Register & Style

discerp C2+

/dɪˈsɜrp/ archaic term meaning to tear apart, pluck off, or divide forcibly 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

dob C2+

/dɑb/ chiefly British to inform on or report someone for wrongdoing Meaning Off Sound Off

doomsman C2+

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

draggy C2+

/ˈdræɡi/ informal for slow, dull, or tediously sluggish Meaning Off Sound Off

edificator C2+

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

fag C2+

/fæɡ/ a tiring or tedious task; (British informal) a cigarette Meaning Off Sound Off

fatherling C2+

/ˈfɑðərlɪŋ/ a little or dear father (an archaic affectionate term) Meaning Off Sound Off

feeze C2+

/fiz/ (dialectal) to drive or beat; a state of agitation or fluster Meaning Off Sound Off

gat C2+

/ɡæt/ a pistol or handgun (slang); also a channel between sandbanks Meaning Off Sound Off

glaik C2+

/ɡleɪk/ a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

gleek C2+

/ɡlik/ a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

gob C2+

/ɡɑb/ a lump or mass; also slang for the mouth Meaning Off Sound Off

goodwilly C2+

/ˈɡʊdwɪli/ well-disposed; full of goodwill (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

grame C2+

/ɡreɪm/ anger, sorrow, or vexation (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

greedyguts C2+

/ˈɡridiɡʌts/ a greedy or gluttonous person (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

grippe C2+

/ɡrɪp/ influenza; a feverish respiratory illness (dated) Meaning Off Sound Off

grub C2+

/ɡrʌb/ a larva of an insect; food (slang); to dig or search Meaning Off Sound Off

howdy C2+

/ˈhaʊdi/ an informal greeting; hello Meaning Off Sound Off

hubby C2+

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

impeachment C2+

/ɪmˈpitʃmənt/ the formal charging of a public official with misconduct Meaning Off Sound Off

insultation C2+

/ˌɪnsʌlˈteɪʃən/ the act of insulting; an affront (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

irriguous C2+

/ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

java C2+

/ˈdʒɑvə/ coffee (informal); also a high-quality coffee from the island of Java Meaning Off Sound Off

jock C2+

/ˈdʒɑk/ an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

jones C2+

/ˈdʒoʊnz/ a strong craving or addiction (slang); to crave intensely Meaning Off Sound Off

lolly C2+

/ˈlɑli/ a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money Meaning Off Sound Off

morn C2+

/mɔrn/ morning (chiefly poetic or archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

nake C2+

/neɪk/ to make naked; to strip or lay bare (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

necessar C2+

/ˈnɛsəsər/ necessary (archaic or truncated variant) Meaning Off Sound Off

nimious C2+

/ˈnɪmiəs/ excessive; more than enough (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

nithing C2+

/ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

nonentity C2+

/nɑnˈɛntəti/ a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist Meaning Off Sound Off

noontide C2+

/ˈnuntaɪd/ the time of noon; midday (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

nuke C2+

/nuk/ to attack with nuclear weapons; (informal) to heat in a microwave Meaning Off Sound Off

oldster C2+

/ˈoʊldstɚ/ an old person (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

ort C2+

/ɔrt/ a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural) Meaning Off Sound Off

outwith C2+

/ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/ outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage) Meaning Off Sound Off

outworn C2+

/ˌaʊtˈwɔrn/ worn out or no longer useful; obsolete Meaning Off Sound Off

pact C2+

/pækt/ a formal agreement or treaty between parties Meaning Off Sound Off

pageant C2+

/ˈpædʒənt/ an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition Meaning Off Sound Off

perchance C2+

/pɚˈtʃæns/ perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

performant C2+

/pɚˈfɔrmənt/ operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical) Meaning Off Sound Off

phantasy C2+

/ˈfæntəsi/ imagination or a product of it; fantasy (archaic spelling) Meaning Off Sound Off

physic C2+

/ˈfɪzɪk/ a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

plenteous C2+

/ˈplɛntiəs/ existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

pong C2+

/pɔŋ/ a strong unpleasant smell (British informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

