SITHED, SITHING, SITHES] SITKA as in sitka spruce, a tall North American spruce tree. No -S [adj] SITUP an exercise for the stomach [n -S] SITUS a {location=n} [n -ES] SIVER a sewer [n -S] SIXER anything counting for six [n -S] SIXES [n] SIXMO a paper size, also SEXTO [n -S] SIXTE a fencing parry [n -S] SIXTH one of six equal parts [n -S] SIXTY a number [n SIXTIES] SIZAR a British student who receives financial assistance, also SIZER [n -S] SIZED [v] SIZEL metal clippings [n -S] SIZER a British student who receives financial assistance, also SIZAR [n -S] SIZES [v] SKAGS [n] SKAIL to {disperse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKALD an ancient Scandinavian poet [n -S] SKANK to dance to reggae music [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKART a cormorant, also SCARTH, SKARTH [n -S] SKATE to glide over ice with blades or wheels [v SKATED, SKATING, SKATES] SKATS [n] SKATT a blow [n -S] SKAWS [n] SKEAN a type of dagger, also SKEEN, SKENE [n -S] SKEAR to {scare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKEED [v] SKEEF (South Africa) at an oblique angle [adj] SKEEN a type of dagger, also SKEAN, SKENE [n -S] SKEER to {scare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKEES [v] SKEET the sport of clay bird shooting [n -S] SKEGG a short length of keel [n -S] SKEGS [n] SKEIN to wind into long, loose coils [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKELF a splinter of wood [n -S] SKELL a homeless person [n -S] SKELM a rascal, also SKELLUM [n -S] SKELP to {slap=v} [v SKELPED, SKELPIT, SKELPING, SKELPS] SKENE a type of dagger, also SKEAN, SKEEN [n -S] SKENS [v] SKEOS [n] SKEPS [v] SKERS [v] SKETS [v] SKEWS [v] SKIDS [v] SKIED [v] SKIER one who {skis=v} [n -S] SKIES [v] SKIEY resembling the sky, also SKYEY [adj SKIEYER, SKIEYEST] SKIFF to {skim=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKILL the ability to do something well [n -S] SKIMO an Eskimo [n -S] SKIMP to {scrimp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKIMS [v] SKINK to pour out [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKINS [v] SKINT having no money [adj SKINTER, SKINTEST] SKIOS [n] SKIPS [v] SKIRL to produce a shrill sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKIRR to move rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKIRT to pass along the border [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKITE to {boast=v} [v SKITED, SKITING, SKITES] SKITS [n] SKIVE to pare or split leather [v SKIVED, SKIVING, SKIVES] SKIVY inclined to slack off [adj SKIVIER, SKIVIEST] SKLIM to {climb=v} [v SKLIMMED, SKLIMMING, SKLIMS] SKOAL to down a drink in one gulp, also SKOL [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKOFF to {devour=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKOLS [v] SKOOL (colloquial) school [n -S] SKORT a pair of shorts with a front panel that gives the appearance of a skirt [n -S] SKOSH a small amount [n -ES] SKRAN {food=n} [n -S] SKRIK a fright [n -S] SKUAS [n] SKUGS [v] SKULK to move about stealthily, also SCULK [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKULL the framework of the head [n -S] / to propel with a type of oar, also SCULL [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKUNK a foul-smelling mammal [n -S] / to defeat overwhelmingly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SKYED [v] SKYER a high hit into the air [n -S] SKYEY resembling the sky, also SKIEY [adj SKYIER, SKYIEST] SKYFS [v] SKYRE to {shine=v} [v SKYRED, SKYRING, SKYRES] SKYRS [n] SKYTE to {dart=v} [v SKYTED, SKYTING, SKYTES] SLABS [v] SLACK to loosen or retard [v -ED, -ING, -S] / not tight or taut, also SLACKEN [adj SLACKER, SLACKEST] SLADE a little valley [n -S] SLAES [n] SLAGS [v] SLAID [v] SLAIN [v] SLAKE to {quench=v} [v SLAKED, YSLAKED or SLAKED, SLAKING, SLAKES] SLAMS [v] SLANE a turf-cutting spade [n -S] SLANG to use extremely informal language [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLANK [v] SLANT to deviate from the horizontal or vertical [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLAPS [v] SLART (Northern English dialect) to spill , SLARTING, SLARTED [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLASH to cut with violent sweeping strokes [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SLATE to cover with rock [v SLATED, SLATING, SLATES] SLATS [v] SLATY resembling slate, also SLATEY [adj SLATIER, SLATIEST] SLAVE to work like a drudge [v SLAVED, SLAVING, SLAVES] SLAWS [n] SLAYS [v] SLEBS [n] SLEDS [v] SLEEK to make smooth or glossy [v -ED, -ING, -S] / smooth and glossy, also SLEEKEN [adj SLEEKER, SLEEKEST] SLEEP to be in a natural, periodic state of rest [v SLEPT, SLEEPING, SLEEPS] SLEER [adj] SLEET to shower frozen rain [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLEPT [v] SLEWS [v] SLEYS [n] SLICE to cut in pieces [v SLICED, SLICING, SLICES] SLICK to tidy up, polish [v -ED, -ING, -S] / smooth and slippery [adj SLICKER, SLICKEST] SLIDE to move smoothly along a surface [v SLAID or SLID or SLIDED, SLIDDEN, SLIDING, SLIDES] SLIER [adj] SLILY in a sly manner [adv] SLIME to cover with viscous mud [v SLIMED, SLIMING, SLIMES] SLIMS [v] SLIMY resembling slime [adj SLIMIER, SLIMIEST] SLING to throw with a sudden motion [v SLUNG, SLINGING, SLINGS] SLINK to move stealthily [v SLANK or SLINKED, SLUNK, SLINKING, SLINKS] SLIPE to {peel=v} [v SLIPED, SLIPING, SLIPES] SLIPS [v] SLIPT [v] SLISH a cut [n -ES] SLITS [v] SLIVE to {slip=v} [v SLOVE or SLIVED, SLIVEN, SLIVING, SLIVES] SLOAN a snub [n -S] SLOBS [n] SLOES [n] SLOGS [v] SLOID a Swedish system of manual training, also SLOYD, SLOJD [n -S] SLOJD a Swedish system of manual training, also SLOYD, SLOID [n -S] SLOOM to {slumber=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLOOP a type of sailing vessel [n -S] SLOOT a narrow water channel [n -S] SLOPE to slant or incline [v SLOPED, SLOPING, SLOPES] SLOPS [v] SLOPY sloping [adj SLOPIER, SLOPIEST] SLORM to wipe carelessly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLOSH to move with a splashing motion [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SLOTH to be lazy [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLOTS [v] SLOVE [v] SLOWS [v] SLOYD a Swedish system of manual training, also SLOID, SLOJD [n -S] SLUBB to draw out and twist slightly, also SLUB [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLUBS [v] SLUED [v] SLUES [v] SLUFF to discard a card or cards [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLUGS [v] SLUIT a narrow water channel [n -S] SLUMP to sink suddenly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLUMS [v] SLUNG [v] SLUNK [v] SLURB a poorly planned suburban area [n -S] SLURP to drink noisily [v -ED, -ING, -S] SLURS [v] SLUSE a floodgate [n -S] SLUSH to splash with partly melted snow [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SLUTS [n] SLYER [adj] SLYLY in a sly manner [adv] SLYPE a narrow passage in an English cathedral [n -S] SMAAK (South Africa) to like or love [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMACK to strike sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMAIK a {rascal=n} [n -S] SMALL to make little in size [v -ED, -ING, -S] / little in size [adj SMALLER, SMALLEST] SMALM to {smear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMALT a blue pigment [n -S] SMARM to {smear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMART to cause a sharp, stinging pain [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {clever=adj} [adj SMARTER, SMARTEST] SMASH to shatter violently [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SMAZE an atmospheric mixture of smoke and haze [n -S] SMEAR to spread with something oily or sticky [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMEEK to {smoke=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMEES [n] SMEIK (Scots) to smoke [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMEKE (Scots) to smoke [v SMEKED, SMEKING, SMEKES] SMELL to sense with the nose [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMELT to melt or fuse, as ores [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMERK to smile in a smug manner, also SMIRK [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMEWS [n] SMILE to look joyful [v SMILED, SMILING, SMILES] SMIRK to smile in a smug manner, also SMERK [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMIRR to {drizzle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMIRS [v] SMITE to strike heavily [v SMOTE, SMIT or SMITTEN, SMITING, SMITES] SMITH to forge metal, also SMITHY [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMITS [v] SMOCK to put on a loose outer garment [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMOGS [n] SMOKE to emit a gas or vapour due to burning [v SMOKED, SMOKING, SMOKES] SMOKO time-out for a smoke, also SMOKEHO [n -S] SMOKY a smoked haddock [n SMOKIES] / filled with smoke, also SMOKEY [adj SMOKIER, SMOKIEST] SMOLT a young salmon [n -S] SMOOR to {smother=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMOOT to work as a compositor doing odd jobs, also SMOUT [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMORE to {smother=v} [v SMORED, SMORING, SMORES] SMOTE [v] SMOUT to work as a compositor doing odd jobs, also SMOOT [v -ED, -ING, -S] SMOWT a small {person=n} [n -S] SMUGS [v] SMURS [v] SMUSH to {crush=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SMUTS [v] SNABS [n] SNACK to eat a light meal [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNAFU to cause confusion [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNAGS [v] SNAIL to move slowly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNAKE to slither like a limbless reptile [v SNAKED, SNAKING, SNAKES] SNAKY resembling a snake, also SNAKEY [adj SNAKIER, SNAKIEST] SNAPS [v] SNARE to {trap=v} [v SNARED, SNARING, SNARES] SNARF (colloquial) to eat or drink greedily [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNARK an imaginary animal [n -S] SNARL to {growl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNARS [v] SNARY in danger of entrapment [adj SNARIER, SNARIEST] SNASH to talk abusively [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SNATH the handle of a scythe, also SNATHE [n -S] SNAWS [v] SNEAD the shaft of a scythe, also SNEATH [n -S] SNEAK to move stealthily [v SNEAKED or SNUCK, SNUCK, SNEAKING, SNEAKS] SNEAP to {chide=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNEBS [v] SNECK to fasten with a latch [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNEDS [v] SNEED [v] SNEER to curl the lip in contempt [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNEES [v] SNELL to attach a short line to a fishhook [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {keen=adj} [adj SNELLER, SNELLEST] SNIBS [v] SNICK to {nick=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNIDE one who is mean [n -S] / maliciously derogatory, also SNIDEY [adj SNIDER, SNIDEST] / to fill or load [v SNIDED, SNIDING, SNIDES] SNIES [n] SNIFF to inhale audibly through the nose [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNIFT to {sniff=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNIGS [v] SNIPE to shoot from a concealed place [v SNIPED, SNIPING, SNIPES] SNIPS [v] SNIPY snipe-beaked [adj SNIPIER, SNIPIEST] SNIRT a smothered laugh [n -S] SNITS [n] SNOBS [n] SNODS [v] SNOEK the barracouta [n -S] SNOEP (Afrikaans) tight-fisted [adj] SNOGS [v] SNOKE to prowl or sneak about, also SNOWK [v SNOKED, SNOKING, SNOKES] SNOOD to wear a net or fabric cap on the hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOOK to {sniff=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOOL to yield meekly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOOP to pry about [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOOT to treat with disdain [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNORE to breath noisily while sleeping [v SNORED, SNORING, SNORES] SNORT to exhale noisily through the nostrils [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOTS [v] SNOUT to provide with a nozzle [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOWK to prowl or sneak about, also SNOKE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNOWS [v] SNOWY abounding in snow [adj SNOWIER, SNOWIEST] SNUBS [v] SNUCK [v] SNUFF to inhale powdered tobacco [v -ED, -ING, -S] SNUGS [v] SNUSH to {snuff=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SNYES [n] SOAKS [v] SOAPS [v] SOAPY resembling soap [adj SOAPIER, SOAPIEST] SOARE a hawk in its first year [n -S] SOARS [v] SOAVE an Italian wine [n -S] SOBAS [n] SOBER to make {sober=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / temperate [adj SOBERER, SOBEREST] SOCAS [n] SOCKO strikingly impressive [adj] SOCKS [v] SOCLE a block used as a base for a pedestal [n -S] SODAS [n] SODDY a house made of sod [n SODDIES] / covered with sod [adj SODDIER, SODDIEST] SODIC pertaining to {sodium=n} [adj] SODOM a place notorious for vice and corruption [n -S] SOFAR a system for locating underwater explosions [n -S] SOFAS [n] SOFTA a Muslim theological student [n -S] SOFTS [v] SOFTY a sentimental person, also SOFTIE [n SOFTIES] SOGER a soldier [n -S] SOGGY heavy with moisture [adj SOGGIER, SOGGIEST] SOHUR a meal eaten before sunrise by those fasting during Ramadan, also SEHRI, SUHUR [n -S] SOILS [v] SOILY {dirty=adj} [adj SOILIER, SOILIEST] SOJAS [n] SOKAH Calypso music [n -S] SOKEN a district [n -S] SOKES [n] SOKOL an international group promoting physical fitness [n -S] SOLAH an Indian plant [n -S] SOLAN a large sea bird, also GANNET [n -S] SOLAR an upper room [n -S] SOLAS [n] SOLDE remuneration, also SOLD [n -S] SOLDI [n] SOLDO a former coin of Italy [n SOLDI] SOLDS [n] SOLED [v] SOLEI [n] SOLER an upper room [n -S] SOLES [v] SOLID a substance with particles firmly cohering [n -S] / having definite shape and volume [adj SOLIDER, SOLIDEST] SOLON a wise lawgiver [n -S] SOLOS [v] SOLUM a soil layer [n SOLUMS or SOLA] SOLUS {alone=adj} [adj] SOLVE to find the answer to [v SOLVED, SOLVING, SOLVES] SOMAN a nerve agent developed for chemical warfare [n -S] SOMAS [n] SONAR an underwater locating device [n -S] SONCE good luck, also SONSE [n -S] SONDE a device for observing atmospheric phenomena [n -S] SONES [n] SONGS [n] SONIC pertaining to sound [adj] SONLY pertaining to a {son=n} [adj] SONNE a {son=n} [n -S] SONNY a small boy [n SONNIES] SONSE good luck, also SONCE [n -S] SONSY comely, also SONSIE [adj SONSIER, SONSIEST] SOOEY used for calling pigs [interj] SOOKS [n] SOOLE to pull by the ears [v SOOLED, SOOLING, SOOLES] SOOLS [v] SOOMS [v] SOOPS [v] SOOTE a sweet person [n -S] SOOTH {truth=n} [n -S] / {true=adj} [adj SOOTHER, SOOTHEST] SOOTS [v] SOOTY covered with soot [adj SOOTIER, SOOTIEST] SOPHS [n] SOPHY a ruler of Persia [n SOPHIES] SOPOR an abnormally deep sleep [n -S] SOPPY very wet [adj SOPPIER, SOPPIEST] SOPRA above [adv] SORAL pertaining to {sorus=n} [adj] SORAS [n] SORBO as in sorbo rubber, a spongy form of rubber. No -S [adj] SORBS [v] SORDA muted [adj] SORDO muted [adj] SORDS [n] SORED [v] SOREE a South American bird [n -S] SOREL a reddish-brown colour, also SORREL, SORELL [n -S] SORER [adj] SORES [v] SOREX the common shrew [n -ES] SORGO a variety of sorghum, also SORGHO [n -S] SORNS [v] SORRA sorrow or grief [n -S] SORRY feeling regret or grief [adj SORRIER, SORRIEST] SORTA (colloquial) sort of [adv] SORTS [v] SORUS a cluster of plant reproductive bodies [n SORI] SOTHS [n] SOTOL a flowering plant [n -S] SOUCE to {pickle=v} [v SOUCT or SOUCED, SOUCING, SOUCES] SOUCT [v] SOUGH to make a moaning or sighing sound, also SUGH [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOUKS [v] SOULS [n] SOUMS [v] SOUND to make a noise [v -ED, -ING, -S] / being in good condition [adj SOUNDER, SOUNDEST] SOUPS [v] SOUPY {foggy=adj} [adj SOUPIER, SOUPIEST] SOURS [v] SOUSE to {immerse=v} [v SOUSED, SOUSING, SOUSES] SOUTH to move toward a cardinal point of the compass [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOUTS [n] SOWAR a mounted native soldier in India [n -S] SOWCE to {pickle=v} [v SOWCED, SOWCING, SOWCES] SOWED [v] SOWER one that {sows=v} [n -S] SOWFF to whistle softly, also SOWF [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOWFS [v] SOWLE to pull by the ears, also SOWL [v SOWLED, SOWLING, SOWLES] SOWLS [v] SOWMS [v] SOWND to {faint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOWNE the sensation of hearing [n -S] SOWPS [n] SOWSE to {pickle=v} [v SOWSED, SOWSING, SOWSES] SOWTH to {whistle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SOYAS [n] SOYLE body or prey (Spens) [n -S] SOYUZ a Soviet manned spacecraft [n -ES] SOZIN a type of protein, also SOZINE [n -S] SPACE to arrange at intervals apart [v SPACED, SPACING, SPACES] SPACY weird in behaviour, also SPACEY [adj SPACIER, SPACIEST] SPADE to dig with an implement [v SPADED, SPADING, SPADES] SPADO a castrated male [n SPADOS or SPADOES or SPADONES] SPAED [v] SPAER a fortune teller [n -S] SPAES [v] SPAGS [n] SPAHI a Turkish cavalryman, also SPAHEE [n -S] SPAIL a splinter or chip, also SPALE [n -S] SPAIN to {wean=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPAIT a sudden overflow of a stream [n -S] SPAKE [v] SPALD the shoulder [n -S] SPALE a splinter or chip, also SPAIL [n -S] SPALL to break up into fragments [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPALT to {split=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPAMS [n] SPANE to {wean=v} [v SPANED, SPANING, SPANES] SPANG to {bound=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPANK to slap on the buttocks [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPANS [v] SPARD [v] SPARE to abstain from punishing or harming, pa t SPARED, SPARD [v SPARD or SPARED, SPARING, SPARES] / {meagre=adj} [adj SPARER, SPAREST] SPARK to emit small fiery particles [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPARS [v] SPART a Spanish broom [n -S] SPASM to {convulse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPATE a flood of fresh water, also FRESHET [n -S] SPATS [v] SPAUL the shoulder, also SPAULD [n -S] SPAWL to {spit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPAWN to deposit eggs [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPAWS [n] SPAYD a male deer in his third year, also SPAYAD [n -S] SPAYS [v] SPAZA (South Africa) as in spaza shop, a small shop in a township. No -S [adj] SPAZZ to lapse into a state of incompetence [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SPEAK to {utter=v} [v SPAKE or SPOKE or SPOKEN, SPEAKING, SPEAKS] SPEAL the shoulder [n -S] SPEAN to {wean=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPEAR to pierce with a long pointed weapon [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPEAT a flood [n -S] SPECK to mark with small spots, also SPECKLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPECS [v] SPEED to move swiftly [v SPEEDED, SPED, SPEEDING, SPEEDS] SPEEL to climb, also SPEIL [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPEER to inquire, also SPEIR, SPIER [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPEIL to climb, also SPEEL [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPEIR to inquire, also SPEER, SPIER [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPEKS [n] SPELD to spread open, also SPELDER [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPELK a splinter [n -S] SPELL to read or write laboriously, letter by letter [v SPELLED, SPELT, SPELLING, SPELLS] SPELT a variety of wheat [n -S] SPEND to expend, to pay out [v SPENT, SPENDING, SPENDS] SPENT [v] SPEOS a tomb [n -ES] SPERM a male {gamete=n} [n -S] SPETS [v] SPEUG (Scots) a house sparrow, also SPUG, SPUGGY [n -S] SPEWS [v] SPEWY {boggy=adj} [adj SPEWIER, SPEWIEST] SPIAL observation [n -S] SPICA an ear of grain [n SPICAS or SPICAE] SPICE to season with an aromatic vegetable substance [v SPICED, SPICING, SPICES] SPICK a Spanish-American person [n -S] / tidy, also SPIC, SPIK [adj SPICKER, SPICKEST] SPICS [n] SPICY containing spices, also SPICEY [adj SPICIER, SPICIEST] SPIDE a young Irishman who dresses in daggy sports clothes [n -S] SPIED [v] SPIEL to talk at length [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPIER to inquire, also SPEER, SPEIR [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPIES [v] SPIFF to make {stylish=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPIFS [n] SPIKE to fasten with a long, thick nail [v SPIKED, SPIKING, SPIKES] SPIKS [n] SPIKY resembling a spike, also SPIKEY [adj SPIKIER, SPIKIEST] SPILE to stop up with a wooden peg [v SPILED, SPILING, SPILES] SPILL to overflow from a container [v SPILLED, SPILT, SPILLING, SPILLS] SPILT [v] SPIMS [n] SPINA the spinal column [n SPINAS or SPINAE] SPINE the vertebral column [n -S] SPINK a {finch=n} [n -S] SPINS [v] SPINY covered with thorns, also SPINOSE, SPINOUS [adj SPINIER, SPINIEST] SPIRE to rise in a tapering manner [v SPIRED, SPIRING, SPIRES] SPIRT to {spurt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPIRY tall, slender and tapering [adj SPIRIER, SPIRIEST] SPITE to treat with malice [v SPITED, SPITING, SPITES] SPITS [v] SPITZ a breed of dogs with long hair [n -ES] SPIVS [n] SPLAT to flatten on impact [v SPLATTED, SPLATTING, SPLATS] SPLAY to spread out [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPLIT to separate lengthwise [v SPLITTED, SPLITTING, SPLITS] SPLOG a spam blog, an artificially created weblog site which the author uses to promote affiliated websites or to increase the search engine rankings of associated sites [n -S] SPODE a fine china [n -S] SPODS [n] SPOIL to {mar=v} [v SPOILT or SPOILED, SPOILING, SPOILS] SPOKE to supply with rods for the rim of wheels [v SPOKED, SPOKING, SPOKES] SPOOF to ridicule in fun [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOK to {scare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOL to wind on a small cylinder [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOM to scud before the wind [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOON to eat with a scooping eating utensil [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOR to {track=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOT the razor-shell mollusc [n -S] SPORE to produce an asexual reproductive body [v SPORED, SPORING, SPORES] SPORK a spoon-like shallow scoop with the addition of the tines of a fork [n -S] SPORT to {frolic=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOSH slush [n -ES] SPOTS [v] SPOUT to eject in a rapid stream [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPRAD [v] SPRAG to {prop=v} [v SPRAGGED, SPRAGGING, SPRAGS] SPRAT a small {herring=n} [n -S] SPRAY to disperse in fine particles [v SPRAYED, SPRAID, SPRAYING, SPRAYS] SPRED to {spread=v} [v SPREDDEN or SPREAD, SPREDDING, SPREDS] SPREE to {carouse=v} [v SPREED, SPREEING, SPREES] SPREW inferior asparagus [n -S] SPRIG to fasten with small, thin nails [v SPRIGGED, SPRIGGING, SPRIGS] SPRIT a ship's spar [n -S] SPROD a young salmon [n -S] SPROG a {child=n} [n -S] SPRUE a tropical disease [n -S] SPRUG a {sparrow=n} [n -S] SPUDS [v] SPUED [v] SPUER One who spues [n -S] SPUES [v] SPUGS [n] SPULE the shoulder [n -S] SPUME to {foam=v} [v SPUMED, SPUMING, SPUMES] SPUMY {foamy=adj} [adj SPUMIER, SPUMIEST] SPUNK to begin to burn [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPURN to reject with contempt [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPURS [v] SPURT to gush forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPUTA [n] SPYAL a spy [n -S] SPYRE a spire [n -S] SQUAB to upholster thickly [v SQUABBED, SQUABBING, SQUABS] / {clumsy=adj} [adj SQUABBER, SQUABBEST] SQUAD to form into small, organised groups [v SQUADDED, SQUADDING, SQUADS] SQUAT to sit on one's heels [v SQUATTED, SQUATTING, SQUATS] SQUAW an American Indian woman [n -S] SQUEG to oscillate in an irregular manner [v SQUEGGED, SQUEGGING, SQUEGS] SQUIB to {lampoon=v} [v SQUIBBED, SQUIBBING, SQUIBS] SQUID to fish for ten-armed marine mollusks [v SQUIDDED, SQUIDDING, SQUIDS] SQUIT a contemptible person [n -S] SQUIZ a quick close look [n SQUIZZES] STABS [v] STACK to pile a pa t of STICK [v -ED, -ING, -S] STADE an ancient Greek unit of length [n -S] STAFF to provide with a body of assistants [v -ED, -ING, -S] STAGE to produce for public viewing [v STAGED, STAGING, STAGES] STAGS [v] STAGY having a theatrical quality, also STAGEY [adj STAGIER, STAGIEST] STAID sober and sedate [adj STAIDER, STAIDEST] STAIG a {colt=n} [n -S] STAIN to discolour [v -ED, -ING, -S] STAIR a series of steps [n -S] STAKE to fasten with a pointed piece of wood or metal [v STAKED, STAKING, STAKES] STALE to become past its best [v STALED, STALING, STALES] / not fresh [adj STALER, STALEST] STALK to pursue stealthily [v -ED, -ING, -S] STALL to come to a standstill [v -ED, -ING, -S] STAMP to bring the foot down heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S] STAND to assume an upright position [v STOOD, STOODEN or STUDDEN, STANDING, STANDS, STAND or STANDEN] STANE to {stone=v} [v STANED, STANING, STANES] STANG to {sting=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STANK to {dam=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STAPH any of various spherical bacteria [n -S] STAPS [v] STARE to gaze fixedly [v STARED, STARING, STARES] STARK to {stiffen=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / harsh in appearance [adj STARKER, STARKEST] STARN to row backwards [v -ED, -ING, -S] STARR a Jewish deed or bond [n -S] STARS [v] START to {begin=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STASH to store in a secret place [v -ED, -ING, -ES] STATE to {affirm=v} [v STATED, STATING, STATES] STATS [n] STAUN (Scots) to stand [v STOOD or STUDE, STAUNING, STAUNS] STAVE to drive or thrust away [v STAVED, STAVING, STAVES] STAWS [v] STAYS [v] STEAD to be of advantage to [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEAK a slice of beef [n -S] STEAL to take by theft [v STEALT or STOLE or STAW or STEALED, STOLEN or STOLN or STOWN, STEALING, STEALS] STEAM to cook by water in the form of vapour [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEAN to line with stone [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEAR to {steer=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEDD to {help=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEDE to {help=v} [v STEDED, STEDING, STEDES] STEDS [v] STEED to {help=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEEK to {shut=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEEL to cover with a tough iron alloy [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEEM to {esteem=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEEN to line with stone [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEEP to soak in a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] / precipitous [adj STEEPER, STEEPEST] STEER to guide or direct [v STEARD or STEERED, STEERING, STEERS] STEIL a handle [n -S] STEIN to line with stone [v -ED, -ING, -S] STELA an inscribed slab used as a monument [n STELAE or STELAI] STELE the central cylinder in stems and roots of plants [n -S] STELL to establish [v STELLED, STEELD, STELLING, STELLS] STEME to evaporate [v STEMED, STEMING, STEMES] STEMS [v] STEND to {bound=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STENO a stenographer [n -S] STENS [v] STENT to {stint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STEPS [v] STEPT [v] STERE a unit of volume [n -S] STERN to row backwards [v -ED, -ING, -S] / unyielding [adj STERNER, STERNEST] STETS [v] STEWS [v] STEWY like a stew [adj STEWIER, STEWIEST] STICH a line of poetry [n -S] STICK to support with slender pieces of wood [v STUCK or STICKED, STICKIT, STICKING, STICKS] / to pierce with a pointed object [v STUCK or STICKED, STICKIT or STUCK, STICKING, STICKS] STIED [v] STIES [v] STIFF to cheat by not paying [v -ED, -ING, -S] / not easily bent [adj STIFFER, STIFFEST] STILB a unit of intrinsic brightness [n -S] STILE to designate [v STILED, STILING, STILES] STILL to make motionless [v -ED, -ING, -S] / free from sound or motion [adj STILLER, STILLEST] STILT to raise on long slender poles [v -ED, -ING, -S] STIME to {peer=v} [v STIMED, STIMING, STIMES] STIMS [n] STIMY to thwart, also STYMIE, STYMY [v STIMIED, STIMYING, STIMIES] STING to prick painfully [v STONG or STINGED, STUNG, STINGING, STINGS] STINK to emit a foul odour [v STUNK, STINKING, STINKS] STINT to {limit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STIPA a grass [n -S] STIPE a slender supporting part of a plant, also STIPES [n -S] STIRE to set in motion [v STIRED, STIRING, STIRES] STIRK a young cow [n -S] STIRP direct descent from an ancestor [n -S] STIRS [v] STIVE to {stifle=v} [v STIVED, STIVING, STIVES] STIVY {stuffy=adj} [adj STIVIER, STIVIEST] STOAE [n] STOAI [n] STOAS [n] STOAT a weasel with a black-tipped tail [n -S] STOBS [v] STOCK to keep for future sale or use [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOEP an open porch [n -S] STOGY a long, slender cigar, also STOGEY, STOGIE [n STOGIES] STOIC one who is indifferent to pleasure or pain [n -S] STOIT to {bounce=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOKE to supply a furnace with fuel [v STOKED, STOKING, STOKES] STOLE a long, wide scarf [n -S] STOLN [v] STOMA a minute opening in the epidermis of a plant organ, also STOMATE [n STOMAS or STOMATA] STOMP to tread heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOND stand [n -S] STONE to pelt with pieces or mineral matter [v STONED, STONING, STONES] STONG [v] STONK to bombard intensively [v -ED, -ING, -S] STONN to stun, also STONNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] STONY to {astonish=v} [v STONIED, STONYING, STONIES] / abounding in small rocks, also STONEY [adj STONIER, STONIEST] STOOD [v] STOOK to stack grain upright in a field for drying [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOOL to {defecate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOOP to bend the body forward and down [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOOR a battle [n -S] STOPE to excavate in layers [v STOPED, STOPING, STOPES] STOPS [v] STOPT [v] STORE to put away for future use [v STORED, STORING, STORES] STORK a wading bird [n -S] STORM to blow violently [v -ED, -ING, -S] STORY to relate an account of an event [v STORIED, STORYING, STORIES] STOSS a crag facing the flow of a glacier [n -ES] STOTS [v] STOTT to bound, also STOT [v -ED, -ING, -S] STOUN to {stun=v} [v STOUND, STOUNING, STOUNS] STOUP a basin for holy water, also STOWP [n -S] STOUR dust, also STOURE [n -S] STOUT a strong, dark ale [n -S] / {robust=adj} [adj STOUTER, STOUTEST] STOVE to dry in a heating or cooking apparatus [v STOVED, STOVING, STOVES] STOWN [v] STOWP a basin for holy water, also STOUP [n -S] STOWS [v] STRAD a Stradivarius violin [n -S] STRAE straw [n -S] STRAG a straggler [n -S] STRAK (Obs.) Scots pt. of STRIKE [v] STRAP to fasten with a narrow strip of flexible material [v STRAPPED, STRAPPING, STRAPS] STRAW to cover with stalks of threshed grain [v STRAWN or STRAWED, STRAWED or STRAWN, STRAWING, STRAWS] STRAY to wander from the proper course [v -ED, -ING, -S] STREP any of various spherical bacteria [n -S] STREW to scatter (pa p STREWN), also STROW [v STREWED, STREWN, STREWING, STREWS] STRIA a thin groove, stripe or streak [n STRIAE] STRIG to remove the stalks from [v STRIGGED, STRIGGING, STRIGS] STRIM to cut grass with a Strimmer [v STRIMMED, STRIMMING, STRIMS] STRIP to remove the outer covering [v STRIPT or STRIPPED, STRIPPING, STRIPS] STROP to sharpen on a strip of leather [v STROPPED, STROPPING, STROPS] STROW to scatter (pa p STROWN), also STREW [v STROWED, STROWN, STROWING, STROWS] STROY to {destroy=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STRUM to play a stringed instrument with the fingers [v STRUMMED, STRUMMING, STRUMS] STRUT to walk with a pompous air, also STRUNT [v STRUTTED, STRUTTING, STRUTS] STUBS [v] STUCK a thrust [n -S] STUDE [v] STUDS [v] STUDY to apply oneself to learning [v STUDIED, STUDYING, STUDIES] STUFF to fill or pack tightly [v -ED, -ING, -S] STULL a supporting timber in a mine [n -S] STULM a mine opening, also ADIT [n -S] STUMM {quiet=adj} [adj] STUMP to {baffle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STUMS [v] STUNG [v] STUNK [v] STUNS [v] STUNT to hinder from growth [v -ED, -ING, -S] STUPA a Buddhist shrine [n -S] STUPE to treat with a medicated cloth [v STUPED, STUPING, STUPES] STURE {great=adj} [adj] STURT to {annoy=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] STYED [v] STYES [n] STYLE to {name=v} [v STYLED, STYLING, STYLES] STYLI [n] STYLO short for stylograph [n -S] STYME to {peer=v} [v STYMED, STYMING, STYMES] STYMY to thwart, also STYMIE, STIMY [v STYMIED, STYMYING, STYMIES] STYRE to {move=v} [v STYRED, STYRING, STYRES] STYTE to {bounce=v} [v STYTED, STYTING, STYTES] SUAVE sophisticated and smoothly affable [adj SUAVER, SUAVEST] SUBAH a province of India, also SUBA [n -S] SUBAS [n] SUBBY a subcontractor, also SUBBIE [n SUBBIES] SUBER a layer of plant cells [n -S] SUBHA (Arabic) a string of beads used in meditation and prayer [n -S] SUCCI [n] SUCKS [v] SUCKY not good [adj SUCKIER, SUCKIEST] SUCRE a monetary unit of Ecuador [n -S] SUDDS [n] SUDOR sweat [n -S] SUDSY {foamy=adj} [adj SUDSIER, SUDSIEST] SUEDE to finish leather with a soft, napped surface [v SUEDED, SUEDING, SUEDES] SUENT (dialect) smooth and evenly spread [adj] SUERS [n] SUETS [n] SUETY resembling suet, also SUETTY [adj SUETIER, SUETIEST] SUGAN (Irish) a straw rope [n -S] SUGAR to sweeten with a carbohydrate [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUGHS [v] SUGOS [n] SUHUR a meal eaten before sunrise by those fasting during Ramadan, also SEHRI, SOHUR [n -S] SUIDS [n] SUING the act of suing [n -S] SUINT a natural grease found in the wool of sheep [n -S] SUITE a series of things forming a unit [n -S] SUITS [v] SUJEE a ship cleaning agent [n -S] SUKHS [n] SUKUK a financial certificate that conforms to Muslim strictures on the charging or paying of interest [n -S] SULCI [n] SULFA a bacteria-inhibiting drug, also SULPHA [n -S] SULFO containing a certain univalent radical, also SULFONIC [adj] SULKS [v] SULKY a light horse-drawn vehicle [n SULKIES] / sullenly aloof and withdrawn [adj SULKIER, SULKIEST] SULLY to {soil=v} [v SULLIED, SULLYING, SULLIES] SULPH (slang) amphetamine sulphate [n -S] SULUS [n] SUMAC a flowering tree or shrub, also SUMACH [n -S] SUMMA a comprehensive work covering a specific subject [n SUMMAS or SUMMAE] SUMOS [n] SUMPH a bog [n -S] SUMPS [n] SUNIS [n] SUNKS [n] SUNNA the body of traditional Muslim law, also SUNNAH [n -S] SUNNS [n] SUNNY filled with sunlight [adj SUNNIER, SUNNIEST] SUNUP {sunrise=n} [n -S] SUPER to reinforce with a thin cotton mesh, as a book [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUPES [n] SUPRA above [adv] SURAH a silk fabric [n -S] SURAL pertaining to the calf of the leg [adj] SURAS [n] SURAT a coarse uncoloured cloth [n -S] SURDS [n] SURED [v] SURER [adj] SURES [v] SURFS [v] SURFY abounding in breaking waves [adj SURFIER, SURFIEST] SURGE to move in a swelling manner [v SURGED, SURGING, SURGES] SURGY surging [adj SURGIER, SURGIEST] SURLY sullenly rude [adj SURLIER, SURLIEST] SURRA a disease of domestic animals [n -S] SUSES [n] SUSHI a dish of cold rice cakes topped with raw fish [n -S] SUSUS [n] SUTOR a {cobbler=n} [n -S] SUTRA a Hindu aphorism, also SUTTA [n -S] SUTTA a Hindu aphorism, also SUTRA [n -S] SWABS [v] SWACK {nimble=adj} [adj] SWADS [n] SWAGE to shape with a hammering tool [v SWAGED, SWAGING, SWAGES] SWAGS [v] SWAIL a tract of low, marshy ground, also SWALE [n -S] SWAIN a country boy [n -S] SWALE a tract of low, marshy ground, also SWAIL [n -S] / to {sway=v} [v SWALED, SWALING, SWALES] SWALY {shady=adj} [adj SWALIER, SWALIEST] SWAMI a Hindu religious teacher, also SWAMY [n -S] SWAMP to {inundate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWAMY a Hindu religious teacher, also SWAMI [n SWAMIES] SWANG [v] SWANK to {swagger=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / imposingly opulent [adj SWANKER, SWANKEST] SWANS [v] SWAPS [v] SWAPT [v] SWARD to cover with turf [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWARE [v] SWARF to {faint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWARM to move in a large group [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWART {swarthy=adj} [adj SWARTHIER, SWARTHIEST] SWASH to {swagger=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SWATH a row of cut grass or grain [n -S] SWATS [v] SWAYL to {scorch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWAYS [v] SWEAL to {scorch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEAR to utter a solemn oath [v SWARE or SWORE, SWORN, SWEARING, SWEARS] SWEAT to {perspire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEDE a vegetable like a turnip [n -S] SWEED [v] SWEEL to {scorch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEEP to clean with a broom [v SWEPT, SWEEPING, SWEEPS] SWEER {lazy=adj} [adj] / to {swear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEES [v] SWEET to {sweeten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / pleasing to the taste [adj SWEETER, SWEETEST] SWEIR {slothful=adj} [adj SWEIRER, SWEIREST] / [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWELL to increase in size or volume [v SWELLED, SWOLLEN or SWOLN, SWELLING, SWELLS] / stylish, SWELLER, SWELLEST (a pa p SWOLN) [adj SWELLEST, SWELLER] SWELT to {swelter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEPT [v] SWERF to {faint=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEYS [v] SWIES [n] SWIFT to tighten with a rope [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {speedy=adj} [adj SWIFTER, SWIFTEST] SWIGS [v] SWILL to {swig=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWIMS [v] SWINE a domestic pig [n SWINES or SWINE] SWING to move freely back and forth [v SWANG or SWINGED, SWUNG, SWINGING, SWINGS] SWINK to {toil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWIPE to strike with a sweeping blow [v SWIPED, SWIPING, SWIPES] SWIRE a hollow between two hills [n -S] SWIRL to move with a whirling motion [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWISH to move with a prolonged hissing sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES] / {smart=adj} [adj SWISHER, SWISHEST] SWISS a cotton fabric [n -ES] SWITH quickly, also SWITHE, SWITHLY [adv] SWITS a long flexible twig [n -ES] SWIVE to copulate with [v SWIVED, SWIVING, SWIVES] SWIZZ to defraud, also SWIZZ [v -ED, -ING, -ES] SWOBS [v] SWOLN [v] SWOON to faint, also SWOUN, SWOUND [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWOOP to make a sudden descent [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWOPS [v] SWOPT [v] SWORD a weapon with a long blade [n -S] / to wield a sword [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWORE [v] SWORN [v] SWOTS [v] SWOUN to faint, also SWOON, SWOUND [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWUNG [v] SYBBE {kinship=n} [n -S] SYBIL a female oracle [n -S] SYBOE a variety of onion, also CIBOL, CIBOULE, SYBO, SYBOW [n -S] SYBOW a variety of onion, also CIBOL, CIBOULE, SYBO, SYBOE [n -S] SYCEE fine uncoined silver once used in China as money [n -S] SYCES [n] SYENS [n] SYKER {surely=adv} [adv] SYKES [n] SYLIS [n] SYLPH a slender, graceful girl or woman [n -S] SYLVA the forest trees of an area, also SILVA [n SYLVAS or SYLVAE] SYMAR a loose coat [n -S] SYNCH to cause to operate in unison, also SYNC [v -ED, -ING, -S] SYNCS [v] SYNDS [v] SYNED [v] SYNES [v] SYNOD a church council [n -S] SYNTH a synthesizer [n -S] SYPED [v] SYPES [v] SYPHS [n] SYRAH a red wine grape [n -S] SYREN a {siren=n} [n -S] SYRUP to make into a thick, sweet liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] SYSOP the administrator of a computer bulletin board [n -S] SYTHE time [n -S] SYVER a drain [n -S] TAALS [n] TAATA (East Africa) father [n -S] TABBY to give a wavy appearance to [v TABBIED, TABBYING, TABBIES] TABER to beat on a small drum, also TABOR, TABOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] TABES a syphilitic disease [n TABES] TABID affected with tabes [adj] TABLA a small drum [n -S] TABLE to place on furniture having a large flat surface [v TABLED, TABLING, TABLES] TABOO to exclude or prohibit by social influence, also TABU [v -ED, -ING, -S] TABOR to beat on a small drum, also TABER, TABOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] TABUN an organic phosphorus compound [n -S] TABUS [v] TACAN a system of air navigation [n -S] TACES [n] TACET a musical direction to be silent [adv] TACHE a fastening or clasp [n -S] TACHO a tachometer [n -S] TACHS [n] TACIT unspoken [adj] TACKS [v] TACKY an ill-conditioned horse [n TACKIES] / adhesive [adj TACKIER, TACKIEST] TACOS [n] TACTS [n] TAELS [n] TAFFY a chewy candy [n TAFFIES] TAFIA an inferior rum, also TAFFIA [n -S] TAGGY matted into tags [adj TAGGIER, TAGGIEST] TAGMA a region of the body [n TAGMATA] TAHAS [n] TAHRS [n] TAIGA a subarctic evergreen forest [n -S] TAIGS [n] TAIKO a large Japanese drum, also DAIKO [n -S] TAILS [v] TAINS [n] TAINT to stain or blemish [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAIRA a weasel [n -S] TAISH second sight, also TAISCH [n -ES] TAITS [n] TAJES [n] TAKAS [n] TAKEN [v] TAKER one that {takes=v} [n -S] TAKES [v] TAKHI a wild horse, also TAKI [n -S] TAKIN a goatlike mammal [n -S] TAKIS [n] TALAK a form of divorce [n -S] TALAQ a form of divorce [n -S] TALAR a long cloak [n -S] TALAS [n] TALCS [v] TALCY pertaining to talc [adj TALCIER, TALCIEST] TALEA a recurring rhythmic pattern [n TALEAE] TALER a small German coin, also THALER [n -S] TALES [n] TALKS [v] TALKY tending to talk a great deal [adj TALKIER, TALKIEST] TALLS [n] TALLY to {count=v} [v TALLIED, TALLYING, TALLIES] TALMA a loose cloak [n -S] TALON a claw of a bird of prey [n -S] TALPA the mole genus [n TALPAS or TALPAE] TALUK an estate in India, also TALOOKA, TALUKA [n -S] TALUS a slope formed by an accumulation of rock debris [n TALUSES or TALI] / a bone of the foot [n TALUSES or TALI] TAMAL a Mexican dish, also TAMALE [n -S] TAMED [v] TAMER one who {tames=v} [n -S] TAMES [v] TAMIN a fabric [n -S] TAMIS a strainer made of cloth mesh [n -ES] TAMMY a rough cloth [n TAMMIES] / to strain eg soup through a tammy [v TAMMIED, TAMMYING, TAMMIES] TAMPS [v] TANAS [n] TANGA brief bikinis [n -S] TANGI a Maori funeral [n -S] TANGO to perform a Latin-American dance [v -ED, -ING, -S] TANGS [v] TANGY {pungent=adj} [adj TANGIER, TANGIEST] TANHS [n] TANKA a Japanese verse form [n -S] TANKS [v] TANKY a hard line communist [n TANKIES] TANNA an Indian police station, also TANA, TANNAH, THANA, THANAH, THANNA, THANNAH [n -S] TANSY a perennial herb [n TANSIES] TANTI worth while [adj] TANTO so much (a musical direction) [adv] TAPAS [n] TAPED [v] TAPEN made of tape [adj] TAPER to become gradually narrower [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAPES [n] TAPET a piece of tapestry [n -S] TAPIR a hoofed mammal [n -S] TAPIS material used for wall and floor coverings [n -ES] TAPPA a bark fabric [n -S] TAPUS [v] TARAS [n] TARDO slow (music) [adj] TARDY to {retard=v} [v TARDIED, TARDYING, TARDIES] / {slow=adj} [adj TARDIER, TARDIEST] TARED [v] TARES [v] TARGA as in targa top, a removable hard roof on a car, which fits into the boot when not in use [adj] TARGE to cross-examine [v TARGED, TARGING, TARGES] TARNS [n] TAROC a card game, also TAROK [n -S] TAROK a card game, also TAROC [n -S] TAROS [n] TAROT playing cards used for fortune-telling [n -S] TARPS [n] TARRE to urge to action [v TARRED, TARRING, TARRES] TARRY to {linger=v} [v TARRIED, TARRYING, TARRIES] / resembling tar [adj TARRIER, TARRIEST] TARSI [n] TARTS [v] TARTY like a prostitute [adj TARTIER, TARTIEST] TASAR a fawn coloured silk [n -S] TASER to stun with a taser gun [v -ED, -ING, -S] TASKS [v] TASSE a piece of armour for the upper thigh, also TASSET, TACE, TUILLE [n -S] TASTE to savour with the tongue [v TASTED, TASTING, TASTES] TASTY pleasant to the taste [adj TASTIER, TASTIEST] TATAR a ferocious person [n -S] TATER a {potato=n} [n -S] TATES [n] TATHS [v] TATIE a {potato=n} [n -S] TATOU an armadillo [n -S] TATTS [v] TATTY {shabby=adj} [adj TATTIER, TATTIEST] TATUS [v] TAUBE a German plane [n -S] TAULD [v] TAUNT to goad or provoke [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAUON an elementary particle [n -S] TAUPE a dark grey colour [n -S] TAUTS [v] TAVAH an Indian griddle, also TAVA [n -S] TAVAS [n] TAVER to {wander=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAWAI (Maori) a New Zealand beech, also TAWHAI [n -S] TAWAS [n] TAWED [v] TAWER one that {taws=v} [n -S] TAWIE {docile=adj} [adj TAWIER, TAWIEST] TAWNY light brown, also TAWNEY [n TAWNIES] / light brown, also TAWNEY [adj TAWNIER, TAWNIEST] TAWSE to {flog=v} [v TAWSED, TAWSING, TAWSES] TAWTS [v] TAXED [v] TAXER one who taxes, also TAXOR [n -S] TAXES [v] TAXIS [v] TAXOL a drug [n -S] TAXON a unit of scientific classification [n TAXONS or TAXA] TAXOR one who taxes, also TAXER [n -S] TAXUS an evergreen tree or shrub [n TAXUS] TAYRA a type of weasel [n -S] TAZZA an ornamental bowl [n TAZZAS or TAZZE] TAZZE [n] TEACH to {instruct=v} [v TAUGHT, TEACHING, TEACHES] TEADE a torch, also TEAD [n -S] TEADS [n] TEAED [v] TEAKS [n] TEALS [n] TEAMS [v] TEARS [v] TEARY {tearful=adj} [adj TEARIER, TEARIEST] TEASE to make fun of [v TEASED, TEASING, TEASES] TEATS [n] TEAZE to make fun of [v TEAZED, TEAZING, TEAZES] TECHS [n] TECHY irritable, also TETCHY [adj TECHIER, TECHIEST] TECTA [n] TEDDY a furry stuffed teddy bear [n TEDDIES] TEELS [n] TEEMS [v] TEEND to {kindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEENE to {allot=v} [v TEENED, TEENING, TEENES] TEENS [n] TEENY {tiny=adj} [adj TEENIER, TEENIEST] TEERS [v] TEETH [n] TEFFS [n] TEGGS [n] TEGUA a type of {moccasin=n} [n -S] TEGUS [n] TEHRS [n] TEIID a tropical American lizard [n -S] TEILS [n] TEIND to {assess=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEINS [n] TELAE [n] TELCO a telecommunications company [n -S] TELES [n] TELEX to send a message by a type of telegraphic system [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TELIA [n] TELIC directed toward a goal [adj] TELLS [v] TELLY a television set [n TELLIES or TELLYS] TELOI [n] TELOS an ultimate end [n TELOI] TEMED harnessed in a team [adj] TEMES [n] TEMPI [n] TEMPO the rate of speed of a musical piece [n TEMPOS or TEMPI] TEMPS [v] TEMPT to {entice=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TEMSE to {sift=v} [v TEMSED, TEMSING, TEMSES] TENCH a freshwater fish [n -ES] TENDS [v] TENDU a position in ballet [n -S] TENES [n] TENET an opinion, principle or doctrine held to be true [n -S] TENGE the standard monetary unit of Kazakhstan [n -S] TENIA a {tapeworm=n} [n TENIAS or TENIAE] TENNE orange-brown [n -S] TENNO the formal title of the emperor of Japan as divine leader [n -S] TENNY the colour orange-brown [n TENNIES] TENON to affix with a projection at the end of a piece of wood [v -ED, -ING, -S] TENOR a high male singing voice, also TENOUR [n -S] TENSE to make {taut=adj} [v TENSED, TENSING, TENSES] / {taut=adj} [adj TENSER, TENSEST] TENTH one of ten equal parts [n -S] TENTS [v] TENTY watchful, also TENTIE [adj TENTIER, TENTIEST] TENUE a manner of dress [n -S] TEPAL a division of a perianth [n -S] TEPAS [n] TEPEE a conical tent of the North American Indians, also TEEPEE, TIPI [n -S] TEPID {lukewarm=adj} [adj TEPIDER, TEPIDEST] TEPOY a small table used in serving tea, also TEAPOY [n -S] TERAI a sun hat [n -S] TERAS a monstrosity [n TERATA] TERCE a period for prayer and devotion, also TIERCE [n -S] TEREK a sandpiper [n -S] TERES a muscle of the shoulder blade [n TERETES] TERFE {turf=n} [n -S] TERFS [n] TERGA [n] TERMS [v] TERNE to cover with an alloy of lead and tin [v TERNED, TERNING, TERNES] TERNS [n] TERRA earth or land [n TERRAS or TERRAE] TERRY an absorbent fabric [n TERRIES] TERSE {succinct=adj} [adj TERSER, TERSEST] TERTS tetrachlorethylene, pl TERTS [n TERTS] TESLA a unit of magnetic induction [n -S] TESTA the hard outer covering of a seed [n TESTAE] TESTE a witness [n -S] TESTS [v] TESTY irritable [adj TESTIER, TESTIEST] TETES [n] TETHS [n] TETRA a tropical fish [n -S] TETRI a currency unit of Georgia [n -S] TEUCH tough, also TEUGH [adj TEUCHER, TEUCHEST] TEUGH tough, also TEUCH [adj TEUGHER, TEUGHEST] TEWED [v] TEWEL the {rectum=n} [n -S] TEWIT a shore bird, also TEUCHAT, TEWHIT [n -S] TEXAS the uppermost structure on a steamboat [n -ES] TEXES [n] TEXTS [n] THACK to {thatch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] THAGI a ruffian [n -S] THAIM {them=pron} [pron] THALE as in thale cress, a cruciferous wall plant [adj] THALI (Hindi) a meal consisting of several small meat or vegetable dishes accompanied by rice, bread, etc., and sometimes by a starter or a sweet [n -S] THANA an Indian police station, also TANA, TANNA, TANNAH, THANAH, THANNA, THANNAH [n -S] THANE a king's companion in Anglo-Saxon England, also THEGN [n -S] THANG (Coll.) thing [n -S] THANK to express gratitude [v -ED, -ING, -S] THANS [n] THARM the belly, also THAIRM [n -S] THARS [n] THAWS [v] THAWY inclined to melt [adj THAWIER, THAWIEST] THEBE a monetary unit of Botswana [n -S] THECA a protective anatomical covering [n THECAE] THEED [v] THEEK to {thatch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] THEES [v] THEFT the act of stealing [n -S] THEGN a king's companion in Anglo-Saxon England, also THANE [n -S] THEIC one who drinks too much tea [n -S] THEIN caffeine, also THEINE [n -S] THEIR possessive form of THEY [pron] THELF the {elf=n} [n THELVES] THEMA theme [n THEMATA] THEME to plan according to a central subject [v THEMED, THEMING, THEMES] THENS [n] THEOW a slave [n -S] THERE that place [n -S] THERM a unit for reckoning payment for gas, also THERME [n -S] THESE [pron] THESP a thespian, a member of the acting profession [n -S] THETA a Greek letter [n -S] THETE a {serf=n} [n -S] THEWS [n] THEWY {muscular=adj} [adj THEWIER, THEWIEST] THICK to make {dense=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {viscous=adj} [adj THICKER, THICKEST] THIEF one who {steals=v} [n THIEVES] THIGH a part of the leg from knee to hip [n -S] THIGS [v] THILK the {same=n} [adj] THILL the shaft of a vehicle [n -S] THINE possessive form of THOU [pron] THING an inanimate object [n -S] THINK to formulate in the mind [v THOUGHT, THINKING, THINKS] THINS [v] THIOL a sulphur compound [n -S] THIRD to divide by three [v -ED, -ING, -S] THIRL to {trill=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] THOFT a rowing-bench [n -S] THOLE to {endure=v} [v THOLED, THOLING, THOLES] THOLI [n] THONG a narrow strip of leather used for binding [n -S] THORN to prick with a sharp projection on a plant [v -ED, -ING, -S] THORO thorough [adj] THORP a small village, also THORPE [n -S] THOSE [pron] THOUS [v] THOWL an oar pin, also THOWEL [n -S] THRAE away [adv] THRAW to {twist=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] THREE a number [n -S] THREW [v] THRID to {thread=v} [v THRIDDED, THRIDDING, THRIDS] THRIP a British coin [n -S] THROB to {pulsate=v} [v THROBBED, THROBBING, THROBS] THROE to suffer violent spasms of pain [v THROED, THROEING, THROES] THROW to fling in the air [v THREW, THROWN, THROWING, THROWS] THRUM to play a stringed instrument monotonously [v THRUMMED, THRUMMING, THRUMS] THUDS [v] THUGS [n] THUJA an evergreen tree or shrub, also THUYA [n -S] THUMB to leaf through with the short, thick digit of the hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] THUMP to beat with a heavy blow [v -ED, -ING, -S] THUNK to make a sudden, muffled sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] THURL the hip joint in cattle [n -S] THUYA an evergreen tree or shrub, also THUJA [n -S] THYME an aromatic herb [n -S] THYMI [n] THYMY abounding in thyme, also THYMEY [adj THYMIER, THYMIEST] TIANS [n] TIARA a jewelled headpiece [n -S] TIARS [n] TIBIA a bone of the leg [n TIBIAS or TIBIAE] TICAL a former Thai unit of weight [n -S] TICCA hired [adj] TICED [v] TICES [v] TICHY {small=adj} [adj TICHIER, TICHIEST] TICKS [v] TICKY a former South African coin, also TICKEY [n TICKIES] TIDAL pertaining to tides [adj] TIDDY the four of trumps at gleek [n TIDDIES] / very small [adj TIDDIER, TIDDIEST] TIDED [v] TIDES [v] TIERS [v] TIFFS [v] TIFTS [v] TIGER a fierce, striped Asiatic animal [n -S] TIGES [n] TIGHT {taut=adj} [adj TIGHTER, TIGHTEST] TIGON the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion, also TIGLON [n -S] TIKAS [n] TIKES [n] TIKIS [n] TIKKA a red forehead mark on a Hindu woman, also TIKA, TILAK [n -S] TILAK a red forehead mark on a Hindu woman, also TIKA, TIKKA [n -S] TILDE a mark placed over a letter to indicate it's sound [n -S] TILED [v] TILER one who {tiles=v} [n -S] TILES [v] TILLS [v] TILLY {clayey=adj} [adj TILLIER, TILLIEST] TILTH cultivated land, also TILLAGE [n -S] TILTS [v] TIMBO a South American plant [n -S] TIMED [v] TIMER one that {times=v} [n -S] TIMES [v] TIMID lacking courage or self-confidence [adj TIMIDER, TIMIDEST] TIMON a helm [n -S] TIMPS a kettle drum [n] TINAS [n] TINCT to {tinge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TINDS [v] TINEA a fungous skin disease [n -S] TINED [v] TINES [v] TINGE to colour slightly [v TINGED, TINGEING, TINGES] TINGS [v] TINKS [v] TINNY resembling tin [adj TINNIER, TINNIEST] TINTS [v] TINTY unevenly tinted [adj TINTIER, TINTIEST] TIPIS [n] TIPPY {unsteady=adj} [adj TIPPIER, TIPPIEST] TIPSY slightly drunk [adj TIPSIER, TIPSIEST] TIRED exhausted [adj TIREDER, TIREDEST] TIRES [v] TIRLS [v] TIROS [n] TIRRS [v] TITAN a person of great size [n -S] TITCH a very small person [n -ES] TITER the strength of a chemical solution, also TITRE [n -S] TITHE to pay a tenth part used as a small tax, also TYTHE [v TITHED, TITHING, TITHES] TITIS [n] TITLE to designate or give a name to [v TITLED, TITLING, TITLES] TITRE the strength of a chemical solution, also TITER [n -S] TITTY a {teat=n} [n TITTIES] TITUP to {prance=v} [v TITUPPED or TITUPED, TITUPPING or TITUPING, TITUPS] TIYIN a monetary unit in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, one hundredth of the standard unit of currency, also TYIYN [n -S] TIZZY a state of nervous confusion [n TIZZIES] TOADS [n] TOADY to fawn on or flatter [v TOADIED, TOADYING, TOADIES] TOAST to brown by exposing to heat [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOAZE to tease out [v TOAZED, TOAZING, TOAZES] TOCKS [v] TOCKY {muddy=adj} [adj TOCKIER, TOCKIEST] TOCOS [n] TODAY the present day [n -S] TODDE to yield a tod [v TODDED, TODDING, TODDES] TODDY an alcoholic beverage [n TODDIES] TOEAS [n] TOFFS [n] TOFFY a chewy candy [n TOFFIES] / stuck up, also TOFFEE [adj TOFFIER, TOFFIEST] TOFTS [n] TOFUS [n] TOGAE [n] TOGAS [n] TOGED clad in a toga [adj] TOGES [n] TOGUE a freshwater fish [n -S] TOILE a sheer linen fabric [n -S] TOILS [v] TOING as in toing and froing [n -S] TOISE an old French measure [n -S] TOITS [v] TOKAY a Malaysian gecko [n -S] TOKED [v] TOKEN to be a sign or mark of [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOKER one who {tokes=v} [n -S] TOKES [v] TOKOS [n] TOLAN a chemical compound, also TOLANE [n -S] TOLAR (Slovene) the standard monetary unit of Slovenia, pl TOLARS, TOLARJI or TOLARJEV [n TOLARS or TOLARJEV or TOLARJI] TOLAS [n] TOLED [v] TOLES [v] TOLLS [v] TOLLY a castrated calf, also TOLLIE [n TOLLIES] TOLTS [n] TOLUS [n] TOLYL a chemical radical derived from toluic acid, also TOLUYL [n -S] TOMAN a coin of Iran [n -S] TOMBS [v] TOMES [n] TOMIA [n] TOMMY to oppress by the truck system [v TOMMIED, TOMMYING, TOMMIES] TOMOS [n] TONAL pertaining to tone [adj] TONDI [n] TONDO a circular painting [n TONDOS or TONDI] TONED [v] TONER one that {tones=v} [n -S] TONES [v] TONEY {stylish=adj} [adj TONIER, TONIEST] TONGA a light Indian cart [n -S] TONGS [v] TONIC something that refreshes [n -S] TONKA (Tupi) as in tonka bean, a tall leguminous African tree with fragrant black almond-shaped seeds. No -S [adj] TONKS [v] TONNE a unit of weight [n -S] TONUS the normal state of tension in muscle tissue [n -ES] TOOLS [v] TOOMS [v] TOONS [n] TOOTH to supply with toothlike projections [v -ED, -ING, -S] / a hard, bonelike enamel-coated structure embedded in th jawbones [n TOOTHS or TEETH] TOOTS to say tut [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TOPAZ a mineral [n -ES] TOPED [v] TOPEE a sun-helmet, also TOPI [n -S] TOPEK a tent of animal skin [n -S] TOPER one who {topes=v} [n -S] TOPES [v] TOPHE a porous limestone, also TUFA, TOPH [n -S] TOPHI [n] TOPHS [n] TOPIC a subject of discourse [n -S] TOPIS [n] TOPOI [n] TOPOS a stock rhetorical theme [n TOPOI] TOPPY of audio reproduction, dominated by high-frequency sounds [adj TOPPIER, TOPPIEST] TOQUE a close-fitting woman's hat, also TOQUET [n -S] TORAH the body of Jewish law, also TORA [n TORAHS or TOROT or TOROTH] TORAN an arched gateway, also TORANA [n -S] TORAS [n] TORCH to set on fire [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TORCS [n] TORES [n] TORIC pertaining to a {torus=n} [adj] / a rounded swelling [n -S] TORII the gateway of a Japanese temple [n TORII] TOROS [n] TOROT [n] TORRS [n] TORSE a wreath of twisted silks [n -S] TORSI [n] TORSK a marine food fish [n -S] TORSO the trunk of the human body [n TORSOS or TORSI] TORTA in mining, a flat circular pile of silver ore [n -S] TORTE a rich cake [n TORTES or TORTEN] TORTS [n] TORUS a large convex moulding, also TORE [n TORI] TOSAS [n] TOSED [v] TOSES [v] TOSHY full of twaddle [adj TOSHIER, TOSHIEST] TOSSY {pert=adj} [adj TOSSIER, TOSSIEST] TOTAL to amount to [v TOTALLED or TOTALED, TOTALLING or TOTALING, TOTALS] TOTED [v] TOTEM the symbol of a family, clan or tribe [n -S] TOTER one that {totes=v} [n -S] TOTES [v] TOTTY dazed [adj TOTTIER, TOTTIEST] TOUCH to come into contact with [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TOUGH to endure hardship [v -ED, -ING, -S] / strong and resilient [adj TOUGHER, TOUGHEST] TOUKS [v] TOUNS [n] TOURS [v] TOUSE to dishevel, also TOUSLE, TOUZLE [v TOUSED, TOUSING, TOUSES] TOUSY {shaggy=adj} [adj TOUSIER, TOUSIEST] TOUTS [v] TOUZE to {haul=v} [v TOUZED, TOUZING, TOUZES] TOUZY {shaggy=adj} [adj TOUZIER, TOUZIEST] TOWED [v] TOWEL to wipe with an absorbent cloth [v TOWELED or TOWELLED, TOWELLING, TOWELS] TOWER to rise to a great height [v -ED, -ING, -S] TOWIE a form of contact bridge for three players [n -S] TOWNS [n] TOWNY {townish=adj} [adj TOWNIER, TOWNIEST] TOWSE to {haul=v} [v TOWSED, TOWSING, TOWSES] TOWSY {shaggy=adj} [adj TOWSIER, TOWSIEST] TOWTS [v] TOWZE to {haul=v} [v TOWZED, TOWZING, TOWZES] TOWZY {shaggy=adj} [adj TOWZIER, TOWZIEST] TOXIC a toxic substance [n -S] TOXIN a poisonous substance, also TOXINE [n -S] TOYED [v] TOYER one who {toys=v} [n -S] TOYON an ornamental evergreen shrub [n -S] TOYOS [n] TOZED [v] TOZES [v] TOZIE a shawl [n -S] TRABS (Liverpool dialect) sports footwear, training shoes [n] TRACE to follow the course of [v TRACED, TRACING, TRACES] TRACK to follow the marks of an animal or vehicle [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRACT to {trace=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRADE to have dealing with [v TRADED, TRADING, TRADES] TRADS [n] TRAGI [n] TRAIK to {trudge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRAIL to draw along behind [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRAIN to instruct systematically [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRAIT a distinguishing characteristic [n -S] TRAMP to tread heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRAMS [v] TRANK a drug that tranquilizes, also TRANQ [n -S] TRANQ a drug that tranquilizes, also TRANK [n -S] TRANS pertaining to arrangement of atoms in relation to molecules [adj] TRANT to {hawk=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRAPE to walk in an aimless manner, also TRAIPSE, TRAPES [v TRAPED, TRAPING, TRAPES] TRAPS [v] TRAPT [v] TRASH to wreck or vandalize [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TRASS a volcanic rock, also TERRAS [n -ES] TRATS [n] TRATT an Italian restaurant, also TRAT [n -S] TRAVE a frame for confining a horse [n -S] TRAWL to fish by dragging a net along the bottom of the sea [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRAYS [n] TREAD to walk on, over, or along [v TREADED or TROD or TRODE, TRODDEN, TREADING, TREADS] TREAT to deal with [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRECK to {tramp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TREED [v] TREEN an article made of wood [n -S] TREES [v] TREFA not kosher, also TREF, TREFAH, TREIFA [adj] TREIF not kosher, also TREF, TEREFAH [adj] TREKS [v] TREMA an {orifice=n} [n -S] TREND to have a tendency for [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRESS to form into long locks of hair [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TREST a {trestle=n} [n -S] TRETS [n] TREWS [n] TREYS [n] TRIAC an electronic device used to control power [n -S] TRIAD a group of three [n -S] TRIAL to {test=v} [v TRIALLED, TRIALLING, TRIALS] TRIBE a group of people with common ancestry, language and culture [n -S] TRICE to haul up with a rope [v TRICED, TRICING, TRICES] TRICK to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRIDE [v] TRIED [v] TRIER one who {tries=v} [n -S] TRIES [v] TRIFF {terrific=adj} [adj TRIFFER, TRIFFEST] TRIGO {wheat=n} [n -S] TRIGS [v] TRIKE a tricycle, also TRYKE [n -S] TRILD [v] TRILL to play with a tremulous sound [v TRILD or TRILLED, TRILLING, TRILLS] TRIMS [v] TRINE to place in a particular astrological position [v TRINED, TRINING, TRINES] TRINS [n] TRIOL a type of chemical compound [n -S] TRIOR a person who tries [n -S] TRIOS [n] TRIPE a part of the stomach of a ruminant used as food [n -S] TRIPS [v] TRIPY worthless [adj TRIPIER, TRIPIEST] TRIST {dismal=adj} [adj] TRITE the third string of the lyre [n -S] / hackneyed [adj TRITER, TRITEST] TROAD a track, also TROADE [n -S] TROAK to exchange, also TROKE, TROCK [v -ED, -ING, -S] TROAT to {bellow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TROCK to exchange, also TROKE, TROAK [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRODE a path [n -S] TRODS [n] TROGS [v] TROIS the number three [n TROIS] TROKE to exchange, also TROAK, TROCK [v TROKED, TROKING, TROKES] TROLL to fish with a slowly trailing line [v -ED, -ING, -S] TROMP to {tramp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRONA a mineral [n -S] TRONC waiters tips collectively [n -S] TRONE a weighing device [n -S] TRONK (Afrikaans) jail [n -S] TRONS [n] TROOP to move in a crowd [v -ED, -ING, -S] TROOZ {trews=n} [n] TROPE to provide with a metaphor [v TROPED, TROPING, TROPES] TROTH to promise to marry, also BETROTH [v -ED, -ING, -S] TROTS [v] TROUT a freshwater fish [n -S] TROVE a valuable discovery [n -S] TROWS [v] TROYS [n] TRUCE to suspend hostilities by mutual agreement [v TRUCED, TRUCING, TRUCES] TRUCK to transport in a large vehicle for carrying goods [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRUED [v] TRUER [adj] TRUES [v] TRUGO (Australian) a game similar to croquet [n -S] TRUGS [n] TRULL a prostitute [n -S] TRULY in a true manner [adv] TRUMP to {outdo=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRUNK the main stem of a tree [n -S] TRUSS to secure tightly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] TRUST to place confidence in [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRUTH conformity to fact or reality [n -S] TRYER one who strives to win [n -S] TRYKE a tricycle, also TRIKE [n -S] TRYMA a type of nut [n TRYMATA] TRYPS [n] TRYST to make an appointment with [v -ED, -ING, -S] TSADE a Hebrew letter, also SADE, SADHE, SADI, TSADI [n -S] TSADI a Hebrew letter, also SADE, SADHE, SADI, TSADE [n -S] TSARS [n] TSKED [v] TSUBA a part of a Japanese sword [n -S] TUANS [n] TUART a eucalyptus [n -S] TUATH a people (Irish history) [n -S] TUBAE [n] TUBAL pertaining to a tube [adj] TUBAR shaped like a tube, also TUBULAR, TUBATE, TUBIFORM, TUBULOSE, TUBULOUS [adj] TUBAS [n] TUBBY round like a tub [adj TUBBIER, TUBBIEST] TUBED [v] TUBER a thick underground stem [n -S] TUBES [v] TUCKS [v] TUFAS [n] TUFFE a tuft [n -S] TUFFS [n] TUFTS [v] TUFTY abounding in tufts [adj TUFTIER, TUFTIEST] TUGRA the ornamental monogram of the Turkish Sultan, also TUGHRA [n -S] TUINA a Chinese massage using vigorous hand movements [n -S] TUISM an apostrophe [n -S] TUKTU (Inuit) a caribou, also TUKTOO [n -S] TULES [n] TULIP a flowering plant [n -S] TULLE a silk material [n -S] TULPA (Tibetan) a being or object created by willpower and visualization techniques [n -S] TUMID swollen [adj] TUMMY the stomach [n TUMMIES] TUMOR an abnormal swelling [n -S] TUMPS [v] TUMPY {hummocky=adj} [adj TUMPIER, TUMPIEST] TUNAS [n] TUNDS [v] TUNED [v] TUNER one who {tunes=v} [n -S] TUNES [v] TUNGS [n] TUNIC a loose-fitting garment [n -S] TUNNY a tuna fish [n TUNNIES] TUPEK an Inuit animal-skin tent, also TUPIK [n -S] TUPIK an Inuit animal-skin tent, also TUPEK [n -S] TUPLE in mathematics, a set of values [n -S] TUQUE a knitted woollen cap [n -S] TURBO a type of engine, also TURBINE [n -S] TURDS [n] TURFS [v] TURFY covered with turf [adj TURFIER, TURFIEST] TURKS [n] TURME a troop, also TURM [n -S] TURMS [n] TURNS [v] TURPS turpentine [n TURPS] TUSHY the buttocks, also TUSHIE [n TUSHIES] TUSKS [v] TUSKY having prominent tusks [adj TUSKIER, TUSKIEST] TUTEE one who is being tutored [n -S] TUTOR to instruct privately [v -ED, -ING, -S] TUTTI a musical passage performed by all the performers [n -S] TUTTY an impure zinc oxide [n TUTTIES] TUTUS [n] TUXES [n] TUYER a pipe through which air is forced into a blast furnace, also TUYERE, TWIER, TWYER, TWYERE [n -S] TWAES [n] TWAIN a set of two, also TWAY [n -S] TWALS [n] TWANG to make a sharp, vibrating sound, also TWANGLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWANK a slap [n -S] TWATS [n] TWAYS [n] TWEAK to pinch and twist sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWEED a coarse woollen fabric [n -S] TWEEL to weave with a twill [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWEEN a preteen, between childhood and teenage [n -S] TWEER to {peer=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWEET to {chirp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWERP a small, impudent person, also TWIRP [n -S] TWICE two times [adv] TWIER a pipe through which air is forced into a blast furnace, also TUYERE, TUYER, TWYER, TWYERE [n -S] TWIGS [v] TWILL to weave with a diagonal pattern [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWILT to {quilt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWINE to entangle together [v TWINED, TWINING, TWINES] TWINK to {blink=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWINS [v] TWINY resembling strong string [adj TWINIER, TWINIEST] TWIRE to {peer=v} [v TWIRED, TWIRING, TWIRES] TWIRL to rotate rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWIRP a small impudent person, also TWERP [n -S] TWIST to force around [v -ED, -ING, -S] TWITE a mountain linnet [n -S] TWITS [v] TWIXT between [prep] TWOER the score of two [n -S] TWYER a pipe through which air is forced into a blast furnace, also TUYERE, TUYER, TWIER, TWYERE [n -S] TYEES [n] TYERS [n] TYING [v] TYIYN a monetary unit in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, one hundredth of the standard unit of currency [n -S] TYKES [n] TYLER a maker of tiles [n -S] TYMPS [n] TYNDE [v] TYNED [v] TYNES [v] TYPAL {typical=adj} [adj] TYPED [v] TYPES [v] TYPEY conforming to the strict characteristics of a group, also TYPY [adj TYPIER, TYPIEST] TYPIC {typical=adj} [adj] TYPOS [n] TYPPS [n] TYPTO to conjugate the Greek verb [v -ED, -ING, -S] TYRAN to play the oppressor, also TYRANNE, TYRANT [v -ED, -ING, -S] TYRED [v] TYRES [v] TYROS [n] TYTHE to pay a tenth part used as a small tax, also TITHE [v TYTHED, TYTHING, TYTHES] TZARS [n] UDALS [n] UDDER a mammary gland [n -S] UDONS [n] UGALI (Swahili) an African type of stiff porridge [n -S] UGGED [v] UHLAN one of a body of Prussian cavalry, also ULAN [n -S] UHURU national independence [n -S] UKASE a {edict=n} [n -S] ULAMA a Muslim scholar, also ULEMA [n -S] ULANS [n] ULCER to affect with a type of lesion, also ULCERATE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ULEMA a Muslim scholar, also ULAMA [n -S] ULMIN a gum from trees [n -S] ULNAD toward the ulna [adv] ULNAE [n] ULNAR pertaining to the ulna [adj] ULNAS [n] ULPAN a school in Israel for teaching Hebrew [n ULPANIM] ULTRA an advocate of extreme measures, also ULTRAIST [n -S] ULVAS [n] ULYIE oil, also ULZIE [n -S] ULZIE oil, also ULYIE [n -S] UMAMI (Japanese) a savoury flavour, the taste of monosodium glutamate [n -S] UMBEL a type of flower cluster [n -S] UMBER to colour with a brown pigment [v -ED, -ING, -S] UMBLE as in umble pie, a pie made from the heart, entrails etc. of a deer [n -S] UMBOS [n] UMBRA a dark area [n UMBRAS or UMBRAE] UMBRE an African bird [n -S] UMIAC an open Eskimo boat, also UMIAK, UMIACK, UMIAQ [n -S] UMIAK an open Eskimo boat, also UMIAC, UMIACK, UMIAQ [n -S] UMIAQ an open Eskimo boat, also UMIAK, UMIAC, UMIACK [n -S] UMMAH the body of Muslim believers considered as one community, also UMMA [n -S] UMMAS [n] UMMED [v] UMPED [v] UMPIE (Australian) an umpire, also UMPY [n -S] UMPTY being of a large number [adj] UMRAH a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca made separately or at the same time as the hajj, and consisting of a number of devotional rituals performed within the city, also UMRA [n -S] UMRAS [n] UNAIS [n] UNAPT not apt [adj] UNARM to deprive of arms [v -ED, -ING, -S] UNARY consisting of a single element [adj] UNAUS [n] UNBAG to let out of a bag [v UNBAGGED, UNBAGGING, UNBAGS] UNBAN to remove a prohibition against [v UNBANNED, UNBANNING, UNBANS] UNBAR to become unbarred [v UNBARRED, UNBARRING, UNBARS] UNBED to {rouse=v} [v UNBEDDED, UNBEDDING, UNBEDS] UNBID {unbidden=adj} [adj] UNBOX to remove from a box [v -ED, -ING, -ES] UNCAP to remove the cap from [v UNCAPPED, UNCAPPING, UNCAPS] UNCES [n] UNCIA a coin of ancient Rome [n UNCIAE] UNCLE to address as uncle [v UNCLED, UNCLING, UNCLES] UNCOS [n] UNCOY not coy [adj] UNCUS a hook-shaped anatomical part [n UNCI] UNCUT not cut [adj] UNDAM to free water from a dam [v UNDAMMED, UNDAMMING, UNDAMS] UNDEE wavy, also UNDE, UNDY [adj] UNDER in a lower position than [prep] UNDID [v] UNDUE exceeding what is appropriate or normal [adj] UNDUG not dug [adj] UNETH difficult [adv] UNFED not fed [adj] UNFIT to make unsuitable [v UNFITTED, UNFITTING, UNFITS] / not fit [adj UNFITTER, UNFITTEST] UNFIX to {unfasten=v} [v UNFIXED, UNFIXT or UNFIXED, UNFIXING, UNFIXES] UNGAG to remove a gag [v UNGAGGED, UNGAGGING, UNGAGS] UNGET to {disown=v} [v UNGOT, UNGOTTEN, UNGETTING, UNGETS] UNGOD to make {godless=adj} [v UNGODDED, UNGODDING, UNGODS] UNGOT {ungotten=adj} [adj] UNGUM to free from gum [v UNGUMMED, UNGUMMING, UNGUMS] UNHAT to remove a hat [v UNHATTED, UNHATTING, UNHATS] UNHIP not hip [adj UNHIPPER, UNHIPPEST] UNIFY to make into a coherent whole [v UNIFIED, UNIFYING, UNIFIES] UNION the state of being united [n -S] UNITE to join together [v UNITED, UNITING, UNITES] UNITS [n] UNITY the state of being one single entity [n UNITIES] UNJAM to free from jamming [v UNJAMMED, UNJAMMING, UNJAMS] UNKED {strange=adj} [adj] UNKET {strange=adj} [adj] UNKID {strange=adj} [adj] UNLAW to {annul=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] UNLAY to {untwist=v} [v UNLAID, UNLAYING, UNLAYS] UNLED not led [adj] UNLET not rented [adj] UNLID to {uncover=v} [v UNLIDDED, UNLIDDING, UNLIDS] UNLIT not lit [adj] UNMAN to deprive of courage [v UNMANNED, UNMANNING, UNMANS] UNMET not met [adj] UNMEW to set free [v -ED, -ING, -S] UNMIX to separate from a mixture [v UNMIXED, UNMIXT, UNMIXING, UNMIXES] UNPAY to make good, do away by payment [v UNPAID, UNPAYING, UNPAYS] UNPEG to remove the pegs from [v UNPEGGED, UNPEGGING, UNPEGS] UNPEN to release from confinement [v UNPENNED, UNPENT, UNPENNING, UNPENS] UNPIN to remove the pins from [v UNPINNED, UNPINNING, UNPINS] UNRED {untold=adj} [adj] UNRID {unridden=adj} [adj] UNRIG to divest of rigging [v UNRIGGED, UNRIGGING, UNRIGS] UNRIP to rip open [v UNRIPPED, UNRIPPING, UNRIPS] UNSAY to retract something said [v UNSAID, UNSAYING, UNSAYS] UNSET to {unsettle=v} [v UNSET, UNSETTING, UNSETS] UNSEW to undo the sewing of [v UNSEWED, UNSEWN or UNSEWING, UNSEWS] UNSEX to deprive of sexual power [v -ED, -ING, -ES] UNSOD not sodden [adj] UNTAX to remit a tax on [v -ED, -ING, -ES] UNTIE to free from shackles, pr p UNTYING, UNTIEING [v UNTIED, UNTIEING, UNTIES] UNTIL up to the time of [prep] UNTIN to take the tin from [v UNTINNED, UNTINNING, UNTINS] UNWED not wed [adj] UNWET not wet [adj] UNWIT to make unsane [v UNWITTED, UNWITTING, UNWITS] UNWON not won [adj] UNZIP to open the zipper of [v UNZIPPED, UNZIPPING, UNZIPS] UPBOW a type of stroke in playing a bowed instrument [n -S] UPBYE a little further on, also UPBY [adv] UPDOS [n] UPDRY to dry completely [v UPDRIED, UPDRYING, UPDRIES] UPEND to turn upside down [v -ED, -ING, -S] UPJET to spout up [v UPJETTED, UPJETTING, UPJETS] UPLAY to {hoard=v} [v UPLAID, UPLAYING, UPLAYS] UPLED [v] UPLIT [v] UPPED [v] UPPER the part of a boot or shoe above the sole [n -S] UPRAN [v] UPRUN to run up [v UPRAN, UPRUNNING, UPRUNS] UPSEE a carousal, also UPSY, UPSEY [n -S] UPSET to {overturn=v} [v UPSET, UPSETTING, UPSETS] UPSEY a carousall, also UPSY, UPSEE [n -S] UPTAK the act of being quick to understand [n -S] UPTER (Australian slang) of poor quality, also UPTA [adj] UPTIE to tie up [v UPTIED, UPTYING, UPTIES] URAEI [n] URALI a plant which yields curare, also OURALI, WOURALI [n -S] URAOS [n] URARE an arrow poison, also CURARI, CURARE, URARI [n -S] URARI an arrow poison, also CURARI, CURARE, URARE [n -S] URASE an enzyme that converts urea to a salt, also UREASE [n -S] URATE a chemical salt [n -S] URBAN pertaining to a {city=n} [adj URBANER, URBANEST] URBIA cities collectively [n -S] URDEE pointed [adj] UREAL resembling {urea=n} [adj] UREAS [n] UREDO rust in plants [n UREDOS or UREDINES] UREIC pertaining to {urea=n} [adj] URENA any plant of the marrow family [n -S] URENT burning [adj] URGED [v] URGER one who {urges=v} [n -S] URGES [v] URIAL a Himalayan sheep, also OORIAL [n -S] URINE to discharge a liquid containing body wastes [v URINED, URINING, URINES] URITE an abdominal segment [n -S] URMAN a swampy pine forest [n -S] URNAL pertaining to an urn [adj] URNED [v] URPED [v] URSAE [n] URSID a {meteor=n} [n -S] URSON a porcupine [n -S] URUBU a {vulture=n} [n -S] URVAS [n] USAGE a generally accepted practice or procedure, also USANCE, USAUNCE [n -S] USERS [n] USHER one who escorts people to seats [v -ED, -ING, -S] USING [v] USNEA a genus of lichens [n -S] USQUE whiskey, also USQUEBAE, USQUABAE [n -S] USUAL something that is the accepted norm [n -S] USURE to practise usury [v USURED, USURING, USURES] USURP to seize and hold without legal authority [v -ED, -ING, -S] USURY the lending of money at an exorbitant interest rate [n USURIES] UTERI [n] UTILE {useful=adj} [adj] UTTER to give voice to [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {extreme=adj} [adj UTTERER, UTTEREST] UVEAL resembling a {uvae=n} [adj] UVEAS [n] UVULA the pendent fleshy portion of the soft palate [n UVULAS or UVULAE] VACUA [n] VADED [v] VADES [v] VAGAL pertaining to the vagus nerve [adj] VAGUE to be indefinite [v VAGUED, VAGUING, VAGUES] / not clearly expressed or understood [adj VAGUER, VAGUEST] VAGUS a cranial nerve [n VAGI] VAILS [v] VAIRE variegated with vair, also VAIRY [adj] VAIRS [n] VAIRY variegated with vair, also VAIRE [adj VAIRIER, VAIRIEST] VAKAS a kind of mantle worn by priests in the Armenian church [n -ES] VAKIL a native lawyer in India, also VAKEEL [n -S] VALES [n] VALET to act as a personal servant to [v -ED, -ING, -S] VALID sound, legally adequate [adj VALIDER, VALIDEST] VALIS [n] VALOR courage, also VALIANCE, VALIANCY, VALOUR [n -S] VALSE to {waltz=v} [v VALSED, VALSING, VALSES] VALUE to estimate the worth of [v VALUED, VALUING, VALUES] VALVE to provide with a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas [v VALVED, VALVING, VALVES] VAMPS [v] VAMPY like a vamp [adj VAMPIER, VAMPIEST] VANDA a tropical orchid [n -S] VANED having a vane [adj] VANES [n] VANGS [n] VANTS [n] VAPID {insipid=adj} [adj VAPIDER, VAPIDEST] VAPOR mist, fume or smoke [n -S] / to turn into vapor also VAPOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] VARAN a {lizard=n} [n -S] VARAS [n] VARDY a {verdict=n} [n VARDIES] VAREC kelp, also VARECH [n -S] VARES [n] VARIA a collection of various literary works [n -S] VARIX a varicose vein [n VARICES] VARNA any of the four main Hindu social classes [n -S] VARUS a malformation of a bone or joint [n -ES] VARVE a deposit of sedimentary material [n -S] VASAL pertaining to a {vas=n} [adj] VASES [n] VASTS [n] VASTY of great extent or size [adj VASTIER, VASTIEST] VATIC pertaining to a prophet, also VATICAL [adj] VATUS [n] VAUCH (Devonshire dialect) to move quickly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] VAULT to attain great success, also VAUT, VAUTE, VAWTE [v -ED, -ING, -S] VAUNT to {brag=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] VAUTE to attain great success, also VAULT, VAUT, VAWTE [v VAUTED, VAUTING, VAUTES] VAUTS [v] VAWTE to attain great success, also VAULT, VAUT, VAUTE [v VAWTED, VAWTING, VAWTES] VEALE a veil [n -S] VEALS [v] VEALY immature [adj VEALIER, VEALIEST] VEENA a stringed instrument of India, also VINA [n -S] VEEPS [n] VEERS [v] VEERY a song bird [n VEERIES] VEGAN one that eats only plant products, also VEGETIST [n -S] VEGAS [n] VEGES [n] VEGIE a vegetable, also VEGETIVE, VEGGIE [n -S] VEGOS [n] VEHME [n] VEILS [v] VEILY like a veil [adj VEILIER, VEILIEST] VEINS [v] VEINY full of veins [adj VEINIER, VEINIEST] VELAR a sound produced by the back of the tongue [n -S] VELDS [n] VELDT a grassland in southern Africa, also VELD [n -S] VELES [n] VELLS [n] VELUM a thin membranous covering or partition, also VELAMEN [n VELA] VENAE [n] VENAL open to bribery [adj] VENDS [v] VENEY the chosen location for an event, also VENUE, VENEWE, VISNE [n -S] VENGE to take retribution for, also AVENGE [v VENGED, VENGING, VENGES] VENIN a toxin found in snake venom, also VENINE, VENENE [n -S] VENOM to inject with a poisonous secretion [v -ED, -ING, -S] VENTS [v] VENUE the chosen location for an event, also VENEWE, VENEY, VISNE [n -S] VENUS a shell or mollusc [n -ES] VERBS [n] VERGE to come near [v VERGED, VERGING, VERGES] VERRA (Scots) very [adv] VERRY variegated with vair, also VERREY [adj] VERSE to {versify=v} [v VERSED, VERSING, VERSES] VERSO a left-hand page of a book, also REVERSO [n -S] VERST a Russian measure of distance, also VERSTE [n -S] VERTS [v] VERTU a love or taste for the fine arts, also VIRTU [n -S] VERVE the state of being lively, also VIVACITY [n -S] VESPA a common wasp [n -S] VESTA a short friction match [n -S] VESTS [v] VETCH a climbing plant [n -ES] VEXED [v] VEXER one that {vexes=v} [n -S] VEXES [v] VEXIL the web or vane of a feather, also VEXILLUM [n -S] VEZIR a minister [n -S] VIALS [v] VIAND an article of food [n -S] VIBES [n] VIBEX a streak under the skin [n VIBICES] VIBEY lively, vibrant [adj VIBIER, VIBIEST] VICAR a church official [n -S] VICED [v] VICES [v] VICHY a type of mineral water [n VICHIES] VIDEO to make a video recording [v -ED, -ING, -S] VIERS [n] VIEWS [v] VIEWY {showy=adj} [adj VIEWIER, VIEWIEST] VIFDA meat hung and dried without salt, also VIVDA [n -S] VIGAS [n] VIGIA a danger warning on a chart [n -S] VIGIL a watch, usually taken at night [n -S] VIGOR active strength or force, also VIGOUR [n -S] VILDE {vile=adj} [adj] VILER [adj] VILLA an agricultural estate of ancient Rome [n VILLAS or VILLAE] VILLI [n] VILLS [n] VIMEN a long, flexible branch of a plant [n VIMINA] VINAL a synthetic textile fibre [n -S] VINAS [n] VINCA a flowering plant [n -S] VINED [v] VINER a wine grower [n -S] VINES [v] VINEW to become {mouldy=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] VINIC derived from wine [adj] VINOS [n] VINTS [v] VINYL a type of {plastic=n} [n -S] VIOLA a stringed instrument, also VIOL [n -S] VIOLD contained in a vial [adj] VIOLS [n] VIPER a venomous snake [n -S] VIRAL caused by a virus [adj] VIRED [v] VIREO a small bird [n -S] VIRES [v] VIRGA cloud drops that do not reach the ground [n -S] VIRGE the {brink=n} [n -S] VIRID {verdant=adj} [adj] VIRLS [n] VIRTU a love or taste for the fine arts, also VERTU [n -S] VIRUS a pathogenic agent [n -ES] VISAS [v] VISED [v] VISES [v] VISIE to look at closely [v VISIED, VISIEING, VISIES] VISIT to call upon someone [v -ED, -ING, -S] VISNE the chosen location for an event, also VENUE, VENEWE, VENEY [n -S] VISON an American mink [n -S] VISOR to provide with a projecting brim, also VIZOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] VISTA to see in a distant view [v -ED, -ING, -S] VISTO a view [n -S] VITAE [n] VITAL necessary to life [adj] VITAS [n] VITEX a genus of tropical plants [n -ES] VITTA a streak or bank of colour [n VITTAE] VIVAS [v] VIVAT an expression of applause [n -S] VIVDA meat hung and dried without salt, also VIFDA [n -S] VIVER a fish-pond [n -S] VIVES a disease of horses [n VIVES] VIVID strikingly bright or intense [adj VIVIDER, VIVIDEST] VIXEN a shrewish woman [n -S] VIZIR a minister, also VISIER [n -S] VIZOR to provide with a projecting brim, also VISOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] VLEIS [n] VLIES [n] VLOGS [n] VOARS [n] VOCAB vocabulary [n -S] VOCAL a sound produced with the voice [n -S] VOCES [n] VODDY (Coll.) vodka [n VODDIES] VODKA a liquor [n -S] VODOU a primitive religion, also VODUN, VOUDON, VODOUN, VOUDOUN [n -S] / to bewitch, also VOODOO, VAUDOO, VAUDOUX, VOUDOU [v -S] VODUN a primitive religion, also VODOUN, VOUDON, VOUDOUN, VOODOO, VODOU, VAUDOO, VAUDOUX, VOUDOU [n -S] VOEMA (South Africa) vigour [n -S] VOGIE {vain=adj} [adj VOGIER, VOGIEST] VOGUE to imitate poses of fashion models [v VOGUED, VOGUEING, VOGUES] VOICE to {utter=v} [v VOICED, VOICING, VOICES] VOIDS [v] VOILA used to call attention to something [interj] VOILE a sheer fabric [n -S] VOIPS [n] VOLAE [n] VOLAR pertaining to flight [adj] VOLED [v] VOLES [v] VOLET a short veil [n -S] VOLKS [n] VOLTA a {turning=n} [n VOLTE] VOLTE a fencing movement [n -S] VOLTI used to direct musicians to turn the page [interj] VOLTS [v] VOLVA a sac that encloses certain immature mushrooms [n VOLVAS or VOLVAE] VOLVE to turn over [v VOLVED, VOLVING, VOLVES] VOMER a bone of the skull [n -S] VOMIT to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth [v -ED, -ING, -S] VOTED [v] VOTER one who {votes=v} [n -S] VOTES [v] VOUCH to give one's personal guarantee [v -ED, -ING, -ES] VOUGE a foot-soldier's weapon, also VOULGE [n -S] VOULU deliberate [adj] VOWED [v] VOWEL to use as a speech sound [v VOWELLED, VOWELLING, VOWELS] VOWER one who {vows=v} [n -S] VOXEL a three dimensional equivalent to a pixel (a point in a computer image) [n -S] VOZHD a supreme Russian leader [n -S] VRAIC a seaweed used as a fertiliser [n -S] VRILS [n] VROOM to run an engine at high speed, also VAROOM [v -ED, -ING, -S] VROUS [n] VROUW a Dutch woman, also VROU, VROW [n -S] VROWS [n] VUGGS [n] VUGGY abounding in vugs, also VUGHY [adj VUGGIER, VUGGIEST] VUGHS [n] VUGHY abounding in vugs, also VUGGY [adj VUGHIER, VUGHIEST] VULGO {commonly=adv} [adv] VULNS [v] VULVA the external genital organs of a female [n VULVAS or VULVAE] VUTTY (Devonshire dialect) dirty [adj VUTTIER, VUTTIEST] VYING an act of vying [n -S] WAACS [n] WACKE decomposed basalt [n -S] WACKO an eccentric person, also WACK [n -S] WACKS [n] WACKY irrational [adj WACKIER, WACKIEST] WADDS [n] WADDY to strike with a thick club [v WADDIED, WADDYING, WADDIES] WADED [v] WADER one that {wades=v} [n -S] WADES [v] WADIS [n] WADTS [n] WAFER to fasten with an adhesive strip [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAFFS [v] WAFTS [v] WAGED [v] WAGER to make a bet [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAGES [v] WAGGA (Australian) a blanket or bed covering made out of sacks stitched together [n -S] WAGON to transport in a four wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, also WAGGON [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAGYU (Japanese) a Japanese breed of beef cattle [n -S] WAHOO a flowering shrub [n -S] WAIDE [v] WAIFS [v] WAIFT cast up goods [n -S] WAILS [v] WAINS [v] WAIRS [v] WAIST the narrowest part of the human trunk [n -S] WAITE to be on guard [v WAITED, WAITING, WAITES] WAITS [v] WAIVE to refrain from claiming [v WAIVED, WAIVING, WAIVES] WAKAS [n] WAKED [v] WAKEN to {wake=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAKER one that wakens, also WAKENER [n -S] WAKES [v] WAKFS [n] WALDO a gadget for manipulating objects remotely [n -S or -ES] WALDS [n] WALED [v] WALER an Australian-bred horse [n -S] WALES [v] WALIS [n] WALKS [v] WALLA a person employed in a specific type of work, also WALLAH [n -S] WALLS [v] WALLY a fool [n WALLIES] / excellent [adj WALLIER, WALLIEST] WALTY {unsteady=adj} [adj WALTIER, WALTIEST] WALTZ to dance in three-four time [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WAMED having a belly [adj] WAMES [n] WAMUS a heavy jacket, also WAMMUS, WAMPUS [n -ES] WANDS [n] WANED [v] WANES [v] WANEY waning in some parts, also WANY [adj WANIER, WANIEST] WANGS [n] WANKS [v] WANKY contemptible [adj WANKIER, WANKIEST] WANLE {supple=adj} [adj] WANLY {palely=adv} [adv] WANNA want to (no inflections) [v] WANTS [v] WANTY a horse's belt [n WANTIES] WANZE to {decrease=v} [v WANZED, WANZING, WANZES] WAQFS [n] WARBS [n] WARBY worn-out [adj WARBIER, WARBIEST] WARDS [v] WARED [v] WARES [v] WAREZ illegally copied computer software which has had its protection codes de-activated [n] WARKS [v] WARMS [v] WARNS [v] WARPS [v] WARRE worse [adj] WARST [adj] WARTS [n] WARTY covered with warts [adj WARTIER, WARTIEST] WASES [n] WASHY overly diluted [adj WASHIER, WASHIEST] WASPS [n] WASPY {waspish=adj} [adj WASPIER, WASPIEST] WASTE to consume lavishly or thoughtlessly, also WAST [v WASTED, WASTING, WASTES] WASTS [v] WATAP a thread made from tree roots, also WATAPE, WATTAPE [n -S] WATCH to keep in view [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WATER to sprinkle with a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S] WATTS [n] WAUFF to {wave=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAUGH to {bark=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAUKS [v] WAULK to full cloth [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAULS [v] WAURS [v] WAVED [v] WAVER to move to and fro [v -ED, -ING, -S] WAVES [v] WAVEY the snow goose, also WAVY [n -S] WAWAS [v] WAWES [n] WAWLS [v] WAXED [v] WAXEN covered with wax [adj] WAXER one that {waxes=v} [n -S] WAXES [v] WAYED [v] WAZIR a high official in some Muslim countries [n -S] WAZOO (slang) a person's bottom [n -S] WEALD a {woodland=n} [n -S] WEALS [n] WEAMB the womb [n -S] WEANS [v] WEARS [v] WEARY to make {tired=adj} [v WEARIED, WEARYING, WEARIES] / {tired=adj} [adj WEARIER, WEARIEST] WEAVE to form by crossing threads [v WOVE or WEAVED, WOVEN, WEAVING, WEAVES] WEBBY {weblike=adj} [adj WEBBIER, WEBBIEST] WEBER a unit of magnetic flux [n -S] WECHT an instrument for measuring grain [n -S] WEDEL to perform a skiing technique, also WEDELN [v -ED, -ING, -S] WEDGE to force apart with wood or metal [v WEDGED, WEDGING, WEDGES] WEDGY resembling a wedge [adj WEDGIER, WEDGIEST] WEEDS [v] WEEDY resembling weeds [adj WEEDIER, WEEDIEST] WEEKE a wick [n -S] WEEKS [n] WEELS [n] WEEMS [n] WEENS [v] WEENY {tiny=adj} [adj WEENIER, WEENIEST] WEEPS [v] WEEPY tending to weep [adj WEEPIER, WEEPIEST] : WEEPILY [adv] WEEST [adj] WEETE to detect, also WEETEN [v WEETED, WEETING] WEETS [v] WEFTE a waif [n -S] WEFTS [v] WEIDS [n] WEIGH to determine the weight of [v WAID or WAIDE or WEIGHED, WEIGHED or WAID or WAIDE, WEIGHING, WEIGHS] WEILS [n] WEIRD to destine or doom [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {strange=adj} [adj WEIRDER, WEIRDEST] WEIRS [v] WEISE to guide in a certain direction, also WEIZE [v WEISED, WEISING, WEISES] WEIZE to guide in a certain direction, also WEISE [v WEIZED, WEIZING, WEIZES] WEKAS [n] WELCH to fail to pay a debt, also WELSH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WELDS [v] WELKE to wither, also WELK [v WELKED, WELKING, WELKES] WELKS [v] WELKT twisted [adj] WELLS [v] WELLY a Wellington boot, also WELLIE [n WELLIES] WELSH to fail to pay a debt, also WELCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WELTS [v] WEMBS [n] WENCH to consort with prostitutes [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WENDS [v] WENGE a type of tree found in central and West Africa [n -S] WENNY resembling a wen, also WENNISH [adj WENNIER, WENNIEST] WENTS [n] WEROS [n] WERSH tasteless, also WAIRSH [adj WERSHER, WERSHEST] WESTS [v] WETAS [n] WETLY in a wet manner [adv] WEXED [v] WEXES [v] WHACK to strike sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHALE to engage in the hunting of large mammals [v WHALED, WHALING, WHALES] WHAMO whammo [interj] WHAMS [v] WHANG to beat with a whip [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHAPS [v] WHARE a house [n -S] WHARF to moor to a landing [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHATA a building on stilts or a raised platform for storing provisions [n -S] WHATS [n] WHAUP a European bird [n -S] WHAUR Scots form of where [n -S] WHEAL a welt [n -S] WHEAR where [adv] WHEAT a cereal grass [n -S] WHEEL to cause to revolve [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHEEN a good many [n -S] WHEEP to give a prolonged whistle, also WHEEPLE [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHEFT an ensign, flag or signal [n -S] WHELK a marine gasteropod [n -S] WHELM to cover with water [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHELP to give birth [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHENS [n] WHERE the location of [n -S] WHETS [v] WHEWS [v] WHEYS [n] WHICH what particular one [pron] WHIDS [v] WHIFF to blow with slight gusts of air [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHIFT a slight puff [n -S] WHIGS [v] WHILE to pass time pleasantly [v WHILED, WHILING, WHILES] WHILK {which=pron} [pron] WHIMS [v] WHINE to {whimper=v} [v WHINED, WHINING, WHINES] WHINS [n] WHINY tending to whine [adj WHINIER, WHINIEST] WHIOS [n] WHIPS [v] WHIPT [v] WHIRL to revolve rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHIRR to spin with a humming noise [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHIRS [v] WHISH to move with a hissing sound [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WHISK to move quickly [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHISS to {hiss=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WHIST to {hush=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHITE to {whiten=v} [v WHITED, WHITING, WHITES] / the colour of pure snow [adj WHITER, WHITEST] WHITS [n] WHITY a white person [n WHITIES] / {whitish=adj} [adj WHITIER, WHITIEST] WHIZZ to move rapidly with a hissing sound, also WHIZ [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WHOLE the entire thing [n -S] WHOMP to defeat decisively [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHOOF to make a deep snorting sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHOOP to utter loud cries [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHOOT to {hoot=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHOPS [v] WHORE to consort with prostitutes [v WHORED, WHORING, WHORES] WHORL a circular arrangement of similar parts, also VERTICIL [n -S] WHORT an edible berry, also WHORTLE [n -S] WHOSE possessive case of WHO [pron] WHOSO {whoever=pron} [pron] WHUMP to {thump=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WHUPS [v] WICCA witchcraft [n -S] WICKS [v] WICKY the mountain-ash, also WICKEN [n WICKIES] WIDDY a hangman's noose, also WIDDIE [n WIDDIES] WIDEN to make {wide=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIDER [adj] WIDES [n] WIDOW to deprive of a husband [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIDTH the extent from side to side [n -S] WIELD to use, also WILD [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIELS [n] WIFED [v] WIFES [v] WIFEY an endearment for wife, also WIFIE [n -S] WIFIE an endearment for wife, also WIFEY [n -S] WIFTY eccentric, also DITSY, DITZY [adj WIFTIER, WIFTIEST] WIGAN a stiff fabric [n -S] WIGGA (derogatory) a white youth who adopts black youth culture, also WIGGER [n -S] WIGGY {crazy=adj} [adj WIGGIER, WIGGIEST] WIGHT to {blame=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIKIS [n] WILCO I will comply [interj] WILDS [v] WILED [v] WILES [v] WILGA a small, white flowered tree [n -S] WILIS [n] WILJA an Aboriginal shelter, also WILTJA [n -S] WILLS [v] WILLY to clean in a willowing-machine, also WILLEY [v WILLIED, WILLYING, WILLIES] WILTS [v] WIMPS [n] WIMPY ineffectual, also WIMPISH [adj WIMPIER, WIMPIEST] WINCE to {flinch=v} [v WINCED, WINCING, WINCES] WINCH to raise with a hoist [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WINDS a small ventilating shaft [n -ES] WINDY marked by strong wind [adj WINDIER, WINDIEST] WINED [v] WINES [v] WINEY having the qualities of wine [adj WINIER, WINIEST] WINGE to {whine=v} [v WINGED, WINGEING, WINGES] WINGS [v] WINGY {swift=adj} [adj WINGIER, WINGIEST] WINKS [v] WINNA will not (no inflections) [v] WINNS [n] WINOS [n] WINZE a ventilating shaft [n -S] WIPED [v] WIPER one that {wipes=v} [n -S] WIPES [v] WIRED [v] WIRER one who {wires=v} [n -S] WIRES [v] WIRRA used to express sorrow [interj] WISED [v] WISER [adj] WISES [v] WISHA used to express surprise [interj] WISHT to keep silent, also WHISHT, WHIST [v] WISPS [v] WISPY resembling a small bundle, also WISPISH, WISPLIKE [adj WISPIER, WISPIEST] WISTS [v] WITAN an old English council of advisers to the king [n -S] WITCH to {bewitch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WITED [v] WITES [v] WITHE to bind with flexible twigs [v WITHED, WITHING, WITHES] WITHS [n] WITHY a flexible twig [n WITHIES] / flexible and tough [adj WITHIER, WITHIEST] WITTY humorously clever [adj WITTIER, WITTIEST] WIVED [v] WIVER in heraldry, a dragon with wings, the tail of a snake and two legs, also WIVERN, WYVERN [n -S] WIVES [v] WIZEN to {shrivel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WIZES [n] WOADS [n] WOALD yellow pigment [n -S] WOCKS [n] WODGE