Word Formation & Derivatives

moderator C2+

/ˈmɑdəreɪtɚ/ a person who presides over a debate, discussion, or panel M S

modestly C2+

/ˈmɑdəstli/ in an unassuming manner; to a limited or moderate extent M S

moggy C2+

/ˈmɑɡi/ a cat, especially a non-pedigree or ordinary house cat M S

moisty C2+

/ˈmɔɪsti/ slightly moist or damp M S

monger C2+

/ˈmʌŋɡɚ/ a dealer or trader in a specified commodity; to promote something discreditable M S

mouthful C2+

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ an amount of food or drink that fills the mouth; a long or hard-to-say word M S

muffled C2+

/ˈmʌfəld/ deadened or made quieter; wrapped up to deaden sound M S

municipality C2+

/mjuˌnɪsəˈpæləti/ a town or district with its own local self-government M S

murky C2+

/ˈmɝki/ dark, dim, and unclear; obscure or suspect M S

mutation C2+

/mjuˈteɪʃən/ a change in form or structure, especially a heritable change in genetic material M S

muzzy C2+

/ˈmʌzi/ confused, dazed, or fuzzy; blurred and indistinct M S

mystical C2+

/ˈmɪstɪkəl/ relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding M S

mythical C2+

/ˈmɪθɪkəl/ occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious M S

mythify C2+

/ˈmɪθəfaɪ/ to make into or treat as a myth; to mythologize M S

nameless C2+

/ˈneɪmləs/ having no name; unidentified or too dreadful to specify M S

nanny C2+

/ˈnæni/ a person employed to care for a family's children; a female goat M S

nationalism C2+

/ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ devotion to one's nation, often with the belief in its superiority or independence M S

nationally C2+

/ˈnæʃənəli/ with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country M S

naturalistic C2+

/ˌnætʃərəˈlɪstɪk/ imitating nature or real life closely; based on naturalism M S

naturism C2+

/ˈneɪtʃərɪzəm/ the practice of going without clothes; nudism M S

nearness C2+

/ˈnɪrnəs/ the state of being close in space, time, or relationship M S

necessar C2+

/ˈnɛsəsər/ necessary (archaic or truncated variant) M S

necessariness C2+

/ˈnɛsəsɛrinəs/ the quality or state of being necessary M S

neediness C2+

/ˈnidinəs/ the state of being in want, or of demanding excessive attention or affection M S

nestling C2+

/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/ a young bird too young to leave the nest M S

neuter C2+

/ˈnutɚ/ neither masculine nor feminine in grammatical gender; to castrate or spay M S

nimious C2+

/ˈnɪmiəs/ excessive; more than enough (rare) M S

nithing C2+

/ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) M S

nomadic C2+

/noʊˈmædɪk/ living by moving from place to place rather than settling permanently M S

nonalcoholic C2+

/ˌnɑnælkəˈhɔlɪk/ containing no alcohol M S

nonconformist C2+

/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst/ a person who does not conform to prevailing custom, belief, or practice M S

noncredible C2+

/ˌnɑnˈkrɛdəbəl/ not believable or convincing M S

nonentity C2+

/nɑnˈɛntəti/ a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist M S

nonexcessive C2+

/ˌnɑnɪkˈsɛsɪv/ not excessive; kept within reasonable limits M S

nonoptional C2+

/ˌnɑnˈɑpʃənəl/ not optional; mandatory or required M S

nonsecular C2+

/ˌnɑnˈsɛkjələr/ not secular; religious or sacred in character M S

noonday C2+

/ˈnundeɪ/ midday; the middle of the day M S

normality C2+

/nɔrˈmæləti/ the condition of being normal or usual M S

nosegay C2+

/ˈnoʊzɡeɪ/ a small bunch of flowers, especially a fragrant one M S

notability C2+

/ˌnoʊtəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being noteworthy; a notable person M S

noxious C2+

/ˈnɑkʃəs/ harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant M S

nutriment C2+

/ˈnutrəmənt/ nourishment; something that provides sustenance for growth or life M S

obfuscate C2+

/ˈɑbfəskeɪt/ to make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, often deliberately M S

oblation C2+

/oʊˈbleɪʃən/ a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity M S

obsequious C2+

/əbˈsikwiəs/ excessively obedient or attentive in a servile, fawning way M S

observatory C2+

/əbˈzɝvətɔri/ a building equipped for observing astronomical or natural phenomena M S

obsessional C2+

/əbˈsɛʃənəl/ of or marked by an obsession; preoccupied to an unhealthy degree M S

