Register & Style

la C2

/lɑ/ an archaic exclamation expressing surprise, emphasis, or mild protest M S

gimme C2

/ˈɡɪmiː/ informal: a written representation of the rapid pronunciation of give me M S

slut C2

/slʌt/ offensive: a person, especially a woman, contemptuously judged to be sexually promiscuous M S

sonny C2

/ˈsʌni/ an informal, often affectionate form of address to a boy or younger man M S

lo C2

/loʊ/ archaic or literary: used to call attention to something surprising or important M S

faggot C2

/ˈfæɡ.ət/ historical: a bundle of sticks or branches bound together for fuel M S

yah C2

/jɑː/ a dialect or eye-dialect spelling of you M S

fritz C2

/fɹɪts/ the state of being defective. M S

raft C2

/ɹæft/ make into a raft M S

yer C2

/jɚ/ nonstandard pronunciation spelling of your M S

mutt C2

/mʌt/ informal: a foolish, contemptible, or irritating person M S

hag C2

/hæɡ/ an insulting term for an old woman regarded as ugly, unpleasant, or frightening M S

shag C2

/ʃæɡ/ strong, coarse-cut tobacco M S

golly C2

/ˈɡɑli/ a mild, old-fashioned expression of surprise, alarm, or enthusiasm M S

fudge C2

/fʌd͡ʒ/ A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. M S

git C2

/ɡɪt/ an eye-dialect or pronunciation spelling of get M S

wench C2

/wɛntʃ/ a girl or young woman; now dated and often humorous, dismissive, or offensive M S

girlie C2

/ˈgɝːli/ informal, often dated: a girl or young woman, sometimes used as an affectionate form of address M S

damsel C2

/ˈdæmzəl/ dated or literary: a young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth M S

abed C2

/əˈbɛd/ in bed, especially while resting, sleeping, or remaining there later than usual M S

attire C2

/əˈtaɪɚ/ clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion M S

curator C2

/kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ A person who manages and organizes a collection in a museum, gallery, or library. M S

ferret C2

/ˈfɛɹɪt/ domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits M S

uber C2

/ˈuːbɚ/ informal: extreme, outstanding, or superior to others of its kind M S

subversive C2

/səbˈvɝsɪv/ Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase. M S

eskimo C2

/ˈɛskɪmoʊ/ historical collective label for Inuit and Yupik peoples and related Arctic communities; now often considered outdated or offensive, especially in Canada and Greenland M S

whimsical C2

/ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ Given to whimsy. M S

savvy C2

/ˈsævi/ Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive. M S

sho C2

/ʃoʊ/ nonstandard pronunciation spelling of sure, shore, or so M S

hussy C2

/ˈhʌsi/ old-fashioned, offensive: an insulting term for a woman or girl judged sexually immoral M S

lor C2

/lɔɹ/ a sentence-final particle in Singapore and Malaysian English that emphasizes an obvious conclusion, resignation, or inevitability M S

summat C2

/ˈsʌm.ət/ something, in nonstandard Northern and Midlands English M S

stint C2

/stɪnt/ an individual's prescribed share of work M S

harlot C2

/ˈhɑɹlət/ dated and offensive: a woman described as a prostitute or as sexually promiscuous M S

duress C2

/duˈɹɛs/ compulsory force or threat M S

requisition C2

/ˌɹɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/ A formal, official request for supplies or services. M S

rummy C2

/ˈrʌm.i/ in informal British use, odd, peculiar, or suspicious M S

grievance C2

/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/ A complaint about being treated unfairly, especially one serious enough to act on. M S

incorrigible C2

/ɪnˈkɔɹɪd͡ʒəb(ə)l/ Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright. M S

fie C2

/faɪ/ archaic or literary: an exclamation expressing disgust, disapproval, shame, or outrage, often followed by on or upon M S

lout C2

/laʊt/ a rude, aggressive, or badly behaved man or boy M S

wer C2

/wɜr/ historical: a man, or the monetary value assigned to a man's life under early Germanic law M S

squaw C2

/skwɔ/ dated and offensive: a Native American woman or wife M S

tush C2

/tʌʃ/ an exclamation expressing impatience, dismissal, or disbelief M S

injun C2

/ˈɪndʒən/ offensive and dated: an alteration of Indian formerly used for a Native American M S

