(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
aerocurve
aerocurve
noun
(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avourneen
avourneen
Noun
darling, sweetheart
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
boulevard
boulevard
noun
A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
conversus
conversus
noun
(chiefly historical) A lay brother.
coverslut
coverslut
noun
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of cover-slut
coverture
coverture
noun
(law, historical) A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.
Alternative spelling of couverture.
Shelter, hiding place.
curvesome
curvesome
adj
(dated) curvy
(of a woman) curvaceous
desoeuvre
devourers
devourers
noun
plural of devourer
devouress
devouress
noun
(obsolete) A female devourer.
devouring
devouring
noun
The act by which something is devoured.
verb
present participle of devour
downcurve
dustcover
dustcover
noun
Synonym of dust jacket
echovirus
echovirus
noun
A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
endeavour
endeavour
noun
Britain standard spelling of endeavor.
evacuator
evacuator
noun
An agent for emptying, especially an instrument for removing fragments of stone from the bladder after litholapaxy.
One who evacuates; a nullifier.
evaluator
evaluator
noun
Agent noun of evaluate; one who evaluates.
favourers
favourers
noun
plural of favourer
favouress
favourite
favourite
adj
Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers.
Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).
noun
(Internet) A bookmark in a web browser.
(in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
verb
(Internet) To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
(Internet) To bookmark.
To favour.
fervorous
fervorous
adj
With fervour; fervent.
flavoured
flavoured
adj
(British spelling) Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flavour
flavourer
flavourer
noun
One who or that which flavours.
forevalue
forevouch
gravelous
gravelous
adj
Synonym of gravelly
gyrovague
gyrovague
noun
(obsolete) A wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.
havioured
involucre
involucre
noun
(botany) Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.
louvering
louvertie
manoeuver
manoeuver
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of maneuver
manoeuvre
manoeuvre
noun
UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand spelling of maneuver.
verb
(transitive) UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand spelling of maneuver.
marvelous
marvelous
adj
Alternative spelling of marvellous
nervously
nervously
adv
In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.
nervulose
nonvirtue
nonvirtue
noun
That which is not a virtue.
obtrusive
obtrusive
adj
Noticeable; prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
Pushy.
Sticking out; protruding.
occursive
oliveburg
ourselves
ourselves
pron
(emphatic) We; intensifies the subject as the group including the speaker, especially to indicate that no one else satisfies the predicate.
(reflexive) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.
outbraved
outbraved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outbrave
outbraves
outbraves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbrave
outcurved
outcurved
adj
That curves outwards
outcurves
outcurves
noun
plural of outcurve
outdriven
outdriven
verb
past participle of outdrive
outdrives
outdrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdrive
outlivers
outlivers
noun
plural of outliver
outserved
outserved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outserve
outserves
outserves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outserve
outstrive
outstrove
outtravel
outtravel
verb
(transitive) To exceed in speed or distance travelled.
overabuse
overabuse
noun
Excessive abuse.
verb
To abuse excessively.
overacute
overargue
overargue
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To argue excessively.
overawful
overawful
adj
(obsolete) Excessively awful (awe-inspiring or reverential).
overbound
overbound
noun
(transitive, mathematics, signal processing) A Gaussian model of the (non-Gaussian) error distribution on a signal, which is conservative enough that the resulting confidence interval is guaranteed to be at least as wide as the actual confidence interval.
verb
(mathematics) To provide an upper bound to.
(transitive, archaic) To leap over.
To specify or use boundaries that are too large; to have boundaries that encompass more than the entirety of an entity.
simple past tense and past participle of overbind
overbrush
overbrush
verb
to brush excessively
overbuild
overbuild
verb
(intransitive) To construct more buildings than necessary in an area.
(transitive) To build over or on top of another structure.
(transitive) To build with excessive size or elaboration.
(transitive, intransitive) To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.
overbuilt
overbuilt
adj
(mechanical devices, buildings) Built for heavier duty than might be predicted to be necessary.
(real estate) Overdeveloped.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overbuild
overbulky
overbulky
adj
Excessively bulky.
overburnt
overburnt
adj
Being burnt for far too long; excessively burnt.
overburst
overburst
noun
(rare) An excessively intense burst; a superburst.
overcloud
overcloud
verb
(transitive, figurative) To cast sorrow or gloom over.
