Word Formation & Derivatives

rat-tat C2+

/ˈrætˌtæt/ a rapid series of short, sharp knocks or tapping sounds Meaning Off Sound Off

one-billionth C2+

/ˌwʌn ˈbɪl.jənθ/ one of a billion equal parts; the quantity 0.000000001 or 10 to the power of negative nine Meaning Off Sound Off

trousering C2+

/ˈtraʊ.zɚ.ɪŋ/ cloth suitable for making trousers, especially material sold or discussed for that purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

pre-Socratic C2+

/ˌpɹiːsəˈkɹætɪk/ relating to Greek philosophy before Socrates or independent of his influence Meaning Off Sound Off

necrophagous C2+

/neˈkrɑːfəɡəs/ feeding on dead or decaying animal matter Meaning Off Sound Off

palliate C2+

/ˈpælieɪt/ To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. Meaning Off Sound Off

emaciate C2+

/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/ grow weak and thin or waste away physically Meaning Off Sound Off

unsling C2+

/ʌnˈslɪŋ/ to remove something from a slung or hanging position Meaning Off Sound Off

touter C2+

/ˈtaʊtɚ/ a person who solicits customers or promotes something in an insistent or obtrusive way Meaning Off Sound Off

missish C2+

/ˈmɪs.ɪʃ/ dated and usually disapproving: affectedly prim, prudish, or overly proper in a way stereotypically associated with a young unmarried woman Meaning Off Sound Off

accoutred C2+

/əˈkuːtɚd/ Dressed; clothed. Meaning Off Sound Off

arachnologist C2+

/əˌrækˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ a scientist who specializes in the study of spiders and other arachnids Meaning Off Sound Off

bee-eater C2+

/ˈbiːˌiːtɚ/ any brightly colored insect-eating bird of the family Meropidae, known for catching bees and wasps in flight Meaning Off Sound Off

sandhopper C2+

/ˈsændˌhɑːpɚ/ a small beach-dwelling amphipod crustacean, especially a talitrid, that moves by hopping Meaning Off Sound Off

mullet-headed C2+

/ˈmʌlɪtˌhɛdɪd/ dated informal, disparaging: foolish, dull-witted, or slow to notice what is happening Meaning Off Sound Off

fiddledeedee C2+

/ˌfɪdəldiːˈdiː/ an exclamation expressing impatience, disbelief, scorn, or dismissal of something as nonsense Meaning Off Sound Off

fecundate C2+

/ˈfɛkənˌdeɪt/ formal: to make an organism, egg, or reproductive structure fertile; to fertilize or impregnate Meaning Off Sound Off

chuckleheaded C2+

/ˈtʃʌkəlˌhɛdɪd/ informal and insulting: stupid, foolish, or slow-witted Meaning Off Sound Off

planless C2+

/ˈplænləs/ lacking a plan, direction, or organized purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

lawny C2+

/ˈlɔni/ made of or resembling lawn, a fine, lightweight linen or cotton fabric Meaning Off Sound Off

vesperal C2+

/ˈvɛspərəl/ of, occurring in, or suggestive of the evening Meaning Off Sound Off

maculate C2+

/ˈmækjʊleɪt/ To spot; to stain; to blur. Meaning Off Sound Off

sighter C2+

/ˈsaɪ.tɚ/ a preliminary or practice shot used to test aim, range, or conditions Meaning Off Sound Off

belles-lettres C2+

/ˌbɛlˈlɛtrə/ literature valued primarily for beauty, style, and imaginative expression rather than for practical information Meaning Off Sound Off

lapidation C2+

/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ the act of pelting with stones Meaning Off Sound Off

echoless C2+

/ˈɛkoʊləs/ having or producing no echo Meaning Off Sound Off

first-nighter C2+

/ˌfɝːstˈnaɪtɚ/ a person who regularly attends the opening nights of plays or other theatrical productions Meaning Off Sound Off

inventress C2+

/ɪnˈvɛntrəs/ dated: a woman who invents; a female inventor Meaning Off Sound Off

pumpkin-headed C2+

/ˈpʌmpkɪnˌhɛdɪd/ informal and insulting: stupid, foolish, or having a supposedly thick or empty head Meaning Off Sound Off

peroration C2+

/pɛɹəˈɹeɪʃən/ the concluding section of an oration Meaning Off Sound Off

juvenescence C2+

the state of being a youth Meaning Off Sound Off

linsey-woolsey C2+

/ˌlɪnziˈwʊlzi/ a coarse, sturdy fabric woven with a linen or cotton warp and a woolen weft Meaning Off Sound Off

