Register & Style

lidless C2+

/ˈlɪdləs/ having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing M S

lief C2+

/lif/ gladly or willingly; (archaic) dear, beloved M S

lifey C2+

/ˈlaɪfi/ (informal) full of life; lively or vivid M S

lit C2+

/lɪt/ illuminated; (slang) exciting or excellent; past tense of light M S

lith C2+

/lɪθ/ a stone or rock; a limb or joint (archaic) M S

loco C2+

/ˈloʊkoʊ/ (informal) crazy; also a locomotive or a poisonous weed M S

loo C2+

/lu/ (British informal) a toilet M S

looker C2+

/ˈlʊkɚ/ (informal) a strikingly attractive person M S

lousily C2+

/ˈlaʊzɪli/ (informal) in a very bad or poor manner M S

lushy C2+

/ˈlʌʃi/ (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy M S

ma C2+

/mɑ/ (informal) mother M S

mack C2+

/mæk/ (informal) a raincoat (mackintosh); or to flirt aggressively M S

mag C2+

/mæɡ/ (informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine M S

mah C2+

/mɑ/ (dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma' M S

maleficiate C2+

/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/ (archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery M S

mam C2+

/mæm/ a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother M S

manufactory C2+

/ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/ a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made M S

meed C2+

/mid/ a deserved reward or recompense; an archaic term for due praise M S

missive C2+

/ˈmɪsɪv/ a written message or letter, especially a formal one M S

mister C2+

/ˈmɪstər/ a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address M S

mon C2+

/mɑn/ a man or fellow, in dialectal or informal address M S

monition C2+

/moʊˈnɪʃən/ a warning or admonition; a formal notice M S

mont C2+

/mɑnt/ a mountain or hill, chiefly in place names M S

multipartisan C2+

/ˌmʌltiˈpɑrtəzən/ involving or supported by several political parties M S

mummy C2+

/ˈmʌmi/ a preserved embalmed body, or an informal word for mother M S

napper C2+

/ˈnæpər/ a person who naps, or slang for the head M S

naw C2+

/nɔ/ a casual or dialectal form of 'no' M S

neb C2+

/nɛb/ a bird's beak, or the nose or mouth (dialectal) M S

necessitude C2+

/nəˈsɛsəˌtud/ necessity or distress; a close bond of obligation (archaic) M S

negatory C2+

/ˈnɛɡəˌtɔri/ expressing denial or negation; (informal) no M S

negatron C2+

/ˈnɛɡəˌtrɑn/ an electron, especially as opposed to a positron (dated) M S

nesh C2+

/nɛʃ/ sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal) M S

nick C2+

/nɪk/ a small cut or notch; (informal) to steal or arrest M S

niddering C2+

/ˈnɪdərɪŋ/ a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic) M S

nightie C2+

/ˈnaɪti/ a woman's or child's nightgown (informal) M S

nix C2+

/nɪks/ to reject or veto; (informal) nothing or no M S

noggin C2+

/ˈnɑɡən/ (informal) the head; a small mug or measure of drink M S

nonextinction C2+

/ˌnɑnɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ the fact of not becoming extinct or not being extinguished M S

nope C2+

/noʊp/ (informal) no M S

numskull C2+

/ˈnʌmˌskʌl/ (informal) a stupid person; a dolt M S

nuncle C2+

/ˈnʌŋkəl/ uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master) M S

obtainer C2+

/əbˈteɪnɚ/ a person who acquires or gets possession of something M S

oft C2+

/ɔft/ often; frequently (archaic or literary) M S

ofttimes C2+

/ˈɔftˌtaɪmz/ often; many times (archaic or literary) M S

ostentatious C2+

/ˌɑstɛnˈteɪʃəs/ characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress M S

oversea C2+

/ˈoʊvɚˌsi/ across or beyond the sea; overseas (archaic or literary form) M S

oxy C2+

/ˈɑksi/ containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening M S

pard C2+

/ˈpɑrd/ an archaic word for a leopard or panther M S

pash C2+

/ˈpæʃ/ an infatuation or passionate kiss, chiefly British and Australian slang M S

pater C2+

/ˈpeɪtər/ father, used as a dated or jocular British term M S

pedantical C2+

/pɪˈdæntɪkəl/ marked by a tedious, narrow concern for formal correctness M S

periodical C2+

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/ a magazine or journal published at regular intervals M S

