Register & Style

hon C2+

/hʌn/ an informal term of affection, short for honey Meaning Off Sound Off

honestness C2+

/ˈɑːnəstnəs/ the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

horny C2+

/ˈhɔrni/ made of or resembling horn; also slang for sexually aroused Meaning Off Sound Off

icebox C2+

/ˈaɪsˌbɑks/ an insulated cabinet cooled by ice; an early or informal term for a refrigerator Meaning Off Sound Off

improbably C2+

/ɪmˈprɑbəbli/ in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe Meaning Off Sound Off

inauguration C2+

/ɪˌnɔɡjəˈreɪʃən/ the formal ceremony marking the start of an office or undertaking Meaning Off Sound Off

incorpse C2+

/ɪnˈkɔrps/ to merge into one body; to incorporate (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

incorrection C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛkʃən/ the state of being uncorrected or in error (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

inducive C2+

/ɪnˈdusɪv/ tending to induce or bring about something (rare for inductive) Meaning Off Sound Off

infortunate C2+

/ɪnˈfɔrtʃənət/ unfortunate; unlucky (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

ingrateful C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪtfəl/ unthankful; failing to show gratitude (archaic for ungrateful) Meaning Off Sound Off

inofficial C2+

/ˌɪnəˈfɪʃəl/ not official; lacking formal authority (archaic for unofficial) Meaning Off Sound Off

instable C2+

/ɪnˈsteɪbəl/ not stable; liable to change or collapse (archaic for unstable) Meaning Off Sound Off

insultant C2+

/ɪnˈsʌltənt/ insulting or insolent; one who insults (archaic/rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

intelligencer C2+

/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənsɚ/ one who conveys news or secret information; an informer or spy (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

investiture C2+

/ɪnˈvɛstətʃɚ/ the formal ceremony of conferring rank, office, or authority Meaning Off Sound Off

jannock C2+

/ˈdʒænək/ honest, fair, and straightforward (dialectal); also a loaf of oaten bread Meaning Off Sound Off

kitter C2+

/ˈkɪtər/ a young cat; a kitten (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

laddie C2+

/ˈlædi/ a young boy or lad (chiefly Scottish) Meaning Off Sound Off

lassie C2+

/ˈlæsi/ a young girl (chiefly Scottish, affectionate) Meaning Off Sound Off

lidless C2+

/ˈlɪdləs/ having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing Meaning Off Sound Off

lief C2+

/lif/ gladly or willingly; (archaic) dear, beloved Meaning Off Sound Off

lifey C2+

/ˈlaɪfi/ (informal) full of life; lively or vivid Meaning Off Sound Off

lit C2+

/lɪt/ illuminated; (slang) exciting or excellent; past tense of light Meaning Off Sound Off

lith C2+

/lɪθ/ a stone or rock; a limb or joint (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

loco C2+

/ˈloʊkoʊ/ (informal) crazy; also a locomotive or a poisonous weed Meaning Off Sound Off

loo C2+

/lu/ (British informal) a toilet Meaning Off Sound Off

looker C2+

/ˈlʊkɚ/ (informal) a strikingly attractive person Meaning Off Sound Off

lousily C2+

/ˈlaʊzɪli/ (informal) in a very bad or poor manner Meaning Off Sound Off

lushy C2+

/ˈlʌʃi/ (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy Meaning Off Sound Off

ma C2+

/mɑ/ (informal) mother Meaning Off Sound Off

mack C2+

/mæk/ (informal) a raincoat (mackintosh); or to flirt aggressively Meaning Off Sound Off

mag C2+

/mæɡ/ (informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine Meaning Off Sound Off

mah C2+

/mɑ/ (dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma' Meaning Off Sound Off

maleficiate C2+

/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/ (archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery Meaning Off Sound Off

mam C2+

/mæm/ a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother Meaning Off Sound Off

manufactory C2+

/ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/ a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made Meaning Off Sound Off

meed C2+

/mid/ a deserved reward or recompense; an archaic term for due praise Meaning Off Sound Off

missive C2+

/ˈmɪsɪv/ a written message or letter, especially a formal one Meaning Off Sound Off

mister C2+

/ˈmɪstər/ a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address Meaning Off Sound Off

mon C2+

/mɑn/ a man or fellow, in dialectal or informal address Meaning Off Sound Off

monition C2+

/moʊˈnɪʃən/ a warning or admonition; a formal notice Meaning Off Sound Off

mont C2+

/mɑnt/ a mountain or hill, chiefly in place names Meaning Off Sound Off

multipartisan C2+

/ˌmʌltiˈpɑrtəzən/ involving or supported by several political parties Meaning Off Sound Off

mummy C2+

/ˈmʌmi/ a preserved embalmed body, or an informal word for mother Meaning Off Sound Off

napper C2+

/ˈnæpər/ a person who naps, or slang for the head Meaning Off Sound Off

naw C2+

/nɔ/ a casual or dialectal form of 'no' Meaning Off Sound Off

neb C2+

/nɛb/ a bird's beak, or the nose or mouth (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

