Register & Style

hubby C2+

/ˈhʌbi/ an informal or affectionate term for a husband M S

impeachment C2+

/ɪmˈpitʃmənt/ the formal charging of a public official with misconduct M S

insultation C2+

/ˌɪnsʌlˈteɪʃən/ the act of insulting; an affront (archaic) M S

irriguous C2+

/ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary) M S

java C2+

/ˈdʒɑvə/ coffee (informal); also a high-quality coffee from the island of Java M S

jock C2+

/ˈdʒɑk/ an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal) M S

jones C2+

/ˈdʒoʊnz/ a strong craving or addiction (slang); to crave intensely M S

lolly C2+

/ˈlɑli/ a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money M S

morn C2+

/mɔrn/ morning (chiefly poetic or archaic) M S

nake C2+

/neɪk/ to make naked; to strip or lay bare (archaic) M S

necessar C2+

/ˈnɛsəsər/ necessary (archaic or truncated variant) M S

nimious C2+

/ˈnɪmiəs/ excessive; more than enough (rare) M S

nithing C2+

/ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) M S

nonentity C2+

/nɑnˈɛntəti/ a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist M S

noontide C2+

/ˈnuntaɪd/ the time of noon; midday (literary) M S

nuke C2+

/nuk/ to attack with nuclear weapons; (informal) to heat in a microwave M S

oldster C2+

/ˈoʊldstɚ/ an old person (informal) M S

ort C2+

/ɔrt/ a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural) M S

outwith C2+

/ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/ outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage) M S

outworn C2+

/ˌaʊtˈwɔrn/ worn out or no longer useful; obsolete M S

pact C2+

/pækt/ a formal agreement or treaty between parties M S

pageant C2+

/ˈpædʒənt/ an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition M S

perchance C2+

/pɚˈtʃæns/ perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary) M S

performant C2+

/pɚˈfɔrmənt/ operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical) M S

phantasy C2+

/ˈfæntəsi/ imagination or a product of it; fantasy (archaic spelling) M S

physic C2+

/ˈfɪzɪk/ a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic) M S

plenteous C2+

/ˈplɛntiəs/ existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary) M S

pong C2+

/pɔŋ/ a strong unpleasant smell (British informal) M S

prof C2+

/prɑf/ an informal term for a professor M S

renunciation C2+

/rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ the formal giving up of a right or claim M S

repository C2+

/rɪˈpɑzɪtɔri/ a place where things are stored or kept M S

rugger C2+

/ˈrʌɡɚ/ an informal British term for the game of rugby M S

salutation C2+

/ˌsæljəˈteɪʃən/ a greeting in words or gesture, especially at the start of a letter M S

sithence C2+

/ˈsɪðəns/ archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because M S

somedeal C2+

/ˈsʌmˌdil/ archaic word meaning to some extent; somewhat M S

stound C2+

/staʊnd/ an archaic word for a moment, sharp pang, or time of trial M S

thoughty C2+

/ˈθɔti/ dialectal term for thoughtful, attentive, or careful M S

thuswise C2+

/ˈðʌswaɪz/ in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal) M S

tractate C2+

/ˈtrækteɪt/ a treatise or formal written essay on a subject M S

twain C2+

/tweɪn/ two; a pair (archaic) M S

uneath C2+

/ʌnˈiθ/ with difficulty; scarcely (archaic) M S

unvaluable C2+

/ʌnˈvæljuəbəl/ beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable) M S

violoncello C2+

/ˌviːələnˈtʃɛloʊ/ the full formal name for the cello, a bowed string instrument M S

absolution C2+

/ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ formal release from guilt, sin, or punishment M S

adzooks C2+

/ædˈzuks/ an archaic exclamation of surprise or annoyance M S

alack C2+

/əˈlæk/ an archaic exclamation expressing sorrow or regret M S

amanuensis C2+

/əˌmænjuˈɛnsɪs/ a literary or artistic assistant who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts M S

antiquate C2+

/ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/ to make obsolete or old-fashioned M S

arbiter C2+

/ˈɑrbɪtɚ/ a person with authority to settle a dispute or decide what is right M S

arraignment C2+

/əˈreɪnmənt/ the formal court proceeding in which an accused is read the charges and pleads M S