pismire C2+

/ˈpɪsˌmaɪɚ/ an ant (archaic or dialectal) M S

plasterwork C2+

/ˈplæstɚˌwɚk/ decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings M S

poetic C2+

/poʊˈɛtɪk/ relating to or having the qualities of poetry M S

poetics C2+

/poʊˈɛtɪks/ the study or theory of the principles and forms of poetry and literature M S

pol C2+

/pɑl/ a politician (informal) M S

powwow C2+

/ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ a Native American gathering or ceremony; an informal meeting for discussion M S

practic C2+

/ˈpræktɪk/ practical or active (archaic); practice or skill M S

pressive C2+

/ˈprɛsɪv/ tending to press; oppressive or weighing down (rare) M S

purveyor C2+

/pɚˈveɪɚ/ a person or company that supplies goods or services M S

recherche C2+

/rəˌʃɛrˈʃeɪ/ rare, exotic, or studiedly refined; sought out with care M S

recognizance C2+

/rɪˈkɑɡnɪzəns/ a formal bond binding a person to fulfill an obligation, as appearing in court M S

ref C2+

/rɛf/ a referee, or to act as one (informal) M S

repast C2+

/rɪˈpæst/ a meal, especially a substantial or formal one M S

reprimand C2+

/ˈrɛprəˌmænd/ a formal expression of disapproval; to rebuke someone sharply M S

reremouse C2+

/ˈrɪrˌmaʊs/ an archaic or dialectal word for a bat (the flying mammal) M S

roy C2+

/rɔɪ/ an archaic or dialectal word for a king M S

sec C2+

/sɛk/ a second of time (informal); of wine, dry M S

seldomly C2+

/ˈsɛldəmli/ on rare occasions; not often (nonstandard variant of seldom) M S

selfishness C2+

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ the quality of being concerned chiefly with one's own advantage M S

selly C2+

/ˈsɛli/ strange, wondrous, or marvelous (archaic); a marvel M S

sennight C2+

/ˈsɛnaɪt/ a period of seven nights; a week (archaic) M S

sevennight C2+

/ˈsɛvənaɪt/ a period of seven nights; a week (archaic) M S

shapen C2+

/ˈʃeɪpən/ to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic) M S

shotty C2+

/ˈʃɑti/ of poor quality or unreliable (slang variant of shoddy) M S

sia C2+

/ˈsiə/ a dialectal or archaic spelling of "say" used in northern English speech M S

silential C2+

/saɪˈlɛnʃəl/ pertaining to or marked by silence (rare) M S

silentious C2+

/saɪˈlɛnʃəs/ habitually silent or taciturn (rare) M S

sis C2+

/sɪs/ an informal term for sister M S

slive C2+

/slaɪv/ to slip or sneak about slyly (dialectal) M S

sluttish C2+

/ˈslʌtɪʃ/ slovenly or untidy; also promiscuous (archaic and derogatory) M S

slutty C2+

/ˈslʌti/ sexually provocative or promiscuous (slang, derogatory) M S

snog C2+

/snɑɡ/ to kiss and caress amorously (British slang) M S

sooth C2+

/suθ/ truth or reality (archaic) M S

sophisticant C2+

/səˈfɪstɪkənt/ one who sophisticates or adulterates; a quibbler (rare) M S

specs C2+

/spɛks/ informal term for spectacles or for technical specifications M S

spoilt C2+

/spɔɪlt/ ruined, or excessively indulged so as to be selfish (chiefly British) M S

spud C2+

/spʌd/ an informal word for a potato M S

starken C2+

/ˈstɑrkən/ to make or grow stark, stiff, or harsh (archaic/dialectal) M S

strategetic C2+

/ˌstrætəˈdʒɛtɪk/ relating to strategy; strategic (archaic variant) M S

strengthful C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθfəl/ full of strength; powerful (archaic) M S

subitaneous C2+

/ˌsʌbɪˈteɪniəs/ sudden or hasty; occurring abruptly (rare) M S

swink C2+

/swɪŋk/ to labour or toil hard; archaic word for hard work M S

swith C2+

/swɪθ/ quickly or instantly; archaic and dialectal for swiftly M S

thee C2+

/ði/ archaic objective form of thou, meaning you (singular) M S