Register & Style

unmodified C2

not changed in form or character Meaning Off Sound Off

screed C2

/skɹid/ A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long. Meaning Off Sound Off

pottage C2

/ˈpɑtɪdʒ/ a thick soup or stew made by slowly boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat Meaning Off Sound Off

blazon C2

/ˈbleɪzən/ to display, describe, or proclaim something conspicuously or publicly Meaning Off Sound Off

rhodium C2

/ˈɹoʊ.di.əm/ the rare, hard, silvery-white chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45, belonging to the platinum group Meaning Off Sound Off

gamecock C2

/ˈɡeɪmˌkɑk/ a rooster bred and trained for cockfighting Meaning Off Sound Off

commissionaire C2

/kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛr/ chiefly British, historical: a uniformed attendant or doorman at a hotel, theater, office, or other public building Meaning Off Sound Off

extenuate C2

/ɪkˈstɛnjəˌweɪt/ formal: to lessen or try to lessen the seriousness of a fault or offense by offering a partial excuse or mitigating circumstance Meaning Off Sound Off

hackle C2

/ˈhækəl/ a long, narrow feather from a bird's neck or back, especially one used in an artificial fishing fly Meaning Off Sound Off

cannoneer C2

/ˌkænəˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery. Meaning Off Sound Off

seclude C2

/səˈkluːd/ formal: to keep oneself or another person apart from contact with other people Meaning Off Sound Off

suttee C2

/sʌˈtiː/ the historical practice among some Hindu communities in South Asia in which a widow died, or was killed, on her husband's funeral pyre, sometimes under coercion Meaning Off Sound Off

pedantry C2

/ˈpɛdəntri/ an ostentatious or ill-timed display of learning Meaning Off Sound Off

starveling C2

/ˈstɑɹvlɪŋ/ literary: a person, animal, or plant made thin and weak by lack of food Meaning Off Sound Off

committeeman C2

/kəˈmɪtimən/ dated: a man who serves on a committee Meaning Off Sound Off

solemnize C2

/ˈsɑːləmnaɪz/ to perform the official or religious ceremony of a marriage Meaning Off Sound Off

delf C2

/delf/ historical and dialectal: Delftware or other glazed earthenware, especially plates, dishes, and tea things Meaning Off Sound Off

alga C2

/ˈæl.ɡə/ one of a diverse group of chiefly aquatic photosynthetic organisms, ranging from microscopic single cells to large seaweeds and lacking the organs of land plants Meaning Off Sound Off

swart C2

/ˈswɔrt/ dark in color or complexion; now chiefly archaic or literary and potentially offensive when applied to a person Meaning Off Sound Off

clothier C2

/ˈkloʊðiər/ a person or company that makes or sells clothes Meaning Off Sound Off

whoso C2

/ˈhuːˌsoʊ/ archaic: whoever; whatever person Meaning Off Sound Off

stoup C2

/stuːp/ a small basin for holy water, especially one fixed near the entrance of a church Meaning Off Sound Off

centrum C2

/ˈsɛntrəm/ the thick central body of a vertebra, to which the vertebral arch and other processes attach Meaning Off Sound Off

hogshead C2

/ˈhɑɡzˌhɛd/ a large barrel or cask, especially one used for alcoholic drink or other liquids Meaning Off Sound Off

philter C2

/ˈfɪltɚ/ a supposedly magical potion, especially one intended to arouse love Meaning Off Sound Off

inamorata C2

/ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtə/ literary or humorous: a woman with whom someone is in love; a female lover Meaning Off Sound Off

snod C2

/snɑd/ neat, trim, smooth, or orderly; chiefly Scottish and northern English Meaning Off Sound Off

harlotry C2

/ˈhɑɹlətri/ dated and disparaging: prostitution, or the practice of engaging in sex for payment Meaning Off Sound Off

disputation C2

/ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃən/ formal argument or sustained verbal controversy about a question Meaning Off Sound Off

puncheon C2

/ˈpʌntʃən/ US historical: a split log or heavy slab smoothed on one face and used especially for flooring Meaning Off Sound Off

catafalque C2

/ˈkæt.ə.fɑːlk/ a raised, often decorated platform or framework on which a coffin rests during a funeral or lying in state Meaning Off Sound Off

erst C2

/ɝst/ archaic or literary: formerly; in the past Meaning Off Sound Off

housebreaker C2

/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɚ/ a person who illegally enters a house, usually by force, in order to steal or commit another crime Meaning Off Sound Off

