INDEX OF LISTS o TWOs – with definitions o THREEs – with definitions o FOURs – with definitions o FIVEs – with definitions o SIXes – with definitions o SEVENs – with definitions o EIGHTs – with definitions Key of abbreviations used in definitions adj Adjective adv Adverb aka Also known as coll Colloquial esp Especially intj Interjection n Noun phr Phrase pl Plural prep Preposition pron Pronoun s S can be added usu Usually v Verb vf Verb form WORDS OF TWO TO EIGHT LETTERS UNIQUE TO CSW19 (showing if they take an S or not) TWO-LETTER WORDS [3 Words] OK intj an interjection expressing assent EW intj an interjection expressing disgust ZE pron a gender-neutral third person singular subjective pronoun, used instead of 'they' THREE-LETTER WORDS [6 Words] BAE s n (US) a person's sweetheart or lover: often used as an affectionate term of address BAO s n (Chinese) a steamed dumpling, usually eaten with a filling DOX v to publish personal information about (a person) on the internet UME s n (Japanese) a fleshy yellow fruit, similar to an apricot VAX n short for vaccine and vaccination ZEN s n a state of calm attentiveness FOUR-LETTER WORDS [13 Words] BAES pl BAE, a person's sweetheart or lover BAOS pl BAO, a steamed dumpling, usually eaten with a filling BLUD s n blood CALS pl CAL, a calorie FIFI s n a kind of hook GYAN s n (Hindi) knowledge MACA s n a cruciferous biennial plant, native to the Peruvian Andes; the powdered root of this plant, used as a stimulant and health supplement OWIE s n an injury that is not serious PEDI s n (short for) pedicure ROHE s n the territory controlled by a Maori tribal group TIFO s n an elaborate organized display performed by supporters during a football match UMES pl UME, a fleshy yellow fruit, similar to an apricot ZENS pl ZEN, a state of calm attentiveness FIVE-LETTER WORDS [55 Words] AJIES pl AJI, a spicy pepper ASPIE s n (offensive) a person who has Asperger's syndrome BAYER adj BAY, of a certain colour BHATS pl BHAT, a dancer in a Thai troupe BLUDS pl BLUD, blood BOKEH s n the blurred quality of a photograph CEROC s n a form of dance combining many styles, including jive and salsa DERNY s n a bicycle with a small motor, used to set the pace in cycling events such as the keirin DHABA s n (Hindi) (in India) a roadside café or food stall DOXED vf DOX, to publish personal information about (a person) on the internet DOXES vf DOX, to publish personal information about (a person) on the internet EARNT vf EARN, to gain or deserve for one's labor or service EXOME s n a part of the genome consisting of exons FARRO s n a variety of wheat FIFIS pl FIFI, a kind of hook FIGGY adj resembling, containing, or tasting like figs FLEEK s n stylishness, as in on fleek, stylish, chic FLEXI s n (short for) flexitime FONES pl FONE, a phone GYANS pl GYAN, knowledge HENCH adj (of a man) fit and having well-developed muscles HYGGE s n (Danish) the practice of creating cosy and congenial environments that promote emotional wellbeing INCEL s n an involuntary celibate: a person, esp a man, who identifies as being frustrated by a lack of opportunities to have sex INSPO s n someone or something that is a source of inspiration JAKER adj JAKE, honest, fine JUDGY adj tending to judge others LAVAL adj of or pertaining to lava LAXED vf LAX, to relax MACAS pl MACA, a cruciferous biennial plant, native to the Peruvian Andes; the powdered root of this plant, used as a stimulant and health supplement NDUJA s n (Italian) a paste of cured pork, peppers, and spices, originating in Calabria in SW Italy OWIES pl OWIE, an injury that is not serious PANNI pl PANNUS, a layer of vascular fibrous tissue extending over the surface of a specialized structure, esp the cornea PARMA s n (Australian) a dish of chicken in breadcrumbs, topped with Parmesan cheese and a tomato sauce, and served with ham or bacon PEDIS pl PEDI, a pedicure PLUTO s v to reduce in importance, as the ex-planet Pluto was downgraded QAPIK s n (Azerbaijani) a monetary unit of Azerbaijan, one hundredth of a manat REAIS pl REAL, a monetary unit in Brazil RELLO s n (Australian slang) a relative ROHES pl ROHE, the territory controlled by a Maori tribal group ROIDS pl ROID, steroid SKODY adj dirty, unkempt SOOKY adj (Australian