necessitude C2+

/nəˈsɛsəˌtud/ necessity or distress; a close bond of obligation (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

negatory C2+

/ˈnɛɡəˌtɔri/ expressing denial or negation; (informal) no Meaning Off Sound Off

negatron C2+

/ˈnɛɡəˌtrɑn/ an electron, especially as opposed to a positron (dated) Meaning Off Sound Off

nesh C2+

/nɛʃ/ sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

nick C2+

/nɪk/ a small cut or notch; (informal) to steal or arrest Meaning Off Sound Off

niddering C2+

/ˈnɪdərɪŋ/ a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

nightie C2+

/ˈnaɪti/ a woman's or child's nightgown (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

nix C2+

/nɪks/ to reject or veto; (informal) nothing or no Meaning Off Sound Off

noggin C2+

/ˈnɑɡən/ (informal) the head; a small mug or measure of drink Meaning Off Sound Off

nonextinction C2+

/ˌnɑnɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ the fact of not becoming extinct or not being extinguished Meaning Off Sound Off

nope C2+

/noʊp/ (informal) no Meaning Off Sound Off

numskull C2+

/ˈnʌmˌskʌl/ (informal) a stupid person; a dolt Meaning Off Sound Off

nuncle C2+

/ˈnʌŋkəl/ uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master) Meaning Off Sound Off

obtainer C2+

/əbˈteɪnɚ/ a person who acquires or gets possession of something Meaning Off Sound Off

oft C2+

/ɔft/ often; frequently (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

ofttimes C2+

/ˈɔftˌtaɪmz/ often; many times (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

ostentatious C2+

/ˌɑstɛnˈteɪʃəs/ characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress Meaning Off Sound Off

oversea C2+

/ˈoʊvɚˌsi/ across or beyond the sea; overseas (archaic or literary form) Meaning Off Sound Off

oxy C2+

/ˈɑksi/ containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening Meaning Off Sound Off

pard C2+

/ˈpɑrd/ an archaic word for a leopard or panther Meaning Off Sound Off

pash C2+

/ˈpæʃ/ an infatuation or passionate kiss, chiefly British and Australian slang Meaning Off Sound Off

pater C2+

/ˈpeɪtər/ father, used as a dated or jocular British term Meaning Off Sound Off

pedantical C2+

/pɪˈdæntɪkəl/ marked by a tedious, narrow concern for formal correctness Meaning Off Sound Off

periodical C2+

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/ a magazine or journal published at regular intervals Meaning Off Sound Off

pismire C2+

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

plasterwork C2+

/ˈplæstɚˌwɚk/ decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings Meaning Off Sound Off

poetic C2+

/poʊˈɛtɪk/ relating to or having the qualities of poetry Meaning Off Sound Off

poetics C2+

/poʊˈɛtɪks/ the study or theory of the principles and forms of poetry and literature Meaning Off Sound Off

pol C2+

/pɑl/ a politician (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

powwow C2+

/ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ a Native American gathering or ceremony; an informal meeting for discussion Meaning Off Sound Off

practic C2+

/ˈpræktɪk/ practical or active (archaic); practice or skill Meaning Off Sound Off

pressive C2+

/ˈprɛsɪv/ tending to press; oppressive or weighing down (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

purveyor C2+

/pɚˈveɪɚ/ a person or company that supplies goods or services Meaning Off Sound Off

recherche C2+

/rəˌʃɛrˈʃeɪ/ rare, exotic, or studiedly refined; sought out with care Meaning Off Sound Off

recognizance C2+

/rɪˈkɑɡnɪzəns/ a formal bond binding a person to fulfill an obligation, as appearing in court Meaning Off Sound Off

ref C2+

/rɛf/ a referee, or to act as one (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

repast C2+

/rɪˈpæst/ a meal, especially a substantial or formal one Meaning Off Sound Off

reprimand C2+

/ˈrɛprəˌmænd/ a formal expression of disapproval; to rebuke someone sharply Meaning Off Sound Off

reremouse C2+

/ˈrɪrˌmaʊs/ an archaic or dialectal word for a bat (the flying mammal) Meaning Off Sound Off

roy C2+

/rɔɪ/ an archaic or dialectal word for a king Meaning Off Sound Off

sec C2+

/sɛk/ a second of time (informal); of wine, dry Meaning Off Sound Off

seldomly C2+

/ˈsɛldəmli/ on rare occasions; not often (nonstandard variant of seldom) Meaning Off Sound Off

selfishness C2+

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ the quality of being concerned chiefly with one's own advantage Meaning Off Sound Off

selly C2+

/ˈsɛli/ strange, wondrous, or marvelous (archaic); a marvel Meaning Off Sound Off

sennight C2+

/ˈsɛnaɪt/ a period of seven nights; a week (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

sevennight C2+

/ˈsɛvənaɪt/ a period of seven nights; a week (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

shapen C2+

/ˈʃeɪpən/ to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

shotty C2+

/ˈʃɑti/ of poor quality or unreliable (slang variant of shoddy) Meaning Off Sound Off