Communication

rebus C2+

/ˈɹibəs/ An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle. Meaning Off Sound Off

coda C2+

/ˈkoʊ.də/ The optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually composed of one or more consonants. Meaning Off Sound Off

quantifier C2+

/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/ a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some' Meaning Off Sound Off

gist C2+

/dʒɪst/ the central or essential meaning of a speech or text Meaning Off Sound Off

locution C2+

/loʊˈkjuʃən/ a particular word, phrase, or style of expression Meaning Off Sound Off

monotone C2+

/ˈmɑnəˌtoʊn/ a single unvaried tone or pitch in speech or sound Meaning Off Sound Off

attaintment C2+

/əˈteɪntmənt/ archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour Meaning Off Sound Off

baba C2+

/ˈbɑːbɑː/ a small rum-soaked sponge cake; also a term for father or old man Meaning Off Sound Off

bugger C2+

/ˈbʌɡɚ/ British vulgar term for a person or thing; to spoil or tire out Meaning Off Sound Off

dayspring C2+

/ˈdeɪˌsprɪŋ/ literary or archaic term for dawn or daybreak Meaning Off Sound Off

expletive C2+

/ˈɛksplɪtɪv/ a profane or obscene exclamation; a meaningless filler word Meaning Off Sound Off

apothecary C2+

/əˈpɑθəkɛri/ an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines Meaning Off Sound Off

arse C2+

/ɑrs/ vulgar British term for the buttocks or a foolish person Meaning Off Sound Off

baragouin C2+

/ˌbærəˈɡwɪn/ unintelligible or jargon-like speech; gibberish Meaning Off Sound Off

lexicon C2+

/ˈlɛksɪkɑn/ the vocabulary of a language, person, or field; a dictionary Meaning Off Sound Off

maxim C2+

/ˈmæksɪm/ a short pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct Meaning Off Sound Off

mime C2+

/maɪm/ acting using gesture and movement without speech; to perform thus Meaning Off Sound Off

poser C2+

/ˈpoʊzər/ a puzzling question or problem; one who poses or affects a persona Meaning Off Sound Off

rede C2+

/rid/ counsel or advice; an archaic word for guidance or a plan Meaning Off Sound Off

rep C2+

/rɛp/ an informal term for a representative, reputation, or a repetition Meaning Off Sound Off

richdom C2+

/ˈrɪtʃdəm/ an archaic word for the state of being rich; wealth or richness Meaning Off Sound Off

sawbones C2+

/ˈsɔboʊnz/ a slang term for a surgeon or doctor Meaning Off Sound Off

spook C2+

/spuk/ a ghost; also a slang term for a spy, or to frighten Meaning Off Sound Off

tummy C2+

/ˈtʌmi/ the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech Meaning Off Sound Off

vocable C2+

/ˈvoʊkəbəl/ a word regarded as a unit of sound rather than meaning Meaning Off Sound Off

acceptation C2+

/ˌæksɛpˈteɪʃən/ the accepted or usual meaning of a word or expression Meaning Off Sound Off

bunny C2+

/ˈbʌni/ a child's word for a rabbit Meaning Off Sound Off

chickabiddy C2+

/ˈtʃɪkəˌbɪdi/ a term of endearment for a child or chicken Meaning Off Sound Off

civility C2+

/səˈvɪləti/ formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech Meaning Off Sound Off

creed C2+

/krid/ a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles Meaning Off Sound Off

derivation C2+

/ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation Meaning Off Sound Off

dialect C2+

/ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/ a regional or social variety of a language with distinctive features Meaning Off Sound Off

diction C2+

/ˈdɪkʃən/ the choice and use of words, or clarity of speech Meaning Off Sound Off

digression C2+

/daɪˈɡrɛʃən/ a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing Meaning Off Sound Off

dimpsy C2+

/ˈdɪmpsi/ dialectal term for twilight or the dim half-light of dusk Meaning Off Sound Off

discommendation C2+

/ˌdɪskɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval Meaning Off Sound Off

dismission C2+

/dɪsˈmɪʃən/ archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away Meaning Off Sound Off

doomsman C2+

/ˈdumzmən/ archaic term for a judge or one who pronounces sentence Meaning Off Sound Off

edificator C2+

/ˈɛdɪfɪˌkeɪtər/ archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally Meaning Off Sound Off

encomium C2+

/ɛnˈkoʊmiəm/ a speech or piece of writing that warmly praises someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

falsehood C2+

/ˈfɔlshʊd/ an untrue statement; a lie Meaning Off Sound Off

hubby C2+

/ˈhʌbi/ an informal or affectionate term for a husband Meaning Off Sound Off

incumbency C2+

/ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/ the holding of an office or position, or its term Meaning Off Sound Off

monologue C2+

/ˈmɑnəlɔɡ/ a long speech by one speaker, especially in a play or performance Meaning Off Sound Off

overstatement C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪtmənt/ an exaggerated or excessive statement of something Meaning Off Sound Off

presidentship C2+

/ˈprɛzɪdəntʃɪp/ the office or term of a president Meaning Off Sound Off

prof C2+

/prɑf/ an informal term for a professor Meaning Off Sound Off

rescript C2+

/ˈriskrɪpt/ an official edict or written answer from an authority Meaning Off Sound Off

semivowel C2+

/ˈsɛmiˌvaʊəl/ a speech sound such as w or y that functions like both vowel and consonant Meaning Off Sound Off

simile C2+

/ˈsɪməli/ a figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as' Meaning Off Sound Off

