Word Formation & Derivatives

outmoded C2

/ˌaʊtˈmoʊdəd/ No longer useful or accepted because newer things have replaced it; out of date. Meaning Off Sound Off

breastplate C2

/ˈbrestˌpleɪt/ a piece of armor that protects the chest or front of the torso Meaning Off Sound Off

newfangled C2

/ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ of a new kind or fashion, gratuitously new Meaning Off Sound Off

epoxy C2

/ɪˈpɑk.si/ A very strong, hard-setting glue or resin made from two parts mixed together. Meaning Off Sound Off

crustacean C2

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ an arthropod such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle, usually with a hard shell Meaning Off Sound Off

patchy C2

/ˈpæt͡ʃi/ Good in some parts but not in others; uneven in quality Meaning Off Sound Off

jurisprudence C2

/ˌdʒʊr.ɪsˈpruː.dəns/ the theory or philosophy of law and the principles by which legal systems interpret and apply it Meaning Off Sound Off

irritability C2

/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ a tendency to become annoyed, impatient, or angry easily Meaning Off Sound Off

unmoved C2

/ənˈmuːvd/ Not affected emotionally, or not showing emotion. Meaning Off Sound Off

taskmaster C2

/ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/ a person who imposes hard, continuous, or exacting work on others Meaning Off Sound Off

interloper C2

/ˌɪntɚˈloʊ̯pɚ/ One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder. Meaning Off Sound Off

opulence C2

/ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/ Great wealth shown through luxurious and lavish living. Meaning Off Sound Off

evangelist C2

/ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/ a Christian preacher who seeks to convert others or revive religious faith Meaning Off Sound Off

flagging C2

/ˈflæɡɪŋ/ Becoming weaker, slower, or less lively. Meaning Off Sound Off

pageantry C2

/ˈpædʒ.ən.tri/ elaborate, colorful ceremony and display, especially on a public or royal occasion Meaning Off Sound Off

electrostatic C2

/ɪˌlek.troʊˈstæt.ɪk/ relating to stationary electric charges, the fields and forces they produce, or devices that use those forces Meaning Off Sound Off

unimaginative C2

/ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/ Not imaginative. Meaning Off Sound Off

barbarity C2

/bɑːrˈber.ə.ti/ extreme cruelty or brutal, inhuman behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

liniment C2

/ˈlɪn.ə.mənt/ a medicinal liquid or lotion rubbed on the skin to ease pain or stiffness Meaning Off Sound Off

plover C2

/ˈplʌvɚ/ a compact shorebird with a short bill, pointed wings, and a habit of running along open ground or water margins Meaning Off Sound Off

bigamist C2

/ˈbɪɡ.ə.mɪst/ a person who marries someone while still legally married to another person Meaning Off Sound Off

moorish C2

/ˈmʊrɪʃ/ lowercase, literary: resembling or characteristic of moorland; boggy or marshy Meaning Off Sound Off

scraper C2

/ˈskreɪpɚ/ a tool, blade, or implement used to remove material by scraping Meaning Off Sound Off

summarily C2

/səˈmɛɹɪli/ Suddenly and without ceremony or proper discussion. Meaning Off Sound Off

sextant C2

/ˈsɛk.stənt/ A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude. Meaning Off Sound Off

guardsman C2

/ˈɡɑrdzmən/ a soldier who belongs to a guard unit, especially an elite or ceremonial one Meaning Off Sound Off

freemasonry C2

/ˈfriˌmeɪsənri/ the organization, beliefs, and ceremonies of the Freemasons Meaning Off Sound Off

telescopic C2

/ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/ Made of parts that slide into one another so the whole can be made longer or shorter. Meaning Off Sound Off

embed C2

/ɪmˈbɛd/ To fix something firmly inside a surrounding material. Meaning Off Sound Off

codger C2

/ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/ An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man. Meaning Off Sound Off

drover C2

/ˈdroʊvər/ a person who drives cattle, sheep, or other livestock, especially over a long distance Meaning Off Sound Off

