A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.
An ornament worn on clothing, consisting of a metal tag on a fringe, or a small metallic plate or spangle.
ailing
ailing
adj
Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
noun
An ailment.
verb
present participle of ail
algedi
algine
algins
algins
noun
plural of algin
algist
algist
noun
One who studies algae and seaweed.
algoid
algoid
adj
Resembling, or characteristic of algae
alhagi
alight
alight
adj
(figuratively) Aglow with activity or emotion.
Burning, lit, on fire.
Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
adv
(also figuratively) Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
verb
(also figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(obsolete) To arrive.
(transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
To come down or go down; to descend.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
aligns
aligns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of align
alogia
alogia
noun
A general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.
amling
angeli
angild
angili
angilo
anglia
anglic
anglic
Adjective
Anglian
anglim
argali
argali
noun
Ovis ammon, the largest wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia.
argile
argils
argils
noun
plural of argil
arling
baling
baling
noun
A collection of material packaged into a bale.
verb
present participle of bale
begild
begild
verb
(transitive) To gild; to cover with gold.
beglic
beigel
beigel
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of bagel
belgic
belgic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a German tribe who anciently possessed the country between the Rhine, the Seine, and the ocean.
Of or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium.
biegel
bigler
biglot
bilged
bilged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bilge
bilges
bilges
noun
plural of bilge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bilge
bingle
bingle
noun
(Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
(baseball, slang) A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
verb
(baseball, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
To arrange the hair in this style.
blight
blight
noun
(by extension) Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life.
(phytopathology) A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs.
The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer blight.
(transitive) To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
(transitive) To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something).
bluing
bluing
noun
A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.
Any of several processes to protect steel against rust.
verb
present participle of blue
boling
cagily
cagily
adv
In a cagy manner.
caliga
caligo
caligo
noun
(medicine, obsolete) dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
A butterfly of the genus Caligo.
cigala
cigale
cingle
cingle
noun
A kind of belt or other girdle.
clings
clings
noun
plural of cling
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cling
clingy
clingy
adj
(informal, usually derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
Having a tendency to cling.
cluing
cluing
verb
present participle of clue
coling
daigle
dialog
dialog
noun
(computing) A dialog box.
A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
verb
(American spelling, informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
diglot
diglot
adj
Synonym of bilingual.
noun
A bilingual inscription, book, or person.
dilogy
dilogy
noun
(countable, nonstandard) A series of two related works.
Ambiguous or equivocal speech or discourse.
Repetition of a word or phrase.
dingle
dingle
noun
A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
dingly
doling
doling
noun
The act of one who doles.
verb
present participle of dole
ealing
ealing
Proper noun
A London Borough (within Greater London) and town in West London.
edgily
edgily
adv
In an edgy manner
eeling
eeling
noun
(countable) A young eel, or elver.
(uncountable) Fishing for eels.
verb
present participle of eel
egling
egling
noun
(UK, dialect) The European perch when two years old.
ehling
elazig
elbing
elding
elding
noun
(chiefly dialectal) firewood; fuel
rubbish
elegit
elegit
noun
(archaic) A judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property.
elling
eloign
eloign
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To remove (something) to a distance.
(reflexive, now rare) To remove (oneself); to retire, move away (from).
engild
engild
verb
(transitive) To gild; to make splendid.
englis
epilog
epilog
noun
Alternative spelling of epilogue
figgle
figgle
verb
(intransitive, Northern England) To fidget about; wriggle
(intransitive, Northern England) To potter about seeking a living
filago
filing
filing
noun
Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
Something that has been officially filed; a document on file.
The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
verb
present participle of file
fingal
fleing
flidge
flidge
adj
(obsolete) Fledged.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To become fledged; to fledge.
flight
flight
adj
(obsolete) Fast, swift, fleet.
noun
(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.
(cricket) The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
(engineering) The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.
A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
A group of canal locks with a short distance between them
A paper airplane.
A series of stairs between landings.
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
An air force unit.
An episode of imaginative thinking or dreaming.
An instance of flying.
Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.
The act of fleeing.
The act of flying.
