Register & Style

pelisse C2

/pəˈlis/ historical: a long outer cloak or coat worn by women or children, often trimmed or lined with fur Meaning Off Sound Off

dishabille C2

/ˌdɪsəˈbiːl/ a state of being only partly or carelessly dressed Meaning Off Sound Off

auscultation C2

/ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/ medical examination by listening to sounds within the body, usually with a stethoscope Meaning Off Sound Off

billycock C2

/ˈbɪl.iˌkɑːk/ dated British: a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler hat Meaning Off Sound Off

Guana C2

/ɡwɑːˈnɑː/ a member of the Guana or Guana-speaking Indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco and neighboring parts of South America Meaning Off Sound Off

indite C2

/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/ to write or compose a text, especially a formal or literary one Meaning Off Sound Off

culverin C2

/ˈkʌlvəɹɪn/ a long-barreled cannon used chiefly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Meaning Off Sound Off

beldame C2

/ˈbɛldəm/ archaic and often disparaging: an old woman, especially one imagined as ugly or witchlike Meaning Off Sound Off

metrical C2

/ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/ Relating to birth certificates. Meaning Off Sound Off

vassalage C2

/ˈvæsəlɪdʒ/ historical: the condition, obligations, or tenure of a vassal under a feudal lord Meaning Off Sound Off

misdoubt C2

/mɪsˈdaʊt/ archaic: to suspect or doubt; to form a mistaken suspicion about Meaning Off Sound Off

stook C2

/stʊk/ chiefly British: a group of sheaves of grain set upright together in a field to dry Meaning Off Sound Off

sequent C2

/ˈsiː.kwənt/ in proof theory, a formal expression showing that one or more conclusion formulas follow from a collection of premise formulas Meaning Off Sound Off

scunner C2

/ˈskʌnɚ/ a strong dislike, aversion, or feeling of disgust; chiefly Scottish and northern British Meaning Off Sound Off

amatory C2

/ˈæməˌtɔri/ literary: relating to or expressive of romantic or sexual love Meaning Off Sound Off

anthropocentric C2

/ˌænθrəpoʊˈsɛntrɪk/ regarding human beings as the central or most important element of existence, especially when interpreting nature or assigning value Meaning Off Sound Off

nowise C2

/ˈnoʊwaɪz/ in no way or manner; not at all, now chiefly archaic or literary Meaning Off Sound Off

parlourmaid C2

/ˈpɑːr.lərˌmeɪd/ historical: a domestic maid responsible for receiving visitors, serving meals, and caring for reception rooms Meaning Off Sound Off

body snatcher C2

/ˈbɑːdi ˌsnætʃɚ/ historical: a person who illegally removed recently buried corpses from graves, especially to sell them for anatomical dissection Meaning Off Sound Off

asiento C2

/ˌɑː.siˈɛn.toʊ/ historical: a contract granted by the Spanish Crown that gave a person or company a monopoly over a branch of colonial trade, especially the supply of enslaved Africans to Spanish America Meaning Off Sound Off

disputant C2

/dɪˈspjuːtənt/ formal: a person who takes part in a dispute, controversy, or debate Meaning Off Sound Off

subserve C2

/səbˈsɝːv/ formal: to help to promote, advance, or achieve a purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

inclemency C2

/ɪnˈklɛmənsi/ the condition of weather being severe, stormy, or unpleasant Meaning Off Sound Off

fosterage C2

/ˈfɑstərɪdʒ/ the practice or process of raising another person's child as one's own, especially as a historical social custom Meaning Off Sound Off

rodomontade C2

/ˌɹɑː.də.mənˈteɪd/ formal or literary: vain, boastful, or pretentious talk or behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

astraddle C2

/əˈstrædəl/ dated or regional: with one leg on each side of something; astride Meaning Off Sound Off

raillery C2

/ˈreɪlɚi/ formal: good-humored teasing, banter, or lightly mocking talk Meaning Off Sound Off

wizen C2

/ˈwɪz.ən/ shrunken, withered, and wrinkled, especially through age, illness, or dryness Meaning Off Sound Off

coign C2

/kɔɪn/ archaic spelling of quoin: an external corner or projecting angle of a wall, especially one emphasized with contrasting masonry Meaning Off Sound Off

baldric C2

/ˈbɔldɹɪk/ a broad, often ornamented belt worn diagonally from one shoulder to the opposite hip to support a sword, bugle, or other equipment Meaning Off Sound Off

beseem C2

/bɪˈsiːm/ to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to befit Meaning Off Sound Off

coccus C2

/ˈkɑːkəs/ a bacterium with a spherical or roughly spherical shape Meaning Off Sound Off