slang) given to petulant complaining SWOLE adj having well-developed muscles as a result of weight training TANTY n (short for) tantrum TIFOS pl TIFO, an elaborate organized display performed by supporters during a football match TOHOS pl TOHO, a call to pointers or setters to stop TURNT adj (US slang) intoxicated, excited UNSAW vf UNSEE, to fail to see UNSEE s v to fail to see VAXES pl VAX, vaccination or vaccine VITRO adj relating to a test tube, as in in vitro WALIE s adj sturdy WOKER adj WOKE, alert to social and political injustice (esp in the phrase stay woke) WUDDY n a large loop at the end of a rope YOWZA intj an interjection used to express surprise SIX-LETTER WORDS [95 Words] AGYRIA s n a disease of the brain ANAGEN s n a period of hair growth ANSATZ n a possible solution to a problem ANTIFA s n an antifascist organization; a member of an antifascist organization ARUANA s n a large tropical fish ASPIES pl ASPIE, a person who has Asperger's syndrome AUDISM s n discrimination or prejudice against deaf people AUDIST s n one who practises audism, prejudice against the deaf BAYEST adj BAY, of a certain colour BIZJET s n a small airplane used for business BLOGGY adj characteristic of blogging BODHIS pl BODHI, in Buddhism, enlightenment BOKEHS pl BOKEH, the blurred quality of a photograph BRONDE s n/adj of a shade between blonde and brunette; (noun) a woman whose hair is of this colour BUFFAS pl BUFFA, the comic actress in an opera CAPCOM s n a person who assists a space mission CAPISH intj an interjection signifying that one has understood CEROCS pl CEROC, a form of dance combining many styles, including jive and salsa CHIAOS pl CHIAO, a Chinese monetary unit, one tenth of a yuan CHOCKY n/adj (colloquial) chocolate; (adj) like chocolate CHYRON s n a group of words that appears on a television screen COLLAB s n (short for) collaboration COTIJA s n a kind of Mexican cheese CRINGY adj causing acute feelings of embarrassment or disgust DADBOD s n an untoned and slightly plump male physique, esp one considered attractive DERNYS pl DERNY, a bicycle with a small motor, used to set the pace in cycling events such as the keirin DHABAS pl DHABA, (in India) a roadside café or food stall DIDYMO s n a class of algae DONERS pl DONER, grilled meat and salad served in pitta bread DOOSES pl DOOS, in South Africa, a foolish or despicable person DOXING vf DOX, to publish personal information about (a person) on the internet EAVING vf EAVE, to give cover under the eaves of a building EELING s n the practice of catching eels EXOMES pl EXOME, a part of the genome consisting of exons FAKEST adj FAKE, false, forged, FARANG s n (Thai) a foreigner FARROS pl FARRO, a variety of wheat FLEEKS pl FLEEK, stylishness, as in on fleek FLEXIS pl FLEXI, flexitime FROWNY adj showing a frown HANDSY adj tending to engage in excessive or unwanted physical contact HEIDUC s n (Hungarian) a brigand, a guerilla warrior HYGGES pl HYGGE, the practice of creating cosy and congenial environments that promote emotional wellbeing ILIACI pl ILIACUS, the flexor muscle of the thigh INCELS pl INCEL, an nvoluntary celibate: a person, esp a man, who identifies as being frustrated by a lack of opportunities to have sex INSPOS pl INSPO, someone or something that is a source of inspiration JAKEST adj JAKE, honest, fine JOLLOF adj as in jollof rice, a West African dish made from rice and meat or fish JUDGEY adj tending to judge others JUGAAD s n (Hindi) a resourceful approach to problem-solving KEYEST adj KEY, crucial LABNEH s n (Arabic) a kind of soft cheese produced by straining yogurt LAXING vf LAX, to relax LOOGIE s n a mass of saliva and phlegm LORNER adj LORN, lost, abandoned MARAKA pl MARKA, the standard unit of currency in Bosnia-Herzegovina MATCHA s n (Japanese) a tea made from finely ground green tea leaves METICA s n a monetary unit of Mozambique MUSHIE s n (Australian slang) a mushroom NDUJAS pl NDUJA, a paste of cured pork, peppers, and spices, originating in Calabria in SW Italy NONKIN s n those who are not kin NUBBER s n in baseball, a weakly hit ball NYAOPE s n (South Africa) another name for the drug whoonga PARMAS pl PARMA, a dish of chicken in breadcrumbs, topped with Parmesan cheese and a tomato sauce, and