(US, dialectal, rare) To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)
(obsolete, transitive) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
(transitive) To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.
(transitive) To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
(transitive) To regard with wonder and delight.
adriel
adrien
aeried
aeried
adj
Having aeries
aiders
aiders
noun
plural of aider
airted
airted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airt
andrei
ardeid
ardeid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Ardeidae, the herons, egrets and bitterns.
ardine
arided
arider
arider
adj
comparative form of arid: more arid
aridge
ariled
ariled
adj
Alternative form of arilled (“having an aril”)
arised
arised
verb
(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of arise
armied
armied
adj
(in combination, rare) Having the specified number of armies.
arride
arride
verb
(archaic, transitive) To please; to gratify.
audrie
auride
auride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any anion of gold; any salt containing such an anion.
bardie
bardie
adj
Rude and insolent; bolshie.
noun
(Australia) The edible larva of an insect.
(Scotland) A minor poet or bard; used as a self-deprecatory epithet by Robert Burns.
bedirt
bedirt
verb
(transitive) To cover or defile with dirt.
bedrid
bedrid
adj
(obsolete) Bedridden.
bedrip
bedrip
noun
(UK dialectal) A band of harvesters.
(UK dialectal) A crowd.
verb
(intransitive) To drip about or all over; drip onto (something).
begird
begird
verb
(transitive, archaic) To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
(transitive, archaic) To encircle, surround, as with a gird; enclose; encompass.
beride
beride
verb
(transitive) To ride around; beset with horsemen.
(transitive) To ride beside or by the side of.
(transitive) To ride upon; infest.
bidder
bidder
noun
(now rare, archaic) One who begs
(rare or dated) One who asks or invites
One who commands or orders
Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction
biders
biders
noun
plural of bider
bidery
bidree
bilder
binder
binder
noun
(LGBT) Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
(agriculture) A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle.
(chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
(chiefly Minnesota) A rubber band.
(computing) A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
(law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
(molecular biology) A protein binder.
(programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.
A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
A dossier.
Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
Someone who binds.
Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
birded
birded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bird
birder
birder
noun
(birdwatching) A birdwatcher.
A person who hunts birds.
birdie
birdie
noun
(Philippines, slang) A man's penis.
(badminton) A shuttlecock.
(diminutive) A (little) bird; a birdling; a child's term for a bird.
(electronics) An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
(golf) The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
(usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.
(usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?
verb
(intransitive, golf) To score a birdie.
(transitive, golf) To score a birdie at (a hole).
birled
birled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birl
birred
birred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birr
bodier
bordie
boride
boride
noun
(chemistry) any binary compound of boron and a more electropositive element
(chemistry) the B³⁻ anion
breird
bribed
bribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bribe
brides
brides
noun
plural of bride
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bride
bridey
bridey
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a bride.
bridge
bridge
noun
(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
(billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
(billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
(bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
(chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
(cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
(diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
(electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
(electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
(graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
(gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
(medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
(music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
(networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
(poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
(programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
(roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
(wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
A connection, real or abstract.
A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
verb
(computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
(music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
(roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
(wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
To be or make a bridge over something.
To span as if with a bridge.
bridie
bridie
noun
A Scottish meat pastry, similar to a Cornish pasty.
bridle
bridle
noun
(figurative) A restraint; a curb; a check.
A gesture expressing pride or vanity.
A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
A mooring hawser.
A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
verb
(intransitive) To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.
(intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.
(transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
(transitive) To put a bridle on.
brined
brined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brine
brodie
brodie
noun
(Internet slang) A close male friend, or a man deserving of admiration; a bro.
(rare) Alternative spelling of brody (“automobile stunt”)
Alternative spelling of Brodie (“a suicidal leap, or risky chance taken”)
burdie
buried
buried
adj
Concealed, hidden.
Placed in a grave at a burial.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bury
byrdie
cardie
cardie
noun
(informal) A cardigan.
caried
caried
adj
(dentistry) Affected by caries; decayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cary
cedric
cedrin
ceride
ceroid
ceroid
adj
(botany) Resembling a cereus cactus.
noun
(botany) A plant resembling a cereus cactus.
A polymeric pigmented material composed of oxidized lipids and protein.
cervid
cervid
noun
(zoology) Any animal (such as the deer) of the family Cervidae
chider
chider
noun
One who chides.
ciders
ciders
noun
plural of cider
cinder
cinder
noun
(dated, colloquial) Any strong stimulant added to tea, soda water, etc.
An ember.
Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.
Slag from a metal furnace.
verb
(transitive) To cover with cinders.
(transitive) To reduce to cinders.
clerid
clerid
noun
A beetle in the family Cleridae.
cordie
coreid
coreid
noun
(zoology) Any bug in the family Coreidae.
credit
credit
noun
(accounting) An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
(countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
(countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
(science fiction) A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
(tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
(television/film, usually in the plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
(uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
(uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.
(uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
(uncountable, law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
A source of value, distinction or honour.
Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.
(transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
(transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
(transitive, accounting) To add to an account.
crined
crined
adj
(heraldry) Having hair or a mane of a specified tincture, different from that of the body.
daiker
daiker
verb
(UK, dialect, obsolete, transitive) To deck out; to adorn.
dairen
damier
darbie
darcie
darice
darien
darien
Proper noun
name, a spelling variant of Darian.
name, a spelling variant of Darian.
darkie
darkie
noun
Alternative spelling of darkey
darsie
deairs
deairs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deair
dearie
dearie
noun
(colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie.
debris
debris
noun
(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.
