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palp C2

/pælp/ a paired sensory or feeding appendage near the mouth of an arthropod or another invertebrate Meaning Off Sound Off

palladium C2

/pəˈleɪdiəm/ a rare, lustrous, silvery-white chemical element with atomic number 46 and symbol Pd Meaning Off Sound Off

whopping C2

/ˈ(h)wɑpɪŋ/ exceptionally large, impressive, or extreme Meaning Off Sound Off

vinaigrette C2

/ˌvɪn.əˈɡret/ a dressing or sauce made chiefly from oil, vinegar, and seasonings Meaning Off Sound Off

boer C2

/bɔːr/ historical: a Dutch-speaking settler or farmer in southern Africa, especially an ancestor of the Afrikaner population Meaning Off Sound Off

nether C2

/ˈnɛðɚ/ situated below or beneath; lower, chiefly in literary or fixed expressions Meaning Off Sound Off

squatter C2

/ˈskwɑ.təɹ/ a person who occupies land or a building without legal title, permission, or a tenancy agreement Meaning Off Sound Off

smock C2

/smɑk/ a loose garment worn over other clothes to protect them, traditionally by artists, workers, or farm laborers Meaning Off Sound Off

crawfish C2

/ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/ chiefly US: a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster; a crayfish Meaning Off Sound Off

yore C2

/jɔr/ a time long past, now used chiefly in the phrase 'of yore' Meaning Off Sound Off

telepath C2

/ˈtɛl.əˌpæθ/ a person believed or imagined to communicate thoughts directly without speech or other physical signals Meaning Off Sound Off

moonstone C2

/ˈmuːnˌstoʊn/ a translucent feldspar gemstone that displays a floating pearly or bluish sheen called adularescence Meaning Off Sound Off

modus C2

/ˈmoʊ.dəs/ a customary payment or other composition made instead of a tithe in kind; historical English law Meaning Off Sound Off

aloe C2

/ˈæ.loʊ/ any succulent plant of the genus Aloe, with a rosette of thick pointed leaves Meaning Off Sound Off

doge C2

/doʊdʒ/ historical: the elected chief magistrate of the former republics of Venice or Genoa Meaning Off Sound Off

fakir C2

/fəˈkɪr/ a Muslim religious mendicant, especially a Sufi ascetic who renounces material possessions Meaning Off Sound Off

whittle C2

/ˈwɪt.əl/ to cut or shape wood by repeatedly shaving off small pieces with a knife Meaning Off Sound Off

verily C2

/ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/ Truly; in truth (now old-fashioned or formal). Meaning Off Sound Off

instigate C2

/ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/ to cause, encourage, or provoke an action or event, especially one that is troublesome or unlawful Meaning Off Sound Off

woodcock C2

/ˈwʊdˌkɑk/ a stocky woodland wading bird of the genus Scolopax, with mottled plumage and a long slender bill Meaning Off Sound Off

peregrine C2

/ˈperɪɡrɪn/ the peregrine falcon, a powerful and widely distributed bird of prey noted for its extremely fast dive Meaning Off Sound Off

palais C2

/pəˈleɪ/ a palace or grand public building, especially one with a French name or cultural setting Meaning Off Sound Off

horner C2

/ˈhɔrnɚ/ historical: a craftsperson who works animal horn into combs, vessels, handles, or other goods Meaning Off Sound Off

curtsy C2

/ˈkɝtsi/ a formal gesture of greeting or respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body Meaning Off Sound Off

highwayman C2

/ˈhaɪ.weɪ.mən/ historical: an armed robber, typically on horseback, who stopped and robbed travelers on public roads Meaning Off Sound Off

hackney C2

/ˈhækni/ a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage Meaning Off Sound Off

dumbbell C2

/ˈdʌm.bɛl/ a short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand for exercise Meaning Off Sound Off

workday C2

/ˈwɝːkdeɪ/ a day on which a person normally works rather than taking time off Meaning Off Sound Off

mulatto C2

/mʊˈlɑː.t̬oʊ/ offensive and dated: a historical racial label for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry, especially someone with one Black and one white parent Meaning Off Sound Off

columbine C2

/ˈkɑl.əmˌbaɪn/ any plant of the genus Aquilegia, with showy flowers whose petals or sepals have long backward-pointing spurs Meaning Off Sound Off

handmaiden C2

/ˈhændˌmeɪdən/ historical: a female personal attendant or servant Meaning Off Sound Off