served with ham or bacon PENTEL s n a kind of pen PETTIS pl PETTI, a petticoat PILIER adj PILY, of carpets, having a pile PLUTOS vf PLUTO, to reduce in importance PREGGO adj (slang) pregnant QAPIKS pl QAPIK, a monetary unit of Azerbaijan RABONA s n an unconventional method of kicking the ball in which a player plants one leg and brings the kicking foot round behind it RELLOS pl RELLO, a relative RIEVED vf RIEVE, to rob, plunder ROTELY adv by rote ROTOLI pl ROTOLO, an Italian form of rotl, a unit of weight SABLER adj SABLE, black, dark SAMMIE s n (Australian slang) a sandwich SCEATS pl SCEAT, a small silver or gold coin of Anglo-Saxon times SEROMA s n an abnormal pocket of clear fluid in the body SLINGY adj denoting a throwing motion which resembles the action of using a sling SWACHH adj (Hindi) clean SWOLER adj SWOLE, having well-developed muscles as a result of weight training THETRI s n a currency unit of Georgia THINGO s n (Australian slang) an object whose name is unknown or temporarily forgotten TOGROG s n (Mongolian) a Mongolian monetary unit TRADIE s n (Australian slang) a tradesman or tradeswoman TROJAN s n a computer program that gets access to a computer or system by appearing to be harmless, but is designed to do something damaging UNSEES vf UNSEE, to fail to see UPMADE vf UPMAKE, to make up (gallery proofs) UPVOTE s v to register approval of (a post) on social media VEGIER adj VEGIE, of school subjects, trivial, not taxing VOLTIS pl VOLTI, a direction to musicians to turn the page WHIRRA intj an interjection used to express sorrow WOKEST adj WOKE, alert to social and political injustice (esp in the phrase stay woke) WORDIE s n a lover of words SEVEN-LETTER WORDS [173 Words] ABIETES pl ABIES, a fir tree AGENDER adj of or relating to a person who does not identify with any gender AGYRIAS pl AGYRIA, a disease of the brain ANAGENS pl ANAGEN, a period of hair growth ANTIFAS pl ANTIFA, an antifascist organization; a member of an antifascist organization ANTIVAX adj opposed to vaccination ARAWANA s n a large tropical fish AROWANA s n a large tropical fish ARUANAS pl ARUANA, a large tropical fish AUDISMS pl AUDISM, discrimination or prejudice against deaf people AUDISTS pl AUDIST, one who practises audism, prejudice against the deaf BALLIER adj BALLY, bloody BERGALL s n a fish of the wrasse family found in British coastal areas, aka cunner BESTEST adj indisputably best BITRATE s n the speed of data processing BITURBO s n an engine with two turbos BIZJETS pl BIZJET, a small airplane used for business BIZZAZZ n panache BOONEST adj BOON, as in boon companion BRONDER adj BRONDE, of a shade between blonde and brunette BRONDES pl BRONDE, a woman with a shade of hair between blonde and brunette BURLIKE adj like a bur CAPCOMS pl CAPCOM, a person who assists a space mission CAPICHE intj an interjection signifying that one has understood CAPLIKE adj like a cap CATAGEN s n a period of hair growth CAVEOLA n a tiny pit in a cell membrane CHAMPAS n (colloquial) champagne CHEMSEX n sexual activity performed while under the influence of psychoactive drugs CHOCKIE s n/adj (colloquial) chocolate; (adj) like chocolate CHYRONS pl CHYRON, a group of words that appears on a television screen COLLABS pl COLLAB, collaboration CONLANG s n an invented language COTIJAS pl COTIJA, a kind of Mexican cheese CRAYEST adj CRAY, crazy CRIBLES pl CRIBLE, a method of engraving in which holes or indentations are made in the surface of a material CRINGEY adj causing acute feelings of embarrassment or disgust DADBODS pl DADBOD, an untoned and slightly plump male physique, esp one considered attractive DANGEST adj DANG, damned DASHCAM s n a small video camera situated on the dashboard of a vehicle, used to record the view through the windscreen DELUBRA pl DELUBRUM, a font; a temple or shrine having a font DEMONYM s n a name used to denote the inhabitants of a place DEPRIME s v to remove the primer from eg a shell DERNIES pl DERNY, a bicycle with a small motor, used to set the pace in cycling events such as the keirin DIDYMOS pl DIDYMO, a class of algae EELINGS pl EELING, the practice of catching eels EGGLIKE adj like an egg EMIGREE s n (French) one of the (female) natives of France who were opposed