Register & Style

servitor C2

/ˈsɝːvətɚ/ archaic or formal: a male servant or attendant Meaning Off Sound Off

bondman C2

/ˈbɑːnd.mən/ historical: an enslaved man held in personal bondage Meaning Off Sound Off

piffling C2

/ˈpɪflɪŋ/ (informal) small and of little importance Meaning Off Sound Off

poesy C2

/ˈpoʊəzi/ literary: poetry, especially considered as an art or body of writing Meaning Off Sound Off

jings C2

/dʒɪŋz/ dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise or emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off

pipit C2

/ˈpɪpɪt/ a small, slender, usually brown and streaked ground-feeding songbird, chiefly of the genus Anthus, found in open country Meaning Off Sound Off

argal C2

/ˈɑrɡəl/ archaic or humorous: therefore; thus Meaning Off Sound Off

foppery C2

/ˈfɑː.pɚ.i/ ostentatiously fashionable dress, affected manners, or behavior characteristic of a fop Meaning Off Sound Off

etymological C2

/ˌɛtɪməˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ relating to etymology or the historical origin and development of words Meaning Off Sound Off

quaestor C2

/ˈkwistɚ/ an ancient Roman magistrate chiefly responsible for public revenue, accounts, and financial administration Meaning Off Sound Off

declamation C2

/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/ the formal, forceful, or theatrical delivery of a speech Meaning Off Sound Off

quare C2

/kwɛr/ strange, unusual, or remarkable; dated and dialectal, especially in Ireland Meaning Off Sound Off

transcendentalism C2

/ˌtrænsenˈdentəlˌɪzəm/ a nineteenth-century American philosophical and literary movement that emphasized spiritual intuition, individual conscience, and the inherent goodness of people and nature Meaning Off Sound Off

crants C2

/krænts/ obsolete: a garland or wreath, especially one carried before a maiden's bier and afterward hung over her grave Meaning Off Sound Off

regimentals C2

/ˌrɛdʒəˈmɛntəlz/ the uniform and insignia of a soldier's regiment; a plural-only and often historical noun Meaning Off Sound Off

euchre C2

/ˈjukɚ/ a card game for two to four players, usually played with a reduced deck and a trump suit Meaning Off Sound Off

abrogation C2

/ˌæbrəˈɡeɪʃən/ the formal repeal, abolition, or annulment of a law, agreement, right, or custom Meaning Off Sound Off

ploughboy C2

/ˈplaʊˌbɔɪ/ historical: a boy employed to guide draught animals pulling a plough or to assist a ploughman Meaning Off Sound Off

bandbox C2

/ˈbændˌbɑks/ a lightweight box, originally for neckbands and later especially for hats or other delicate clothing Meaning Off Sound Off

manful C2

/ˈmæn.fəl/ dated: showing courage, determination, or resolution Meaning Off Sound Off

concordat C2

/kənˈkɔrˌdæt/ a formal agreement between the Holy See and a sovereign state regulating church affairs Meaning Off Sound Off

plasm C2

/ˈplæzəm/ biology, now rare: the living substance of a cell; protoplasm Meaning Off Sound Off

orientalist C2

/ˌɔːriˈentəlɪst/ historical or academic: a scholar of languages, literatures, histories, or cultures once grouped in Western scholarship as the Orient Meaning Off Sound Off

actuate C2

/ˈæk.tʃuˌeɪt/ engineering: to cause a machine or mechanism to operate or move Meaning Off Sound Off

trull C2

/trʌl/ archaic and disparaging: a woman who sells sex, or a woman insultingly characterized as sexually immoral Meaning Off Sound Off

condottiere C2

/ˌkɑːn.dəˈtjɛr.eɪ/ historical: the commander of a mercenary company in Italy or elsewhere in Europe, especially from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries Meaning Off Sound Off

cere C2

/sɪr/ the fleshy or waxy skin at the base of the upper beak in certain birds, containing the nostrils Meaning Off Sound Off

bashaw C2

/bəˈʃɔ/ historical spelling of pasha: a man of high rank or authority in the Ottoman Empire Meaning Off Sound Off

debenture C2

/dəˈbɛntʃɝ/ a long-term debt instrument issued by a company or government; in US usage it is usually unsecured, while in UK usage it may be secured on assets Meaning Off Sound Off

sectary C2

/ˈsɛktəri/ a member or adherent of a particular religious sect, school of thought, or party; now rare Meaning Off Sound Off

crupper C2

/ˈkrʌpər/ a strap or loop passing under a horse's tail to prevent a saddle or harness from sliding forward Meaning Off Sound Off

surcoat C2

/ˈsɝːˌkoʊt/ historical: a loose sleeveless garment worn over armour, often displaying heraldic colours or arms Meaning Off Sound Off

