(chiefly in the plural) A rafter or cross spar of a roof especially of a cottage.
bougee
bouget
bouget
noun
(heraldry) A charge resembling the water bags that were used to supply the army in battle.
Obsolete form of budget.
boughs
boughs
noun
plural of bough
bought
bought
noun
(obsolete) A bend or hollow in a human or animal body.
(obsolete) A bend; flexure; curve; a hollow angle.
(obsolete) A curve or bend in a river, mountain chain, or other geographical feature.
(obsolete) A fold, bend, or coil in a tail, snake's body etc.
(obsolete) The part of a sling that contains the stone.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buy.
boughy
boughy
adj
Full of boughs.
bougie
bougie
adj
(Britain, Canada, slang) Fancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1.
(chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang, usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery).
noun
(chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang, usually derogatory) A person who exhibits bougie behavior.
(medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
A wax candle.
bourgs
bourgs
noun
plural of bourg
bowing
bowing
noun
A bending.
A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.
The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
verb
present participle and gerund of bow (all senses)
bowleg
bowleg
noun
A leg that curves outward at the knee. It might refer to the leg of a human, animal or even a piece of furniture.
boxing
boxing
noun
(construction) Casing.
(object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Material used for making boxes or casing.
verb
present participle of box
boyang
boyang
noun
Alternative form of bowyang
brogan
brogan
noun
A heavy working shoe; a brogue.
brogle
brogue
brogue
noun
(dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather.
A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.
verb
(dialect) to fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
(intransitive) To walk.
(transitive) To kick.
(transitive) To punch a hole in, as with an awl.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak with a brogue (accent).
brolga
brolga
noun
A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia.
brough
bugdom
bugdom
noun
The essence of being a bug.
bugong
bugong
noun
Archaic form of bogong.
bugout
bugout
noun
Alternative form of bug out
bungos
burgoo
burgoo
noun
(nautical) A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins.
burgos
bygone
bygone
adj
Having been or happened in the distant past.
noun
(usually in the plural) An event that happened in the past.
cageot
calgon
caligo
caligo
noun
(medicine, obsolete) dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
A butterfly of the genus Caligo.
canoga
cargos
cargos
noun
cargo pants
cerago
cerago
noun
beebread
cerigo
chebog
chegoe
chegoe
noun
Dated form of chigoe.
chigoe
chigoe
noun
A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores.
chogak
choong
choong
adj
(MLE, slang) exciting, attractive
chorgi
chough
chough
noun
Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.
The white-winged chough, of genus Corcorax in the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, that inhabits dry woodlands.
cloggy
cloggy
adj
Somewhat clogged or impeded.
Tending to cause clogging due to its texture; lumpy; sticky.
clough
clough
noun
(Northern England, US) A narrow valley; a cleft in a hillside; a ravine, glen, or gorge.
(dialectal) A wood; weald.
(dialectal) The cleft or fork of a tree; crotch.
(historical) Alternative form of cloff (“allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight”)
A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
coaged
coagel
coagel
noun
a gel formed by coagulation of a sol (colloid)
cobang
cobego
cobego
noun
The colugo, or flying lemur.
coburg
coburg
Proper noun
An independent city in Bavaria, Germany.
Noun
A thin single-twilled worsted fabric with cotton or silk.
A kind of bread roll.
codger
codger
noun
(informal) An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
coding
coding
noun
(emergency medicine) A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders.
(mathematics) A 1-uniform morphism; an injective morphism; a morphism that maps letter to letter
An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again.
An encoding.
The process of encoding or decoding.
The process of writing computer software code.
verb
present participle of code
cogent
cogent
adj
Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.
Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
coggan
cogged
cogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cog
cogger
cogger
noun
A flatterer or deceiver.
Someone who cheats at dice.
coggie
coggle
coggle
noun
cobble (all senses)
verb
To move or walk unsteadily
coggly
coggly
Adjective
shaky; unsteady
coggon
coghle
cogida
cogito
cogito
noun
(philosophy, often preceded by the, sometimes capitalized) The argument "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think therefore I am") from the philosophy of René Descartes; the mental act of thinking this thought; a conscious being which performs this mental act.
cogman
cogman
noun
(obsolete) A dealer in cogware, or coarse cloth.
cogmen
cogmen
noun
plural of cogman
cognac
cognac
noun
A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.
cogons
cogons
noun
plural of cogon
cogway
cohogs
cohogs
noun
plural of cohog
coigne
coigne
noun
Alternative form of coign: a keystone; a wedge; (obsolete) a corner or angle, especially of a building.
coigns
coigns
noun
plural of coign
coigny
coigue
coigue
noun
Dombey's beech
coking
coking
noun
The manufacture of coke via the destructive distillation of coal
verb
present participle of coke
colage
coling
cologs
cologs
noun
plural of colog
colugo
colugo
noun
An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae native to South-east Asia.
coming
coming
adj
(obsolete) Ready to come; complaisant; fond.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.
noun
The act of arriving; an arrival.
verb
present participle of come
condog
congas
congas
noun
plural of conga
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conga
conged
conged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conge
simple past tense and past participle of congé
congee
congee
noun
(Asian cooking) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.
(archaic) A bow, curtsey, or other gesture (originally) made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.
(obsolete) Formal dismissal; (figurative) any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony.
(obsolete) Formal leavetaking; (figurative) any farewell.
(obsolete) Formal permission to leave; a passport.
(obsolete, Scotland) A fee paid to make another go away, (particularly) alms to a persistent beggar.
Leave, formal permission for some action, (originally and particularly):
verb
(archaic) To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.
(archaic) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
(obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to do something; to license.
(obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.
conger
conger
noun
(historical) A chain of booksellers.
Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters
conges
conges
noun
plural of conge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conge
congii
congii
noun
plural of congius
congos
congou
congou
noun
(dated) A kind of Chinese black tea.
coning
coning
verb
present participle of cone
cooing
cooing
noun
A coo; a cooing sound.
verb
present participle of coo
coping
coping
noun
(architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
(falconry) Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
(psychology) The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
verb
present participle of cope
corage
corgis
corgis
noun
plural of corgi
coring
coring
noun
(mathematics) The dual of a ring.
The production of a core by means of drilling
verb
present participle of core
cosign
cosign
noun
The promotion of one musical artist (usually less successful) by another.
verb
(slang) To agree with or endorse
To sign a document jointly with another person, sometimes as an endorsement.
cosing
cosing
verb
present participle of cose
coting
coting
verb
present participle of cote
cougar
cougar
noun
(Canada, US, slang) An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.
Puma concolor, a wild feline native to the Americas.
coughs
coughs
noun
plural of cough
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cough
courge
coving
coving
noun
(urban studies) A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
cowage
cowage
noun
A leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens, the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.
cowing
cowing
verb
present participle of cow
coxing
coxing
verb
present participle of cox
coydog
coydog
noun
A hybrid between a male coyote and a female dog.
Any hybrid of a coyote (Canis latrans) and a (usually feral) dog (Canis lupus familiaris).
coying
coying
adj
Enticing.
verb
present participle of coy
cozing
cozing
verb
present participle of coze
cyborg
cyborg
noun
(science fiction) A being which is part machine and part organic.
A human, animal or other being with electronic or bionic prostheses.
verb
(science fiction) To convert (something) into a cyborg.
dagoba
dagoba
noun
A stupa.
dagoes
dagoes
noun
plural of dago
daroga
daroga
noun
(historical) A police official in the Mughal Empire and the British Raj.
defogs
defogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defog
degold
delogu
delong
dialog
dialog
noun
(computing) A dialog box.
A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
verb
(American spelling, informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
diglot
diglot
adj
Synonym of bilingual.
noun
A bilingual inscription, book, or person.
dilogy
dilogy
noun
(countable, nonstandard) A series of two related works.
Ambiguous or equivocal speech or discourse.
Repetition of a word or phrase.
dirigo
dodged
dodged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dodge
dodgem
dodgem
noun
(Britain) A bumper car in an amusement park.
dodger
dodger
noun
(countable) A person full of tricks or street smarts.
(countable) Someone who dodges (avoids something by quickly moving).
(countable, Australia, slang) An advertising leaflet; a flyer.
(countable, nautical) A frame-supported canvas over the companionway (entrance) of a sailboat providing the on-deck crew partial cover from the splashes of the seas that break against the hull of the boat.
(uncountable, Australia, US, slang, dated) Bread.
dodges
dodges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dodge
dogana
dogate
dogate
noun
The office or dignity of a doge.
dogdom
dogdom
noun
The state or essence of being a dog.
dogear
dogear
noun
Alternative form of dog-ear
dogeys
dogeys
noun
plural of dogey
dogged
dogged
adj
stubbornly persevering, steadfast
adv
(dated, slang) very
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dog
dogger
dogger
noun
(Australia) A wild dog trapper employed in the pastoral industry.
(Australia, New Zealand) A dogman.
(Britain) A participant in the sexual activity of dogging.
A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron.
A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch.
dogget
dogget
noun
Obsolete form of docket.
doggie
doggie
noun
(childish or endearing) Alternative spelling of doggy
doggle
dogies
dogies
noun
plural of dogie
plural of dogy
dogleg
dogleg
noun
(US, also attributively) A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.
(architecture) A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
(golf, disc golf) A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
verb
(intransitive) To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back sharply to the original direction.
dogman
dogman
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) An assistant to a crane operator, responsible for securing the crane's load and directing the operator.
(cryptozoology, mythology) An alleged cryptid or mythological creature that is part dog and part man; also (religion) a deity who is part dog and part man.
(obsolete, rare) A man who sells dog meat.
A man who has charge of dogs, such as a dog breeder or dog trainer; specifically, a man who trains dogs for the bloodsport of dogfighting.
Alternative form of dog man (“a man who likes dogs or prefers dogs as pets, often as opposed to liking cats”)
dogmas
dogmen
dogmen
noun
plural of dogman
dognap
dognap
verb
(transitive) To abduct (a dog).
dogrib
dogrib
Noun
A member of a people native to the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Proper noun
The Athabaskan language of this people.
dogtie
doigte
doings
doings
noun
(Australia, vulgar, dated) sewage.
plural of doing
regular activities
social events
doling
doling
noun
The act of one who doles.
verb
present participle of dole
domage
domage
noun
(obsolete) damage; hurt
(obsolete) subjugation
domagk
doming
doming
verb
present participle of dome
dongas
dongas
noun
plural of donga
dongon
doping
doping
noun
The addition of small quantities of an element (a dopant) to a semiconductor to change its characteristics.
The applying of dope to a substrate such as airplane fabric, or the coating thus produced.
The use of drugs to improve athletic performance.
verb
present participle of dope
dorbug
dorbug
noun
(Canada, US) The dor.
dosage
dosage
noun
The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
The measured amount so administered or added; the dose.
dosing
dosing
noun
The administration of a dose
verb
present participle of dose
dotage
dotage
noun
Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
Fondness or attentiveness, especially to an excessive degree.
Foolish utterance(s); drivel.
doting
doting
adj
Characterized by giving love and affection.
Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.