dragoon C2

/dɹəˈɡun/ historical: a mounted soldier trained to fight on foot, later a cavalry soldier Meaning Off Sound Off

bodice C2

/ˈbɑːdɪs/ the fitted upper part of a woman's dress, above the waist Meaning Off Sound Off

orc C2

/ɔrk/ in fantasy literature and games, a member of a race of aggressive, often monstrous humanoid creatures Meaning Off Sound Off

phallus C2

/ˈfæl.əs/ formal, anatomical, or anthropological: the penis, especially when erect Meaning Off Sound Off

hetman C2

/ˈhɛtmən/ a Cossack leader or military commander Meaning Off Sound Off

crumpet C2

/ˈkɹʌm.pɪt/ a small, round British bread made from yeast batter, with holes on top, usually toasted and eaten with butter Meaning Off Sound Off

fathead C2

/ˈfæthɛd/ informal and insulting: a stupid or foolish person Meaning Off Sound Off

pish C2

/pɪʃ/ dated: used to express impatience, disdain, contempt, or dismissal Meaning Off Sound Off

agitator C2

/ˈædʒ.əˌteɪ.tɚ/ a person who vigorously stirs others into political or social action, often a disapproving label for a protest organizer Meaning Off Sound Off

levee C2

/ˈlɛvi/ The steep bank of a river. Meaning Off Sound Off

evert C2

/iˈvɝt/ to turn a structure outward or inside out, especially an organ, sac, eyelid, or other body part Meaning Off Sound Off

craw C2

/krɔː/ the crop or food-storage pouch in the throat of a bird or some other animals Meaning Off Sound Off

porthole C2

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/ a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off

furlong C2

/ˈfɝː.lɔːŋ/ a unit of distance equal to one eighth of a mile, 220 yards, or 201.168 metres, now used chiefly in horse racing Meaning Off Sound Off

boorish C2

/ˈbʊr.ɪʃ/ rough, rude, and insensitive in behavior or manners Meaning Off Sound Off

avian C2

/ˈeɪvi.ən/ Relating to or typical of birds. Meaning Off Sound Off

coastguard C2

/ˈkoʊstɡɑːrd/ chiefly British, an official employed to watch coastal waters, help vessels in danger, and enforce maritime law Meaning Off Sound Off

logistic C2

/ləˈdʒɪstɪk/ relating to the detailed organization and movement of people, materials, or equipment Meaning Off Sound Off

wheeze C2

/ʍiːz/ To breathe with difficulty, making a whistling or rasping sound. Meaning Off Sound Off

ramrod C2

/ˈræmˌrɑːd/ a rod used to push a charge down the barrel of a muzzle-loading firearm or to clean a gun barrel Meaning Off Sound Off

clothesline C2

/ˈkloʊðzˌlaɪn/ a rope, cord, or wire from which washed clothes are hung to dry Meaning Off Sound Off

hocus C2

/ˈhoʊkəs/ dated: to trick, cheat, or deceive someone Meaning Off Sound Off

dusky C2

/ˈdʌs.ki/ lighted by or as if by twilight Meaning Off Sound Off

macro C2

/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ a saved instruction or abbreviation that expands into a longer sequence of computer commands Meaning Off Sound Off

nary C2

/ˈnɛri/ informal or dialectal: not a single; not any, used before a singular count noun Meaning Off Sound Off

fief C2

/fiːf/ historical: land, revenue, or another right held from a feudal superior in return for allegiance and service Meaning Off Sound Off

incontinence C2

/ɪnˈkɑːn.tən.əns/ inability to control the bladder or bowels, resulting in involuntary urination or defecation Meaning Off Sound Off

tabernacle C2

/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/ the portable sanctuary used by the Israelites according to the Hebrew Bible Meaning Off Sound Off

satyr C2

/ˈseɪ.tɚ/ a male woodland spirit in ancient Greek mythology, associated with Dionysus and represented with both human and animal features Meaning Off Sound Off

vesta C2

/ˈves.tə/ historical: a short friction match, especially one made with a wax-coated stem Meaning Off Sound Off

epilogue C2

/ˈɛp.ɪˌlɔɡ/ a concluding section added to a literary work that comments on or reveals what happens after the main narrative Meaning Off Sound Off

nonce C2

/nɑːns/ the present occasion or time, chiefly in the phrase for the nonce Meaning Off Sound Off

minuet C2

/ˌmɪn.juˈɛt/ a slow, formal dance in triple time that was fashionable in European courts during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Meaning Off Sound Off

