Word Formation & Derivatives

diffident C2

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/ lacking self-confidence Meaning Off Sound Off

lilliputian C2

/ˌlɪləˈpjuʃən/ extremely small, miniature, or petty in scale or importance Meaning Off Sound Off

autonomously C2

/ˌɔˈtɑːnoʊməsli/ In a way that is independent or self-governing. Meaning Off Sound Off

higgledy-piggledy C2

/ˌhɪɡəldiˈpɪɡəldi/ mixed together or arranged in a confused, disorderly way, with no clear plan or pattern Meaning Off Sound Off

defray C2

/dɪˈfɹæɪ/ bear the expenses of Meaning Off Sound Off

mangosteen C2

/ˈmæŋ.ɡoʊ.stin/ a round tropical fruit with a thick purple rind and sweet, juicy white segments Meaning Off Sound Off

aphorism C2

/ˈæfərɪzəm/ a concise, memorable statement expressing a general truth or principle Meaning Off Sound Off

interlocutor C2

/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑk.jə.təɹ/ A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation: a locutive partner. Meaning Off Sound Off

waylay C2

/ˈweɪleɪ/ to wait for someone in order to attack them or stop them unexpectedly Meaning Off Sound Off

repudiation C2

/rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/ the act of rejecting, disowning, or refusing to accept something as valid Meaning Off Sound Off

greyish C2

/ˈɡɹeɪ.ɪʃ/ Alternative spelling of grayish. Meaning Off Sound Off

presentment C2

/prɪˈzɛntmənt/ an appearance, representation, or image presented to the mind Meaning Off Sound Off

nurturer C2

/ˈnɝtʃərɚ/ a person who cares for, supports, or encourages the growth and development of someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

metamorphic C2

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹfɪk/ relating to rock altered by intense heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids without fully melting Meaning Off Sound Off

scriptural C2

/ˈskrɪptʃɚəl/ relating to, contained in, or derived from the sacred writings of a religion, especially the Bible Meaning Off Sound Off

heraldic C2

/hɛˈrældɪk/ relating to heraldry, heralds, coats of arms, or their symbols and rules Meaning Off Sound Off

pleasantry C2

/ˈplɛzəntɹi/ A playful remark; a jest. Meaning Off Sound Off

rhetorically C2

/rəˈtɔrɪkli/ In a way that asks a question without expecting an answer. Meaning Off Sound Off

censer C2

/ˈsɛn.sɚ/ a vessel in which incense is burned, especially a covered metal container swung on chains during a religious ceremony Meaning Off Sound Off

cordiality C2

/koɹˈd͡ʒæl.ɪ.ti/ The quality of being cordial. Meaning Off Sound Off

intestate C2

/ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ having died without leaving a legally valid will Meaning Off Sound Off

haughtily C2

/ˈhɔtɪli/ In a proud, arrogant way that looks down on others. Meaning Off Sound Off

ostracize C2

/ˈɑstɹəˌsaɪz/ avoid speaking to or dealing with Meaning Off Sound Off

automate C2

/ˈɔ.təˌmeɪt/ To make a process work by machines or computers instead of by people. Meaning Off Sound Off

Devonian C2

/dɪˈvoʊniən/ the geological period of the Paleozoic Era between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, about 419 to 359 million years ago Meaning Off Sound Off

Mandan C2

/ˈmændæn/ a member of an Indigenous people whose traditional homelands lie along the upper Missouri River in the northern Great Plains Meaning Off Sound Off

polyphonic C2

/ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk/ in music, consisting of two or more independent melodic lines sounding together Meaning Off Sound Off

lawgiver C2

/ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/ One who provides laws to a society. Meaning Off Sound Off

connubial C2

/kəˈnubiəl/ relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses Meaning Off Sound Off

mordant C2

/ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/ Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation. Meaning Off Sound Off

usurpation C2

/ˌjuː.sɚˈpeɪ.ʃən/ the wrongful seizure and exercise of power, office, authority, or a right Meaning Off Sound Off

antediluvian C2

/ˌæn.ti.dəˈlu.vi.ən/ Extremely old-fashioned, as if from a much earlier age. Meaning Off Sound Off

sentimentalism C2

/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/ an excessive or uncritical reliance on tender emotion, especially at the expense of reason or realism Meaning Off Sound Off

opacity C2

/oʊˈpæsɪti/ The quality of not allowing light to pass through. Meaning Off Sound Off

skulduggery C2

/ˌskʌlˈdʌɡəɹi/ A devious device or trick. Meaning Off Sound Off

physiologist C2

/ˌfɪziːˈɑːlədʒɪst/ a biologist specializing in physiology Meaning Off Sound Off

de rigueur C2

/də rɪˈɡɝː/ required by custom, etiquette, convention, or current fashion Meaning Off Sound Off

cataleptic C2

/ˌkætəˈlɛptɪk/ of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy Meaning Off Sound Off

undulate C2

/ˈʌndjəleɪt/ increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves Meaning Off Sound Off

contemptuously C2

/kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs.li/ In a way that shows complete lack of respect or scorn. Meaning Off Sound Off

ostracism C2

/ˈɑː.strəˌsɪz.əm/ deliberate exclusion from a group or from social acceptance Meaning Off Sound Off

stenography C2

/stəˈnɑːɡrəfi/ the art, system, or practice of recording speech rapidly in shorthand or with a stenotype machine Meaning Off Sound Off

philologist C2

/fɪˈlɑːlədʒɪst/ a scholar who studies the historical development, structure, and relationships of languages, especially through written texts Meaning Off Sound Off

demystify C2

/diːˈmɪstəˌfaɪ/ To make something easier to understand by explaining it clearly. Meaning Off Sound Off

unpremeditated C2

/ˌʌnpriˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪd/ not planned or thought out in advance; spontaneous but not necessarily accidental Meaning Off Sound Off

unimagined C2

/ˌənɪˈmædʒənd/ not previously conceived, pictured, or expected Meaning Off Sound Off

superposition C2

/ˌsu.pɚ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ the geologic principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest Meaning Off Sound Off

nauseate C2

/ˈnɔːziˌeɪt/ to make someone feel sick or as if they are going to vomit Meaning Off Sound Off

lapwing C2

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/ Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae. Meaning Off Sound Off

warty C2

/ˈwɔrti/ covered with warts or wart-like growths Meaning Off Sound Off

wheaten C2

/ˈwiːtən/ made from, containing, or relating to wheat Meaning Off Sound Off

sharer C2

/ˈʃɛrɚ/ a person who gives, receives, uses, or possesses part of something jointly with others Meaning Off Sound Off

arbitrariness C2

/ˈɑːrbəˌtrɛriːnəs/ The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary. Meaning Off Sound Off

felicitation C2

/fəˌlɪsəˈteɪʃən/ formal and usually plural: an expression of congratulation, pleasure, or good wishes offered for someone's success or good fortune Meaning Off Sound Off

assize C2

/əˈsaɪz/ A statute or ordinance, especially one regulating weights and measures. Meaning Off Sound Off

conjuration C2

/ˌkɑndʒəˈreɪʃən/ the supposed act of summoning a spirit or supernatural being by magic Meaning Off Sound Off

waterless C2

/ˈwɔtɚləs/ containing no water or lacking an adequate supply of water Meaning Off Sound Off

circumlocution C2

/ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/ A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus Meaning Off Sound Off

declension C2

/dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms Meaning Off Sound Off

friable C2

/ˈfraɪəbəl/ easily crumbled, broken into small fragments, or reduced to powder Meaning Off Sound Off

dwarfism C2

/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/ A medical condition that causes a person to be much shorter than average. Meaning Off Sound Off

odorous C2

/ˈoʊdərəs/ having or giving off a noticeable or distinctive smell Meaning Off Sound Off

peripatetic C2

/ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛtɪk/ traveling especially on foot Meaning Off Sound Off

pyrrhic C2

/ˈpɪɹɪk/ of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits, especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans Meaning Off Sound Off