to the first Revolution, and who left their country in consequence ENWRAPT vf ENWRAP, to envelop EPIPLOA pl EPIPLOON, a free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc EYELINE s n the line of sight FARANGS pl FARANG, a foreigner FATBERG s n a large mass of fat and waste material in a sewerage system FATWAED vf FATWA, to issue an Islamic religious decree FENINGA pl FENING, a monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina FIGGIER adj FIGGY, resembling, containing, or tasting like figs FIGLIKE adj like a fig FINTECH s n digital technology used to support banking and financial services FREEKEH s n a cereal prepared by roasting wheat that has been harvested while the grains are still green FURLIKE adj like fur FUSUMAS pl FUSUMA, a sliding door GALANTS pl GALANT, an 18th-century style of music characterized by homophony and elaborate ornamentation GRANUMS pl GRANUM, a part of a plant chloroplast GRAWLIX n a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity GREBOES pl GREBO, a devotee of heavy metal or grunge music, with unkempt hair and clothes GREEBOS pl GREEBO, an unkempt young man GRIZZES pl GRIZ, a grizzly bear HAMMIES pl HAMMY, a hamstring HANGULS pl HANGUL, an alphabetic script for Korean HANIWAS pl HANIWA, Japanese clay sculptures HEIDUCS pl HEIDUC, a brigand, a guerilla warrior HENCHER adj HENCH, fit and having well-developed muscles HIKINGS pl HIKING, the act of walking a long distance HOOROOS vf HOOROO, to say goodbye, cheerio HYPERER adj HYPER, excitable IMMUNER adj IMMUNE, not susceptible to eg disease INAPTER adj INAPT, unfit or unqualified INDYREF s n a referendum on the subject of a nation's independence INWRAPT vf INWRAP, to cover by wrapping IVORIER adj IVORY, having the colour of ivory JAVELLE adj as in javelle water, an aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and some sodium chloride, used as a bleach and disinfectant JOCOSER adj JOCOSE, merry; characterized by joking JUDGIER adj JUDGY, tending to judge others JUGAADS pl JUGAAD, a resourceful approach to problem-solving KOPIYKY pl KOPIYKA, a monetary unit of Ukraine, worth a hundredth part of a hryvna LABNEHS pl LABNEH, a Mediterranean soft cheese produced by straining yogurt LEUCISM s n abnormally pale coloring of skin or hair LOOGIES pl LOOGIE, a mass of saliva and phlegm LORNEST adj LORN, lost, abandoned MACARON s n a cookie with filling in the middle MATCHAS pl MATCHA, a Japanese tea made from finely ground green tea leaves METICAS pl METICA, a monetary unit of Mozambique MIDCALF n a garment reaching to middle of the calf (plural MIDCALVES) MIDIBUS n a single-decker bus of medium size, typically with seats for between 20 and 30 passengers (plural MIDIBUSES or MIDIBUSSES) MISFOLD s v to fold wrongly MISGAGE s v to gage wrongly MUCKLER adj MUCKLE, great, much; a great deal MURSHID s n in Sufism: a spiritual guide who initiates into a mystical order a postulant wishing to follow the Sufi path to God MUSHIES pl MUSHIE, a mushroom NANCIER adj NANCY, effeminate NONKINS pl NONKIN, those who are not kin NUBBERS pl NUBBER, in baseball, a weakly hit ball NYAOPES pl NYAOPE, another name for the drug whoonga OCHRIER adj OCHRY, containing or resembling ochre ORBLIKE adj like an orb OTHERED vf OTHER, to treat a person as being very different from oneself PAPASAN s n a chair shaped like a boat PENLIKE adj like a pen PENTELS pl PENTEL, a kind of pen PEROGEN pl PEROG, a large Russian pie, stuffed with meat, fish, eggs, or cabbage PERONEI pl PERONEUS, one of several fibular muscles PETITIO s n a short form of petitio principii, a form of fallacious reasoning in which the conclusion has been assumed in the premises; begging the question PILIEST adj PILY, of carpets, having a pile PITLIKE adj like a pit PLUTOED vf PLUTO, to reduce in importance PLUTOES vf PLUTO, to reduce in importance PRADHAN s n (Hindi) (in India) a chief or leader PREMAKE s v to make in advance PROZZIE s n a prostitute RABONAS pl RABONA, an unconventional method of kicking the ball in which a player plants one leg and brings the kicking foot round behind it RAGDOLL s n a kind of domestic cat READMES pl README, a text file supplied with computer software that contains information about the software, such as