A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.
apery
apery
noun
A place where apes are kept.
The practice of aping; an apish action.
appay
appay
verb
Obsolete form of apay.
apply
apply
adj
Alternative spelling of appley
verb
(intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
(obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
(obsolete) To visit.
(transitive) To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
(transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
(transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
aptly
aptly
adv
In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably
atopy
atopy
noun
(medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.
A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.
atypy
ayelp
ayelp
adv
yelping.
bespy
bespy
verb
(transitive) To send spies to; beset with espionage.
blype
blype
noun
(Scotland) A thin membrane or small piece of skin.
bumpy
bumpy
adj
covered with or full of bumps
rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
bypro
campy
campy
adj
Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.
cappy
capys
clype
coppy
coppy
adj
(informal) Like or resembling a cop (police officer).
noun
(UK, dialectal) A low stool.
Alternative form of coppice
copsy
copsy
adj
Characterized by copses.
coypu
coypu
noun
A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
crapy
crapy
adj
Resembling crape.
crepy
crepy
adj
Alternative form of crêpy
crypt
crypt
noun
(anatomy) A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure.
(botany) Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
(botany) Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.
(now rare) A cave or cavern.
An underground vault, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place.
cupay
cuppy
cuppy
adj
(of timber) Characterised by cup shakes.
Having indentations or shallow depressions.
Having the form of a cup.
cypre
cypro
dampy
dampy
adj
(obsolete) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
(obsolete) Somewhat damp.
depoy
deppy
depuy
dippy
dippy
adj
(UK, informal) Of an egg: cooked so that the yolk remains runny and can be used for dipping.
(informal) Having romantic feelings for; excited or enthusiastic about.
(informal) Involving or suited to dipping.
(informal) Lacking common sense.
dipsy
dopey
dopey
adj
Stupid, silly.
dumpy
dumpy
adj
Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy.
Short and thick; stout or stocky.
noun
(South Africa) A small bottle of beer.
(slang, vulgar) Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”).
(surveying) Ellipsis of dumpy level.
A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens.
duply
duply
noun
(law) A second reply in Scots law.
duppy
duppy
noun
(Caribbean, Jamaica) A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.
(Jamaica, games) A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).
verb
(MLE, MTE, transitive) To kill; to murder.
(MLE, by extension, transitive) To excel in.
dupuy
egypt
egypt
Proper noun
country in North Africa. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt.
A civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.
empty
empty
adj
(computing, programming, mathematics) Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
(obsolete) Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
(obsolete, of a plant or tree) Producing nothing; unfruitful.
(of some female animals, especially cows and sheep) Not pregnant; not producing offspring when expected to do so during the breeding season.
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.
noun
(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
verb
(intransitive) Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
epiky
epoxy
epoxy
adj
(chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.
noun
A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
verb
To glue with epoxy.
expwy
expwy
noun
Abbreviation of expressway.
flype
flype
noun
(mathematics) A transformation of a knot involving a 180° rotation of a tangle
A fold or flap, especially of the brim of a hat
verb
(Scotland, dated, transitive) To turn inside out, or with the leg part back over the foot, as when putting on or taking off a stocking.
foppy
foppy
adj
foppish
gappy
gappy
adj
Having many gaps.
gaspy
gaspy
adj
Resembling or characterised by gasps.
gilpy
gilpy
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) A boisterous child of either sex.
(obsolete, Scotland) A boy.
gimpy
gimpy
adj
exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion
limping, lame, with crippled legs.
gippy
gippy
noun
Alternative form of gyppy
gipsy
gipsy
noun
Alternative spelling of gypsy
glyph
glyph
noun
(architecture) A vertical groove.
(typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
goopy
goopy
adj
Having the consistency of goop.
Vague; undefined or sentimental.
grapy
grapy
adj
Alternative form of grapey
gripy
gripy
adj
Alternative form of gripey
grype
grype
noun
(obsolete) A vulture, Gyps fulvus; the griffin.
verb
Obsolete spelling of gripe
gryph
gulpy
gulpy
adj
Inclined to gulp.
guppy
guppy
noun
(by extension) Any tiny fish.
(climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
(paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.
gyppo
gyppo
noun
(UK, slang, offensive) Alternative spelling of gippo
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.
(rare, of people, often followed by "at" or "in") Dexterous, ready, skilful.
Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
Implying 'May you have a happy ~' or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity.
noun
(informal, rare) A happy event, thing, person, etc.
verb
(intransitive, informal) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
(transitive, informal) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
harpy
harpy
noun
(derogatory) A shrewish woman.
(mythology) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.
A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).
One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
heapy
heapy
adj
Having lots of heaps or piles.
hempy
hempy
adj
Like hemp.
noun
Alternative spelling of hempie
hippy
hippy
adj
Having large or prominent hips.
noun
Alternative spelling of hippie
hoppy
hoppy
adj
(informal) Characterised by a hopping motion.
Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
humpy
humpy
adj
Characterised by humps, uneven.
Hunched, bent over.
Muscular; hunky.
Sulky; irritable.
noun
(Australia) A hut or temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by Aboriginal people.
(Australia) Any crude or temporary dwelling, especially made from found materials; a bush hut.
Alternative form of humpie
hyped
hyped
adj
Excited.
Having been subject to propaganda and promotion; promoted beyond what is reasonable or appropriate.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hype
hypha
hypha
noun
(mycology) Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
hypho
hypos
hypos
noun
plural of hypo
hyrup
iapyx
imply
imply
verb
(archaic) to enfold, entangle.
(transitive, of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
(transitive, of a person) to suggest by logical inference
(transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence
japyx
jimpy
jimpy
adj
(biology) Describing a sex-linked mutation in mice that causes severe hypomyelination in the males.
neat, jimp
jowpy
jumpy
jumpy
adj
Nervous and excited.
Tending to jump; full of jumps.
kelpy
kelpy
noun
Alternative form of kelpie (shapeshifting spirit).
kempy
kempy
adj
Alternative form of kemp
kippy
layup
layup
noun
(basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
(colloquial) A relatively easy task.
(materials science) The process of applying alternate layers of a material and a binding agent to form a composite material.
(rail transport) A train car sitting in storage (laid up), often overnight.
(rail transport, countable or uncountable) A track used to store train cars.
The state of being laid up.
leppy
leppy
noun
(slang, US) A young animal, particularly a cow calf or bull calf, a lamb, or a colt, which has been abandoned or orphaned.
lepry
lepry
noun
(obsolete) leprosy
limpy
limpy
adj
Having or resembling a limp.
lippy
lippy
adj
(informal) Having a tendency to talk back in a cheeky or impertinent manner.
(informal) Having prominent lips.
noun
(Scotland, historical) An old dry measure amounting to one quarter of a peck (for goods sold by weight, 1¾ pounds or about four-fifths of a kilogram); also, a container of that capacity.
(uncountable) Lip gloss or lipstick; (countable) a stick of this product.
loopy
loopy
adj
(slang) Idiotic, crazy, or drunk.
Having loops.
loppy
loppy
adj
Somewhat lop; inclined to lop.
lumpy
lumpy
adj
Full of lumps, not smooth.
Of a water surface: covered in many small waves as a result of wind; choppy.
lymph
lymph
noun
(archaic, botany) The sap of plants.
(immunology) The discharge from a sore, inflammation etc.
(obsolete, literary) Pure water.
(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.
mappy
mopey
mopey
adj
Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical.
moppy
moppy
adj
(of hair) disordered, tousled
(slang) tipsy; drunk
mopsy
mopsy
noun
(obsolete) A slatternly, untidy woman.
A moppet.
myope
myope
noun
One who has myopia.
myops
myops
noun
(obsolete) A myope; a person who has myopia.
myopy
myopy
noun
Archaic form of myopia.
nappy
nappy
adj
(Scotland) brittle
(US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)
(of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
(of a horse) Nervous, excitable.
(rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy.
Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
noun
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
(obsolete) A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
verb
(transitive) To put a nappy on.
nippy
nippy
adj
(Scotland) curt
(Scotland) parsimonious
(Scotland) sharp in taste
(Scotland, informal) annoying; irritating
(UK, informal) fast; speedy
(informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
Inclined to nip; bitey.
nymph
nymph
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
(entomology) Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
(entomology) The larva of certain insects.
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
olepy
pacay
pacay
noun
A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.
paddy
paddy
adj
(obsolete) Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.
noun
(African-American Vernacular, slang) A white person.
(colloquial, England) A labourer's assistant or workmate.
(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.
A fit of temper; a tantrum.
Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
palay
palay
noun
(Philippines) paddy
paley
pally
pally
adj
Like a pal; friendly.
noun
(US) An affectionate term of address.