Litter and discarded refuse.
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
The ruins of a broken-down structure.
dedric
defier
defier
noun
agent noun of defy; one who dares and defies
dehair
dehair
Verb
To remove the hair from.
deicer
deicer
noun
A chemical substance used to melt ice or snow deposited on roads, vehicles or other surfaces.
deidre
deirid
deirid
noun
(biology) either of a pair of sensory papillae in the lateral cervical region of some nematodes
delire
delrio
denair
denari
denari
noun
plural of denar
denier
denier
noun
(now historical) An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.
One who denies or forbids something.
One who denies the existence of something.
depair
derail
derail
noun
An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
verb
(intransitive) To come off the tracks.
(intransitive, figurative) To deviate from the previous course or direction.
(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.
(transitive, figurative) To cause to deviate from a set course or direction.
derain
derain
verb
(law, transitive) Obsolete spelling of deraign
(machine learning) To remove rain from an image.
derian
derick
derick
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling of Derek.
deride
deride
verb
(transitive) To harshly mock; ridicule.
derina
derive
derive
verb
(intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
(transitive, chemistry) To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
(transitive, linguistics) To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
(transitive, logic) To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
dermic
dermic
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the dermis or skin.
dermis
dermis
noun
(anatomy) The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
derrid
derrik
derril
derris
derris
noun
A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone.
derwin
desire
desire
noun
(countable) Someone or something wished for.
(uncountable) Motivation.
(uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
verb
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
To miss; to regret.
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
To require; to demand; to claim.
To want emotionally or sexually.
To want; to wish for earnestly.
desiri
devoir
devoir
noun
(archaic, often in plural) Duty, business; something that one must do.
dewier
dewier
adj
comparative form of dewy: more dewy
dhiren
dialer
dialer
noun
A person or device that dials, as using a telephone.
diaper
diaper
noun
(Canada, US) An absorbent garment worn by a baby, by a young child not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent; a nappy.
A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.
A towel or napkin made from such fabric.
Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.
The diamond pattern associated with diaper textiles.
verb
Diapering a baby is something you have to learn fast.
To draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth.
To put diapers on someone.
dibber
dibber
noun
A tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc. Also known as a dibble or dib.
One who dibs.
dicers
dicers
noun
plural of dicer
dicier
dicier
adj
comparative form of dicey: more dicey
dicker
dicker
noun
(US) A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares.
(obsolete) A unit of measure, consisting of 10 of some object, particularly hides and skins.
verb
(intransitive) To bargain, haggle or negotiate over a sale.
(transitive) To barter.
didder
didder
verb
(dialect, intransitive) To rattle or shiver.
didier
didler
diener
diener
noun
A morgue worker responsible for handling, moving, and cleaning the corpse.
dierks
dieter
dieter
noun
A person who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight.
differ
differ
noun
(computing) A program that diffs, a diff.
verb
(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
(intransitive) To be separated in quantity.
(intransitive, people, groups, etc.) To have diverging opinions, disagree.
digger
digger
noun
(Australia, dated) A friend; used as a term of endearment.
(Australia, informal) An Australian soldier.
(Australia, obsolete) A gold miner, one who digs for gold.
A large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.
A spade (playing card).
A tool for digging.
One who digs.
dikers
dikers
noun
plural of diker
dilker
diller
diller
noun
Only used in killer diller
dimber
dimber
adj
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Pretty; neat.
dimera
dimers
dimers
noun
plural of dimer
dimmer
dimmer
adj
comparative form of dim: more dim
noun
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")
dinder
dinero
diners
diners
noun
plural of diner
dinger
dinger
noun
(Australian slang) A catapult, a shanghai.
(Australian slang) A condom.
(Australian slang) The buttocks, the anus.
(Canada, US, slang) The penis.
(MLE, slang) An unregistered car.
(US, slang) Something outstanding or exceptional, a humdinger.
A bell or chime.
One who rings a bell.
The suspended clapper of a bell.
dinner
dinner
noun
(uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
A meal given to an animal.
A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
An evening meal.
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
verb
(intransitive) To eat a dinner; to dine.
(transitive) To provide (someone) with a dinner; to dine.
diores
dipper
dipper
noun
(UK, India) The control in a vehicle that switches between high-beam and low-beam (i.e. dips the lights), especially when used to signal other vehicles.
(historical) A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
(historical) A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
(historical, informal, Christianity) A Baptist or Dunker.
(slang) A pickpocket.
A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.
One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
dipter
dipyre
dipyre
noun
A scapolite mineral.
direct
direct
adj
(astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.
(aviation, travel) having a single flight number.
(political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.
Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
In the line of descent; not collateral.
Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.
Straightforward; sincere.
verb
(dated) To address (a letter) to a particular person or place.
To aim (something) at (something else).
To manage, control, steer.
To point out to or show (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way.
To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
direly
direly
adv
In a dire manner
direst
direst
adj
superlative form of dire: most dire
dirged
dirged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dirge
dirges
dirges
noun
plural of dirge
dirgie
dirhem
dirhem
noun
(chiefly historical Turkish contexts) Alternative form of dirham: a former silver coin weighing one dirhem; modern currencies named for it.
(historical units of measurement) A former small Turkish unit of weight, variously reckoned as 1.5–3.5 g (0.05–0.12 oz.).
dirige
dirige
noun
A Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.
dirked
dirked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dirk
dirled
dirten
dirten
adj
(dialectal) Dirty; filthy
(dialectal) Made of dirt
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become dirty or soiled