ontology C2

/ɑnˈtɑlədʒi/ the branch of metaphysics concerned with being, existence, and the fundamental kinds of things that exist Meaning Off Sound Off

yesternight C2

/ˈjestɚˌnaɪt/ archaic: during the night immediately before today; last night Meaning Off Sound Off

remonstrate C2

/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/ To protest or argue against something, expressing strong disapproval. Meaning Off Sound Off

danseuse C2

/dænˈsɜːz/ dated: a female professional dancer, especially a ballet dancer Meaning Off Sound Off

sixpenny C2

/ˈsɪks.pə.ni/ historical British: costing or worth sixpence; by extension, cheap or slight Meaning Off Sound Off

snuffer C2

/ˈsnʌfɚ/ a small cone or bell on a handle used to extinguish a candle flame Meaning Off Sound Off

bounden C2

/ˈbaʊndən/ archaic except in bounden duty: morally obligatory or binding Meaning Off Sound Off

usufruct C2

/ˈjuzəˌfɹəkt/ the legal right to use another person's property and receive its benefits or profits without destroying or substantially damaging it Meaning Off Sound Off

mummery C2

/ˈmʌməɹi/ a ridiculous, showy, or insincere ceremony or performance Meaning Off Sound Off

betake C2

/bɪˈteɪk/ to go or resort to a place or course of action, used chiefly in the reflexive phrase betake oneself Meaning Off Sound Off

agriculturist C2

/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/ a specialist trained in the science, practice, or management of agriculture Meaning Off Sound Off

cayuse C2

/kaɪˈjuːs/ Western US, historical: a small, hardy range horse or pony Meaning Off Sound Off

schema C2

/ˈskiː.mə/ an organized pattern, framework, or abstract form that can be applied to particular cases Meaning Off Sound Off

parterre C2

/pɑːɹˈtɛɚ/ a formal ornamental garden laid out in symmetrical flowerbeds divided by paths Meaning Off Sound Off

footpad C2

/ˈfʊtˌpæd/ historical: a robber who traveled and attacked people on foot rather than on horseback Meaning Off Sound Off

durance C2

/ˈdʊɹəns/ literary or archaic: imprisonment or forced confinement, especially for a long time Meaning Off Sound Off

tomtit C2

/ˈtɑmˌtɪt/ chiefly British: a small tit, especially the blue tit Meaning Off Sound Off

tenpence C2

/ˈtɛnpəns/ the sum or value of ten pence, especially in historical British currency Meaning Off Sound Off

wroth C2

/rɔːθ/ archaic or literary: intensely angry Meaning Off Sound Off

behove C2

/bɪˈhoʊv/ formal: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone Meaning Off Sound Off

impasto C2

/ɪmˈpæs.toʊ/ painting: the technique of applying paint thickly enough for brush or palette-knife marks to remain visibly raised Meaning Off Sound Off

regularize C2

/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚaɪz/ To make regular. Meaning Off Sound Off

pederasty C2

/ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/ sexual relations between an adult man and an adolescent boy Meaning Off Sound Off

ebon C2

/ˈɛbən/ literary: deep black in color, like ebony Meaning Off Sound Off

exculpate C2

/ˈekskəlpeɪt/ formal: to clear a person from blame, guilt, or an accusation Meaning Off Sound Off

corrector C2

/kəˈrɛktɚ/ a person, device, or process that identifies and corrects errors, faults, or improper behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

empiricist C2

/emˈpɪr.ə.sɪst/ a philosopher or thinker who holds that knowledge comes chiefly from experience and observation Meaning Off Sound Off

sumpter C2

/ˈsʌmptə/ historical: a horse, mule, or other pack animal used to carry loads Meaning Off Sound Off

unexperienced C2

/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspɪr.i.ənst/ not encountered, undergone, or known through experience Meaning Off Sound Off

citizeness C2

/ˈsɪtəzənəs/ a woman who is a citizen; now rare except in historical contexts Meaning Off Sound Off

nabob C2

/ˈneɪbɑːb/ dated, often disparaging: a very wealthy, powerful, or self-important person Meaning Off Sound Off

blether C2

/ˈblɛðər/ chiefly Scottish and Northern English: foolish, idle, or long-winded talk Meaning Off Sound Off

phthisis C2

/ˈθaɪ.sɪs/ dated medicine: a progressive wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis Meaning Off Sound Off