prof C2+

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

renunciation C2+

/rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ the formal giving up of a right or claim Meaning Off Sound Off

repository C2+

/rɪˈpɑzɪtɔri/ a place where things are stored or kept Meaning Off Sound Off

rugger C2+

/ˈrʌɡɚ/ an informal British term for the game of rugby Meaning Off Sound Off

salutation C2+

/ˌsæljəˈteɪʃən/ a greeting in words or gesture, especially at the start of a letter Meaning Off Sound Off

sithence C2+

/ˈsɪðəns/ archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because Meaning Off Sound Off

somedeal C2+

/ˈsʌmˌdil/ archaic word meaning to some extent; somewhat Meaning Off Sound Off

stound C2+

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

thoughty C2+

/ˈθɔti/ dialectal term for thoughtful, attentive, or careful Meaning Off Sound Off

thuswise C2+

/ˈðʌswaɪz/ in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

tractate C2+

/ˈtrækteɪt/ a treatise or formal written essay on a subject Meaning Off Sound Off

twain C2+

/tweɪn/ two; a pair (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

uneath C2+

/ʌnˈiθ/ with difficulty; scarcely (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

unvaluable C2+

/ʌnˈvæljuəbəl/ beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable) Meaning Off Sound Off

violoncello C2+

/ˌviːələnˈtʃɛloʊ/ the full formal name for the cello, a bowed string instrument Meaning Off Sound Off

absolution C2+

/ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ formal release from guilt, sin, or punishment Meaning Off Sound Off

adzooks C2+

/ædˈzuks/ an archaic exclamation of surprise or annoyance Meaning Off Sound Off

alack C2+

/əˈlæk/ an archaic exclamation expressing sorrow or regret Meaning Off Sound Off

amanuensis C2+

/əˌmænjuˈɛnsɪs/ a literary or artistic assistant who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts Meaning Off Sound Off

antiquate C2+

/ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/ to make obsolete or old-fashioned Meaning Off Sound Off

arbiter C2+

/ˈɑrbɪtɚ/ a person with authority to settle a dispute or decide what is right Meaning Off Sound Off

arraignment C2+

/əˈreɪnmənt/ the formal court proceeding in which an accused is read the charges and pleads Meaning Off Sound Off

artefact C2+

/ˈɑrtəˌfækt/ an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest Meaning Off Sound Off

ballroom C2+

/ˈbɔlˌrum/ a large room used for formal dancing Meaning Off Sound Off

barbarious C2+

/bɑrˈbɛriəs/ barbarous; savage or uncivilized (archaic variant) Meaning Off Sound Off

beambird C2+

/ˈbimˌbɝd/ a dialectal name for the spotted flycatcher Meaning Off Sound Off

beauteous C2+

/ˈbjutiəs/ beautiful (literary or poetic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bebay C2+

/bɪˈbeɪ/ to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

becall C2+

/bɪˈkɔl/ to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bedamn C2+

/bɪˈdæm/ to damn or curse (archaic intensive) Meaning Off Sound Off

bedwell C2+

/bɪˈdwɛl/ to dwell in or inhabit (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

begem C2+

/bɪˈdʒɛm/ to adorn with or as if with gems (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

begrave C2+

/bɪˈɡreɪv/ to bury (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

benchfellow C2+

/ˈbɛntʃˌfɛloʊ/ one who shares a bench; a companion or colleague (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bendsome C2+

/ˈbɛndsəm/ flexible or pliant; easily bent (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

beshade C2+

/bɪˈʃeɪd/ to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bestead C2+

/bɪˈstɛd/ to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

betide C2+

/bɪˈtaɪd/ to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide') Meaning Off Sound Off

betimes C2+

/bɪˈtaɪmz/ in good time; early; on occasion (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

betone C2+

/bɪˈtoʊn/ to give tone or sound to; to intone (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

bewrite C2+

/bɪˈraɪt/ to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bim C2+

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

bingle C2+

/ˈbɪŋɡəl/ Australian slang for a minor crash or collision, especially of vehicles Meaning Off Sound Off

bitesheep C2+

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

blithen C2+

/ˈblaɪðən/ archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden Meaning Off Sound Off