(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
(transitive, archaic) To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
(transitive, obsolete) To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
abbes
abbes
noun
plural of abbe
abets
abets
noun
plural of abet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abet
abies
abies
noun
A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.
A tree of the genus Abies.
ables
ables
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of able
absee
absey
absey
noun
(obsolete) ABC; alphabet.
(obsolete) Absey book; abecedary.
(obsolete) An alphabetical acrostic list.
abuse
abuse
noun
(now rare) Catachresis.
(obsolete) A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
Misuse; improper use; perversion.
Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.
verb
(transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
(transitive) To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
(transitive) To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
(transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate.
(transitive, obsolete) Misrepresent; adulterate.
(transitive, obsolete) To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
(transitive, obsolete, Scotland) Disuse.
abyes
abyes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abye
acers
acers
noun
plural of acer
aches
aches
noun
plural of ache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ache
acies
acies
noun
(obsolete) The full attention of one's sight, hearing or other senses, as directed towards a particular object.
acmes
acmes
noun
plural of acme
acnes
acnes
noun
plural of acne
acres
acres
noun
plural of acre
adeps
adeps
noun
(physiology) Soft or liquid animal fat.
adest
adzes
adzes
noun
plural of adze
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adz
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adze
aedes
aegis
aegis
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.
(figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.
aeons
aeons
noun
plural of aeon
aesir
aesir
noun
The chief gods of pagan Scandinavia.
aesop
agers
agers
noun
plural of ager
agnes
agues
agues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ague
ahems
ahems
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ahem
aides
aides
noun
plural of aide
aires
aires
noun
plural of aire
aisle
aisle
noun
(US, politics) An idiomatic divide between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, who are said to be on two sides of the aisle.
(transport) Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle.
A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.
A clear path through rows of seating.
A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.
The path of a wedding procession in a church or other venue; (by extension, metonymically) marriage.
aisne
akees
akees
noun
plural of akee
akers
akers
noun
plural of aker
aksel
alces
alecs
alecs
noun
plural of alec
alefs
alefs
noun
plural of alef
aleus
alkes
almes
almes
noun
plural of alme
aloes
aloes
noun
(plural only) The resin of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for its fragrant odour.
The wood of the agalloch.
plural of aloe
alose
alose
noun
American shad (Alosa sapidissima).
European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis.
alsea
alsea
Proper noun
An extinct Penutian language spoken in the United States.
alsen
alsey
altes
alves
alyse
amase
ameds
amens
amens
noun
plural of amen
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amen
amess
amess
noun
Alternative form of amyss
amies
amsel
amuse
amuse
verb
(transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (an individual) with pleasing emotions.
(transitive, archaic) To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
(transitive, archaic) To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.
To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.
andes
anise
anise
noun
(US, often qualified as "sweet anise" or "wild anise") Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.
An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
ansae
ansae
noun
plural of ansa
ansel
anser
antes
antes
noun
plural of ante
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ante
aotes
apers
apers
noun
plural of aper
apres
apres
prep
(rare, nonstandard) After
apses
apses
noun
plural of apse
plural of apsis
arase
arces
areas
areas
noun
plural of area
arest
areus
arges
aries
arise
arise
noun
(obsolete) Arising, rising.
verb
To come up from a lower to a higher position.
To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
arles
arles
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of earles (“deposit”)
arose
arose
verb
(now colloquial and nonstandard) past participle of arise
simple past tense of arise
arses
arses
noun
plural of arse
plural of arsis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arse
arsle
arsle
verb
Alternative form of assle
asael
asale
asare
asben
asean
ashed
ashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ash
ashen
ashen
adj
Ash-colored; pale; anemic, anaemic; appalled.
Made from the wood of the ash-tree.
Of or resembling ashes.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become pale
(transitive, intransitive) To turn into ash; make or become ashy
asher
asher
noun
A member of the alt.suicide.holiday newsgroup, which deals with the topics of suicide and depression.
ashes
ashes
noun
plural of ash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ash
ashet
ashet
noun
A large, shallow, oval dish used for serving food.
aside
aside
adj
Not in perfect symmetry; distorted laterally, especially of the human body.
adv
To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
noun
(theater) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
A minor related mention, an afterthought.