oddly C2+

/ˈɑdli/ in a strange or unexpected manner M S

offhanded C2+

/ˌɔfˈhændəd/ casual, curt, or unceremonious, often to the point of rudeness M S

officiate C2+

/əˈfɪʃieɪt/ to perform official duties, especially at a ceremony or religious service M S

oldster C2+

/ˈoʊldstɚ/ an old person (informal) M S

olympian C2+

/oʊˈlɪmpiən/ majestic, lofty, or aloof; relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games M S

ominous C2+

/ˈɑmənəs/ giving the impression that something bad is about to happen; threatening M S

onerous C2+

/ˈoʊnərəs/ involving heavy obligation, effort, or difficulty; burdensome M S

opposing C2+

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ in conflict or contrast with; on the other side M S

ordinariness C2+

/ˈɔrdənɛrinəs/ the quality of being commonplace or unremarkable M S

orient C2+

/ˈɔriɛnt/ to align or position relative to surroundings; to familiarize with a situation M S

orthogonal C2+

/ɔrˈθɑɡənəl/ at right angles; statistically independent or unrelated M S

outspoken C2+

/ˌaʊtˈspoʊkən/ frank and direct in expressing one's opinions, even when controversial M S

overpower C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚ/ to defeat or subdue by greater strength or force M S

overstatement C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪtmənt/ an exaggerated or excessive statement of something M S

overweening C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈwinɪŋ/ showing excessive confidence, pride, or presumption M S

packer C2+

/ˈpækɚ/ a person or machine that packs goods, especially food, for transport or sale M S

pageant C2+

/ˈpædʒənt/ an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition M S

palsy C2+

/ˈpɔlzi/ paralysis, often accompanied by involuntary tremors M S

panning C2+

/ˈpænɪŋ/ the act of washing sediment to separate gold, or of harshly criticizing M S

participial C2+

/ˌpɑrtɪˈsɪpiəl/ of or relating to a participle M S

particularize C2+

/pɚˈtɪkjələˌraɪz/ to state or treat in detail; to specify individually M S

partisanship C2+

/ˈpɑrtɪzənˌʃɪp/ strong, often blind allegiance to a party or cause M S

patently C2+

/ˈpeɪtəntli/ in a clear and obvious manner M S

pauper C2+

/ˈpɔpɚ/ a very poor person, especially one dependent on charity M S

peacefulness C2+

/ˈpisfəlnəs/ the state of being tranquil and free from disturbance M S

peddler C2+

/ˈpɛdlɚ/ a person who travels about selling small goods M S

peevish C2+

/ˈpivɪʃ/ easily irritated; querulous and bad-tempered M S

pejorative C2+

/pɪˈdʒɔrətɪv/ expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging M S

penchant C2+

/ˈpɛntʃənt/ a strong habitual liking or inclination M S

pending C2+

/ˈpɛndɪŋ/ awaiting decision or settlement; until M S

penitence C2+

/ˈpɛnɪtəns/ sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing M S

penury C2+

/ˈpɛnjəri/ extreme poverty or destitution M S

peppy C2+

/ˈpɛpi/ full of energy and high spirits; lively M S

perceptiveness C2+

/pɚˈsɛptɪvnəs/ keen insight or sensitivity in understanding M S

perfection C2+

/pɚˈfɛkʃən/ the state of being flawless or complete M S

performant C2+

/pɚˈfɔrmənt/ operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical) M S

periphery C2+

/pəˈrɪfəri/ the outer edge or boundary of an area or group M S

permutation C2+

/ˌpɜrmjəˈteɪʃən/ an arrangement of items in a particular order, or one of several variations M S

perspicuous C2+

/pɚˈspɪkjuəs/ clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid M S

perturbation C2+

/ˌpɜrtɚˈbeɪʃən/ a disturbance or deviation from a normal or expected state M S

perversion C2+

/pɚˈvɜrʒən/ a distortion or corruption of something from its proper course M S

perverted C2+

/pɚˈvɜrtɪd/ distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural M S

phantasy C2+

/ˈfæntəsi/ imagination or a product of it; fantasy (archaic spelling) M S

pharmaceutical C2+

/ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/ relating to medicinal drugs, or such a drug itself M S

phenomenalism C2+

/fəˈnɑmənəˌlɪzəm/ the doctrine that knowledge is limited to phenomena or sense data M S

phenomenalistic C2+

/fəˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk/ relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism M S

physic C2+

/ˈfɪzɪk/ a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic) M S

physicalism C2+

/ˈfɪzɪkəˌlɪzəm/ the philosophical doctrine that everything is physical or supervenes on the physical M S

piscatology C2+

/ˌpɪskəˈtɑlədʒi/ the study or art of fishing M S