libertinism C2

/ˈlɪbərtɪˌnɪzəm/ a way of life marked by self-indulgence, sexual freedom, and rejection of conventional moral restraints Meaning Off Sound Off

leathern C2

/ˈlɛðɚn/ made of leather; now chiefly archaic or literary Meaning Off Sound Off

viand C2

/ˈvaɪ.ənd/ an item or dish of food, especially a choice dish; now chiefly literary and often plural Meaning Off Sound Off

purblind C2

/ˈpɝˌblaɪnd/ lacking insight, understanding, or the ability to foresee consequences Meaning Off Sound Off

monomania C2

/ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪniə/ an excessive or obsessive concentration on a single subject or idea Meaning Off Sound Off

phylactery C2

/fəˈlæktəri/ either of two small leather cases containing Torah passages, traditionally worn during weekday morning prayer; a tefilla Meaning Off Sound Off

whitecap C2

/ˈwaɪtˌkæp/ a wave whose crest has broken into white foam Meaning Off Sound Off

ruction C2

/ˈrʌkʃən/ informal: a noisy quarrel, fight, or angry disturbance Meaning Off Sound Off

gnarl C2

/nɑɹl/ to twist or deform something into a rough, knotted shape Meaning Off Sound Off

cracksman C2

/ˈkræksmən/ dated or literary: a burglar, especially one skilled at breaking open safes Meaning Off Sound Off

countervail C2

/ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/ to offset, compensate for, or neutralize the effect of something Meaning Off Sound Off

raftsman C2

/ˈræftsmən/ dated: a person who operates, travels on, or works aboard a raft Meaning Off Sound Off

repine C2

/rɪˈpaɪn/ literary: to feel or express discontent by complaining or fretting about an unwanted situation Meaning Off Sound Off

swingeing C2

/ˈswɪndʒɪŋ/ chiefly British: extremely severe, harsh, or damaging Meaning Off Sound Off

annal C2

/ˈænəl/ a record of an event or of the events of one year in a historical chronicle, now most often used in the plural annals Meaning Off Sound Off

syndic C2

/ˈsɪndɪk/ an official or agent appointed to manage the affairs of a corporation, university, municipality, or similar body Meaning Off Sound Off

hermaphroditism C2

/hɚˈmæfɹədaɪˌtɪzəm/ in biology, the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs, either simultaneously or at different life stages Meaning Off Sound Off

panegyric C2

/ˌpænəˈdʒɪrɪk/ a formal speech or piece of writing that offers elaborate praise Meaning Off Sound Off

conjuncture C2

/kənˈdʒʌŋk.tʃɚ/ a combination of events or circumstances, especially one creating a critical situation Meaning Off Sound Off

typewrite C2

/ˈtaɪp.raɪt/ dated: to write or produce text with a typewriter Meaning Off Sound Off

enow C2

/ɪˈnaʊ/ archaic or dialect: soon; presently Meaning Off Sound Off

dolichocephalic C2

/ˌdɑːlɪkoʊsəˈfælɪk/ having a head or skull that is relatively long from front to back compared with its width Meaning Off Sound Off

tret C2

/trɛt/ historical commerce: an allowance in weight made to a buyer for waste, dust, or deterioration after tare had been deducted Meaning Off Sound Off

corvée C2

/kɔːrˈveɪ/ historical: unpaid labor that a feudal tenant was required to perform for a lord, often in place of rent or tax Meaning Off Sound Off

Vulgate C2

/ˈvʌlɡeɪt/ the Latin version of the Bible chiefly prepared by Saint Jerome and adopted as the Catholic Church's standard Latin text Meaning Off Sound Off

remembrancer C2

/rɪˈmembrənsɚ/ literary or historical: a person or thing that reminds, commemorates, or preserves a memory Meaning Off Sound Off

surtout C2

/sɝˈtuː/ historical: a man's close-fitting overcoat, often cut like a frock coat Meaning Off Sound Off

dairymaid C2

/ˈdɛriˌmeɪd/ historical: a woman or girl employed to milk cows and perform other dairy work Meaning Off Sound Off

manikin C2

/ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/ a small model or articulated figure representing the human body, especially for medical or artistic study Meaning Off Sound Off

tuberosity C2

/ˌtuːbəˈrɑːsəti/ anatomy: a large, rough, rounded prominence on a bone, commonly serving as an attachment site for a muscle, tendon, or ligament Meaning Off Sound Off

imbrue C2

/ɪmˈbɹuː/ literary: to stain or soak something deeply, especially with blood Meaning Off Sound Off

comfit C2

/ˈkʌm.fɪt/ a confection consisting of a nut, seed, spice, or piece of fruit coated with sugar Meaning Off Sound Off