artefact C2+

/ˈɑrtəˌfækt/ an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest M S

ballroom C2+

/ˈbɔlˌrum/ a large room used for formal dancing M S

barbarious C2+

/bɑrˈbɛriəs/ barbarous; savage or uncivilized (archaic variant) M S

beambird C2+

/ˈbimˌbɝd/ a dialectal name for the spotted flycatcher M S

beauteous C2+

/ˈbjutiəs/ beautiful (literary or poetic) M S

bebay C2+

/bɪˈbeɪ/ to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic) M S

becall C2+

/bɪˈkɔl/ to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic) M S

bedamn C2+

/bɪˈdæm/ to damn or curse (archaic intensive) M S

bedwell C2+

/bɪˈdwɛl/ to dwell in or inhabit (archaic) M S

begem C2+

/bɪˈdʒɛm/ to adorn with or as if with gems (literary) M S

begrave C2+

/bɪˈɡreɪv/ to bury (archaic) M S

benchfellow C2+

/ˈbɛntʃˌfɛloʊ/ one who shares a bench; a companion or colleague (archaic) M S

bendsome C2+

/ˈbɛndsəm/ flexible or pliant; easily bent (dialectal) M S

beshade C2+

/bɪˈʃeɪd/ to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic) M S

bestead C2+

/bɪˈstɛd/ to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic) M S

betide C2+

/bɪˈtaɪd/ to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide') M S

betimes C2+

/bɪˈtaɪmz/ in good time; early; on occasion (archaic) M S

betone C2+

/bɪˈtoʊn/ to give tone or sound to; to intone (rare) M S

bewrite C2+

/bɪˈraɪt/ to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic) M S

bim C2+

/bɪm/ dialectal or slang term for a woman, often derogatory; a bimbo M S

bingle C2+

/ˈbɪŋɡəl/ Australian slang for a minor crash or collision, especially of vehicles M S

bitesheep C2+

/ˈbaɪtʃip/ dialectal name for a plant or condition causing sheep to bite or fret, or a rough pasture M S

biz C2+

/bɪz/ informal term for business or a particular trade or industry M S

blackcoat C2+

/ˈblækkoʊt/ archaic term for a clergyman, from the black clerical garb M S

blee C2+

/bli/ archaic word for complexion, color, or hue M S

blithen C2+

/ˈblaɪðən/ archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden M S

boodle C2+

/ˈbudəl/ slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains M S

botheration C2+

/ˌbɑðəˈreɪʃən/ informal annoyance or trouble; also used as a mild exclamation M S

bottler C2+

/ˈbɑtlər/ a person or machine that bottles liquids; Australian slang for something excellent M S

bouk C2+

/buk/ Scots and dialectal word for the body, bulk, or trunk M S

bouser C2+

/ˈbaʊzər/ dialectal a heavy drinker or carouser; one who bouses M S

bower C2+

/ˈbaʊər/ a leafy shelter or arbor; a poetic word for a lady's private chamber M S

bridechamber C2+

/ˈbraɪdtʃeɪmbər/ archaic the bedroom of a newly married couple; the nuptial chamber M S

bub C2+

/bʌb/ an informal, often condescending term of address for a man or boy M S

caloric C2+

/kəˈlɔrɪk/ relating to heat or calories; an obsolete supposed fluid of heat M S

carl C2+

/kɑrl/ a peasant or common man; a churlish fellow (archaic) M S

carpent C2+

/ˈkɑrpənt/ to work as or like a carpenter; to construct in wood (rare) M S

cheerio C2+

/ˌtʃɪriˈoʊ/ a chiefly British expression used as a farewell M S

choky C2+

/ˈtʃoʊki/ tending to choke or feel constricted; British slang for prison M S

cig C2+

/sɪɡ/ an informal shortening of cigarette M S

clobber C2+

/ˈklɑbɚ/ to hit hard or defeat decisively; British slang for clothing and gear M S

coll C2+

/kɑl/ to embrace about the neck; an embrace (chiefly dialectal or archaic) M S

comeling C2+

/ˈkʌmlɪŋ/ a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal) M S

commie C2+

/ˈkɑmi/ a communist (informal, usually derogatory) M S

completement C2+

/kəmˈplitmənt/ the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic) M S

compulsatory C2+

/kəmˈpʌlsəˌtɔri/ compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic) M S