An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
appling
appling
verb
present participle of apple
capling
cleping
cleping
verb
present participle of clepe
colpheg
diglyph
diglyph
noun
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
earplug
earplug
noun
A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
verb
(transitive) To fit with earplugs.
egilops
eloping
eloping
verb
present participle of elope
epigeal
epigeal
adj
(biology) Living near the surface of the ground
(botany, of a cotyledon) Emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated
epiglot
epilogs
epilogs
noun
plural of epilog
epingle
espigle
fliping
fliping
verb
present participle of flipe
fopling
fopling
noun
(archaic) A petty fop.
galapee
galipot
galipot
noun
An unrefined turpentine obtained from some European pines
gallops
gallops
noun
plural of gallop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gallop
galoped
galoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galop
galopin
galopin
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A boy employed in a kitchen.
galtrap
galumph
galumph
verb
(intransitive) To move heavily and clumsily, or with a sense of prancing and triumph.
galuppi
gapland
gapless
gapless
adj
Having no gaps
garlopa
gelugpa
giltcup
glimpse
glimpse
noun
A brief look, glance, or peek.
A faint idea; an inkling.
A sudden flash.
verb
(intransitive) To appear by glimpses.
(transitive) To see or view briefly or incompletely.
glopnen
glopped
glopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glop
gloppen
gloppen
verb
(intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment; look downcast
(transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To terrify; astonish; surprise.
gluepot
gluepot
noun
(Australia, sports, informal) A muddy playing field.
A pot for holding glue.
glyphic
glyphic
adj
Carved, sculpted.
Pertaining to glyphs.
noun
A glyph.
glyptal
glyptal
noun
A resin, made from glycerol and phthalic anhydride (or similar), used in paints
glyptic
glyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to engraving, especially on precious stones.
goldcup
goldcup
noun
The buttercup.
gospels
gospels
noun
plural of gospel
gosplan
graplin
graplin
Noun
A grapnel (small anchor).
grapnel
grapnel
noun
(nautical) A grappling iron.
(nautical) A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
A device with a multiple hook at one end and attached to a rope, which is thrown or hooked over a firm mooring to secure an object attached to the other end of the rope.
verb
(transitive, nautical) To connect (ships) with a grapnel.
grapple
grapple
noun
(marketing) A combination of grape and apple flavors.
(nautical) A device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grappling iron.
(nautical) A grapnel (“type of anchor”).
A close hand-to-hand struggle.
The act of grappling. (uncountable)
verb
(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
(intransitive) To use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
(intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
(transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
(transitive, intransitive) To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
(transitive, intransitive) To hook and raise with a grapple.
graupel
graupel
noun
(meteorology, countable) The result of this process, a small ball of rime.
(meteorology, uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
(BDSM) A sexual practice involving the use of a (usually unloaded) firearm for physical and mental stimulation.
The discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontations.
gymslip
gymslip
noun
A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform.
gyplure
gyplure
noun
A potent gypsy moth attractant synthesized from ricinoleic acid.
helping
helping
noun
(countable) A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.
(figurative, countable) An amount or quantity
verb
present participle of help
impling
kelping
kelping
verb
present participle of kelp
kipling
kipling
Proper noun
An unincorporated community in Ohio.
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
lagopus
lagopus
noun
(obsolete) The ptarmigan.
lampang
lamping
lamping
adj
(archaic) Bright, flashing, resplendent.
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A form of hunting, at night, in which bright lights or lamps are used to dazzle the hunted animal or to attract insects for capture.
verb
present participle of lamp
lampong
lapdogs
lapdogs
noun
plural of lapdog
lapling
lapling
noun
(derogatory, archaic) One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights.
lappage
lapping
lapping
noun
(accounting) A form of fraud in which payments in the accounts are repeatedly delayed between periods, or diverted between customers, to conceal a theft.
(firearms) The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.
(music, lutherie, bowmaking) Lengths of fine wire, silver, gold, silk or whalebone wrapped tightly around the bow stick adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel of the bow.
A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.
The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine.
The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.
verb
present participle of lap
lapsing
lapsing
noun
The act or process by which something lapses.
verb
present participle of lapse
lapwing
lapwing
noun
A silly man.
Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.
The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
leaping
leaping
verb
present participle and gerund of leap
legaspi
legazpi
legpull
legpull
noun
Alternative form of leg-pull
legrope
legrope
noun
(surfing) Alternative spelling of leg rope
leipzig
leipzig
Proper noun
A city in Saxony, Germany
limping
limping
noun
The motion of one who limps.
verb
present participle of limp
lipping
lipping
noun
(carpentry) edging
verb
present participle of lip
lisping
lisping
noun
That which is spoken in a lisp.
verb
present participle of lisp
logchip
logship
longpod
looping
looping
noun
Something that loops; a looped pattern or action.
