A dried fruiting body of a fungus formerly used in medicine (now Laricifomes officinalis, formerly Fomitopsis officinalis, Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).
Any of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
aghori
agrias
agrief
agrief
adv
(obsolete) In grief; amiss.
agriot
agrise
agrise
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
(obsolete, transitive) To make tremble, to terrify.
agrito
agrius
agruif
agyria
agyria
noun
The smooth appearance of the brain in cases of lissencephaly.
aigret
aigret
noun
Alternative spelling of aigrette
airbag
airbag
noun
(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.
(slang) A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.
A similar inflated bag used in performing stunts, etc.
airing
airing
noun
(countable) A public expression of an opinion or discussion of a subject.
(countable) An exposure to warm or fresh air.
(countable) The broadcast of a television or radio show.
verb
present participle of air
angier
aogiri
arcing
arcing
noun
The shape or motion of something that arcs.
verb
present participle of arc
arenig
argali
argali
noun
Ovis ammon, the largest wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia.
argify
argile
argils
argils
noun
plural of argil
argine
argive
aridge
ariege
aright
aright
adv
(archaic) To or on the right-hand side.
Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
verb
(transitive) To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
arigue
arling
arming
arming
noun
(in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.
(nautical) A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
(nautical, chiefly in the plural) One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.
The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
verb
present participle of arm
arrigo
asgeir
augier
augrim
auriga
aurigo
badgir
badgir
noun
(India, historical) A windcatcher.
bargir
bargir
noun
(India, historical) A trooper of irregular cavalry who is (unlike a silladar) not the owner of his troop horse and arms, but either is put in by another person, perhaps a native officer in the regiment who takes part of his pay, or has his horse from the state he serves.
baring
baring
noun
The act by which something is laid bare.
verb
present participle of bare
begari
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.
begirt
begirt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begird
begrim
bergin
bering
bering
verb
(transitive, intransitive, dated) To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle).
bigger
bigger
adj
comparative form of big: more big
verb
(nonstandard, rare) To make or become bigger.
bigler
bigner
bigram
bigram
noun
(linguistics) A pair, often of words or tags, used in analysis.
binger
binger
noun
Someone who binges.
birgit
birgit
Proper noun
An Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southeastern Chad.
birgus
bogier
borghi
borgia
borgia
Proper noun
Famously borne by a prominent family during the Renaissance.
boring
boring
adj
(chiefly Manglish) Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
Capable of penetrating; piercing.
Causing boredom or tiredness; making you to feel tired and impatient.
Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
noun
(usually in the plural) Fragment thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
A pit or hole which has been bored.
verb
present participle of bore
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.
briggs
bright
bright
adj
(metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
(music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Glorious; illustrious.
Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
Manifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.
Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
Of a person: lively, vivacious.
Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
Of light: brilliant, intense.
Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.
Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
adv
(archaic) Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly.
(often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
(figuratively) Glory, splendour.
(painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
Brightness, glow.
verb
(intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
(transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
brigid
brigid
Proper noun
The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Brigid of Kildare (c.451-521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
name sometimes borrowed from Irish. English form: Bridget.
brigit
brigue
brigue
noun
(obsolete) Intrigue; secretive machinations.
verb
(obsolete) To achieve or obtain by underhand methods.
brings
brings
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bring
burgin
cagier
cagier
adj
comparative form of cagey: more cagey
caring
caring
adj
(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
noun
The act of one who cares.
verb
present participle of care
cerigo
cering
cering
verb
present participle of cere
chorgi
cierge
cierge
noun
A wax candle used in religious rites.
cigars
cigars
noun
plural of cigar
corgis
corgis
noun
plural of corgi
coring
coring
noun
(mathematics) The dual of a ring.
The production of a core by means of drilling
verb
present participle of core
creigh
cringe
cringe
adj
(slang) Inducing awkwardness or embarrassment; cringemaking, cringeworthy, cringy.
noun
(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
(countable, Britain, dialectal) A crick (“painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body”).
(countable, figuratively) An act or disposition of servile obeisance.
(uncountable, slang) Awkwardness or embarrassment which causes an onlooker to cringe; cringeworthiness.
verb
(intransitive) To bow or crouch in servility.