palaestra C2

/pəˈlɛstrə/ a school or exercise ground in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and other athletic training took place Meaning Off Sound Off

doggery C2

/ˈdɔːɡəri/ historical US: a cheap, disreputable saloon or tavern Meaning Off Sound Off

unclose C2

/ʌnˈkloʊz/ archaic or literary: to open, become open, or release from a closed position Meaning Off Sound Off

mislike C2

/ˌmɪsˈlaɪk/ an aversion to or dislike of someone or something; now archaic or dialectal Meaning Off Sound Off

plethoric C2

/ˈplɛθərɪk/ excessively full, abundant, or richly supplied Meaning Off Sound Off

stiver C2

/ˈstaɪvər/ a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder Meaning Off Sound Off

commonweal C2

/ˈkɑmənˌwil/ the welfare, prosperity, or good shared by all members of a community Meaning Off Sound Off

exogenous C2

/ɛkˈsɑdʒənəs/ originating outside an organism, system, or process Meaning Off Sound Off

ordure C2

/ˈɔːr.dʒɚ/ solid bodily waste; dung or excrement; literary or formal Meaning Off Sound Off

jarvey C2

/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/ British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car Meaning Off Sound Off

gaucherie C2

/ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/ a socially awkward or tactless act Meaning Off Sound Off

purveyance C2

/pɚˈveɪəns/ historical British law: the Crown's right to requisition provisions, transport, or other goods and services for royal use at fixed prices Meaning Off Sound Off

dandyism C2

/ˈdæn.diːˌɪzəm/ the cultivated dress, manners, wit, and self-presentation characteristic of a dandy Meaning Off Sound Off

tallage C2

/ˈtælɪdʒ/ historical: a tax or compulsory payment levied by a feudal lord or monarch on tenants, towns, or royal lands Meaning Off Sound Off

traduce C2

/tɹəˈdus/ to speak maliciously and falsely about someone; to defame Meaning Off Sound Off

affiance C2

/əˈfaɪəns/ archaic: to promise someone in marriage; to betroth Meaning Off Sound Off

pomander C2

/ˈpoʊ.mæn.dɚ/ historical: a ball of aromatic substances carried for fragrance or as a supposed protection against infection Meaning Off Sound Off

postilion C2

/pəˈstɪljən/ historical: a rider mounted on the near horse of a carriage team in order to guide it, especially when there is no coachman Meaning Off Sound Off

plastron C2

/ˈplæstrən/ the lower, usually flatter part of a turtle's or tortoise's shell Meaning Off Sound Off

fardel C2

/ˈfɑɹdəl/ archaic or literary: a bundle carried as a load; figuratively, a burden Meaning Off Sound Off

piastre C2

/piˈæstɚ/ historical: a coin or monetary unit of varying value, especially a Spanish piece of eight or an Ottoman currency unit Meaning Off Sound Off

tendance C2

/ˈtɛndəns/ archaic: care, attendance, or the act of tending to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

declamatory C2

/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri/ delivered in the forceful, formal manner of a public speech or recitation Meaning Off Sound Off

proselyte C2

/ˈprɑsəˌlaɪt/ a person newly converted to a religion, doctrine, or cause Meaning Off Sound Off

regality C2

/rɪˈɡæləti/ historical Scots law: territorial jurisdiction of a royal character granted by the Crown to a lord, or the territory subject to it Meaning Off Sound Off

magniloquent C2

/mæɡˈnɪləkwənt/ formal and usually disapproving: using lofty, grandiose, or pompous language Meaning Off Sound Off

elogium C2

/ɪˈloʊdʒiəm/ a formal expression of praise; an encomium or eulogy Meaning Off Sound Off

disquisition C2

/ˌdɪs.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/ a long, formal, and methodical discussion or written analysis of a subject Meaning Off Sound Off

hereupon C2

/ˌhɪrəˈpɑːn/ immediately after this; at this point; now chiefly formal or archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

chrysolite C2

/ˈkɹɪs.əˌlaɪt/ a yellow-green or golden-green gem variety of olivine, now generally called peridot Meaning Off Sound Off

galluses C2

/ˈɡæləsɪz/ chiefly US dialect, usually plural: straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers; suspenders or braces Meaning Off Sound Off

protozoon C2

/ˌproʊtəˈzoʊɑn/ dated: a single protozoan organism; one of the mostly microscopic unicellular organisms formerly grouped as Protozoa Meaning Off Sound Off

tumbril C2

/ˈtʌmbɹɪl/ historical: a cart used to carry condemned prisoners to execution, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution Meaning Off Sound Off

