General Vocabulary

point-pair C2+

/ˈpɔɪntˌpɛr/ a pair of points considered together in a geometric or logical construction Meaning Off Sound Off

tuco-tuco C2+

/ˈtuː.koʊˌtuː.koʊ/ any of several stocky burrowing South American rodents of the genus Ctenomys Meaning Off Sound Off

lawsy C2+

/ˈlɔːzi/ dialectal or dated: an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, or emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off

recipice C2+

/rɪˈsɪpɪs/ historical finance: a transferable receipt issued for bullion deposited at the Bank of Amsterdam, entitling its holder to withdraw the bullion under stated conditions Meaning Off Sound Off

traites C2+

/treɪts/ historical, plural: French customs duties and internal trade taxes, especially under the ancien regime Meaning Off Sound Off

footrule C2+

/ˈfʊtˌruːl/ a measuring rule one foot long, usually divided into inches Meaning Off Sound Off

indraw C2+

/ˈɪnˌdrɔː/ a drawing inward or intake, especially of air or breath Meaning Off Sound Off

pourparler C2+

/ˌpʊr.pɑːrˈleɪ/ an informal or preliminary discussion held before formal negotiations Meaning Off Sound Off

chaft C2+

/tʃaft/ the jaw, especially in Scots and northern English dialect and often used in the plural Meaning Off Sound Off

cleg C2+

/klɛɡ/ a horsefly or gadfly, especially in northern British and Irish usage Meaning Off Sound Off

through-stone C2+

/ˈθruːˌstoʊn/ a flat horizontal tombstone or grave slab, especially in Scottish and northern English usage Meaning Off Sound Off

dowp C2+

/daʊp/ the carrion crow, in northern English dialect Meaning Off Sound Off

antrims C2+

/ˈæn.trɪmz/ Northern English dialect, historically plural: doubts, hesitations, or misgivings Meaning Off Sound Off

tornaria C2+

/tɔrˈnɑːr.i.ə/ the transparent, free-swimming larva of an acorn worm or another enteropneust hemichordate Meaning Off Sound Off

anaesthesis C2+

/ˌænəsˈθiːsɪs/ loss or absence of bodily sensation; insensibility Meaning Off Sound Off

field-glass C2+

/ˈfiːldˌɡlæs/ a small portable telescope, often held in one hand, for viewing distant objects outdoors Meaning Off Sound Off

halitus C2+

/ˈhælɪtəs/ exhaled breath, especially when perceptible by its warmth or odor Meaning Off Sound Off

spanker-boom C2+

/ˈspæŋkɚˌbuːm/ the boom attached to the aftermost mast of a traditionally rigged sailing vessel, used to extend and control the foot of the spanker sail Meaning Off Sound Off

laborist C2+

/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɪst/ a supporter of workers' rights or of a political movement centered on organized labor Meaning Off Sound Off

hoast C2+

/hoʊst/ a cough, especially in Scots and northern British dialect Meaning Off Sound Off

medico-jurist C2+

/ˌmɛdɪkoʊˈdʒʊrɪst/ dated: a physician or medical expert who applies medical knowledge to legal questions; a specialist in medical jurisprudence Meaning Off Sound Off

io C2+

/ˈaɪ.oʊ/ rare and archaic: an exclamation of joy, triumph, celebration, or ritual invocation Meaning Off Sound Off

cetology C2+

/siːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/ the branch of zoology concerned with cetaceans, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises Meaning Off Sound Off

hahnium C2+

/ˈhɑː.ni.əm/ obsolete, a proposed name used during disputes over the naming of heavy synthetic elements, especially dubnium and hassium Meaning Off Sound Off

pseudosphere C2+

/ˈsuː.doʊˌsfɪr/ a surface of constant negative Gaussian curvature, classically generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote Meaning Off Sound Off

antigalaxy C2+

/ˌæn.tiˈɡæl.ək.si/ a hypothetical galaxy composed predominantly of antimatter rather than ordinary matter Meaning Off Sound Off

antideuteron C2+

/ˌæn.tiˈduː.təˌrɑːn/ the antiparticle of a deuteron, consisting of an antiproton bound to an antineutron Meaning Off Sound Off

occasionalist C2+

/əˈkeɪʒənəlɪst/ a supporter of occasionalism, the doctrine that apparent causal interaction between created things occurs only through divine intervention Meaning Off Sound Off

equimultiple C2+

/ˌiːkwɪˈmʌltəpəl/ one of two or more quantities produced by multiplying the original quantities by the same number Meaning Off Sound Off

quasi-parallelogram C2+

/ˌkweɪzaɪ ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm/ a figure that resembles or approximately satisfies the defining relations of a parallelogram without being an exact Euclidean parallelogram Meaning Off Sound Off

dastardy C2+

/ˈdæstɚdi/ cowardice or contemptibly cowardly conduct Meaning Off Sound Off

gold latten C2+

/ˈɡoʊld ˌlæt.ən/ historical: gold formed into thin plates or sheets Meaning Off Sound Off

