Register & Style

boodle C2+

/ˈbudəl/ slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains Meaning Off Sound Off

botheration C2+

/ˌbɑðəˈreɪʃən/ informal annoyance or trouble; also used as a mild exclamation Meaning Off Sound Off

bottler C2+

/ˈbɑtlər/ a person or machine that bottles liquids; Australian slang for something excellent Meaning Off Sound Off

bouk C2+

/buk/ Scots and dialectal word for the body, bulk, or trunk Meaning Off Sound Off

bouser C2+

/ˈbaʊzər/ dialectal a heavy drinker or carouser; one who bouses Meaning Off Sound Off

bower C2+

/ˈbaʊər/ a leafy shelter or arbor; a poetic word for a lady's private chamber Meaning Off Sound Off

bridechamber C2+

/ˈbraɪdtʃeɪmbər/ archaic the bedroom of a newly married couple; the nuptial chamber Meaning Off Sound Off

bub C2+

/bʌb/ an informal, often condescending term of address for a man or boy Meaning Off Sound Off

caloric C2+

/kəˈlɔrɪk/ relating to heat or calories; an obsolete supposed fluid of heat Meaning Off Sound Off

carl C2+

/kɑrl/ a peasant or common man; a churlish fellow (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

carpent C2+

/ˈkɑrpənt/ to work as or like a carpenter; to construct in wood (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

cheerio C2+

/ˌtʃɪriˈoʊ/ a chiefly British expression used as a farewell Meaning Off Sound Off

choky C2+

/ˈtʃoʊki/ tending to choke or feel constricted; British slang for prison Meaning Off Sound Off

cig C2+

/sɪɡ/ an informal shortening of cigarette Meaning Off Sound Off

clobber C2+

/ˈklɑbɚ/ to hit hard or defeat decisively; British slang for clothing and gear Meaning Off Sound Off

coll C2+

/kɑl/ to embrace about the neck; an embrace (chiefly dialectal or archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

comeling C2+

/ˈkʌmlɪŋ/ a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

commie C2+

/ˈkɑmi/ a communist (informal, usually derogatory) Meaning Off Sound Off

completement C2+

/kəmˈplitmənt/ the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

compulsatory C2+

/kəmˈpʌlsəˌtɔri/ compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

confrontal C2+

/kənˈfrʌntəl/ a confrontation; characterized by confronting (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

constellation C2+

/ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən/ a recognized pattern of stars, or any grouping of related things Meaning Off Sound Off

conversational C2+

/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəl/ relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation Meaning Off Sound Off

cookout C2+

/ˈkʊkˌaʊt/ an informal outdoor meal cooked and eaten in the open air Meaning Off Sound Off

copter C2+

/ˈkɑptɚ/ an informal term for a helicopter Meaning Off Sound Off

counterpoison C2+

/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɔɪzən/ a substance that neutralizes a poison; an antidote Meaning Off Sound Off

crimeful C2+

/ˈkraɪmfəl/ full of crime; guilty or criminal (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

crunk C2+

/krʌŋk/ a style of energetic Southern hip-hop; wildly excited or drunk (slang) Meaning Off Sound Off

cuke C2+

/kjuk/ an informal shortening of cucumber Meaning Off Sound Off

culver C2+

/ˈkʌlvər/ an archaic or dialectal word for a wood pigeon or dove Meaning Off Sound Off

dandiprat C2+

/ˈdændɪˌpræt/ an archaic term for an insignificant fellow or urchin Meaning Off Sound Off

dareful C2+

/ˈdɛrfəl/ full of daring; bold (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

debateful C2+

/dɪˈbeɪtfəl/ full of contention or quarreling (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

deceptious C2+

/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/ tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

deemer C2+

/ˈdimər/ one who deems or judges (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

defeature C2+

/dɪˈfitʃər/ defeat or undoing; disfigurement (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

demiss C2+

/dɪˈmɪs/ humble or submissive; downcast (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

dictum C2+

/ˈdɪktəm/ a formal pronouncement or an authoritative saying Meaning Off Sound Off

discussant C2+

/dɪˈskʌsənt/ a person who takes part in a formal discussion or panel Meaning Off Sound Off

dispend C2+

/dɪsˈpɛnd/ to spend or expend, especially money (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

disremember C2+

/ˌdɪsrɪˈmɛmbər/ to fail to remember; forget (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

dissertation C2+

/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/ a long formal treatise, especially one written for a doctoral degree Meaning Off Sound Off

dissympathy C2+

/dɪsˈsɪmpəθi/ absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

divers C2+

/ˈdaɪvərz/ various; several (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

doddle C2+

/ˈdɑdəl/ something accomplished very easily (British informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

dodgy C2+

/ˈdɑdʒi/ dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

dorter C2+

/ˈdɔrtər/ a dormitory, especially in a monastery (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