minim C2

/ˈmɪnɪm/ a historical apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to one sixtieth of a fluid dram, roughly 0.06 milliliters Meaning Off Sound Off

nosebag C2

/ˈnoʊzˌbæɡ/ a bag containing feed that is fastened over a horse's or similar working animal's muzzle Meaning Off Sound Off

caddis C2

/ˈkædɪs/ a caddisfly or its aquatic larva, which often builds a portable case from sand, twigs, or other debris Meaning Off Sound Off

flapdoodle C2

/ˈflæpˌduːdəl/ informal, often dated: foolish, pretentious, or insincere talk; nonsense Meaning Off Sound Off

strapper C2

/ˈstræpɚ/ dated or informal: an unusually large, strong, robust person Meaning Off Sound Off

ribaldry C2

/ˈrɪbəldri/ coarse, vulgar, or sexually indecent humor, language, or behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

pleader C2

/ˈpliːdɚ/ formal or historical: a lawyer or advocate who pleads cases in court Meaning Off Sound Off

broadcloth C2

/ˈbrɔdˌklɔθ/ a dense, smooth woolen cloth, historically woven wider than ordinary cloth and used for fine garments Meaning Off Sound Off

sylph C2

/sɪlf/ in the occult system of Paracelsus and later literature, an elemental spirit of the air, usually invisible and often represented as female Meaning Off Sound Off

slavey C2

/ˈsleɪ.vi/ dated, informal, and often offensive: a female domestic servant who performs general or menial household work Meaning Off Sound Off

tetter C2

/ˈtɛtɚ/ archaic: any of various itching, scaly, blistering, or pustular skin eruptions, without the precision of a modern diagnosis Meaning Off Sound Off

grammarian C2

/ɡɹəˈmɛɹiən/ a scholar or specialist who studies and describes grammar Meaning Off Sound Off

pervious C2

/ˈpɝviəs/ able to be penetrated or passed through by water, air, or another substance Meaning Off Sound Off

reave C2

/riːv/ archaic or literary: to rob, plunder, or carry something away by force Meaning Off Sound Off

purgation C2

/pɝːˈɡeɪʃən/ the act of cleansing someone or something of impurity, guilt, or defilement Meaning Off Sound Off

neurasthenic C2

/ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ historical medicine: relating to or affected by neurasthenia, a diagnosis involving fatigue, weakness, and nervous symptoms Meaning Off Sound Off

enfranchise C2

/ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/ to give a person or group the legal right to vote Meaning Off Sound Off

valediction C2

/ˌvæləˈdɪkʃən/ the act of saying farewell, or the words used when parting Meaning Off Sound Off

pabulum C2

/ˈpæbjʊləm/ bland, simplistic, or intellectually undemanding material offered as if it were nourishing Meaning Off Sound Off

ambassadress C2

/æmˈbæsədrəs/ dated: a female ambassador or a woman acting as an emissary Meaning Off Sound Off

shamefaced C2

/ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst/ showing shame, guilt, or embarrassment, often through an awkward or subdued expression Meaning Off Sound Off

dooryard C2

/ˈdɔɹˌjɑɹd/ chiefly US or historical: the yard or open ground immediately outside a house door Meaning Off Sound Off

casque C2

/kæsk/ a hard helmet-like structure on the head or bill of certain birds and reptiles Meaning Off Sound Off

perambulation C2

/pɚˌæmbjəˈleɪʃən/ formal or humorous: a walk, stroll, or tour made on foot Meaning Off Sound Off

courser C2

/ˈkɔrsɝ/ historical or literary: a swift, strong horse, especially one ridden in battle Meaning Off Sound Off

outlawry C2

/ˈaʊtˌlɔri/ historical law: the formal placing of a person outside the law and its protection Meaning Off Sound Off

manlike C2

/ˈmænlaɪk/ resembling a human being or an adult man in form or appearance Meaning Off Sound Off

toper C2

/ˈtoʊ.pɚ/ dated: a person who drinks alcohol heavily or habitually Meaning Off Sound Off

capriccio C2

/kəˈpriː.tʃiː.oʊ/ music: a lively, freely formed instrumental composition with a fanciful or improvisatory character Meaning Off Sound Off

perambulate C2

/pɚˈæmbjəˌleɪt/ formal or humorous: to walk about, stroll, or travel through a place Meaning Off Sound Off