(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
afghans
afghans
noun
plural of afghan
agathis
agulhas
alights
alights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alight
amishgo
anglish
anglish
Proper noun
A register or form of English that gives preference to words of Germanic origin over words of other (especially Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
Adjective
Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.
anguish
anguish
noun
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
anights
anights
adv
(archaic) In the night time; at night.
asgarth
ashling
ashling
noun
A small ash tree.
aswough
bagwash
bagwash
noun
(historical) A type of laundry in which the washing was returned to the customer in a bag, undried and unpressed.
bangash
bashing
bashing
noun
An instance of bashing; a physical or verbal attack.
verb
present participle of bash
biggish
biggish
adj
Somewhat big.
blights
blights
noun
plural of blight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blight
boggish
boggish
adj
boggy
brights
brights
noun
(US, road transport) The high-beam intensity setting of motor vehicle headlamps.
(colloquial, dated) Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.
Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
plural of bright
bugfish
bugfish
noun
(US, dated) The menhaden.
bugshas
bugshas
noun
plural of bugsha
bushing
bushing
noun
(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
(mechanical engineering) An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made of rubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.
An adapter for joining pipes of different size.
verb
present participle of bush
bushpig
bushpig
noun
Alternative form of bush pig
cashing
cashing
verb
present participle of cash
chagres
changes
changes
noun
(music) Short for chord changes.
plural of change
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of change
changos
charges
charges
noun
plural of charge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charge
chasing
chasing
noun
Engraved or embossed decoration.
verb
present participle of chase
chegoes
chegoes
noun
plural of chegoe
chigoes
chigoes
noun
plural of chigoe
chogset
chogset
noun
The cunner (fish).
chosing
choughs
choughs
noun
plural of chough
cloughs
cloughs
noun
plural of clough
coshing
coshing
verb
present participle of cosh
curaghs
curaghs
noun
plural of curagh
cushing
daghesh
dashing
dashing
adj
Chic, fashionable.
Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
noun
The action of the verb to dash.
verb
present participle of dash
desight
desight
noun
(obsolete) An unsightly object.
dghaisa
dghaisa
noun
A small boat resembling a gondola, common in Malta.
dishing
dishing
adj
Shaped like a dish; concave.
noun
(sometimes figurative) The act of placing in a dish, as when presenting food to be served.
A dish shape or deformation; a concavity.
verb
present participle of dish
dishrag
dishrag
noun
(slang) An unclean person; used in similes.
A piece of cloth used for washing dishes.
dogbush
dogfish
dogfish
noun
(Azores Is.) Scyliorhinus canicula
(Barbados) Bodianus rufus
(Bermuda) Mustelus canis
(Canada) Squalus suckleyi
(Guyana) Ginglymostoma cirratum or Mustelus canis
(Namibia) Squalus acanthias, Squalus blainville, Squalus megalops, or Squalus mitsukurii
(Trinidad and Tobago) Ginglymostoma cirratum
(UK) Scyliorhinus canicula or Scyliorhinus stellaris
(US) The bowfin, Amia calva.
a catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae
a kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae
especially those from the family Squalidae
doggish
doggish
adj
Resembling a mongrel dog, notably in its worst qualities.
Resembling or characteristic of a dog.
Stylish in a showy way.
dogship
dogship
noun
(aviation, informal) An experimental model of an aircraft.
The character or individuality of a dog.
eggfish
eighths
eighths
noun
plural of eighth
engiish
english
english
noun
(by extension, figurative) An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.
Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.
enoughs
enoughs
noun
plural of enough
ethrogs
ethrogs
noun
plural of ethrog
euhages
fashing
fashing
verb
present participle of fash
fishgig
fishgig
noun
(fishing) Alternative spelling of fizgig
fishing
fishing
noun
(countable) A fishery, a place for catching fish.
(uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.
(uncountable) The act of catching fish.
(uncountable, informal) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.
verb
present participle of fish
flights
flights
noun
plural of flight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flight
foggish
foggish
adj
Synonym of foggy (“obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy”)
fogyish
fogyish
adj
Characteristic of a fogy
frights
frights
noun
plural of fright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fright
gadbush
gaddish
gaddish
adj
Inclined to gad, or move from place to place frivolously.
galchas
gallish
galoshe
galoshe
noun
Alternative spelling of galosh
galusha
ganesha
ganesha
Proper noun
A Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.
name used in India.
Noun
The psychedelic drug 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylamphetamine.
ganjahs
garfish
garfish
noun
(especially UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
(especially US, Canada) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.
garnish
garnish
noun
(US, slang) Cash.
(cooking) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.
(slang, historical) A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.
(slang, obsolete) Fetters.
A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.
Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.
Pewter vessels in general.
Something added for embellishment.
verb
(archaic) To furnish; to supply.
(cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.
(law) To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee.
(law) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to.
(slang, archaic) To fit with fetters; to fetter.
