Register & Style

axite C2+

/ˈækˌsaɪt/ historical: a proprietary smokeless powder used as a propellant in rifle cartridges Meaning Off Sound Off

cadeau C2+

/kaˈdoʊ/ a gift or present; a consciously French or literary term in English Meaning Off Sound Off

upas tree C2+

/ˈjuːpəs ˌtriː/ a tall tropical Asian tree (Antiaris toxicaria) whose poisonous latex has been used to prepare arrow poison Meaning Off Sound Off

asmear C2+

/əˈsmɪɹ/ smeared or covered over with a greasy, dirty, or sticky substance; archaic and literary Meaning Off Sound Off

peage C2+

/ˈpeɪ.ɪdʒ/ archaic: a toll or duty charged for passage along a road or across a bridge, river, or other route, often on transported goods Meaning Off Sound Off

leaderette C2+

/ˌliːdərˈɛt/ chiefly British and dated: a short newspaper editorial or a brief paragraph within an editorial Meaning Off Sound Off

encomiast C2+

/ɛnˈkoʊmiˌæst/ a person who composes or delivers an encomium or other formal expression of high praise Meaning Off Sound Off

forisfamiliate C2+

/ˌfɔːrɪsfəˈmɪlieɪt/ obsolete Scots law: to renounce a legal claim to any further share of one's father's estate after receiving a portion Meaning Off Sound Off

redivivus C2+

/ˌrɛdəˈvaɪvəs/ literary, used after a noun: brought back to life, revived, or appearing again in a new form Meaning Off Sound Off

tacsonia C2+

/tækˈsoʊniə/ a chiefly Andean passionflower formerly placed in the genus Tacsonia and now classified within Passiflora, typically with a long floral tube Meaning Off Sound Off

tirewoman C2+

/ˈtaɪɚˌwʊmən/ archaic: a lady's maid who helps her employer dress and arrange her clothes or hair Meaning Off Sound Off

regrater C2+

/rɪˈɡreɪtər/ historical British law: a trader who bought food or other necessities at a market and resold them in or near the same market for a profit Meaning Off Sound Off

undergirder C2+

/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡɝː.dɚ/ historical nautical: a heavy rope or cable used to brace and hold together the hull of an ancient ship, especially a trireme Meaning Off Sound Off

dronage C2+

/ˈdroʊnɪdʒ/ rare: the state or condition of being a social drone, especially an idle or dependent person who lives on the work or resources of others Meaning Off Sound Off

stohwasser C2+

/ˈstoʊˌwɑː.sɚ/ historical: a leather gaiter or legging for the lower leg, fastened by a strap wound around it Meaning Off Sound Off

beknow C2+

/bɪˈnoʊ/ archaic or dialectal: to know about, recognize, or understand Meaning Off Sound Off

deliquium C2+

/dɪˈlɪkwiəm/ archaic: a sudden lapse, failure, or collapse of physical strength, consciousness, or mental powers Meaning Off Sound Off

ebriosity C2+

/ˌiːbriˈɑsəti/ rare: drunkenness or intoxication, especially as a habitual condition Meaning Off Sound Off

estivate C2+

/ˈestəveɪt/ to spend a hot or dry period in a dormant or inactive state Meaning Off Sound Off

coal-whipper C2+

/ˈkoʊlˌwɪpɚ/ historical: a dock worker who unloaded coal from a ship's hold using a rope-and-counterweight hoisting system Meaning Off Sound Off

dumbfounder C2+

/dʌmˈfaʊndɚ/ dated: to astonish or bewilder someone completely Meaning Off Sound Off

halfpennyworth C2+

/ˈheɪpəniˌwɝθ/ historical British: the amount of something that could be bought for a halfpenny Meaning Off Sound Off

thowel C2+

/θoʊəl/ historical or dialectal: a tholepin or rowlock against which an oar works in a boat Meaning Off Sound Off

unwhole C2+

/ʌnˈhoʊl/ rare: not whole, complete, or entire Meaning Off Sound Off

weasand C2+

/ˈwiːzənd/ archaic: the throat or gullet, especially the esophagus Meaning Off Sound Off

manurance C2+

/məˈnʊrəns/ the cultivation, occupation, or working of land; archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

logicize C2+

/ˈlɑdʒɪˌsaɪz/ to make something logical or bring it within the domain of formal logic Meaning Off Sound Off

corn chandler C2+

/ˈkɔrn ˌtʃændlər/ British, historical: a retailer or merchant dealing in cereal grain, seeds, animal feed, and related agricultural goods Meaning Off Sound Off

suent C2+

/ˈsuːənt/ dialectal: smooth, even, regular, or working steadily Meaning Off Sound Off

anathematise C2+

/əˈnæθəməˌtaɪz/ chiefly British: to condemn, denounce, or formally pronounce an anathema against someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

gasogene C2+

/ˈɡæs.ə.dʒiːn/ historical: a Victorian device with two connected glass globes that generated carbon dioxide and dispensed carbonated water Meaning Off Sound Off