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
(intransitive, figuratively) To act in an obsequious or servile manner.
(intransitive, figuratively) To experience an inward feeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear; (by extension) to feel very embarrassed.
(transitive, obsolete) To bow or crouch to (someone) in servility; to escort (someone) in a cringing manner.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw (a body part) close to the body; also, to distort or wrinkle (the face, etc.).
crying
crying
adj
That cries.
That demands action or attention.
That deserves rebuke or censure.
noun
The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
verb
present participle of cry
curing
curing
noun
The act by which something is cured.
verb
present participle of cure
daring
daring
adj
Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
Racy; sexually provocative.
noun
Boldness.
verb
present participle of dare
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.
digram
digram
noun
A digraph.
dingar
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.
dirged
dirged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dirge
dirges
dirges
noun
plural of dirge
dirgie
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.
dirigo
dogrib
dogrib
Noun
A member of a people native to the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Proper noun
The Athabaskan language of this people.
dreigh
driegh
driegh
adj
(Scotland) Drear, dreary; dree.
driggs
drogin
drying
drying
noun
A method of food preservation by removing water.
The act of drying.
verb
present participle of dry
during
during
prep
At any time or period within a given time interval.
For all of a given time interval.
verb
present participle of dure
earing
earing
noun
(archaic) A ploughing of land.
(nautical) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
(nautical) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; also called reef earing.
(nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing.
earwig
earwig
noun
A flatterer.
Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
verb
(intransitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop.
(transitive) To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
(transitive) To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
(transitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop on.
edgier
edgier
adj
comparative form of edgy: more edgy
egeria
egeria
Proper noun
A nymph or minor goddess from Roman mythology.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
Noun
A patroness.
egriot
egriot
noun
A kind of sour cherry.
emigre
emigre
noun
An emigrant, one who departs their native land to become an immigrant in another.
One who has departed their native land, often as a refugee.
engird
engird
verb
(transitive) To gird around; to ingirt.
engirt
engirt
adj
(rare) Encircled, surrounded.
verb
(obsolete) To girt; to surround or encircle.
past participle of engird
engrid
enring
enring
verb
To encircle.
To surround.
eringo
eringo
noun
Alternative form of eryngo
erring
erring
noun
The act of one who errs; sin.
verb
present participle of er
present participle of err
erving
faring
faring
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of fairing (something edible; fare)
An adventure, trek, journey.
verb
present participle of fare
feriga
figaro
figary
figary
noun
A whim or eccentricity.
figura
figura
noun
(semiotics) Any of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.
figure
figure
noun
(astrology) A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.
(logic) The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.
(music) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment.
(music) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.
A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.
A number, an amount.
A numeral.
A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
A shape.
A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.
Any complex dance moveᵂ.
The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
verb
(chiefly US) To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.
(chiefly US) To come to understand.
(chiefly US, intransitive) To be reasonable.
(intransitive) To enter into; to be a part of.
(music) To embellish.
(music) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.
(obsolete) To indicate by numerals.
(obsolete) To prefigure; to foreshow.
(obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.
To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
figury
figury
adj
Bearing or resembling figures.
finger
finger
noun
(UK regional, botany, usually in the plural, obsolete) Synonym of foxglove (D. purpurea).
(UK slang) A person.
(US, obsolete slang) A policeman or prison guard.
(US, rare slang) A criminal who scouts for prospective victims and targets or who performs reconnaissance before a crime.
(US, rare slang) An informer to the police, (especially) one who identifies a criminal during a lineup.
(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
(anatomy, obsolete) A lobe of the liver.
(aviation) Synonym of jet bridge: the narrow elevated walkway connecting a plane to an airport.
(botany) Various protruding plant structures, as a banana from its hand.
(chemistry) A tube extending from a sealed system, or sometimes into one in the case of a cold finger.
(computing theory) A leaf in a finger tree data structure.
(cooking) Finger-shaped pieces of food.
(especially in the phrase 'give someone the finger') An obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger towards someone with the palm of one's hand facing inwards.
(fashion) A part of a glove intended to cover a finger.
(figurative) That which points; an indicator, as of guilt, blame, or suspicion.