The running together of ore into a mass, when the ore is only heated for calcination.
verb
present participle of loop
lopping
lopping
noun
That which is cut off; leavings.
gerund of lop: the cutting off of branches, etc.
verb
present participle of lop
louping
louping
noun
Alternative form of louping ill.
lumping
lumping
adj
bulky; heavy
noun
The act or result of lumping things together.
verb
present participle of lump
magilps
magilps
noun
plural of magilp
megilph
megilps
megilps
noun
plural of megilp
meguilp
paganly
paganly
adv
In a pagan manner.
pageful
pageful
noun
As much (text etc.) as a page will hold.
paginal
paginal
adj
Of or pertaining to a page; consisting of pages
palaung
palings
palings
noun
plural of paling
palling
palling
verb
present participle of pal
present participle of pall
palming
palming
verb
present participle of palm
pangful
pangful
adj
(rare, chiefly poetic) Full of pangs; sorrowful, anguishing.
paregal
parling
parling
verb
present participle of parle
pauling
pauling
Proper noun
Linus Pauling, American chemist
pawling
pawling
verb
present participle of pawl
pealing
pealing
noun
The sound made by bells as they peal.
verb
present participle of peal
peeling
peeling
noun
Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.
The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
verb
present participle of peel
pegless
pegless
adj
Without pegs.
peglike
peglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peg.
pegoxyl
pelages
pelages
noun
plural of pelage
pelagia
pelagic
pelagic
adj
(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
Of or pertaining to oceans.
noun
(biology) Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
pelagon
pelagra
pelargi
pelasgi
pelasgi
Noun
Pelasgians
pelegon
pellage
pellage
noun
The duty on hides, furs and skins.
pelting
pelting
adj
(obsolete) mean; paltry
noun
The act by which somebody or something is pelted.
verb
present participle of pelt
pergola
pergola
noun
A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.
Such a framework employed to provide shade, especially over a patio.
perling
petling
petling
noun
term of affection or endearment; darling.
phelgen
phelgon
phlegma
phlegms
phlegms
noun
plural of phlegm
phlegmy
phlegmy
adj
Charged with phlegm.
pigalle
pightel
pightel
noun
Alternative form of pightle
pightle
pightle
noun
(archaic, dialect) A small piece of enclosed land, often by a hedge. Some authorities also indicate that a pightle tends to be associated with a house or messuage.
pigless
pigless
adj
Without a pig.
piglets
piglets
noun
plural of piglet
piglike
piglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pig.
pigling
pigling
noun
A little or young pig; a piglet.
pignoli
pignoli
noun
(US) pine nuts
A cookie made with pine nuts, a type of amaretto.
pigtail
pigtail
noun
(electrical engineering) A short length of twisted electrical wire.
(informal) A person who wears a pigtail or queue.
(medicine) Twisted stent terminal; stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.
A braided plait of hair; now especially, either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head.
The flamingo flower (anthurium)
The tail of a pig.
Tobacco twisted into a string or roll.
pilgrim
pilgrim
noun
(historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.
(slang) A newcomer.
One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.
verb
(intransitive) To journey; to wander; to ramble.
piligan
pilings
pilings
noun
plural of piling
pillage
pillage
noun
The act of pillaging.
The spoils of war.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
pilling
pilling
noun
Balls of fibre formed on clothing through usage, often called pill or pills.
verb
present participle of pill
pingler
pingler
noun
(rare) One who plays with his food, but does not eat.
placage
placing
placing
noun
The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
The condition of being placed.
The position of a competitor at the end of a race.
verb
present participle of place
plagate
plagate
adj
(zoology) Having plagae, or irregular elongated spots of colour.
plagium
plagium
noun
(Scots Law) abduction, especially of a child
plagose
plagose
adj
Fond of flogging.
plagued
plagued
adj
Constantly afflicted or relentlessly attacked (by someone or something).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plague
plaguer
plaguer
noun
(slang) One infected with HIV.
One who plagues or annoys.
plagues
plagues
noun
plural of plague
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plague
plaguey
plaguey
adj
Alternative spelling of plaguy
plagula
plangor
planing
planing
noun
The act by which something is planed.
verb
present participle of plane
plating
plating
noun
(philately) An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.
A coating or defensive armour of metal plates.
A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.
The presentation of food that is ready to be served.