stound C2+

/staʊnd/ an archaic word for a moment, sharp pang, or time of trial Meaning Off Sound Off

verbiage C2+

/ˈvɝbiɪdʒ/ excessive or unnecessarily wordy language Meaning Off Sound Off

bim C2+

/bɪm/ dialectal or slang term for a woman, often derogatory; a bimbo Meaning Off Sound Off

biz C2+

/bɪz/ informal term for business or a particular trade or industry Meaning Off Sound Off

blackcoat C2+

/ˈblækkoʊt/ archaic term for a clergyman, from the black clerical garb Meaning Off Sound Off

blee C2+

/bli/ archaic word for complexion, color, or hue Meaning Off Sound Off

bouk C2+

/buk/ Scots and dialectal word for the body, bulk, or trunk Meaning Off Sound Off

bower C2+

/ˈbaʊər/ a leafy shelter or arbor; a poetic word for a lady's private chamber Meaning Off Sound Off

bub C2+

/bʌb/ an informal, often condescending term of address for a man or boy Meaning Off Sound Off

cablegram C2+

/ˈkeɪbəlˌɡræm/ a message sent by submarine telegraph cable Meaning Off Sound Off

catchword C2+

/ˈkætʃˌwɜrd/ a memorable word or phrase repeated as a slogan Meaning Off Sound Off

copter C2+

/ˈkɑptɚ/ an informal term for a helicopter Meaning Off Sound Off

counterjumper C2+

/ˈkaʊntɚˌdʒʌmpɚ/ a derogatory old term for a shop assistant or salesclerk Meaning Off Sound Off

credo C2+

/ˈkridoʊ/ a statement of the beliefs or principles that guide one's actions Meaning Off Sound Off

culver C2+

/ˈkʌlvər/ an archaic or dialectal word for a wood pigeon or dove Meaning Off Sound Off

dandiprat C2+

/ˈdændɪˌpræt/ an archaic term for an insignificant fellow or urchin Meaning Off Sound Off

definiendum C2+

/dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm/ the term that is being defined in a definition Meaning Off Sound Off

distracter C2+

/dɪsˈtræktər/ a wrong but plausible answer option in a multiple-choice test Meaning Off Sound Off

elocution C2+

/ˌɛləˈkjuʃən/ the skill of clear and expressive speech Meaning Off Sound Off

epithet C2+

/ˈɛpɪˌθɛt/ a descriptive word or phrase characterizing a person or thing, often abusive Meaning Off Sound Off

ey C2+

/eɪ/ a dialectal or archaic word for an island, especially a small one Meaning Off Sound Off

fam C2+

/fæm/ informal term for one's family or close friends Meaning Off Sound Off

filibuster C2+

/ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/ a prolonged speech used to obstruct a legislative vote Meaning Off Sound Off

footy C2+

/ˈfʊti/ informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules) Meaning Off Sound Off

gal C2+

/ɡæl/ informal term for a girl or woman Meaning Off Sound Off

generality C2+

/ˌdʒɛnəˈræləti/ a general or vague statement; the quality of being general Meaning Off Sound Off

gloss C2+

/ˈɡlɔs/ a brief explanation of a word, or a shine on a surface Meaning Off Sound Off

guaranty C2+

/ˈɡɛrənti/ a formal pledge to answer for another's debt or obligation Meaning Off Sound Off

hanky C2+

/ˈhæŋki/ an informal term for a handkerchief Meaning Off Sound Off

haw C2+

/hɔː/ the fruit of the hawthorn; to hesitate in speech with a drawling sound Meaning Off Sound Off

hon C2+

/hʌn/ an informal term of affection, short for honey Meaning Off Sound Off

icebox C2+

/ˈaɪsˌbɑks/ an insulated cabinet cooled by ice; an early or informal term for a refrigerator Meaning Off Sound Off

inequation C2+

/ˌɪnɪˈkweɪʒən/ a mathematical statement that two quantities are not equal; an inequality Meaning Off Sound Off

infix C2+

/ˈɪnfɪks/ an affix inserted within a word, or to fix something firmly inside Meaning Off Sound Off

insolence C2+

/ˈɪnsələns/ rude and disrespectful behavior or speech Meaning Off Sound Off

interlocution C2+

/ˌɪntɚloʊˈkjuʃən/ dialogue or conversation; an interchange of speech Meaning Off Sound Off

jabberwocky C2+

/ˈdʒæbərˌwɑki/ meaningless or nonsensical language Meaning Off Sound Off

lingua C2+

/ˈlɪŋɡwə/ a tongue or tongue-like part; a language (as in lingua franca) Meaning Off Sound Off

mam C2+

/mæm/ a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother Meaning Off Sound Off

mantra C2+

/ˈmæntrə/ a repeated word or phrase used in meditation or as a guiding principle Meaning Off Sound Off

meed C2+

/mid/ a deserved reward or recompense; an archaic term for due praise Meaning Off Sound Off

missive C2+

/ˈmɪsɪv/ a written message or letter, especially a formal one Meaning Off Sound Off

modifier C2+

/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪər/ a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another Meaning Off Sound Off

muttering C2+

/ˈmʌtərɪŋ/ low, indistinct, often discontented speech Meaning Off Sound Off

numeral C2+

/ˈnumərəl/ a symbol or word denoting a number Meaning Off Sound Off

oxymoron C2+

/ˌɑksiˈmɔrɑn/ a figure of speech combining contradictory terms Meaning Off Sound Off