undraw C2+

/ˌʌnˈdrɔ/ archaic or literary: to draw aside, open, or pull back a curtain, bolt, or covering Meaning Off Sound Off

uptear C2+

/ʌpˈtɛr/ literary: to tear up or wrench violently from the ground or from a fixed position Meaning Off Sound Off

carbonic acid C2+

/kɑːrˌbɑːnɪk ˈæsɪd/ a weak acid, H2CO3, formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water Meaning Off Sound Off

colloquize C2+

/ˈkɑːləˌkwaɪz/ rare: to hold a conversation or take part in a colloquy Meaning Off Sound Off

debarrass C2+

/dəˈbærəs/ rare: to free someone from an impediment, burden, or unwanted interruption Meaning Off Sound Off

elflock C2+

/ˈɛlfˌlɑːk/ archaic, usually plural: a tangled or matted lock of hair, once fancifully attributed to elves Meaning Off Sound Off

enhalo C2+

/ɪnˈheɪloʊ/ literary: to surround with a halo or with something resembling a halo Meaning Off Sound Off

ash-hopper C2+

/ˈæʃˌhɑːpɚ/ historical: a large container in which water was passed through wood ashes to make lye Meaning Off Sound Off

intervert C2+

/ˌɪntərˈvɝt/ obsolete: to turn something aside to a different or improper course or use Meaning Off Sound Off

shackly C2+

/ˈʃækli/ chiefly dialectal: rickety, shaky, or poorly built Meaning Off Sound Off

anear C2+

/əˈnɪr/ chiefly dialectal: near or close to Meaning Off Sound Off

bedquilt C2+

/ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ dated or archaic: a quilted coverlet used as the top covering on a bed Meaning Off Sound Off

forty-rod C2+

/ˌfɔːrtiˈrɑːd/ historical US dialect: cheap, very strong whiskey Meaning Off Sound Off

wassailer C2+

/ˈwɑsələr/ a person who carouses or drinks and celebrates noisily Meaning Off Sound Off

market-house C2+

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌhaʊs/ dated: a building, often municipally owned, in which a public market is held Meaning Off Sound Off

melodeum C2+

/məˈloʊdiəm/ historical, music: a small keyboard reed organ; a rare form related to melodeon Meaning Off Sound Off

outstart C2+

/ˈaʊtˌstɑːrt/ rare: the beginning or outset Meaning Off Sound Off

pungle C2+

/ˈpʌŋɡəl/ chiefly Western US, informal: to pay or contribute money, usually reluctantly and often with up Meaning Off Sound Off

sockdolager C2+

/ˌsɑːkˈdɑːlədʒɚ/ dated US informal: a decisive blow, overwhelming answer, or event that settles a matter Meaning Off Sound Off

velarium C2+

/vɪˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/ historical: a large retractable fabric awning spread over a Roman amphitheatre or theatre to shade spectators Meaning Off Sound Off

can't C2+

/kɑːnt/ a contraction of cannot, used to express inability or impossibility Meaning Off Sound Off

laws-a-mercy C2+

/ˌlɔːzəˈmɝːsi/ dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise, alarm, or wonder; a minced form of Lord have mercy Meaning Off Sound Off

there's C2+

/ðəɹz/ a contraction of there is Meaning Off Sound Off

apurpose C2+

/əˈpɝpəs/ archaic or dialectal: on purpose; deliberately Meaning Off Sound Off

corn-dodger C2+

/ˈkɔrnˌdɑdʒər/ historical US: a small cake or dumpling made from cornmeal, baked, fried, or cooked among hot ashes Meaning Off Sound Off

orphrey C2+

/ˈɔɹ.fɹi/ a richly embroidered ornamental band applied to a Christian ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, or similar textile Meaning Off Sound Off

outgaze C2+

/ˌaʊtˈɡeɪz/ to look at someone more steadily or persistently until they look away Meaning Off Sound Off

balandra C2+

/bəˈlændrə/ historical: a small one-masted sailing vessel used especially in Spanish-speaking regions Meaning Off Sound Off

dogiron C2+

/ˈdɔɡˌaɪɚn/ historical: an andiron, one of a pair of metal supports for logs in a fireplace Meaning Off Sound Off

dwellinghouse C2+

/ˈdwɛlɪŋˌhaʊs/ formal or legal: a building, or part of one, used as a private residence Meaning Off Sound Off

here's C2+

/hɪɹz/ a contraction of here is Meaning Off Sound Off

enchase C2+

/ɪnˈtʃeɪs/ historical: to set a gemstone or another ornament into a mounting Meaning Off Sound Off

edental C2+

/iːˈdentəl/ having no teeth, or having very few teeth Meaning Off Sound Off

emancipist C2+

/ɪˈmænsəpɪst/ historical Australian English: a transported convict who had completed the sentence or received a pardon Meaning Off Sound Off

steatopygous C2+

/ˌstiːəˈtɑːpɪɡəs/ having steatopygia, a marked accumulation of adipose tissue around the buttocks and upper thighs; chiefly a historical anthropological term Meaning Off Sound Off