a chunk [n -S] WOFUL full of grief, also WOEFUL [adj WOFULLER, WOFULLEST] WOKEN [v] WOKKA (Australian) as in wokka board, a piece of fibreboard used as a musical instrument [adj] WOLDS [n] WOLFS [v] WOLLY a raw, young constable [n WOLLIES] WOLVE to hunt for wolves [v WOLVED, WOLVING, WOLVES] WOMAN to play the part of a woman [v -ED, -ING, -S] / an adult female human [n WOMEN] WOMBS [v] WOMBY {hollow=adj} [adj WOMBIER, WOMBIEST] WOMEN [n] WOMYN an attempt by American feminists to create a word for women without the man element, also WIMMIN [n] WONGA {money=n} [n -S] WONGI to {chat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WONKS [n] WONKY {shaky=adj} [adj WONKIER, WONKIEST] WONTS [v] WOODS [v] WOODY a wood-panelled station wagon, also WOODIE [n WOODIES] / resembling wood [adj WOODIER, WOODIEST] WOOED [v] WOOER one who {woos=v} [n -S] WOOFS [v] WOOFY dense in texture [adj WOOFIER, WOOFIEST] WOOLD to wind a rope or chain around [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOOLS [n] WOOLY resembling wool, also WOOLLY, WOOLIE [adj WOOLIER, WOOLIEST] WOONS [v] WOOPS to {vomit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WOOSE a wimp, also WUSS [n -S] WOOSH to move with a hissing sound, also WHOOSH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] WOOTZ steel made in India [n -ES] WOOZY fuddled [adj WOOZIER, WOOZIEST] WORDS [v] WORDY using many words [adj WORDIER, WORDIEST] WORKS [v] WORLD the world and it's inhabitants [n -S] WORMS [v] WORMY infested with worms [adj WORMIER, WORMIEST] WORRY to cause to be anxious [v WORRIED, WORRYING, WORRIES] WORSE to defeat, also WORST [v WORSED, WORSING, WORSES] WORST to defeat, also WORSE [v -ED, -ING, -S] WORTH to {befall=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WORTS [n] WOULD the desired or intended [n -S] WOUND to inflict an injury upon [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOVEN a woven fabric [n -S] WOWED [v] WOWEE a more intense wow [interj] WOXEN [v] WRACK to {wreck=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRANG a wrong [n -S] / to {wrong=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRAPS [v] WRAPT [v] WRAST to take away by force, also WREST [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRATE [v] WRATH to become {angry=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRAWL to caterwaul [v -ED, -ING, -S] WREAK to {inflict=v} [v WROKE or WREAKED, WROKEN or YWROKE, WREAKING, WREAKS] WRECK to cause the ruin of [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRENS [n] WREST to take away by force, also WRAST [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRICK to twist or sprain [v -ED, -ING, -S] WRIED [v] WRIER [adj] WRIES [v] WRING to twist so as to compress [v WRINGED, WRUNG, WRINGING, WRINGS] WRIST the junction between the hand and forearm [n -S] WRITE to form characters on a surface with an instrument [v WRATE or WROTE, WRITTEN, WRITING, WRITES] WRITS [n] WROKE [v] WRONG to treat unjustly [v -ED, -ING, -S] / incorrect [adj WRONGER, WRONGEST] WROOT to turn up with the snout [v -ED, -ING, -S] WROTE [v] WROTH wrathful, also WROTHFUL [adj] WRUNG [v] WRYER [adj] WRYLY in a wry manner [adv] WUDUS [n] WULLS [v] WURST a German sausage [n -S] WUSES [n] WUSHU kung fu [n -S] WUSSY a {wimp=n} [n WUSSIES] / {wimpy=adj} [adj WUSSIER, WUSSIEST] WUXIA (Chinese) a genre of Chinese fiction involving the adventures of sword-wielding heroes [n -S] WYLED [v] WYLES [v] WYNDS [n] WYNNS [n] WYTED [v] WYTES [v] XEBEC a sailing ship [n -S] XENIA the influence of pollen on plants [n -S] XENIC of a culture medium, growing with unknown other microbiota [adj] XENON a heavy gas [n -S] XERIC requiring only a small amount of moisture [adj] XEROX to produce by a xerox copying machine [v -ED, -ING, -ES] XERUS an African ground squirrel [n -ES] XOANA [n] XRAYS [n] XYLAN a substance found in cell walls of plants [n -S] XYLEM a woody tissue in trees or plants, also XYLOGEN [n -S] XYLIC relating to xylem [adj] XYLOL a flammable hydrocarbon, also XYLENE [n -S] XYLYL a univalent radical [n -S] XYSTI [n] XYSTS [n] YAARS [n] YABAS [n] YABBA a methamphetamine, a stimulant drug [n -S] YABBY to fish for small freshwater crayfish [v YABBIED, YABBYING, YABBIES] YACCA the black boy, a tall plant with a tall stem and thick leaves, also YACKA [n -S] YACHT to {sail=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YACKA the black boy, a tall plant with a tall stem and thick leaves, also YACCA [n -S] YACKS [v] YAFFS [v] YAGER a German army marksman, also JAEGER, JAGER [n -S] YAGIS [n] YAHOO a lout [n -S] YAIRD a garden [n -S] YAKKA hard toil, also YACKER [n -S] YAKOW a crossbred of a cow and yak [n -S] YALES [n] YAMEN the residence of a Chinese official, also YAMUN [n -S] YAMPY (Midlands slang) a lower class uneducated person [n YAMPIES] YAMUN the residence of a Chinese official, also YAMEN [n -S] YANGS [n] YANKS [v] YAPOK the South American opossum, also YAPOCK [n -S] YAPON an evergreen shrub [n -S] YAPPS [n] YAPPY inclined to yap [adj YAPPIER, YAPPIEST] YARCO (Australian slang) a young working-class person who wears casual sports clothes [n -S] YARDS [v] YARER [adj] YARFA a peat-bog, also YARPHA [n -S] YARKS [v] YARNS [v] YARRS [n] YARTA an endearment, also YARTO [n -S] YARTO an endearment, also YARTA [n -S] YATES [n] YAUDS [n] YAULD {nimble=adj} [adj] YAUPS [v] YAWED [v] YAWEY having yaws [adj] YAWLS [v] YAWNS [v] YAWNY full of yawns [adj YAWNIER, YAWNIEST] YAWPS [v] YBORE [v] YCLAD [v] YCLED [v] YCOND [v] YDRAD [v] YDRED [v] YEADS [v] YEAHS [n] YEALM to prepare straw for thatching, also YELM [v -ED, -ING, -S] YEANS [v] YEARD to {bury=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YEARN to long for [v -ED, -ING, -S] YEARS [n] YEAST to {ferment=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YECCH something disgusting [n -S] YECHS [n] YECHY disgusting [adj YECHIER, YECHIEST] YEDES [v] YEEDS [v] YEGGS [n] YELKS [n] YELLS [v] YELMS [v] YELPS [v] YELTS [n] YENTA a gossipy woman, also YENTE [n -S] YENTE a gossipy woman, also YENTA [n -S] YERBA a {herb=n} [n -S] YERDS [v] YERKS [v] YESES [v] YESKS [v] YESTS [n] YESTY like yeast [adj] YETIS [n] YETTS [n] YEUKS [v] YEUKY {itchy=adj} [adj YEUKIER, YEUKIEST] YEVEN [v] YEVES [v] YEWEN made of yew, also EUGHEN, EWGHEN [adj] YEXED [v] YEXES [v] YFERE in company [adv] YIELD to {concede=v} [v YIELDED, YOLD or YIELDED, YIELDING, YIELDS] YIKED [v] YIKES [v] YILLS [n] YINCE once [adv] YIPES used to express fear or surprise, also YIPE [interj] YIPPY a group of young people with hippy ideas [n YIPPIES] YIRDS [v] YIRKS [v] YIRRS [v] YIRTH earth [n -S] YITES [n] YITIE (Scots) the yellowhammer, also YITE [n -S] YLEMS [n] YLIKE {alike=adj} [adj] YLKES [n] YMOLT [v] YMPES [v] YOBBO a lout, also YOB [n YOBBOS or YOBBOES] YOCKS [v] YODEL to sing with a fluctuating voice, also JODEL, YODLE [v YODELLED or YODELED, YODELLING or YODELING, YODELS] YODHS [n] YODLE to sing with a fluctuating voice, also YODEL, JODEL [v YODLED, YODLING, YODLES] YOGAS [n] YOGEE a person who practices yoga [n -S] YOGHS [n] YOGIC pertaining to {yoga=n} [adj] YOGIN a {yogi=n} [n -S] YOGIS [n] YOICK to cry out an old fox-hunting cry, also YOICKS [v -ED, -ING, -S] YOJAN an Indian measure of distance 5 miles, also YOJANA [n -S] YOKED [v] YOKEL a country bumpkin [n -S] YOKER to {spit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] YOKES [v] YOKUL yes [adv] YOLKS [n] YOLKY like yolk [adj YOLKIER, YOLKIEST] YOMIM [n] YOMPS [v] YONIC pertaining to the yoni [adj] YONIS [n] YONKS a long time ago [n YONKS] YOOFS [n] YOOPS [n] YORES [n] YORKS [v] YORPS [v] YOUKS [v] YOUNG the offspring [n -S] / {youthful=adj} [adj YOUNGER, YOUNGEST] YOURN {yours=pron} [pron] YOURS possessive [pron] YOURT a light tent of skins [n -S] YOUSE you collectively, also YOUS [pron] YOUTH a young person [n -S] YOWED [v] YOWES [n] YOWIE a small {ewe=n} [n -S] YOWLS [v] YRAPT {rapt=adj} [adj] YRENT [v] YRIVD [v] YRNEH a unit of reciprocal inductance [n -S] YSAME {together=adv} [adv] YTOST [v] YUANS [n] YUCAS [n] YUCCA a tropical plant, also YUCA [n -S] YUCCH expressing disgust, also YUCH [interj] YUCKO (Australian slang) unpleasant [adj] YUCKS [v] YUCKY messy or disgusting [adj YUCKIER, YUCKIEST] YUFTS [n] YUGAS [n] YUKED [v] YUKES [v] YUKKY {itchy=adj} [adj YUKKIER, YUKKIEST] YUKOS [n] YULAN a Chinese magnolia [n -S] YULES [n] YUMMO (Australian slang) delicious [adj] YUMMY something that is delicious [n YUMMIES] / delicious [adj YUMMIER, YUMMIEST] YUMPS [v] YUPON an evergreen shrub [n -S] YUPPY a young professional person working in the city, also YUPPIE [n YUPPIES] YURTA a portable tent, also YURT [n -S] YURTS [n] YUZUS [n] ZABRA a small {vessel=n} [n -S] ZACKS [n] ZAIRE a monetary unit of central Africa [n -S] ZAKAT an Islam tax [n -S] ZAMAN the raintree, also ZAMANG [n -S] ZAMBO a Latin-American of mixed black and Indian ancestry, also SAMBO [n -S] ZAMIA a tropical plant [n -S] ZANJA an irrigation canal [n -S] ZANTE satinwood [n -S] ZANZA an African musical instrument, also ZANZE [n -S] ZANZE an African musical instrument, also ZANZA [n -S] ZAPPY energetic [adj ZAPPIER, ZAPPIEST] ZARFS [n] ZARIS [n] ZATIS [n] ZAXES [n] ZAYIN a Hebrew letter [n -S] ZAZEN meditation in Zen Buddhism [n -S] ZEALS [n] ZEBEC a sailing ship, also ZEBECK [n -S] ZEBRA an African mammal [n -S] ZEBUB an Ethiopian insect [n -S] ZEBUS [n] ZEINS [n] ZERDA an African fox [n -S] ZERKS [n] ZEROS [v] ZESTS [v] ZESTY enthusiastic [adj ZESTIER, ZESTIEST] ZETAS [n] ZEXES [n] ZEZES [n] ZHOMO a female from a yak and a cow [n -S] ZIBET an Asian civet, also ZIBETH [n -S] ZIFFS [n] ZIGAN a Hungarian gypsy [n -S] ZILAS [n] ZILCH {nothing=n} [n -ES] ZILLA an administrative district in British India, also ZILA, ZILLAH [n -S] ZILLS [n] ZIMBI a kind of shell used as money [n -S] ZIMBS [n] ZINCO a zincographic block [n -S] ZINCS [v] ZINCY resembling zinc [adj ZINCIER, ZINCIEST] ZINEB a chemical spray for grass and fruit [n -S] ZINES [n] ZINGS [v] ZINGY full of zest [adj ZINGIER, ZINGIEST] ZINKE a wind instrument [n -S] ZINKY resembling zinc [adj ZINKIER, ZINKIEST] ZIPPO {nothing=n} [n -S] ZIPPY energetic [adj ZIPPIER, ZIPPIEST] ZIRAM a chemical salt [n -S] ZITIS [n] ZIZEL the {chipmunk=n} [n -S] ZIZIT tassels on a Jewish prayer shawl, also ZIZITH [n] ZLOTE [n] ZLOTY a monetary unit of Poland [n ZLOTIES or ZLOTE or ZLOTYCH or ZLOTYS] ZOAEA a larval stage of crabs, pl ZOAEAE or ZOAEAS, also ZOEA [n ZOAEAS or ZOAEAE] ZOBOS [n] ZOBUS [n] ZOCCO a plinth at the bottom of a wall, also ZOCCOLO [n -S] ZOEAE [n] ZOEAL pertaining to a {zoea=n} [adj] ZOEAS [n] ZOISM a {doctrine=n} [n -S] ZOIST an advocate of {zoism=n} [n -S] ZOMBI a snake God of voodoo, also ZOMBIE [n -S] ZONAE [n] ZONAL pertaining to a zone [adj] ZONDA a hot, dry, dusty wind [n -S] ZONED [v] ZONER one who {zones=v} [n -S] ZONES [v] ZONKS [v] ZOOEA the larval stage of crabs, also ZOEA [n ZOOEAS or ZOOEAE] ZOOEY like a zoo [adj ZOOIER, ZOOIEST] ZOOID an organic cell capable of independent movement [n -S] ZOOKS a mild oath [interj] ZOOMS [v] ZOONS [n] ZOOTY flashy in manner or style [adj ZOOTIER, ZOOTIEST] ZOPPA syncopated, also ZOPPO [adj] ZOPPO syncopated, also ZOPPA [adj] ZORIL a small African mammal, also ZORILLA, ZORILLE, ZORILLO [n -S] ZORIS [n] ZORRO a South American fox [n -S] ZOUKS [n] ZOWIE hippie slang [interj] ZULUS [n] ZUPAN a governor of a zupa [n -S] ZUPAS [n] ZURFS [n] ZUZIM [n] ZYGAL formed like the letter H [adj] ZYGON a H shaped fissure of the brain [n ZYGA] ZYMES [n] ZYMIC relating to fermentation [adj] AAHING [v] AALIIS [n] AARRGH used to express disgust, also AARGH, AARRGHH [interj] AARTIS [n] ABACAS [n] ABACUS a counting frame [n ABACUSES or ABACI] ABAKAS [n] ABAMPS [n] ABANDS [v] ABASED [v] ABASER one who {abases=v} [n -S] ABASES [v] ABASIA a defect in muscular coordination [n -S] ABATED [v] ABATER one who {abates=v} [n -S] ABATES [v] ABATIS a barrier made of felled trees, also ABATTIS [n -ES] ABATOR one who unlawfully seizes an inheritance [n -S] ABATTU dejected [adj] ABAYAS [n] ABBACY the office of an abbot, also ABBOTCY [n ABBACIES] ABBESS a woman who is head of an abbey [n -ES] ABBEYS [n] ABBOTS [n] ABCEES [n] ABDABS a state of extreme nervousness [n] ABDUCE to move something outwards or to infer an explanatory hypothesis [v ABDUCED, ABDUCING, ABDUCES] : ABDUCTION [n] ABDUCT to carry someone away with force; to kidnap [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ABDUCTION [n] ABEARS [v] ABEIGH aloof [adv] ABELES [n] ABELIA a plant with pink or white flowers [n -S] ABHORS [v] ABIDED [v] ABIDER one who {abides=v} [n -S] ABIDES [v] ABITUR in Germany, the final-year school examinations [n -S] ABJECT to cast down [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABJURE to renounce under oath [v ABJURED, ABJURING, ABJURES] ABLATE to remove by cutting [v ABLATED, ABLATING, ABLATES] ABLAUT a variation in root vowels of verb forms [n -S] ABLAZE on fire [adj] ABLEST [adj] ABLETS [n] ABLING [v] ABLINS perhaps, also ABLINGS, AIBLINS [adv] ABLOOM blooming [adj] ABLUSH blushing [adj] ABMHOS [n] ABOARD on board [adv] ABODED [v] ABODES [v] ABOHMS [n] ABOLLA an old Roman cloak [n ABOLLAS or ABOLLAE] ABOMAS [n] ABORAL away from the mouth [adj] ABORDS [v] ABORNE [v] ABORTS [v] ABOUND to exist in great plenty [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABOUTS about [prep] ABOVES [n] ABRADE to wear away by friction [v ABRADED, ABRADING, ABRADES] : ABRADABLE [adj], ABRADANT, ABRADER, ABRASION, ABRASIVE, ABRASIVENESS [n], ABRASIVELY [adv] ABRAID to {awake=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABRAYS [v] ABRAZO an embrace [n -S] ABREGE an abridgement [n -S] ABRINS [n] ABROAD anywhere foreign [n -S] ABRUPT an {abyss=n} [n -S] / short and rude in manner [adj ABRUPTER, ABRUPTEST] ABSEIL to lower oneself using a rope [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABSENT to keep away [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABSEYS [n] ABSITS [n] ABSORB to gather and hold another substance within, compare ADSORB, SORB, DESORB [v -ED, -ING, -S] ABSURD the condition of man's existence in an irrational universe [n -S] / ridiculous [adj ABSURDER, ABSURDEST] ABULIA loss of will power [n -S] ABULIC pertaining to loss of willpower [adj] ABUNAS [n] ABURST in a bursting condition [adv] ABUSED [v] ABUSER one who {abuses=v} [n -S] ABUSES [v] ABVOLT a unit of electromotive force [n -S] ABWATT a unit of power [n -S] ABYING [v] ABYSMS [n] ACACIA a wattle tree [n -S] ACAJOU the cashew tree [n -S] ACANTH a prickly plant with toothed leaves, also ACANTHUS, ACANTHA [n -S] ACARID a tick-like animal, also ACARIDAN, ACARINE [n -S] ACARUS a {mite=n} [n ACARI] ACATER a {caterer=n} [n -S] ACATES bought provisions [n] ACCEDE to {consent=v} [v ACCEDED, ACCEDING, ACCEDES] ACCEND to {kindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCENT to pronounce with prominence [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCEPT to receive with favour [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCESS to have entrance [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ACCITE to {cite=v} [v ACCITED, ACCITING, ACCITES] ACCLOY to prick with a horse shoe nail [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCOIL a reception [n -S] / [v ACCOYLD, ACCOILS] ACCORD to {agree=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCOST to approach and speak to [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCOYS [v] ACCREW to accumulate, also ACCRUE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACCRUE to accumulate, also ACCREW [v ACCRUED, ACCRUING, ACCRUES] ACCUSE to bring a charge against [v ACCUSED, ACCUSING, ACCUSES] ACEDIA {apathy=n} [n -S] ACETAL a flammable liquid [n -S] ACETIC pertaining to vinegar [adj] ACETIN a chemical compound [n -S] ACETUM vinegar [n ACETA] ACETYL the radical of acetic acid [n -S] ACHAGE an ache [n -S] ACHARS [n] ACHENE a dry one-seeded fruit, also AKENE [n -S] ACHIER [adj] ACHING a continuing pain [n -S] ACHKAN an Indian knee-length coat [n -S] ACIDER [adj] ACIDIC {sour=adj} [adj] : ACIDICALLY [adv] ACIDLY {sourly=adv} [adv] ACINAR relating to a sacklike division of a gland, also ACINOSE, ACINIC, ACINOUS [adj] ACINIC relating to a sacklike division of a gland, also ACINOSE, ACINAR, ACINOUS [adj] ACINUS a small sacklike division of a gland [n ACINI] ACKEES [n] ACKERS [n] ACKNEW [v] ACKNOW to recognize [v ACKNEW, ACKNOWN or ACKNOWNE, ACKNOWING, ACKNOWS] ACMITE a pyramid shaped crystal [n -S] ACNODE an isolated point on a mathematical curve [n -S] ACORNS [n] ACQUIS a particular piece or section of European Union legislation [n ACQUIS] ACQUIT to free from a charge [v ACQUITTED, ACQUITTING, ACQUITS] ACRAWL crawling [adv] ACROSS from one side to the other [prep] ACTANT a noun phrase which is an agent of a verb [n -S] ACTING the occupation of an actor [n -S] ACTINS [n] ACTION to carry out [v -ED, -ING, -S] ACTIVE a participating member of an organization [n -S] ACTONS [n] ACTORS [n] ACTUAL {real=adj} [adj] ACTURE an action [n -S] ACUATE {sharp=adj} [adj] ACUITY sharpness [n ACUITIES] ACULEI [n] ACUMEN mental keenness [n -S] ACUTER [adj] ACUTES [n] ADAGES [n] ADAGIO a slow musical composition [n -S] ADAPTS [v] ADAWED [v] ADDEEM to {adjudge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADDEND a number added [n -S] ADDERS [n] ADDICT to surrender to something compulsively [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADDIES [n] ADDING the act of addition [n -S] ADDLED [v] ADDLES [v] ADDOOM to {adjudge=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADDUCE to cite or quote [v ADDUCED, ADDUCING, ADDUCES] ADDUCT to draw inward [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADEEMS [v] ADENYL a univalent radical [n -S] ADEPTS [n] ADHANS [n] ADHERE to {stick=v} [v ADHERED, ADHERING, ADHERES] ADIEUS [n] ADIEUX [n] ADIPIC relating to animal fat [adj] ADJIGO an Australian edible yam [n -S] ADJOIN to lie next to [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADJURE to command solemnly [v ADJURED, ADJURING, ADJURES] ADJUST to {regulate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADLAND the world portrayed in advertisements [n -S] ADMASS advertising for the masses [n -ES] ADMINS [n] ADMIRE to have a high opinion of [v ADMIRED, ADMIRING, ADMIRES] ADMITS [v] ADMIXT [v] ADNATE joined to another organ [adj] ADNEXA conjoined anatomical parts [n] ADNOUN an adjective used as a noun [n -S] ADOBES [n] ADOBOS [n] ADONIS a handsome young man [n -ES] ADOORS at the door [adv] ADOPTS [v] ADORED [v] ADORER one who {adores=v} [n -S] ADORES [v] ADORNS [v] ADREAD to {fear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADRIFT drifting [adj] ADROIT {skillful=adj} [adj ADROITER, ADROITEST] ADSORB to gather and hold another substance on the surface, compare ABSORB, SORB, DESORB [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADSUKI (Japanese) a kind of bean, also ADUKI, ADZUKI, AZUKI [n -S] ADUKIS [n] ADULTS [n] ADUSTS [v] ADVECT to transport by the flow of a fluid [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADVENE to be added over and above [v ADVENED, ADVENING, ADVENES] ADVENT {arrival=n} [n -S] ADVERB a word used to modify the meaning of another word [n -S] ADVERT to {refer=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADVEWS [v] ADVICE counsel [n -S] ADVISE to {counsel=v} [v ADVISED, ADVISING, ADVISES] ADWARD to {award=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ADWARE software with embedded advertisements [n -S] ADYTUM the inner sanctuary of a temple [n ADYTA] ADZING [v] ADZUKI (Japanese) a kind of bean, also ADSUKI, ADUKI, AZUKI [n -S] AECIAL pertaining to the aecium, also AECIDIAL [adj] AECIUM a cup-shaped structure in rust fungi, also AECIDIUM [n AECIA] AEDILE a magistrate in ancient Rome, also EDILE [n -S] AEDINE pertaining to an {aedes=n} [adj] AEFALD one-fold, also AEFAULD, AFALD, AFAWLD [adj] AEMULE to {emulate=v} [v AEMULED, AEMULING, AEMULES] AENEUS of a shining bronze colour, also AENEOUS [adj] AEONIC eternal [adj] AERATE to put air into [v AERATED, AERATING, AERATES] AERIAL an {antenna=n} [n -S] AERIED pertaining to an {aerie=n} [adj] AERIER [adj] AERIES [n] AERIFY to {aerate=v} [v AERIFIED, AERIFYING, AERIFIES] AERILY in an airy manner, also AIRILY [adv] AEROBE an organism that requires free oxygen, also AEROBIUM [n -S] AERUGO a green film that forms on copper, also ERUGO [n -S] AESCES [n] AETHER the upper region of the atmosphere [n -S] AFARAS [n] AFAWLD one-fold, also AEFALD, AEFAULD, AFALD [adj] AFEARD {afraid=adj} [adj] AFEARS [v] AFFAIR something which is to be done [n -S] AFFEAR to frighten, also AFEAR, AFFEARE [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFECT to act upon [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFEER to {assess=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFIED [v] AFFIES [v] AFFINE a relation (especially by marriage) [n -S] AFFIRM to state positively [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFLUX an {inflow=n} [n -ES] AFFORD to bear the expense [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFRAP to {strike=v} [v AFFRAPPED, AFFRAPPING, AFFRAPS] AFFRAY to {frighten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AFFRET a furious onset [n -S] AFFYDE [v] AFGHAN a woollen blanket or shawl [n -S] AFIELD in the field [adv] AFLAME in a flaming state [adj] AFLOAT floating [adj] AFRAID struck with fear [adj] AFREET an evil spirit in Arabic mythology, also AFRIT [n -S] AFRESH {anew=adv} [adv] AFRITS [n] AFRONT in front [adv] AFTERS the latter part of a meal [n] AFTOSA a disease of hoofed mammals [n -S] AGAMAS [n] AGAMIC asexual, also AGAMOUS [adj] AGAMID a lizard with a thick tongue [n -S] AGAMIS [n] AGAPAE [n] AGAPAI [n] AGAPES [n] AGARIC a {fungus=n} [n -S] AGATES [n] AGAVES [n] AGAZED struck with amazement [adj] AGEDLY oldly [adv] AGEING the process of growing old [n -S] AGEISM discrimination based on age, also AGISM [n -S] AGEIST an advocate of {ageism=n} [n -S] AGENCY a organization that does business for others [n AGENCIES] AGENDA a list of things to be done [n -S] AGENES [n] AGENTS [v] AGGADA a biblical narrative, also HAGGADAH, AGGADAH [n AGGADAS or AGGADOT or AGGADOTH] AGGERS [n] AGGIES [n] AGGROS [n] AGHAST stupefied with horror, also AGAST [adj] AGILAS [n] AGILER [adj] AGINGS [n] AGISMS [n] AGISTS [v] AGITAS [n] AGLARE glaring [adj] AGLEAM gleaming [adj] AGLETS [n] AGLOOS [n] AGNAIL a torn shred of skin beside the nail [n -S] AGNAME a name extra to one's usual name [n -S] AGNATE a relative on the father's side [n -S] AGNISE to acknowledge, also AGNIZE [v AGNISED, AGNISING, AGNISES] AGNIZE to acknowledge, also AGNISE [v AGNIZED, AGNIZING, AGNIZES] AGOGES [n] AGOGIC accenting a note by dwelling on it [adj] AGOING in motion [adj] AGONAL pertaining to {agony=n} [adj] AGONES [n] AGONIC making no angle [adj] AGORAE [n] AGORAS [n] AGOROT [n] AGOUTA a rare Haitian mammal that eats insects [n -S] AGOUTI a burrowing rodent, also ACOUCHI, ACOUCHY, AGOUTY, AGUTI [n -S] AGOUTY a burrowing rodent, also AGOUTI, ACOUCHI, ACOUCHY, AGUTI [n AGOUTIES] AGRAFE an ornamental clasp, also AGRAFFE [n -S] AGREED [v] AGREES [v] AGREGE a winner of an university exam [n -S] AGRIAS [n] AGRISE to terrify, also AGRIZE, AGRYZE [v AGRISED, AGRISING, AGRISES] AGRIZE to terrify, also AGRISE, AGRYZE [v AGRIZED, AGRIZING, AGRIZES] AGRYZE to terrify, also AGRISE, AGRIZE [v AGRYZED, AGRYZING, AGRYZES] AGUISE to adorn, also AGUIZE [v AGUISED, AGUISING, AGUISES] AGUISH like a fever [adj] AGUIZE to adorn, also AGUISE [v AGUIZED, AGUIZING, AGUIZES] AGUNAH (Hebrew) a woman whose husband has abandoned her but fails to provide an official divorce, also AGUNA [n AGUNOT] AGUNOT [n] AGUTIS [n] AHCHOO expressing a sneeze [interj] AHIMSA the duty of sparing animal life [n -S] AHOLDS [n] AHORSE on a horse [adv] AHURUS [n] AIDANT {helpful=adj} [adj] AIDERS [n] AIDFUL {helpful=adj} [adj] AIDING [v] AIDMAN a {corpsman=n} [n AIDMEN] AIDMEN [n] AIGLET a metal sheath at the end of a lace, also AGLET [n -S] AIGRET a tuft of feathers worn as a head ornament, also AIGRETTE [n -S] AIKIDO a Japanese martial art [n -S] AIKONA (Bantu) it is not [interj] AILING [v] AIMERS [n] AIMFUL full of purpose [adj] AIMING [v] AINGAS [n] AIOLIS [n] AIRBAG an inflatable safety device in an automobile [n -S] AIRBUS a small passenger airplane, also AEROBUS [n AIRBUSES or AIRBUSSES] AIRCON an air conditioner [n -S] AIRERS [n] AIREST early [adv] AIRGAP a gap in a magnetic circuit [n -S] AIRGUN a gun that discharges missiles by means of compressed air [n -S] AIRIER [adj] AIRILY in an airy manner, also AERILY [adv] AIRING an exposure to the air [n -S] AIRMAN an {aviator=n} [n AIRMEN] AIRMEN [n] AIRNED [v] AIRTED [v] AIRTHS [v] AIRWAY a passage for air [n -S] AISLED having {aisles=n} [adj] AISLES [n] AIVERS [n] AIZLES [n] AJIVAS [n] AJOWAN an Egyptian fruit, also AJWAN [n -S] AJUGAS [n] AJWANS [n] AKATEA a New Zealand vine with white flowers [n -S] AKEAKE a New Zealand tree with silver leaves and reddish bark [n -S] AKEDAH the binding of Isaac [n -S] AKELAS [n] AKENES [n] AKHARA (India) a gymnasium [n -S] AKIMBO with hand on hip and elbow out [adj] AKITAS [n] ALAAPS [n] ALALIA loss of speech [n -S] ALAMOS [n] ALANDS [n] ALANGS [n] ALANIN an amino acid, also ALANINE [n -S] ALANTS [n] ALANYL a univalent radical [n -S] ALAPAS [n] ALARMS [v] ALARUM to {alarm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ALASKA a heavy fabric [n -S] ALATED winged [adj] ALATES [n] ALAYED [v] ALBATA a variety of German silver [n -S] ALBEDO the measure of the reflecting power of an object [n ALBEDOS or ALBEDOES] ALBEIT {although=conj} [conj] ALBERT a watch chain [n -S] ALBINO a person or organism lacking normal pigmentation [n -S] ALBITE a mineral [n -S] ALBUGO a white opacity of the eye [n -S] ALBUMS [n] ALCADE the mayor of a Spanish town [n -S] ALCAIC a type of verse form [n -S] ALCIDS [n] ALCOOL a Canadian grain spirit [n -S] ALCOVE a recess [n -S] ALDEAS [n] ALDERN pertaining to {alder=n} [adj] ALDERS [n] ALDOLS [n] ALDOSE a type of sugar [n -S] ALDRIN an insecticide [n -S] ALECKS [n] ALEGAR sour ale [n -S] ALEGGE to allay, also ALLEDGE, ALLEGGE [v ALEGGED, ALEGGING, ALEGGES] ALEPHS [n] ALERCE the wood of a sandarach tree [n -S] ALERTS [v] ALEVIN a young fish [n -S] ALEXIA loss of power to read [n -S] ALEXIC word-blind [adj] ALEXIN a substance in the blood which protects against disease, also ALEXINE [n -S] ALEYED [v] ALEYES [v] ALFAKI a teacher of Muslim law, also ALFAQUI, ALFAQUIN [n -S] ALGATE {always=adv} [adv] ALGINS [n] ALGOID resembling {algae=n} [adj] ALGORS [n] ALGUMS [n] ALIBIS [v] ALIBLE nourishing [adj] ALIDAD a device used in angular measurement, also ALIDADE [n -S] ALIENS [v] ALIGHT to {dismount=v} [v ALIGHTED or ALIT, ALIT, ALIGHTING, ALIGHTS] ALIGNS [v] ALINED [v] ALINER one that {alines=v} [n -S] ALINES [v] ALIPED an animal with winged feet [n -S] ALISMA a water plant [n -S] ALISON a small flowering plant, sweet alyssum [n -S] ALIYAH the immigration of Jews to Israel, also ALIYA [n -S] ALIYAS [n] ALIYOS [n] ALIYOT [n] ALKALI a type of chemical compound [n ALKALIS or ALKALIES] ALKANE a type of chemical compound [n -S] ALKENE a type of chemical compound [n -S] ALKIES [n] ALKINE a type of chemical compound [n -S] ALKOXY containing a univalent radical of alkyl with oxygen [adj] ALKYDS [n] ALKYLS [n] ALKYNE a type of chemical compound [n -S] ALLAYS [v] ALLEES [n] ALLEGE to assert without proof [v ALLEGED, ALLEGING, ALLEGES] ALLELE any of several forms of a gene [n -S] ALLELS [n] ALLEYS [n] ALLICE a fish of the shad family, also ALLIS [n -S] ALLIED [v] ALLIES [v] ALLIUM a bulbous herb [n -S] ALLODS [n] ALLONS let us go [interj] ALLOTS [v] ALLOWS [v] ALLOYS [v] ALLUDE to make an indirect reference [v ALLUDED, ALLUDING, ALLUDES] ALLURE to {attract=v} [v ALLURED, ALLURING, ALLURES] ALLYLS [n] ALLYOU (Caribbean) all of you [pron] ALMAHS [n] ALMAIN the allemande (an old dance) [n -S] ALMEHS [n] ALMERY a cupboard for sacred vessels, also AMBRY, ALMIRAH, AMBERY, AUMBRY, AWMRIE, AWMRY [n ALMERIES] ALMNER one who distributes alms, also ALMONER [n -S] ALMOND an edible nut [n -S] ALMOST very nearly [adv] ALMOUS alms, also AWMOUS [n ALMOUS] ALMUCE a hooded cape [n -S] ALMUDE a Spanish unit of capacity, also ALMUD [n -S] ALMUDS [n] ALMUGS [n] ALNAGE cloth inspection, also AULNAGE [n -S] ALNICO a magnetic alloy [n -S] ALODIA [n] ALOGIA inability to speak [n -S] ALOHAS [n] ALOINS [n] ALPACA a animal related to the llama [n -S] ALPEEN a cudgel [n -S] ALPHAS [n] ALPHYL a univalent radical [n -S] ALPINE a plant native to mountain tops [n -S] ALSIKE a {clover=n} [n -S] ALSOON as soon [adv] ALTARS [n] ALTERN alternate [adj] ALTERS [v] ALTEZA highness, also ALTESSE, ALTEZZA [n -S] ALTHEA a flowering plant [n -S] ALUDEL a pear-shaped pot [n -S] ALULAE [n] ALULAR pertaining to [adj ALULA] ALULAS [n] ALUMIN an oxide of aluminum, also ALUMINA, ALUMINE [n -S] ALUMNA a female graduate [n ALUMNAE] ALUMNI [n] ALURES [n] ALVINE of the belly [adj] ALWAYS every time [adv] AMADOU a tinder made from fungi [n -S] AMARNA pertaining to an ear of ancient Egypt [adj] AMATED [v] AMATES [v] AMATOL a powerful explosive [n -S] AMAUTS [n] AMAZED [v] AMAZES [v] AMAZON a powerful woman [n -S] AMBACH a pith tree, also AMBATCH [n -ES] AMBAGE a winding path [n -S] AMBANS [n] AMBARI an East Indian plant, also AMBARY [n -S] AMBARY an East Indian plant, also AMBARI [n AMBARIES] AMBEER tobacco juice [n -S] AMBERS [n] AMBERY a cupboard for sacred vessels, also AMBRY, ALMERY, ALMIRAH, AUMBRY, AWMRIE, AWMRY [n AMBERIES] AMBITS [n] AMBLED [v] AMBLER one who {ambles=v} [n -S] AMBLES [v] AMBUSH to attack from a concealed place [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AMEBAE [n] AMEBAN pertaining to an ameba, also AMOEBAN [adj] AMEBAS [n] AMEBIC pertaining to an ameba, also AMOEBIC [adj] AMEERS [n] AMELIA being born without one or more limbs [n -S] AMENDE a fine [n -S] AMENDS [v] AMENED [v] AMENTA [n] AMENTS [n] AMERCE to fine or punish [v AMEARST or AMERCED, AMERCING, AMERCES] AMICES [n] AMICUS an unbiased advisor in court [n AMICI] AMIDES [n] AMIDIC pertaining to {amide=n} [adj] AMIDIN the soluble matter of starch [n -S] AMIDOL a chemical compound [n -S] AMIDST in the middle of [prep] AMIGAS [n] AMIGOS [n] AMINES [n] AMINIC relating to amine [adj] AMISES [n] AMMANS [n] AMMINE a type of ammonia compound, also AMMONATE, AMMONIATE [n -S] AMMINO pertaining to an {ammine=n} [adj] AMMONO containing ammonia [adj] AMMONS [n] AMNION a membranous sac enclosing an embryo [n AMNIONS or AMNIA] AMNIOS [n] AMOEBA a one-celled animal of ever-changing shape, also AMEBA [n AMOEBAS or AMOEBAE] AMOLES [n] AMOMUM a plant of the ginger family [n -S] AMOOVE to {rouse=v} [v AMOOVED, AMOOVING, AMOOVES] AMORAL lacking a sense of right and wrong, also UNMORAL [adj] AMORCE a percussion cap for a toy pistol [n -S] AMORET sweetheart [n -S] AMOUNT to come in total [v -ED, -ING, -S] AMOURS [n] AMOVED [v] AMOVES [v] AMOWTS [n] AMPERE a unit of electric current strength [n -S] AMPING [v] AMPLER [adj] AMPULE a small sealed glass, also AMPOULE, AMPUL [n -S] AMPULS [n] AMRITA a beverage that bestows immortality in Hindu mythology, also AMREETA [n -S] AMRITS [n] AMTMAN a district magistrate, also AMMAN [n -S] AMTRAC an amphibious military vehicle, also AMTRACK [n -S] AMUCKS [n] AMULET a lucky charm [n -S] AMUSED [v] AMUSER one who {amuses=v} [n -S] AMUSES [v] AMUSIA the inability to recognize musical sounds [n -S] AMUSIC suffering from AMUSIA, the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch [n] AMYLIC pertaining to {amyl=n} [adj] AMYLUM starch [n -S] ANABAS an E Indian fish [n -ES] ANADEM a wreath for the head [n -S] ANALLY at or through the anus [adv] ANALOG something that bears a resemblance to something else, also ANALOGUE [n -S] ANANAS a pineapple, also ANANA [n -ES] ANANKE necessity [n -S] ANARCH a promoter of lawlessness [n -S] ANATAS [n] ANATTA a yellowish red dye, also ACHIOTE, ANATTO, ANNATTA, ANNATTO, ROUCOU [n -S] ANATTO a yellowish red dye, also ACHIOTE, ANATTA, ANNATTA, ANNATTO, ROUCOU [n -S] ANBURY a soft wart on a horse [n ANBURIES] ANCHOR to secure by a device [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANCHOS [n] ANCILE the shield that fell from heaven in Roman mythology [n ANCILIA] ANCLES [n] ANCOME sudden inflammation [n -S] ANCONE the elbow [n -S] ANCORA encore [adv] ANDROS [n] ANEARS [v] ANEATH beneath [adv] ANELED [v] ANELES [v] ANELLI (Ital.) ring-shaped pieces of pasta, used esp in soups [n] ANEMIA a disorder of the blood, also ANAEMIA [n -S] ANEMIC suffering from anemia, also ANAEMIC [adj] ANENST in regard to, also ANENT [prep] ANERGY lack of energy [n ANERGIES] ANERLY only [adv] ANETIC soothing [adj] ANGARY the right of warring state to seize neutral property, also ANGARIA [n ANGARIES] ANGELS [v] ANGERS [v] ANGICO a South American tree [n -S] ANGINA a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense pain [n -S] ANGLED [v] ANGLER one who {fishes=v} [n -S] ANGLES [v] ANGLOS [n] ANGOLA angora [adj] ANGORA the long silky hair of a domestic goat [n -S] ANGSTS [n] ANGSTY feeling anxious [adj ANGSTIER, ANGSTIEST] ANICCA a Buddhist belief that everything is impermanent [n -S] ANICUT a dam, also ANNICUT [n -S] ANIGHT by night [adv] ANILIN a chemical compound, also ANILINE [n -S] ANIMAL a living organism with voluntary motion and sensation [n -S] ANIMAS [n] ANIMES [n] ANIMIS [n] ANIMUS hostility [n -ES] ANIONS [n] ANISES [n] ANISIC pertaining to an {anise=n} [adj] ANKERS [n] ANKLED [v] ANKLES [v] ANKLET an ornament for the ankle [n -S] ANKUSH an elephant goad, also ANKUS [n -ES] ANLACE a short dagger, also ANELACE [n -S] ANLAGE the first discernible rudiment of an organ [n ANLAGES or ANLAGEN] ANNALS [n] ANNATS [n] ANNEAL to {toughen=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANNEXE something joined or attached [n -S] ANNONA a tropical tree [n -S] ANNOYS [v] ANNUAL something that is produced yearly [n -S] ANNULI [n] ANNULS [v] ANODAL pertaining to an {anode=n} [adv] ANODES [n] ANODIC pertaining to an {anode=n} [adv] ANOINT to consecrate with oil [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANOLES [n] ANOMIC pertaining to the anomie [adj] ANOMIE hopelessness caused by a breakdown of rules, also ANOMY [n -S] ANONYM a fictitious name [n -S] ANOPIA a visual defect [n -S] ANORAK a waterproof jacket with hood [n -S] ANOUGH enough [adj] ANOXIA deficient supply of oxygen to the tissues [n -S] ANOXIC relation to a deficiency of oxygen to the tissues [adj] ANSATE having a handle, also ANSATED [adj] ANSWER to {reply=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANTARA a type of Pan-pipes [n -S] ANTARS [n] ANTEED [v] ANTHEM to praise in a national song [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANTHER the part of the stamen that produces pollen [n -S] ANTIAR the upas-tree [n -S] ANTICK to act the clown [v -ED, -ING, -S] ANTICS [v] ANTING the act of birds placing ants among their feathers [n -S] ANTLER the horn of the dear [n -S] ANTLIA the sucking proboscis of moths and butterflies [n ANTLIAE] ANTRAL having no tail [adj] ANTRES [n] ANTRUM a cavity in a bone [n ANTRUMS or ANTRA] ANURAL having no tail [adj] ANURAN a toad or a frog [n -S] ANURIA failure to urinate [n -S] ANURIC unable to urinate [adj] ANUSES [n] ANVILS [v] ANYHOW in any way whatever [adv] ANYONE anybody at all [n -S] ANYONS [n] ANYWAY in any case [adv] AORIST a verb tense [n -S] AORTAE [n] AORTAL pertaining to the aorta [adj] AORTAS [n] AORTIC pertaining to the aorta [adj] AOUDAD a wild sheep, also AUDAD [n -S] APACHE a lawless ruffian [n -S] APATHY indifference [n APATHIES] APEDOM the world of apes [n -S] APEMAN an extinct primate [n APEMEN] APEMEN [n] APEPSY digestive weakness [n APEPSIES] APERCU a brief outline [n -S] APEXES [n] APHIDS [n] APHONY loss of voice [n APHONIES] APHTHA the disease thrush [n APHTHAE] APIARY a place where bees are kept [n APIARIES] APICAL a sound made with the tip of the tongue [n -S] APICES [n] APIECE for each one [adv] APIOLS [n] APISMS [n] APLITE fine-grained rock [n -S] APLOMB self-confidence [n -S] APNEAL relating to apnea [adj] APNEAS [n] APNEIC relating to apnea [adj] APNOEA temporary cessation of breathing, also APNEA [n -S] APODAL {footless=adj} [adj] APODES [n] APOGEE the farthest point from the earth of a heavenly body [n -S] APOLLO a handsome young man [n -S] APOLOG a story presenting a moral principle, also APOLOGUE [n -S] APORIA in rhetoric, a professed doubt [n -S] APOZEM a medicine obtained by boiling [n -S] APPAID [v] APPAIR to {impair=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] APPALL to {horrify=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] APPALS [v] APPAYD [v] APPAYS [v] APPEAL to make an earnest request [v -ED, -ING, -S] APPEAR to become visible [v -ED, -ING, -S] APPELS [n] APPEND to add on to [v -ED, -ING, -S] APPLES [n] APPLET an small single-purpose add-on computer program [n -S] APPLEY like an apple [adj] APPORT motion due to psychic forces [n -S] APPOSE to place side by side [v APPOSED, APPOSING, APPOSES] APPROS [n] APPUIS [v] APPUYS [v] APRONS [v] APTEST [adj] APTING [v] APTOTE an indeclinable noun [n -S] ARAARA (Maori) a fish, the trevally [n -S] ARABAS [n] ARABIC derived from gum arabic [adj] ARABIN the essential chemical within gum arabic [n -S] ARABIS a trailing plant [n -ES] ARABLE land suitable for cultivation [n -S] ARAISE to raise, also ARAYSE [v ARAISED, ARAISING, ARAISES] ARALIA a plant of the ivy family [n -S] ARAMES [n] ARAMID a chemical compound [n -S] ARAYSE to raise, also ARAISE [v ARAYSED, ARAYSING, ARAYSES] ARBORS [n] ARBOUR a shady garden shelter, also ARBOR [n -S] ARBUTE an evergreen tree, also ARBUTUS [n -S] ARCADE a walkway with shops [n -S] ARCANA part of a deck of tarot cards [n -S] ARCANE {secret=adj} [adj] ARCHED [v] ARCHEI [n] ARCHER someone who uses a bow and arrow [n -S] ARCHES [v] ARCHIL a red or violet dye, also ORCHEL, ORCHELLA, ORCHILLA, ORSEILLE [n -S] ARCHLY {slyly=adv} [adv] ARCHON a magistrate of ancient Athens [n -S] ARCING an electrical discharge, also ARCKING [n -S] ARCKED [v] ARCMIN an angular measure, one sixtieth of a degree [n -S] ARCSEC an angular measure, one three hundred and sixtieth of a degree [n -S] ARCTIC a warm waterproof overshoe [n -S] ARDEBS [n] ARDENT burning with emotion [adj] ARDORS [n] ARDOUR passion of feeling, also ARDOR [n -S] ARDRIS [n] AREACH to {reach=v} [v ARRAUGHT or AREACHED, AREACHING, AREACHES] AREADS [v] ARECAS [n] AREDES [v] ARENAS [n] ARENES [n] AREOLA a small space in a network of leaf veins, also AREOLE [n AREOLAS or AREOLAE] AREOLE a small space in a network of leaf veins, also AREOLA [n -S] AREPAS [n] ARETES [n] ARETTS [v] ARGALA an Indian stork [n -S] ARGALI the great wild sheep of Asia [n -S] ARGALS [n] ARGAND a gas lamp named after its inventor [n -S] ARGANS [n] ARGENT silver [n -S] ARGHAN pita fibre [n -S] ARGILS [n] ARGLED [v] ARGLES [v] ARGOLS [n] ARGONS [n] ARGOSY a large merchant ship [n ARGOSIES] ARGOTS [n] ARGUED [v] ARGUER one who {argues=v} [n -S] ARGUES [v] ARGUFY to argue stubbornly [v ARGUFIED, ARGUFYING, ARGUFIES] ARGULI [n] ARGUTE {shrill=adj} [adj] ARGYLE a knitting pattern, also ARGYLL [n -S] ARGYLL a knitting pattern, also ARGYLE [n -S] ARHATS [n] ARIARY a monetary unit of Madagascar [n pl.] ARIDER [adj] ARIDLY in a dry manner [adv] ARIELS [n] ARIGHT in a right way [adv] ARIKIS [n] ARILED having an aril, also ARILLATE, ARILLARY [adj] ARILLI [n] ARIOSE in the manner of an aria [adj] ARIOSI [n] ARIOSO a melody resembling an aria [n ARIOSOS or ARIOSI] ARISEN [v] ARISES [n] ARISTA a bristlelike structure [n ARISTAS or ARISTAE] ARISTO an aristocrat [n -S] ARKING [v] ARKITE an inmate of Noah's ark [n -S] ARKOSE a sandstone [n -S] ARLING [v] ARMADA a fleet of war ships [n -S] ARMERS [n] ARMETS [n] ARMFUL as much as the arm can hold [n ARMFULS or ARMSFUL] ARMIES [n] ARMILS [n] ARMING the act of one that {arms=v} [n -S] ARMLET an {armband=n} [n -S] ARMORS [v] ARMORY a place where weapons are stored, also ARMOURY [n ARMORIES] ARMOUR to dress with defensive covering, also ARMOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARMPIT the hollow under the arm [n -S] ARMURE a fabric with a pebbled surface [n -S] ARNICA a perennial herb [n -S] ARNUTS [n] AROBAS [n] AROHAS [n] AROIDS [n] AROINT to frighten away, also AROYNT [v -ED, -ING, -S] AROLLA a pine tree [n -S] AROMAS [n] AROUND on all sides [prep] AROUSE to stimulate [v AROUSED, AROUSING, AROUSES] AROYNT to frighten away, also AROINT [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARPENS [n] ARPENT a old French land measure, also ARPEN [n -S] ARRACK an alcoholic spirit [n -S] ARRANT notorious [adj] ARRAYS [v] ARREAR an unpaid and overdue debt [n -S] ARRECT on the alert [adj] ARREST to bring to a standstill [v -ED, -ING, -S] ARRETS [n] ARRIBA (Spanish) of pleasure, approval, or elation [interj] ARRIDE to {please=v} [v ARRIDED, ARRIDING, ARRIDES] ARRISH a stubble field, also ARISH [n -ES] ARRIVE to reach a destination [v ARRIVED, ARRIVING, ARRIVES] ARROBA a Spanish unit of weight [n -S] ARROWS [v] ARROWY like arrows [adj] ARROYO a {creek=n} [n -S] ARSENO containing a chemical radical [adj] ARSHIN a Russian unit of length, also ARCHINE, ARSHEEN, ARSHINE [n -S] ARSIER [adj] ARSINE a poisonous gas [n -S] ARSING [v] ARSINO containing a chemical radical [adj] ARSONS [n] ARTELS [n] ARTERY a vessel that carries blood from the heart [n ARTERIES] ARTFUL {crafty=adj} [adj] ARTICS [n] ARTIER [adj] ARTIES [n] ARTILY in an arty manner [adv] ARTIST one who is skilled in art [n -S] ARUHES [n] ASANAS [n] ASARUM the dried root of the wild ginger [n -S] ASCEND to {rise=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASCENT a going up [n -S] ASCIAN an inhabitant of the torrid zone [n -S] ASCOTS [n] ASDICS [n] ASEITY self-origination [n ASEITIES] ASHAKE in a shaking state [adj] ASHAME to feel shame [v ASHAMED, ASHAMING, ASHAMES] ASHCAN a metal receptacle for garbage [n -S] ASHERY a place where potash is made [n ASHERIES] ASHETS [n] ASHIER [adj] ASHINE in a shining state [adj] ASHING [v] ASHKEY the winged fruit of the ash tree [n -S] ASHLAR to build with squared stones, also ASHLER [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASHLER to build with squared stones, also ASHLAR [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASHMAN one who collects and removes ashes [n ASHMEN] ASHMEN [n] ASHORE on shore [adv] ASHRAF a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima, also SHARIF, SHEREEF, SHERIF [n pl.] ASHRAM an Indian retreat house [n -S] ASIAGO an Italian cheese [n -S] ASIDES [n] ASKANT to turn aside, also ASKANCE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASKARI an African soldier [n -S] ASKERS [n] ASKING the act of one who {asks=v} [n -S] ASLAKE to {slake=v} [v ASLAKED, ASLAKING, ASLAKES] ASLANT on the slant, also ASKLENT, SLANTLY [adv] ASLEEP sleeping [adj] ASLOPE on a slope [adj] ASLOSH sloshing [adj] ASMEAR smeared over [adj] ASPECT to look at [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASPENS [n] ASPERS [n] ASPICK a venomous snake, also ASP [n -S] ASPICS [n] ASPINE the trembling poplar, also ASPEN [n -S] ASPIRE to aim for higher things [v ASPIRED, ASPIRING, ASPIRES] ASPISH like an asp [adj] ASPORT to wrongfully carry away [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASPOUT in a spouting manner [adv] ASPROS [n] ASQUAT in a squatting manner [adv] ASRAMA an {ashram=n} [n -S] ASSAIL to {attack=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSAIS [n] ASSAMS [n] ASSART to reclaim land [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSAYS [v] ASSENT to express agreement [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSERT to state positively [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSESS to {estimate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ASSETS [n] ASSIGN to designate [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSIST to {help=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSIZE to {assess=v} [v ASSIZED, ASSIZING, ASSIZES] ASSOIL to {absolve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSORT to {classify=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASSOTS [v] ASSOTT infatuated [adj] ASSUME to take for granted [v ASSUMED, ASSUMING, ASSUMES] ASSURE to {insure=v} [v ASSURED, ASSURING, ASSURES] ASTARE in a state of staring [adv] ASTART to start up, also ASTERT [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASTELY absence of a central cylinder [n ASTELIES] ASTERN towards the stern [adj] ASTERS [n] ASTERT to start up, also ASTART [v -ED, -ING, -S] ASTHMA a chronic respiratory disorder [n -S] ASTONE to amaze or shock, also ASTONISH, ASTONY [v ASTONED, ASTONING, ASTONES] ASTONY to amaze or shock, also ASTONISH, ASTONE [v ASTONIED, ASTONYING, ASTONIES] ASTOOP in a stooping position [adv] ASTRAL a type of oil lamp [n -S] ASTRAY off course [adv] ASTRUT protrudingly [adv] ASTUNS [v] ASTUTE shrewd and perceptive [adj ASTUTER, ASTUTEST] ASWARM swarming [adj] ASWING swingingly [adv] ASWIRL swirling [adj] ASWOON swooning [adj] ASYLEE one who is granted asylum [n -S] ASYLUM an institution for the mentally ill [n ASYLUMS or ASYLA] ATAATA (Maori) a marine gastropod [n -S] ATABAL a Moorish kettledrum [n -S] ATABEG Turkish ruler, also ATABEK [n -S] ATABEK Turkish ruler, also ATABEG [n -S] ATAMAN a Cossack headman [n -S] ATAVIC pertaining to a remote ancestor [adj] ATAXIA loss of muscular coordination, also ATAXY [n -S] ATAXIC one suffering from ataxia [n -S] ATELIC pertaining to a type of verb form [adj] ATHAME a witch's ceremonial knife [n -S] ATHROB with throbs [adj] ATIGIS [n] ATLATL a American Indian throwing stick [n -S] ATMANS [n] ATOCIA sterility in a female [n -S] ATOKAL without offspring, also ATOKOUS [adj] ATOKES [n] ATOLLS [n] ATOMIC relating to an atom [adj] ATONAL lacking tonality [adj] ATONED [v] ATONER one who {atones=v} [n -S] ATONES [v] ATONIA muscular debility, also ATONY [n -S] ATONIC an unaccented syllable or word [n -S] ATOPIC relating to atopy [adj] ATRIAL pertaining to an {atrium=n} [adj] ATRIUM a central courtyard [n ATRIUMS or ATRIA] ATTACH to {join=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ATTACK to {assault=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ATTAIN to gain by {effort=n} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ATTAPS [n] ATTARS [n] ATTASK to take to task [v ATTASKT or ATTASKED, ATTASKING, ATTASKS] ATTEND to be present at [v -ED, -ING, -S] ATTENT attention [n -S] ATTEST to affirm to be genuine [v -ED, -ING, -S] ATTICS [n] ATTIRE to {clothe=v} [v ATTIRED, ATTIRING, ATTIRES] ATTONE to {atone=v} [v ATTONED, ATTONING, ATTONES] ATTORN to accept tenancy from a new landlord [v -ED, -ING, -S] ATTRAP to adorn with trappings [v ATTRAPPED, ATTRAPPING, ATTRAPS] ATTRIT to wear down, also ATTRITE [v ATTRITTED, ATTRITTING, ATTRITS] ATTUNE to put in tune [v ATTUNED, ATTUNING, ATTUNES] ATWAIN {asunder=adv} [adv] ATWEEL well [adv] ATWEEN between [prep] ATWIXT betwixt [adv] ATYPIC not typical, also ATYPICAL [adj] AUBADE a sunrise song [n -S] AUBURN a reddish brown colour [n -S] AUCEPS a {hawker=n} [n -ES] AUCUBA a shrub of the dogwood family [n -S] AUDADS [n] AUDIAL pertaining to the ear [adj] AUDILE one who thinks in terms of sounds [n -S] AUDING