plutonic C2

/pluˈtɑnɪk/ of igneous rock formed when magma cools and solidifies deep below the earth's surface Meaning Off Sound Off

larcenous C2

/ˈlɑɹsənəs/ inclined to steal, or involving theft Meaning Off Sound Off

unexcused C2

Without an acceptable reason or permission; not officially allowed. Meaning Off Sound Off

splay C2

/spleɪ/ to spread or turn outward and apart, especially from a central point Meaning Off Sound Off

rancorous C2

/ˈræŋkərəs/ showing deep, persistent resentment, bitterness, or malice Meaning Off Sound Off

insuperable C2

/ɪnˈsup(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ incapable of being surmounted or excelled Meaning Off Sound Off

belligerence C2

/bəˈlɪdʒɝəns/ Aggressive, hostile behaviour or a readiness to fight. Meaning Off Sound Off

idiomatic C2

/ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/ Using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker. Meaning Off Sound Off

spatially C2

In a way that relates to space or to how things are arranged in space. Meaning Off Sound Off

oculist C2

/ˈɑkjəlɪst/ dated: a specialist who diagnoses or treats eye disorders or tests vision Meaning Off Sound Off

hawser C2

/hɔzɚ/ a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship Meaning Off Sound Off

gadfly C2

/ˈɡædˌflaɪ/ A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker. Meaning Off Sound Off

alluvial C2

/ˌæˈluːviːəl/ Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream. Meaning Off Sound Off

chanticleer C2

/ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪr/ literary: a rooster, especially one personified in a fable or story Meaning Off Sound Off

pre-raphaelite C2

/ˌpriːˈræf.i.ə.laɪt/ a member or follower of the nineteenth-century Pre-Raphaelite movement in British art Meaning Off Sound Off

concomitant C2

/kənˈkɑːmətənt/ Something happening or existing at the same time. Meaning Off Sound Off

preconception C2

/ˌpɹikənˈsɛpʃən/ An opinion formed before you have enough facts, often based on bias. Meaning Off Sound Off

undifferentiated C2

/ˌʌndɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪtɪd/ not divided, distinguished, or developed into different parts or types Meaning Off Sound Off

purulent C2

/ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/ containing, consisting of, or characterized by pus, usually as a result of infection Meaning Off Sound Off

bowstring C2

/ˈboʊˌstɹɪŋ/ the cord stretched between the ends of an archer's bow and drawn back to shoot an arrow Meaning Off Sound Off

carder C2

/ˈkɑrdɚ/ a worker who cards wool or other fiber, disentangling and aligning it before spinning Meaning Off Sound Off

blackamoor C2

/ˈblæk.əˌmɔɹ/ historical and offensive: an obsolete racial label for a Black person, especially one perceived as African or North African; also formerly used for a Black servant Meaning Off Sound Off

extensor C2

/ɪkˈstɛnsɚ/ a muscle whose contraction straightens a limb or increases the angle at a joint Meaning Off Sound Off

homogenous C2

/həˈmɑd͡ʒɪnəs/ Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny. Meaning Off Sound Off

pluralism C2

/ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm/ The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. Meaning Off Sound Off

arboreal C2

/ɑɹˈbɔɹi.əl/ inhabiting or frequenting trees Meaning Off Sound Off

recuperative C2

/rɪˈkuːpɝətɪv/ Helping someone recover their health or strength. Meaning Off Sound Off

correspondingly C2

/ˌkɔ.ɹəˈspɑn.dɪŋ.li/ in a corresponding manner Meaning Off Sound Off

refutation C2

/ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/ the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions Meaning Off Sound Off

exfiltrate C2

/ˈɛksfɪltɹeɪt/ to covertly remove data from a computer system or network Meaning Off Sound Off

gloaming C2

/ˈɡloʊ.mɪŋ/ twilight or dusk, especially the dim light just after sunset Meaning Off Sound Off

ecclesiastic C2

/ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk/ a member of the clergy, especially in a Christian church; formal Meaning Off Sound Off