Register & Style

eulogize C2+

/ˈjuləˌdʒaɪz/ to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing Meaning Off Sound Off

archaic C2+

/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/ belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use Meaning Off Sound Off

confab C2+

/ˈkɑnfæb/ an informal conversation or discussion; to chat Meaning Off Sound Off

eld C2+

/ɛld/ old age or antiquity; former times (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

wark C2+

/wɑrk/ pain or ache; to ache (dialectal or archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

contentness C2+

/kənˈtɛntnəs/ the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness) Meaning Off Sound Off

hereamong C2+

/ˌhɪrəˈmʌŋ/ among these things or persons; in this company (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

procure C2+

/prəˈkjʊr/ to obtain something, especially with care or effort Meaning Off Sound Off

undertaking C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/ a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge Meaning Off Sound Off

accordantly C2+

/əˈkɔrdəntli/ in agreement or conformity; correspondingly (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

barmy C2+

/ˈbɑrmi/ crazy or foolish (chiefly British); frothy with yeast Meaning Off Sound Off

becry C2+

/bɪˈkraɪ/ to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

beingless C2+

/ˈbiːɪŋləs/ lacking being or existence; without substance (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

bowelless C2+

/ˈbaʊəlləs/ lacking compassion or pity; without bowels of mercy (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bowels C2+

/ˈbaʊəlz/ the intestines; the deep interior of something; (archaic) seat of pity Meaning Off Sound Off

cack C2+

/kæk/ excrement; (verb, dialectal) to defecate Meaning Off Sound Off

geason C2+

/ˈɡizən/ rare, scarce, or extraordinary Meaning Off Sound Off

awanting C2+

/əˈwɑntɪŋ/ (chiefly Scots/dialectal) missing, lacking, or absent Meaning Off Sound Off

bally C2+

/ˈbæli/ (British dated slang) a mild euphemism for bloody, used to add emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off

bastardly C2+

/ˈbæstɚdli/ (archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character Meaning Off Sound Off

bloke C2+

/bloʊk/ (British informal) a man; a fellow Meaning Off Sound Off

bobbery C2+

/ˈbɑbəri/ (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion Meaning Off Sound Off

bushed C2+

/bʊʃt/ (informal) extremely tired; exhausted Meaning Off Sound Off

chap C2+

/tʃæp/ (British informal) a man or boy; a fellow Meaning Off Sound Off

cheerly C2+

/ˈtʃɪrli/ (archaic) in a cheerful or hearty manner; briskly Meaning Off Sound Off

decease C2+

/dɪˈsis/ (formal/legal) death; to die Meaning Off Sound Off

despiteful C2+

/dɪˈspaɪtfəl/ (archaic) full of spite; malicious Meaning Off Sound Off

dis C2+

/dɪs/ (slang) to disrespect or insult; an act of disrespect Meaning Off Sound Off

dismayful C2+

/dɪsˈmeɪfəl/ (archaic) full of or causing dismay; appalling Meaning Off Sound Off

dispraise C2+

/dɪsˈpreɪz/ (literary) to speak of with disapproval; censure Meaning Off Sound Off

environ C2+

/ɪnˈvaɪrən/ (formal) to surround or encircle Meaning Off Sound Off

ex C2+

/ɛks/ (informal) a former spouse or partner Meaning Off Sound Off

fain C2+

/feɪn/ (archaic) gladly or willingly; eager Meaning Off Sound Off

fitly C2+

/ˈfɪtli/ (formal/archaic) in a suitable or appropriate manner Meaning Off Sound Off

forslow C2+

/fərˈsloʊ/ (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about Meaning Off Sound Off

fremd C2+

/frɛmd/ (archaic/dialectal) strange, foreign, or unrelated Meaning Off Sound Off

vulgar C2+

/ˈvʌlɡɚ/ lacking refinement or good taste; coarse Meaning Off Sound Off

adjudicate C2+

/əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/ to make a formal judgment on a dispute Meaning Off Sound Off

butty C2+

/ˈbʌti/ a sandwich (British, dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

ching C2+

/tʃɪŋ/ an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money Meaning Off Sound Off

da C2+

/dɑ/ father (dialectal or informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

despect C2+

/dɪˈspɛkt/ contempt or disregard (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

discernment C2+

/dɪˈsɚnmənt/ keen perception and good judgment Meaning Off Sound Off

evermore C2+

/ˌɛvɚˈmɔr/ always; forever (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

forsooth C2+

/fɔrˈsuθ/ indeed; in truth (archaic, now often used ironically) Meaning Off Sound Off