inoperative C2

/ɪnˈɑp(ə)ɹətɪv/ not working or functioning Meaning Off Sound Off

soupy C2

/ˈsuːpi/ having a thick, wet, or fluid consistency like soup Meaning Off Sound Off

brevity C2

/ˈbɹɛvəti/ The quality of expressing something in few words; conciseness. Meaning Off Sound Off

vestry C2

/ˈvɛstɹi/ a room in or attached to a church where clergy put on vestments, sacred objects are kept, or meetings are held Meaning Off Sound Off

inordinate C2

/ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/ Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude. Meaning Off Sound Off

unpardonable C2

/ʌnˈpɑrdənəbəl/ so wrong, offensive, or harmful that it cannot be forgiven or excused Meaning Off Sound Off

sapper C2

/ˈsæpɚ/ a military engineer trained to build or destroy fortifications, bridges, roads, and similar works Meaning Off Sound Off

inducement C2

/ɪnˈdusmənt/ Something that encourages or persuades someone to do something; an incentive. Meaning Off Sound Off

correlate C2

/ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ To have a close connection or relationship with something else, so that they change together. Meaning Off Sound Off

indefensible C2

/ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl/ impossible to justify with a reasonable argument Meaning Off Sound Off

shipmate C2

/ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt/ a fellow member of a ship's crew or a person traveling on the same ship Meaning Off Sound Off

quadratic C2

/kwɒdˈɹætɪk/ of or relating to the second power Meaning Off Sound Off

prehistory C2

/ˌpriːˈhɪstəri/ the period before written records exist for a society or region Meaning Off Sound Off

derision C2

/dɝˈɪʒən/ Mocking laughter or scorn; the act of making fun of someone or something. Meaning Off Sound Off

etching C2

/ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ The art of cutting a design into a metal plate with acid so prints can be made from it. Meaning Off Sound Off

laundress C2

/ˈlɔːndrəs/ a woman employed to wash and iron clothes; now dated Meaning Off Sound Off

narwhal C2

/ˈnɑːrwəl/ a medium-sized Arctic toothed whale whose male usually bears a long, spirally twisted tusk formed from an upper canine tooth Meaning Off Sound Off

myopic C2

/maɪˈoʊ.pɪk/ affected by myopia; unable to see distant objects clearly without corrective lenses Meaning Off Sound Off

gravitate C2

/ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/ To be drawn toward someone or something, as if pulled by an unseen force. Meaning Off Sound Off

confluence C2

/ˈkɑnˌflu.əns/ a place where things merge or flow together, especially rivers Meaning Off Sound Off

unassailable C2

/ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/ Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible. Meaning Off Sound Off

raiser C2

/ˈɹeɪzɚ/ a person or thing that raises, increases, or brings something up Meaning Off Sound Off

musky C2

/ˈmʌski/ Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent. Meaning Off Sound Off

disingenuous C2

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/ Not ingenuous; not frank or open. Meaning Off Sound Off

androgynous C2

/ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒ.ən.əs/ Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex. Meaning Off Sound Off

irreconcilable C2

/ˌɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl/ impossible to reconcile Meaning Off Sound Off

dynastic C2

/daɪˈnæstɪk/ relating to a dynasty or to rule by successive members of one family Meaning Off Sound Off

emulsion C2

/ɪˈmʌl.ʃən/ a dispersion of tiny droplets of one liquid in another liquid with which it does not normally mix Meaning Off Sound Off

eccentricity C2

/ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/ Strange or unusual behaviour; the quality of being odd. Meaning Off Sound Off

romper C2

/ˈɹɑmpɚ/ A one-piece garment, often worn by young children at play. Meaning Off Sound Off

frenetic C2

/ˈfɹɛ.nɪt.ɪk/ Frenzied and frantic, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy. Meaning Off Sound Off