nitric C2

/ˈnaɪ.trɪk/ relating to nitrogen, especially nitrogen in a relatively high oxidation state Meaning Off Sound Off

caveat C2

/ˈkæviˌɑt/ a warning, reservation, or qualification attached to a statement or agreement Meaning Off Sound Off

hairball C2

/ˈhɛrˌbɔl/ a compact mass of swallowed hair or fur formed in the digestive tract of a person or animal; a trichobezoar Meaning Off Sound Off

een C2

/iːn/ Scots and Northern English: eyes Meaning Off Sound Off

addendum C2

/əˈden.dəm/ a section of additional information appended to a document or publication Meaning Off Sound Off

vestal C2

/ˈvɛstəl/ a Vestal Virgin, one of the priestesses who tended the sacred fire of Vesta in ancient Rome Meaning Off Sound Off

vespers C2

/ˈvɛspɚz/ an evening service of prayer in several Christian traditions; one of the canonical hours Meaning Off Sound Off

dippy C2

/ˈdɪp.i/ informal: foolish, eccentric, or lacking common sense Meaning Off Sound Off

sot C2

/sɑt/ dated and disapproving: a habitual drunkard Meaning Off Sound Off

mim C2

/ˈmɪm/ archaic or dialect: prim, demure, or affectedly modest Meaning Off Sound Off

surrealism C2

/sɝˈiːlɪzəm/ An early 20th-century art and literary movement that used dreamlike, fantastic images to express the unconscious mind. Meaning Off Sound Off

poorhouse C2

/ˈpʊrˌhaʊs/ historical: an institution maintained to house and support poor or homeless people, often under harsh conditions Meaning Off Sound Off

whelp C2

/wɛlp/ a young dog or wolf, or the young of certain other carnivorous mammals Meaning Off Sound Off

dressy C2

/ˈdɹɛsi/ stylish or formal enough for a special occasion Meaning Off Sound Off

swarthy C2

/ˈswɔɹði/ Dark-skinned; black. Meaning Off Sound Off

gizzard C2

/ˈɡɪzɚd/ a thick-walled muscular part of the digestive tract that grinds food in birds and various other animals Meaning Off Sound Off

groat C2

/ɡroʊt/ historical: an English or Scottish coin, especially the English silver coin worth four old pence Meaning Off Sound Off

dobbin C2

/ˈdɑbɪn/ dated: a quiet, patient horse used for ordinary farm work or transport Meaning Off Sound Off

whereof C2

/wɛrˈʌv/ of which or of whom; now chiefly formal or archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

welt C2

/wɛlt/ a raised, often red mark on the skin caused by a blow, pressure, or irritation Meaning Off Sound Off

tyne C2

/taɪn/ Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something Meaning Off Sound Off

anathema C2

/əˈnæθəmə/ something or someone intensely disliked, rejected, or regarded as wholly unacceptable Meaning Off Sound Off

intendant C2

/ɪnˈtɛndənt/ a public administrator or governor, especially an official in historical France, Spain, Portugal, or their colonies Meaning Off Sound Off

sheepskin C2

/ˈʃiːpˌskɪn/ the skin of a sheep, especially when tanned as leather or used with the fleece still attached Meaning Off Sound Off

vert C2

/vɝt/ historical forest law: green vegetation in a forest, especially as cover or food for game Meaning Off Sound Off

yucca C2

/ˈjʌkə/ any of a genus of evergreen plants with stiff sword-shaped leaves and tall clusters of white flowers, native chiefly to warm, dry parts of North and Central America Meaning Off Sound Off

croup C2

/kɹuːp/ an illness, chiefly in young children, that causes a harsh barking cough and difficulty breathing Meaning Off Sound Off

florin C2

/ˈflɔːr.ɪn/ a gold coin first minted in medieval Florence, or any of several European coins modeled on it Meaning Off Sound Off

sibyl C2

/ˈsɪbəl/ in the ancient world, a woman believed to deliver divine prophecies or oracles Meaning Off Sound Off

pageantry C2

/ˈpædʒ.ən.tri/ elaborate, colorful ceremony and display, especially on a public or royal occasion Meaning Off Sound Off

saddlebag C2

/ˈsædəlˌbæɡ/ one of a pair of bags carried across or beside a saddle, or a similar bag fitted to a bicycle or motorcycle Meaning Off Sound Off

moorish C2

/ˈmʊrɪʃ/ lowercase, literary: resembling or characteristic of moorland; boggy or marshy Meaning Off Sound Off