advice on installation and bugs RENDANG s n an Indonesian dish of meat cooked slowly in a spicy paste ROGUIER adj ROGUY, roguish RUMPIER adj RUMPY, having a large rump SABLEST adj SABLE, black, dark SANTOKU s n (Japanese) a kind of Japanese knife SAPIDER adj SAPID, pleasantly flavoured SCEATTS pl SCEAT, a small silver or gold coin of Anglo-Saxon times SCHNEID s n a series of losses SEROMAS pl SEROMA, an abnormal pocket of clear fluid in the body SKODIER adj SKODY, unkempt, dirty SKYEYER adj SKYEY, like the sky; ethereal; being in the sky SONLIER adj SONLY, pertaining to a son SOOKIER adj SOOKY, given to petulant complaining SPUTUMS pl SPUTUM, thick mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract esp in certain diseases of the lungs, chest, or throat SWOLEST adj SWOLE, having well-developed muscles as a result of weight training TABBIER adj TABBY, brindled with dark stripes or wavy markings on a lighter background TAIHOAS vf TAIHOA, to wait TANTIES pl TANTY, tantrum TASSELY adj decorated with tassels TELOGEN s n a period of hair growth TENENDA pl TENENDUM, a clause in a deed defining land tenure TERPINE s n a derivative of pinene and other terpenes TESTATA pl TESTATUM, one of the clauses of an English deed THETRIS pl THETRI, a currency unit of Georgia THIGGED vf THIG, to beg; to live on alms THINGOS pl THINGO, an object whose name is unknown or temporarily forgotten TITLIKE adj like a tit TOGROGS pl TOGROG, a Mongolian monetary unit TOPRAIL s n a top rail of eg an article of furniture TRADIES pl TRADIE, a tradesman or tradeswoman TROJANS pl TROJAN, a computer program that gets access to a computer or system by appearing to be harmless, but is designed to do something damaging TUFOLIS pl TUFOLI, a large macaroni shell TWANKED vf TWANK, to make a sharply curtailed twang UMPTIER adj UMPTY, designating an indefinitely large number UNDATES vf UNDATE, to remove a date from UPGIRTS vf UPGIRT, to support or hold up UPVOTED vf UPVOTE, to register approval of (a post) on social media UPVOTES vf UPVOTE, to register approval of (a post) on social media VALIUMS pl VALIUM, as in valium picnic, a day on the New York Stock Exchange when business is slow VANLIKE adj like a van VEDUTAS pl VEDUTA, a panoramic view of a town VEGGIER adj VEGGIE, vegetarian VEGIEST adj VEGIE, of school subjects, trivial, not taxing WAYBACK s n the area in the back of a vehicle WILDMAN n a man who lives outside civilization WILDMEN pl WILDMAN, a man who lives outside civilization WIZENER adj WIZEN, shrivelled WOOLILY adv WOOLY, like wool WORDIES pl WORDIE, a lover of words WUDDIES pl WUDDY, a large loop at the end of a rope ZOMBOID adj resembling zombies EIGHT-LETTER WORDS [272 Words] ADZELIKE adj like an adze AMAKHOSI pl INKHOSI, a traditional leader of a Zulu clan AMBERIER adj AMBERY, like amber AMPACITY n the largest amount of current that a wire can carry ANSATZES pl ANSATZ, a possible solution to a problem AQUAFABA s n water in which pulses, esp chickpeas, have been cooked, used in vegan cookery as a substitute for egg whites ARAHUANA s n a large tropical fish ARANCINI pl (Italian) a dish consisting of balls of rice stuffed with a savoury filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried ARAWANAS pl ARAWANA, a large tropical fish ARCHFOOL s n a complete fool ARCHLIKE adj like an arch AROWANAS pl AROWANA, a large tropical fish ARROWIER adj ARROWY, like an arrow, in shape, motion, etc BABESIAE pl BABESIA, a parasite causing cattle fever BABYMOON s n the early period of new parenthood during which parents and a newborn baby form a relationship BACKWALL s n a rear wall BALLIEST adj BALLY, bloody BANDLIKE adj like a band BARKLIKE adj like a dog's bark BEATDOWN s n an overwhelming defeat BELTLIKE adj like a belt BERGALLS pl BERGALL, a fish of the wrasse family found in British coastal areas, aka cunner BIBIMBAP s n (Korean) a dish of rice, sautéed and seasoned vegetables, and hot pepper paste BITRATES pl BITRATE, the speed of data processing BITURBOS pl BITURBO, an engine with two turbos BLACKTIP s n a kind of small shark BLOGGIER adj BLOGGY, characteristic of blogging BOARDIES pl (Australian slang) a pair of board shorts BONELIKE adj like bone BOOKLIKE adj like a book BRONDEST adj BRONDE, of