dey's C2

/deɪz/ eye dialect: there is, there are, or they are Meaning Off Sound Off

predication C2

/ˌprɛdəˈkeɪʃən/ the grammatical or logical act of asserting a property, action, or class membership of a subject Meaning Off Sound Off

crossbill C2

/ˈkrɑːsˌbɪl/ any finch of the genus Loxia whose upper and lower bill tips cross, an adaptation for extracting seeds from conifer cones Meaning Off Sound Off

rencontre C2

/rɑːnˈkɑːntrə/ literary or archaic: a chance or unexpected meeting or encounter Meaning Off Sound Off

whereat C2

/wɛɹˈæt/ at which place or thing; at what, in formal or archaic use Meaning Off Sound Off

snuggery C2

/ˈsnʌɡəri/ chiefly British and dated: a small, private, comfortable room or retreat Meaning Off Sound Off

impressment C2

/ɪmˈprɛsmənt/ historical: the forcible recruitment of people into military service, especially sailors into a navy Meaning Off Sound Off

wherry C2

/ˈwɛɹi/ a light rowboat formerly used to carry passengers or goods on rivers and in harbors Meaning Off Sound Off

runnel C2

/ˈɹʌnəl/ a small stream or rivulet Meaning Off Sound Off

fard C2

/fɑɹd/ archaic or literary makeup or paint applied to the face Meaning Off Sound Off

heartsease C2

/ˈhɑɹtsˌiz/ the European wild pansy, Viola tricolor, a small flower with petals commonly marked in three colors Meaning Off Sound Off

attaint C2

/əˈteɪnt/ historical law: to condemn a person for treason or felony by attainder, extinguishing civil rights and often forfeiting property Meaning Off Sound Off

lubra C2

/ˈluː.brə/ dated and offensive Australian term for an Aboriginal Australian woman Meaning Off Sound Off

ichthyosaurus C2

/ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːrəs/ an extinct dolphin-shaped marine reptile of the genus Ichthyosaurus, known chiefly from Early Jurassic rocks of Europe Meaning Off Sound Off

hartshorn C2

/ˈhɑːrtsˌhɔrn/ dated: a solution or preparation of ammonia formerly used as smelling salts Meaning Off Sound Off

charnel house C2

/ˈtʃɑːr.nəl ˌhaʊs/ historical: a building, chamber, or vault in which human bodies or bones are deposited Meaning Off Sound Off

blowsy C2

/ˈblaʊzi/ dated and disparaging, especially of a woman: untidy, coarse, or excessively florid in appearance Meaning Off Sound Off

nursling C2

/ˈnɝzlɪŋ/ literary: a young child or animal being nursed or cared for Meaning Off Sound Off

lionize C2

/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/ to treat someone as a celebrity or person of exceptional importance and give them conspicuous social attention Meaning Off Sound Off

couchant C2

/ˈkaʊtʃənt/ heraldry: lying down with the body resting on the legs and the head raised Meaning Off Sound Off

gorget C2

/ˈɡɔrdʒɪt/ a distinctively colored patch of feathers or fur on an animal's throat or upper chest Meaning Off Sound Off

sleave C2

/sliːv/ archaic: to separate or spread into fine threads, strands, or filaments Meaning Off Sound Off

appertain C2

/ˌæpɚˈteɪn/ formal or literary: to belong or relate to something as a natural or rightful part Meaning Off Sound Off

macaco C2

/məˈkɑːkoʊ/ a historical common name for the black lemur, Eulemur macaco, and formerly for several related lemurs Meaning Off Sound Off

reduplication C2

/rɪˌduːplɪˈkeɪʃən/ a word-formation process in which all or part of a word, root, or syllable is repeated Meaning Off Sound Off

métayer C2

/ˌmɛtəˈjeɪ/ historical: a sharecropper who cultivates a landlord's land for a portion, often half, of the harvest while the landlord supplies stock, seed, or tools Meaning Off Sound Off

unship C2

/ˌʌnˈʃɪp/ to remove or unload people, animals, or cargo from a ship Meaning Off Sound Off

denude C2

/dɪˈnuːd/ formal: to strip land or another surface of its natural covering Meaning Off Sound Off

Guanche C2

/ˈɡwɑːntʃeɪ/ a member of the Indigenous people who inhabited Tenerife before the Castilian conquest, or, in broader historical use, a pre-Hispanic inhabitant of the Canary Islands Meaning Off Sound Off

bedew C2

/bɪˈduː/ literary: to wet or cover something with dew or with small drops resembling dew Meaning Off Sound Off

religieuse C2

/rə.li.ˈʒjøz/ dated: a nun or other woman belonging to a religious order Meaning Off Sound Off

sublunary C2

/sʌbˈlunəɹi/ literary: belonging to this earthly world rather than to heaven or a spiritual realm Meaning Off Sound Off