charivari C2

/ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/ historical: a noisy mock serenade made with pots, pans, and other instruments, traditionally directed at newlyweds or a disapproved couple Meaning Off Sound Off

spiracle C2

/ˈspɪrəkəl/ zoology: an external respiratory opening in an insect or another air-breathing arthropod, connected to the tracheal system Meaning Off Sound Off

conversazione C2

/ˌkɑnvɚsɑtsiˈoʊni/ a formal social gathering devoted to discussion of literature, art, science, or another learned subject Meaning Off Sound Off

behoof C2

/bɪˈhuːf/ advantage, benefit, or interest, chiefly in the formal phrase for someone's behoof Meaning Off Sound Off

poniard C2

/ˈpɑn.jɚd/ historical: a dagger with a slender blade, often of triangular or square cross section Meaning Off Sound Off

peregrination C2

/ˌpɛr.ə.ɡrəˈneɪ.ʃən/ a long journey or period of wandering from place to place Meaning Off Sound Off

corroboree C2

/kəˈrɑːbəri/ an Aboriginal Australian ceremonial gathering that may include dance, song, music, storytelling, or ritual, with its precise form varying among communities Meaning Off Sound Off

clasp-knife C2

/ˈklæspˌnaɪf/ dated: a pocketknife whose blade folds into the handle Meaning Off Sound Off

houri C2

/ˈhʊri/ in Islamic tradition, one of the beautiful companions of the blessed in Paradise Meaning Off Sound Off

thornback C2

/ˈθɔːrnˌbæk/ the thornback ray or skate, Raja clavata, a ray with rough skin and rows of thornlike spines along its back and tail Meaning Off Sound Off

titman C2

/ˈtɪtmən/ dialectal or historical: the smallest or weakest animal in a litter; a runt Meaning Off Sound Off

disoblige C2

/ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ/ to inconvenience or disappoint someone by refusing a request or failing to accommodate their wishes Meaning Off Sound Off

regardful C2

/rɪˈɡɑrd.fəl/ carefully attentive or mindful of someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

vivify C2

/ˈvɪvɪfaɪ/ to give life, vitality, or renewed energy to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

adulterine C2

/əˈdʌltəraɪn/ historical: illegal, unauthorized, or spurious Meaning Off Sound Off

denudation C2

/ˌdiː.nuːˈdeɪ.ʃən/ geology: the wearing away of rock and soil by erosion and weathering, leaving a surface exposed Meaning Off Sound Off

sardius C2

/ˈsɑːɹ.di.əs/ historical or biblical: sard, a translucent brownish-red to deep orange-red variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone Meaning Off Sound Off

stannary C2

/ˈstænəri/ historical, usually plural: one of the tin-mining districts of Cornwall and Devon, together with its mines, works, and special legal institutions Meaning Off Sound Off

germen C2

/ˈdʒɝːmən/ historical botany: the ovary of a flower, containing the ovules and developing into the fruit after fertilization Meaning Off Sound Off

assemblance C2

/əˈsɛmbləns/ an assembling, gathered collection, or assemblage; obsolete Meaning Off Sound Off

bandsman C2

/ˈbændz.mən/ a musician who plays in a band, especially a brass or military band Meaning Off Sound Off

dalmatic C2

/dælˈmæt.ɪk/ a long, loose, wide-sleeved liturgical vestment worn especially by a deacon at Mass or the Eucharist Meaning Off Sound Off

breastpin C2

/ˈbrɛstˌpɪn/ dated: an ornamental pin worn on clothing at the chest, especially in a cravat or shirtfront Meaning Off Sound Off

expatiate C2

/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/ to speak or write at length and in detail about a subject, usually followed by on or upon Meaning Off Sound Off

pannikin C2

/ˈpænɪkɪn/ chiefly British or Australian: a small metal cup or pan, especially one used outdoors Meaning Off Sound Off

espousal C2

/esˈpaʊzəl/ formal: the act of adopting, supporting, or becoming committed to a belief, cause, policy, or practice Meaning Off Sound Off

victualler C2

/ˈvɪt.lɚ/ a person who supplies food and provisions to an army, navy, ship, or other organized body Meaning Off Sound Off

dropsical C2

/ˈdrɑpsɪkəl/ dated medicine: affected by or relating to dropsy, an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues or cavities Meaning Off Sound Off

womenkind C2

/ˈwɪmɪnkaɪnd/ women considered collectively; womankind Meaning Off Sound Off

exogamy C2

/ɛkˈsɑːɡəmi/ marriage outside a defined kinship or social group, especially when required by custom or law Meaning Off Sound Off

letterpress C2

/ˈlɛtɚˌprɛs/ printing in which an inked raised surface is pressed directly onto paper Meaning Off Sound Off