a shade between blonde and brunette BURQUINI s n a swimming costume which covers the whole body with the exception of the face, hands, and feet, suitable for wear by Muslim women CAPELIKE adj like a cape CARPLIKE adj like a carp CATAGENS pl CATAGEN, a period of hair growth CAVEOLAE pl CAVEOLA, a tiny pit in a cell membrane CAVEOLAR adj relating to a caveola, a tiny pit in a cell membrane CEDARIER adj CEDARY, of or like cedar CHHERTUM pl CHETRUM, a monetary unit of Bhutan CHOCKERS adj (Australian slang) full up, packed CHOCKIER adj CHOCKY, like chocolate CHOCKIES pl CHOCKY, chocolate CIDERIER adj CIDERY, having a taste like cider CLUBLIKE adj like a club COATLIKE adj like a coat COCURATE s v to curate jointly COINVEST s v to invest jointly COLOBIDS pl COLOBID, a colobus monkey COLORIER adj COLORY, full of color CONELESS adj not bearing cones CONELIKE adj like a cone CONLANGS pl CONLANG, an invented language COVERTER adj COVERT, secret CRAVENER adj CRAVEN, cowardly CRINGIER adj CRINGY, causing acute feelings of embarrassment or disgust CROWLIKE adj like a crow CUBELIKE adj like a cube CUSPLIKE adj like a cusp CYANURIC adj as in cyanuric acid, a white crystalline powder commonly used to stabilize chlorine in swimming pools CYCLAMIC adj as in cyclamic acid, an acid used in the production of paints and plastics DAMEHOOD s n the state of being a dame DASHCAMS pl DASHCAM, a small video camera situated on the dashboard of a vehicle, used to record the view through the windscreen DEMONYMS pl DEMONYM, a name used to denote the inhabitants of a place DEPRIMED vf DEPRIME, to remove the primer from eg a shell DEPRIMES vf DEPRIME, to remove the primer from eg a shell DICELIKE adj like a dice DOORLIKE adj like a door DOVISHLY adv DOVISH, like a dove DOWNVOTE s v to register disapproval of (a post) on social media DRAWCARD s n a drawing card DROPDOWN s n a menu that appears on a computer screen beneath a selected item DROPLIKE adj like a drop ELFISHES pl ELFISH, the supposed language of elves ELVISHES pl ELVISH, the supposed language of elves EMBIGGEN s v to make bigger or more expansive EMIGREES pl EMIGREE, one of the (female) natives of France who were opposed to the first Revolution, and who left their country in consequence ENCOLPIA pl ENCOLPION, a reliquary; a cross worn on the breast EUSTRESS n a form of stress that is beneficial to one's health EXAMETRE s n ten to the power of eighteen metres EXONEREE s n a person who is proven not guilty of a crime EYELINES pl EYELINE, the line of sight FACEPALM s v to bring the palm of one's hand to one's face as an expression of dismay FATBERGS pl FATBERG, a large mass of fat and waste material in a sewerage system FIGGIEST adj FIGGY, resembling, containing, or tasting like figs FILMINGS pl FILMING, the act of making a film FINTECHS pl FINTECH, digital technology used to support banking and financial services FLAPLIKE adj like a flap FLATBROD s n a flatbread made with rye FLAXLIKE adj like flax FLEETERS pl FLEETER, a person who sails with a fleet of ships, esp those who sailed as colonists to Australia with the early fleets FORELLED vf FOREL, to bind in parchment FREEKEHS pl FREEKEH, a cereal prepared by roasting wheat that has been harvested while the grains are still green FREEMIUM s n a business model in which a basic service is provided free of charge, with extra services available to paying subscribers FREEPOST s adj free of charge mail FROUZILY adv FROUZY, fusty, stuffy FROWNIER adj FROWNY, showing a frown FROWSILY adv FROWSY, fusty, stuffy FUSKERED vf FUSKER, to generates obvious passwords and filenames in order to extract data that is held on free websites GAMESHOW s n a television show involving game play GARAGIER adj GARAGEY, in the garage style of music GIGAVOLT s n a billion volts HANDSIER adj HANDSY, tending to engage in excessive or unwanted physical contact HENCHEST adj HENCH, fit and having well-developed muscles HIVEMIND s n the shared mind of a group HOOROOED vf HOOROO, to say goodbye, cheerio HORNFISH n another name for the garfish HUMUSIER adj HUMUSY, having much humus HYPEREST adj HYPER, excitable IMIPENEM s n a drug used to kill bacteria IMMUNEST adj IMMUNE, not susceptible to eg disease INAPTEST adj INAPT, unfit or