(US, Australia) A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address.
(slang, fantasy role-playing games) A paladin.
palmy
palmy
adj
(figurative) Prosperous, flourishing, booming or thriving.
(obsolete) Made out of palm leaves or palm sap.
Of, related to, or abounding in palm trees.
palsy
palsy
adj
(colloquial) Chummy, friendly.
noun
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
verb
To paralyse, either completely or partially.
pamhy
pammy
pammy
Proper noun
A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.
panay
panay
Proper noun
An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas
pandy
pandy
noun
(Ireland, informal) mashed potatoes
(by extension, slang) Hand.
A fulling mill.
A mutineer.
A slap on the palm of the hand with a strap.
verb
(nonstandard, rare) To distribute or publicize, especially in order to curry favor.
(transitive) To strike on the palm of the hand with a strap as a school punishment.
pansy
pansy
adj
Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
noun
(color) A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
(derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
(derogatory, colloquial, dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.
verb
(slang, intransitive, usually with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.
panty
panty
noun
(informal, roller derby) A helmet cover.
(obsolete, in the plural) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
(usually in the plural, or in compounds) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
papey
pappy
pappy
adj
Like pap; soft; mushy.
noun
(colloquial, regional) father
(colloquial, regional) grandfather
papyr
pardy
parky
parky
adj
(Britain) Cold, but not excessively so.
parly
parly
noun
(politics) Diminutive of parliament
verb
Alternative form of parley
parry
parry
noun
(combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
(fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
verb
To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
party
party
adj
(heraldry) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries.
(obsolete, except in compounds) Divided; in part.
Of a fence or wall: shared by two properties and serving to divide them.
noun
(law) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
(military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
(now rare in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
(obsolete) A part or division.
(politics) A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.
(role-playing games, online gaming) Active player characters organized into a single group.
(slang, dated) A person; an individual.
(video games) A group of characters controlled by the player.
A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
A gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing.
A group of people traveling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.
A group of persons collected or gathered together for some particular purpose.
A small group of birds or mammals.
With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.
verb
(intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
(intransitive) To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats.
(intransitive, slang, euphemistic) To take recreational drugs.
(online gaming, intransitive) To form a party (with).
(chiefly in the plural) A small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers.
A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.
pathy
pathy
noun
(informal) A therapy
patly
patly
adv
In a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely.
patsy
patsy
noun
(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
patty
patty
adj
Alternative form of patté
noun
(Jamaica) A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
(US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
pauky
pauly
pauly
Proper noun
A diminutive of the given name Paul.
pawky
pawky
adj
(Scotland, northern Britain) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
payed
payed
verb
(nautical) simple past tense and past participle of pay (to cover with a waterproof substance)
Misspelling of paid.
Obsolete spelling of paid
payee
payee
noun
one to whom money is paid.
payen
payen
noun
(obsolete) Pagan.
payer
payer
noun
(finance) A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the fixed leg and receive the floating leg.
One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.
payne
payni
payor
payor
noun
(law, healthcare, medical insurance) One who makes a payment.
peaky
peaky
adj
Characterised by peaks.
Sickly; peaked.
peary
peary
adj
Of, or pertaining to, pears.
Resembling pears, pear-like.
peasy
peasy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of peas.
peaty
peaty
adj
Containing peat.
Of or resembling peat; peatlike.
Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley.
peavy
peavy
noun
A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.
pecky
pecky
adj
Discoloured by fungus growth or insects.
Inclined to peck.
peeoy
peepy
peepy
adj
Having a high-pitched voice, like the sound of a peep.
Inclined to peep (to watch someone or something).
peery
peery
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to peers or the peerage.
(rare) That tends to peer; prying, inquisitive, curious.
noun
(Scotland) spinning top
peggy
peggy
noun
(UK, naval slang) The petty officers' mess steward.
Any of several small warblers, the whitethroat, etc.
penny
penny
noun
(historical) In Ireland, a coin worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.
A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.
In the US and (formerly) Canada, a one-cent coin, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.
Money in general.
verb
(Oxbridge slang) During a meal or as part of a drinking game, to drop a penny in a person's drink such that they must finish it (or some such variation thereof); commonly associated with crewdates at Oxford and swaps at Cambridge.
(electronics) To circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket.
(slang) To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door.
pensy
pensy
adj
(dated) pensive
peony
peony
noun
A dark red colour.
A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.