(obsolete) The full attention of one's sight, hearing or other senses, as directed towards a particular object.
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.
aesir
aesir
noun
The chief gods of pagan Scandinavia.
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
amies
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.
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.
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.
basie
beisa
beisa
noun
An antelope (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)
belis
belis
noun
plural of beli
bemis
benis
benis
noun
(Internet slang) Penis.
besin
besit
besit
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sit around; sit about; besiege.
(transitive, obsolete) To sit properly upon, as clothes; to suit; become.
(transitive, obsolete) To sit upon.
bessi
betis
betsi
bevis
bices
bices
noun
plural of bice
bides
bides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bide
biens
biers
biers
noun
plural of bier
bikes
bikes
noun
plural of bike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bike
biles
biles
noun
plural of bile
bines
bines
noun
plural of bine
biose
biose
noun
(biochemistry) Any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehyde
(biochemistry) Synonym of disaccharide
birse
birse
noun
(Scotland) bristle
bises
bises
noun
plural of bise
biset
biset
noun
(mathematics) A pair of ordered sets of the same magnitude.
A species of pigeon, Columba livia.
bisie
bisme
bites
bites
noun
plural of bite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bite
bizes
boise
bries
bries
noun
plural of brie
brise
brise
noun
(obsolete, rare) A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time.
bstie
btise
casie
cedis
cedis
noun
plural of cedi
cefis
ceils
ceils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ceil
cenis
cesti
cesti
noun
plural of cestus
cines
cires
cires
noun
plural of cire
cisne
cites
cites
noun
plural of cite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cite
cmise
cosie
cosie
adj
(Scotland) Cosy.
cries
cries
noun
plural of cry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cry
cusie
dasie
defis
deils
deism
deism
noun
A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.
Belief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.
deist
deist
adj
(religion) of or relating to deism.
noun
(religion) a person who believes in deism.
delis
delis
noun
plural of deli
denis
denis
noun
plural of deni
desai
dices
dices
noun
(proscribed by some, rare) plural of dice, when "dice" is used as a singular.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dice
diels
diets
diets
noun
plural of diet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diet
dikes
dikes
noun
Alternative spelling of dykes (“diagonal cutting pliers”)
plural of dike
dimes
dimes
noun
plural of dime
dines
dines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dine
dinse
diose
diose
noun
A monosaccharide containing two carbon atoms.
disme
disme
noun
(US, dated, 18th century) A dime minted in 1792.
(obsolete) A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.
dites
dites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dite
dives
dives
noun
plural of dive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dive
dries
dries
noun
plural of dry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dry
eblis
echis
edits
edits
noun
plural of edit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of edit
edris
eemis
eidos
eidos
noun
(philosophy) Form; essence; type; species.
eilis
eisen
eiser
elais
elias
elisa
elise
elish
ellis
elsie
elsin
elsin
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A shoemaker's awl.
elvis
elvis
Proper noun
name, possibly derived from the surname Elwes.
Elvis Presley (1935-1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.
Noun
An impersonator of Elvis Presley.
emirs
emirs
noun
plural of emir
emits
emits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emit
ennis
ennis
Proper noun
a county town of Clare, Ireland.
name transferred from the surname and the place name.
eosin
eosin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains.
epics
epics
noun
plural of epic
episc
epist
epris
eries
erisa
eshin
eskil
eslie
essie
essie
Proper noun
A diminutive form of the female given name Esther.
essig
estis
etuis
etuis
noun
plural of etui
eulis
evils
evils
noun
(slang) the evil eye
plural of evil
evius
exies
exist
exist
verb
(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
exits
exits
noun
(historical) Income, returns, revenue.
plural of exit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exit
feist
feist
noun
(US, regional, countable) A small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog.
(uncountable) Feisty behavior.
(vulgar) Silent (but pungent) flatulence.
felis
fetis
fetis
adj
(obsolete) neat; pretty; well made; graceful
fices
fices
noun
plural of fice
fides
fiefs
fiefs
noun
plural of fief
fifes
fifes
noun
plural of fife
files
files
noun
plural of file
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of file
fines
fines
noun
Fine particles, whether or not airborne.
Small particles of cereal at the bottom of a cereal box.
plural of fine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fine
fires
fires
noun
plural of fire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fire
fiske
fives
fives
noun
(UK, prison slang) The cells located on the fourth floor.
(chiefly Britain) a ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.
(finance, archaic) Shares at a rate of five percent.
(poker slang) A pair of fives.
plural of five
fixes
fixes
noun
plural of fix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fix
flies
flies
noun
The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
plural of fly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fly
fosie
fries
fries
noun
(cooking, chiefly Canada, US) Ellipsis of french fries.
plural of fry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fry
frise
geisa
geiss
geist
geist
noun
Ghost, apparition.
Spirit (of a group, age, era, etc).
gibes
gibes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gibe
giess
giles
gilse
gilse
noun
Alternative form of grilse (young salmon).
girse
gisel
gives
gives
noun
plural of give
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of give
grise
grise
noun
(obsolete) A step (in a flight of stairs); a degree.
Alternative form of grice (a pig)
guise
guise
noun
(Internet slang) Deliberate misspelling of guys.
Customary way of speaking or acting; fashion, manner, practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
External appearance in manner or dress; appropriate indication or expression; garb; shape.
Misleading appearance; cover, cloak.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To act as a guiser; to go dressed up in a parade etc.
(archaic, transitive) To dress.
haise
heils
heils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heil
heins
heirs
heirs
noun
plural of heir
heise
heist
heist
noun
(uncountable) A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot.
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
verb
(transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).