hearing, recognizing and interpreting a language [n -S] AUDIOS [n] AUDITS [v] AUGEND a number to which another is to added [n -S] AUGERS [n] AUGHTS [n] AUGITE a mineral [n -S] AUGURS [v] AUGURY the art of auguring [n AUGURIES] AUGUST a circus clown, also AUGUSTE [n -S] / {majestic=adj} [adj AUGUSTER, AUGUSTEST] AUKLET a small {auk=n} [n -S] AULDER [adj] AUMAIL to {enamel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AUMBRY a cupboard for sacred vessels, also AMBRY, ALMERY, ALMIRAH, AMBERY, AWMRIE, AWMRY [n AUMBRIES] AUMILS [n] AUNTER an adventure [n -S] AUNTIE an aunt, also AUNTY [n -S] AUNTLY like an aunt [adj AUNTLIER, AUNTLIEST] AURATE a salt containing gold [n -S] AUREUS a gold coin of ancient Rome [n AUREI] AURIFY to turn into gold [v AURIFIED, AURIFYING, AURIFIES] AURIST an ear specialist [n -S] AURORA the dawn [n AURORAS or AURORAE] AUROUS pertaining to {gold=n} [adj] AURUMS [n] AUSPEX a soothsayer of ancient Rome [n AUSPICES] AUSUBO a tropical tree [n -S] AUTEUR the creator of a film [n -S] AUTHOR to bring into being [v -ED, -ING, -S] AUTISM an abnormality affecting social behaviour [n -S] AUTIST an {autistic=n} [n -S] AUTOED [v] AUTUMN a season of the year [n -S] AUXINS [n] AVAILE to find benefit, also AVAIL [v AVAILED, AVAILING, AVAILES] AVAILS [v] AVALED [v] AVALES [v] AVANTI go forward [interj] AVATAR the incarnation of a Hindu deity [n -S] AVAUNT to {depart=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] AVENGE to take retribution for, also VENGE [v AVENGED, AVENGING, AVENGES] AVENIR {future=n} [n -S] AVENUE a wide street [n -S] AVERSE reluctant [adj] AVERTS [v] AVIANS [n] AVIARY a large bird enclosure [n AVIARIES] AVIATE to fly an aircraft [v AVIATED, AVIATING, AVIATES] AVIDER [adj] AVIDIN a protein found in egg-white [n -S] AVIDLY in an avid manner [adv] AVIONS [n] AVISED [v] AVISES [v] AVISOS [n] AVITAL ancestral [adj] AVIZED [v] AVIZES [v] AVOCET a wading bird, also AVOSET [n -S] AVOIDS [v] AVOSET a wading bird, also AVOCET [n -S] AVOUCH to {affirm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] AVOURE an {avowal=n} [n -S] AVOWAL a declaration [n -S] AVOWED [v] AVOWER one who {avows=v} [n -S] AVOWRY the act of {avowing=v} [n AVOWRIES] AVOYER a chief magistrate [n -S] AVRUGA herring roe, cheaper than caviar [n -S] AVULSE to tear away forcibly [v AVULSED, AVULSING, AVULSES] AVYZED [v] AVYZES [v] AWAITS [v] AWAKED [v] AWAKEN to rouse from sleep [v -ED, -ING, -S] AWAKES [v] AWARDS [v] AWARER [adj] AWARNS [v] AWATCH on the watch [adv] AWATOS [n] AWAYES away [adv] AWEARY {weary=adj} [adj] AWEIGH as an anchor hanging clear of the bottom [adj] AWEING [v] AWETOS [n] AWHAPE to {confound=v} [v AWHAPED, AWHAPING, AWHAPES] AWHATO the so-called vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand [n -S] AWHEEL on wheels, also AWHEELS [adv] AWHETO the so-called vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand [n -S] AWHILE for a short time [adv] AWHIRL whirling [adj] AWLESS without awe, also AWELESS [adj] AWMOUS alms, also ALMOUS [n AWMOUS] AWMRIE a cupboard for sacred vessels, also AMBRY, ALMERY, ALMIRAH, AMBERY, AUMBRY, AWMRY [n -S] AWNERS [n] AWNIER [adj] AWNING a canvas cover [n -S] AWOKEN [v] AWRACK in a state of wreck [adv] AWRONG {wrongly=adv} [adv] AWSOME impressive or inspiring awe, also AWESOME [adj] AXEMAN a man who uses an axe, also AXMAN [n AXEMEN] AXEMEN [n] AXENIC free from germs [adj] AXILLA the arm pit [n AXILLAS or AXILLAE] AXIOMS [n] AXIONS [n] AXISED having an axis [adj] AXISES [n] AXITES [n] AXLIKE resembling an ax [adj] AXOIDS [n] AXONAL relating to an axon, also AXONIC [adj] AXONES [n] AXONIC relating to an axon, also AXONAL [adj] AXSEED a European herb [n -S] AYRIES [n] AYWORD a {byword=n} [n -S] AZALEA a flowering shrub [n -S] AZERTY an unconventional computer keyboard layout, cf QWERTY [n pl.] AZIDES [n] AZINES [n] AZIONE a musical composition [n -S] AZLONS [n] AZOLES [n] AZOLLA a tiny water fern [n -S] AZONAL not arranged in zones [adj] AZONIC not limited to a zone [adj] AZOTED having {azote=n} [adj] AZOTES [n] AZOTHS [n] AZOTIC {nitric=adj} [adj] AZUKIS [n] AZURES [n] AZYGOS an unpaired structure [n -ES] AZYMES [n] BAAING the cry of a sheep [n -S] BAALIM [n] BAASES [n] BABACO a fruit [n -S] BABBLE to talk incessantly [v BABBLED, BABBLING, BABBLES] BABBLY {chattery=adj} [adj BABBLIER, BABBLIEST] BABELS [n] BABIED [v] BABIER [adj] BABIES [v] BABKAS [n] BABLAH a tree [n -S] BABOOL a N African tree [n -S] BABOON a large ape [n -S] BABOOS [n] BABULS [n] BACCAE [n] BACCAS [n] BACCOS [n] BACHAS [n] BACHED [v] BACHES [v] BACKED [v] BACKER a supporter [n -S] BACKET a shallow trough [n -S] BACKIE a ride on the back of someone's bicycle, also CROGGY [n -S] BACKRA white person [n -S] BACKUP a {standby=n} [n -S] BACONS [n] BACULA [n] BADASS a difficult person [n -ES] BADDER [adj] BADDIE a {villain=n} [n -S] BADGED [v] BADGER to pester or harass [v -ED, -ING, -S] BADGES [v] BADMAN an outlaw [n BADMEN] BADMEN [n] BAETYL a magical stone [n -S] BAFFED [v] BAFFLE to {confound=v} [v BAFFLED, BAFFLING, BAFFLES] BAGASS dry refuse in sugar-making, also BAGASSE [n -ES] BAGELS [n] BAGFUL as much as a bag can hold [n BAGFULS or BAGSFUL] BAGGED [v] BAGGER one who {bags=v} [n -S] BAGGIE the stomach [n -S] BAGGIT a salmon who has retained her eggs [n -S] BAGIES [n] BAGMAN a travelling salesman [n BAGMEN] BAGMEN [n] BAGNIO a {brothel=n} [n -S] BAGUET a rectangular gemstone, also BAGUETTE [n -S] BAGUIO a hurricane [n -S] BAGWIG an 18c wig [n -S] BAHADA a slope of rock debris [n -S] BAHUTS [n] BAILED [v] BAILEE a person to whom property is bailed [n -S] BAILER a person who bails property to another, also BAILOR [n -S] BAILEY an outer castle wall [n -S] BAILIE a Scottish magistrate [n -S] BAILLI a magistrate, also BAILLIE [n -S] BAILOR a person who bails property to another, also BAILER [n -S] BAININ a type of Irish wool, also BAWNEEN [n -S] BAIRNS [n] BAITED [v] BAITER one who {baits=v} [n -S] BAIZAS [n] BAIZED [v] BAIZES [v] BAJADA a slope of rock debris [n -S] BAJANS [n] BAJRAS [n] BAJREE a type of millet, also BAJRA, BAJRI [n -S] BAJRIS [n] BAKERS [n] BAKERY a baker's shop [n BAKERIES] BAKGAT (SA) fine, excellent [adj] BAKING the process by which bread is baked [n -S] BAKKIE (South Africa) a small truck with an open body and low sides [n -S] BAKRAS [n] BALATA a S American tree [n -S] BALBOA the monetary unit of Panama [n -S] BALDED [v] BALDER [adj] BALDIE a bald-headed person, also BALDY [n -S] BALDLY {plainly=adv} [adv] BALEEN whalebone [n -S] BALERS [n] BALING [v] BALISE an electronic beacon or transponder placed between the rails of a railway as part of an Automatic Train Protection (ATS) system [n -S] BALKED [v] BALKER one who {balks=v} [n -S] BALLAD to make ballads about, also BALLANT, BALLAT, BALLET [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALLAN a species of wrasse [n -S] BALLAT to make ballads about, also BALLAD, BALLANT, BALLET [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALLED [v] BALLER one that {balls=v} [n -S] BALLET to make ballads about, also BALLAD, BALLANT, BALLAT [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALLON lightness of movement [n -S] BALLOT to {vote=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALLOW a cudgel [n -S] BALLSY {gutsy=adj} [adj BALLSIER, BALLSIEST] BALLUP a botched confusion [n -S] BALMED [v] BALOOS [n] BALSAM to anoint with an aromatic resin [v -ED, -ING, -S] BALSAS [n] BALTIC (Coll.) extremely cold [adj] BALTIS [n] BALUNS [n] BAMBIS [n] BAMBOO a giant tropical grass [n -S] BAMMED [v] BAMMER a fool [n -S] BAMPOT a fool [n -S] BANAKS [n] BANANA an edible fruit [n -S] BANCOS [n] BANDAR a rhesus monkey [n -S] BANDAS [n] BANDED [v] BANDER one who {bands=v} [n -S] BANDHS [n] BANDIT an outlaw [n -S] BANDOG a guard-dog [n -S] BANGED [v] BANGER a {sausage=n} [n -S] BANGLE a {bracelet=n} [n -S] BANIAN a Hindu trader [n -S] BANIAS [n] BANING [v] BANISH to {expel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BANJAX to {ruin=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BANJOS [n] BANKED [v] BANKER a person who works in a bank [n -S] BANKET a gold-bearing conglomerate [n -S] BANKIT a raised sidewalk [n -S] BANNED [v] BANNER to provide with a banner [v -ED, -ING, -S] BANNET a bonnet [n -S] BANTAM a small fowl [n -S] BANTED [v] BANTER to exchange mildly teasing remarks [v -ED, -ING, -S] BANTUS [n] BANYAN an E Indian tree [n -S] BANYAS [n] BANZAI a Japanese battle cry [n -S] BAOBAB a tropical tree with a swollen trunk, also BOAB [n -S] BARAZA a {meeting=n} [n -S] BARBAL pertaining to the beard [adj] BARBED [v] BARBEL a freshwater fish [n -S] BARBER to shave or cut the hair [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARBES [n] BARBET a tropical bird [n -S] BARBIE a barbecue, also BARBY [n -S] BARBUT a type of helmet [n -S] BARCAS [n] BARDED [v] BARDES [v] BARDIC {poetic=adj} [adj] BARDIE an Australian wood-boring grub [n -S] BARDOS [n] BAREGE a silky dress fabric [n -S] BARELY {scarcely=adv} [adv] BAREST [adj] BARFED [v] BARFLY a drinker who frequents bars [n BARFLIES] BARFUL full of obstructions [adj] BARGED [v] BARGEE a {bargeman=n} [n -S] BARGES [v] BARHOP to go from one bar to another [v BARHOPPED, BARHOPPING, BARHOPS] BARING [v] BARISH somewhat bare [adj] BARITE a mineral, also BARYTE [n -S] BARIUM a metallic element [n -S] BARKAN a crescent-shaped sand dune, also BARKHAN, BARCHAN, BARCHANE [n -S] BARKED [v] BARKEN to dry up in a barky crust [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARKER one that {barks=v} [n -S] BARLEY a cereal grass [n -S] BARLOW a jackknife [n -S] BARMAN a male bartender [n BARMEN] BARMEN [n] BARMIE {frothy=adj} [adj BARMIER, BARMIEST] BARNED [v] BARNET (slang) hair [n -S] BARNEY a loud quarrel [n -S] / to quarrel loudly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BAROCK a bold decorative style, also BAROQUE, BAROCCO [n -S] BAROLO an Italian wine [n -S] BARONG a broad-bladed knife [n -S] BARONS [n] BARONY the territory of a baron [n BARONIES] BARQUE a small ship [n -S] BARRAS [n] BARRAT {deceit=n} [n -S] BARRED [v] BARREL to move fast [v BARRELED or BARRELLED, BARRELING or BARRELLING, BARRELS] BARREN a tract of infertile land [n -S] / unproductive [adj BARRENER, BARRENEST] BARRES [n] BARRET a flat cap [n -S] BARRIE (Edinburgh slang) terrific, also BARRY [adj BARRIER, BARRIEST] BARRIO a Spanish-speaking district [n -S] BARROW a hand propelled cart [n -S] BARTER to trade by exchange [v -ED, -ING, -S] BARTON a {farmyard=n} [n -S] BARYES [n] BARYON a heavier class of subatomic particles [n -S] BARYTA barium monoxide [n -S] BARYTE a mineral, also BARITE [n -S] BASALT an igneous rock [n -S] BASANS [n] BASANT (Urdu) a Pakistani spring festival [n -S] BASEEJ in Iran, volunteer vigilantes who enforce strict Islamic behaviour and dress code, esp on women, also BASIJ [n] BASELY lowly [adv] BASEST [adj] BASHAW a former Turkish official [n -S] BASHED [v] BASHER one who {bashes=v} [n -S] BASHES [v] BASICS [n] BASIFY to {alkalize=v} [v BASIFIED, BASIFYING, BASIFIES] BASILS [n] BASING [v] BASINS [n] BASION a part of the skull [n -S] BASKED [v] BASKET a container made of flexible material [n -S] BASNET a light helmet, also BASCINET, BASINET [n -S] BASONS [n] BASQUE a {bodice=n} [n -S] BASSED [v] BASSER [adj] BASSES [n] BASSET to outcrop (geog), also BASSETT [v BASSETED, BASSETING, BASSETS] BASSLY in a low-pitched manner [adv] BASSOS [n] BASTED [v] BASTER one who {bastes=v} [n -S] BASTES [v] BASTIS [n] BASTLE a fortified house [n -S] BASTOS [n] BASUCO an low grade of cocaine mixed with coca paste [n -S] BATATA the sweet-potato [n -S] BATBOY a boy who minds baseball equipment [n -S] BATEAU a flat bottomed river-boat, also BATTEAU [n BATEAUX] BATHED [v] BATHER one who {bathes=v} [n -S] BATHES [v] BATHOS triteness [n -ES] BATIKS [n] BATING [v] BATLER a wooden mallet for beating clothes, also BATLET [n -S] BATLET a wooden mallet for beating clothes, also BATLER [n -S] BATMAN an officer's personal attendant [n BATMEN] BATMEN [n] BATONS [v] BATOON to strike with a truncheon, also BATON [v -ED, -ING, -S] BATTAS [n] BATTED [v] BATTEL to have an account for kitchen provisions [v BATTELED or BATTELLED, BATTELING or BATTELLING, BATTELS] BATTEN to fasten with strips of wood [v BATTENED, BATTENING, BATTENS] BATTER to beat repeatedly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BATTIK an Indonesian dyed fabric, also BATIK [n -S] BATTLE to {fight=v} [v BATTLED, BATTLING, BATTLES] BATTUE indiscriminate slaughter [n -S] BAUBEE a Scottish coin [n -S] BAUBLE a cheap trinket, also BAWBLE [n -S] BAUERA an Australian flowering shrub [n -S] BAUKED [v] BAULKS [v] BAULKY stubborn [adj BAULKIER, BAULKIEST] BAVINS [n] BAWBEE a Scottish coin [n -S] BAWBLE a cheap trinket, also BAUBLE [n -S] BAWDRY obscenity [n BAWDRIES] BAWLED [v] BAWLER one who {bawls=v} [n -S] BAWLEY a small fishing smack [n -S] BAWTIE a dog [n -S] BAXTER a {baker=n} [n -S] BAYAMO a strong wind [n -S] BAYARD a horse [n -S] BAYING [v] BAYLES [n] BAYMAN someone who fishes on a bay [n BAYMEN] BAYMEN [n] BAYOUS [n] BAYTED [v] BAYYAN an official declaration in Islam [n -S] BAZAAR an Eastern market-place, also BAZAR [n -S] BAZARS [n] BAZAZZ flamboyance, also BEZZAZZ, BIZAZZ, PAZAZZ, PAZZAZZ, PIZAZZ, PIZZAZ, PIZZAZZ, PIZZAZZ, PZAZZ [n -ES] BAZOOS [n] BEACHY sandy or pebbly [adj BEACHIER, BEACHIEST] BEACON to shine like a light on high [v BEACONED, BEACONING, BEACONS] BEADED [v] BEADER one that {beads=v} [n -S] BEADLE a mace-bearer [n -S] BEAGLE to hunt with beagles [v BEAGLED, BEAGLING, BEAGLES] BEAKED having a beak [adj] BEAKER a large cup [n -S] BEAMED [v] BEAMER a yarn machine [n -S] BEANED [v] BEANIE a small cap, also BEANY [n -S] BEANOS [n] BEARDS [n] BEARDY a bearded person, also BEARDIE [n BEARDIES] / having a beard [adj BEARDIER, BEARDIEST] BEARED [v] BEARER one who bears [n -S] BEARES [n] BEASTS [v] BEATEN [v] BEATER one who {beats=v} [n -S] BEATHS [v] BEAUTS [n] BEAUTY to {beautify=v} [v BEAUTIED, BEAUTYING, BEAUTIES] BEAVER to work hard [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEBOPS [v] BEBUNG a tremolo effect on the clavichord [n -S] BECALL to call names [v -ED, -ING, -S] BECALM to make {calm=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BECAME [v] BECAPS [v] BECKED [v] BECKES [n] BECKET a securing rope [n -S] BECKON to indicate by sign [v -ED, -ING, -S] BECLOG to {obstruct=v} [v BECLOGGED, BECLOGGING, BECLOGS] BECOME to be the fate of [v BECAME, BECOMING, BECOMES] BECURL to {curl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDAMN to swear at [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDASH to {splash=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BEDAUB to {besmear=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDAZE to {dazzle=v} [v BEDAZED, BEDAZING, BEDAZES] BEDBUG a bloodsucking insect [n -S] BEDDED [v] BEDDER a plant suitable for a flower bed [n -S] BEDECK to attire with finery [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDELL a mace-bearer, also BEDEL [n -S] BEDELS [n] BEDEWS [v] BEDIDE [v] BEDIMS [v] BEDLAM pandemonium [n -S] BEDPAN a toilet pan for use in bed [n -S] BEDRAL a church officer, also BEDERAL [n -S] BEDRID confined to bed [adj] BEDROP to drop upon [v BEDROPPED, BEDROPPING, BEDROPS] BEDRUG to make {sleepy=adj} [v BEDRUGGED, BEDRUGGING, BEDRUGS] BEDSIT one room dwelling serving as bedroom and sitting room [n -S] BEDUCK to plunge under water [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDUIN a nomadic Arab, also BEDOUIN, BEDAWIN, BEDU [n -S] BEDUMB to render speechless [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDUNG to {manure=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDUST to cover with dust [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDYDE [v] BEDYED [v] BEDYES [v] BEEBEE a pellet [n -S] BEECHY abounding in {beeches=n} [adj BEECHIER, BEECHIEST] BEEDIE a cheap thin Indian cigarette, sometimes fruit-flavoured, also BEDI, BEEDI [n -S] BEEFED [v] BEEGAH an Indian land measure, also BIGHA [n -S] BEENAH a Sri Lankan form of marriage [n -S] BEENTO (W Africa) someone who was educated in England [n -S] BEEPED [v] BEEPER a paging device [n -S] BEETED [v] BEETLE to {overhang=v} [v BEETLED, BEETLING, BEETLES] BEEVES [n] BEEZER the nose [n -S] BEFALL to happen or occur to [v BEFELL or BEFELD, BEFALLEN or BEFELD, BEFALLING, BEFALLS] BEFANA an Epiphany gift, also BEFFANA [n -S] BEFELD [v] BEFELL [v] BEFITS [v] BEFLAG to deck with flags [v BEFLAGGED, BEFLAGGING, BEFLAGS] BEFLEA to infest with fleas [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEFLUM to {cajole=v} [v BEFLUMMED, BEFLUMMING, BEFLUMS] BEFOAM to cover with foam [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEFOGS [v] BEFOOL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEFORE in front of [prep] BEFOUL to {soil=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEFRET to {gnaw=v} [v BEFRETTED, BEFRETTING, BEFRETS] BEGALL to make sore by rubbing [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEGARS [n] BEGAZE to look at fixedly [v BEGAZED, BEGAZING, BEGAZES] BEGEMS [v] BEGETS [v] BEGGAR to impoverish [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEGGED [v] BEGIFT to present with gifts [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEGILD to {gild=v} [v BEGILT or BEGILDED, BEGILDING, BEGILDS] BEGILT [v] BEGINS [v] BEGIRD to {surround=v} [v BEGIRDED, BEGIRT, BEGIRDING, BEGIRDS] BEGIRT [v] BEGLAD to {cheer=v} [v BEGLADDED, BEGLADDING, BEGLADS] BEGNAW to {gnaw=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEGOES [v] BEGONE be off [interj] BEGRIM to make {dirty=adj} [v BEGRIMMED, BEGRIMMING, BEGRIMS] BEGUIN a man living monastic life without vows [n -S] BEGULF to {engulf=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEGUMS [n] BEGUNK to {trick=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEHALF interest or benefit [n BEHALVES] BEHAVE to act properly [v BEHAVED, BEHAVING, BEHAVES] BEHEAD to cut off the head of [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEHELD [v] BEHEST a command [n -S] BEHIND the buttocks [n -S] BEHOLD to {view=v} [v BEHELD, BEHOLDING, BEHOLDS] BEHOOF benefit or convenience [n -S] BEHOTE to {vow=v} [v BEHOTE, BEHOTING, BEHOTES] BEHOVE to be fit, right or necessary, also BEHOOVE [v BEHOVED, BEHOVING, BEHOVES] BEHOWL to howl at [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEIGEL a hard ring-shaped roll, also BAGEL [n -S] BEIGES [n] BEIGNE a fritter, also BEIGNET [n -S] BEINGS [n] BEJADE to tire out [v BEJADED, BEJADING, BEJADES] BEJANT a freshman, also BAJAN [n -S] BEKAHS [n] BEKISS to cover with kisses [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BEKNOT to tie in knots [v BEKNOTTED, BEKNOTTING, BEKNOTS] BELACE to adorn with lace [v BELACED, BELACING, BELACES] BELADY to apply the title of lady to [v BELADIED, BELADYING, BELADIES] BELAHS [n] BELAMY a good friend [n BELAMIES] BELARS [n] BELATE to make {late=adj} [v BELATED, BELATING, BELATES] BELAUD to {praise=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BELAYS [v] BELDAM an old woman [n -S] BELEAP to leap upon [v BELEAPED, BELEAPT, BELEAPING, BELEAPS] BELEED [v] BELEES [v] BELFRY a bell-tower [n BELFRIES] BELGAS [n] BELIED [v] BELIEF a conviction of the truth of anything [n -S] BELIER one who {belies=v} [n -S] BELIES [v] BELIKE perhaps [adv] BELIVE immediately, also BLIVE, BYLIVE [adv] BELLED [v] BELLES [n] BELLOW to roar like a bull [v -ED, -ING, -S] BELONG to be a member of [v -ED, -ING, -S] BELONS [n] BELOVE to {love=v} [v BELOVED, BELOVING, BELOVES] BELOWS [n] BELTED [v] BELTER something outstanding [n -S] BELUGA the white whale [n -S] BEMADS [v] BEMATA [n] BEMAUL to {maul=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMBEX a noisy sand-wasp, also BEMBIX [n -ES] BEMBIX a noisy sand-wasp, also BEMBEX [n -ES] BEMEAN to {debase=v} [v BEMEANT or BEMEANED, BEMEANING, BEMEANS] BEMETE to {measure=v} [v BEMETED, BEMETING, BEMETES] BEMIRE to soil with mud [v BEMIRED, BEMIRING, BEMIRES] BEMIST to envelop in a mist [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMIXT [v] BEMOAN to {lament=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMOCK to {deride=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMOIL to {bemire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMUDS [v] BEMUSE to {puzzle=v} [v BEMUSED, BEMUSING, BEMUSES] BENAME to {name=v} [v BYNEMPT or BENAMED, BENEMPT or BENEMPTED, BENAMING, BENAMES] BENCHY of a hillside, hollowed out in bench shapes [adj BENCHIER, BENCHIEST] BENDAY to reproduce using a certain process [v -ED, -ING, -S] BENDED [v] BENDEE {bendy=n} [n -S] BENDER a drunken spree [n -S] BENDYS [n] BENETS [v] BENGAS [n] BENIGN favourably disposed [adj BENIGNER, BENIGNEST] BENJES [n] BENNES [n] BENNET a dry grass stalk [n -S] BENNIS [n] BENTOS [n] BENUMB to make {numb=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BENZAL a radical in oil of bitter almonds [n -S] BENZIL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] BENZIN a solvent distilled from petroleum, also BENZINE [n -S] BENZOL a crude form of benzene, also BENZOLE [n -S] BENZYL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] BEPATS [v] BEPELT to pelt hard [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEPITY to pity greatly [v BEPITIED, BEPITYING, BEPITIES] BEPUFF to puff out [v -ED, -ING, -S] BERAKE to rake all over [v BERAKED, BERAKING, BERAKES] BERATE to scold severely [v BERATED, BERATING, BERATES] BERAYS [v] BEREFT [v] BERETS [n] BERGEN a large {rucksack=n} [n -S] BERIME to compose in rhyme [v BERIMED, BERIMING, BERIMES] BERLEY to {tease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BERLIN an old four-wheeled carriage, also BERLINE [n -S] BERMED [v] BERMES [n] BEROBS [v] BERRET a flat round woollen cap, also BERET [n -S] BERTHA a lady's wide lace collar [n -S] BERTHE a woman's lace collar [n -S] BERTHS [v] BERYLS [n] BESANG [v] BESEEM to be becoming [v -ED, -ING, -S] BESEEN [v] BESEES [v] BESETS [v] BESIDE next to [prep] BESIGH to sigh over [v -ED, -ING, -S] BESING to celebrate in song [v BESANG, BESUNG, BESINGING, BESINGS] BESITS [v] BESMUT to blacken with soot [v BESMUTTED, BESMUTTING, BESMUTS] BESNOW to cover with snow [v -ED, -ING, -S] BESOIN need [n -S] BESOMS [v] BESORT to {match=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BESOTS [v] BESPAT [v] BESPED [v] BESPIT to spit upon [v BESPAT or BESPATE, BESPITTING, BESPITS] BESPOT to cover with spots [v BESPOTTED, BESPOTTING, BESPOTS] BESTAD beset by, also BESTADDE [adj] BESTAR to cover with stars [v BESTARRED, BESTARRING, BESTARS] BESTED [v] BESTIR to rouse to activity [v BESTIRRED, BESTIRRING, BESTIRS] BESTIS [n] BESTOW to {endow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BESTUD to adorn with dots [v BESTUDDED, BESTUDDING, BESTUDS] BESUNG [v] BETAKE to take oneself to [v BETOOK, BETAKEN, BETAKING, BETAKES] BETCHA a spelling of 'bet you' representing colloquial pronunciation [v] BETEEM to grant, also BETEEME [v -ED, -ING, -S] BETELS [n] BETHEL a place of worship [n -S] BETIDE to {befall=v} [v BETID or BETIGHT or BETIDED, BETIDING, BETIDES] BETIME to {betide=v} [v BETIMED, BETIMING, BETIMES] BETING [v] BETISE stupidly [n -S] BETOIL to weary with toil [v -ED, -ING, -S] BETONS [n] BETONY a European herb [n BETONIES] BETOOK [v] BETOSS to {agitate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BETRAY to disclose in breach of trust [v -ED, -ING, -S] BETRIM to deck with trimmings [v BETRIMMED, BETRIMMING, BETRIMS] BETROD [v] BETTAS [n] BETTED [v] BETTER to {improve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BETTOR one who {bets=v} [n -S] BEURRE butter [n -S] BEVELS [v] BEVERS [n] BEVIES [n] BEVORS [n] BEVUES [n] BEWAIL to {lament=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEWARE to be on one's guard [v BEWARED, BEWARING, BEWARES] BEWEEP to {lament=v} [v BEWEPT, BEWEEPING, BEWEEPS] BEWENT [v] BEWEPT [v] BEWETS [v] BEWIGS [v] BEWORM to infest with worms [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEWRAP to wrap completely [v BEWRAPPED, BEWRAPT, BEWRAPPING, BEWRAPS] BEWRAY to {betray=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEYLIC the domain of a bey, also BEYLIK [n -S] BEYLIK the domain of a bey, also BEYLIC [n -S] BEYOND the {unknown=n} [n -S] BEZANT a coin of ancient Rome, also BEZZANT, BYZANT [n -S] BEZAZZ {pizazz=n} [n -ES] BEZELS [n] BEZILS [n] BEZOAR a gastric mass [n -S] BEZZLE to drink hard [v BEZZLED, BEZZLING, BEZZLES] BHAGEE in Indian cookery, an appetizer, also BHAJEE, BHAJI [n -S] BHAJAN a Hindu religious song [n -S] BHAJEE in Indian cookery, an appetizer, also BHAJI, BHAGEE [n -S] BHAJIA [n] BHAJIS [n] BHAKTA one who has devotion to bhakti [n -S] BHAKTI a selfless devotion to a deity in Hinduism [n -S] BHANGS [n] BHARAL a blue Himalayan sheep, also BURRELL, BURRHEL [n -S] BHAVAN (India) a large house, also BHAWAN [n -S] BHAWAN (India) a large house, also BHAVAN [n -S] BHIKHU a fully ordained Buddhist monk [n -S] BHINDI okra used in Indian cookery [n -S] BHISTI an Indian water carrier, also BHEESTIE, BHEESTY, BHISHTI, BHISTEE, BHISTIE [n -S] BHOONA a dish sautéed in oil and a mix of spices, also BHUNA [n -S] BHOOTS [n] BHUNAS [n] BIALIS [n] BIALYS [n] BIASED [v] BIASES [v] BIATCH (slang) a bitch, also BIATCH [n -ES] BIAXAL having two axes [adj] BIBBED [v] BIBBER a {tippler=n} [n -S] BIBBLE (Eng. dialect) a pebble [n -S] BIBFUL as in to spill a bibful, to divulge secrets [n -S] BIBLES [n] BICARB short form of bicarbonate [n -S] BICEPS an arm muscle, also BICEP [n -ES] BICHIR any of various primitive African freshwater fishes of the genus Polypterus, also BIRCHIR [n -S] BICKER to {squabble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BICKIE (colloquial) a biscuit, also BIKKIE [n -S] BICORN a hat with two corners, also BICORNE [n -S] BICRON one billionth of a meter [n -S] BIDDEN [v] BIDDER one who {bids=v} [n -S] BIDENT a sheep two years old [n -S] BIDERS [n] BIDETS [n] BIDING a residence [n -S] BIDONS [n] BIELDS [v] BIELDY affording shelter [adj BIELDIER, BIELDIEST] BIFACE a stone tool having a cutting edge [n -S] BIFFED [v] BIFFER in sports, someone with a reputation for hitting [n -S] BIFFIN a red cooking apple [n -S] BIFFOS [n] BIFLEX bent in two places [adj] BIFOLD twofold [adj] BIFORM having two forms [adj] BIFTAH a cannabis cigarette, also BIFTER [n -S] BIFTER a cannabis cigarette [n -S] BIGAMY the crime of being married to two people at once [n BIGAMIES] BIGEYE a marine fish [n -S] BIGGED [v] BIGGER [adj] BIGGIE one that is big [n BIGGIES] BIGGIN a child's cap worn in the Middle Ages, also BIGGON [n -S] BIGGON a child's cap worn in the Middle Ages, also BIGGIN [n -S] BIGHAS [n] BIGHTS [v] BIGOTS [n] BIGWIG a important person [n -S] BIJOUS [n] BIJOUX [n] BIKERS [n] BIKIES [n] BIKING the riding of a bike [n -S] BIKINI a brief two-piece swimming costume [n -S] BIKKIE (colloquial) a biscuit, also BICKIE [n -S] BILBOA a rapier, also BILBO [n -S] BILBOS [n] BILGED [v] BILGES [v] BILIAN a tree of Borneo [n -S] BILING [v] BILKED [v] BILKER one who {cheats=v} [n -S] BILLED [v] BILLER one that {bills=v} [n -S] BILLET to accomodate or quarter [v -ED, -ING, -S] BILLIE a {comrade=n} [n -S] BILLON a base metal [n -S] BILLOW to {swell=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BILLYO in the phrase "like billyo", extremely, also BILLYOH [n -S] BIMAHS [n] BIMBLE as in bimble box, a type of dense Australian tree [adj] BIMBOS [n] BINARY a combination of two things [n BINARIES] BINATE growing in pairs [adj] BINDER one that {binds=v} [n -S] BINDHI a dot worn on the forehead by Indian women, also BINDI [n -S] BINDIS [n] BINDLE a bundle [n -S] BINERS [n] BINGED [v] BINGER someone who binges [n -S] BINGES [v] BINGHI Australian aboriginal (derogatory) [n -S] BINGLE to style the hair a particular way [v BINGLED, BINGLING, BINGLES] BINGOS [n] BINIOU a small Breton bagpipe [n -S] BINITS [n] BINMAN a {dustman=n} [n BINMEN] BINMEN [n] BINNED [v] BINOCS binoculars [n] BIODOT a tempearature sensor stuck to the skin [n -S] BIOGAS gas obtained by bioconversion [n BIOGASES or BIOGASSES] BIOGEN a hypothetical unit of protoplasm [n -S] BIOMES [n] BIONIC relating to bionics [adj] BIONTS [n] BIOPIC a film about a celebrity [n -S] BIOPSY to examine tissue from a living body [v BIOPSIED, BIOPSYING, BIOPSIES] BIOTAS [n] BIOTIC pertaining to {life=n} [adj] BIOTIN a vitamin B [n -S] BIPACK a pair of films [n -S] BIPEDS [n] BIPODS [n] BIRDED [v] BIRDER a bird-watcher [n -S] BIRDIE to score one under par in golf [v BIRDIED, BIRDIEING, BIRDIES] BIREME an ancient galley with two banks of oars [n -S] BIRKEN made of birch [adj] BIRKIE a lively fellow [n -S] / {lively=adj} [adj BIRKIER, BIRKIEST] BIRLED [v] BIRLER one that {birls=v} [n -S] BIRLES [v] BIRRED [v] BIRSES [n] BIRSLE to {scorch=v} [v BIRSLED, BIRSLING, BIRSLES] BIRTHS [v] BISECT to divide into two parts [v -ED, -ING, -S] BISHES [n] BISHOP to appoint as the head of a diocese [v BISHOPED, BISHOPING, BISHOPS] BISMAR a type of weighing machine [n -S] BISOMS [n] BISONS [n] BISQUE a thick soup [n -S] BISSON blind, also BEESOME [adj] BISTER a pigment of warm brown colour, also BISTRE [n -S] BISTRE a pigment of warm brown colour, also BISTER [n -S] BISTRO a small bar or restaurant [n -S] BITCHY {catty=adj} [adj BITCHIER, BITCHIEST] BITERS [n] BITING the act of biting [n -S] BITMAP point by point computer screen display [n -S] / to produce a bitmap display [v BITMAPPED, BITMAPPING, BITMAPS] BITSER (Australian) a mongrel [n -S] BITTED [v] BITTEN [v] BITTER to make resentful [v -ED, -ING, -S] / having a disagreeable taste [adj BITTERER, BITTEREST] BITTIE a small piece [n -S] BITTOR a wading bird, also BITTERN, BITTOUR, BITTUR [n -S] BITTUR a wading bird, also BITTERN, BITTOR, BITTOUR [n -S] BIVIUM part of a starfish [n BIVIA] BIZAZZ flamboyance, also BAZAZZ, BEZZAZZ, PAZAZZ, PAZZAZZ, PIZAZZ, PIZZAZ, PIZZAZZ, PIZZAZZ, PZAZZ [n -ES] BIZONE a country formed of two zones [n -S] BIZZES [n] BIZZOS [n] BLABBY talkative [adj] BLACKS [v] BLADED having a blade [adj] BLADER one that blades [n -S] BLADES [n] BLAEST [adj] BLAFFS [n] BLAGUE humbug [n -S] BLAHED [v] BLAINS [n] BLAISE hardened clay, also BLAES, BLAIZE [n] BLAIZE hardened clay, also BLAES, BLAISE [n pl.] BLAMED [v] BLAMER one that {blames=v} [n -S] BLAMES [v] BLANCH to {whiten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLANCO to coat a military belt [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLANDS [v] BLANKS [v] BLARED [v] BLARES [v] BLARTS [v] BLASHY {splashy=adj} [adj BLASHIER, BLASHIEST] BLASTS [v] BLASTY {gusty=adj} [adj BLASTIER, BLASTIEST] BLATER [adj] BLATTS [n] BLAUDS [v] BLAWED [v] BLAZAR a type of active galaxy that is a more energetic source of radiation than a quasar [n -S] BLAZED [v] BLAZER a light jacket [n -S] BLAZES [v] BLAZON to {proclaim=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLEACH to {whiten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLEAKS [n] BLEAKY {bleak=adj} [adj] BLEARS [v] BLEARY {drowsy=adj} [adj BLEARIER, BLEARIEST] BLEATS [v] BLEBBY {blistery=adj} [adj BLEBBIER, BLEBBIEST] BLEEDS [v] BLEEPS [v] BLENCH to {flinch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLENDE a shiny material [n -S] BLENDS [v] BLENNY a marine fish [n BLENNIES] BLERTS [n] BLIGHT to cause decay [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLIMEY expressing surprise [interj] BLIMPS [n] BLINDS [v] BLINGS [n] BLINGY bling, flashy [adj BLINGIER, BLINGIEST] BLINIS [n] BLINKS [v] BLINTZ a thin pancake, also BLINTZE [n -ES] BLITES [n] BLITHE {merry=adj} [adj BLITHEST, BLITHER] BLOATS [v] BLOBBY having blobs, blob-shaped [adj BLOBBIER, BLOBBIEST] BLOCKS [v] BLOCKY {chunky=adj} [adj BLOCKIER, BLOCKIEST] BLOKES [n] BLOKEY like one of the blokes, also BLOKISH, BLOKEISH [adj BLOKIER, BLOKIEST] BLONDE a fair complexioned and haired person, also BLOND [n -S] BLONDS [n] BLOODS [v] BLOODY to make blood-stained [v BLOODIED, BLOODYING, BLOODIES] / stained with blood, also BLUDIE, BLUDY, BLUIDY [adj BLOODIER, BLOODIEST] BLOOEY being out of order, also BLOOIE [adj] BLOOIE being out of order, also BLOOEY [adj] BLOOKS [n] BLOOMS [v] BLOOMY covered with flowers [adj BLOOMIER, BLOOMIEST] BLOOPS [v] BLORES [n] BLOTCH to mark with large spots [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BLOTTO {drunk=adj} [adj] BLOTTY smudged [adj BLOTTIER, BLOTTIEST] BLOUSE to puff out loosely [v BLOUSED, BLOUSING, BLOUSES] BLOUSY {slovenly=adj} [adj BLOUSIER, BLOUSIEST] BLOWBY leakage of exhaust fumes [n BLOWBYS] BLOWED [v] BLOWER one that {blows=v} [n -S] BLOWIE a {blowfly=n} [n -S] BLOWSE a beggar girl, also BLOWZE [n -S] BLOWSY {slovenly=adj} [adj BLOWSIER, BLOWSIEST] BLOWUP an explosion [n -S] BLOWZE a beggar girl, also BLOWSE [n -S] BLOWZY {blowsy=adj} [adj BLOWZIER, BLOWZIEST] BLUDES [n] BLUDGE to loaf about [v BLUDGED, BLUDGING, BLUDGES] BLUDIE stained with blood, also BLOODY, BLUDY, BLUIDY [adj BLUDIER, BLUDIEST] BLUELY in a blue manner [adv] BLUEST [adj] BLUESY resembling blues music [adj BLUESIER, BLUESIEST] BLUETS [n] BLUEYS [n] BLUFFS [v] BLUGGY {bloody=adj} [adj BLUGGIER, BLUGGIEST] BLUIDS [n] BLUIDY stained with blood, also BLOODY, BLUDIE, BLUDY [adj BLUIDIER, BLUIDIEST] BLUIER [adj] BLUING the process of imparting a blue colour [n -S] BLUISH somewhat blue [adj] BLUMED [v] BLUMES [v] BLUNGE to mix clay with water [v BLUNGED, BLUNGING, BLUNGES] BLUNKS [v] BLUNTS [v] BLURBS [v] BLURRY {unclear=adj} [adj BLURRIER, BLURRIEST] BLURTS [v] BLYPES [n] BOAKED [v] BOARDS [v] BOARTS [n] BOASTS [v] BOATED [v] BOATEL a waterside hotel, also BOTEL [n -S] BOATER one that {boats=v} [n -S] BOATIE a boating enthusiast [n -S] BOBACS [n] BOBAKS [n] BOBBED [v] BOBBER one who {bobs=v} [n -S] BOBBIN a thread holder [n -S] BOBBLE to {fumble=v} [v BOBBLED, BOBBLING, BOBBLES] BOBBLY like pilled cloth [adj BOBBLIER, BOBBLIEST] BOBCAT a {lynx=n} [n -S] BOBLET a two man bobsleigh [n -S] BOBOLS [v] BOBWIG a wig with short turned up curls [n -S] BOCAGE a thicket, also BOSCAGE, BOSKAGE [n -S] BOCCAS [n] BOCCES [n] BOCCIA an Italian bowling game, also BOCCE, BOCCI, BOCCIE [n -S] BOCCIE an Italian bowling game, also BOCCE, BOCCI, BOCCIA [n -S] BOCCIS [n] BOCHES [n] BOCKED [v] BODACH an old man [n -S] BODDLE a former Scottish coin, also BODLE [n -S] BODEGA a grocery store [n -S] BODGED [v] BODGER a type of {pedlar=n} [n -S] BODGES [v] BODGIE a male cult figure of the 1950s [n -S] / useless or fraudulent [adj BODGIER, BODGIEST] BODICE a corset [n -S] BODIED [v] BODIES [v] BODILY of the body [adj] BODING an omen [n -S] BODKIN a small pointed tool [n -S] BODLES [n] BODRAG a hostile attack [n -S] BOFFED [v] BOFFIN a scientific expert [n -S] BOFFOS [n] BOGANS [n] BOGART to use without sharing [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOGEYS [v] BOGGED [v] BOGGER (Australian slang) a toilet [n -S] BOGGLE to {hesitate=v} [v BOGGLED, BOGGLING, BOGGLES] BOGIED [v] BOGIES [n] BOGLED [v] BOGLES [v] BOGMAN the body of a man preserved in peat [n BOGMEN] BOGMEN [n] BOGOAK oak preserved in a bog [n -S] BOGONG an Australian moth, also BUGONG [n -S] BOHEAS [n] BOHUNK an unskilled labourer [n -S] BOILED [v] BOILER a pot for boiling [n -S] BOINGS [v] BOINKS [v] BOITES [n] BOKING [v] BOLDEN to make {bold=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOLDER [adj] BOLDLY in a bold manner [adv] BOLERO the Spanish national dance [n -S] BOLETE a {fungus=n} [n -S] BOLETI [n] BOLIDE a {fireball=n} [n -S] BOLINE a Wiccan knife [n -S] BOLLED [v] BOLLEN swollen [adj] BOLLIX to make a mess of, also BALLOCKS, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BOLLOX to make a mess of, also BOLLIX, BALLOCKS, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BOLSHY left-wing, also BOLSHIE [adj BOLSHIER, BOLSHIEST] BOLSON a flat arid valley [n -S] BOLTED [v] BOLTER one who {bolts=v} [n -S] BOMBAX a tropical tree [n -ES] BOMBED [v] BOMBER a person who bombs [n -S] BOMBES [n] BOMBOS [n] BOMBYX a {silkworm=n} [n -ES] BOMMIE (Australian slang) a bombora, a submerged reef [n -S] BONACI an edible fish [n -S] BONBON a confection [n -S] BONCES [n] BONDED [v] BONDER one that {bonds=v} [n -S] BONDUC the nicker seed [n -S] BONERS [n] BONGED [v] BONGOS [n] BONHAM (Irish) a piglet [n -S] BONIER [adj] BONING a way of sighting along a row of poles [n -S] BONISM the doctrine that the world is mainly good [n -S] BONIST one who avows bonism [n -S] BONITA a marine food fish, also BONITO [n -S] BONITO a marine food fish, also BONITA [n BONITOS or BONITOES] BONKED [v] BONNES [n] BONNET to put on a head covering tied with ribbon [v -ED, -ING, -S] BONNIE a sweetheart, also BONNY [n -S] / pretty or healthy [adj BONNIER, BONNIEST] BONOBO an anthropoid ape [n -S] BONSAI the art of growing dwarf trees in pots [n BONSAI] BONXIE the great skua [n -S] BONZER very good, also BONZA [adj] BONZES [n] BOOAIS [n] BOOAYS [n] BOOBED [v] BOOBIE a breast [n -S] BOOBOO a mistake [n -S] BOOCOO a great amount (variant of BEAUCOUP), also BOOKOO [n -S] BOODIE a type of rat-kangaroo [n -S] BOODLE to {bribe=v} [v BOODLED, BOODLING, BOODLES] BOOGER a piece of snot [n -S] BOOGEY to dance to rock music, also BOOGIE, BOOGY [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOGIE to dance to rock music, also BOOGEY, BOOGY [v BOOGIED, BOOGIEING, BOOGIES] BOOHAI in the New Zealand phrase "up the boohai", lost [n -S] BOOHED [v] BOOHOO to weep noisily [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOOING [v] BOOJUM a spiny desert tree [n -S] BOOKED [v] BOOKER one that {books=v} [n -S] BOOKIE a wager taker [n -S] BOOKOO a great amount (variant of BEAUCOUP), also BOOCOO [n -S] BOOKSY in a literary way, also BOOKSIE [adj BOOKSIER, BOOKSIEST] BOOLED [v] BOOMED [v] BOOMER something that booms [n -S] BOONER a young working class person from Canberra [n -S] BOONGA (New Zealand) offensive word for a Pacific Islander [n -S] BOONGS [n] BOORDE an old spelling of BOARD [n -S] BOORDS [n] BOORKA a coverall worn by Muslim women, also BURKA, BOURKHA, BURQA [n -S] BOOSED [v] BOOSES [v] BOOSTS [v] BOOTED [v] BOOTEE a baby's sock, also BOOTIE [n -S] BOOTHS [n] BOOTIE a baby's sock, also BOOTEE [n -S] BOOZED [v] BOOZER one who {boozes=v} [n -S] BOOZES [v] BOOZEY inclined to booze, also BOOZY, BOUSY [adj] BOPEEP a game of peekaboo [n -S] BOPPED [v] BOPPER one who dances to pop music [n -S] BORAGE an aromatic herb [n -S] BORAKS [n] BORALS [n] BORANE a non-metallic element [n -S] BORATE to mix with borax or boric acid [v BORATED, BORATING, BORATES] BORDAR a cottager subject to a lord [n -S] BORDEL a brothel, also BORDELLO [n -S] BORDER to be adjacent to [v -ED, -ING, -S] BORDES [n] BOREAL pertaining to the north [adj] BOREAS the north wind [n -ES] BOREEN a {lane=n} [n -S] BOREES [n] BORERS [n] BORGOS [n] BORIDE a boron compound [n -S] BORING an inner cavity [n -S] BORKED [v] BORMED [v] BORNYL an alcohol used in perfumes, also BORNEOL [n -S] BORONS [n] BORREL rustic, also BOREL, BORRELL [adj] BORROW to obtain on loan or trust [v -ED, -ING, -S] BORSCH a beetroot soup, also BORSHCH, BORSCHT, BORSHT, BORTSCH [n -ES] BORSHT a beetroot soup, also BORSCH, BORSHCH, BORSCHT, BORTSCH [n -S] BORSIC boron fibres coated with silicon carbide, used in aviation construction [n -S] BORZOI a Russian hound [n -S] BOSBOK a small South African antelope [n -S] BOSCHE offensive term for a German, also BOCHE [n -S] BOSHES [n] BOSHTA very good, also BOSHTER [adj] BOSIES [n] BOSKER very good [adj] BOSKET a {thicket=n} [n -S] BOSOMS [v] BOSOMY having large breasts [adj BOSOMIER, BOSOMIEST] BOSONS [n] BOSQUE a thicket, also BOSK, BOSQUET [n -S] BOSSED [v] BOSSER [adj] BOSSES [v] BOSSET a rudimentary antler of a young deer [n -S] BOSTON a card game [n -S] BOSUNS [n] BOTANY the science of plants [n BOTANIES] BOTCHY done badly [adj BOTCHIER, BOTCHIEST] BOTELS [n] BOTFLY a type of fly [n BOTFLIES] BOTHAN a {booth=n} [n -S] BOTHER to {pester=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOTHIE a humble cottage [n -S] BOTNET a net of computers infected by viruses which communicate [n -S] BOTONE having buds, also BOTTONY [adj] BOTTED [v] BOTTES [n] BOTTLE to enclose in a narrow-necked vessel [v BOTTLED, BOTTLING, BOTTLES] BOTTOM to reach the lowest point before stabilising or improving [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOUBOU a long flowing garment worn in Mali, also BUBU [n -S] BOUCHE the cooking staff in a large house [n -S] BOUCLE a knitted fabric [n -S] BOUDIN a spicy Cajun sausage [n -S] BOUFFE a comic opera [n -S] BOUGED [v] BOUGES [v] BOUGET a budget or financial statement, also BOWGET [n -S] BOUGHS [n] BOUGHT a bend [n -S] BOUGIE a wax candle [n -S] BOULES [n] BOULLE a type of furniture decoration, also BOULE [n -S] BOULTS [v] BOUNCE to spring back [v BOUNCED, BOUNCING, BOUNCES] BOUNCY tending to bounce [adj BOUNCIER, BOUNCIEST] BOUNDS [v] BOUNED [v] BOUNTY a reward [n BOUNTIES] BOURDS [n] BOURGS [n] BOURNE a stream [n -S] BOURNS [n] BOURSE a stock exchange [n -S] BOUSED [v] BOUSES [v] BOUTON an enlarged end of a nerve fibre [n -S] BOVATE as much land as one ox could plough [n -S] BOVIDS [n] BOVINE an animal of the cattle family [n -S] BOVVER rowdy behaviour of street gangs [n -S] BOWATS [n] BOWELS [v] BOWERS [v] BOWERY a colonial Dutch farm [n BOWERIES] BOWETS [n] BOWFIN a freshwater fish [n -S] BOWGET a budget or financial statement, also BOUGET [n -S] BOWING the technique of playing a stringed instrument with a bow [n -S] BOWLED [v] BOWLEG an outwardly curved leg [n -S] BOWLER one who {bowls=v} [n -S] BOWMAN an {archer=n} [n BOWMEN] BOWMEN [n] BOWNED [v] BOWNES [v] BOWPOT a pot for boughs as an ornament [n -S] BOWSAW a saw in a bow frame [n -S] BOWSED [v] BOWSER a petrol pump [n -S] BOWSES [v] BOWSEY (Irish) an inferior person, also BOWSIE [n -S] BOWSIE (Irish) an inferior person, also BOWSEY [n -S] BOWWOW to bark like a dog [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOWYER a maker of archery bows [n -S] BOXCAR a roofed freight car [n -S] BOXERS [n] BOXFUL as much as a box can hold [n -S] BOXIER [adj] BOXILY resembling boxes [adv] BOXING a {casing=n} [n -S] BOYARD a former Russian aristocrat, also BOYAR [n -S] BOYARS [n] BOYAUX [n] BOYING [v] BOYISH like a boy [adj] BOYKIE (Coll.) a chap or fellow [n -S] BOYLAS [n] BRAAIS [v] BRAATA an extra piece added to food to encourage further sales, also BROUGHTA [n -S] BRACED [v] BRACER one that {braces=v} [n -S] BRACES [v] BRACHS [n] BRACKS [n] BRACTS [n] BRAGGY tending to brag [adj BRAGGIER, BRAGGIEST] BRAGLY in a bragging manner [adv] BRAHMA a large domestic fowl [n -S] BRAIDE deceitful [adj BRAIDER, BRAIDEST] BRAIDS [v] BRAILS [v] BRAINS [v] BRAINY {smart=adj} [adj BRAINIER, BRAINIEST] BRAIRD to sprout above ground, also BREER [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRAISE to {stew=v} [v BRAISED, BRAISING, BRAISES] BRAIZE a sea-bream [n -S] BRAKED [v] BRAKES [v] BRAMES [n] BRANCH to spread like a tree branch, also BRAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BRANDS [v] BRANDY to mix with brandy (a liquor) [v BRANDIED, BRANDYING, BRANDIES] BRANES [n] BRANKS [v] BRANKY {showy=adj} [adj BRANKIER, BRANKIEST] BRANLE an old French dance, also BRANSLE, BRANTLE [n -S] BRANNY containing bran [adj BRANNIER, BRANNIEST] BRANTS [n] BRASCO (Australian slang) a lavatory [n -S] BRASES [n] BRASHY {brash=adj} [adj BRASHIER, BRASHIEST] BRASIL a {dyewood=n} [n -S] BRASSY resembling brass [adj BRASSIER, BRASSIEST] BRASTS [v] BRATTY resembling a {brat=n} [adj BRATTIER, BRATTIEST] BRAVAS [n] BRAVED [v] BRAVER one that {braves=v} [n -S] BRAVES [v] BRAVOS [v] BRAWER [adj] BRAWLS [v] BRAWLY inclined to brawl [adj BRAWLIER, BRAWLIEST] BRAWNS [n] BRAWNY muscular strength [adj BRAWNIER, BRAWNIEST] BRAYED [v] BRAYER one who {brays=v} [n -S] BRAZAS [n] BRAZED [v] BRAZEN to face boldly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BRAZER one that {brazes=v} [n -S] BRAZES [v] BRAZIL a {dyewood=n} [n -S] BREACH to break through [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BREADS [v] BREADY resembling bread [adj BREADIER, BREADIEST] BREAKS [v] BREAMS [v] BREARE a prickly shrub, also BRIER, BRERE, BRIAR [n -S] BREAST to confront boldly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BREATH air inhaled and exhaled [n -S] BREDED [v] BREDES [v] BREDIE (South Africa) a meat and vegetable stew [n -S] BREECH to clothe with breeches [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BREEDS [v] BREEKS trousers [n pl. pl] BREERS [v] BREESE a gadfly, also BRIZE [n -S] BREEST (Scots) breast, also BREIST [n -S] BREEZE to move briskly [v BREEZED, BREEZING, BREEZES] BREEZY {windy=adj} [adj BREEZIER, BREEZIEST] BREGMA a part of the skull [n BREGMATA] BREHON a medieval Irish judge [n -S] BREIDS [n] BREIST (Scots) breast, also BREEST [n -S] BREKKY (slang) breakfast [n BREKKIES] BRENNE to {burn=v} [v BRENT, BRENNING, BRENNES] BRENTS [n] BRERES [n] BRETON a type of hat [n -S] BREVES [n] BREVET to confer an honorary rank upon [v BREVETED or BREVETTED, BREVETING or BREVETTING, BREVETS] BREVIS broth, esp. beef broth, also BREWIS [n -ES] BREWED [v] BREWER one who {brews=v} [n -S] BREWIS broth, esp. beef broth, also BREVIS [n -ES] BREYED [v] BRIARD a large dog [n -S] BRIARS [adj] BRIARY pertaining to briars [adj] BRIBED [v] BRIBEE one who is bribed [n -S] BRIBER one who {bribes=v} [n -S] BRIBES [v] BRICHT (Scots) bright [adj BRICHTER, BRICHTEST] BRICKS [v] BRICKY made of bricks [adj BRICKIER, BRICKIEST] BRIDAL a {wedding=n} [n -S] BRIDED [v] BRIDES [v] BRIDGE to {connect=v} [v BRIDGED, BRIDGING, BRIDGES] BRIDIE a meat and onion turnover [n -S] BRIDLE to check or restrain [v BRIDLED, BRIDLING, BRIDLES] BRIEFS [v] BRIERS [n] BRIERY {thorny=adj} [adj BRIERIER, BRIERIEST] BRIGHT a light-hued tobacco [n -S] / shining [adj BRIGHTER, BRIGHTEST] BRIGUE to {intrigue=v} [v BRIGUED, BRIGUING, BRIGUES] BRIKIS [n] BRILLO a scouring pad [n -S] BRILLS [n] BRINED [v] BRINER one that {brines=v} [n -S] BRINES [v] BRINGS [v] BRINKS [n] BRINNY (Australian slang) a stone, when thrown, also YONNIE [n BRINNIES] BRIONY a climbing plant [n BRIONIES] BRISES [n] BRISKS [v] BRISKY in a brisk manner [adj BRISKIER, BRISKIEST] BRITHS [n] BRITTS [n] BRIZES [n] BROACH to {pierce=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BROADS [n] BROCHE a fabric similar to brocade [n BROCHES] BROCHO (Judaism) blessing, also BRACHAH [n -S] BROCHS [v] BROCKS [n] BROGAN a heavy shoe [n -S] BROGHS [n] BROGUE an Irish accent [n -S] BROILS [v] BROKED [v] BROKEN smashed [adj] BROKER to act as a stockbroker, also BROKE [v -ED, -ING, -S] BROKES [v] BROLGA a large grey Australian crane [n -S] BROLLY an umbrella [n BROLLIES] BROMAL a medicinal liquid [n -S] BROMES [n] BROMIC pertaining to {bromine=n} [adj] BROMID a bromine compound, also BROMIDE [n -S] BROMIN a volatile liquid element, also BROMINE [n -S] BROMOS [n] BRONCO a wild horse [n -S] BRONCS [n] BRONDS [n] BRONZE to colour brown or tan [v BRONZED, BRONZING, BRONZES] BRONZY of a brownish colour [adj BRONZIER, BRONZIEST] BROOCH to adorn with a brooch [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BROODS [v] BROODY tending to brood [adj BROODIER, BROODIEST] BROOKS [v] BROOLS [n] BROOMS [v] BROOMY abounding in broom (a shrub) [adj BROOMIER, BROOMIEST] BROOSE a wedding race, also BROUZE [n -S] BROSES [n] BROTHS [n] BROTHY like broth [adj BROTHIER, BROTHIEST] BROUGH