ornithologist C2

/ˌɔɹnɪˈθɑləd͡ʒɪst/ a scientist who studies birds Meaning Off Sound Off

triumvirate C2

/traɪˈʌmvɝət/ a group of three people who share authority or responsibility Meaning Off Sound Off

sprightly C2

/ˈspraɪtli/ full of spirit and vitality Meaning Off Sound Off

watercress C2

/ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/ a water-loving plant, especially Nasturtium officinale, whose peppery green leaves are eaten in salads or used as a garnish Meaning Off Sound Off

mimicry C2

/ˈmɪmɪkri/ An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. Meaning Off Sound Off

cowshed C2

/ˈkaʊˌʃɛd/ a farm building in which cows are kept Meaning Off Sound Off

caraway C2

/ˈkærəˌweɪ/ the aromatic, crescent-shaped dried fruit commonly called a seed and used as a spice Meaning Off Sound Off

inimitable C2

/ɪnˈɪmɪtəbl̩/ Beyond imitation, surpassing all others; matchless. Meaning Off Sound Off

masher C2

/ˈmæʃər/ a utensil or machine used to crush food or another material into a soft mass Meaning Off Sound Off

untainted C2

/ʌnˈteɪntɪd/ not contaminated, adulterated, or spoiled; pure Meaning Off Sound Off

abdication C2

/ˌæbdəˈkeɪʃən/ the formal act of giving up a throne or other position of sovereign power Meaning Off Sound Off

contrive C2

/kənˈtɹaɪv/ To manage to do something difficult by being clever or resourceful. Meaning Off Sound Off

odometer C2

/oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/ a meter that shows mileage traversed Meaning Off Sound Off

cantankerous C2

/kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ having a difficult and contrary disposition Meaning Off Sound Off

hypnotherapy C2

/ˌhɪpnoʊˈθɛɹəpi/ The use of hypnosis to treat illness or psychological problems. Meaning Off Sound Off

counterintuitive C2

/ˌkaʊntəɹɪnˈtuɪtɪv/ Contrary to intuition or common sense. Meaning Off Sound Off

sedimentary C2

/ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/ resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment Meaning Off Sound Off

cloudless C2

/ˈklaʊdləs/ free from clouds Meaning Off Sound Off

patten C2

/ˈpætən/ historical: a wooden clog or raised overshoe worn to keep an ordinary shoe above wet or muddy ground Meaning Off Sound Off

aviary C2

/ˈeɪviˌɛəɹi/ a building where birds are kept Meaning Off Sound Off

sandpiper C2

/ˈsændpaɪpər/ any of numerous small or medium-sized wading birds of the family Scolopacidae, typically with a slender bill and a piping call Meaning Off Sound Off

connotation C2

/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ A feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning. Meaning Off Sound Off

escarpment C2

/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/ a long, steep slope or cliff separating two areas of relatively level ground Meaning Off Sound Off

lory C2

/ˈlɔːri/ any of several small, brightly colored Australasian parrots with brush-tipped tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and soft fruit Meaning Off Sound Off

smattering C2

/ˈsmætɚɪŋ/ A small, scattered amount or number of something. Meaning Off Sound Off

schism C2

/ˈskɪzəm/ division of a group into opposing factions Meaning Off Sound Off

incredulous C2

/ˌɪnˈkɹɛ.d͡ʒə.ləs/ Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe. Meaning Off Sound Off

assignation C2

/ˌæsɪɡˈneɪʃən/ often dated: a secret appointment to meet, especially between lovers Meaning Off Sound Off

condiment C2

/ˈkɑn.də.mənt/ a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment Meaning Off Sound Off

zeitgeist C2

/ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst/ the spirit of the time Meaning Off Sound Off

introspection C2

/ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/ A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states. Meaning Off Sound Off

effrontery C2

/ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/ Insolent and shameless audacity. Meaning Off Sound Off

liquefy C2

/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating Meaning Off Sound Off

propitious C2

/pɹəˈpɪʃəs/ Favorable; advantageous. Meaning Off Sound Off