Register & Style

bloke C2+

/bloʊk/ (British informal) a man; a fellow M S

bobbery C2+

/ˈbɑbəri/ (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion M S

bushed C2+

/bʊʃt/ (informal) extremely tired; exhausted M S

chap C2+

/tʃæp/ (British informal) a man or boy; a fellow M S

cheerly C2+

/ˈtʃɪrli/ (archaic) in a cheerful or hearty manner; briskly M S

decease C2+

/dɪˈsis/ (formal/legal) death; to die M S

despiteful C2+

/dɪˈspaɪtfəl/ (archaic) full of spite; malicious M S

dis C2+

/dɪs/ (slang) to disrespect or insult; an act of disrespect M S

dismayful C2+

/dɪsˈmeɪfəl/ (archaic) full of or causing dismay; appalling M S

dispraise C2+

/dɪsˈpreɪz/ (literary) to speak of with disapproval; censure M S

environ C2+

/ɪnˈvaɪrən/ (formal) to surround or encircle M S

ex C2+

/ɛks/ (informal) a former spouse or partner M S

fain C2+

/feɪn/ (archaic) gladly or willingly; eager M S

fitly C2+

/ˈfɪtli/ (formal/archaic) in a suitable or appropriate manner M S

forslow C2+

/fərˈsloʊ/ (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about M S

fremd C2+

/frɛmd/ (archaic/dialectal) strange, foreign, or unrelated M S

vulgar C2+

/ˈvʌlɡɚ/ lacking refinement or good taste; coarse M S

adjudicate C2+

/əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/ to make a formal judgment on a dispute M S

butty C2+

/ˈbʌti/ a sandwich (British, dialectal) M S

ching C2+

/tʃɪŋ/ an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money M S

da C2+

/dɑ/ father (dialectal or informal) M S

despect C2+

/dɪˈspɛkt/ contempt or disregard (archaic) M S

discernment C2+

/dɪˈsɚnmənt/ keen perception and good judgment M S

evermore C2+

/ˌɛvɚˈmɔr/ always; forever (literary) M S

forsooth C2+

/fɔrˈsuθ/ indeed; in truth (archaic, now often used ironically) M S

hield C2+

/hild/ to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal) M S

legit C2+

/ləˈdʒɪt/ legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal) M S

locution C2+

/loʊˈkjuʃən/ a particular word, phrase, or style of expression M S

momently C2+

/ˈmoʊməntli/ from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary) M S

nobilitate C2+

/noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) M S

obsolete C2+

/ˌɑbsəˈlit/ no longer in use or out of date M S

sith C2+

/sɪθ/ archaic word for since or seeing that M S

vale C2+

/veɪl/ a valley, especially in literary or poetic usage M S

vernacular C2+

/vɚˈnækjələr/ the everyday language of ordinary people in a region M S

whilom C2+

/ˈhwaɪləm/ archaic word for formerly or former M S

accouple C2+

/əˈkʌpəl/ archaic word for to join or couple together M S

afeared C2+

/əˈfɪrd/ archaic or dialectal word for afraid M S

applesauce C2+

/ˈæpəlsɔːs/ a purée of stewed apples; slang for nonsense M S

attaintment C2+

/əˈteɪntmənt/ archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour M S

barking C2+

/ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/ making a dog's sharp cry; British slang for mad or crazy M S

bedirty C2+

/bɪˈdɝti/ archaic word for to make dirty or soil thoroughly M S

befile C2+

/bɪˈfaɪl/ archaic word for to make foul or defile M S

benj C2+

/bɛndʒ/ dialectal name for henbane or, in slang, marijuana used as an intoxicant M S