acidulous C2+

/əˈsɪdjʊləs/ Slightly sour; subacid; sourish. Meaning Off Sound Off

cherty C2+

/ˈtʃɝːti/ containing, resembling, or composed largely of chert, a hard fine-grained siliceous rock Meaning Off Sound Off

soi-disant C2+

/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/ self-styled or self-proclaimed, often with the implication that the claim is doubtful or pretentious Meaning Off Sound Off

matter-of-factness C2+

/ˌmæt.ɚ.əvˈfækt.nəs/ The state or quality of being matter-of-fact Meaning Off Sound Off

preconceive C2+

/ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/ to form an idea, opinion, or expectation before having sufficient evidence or experience Meaning Off Sound Off

counteractant C2+

/ˌkaʊntɚˈæktənt/ a thing that counteracts, offsets, or reduces the effect of something else Meaning Off Sound Off

heavy-lidded C2+

/ˌhɛv.iˈlɪd.ɪd/ having eyelids that appear unusually heavy, partly closed, or drooping Meaning Off Sound Off

callipygous C2+

/ˌkæl.ɪˈpɪ.d͡ʒəs/ rare: having shapely or attractively proportioned buttocks Meaning Off Sound Off

searchingly C2+

in a searching or probing manner Meaning Off Sound Off

vasomotor C2+

/ˌveɪzoʊˈmoʊtər/ relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate Meaning Off Sound Off

shopboy C2+

/ˈʃɑːpˌbɔɪ/ historical: a boy or young male assistant employed in a shop Meaning Off Sound Off

nemertean C2+

/nəˈmɝtiən/ an unsegmented worm of the phylum Nemertea, typically marine and equipped with a long eversible proboscis; a ribbon worm Meaning Off Sound Off

esteemable C2+

/ɪˈstiːməbəl/ worthy of esteem, respect, or admiration Meaning Off Sound Off

breakfast-time C2+

/ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/ the customary or appointed time for eating breakfast Meaning Off Sound Off

serry C2+

/ˈsɛri/ archaic or literary: to crowd or press people or things closely together, especially in ranks or rows Meaning Off Sound Off

barrowful C2+

/ˈbæroʊfʊl/ the amount that a barrow, especially a wheelbarrow, can hold Meaning Off Sound Off

enamor C2+

/ɪˈnæmɚ/ To cause to be in love. Meaning Off Sound Off

whichway C2+

/ˈwɪtʃˌweɪ/ dialectal: where or in which direction Meaning Off Sound Off

ingurgitate C2+

/ɪnˈɡɝdʒəteɪt/ rare: to swallow food or drink greedily or in large quantities Meaning Off Sound Off

pullulate C2+

/ˈpʊl.jəˌleɪt/ formal: to multiply, breed, or increase rapidly and abundantly Meaning Off Sound Off

unmaneuverable C2+

/ˌʌn.məˈnuː.vɚ.ə.bəl/ difficult or impossible to steer, turn, position, or control effectively Meaning Off Sound Off

unreflecting C2+

/ˌʌn.ɹɪˈflɛk.tɪŋ/ not thinking carefully before acting or speaking Meaning Off Sound Off

jerry-builder C2+

/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌbɪldɚ/ a builder who puts up cheap, poorly made buildings, often quickly and for speculative profit Meaning Off Sound Off

unmathematical C2+

/ˌʌnˌmæθ.əˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ not expressed, reasoned, or carried out according to mathematics Meaning Off Sound Off

unaging C2+

/ʌnˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ not growing old or showing the effects of age Meaning Off Sound Off

mu-meson C2+

/ˈmjuː ˌmez.ɑːn/ dated, the former name for the muon, used when that particle was mistakenly classified as a meson rather than a lepton Meaning Off Sound Off

pi-meson C2+

/ˈpaɪ ˌmez.ɑːn/ a pion, any of three unstable spin-zero mesons with positive, negative, or zero charge, formed from combinations of up and down quarks and antiquarks Meaning Off Sound Off

opium-eater C2+

/ˈoʊpiəm ˌiːtər/ historical: a person who habitually consumes opium, especially for intoxication; an opium user or addict Meaning Off Sound Off

transportal C2+

/tɹænˈspɔɹtəl/ the act or process of carrying something from one place to another; transport or conveyance; now rare Meaning Off Sound Off

phrasemonger C2+

/ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋɡɚ/ a person who habitually uses showy, overelaborate, or empty phrases Meaning Off Sound Off

unswallowed C2+

/ʌnˈswɑloʊd/ not swallowed; still remaining in the mouth or throat Meaning Off Sound Off

pew-opener C2+

/ˈpjuːˌoʊpənɚ/ historically, a church attendant who opened enclosed or reserved pews and showed worshippers to their seats Meaning Off Sound Off