a circular tower, also BROGH, BROCH [n -S] BROUZE a wedding race, also BROOSE [n -S] BROWED having a brow [adj] BROWNS [v] BROWNY somewhat brown [adj BROWNIER, BROWNIEST] BROWSE to look at casually [v BROWSED, BROWSING, BROWSES] BROWST a {brewing=n} [n -S] BROWSY relating to casual shopping [adj BROWSIER, BROWSIEST] BRUCIN a poisonous alkaloid, also BRUCINE [n -S] BRUGHS [n] BRUINS [n] BRUISE to injure and discolour the skin [v BRUISED, BRUISING, BRUISES] BRUITS [v] BRULES [n] BRULOT a biting fly [n -S] BRUMAL {wintry=adj} [adj] BRUMBY a wild horse [n BRUMBIES] BRUMES [n] BRUNCH to eat a late morning meal [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BRUNET a dark-haired male [n -S] BRUNTS [v] BRUSHY {shaggy=adj} [adj BRUSHIER, BRUSHIEST] BRUSTS [v] BRUTAL {cruel=adj} [adj] BRUTED [v] BRUTER one that shapes diamonds [n -S] BRUTES [v] BRUXED [v] BRUXES [v] BRYONY a climbing plant [n BRYONIES] BUAZES [n] BUBALE a large antelope, also BUBAL, BUBALIS [n -S] BUBALS [n] BUBBAS [n] BUBBLE to form a globule of liquid blown out with gas [v BUBBLED, BUBBLING, BUBBLES] BUBBLY champagne [n BUBBLIES] / full of bubbles [adj BUBBLIER, BUBBLIEST] BUBKES (Yiddish) literally beans. Small reward, also BUPKES, BUPKUS [n pl.] BUBKIS (Yiddish) a nothing, a trifle [n] BUBOED relating to the bubo [adj] BUBOES [n] BUCCAL pertaining to the cheek [adj] BUCHUS [n] BUCKED [v] BUCKER a bucking horse [n -S] BUCKET to push forward hurridly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUCKIE a type of shellfish [n -S] BUCKLE to bend or warp [v BUCKLED, BUCKLING, BUCKLES] BUCKOS [n] BUCKRA a white man [n -S] BUCKUS [n] BUDDED [v] BUDDER one that {buds=v} [n -S] BUDDHA a statue of the Buddha [n -S] BUDDLE to wash for ore on shallow tray [v BUDDLED, BUDDLING, BUDDLES] BUDGED [v] BUDGER one who {moves=v} [n -S] BUDGES [v] BUDGET to estimate expenses [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUDGIE a small parrot [n -S] BUFFED [v] BUFFEL as in buffel duck, the [adj BUFFLEHEAD] BUFFER to protect against shock more BUFF [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUFFET to hit sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUFFOS [n] BUFTIE (Coll.) a homosexual, also BUFTY [n -S] BUGEYE a small boat [n -S] BUGGAN an evil spirit, also BUGGANE, BUGGIN [n -S] BUGGED [v] BUGGER to {exhaust=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUGGIN an evil spirit, also BUGGAN, BUGGANE [n -S] BUGLED [v] BUGLER one who plays the bugle [n -S] BUGLES [v] BUGLET a small bugle [n -S] BUGONG an Australian moth, also BOGONG [n -S] BUGOUT one that leaves hurriedly [n -S] BUGSHA a monetary unit of Yemen [n -S] BUHUND a type of Norwegian dog [n -S] BUIBUI a black shawl worn by African Muslim women [n -S] BUILDS [v] BUISTS [v] BUKSHI a paymaster, also BUKSHEE [n -S] BULBAR relating to a bulb [adj] BULBED [v] BULBEL a small bulb, also BULBIL, BULBLET [n -S] BULBIL a small bulb, also BULBEL, BULBLET [n -S] BULBUL a {songbird=n} [n -S] BULGED [v] BULGER a golf club [n -S] BULGES [v] BULGUR cooked crushed wheat, also BULGHUR, BURGHUL [n -S] BULIMY pathological binge eating, also BULIMIA, BULIMUS [n BULIMIES] BULKED [v] BULKER a street thief [n -S] BULLAE [n] BULLED [v] BULLER to {seethe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BULLET to move swiftly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BULSES [n] BUMALO an Indian fish dried as food, also BUMMALO, BUMALOTI [n pl.] BUMBAG a small bag attached to the waist [n -S] BUMBLE to bungle, also BUMMLE [v BUMBLED, BUMBLING, BUMBLES] BUMBOS [n] BUMKIN a ship's spar [n -S] BUMMED [v] BUMMEL a stroll [n -S] BUMMER one that bums more BUM [n -S] BUMMLE to bungle, also BUMBLE [v BUMMLED, BUMMLING, BUMMLES] BUMPED [v] BUMPER to fill to the brim [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUMPHS [n] BUNCED [v] BUNCES [v] BUNCHY clustered [adj BUNCHIER, BUNCHIEST] BUNCOS [v] BUNDED [v] BUNDHS [n] BUNDLE to fasten together [v BUNDLED, BUNDLING, BUNDLES] BUNDTS [n] BUNDUS [n] BUNGED [v] BUNGEE a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEY, BUNGIE, BUNGY, BUNJE, BUNJEE, BUNJIE, BUNJY [n -S] BUNGER (Australian slang) a firecracker [n -S] BUNGEY a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGIE, BUNGY, BUNJE, BUNJEE, BUNJIE, BUNJY [n -S] BUNGIE a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGEY, BUNGY, BUNJE, BUNJEE, BUNJIE, BUNJY [n -S] BUNGLE to mismanage [v BUNGLED, BUNGLING, BUNGLES] BUNIAS [n] BUNION a painful swelling on the toe [n -S] BUNJEE a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGEY, BUNGIE, BUNGY, BUNJE, BUNJIE, BUNJY [n -S] BUNJES [n] BUNJIE a strong rubber rope, also BUNGEE, BUNGEY, BUNGIE, BUNGY, BUNJE, BUNJEE, BUNJY [n -S] BUNKED [v] BUNKER to store in a large bin [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNKOS [v] BUNKUM {nonsense=n} [n -S] BUNNET a bonnet, also BONNET [n -S] BUNNIA a Hindu merchant [n -S] BUNSEN a gas-burner used in laboratories [n -S] BUNTAL the straw of the talipot palm [n -S] BUNTED [v] BUNTER one who {bunts=v} [n -S] BUNYAS [n] BUNYIP a monster in Aboriginal lore [n -S] BUOYED [v] BUPKES (Yiddish) literally beans. Small reward, also BUBKES, BUPKUS [n pl.] BUPKIS a trifle [n] BUPKUS (Yiddish) literally beans. Small reward, also BUPKES, BUBKES [n pl.] BUPPIE a black urban professional, also BUPPY [n -S] BUQSHA a monetary unit of Yemen [n -S] BURANS [n] BURBLE to speak quickly and incoherently [v BURBLED, BURBLING, BURBLES] BURBLY burbling [adj BURBLIER, BURBLIEST] BURBOT a freshwater fish [n -S] BURDEN to load heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURDIE a {maiden=n} [n -S] BUREAU a chest of drawers [n BUREAUS or BUREAUX] BURETS [n] BURGEE a small flag [n -S] BURGER a hamburger [n -S] BURGHS [n] BURGLE to trespass to steal [v BURGLED, BURGLING, BURGLES] BURGOO a thick oatmeal, also BURGOUT [n -S] BURHEL a blue Himalayan sheep [n -S] BURIAL the act of {burying=v} [n -S] BURIED [v] BURIER one who {buries=v} [n -S] BURIES [v] BURINS [n] BURITI a miriti palm [n -S] BURKAS [n] BURKED [v] BURKER one that {burkes=v} [n -S] BURKES [v] BURKHA a loose garment, with veiled eyeholes, covering the whole body, worn in public by Muslim women [n -S] BURLAP a coarse canvas material [n -S] BURLED [v] BURLER one who {burls=v} [n -S] BURLEY an American thin-leaved tobacco [n -S] / to scatter fish bait on water [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURNED [v] BURNER one that {burns=v} [n -S] BURNET a perennial herb [n -S] BURNIE a {brooklet=n} [n -S] BUROOS [n] BURPED [v] BURPEE a cloth on the shoulder while burping a baby [n -S] BURQAS [n] BURRED [v] BURREL a type of coarse cloth [n -S] BURRER one that {burrs=v} [n -S] BURROS [n] BURROW to dig a hole of tunnel in the ground [v -ED, -ING, -S] BURSAE [n] BURSAL pertaining to {bursa=n} [adj] BURSAR a treasurer [n -S] BURSAS [n] BURSES [n] BURSTS [v] BURTON a hoisting tackle [n -S] BUSBAR a type of electrical conductor [n -S] BUSBOY a waiter's assistant [n -S] BUSERA porridge made from millet [n -S] BUSHED [v] BUSHEL to mend clothing [v BUSHELED or BUSHELLED, BUSHELING or BUSHELLING, BUSHELS] BUSHER a minor league baseball player [n -S] BUSHES [v] BUSHIE one who lives in the bush, also BUSHY [n -S] BUSHWA nonsense, also BUSHWAH [n -S] BUSIED [v] BUSIER [adj] BUSIES [v] BUSILY in a busy manner [adv] BUSING the act of transporting by bus, also BUSSING [n -S] BUSKED [v] BUSKER a street entertainer [n -S] BUSKET a little bush [n -S] BUSKIN a boot [n -S] BUSMAN a bus operator [n BUSMEN] BUSMEN [n] BUSSED [v] BUSSES [v] BUSSUS [n] BUSTED [v] BUSTEE (India) a slum, also BASTI, BUSTI [n -S] BUSTER a horse-breaker [n -S] BUSTIC a tropical tree [n -S] BUSTIS [n] BUSTLE to move noisily [v BUSTLED, BUSTLING, BUSTLES] BUTANE a flammable gas [n -S] BUTENE a gaseous hydrocarbon [n -S] BUTEOS [n] BUTLED [v] BUTLER to act as a butler [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUTLES [v] BUTTED [v] BUTTER to spread with a milk product [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUTTES [n] BUTTLE to act as a butler [v BUTTLED, BUTTLING, BUTTLES] BUTTON to fasten with a small disk [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUTUTS [n] BUTYLS [n] BUYERS [n] BUYING the act of purchasing [n -S] BUYOFF a payment for a consideration [n -S] BUYOUT the purchase of a business [n -S] BUZUKI a Greek stringed instrument, also BOUZOUKI, BAZOUKI [n BUZUKIS or BUZUKIA] BUZZED [v] BUZZER a signaling device [n -S] BUZZES [v] BWANAS [n] BWAZIS [n] BYDING [v] BYELAW a secondary law, also BYLAW [n -S] BYGONE a past occurence [n -S] BYKING [v] BYLANE a side lane [n -S] BYLAWS [n] BYLINE to write giving the author's name [v BYLINED, BYLINING, BYLINES] BYLIVE immediately, also BELIVE, BLIVE [adv] BYNAME a secondary name [n -S] BYPASS to avoid by going around [v -ED, -ING, -ES] BYPAST gone by [adj] BYPATH an indirect road [n -S] BYPLAY secondary action [n -S] BYRLAW a local law, also BOURLAW [n -S] BYRLED [v] BYRNIE an armored shirt [n -S] BYROAD a side road [n -S] BYROOM a private room [n -S] BYSSAL pertaining to a mollusc's byssus [adj] BYSSUS a fine linen [n BYSSUSES or BYSSI] / the mass of filaments by which mulloscs cling [n BYSSUSES or BYSSI] BYTALK small talk [n -S] BYWAYS [n] BYWORD a well known saying [n -S] BYWORK work done during leisure time [n -S] BYZANT a coin of ancient Rome, also BEZANT, BEZZANT [n -S] CAAING [v] CABALA a Jewish doctrine based on hidden meanings in sacred texts, also CABBALA, CABBALAH, KABALA, KABBALA, KABBALAH, QABALA, QABALAH [n -S] CABALS [v] CABANA a small cabin [n -S] CABBED [v] CABBIE a driver of a taxicab, also CABBY [n -S] CABERS [n] CABINS [v] CABLED [v] CABLER one that supplies a cable [n -S] CABLES [v] CABLET a small cable [n -S] CABMAN a driver of a cab [n CABMEN] CABMEN [n] CABOBS [v] CABOCS [n] CABRIE a pronghorn, also CABRIT [n -S] CABRIO short form of cabriolet [n -S] CABRIT a pronghorn, also CABRIE [n -S] CACAOS [n] CACHED [v] CACHES [v] CACHET to print a design on an envelope [v -ED, -ING, -S] CACHOU a resin used in tanning, also CATECHU, CASHOO, CUTCH, KUTCH [n -S] CACKLE to make the sound of a hen [v CACKLED, CACKLING, CACKLES] CACOON a large seed [n -S] CACTUS a plant native to arid regions [n CACTUSES or CACTI] CADAGA a eucalyptus tree, also CADAGI [n -S] CADAGI a eucalyptus tree, also CADAGA [n -S] CADDIE to serve as a golfer's assistant, also CADDY [v CADDIED, CADDIES] CADDIS a coarse woollen braid, also CADDICE [n -ES] CADEAU a gift [n CADEAUX] CADEES [n] CADENT having {rhythm=n} [adj] CADETS [n] CADGED [v] CADGER one that {cadges=v} [n -S] CADGES [v] CADIES [n] CADMIC relating to cadmium [adj] CADRES [n] CADUAC a {casualty=n} [n -S] CAECAL relating to a caecum [adj] CAECUM a bodily cavity with one opening, also CECUM [n CAECA] CAEOMA a spore-forming organ of a fungus [n -S] CAESAR an {emperor=n} [n -S] CAFARD the blues [n -S] CAFILA a caravan, also CAFFILA, KAFILA [n -S] CAFTAN a full-length tunic [n -S] CAGERS [n] CAGIER [adj] CAGILY in a cagey manner [adv] CAGING [v] CAGMAG to {gossip=v} [n -S] CAGOTS [n] CAGOUL a light anorak, also CAGOULE, KAGOOL, KAGOUL, KAGOULE [n -S] CAHIER a {notebook=n} [n -S] CAHOOT partnership [n -S] CAHOWS [n] CAILLE a quail [n -S] CAIMAC a Turkish officer, also CAIMACAM [n -S] CAIMAN a tropical reptile, also CAYMAN [n -S] CAIQUE a light narrow boat [n -S] CAIRDS [n] CAIRNS [n] CAIRNY relating to a cairn [adj CAIRNIER, CAIRNIEST] CAJOLE to persuade by flattery [v CAJOLED, CAJOLING, CAJOLES] CAKIER [adj] CAKING the act of caking [n -S] CALALU edible leaves as a soup ingredient, also CALALOO [n -S] CALAMI [n] CALASH a light carriage, also CALECHE, CALESA [n -ES] CALCAR a type of {oven=n} [n CALCARS or CALCARIA] / in anatomy, a spur-like projection [n CALCARS or CALCARIA] CALCED wearing shoes [adj] CALCES [n] CALCIC pertaining to lime of calcium [adj] CALEFY to make {warm=adj} [v CALEFIED, CALEFYING, CALEFIES] CALESA a light carriage, also CALASH, CALECHE [n -S] CALICO a cotton fabric [n CALICOS or CALICOES] CALIFS [n] CALIGO a reduction in vision [n CALIGOS or CALIGOES] CALIMA a dust storm [n -S] CALIPH a Muslim leader, also CALIF [n -S] CALKED [v] CALKER one that {calks=v} [n -S] CALKIN a gripping projection on a horseshoe [n -S] CALLAN a {lad=n} [n -S] CALLAS [n] CALLED [v] CALLEE one that is called [n -S] CALLER one who {calls=v} [n -S] CALLET a prostitute [n -S] CALLID {shrewd=adj} [adj] CALLOP an Australian edible freshwater fish [n -S] CALLOW an alluvial flat [n -S] / immature [adj CALLOWER, CALLOWEST] CALLUS to form a hard growth [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CALMED [v] CALMER [adj] CALMLY in a calm manner [adv] CALORY a unit of heat, also CALORIE [n CALORIES] CALPAC a sheepskin hat, also CALPACK, KALPAC [n -S] CALPAS [n] CALQUE to process the tracing of a design [v CALQUED, CALQUING, CALQUES] CALTHA a type of plant [n -S] CALVED [v] CALVER to {prepare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CALVES [n] CALXES [n] CAMAIL a piece of armor for the neck [n -S] CAMANS [n] CAMASH a type of plant [n -ES] CAMASS a perennial herb, also CAMAS [n -ES] CAMBER to arch slightly [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAMBIA [n] CAMELS [n] CAMEOS [v] CAMERA a judge's chamber [n CAMERAS or CAMERAE] CAMESE a type of shirt [n -S] CAMION a military truck [n -S] CAMISA a type of robe, also CAMIS, CAMISE, CAMISIA [n -S] CAMISE a type of robe, also CAMISA, CAMIS, CAMISIA [n -S] CAMLET a durable fabric [n -S] CAMMED [v] CAMMIE camouflage [n -S] CAMOTE a type of sweet potato [n -S] CAMPED [v] CAMPER one who lives in the open [n -S] CAMPLE to {wrangle=v} [v CAMPLED, CAMPLING, CAMPLES] CAMPLY in an effeminate manner [adv] CAMPOS [n] CAMPUS to restrict a student to the school ground [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CAMSHO crooked, also CAMSHOCH [adj] CANADA a small narrow canyon [n -S] CANALS [v] CANAPE a food served before a meal [n -S] CANARD a false story [n -S] CANARY to prance about [v CANARIED, CANARYING, CANARIES] CANCAN a high-kicking dance [n -S] CANCEL to {annul=v} [v CANCELED or CANCELLED, CANCELLING, CANCELS] CANCER a malignant growth [n -S] CANCHA a court for playing the ball game jai alai [n -S] CANDID an unposed photograph [n -S] / frank and sincere [adj CANDIDER, CANDIDEST] CANDIE an Indian weight [n -S] CANDLE to examine eggs in front of a light [v CANDLED, CANDLING, CANDLES] CANDOR frankness, sincerity, also CANDOUR [n -S] CANEHS [n] CANERS [n] CANFUL as much as a can hold [n CANFULS or CANSFUL] CANGLE to {argue=v} [v CANGLED, CANGLING, CANGLES] CANGUE an ancient Chinese punishing device [n -S] CANIDS [n] CANIER [adj] CANINE a dog [n -S] CANING a severe beating [n -S] CANKER to affect with ulcerous sores [v -ED, -ING, -S] CANKLE (slang) an obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation [n -S] CANNAE can not [v] CANNAS [n] CANNED [v] CANNEL an oily compact coal [n -S] CANNER one that cans food [n -S] CANNIE prudent, also CANNY [adj CANNIER, CANNIEST] CANNON to fire a heavy firearm [v -ED, -ING, -S] CANNOT a negative of can, no inflections [v] CANOED [v] CANOER one who {canoes=v} [n -S] CANOES [v] CANOLA an oil made from seeds [n -S] CANONS [n] CANOPY to cover from above [v CANOPIED, CANOPYING, CANOPIES] CANSOS [n] CANTAL a hard cheese of France [n -S] CANTAR an Arabic weight [n -S] CANTED [v] CANTER to ride a horse at an easy gallop [v -ED, -ING, -S] CANTHI [n] CANTIC slanted [adj] CANTLE to {divide=v} [v CANTLED, CANTLING, CANTLES] CANTON to divide into districts [v -ED, -ING, -S] CANTOR a religious singer [n -S] CANTOS [n] CANTUS a style of church music [n CANTUS] CANULA a tube inserted into a bodily cavity, also CANNULA [n CANULAS or CANULAE] CANVAS to examine thoroughly, also CANVASS [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CANYON a deep gorge or ravine [n -S] CAPERS [v] CAPFUL as much as a cap can hold [n -S] CAPIAS a judicial writ [n -ES] CAPING [v] CAPITA [n] CAPLES [n] CAPLET a coated tablet [n -S] CAPLIN a small edible fish, also CAPELIN, CAPELAN [n -S] CAPONS [n] CAPOTE a hooded cloak or overcoat [n -S] CAPOTS [v] CAPPED [v] CAPPER a {capmaker=n} [n -S] CAPRIC pertaining to a goat, also CAPRINE [adj] CAPRID a type of {goat=n} [n -S] CAPRIS tapering trousers for women [n] CAPSID the outer shell of a virus particle [n -S] CAPTAN a fungicide [n -S] CAPTOR one who takes or holds a captive [n -S] CAPULS [n] CARACK a type of merchant ship, also CARRACK, CARRECT [n -S] CARACT a sign [n -S] CARAFE a wine-flask [n -S] CARAPS [n] CARATE a tropical skin disease [n -S] CARATS [n] CARBON a nonmetallic element [n -S] CARBOS [n] CARBOY a large bottle [n -S] CARCEL a unit of illumination [n -S] CARDAN as in cardan joint, a universal joint [adj] CARDED [v] CARDER one that does carding [n -S] CARDIA an opening of the esophagus [n CARDIAS or CARDIAE] CARDIE a short form of cardigan, a woollen jacket which buttons in front, also CARDI, CARDY [n -S] CARDIO a cardiograph [n -S] CARDIS [n] CARDON a perennial plant, also CARDOON [n -S] CAREEN to lurch while moving [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAREER to go at full speed [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAREME Lent [n -S] CARERS [n] CARESS to touch lovingly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CARETS [n] CARFAX a place where four roads meet, also CARFOX [n -ES] CARFOX a place where four roads meet, also CARFAX [n -ES] CARFUL as much as a car can hold [n -S] CARGOS [n] CARHOP a waitress at a drive-in restaurant [n -S] / to work as a carhop [v CARHOPPED, CARHOPPING, CARHOPS] CARIBE a voracious fish, the piranha [n -S] CARIED having {caries=n} [adj] CARIES tooth decay [n CARIES] CARINA a keel-like ridge [n CARINAS or CARINAE] CARING the act of showing concern [n -S] CARKED [v] CARLES [n] CARLIN an old woman [n -S] CARLOT a {peasant=n} [n -S] CARMAN a streetcar driver [n CARMEN] CARMEN [n] CARNAL to act carnally [v CARNALLED, CARNALLING, CARNALS] / pertaining to bodily appetites [adj] CARNET an official permit [n -S] CARNEY to coax, also CARNY [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARNIE a {carnival=n} [n -S] CARNYX a long war trumpet used by the Celts [n -ES] CAROBS [n] CAROCH a stately carriage, also CAROCHE, CAROACH, CARROCH [n -ES] CAROLI [n] CAROLS [v] CAROMS [v] CARONS [n] CARPAL a bone in the wrist, also CARPALE [n -S] CARPED [v] CARPEL a simple pistil [n -S] CARPER one who {carps=v} [n -S] CARPET to cover a floor with a heavy woven fabric [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARPUS the {wrist=n} [n CARPI] CARRAT {carat=n} [n -S] CARREL a desk for private study in a library, also CARRELL [n -S] CARROM to collide with and rebound, also CAROM [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARRON as in carron oil, made from linseed oil and turpentine [adj] CARROT a root vegetable [n -S] CARSES [n] CARSEY a {lavatory=n} [n -S] CARTAS [n] CARTED [v] CARTEL a business organization [n -S] CARTER one that {carts=v} [n -S] CARTES [n] CARTON to pack in a cardboard box [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARTOP able to fit in top of a car [adj] CARVED [v] CARVEL a small sailing ship, also CARAVEL [n -S] CARVEN carved [adj] CARVER one that {carves=v} [n -S] CARVES [v] CASABA a variety of melon, also CASSABA [n -S] CASAVA a tropical plant, also CASSAVA [n -S] CASBAH the old section of a North African city, also KASBAH [n -S] CASCOS [n] CASEFY to become {cheesy=adj} [v CASEFIED, CASEFYING, CASEFIES] CASEIC pertaining to {casein=n} [adj] CASEIN a milk protein [n -S] CASERN a barracks for soldiers, also CASERNE [n -S] CASHAW a variety of squash, also CUSHAW [n -S] CASHED [v] CASHES [v] CASHEW a nut bearing tree [n -S] CASHOO a resin used in tanning, also CATECHU, CACHOU, CUTCH, KUTCH [n -S] CASING a protective outer covering [n -S] CASINI [n] CASINO a gambling room [n CASINOS or CASINI] CASITA a small house [n -S] CASKED [v] CASKET to place in a burial case [v -ED, -ING, -S] CASQUE a helmet [n -S] CASSIA a variety of cinnamon [n -S] CASSIS a European bush [n -ES] CASTED cast off [adj] CASTER a small, swivelling wheel, also CASTOR [n -S] CASTES [n] CASTLE to make a certain move in chess [v CASTLED, CASTLING, CASTLES] CASTOR a small, swivelling wheel, also CASTER [n -S] CASUAL one who works according to demand [n -S] CATALO a cross between a buffalo and a domestic cow, also CATTALO [n CATALOS or CATALOES] CATCHT [v] CATCHY pleasing and easily remembered [adj CATCHIER, CATCHIEST] CATCON short for catalytic converter [n -S] CATENA a closely linked series [n CATENAS or CATENAE] CATERS [v] CATGUT a strong cord [n -S] CATION a positively charged ion, also KATION [n -S] CATKIN a flower cluster [n -S] CATLIN a surgical knife, also CATLING [n -S] CATNAP to {doze=v} [v CATNAPPED, CATNAPPING, CATNAPS] CATNEP {catnip=n} [n -S] CATNIP an aromatic herb, also CATMINT [n -S] CATSUP a spicy tomato sauce, also KETCHUP, CATCHUP [n -S] CATTED [v] CATTIE an Asian unit of weight [n -S] CATTLE domesticated bovines [n] CAUCUS to hold a political meeting [v CAUCUSSED or CAUCUSED, CAUCUSSING or CAUCUSING, CAUCUSSES or CAUCUSES] CAUDAD towards the tail [adv] CAUDAE [n] CAUDAL {taillike=adj} [adj] CAUDEX the woody base of some plants [n CAUDEXES or CAUDICES] CAUDLE to {mix=v} [v CAUDLED, CAUDLING, CAUDLES] / a warm beverage [n -S] CAUGHT [v] CAUKER a big lie [n -S] CAULDS [n] CAULES [n] CAULIS a plant stem [n CAULES] CAULKS [v] CAUMED [v] CAUSAE [n] CAUSAL a word expressing cause or reason [n -S] CAUSED [v] CAUSEN (Spenser) to cause (no separate inflections) [v] CAUSER one that {causes=v} [n -S] CAUSES [v] CAUSEY a paved road [n -S] CAUTEL {wariness=n} [n -S] CAUTER the burning with caustics [n -S] CAUVES [n] CAVASS a type of servant [n -ES] CAVEAT to enter a type of legal notice [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAVELS [n] CAVERN to hollow out [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAVERS [n] CAVIAR the roe of sturgeon, also CAVIARE, CAVIARIE, CAVIER [n -S] CAVIER the roe of sturgeon, also CAVIAR, CAVIARE, CAVIARIE [n -S] CAVIES [n] CAVILS [v] CAVING the sport of exploring caves [n -S] CAVITY an unfilled space within a mass [n CAVITIES] CAVORT to {frolic=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAWING the act of cawing [n -S] CAWKER a part of a horseshoe [n -S] CAXONS [n] CAYMAN a tropical reptile, also CAIMAN [n -S] CAYUSE an Indian pony [n -S] CEASED [v] CEASES [v] CEAZED [v] CEAZES [v] CEBIDS [n] CEBOID one of a family of monkeys, also CEBID [n -S] CECILS fried meatballs [n] CECITY {blindness=n} [n CECITIES] CEDARN of cedar [adj] CEDARS [n] CEDARY resembling {cedar=n} [adj] CEDERS [n] CEDING [v] CEDULA a Philippine tax [n -S] CEIBAS [n] CEILED [v] CEILER one that {ceils=v} [n -S] CEILIS [n] CELEBS [n] CELERY a plant with edible stalks [n CELERIES] CELIAC one that has a chronic nutritional disturbance [n -S] CELLAE [n] CELLAR to store in an underground room [v -ED, -ING, -S] CELLED [v] CELLOS [n] CELOMS [n] CEMBRA a type of tree [n -S] CEMENT to bind firmly [v -ED, -ING, -S] CENDRE ash-blond [adj] CENOTE a sinkhole limestone [n -S] CENSED [v] CENSER a vessel for burning incense [n -S] CENSES [n] CENSOR to delete a word or passage [v -ED, -ING, -S] CENSUS to take an official count of [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CENTAI [n] CENTAL a unit of weight [n -S] CENTAS a monetary unit of Lithuania [n CENTAI] CENTER to place at the middle point [v -ED, -ING, -S] CENTOS [n] CENTRA [n] CENTRE to {center=v} [v CENTRED, CENTREING, CENTRES] CENTRY centre [n CENTRIES] CENTUM one hundred [n -S] CEORLS [n] CEPAGE a kind of wine [n -S] CERATE a medicated ointment [n -S] CERCAL pertaining to a tail [adj] CERCIS a shrub [n -ES] CERCUS a sensory appendage of an insect [n CERCI] CEREAL food made from grain [n -S] CEREUS a tall cactus [n -ES] CERGES [n] CERIAS [n] CERING [v] CERIPH a line used to finish off the main stroke of a letter [n -S] CERISE a red colour [n -S] CERITE a mineral [n -S] CERIUM a metallic element [n -S] CERMET a heat-resistant alloy, also CERAMAL [n -S] CERNED [v] CERNES [v] CEROON a hamper [n -S] CEROUS pertaining to {cerium=n} [adj] CERRIS the turkey oak [n -ES] CERTES in truth [adv] CERTIE as in by my certie, Scots for assuredly, also CERTY [n] CERULE sky-blue, also CAERULE [adj] CERUSE a lead compound [n -S] CERVID a type of {deer=n} [n -S] / of the deer family [adj] CERVIX a necklike opening, especially the lower part of the uterus [n CERVIXES or CERVICES] CESIUM a metallic element [n -S] CESSED [v] CESSER a type of legal liability [n -S] CESSES [v] CESTAS [n] CESTOI [n] CESTOS a belt or girdle [n CESTOSES or CESTOI] CESTUI he,that one [n -S] CESTUS a hand covering for ancient Roman boxers, also CAESTUS [n CESTUSES or CESTI] CESURA a pause in a line of verse, also CAESURA [n CESURAS or CESURAE] CESURE a break [n -S] CETANE a diesel fuel [n -S] CETYLS [n] CEZVES [n] CHABUK a type of whip, also CHABOUK [n -S] CHACED [v] CHACES [v] CHACKS [v] CHACMA a large {baboon=n} [n -S] CHACOS [n] CHADAR a large shawl, also CHADOR [n CHADARS or CHADRI] CHADOR a large shawl, also CHADAR [n -S] CHADOS [n] CHADRI [n] CHAETA a bristle on earthworms and others [n CHAETAE] CHAFED [v] CHAFER a large beetle [n -S] CHAFES [v] CHAFFS [v] CHAFFY worthless [adj CHAFFIER, CHAFFIEST] CHAFTS [n] CHAGAN an Eastern inn [n -S] CHAINE a series of ballet turns [n -S] CHAINS [v] CHAIRS [v] CHAISE a light carriage, also SHAY [n -S] CHAKRA a body centre in yoga [n -S] CHALAH a kind of bread [n CHALAHS or CHALOT or CHALOTH] CHALAN a voucher or invoice, also CHALLAN [n -S] CHALEH a kind of bread [n -S] CHALET a swiss cottage [n -S] CHALKS [v] CHALKY resembling chalk [adj CHALKIER, CHALKIEST] CHALLA a kind of bread, also CHALLAH [n -S] CHALLY a light fabric, also CHALLIE, CHALLIS [n CHALLIES] CHALOT [n] CHAMMY to clean with a chamois [v CHAMMIED, CHAMMYING, CHAMMIES] CHAMPS [v] CHAMPY broken up by the trampling of beasts [adj CHAMPIER, CHAMPIEST] CHANAS [n] CHANCE to {risk=v} [v CHANCED, CHANCING, CHANCES] CHANCY risky, also CHANCEY [adj CHANCIER, CHANCIEST] CHANGA expressing approval or agreement [interj] CHANGE to make or become different [v CHANGED, CHANGING, CHANGES] CHANGS [n] CHANKS [n] CHANTS [v] CHANTY a sailor's song, also CHANTEY, SHANTEY [n CHANTIES] CHAPEL a place of worship [n -S] CHAPES [n] CHAPKA a type of military hat, also CZAPKA [n -S] CHAPPY cracked [adj CHAPPIER, CHAPPIEST] CHARAS {hashish=n} [n -ES] CHARDS [n] CHARED [v] CHARES [v] CHARET a chariot [n -S] CHARGE to make an attack [v CHARGED, CHARGING, CHARGES] CHARKA a spinning wheel, also CHARKHA [n -S] CHARKS [v] CHARMS [v] CHARRO a {cowboy=n} [n -S] CHARRS [n] CHARRY resembling charcoal [adj CHARRIER, CHARRIEST] CHARTA a charter, also CARTA [n -S] CHARTS [v] CHASED [v] CHASER one that {chases=v} [n -S] CHASES [v] CHASMS [n] CHASMY full of chasms [adj CHASMIER, CHASMIEST] CHASSE to perform a dance movement [v CHASSEED or CHASSED, CHASSEING, CHASSES] CHASTE sexually virtuous [adj CHASTER, CHASTEST] CHATON the setting of a ring [n -S] CHATTA an umbrella [n -S] CHATTI a type of water-pot [n -S] CHATTY a type of water-pot [n CHATTIES] / talkative [adj CHATTIER, CHATTIEST] CHAUFE to {chafe=v} [v CHAUFED, CHAUFING, CHAUFES] CHAUFF to {chafe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAUNT to {chant=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHAVVY like a CHAV [adj CHAVVIER, CHAVVIEST] CHAWED [v] CHAWER one that {chews=v} [n -S] CHAWKS [n] CHAYAS [n] CHAZAN a cantor, also CHAZZAN, CHAZZEN, HAZAN [n CHAZANS or CHAZANIM] CHEAPO one that is cheap, also CHEAPIE [n -S] CHEAPS [n] CHEAPY one that is cheap [n CHEAPIES] CHEATS [v] CHEBEC a small bird [n -S] CHECKS [v] CHECKY chequered [adj CHECKIER, CHECKIEST] CHEDER a Jewish school [n CHEDERS or CHADARIM] CHEEKS [v] CHEEKY {impudent=adj} [adj CHEEKIER, CHEEKIEST] CHEEPS [v] CHEERO goodbye, also CHEERIO [n -S] CHEERS [v] CHEERY {cheerful=adj} [adj CHEERIER, CHEERIEST] CHEESE to stop it [v CHEESED, CHEESING, CHEESES] CHEESY resembling a food made from milk curds [adj CHEESIER, CHEESIEST] CHEFED [v] CHEGOE a tropical flea [n -S] CHEKAS [n] CHELAE [n] CHELAS [n] CHELPS [v] CHEMIC a chemist, also CHYMIC [n -S] CHEMMY a type of {baccarat=n} [n CHEMMIES] CHEMOS [n] CHENAR a type of tree [n -S] CHENET an iron bar which supports logs in a fireplace [n -S] CHENIX an ancient Greek measurement [n -ES] CHEQUE a money order on a bank [n -S] CHEQUY chequered [adj CHEQUIER, CHEQUIEST] CHERRY a fruit [n CHERRIES] / {ruddy=adj} [adj CHERRIER, CHERRIEST] / to {cheer=v} [v CHERRIED, CHERRYING, CHERRIES] CHERTS [n] CHERTY resembling {chert=n} [adj CHERTIER, CHERTIEST] CHERUB an angel [n CHERUBS or CHERUBIM or CHERUBIMS] CHERUP to {chirp=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHESIL gravel [n -S] CHESTS [v] CHESTY {proud=adj} [adj CHESTIER, CHESTIEST] CHETAH a swift-running wildcat, also CHEETAH [n -S] CHETHS [n] CHEVAL as in cheval glass, a tiltable mirror [adj] CHEVEN the {chub=n} [n -S] CHEVET the apse and chapel of a church [n -S] CHEVIN the chub a river fish [n -S] CHEVRE a cheese made from goat's milk, also CHEVRET [n -S] CHEWED [v] CHEWER one that {chews=v} [n -S] CHEWET a type of pie [n -S] CHEWIE chewing-gum [n -S] CHIACK to {tease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHIASM a connection formed during meiosis, also CHIASMA [n -S] CHIAUS to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CHIBOL a type of onion [n -S] CHICAS [n] CHICER [adj] CHICHA a type of dye [n -S] CHICHI elaborate ornamentation [n -S] / elaborately ornamented [adj CHICHIER, CHICHIEST] CHICKS [n] CHICLE a tree gum [n -S] CHICLY in a elegant manner [adv] CHICON a shoot of a chicory plant [n -S] CHICOS [n] CHIDED [v] CHIDER one who {chides=v} [n -S] CHIDES [v] CHIEFS [n] CHIELD a young man, also CHIEL [n -S] CHIELS [n] CHIGGA a working-class person from Hobart [n -S] CHIGOE a tropical flea [n -S] CHIGRE a type of {flea=n} [n -S] CHIKOR a type of partridge [n -S] CHILDE a youth of noble birth [n -S] CHILDS [v] CHILES [n] CHILIS [n] CHILLI a hot pepper, also CHILI, CHILE [n CHILLIS or CHILLIES] CHILLS [v] CHILLY {cool=adj} [adj CHILLIER, CHILLIEST] CHIMAR a bishop's robe, also CHIMERE [n -S] CHIMBS [n] CHIMED [v] CHIMER one that {chimes=v} [n -S] CHIMES [v] CHIMLA a chimney, also CHIMBLEY, CHIMBLY, CHIMLEY [n -S] CHIMPS [n] CHINAR a type of tree [n -S] CHINAS [n] CHINCH a {bedbug=n} [n -ES] CHINED [v] CHINES [v] CHINKS [v] CHINKY full of cracks [adj CHINKIER, CHINKIEST] CHINOS trousers made of chino [n] CHINTS {chintz=n} [n -ES] CHINTZ a cotton fabric [n -ES] CHIPPY a prostitute, also CHIPPY [n CHIPPIES] / belligerent [adj CHIPPIER, CHIPPIEST] CHIRAL of a molecule, having an asymmetry which gives it a handedness property [adj] CHIRKS [v] CHIRLS [v] CHIRMS [v] CHIROS [n] CHIRPS [v] CHIRPY {cheerful=adj} [adj CHIRPIER, CHIRPIEST] CHIRRE to chirp like a cricket, also CHIRR [v CHIRRED, CHIRRING, CHIRRES] CHIRRS [v] CHIRTS [v] CHIRUS [n] CHISEL to use a cutting tool [v CHISELED or CHISELLED, CHISELLING, CHISELS] CHITAL an asian deer [n -S] CHITIN the main component of insect shells [n -S] CHITON a tunic worn in ancient Greece [n -S] CHITTY a short letter [n CHITTIES] / {childish=adj} [adj CHITTIER, CHITTIEST] CHIVED [v] CHIVES [v] CHIVVY to chase about, also CHEVY, CHIVY [v CHIVVIED, CHIVVYING, CHIVVIES] CHOANA a funnel-shaped opening [n CHOANAE] CHOCCY chocolate [n CHOCCIES] / having the taste or smell of chocolate [adj CHOCCIER, CHOCCIEST] CHOCHO a type of plant [n -S] CHOCKO a type of conscript [n -S] CHOCKS [v] CHOCOS [n] CHOICE the thing chosen [n -S] / of fine quality [adj CHOICER, CHOICEST] CHOIRS [v] CHOKED [v] CHOKER a close-fitting necklace [n -S] CHOKES [v] CHOKEY a prison [n -S] CHOKOS [n] CHOKRA a boy [n -S] CHOKRI a {girl=n} [n -S] CHOLAS [n] CHOLER anger [n -S] CHOLIC pertaining to {bile=n} [adj] CHOLIS [n] CHOLLA a treelike cactus [n -S] CHOLOS [n] CHOMPS [v] CHOOFS [v] CHOOKS [n] CHOOMS [n] CHOONS [n] CHOOSE to select by preference [v CHOSE, CHOSEN, CHOOSING, CHOOSES] CHOOSY hard to please [adj CHOOSIER, CHOOSIEST] CHOPIN a type of shoe, also CHOPINE [n -S] CHOPPY full of irregular waves [adj CHOPPIER, CHOPPIEST] CHORAL a hymn that is sung in unison, also CHORALE [n -S] CHORDA a primitive sort of spinal column [n CHORDAE] CHORDS [v] CHOREA a nervous disorder [n -S] CHORED [v] CHOREE a {trochee=n} [n -S] CHORES [v] CHORIA [n] CHORIC pertaining to a chorus [adj] CHORUS to sing in unison [v CHORUSED or CHORUSSED, CHORUSSING, CHORUSSES or CHORUSES] CHOSEN [v] CHOSES [n] CHOTTS [n] CHOUGH a crow-like bird [n -S] CHOUSE to swindle, also CHOWSE [v CHOUSED, CHOUSING, CHOUSES] CHOUSH a Turkish messenger [n -ES] CHOUTS [n] CHOWED [v] CHOWKS [n] CHOWRI a device for repelling flies [n -S] CHOWRY a device for repelling flies [n CHOWRIES] CHOWSE to swindle, also CHOUSE [v CHOWSED, CHOWSING, CHOWSES] CHRISM a consecrated oil, also CHRISOM [n -S] CHROMA quality of colour [n -S] CHROME to plate with chromium [v CHROMED, CHROMING, CHROMES] CHROMO a type of colour picture [n -S] CHROMY decorated with chrome [adj CHROMIER, CHROMIEST] CHUBBY {plump=adj} [adj CHUBBIER, CHUBBIEST] CHUCKS [v] CHUCKY a little chick [n CHUCKIES] CHUDDY chewing gum [n CHUDDIES] CHUFAS [n] CHUFFS [v] CHUFFY {plump=adj} [adj CHUFFIER, CHUFFIEST] CHUKAR a game bird [n -S] CHUKKA a type of boot, also CHUKKAR [n -S] CHUKOR a type of partridge [n -S] CHUMMY a {criminal=n} [n CHUMMIES] / {friendly=adj} [adj CHUMMIER, CHUMMIEST] CHUMPS [v] CHUNKS [v] CHUNKY {stocky=adj} [adj CHUNKIER, CHUNKIEST] CHUPPA a Jewish wedding ceremony, also CHUPPAH, HUPPAH [n -S] CHURCH to bring to a building for Christian worship [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CHURLS [n] CHURNS [v] CHURRO a Spanish and Mexican pastry [n -S] CHURRS [v] CHUSES [v] CHUTED [v] CHUTES [v] CHYACK to {tease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHYLDE a youth of gentle birth [n CHILDREN] CHYLES [n] CHYMES [n] CHYMIC a chemist, also CHEMIC [n -S] CHYPRE a type of perfume [n -S] CIBOLS [n] CICADA a winged insect, also CICALA [n CICADAS or CICADAE] CICALA a winged insect, also CICADA [n CICALAS or CICALE] CICALE [n] CICELY a fragrant herb [n CICELIES] CICERO a printing measure [n -S] CICUTA a type of poisonous plant [n -S] CIDERS [n] CIDERY like cider [adj] CIDING [v] CIELED [v] CIERGE a type of candle, also CERGE [n -S] CIGARS [n] CIGGIE a cigarette [n -S] CILICE a coarse cloth [n -S] CILIUM a short hairlike projection [n CILIA] CIMARS [n] CIMIER the crest of a helmet [n -S] CINDER to reduce to ashes [v -ED, -ING, -S] CINEMA a motion-picture theatre [n -S] CINEOL a liquid used as an antiseptic, also CINEOLE [n -S] CINQUE the number five [n -S] CIPHER to work at arithmetic, also CYPHER [v -ED, -ING, -S] CIPPUS the stocks [n CIPPI] CIRCAR an Indian clerk [n -S] CIRCLE to revolve around [v CIRCLED, CIRCLING, CIRCLES] CIRCUS a public entertainment [n -ES] CIRQUE a deep basin on a mountain, also CORRIE, CWM [n -S] CIRRUS a {tendril=n} [n CIRRI] CISCOS [n] CISSUS a type of climbing vine [n -ES] CISTED containing cists [adj] CISTIC like a cist [adj] CISTUS a flowering shrub [n -ES] CITALS [n] CITERS [n] CITESS not a gentlewoman [n -ES] CITHER a pear-shaped guitar, also CITHERN, CITHREN, CITOLA, CITOLE, CITTERN [n -S] CITIED having {cities=n} [adj] CITIES [n] CITIFY to {urbanize=v} [v CITIFIED, CITIFYING, CITIFIES] CITING [v] CITOLA a pear-shaped guitar, also CITHER, CITHERN, CITHREN, CITOLE, CITTERN [n -S] CITOLE a pear-shaped guitar, also CITHER, CITHERN, CITHREN, CITOLA, CITTERN [n -S] CITRAL a lemon flavouring [n -S] CITRIC derived from citrus fruit [adj] CITRIN a citric vitamin [n -S] CITRON a lemonlike fruit [n -S] CITRUS a citron tree [n -ES] CITYFY to give city culture to a person [v CITYFIED, CITYFYING, CITYFIES] CIVETS [n] CIVICS the science of civic affairs [n] CIVIES [n] CIVILS [n] CIVISM good citizenship [n -S] CIZERS (Shakespeare) scissors [n] CLACHS [n] CLACKS [v] CLADES [n] CLAGGY {sticky=adj} [adj CLAGGIER, CLAGGIEST] CLAIMS [v] CLAMBE [v] CLAMES [n] CLAMMY {sticky=adj} [adj CLAMMIER, CLAMMIEST] CLAMOR to make a loud outcry, also CLAMOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAMPS [v] CLANGS [v] CLANKS [v] CLANKY making a sharp, metallic sound [adj CLANKIER, CLANKIEST] CLAQUE a group of hired applauders [n -S] CLARET to drink a red dry wine [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAROS [n] CLARTS [v] CLARTY sticky and dirty [adj CLARTIER, CLARTIEST] CLASPS [v] CLASPT [v] CLASSY {stylish=adj} [adj CLASSIER, CLASSIEST] CLASTS [n] CLATCH to {dabble=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLAUSE a part of a document [n -S] CLAUTS [v] CLAVER to {gossip=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAVES [n] CLAVIE a tar barrel burnt for luck [n -S] CLAVIS a clue [n CLAVES] CLAVUS a horny thickening of the skin [n CLAVI] CLAWED [v] CLAWER one that {claws=v} [n -S] CLAXON a low-pitched horn [n -S] CLAYED [v] CLAYEY resembling clay [adj CLAYIER, CLAYIEST] CLEANS [v] CLEARS [v] CLEATS [v] CLEAVE to {split=v} [v CLEAVED, CLEAVING, CLEAVES] CLECHE voided [adj] CLECKS [v] CLECKY {broody=adj} [adj CLECKIER, CLECKIEST] CLEEKS [v] CLEEPS [v] CLEEVE a {cliff=n} [n -S] CLEFTS [v] CLEIKS [n] CLENCH to grasp firmly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLEOME a tropical plant [n -S] CLEPED [v] CLEPES [v] CLERGY ministers of Christian religions [n CLERGIES] CLERIC a member of the clergy, also CLERICAL [n -S] CLERID a beetle [n -S] CLERKS [v] CLEUCH a ravine, also CLOUGH, CLEUGH [n -S] CLEUGH a ravine, also CLOUGH, CLEUCH [n -S] CLEVER intelligent [adj CLEVERER, CLEVEREST] CLEVES [n] CLEVIS a metal fastening device [n -ES] CLEWED [v] CLICHE a stereotyped phrase [n -S] CLICKS [v] CLIENT a {customer=n} [n -S] CLIFFS [n] CLIFFY abounding in {cliffs=n} [adj CLIFFIER, CLIFFIEST] CLIFTS [n] CLIFTY broken into cliffs [adj CLIFTIER, CLIFTIEST] CLIMAX to reach a high point [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLIMBS [v] CLIMES [n] CLINAL pertaining to a {cline=n} [adj] CLINCH to {settle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLINES [n] CLINGS [v] CLINGY adhesive [adj CLINGIER, CLINGIEST] CLINIC a medical facility [n -S] CLINKS [v] CLINTS [n] CLIPED [v] CLIPES [v] CLIQUE to form an exclusive group [v CLIQUED, CLIQUING, CLIQUES] CLIQUY {cliquey=adj} [adj] CLITIC a word whose pronunciation depends on the adjacent word [n -S] CLIVIA a flowering plant [n -S] CLOACA a sewer [n CLOACAS or CLOACAE] CLOAKS [v] CLOAMS [n] CLOCHE a close-fitting hat [n -S] CLOCKS [v] CLODDY {lumpy=adj} [adj CLODDIER, CLODDIEST] CLODLY in a cloddy manner [adv] CLOFFS [n] CLOGGY {lumpy=adj} [adj CLOGGIER, CLOGGIEST] CLOKED [v] CLOKES [v] CLOMPS [v] CLONAL pertaining to a {clon=n} [adj] CLONED [v] CLONER one that {clones=v} [n -S] CLONES [v] CLONIC pertaining to {clonus=n} [adj] CLONKS [v] CLONUS a form of muscular spasm [n -ES] CLOOPS [n] CLOOTS [n] CLOQUE an embossed fabric [n -S] CLOSED [v] CLOSER one who {closes=v} [n -S] CLOSES [v] CLOSET to {conceal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLOTES [n] CLOTHE to provide with clothing [v CLOTHED, YCLAD or YCLED, CLOTHING, CLOTHES] CLOTHS [n] CLOTTY tending to clot [adj CLOTTIER, CLOTTIEST] CLOUDS [v] CLOUDY overcast with clouds [adj CLOUDIER, CLOUDIEST] CLOUGH a ravine, also CLEUCH, CLEUGH [n -S] CLOURS [v] CLOUTS [v] CLOVEN split [adj] CLOVER a plant [n -S] CLOVES [n] CLOVIS as in clovis point, a stone age fluted point on stone tools [adj] CLOWNS [v] CLOYED [v] CLOYES [v] CLOZES [n] CLUBBY characteristic of a club [adj CLUBBIER, CLUBBIEST] CLUCKS [v] CLUCKY {broody=adj} [adj CLUCKIER, CLUCKIEST] CLUING [v] CLUMPS [v] CLUMPY {lumpy=adj} [adj CLUMPIER, CLUMPIEST] CLUMSY {awkward=adj} [adj CLUMSIER, CLUMSIEST] CLUNCH a tough clay [n -ES] CLUNKS [v] CLUNKY clumsy in style [adj CLUNKIER, CLUNKIEST] CLUSIA a type of climbing plant [n -S] CLUTCH to grasp and hold tightly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CLYING [v] CLYPED [v] CLYPEI [n] CLYPES [v] CNEMIS the shin or tibia [n CNEMIDES] CNIDAE [n] COACHY a {coachman=n} [n COACHIES] / relating to a coach [adj COACHIER, COACHIEST] COACTS [v] COAITA a type of spider monkey [n -S] COALAS [n] COALED [v] COALER one who supplies coal [n -S] COAPTS [v] COARBS [n] COARSE {rough=adj} [adj COARSER, COARSEST] COASTS [v] COATED [v] COATEE a small coat [n -S] COATER one that {coats=v} [n -S] COATES [v] COATIS [n] COAXAL having a common axis, also COAXIAL [adj] COAXED [v] COAXER one that {coaxes=v} [n -S] COAXES [v] COBAEA one of a family of South American shrubs [n -S] COBALT a metallic element [n -S] COBBED [v] COBBER a {comrade=n} [n -S] COBBLE to {mend=v} [v COBBLED, COBBLING, COBBLES] COBIAS [n] COBLES [n] COBNUT an edible nut [n -S] COBRAS [n] COBRIC of a cobra [adj] COBURG a type of cotton fabric [n -S] COBWEB to cover with spider webs [v COBWEBBED, COBWEBBING, COBWEBS] COBZAS [n] COCAIN a narcotic, also COCAINE [n -S] COCCAL pertaining to a coccus, also COCCIC [adj] COCCIC pertaining to a coccus, also COCCAL [adj] COCCID an {insect=n} [n -S] COCCOS [n] COCCUS a spherical bacterium [n COCCI] COCCYX a bone of the spine [n COCCYXES or COCCYGES] COCHES [n] COCHIN a large domestic chicken [n -S] COCKED [v] COCKER to {pamper=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COCKET a custom-house certificate [n -S] COCKLE a shellfish [n -S] / to {wrinkle=v} [v COCKLED, COCKLING, COCKLES] COCKSY self-important, also COXY [adj COCKSIER, COCKSIEST] COCKUP a turned-up part of something [n -S] COCOAS [n] COCOON to wrap tightly [v -ED, -ING, -S] CODDED [v] CODDER a cod fisherman [n -S] CODDLE to {pamper=v} [v CODDLED, CODDLING, CODDLES] CODECS [n] CODEIA a narcotic alkaloid, also CODEIN, CODEINA, CODEINE [n -S] CODEIN a narcotic alkaloid, also CODEIA, CODEINA, CODEINE [n -S] CODENS [n] CODERS [n] CODGER an old man [n -S] CODIFY to put into the form of a code [v CODIFIED, CODIFYING, CODIFIES] CODING the act of coding [n -S] CODIST one who {codifies=v} [n -S] CODLIN an unripe apple, also CODLING, QUODLIN [n -S] CODONS [n] COEDIT to edit together [v -ED, -ING, -S] COELOM a body cavity in some animals, also CELOM, COELOME [n COELOMS or COELOMATA] COEMPT to buy up the entire supply of a product [v -ED, -ING, -S] COERCE to {compel=v} [v COERCED, COERCING, COERCES] COEVAL one of the same era [n -S] COFFED [v] COFFEE a {beverage=n} [n -S] COFFER to put in a strongbox [v -ED, -ING, -S] COFFIN to put in a burial box [v -ED, -ING, -S] COFFLE to chain slaves together [v COFFLED, COFFLING, COFFLES] COGENT convincing [adj] COGGED [v] COGGER one who {cheats=v} [n -S] COGGIE a small bowl [n -S] COGGLE to {wobble=v} [v COGGLED, COGGLING, COGGLES] COGGLY {shaky=adj} [adj COGGLIER, COGGLIEST] COGIES [n] COGITO a philosophical principle [n -S] COGNAC a brandy [n -S] COGONS [n] COGUES [n] COGWAY a railway operating on steep slopes [n -S] COHABS [n] COHEAD to head jointly [v -ED, -ING, -S] COHEIR a joint heir [n -S] COHENS [n] COHERE to stick together [v COHERED, COHERING, COHERES] COHOES [n] COHOGS [n] COHORN an old, small mortar for throwing grenades [n -S] COHORT a companion [n -S] COHOSH a medicinal plant [n -ES] COHOST to host jointly [v -ED, -ING, -S] COHUNE a palm tree [n -S] COIFED [v] COIFFE to style the hair, also COIF, COIFFURE [v COIFFED, COIFFING, COIFFES] COIGNE to secure with a type of wedge, also COIGN [v COIGNED, COIGNING, COIGNES] COIGNS [v] COILED [v] COILER one who {coils=v} [n -S] COINED [v] COINER one that {coins=v} [n -S] COINOP operated by coin [adj] COITAL relating to coitus [adj] COITUS sexual intercourse, also COITION [n -ES] COJOIN to join together [v -ED, -ING, -S] COKIER [adj] COKING [v] COLBYS [n] COLDER [adj] COLDIE a cold can or bottle of beer [n -S] COLDLY in a cold manner [adv] COLEAD to lead jointly [v COLED, COLEADING, COLEADS] COLEUS a tropical plant [n -ES] COLEYS [n] COLICS [n] COLIES [n] COLINS [n] COLLAR to provide with a neckband [v -ED, -ING, -S] COLLED [v] COLLET to set a stone in a ring [v -ED, -ING, -S] COLLIE a large dog [n -S] COLLOP a small portion of meat [n -S] COLOBI [n] COLOGS [n] COLONE a section of the large intestine, also COLON [n -S] COLONI [n] COLONS [n] COLONY a settlement of emigrants in a new land [n COLONIES] COLORS [v] COLORY having much color, also COLOURY [adj] COLOUR to paint, also COLOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] COLTAN a metallic ore of columbite and tantalite, found in the Congo [n -S] COLTED [v] COLTER a blade on a plow, also COULTER [n -S] COLUGO a small {mammal=n} [n -S] COLUMN a vertical cylindrical support [n -S] COLURE an astronomical circle [n -S] COLZAS [n] COMADE [v] COMAKE to serve as a comaker for another's loan [v COMADE, COMAKING, COMAKES] COMARB the head of a family, also COARB [n -S] COMART an agreement [n -S] COMATE a companion [n -S] COMBAT to fight against [v COMBATED or COMBATTED, COMBATTING, COMBATS] COMBED [v] COMBER one that {combs=v} [n -S] COMBES [n] COMBIS [n] COMBLE the {acme=n} [n -S] COMBOS [n] COMEDO a skin blemish [n COMEDOS or COMEDONES] COMEDY a humorous work [n COMEDIES] COMELY pleasing to look at [adj COMELIER, COMELIEST] COMERS [n] COMETH [v] COMETS [n] COMFIT a candy, also CONFIT [n -S] COMICE a type of {pear=n} [n -S] COMICS [n] COMING {arrival=n} [n -S] COMITY {civility=n} [n COMITIES] COMMAS [n] COMMER someone who comes [n -S] COMMIE a Communist, also COMMY [n -S] COMMIS an agent [n COMMIS] COMMIT to perpetrate [v COMMITTED, COMMITTING, COMMITS] COMMIX to mix together [v COMMIXT or COMMIXED, COMMIXING, COMMIXES] COMMON to {board=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {ordinary=adj} [adj COMMONER, COMMONEST] COMMOS [n] COMMOT an early English land division, also COMMOTE [n -S] COMODO musically in a relaxed style, also COMMODO [adj] COMOSE bearing a tuft of silky hairs, also COMOUS [adj] COMOUS bearing a tuft of silky hairs, also COMOSE [adj] COMPAS a popular music of Haiti [n pl.] COMPED [v] COMPEL to {force=v} [v COMPELLED, COMPELLING, COMPELS] COMPER a person who enters competitions [n -S] COMPLY to {obey=v} [v COMPLIED, COMPLYING, COMPLIES] COMPOS [n] COMPOT a {compote=n} [n -S] COMPTS [v] COMTES [n] CONCHA the outer ear cavity [n CONCHAS or CONCHAE] CONCHE to knead and mix chocolate [v CONCHED, CONCHING, CONCHES] CONCHO concha (ornamental disk) [n -S] CONCHS [n] CONCHY a conscientious objector, also CONCHIE [n CONCHIES] CONCUR to {agree=v} [v CONCURRED, CONCURRING, CONCURS] CONDER a person who directs steering [n -S] CONDIE a tunnel, also CUNDY [n -S] CONDOM a prophylactic [n -S] CONDOR a coin of Chile [n CONDORS or CONDORES] CONDOS [n] CONEYS [n] CONFAB to {chat=v} [v CONFABBED, CONFABBING, CONFABS] CONFER to {bestow=v} [v CONFERRED, CONFERRING, CONFERS] CONFIT a candy, also COMFIT [n -S] CONFIX to fix firmly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CONGAS [v] CONGED [v] CONGEE to bow politely [v CONGEED, CONGEEING, CONGEES] CONGER a marine eel [n -S] CONGES [v] CONGII [n] CONGOS [n] CONGOU a Chinese tea, also CONGO [n -S] CONIAS [n] CONICS [n] CONIES [n] CONIMA a type of resin [n -S] CONINE a poisonous alkaloid, also CONIINE, CONIN, CONICINE, CICUTINE [n -S] CONING [v] CONINS [n] CONIUM a poisonous herb [n -S] CONJEE to {starch=v} [v CONJEED, CONJEEING, CONJEES] CONKED [v] CONKER a chestnut used in a British game [n -S] CONNED [v] CONNER one that {cons=v} [n -S] CONNES [v] CONNIE a tram or bus conductor [n -S] CONOID a geometric solid [n -S] CONSOL a government bond [n -S] CONSUL an official serving abroad [n -S] CONTES [n] CONTOS [n] CONTRA a Nicaraguan revolutionary [n -S] CONURE a type of small parrot [n -S] CONVEX a surface that curves outward [n -ES] CONVEY to transport [v -ED, -ING, -S] CONVOS [n] CONVOY to {escort=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOCOO {crazy=adj} [adj] COOEED [v] COOEES [v] COOERS [n] COOEYS [v] COOING the sound of a dove [n -S] COOKED [v] COOKER one that {cooks=v} [n -S] COOKEY a small flat cake, also COOKIE, COOKY [n -S] COOKIE a small flat cake, also COOKEY, COOKY [n -S] COOLED [v] COOLER something that cools [n -S] COOLIE an Oriental labourer, also COOLY [n -S] COOLLY in a cool manner [adv] COOLTH {coolness=n} [n -S] COOMBE a narrow valley, also COMBE, COOMB [n -S] COOMBS [n] COOMED [v] COONTY a type of plant [n COONTIES] COOPED [v] COOPER to make barrels [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOPTS [v] COORIE (Scots) to nestle or snuggle, also COURIE [v COORIED, COORIEING, COORIES] COOSEN to cheat, also COZEN, COOSIN [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOSER a stallion, also CUSSER, CUISSER [n -S] COOSIN to cheat, also COOSEN, COZEN [v -ED, -ING, -S] COOTCH (Welsh) to hide, to cuddle up, also CWTCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] COOTER a turtle [n -S] COOTIE a body louse [n -S] COOZES [n] COPALM a hardwood tree [n -S] COPALS [n] COPAYS [n] COPECK a Russian coin [n -S] COPENS [n] COPERS [v] COPIED [v] COPIER one that {copies=v} [n -S] COPIES [v] COPING the top part of a wall [n -S] COPITA a type of sherry glass [n -S] COPLOT to plot together [v COPLOTTED, COPLOTTING, COPLOTS] COPOUT a backing out of a responsibility [n -S] COPPED [v] COPPER to cover with a metallic element [v -ED, -ING, -S] COPPIN a top of anything [n -S] COPPLE a bird's crest [n -S] COPPRA dried coconut meat, also COPRA, COPPERAH, COPRAH [n -S] COPRAH dried coconut meat, also COPRA, COPPERAH, COPPRA [n -S] COPRAS [n] COPSED [v] COPSES [v] COPTER a helicopter [n -S] COPULA something which joins together [n COPULAS or COPULAE] COQUET to flirt, also COQUETTE [v COQUETTED, COQUETTING, COQUETS] CORALS [n] CORBAN an offering to God [n -S] CORBEL to provide a wall bracket [v CORBELED or CORBELLED, CORBELLING, CORBELS] CORBES [n] CORBIE a raven, a crow, also CORBY [n -S] CORDED [v] CORDER one that {cords=v} [n -S] CORDON to form a barrier around [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORERS [n] COREYS [n] CORGIS [n] CORIES [n] CORING [v] CORIUM leather armour [n CORIUMS or CORIA] / a skin layer, also CUTIS [n CORIUMS or CORIA] CORKED [v] CORKER one that {corks=v} [n -S] CORKIR a lichen used for dying, also KORKIR [n -S] CORMEL a small {corm=n} [n -S] CORMUS the whole body of a compound animal [n -ES] CORNEA a part of the eye [n CORNEAS or CORNEAE] CORNED [v] CORNEL a hardwood tree or shrub, also CORNUS [n -S] CORNER to gain control of [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORNET a trumpet-like instrument [n -S] CORNUA [n] CORNUS a hardwood tree or shrub, also CORNEL [n -ES] CORODY an allowance of food or clothes, also CORRODY [n CORODIES] CORONA a luminous circle around a celestial body [n CORONAS or CORONAE] COROZO a type of palm [n -S] CORPSE to forget one's lines [v CORPSED, CORPSING, CORPSES] CORPUS a human or animal body [n CORPUSES or CORPORA] CORRAL to place livestock in an enclosure [v CORRALLED, CORRALLING, CORRALS] CORREA an Australian evergreen shrub with large tubular showy flowers [n -S] CORRIE a deep basin on a mountain, also CIRQUE, CWM [n -S] CORSAC an Asian fox [n -S] CORSES [n] CORSET to fit with a supporting undergarment [v -ED, -ING, -S] CORSEY (English dialect) a pathway [n -S] CORSOS [n] CORTEX the outer layer of an organ [n CORTEXES or CORTICES] CORTIN a hormone, also CORTISOL [n -S] CORVEE an obligation to perform feudal service [n -S] CORVES [n] CORVET of a horse, to act friskily [v CORVETED or CORVETTED, CORVETTING, CORVETS] CORVID a type of crow [n -S] CORVUS a southern constellation [n -ES] CORYMB a flower cluster [n -S] CORYZA a head cold [n -S] COSECH a hyperbolic cosecant [n -S] COSECS [n] COSETS [n] COSEYS [n] COSHED [v] COSHER to {coddle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COSHES [v] COSIED [v] COSIER a cobbler, also COZIER [n -S] COSIES [v] COSIGN to sign jointly [v -ED, -ING, -S] COSILY in a cosy manner [adv] COSINE a trigonometrical function of an angle [n -S] COSING [v] COSMEA a type of plant [n -S] COSMIC pertaining to the cosmos, also COSMICAL [adj] COSMID a hybrid vector used in cloning [n -S] COSMIN a hard substance in fish scales, also COSMINE [n -S] COSMOS the universe as an orderly system, also KOSMOS [n -ES] COSSES [n] COSSET to {pamper=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] COSSIE a swimming costume [n -S] COSTAE [n] COSTAL a rib which supports an insect's wing [n -S] COSTAR to star equally with another actor [v COSTARRED, COSTARRING, COSTARS] COSTED [v] COSTER a hawker with a cart of produce [n -S] COSTES [v] COSTLY expensive [adj COSTLIER, COSTLIEST] COSTUS an aromatic root [n -ES] COTANS [n] COTEAU the higher ground of a region [n COTEAUX] COTING [v] COTISE to give a heraldic border, also COTTISE [v COTISED, COTISING, COTISES] COTTAE [n] COTTAR a pin or a wedge, also COTTER, COTTIER [n -S] COTTAS [n] COTTED lined with cots [adj] COTTER a pin or a wedge, also COTTAR, COTTIER [n -S] COTTID a type of fish, also COTTUS [n -S] COTTON to take a liking to [v -ED, -ING, -S] COTTUS a type of fish, also COTTID [n -ES] COTWAL an Indian magistrate [n -S] COTYLE an ancient Greek cup [n COTYLES or COTYLAE] COTYPE a taxonomic type [n -S] COUCAL a type of bird [n -S] COUCHE an evening reception, also COUCHEE [n -S] COUGAN (Australian slang) a rowdy heavy drinker [n -S] COUGAR a mountain lion, also PUMA [n -S] COUGHS [v] COULEE a small {ravine=n} [n -S] COULIS a thin puree [n pl.] COUNTS [v] COUNTY an administrative division of a state [n COUNTIES] COUPED [v] COUPEE a dancing move [n -S] COUPER a {dealer=n} [n -S] COUPES [n] COUPLE to unite in pairs [v COUPLED, COUPLING, COUPLES] COUPON a voucher [n -S] COURBS [v] COURED [v] COURES [v] COURIE (Scots) to nestle or snuggle, also COORIE [v COURIED, COURIEING, COURIES] COURSE to chase and hunt [v COURSED, COURSING, COURSES] COURTS [v] COUSIN a child of one's uncle or aunt [n -S] COUTAS [n] COUTER a piece of armour for the elbow [n -S] COUTHS [n] COUTHY friendly, also COUTHIE [adj COUTHIER, COUTHIEST] COUTIL a type of cotton fabric, also COUTILLE [n -S] COUZIN (South Africa) a friend [n -S] COVARY to vary mean values [v COVARIED, COVARYING, COVARIES] COVENS [n] COVENT a convent [n -S] COVERS [v] COVERT a hiding place [n -S] COVETS [v] COVEYS [n] COVING a concave moulding [n -S] COVINS [n] COVYNE a {coven=n} [n -S] COWAGE a tropical vine, also COWHAGE [n -S] COWALS [n] COWANS [n] COWARD to make {cowardly=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / one who lacks courage [n -S] COWBOY a ranch worker [n -S] / to behave like a cowboy [v -ED, -ING, -S] COWERS [v] COWIER [adj] COWING [v] COWISH like a cow [adj] COWKED [v] COWLED [v] COWMAN one who owns cattle [n COWMEN] COWMEN [n] COWPAT a dropping of cow dung, also COWFLAP, COWFLOP, COWPIE, COWPLOP [n -S] COWPEA a black-eyed pea [n -S] COWPED [v] COWPIE a dropping of cow dung, also COWPAT, COWFLAP, COWFLOP, COWPLOP [n -S] COWPOX a cattle disease [n -ES] COWRIE a glossy seashell, also COWRY [n -S] COXIBS [n] COXIER [adj] COXING [v] COYDOG a cross between a coyote and a wild dog [n -S] COYEST [adj] COYING [v] COYISH somewhat coy [adj] COYOTE a small {wolf=n} [n -S] COYPOU an aquatic rodent, also COYPU [n -S] COYPUS [n] COZENS [v] COZEYS [n] COZIED [v] COZIER a cobbler, also COSIER [n -S] COZIES [v] COZILY in a snug manner [adv] COZING [v] COZZES [n] CRAALS [v] CRABBY {grumpy=adj} [adj CRABBIER, CRABBIEST] CRACKA a poor white [n -S] CRACKS [v] CRACKY used to express surprise [interj] CRADLE to hold lovingly [v CRADLED, CRADLING, CRADLES] CRAFTS [v] CRAFTY skillful in deceiving [adj CRAFTIER, CRAFTIEST] CRAGGY full of crags [adj CRAGGIER, CRAGGIEST] CRAICS [n] CRAIGS [n] CRAKED [v] CRAKES [v] CRAMBE an annual herb [n -S] CRAMBO a word game [n -S or -ES] CRAMES [n] CRAMPS [v] CRAMPY affected with cramp [adj CRAMPIER, CRAMPIEST] CRANCH to chew with a crackling sound, also CRUNCH, CRAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CRANED [v] CRANES [v] CRANIA [n] CRANKS [v] CRANKY {grumpy=adj} [adj CRANKIER, CRANKIEST] CRANNY to enter a secret place [v CRANNIED, CRANNYING, CRANNIES] CRANTS a type of garland [n -ES] CRAPED [v] CRAPES [v] CRAPLE a grapple [n -S] CRAPPY inferior in quality [adj CRAPPIER, CRAPPIEST] CRARES [n] CRASES [n] CRASIS a vowel contraction [n CRASES] CRATCH a feed box for cattle [n -ES] CRATED [v] CRATER to form cavities in a surface [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRATES [v] CRATON a part of the earth's crust [n -S] CRATUR (Irish) a creature, also CRAYTHUR [n -S] CRAVAT a {necktie=n} [n -S] CRAVED [v] CRAVEN to make {cowardly=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRAVER one that {craves=v} [n -S] CRAVES [v] CRAWLS [v] CRAWLY {creepy=adj} [adj CRAWLIER, CRAWLIEST] CRAYER a trading vessel, also CRARE [n -S] CRAYON to use a drawing implement [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRAZED [v] CRAZES [v] CREACH a foray, also CREAGH [n -S] CREAGH a foray, also CREACH [n -S] CREAKS [v] CREAKY creaking [adj CREAKIER, CREAKIEST] CREAMS [v] CREAMY having the consistency of cream [adj CREAMIER, CREAMIEST] CREANT creating [adj] CREASE to make a wrinkle in [v CREASED, CREASING, CREASES] CREASY having wrinkles [adj CREASIER, CREASIEST] CREATE to bring into being [v CREATED, CREATING, CREATES] CRECHE a day nursery [n -S] CREDAL pertaining to a creed, also CREEDAL [adj] CREDIT to accept as true [v -ED, -ING, -S] CREDOS [n] CREEDS [n] CREEKS [n] CREEKY full of creeks [adj CREEKIER, CREEKIEST] CREELS [v] CREEPS [v] CREEPY rather eerie [adj CREEPIER, CREEPIEST] CREESE to stab with a Malay dagger, also KRIS, KREESE [v CREESED, CREESING, CREESES] CREESH to {grease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CREMES [n] CREMOR a thick juice [n -S] CRENAS [n] CRENEL to make indentations in a parapet [v CRENELED or CRENELLED, CRENELLING, CRENELS] CREOLE a type of mixed language, also CREOLIAN [n -S] CREPED [v] CREPES [v] CREPEY crinkly, also CREPY [adj CREPIER, CREPIEST] CREPON a crinkled fabric [n -S] CRESOL a chemical disinfectant [n -S] CRESSY resembling {cress=n} [adj CRESSIER, CRESSIEST] CRESTA as in cresta run, headfirst sledding [adj] CRESTS [v] CRESYL a univalent chemical radical [n -S] CRETIC a type of metrical foot [n -S] CRETIN an {idiot=n} [n -S] CREWED [v] CREWEL a woollen yarn [n -S] CREWES [n] CRIANT garish [adj] CRIBLE dotted [adj] CRICKS [v] CRICKY a mild oath of surprise [interj] CRIERS [n] CRIKEY used as a mild oath, also CRICKEY [interj] CRIMED [v] CRIMEN a crime [n CRIMINA] CRIMES [v] CRIMPS [v] CRIMPY {wavy=adj} [adj CRIMPIER, CRIMPIEST] CRINAL of hair [adj] CRINED [v] CRINES [v] CRINGE to shrink in fear [v CRINGED, CRINGING, CRINGES] CRINUM a tropical herb [n -S] CRIPES used as a mild oath, also CRIPE [interj] CRISES [n] CRISIC relating to a crisis [adj] CRISIS a crucial turning point [n CRISES] CRISPS [v] CRISPY {crisp=adj} [adj CRISPIER, CRISPIEST] CRISSA [n] CRISTA a part of a cell [n CRISTAE] CRITHS [n] CRITIC one who judges the merits of something [n -S] CROAKS [v] CROAKY low and hoarse [adj CROAKIER, CROAKIEST] CROCHE a knob at the top of a deer's horn [n -S] CROCKS [v] CROCUS a flowering plant [n CROCUSES or CROCI] CROFTS [v] CROGGY a ride on the back of a bicycle, also BACKIE [n CROGGIES] CROJIK a triangular sail [n -S] CROMBS [v] CROMED [v] CROMES [v] CRONES [n] CRONET hair growing over the top of a horse's hoof [n -S] CROOKS [v] CROOLS [v] CROONS [v] CROOVE a pen or sty, also CRUIVE, CRUVE [n -S] CROPPY an Irish rebel of 1798 [n CROPPIES] CRORES [n] CROSSE a lacrosse stick [n -S] CROTAL a type of lichen, also CROTTLE [n -S] CROTCH the human genital area [n -ES] CROTON a tropical plant [n -S] CROUCH to {stoop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CROUPE the rump of certain animals [n -S] CROUPS [v] CROUPY affected with croup [adj CROUPIER, CROUPIEST] CROUSE {lively=adj} [adj] CROUTE a thick slice of fried bread [n -S] CROUTS [n] CROWDS [v] CROWDY porridge, also CROWDIE [n CROWDIES] CROWEA an Australian shrub with pink flowers [n -S] CROWED [v] CROWER one that {crows=v} [n -S] CROWNS [v] CROZER a tool used in barrel-making, also CROZE [n -S] CROZES [n] CRUCES [n] CRUCKS [n] CRUDDY {filthy=adj} [adj CRUDDIER, CRUDDIEST] CRUDER [adj] CRUDES [n] CRUELS a disease supposedly cured by touch of the monarch, also CRUELLS [n] CRUETS [n] CRUISE to progress smoothly [v CRUISED, CRUISING, CRUISES] CRUIVE a pen or sty, also CROOVE, CRUVE [n -S] CRUMBS [v] CRUMBY full of crumbs [adj CRUMBIER, CRUMBIEST] CRUMEN a deer's tea-pit [n -S] CRUMMY of little value [adj CRUMMIER, CRUMMIEST] CRUMPS [v] CRUMPY {crisp=adj} [adj CRUMPIER, CRUMPIEST] CRUNCH to chew with a crackling sound, also CRANCH, CRAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CRUNKS [n] CRUORS [n] CRURAL pertaining to the leg or thigh [adj] CRUSES [n] CRUSET a melting pot [n -S] CRUSIE a type of iron lamp, also CRUISIE, CRUSY [n -S] CRUSTA a hard coating [n CRUSTAE] CRUSTS [v] CRUSTY {surly=adj} [adj CRUSTIER, CRUSTIEST] / a young vagrant with matted hair [n CRUSTIES] CRUTCH to {support=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CRUVES [n] CRUXES [n] CRUZIE an oil lamp, also CRUIZIE [n -S] CRWTHS [n] CRYING the act of weeping [n -S] CRYPTO one who belongs secretly to a group [n -S] CRYPTS [n] CTENES [n] CUATRO a small guitar of Latin America [n -S] CUBAGE cubical content, also CUBATURE [n -S] CUBANE a hydrocarbon with CH groups arranged as a cube [n -S] CUBBED [v] CUBEBS [n] CUBERS [n] CUBICA a type of worsted fabric [n -S] CUBICS [n] CUBING [v] CUBISM an art style [n -S] CUBIST an adherent of {cubism=n} [n -S] CUBITI [n] CUBITS [n] CUBOID a bone of the foot [n -S] CUCKOO to repeat monotonously [v -ED, -ING, -S] CUDDEN a young coalfish, also CUDDIN [n -S] CUDDIE a donkey, also CUDDY [n -S] CUDDIN a young coalfish, also CUDDEN [n -S] CUDDLE to {embrace=v} [v CUDDLED, CUDDLING, CUDDLES] CUDDLY pleasant to cuddle [adj CUDDLIER, CUDDLIEST] CUDGEL to beat with a heavy club [v CUDGELED or CUDGELLED, CUDGELLING, CUDGELS] CUEING the act of prompting an actor [n -S] CUEIST a billiard-player [n -S] CUESTA a type of land elevation [n -S] CUFFED [v] CUFFIN a {man=n} [n -S] CUFFLE to {scuffle=v} [v CUFFLED, CUFFLING, CUFFLES] CUISSE a piece of armour for the thigh, also CUISH [n -S] CUITER to {wheedle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CULETS [n] CULLAY an evergreen tree [n -S] CULLED [v] CULLER one that {culls=v} [n -S] CULLET recycled waste glass [n -S] CULLIS a gutter in a roof [n -ES] CULMED [v] CULMEN the top ridge of a bird's bill [n CULMINA] CULPAE [n] CULTCH clean trash, eg string, paper, also CULCH, SCULCH, SCULTCH [n -ES] CULTER a sovereign [n -S] CULTIC pertaining to a {cult=n} [adj] CULTUS a {cult=n} [n CULTUSES or CULTI] CULVER a pigeon [n -S] CUMBER to {hinder=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CUMBIA a Latin American dance [n -S] CUMECS [n] CUMINS [n] CUMMER a godmother, also KIMMER [n -S] CUMMIN seed used for flavouring, also CUMIN [n -S] CUMULI [n] CUNDUM a {condom=n} [n -S] CUNEAL wedge-shaped, also CUNEATE, CUNEATED, CUNEATIC [adj] CUNEUS part of the cerebral cortex [n CUNEI] CUNNER a marine fish [n -S] CUPELS [v] CUPFUL as much as a cup can hold [n CUPFULS or CUPSFUL] CUPIDS [n] CUPMAN a boon companion [n CUPMEN] CUPMEN [n] CUPOLA to shape like a dome [v -ED, -ING, -S] CUPPAS [n] CUPPED [v] CUPPER a cupbearer [n -S] CUPRIC containing bivalent copper [adj] CUPRUM copper [n -S] CUPULA a cup-shaped anatomical structure, also CUPULE [n CUPULAE] CUPULE a cup-shaped anatomical structure, also CUPULA [n -S] CURACY the office of a curate [n CURACIES] CURAGH a small boat, also CORACLE, CURRACH, CURRAGH [n -S] CURARA an arrow poison [n -S] CURARE an arrow poison, also CURARI, URARE, URARI [n -S] CURARI an arrow poison, also CURARE, URARE, URARI [n -S] CURATE to act as a {curator=n} [v CURATED, CURATING, CURATES] CURATS [n] CURBED [v] CURBER one that {curbs=v} [n -S] CURDED [v] CURDLE to {congeal=v} [v CURDLED, CURDLING, CURDLES] CURERS [n] CURETS [n] CURFEW an imposed time-limit [n -S] CURIAE [n] CURIAL relating to a curia [adj] CURIAS [n] CURIES [n] CURIET a breastplate [n -S] CURING [v] CURIOS [n] CURITE a radioactive mineral [n -S] CURIUM a radioactive element [n -S] CURLED [v] CURLER one that {curls=v} [n -S] CURLEW a shore bird [n -S] CURNEY granular, also CURNY [adj] CURPEL the rump of a horse, also CRUPPER [n -S] CURRAN grain, also CURN [n -S] CURRED [v] CURRIE to prepare food a certain way [v CURRIED, CURRIES] CURSAL pertaining to {cursus=n} [adj] CURSED {wicked=adj} [adj CURSEDER, CURSEDEST] CURSER one that {curses=v} [n -S] CURSES [v] CURSOR a light indicator on a computer display [n -S] CURSUS a prehistoric earthwork [n CURSI] CURTAL an animal with a docked tail [n -S] CURTER [adj] CURTLY in a curt manner [adv] CURTSY to bow politely, also CURTSEY [v CURTSIED, CURTSYING, CURTSIES] CURULE of the highest rank [adj] CURVED [v] CURVES [v] CURVET to {prance=v} [v CURVETED or CURVETTED, CURVETTING, CURVETS] CURVEY curved [adj CURVIER, CURVIEST] CUSCUS an arboreal mammal [n -ES] CUSECS [n] CUSHAT a pigeon, also QUEEST, QUIST, QUOIST [n -S] CUSHAW a variety of squash, also CASHAW [n -S] CUSHES [n] CUSHIE the wood-pigeon or ring-dove [n -S] CUSHTY of pleasure [interj] CUSPAL relating to a cusp [adj] CUSPED having a cusp [adj] CUSPID a pointed tooth [n -S] CUSPIS a {cusp=n} [n CUSPIDES] CUSSED [v] CUSSER a stallion, also COOSER, CUISSER [n -S] CUSSES [v] CUSSOS [n] CUSTOM a habitual practice [n -S] CUSTOS a guardian or keeper [n pl.] CUSUMS [n] CUTCHA makeshift [adj] CUTELY in a cute manner [adv] CUTEST [adj] CUTESY twee, also CUTESIE [adj CUTESIER, CUTESIEST] CUTEYS [n] CUTIES [n] CUTINS [n] CUTLAS a {cutlass=n} [n -ES] CUTLER one who sells and repairs cutting tools [n -S] CUTLET a cut of meat [n -S] CUTOFF the point at which something terminates [n -S] CUTOUT something cut out [n -S] CUTTER one that {cuts=v} [n -S] CUTTLE to fold cloth in a particular fashion [v CUTTLED, CUTTLING, CUTTLES] CUTTOE a large knife, also CUTTO [n -S] CUTUPS [n] CUVEES [n] CUZZES [n] CUZZIE (NZ) a close friend or family member [n -S] CYANIC blue coloured [adj] CYANID a compound of cyanogen [n -S] CYANIN a blue dye, also CYANINE [n -S] CYATHI [n] CYBORG a bionic human being [n -S] CYBRID a type of cell [n -S] CYCADS [n] CYCLED [v] CYCLER a {cyclist=n} [n -S] CYCLES [v] CYCLIC moving in complete circles [adj] CYCLIN any of a group of proteins that control the cell cycle [n -S] CYCLOS [n] CYCLUS a series of poems [n -ES] CYDERS [n] CYESES [n] CYESIS pregnancy [n CYESES] CYGNET a young swan [n -S] CYMARS [n] CYMBAL a percussion instrument, also SYMBOLE [n -S] CYMENE a hydrocarbon, also CYMOL [n -S] CYMLIN a variety of squash, also CYMBLING, CYMLING, SIMLIN [n -S] CYMOID resembling a {cyma=n} [adj] CYMOLS [n] CYMOSE resembling a cyme, also CYMOUS [adj] CYMOUS resembling a cyme, also CYMOSE [adj] CYNICS [n] CYPHER to work at arithmetic, also CIPHER [v -ED, -ING, -S] CYPRES a legal doctrine [n -ES] CYPRID a type of barnacle, also CYPRIS [n -S] CYPRIS a type of barnacle, also CYPRID [n CYPRIDES] CYPRUS a thin black fabric [n -ES] CYSTIC pertaining to a {cyst=n} [adj] CYSTID a cyst-like structure, also CYSTOID [n -S] CYTASE a type of {enzyme=n} [n -S] CYTISI [n] CYTODE a protoplasm body without nucleus [n -S] CYTOID cell-like [adj] CYTONS [n] CZAPKA a type of military hat, also CHAPKA [n -S] DABBAS [n] DABBED [v] DABBER one that {dabs=v} [n -S] DABBLE to {splash=v} [v DABBLED, DABBLING, DABBLES] DACHAS [n] DACITE a fine-grained volcanic rock [n -S] DACKED [v] DACKER to lounge, also DAKER [v -ED, -ING, -S] DACOIT a member of an Indian robber gang, also DAKOIT [n -S] DACRON a synthetic polyester textile fiber [n -S] DACTYL a certain poetic rhythm pattern [n -S] DADAHS [n] DADDED [v] DADDLE to {diddle=v} [v DADDLED, DADDLING, DADDLES] DADGUM damn [interj] DADOED [v] DADOES [n] DAEDAL inventive, also DAEDALIC, DEDAL, DEDALIAN [adj] DAEING [v] DAEMON a {demon=n} [n DAEMONS or DAEMONES] DAFFED [v] DAFTAR a type of Indian office [n -S] DAFTER [adj] DAFTIE someone who is silly [n -S] DAFTLY in a daft manner [adv] DAGABA a Buddhist memorial shrine, also DAGOBA [n -S] DAGGAS [n] DAGGED [v] DAGGER to stab with a small knife [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAGGLE to drag in mud [v DAGGLED, DAGGLING, DAGGLES] DAGOBA a Buddhist memorial shrine, also DAGABA [n -S] DAGOES [n] DAHLIA a flowering plant [n -S] DAHOON an evergreen tree [n -S] DAIDLE to {waddle=v} [v DAIDLED, DAIDLING, DAIDLES] DAIKER to {waver=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAIKON a Japanese radish [n -S] DAIKOS [n] DAIMEN occasional [adj] DAIMIO a former Japanese nobleman, also DAIMYO [n -S] DAIMON an attendant spirit [n DAIMONS or DAIMONES] DAIMYO a former Japanese nobleman, also DAIMIO [n -S] DAINED [v] DAINES [v] DAINTY {tasteful=adj} [adj DAINTIER, DAINTIEST] / something that is tasteful [n -TIES] DAISES [n] DAKERS [v] DAKOIT a member of an Indian robber gang, also DACOIT [n -S] DALASI a unit of Gambian currency [n -S] DALEDH the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also DALED, DALETH [n -S] DALEDS [n] DALETH the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also DALED, DALEDH [n -S] DALLES [n] DALLOP a lump [n -S] DALTON a unit of atomic mass [n -S] DAMAGE to {injure=v} [v DAMAGED, DAMAGING, DAMAGES] DAMANS [n] DAMARS [n] DAMASK to weave with elaborate design [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAMMAR a hard resin, also DAMMER [n -S] DAMMED [v] DAMMER a hard resin, also DAMMAR [n -S] DAMMIT damn it [interj] DAMNED damnable [adj DAMNEDER, DAMNEDEST] DAMNER one that {damns=v} [n -S] DAMPED [v] DAMPEN to {moisten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAMPER a kind of unleavened bread [n -S] DAMPLY in a damp manner [adv] DAMSEL a young woman, also DAMOISEL [n -S] DAMSON a small purple plum [n -S] DANCED [v] DANCER one that {dances=v} [n -S] DANCES [v] DANCEY relating to dance music [adj DANCIER, DANCIEST] DANDER to stroll, also DAWNER [v -ED, -ING, -S] DANDLE to {fondle=v} [v DANDLED, DANDLING, DANDLES] DANGED [v] DANGER to expose to loss or injury [v -ED, -ING, -S] DANGLE to hang loosely [v DANGLED, DANGLING, DANGLES] DANGLY hanging loosely [adj DANGLIER, DANGLIEST] DANIOS [n] DANISH a pastry of raised dough [n -ES] DANKER [adj] DANKLY in a dank manner [adv] DANTED [v] DANTON to dare, also DAUNTON [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAPHNE a flowering shrub [n -S] DAPPED [v] DAPPER a bouncing fish bait [n -S] / {spruce=adj} [adj DAPPERER, DAPPEREST] DAPPLE to mark with spots [v DAPPLED, DAPPLING, DAPPLES] DARAFS [n] DARBAR the court of a native ruler in India, also DURBAR [n -S] DARCYS [n] DARERS [n] DARGAH the tomb of a Muslim saint, also DARGA, DURGAH [n -S] DARGAS [n] DARGLE a {dell=n} [n -S] DARICS [n] DARING {bravery=n} [n -S] DARKED [v] DARKEN to make {dark=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DARKER [adj] DARKEY a coloured person, also DARKY, DARKIE [n -S] DARKIE a coloured person, also DARKY, DARKEY [n -S] DARKLE to become {dark=adj} [v DARKLED, DARKLING, DARKLES] DARKLY in a dark manner [adv DARKLIER, DARKLIEST] DARNED {damned=adj} [adj DARNEDER, DARNEDEST] DARNEL an annual grass [n -S] DARNER one that {darns=v} [n -S] DARRED [v] DARRES [v] DARTED [v] DARTER one that {darts=v} [n -S] DARTLE to dart repeatedly [v DARTLED, DARTLING, DARTLES] DARTRE {herpes=n} [n -S] DARZIS [n] DASHED [v] DASHER one that {dashes=v} [n -S] DASHES [v] DASHIS [n] DASSIE a {hyrax=n} [n -S] DATALS [n] DATARY an officer who attends to papal bulls, also DATARIA [n DATARIES] DATCHA a Russian cottage, also DACHA [n -S] DATERS [n] DATING a determination of a date in time [n -S] DATIVE a grammatical case [n -S] DATTOS [n] DATUMS [n] DATURA a flowering plant [n -S] DAUBED [v] DAUBER one that {daubs=v} [n -S] DAUBES [n] DAUBRY a bad painting, also DAUBERY [n DAUBRIES] DAUDED [v] DAULTS [n] DAUNER to {stroll=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAUNTS [v] DAURED [v] DAUTED [v] DAUTIE a small pet, also DAWTIE [n -S] DAVENS [v] DAVIES [n] DAVITS [n] DAWAHS [n] DAWBRY a {daubing=n} [n DAWBRIES] DAWDED [v] DAWDLE to waste time [v DAWDLED, DAWDLING, DAWDLES] DAWING [v] DAWISH {foolish=adj} [adj] DAWNED [v] DAWNER to stroll, also DANDER [v -ED, -ING, -S] DAWNEY dull or slow [adj] DAWTED [v] DAWTIE a small pet, also DAUTIE [n -S] DAYANS [n] DAYBED a couch that converts to a bed [n -S] DAYBOY a boy who attends classes at a boarding school, but does not live in [n -S] DAYFLY a {mayfly=n} [n DAYFLIES] DAYGLO luminously brightly coloured [adj] DAYLIT [v] DAZERS [n] DAZING [v] DAZZLE to blind with a bright light [v DAZZLED, DAZZLING, DAZZLES] DEACON to read a hymn aloud [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEADED [v] DEADEN to deprive of feeling [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEADER a corpse [n -S] DEADLY {fatal=adj} [adj DEADLIER, DEADLIEST] DEAFEN to make {deaf=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEAFER [adj] DEAFLY in a deaf manner [adv] DEAIRS [v] DEALER one that {deals=v} [n -S] DEANED [v] DEANER a {shilling=n} [n -S] DEARED [v] DEARER [adj] DEARES [v] DEARIE {darling=n} [n -S] DEARLY in a dear manner [adv] DEARNS [n] DEARTH scarcity, also DERTH [n -S] DEASIL motion in the same direction as the sun, also DEASIUL, DEASOIL, DEISEAL, DEISHEAL [n -S] DEATHS [n] DEATHY like death [adj DEATHIER, DEATHIEST] DEAVED [v] DEAVES [v] DEAWIE covered with dew, also DEWY, DEAWY [adj] DEBAGS [v] DEBARK to unload from a ship [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEBARS [v] DEBASE to lower or degrade [v DEBASED, DEBASING, DEBASES] DEBATE to deliberate [v DEBATED, DEBATING, DEBATES] DEBEAK to remove the tip of the upper beak [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEBELS [v] DEBILE {weak=adj} [adj] DEBITS [v] DEBONE to remove the bones from [v DEBONED, DEBONING, DEBONES] DEBOSH to lead into lewdness, also DEBAUCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEBOSS to impress a design into [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEBRIS scattered remains [n DEBRIS] DEBTED obliged [adj] DEBTEE a {creditor=n} [n -S] DEBTOR someone who owes a debt, also DEBITOR [n -S] DEBUDS [v] DEBUGS [v] DEBUNK to clear of humbug [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEBURR to remove burrs from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEBURS [v] DEBUTS [v] DEBYES [n] DECADE a period of ten years, also DECAD [n -S] DECADS [n] DECAFF decaffeinated coffee, also DECAF [n -S] DECAFS [n] DECALS [n] DECAMP to depart from a camping ground [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECANE a hydrocarbon [n -S] DECANI on the south side of a choir [adj] DECANT to pour from one container to another [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECARB to decarbonise [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECARE a measure equal to ten ares, also DEKARE [n -S] DECAYS [v] DECCIE short for interior decoration [n -S] DECEIT falseness [n -S] DECENT conforming to standards of propriety [adj DECENTEST, DECENTER] DECERN to decree by judicial sentence [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECIDE to make a choice [v DECIDED, DECIDING, DECIDES] DECILE a statistical interval [n -S] DECIME an old French coin [n -S] DECKED [v] DECKEL a frame used in making paper by hand, also DECKLE [n -S] DECKER a person who adorns [n -S] DECKLE a frame used in making paper by hand, also DECKEL [n -S] DECKOS [v] DECLAW to remove the claws of [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECOCT to extract the flavour by boiling [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECODE to translate from a code [v DECODED, DECODING, DECODES] DECOKE to decarbonise [v DECOKED, DECOKING, DECOKES] DECORS [n] DECOYS [v] DECREE to issue an edict [v DECREED, DECREEING, DECREES] DECREW to {decrease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DECTET a group of ten [n -S] DECURY a group of ten soldiers, also DECURIA [n DECURIES] DEDANS a gallery for tennis spectators [n DEDANS] DEDUCE to {derive=v} [v DEDUCED, DEDUCING, DEDUCES] DEDUCT to {subtract=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEEDED [v] DEEDER [adj] DEEING [v] DEEJAY to act as a disk jockey, introducing recorded music [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEEMED [v] DEEPEN to make {deep=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEEPER [adj] DEEPIE a film with three dimensional effects [n -S] DEEPLY at a great depth [adv] DEEVED [v] DEEVES [v] DEEWAN an official in India [n -S] DEFACE to spoil the appearance of [v DEFACED, DEFAST or DEFASTE or DEFACED, DEFACING, DEFACES] DEFAME to destroy the reputation of [v DEFAMED, DEFAMING, DEFAMES] DEFANG to make {harmless=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFAST [v] DEFATS [v] DEFEAT to win a victory over [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFECT to desert an allegiance [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFEND to {protect=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFERS [v] DEFFER [adj] DEFFLY in a well-executed manner, also DEFTLY [adj] DEFIED [v] DEFIER one who {defies=v} [n -S] DEFIES [v] DEFILE to make {dirty=adj} [v DEFILED, DEFILING, DEFILES] DEFINE to state the meaning of [v DEFINED, DEFINING, DEFINES] DEFLEA to rid of fleas [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFLEX to bend down [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DEFOAM to remove foam from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFOGS [v] DEFORM to spoil the form of [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFOUL to {defile=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFRAG to defragment (to reorganize computer files into contiguous blocks) [v DEFRAGGED, DEFRAGGING, DEFRAGS] DEFRAY to pay or settle [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFTER [adj] DEFTLY in a well-executed manner, also DEFFLY [adj] DEFUEL to remove fuel from [v DEFUELLED or DEFUELED, DEFUELLING or DEFUELING, DEFUELS] DEFUND to remove funding from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEFUSE to remove the fuse from, also DEFUZE [v DEFUSED, DEFUSING, DEFUSES] DEFUZE to remove the fuse from, also DEFUSE [v DEFUZED, DEFUZING, DEFUZES] DEGAGE free and relaxed in manner [adj] DEGAME a tropical tree, also DEGAMI [n -S] DEGAMI a tropical tree, also DEGAME [n -S] DEGERM to remove germs from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEGGED [v] DEGOUT distaste [n -S] DEGRAS a fat from sheepskins [n DEGRAS] DEGREE a graduation on a scale [n -S] DEGUMS [v] DEGUST to taste with pleasure [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEHORN to deprive of horns [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEHORT to {dissuade=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEICED [v] DEICER one that {deices=v} [n -S] DEICES [v] DEIDER [adj] DEIFER [adj] DEIFIC godlike, also DEIFICAL [adj] DEIGNS [v] DEISMS [n] DEISTS [n] DEIXES [n] DEIXIS use of words relating to the utterer's time and place [n DEIXISES or DEIXES] DEJECT to {depress=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEKARE a measure equal to ten ares, also DECARE [n -S] DEKING [v] DEKKOS [v] DELATE to {accuse=v} [v DELATED, DELATING, DELATES] DELAYS [v] DELEAD to free from lead [v -ED, -ING, -S] DELETE to remove printed matter [v DELETED, DELETING, DELETES] DELFTS [n] DELICE a {delicacy=n} [n -S] DELICT an offense against civil law [n -S] DELIME to free from lime [v DELIMED, DELIMING, DELIMES] DELISH (slang) delicious [adj] DELIST to remove from a list [v -ED, -ING, -S] DELOPE to fire one's gun into the air during a duel [v DELOPED, DELOPING, DELOPES] DELPHS [n] DELTAS [n] DELTIC pertaining to a delta, also DELTAIC [adj] DELUDE to mislead that what is true is false [v DELUDED, DELUDING, DELUDES] DELUGE to {flood=v} [v DELUGED, DELUGING, DELUGES] DELUXE of special elegance or luxury [adj] DELVED [v] DELVER one that {delves=v} [n -S] DELVES [v] DEMAIN a manor house and its untenanted land, also DEMESNE [n -S] DEMAND to ask for with authority [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMANS [v] DEMARK to {demerit=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMAST to strip masts from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMEAN to lower in status [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMENT to make {insane=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMIES [n] DEMISE to {bequeath=v} [v DEMISED, DEMISING, DEMISES] DEMISS {humble=adj} [adj] DEMIST to clear a windscreen of moisture [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEMITS [v] DEMOBS [v] DEMODE out-of-date, also DEMODED [adj] DEMOED [v] DEMONS [n] DEMOTE to lower in rank [v DEMOTED, DEMOTING, DEMOTES] DEMURE shy and modest [adj DEMURER, DEMUREST] / to look modestly [v DEMURED, DEMURING, DEMURES] DEMURS [v] DENARI [n] DENARS [n] DENARY a group of ten [n DENARIES] DENAYS [v] DENETS [v] DENGUE a tropical disease [n -S] DENIAL the act of {denying=v} [n -S] DENIED [v] DENIER a unit of weight for silk, rayon or nylon yarn [n -S] DENIES [v] DENIMS [n] DENNED [v] DENNET a nineteenth century horse gig [n -S] DENOTE to {indicate=v} [v DENOTED, DENOTING, DENOTES] DENSER [adj] DENTAL a dentally produced sound [n -S] DENTED [v] DENTEL one of a row of tooth-shaped square blocks, also DENTIL [n -S] DENTEX a voracious Mediterranean fish [n -ES] DENTIL one of a row of tooth-shaped square blocks, also DENTEL [n -S] DENTIN the hard substance forming the body of a tooth, also DENTINE [n -S] DENUDE to strip of all covering, also DENUDATE [v DENUDED, DENUDING, DENUDES] DEODAR an East Indian cedar, also DEODARA [n -S] DEPART to {leave=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEPEND to {rely=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEPERM to demagnetize [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEPICT to {portray=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEPLOY to position troops for battle [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEPONE to testify under oath [v DEPONED, DEPONING, DEPONES] DEPORT to expel from a country [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEPOSE to remove from office [v DEPOSED, DEPOSING, DEPOSES] DEPOTS [n] DEPTHS [n] DEPUTE to {delegate=v} [v DEPUTED, DEPUTING, DEPUTES] DEPUTY one appointed to act for another [n DEPUTIES] DERAIL to cause to leave the rails [v -ED, -ING, -S] DERATE to relieve from some taxes [v DERATED, DERATING, DERATES] DERATS [v] DERAYS [v] DERHAM a Middle Eastern coin, also DIRHAM, DIRHEM [n -S] DERIDE to {ridicule=v} [v DERIDED, DERIDING, DERIDES] DERIGS [v] DERING [v] DERIVE to trace to an origin [v DERIVED, DERIVING, DERIVES] DERMAL relating to the derm [adj] DERMAS [n] DERMIC pertaining to the skin, also DERMATIC [adj] DERMIS a layer of the skin, also DERM, DERMA [n -ES] DERNLY {secretly=adv} [adv] DERRIS a climbing plant [n -ES] DERROS [n] DERTHS [n] DESALT to remove the salt from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESAND to remove sand from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESCRY to {discern=v} [v DESCRIED, DESCRYING, DESCRIES] DESEED to remove the seeds from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESERT to {abandon=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESIGN to plan in outline, also DESINE, DESYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESINE to plan in outline, also DESIGN, DESYNE [v DESINED, DESINING, DESINES] DESIRE to wish for [v DESIRED, DESIRING, DESIRES] DESIST to {stop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESMAN an aquatic mammal [n DESMANS] DESMID a freshwater alga [n -S] DESORB to release a sorbed substance, compare ABSORB, ADSORB, SORB [v -ED, -ING, -S] DESOXY having less oxygen than its parent compound, also DEOXY [adj] DESPOT a tyrant [n -S] DESSES [n] DESYNE to plan in outline, also DESIGN, DESINE [v DESYNED, DESYNING, DESYNES] DETACH to unfasten and separate [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DETAIL to relate minutely [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETAIN to hold in custody [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETECT to {discover=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETENT a locking or unlocking mechanism [n -S] DETENU a {prisoner=n} [n -S] DETERS [v] DETEST to hate intensely [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETICK to free from ticks [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETORT to {distort=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETOUR to take an indirect route [v -ED, -ING, -S] DETUNE to reduce the power of a car engine [v DETUNED, DETUNING, DETUNES] DEUCED [v] DEUCES [v] DEUTON the nucleus of heavy hydrogen, also DEUTERON [n -S] DEVALL to {decline=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEVEIN to remove the dorsal vein of [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEVELS [v] DEVEST to strip or deprive of [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEVICE something constructed for a specific purpose [n -S] DEVILS [v] DEVISE to {imagine=v} [v DEVISED, DEVISING, DEVISES] DEVOID completely lacking [adj] DEVOIR an act of respect [n -S] DEVONS [n] DEVORE (of velvet or satin), having a design etched with acid [adj] / something etched with devore [n -S] DEVOTE to give oneself wholly to [v DEVOTED, DEVOTING, DEVOTES] DEVOTS [n] DEVOUR to eat voraciously [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEVOUT {pious=adj} [adj DEVOUTER, DEVOUTEST, DEVOUTLY] DEVVEL to hit hard, also DEVEL [v DEVVELLED, DEVVELLING, DEVVELS] DEWANI the office of dewan, also DEWANNY [n -S] DEWANS [n] DEWARS [n] DEWIER [adj] DEWILY in a dewy manner [adv] DEWING [v] DEWITT to {lynch=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEWLAP a fold of loose skin under the neck [n -S] DEWOOL to remove the wool from [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEWORM to rid of worms [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEXIES [n] DEXTER a small breed of Kerry cattle [n -S] DEXTRO turning to the right [adj] DEZINC to remove zinc from, pa t DEZINCED, DEZINCKED, pr p DEZINCING, DEZINCKING [v DEZINCKED or DEZINCED, DEZINCKING or DEZINCING, DEZINCS] DHAMMA conformity to Hindu law, also DHARMA [n -S] DHARMA conformity to Hindu law, also DHAMMA [n -S] DHARNA a form of protest in India, also DHURNA [n -S] DHIMMI a non-Muslim subject of a state governed in accordance with sharia law [n -S] DHOBIS [n] DHOLES [n] DHOLLS [n] DHOOLY a stretcher for the sick [n DHOOLIES] DHOORA a cereal grain, also DHOURRA [n -S] DHOOTI a loincloth worn by Indian men, also DHOOTIE, DHOTI, DHUTI [n -S] DHOTIS [n] DHURNA a form of protest in India, also DHARNA [n -S] DHURRA Indian millet, also DURRA, DARI [n -S] DHUTIS [n] DIABLE a type of earthenware casserole [n -S] DIACID a type of {acid=n} [n -S] DIADEM to adorn with a crown [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIALED [v] DIALER one that dials, also DIALLER [n -S] DIALOG to {converse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIAMIN a chemical compound, also DIAMIDE, DIAMINE [n -S] DIAMYL having two amyl groups [adj] DIAPER to put a nappy on [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIAPIR a bend in a layer of rock [n -S] DIARCH having two xylem strands [adj] DIATOM any of a class of algae [n -S] DIAXON a bipolar nerve-cell [n -S] DIAZIN a chemical compound, also DIAZINE [n -S] DIAZOS [n] DIBBED [v] DIBBER a planting instrument [n -S] DIBBLE to fish by floating the bait, also DIB [v DIBBLED, DIBBLING, DIBBLES] DIBBUK a wandering soul in Jewish folklore [n DIBBUKS or DIBBUKIM or DIBBUKKIM] DICAST in ancient Athens, a broadly chosen judge, also DIKAST [n -S] DICERS [n] DICHTS [v] DICIER [adj] DICING dice-playing [n -S] DICKED [v] DICKER to {bargain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DICKEY a blouse front, also DICKIE [n -S] DICKIE a blouse front, also DICKEY [n -S] DICKTY {proud=adj} [adj DICKTIER, DICKTIEST] DICOTS [n] DICTED [v] DICTUM an authoritative statement [n DICTUMS or DICTA] DIDACT an instructive person [n -S] DIDDER to {shake=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIDDLE to {swindle=v} [v DIDDLED, DIDDLING, DIDDLES] DIDDLY the least amount, also DIDDLEY [n DIDDLIES] DIDIES [n] DIDOES [n] DIEDRE an inwards angle in rock [n -S] DIEING [v] DIENES [n] DIEOFF a sudden decline in a population [n -S] DIESEL to continue running after ignition is turned off [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIESES [n] DIESIS a reference mark in printing [n DIESES] DIETED [v] DIETER one who {diets=v} [n -S] DIFFER to be unlike [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIGAMY a second legal marriage [n DIGAMIES] DIGEST to assimilate food in the stomach, also DISGEST [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIGGED [v] DIGGER one that {digs=v} [n -S] DIGHTS [v] DIGITS [n] DIGLOT a bilingual book [n -S] DIKAST in ancient Athens, a broadly chosen judge, also DICAST [n -S] DIKDIK a small {antelope=n} [n -S] DIKERS [n] DIKIER [adj] DIKING [v] DIKKOP the stone-curlew [n -S] DIKTAT a harsh settlement imposed on a defeated nation [n -S] DILATE to make {larger=adj} [v DILATED, DILATING, DILATES] DILDOE an object used as a penis substitute, also DILDO [n -S] DILDOS [n] DILLED flavoured with dill [adj] DILLIS [n] DILUTE to make thinner [v DILUTED, DILUTING, DILUTES] DIMBLE a {dell=n} [n -S] DIMERS [n] DIMITY a cotton fabric [n DIMITIES] DIMMED [v] DIMMER a device for dimming lights more DIM [n -S] DIMOUT a condition of partial darkness [n -S] DIMPLE to mark with indentations [v DIMPLED, DIMPLING, DIMPLES] DIMPLY dimpled [adj DIMPLIER, DIMPLIEST] DIMPSY (English dialect) twilight [n DIMPSIES] DIMWIT a {dunce=n} [n -S] DINARS [n] DINDLE to {tingle=v} [v DINDLED, DINDLING, DINDLES] DINERO a former Peruvian silver coin [n -S] DINERS [n] DINFUL {noisy=adj} [adj] DINGED [v] DINGER anything superlative [n -S] DINGES a doodad, also DINGUS [n -ES] DINGEY a small boat, also DINGHY, DINGY [n -S] DINGHY a small boat, also DINGEY, DINGY [n DINGHIES] DINGLE a small wooded valley, also DELL [n -S] DINGUS a doodad, also DINGES [n -ES] DINICS [n] DINING [v] DINKED [v] DINKER [adj] DINKEY a small locomotive, also DINKY [n -S] DINKIE an affluent married childless person (dual income no kids) [n -S] DINKLY {neatly=adv} [adv] DINKUM the {truth=n} [n -S] DINNAE (Scots) do not, also DINNA [v] DINNED [v] DINNER to {dine=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DINNLE to {shake=v} [v DINNLED, DINNLING, DINNLES] DINTED [v] DIOBOL an ancient Greek coin, also DIOBOLON [n -S] DIODES [n] DIOECY separation of sexes in plants [n DIOECIES] DIOTAS [n] DIOXAN a toxic flammable solvent, also DIOXANE [n -S] DIOXID a type of oxide, also DIOXIDE [n -S] DIOXIN a toxic solid hydrocarbon [n -S] DIPLEX pertaining to transmission of radio signals [adj] DIPLOE a bony tissue of the cranium [n -S] DIPLON a nucleus of heavy hydrogen [n -S] DIPNET to scoop fish [v DIPNETTED, DIPNETTING, DIPNETS] DIPODY a verse of two metrical feet, also DIMETER [n DIPODIES] DIPOLE a pair of equal and opposite electric charges [n -S] DIPPED [v] DIPPER one that {dips=v} [n -S] DIPSAS a fabled serpent [n DIPSADES] DIPSOS [n] DIQUAT a herbicide [n -S] DIRAMS [n] DIRDAM uproar, also DIRDUM, DURDUM [n -S] DIRDUM uproar, also DIRDAM, DURDUM [n -S] DIRECT straightforward [adj DIRECTER, DIRECTEST] / to control or conduct the affairs of [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIRELY in a dire manner [adv] DIREST [adj] DIRGES [n] DIRHAM a Middle Eastern coin, also DERHAM, DIRHEM [n -S] DIRHEM a Middle Eastern coin, also DIRHAM, DERHAM [n -S] DIRIGE a {dirge=n} [n -S] DIRKED [v] DIRKES [v] DIRLED [v] DIRNDL a woman's dress [n -S] DIRTED [v] DISARM to deprive of weapons [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISBAR to expel from the legal profession [v DISBARRED, DISBARRING, DISBARS] DISBUD to remove buds from [v DISBUDDED, DISBUDDING, DISBUDS] DISCAL pertaining to a disc [adj] DISCED [v] DISCOS [v] DISCUS a disc hurled in athletic competition [n DISCUSES or DISCI] DISEUR an entertainer [n -S] DISHED [v] DISHES [v] DISKED [v] DISMAL a swamp [n -S] / {gloomy=adj} [adj DISMALER, DISMALEST] DISMAN to deprive of men [v DISMANNED, DISMANNING, DISMANS] DISMAY to appall or alarm [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISMES [n] DISOMY having a number of chromosomes duplicated [n DISOMIES] DISOWN to deny the ownership of [v -ED, -ING, -S] DISPEL to drive away and scatter [v DISPELLED, DISPELLING, DISPELS] DISPLE to discipline [v DISPLED, DISPLING, DISPLES] DISSED [v] DISSES [v] DISTAL located far from the point of origin [adj] DISTIL to extract by vaporization and condensation, also DISTILL [v DISTILLED, DISTILLING, DISTILS] DISUSE to stop using [v DISUSED, DISUSING, DISUSES] DITALS [n] DITHER to act indecisively [v -ED, -ING, -S] DITING [v] DITONE an old musical scale interval [n -S] DITTAY a legal charge in Scots law [n -S] DITTED [v] DITTIT [v] DITTOS [v] DITZES [n] DIURON a herbicide [n -S] DIVANS [n] DIVERS [n] DIVERT to turn aside [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIVEST to strip or deprive of anything [v -ED, -ING, -S] DIVIDE to separate into different parts [v DIVIDED, DIVIDING, DIVIDES] DIVIED [v] DIVINE having godlike qualities (DIVINER, DIVINEST) [adj DIVINEST, DIVINER] / to foretell by occult means [v DIVINED, DIVINING, DIVINES] / pertaining to a god [adj DIVINEST, DIVINER] DIVING the act of diving [n -S] DIVOTS [n] DIWANS [n] DIXIES [n] DIXITS [n] DIZAIN a ten-line stanza [n -S] DIZENS [v] DJEBEL a {mountain=n} [n -S] DJEMBE a West African drum, beaten withn the hand [n -S] DJINNI a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNY, GENIE, JANN, JIN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n DJINN] DJINNS [n] DJINNY a supernatural being in Muslim mythology, also DJIN, DJINN, DJINNI, GENIE, JANN, JIN, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI [n pl.] DOABLE able to be done [adj] DOATED [v] DOATER one who dotes, also DOTER [n -S] DOBBED [v] DOBBER one who {dobs=v} [n -S] DOBBIE a loom attachment which can weave small figures, also DOBBY [n -S] DOBBIN a farm horse [n -S] DOBIES [n] DOBLAS [n] DOBLON a former gold coin of Spain, also DOBLA [n DOBLONS or DOBLONES] DOBRAS [n] DOBROS [n] DOBSON an aquatic insect lava [n -S] DOCENT a university lecturer [n -S] DOCILE compliant [adj DOCILER, DOCILEST] DOCKED [v] DOCKEN a dock plant [n -S] DOCKER a dock worker [n -S] DOCKET to provide with an identifying statement, also DOCQUET [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOCTOR to treat medically [v -ED, -ING, -S] DODDED [v] DODDER to {totter=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DODDLE an easy task [n -S] DODGED [v] DODGEM an amusement park ride [n -S] DODGER one that {dodges=v} [n -S] DODGES [v] DODKIN an old Dutch coin, also DOIT, DOITKIN, DUIT [n -S] DODMAN a snail [n DODMANS] DODOES [n] DOFFED [v] DOFFER one that {doffs=v} [n -S] DOGATE the office of a doge, also DOGESHIP, DOGEATE [n -S] DOGDOM the world of dogs [n -S] DOGEAR to turn down a corner of a page [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOGEYS [n] DOGFOX a male fox [n -ES] DOGGED stubbornly determined [adj DOGGEDER, DOGGEDEST] DOGGER a fishing vessel [n -S] DOGGIE a small dog [n -S] DOGIES [n] DOGLEG to move along a bent course [v DOGLEGGED, DOGLEGGING, DOGLEGS] DOGMAN a man who directs a crane while travelling with the hook [n DOGMEN] DOGMAS [n] DOGMEN [n] DOGNAP to steal a dog [v DOGNAPED or DOGNAPPED, DOGNAPING or DOGNAPPING, DOGNAPS] DOHYOS [n] DOILED dazed [adj] DOINGS [n] DOITED old and feeble [adj] DOITIT senile [adj] DOLCES [n] DOLENT {mournful=adj} [adj] DOLINA a swallow-hole, also DOLINE [n -S] DOLINE a swallow-hole, also DOLINA [n -S] DOLING [v] DOLIUM a type of Roman jar [n DOLIA] DOLLAR a monetary unit of the U.S.A. [n -S] DOLLED [v] DOLLOP to dispense in small amounts [v DOLLOPED, DOLLOPING, DOLLOPS] DOLMAN a Turkish robe [n -S] DOLMAS [n] DOLMEN a prehistoric monument [n -S] DOLORS [n] DOLOUR grief, also DOLOR [n -S] DOMAIN an area of control [n -S] DOMETT a type of plain cloth [n -S] DOMIER [adj] DOMINE master [n -S] DOMING [v] DOMINO a small mask [n DOMINOS or DOMINOES] DOMOIC as in domoic acid, a poisonous amino acid found in marine algae [adj] DONAHS [n] DONARY a thing given to sacred use [n DONARIES] DONATE to contribute [v DONATED, DONATING, DONATES] DONDER to {thrash=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DONEES [n] DONGAS [n] DONGED [v] DONGLE a device for defeating software piracy [n -S] DONING the act of {donating=v} [n -S] DONJON the main tower of a castle [n -S] DONKEY the common ass [n -S] DONKOS [n] DONNAS [n] DONNAT an idler, also DONNOT [n -S] DONNED [v] DONNEE assumptions upon which a story is founded [n -S] DONNES [n] DONNOT an idler, also DONNAT [n -S] DONORS [n] DONSIE unlucky, also DONSY [adj DONSIER, DONSIEST] DONUTS [v] DONZEL a young squire [n -S] DOOBIE a marijuana cigarette [n -S] DOOCED [v] DOOCES [v] DOOCOT a {dovecote=n} [n -S] DOODAD something whose name one has forgotten, also DOODAH [n -S] DOODAH something whose name one has forgotten, also DOODAD [n -S] DOODLE to scribble aimlessly [v DOODLED, DOODLING, DOODLES] DOODOO childish word for excrement, also DOODY [n -S] DOOFER a thingummybob. The name will 'do for now' [n -S] DOOFUS a stupid person, also DUFUS [n -ES] DOOKED [v] DOOKET a {dovecote=n} [n -S] DOOLAN (New Zealand) a Roman Catholic [n -S] DOOLEE a stretcher for the sick, also DOOLIE, DOOLY [n -S] DOOLES [n] DOOLIE a stretcher for the sick, also DOOLEE, DOOLY [n -S] DOOMED [v] DOONAS [n] DOORNS [n] DOOSRA a certain bowling action in cricket [n -S] DOOWOP a singing style [n -S] DOOZER an extraordinary one of its kind, also DOOZIE, DOOZY [n -S] DOOZIE an extraordinary one of its kind, also DOOZER, DOOZY [n -S] DOPANT an impurity added to a pure substance [n -S] DOPERS [n] DOPIER [adj] DOPILY in a dopy manner [adv] DOPING drugging [n -S] DOPPED [v] DOPPER a {dabchick=n} [n -S] DOPPIE a cartridge-case [n -S] DOPPIO a double measure of espresso coffee [n -S] DORADO a marine fish [n -S] DORADS [n] DORBAS [n] DORBUG a black European beetle [n -S] DOREES [n] DORIES [n] DORISE to become like the Dorians, also DORIZE [v DORISED, DORISING, DORISES] DORIZE to become like the Dorians, also DORISE [v DORIZED, DORIZING, DORIZES] DORMER a type of window [n -S] DORMIE being ahead in golf by as many holes to be played, also DORMY [adj] DORMIN abscisic* acid, a plant hormone, also ABSCISIN, ABSCISSIN [n -S] DORPER a breed of mutton-producing sheep [n -S] DORRED [v] DORSAD {dorsally=adv} [adv] DORSAL a fin on the back [n -S] DORSEL an ornamental cloth hung behind an altar, also DOSSAL, DOSSEL [n -S] DORSER a basket carrier on the back, also DOSSER [n -S] DORSES [n] DORSUM the back [n DORSA] DORTED [v] DORTER a dormitory, also DORTOUR [n -S] DOSAGE a measure of medicine [n -S] DOSEHS [n] DOSERS [n] DOSHES [n] DOSING [v] DOSSAL an ornamental cloth hung behind an altar, also DORSEL, DOSSEL [n -S] DOSSED [v] DOSSEL an ornamental cloth hung behind an altar, also DORSEL, DOSSAL [n -S] DOSSER a basket carrier on the back, also DORSER [n -S] DOSSES [v] DOSSIL a cloth roll for wiping ink [n -S] DOTAGE the state of senility [n -S] DOTANT someone who dotes, also DOTARD [n -S] DOTARD someone who dotes, also DOTANT [n -S] DOTCOM a company that conducts most of its business on the internet [n -S] DOTERS [n] DOTIER [adj] DOTING an excessive love, also DOATING [n -S] DOTISH {silly=adj} [adj] DOTTED [v] DOTTEL a mass of half-burnt pipe tobacco, also DOTTLE [n -S] DOTTER one that {dots=v} [n -S] DOTTLE a mass of partly burnt pipe tobacco, also DOTTEL [n -S] / of tobacco, partly burnt [adj DOTTLER, DOTTLEST] DOUANE a custom-house [n -S] DOUARS [n] DOUBLE to make twice as much [v DOUBLED, DOUBLING, DOUBLES] DOUBLY to twice the degree [adv] DOUBTS [v] DOUCER [adj] DOUCET a sweet dish, also DOWSET [n -S] DOUCHE to cleanse with a jet of water [v DOUCHED, DOUCHING, DOUCHES] DOUGHS [n] DOUGHT [v] DOUGHY resembling {dough=n} [adj DOUGHIER, DOUGHIEST] DOUKED [v] DOULAS [n] DOUMAS [n] DOURAH a cereal grain, also DOURA [n -S] DOURAS [n] DOURER [adj] DOURLY in a dour manner [adv] DOUSED [v] DOUSER one that {douses=v} [n -S] DOUSES [v] DOUTED [v] DOUTER one that extinguishes [n -S] DOVENS [v] DOVERS [v] DOVIER [adj] DOVING [v] DOVISH seeking peace, also DOVEISH [adj] DOWARS [n] DOWELS [v] DOWERS [v] DOWERY assets a wife brings to marriage, also DOWRY [n DOWERIES] DOWIER [adj] DOWING [v] DOWLAS a type of {cloth=n} [n -ES] DOWLES [n] DOWLNE soft feathers [n -S] DOWNED [v] DOWNER a depressant drug [n -S] DOWSED [v] DOWSER one that {dowses=v} [n -S] DOWSES [v] DOWSET a sweet dish, also DOUCET [n -S] DOXIES [n] DOYENS [n] DOYLEY an ornamental napkin, also DOILY, DOYLY [n -S] DOZENS [n] DOZERS [n] DOZIER [adj] DOZILY in a dozy manner [adv] DOZING the act of {napping=v} [n -S] DRABBY sluttish, also DRABBISH [adj DRABBIER, DRABBIEST] DRABLY in a drab manner [adv] DRACHM a unit of weight [n -S] DRAFFS [n] DRAFFY worthless [adj DRAFFIER, DRAFFIEST] DRAFTS [v] DRAFTY exposed to currents of air, also DRAUGHTY [adj DRAFTIER, DRAFTIEST] DRAGEE a sugarcoated candy [n -S] DRAGGY {sluggish=adj} [adj DRAGGIER, DRAGGIEST] DRAGON a mythical, serpentlike monster [n -S] DRAILS [v] DRAINS [v] DRAKES [n] DRAMAS [n] DRANTS [v] DRAPED [v] DRAPER a dealer in cloth [n -S] DRAPES [v] DRAPET a cloth covering [n -S] DRAPEY characterized by graceful folds [adj DRAPIER, DRAPIEST] DRAPPY a little drop, also DRAPPIE [n DRAPPIES] DRAUNT to {drone=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DRAWEE the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn [n -S] DRAWER one that {draws=v} [n -S] DRAWLS [v] DRAWLY marked by drawling [adj DRAWLIER, DRAWLIEST] DRAYED [v] DRAZEL a {slut=n} [n -S] DREADS [v] DREAMS [v] DREAMT [v] DREAMY full of dreams [adj DREAMIER, DREAMIEST] DREARE gloom, also DREAR, DRERE [n -S] DREARS [n] DREARY a dismal person [n DREARIES] / {dismal=adj} [adj DREARIER, DREARIEST] DRECKS [n] DRECKY {trashy=adj} [adj DRECKIER, DRECKIEST] DREDGE to scoop mud with a machine [v DREDGED, DREDGING, DREDGES] DREGGY full of dregs [adj DREGGIER, DREGGIEST] DREICH dreary, also DREIGH [adj DREICHER, DREICHEST] DREIDL a spinning toy, also DREIDEL [n -S] DREIGH dreary, also DREICH [adj DREIGHER, DREIGHEST] DRENCH to wet thoroughly [v DRENT or DRENCHED, DRENCHING, DRENCHES] DRERES [n] DRESSY {stylish=adj} [adj DRESSIER, DRESSIEST] DRICES [n] DRIEGH {dreary=adj} [adj] DRIERS [n] DRIEST [adj] DRIFTS [v] DRIFTY full of masses of wind-driven snow [adj DRIFTIER, DRIFTIEST] DRILLS [v] DRINKS [v] DRIPPY {inane=adj} [adj DRIPPIER, DRIPPIEST] DRIVEL to let saliva flow from the mouth (pa t DRIVELED, DRIVELLED), also DRIBBLE, DROOL [v DRIVELED or DRIVELLED, DRIVELING or DRIVELLING, DRIVELS] DRIVEN [v] DRIVER one that {drives=v} [n -S] DRIVES [v] DROGER a West Indian sailing vessel, also DROGHER [n -S] DROGUE a sea anchor [n -S] DROICH a {dwarf=n} [n -S] DROIDS [n] DROILS [v] DROITS [n] DROLER [adj] DROLES [n] DROLLS [v] DROLLY in a droll manner [adv] DROMES [n] DROMIC pertaining to a race-course [adj] DROMOI [n] DROMON a large fast-sailing medieval galley, also DROMOND [n -S] DROMOS a Greek race-course [n DROMOI] DRONED [v] DRONER one that {drones=v} [n -S] DRONES [v] DRONGO a no-hoper [n DRONGOS or DRONGOES] DROOBS [n] DROOGS [n] DROOKS [v] DROOLS [v] DROOLY drooling [adj DROOLIER, DROOLIEST] DROOME a drum [n -S] DROOPS [v] DROOPY hanging [adj DROOPIER, DROOPIEST] DROPSY unnatural accumulation of serous fluid [n DROPSIES] DROSKY an open carriage, also DROSHKY [n DROSKIES] DROSSY worthless [adj DROSSIER, DROSSIEST] DROUKS [v] DROUTH {drought=n} [n -S] DROVED [v] DROVER a driver of cattle or sheep [n -S] DROVES [v] DROWND to {drown=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DROWNS [v] DROWSE to {doze=v} [v DROWSED, DROWSING, DROWSES] DROWSY {sleepy=adj} [adj DROWSIER, DROWSIEST] DRUDGE to do hard, tedious work [v DRUDGED, DRUDGING, DRUDGES] DRUGGY affected by drugs [adj DRUGGIER, DRUGGIEST] DRUIDS [n] DRUMLY {gloomy=adj} [adj DRUMLIER, DRUMLIEST] DRUMMY (South Africa) a drum majorette [n DRUMMIES] DRUNKS [n] DRUPEL a small part of a fruit like a raspberry, also DRUPELET [n -S] DRUPES [n] DRUSEN accumulations of extracellular material on the retina and optical disc [n] DRUSES [n] DRYADS [n] DRYERS [n] DRYEST [adj] DRYING the act of drying [n -S] DRYISH somewhat dry [adj] DRYLOT an enclosure for livestock [n -S] DSOBOS [n] DSOMOS [n] DUALIN a type of explosive mixture [n -S] DUALLY in two ways [adv] DUBBED [v] DUBBER one that {dubs=v} [n -S] DUBBIN material for softening and waterproofing leather, also DUBBING [n -S] DUBBOS [n] DUCATS [n] DUCKED [v] DUCKER one that {ducks=v} [n -S] DUCKIE a {darling=n} [n -S] DUCTAL made up of ducts [adj] DUCTED [v] DUDDER confusion [n -S] DUDDIE {ragged=adj} [adj DUDDIER, DUDDIEST] DUDEEN a short tobacco pipe, also DUDHEEN [n -S] DUDING [v] DUDISH resembling a {dandy=n} [adj] DUDISM {foppery=n} [n -S] DUEFUL {proper=adj} [adj] DUELED [v] DUELER one who duels, also DUELIST, DUELLER, DUELLIST [n -S] DUELLI [n] DUELLO the art of dueling [n DUELLOS or DUELLI] DUENDE {charisma=n} [n -S] DUENNA a governess [n -S] DUETED [v] DUETTI [n] DUETTO a musical performance by two people, also DUET, DUETT [n DUETTOS or DUETTI] DUETTS [n] DUFFED [v] DUFFEL a coarse woollen fabric, also DUFFLE [n -S] DUFFER a clumsy person [n -S] DUFFLE a coarse woollen fabric, also DUFFEL [n -S] DUGITE an Australian venomous snake [n -S] DUGONG an aquatic mammal [n -S] DUGOUT a canoe made by hollowing out a log [n -S] DUHKHA suffering due to the desire for permanence, also DUKKHA [n -S] DUIKER a small antelope, also DUIKERBOK [n -S] DUKERY a duke's seat [n DUKERIES] DUKING [v] DUKKAH a mix of ground nuts and spices, used as a dip, also DUKKA [n -S] DUKKAS [n] DUKKHA suffering due to the desire for permanence, also DUHKHA [n -S] DULCET a soft-toned organ stop, also DULCIANA [n -S] DULIAS [n] DULLED [v] DULLER [adj] DULSES [n] DUMBED [v] DUMBER [adj] DUMBLY in a dumb manner [adv] DUMBOS [n] DUMDUM a soft-nosed expanding bullet [n -S] DUMELA (South Africa) hello [interj] DUMOSE bushy, also DUMOUS [adj] DUMOUS bushy, also DUMOSE [adj] DUMPED [v] DUMPEE the person in a relationship being dumped [n -S] DUMPER one that {dumps=v} [n -S] DUMPLE to cook a dumpling [v DUMPLED, DUMPLING, DUMPLES] DUNAMS [n] DUNCES [n] DUNDER dregs of sugar-cane juice [n -S] DUNGED [v] DUNGER (New Zealand) a dilapidated car or machine [n -S] DUNITE an igneous rock [n -S] DUNKED [v] DUNKER one that {dunks=v} [n -S] DUNLIN a wading bird [n -S] DUNNED [v] DUNNER [adj] DUNTED [v] DUOLOG a conversation between two people, also DUOLOGUE [n -S] DUOMOS [n] DUPERS [n] DUPERY the act of {duping=v} [n DUPERIES] DUPING [v] DUPION a double cocoon [n -S] DUPLET two musical notes spanning the time of three [n -S] DUPLEX to make {duple=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DUPPED [v] DURALS [n] DURANT a type of strong cloth [n -S] DURBAR the court of a native ruler in India, also DARBAR [n -S] DURDUM uproar, also DIRDUM, DIRDAM [n -S] DURESS compulsion by force, also DURESSE [n -ES] DURGAH the tomb of a Muslim saint, also DARGA, DARGAH [n -S] DURGAN a {dwarf=n} [n -S] DURIAN an East Indian tree, also DURION [n -S] DURING throughout the duration of [prep] DURION an East Indian tree, also DURIAN [n -S] DURNED {damned=adj} [adj DURNDEST, DURNEDER, DURNEDEST] DUROCS [n] DUROYS [n] DURRAS [n] DURRIE an Indian cotton rug, also DHURRIE [n -S] DURUMS [n] DURZIS [n] DUSHED [v] DUSHES [v] DUSKED [v] DUSKEN to grow dark [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUSKER [adj] DUSKLY in a darkish manner [adv] DUSTED [v] DUSTER one that {dusts=v} [n -S] DUSTUP an {argument=n} [n -S] DUTIED subjected to duties [adj] DUTIES [n] DUVETS [n] DUYKER a small {antelope=n} [n -S] DWAALS [n] DWALES [n] DWALMS [v] DWANGS [n] DWARFS [v] DWAUMS [v] DWEEBS [n] DWEEBY socially inept, also DWEEBISH [adj DWEEBIER, DWEEBIEST] DWELLS [v] DWILES [n] DWINED [v] DWINES [v] DYABLE able to be dyed [adj] DYADIC a sum of mathematical dyads [n -S] DYBBUK a wandering soul in Jewish folklore [n DYBBUKS or DYBBUKIM] DYEING something coloured with a dye [n -S] DYINGS [n] DYKIER [adj] DYKING [v] DYKONS [n] DYNAMO a generator [n -S] DYNAST a ruler [n -S] DYNEIN an {enzyme=n} [n DYNEINS or DYNEIN] DYNELS [n] DYNODE a type of electrode [n -S] DYSURY pain in passing urine, also DYSURIA [n DYSURIES] DYVOUR one who is bankrupt [n -S] DZEREN an Asian antelope [n -S] EADISH pasturage, also EDDISH [n -ES] EAGERS [n] EAGLED [v] EAGLES [n] EAGLET a young eagle [n -S] EAGRES [n] EANING [v] EARBOB an {earring=n} [n -S] EARBUD a small {earphone=n} [n -S] EARCON an audible marker in a computer display [n -S] EARDED [v] EARFUL as much gossip as one can stand [n -S] EARING a line on a ship [n -S] EARLAP the tip of the ear [n -S] EARNED [v] EARNER one who {earns=v} [n -S] EARTHS [v] EARTHY consisting of earth [adj EARTHIER, EARTHIEST] EARWAX a waxy secretion of the ear [n -ES] EARWIG to bias someone against [v EARWIGGED, EARWIGGING, EARWIGS] EASELS [n] EASERS [n] EASIED [v] EASIER [adj] EASIES [n] EASILY in an easy manner [adv] EASING the act of freeing from pain or trouble [n -S] EASLES [n] EASSEL eastward, also EASSIL [adv] EASSIL eastward, also EASSEL [adv] EASTED [v] EASTER a wind or storm from the east [n -S] EATAGE horse fodder [n -S] EATCHE an {adze=n} [n -S] EATERS [n] EATERY a restaurant, also EATERIE [n EATERIES] EATHLY in an easy manner [adv] EATING the act of consuming food [n -S] EBAYER someone who trades on eBay [n -S] EBBETS [n] EBBING [v] EBOOKS [n] ECARTE a card game [n -S] ECBOLE a rhetorical digression [n -S] ECESIC relating to ecesis [adj] ECESIS the establishment of a plant or animal in a new environment [n -ES] ECHARD water in soil not available to plants [n -S] ECHING [v] ECHINI [n] ECHIUM any plant of the genus Echium [n -S] ECHOED [v] ECHOER one that echoes [n -S] ECHOES [n] ECHOEY full of echos [adj ECHOIER, ECHOIEST] ECHOIC resembling an {echo=n} [adj] : ECHOICALLY [adv] ECLAIR a cream filled pastry [n -S] ECLATS [n] ECLOSE to emerge from a pupal case [v ECLOSED, ECLOSING, ECLOSES] ECOMAP a diagrammatic representation of a person's or family's interactions with other individuals and groups in the community [n -S] ECONUT an environmentalist [n -S] ECTOPY abnormal displacement of body parts, also ECTOPIA [n ECTOPIES] ECTYPE a copy [n -S] ECURIE a team of motor racing cars [n -S] ECZEMA a skin disease [n -S] EDDIED [v] EDDIES [v] EDDISH pasturage, also EADISH [n -ES] EDDOES [n] EDEMAS [n] EDENIC pertaining to a {paradise=n} [adj] EDGERS [n] EDGIER [adj] EDGILY in an edgy manner [adv] EDGING something that serves as an edge [n -S] EDIBLE something fit to be eaten [n -S] EDICTS [n] EDILES [n] EDITED [v] EDITOR one who {edits=v} [n -S] EDUCED [v] EDUCES [v] EDUCTS [n] EECHED [v] EECHES [v] EEJITS [n] EELIER [adj] EERIER [adj] EERILY in an eerie manner [adv] EEVENS [n] EFFACE to {erase=v} [v EFFACED, EFFACING, EFFACES] EFFECT to bring about [v -ED, -ING, -S] EFFEIR to be suitable, also EFFERE [v -ED, -ING, -S] EFFERE to be suitable, also EFFEIR [v EFFERED, EFFERING, EFFERES] EFFETE exhausted [adj] EFFIGY a likeness of a person [n EFFIGIES] EFFING a fucking (slightly euphemistic) [n -S] EFFLUX that which flows out [n -ES] EFFORT {exertion=n} [n -S] EFFRAY an affray, a disturbance of the peace [n -S] EFFUSE to pour forth [v EFFUSED, EFFUSING, EFFUSES] EFTEST {readiest=adj} [adj] EGALLY in an equal way, also EQUALLY [adv] EGENCE need, also EGENCY [n -S] EGENCY need, also EGENCE [n EGENCIES] EGESTA egested matter [n] EGESTS [v] EGGARS [n] EGGCUP a cup which holds an egg [n -S] EGGERS [n] EGGERY a place where eggs are laid [n EGGERIES] EGGIER [adj] EGGING [v] EGGLER a dealer in eggs [n -S] EGGNOG a {beverage=n} [n -S] EGISES [n] EGOISM self-interest [n -S] EGOIST one who practices {egoism=n} [n -S] EGOITY the essence of the ego [n EGOITIES] EGRESS to go out [v -ED, -ING, -ES] EGRETS [n] EIDENT {busy=adj} [adj] EIDERS [n] EIDOLA [n] EIGHTH an eighth part [n -S] EIGHTS [n] EIGHTY a number [n EIGHTIES] EIKING [v] EIKONS [n] EIRACK a young hen [n -S] EISELL vinegar, also EISEL, ESILE [n -S] EISELS [n] EITHER relating to one or the other, also OUTHER [adj] EJECTA ejected matter [n] EJECTS [v] EKUELE a former monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea, also EKPWELE [n] ELAINS [n] ELANCE to throw as a lance [v ELANCED, ELANCING, ELANCES] ELANDS [n] ELANET a kite (bird) [n -S] ELAPID a venomous snake [n -S] ELAPSE to pass by [v ELAPSED, ELAPSING, ELAPSES] ELATED [v] ELATER a click beetle, also ELATERID [n -S] ELATES [v] ELBOWS [v] ELCHEE an ambassador, also ELCHI, ELTCHI [n -S] ELCHIS [n] ELDERS [n] ELDEST {oldest=adj} [adj] ELDING fuel, also ELDIN, EILDING, YEALDON [n -S] ELDINS [n] ELECTS [v] ELEGIT an old English writ of execution [n -S] ELEMIS [n] ELENCH in logic, a refutation [n -S] ELEVEN a number [n -S] ELEVON a type of wing-flap [n -S] ELFING [v] ELFINS [n] ELFISH like an elf [adj] ELIADS [n] ELICHE spiral-shaped pasta [n -S] ELICIT to draw forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] ELIDED [v] ELIDES [v] ELINTS [n] ELITES [n] ELIXIR a sovereign remedy [n -S] ELLOPS a type of sturgeon, also ELOPS [n -ES] ELMIER [adj] ELODEA an aquatic herb [n -S] ELOGES [n] ELOIGN to remove to a distant place, also ELOIN, ESLOIN, ESLOYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ELOINS [v] ELOPED [v] ELOPER one who {elopes=v} [n -S] ELOPES [v] ELPEES [n] ELSHIN an awl, also ELSIN [n -S] ELSINS [n] ELTCHI an ambassador, also ELCHI, ELCHEE [n -S] ELUANT a solvent, also ELUENT [n -S] ELUATE liquid obtained by eluting [n -S] ELUDED [v] ELUDER one that {eludes=v} [n -S] ELUDES [v] ELUENT a solvent, also ELUANT [n -S] ELUTED [v] ELUTES [v] ELUTOR a vessel for elution [n -S] ELUVIA [n] ELVANS [n] ELVERS [n] ELVISH {elfish=adj} [adj] ELYTRA [n] EMAILS [v] EMBACE to lower (pa t EMBASTE), also EMBASE, IMBASE [v EMBASTE, EMBACING, EMBACES] EMBAIL to {encircle=v} [v EMBAILED, EMBAYLD, EMBAILING, EMBAILS] EMBALE to form into a bale [v EMBALED, EMBALING, EMBALES] EMBALL to enclose in a ball [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBALM to preserve a dead body, also IMBALM [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBANK to enclose with a raised structure [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBARK to go on board ship, also IMBARK [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBARS [v] EMBASE to lower (pa t EMBASED, EMBASTE), also EMBACE, IMBASE [v EMBASTE or EMBASED, EMBASING, EMBASES] EMBAYS [v] EMBEDS [v] EMBERS [n] EMBLEM to represent with a symbolic device [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBLIC an East Indian tree [n -S] EMBODY to form into a body, also IMBODY [v EMBODIED, EMBODYING, EMBODIES] EMBOGS [v] EMBOIL to burn with anger [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBOLI [n] EMBOLY an invagination [n EMBOLIES] EMBOSK to conceal with foliage [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMBOSS to decorate with a raised design (pa t EMBOSSED, pa p EMBOSSED, EMBOST), also IMBOSS [v EMBOSSED, EMBOST, EMBOSSING, EMBOSSES] EMBOST [v] EMBOWS [v] EMBRUE to drench, also IMBRUE [v EMBRUED, EMBRUING, EMBRUES] EMBRYO the beginning of anything, also EMBRYON [n -S] EMBUSY to make {busy=adj} [v EMBUSIED, EMBUSYING, EMBUSIES] EMCEED [v] EMCEES [v] EMDASH a mark in writing that indicates a break in thought or structure [n -ES] EMEERS [n] EMENDS [v] EMERGE to come into view [v EMERGED, EMERGING, EMERGES] EMEROD a haemorrhoid, also EMEROID [n -S] EMERSE (Of leaves) rising above the surface of water [adj] EMESES [n] EMESIS the act of vomiting [n EMESES] EMETIC a substance which induces vomiting [n -S] EMETIN an alkaloid which causes vomiting, also EMETINE [n -S] EMEUTE a popular uprising [n -S] EMIGRE an {emigrant=n} [n -S] EMLETS as in blood-drop emlets, a Chilean flower. [n pl.] EMMERS [n] EMMESH to entangle, also ENMESH, IMMESH, INMESH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] EMMETS [n] EMMEWS [v] EMMOVE to affect emotionally, also EMOVE, ENMOVE [v EMMOVED, EMMOVING, EMMOVES] EMODIN a chemical compound [n -S] EMOTED [v] EMOTER one who {emotes=v} [n -S] EMOTES [v] EMOVED [v] EMOVES [v] EMPALE to pierce with something pointed [v EMPALED, EMPALING, EMPALES] EMPARE to become worse, also EMPAIRE [v EMPARED, EMPARING, EMPARES] EMPARL to talk over, also IMPARL [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMPART to communicate, also IMPART [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMPERY empire or power [n EMPERIES] EMPIRE a dominion of peoples and nations under the same power [n -S] EMPLOY to {hire=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EMPTED [v] EMPUSA a goblin in Greek mythology, also EMPUSE [n -S] EMPUSE a goblin in Greek mythology, also EMPUSA [n -S] EMULED [v] EMULES [v] EMULGE to drain out [v EMULGED, EMULGING, EMULGES] EMUNGE to {clean=v} [v EMUNGED, EMUNGING, EMUNGES] EMURED [v] EMURES [v] EMYDES [n] ENABLE to make {possible=adj} [v ENABLED, ENABLING, ENABLES] ENACTS [v] ENAMEL to cover with a vitrified coating [v ENAMELED or ENAMELLED, ENAMELLING, ENAMELS] ENAMOR to inspire with love, also ENAMOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENARCH to graft a plant [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ENARMS [v] ENATES [n] ENATIC possessed of a relative [adj] ENCAGE to put in a cage, also INCAGE [v ENCAGED, ENCAGING, ENCAGES] ENCALM to {becalm=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENCAMP to set up a camp [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENCASE to put in a case, also INCASE [v ENCASED, ENCASING, ENCASES] ENCASH to convert into cash [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ENCAVE to secrete, also INCAVE [v ENCAVED, ENCAVING, ENCAVES] ENCINA an evergreen oak [n -S] ENCODE to put into code [v ENCODED, ENCODING, ENCODES] ENCORE to call for a repetition of a performance [v ENCORED, ENCORING, ENCORES] ENCYST to become enclosed in a vesicle [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENDART to dart in, also INDART [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENDASH a mark in writing used to connect elements of a compound [n -ES] ENDEAR to make beloved [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENDERS [n] ENDEWS [v] ENDING termination [n -S] ENDITE to charge formally with a crime [v ENDITED, ENDITING, ENDITES] ENDIVE a salad herb [n -S] ENDOSS to {endorse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ENDOWS [v] ENDRIN an insecticide [n -S] ENDUED [v] ENDUES [v] ENDURE to {last=v} [v ENDURED, ENDURING, ENDURES] ENDURO a long race [n -S] ENEMAS [n] ENERGY the power required for doing work [n ENERGIES] ENERVE to {enervate=v} [v ENERVED, ENERVING, ENERVES] ENEWED [v] ENFACE to stamp or print on the front of [v ENFACED, ENFACING, ENFACES] ENFANT a {child=n} [n -S] ENFIRE to {inflame=v} [v ENFIRED, ENFIRING, ENFIRES] ENFOLD to {envelop=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENFORM to pass on information, also INFORM [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENFREE to set free [v ENFREED, ENFREEING, ENFREES] ENGAGE to {employ=v} [v ENGAGED, ENGAGING, ENGAGES] ENGAOL to put in gaol [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENGILD to adorn with lustre [v ENGILT or ENGILDED, ENGILDING, ENGILDS] ENGILT [v] ENGINE to equip with machinery [v ENGINED, ENGINING, ENGINES] ENGIRD to secure with a belt, also [v -GIRT or -GIRDED, -GIRDING, -GIRDS] ENGIRT [v] ENGLUT to {swallow=v} [v ENGLUTTED, ENGLUTTING, ENGLUTS] ENGOBE a white undercoat in ceramics [n -S] ENGORE to {gore=v} [v ENGORED, ENGORING, ENGORES] ENGRAM a deep-seated psychological impression, also ENGRAMMA, ENGRAMME [n -S] ENGULF to swallow up completely, also ENGULPH, INGULF, INGULPH [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENHALO to surround with a halo [v ENHALOED, ENHALOING, ENHALOES or ENHALOS] ENIACS [n] ENIGMA something that is difficult to understand [n ENIGMAS or ENIGMATA] ENISLE to put onto an island, also INISLE [v ENISLED, ENISLING, ENISLES] ENJAMB in poetry, to join the sense from one line to the next [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENJOIN to order or direct [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENJOYS [v] ENLACE to entwine or entangle, also INLACE [v ENLACED, ENLACING, ENLACES] ENLARD to {grease=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENLEVE abducted [adj] ENLINK to connect closely [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENLIST to {enrol=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENLOCK to lock up, also INLOCK [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENMESH to entangle, also EMMESH, IMMESH, INMESH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ENMEWS [v] ENMITY hostility [n ENMITIES] ENMOVE to affect emotionally, also EMOVE, EMMOVE [v ENMOVED, ENMOVING, ENMOVES] ENNAGE a measurement of printing type in ens [n -S] ENNEAD a group of nine [n -S] ENNOGS [n] ENNUIS [v] ENNUYE bored, also ENNUYEE [adj] ENODAL without nodes [adj] ENOKIS [n] ENOLIC pertaining to an {enol=n} [adj] ENOSES [n] ENOSIS political union [n ENOSISES or ENOSES] ENOUGH sufficient [n -S] ENRACE to {implant=v} [v ENRACED, ENRACING, ENRACES] ENRAGE to make {angry=adj} [v ENRAGED, ENRAGING, ENRAGES] ENRANK to place in order [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENRAPT in ecstasy [adj] ENRICH to {improve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ENRING to {encircle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENROBE to {dress=v} [v ENROBED, ENROBING, ENROBES] ENROLL to insert on a register (pa p ENTROLD), also ENROL [v ENROLLED, ENTROLD or INTROLD, ENROLLING, ENROLLS] ENROLS [v] ENROOT to implant firmly [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSATE in botany, sword-shaped [adj] ENSEAL to put a seal upon [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSEAM to make a mark like a seam [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSEAR to dry up [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSERF to make a serf of [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSEWS [v] ENSIGN to mark with a badge or sign [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSILE to store in a silo, also ENSILAGE [v ENSILED, ENSILING, ENSILES] ENSOUL to infuse with a soul, also INSOUL [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENSUED [v] ENSUES [v] ENSURE to make {sure=adj} [v ENSURED, ENSURING, ENSURES] ENTAIL to restrict inheritance to a specified line [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENTAME to {tame=v} [v ENTAMED, ENTAMING, ENTAMES] ENTERA [n] ENTERS [v] ENTETE infatuated [adj] ENTICE to lead astray [v ENTICED, ENTICING, ENTICES] ENTIRE the whole of something [n -S] / whole, also INTIRE [adj] ENTITY the basic essential nature of something [n ENTITIES] ENTOIL to {ensnare=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENTOMB to place in a tomb, also INTOMB [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENTRAP to {ensnare=v} [v ENTRAPPED, ENTRAPPING, ENTRAPS] ENTREE freedom of access [n -S] ENTREZ imperative come in [v] ENURED [v] ENURES [v] ENURNS [v] ENVIED [v] ENVIER one who {envies=v} [n -S] ENVIES [v] ENVIRO an advocate for the preservation of the natural environment [n -S] ENVOIS [n] ENVOYS [n] ENWALL to enclose within a wall [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENWIND to enwrap (pa t ENWOUND), also INWIND [v ENWOUND, ENWINDING, ENWINDS] ENWOMB to enclose as if in a womb [v -ED, -ING, -S] ENWRAP to cover by wrapping, also INWRAP [v ENWRAPPED, ENWRAPPING, ENWRAPS] ENZIAN a type of flavoured schnapps [n -S] ENZONE to {engirdle=v} [v ENZONED, ENZONING, ENZONES] ENZYME a complex protein, also ENZYM [n -S] ENZYMS [n] EOCENE of rock formed in the second epoch of the Tertiary geological period [adj] EOLIAN pertaining to the wind [adj] EOLITH a prehistoric stone tool [n -S] EONIAN everlasting [adj] EONISM transvestism, especially by a man [n -S] EOSINE a red dye, also EOSIN [n -S] EOSINS [n] EOTHEN from the east [adv] EPACTS [n] EPARCH the head of an eparchy [n -S] EPAULE the shoulder of a bastion [n -S] EPEIRA a type of spider, also EPEIRID [n -S] EPERDU distracted [adj] EPHAHS [n] EPHEBE a young man of ancient Greece, also EPHEBOS, EPHEBUS [n -S] EPHEBI [n] EPHODS [n] EPHORI [n] EPHORS [n] EPICAL relating to an epic [adj] EPIGON an inferior imitator, also EPIGONE, EPIGONUS [n -S] EPILOG a conclusion [n -S] EPIMER a type of sugar compound [n -S] EPIZOA [n] EPOCHA an important period of time, also EPOCH, ERA [n -S] EPOCHS [n] EPODES [n] EPODIC pertaining to an {epode=n} [adj] EPONYM a person after whom something is named [n -S] EPOPEE an epic poem, also EPOPOEIA, EPOS [n -S] EPOPTS [n] EPOSES [n] EPRISE captivated (feminine form) [adj] EPUISE worn out [adj] EPULIS a tumor of the gums [n EPULISES or EPULIDES] EQUALI pieces for a group of instruments of the same kind e.g. Beethoven's Equali for four trombones. [n] EQUALS [v] EQUANT a geometric adjustment to explain planetary motion [n -S] EQUATE to be regarded as equal [v EQUATED, EQUATING, EQUATES] EQUIDS [n] EQUINE a horse [n -S] EQUIPE a motor-racing team [n -S] EQUIPS [v] EQUITY moral justice [n EQUITIES] ERASED [v] ERASER one that {erases=v} [n -S] ERASES [v] ERBIAS [n] ERBIUM a metallic element [n -S] ERECTS [v] EREMIC of deserts [adj] ERENOW before this time [adv] ERGATE a worker ant [n -S] ERGONS [n] ERGOTS [n] ERIACH a murderer's fine in old Irish law, also ERIC, ERICK [n -S] ERICAS [n] ERICKS [n] ERINGO a medicinal herb, also ERYNGO [n ERINGOS or ERINGOES] ERINUS any rock plant of the genus Erinus [n -ES] ERLANG a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system [n -S] ERMINE the white fur of the stoat [n -S] ERNING [v] ERODED [v] ERODES [v] EROSES [n] EROTIC an amatory poem [n -S] ERRAND a message or mission [n -S] ERRANT a {wanderer=n} [n -S] ERRATA a list of printing errors [n ERRATAS or ERRATA] ERRING a wandering [n -S] ERRORS [n] ERSATZ a substitute [n -ES] ERUCIC as in erucic acid, derived from eg canola [adj] ERUCTS [v] ERUGOS [n] ERUPTS [v] ERUVIM [n] ERUVIN [n] ERVILS [n] ERYNGO a medicinal herb, also ERINGO [n ERYNGOS or ERYNGOES] ESCAPE to free oneself [v ESCAPED, ESCAPING, ESCAPES] ESCARP to cause to slope steeply [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCARS [n] ESCHAR a portion of dead tissue [n -S] ESCHEW to {shun=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCORT to accompany [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCOTS [v] ESCROC a {swindler=n} [n -S] ESCROL a heraldic scroll, also ESCROLL [n -S] ESCROW to place a deed in the hands of a third party [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESCUDO a monetary unit of Portugal [n -S] ESILES [n] ESKARS [n] ESKERS [n] ESKIES [n] ESLOIN to remove to a distant place, also ELOIN, ELOIGN, ESLOYNE [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESNECY the primary inheritance of the eldest daughter [n ESNECIES] ESPADA a {sword=n} [n -S] ESPIAL the act of {espying=v} [n -S] ESPIED [v] ESPIER someone who espies [n -S] ESPIES [v] ESPRIT liveliness [n -S] ESSAYS [v] ESSIVE a grammatical case denoting a state of being [n -S] ESSOIN an excuse for not appearing in court, also ESSOYNE [n -S] ESTATE to bestow landed property [v ESTATED, ESTATING, ESTATES] ESTEEM to have a high opinion of [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESTERS [n] ESTOCS [n] ESTOPS [v] ESTRAL pertaining to estrus, also OESTRAL, ESTROUS, OESTROUS, ESTRUAL [adj] ESTRAY to {stray=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] ESTRIN a female sex hormone, also ESTRIOL, OESTRIOL, OESTRIN, ESTROGEN, OESTROGEN, ESTRONE, OESTRONE, THEELIN, THEELOL [n -S] ESTROS [n] ESTRUM the period of heat in female mammals, also OESTRUM, ESTRUS, OESTRUS [n -S] ESTRUS the period of heat in female mammals, also ESTRUM, OESTRUM, OESTRUS [n -ES] ETAGES [n] ETALON a device used to measure wave length [n -S] ETAMIN a loosely woven fabric, also ETAMINE [n -S] ETAPES [n] ETCHED [v] ETCHER one that {etches=v} [n -S] ETCHES [v] ETERNE everlasting [adj] ETHALS [n] ETHANE a gaseous hydrocarbon [n -S] ETHENE a flammable gas, also ETHYLENE [n -S] ETHERS [n] ETHICS [n] ETHION a pesticide [n -S] ETHNIC a member of a racial or cultural group [n -S] ETHNOS a group of people who share a distinctive culture [n -ES] ETHOXY a univalent chemical radical, also ETHINYL, ETHOXYL, ETHYL, ETHYNYL [n ETHOXIES] ETHYLS [n] ETHYNE a flammable gas [n -S] ETOILE a star [n -S] ETRIER a mountaineer's small rope ladder [n -S] ETTINS [n] ETTLED [v] ETTLES [v] ETUDES [n] ETWEES [n] ETYMIC pertaining to a word's etymology [adj] ETYMON the true origin of a word [n ETYMONS or ETYMA] ETYPIC not conforming to a type, also ETYPICAL [adj] EUCAIN an anaesthetic safer than cocaine, also EUCAINE [n -S] EUCHRE to prevent from winning three tricks in a card game [v EUCHRED, EUCHRING, EUCHRES] EUGHEN made of yew, also YEWEN, EWGHEN [adj] EUKING [v] EULOGY a speech or writing in praise, also EULOGIUM [n EULOGIES] EUMONG an Australian acacia, also EUMUNG [n -S] EUMUNG an Australian acacia, also EUMONG [n -S] EUNUCH a castrated man [n -S] EUOUAE a name for a Gregorian cadence, also EVOVAE [n -S] EUPADS [n] EUPHON a type of glass harmonica [n -S] EUPNEA normal breathing, also EUPNOEA [n -S] EUREKA a great discovery [n -S] EURIPI [n] EUROKY organisms living under variable conditions [n EUROKIES] EUSOLS [n] EUTAXY good order [n EUTAXIES] EVADED [v] EVADER one who {evades=v} [n -S] EVADES [v] EVEJAR the nightjar (a bird) [n -S] EVENED [v] EVENER one that {evens=v} [n -S] EVENLY in an even manner [adv] EVENTS [v] EVERTS [v] EVICTS [v] EVILER [adj] EVILLY in an evil manner [adv] EVINCE to show clearly [v EVINCED, EVINCING, EVINCES] EVITED [v] EVITES [v] EVOKED [v] EVOKER one who {evokes=v} [n -S] EVOKES [v] EVOLUE a primitive person improved by education [n -S] EVOLVE to {develop=v} [v EVOLVED, EVOLVING, EVOLVES] EVOVAE a name for a Gregorian cadence, also EUOUAE [n -S] EVULSE to pluck out [v EVULSED, EVULSING, EVULSES] EVZONE a Greek soldier [n -S] EWFTES [n] EWGHEN made of yew, also YEWEN, EUGHEN [adj] EWKING [v] EXACTA a type of horse racing bet [n -S] EXACTS [v] EXACUM a flowering plant, persian violet [n -S] EXALTS [v] EXAMEN a critical study of conscience [n -S] EXARCH a Byzantine provincial governor [n -S] EXCAMB to {exchange=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXCEED to go beyond the limit [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXCELS [v] EXCEPT to {exclude=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXCESS to eliminate the position of [v -ED, -ING, -ES] EXCIDE to cut off [v EXCIDED, EXCIDING, EXCIDES] EXCISE to cut off or out [v EXCISED, EXCISING, EXCISES] EXCITE to arouse the emotions of [v EXCITED, EXCITING, EXCITES] EXCUSE to free from blame or guilt [v EXCUSED, EXCUSING, EXCUSES] EXEATS [n] EXEDRA a curved bench in a recess, also EXHEDRA [n EXEDRAE] EXEEMS [v] EXEMED [v] EXEMES [v] EXEMPT to free from liability [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXEQUY a funeral procession [n EXEQUIES] EXERGY a measure of the maximum amount of work that can theoretically be obtained from a system [n EXERGIES] EXERTS [v] EXEUNT they leave the stage -- used as a stage direction [v] EXHALE to breathe out [v EXHALED, EXHALING, EXHALES] EXHORT to admonish earnestly [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXHUME to dig out from the earth, also EXHUMATE [v EXHUMED, EXHUMING, EXHUMES] EXILED [v] EXILER one that {exiles=v} [n -S] EXILES [v] EXILIC pertaining to exile, also EXILIAN [adj] EXINES [n] EXISTS [v] EXITED [v] EXODES [n] EXODIC pertaining to an {exodus=n} [adj] EXODOI [n] EXODOS a concluding dramatic scene [n EXODOI] EXODUS a departure [n -ES] EXOGEN a plant which grows by thickening its outer layer [n -S] EXOMIS a Roman sleeveless garment, also EXOMION [n -ES] EXONIC pertaining to an {exon=n} [adj] EXONYM a name for a town in a foreign language [n -S] EXOPOD the outer branch of a crustacean limb [n -S] EXOTIC something from another part of the world [n -S] EXPAND to increase in size or volume [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXPATS [n] EXPECT to anticipate [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXPELS [v] EXPEND to consume in any way [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXPERT to possess specific skills, also EXPERTISE, EXPERTIZE [v -ED, -ING, -S] : UNEXPERT [adj] EXPIRE to come to an end [v EXPIRED, EXPIRING, EXPIRES] EXPIRY a termination [n EXPIRIES] EXPORT to send goods out of a country [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXPOSE to lay open to view [v EXPOSED, EXPOSING, EXPOSES] EXPUGN to take by storm [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXSECT to cut out [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXSERT to {protrude=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXTANT still in existence [adj] EXTASY a state of rapture [n EXTASIES] EXTEND to {expand=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXTENT the range over which something extends [n -S] EXTERN a non-resident of an institution, also EXTERNE [n -S] EXTINE the outer layer of some spores, also EXINE [n -S] EXTIRP to root out [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXTOLD [v] EXTOLL to praise highly, also EXTOL [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXTOLS [v] EXTORT to obtain something by violence or intimidation [v -ED, -ING, -S] EXTRAS [n] EXUDED [v] EXUDES [v] EXULTS [v] EXURBS [n] EXUVIA [n] EYALET a Turkish province [n -S] EYASES [n] EYEBAR a metal bar with a loop on the end [n -S] EYECUP a cup used for applying lotions to the eye [n -S] EYEFUL a complete view [n -S] EYEING [v] EYELET to make a small hole in [v EYELETED or EYELETTED, EYELETTING, EYELETS] EYELID a fold of skin that covers the eye [n -S] EYLIAD an amorous glance, also OEILLADE, ELIAD, EYELIAD, ILLIAD [n -S] EYRIES [n] FAAING [v] FABBER [adj] FABLED [v] FABLER one who {fables=v} [n -S] FABLES [v] FABRIC to construct [v FABRICKED, FABRICKING, FABRICS] FACADE the front of a building [n -S] FACERS [n] FACETE {witty=adj} [adj] FACETS [v] FACEUP with the front part up [adv] FACIAE [n] FACIAL a beauty treatment for the face [n -S] FACIAS [n] FACIES general aspect [n FACIES] FACILE easily persuaded [adj] FACING the lining at the edge of a garment [n -S] FACTIS a rubber substitute, also FACTICE [n -ES] FACTOR to express as a product of two or more quantities [v -ED, -ING, -S] FACTUM in law, something done [n -S] FACULA an unusually bright spot on the sun's surface [n FACULAE] FADDLE to {trifle=v} [v FADDLED, FADDLING, FADDLES] FADEIN a gradual increase in the brightness of an image [n -S] FADERS [n] FADEUR {dullness=n} [n -S] FADGED [v] FADGES [v] FADIER [adj] FADING an Irish dance [n -S] FAECAL pertaining to {faeces=n} [adj] FAECES bodily waste discharged through the anus, also FECES [n] FAENAS [n] FAERIE a {fairy=n} [n -S] FAFFED [v] FAGGED [v] FAGGOT to bind together in a bundle, also FAGOT [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAGINS [n] FAGOTS [v] FAIBLE a {foible=n} [n -S] FAIKED [v] FAIKES sandy shale [n] FAILED [v] FAILLE a woven fabric [n -S] FAINED [v] FAINER [adj] FAINES [v] FAINLY {gladly=adv} [adv] FAINNE a ring-shaped badge worn to show suport for the Irish language [n -S] FAINTS [v] FAINTY somewhat faint, also FAINTISH [adj FAINTIER, FAINTIEST] FAIRED [v] FAIRER [adj] FAIRLY in a fair manner [adv] FAITHS [v] FAITOR an imposter, also FAITOUR [n -S] FAJITA a Mexican dish [n -S] FAKEER a Hindu ascetic [n -S] FAKERS [n] FAKERY the practice of faking [n FAKERIES] FAKIER [adj] FAKIES [n] FAKING [v] FAKIRS [n] FALCES [n] FALCON a bird of prey [n -S] FALLAL a showy article of dress [n -S] FALLEN [v] FALLER one that {falls=v} [n -S] FALLOW to plough and leave unseeded [v -ED, -ING, -S] / brownish-yellow [adj FALLOWER, FALLOWEST] FALSED [v] FALSER a falsifier [n -S] FALSES [v] FALSIE a pad worn within a brassiere [n -S] FALTER to {hesitate=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAMILY a group of persons related by blood or marriage [n FAMILIES] FAMINE extreme scarcity of food in a district [n -S] FAMING [v] FAMISH to {starve=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FAMOUS to make widely known [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FAMULI [n] FANALS [n] FANBOY an obsessively enthusiastic fan of an element of popular culture, esp comic books or films [n -S] FANDED [v] FANDOM an aggregate of enthusiastic devotees [n -S] FANEGA a Spanish unit of dry measure, also FANGA [n -S] FANFIC fiction written by fans of an admired work [n -S] FANGAS [n] FANGED [v] FANGLE to decorate fancily [v FANGLED, FANGLING, FANGLES] FANGOS [n] FANION a cape worn by the Pope, also FANO, FANON [n -S] FANJET a type of jet engine [n -S] FANKLE to {entangle=v} [v FANKLED, FANKLING, FANKLES] FANNED [v] FANNEL a strip of material worn on a priest's arm, also FANNELL [n -S] FANNER one that {fans=v} [n -S] FANONS [n] FANSUB the subtitling of foreign, esp animated, films by fans [n -S] FANTAD a fidgety state, also FANTOD [n -S] FANTOD a fidgety state, also FANTAD [n -S] FANTOM something existing in appearance only [n -S] FANUMS [n] FAQIRS [n] FAQUIR a religious ascetic in India, also FAKIR, FAQIR [n -S] FARADS [n] FARAND having a certain manner or appearance, also FARRAND, FARRANT [adj] FARCED [v] FARCER a performer in farces, also FARCEUR [n -S] FARCES [v] FARCIE in cookery, stuffed, also FARCI [adj] FARCIN a chronic horse disease, also FARCY [n -S] FARDED [v] FARDEL a bundle [n -S] FARDEN a {farthing=n} [n -S] FARERS [n] FARFAL noodles in the form of small pellets or granules, also FARFEL [n -S] FARFEL noodles in the form of small pellets or granules, also FARFAL [n -S] FARFET far fetched [adj] FARINA a fine meal made from cereal grain [n -S] FARING [v] FARLES [n] FARMED [v] FARMER one that {farms=v} [n -S] FARRED [v] FARREN a division of land [n -S] FARROW to give birth to a litter of pigs [v -ED, -ING, -S] FARSED [v] FARSES [v] FARTED [v] FASCES an ancient Roman symbol of power [n FASCES] FASCIA an architectural band, also FACIA [n FASCIAS or FASCIAE] FASCIO an organized political group [n FASCI] FASCIS a bundle of rods [n FASCES] FASHED [v] FASHES [v] FASTED [v] FASTEN to {secure=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FASTER someone who fasts more FAST [n -S] FASTIE a deceitful trick, also SWIFTY [n -S] FASTLY {firmly=adv} [adv] FATHER to be the male parent of [v -ED, -ING, -S] FATHOM to discover the depth of [v -ED, -ING, -S] FATING [v] FATSIA an evergreen shrub [n -S] FATSOS [n] FATTED [v] FATTEN to make {fat=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FATTER [adj] FATWAH to threaten death by religious decree, also FATWA [v -ED, -ING, -S] FATWAS [v] FAUCAL a sound produced in the passage from the mouth [n -S] FAUCES the passage from the mouth to the pharynx [n] FAUCET a tap [n -S] FAULDS [n] FAULTS [v] FAULTY imperfect [adj FAULTIER, FAULTIEST] FAUNAE [n] FAUNAL pertaining to {fauna=n} [adj] FAUNAS [n] FAURER [adj] FAUTED [v] FAUTOR a {favourer=n} [n -S] FAUVES [n] FAVELA a slum area, also FAVELLA [n -S] FAVELL light brown, also FAVEL [adj] FAVEST [adj] FAVISM an acute anemia [n -S] FAVORS [v] FAVOSE honeycombed [adj] FAVOUR to regard with goodwill, also FAVOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] FAVOUS like a honeycomb [adj] FAWNED [v] FAWNER one that {fawns=v} [n -S] FAXING [v] FAYEST [adj] FAYING [v] FAYNED [v] FAYNES [v] FAYRES [n] FAZING [v] FEAGUE to {whip=v} [v FEAGUED, FEAGUING, FEAGUES] FEALED [v] FEALTY {loyalty=n} [n FEALTIES] FEARED [v] FEARER one that {fears=v} [n -S] FEARES [n] FEASED [v] FEASES [v] FEASTS [v] FEATED [v] FEATER [adj] FEATLY gracefully [adj FEATLIER, FEATLIEST] FEAZED [v] FEAZES [v] FECHTS [v] FECIAL a priest of ancient Rome, also FETIAL, FETIALIS [n -S] FECKED [v] FECKIN an intensive, also FECKING [adj] FECKLY {nearly=adv} [adv] FECULA sediment [n FECULAS or FECULAE] FECUND {fruitful=adj} [adj] FEDORA a felt hat with a brim and a crease [n -S] FEEBLE to make {feeble=adj} [v FEEBLED, FEEBLING, FEEBLES] / very weak [adj FEEBLER, FEEBLEST] FEEBLY in a feeble manner [adv] FEEDER one that {feeds=v} [n -S] FEEING [v] FEELER the antenna of insects [n -S] FEERED [v] FEERIE fairyland [n -S] FEERIN a first guiding furrow, also FEERING [n -S] FEESED [v] FEESES [v] FEEZED [v] FEEZES [v] FEGARY a whim, also VAGARY [n FEGARIES] FEHMIC pertaining to the fehm [adj] FEIGNS [v] FEIJOA an edible fruit [n -S] FEINTS [v] FEIRIE {nimble=adj} [adj FEIRIER, FEIRIEST] FEISTS [n] FEISTY spirited [adj FEISTIER, FEISTIEST] FELIDS [n] FELINE a member of the cat family, also FELID [n -S] FELLAH a peasant of labourer in Arab countries [n FELLAHS or FELLAHEEN or FELLAHIN] FELLAS [n] FELLED [v] FELLER one that fells more FELL [n -S] FELLOE the rim of a wheel, also FELLY [n -S] FELLOW to produce an equal to [v -ED, -ING, -S] FELONS [n] FELONY a grave crime [n FELONIES] FELSIC having quartz and feldspar mixed, also FELSITIC [adj] FELTED [v] FELTER to mat together like felt [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEMALE the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs [n -S] FEMALS [n] FEMMES [n] FEMORA [n] FEMURS [n] FENCED [v] FENCER one that {fences=v} [n -S] FENCES [v] FENDED [v] FENDER a metal guard over a wheel [n -S] FENMAN a fen country resident [n FENMEN] FENMEN [n] FENNEC an African fox [n -S] FENNEL a perennial herb [n -S] FEODAL {feudal=adj} [adj] FEOFFS [v] FERALS [n] FERBAM a fungicide [n -S] FEREST [adj] FERIAE [n] FERIAL pertaining to a {feria=n} [adj] FERIAS [n] FERINE {wild=adj} [adj] FERITY {wildness=n} [n FERITIES] FERLIE a strange sight, also FERLY [n -S] FERMIS [n] FERREL to fit with a metal cap to prevent splitting also FERRULE, FERULE [v FERRELLED or FERRELED, FERRELLING or FERRELING, FERRELS] FERRET to search out persistently [v -ED, -ING, -S] FERRIC pertaining to iron [adj] FERRUM iron [n -S] FERULA a flat piece of wood [n FERULAS or FERULAE] FERULE to fit with a metal cap to prevent splitting, also FERREL, FERRULE [v FERULED, FERULING, FERULES] FERVID {zealous=adj} [adj FERVIDER, FERVIDEST] FERVOR great intensity, also FERVOUR [n -S] FESCUE a perennial grass [n -S] FESSED [v] FESSES [v] FESTAL a festivity [n -S] FESTAS [n] FESTER to generate pus [v -ED, -ING, -S] FETIAL a priest of ancient Rome, also FECIAL, FETIALIS [n -S] FETICH a fixation, also FETISH, FETICHE [n -ES] FETING [v] FETISH a fixation, also FETICH, FETICHE [n -ES] FETORS [n] FETTAS [n] FETTED [v] FETTER to {shackle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FETTLE to potter fussily about [v FETTLED, FETTLING, FETTLES] FETWAS [n] FEUARS [n] FEUDAL pertaining to an ancient political and economic system [adj] FEUDED [v] FEUING [v] FEUTRE to set in a rest, also FEWTER [v FEUTRED, FEUTRING, FEUTRES] FEVERS [v] FEWEST [adj] FEWMET the dung of a deer [n -S] FEWTER to set in a rest, also FEUTRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] FEYEST [adj] FEYING [v] FEZZED wearing a fez [adj] FEZZES [n] FIACRE a small {carriage=n} [n -S] FIANCE a man engaged to be married [n -S] FIASCO a wine bottle [n FIASCOS or FIASCHI or FIASCOES] / a complete failure [n FIASCOS or FIASCHI or FIASCOES] FIATED [v] FIAUNT a judge's warrant [n -S] FIBBED [v] FIBBER one who fibs [n -S] FIBERS [n] FIBRED having fibre, also FIBERED [adj] FIBRES [n] FIBRIL a small fibre, also FIBRILLA [n -S] FIBRIN an insoluble protein, also FIBROIN [n -S] FIBROS [n] FIBULA a bone in the leg [n FIBULAS or FIBULAE] FICHES [n] FICHUS [n] FICINS [n] FICKLE to {perplex=v} [v FICKLED, FICKLING, FICKLES] / not loyal [adj FICKLER, FICKLEST] FICKLY in a fickle manner [adv] FICOES [n] FICTOR a person who makes images from clay [n -S] FIDDLE to play a violin [v FIDDLED, FIDDLING, FIDDLES] FIDDLY time consuming [adj FIDDLIER, FIDDLIEST] FIDGED [v] FIDGES [v] FIDGET to move about restlessly [v -ED, -ING, -S] FIELDS [v] FIENDS [n] FIENTS [n] FIERCE violently hostile or aggressive [adj FIERCER, FIERCEST] FIERES [n] FIESTA a {festival=n} [n -S] FIFERS [n] FIFING [v] FIFTHS [n] FIGGED [v] FIGHTS [v] FIGJAM a bighead (Forsooth I'm Good, Just Ask Me) [n -S] FIGURE to {compute=v} [v FIGURED, FIGURING, FIGURES] FIKERY fuss [n FIKERIES] FIKIER [adj] FIKING [v] FIKISH fidgeting and restless, also FIKY [adj] FILERS [n] FILETS [v] FILFOT a swastika, also FYLFOT [n -S] FILIAL pertaining to a son or daughter [adj] FILING a particle removed by a file [n -S] FILIUS (Lat.) a son [n FILII] FILLED [v] FILLER one that {fills=v} [n -S] FILLES [n] FILLET to cut boneless slices from, also FILET [v -ED, -ING, -S] FILLIP to strike sharply [v -ED, -ING, -S] FILLOS [n] FILMED [v] FILMER one who {films=v} [n -S] FILMIC pertaining to motion pictures [adj] FILMIS [n] FILOSE resembling a thread [adj] FILTER to purify a fluid of solid matter [v -ED, -ING, -S] FILTHS [n] FILTHY offensively dirty [adj FILTHIER, FILTHIEST] FILTRE as in cafe filtre, a strong black filtered coffee [adj] FIMBLE the male plant of hemp [n -S] FINALE a termination of something [n -S] FINALS [n] FINCAS [n] FINDER one that {finds=v} [n -S] FINEER to get goods by fraud [v -ED, -ING, -S] FINELY in a fine manner [adv] FINERS [n] FINERY elaborate adornment [n FINERIES] FINEST [adj] FINGAN a small cup without a handle, also FINJAN [n -S] FINGER to touch with one of the five terminal parts of the hand [v -ED, -ING, -S] FINIAL a decorating on the top of a gable [n -S] FINING the process of refining of wines [n -S] FINISH to bring to an end [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FINITE something that has as end or limit [n -S] FINITO finished [adj] FINJAN a small cup without a handle, also FINGAN [n -S] FINKED [v] FINNAC a young trout, also FINNOCK, FINNACK [n -S] FINNAN a kind of smoked haddock, also FINDRAM [n -S] FINNED [v] FINNER a type of whale (the rorqual), also FINBACK [n -S] FINSKO a reindeer-skin boot, also FINNESKO, FINNSKO [n FINSKO] FIORDS [n] FIORIN a type of grass [n -S] FIPPLE a plug at the end of a whistle, flute etc [n -S] FIQUES [n] FIRERS [n] FIRIES [n] FIRING the process of maturing ceramic products [n -S] FIRKED [v] FIRKIN a small cask for liquids, butter or fish [n -S] FIRLOT an old measure of grain etc [n -S] FIRMAN an Oriental sovereign's edict [n -S] FIRMED [v] FIRMER a woodworking tool [n -S] FIRMLY in a firm manner [adv] FIRSTS [n] FIRTHS [n] FISCAL a public prosecutor [n -S] FISGIG a firework, also FIZGIG, FIZZGIG [n -S] FISHED [v] FISHER one that {fishes=v} [n -S] FISHES [v] FISKED [v] FISSLE to {rustle=v} [v FISSLED, FISSLING, FISSLES] FISTED [v] FISTIC pertaining to {pugilism=n} [adj] FITCHE in heraldry, coming to a point, also FITCHY, FITCHEE [adj] FITCHY in heraldry, coming to a point, also FITCHE, FITCHEE [adj] FITFUL marked by sudden impulses [adj] FITNAS [n] FITTED [v] FITTER one that {fits=v} [n -S] FITTES [n] FIVERS [n] FIXATE to make {stable=adj} [v FIXATED, FIXATING, FIXATES] FIXERS [n] FIXING the act or process of making fixed [n -S] FIXITY stability [n FIXITIES] FIXIVE acting to fix a photographic image [adj] FIXURE {firmness=n} [n -S] FIZGIG a {firework=n} [n -S] / to dob someone in to the police, also FISGIG, FIZZGIG [v FIZGIGGED, FIZGIGGING, FIZGIGS] FIZZED [v] FIZZEN strength, also FOISON, FUSHION [n -S] FIZZER one that {fizzes=v} [n -S] FIZZES [v] FIZZLE to come to nothing [v FIZZLED, FIZZLING, FIZZLES] FJELDS [n] FJORDS [n] FLABBY hanging loose [adj FLABBIER, FLABBIEST] FLACKS [v] FLACON a scent-bottle [n -S] FLAFFS [v] FLAGGY drooping [adj FLAGGIER, FLAGGIEST] FLAGON a large bulging bottle [n -S] FLAILS [v] FLAIRS [n] FLAKED [v] FLAKER one that {flakes=v} [n -S] FLAKES [v] FLAKEY resembling flakes [adj FLAKIER, FLAKIEST] FLAMBE to serve with a flaming liquor, also FLAMBEE [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAMED [v] FLAMEN a priest of ancient Rome [n FLAMENS or FLAMINES] FLAMER one that {flames=v} [n -S] FLAMES [v] FLAMMS [n] FLANCH to widen into a flared shape, also FLAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLANES [n] FLANGE to provide with a protecting rim [v FLANGED, FLANGING, FLANGES] FLANKS [v] FLANNY (Aust.) a shirt made of flannel or flannelette, also FLANNIE [n FLANNIES] FLAPPY flapping [adj FLAPPIER, FLAPPIEST] FLARED [v] FLARES [v] FLASER a streaky appearance in rocks [n -S] FLASHY {gaudy=adj} [adj FLASHIER, FLASHIEST] FLASKS [n] FLATLY in a flat manner [adv] FLATTY a light flat shoe, also FLATTIE [n FLATTIES] FLATUS intestinal gas [n -ES] FLAUNE a custard, also FLAWN, FLAMM [n -S] FLAUNT to exhibit in a showy manner [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAUTA a tortilla rolled around a filling and fried [n -S] FLAVAS [n] FLAVIN a yellow pigment, also FLAVINE [n -S] FLAVOR to impart a special taste to, also FLAVOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLAWED [v] FLAWNS [n] FLAXEN pale yellow [adj] FLAXES [n] FLAYED [v] FLAYER one that {flays=v} [n -S] FLEADH a festival of Irish traditional music, dancing, etc [n -S] FLEAMS [n] FLECHE a {steeple=n} [n -S] FLECKS [v] FLECKY flecked [adj FLECKIER, FLECKIEST] FLEDGE to furnish with feathers [v FLEDGED, FLEDGING, FLEDGES] FLEDGY covered with feathers [adj FLEDGIER, FLEDGIEST] FLEECE to remove the wool of a sheep [v FLEECED, FLEECING, FLEECES] FLEECH to {coax=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLEECY {woolly=adj} [adj FLEECIER, FLEECIEST] FLEERS [v] FLEETS [v] FLEMES [v] FLEMIT [v] FLENCH to strip the blubber or skin from, also FLENSE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLENSE to strip the blubber or skin from, also FLENCH [v FLENSED, FLENSING, FLENSES] FLESHY having much flesh [adj FLESHIER, FLESHIEST] FLETCH to {feather=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLEURY decorated with fleurs-de-lis [adj] FLEWED having a flew [adj] FLEXED [v] FLEXES [v] FLEXOR a muscle that bends part of the body [n -S] FLEXOS [n] FLEYED [v] FLICKS [v] FLIERS [n] FLIEST [adj] FLIGHT to migrate in a flock [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLIMPS [v] FLIMSY a thin paper [n FLIMSIES] / lacking strength [adj FLIMSIER, FLIMSIEST] FLINCH to shrink back involuntarily [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLINGS [v] FLINTS [v] FLINTY resembling flint [adj FLINTIER, FLINTIEST] FLIPPY flaring at the bottom [adj FLIPPIER, FLIPPIEST] FLIRTS [v] FLIRTY light-heartedly amorous, also FLIRTISH [adj FLIRTIER, FLIRTIEST] FLISKS [v] FLISKY {skittish=adj} [adj FLISKIER, FLISKIEST] FLITCH to cut into strips [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLITED [v] FLITES [v] FLIXED [v] FLIXES [v] FLOATS [v] FLOATY tending to float [adj FLOATIER, FLOATIEST] FLOCCI [n] FLOCKS [v] FLOCKY {woolly=adj} [adj FLOCKIER, FLOCKIEST] FLONGS [n] FLOODS [v] FLOOEY awry, also FLOOIE [adj] FLOOIE awry, also FLOOEY [adj] FLOORS [v] FLOOSY a prostitute, also FLOOSIE, FLOOZIE, FLOOZY, FLOSSIE [n FLOOSIES] FLOOZY a prostitute, also FLOOSIE, FLOOSY, FLOOZIE, FLOSSIE [n FLOOZIES] FLOPPY a type of computer disk [n FLOPPIES] / soft and flexible [adj FLOPPIER, FLOPPIEST] FLORAE [n] FLORAL a design in which flowers predominate [n -S] FLORAS [n] FLORET a small flower, also FLOWERET [n -S] FLORID {ruddy=adj} [adj FLORIDER, FLORIDEST] FLORIN a former gold coin of Europe [n -S] FLOSSY resembling a light soft fibre [adj FLOSSIER, FLOSSIEST] FLOTAS [n] FLOTEL a floating hotel, also FLOATEL [n -S] FLOTES [n] FLOURS [v] FLOURY fine-grained like flour [adj FLOURIER, FLOURIEST] FLOUSE to splash, also FLOUSH [v FLOUSED, FLOUSING, FLOUSES] FLOUSH to splash, also FLOUSE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLOUTS [v] FLOWED [v] FLOWER to blossom or flourish [v -ED, -ING, -S] FLUATE a {fluoride=n} [n -S] FLUENT the variable quantity in calculus [n -S] FLUFFS [v] FLUFFY downy, light and soft [adj FLUFFIER, FLUFFIEST] FLUGEL a grand piano [n -S] FLUIDS [n] FLUIER [adj] FLUISH having flu to some extent [adj] FLUKED [v] FLUKES [v] FLUKEY lucky, by accidental success, also FLUKY [adj] FLUMED [v] FLUMES [v] FLUMPS [v] FLUNKS [v] FLUNKY a servile follower, also FLUNKIE, FLUNKEY [n FLUNKIES] FLUORS [n] FLURRS [v] FLURRY to {confuse=v} [v FLURRIED, FLURRYING, FLURRIES] FLUSHY red-complexioned [adj FLUSHIER, FLUSHIEST] FLUTED [v] FLUTER one who plays the flute, also FLUTIST, FLAUTIST [n -S] FLUTES [v] FLUTEY resembling a flute in sound, also FLUTY [adj] FLUXED [v] FLUXES [v] FLUYTS [n] FLYBOY a pilot in the air force [n -S] FLYBYS [n] FLYERS [n] FLYEST [adj] FLYING the operation of an aircraft [n -S] FLYMAN a stage worker in a theater [n FLYMEN] FLYMEN [n] FLYOFF a competitive testing of model aircraft [n -S] FLYPED [v] FLYPES [v] FLYSCH a sandstone deposit [n -ES] FLYTED [v] FLYTES [v] FLYWAY an established air route of migratory birds [n -S] FOALED [v] FOAMED [v] FOAMER one that {foams=v} [n -S] FOBBED [v] FODDER to feed cattle with dried food [v -ED, -ING, -S] FODGEL {plump=adj} [adj] FOEHNS [n] FOEMAN an enemy in war [n FOEMEN] FOEMEN [n] FOETAL pertaining to a fetus, also FETAL [adj] FOETID stinking, also FETID [adj FOETIDER, FOETIDEST] FOETOR a stench, also FETOR [n -S] FOETUS the unborn in the womb with distinctly formed parts, also FETUS [n -ES] FOGASH a fish [n -ES] FOGBOW a nebulous arc of light sometimes seen in fog, also FOGDOG [n -S] FOGDOG a nebulous arc of light sometimes seen in fog, also FOGBOW [n -S] FOGEYS [n] FOGGED [v] FOGGER one that {fogs=v} [n -S] FOGIES [n] FOGLES [n] FOGMAN one who sets fog-signals [n FOGMEN] FOGMEN [n] FOGOUS [n] FOGRAM a person with an old-fashioned outlook, also FOGY, FOGEY, FOGIE [n -S] FOIBLE a weakness or failing [n -S] FOILED [v] FOINED [v] FOISON strength, also FIZZEN, FUSHION [n -S] FOISTS [v] FOLATE a form of vitamin B [n -S] FOLDED [v] FOLDER one that {folds=v} [n -S] FOLDUP an object that folds up [n -S] FOLEYS [n] FOLIAR pertaining to a {leaf=n} [adj] FOLIES [n] FOLIOS [v] FOLIUM a thin layer [n FOLIUMS or FOLIA] FOLKIE a performer of folk music, also FOLKY [n -S] FOLKSY {friendly=adj} [adj FOLKSIER, FOLKSIEST] FOLLES [n] FOLLIS a coin of ancient Rome [n FOLLES] FOLLOW to go after or behind [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOMENT to foster or promote [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOMITE a substance capable of carrying infection, also FOMES [n -S] FONDAS [n] FONDED [v] FONDER [adj] FONDLE to {caress=v} [v FONDLED, FONDLING, FONDLES] FONDLY in a fond manner [adv] FONDUE to cook a dish of melted cheese, also FONDU [v FONDUED, FONDUEING, FONDUES] FONDUS [v] FONNED [v] FONTAL pertaining to a {font=n} [adj] FOOBAR ucked Up Beyond All Repair, also FUBAR [adj F] FOODIE an enthusiast for food and its preparation, also FOODY [n -S] FOOLED [v] FOOTED [v] FOOTER {football=n} [n -S] / to potter around aimlessly [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOOTIE a flirting game played with the feet, also FOOTSIE, FOOTSY [n -S] FOOTLE to potter about [v FOOTLED, FOOTLING, FOOTLES] FOOTRA a worthless fig, also FOUTRA [n -S] FOOTSY a flirting game played with the feet, also FOOTSIE, FOOTIE [n FOOTSIES] FOOZLE to {bungle=v} [v FOOZLED, FOOZLING, FOOZLES] FOPPED [v] FORAGE to search about [v FORAGED, FORAGING, FORAGES] FORAMS [n] FORANE {foreign=adj} [adj] FORAYS [v] FORBAD [v] FORBID to command not to do something [v FORBAD or FORBADE, FORBIDDEN, FORBIDDING, FORBIDS] FORBYE close by, also FORBY, FOREBY, FOREBYE [prep] FORCAT a convict condemned to hard labour [n -S] FORCED [v] FORCER one that {forces=v} [n -S] FORCES [v] FORDED [v] FORDID [v] FOREBY close by, also FORBY, FORBYE, FOREBYE [prep] FOREDO to destroy (pa t FOREDID), also FORDO [v FOREDID, FOREDONE, FOREDOING, FOREDOES] FOREGO to go before [v FOREWENT, FOREGONE, FOREGOING, FOREGOES] FORELS [n] FOREST to convert into a densely wooded area [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORFEX the pincers of an earwig [n -ES] FORGAT [v] FORGED [v] FORGER one who {forges=v} [n -S] FORGES [v] FORGET to fail to remember [v FORGAT or FORGOT, FORGOTTEN, FORGETTING, FORGETS] FORGOT [v] FORHOO to despise, also FORHOW, FORHOOIE [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORHOW to despise, also FORHOO, FORHOOIE [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORINT a monetary unit of Hungary [n -S] FORKED [v] FORKER one that {forks=v} [n -S] FORMAL a social event that requires evening dress [n -S] FORMAT to follow the style or manner of procedure [v FORMATTED, FORMATTING, FORMATS] FORMED [v] FORMEE having narrow arms, but expanding at the ends -- used of a heraldic cross [adj] FORMER one that {forms=v} [n -S] FORMES [n] FORMIC pertaining to {ants=n} [adj] FORMOL a formic aldehyde used as an antiseptic, also FORMALIN [n -S] FORMYL a univalent chemical radical [n -S] FORNIX an arched anatomical structure [n FORNICES] FORPET a measure of grain, also FORPIT [n -S] FORPIT a measure of grain, also FORPET [n -S] FORRAD forward [adv] FORRAY to {foray=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORREN {foreign=adj} [adj] FORRIT toward the front [adv] FORSAY to {forbid=v} [v FORSAID, FORSAYING, FORSAYS] FORTED [v] FORTES [n] FORTHY therefore [adv] FORTIS a consonant produced with pressure [n FORTES] FORUMS [n] FORWHY for what reason [adv] FOSSAE [n] FOSSAS [n] FOSSED having a [adj FOSS] FOSSES [n] FOSSIL the preserved remains of a plant or animal [n -S] FOSSOR a grave-digger [n -S] FOSTER to promote the growth of [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOTHER to protect a sail with tarred yarn [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOUATS [n] FOUEST [adj] FOUETS [n] FOUGHT [v] FOULED [v] FOULER [adj] FOULES [n] FOULIE (Australian) a foul mood [n -S] FOULLY in a foul manner [adv] FOUNDS [v] FOUNTS [n] FOURTH one of four equal parts [n -S] FOUSSA an {animal=n} [n -S] FOUSTY {mouldy=adj} [adj FOUSTIER, FOUSTIEST] FOUTER to mess around, also FOUTRE [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOUTHS [n] FOUTRA a worthless fig, also FOOTRA [n -S] FOUTRE to mess around, also FOUTER [v FOUTRED, FOUTRING, FOUTRES] FOVEAE [n] FOVEAL relating to a fovea [adj] FOVEAS [n] FOWLED [v] FOWLER one that {fowls=v} [n -S] FOWTHS [n] FOXIER [adj] FOXIES [n] FOXILY in a foxy manner [adv] FOXING the act of a person who foxes [n -S] FOYERS [n] FOYLED [v] FOYLES [v] FOYNED [v] FOYNES [v] FOZIER [adj] FRACAS a brawl [n -ES] FRACTI [n] FRACTS [v] FRAENA [n] FRAGOR a crash [n -S] FRAILS [n] FRAIMS [n] FRAISE to fortify with a horizontal palisade [v FRAISED, FRAISING, FRAISES] FRAMED [v] FRAMER one that {frames=v} [n -S] FRAMES [v] FRANCO post-free [adj] FRANCS [n] FRANKS [v] FRANZY cross and peevish [adj FRANZIER, FRANZIEST] FRAPPE an iced drink [n -S] FRATCH a brawl [n -ES] FRATER a {friar=n} [n -S] FRATRY a convent of friars, also FRATERY [n FRATRIES] FRAUDS [n] FRAYED [v] FRAZIL ice crystals in streams [n -S] FREAKS [v] FREAKY quirkily unusual, also FREAKISH, FREAKFUL [adj FREAKIER, FREAKIEST] FREELY in a free manner [adv] FREERS [n] FREEST [adj] FREETS [n] FREETY superstitious, also FREITY [adj FREETIER, FREETIEST] FREEZE to turn into a solid by lowering the temperature [v FROZE, FROZEN, FREEZING, FREEZES] FREITS [n] FREITY superstitious, also FREETY [adj FREITIER, FREITIEST] FREMDS [n] FREMIT a stranger, also FREMD, FRAIM [n -S] FRENCH to cut into thin strips before cooking [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FRENNE a stranger [n -S] FRENUM a connecting fold of membrane, also FRAENUM, FRENULUM [n FRENUMS or FRENA] FRENZY to make frantic, also PHRENSY [v FRENZIED, FRENZYING, FRENZIES] FRERES [n] FRESCO to paint on plaster [v FRESCOED, FRESCOING, FRESCOES or FRESCOS] FRETTY {fretful=adj} [adj FRETTIER, FRETTIEST] FRIAND an {epicure=n} [n -S] FRIARS [n] FRIARY a monastery of friars [n FRIARIES] FRICHT to {frighten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRIDGE to {rub=v} [v FRIDGED, FRIDGING, FRIDGES] FRIEND to enter into a warm association with [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRIERS [n] FRIEZE to put a decorative band on the top edge of a wall [v FRIEZED, FRIEZING, FRIEZES] FRIGES [n] FRIGHT to make afraid, to scare, also FRIGHTEN [v -ED, -ING, -S] FRIGID chillingly stiff [adj FRIGIDER, FRIGIDEST] FRIGOT a {frigate=n} [n -S] FRIJOL a bean used as food, also FRIJOLE [n FRIJOLES] FRILLS [v] FRILLY having frills [adj FRILLIER, FRILLIEST] FRINGE to provide with an ornamental border [v FRINGED, FRINGING, FRINGES] FRINGY resembling a fringe [adj FRINGIER, FRINGIEST] FRIPON a {knave=n} [n -S] FRISEE an {endive=n} [n -S] FRISES [n] FRISKA the fast section of a Hungarian dance, also FRIS [n -S] FRISKS [v] FRISKY lively and playful [adj FRISKIER, FRISKIEST] FRISTS [v] FRITES chipped potatoes [n] FRITHS [n] FRITTS [v] FRIVOL to behave playfully [v FRIVOLED or FRIVOLLED, FRIVOLLING, FRIVOLS] FRIZED [v] FRIZER one that frizzes, also FRIZZER [n -S] FRIZES [v] FRIZZY of hair, tightly curled [adj FRIZZIER, FRIZZIEST] / a frizzy hairdo, also FRIZZLY [n FRIZZIES] FROCKS [v] FROGGY abounding in frogs [adj FROGGIER, FROGGIEST] FROING as in toing and froing [n -S] FROISE a thick pancake [n -S] FROLIC to {gambol=v} [v FROLICKED, FROLICKING, FROLICS] FRONDS [n] FRONTS [v] FROREN frozen, also FRORE, FRORN, FRORNE, FRORY [adj] FRORNE frozen, also FRORE, FROREN, FRORN, FRORY [adj] FROSTS [v] FROSTY covered with frost [adj FROSTIER, FROSTIEST] FROTHS [v] FROTHY {foamy=adj} [adj FROTHIER, FROTHIEST] FROUZY unkempt, also FROWZY, FROWSY [adj FROUZIER, FROUZIEST] FROWIE musty or rancid [adj FROWIER, FROWIEST] FROWNS [v] FROWST to luxuriate in hot stuffiness [v -ED, -ING, -S] FROWSY unkempt, also FROWZY, FROUZY [adj FROWSIER, FROWSIEST] FROWZY unkempt, also FROUZY, FROWSY [adj FROWZIER, FROWZIEST] FROZEN [v] FRUGAL {thrifty=adj} [adj] FRUICT fruit [n -S] FRUITS [v] FRUITY tasting of fruit [adj FRUITIER, FRUITIEST] FRUMPS [v] FRUMPY {dowdy=adj} [adj FRUMPIER, FRUMPIEST] FRUSTA [n] FRUSTS [n] FRUTEX a shrub [n FRUTICES] FRYERS [n] FRYING the process of frying [n -S] FRYPAN a pan for frying food [n -S] FUBBED [v] FUCKED [v] FUCKER a contemptible person [n -S] FUCKUP a {bungler=n} [n -S] FUCOID a brown seaweed [n -S] FUCOSE a type of sugar [n -S] FUCOUS pertaining to {fucoids=n} [adj] FUDDLE to {confuse=v} [v FUDDLED, FUDDLING, FUDDLES] FUDGED [v] FUDGES [v] FUELED [v] FUELER one that {fuels=v} [n -S] FUEROS [n] FUFFED [v] FUGATO a fugal composition [n -S] FUGGED [v] FUGIES [n] FUGIOS [n] FUGLED [v] FUGLES [v] FUGUED [v] FUGUES [v] FUHRER a leader, also FUEHRER [n -S] FULCRA [n] FULFIL to bring about the accomplishment of, also FULFILL [v FULFILLED, FULFILLING, FULFILS] FULGID shining brightly, also FULGENT [adj] FULGOR splendour, also FULGOUR [n -S] FULHAM a loaded die, also FULLAM, FULLAN [n -S] FULLAM a loaded die, also FULHAM, FULLAN [n -S] FULLAN a loaded die, also FULHAM, FULLAM [n -S] FULLED [v] FULLER to groove with a type of hammer [v -ED, -ING, -S] FULMAR an arctic seabird [n -S] FULVID dull yellow, also FULVOUS [adj] FUMADO a smoked fish [n FUMADOS or FUMADOES] FUMAGE hearth-tax [n -S] FUMBLE to handle clumsily [v FUMBLED, FUMBLING, FUMBLES] FUMERS [n] FUMETS [n] FUMIER [adj] FUMING [v] FUMOUS full of fumes, also FUMY [adj] FUMULI [n] FUNDED [v] FUNDER a financial backer [n -S] FUNDIC pertaining to a {fundus=n} [adj] FUNDIE a radical within the German Green Party, also FUNDY [n -S] FUNDIS [n] FUNDUS the inner basal surface of a bodily organ [n FUNDI] FUNEST portending death or evil [adj] FUNGAL a {fungus=n} [n -S] FUNGIC pertaining to a fungus, also FUNGOUS [adj] FUNGUS any of the major group of lower plants [n FUNGUSES or FUNGI] FUNKED [v] FUNKER one that {funks=v} [n -S] FUNKIA a type of {lily=n} [n -S] FUNNED [v] FUNNEL to pass through a cone-shaped utensil [v FUNNELLED or FUNNELED, FUNNELLING or FUNNELING, FUNNELS] FUNNER [adj] FURALS [n] FURANE a chemical used in tanning, also FURAN, FURFURAN [n -S] FURANS [n] FURCAE [n] FURCAL forked [adj] FURDER further [adv] FUREUR admiration [n -S] FURFUR dandruff, also FURFAIR [n FURFURS or FURFURES] FURIES [n] FURKID an animal kept as a companion [n -S] FURLED [v] FURLER one that {furls=v} [n -S] FUROLE a liquid obtained from bran and acid, also FURFURAL, FURAL, FURFUROL, FUROL [n -S] FUROLS [n] FURORE an uproar, also FUROR [n -S] FURORS [n] FURPHY a rumour [n FURPHIES] FURRED [v] FURROW to make narrow depressions in [v -ED, -ING, -S] FURZES [n] FUSAIN a fine charcoal used in drawing [n -S] FUSEES [n] FUSELS [n] FUSILE formed by melting [adj] FUSILS [n] FUSING [v] FUSION the act of melting together [n -S] FUSSED [v] FUSSER one who {fusses=v} [n -S] FUSSES [v] FUSTED [v] FUSTET a tree which yields the dye fustic [n -S] FUSTIC the wood of a tropical American tree, also FUSTOC [n -S] FUSTOC the wood of a tropical American tree, also FUSTIC [n -S] FUSUMA a sliding partition in a Japanese house [n pl.] FUTILE ineffective [adj FUTILER, FUTILEST] FUTONS [n] FUTSAL indoor football, with five players on each side [n -S] FUTURE the time yet to come [n -S] FUTZED [v] FUTZES [v] FUZEES [n] FUZILS [n] FUZING [v] FUZZED [v] FUZZES [v] FUZZLE to {fuddle=v} [v FUZZLED, FUZZLING, FUZZLES] FYKING [v] FYLFOT a swastika, also FILFOT [n -S] FYNBOS an area with low shrubs [n -ES] FYTTES [n] GABBAS [n] GABBED [v] GABBER one that {gabs=v} [n -S] GABBLE to {jabber=v} [v GABBLED, GABBLING, GABBLES] GABBRO a type of rock [n -S] GABIES [n] GABION a basket of earth or stones used for fortification [n -S] GABLED [v] GABLES [v] GABLET a small gable [n -S] GABOON a {spittoon=n} [n -S] GADDED [v] GADDER one that gads about [n -S] GADDIS [n] GADFLY a biting fly [n GADFLIES] GADGES [n] GADGET a mechanical device [n -S] GADGIE a fellow, also GADJE, GAUDGIE, GAUJE [n -S] GADIDS [n] GADJES [n] GADOID a type of fish, also GADID [n -S] GAEING [v] GAFFED [v] GAFFER an old man [n -S] GAFFES [n] GAGAKU ancient court music of Japan [n -S] GAGERS [n] GAGGED [v] GAGGER one that {gags=v} [n -S] GAGGLE to {cackle=v} [v GAGGLED, GAGGLING, GAGGLES] GAGING [v] GAGMAN one who writes jokes [n GAGMEN] GAGMEN [n] GAIETY festive activity, also GAYETY [n GAIETIES] GAIJIN foreigner in Japan [n GAIJIN] GAINED [v] GAINER one that {gains=v} [n -S] GAINLY {graceful=adj} [adj GAINLIER, GAINLIEST] GAINST {against=prep} [prep] GAITAS [n] GAITED [v] GAITER a covering for the lower leg [n -S] GAITTS [n] GALAGE an overshoe, also GALOSH, GALOCHE, GALOSHE, GOLOSH [n -S] GALAGO a small {primate=n} [n -S] GALAHS [n] GALANT musical style [adj] GALAXY a large system of celestial bodies [n GALAXIES] GALEAE [n] GALEAS [n] GALENA the principal ore of lead, also GALENITE [n -S] GALERE a group of people having a common quality [n -S] GALIOT a small galley, also GALLIOT [n -S] GALLED [v] GALLET to fill in mortar joints with stone chips [v -ED, -ING, -S] GALLEY a long low medieval ship [n -S] GALLIC containing gallium [adj] GALLON a unit of liquid measure [n -S] GALLOP to ride a horse at full speed [v -ED, -ING, -S] GALLOW to {frighten=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GALLUS a suspender for trousers [n -ES] GALOOT an awkward or uncouth person, also GALLOOT [n -S] GALOPS [v] GALORE abundance [n -S] GALOSH an {overshoe=n} [n -ES] / to put an overshoe over, also GALOCHE, GALOSHE, GOLOSH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GALUTH an exile, also GALUT [n -S] GALUTS [n] GALVOS [n] GALYAC a fur made from lambskin, also GALYAK [n -S] GALYAK a fur made from lambskin, also GALYAC [n -S] GAMASH a type of legging, also GRAMASH, GRAMOCHE [n -ES] GAMAYS [n] GAMBAS [n] GAMBES [n] GAMBET a red-legged wading bird, also GAMBETTA [n -S] GAMBIA an extract from an Asian vine, also GAMBIER, GAMBIR [n -S] GAMBIR an extract from an Asian vine, also GAMBIER, GAMBIA [n -S] GAMBIT to sacrifice in order to gain [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAMBLE to play a game of chance [v GAMBLED, GAMBLING, GAMBLES] GAMBOL to leap about playfully [v GAMBOLED or GAMBOLLED, GAMBOLLING, GAMBOLS] GAMELY in a game manner [adv] GAMERS [n] GAMEST [adj] GAMESY keen on sports [adj GAMESIER, GAMESIEST] GAMETE a mature reproductive cell [n -S] GAMGEE as in gamgee tissue, a type of wound-dressing consisting of cotton wool between two layers of gauze [adj] GAMIER [adj] GAMILY in a game manner [adv] GAMINE a {tomboy=n} [n -S] GAMING the practice of gambling [n -S] GAMINS [n] GAMMAS [n] GAMMAT (South Africa) offensive term for the accent of a Cape Coloured person [n -S] GAMMED [v] GAMMER an old woman [n -S] GAMMES [n] GAMMON to mislead by deceptive talk [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAMONE a secretion which attracts another gamete [n -S] GAMUTS [n] GANDER to {wander=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GANEFS [n] GANEVS [n] GANGED [v] GANGER a foreman of a group of labourers [n -S] GANGLY awkwardly tall and lanky [adj GANGLIER, GANGLIEST] GANGUE the worthless rock in which valuable minerals are found [n -S] GANJAH cannabis used for smoking, also GANJA [n -S] GANJAS [n] GANNED [v] GANNET a large sea bird, also SOLAN [n -S] GANOFS [n] GANOID a type of fish [n -S] GANOIN the outer hard layer on some fish scales, also GANOINE [n -S] GANSEY a woollen sweater [n -S] GANTED [v] GANTRY a structure for supporting railroad signals, also GAUNTRY [n GANTRIES] GAOLED [v] GAOLER a {jailer=n} [n -S] GAPERS [n] GAPIER [adj] GAPING the act of staring with an open mouth [n -S] GAPPED [v] GAPPER a person taking a year off study, a gap year [n -S] GARAGE to put in a garage (a car shelter) [v GARAGED, GARAGING, GARAGES] GARBED [v] GARBES [n] GARBLE to distort the meaning of [v GARBLED, GARBLING, GARBLES] GARBOS [n] GARCON a {waiter=n} [n -S] GARDAI [n] GARDEN to cultivate a plot of land [v -ED, -ING, -S] GARGET mastitis of domestic animals [n -S] GARGLE to rinse the mouth or throat [v GARGLED, GARGLING, GARGLES] GARIAL an Indian crocodile, also GAVIAL, GHARIAL [n -S] GARISH to {heal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GARJAN an East Indian tree, also GURJUN [n -S] GARLIC a cooking herb [n -S] / to flavour with garlic pa t GARLICKED, pr p GARLICKING [v GARLICKED, GARLICKING, GARLICS] GARNER to gather and store [v -ED, -ING, -S] GARNET a mineral [n -S] GAROTE to execute by strangling, also GARROTE, GAROTTE, GARROTTE [v GAROTED, GAROTING, GAROTES] GARRAN a small sturdy horse, also GARRON [n -S] GARRED [v] GARRES [v] GARRET an {attic=n} [n -S] GARRON a small sturdy horse, also GARRAN [n -S] GARROT a duck [n -S] GARRYA a North American shrub [n -S] GARTER to fasten with an elastic band [v -ED, -ING, -S] GARTHS [n] GARUDA a Hindu demigod [n -S] GARUMS [n] GARVEY a small flat-bottomed boat [n -S] GARVIE a sprat, also GARVOCK [n -S] GASBAG a bag for holding gas [n -S] / to talk a lot [v GASBAGGED, GASBAGGING, GASBAGS] GASCON a {boaster=n} [n -S] GASHED [v] GASHER [adj] GASHES [v] GASHLY {hideous=adj} [adj] GASIFY to convert into gas [v GASIFIED, GASIFYING, GASIFIES] GASKET packing to make something fluid-tight [n -S] GASKIN a part of a horse's leg [n -S] GASLIT illuminated by gaslight [adj] GASMAN employee of a gas company [n GASMEN] GASMEN [n] GASPED [v] GASPER a cigarette [n -S] GASSED [v] GASSER one that {gasses=v} [n -S] GASSES [v] GASTED [v] GASTER the enlarged part of the abdomen in some insects [n -S] GATEAU a rich layer cake [n GATEAUS or GATEAUX] GATERS [n] GATHER to bring together in one place or group [v -ED, -ING, -S] GATING the act of providing a gate [n -S] GATORS [n] GATVOL (Afrikaans) annoyed, fed up [adj] GAUCHE lacking social graces [adj GAUCHER, GAUCHEST] GAUCHO a cowboy of the South American pampas [n -S] GAUCIE portly, also GAUCY, GAWCY [adj GAUCIER, GAUCIEST] GAUDED [v] GAUFER a waffle, also GAUFRE [n -S] GAUFRE a waffle, also GAUFER [n -S] GAUGED [v] GAUGER one that {gauges=v} [n -S] GAUGES [v] GAUJES [n] GAULTS [n] GAUMED [v] GAUNCH to impale, also GANCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GAUNTS [v] GAUPED [v] GAUPER one that gawps, also GAWPER [n -S] GAUPUS a silly person, also GAWPUS [n -ES] GAUZES [n] GAVAGE introduction of material into the stomach by a tube [n -S] GAVELS [v] GAVIAL an Indian crocodile, also GARIAL, GHARIAL [n -S] GAVOTS [n] GAWKED [v] GAWKER one that {GAWKS=v} [n -S] GAWPED [v] GAWPER one that gawps, also GAUPER [n -S] GAWPUS a silly person, also GAUPUS [n -ES] GAWSIE well-fed and healthy looking, also GAWSY [adj GAWSIER, GAWSIEST] GAYALS [n] GAYDAR the ability to recognize that a person is homosexual [n -S] GAYEST [adj] GAYETY festive activity, also GAIETY [n GAYETIES] GAZABO a fellow [n GAZABOS or GAZABOES] GAZALS [n] GAZARS [n] GAZEBO a roofed structure open at the sides [n GAZEBOS or GAZEBOES] GAZERS [n] GAZIER [adj] GAZING the act of gazing [n -S] GAZONS [n] GAZOON a sod in fortification, also GAZON [n -S] GAZOOS [n] GAZUMP to cheat by raising the agreed price [v -ED, -ING, -S] GEALED [v] GEARED [v] GEARES [v] GEASON {rare=adj} [adj] GEBURS [n] GECKED [v] GECKOS [n] GEDACT a flutelike organ stop. Also GEDECKT [n -S] GEDDIT do you get it? [interj] GEEBAG (Irish slang) a disagreeable woman [n -S] GEEGAW a showy trinket, also GEWGAW, TRANGAM [n -S] GEEING [v] GEEKED hyped up, excited [adj] GEESTS [n] GEEZAH an eccentric old man, also GEEZER [n -S] GEEZER an eccentric old man, also GEEZAH [n -S] GEGGIE (Scots slang) the mouth [n -S] GEISHA a Japanese girl trained to entertain [n -S] GEISTS [n] GELADA a {baboon=n} [n -S] GELANT a substance used to make things gel, also GELLANT [n -S] GELATE to {gel=v} [v GELATED, GELATING, GELATES] GELATI an Italian ice cream, also GELATO [n GELATIS] GELATO an Italian ice cream, also GELATI [n GELATOS or GELATI] GELCAP a tablet coated with gelatin [n -S] GELDED [v] GELDER one that {gelds=v} [n -S] GELEES [n] GELLED [v] GELOSY being resentful of another's advantages, also JEALOUSY, GEALOUSY [n GELOSIES] GEMELS [n] GEMINI expressing surprise, also JIMINY, JIMMINY, GEMONY [interj] GEMINY a pair [n GEMINIES] GEMMAE [n] GEMMAN gentleman [n GEMMEN] GEMMED [v] GEMMEN [n] GEMONY expressing surprise, also JIMINY, JIMMINY, GEMINI [interj] GEMOTE a public meeting in Anglo-Saxon England, also GEMOT [n -S] GEMOTS [n] GENDER to {engender=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GENERA [n] GENETS [n] GENEVA a liquor [n -S] GENIAL having a pleasant or friendly manner [adj] GENIES [n] GENIPS [n] GENIUS an exceptional natural aptitude [n GENIUSES or GENII] GENNED [v] GENNEL a narrow alley, also GINNEL [n -S] GENNET a small Spanish horse [n -S] GENOAS [n] GENOME a haploid set of chromosomes, also GENOM [n -S] GENOMS [n] GENRES [n] GENROS [n] GENTES [n] GENTIL {kind=adj} [adj] GENTLE to {tame=v} [v GENTLED, GENTLING, GENTLES] / {mild=adj} [adj GENTLER, GENTLEST] GENTLY in a gentle manner [adv] GENTOO a Falkland Island penguin [n -S] GENTRY people of high social class [n GENTRIES] GEODES [n] GEODIC pertaining to a geode (a type of rock) [adj] GEOIDS [n] GERAHS [n] GERBES [n] GERBIL a burrowing rodent, also GERBILLE [n -S] GERENT a ruler or manager [n -S] GERLES [n] GERMAN an elaborate dance [n -S] GERMED [v] GERMEN something that serves as an origin, also GERMAIN, GERMAINE, GERMIN [n GERMENS or GERMINA] GERMIN something that serves as an origin, also GERMEN, GERMAIN, GERMAINE [n -S] GERNED [v] GERNES [v] GERUND a verbal noun [n -S] GESSED [v] GESSES [v] GESTES [n] GESTIC pertaining to bodily motion, also GESTICAL [adj] GETTER to purify with a chemically active substance [v -ED, -ING, -S] GETUPS [n] GEWGAW a showy trinket, also GEEGAW, TRANGAM [n -S] GEYEST [adj] GEYSER a spring that ejects jets of hot water and steam [n -S] GHARRI a carriage used in India, also GHARRY [n -S] GHARRY a carriage used in India, also GHARRI [n GHARRIES] GHASTS [v] GHAUTS [n] GHAZAL a Persian or Arabic verse form, also GAZAL, GHAZEL [n -S] GHAZEL a Persian or Arabic verse form, also GHAZAL, GAZAL [n -S] GHAZIS [n] GHERAO to coerce by physical means [v GHERAOED, GHERAOING, GHERAOES or GHERAOS] GHESSE to {guess=v} [v GHEST or GHESSED, GHESSING, GHESSES] GHETTO to isolate in a slum [v GHETTOED, GHETTOING, GHETTOES or GHETTOS] GHIBLI a hot desert wind, also GIBLI [n -S] GHOSTS [v] GHOSTY {ghostly=adj} [adj GHOSTIER, GHOSTIEST] GHOULS [n] GHUBAR as in ghubar numeral, any of a set of numerals forming the stage between ancient Hindu numerals and present-day Arabic numerals, also GOBAR [adj] GHYLLS [n] GIANTS [n] GIAOUR a non-Muslim [n -S] GIBBED [v] GIBBER to {jabber=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIBBET to execute by hanging [v GIBBETTED or GIBBETED, GIBBETTING or GIBBETING, GIBBETS] GIBBON an arboreal ape [n -S] GIBELS [n] GIBERS [n] GIBING [v] GIBLET an edible part of a fowl [n -S] GIBLIS [n] GIBSON a martini served with a tiny onion [n -S] GIDDAP used to tell a horse to go faster, also GIDDYAP, GIDDYUP [interj] GIDDAY a greeting good day [interj] GIDDUP to urge on a horse [interj] GIDGEE a small acacia tree, also GIDJEE [n -S] GIDJEE a small acacia tree, also GIDGEE [n -S] GIEING [v] GIFTED [v] GIFTEE one that receives a gift [n -S] GIGGED [v] GIGGIT to {convey=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIGGLE to laugh in a silly manner [v GIGGLED, GIGGLING, GIGGLES] GIGGLY tending to giggle [adj GIGGLIER, GIGGLIEST] GIGLET a playful girl, also GIGLOT [n -S] GIGLOT a playful girl, also GIGLET [n -S] GIGMAN a gig driver [n GIGMEN] GIGMEN [n] GIGOLO a man supported financially by a woman [n -S] GIGOTS [n] GIGUES [n] GILCUP a buttercup, also GILTCUP [n -S] GILDED [v] GILDEN golden, also GYLDEN [adj] GILDER one that {gilds=v} [n -S] GILETS [n] GILGAI a natural reservoir, also GHILGAI [n -S] GILGIE a small freshwater crayfish [n -S] GILLED [v] GILLER one that gills (catches fish in a gill) [n -S] GILLET a flighty woman [n -S] GILLIE a type of {shoe=n} [n -S] GILPEY a boisterous girl, also GILPY [n -S] GIMBAL to support on a set of rings allowing free movement, also GYMBAL [v GIMBALLED or GIMBALED, GIMBALLING or GIMBALING, GIMBALS] GIMELS [n] GIMLET to pierce with a boring tool [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIMMAL a pair of interlocked rings, also GIMMOR, GYMMAL [n -S] GIMMER a young ewe [n -S] GIMMES [n] GIMMIE an easy golf putt conceded to an opponent, also GIMME [n -S] GIMMOR a pair of interlocked rings, also GIMMAL, GYMMAL [n -S] GIMPED [v] GINGAL a heavy musket, also GINGALL, JINGAL, JINGALL [n -S] GINGER to make spirited [v -ED, -ING, -S] GINGES [n] GINGKO an ornamental tree, also GINKGO [n GINGKOS or GINGKOES] GINGLE a jingle (tinkling sound) [n -S] GINKGO an ornamental tree, also GINGKO [n GINKGOS or GINKGOES] GINNED [v] GINNEL a narrow alley, also GENNEL [n -S] GINNER one that gins cotton [n -S] GIPONS [n] GIPPED [v] GIPPER one that {gips=v} [n -S] GIPPOS [n] GIPSEN a gypsy [n -S] GIRDED [v] GIRDER a horizontal support [n -S] GIRDLE to encircle with a belt [v GIRDLED, GIRDLING, GIRDLES] GIRKIN a small cucumber, also GHERKIN [n -S] GIRLIE a girl, also GIRLY [n -S] GIRNED [v] GIRNEL a large vat [n -S] GIRNER someone who girns [n -S] GIRNIE ill-tempered [adj GIRNIER, GIRNIEST] GIRONS [n] GIRTED [v] GIRTHS [v] GISMOS [n] GITANA a female gypsy [n -S] GITANO a Spanish gypsy [n -S] GITTED [v] GITTIN [n] GIUSTO {suitable=adj} [adj] GIUSTS [v] GIVENS [n] GIVERS [n] GIVING the act of giving [n -S] GIZMOS [n] GIZZEN to {shrink=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GIZZES [n] GLACES [v] GLACIS a slope [n -ES] GLADES [n] GLADLY in a glad manner [adv GLADLIER, GLADLIEST] GLAIKS [n] GLAIRE to coat with egg white, also GLAIR [v GLAIRED, GLAIRING, GLAIRES] GLAIRS [v] GLAIRY resembling egg white [adj GLAIRIER, GLAIRIEST] GLAIVE a {sword=n} [n -S] GLAMMY glamorous [adj GLAMMIER, GLAMMIEST] GLAMOR to bewitch, also GLAMOUR [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLANCE to look quickly [v GLANCED, YGLAUNST, GLANCING, GLANCES] GLANDS [n] GLARED [v] GLARES [v] GLASSY resembling glass [adj GLASSIER, GLASSIEST] GLAUMS [v] GLAURS [n] GLAURY {miry=adj} [adj GLAURIER, GLAURIEST] GLAZED [v] GLAZEN {glassy=adj} [adj] GLAZER someone that glazes, also GLAZIER [n -S] GLAZES [v] GLEAMS [v] GLEAMY gleaming [adj GLEAMIER, GLEAMIEST] GLEANS [v] GLEAVE a {sword=n} [n -S] GLEBAE [n] GLEBES [n] GLEDES [n] GLEDGE to {squint=v} [v GLEDGED, GLEDGING, GLEDGES] GLEEDS [n] GLEEKS [v] GLEETS [v] GLEETY resembling {mucus=n} [adj GLEETIER, GLEETIEST] GLEGLY in an alert manner [adv] GLENTS [v] GLEYED [v] GLIBLY in a glib manner [adv] GLIDED [v] GLIDER a type of {aircraft=n} [n -S] GLIDES [v] GLIFFS [n] GLIFTS [n] GLIKES [n] GLIMED [v] GLIMES [v] GLINTS [v] GLINTY glittering [adj GLINTIER, GLINTIEST] GLIOMA a type of {tumour=n} [n GLIOMAS or GLIOMATA] GLISKS [n] GLITCH a malfunction [n -ES] GLITZY {showy=adj} [adj GLITZIER, GLITZIEST] GLOAMS [n] GLOATS [v] GLOBAL worldwide or comprehensive [adj] GLOBBY full of globs [adj GLOBBIER, GLOBBIEST] GLOBED [v] GLOBES [v] GLOBIN a simple protein [n -S] GLOBUS any spherelike structure [n GLOBI] GLOGGS [n] GLOIRE glory [n -S] GLOMUS a type of vascular tuft [n GLOMERA] GLOOMS [v] GLOOMY dismally dark [adj GLOOMIER, GLOOMIEST] GLOOPS [v] GLOOPY bubbling slowly [adj GLOOPIER, GLOOPIEST] GLOPPY being or resembling glop [adj GLOPPIER, GLOPPIEST] GLORIA a halo [n -S] GLOSSA the tongue [n GLOSSAS or GLOSSAE] GLOSSY a type of photograph [n GLOSSIES] / {lustrous=adj} [adj GLOSSIER, GLOSSIEST] GLOSTS [n] GLOUTS [v] GLOVED [v] GLOVER a maker or seller of gloves [n -S] GLOVES [v] GLOWED [v] GLOWER to {scowl=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GLOZED [v] GLOZES [v] GLUCAN a polymer of glucose [n -S] GLUERS [n] GLUIER [adj] GLUILY in a gluey manner [adv] GLUING [v] GLUISH being somewhat like glue [adj] GLUMES [n] GLUMLY in a glum manner [adv] GLUMPS the sulks [n] GLUMPY {glum=adj} [adj GLUMPIER, GLUMPIEST] GLUNCH to {frown=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GLUONS [n] GLURGE supposedly factual stories sent by email, often mawkish and fabricated [n -S] GLUTEI [n] GLUTEN a tough elastic plant protein substance [n -S] GLUTES [n] GLYCAN a carbohydrate [n -S] GLYCIN a compound used in photography [n -S] GLYCOL an {alcohol=n} [n -S] GLYCYL a radical derived from glucose [n -S] GLYPHS [n] GNAMMA as in gnamma hole, an Australian term for a natural well in rock, also GNAMMA [adj] GNARLS [v] GNARLY gnarled [adj GNARLIER, GNARLIEST] GNARRS [v] GNATTY infested with gnats [adj GNATTIER, GNATTIEST] GNAWED [v] GNAWER one that {gnaws=v} [n -S] GNEISS a type of rock [n -ES] GNOMAE [n] GNOMES [n] GNOMIC resembling or containing aphorisms, also GNOMICAL [adj] GNOMON the pointer of a sundial [n -S] GNOSES [n] GNOSIS mystical knowledge [n GNOSES] GOADED [v] GOALED [v] GOALIE a player who defends against goals [n -S] GOANNA a large monitor lizard [n -S] GOATEE a small pointed beard [n -S] GOBANG a Japanese board game, also GOBAN, GOMOKU [n -S] GOBANS [n] GOBBED [v] GOBBET a piece of raw meat [n -S] GOBBLE to eat hastily [v GOBBLED, GOBBLING, GOBBLES] GOBIES [n] GOBIID a fish of the goby family, also GOBIOID [n -S] GOBLET a drinking vessel [n -S] GOBLIN an evil or mischievous creature [n -S] GOBOES [n] GOBONY composed of squares of alternating colours, also COMPONY, GOBONEE [adj] GODDAM to damn, also GODDAMN [v GODDAMMED, GODDAMMING, GODDAMS] GODDED [v] GODDEN good-evening [interj] GODETS [n] GODOWN an oriental warehouse [n -S] GODSON a male {godchild=n} [n -S] GODWIT a wading bird [n -S] GOETIC pertaining to black magic [adj] GOFERS [n] GOFFED [v] GOFFER to press ridges or pleats into, also GAUFFER [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOGGAS [n] GOGGLE to stare with wide eyes [v GOGGLED, GOGGLING, GOGGLES] GOGGLY wide-eyed [adj GOGGLIER, GOGGLIEST] GOGLET a long-necked jar, also GUGLET, GURGLET [n -S] GOIEST [adj] GOINGS [n] GOITER an enlargement of the thyroid gland, also GOITRE [n -S] GOITRE an enlargement of the thyroid gland, also GOITER [n -S] GOLDEN to become {golden=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / of the colour of gold [adj GOLDENER, GOLDENEST] GOLDER [adj] GOLEMS [n] GOLFED [v] GOLFER one that golfs, also GOWFER [n -S] GOLIAS to behave irreverently [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GOLLAN a flower, also GOLLAND, GOWLAN, GOWLAND [n -S] GOLLAR to make a loud sound, also GOLLER [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOLLER to make a loud sound, also GOLLAR [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOLLOP to gulp hastily [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOLOSH to put an overshoe over, also GALOSH, GALOCHE, GALOSHE [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GOLPES [n] GOMBOS [n] GOMBRO the okra plant, also GUMBO, GOMBO [n -S] GOMERS [n] GOMOKU a Japanese board game, also GOBANG, GOBAN [n -S] GOMPAS [n] GOMUTI a palm tree, also GOMUTO [n -S] GOMUTO a palm tree, also GOMUTI [n -S] GONADS [n] GONEFS [n] GONERS [n] GONGED [v] GONGYO a Buddhist ceremony [n -S] GONIFF a thief, also GANEF, GANEV, GANOF, GONEF, GONIF, GONOF, GONOPH [n -S] GONIFS [n] GONION a part of the lower jaw [n GONIA] GONIUM an immature reproductive cell [n GONIA] GONOFS [n] GONOPH a thief, also GANEF, GANEV, GANOF, GONEF, GONIF, GONIFF, GONOF [n -S] GOOBER a {peanut=n} [n -S] GOODBY a remark or gesture on parting, also GOODBYE [n GOODBYS] GOODIE a desirable thing, also GOODY [n -S] GOODLY of pleasing appearance [adj GOODLIER, GOODLIEST] GOOFED [v] GOOGLE to look for information using the web search engine Google [v GOOGLED, GOOGLING, GOOGLES] GOOGLY a type of bowled ball in cricket [n GOOGLIES] GOOGOL one followed by a hundred zeros [n -S] GOOIER [adj] GOOILY in a sticky way [adv] GOOLDS [n] GOOLEY a small stone, also GOOLY, GOOLIE [n -S] GOOLIE a small stone, also GOOLY, GOOLEY [n -S] GOONDA a hired thug [n -S] GOONEY an albatross, also GOONIE, GOONY [n -S] GOONIE an albatross, also GOONEY, GOONY [n -S] GOOPED as in gooped up, sticky with goop [adj] GOORAL a goat antelope, also GORAL [n -S] GOORIE (New Zealand) a mongrel, an extinct native dog, also GOORY, KURI [n -S] GOOROO a Hindu spiritual teacher, also GURU [n -S] GOOSED [v] GOOSES [v] GOOSEY resembling a goose, also GOOSY [n -S] GOPAKS [n] GOPHER to {burrow=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOPIKS [n] GOPURA a tower over a temple gateway, also GOPURAM [n -S] GORALS [n] GORAMY a food fish, also GOURAMI, GURAMI [n GORAMIES] GORGED [v] GORGER one that {gorges=v} [n -S] GORGES [v] GORGET a piece of armour for the throat [n -S] GORGIA an improvised passage in 16c singing [n -S] GORGIO a non-gypsy, also GADJO, GAJO [n -S] GORGON an ugly woman [n -S] GORHEN the female red grouse [n -S] GORIER [adj] GORILY in a gory manner [adv] GORING a tapering insert of cloth [n -S] GORMED [v] GORPED [v] GORSES [n] GOSHTS [n] GOSLET a dwarf goose [n -S] GOSPEL to teach about the life of Christ [v GOSPELLED, GOSPELLING, GOSPELS] GOSSAN a type of decomposed rock, also GOZZAN [n -S] GOSSED [v] GOSSES [v] GOSSIB a gossip, someone who talks idly about others' affairs [n -S] GOSSIP to talk idly about others' affairs [v GOSSIPPED or GOSSIPED, GOSSIPPING or GOSSIPING, GOSSIPS] GOSTER (English dialect) to laugh uncontrollably [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOTCHA an instance of catching a person out in a deceit or wrongdoing [n -S] GOTHIC a style of printing [n -S] GOTTEN [v] GOUGED [v] GOUGER one that {gouges=v} [n -S] GOUGES [v] GOUJON a small strip of fish deep fried [n -S] GOURAS [n] GOURDE a monetary unit of Haiti [n -S] GOURDS [n] GOURDY swollen [adj GOURDIER, GOURDIEST] GOUSTY {dreary=adj} [adj GOUSTIER, GOUSTIEST] GOUTTE a drop [n -S] GOVERN to rule or direct [v -ED, -ING, -S] GOWANS [n] GOWANY covered with gowans (daisies) [adj] GOWDER [adj] GOWFED [v] GOWFER one that golfs, also GOLFER [n -S] GOWLAN a flower, also GOLLAN, GOLLAND, GOWLAND [n -S] GOWLED [v] GOWNED [v] GOWPEN a double handful [n -S] GOYISH non-Jewish, also GOYISCH [adj] GOYLES [n] GOZZAN a type of decomposed rock, also GOSSAN [n -S] GRAALS [n] GRABBY tending to grab [adj GRABBIER, GRABBIEST] GRABEN a depression of the earth's crust [n -S] GRACED [v] GRACES [n] GRADED [v] GRADER one that {grades=v} [n -S] GRADES [v] GRADIN one of a series of steps, also GRADINE [n -S] GRADUS a dictionary of versification [n -ES] GRAFFS [v] GRAFTS [v] GRAHAM whole-wheat flour [n -S] GRAILE gravel [n -S] GRAILS [n] GRAINE silkworm eggs [n -S] GRAINS [v] GRAINY {granular=adj} [adj GRAINIER, GRAINIEST] GRAIPS [n] GRAITH to {dress=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRAKLE a blackbird, also GRACKLE [n -S] GRAMAS [n] GRAMES [n] GRAMMA a pasture grass, also GRAMA [n -S] GRAMME a unit of mass, also GRAM [n -S] GRAMPA a grandfather [n -S] GRAMPS [n] GRANDE {grand=adj} [adj GRANDER, GRANDEST] GRANDS [n] GRANGE a farmhouse [n -S] GRANNY to defeat totally [v GRANNIED, GRANNYING, GRANNIES] GRANTS [v] GRANUM a part of a plant chloroplast [n GRANA] GRAPED [v] GRAPES [v] GRAPEY resembling grapes, also GRAPY [adj GRAPIER, GRAPIEST] GRAPHS [v] GRAPLE an instrument for holding [n -S] GRAPPA an Italian brandy [n -S] GRASPS [v] GRASSY