capacho C2+

/kəˈpɑː.tʃoʊ/ historical, Andean mining: a broad leather basket or backpack used to carry ore from a mine, especially on the back of an apir Meaning Off Sound Off

toldo C2+

/ˈtoʊl.doʊ/ a Central or South American shelter, especially a rounded Indigenous hut or tent covered with hides Meaning Off Sound Off

gum Senegal C2+

/ˌɡʌm ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/ a variety of gum arabic historically exported from Senegal and obtained from acacia trees Meaning Off Sound Off

pithecanthropus C2+

/ˌpɪθɪˈkænθrəpəs/ the former genus Pithecanthropus, especially the Javan fossil hominins now generally classified as Homo erectus Meaning Off Sound Off

blue peter C2+

/ˌbluː ˈpiːtɚ/ a blue signal flag with a white central square, flown to show that a merchant vessel is ready to sail Meaning Off Sound Off

rhapsodist C2+

/ˈɹæpsədɪst/ a reciter or interpreter of epic or other poetry; a rhapsode Meaning Off Sound Off

teaboard C2+

/ˈtiˌbɔrd/ a tray or portable board used for serving tea Meaning Off Sound Off

winecup C2+

/ˈwaɪnˌkʌp/ a cup or goblet used for drinking wine, especially in historical or literary contexts Meaning Off Sound Off

brown thrasher C2+

/ˌbraʊn ˈθræʃɚ/ a reddish-brown North American songbird (Toxostoma rufum) with a long tail, streaked underparts, and a varied song Meaning Off Sound Off

cloud-compeller C2+

/ˈklaʊd kəmˌpɛlɚ/ poetic: a cloud-gatherer; an epithet for Zeus or Jove Meaning Off Sound Off

highbush blueberry C2+

/ˈhaɪˌbʊʃ ˈbluːˌbɛri/ a tall, moisture-loving North American blueberry shrub (Vaccinium corymbosum), the principal source of cultivated blueberries Meaning Off Sound Off

tu-whit tu-whoo C2+

/təˌwɪt təˈwuː/ a conventional imitation of an owl's cry, especially the paired calls associated with tawny owls Meaning Off Sound Off

wood pewee C2+

/ˈwʊd ˌpiːwiː/ either of two small North American flycatchers of the genus Contopus, especially the eastern wood pewee (C. virens) Meaning Off Sound Off

John's wort C2+

/ˈdʒɑːnzˌwɝːt/ any of numerous herbs or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, typically bearing yellow five-petaled flowers Meaning Off Sound Off

forestaller C2+

/fɔrˈstɔlər/ historical: a trader who bought or intercepted goods before they reached an open market, especially to resell them at a higher price Meaning Off Sound Off

axite C2+

/ˈækˌsaɪt/ historical: a proprietary smokeless powder used as a propellant in rifle cartridges Meaning Off Sound Off

ignis fatuus C2+

/ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætʃuəs/ a pale, wandering light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground; a will-o'-the-wisp Meaning Off Sound Off

hardbake C2+

/ˈhɑrdˌbeɪk/ a hard British confection made from boiled brown sugar or molasses, often with butter and almonds Meaning Off Sound Off

logographer C2+

/loʊˈɡɑɡrəfɚ/ an early ancient Greek prose writer who recorded genealogies, legends, local histories, or accounts of peoples and places Meaning Off Sound Off

jacitara C2+

/ˌdʒæsəˈtɑːrə/ a spiny Brazilian climbing palm of the genus Desmoncus, whose hooked leaflets help its stem scramble up trees Meaning Off Sound Off

leaderette C2+

/ˌliːdərˈɛt/ chiefly British and dated: a short newspaper editorial or a brief paragraph within an editorial Meaning Off Sound Off

alto-relievo C2+

/ˌæl.toʊ.rəˈliː.voʊ/ high relief: sculpture in which figures project strongly from the background Meaning Off Sound Off

tacsonia C2+

/tækˈsoʊniə/ a chiefly Andean passionflower formerly placed in the genus Tacsonia and now classified within Passiflora, typically with a long floral tube Meaning Off Sound Off

ploughwright C2+

/ˈplaʊˌraɪt/ a craftsperson who makes or repairs ploughs Meaning Off Sound Off

stohwasser C2+

/ˈstoʊˌwɑː.sɚ/ historical: a leather gaiter or legging for the lower leg, fastened by a strap wound around it Meaning Off Sound Off

deliquium C2+

/dɪˈlɪkwiəm/ archaic: a sudden lapse, failure, or collapse of physical strength, consciousness, or mental powers Meaning Off Sound Off

weasand C2+

/ˈwiːzənd/ archaic: the throat or gullet, especially the esophagus Meaning Off Sound Off

talaria C2+

/təˈlɛəɹiə/ the winged sandals of Hermes or Mercury in classical mythology Meaning Off Sound Off

twelve-pounder C2+

/ˌtwɛlvˈpaʊndər/ a cannon classified as firing a projectile weighing twelve pounds Meaning Off Sound Off