unqualified INDYREFS pl INDYREF, a referendum on the subject of a nation's independence IVORIEST adj IVORY, having the colour of ivory JOCOSEST adj JOCOSE, merry; characterized by joking JOCUNDER adj JOCUND, marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness JUDGIEST adj JUDGY, tending to judge others KIBIBYTE s n two to the power of ten bytes KILIKITI s n a Polynesian version of cricket played by teams of 15-20 players KNEELIKE adj like a knee LENSLIKE adj like a lens LEUCISMS pl LEUCISM, abnormally pale coloring of skin or hair LINENIER adj LINENY, like linen LIONLIER adj LIONLY, like a lion; fierce LISTICLE s n a piece of writing based around or consisting of a list LOBELIKE adj like a lobe LONGFORM adj unusually long in form LOOPLIKE adj like a loop LUNGLIKE adj like a lung LUTELIKE adj like a lute MACABRER adj MACABRE, grim, gruesome MACARONS pl MACARON, a cookie with filling in the middle MAKHANIS pl MAKHANI, in Indian cookery, a dish cooked in butter or cream MALTIPOO s n a dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle MANCHEGO s n (Spanish) a cheese made from ewes' milk MEBIBYTE s n 2 to the power of 20 bytes MELONIER adj MELONY, like a melon MIDTHIGH s n a garment reaching to the middle of the thigh MINTLIKE adj like mint MISFOLDS vf MISFOLD, to fold wrongly MISGAGED vf MISGAGE, to gage wrongly MISGAGES vf MISGAGE, to gage wrongly MOLELIKE adj like a mole MOTORICS n the science of muscular movement MUCKLEST adj MUCKLE, great, much; a great deal MURSHIDS pl MURSHID, in Sufism: a spiritual guide who initiates into a mystical order a postulant wishing to follow the Sufi path to God MUZAKIER adj MUZAKY, cheap and sentimental MYRRHIER adj MYRRHY, of or like myrrh NANCIEST adj NANCY, effeminate NEUSTICS pl NEUSTIC, the part of the sentence that differs with the mood of the sentence NIHONIUM s n a highly radioactive element, of which only a few atoms have ever been produced NONAVIAN adj not of or relating to birds NONSTATE adj not relating to the state NORMCORE s n a consciously unobtrusive style of dress NOVICHOK s n any of a group of powerful nerve agents developed in the former Soviet Union NUNCHUCK s n (Japanese) a martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a length of chain, used as a flail or garotte OCHERIER adj OCHERY, containing or resembling ocher OCHRIEST adj OCHRY, containing or resembling ochre OMNIANAS pl OMNIANA, miscellaneous collectable items about all sorts of things ONBOARDS vf ONBOARD, to train a new person to do a job OTHERING vf OTHER, to treat a person as being very different from oneself OXYANION s n an anion containing one or more oxygen atoms bonded to another element (as in the sulphate and carbonate ions) PAPASANS pl PAPASAN, a chair shaped like a boat PARTIEST adj PARTY PASSCODE s n a sequence of digits used to gain access to a building, computer system, etc PEBIBYTE s n two to the power of fifty bytes PECTINEI pl PECTINEUS, a large flat muscle in the thigh PERBORIC adj as in perboric acid, the supposed parent acid of the perborates PETITIOS pl PETITIO, a short form of petitio principii, a form of fallacious reasoning in which the conclusion has been assumed in the premises; begging the question PIEROGEN pl PIEROG, a large Russian pie, stuffed with meat, fish, eggs, or cabbage PIKELIKE adj like a pike PLOGGING s n a recreational activity, originating in Sweden, that combines jogging with picking up litter PLUTOING vf PLUTO, to reduce in importance POMELIKE adj like a pome, any fruit of the apple family POOTERED vf POOTER, to hurry away POSTFACT adj of or relating to a culture in which appeals to the emotions tend to prevail over facts and logical arguments POSTLIKE adj like a post POTHOSES pl POTHOS, a climbing plant PRADHANS pl PRADHAN, (in India) a chief or leader PREGAMED vf PREGAME, to drink alacohol before an event PREMAKES vf PREMAKE, to make in advance PREWRITE s v to write beforehand PREWROTE vf PREWRITE, to write beforehand PROZZIES pl PROZZIE, a prostitute PUNCTUMS pl PUNCTUM, a point or dot; a minute aperture RAGDOLLS pl RAGDOLL, a kind of domestic cat RAKELIKE adj like a rake RAVENEST adj RAVEN, of a glossy black colour RELISTEN s v to listen again REMAINER s n one who remains RENDANGS pl