The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
verb
(cricket, of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
(sports, by extension, transitive) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.
flings
flings
noun
plural of fling
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fling
flingy
flingy
adj
Characterized by flinging.
fluing
flying
flying
adj
(nautical, of a sail) Not secured by yards.
(nautical, of a vessel) Capable of foiling.
Brief or hurried.
Capable of speed
Designating a cattle brand consisting of a letter extended on both sides with tilde-like curved lines.
That flies or can fly.
noun
(countable, aviation) An act of flight.
(uncountable, aerodynamics) The action or process of sustained motion through the air.
(uncountable, nautical) The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
verb
present participle of fly
fulgid
fulgid
adj
Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
fuligo
gaelic
gainly
gainly
adj
(UK dialectal) Proper; suitable; becoming.
(archaic) Ready to help; kindly; gracious.
(humorous, of bodily form, attitude, or movement) Shapely; handsome.
(of conduct) Graceful; tactful
adv
Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily.
Thoroughly; completely; (with adjectives) very.
galati
galeid
galeid
noun
(zoology) A member of the former shark family Galeidae.
galibi
galien
galili
galina
galion
galiot
galiot
noun
Alternative spelling of galliot
galium
galium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
gallia
gallic
gallic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, releated to, or containing gallium.
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives.
Alternative letter-case form of Gallic: Of or related to ancient Gaul, the medieval Frankish kingdom, or its successor states.
Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
galois
galvin
gamali
gamily
gamily
adv
Alternative spelling of gamely
In a gamy way; while being or tasting gamy
gargil
gargil
noun
A distemper in geese, affecting the head.
garial
garial
noun
Archaic form of gharial.
garlic
garlic
noun
(uncountable) A preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient.
A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
verb
To flavour with garlic
garsil
gaslit
gaslit
adj
Illuminated by burning gas.
gauily
gaulic
gaulin
gavial
gavial
noun
The crocodilian Gavialis gangeticus; any species of the family Gavialidae.
geibel
geisel
gelati
gelati
noun
(Australia) gelato, Italian style ice-cream; a serving of gelato, often in a cone.
plural of gelato
genial
genial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the chin; genian.
(archaic) Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
(especially of weather) Pleasantly mild and warm.
(obsolete) Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
Friendly and cheerful.
Marked by genius.
gentil
gerbil
gerbil
noun
One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
verb
(intransitive) To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
(intransitive, slang) To insert a small animal into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).
ghibli
ghibli
noun
(Libya) sirocco
giarla
gibbol
gibleh
gibleh
noun
Archaic form of ghibli.
giblet
giblet
noun
(usually in the plural) the edible viscera of a bird
giesel
gifola
gigful
gigful
noun
The number of songs that can be performed during a gig (performing engagement by a musician or musical group).
The number or quantity that can be held by a gig (rowboat or two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage).
giggle
giggle
noun
(informal) Fun; an amusing episode.
A high-pitched, silly laugh.
verb
To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.
giggly
giggly
adj
Prone to giggling.
giglet
giglet
noun
Alternative form of giglot
giglio
giglot
giglot
adj
(obsolete) giddy; inconstant; wanton
noun
(obsolete) A strumpet; a wanton girl.
gigolo
gigolo
noun
A hired escort or dancing partner for a woman.
A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
gilaki
gilaki
Proper noun
A Caspian language spoken in the Gilan province of Iran.
Noun
A member of the people native to the Gilan province.
Adjective
Of or relating to the people of Gilan or their language.
gilboa
gilbye
gildas
gildea
gilded
gilded
adj
Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated.
Having the color or quality of gold.
Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold.
gilden
gilden
adj
(obsolete) Golden; made of gold.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become golden or gilded
gilder
gilder
noun
(archaic, rare) Alternative spelling of guilder
One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.
gildus
gilead
gilels
gileno
gilgai
gilgai
noun
(Australia) A small concavity or depression between ridges, where rainwater gathers.
gilgal
gilgal
Proper noun
The site of Joshua's encampment before the siege of Jericho.
gilges
gilgie
gilgie
noun
(Australia) Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia.