A disease of young poultry and other birds, caused by a parasitic nematode worm in the windpipe, and having uneasy gaping as a symptom.
A fit of yawning.
plural of gape
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gape
gaspe
gasps
gasps
noun
plural of gasp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gasp
gaspy
gaspy
adj
Resembling or characterised by gasps.
gawps
gawps
noun
plural of gawp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gawp
gimps
gimps
noun
plural of gimp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimp
gipps
gipsy
gipsy
noun
Alternative spelling of gypsy
glops
glops
noun
plural of glop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glop
goops
goops
noun
plural of goop
gorps
gosip
grasp
grasp
noun
(sometimes figurative) Grip.
That which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability.
Understanding.
verb
To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.
To understand.
grips
grips
noun
plural of grip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grip
gulps
gulps
noun
plural of gulp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gulp
gypsy
gypsy
adj
(offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
Alternative form of Gypsy: of or belonging to the Romani people.
noun
(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
(dated) A person with a dark complexion.
(dated) A sly, roguish woman.
(dated, colloquial) A fortune teller
(sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
(sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy: a member of the Romani people.
(theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
verb
(intransitive) To roam around the country like a gypsy.
To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
pagas
pages
pages
noun
plural of page
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of page
pagus
pagus
noun
(historical) A country district with scattered hamlets.
(historical) Among the early Teutons, a division of the territory larger than a village, like a wapentake or hundred.
(historical) The fortified centre of such a district.
pangs
pangs
noun
plural of pang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pang
peags
peggs
phigs
pings
pings
noun
plural of ping
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ping
plugs
plugs
noun
plural of plug
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plug
pongs
pongs
noun
plural of pong
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pong
prigs
prigs
noun
plural of prig
progs
progs
noun
plural of prog
pungs
pungs
noun
plural of pung
sfrpg
shrpg
spang
spang
adv
(dated) Suddenly; slap, smack.
noun
(Scotland) A bound or spring; a leap.
(Scotland) A span.
(obsolete) A shiny ornament or object; a spangle
verb
(intransitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To leap; spring.
(intransitive, of a flying object such as a bullet) To strike or ricochet with a loud report
(transitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.
To hitch; fasten.
To set with bright points: star or spangle.
spong
spong
noun
(obsolete) A long and narrow piece of land, resembling a tongue, especially a short peninsula.
sprag
sprag
adj
Alternative form of sprack
noun
A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.
verb
(transitive) To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
(transitive) To prop or sustain with a sprag.
sprig
sprig
noun
(humorous, sometimes mildly derogatory) A youth; a lad.
A brad, or nail without a head.
A house sparrow.
A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
verb
To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.