To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.
gashest
gashful
gashful
adj
(obsolete) ghastly; hideous; frightful.
gashing
gashing
noun
(engineering) The roughing operation for worm gears.
The act of making a gash, or cut.
verb
present participle of gash
gasohol
gasohol
noun
gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
gathers
gathers
noun
plural of gather
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gather
gauchos
gauchos
noun
Calf-length trousers with flared legs.
plural of gaucho
gaudish
gaudish
adj
(obsolete) gaudy
gaulish
gaulish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Gaul.
Of or pertaining to the Celtic tribes speaking Gaulish languages.
Proper noun
The Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul, long extinct.
gaumish
gaumish
adj
(UK, dialectal, rare) Intelligent, perceptive.
gawkish
gawkish
adj
gawky
geishas
geishas
noun
plural of geisha
genghis
gersham
gershom
gershon
gershon
Proper noun
The eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites.
gharris
gharris
noun
plural of gharri
ghassan
ghastly
ghastly
adj
Extremely bad.
Horrifyingly shocking.
Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
adv
In a ghastly manner.
ghazies
ghazism
ghazism
noun
War waged against non-Muslims by Muslims.
ghegish
ghettos
ghettos
noun
plural of ghetto
ghiblis
ghiblis
noun
plural of ghibli
ghosted
ghosted
adj
(of an article or published opinion) written under the name of another person; ghostwritten
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ghost
ghoster
ghoster
noun
(nautical) A very lightweight headsail.
(nautical) A vessel that sails seemingly without wind.
(slang) A ghosthunter; a paranormal investigator.
(slang) One who ghosts or ignores another person.
ghostly
ghostly
adj
(archaic) Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual.
Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
Spooky; frightening.
giggish
girlish
girlish
adj
(archaic) Of or relating to girlhood.
Like (that of) a girl; feminine.
girshes
girshes
noun
plural of girsh
githens
glashan
glochis
gnashed
gnashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gnash
gnashes
gnashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gnash
gnomish
gnomish
adj
(fantasy) Belonging to a race of gnomes.
Resembling a gnome; gnomelike.
aphoristic; gnomic
goatish
goatish
adj
Goaty, goatlike.
godship
godship
noun
(humorous, with 'his', 'her', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a deity.
goldish
goldish
adj
Somewhat gold in colour.
goloshe
goloshe
noun
Alternative form of galoshe
gonophs
gonophs
noun
plural of gonoph
goodish
goodish
adj
Considerable; goodly.
Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
goosish
goosish
adj
(by extension) Foolish.
Like a goose; somewhat gooselike.
gophers
gophers
noun
plural of gopher
gorhens
gorhens
noun
plural of gorhen
goschen
goshawk
goshawk
noun
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
gosther
gothics
gothish
gothism
goulash
goulash
noun
(bridge) A style of play in which the cards are not thoroughly shuffled between consecutive deals, so as to make the suits less evenly distributed between the players.
A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
goutish
goutish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gout.
grahams
grahams
noun
plural of graham
gramash
graphis
grayish
grayish
adj
somewhat gray
gresham
gresham
Proper noun
An English habitational surname from a place in Norfolk whose name means grassy homestead.
greyish
greyish
adj
Alternative spelling of grayish
griphus
grishun
growths
growths
noun
plural of growth
grushie
grushie
noun
(Scotland, historical) A Scottish wedding tradition where coins were thrown to the guests.
guarish
guarish
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To heal or cure.
gulches
gulches
noun
plural of gulch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gulch
gullish
gullish
adj
(archaic) Foolish, credulous, simple-minded.
gulsach
gumshoe
gumshoe
noun
(slang, Canada, US) A detective.
A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
verb
(slang) To act as a detective.
gunship
gunship
noun
(US, air force, military) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles
(aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
(nautical) A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
gunshop
gunshop
noun
A shop where guns are sold.
gunshot
gunshot
noun
A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.
The act of discharging a firearm.
The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
The sound made by a discharging firearm.
gurkhas
gurshes
gurshes
noun
plural of gursh
gushers
gushers
noun
plural of gusher
gushier
gushier
adj
comparative form of gushy: more gushy
gushily
gushily
adv
In a gushy manner.
gushing
gushing
adj
Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
Inclined to gush; effusive.
noun
The act or motion of something that gushes.
verb
present participle of gush
gutnish
gutnish
Proper noun
The old language of the island of Gotland in present day Sweden, used both as a spoken and written language until late medieval times. Modern Gutnish is considered to have become a dialect of Swedish.
gytrash
gytrash
noun
(mythology) A legendary black dog (or sometimes a horse or mule) said to haunt lonely roads in northern England and lead people astray.
gzhatsk
hagbush
hagbuts
hagbuts
noun
plural of hagbut
hagdons
hagdons
noun
plural of hagdon
hagfish
hagfish
noun
Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.