hield C2+

/hild/ to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

legit C2+

/ləˈdʒɪt/ legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

locution C2+

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

momently C2+

/ˈmoʊməntli/ from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

nobilitate C2+

/noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

obsolete C2+

/ˌɑbsəˈlit/ no longer in use or out of date Meaning Off Sound Off

sith C2+

/sɪθ/ archaic word for since or seeing that Meaning Off Sound Off

vale C2+

/veɪl/ a valley, especially in literary or poetic usage Meaning Off Sound Off

vernacular C2+

/vɚˈnækjələr/ the everyday language of ordinary people in a region Meaning Off Sound Off

whilom C2+

/ˈhwaɪləm/ archaic word for formerly or former Meaning Off Sound Off

accouple C2+

/əˈkʌpəl/ archaic word for to join or couple together Meaning Off Sound Off

afeared C2+

/əˈfɪrd/ archaic or dialectal word for afraid Meaning Off Sound Off

applesauce C2+

/ˈæpəlsɔːs/ a purée of stewed apples; slang for nonsense Meaning Off Sound Off

attaintment C2+

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

barking C2+

/ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/ making a dog's sharp cry; British slang for mad or crazy Meaning Off Sound Off

bedirty C2+

/bɪˈdɝti/ archaic word for to make dirty or soil thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off

befile C2+

/bɪˈfaɪl/ archaic word for to make foul or defile Meaning Off Sound Off

benj C2+

/bɛndʒ/ dialectal name for henbane or, in slang, marijuana used as an intoxicant Meaning Off Sound Off

bonnie C2+

/ˈbɑni/ chiefly Scottish, pretty, attractive, or fine-looking Meaning Off Sound Off

boracic C2+

/bəˈræsɪk/ of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless Meaning Off Sound Off

bugger C2+

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

cag C2+

/kæɡ/ British informal, a lightweight waterproof jacket; a cagoule Meaning Off Sound Off

cede C2+

/sid/ to give up or surrender, typically by treaty or formal agreement Meaning Off Sound Off

chappy C2+

/ˈtʃæpi/ marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow Meaning Off Sound Off

chiefly C2+

/ˈtʃifli/ mainly; for the most part Meaning Off Sound Off

china C2+

/ˈtʃaɪnə/ fine porcelain tableware; British rhyming slang for a close friend Meaning Off Sound Off

constuprate C2+

/ˈkɑnstjʊˌpreɪt/ archaic, to ravish, violate, or defile Meaning Off Sound Off

croak C2+

/kroʊk/ to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die Meaning Off Sound Off

curio C2+

/ˈkjʊrioʊ/ a rare or unusual object valued as a curiosity Meaning Off Sound Off

dayspring C2+

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

defoul C2+

/diˈfaʊl/ to defile, pollute, or trample down; to befoul (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

divertisement C2+

/dɪˈvɜrtɪsmənt/ an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

dolesome C2+

/ˈdoʊlsəm/ causing or expressing sorrow; dismal (archaic, literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

drear C2+

/drɪr/ dreary, gloomy, or cheerless (chiefly poetic) Meaning Off Sound Off

eremite C2+

/ˈɛrəˌmaɪt/ a religious recluse; a hermit (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

interrogatory C2+

/ˌɪntəˈrɑɡətɔri/ having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law Meaning Off Sound Off

luncheon C2+

/ˈlʌntʃən/ a formal or ceremonious midday meal Meaning Off Sound Off

outdated C2+

/ˌaʊtˈdeɪtəd/ no longer current or useful; obsolete Meaning Off Sound Off

wast C2+

/wɒst/ archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast) Meaning Off Sound Off

wert C2+

/wɜrt/ archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert) Meaning Off Sound Off

abear C2+

/əˈbɛr/ dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate Meaning Off Sound Off

algate C2+

/ˈɔːlɡeɪt/ archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless Meaning Off Sound Off

anon C2+

/əˈnɑn/ archaic: soon, shortly, or in a little while Meaning Off Sound Off

anyways C2+

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

bairn C2+

/bɛrn/ a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English) Meaning Off Sound Off

beest C2+

/bist/ the first milk of a cow after calving (colostrum); archaic 'art' Meaning Off Sound Off

belive C2+

/bɪˈlaɪv/ quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

boozer C2+

/ˈbuzər/ a heavy drinker; British slang for a pub Meaning Off Sound Off

camelopard C2+

/kəˈmɛləˌpɑrd/ an archaic name for the giraffe Meaning Off Sound Off