(transitive, intransitive) To cover, or become covered, with clouds.
overcount
overcount
noun
An incorrect count that is too high.
verb
(transitive) To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another
(transitive) To outnumber.
overcrust
overcrust
noun
A crust formed over the top of something.
verb
To cover with a crust.
overcured
overcured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overcure
overdoubt
overdrunk
overequal
overequip
overequip
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too much equipment.
overfault
overflour
overflush
overflush
verb
To flush to excess.
overhauls
overhauls
noun
(colloquial, US) An overall.
plural of overhaul
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhaul
overhouse
overhouse
adj
Stretched along the roofs of buildings, rather than on poles or underground.
overhuman
overhunts
overhunts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhunt
overhurry
overhurry
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hurry excessively.
overissue
overissue
noun
The act of so overissuing.
verb
(economics) To issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization
(transitive) To issue too much or too many of.
overjudge
overjudge
noun
A supreme or superior judge.
verb
(transitive) To judge excessively or too harshly.
overlaugh
overlusty
overlusty
adj
Too lusty or lively.
overmount
overmount
noun
A piece of shaped cardboard used to prevent the glass of the frame from lying too closely upon an engraving or a picture.
verb
(transitive) To mount over; to go higher than; to rise above.
overmourn
overmourn
verb
To mourn excessively.
overnurse
overnurse
verb
To nurse excessively.
overpious
overpious
adj
Excessively pious.
overplumb
overplume
overplump
overplump
adj
Excessively plump.
overproud
overproud
adj
Excessively proud.
overprune
overprune
verb
(transitive, horticulture) To prune too much.
overquell
overquell
verb
(transitive) To quell or subdue completely; gain power over.
overquick
overquick
adj
Too quick; overly quick.
overquiet
overquiet
adj
Excessively quiet.
overrough
overrough
adj
Excessively rough.
overruffs
overruffs
noun
plural of overruff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overruff
overruled
overruled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overrule
overruler
overruler
noun
One who, or that which, controls, governs, or determines.
overrules
overrules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overrule
oversauce
oversauce
verb
(transitive) To cover (food) with too much sauce.
oversaucy
oversaucy
adj
Excessively saucy.
overscour
overscrub
overscurf
oversouls
oversouls
noun
plural of oversoul
oversound
overstout
overstout
adj
Excessively stout.
overstudy
overstudy
verb
To study excessively
overstuff
overstuff
verb
(transitive) To cover completely with soft upholstery.
(transitive) To stuff to excess.
oversured
oversurge
overtruly
overtrump
overtrump
verb
(card games) To play a higher trump card than the previous one in a trick
overtrust
overtrust
noun
excessive trust
verb
To trust too much.
overtured
overtured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overture
overtures
overtures
noun
plural of overture
overturns
overturns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overturn
overtutor
overtutor
verb
To tutor excessively.
overurged
overurged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overurge
overurges
overurges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overurge
overusing
overusing
verb
present participle of overuse
overusual
overvalue
overvalue
verb
To assign an excessive value to something.
overvault
overvault
verb
(transitive) To leap over.
overwound
overwound
adj
(figuratively, uncommon) Nervous, tense, jumpy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwind
overyoung
overyoung
adj
Excessively young.
oviferous
oviferous
adj
Producing or bearing eggs.
ovigerous
ovigerous
adj
carrying or bearing eggs.
predevour
primevous
primevous
adj
(obsolete) primeval
procurved
procurved
adj
curved forward
profusive
profusive
adj
(obsolete) profuse; lavish; prodigal
proudlove
provature
pullovers
pullovers
noun
plural of pullover
pulverous
pulverous
adj
Resembling or consisting of dust or powder.
purposive
purposive
adj
(grammar) Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose.
(psychology) Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity.
Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent.
Pertaining to or demonstrating purpose.
Possessed of a firm purpose.
Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution.
pursglove
purveyors
purveyors
noun
plural of purveyor
pushovers
pushovers
noun
plural of pushover
quaverous
quaverous
adj
quavery
recurvous
recurvous
adj
(archaic) recurved
reduvioid
reduvioid
adj
Resembling the Reduviidae.
resoutive
revelrous
revelrous
adj
Characterized by or engaged in boisterous merry-making.
revelrout
revoluble
revoluble
adj
(obsolete) Capable of revolving.
revolubly
revoluted
revoluted
adj
Alternative form of revolute
verb
simple past tense and past participle of revolute
revulsion
revulsion
noun
(medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
(obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
(obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.
A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.