(historical) A unit of length notionally based on the length of an adult human's middle finger, standardized as 4½ inches (11.43 cm).
(historical) Synonym of digit: former units of measure notionally based on its width but variously standardized, (especially) the English digit of ¹⁄₁₆ foot (about 1.9 cm).
(historical) Synonym of digit: ¹⁄₁₂ the observed diameter of the sun or moon, (especially) with regard to eclipses.
(historical) The teeth parallel to the blade of a scythe, fitted to a wooden frame called a crade.
(informal, obsolete) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.
(informal, rare) Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, (especially) a pickpocket.
(nautical) Clipping of finger pier: a shorter, narrower pier projecting from a larger dock.
(obsolete) Synonym of hand, the part of a clock pointing to the hour, minute, or second.
(originally US) An informal measure of alcohol based on its height in a given glass compared to the width of the pourer's fingers while holding it.
(radio) Any of the individual receivers used in a rake receiver to decode signal components.
(vulgar) The act of fingering, inserting a finger into someone's vagina or rectum for sexual pleasure.
(zoology) Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals
One of the slender bony structures before the pectoral fins of gurnards and sea robins (Triglidae).
One of the supporting structures of wings in birds, bats, etc. evolved from earlier toes or fingers.
Something similar in function or agency to the human finger, (usually) with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing.
Something similar in shape to the human finger
Something similarly extending, (especially) from a larger body
The lower, smaller segment of an arthropod claw.
The projections of a reaper or mower which similarly separate the stalks for cutting.
verb
(obsolete) To steal; to purloin.
(transitive) To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.
(transitive) To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers.
(transitive) To use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbang.
(transitive, computing) To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol.
(transitive, music) To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.
(transitive, music) To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.
(transitive, obsolete) To execute, as any delicate work.
firing
firing
noun
(ceramics) The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
Cauterization.
The act of adding fuel to a fire.
The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
The dismissal of someone from a job.
The fuel for a fire.
verb
present participle of fire
forgie
frangi
fregit
fridge
fridge
noun
(informal) A refrigerator.
verb
(transitive, archaic, chiefly Britain, dialectal) To chafe or rub (something).
(transitive, fandom slang) To gratuitously kill, disempower, or otherwise remove (a character, usually female) from a narrative, often strictly to hurt another character (usually male) and motivate vengeance.
(transitive, informal) To place (something) inside a refrigerator to chill; to refrigerate.
Synonym of fidge (“to jostle or shake; to fidget, to fig, to frig”)
To chafe or rub.
frigga
fright
fright
adj
(rare) frightened; afraid; affright
noun
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To frighten.
frigid
frigid
adj
(colloquial) Sexually unresponsive, especially of a woman.
Chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal; impassive.
Very cold; lacking warmth; icy.
frigor
fringe
fringe
adj
Outside the mainstream.
noun
(Australia) Used attributively with reference to Aboriginal people living on the edge of towns etc.
(UK) Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across.
(botany) The peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.
(golf) The area around the green
(physics) A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.
(television, radio) A daypart that precedes or follows prime time.
A decorative border.
A marginal or peripheral part.
Non-mainstream theatre.
The periphery of a town or city (or other area).
Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.
verb
(transitive) To decorate with fringe.
(transitive) To serve as a fringe.
fringy
fringy
adj
(informal) Beyond the mainstream.
Adorned with fringes.
frying
frying
noun
The action of the verb fry.
verb
present participle of fry
gabari
gainer
gainer
noun
(sports, slang) A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation.
One who gains a profit or advantage.
One who puts on weight.
gainor
gaiser
gaiter
gaiter
noun
(obsolete, dialectal) The dogwood, or a similar shrub.
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
verb
To dress with gaiters.
gamari
gambir
gambir
noun
Alternative form of gambier
gamier
gamier
adj
comparative form of gamey: more gamey
gamori
garawi
garawi
noun
A variety of sudangrass.
garcia
gardia
gardie
gardie
noun
(Australia) A garfish (of the family Hemiramphidae).
gareri
gargil
gargil
noun
A distemper in geese, affecting the head.
garial
garial
noun
Archaic form of gharial.
gariba
garioa
garish
garish
adj
Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste.
garita
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.