RENDANG, an Indonesian dish of meat cooked slowly in a spicy paste RESINIER adj RESINY, full of resin RIVERIER adj RIVERY, like a river; full of rivers ROBELIKE adj like a robe ROGUIEST adj ROGUY, roguish ROSINIER adj ROSINY, like rosin, or having its qualities RUMPIEST adj RUMPY, having a large rump SANTOKUS pl SANTOKU, a kind of Japanese knife SAPIDEST adj SAPID, pleasantly flavoured SATINIER adj SATINY, resembling satin SAVASANA s n a meditative posture in which one lies on one's back that is typically considered the final resting pose in yoga SAYABLES pl SAYABLE, a thing that can be said SCHNEIDS pl SCHNEID, a series of losses SEABREAM s n a popular food fish SEVENISH adj about seven SHAMINGS pl SHAMING, the act or practice of attempting to embarrass a person or group by drawing attention to their perceived offence, esp on social media SHEEPLES pl SHEEPLE, people who follow the herd blindly SHTOOMER adj SHTOOM, silent, dumb, quiet SHTUMMER adj SHTUMM, silent, dumb, quiet SIDHUISM s n (Hinglish) any contrived metaphor or simile SKIWEARS pl SKIWEAR, clothes suitable for wear when skiing SKODIEST adj SKODY, unkempt, dirty SKYEYEST adj SKYEY, like the sky; ethereal; being in the sky SLABBIES pl SLABBY, a person who works with slabs of timber SLAGHEAP s n a heap of slag refuse SLINGIER adj SLINGY, denoting a throwing motion which resembles the action of using a sling SLUBBEST adj SLUB, pertaining to a soft thick yarn SLUGLIKE adj like a slug SMISHING s n the practice of using fraudulent text messages to extract financial data from users for purposes of identity theft SNUBBEST adj SNUB SONLIEST adj SONLY, pertaining to a son SOOKIEST adj SOOKY, given to petulant complaining SOUNDBAR s n a long, slender speaker used with a TV, games console, MP3 player, etc SPURLIKE adj like a spur SRIRACHA s n (Thai) a spicy sauce made with red chilli peppers, vinegar, and garlic STUDLIKE adj like a stud SUBSTORM s n activity that disrupts the magnetic field of a planet SUBTWEET s v (on the Twitter application) to post a message about (another user), usually negative in its content, but not explicitly naming him or her SUPERSET s n a set that includes all the elements of another set plus further elements SWARTIER adj SWARTY, black, dusky TABBIEST adj TABBY, brindled with dark stripes or wavy markings on a lighter background TAIHOAED vf TAIHOA, to wait TEBIBYTE s n two to the power of forty bytes TELOGENS pl TELOGEN, a period of hair growth TERPINES pl TERPINE, a derivative of pinene and other terpenes THEANINE s n an amino acid with health benefits TIGERIER adj TIGERY, like a tiger TISSUIER adj TISSUEY, of or like tissue TITUPIER adj TITUPY, gay, lively, unsteady TOPRAILS pl TOPRAIL, a top rail of eg an article of furniture TRANSMAN n a transgender or transsexual man TRANSMEN pl TRANSMAN, a transgender or transsexual man TREBLIER adj TREBLY, of a sound, having much treble TRIFOLIA pl TRIFOLIUM, any leguminous plant of the large genus Trifolium, characterized by trifoliate leaves TWANKING vf TWANK, to make a sharply curtailed twang UMBERIER adj UMBERY, of or pertaining to umber UMEBOSHI s n (Japanese) a pickled ume fruit with a sour and salty flavour UMPTIEST adj UMPTY, designating an indefinitely large number UNCANDOR s n lack of candor UNCLONED adj not cloned UNDATING vf UNDATE, to remove a date from UNFONDLY adv UNFOND, not fond UNFUSSED adj not fussed UNGLITZY adj not glitzy UNHEMMED adj not hemmed UNPOURED adj not poured UNRIDGED adj not ridged UNSEXILY adv UNSEXY, not sexy UNSTAGED adj not staged UNTOOLED adj not tooled UPGIRTED vf UPGIRT, to gird completely UPPITIER adj UPPITY, conceited, haughty UPSKIRTS pl UPSKIRT, a photograph taken, usually surreptitiously, of a woman sitting or standing with her legs open in such a way that her underwear is exposed UPVOTING vf UPVOTE, to register approval of (a post) on social media VAPORIER adj VAPORY, full of vapors VEGGIEST adj VEGGIE, academically untaxing VOLELIKE adj like a vole VOMITIER adj VOMITY, resembling or smelling of vomit WAFERIER adj WAFERY, thin, wafer-like WASHFAST adj that can be washed without losing colour or dye WAYBACKS pl WAYBACK, the area in the back of a vehicle WIZARDER adj WIZARD, excellent WIZENEST adj WIZEN, shrivelled