camaraderie C2

/ˌkɑm(ə)ˈɹɑdəɹi/ Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates. M S

incendiary C2

/ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɛɹ.i/ capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily M S

vail C2

/veɪl/ to lower or take off something, especially a hat, as a sign of respect or submission M S

zephyr C2

/ˈzɛfɚ/ a slight wind, usually refreshing M S

replenish C2

/ɹɪˈplɛn.ɪʃ/ To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to. M S

collusion C2

/kəˈluːʒən/ A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation. M S

grandiose C2

/ɡɹæn.diˈəʊs/ Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent. M S

bilge C2

/bɪld͡ʒ/ to take in water at the bilge M S

raucous C2

/ˈɹɔkəs/ Harsh and rough-sounding. M S

amicable C2

/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/ Showing friendliness or goodwill. M S

kidder C2

/ˈkɪd.ɚ/ informal: a person who jokes, teases, or tries to deceive others playfully M S

echelon C2

/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/ A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road. M S

quay C2

/keɪ/ a wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline M S

bosh C2

/bɑʃ/ foolish, untrue, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense M S

foreseeable C2

/fɔrˈsiːəbəl/ capable of being anticipated M S

trollop C2

/ˈtrɑː.ləp/ old-fashioned and offensive: an insulting term for a woman regarded as sexually promiscuous or immoral M S

gad C2

/ɡæd/ dated: a mild exclamation of surprise, emphasis, or impatience, used as a euphemism for God M S

racy C2

/ˈreɪsi/ lively, vigorous, and full of distinctive character, especially in speech or writing M S

begrudge C2

/bɪˈgrʌdʒ/ to wish ill or allow unwillingly M S

alt C2

/ɑːlt/ alternative or outside the cultural mainstream M S

uncompromising C2

/ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/ not making concessions M S

hocus-pocus C2

/ˌhoʊ.kəsˈpoʊ.kəs/ deceptive, meaningless, or unnecessarily obscure talk or activity used to confuse or impress people M S

nether C2

/ˈnɛðɚ/ situated below or beneath; lower, chiefly in literary or fixed expressions M S

scuttle C2

/ˈskʌt.l̩/ To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner. M S

spearhead C2

/ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/ be the leader of M S

conducive C2

/kənˈdusɪv/ Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result. M S

jettison C2

/ˈd͡ʒɛɾəsən/ to drop or throw something, as from a ship or airplane M S

verily C2

/ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/ Truly; in truth (now old-fashioned or formal). M S

jaundice C2

/ˈd͡ʒɔndɪs/ distort adversely M S

strumpet C2

/ˈstrʌmpɪt/ old-fashioned and disparaging: a woman who sells sex M S

ambivalent C2

/æmˈbɪvələnt/ uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow M S

dispensation C2

/ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/ The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution M S

natty C2

/ˈnæti/ Natural, as opposed to steroid enhanced. M S

fathead C2

/ˈfæthɛd/ informal and insulting: a stupid or foolish person M S

pish C2

/pɪʃ/ dated: used to express impatience, disdain, contempt, or dismissal M S

nave C2

/neɪv/ The navel. M S

acumen C2

/əˈkjumən/ A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium. M S

circumvent C2

/səːkəmˈvɛnt/ to beat through cleverness and wit M S

levee C2

/ˈlɛvi/ The steep bank of a river. M S

woeful C2

/ˈwəʊfəl/ Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity. M S

avian C2

/ˈeɪvi.ən/ Relating to or typical of birds. M S

whet C2

/ˈwɛt/ make keen or more acute M S

genteel C2

/d͡ʒɛnˈtiːl/ Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite. M S

wheeze C2

/ʍiːz/ To breathe with difficulty, making a whistling or rasping sound. M S

peruse C2

/pɝˈuːz/ examine or consider with attention and in detail M S

debonair C2

/dɛbəˈnɛɹ/ having a sophisticated charm M S

satirical C2

/səˈtɪɹɪkəl/ exposing human folly to ridicule M S

nary C2

/ˈnɛri/ informal or dialectal: not a single; not any, used before a singular count noun M S

aegis C2

/ˈiːdʒəs/ Guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship. M S

unassuming C2

/ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/ not arrogant or presuming M S

omniscient C2

/ɑmˈnɪʃənt/ Having total knowledge. M S