grassplat C2+

/ˈɡræsˌplæt/ a small level plot of ground covered with grass; a lawn Meaning Off Sound Off

auricula C2+

/ɔˈrɪkjələ/ a cultivated Alpine primrose with clusters of often brightly coloured flowers Meaning Off Sound Off

elflock C2+

/ˈɛlfˌlɑːk/ archaic, usually plural: a tangled or matted lock of hair, once fancifully attributed to elves Meaning Off Sound Off

bedquilt C2+

/ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ dated or archaic: a quilted coverlet used as the top covering on a bed Meaning Off Sound Off

peetweet C2+

/ˈpiːˌtwiːt/ a North American name for the spotted sandpiper, derived from its call Meaning Off Sound Off

pinweed C2+

/ˈpɪnˌwiːd/ any of several slender North American herbs of the genus Lechea, with many small leaves and tiny flowers Meaning Off Sound Off

forty-rod C2+

/ˌfɔːrtiˈrɑːd/ historical US dialect: cheap, very strong whiskey Meaning Off Sound Off

market-house C2+

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌhaʊs/ dated: a building, often municipally owned, in which a public market is held Meaning Off Sound Off

outstart C2+

/ˈaʊtˌstɑːrt/ rare: the beginning or outset Meaning Off Sound Off

paddle-box C2+

/ˈpædəlˌbɑːks/ nautical: the protective housing over the upper part of a paddle wheel on a steamship Meaning Off Sound Off

brickdust C2+

/ˈbrɪkˌdʌst/ fine powder produced from crushed, cut, or weathered brick Meaning Off Sound Off

amadavat C2+

/ˈæmədəˌvæt/ a variant name for the red avadavat, a small South and Southeast Asian estrildid finch whose breeding male is red with white spots Meaning Off Sound Off

lacis C2+

/ˈlɑː.si/ a form of lace made by darning or embroidering a pattern onto a square-meshed net ground Meaning Off Sound Off

ain't C2+

/eɪnt/ nonstandard: am not, is not, or are not Meaning Off Sound Off

that's C2+

/ðəts/ a contraction of that is Meaning Off Sound Off

couldn't C2+

/ˈkʊd.n̩t/ a contraction of could not, used to express inability, impossibility, or a negative past possibility Meaning Off Sound Off

they'd C2+

/ðeɪd/ a contraction of they had when had is an auxiliary verb Meaning Off Sound Off

hadn't C2+

/ˈhæd.n̩t/ a contraction of had not, used with a past participle or in other negative forms of had Meaning Off Sound Off

teponaztli C2+

/te.poˈnaːst͡ɬi/ a hollow wooden slit drum of central Mexico, especially associated with Aztec and related cultures, sounded by striking two carved tongues Meaning Off Sound Off

can't C2+

/kɑːnt/ a contraction of cannot, used to express inability or impossibility Meaning Off Sound Off

laws-a-mercy C2+

/ˌlɔːzəˈmɝːsi/ dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise, alarm, or wonder; a minced form of Lord have mercy Meaning Off Sound Off

there's C2+

/ðəɹz/ a contraction of there is Meaning Off Sound Off

corn-dodger C2+

/ˈkɔrnˌdɑdʒər/ historical US: a small cake or dumpling made from cornmeal, baked, fried, or cooked among hot ashes Meaning Off Sound Off

orphrey C2+

/ˈɔɹ.fɹi/ a richly embroidered ornamental band applied to a Christian ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, or similar textile Meaning Off Sound Off

i'm C2+

/a(ɪ)m/ a contraction of I am Meaning Off Sound Off

mud turtle C2+

/ˈmʌdˌtɝːtəl/ any of several small freshwater turtles, especially of the genus Kinosternon, that live in muddy ponds, marshes, and slow streams Meaning Off Sound Off

mudpuddle C2+

/ˈmʌdˌpʌdəl/ a shallow pool of muddy water Meaning Off Sound Off

mustn't C2+

/ˈmʌs.n̩t/ a contraction of must not, used to express prohibition or a strong negative necessity Meaning Off Sound Off

balandra C2+

/bəˈlændrə/ historical: a small one-masted sailing vessel used especially in Spanish-speaking regions Meaning Off Sound Off

dogfennel C2+

/ˈdɔɡˌfɛnəl/ any of several strong-smelling, fennel-like plants, especially the North American weed Eupatorium capillifolium Meaning Off Sound Off

dwellinghouse C2+

/ˈdwɛlɪŋˌhaʊs/ formal or legal: a building, or part of one, used as a private residence Meaning Off Sound Off

fiddlebow C2+

/ˈfɪdəlˌboʊ/ a bow used to sound the strings of a fiddle or violin Meaning Off Sound Off

goosequill C2+

/ˈɡuːsˌkwɪl/ a large feather from a goose prepared for use as a writing pen Meaning Off Sound Off

here's C2+

/hɪɹz/ a contraction of here is Meaning Off Sound Off

emancipist C2+

/ɪˈmænsəpɪst/ historical Australian English: a transported convict who had completed the sentence or received a pardon Meaning Off Sound Off