chaud-froid C2+

/ˌʃoʊˈfrwɑː/ a prepared dish of meat, poultry, game, or fish cooked hot, then served cold under a decorative jellied sauce Meaning Off Sound Off

teru-tero C2+

/ˌtɛruːˈtɛroʊ/ a South American lapwing with a conspicuous crest, a sharp alarm call, and a spur at the bend of each wing Meaning Off Sound Off

luncher C2+

/ˈlʌn.tʃər/ a person who is eating or habitually eats lunch, especially at a restaurant or gathering Meaning Off Sound Off

ill-kempt C2+

/ˌɪlˈkɛmpt/ untidy, poorly groomed, or disheveled in appearance Meaning Off Sound Off

machinate C2+

/ˈmækɪneɪt/ arrange by systematic planning and united effort Meaning Off Sound Off

chivy C2+

/ˈtʃɪv.i/ to chase, harry, or drive someone or something about persistently Meaning Off Sound Off

lotus-eater C2+

/ˈloʊtəsˌiːtɚ/ in Greek mythology, one of a people whose lotus fruit made visitors forget their homes and lose the desire to leave Meaning Off Sound Off

pre-Adamite C2+

/ˌpriːˈæd.ə.maɪt/ a hypothetical person or member of a race believed to have existed before the biblical Adam Meaning Off Sound Off

ruinate C2+

/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ To reduce to ruins; to destroy. Meaning Off Sound Off

blackavised C2+

/ˈblækəˌvaɪzd/ archaic: dark-complexioned or swarthy in appearance Meaning Off Sound Off

aculeate C2+

/əˈkjuːliət/ zoology: having a stinger, especially belonging to the hymenopteran group Aculeata Meaning Off Sound Off

sequacious C2+

/sɪˈkweɪʃəs/ Likely to follow or yield to physical pressure; easily shaped or molded. Meaning Off Sound Off

whencesoever C2+

/ˌwɛnssoʊˈɛvɚ/ from whatever place or source; from wherever Meaning Off Sound Off

qualmish C2+

/ˈkwɑːmɪʃ/ Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous Meaning Off Sound Off

washpan C2+

/ˈwɑːʃˌpæn/ a broad, shallow pan or basin used to hold water for washing Meaning Off Sound Off

cerement C2+

/ˈsɪr.mənt/ a shroud or waxed cloth in which a dead body is wrapped for burial, often used in the plural Meaning Off Sound Off

embay C2+

/ɛmˈbeɪ/ to enclose, shelter, or surround as if within a bay Meaning Off Sound Off

unstring C2+

/ʌnˈstrɪŋ/ to remove the string or strings from a bow, musical instrument, or similar object Meaning Off Sound Off

unsunned C2+

/ʌnˈsʌnd/ not exposed to or reached by sunlight Meaning Off Sound Off

porkman C2+

/ˈpɔrkmən/ a person who produces and sells pork. Meaning Off Sound Off

lych-gate C2+

/ˈlɪtʃˌɡeɪt/ a roofed gateway to a churchyard where a coffin traditionally rested before a funeral service Meaning Off Sound Off

comportable C2+

/kəmˈpɔrtəbəl/ Consistent; suitable. Meaning Off Sound Off

womanhater C2+

/ˈwʊm.ənˌheɪ.tɚ/ a person who hates, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women; a misogynist Meaning Off Sound Off

multipliable C2+

/ˈmʌl.təˌplaɪ.ə.bəl/ capable of being multiplied or increased by multiplication Meaning Off Sound Off

uglify C2+

/ˈʌɡ.lɪ.faɪ/ to make a person, place, or thing ugly or less attractive Meaning Off Sound Off

attemper C2+

/əˈtɛmpər/ archaic: to moderate, soften, or adjust something by blending it with another quality Meaning Off Sound Off

purloiner C2+

/pərˈlɔɪnər/ a person who steals or takes something dishonestly Meaning Off Sound Off

defalcate C2+

/ˈdɛfəɫkeɪt/ appropriate property entrusted to one's care fraudulently to one's own use Meaning Off Sound Off

perquisition C2+

/ˌpɝkwəˈzɪʃən/ A thorough inquiry or search. Meaning Off Sound Off

dissimilate C2+

/dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/ rare: to make two or more things unlike, or to become less similar Meaning Off Sound Off

unsuggestible C2+

/ˌʌnsəˈdʒɛstəbəl/ not readily influenced by suggestion, persuasion, or another person's expectations Meaning Off Sound Off

syllogize C2+

/ˈsɪlədʒʌɪz/ reason by syllogisms Meaning Off Sound Off