bonnie C2+

/ˈbɑni/ chiefly Scottish, pretty, attractive, or fine-looking M S

boracic C2+

/bəˈræsɪk/ of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless M S

bugger C2+

/ˈbʌɡɚ/ British vulgar term for a person or thing; to spoil or tire out M S

cag C2+

/kæɡ/ British informal, a lightweight waterproof jacket; a cagoule M S

cede C2+

/sid/ to give up or surrender, typically by treaty or formal agreement M S

chappy C2+

/ˈtʃæpi/ marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow M S

chiefly C2+

/ˈtʃifli/ mainly; for the most part M S

china C2+

/ˈtʃaɪnə/ fine porcelain tableware; British rhyming slang for a close friend M S

constuprate C2+

/ˈkɑnstjʊˌpreɪt/ archaic, to ravish, violate, or defile M S

croak C2+

/kroʊk/ to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die M S

curio C2+

/ˈkjʊrioʊ/ a rare or unusual object valued as a curiosity M S

dayspring C2+

/ˈdeɪˌsprɪŋ/ literary or archaic term for dawn or daybreak M S

defoul C2+

/diˈfaʊl/ to defile, pollute, or trample down; to befoul (archaic) M S

divertisement C2+

/dɪˈvɜrtɪsmənt/ an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic) M S

dolesome C2+

/ˈdoʊlsəm/ causing or expressing sorrow; dismal (archaic, literary) M S

drear C2+

/drɪr/ dreary, gloomy, or cheerless (chiefly poetic) M S

eremite C2+

/ˈɛrəˌmaɪt/ a religious recluse; a hermit (literary) M S

interrogatory C2+

/ˌɪntəˈrɑɡətɔri/ having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law M S

luncheon C2+

/ˈlʌntʃən/ a formal or ceremonious midday meal M S

outdated C2+

/ˌaʊtˈdeɪtəd/ no longer current or useful; obsolete M S

wast C2+

/wɒst/ archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast) M S

wert C2+

/wɜrt/ archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert) M S

abear C2+

/əˈbɛr/ dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate M S

algate C2+

/ˈɔːlɡeɪt/ archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless M S

anon C2+

/əˈnɑn/ archaic: soon, shortly, or in a little while M S

anyways C2+

/ˈɛniweɪz/ informal or dialectal variant of anyway; in any case M S

apothecary C2+

/əˈpɑθəkɛri/ an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines M S

arse C2+

/ɑrs/ vulgar British term for the buttocks or a foolish person M S

bairn C2+

/bɛrn/ a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English) M S

beest C2+

/bist/ the first milk of a cow after calving (colostrum); archaic 'art' M S

belive C2+

/bɪˈlaɪv/ quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic) M S

boozer C2+

/ˈbuzər/ a heavy drinker; British slang for a pub M S

camelopard C2+

/kəˈmɛləˌpɑrd/ an archaic name for the giraffe M S

dine C2+

/daɪn/ to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal M S

drippy C2+

/ˈdrɪpi/ tending to drip; (informal) weakly sentimental or feeble M S

eve C2+

/iv/ the day or evening before a notable event; (poetic) evening M S

fromward C2+

/ˈfrʌmwɚd/ away from; directed away (archaic) M S

froward C2+

/ˈfroʊwɚd/ stubbornly contrary and disobedient (archaic) M S

fulth C2+

/fʊlθ/ fullness or abundance (archaic, dialectal) M S

geezer C2+

/ˈɡiːzɚ/ an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow M S

griefful C2+

/ˈɡriːffəl/ full of grief; sorrowful (archaic) M S

groovy C2+

/ˈɡruːvi/ fashionable and excellent (informal, dated) M S

groundly C2+

/ˈɡraʊndli/ thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) M S

gustful C2+

/ˈɡʌstfəl/ full of relish or zest; tasty (archaic) M S

hep C2+

/hɛp/ aware of or fashionable about the latest trends (dated slang) M S

howso C2+

/ˈhaʊsoʊ/ in whatever way; however (archaic) M S

hurty C2+

/ˈhɝti/ causing or feeling pain (informal) M S

imbecile C2+

/ˈɪmbəsəl/ a stupid person; (dated) someone of severely limited intelligence M S

incontinently C2+

/ɪnˈkɑntɪnəntli/ without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once M S

infrequent C2+

/ɪnˈfrikwənt/ not occurring often; rare M S

justicer C2+

/ˈdʒʌstɪsər/ (archaic) one who administers justice; a judge or magistrate M S

liss C2+

/lɪs/ (archaic/dialectal) relief or respite; to relieve or assuage M S

loneness C2+

/ˈloʊnnəs/ (literary) the state of being alone or solitary M S