theroid C2+

/ˈθɪrɔɪd/ beastlike or resembling a wild animal; historical and offensive when used to demean a person Meaning Off Sound Off

constatation C2+

/ˌkɑn.stəˈteɪ.ʃən/ rare and formal: the process of establishing, verifying, or formally recording a fact Meaning Off Sound Off

gee whillikins C2+

/ˌdʒiː ˈwɪlɪkɪnz/ dated and informal, chiefly US: an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, or delight Meaning Off Sound Off

old maid C2+

/ˌoʊld ˈmeɪd/ dated and often derogatory: an older unmarried woman Meaning Off Sound Off

war whoop C2+

/ˈwɔrˌwuːp/ historical: a loud cry used as a signal or expression of aggression when entering battle Meaning Off Sound Off

water moccasin C2+

/ˈwɔːtɚˌmɑːkəsɪn/ a venomous semiaquatic pit viper of the southeastern United States, also called the cottonmouth Meaning Off Sound Off

astigmat C2+

/əˈstɪɡmæt/ rare or technical: a person who has astigmatism Meaning Off Sound Off

imberb C2+

/ɪmˈbɝb/ rare or literary: beardless; having no beard Meaning Off Sound Off

genuflectory C2+

/ˌdʒɛn.jəˈflɛk.tɚ.i/ rare: relating to, characterized by, or requiring genuflection or kneeling Meaning Off Sound Off

bombinate C2+

/ˈbɒmbɪneɪt/ rare: to make a continuous buzzing, humming, or droning sound Meaning Off Sound Off

nullipore C2+

/ˈnʌləˌpɔːr/ historical biology: a lime-secreting coralline alga, formerly classified among animals or treated as a distinct group of simple sea plants Meaning Off Sound Off

cretinize C2+

/ˈkriː.tən.aɪz/ rare and offensive: to make a person intellectually dulled, degraded, or treated as though unintelligent Meaning Off Sound Off

electrolier C2+

/əˌlɛk.trəˈlɪr/ historical: a decorative ceiling or wall fixture holding several electric lamps; an electric chandelier Meaning Off Sound Off

labiate C2+

/ˈleɪbiət/ biology: having lips or lip-like parts, especially a flower whose corolla is divided into two lips Meaning Off Sound Off

sporule C2+

/ˈspɔɹjuːl/ rare or historical biology: a small spore, especially one produced by a cryptogam or microorganism Meaning Off Sound Off

vintem C2+

/vɪnˈteɪm/ historical: a small Portuguese or Portuguese colonial coin worth twenty reis Meaning Off Sound Off

polygenist C2+

/pəˈlɪdʒənɪst/ historical: an advocate of polygenism, the now-discredited doctrine that human populations or supposed races had separate origins and could constitute different species Meaning Off Sound Off

monogenist C2+

/məˈnɑːdʒənɪst/ historical: an advocate of monogenism, the view that all human populations share a single origin and belong to one species Meaning Off Sound Off

mica-slate C2+

/ˈmaɪkəˌsleɪt/ historical geology: a foliated metamorphic rock composed chiefly of mica and quartz, now usually called mica schist Meaning Off Sound Off

entozoon C2+

/ˌɛntəˈzoʊɑːn/ historical zoology: an animal parasite living inside another animal, especially an intestinal or tissue-dwelling worm Meaning Off Sound Off

honeysucker C2+

/ˈhʌniˌsʌkɚ/ historical or regional: a sunbird, especially one of the nectar-feeding birds of Africa or southern Asia Meaning Off Sound Off

nidify C2+

/ˈnɪdəˌfaɪ/ formal or zoological: to build a nest or engage in nesting Meaning Off Sound Off

straitwaistcoated C2+

/ˈstreɪtˌweɪstkoʊtɪd/ historical: confined in a strait-waistcoat, or figuratively subjected to severe intellectual or institutional restraint Meaning Off Sound Off

house-parlourmaid C2+

/ˌhaʊsˈpɑːr.lɚˌmeɪd/ historical British: a female domestic servant who combined the cleaning duties of a housemaid with the table service and reception duties of a parlourmaid Meaning Off Sound Off

palpitant C2+

/ˈpælpɪtənt/ literary: trembling, throbbing, or seeming to pulse with life or feeling Meaning Off Sound Off

unaccused C2+

/ˌʌnəˈkjuːzd/ not charged with or blamed for an offense Meaning Off Sound Off

coalheaver C2+

/ˈkoʊlˌhiːvər/ historical: a laborer employed to unload, carry, or shovel coal Meaning Off Sound Off

necropole C2+

/ˈnɛkrəˌpoʊl/ a cemetery, especially a large or ancient burial ground; a rare form of ‘necropolis’ Meaning Off Sound Off

insomniast C2+

/ɪnˈsɑmniˌæst/ a person who suffers from insomnia; a rare term for an insomniac Meaning Off Sound Off