An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person.
postp
aside from
asine
asine
noun
(archaic) she-ass.
asked
asked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ask
asker
asker
noun
(England dialect, Wales) A newt.
Someone who asks a question.
askew
askew
adj
(figuratively) Untoward, unfavourable.
Turned or twisted to one side.
adv
Tilted to one side.
aslef
aspen
aspen
adj
(obsolete) Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.
(obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.
Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
noun
(uncountable) The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.
The asp tree; a kind of poplar tree (genus Populus sect. Populus). A medium-size tree with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
asper
asper
adj
(obsolete) Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.
noun
(historical) Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries.
(phonetics, obsolete) Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.
assen
asser
asses
asses
noun
plural of as (“Roman coin”)
plural of ass
asset
asset
noun
(accounting) Any item recorded on the left-hand side of a balance sheet.
(espionage) An intelligence asset.
(slang, usually in the plural) A woman's breasts or buttocks or a man's genitalia.
(software) Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.
A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
Coordinate term: liability
astel
astel
noun
(mining, dialectal) An arch or ceiling of boards placed above the workers' heads in a mine.
aster
aster
noun
(biology) A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell.
(obsolete) A star.
Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
astre
asyle
atees
aures
avens
avens
noun
A plant of the genus Dryas.
A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
avers
avers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aver
awest
awest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of awe
axels
axels
noun
plural of axel
axers
axles
axles
noun
plural of axle
ayens
ayers
ayres
ayres
noun
plural of ayre
babes
babes
noun
(treated as a singular noun; plural babes) Alternative form of babe used as a term of endearment to a loved one.
plural of babe
baese
bakes
bakes
noun
plural of bake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bake
bales
bales
noun
plural of bale
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bale
banes
banes
noun
plural of bane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bane
bares
bares
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bare
barse
barse
noun
(UK, vulgar, slang) The perineum of a man.
The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch.
based
based
adj
(Internet slang, originally 4chan) Admirable for rejecting liberalism or left-wing values.
(Internet slang, originally 4chan) Admirable; praiseworthy.
(slang, of a person) Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
verb
Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
Having a base
Having a base of operations.
basel
basel
Proper noun
A city in Switzerland.
baser
baser
adj
comparative form of base: more base
bases
bases
noun
plural of base
plural of basis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of base
basie
baske
basle
basle
Proper noun
A city in Switzerland; spelling of
baste
baste
noun
A basting; a sprinkling of drippings etc. in cooking.
verb
(archaic, slang) To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
(by extension) To coat over something.
To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar.
To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
basye
bates
bates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bate
batse
beads
beads
noun
A beaded necklace.
plural of bead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bead
beaks
beaks
noun
plural of beak
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beak
beals
beals
noun
plural of beal
beams
beams
noun
plural of beam
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beam
beans
beans
noun
(slang) A cut that reaches the hypodermis.
(slang, archaic) Money.
(slang, chiefly in the negative) An insignificant value or amount.
(slang, urban) Pills; drugs in pill form.
(slang, vulgar) Testes.
plural of bean
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bean
bears
bears
noun
plural of bear
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bear
beast
beast
adj
(slang, chiefly Midwestern and northeastern US) great; excellent; powerful
noun
(figuratively) Something unpleasant and difficult.
(more specific) A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.
(prison slang, derogatory) A sex offender.
(slang) Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.
(slang) Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.
A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.
Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.
verb
(Britain, military) to impose arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.
beats
beats
noun
plural of beat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat
beaus
becks
becks
noun
plural of beck
beefs
beefs
noun
plural of beef
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beef
beeps
beeps
noun
plural of beep
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beep
beers
beers
noun
plural of beer
beest
beest
noun
beestings, colostrum
verb
(archaic) second-person singular present indicative or subjunctive of be
beets
beets
noun
plural of beet
beggs
beisa
beisa
noun
An antelope (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)
belis
belis
noun
plural of beli
bells
bells
noun
(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.
Short for bell-bottoms.
plural of bell
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bell
belts
belts
noun
plural of belt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belt
belus
bemas
bemas
noun
plural of bema
bemis
bends
bends
noun
(nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.
(underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness.
plural of bend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bend