doss C2+

/dɑs/ to sleep rough or in cheap lodging; to idle (British slang) Meaning Off Sound Off

dree C2+

/dri/ to endure or suffer (Scots and dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

dunch C2+

/dʌnʧ/ to nudge or push, especially with the elbow (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

duteous C2+

/ˈdutiəs/ dutiful and obedient (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

eatery C2+

/ˈitɚi/ an informal restaurant or place to eat Meaning Off Sound Off

eats C2+

/its/ food, especially informal or casual fare Meaning Off Sound Off

edificatory C2+

/ˈɛdɪfɪkəˌtɔri/ tending to instruct or improve morally (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

edificial C2+

/ˌɛdəˈfɪʃəl/ of or relating to a building or edifice (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

eftsoons C2+

/ɛftˈsunz/ soon afterward; presently (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

elegancy C2+

/ˈɛləɡənsi/ refinement, grace, or tasteful beauty (archaic for elegance) Meaning Off Sound Off

elsewise C2+

/ˈɛlsˌwaɪz/ in another way; otherwise (archaic or dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

emmet C2+

/ˈɛmət/ an ant (archaic or dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

empyreal C2+

/ɛmˈpɪriəl/ relating to the highest heaven; celestial (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

encoffin C2+

/ɛnˈkɔfɪn/ to place in a coffin (rare or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

encumberment C2+

/ɛnˈkʌmbɚmənt/ the state of being burdened or hindered (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

enemyship C2+

/ˈɛnəmiˌʃɪp/ the state or relationship of being enemies (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

enstrengthen C2+

/ɛnˈstrɛŋθən/ to make strong or stronger (archaic or rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

ensuingly C2+

/ɛnˈsuɪŋli/ in a way that follows as a consequence or afterward (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

excommunication C2+

/ˌɛkskəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ the formal exclusion of a person from communion or membership of a church Meaning Off Sound Off

ey C2+

/eɪ/ a dialectal or archaic word for an island, especially a small one Meaning Off Sound Off

fam C2+

/fæm/ informal term for one's family or close friends Meaning Off Sound Off

familiarly C2+

/fəˈmɪljɚli/ in an informal or intimately acquainted manner Meaning Off Sound Off

fand C2+

/fænd/ archaic or dialectal: to try, attempt, or strive Meaning Off Sound Off

fauna C2+

/ˈfɔnə/ the animals of a particular region, period, or habitat Meaning Off Sound Off

feague C2+

/fiɡ/ archaic: to whip, beat, or liven up, especially a horse Meaning Off Sound Off

fess C2+

/fɛs/ informal: to confess; also a horizontal band across a heraldic shield Meaning Off Sound Off

fet C2+

/fɛt/ archaic or dialectal: to fetch or bring Meaning Off Sound Off

flodge C2+

/flɑdʒ/ dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily Meaning Off Sound Off

footy C2+

/ˈfʊti/ informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules) Meaning Off Sound Off

formalness C2+

/ˈfɔrməlnəs/ the quality of being formal; stiff adherence to form Meaning Off Sound Off

forthy C2+

/ˈfɔrði/ therefore; for that reason (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

frore C2+

/frɔr/ frozen or frosty (archaic and poetic) Meaning Off Sound Off

furthersome C2+

/ˈfɝðɚsəm/ tending to further or advance something; helpful (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

gal C2+

/ɡæl/ informal term for a girl or woman Meaning Off Sound Off

gloss C2+

/ˈɡlɔs/ a brief explanation of a word, or a shine on a surface Meaning Off Sound Off

guaranty C2+

/ˈɡɛrənti/ a formal pledge to answer for another's debt or obligation Meaning Off Sound Off

hanky C2+

/ˈhæŋki/ an informal term for a handkerchief Meaning Off Sound Off

harnpan C2+

/ˈhɑːrnˌpæn/ the skull or cranium (dialectal and archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

hasteful C2+

/ˈheɪstfəl/ marked by haste; hurried or precipitate (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

hehe C2+

/ˈhiːhiː/ an informal written representation of soft or sly laughter Meaning Off Sound Off

helly C2+

/ˈhɛli/ hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

hereat C2+

/ˌhɪrˈæt/ at this point or because of this (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

herefrom C2+

/ˌhɪrˈfrʌm/ from this place or source (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

hereto C2+

/ˌhɪrˈtuː/ to this document or matter (formal and legal) Meaning Off Sound Off

hereunto C2+

/ˌhɪrʌnˈtuː/ to this; unto this point or matter (archaic, formal) Meaning Off Sound Off

hie C2+

/haɪ/ to go quickly; to hasten (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

hindermost C2+

/ˈhaɪndərˌmoʊst/ farthest to the rear; last (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

holt C2+

/hoʊlt/ a small wood or copse; also an otter's den (archaic, dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

homodox C2+

/ˈhɑːməˌdɑːks/ holding the same opinion or doctrine as another (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off