a former local government region in north-east Scotland, which was created in 1975 and abolished in 1996.
grandpap
grandpap
Noun
grandfather
grandpas
grandpas
noun
plural of grandpa
graphing
graphing
verb
present participle of graph
grapline
grapline
noun
A grapnel (small anchor).
graplins
graplins
noun
plural of graplin
grapnels
grapnels
noun
plural of grapnel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grapnel
grasping
grasping
adj
Greedy, eager for wealth.
noun
The act of one who grasps or covets.
verb
present participle and gerund of grasp
gripment
gripping
gripping
adj
Which catches someone's attention; exciting
noun
Obsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”).
The act of forming a grip.
verb
present participle of grip
grisping
grouping
grouping
noun
A collection of things or people united as a group.
Shot grouping.
The action of the verb to group.
verb
present participle of group
grownups
grownups
noun
plural of grownup
grumping
grumping
verb
present participle of grump
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
guapinol
guapinol
noun
Synonym of courbaril (“South American tree”)
gumpheon
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
gumption
gumption
noun
(Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
(US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
gunpaper
gunplays
gunplays
noun
plural of gunplay
gunpoint
gunpoint
noun
A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.
gunpower
gunpower
noun
firepower from guns
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
gynetype
gynopara
gynopara
noun
A viviparous female aphid that is born in the autumn on a secondary host, then flies to the primary host where she produces new females that mate and deposit eggs.
gypseian
gypseian
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or relating to gypsies.
gypsying
gypsying
noun
Alternative form of gipsying
verb
present participle of gypsy
haiphong
handgrip
handgrip
noun
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
A grasp or grip; a close struggle.
A handle.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
harpagon
harpagon
noun
(obsolete) A grappling hook.
harpings
harpings
noun
(nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
haspling
helpings
helpings
noun
plural of helping
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
hirpling
hirpling
verb
present participle of hirple
hopingly
hopingly
Adverb
In a hopeful manner.
hoppling
hoppling
verb
present participle of hopple
huapango
huapango
noun
A fast, rhythmic Mexican dance for couples.
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
hypergon
hypnogia
hypogean
hypogean
adj
Existing or growing underground.
hypogene
hypogene
adj
(geology) Formed underground, often by ascending solutions.
hypogyny
iapygian
impaling
impaling
noun
The act of something being impaled.
verb
present participle of impale
impeding
impeding
verb
present participle of impede
impinged
impinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impinge
impinger
impinger
noun
Any of several instruments in which fine particles (dust) in a gas are analysed by blowing them through a jet onto a wetted plate, prior to being counted. Typically used for particle analysis
impinges
impinges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impinge
implunge
implunge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To plunge (something into something else).
implying
implying
noun
implication
verb
present participle of imply
imponing
imponing
verb
present participle of impone
imposing
imposing
adj
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
verb
present participle of impose
impregns
impregns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impregn
impugned
impugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impugn
impugner
impugner
noun
One who impugns; one who opposes or contradicts.
imputing
imputing
verb
present participle of impute
ingroups
ingroups
noun
plural of ingroup
insperge
ishpingo
ishpingo
noun
Amburana cearensis, used to produce timber.
Nectandra, of which several species are used medicinally.
Ocotea quixos, used as a spice.
japingly
japingly
adv
In a japing manner; with good-natured humour.
kampongs
kampongs
noun
plural of kampong
keepings
keepings
noun
plural of keeping
ketapang
ketapang
noun
The tropical tree Terminalia catappa.
kingcups
kingcups
noun
plural of kingcup
kingklip
kingklip
noun
A popular South African food fish; Genypterus capensis .
kingpins
kingpins
noun
plural of kingpin
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
kingship
kingship
noun
A monarchy.
The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
knapping
knapping
verb
present participle of knap
kopfring
lagnappe
lagnappe
noun
Alternative spelling of lagniappe.
langspil
lapwings
lapwings
noun
plural of lapwing
laspring
laspring
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A smolt, or young salmon.
linkping
lippings
lippings
noun
plural of lipping
longport
longship
longship
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.
longspun
longspun
adj
Spun out, or extended, to great length; long-winded; tedious.
longspur
longspur
noun
A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.
mappings
mappings
noun
plural of mapping
mopingly
mopingly
adv
While moping; sulkily.
morphgan
neopagan
neopagan
adj
Alternative spelling of neo-pagan
nightcap
nightcap
noun
(US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
verb
(intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
ninepegs
nippling
nippling
verb
present participle of nipple
nongipsy
nongypsy
nongypsy
adj
Not a Gypsy.
noun
Someone who is not a Gypsy.
nonpagan
nonpagan
adj
Not pagan.
noun
One who is not a pagan.
opaquing
opaquing
verb
present participle of opaque
openings
openings
noun
plural of opening
opiating
opiating
verb
present participle of opiate
opposing
opposing
adj
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
verb
present participle of oppose
oppugned
oppugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oppugn
oppugner
oppugner
noun
Someone who oppugns; an opponent.
orphange
pachanga
pachanga
noun
A lively style of Cuban music, a mixture of son montuno and merengue.
packings
packings
noun
plural of packing
packtong
packtong
noun
Alternative form of paktong
paddings
paddings
noun
plural of padding
paddling
paddling
noun
A collective noun for ducks when they are on water.
An act of corporal punishment consisting of spanking the buttocks with a paddle.
The act of using a paddle.
verb
present participle of paddle
paddoing
pagandom
pagandom
noun
Collectively, pagans or their realm or lands.
paganini
paganise
paganise
verb
Alternative spelling of paganize
paganish
paganish
adj
(archaic) Pagan.
(informal) Somewhat pagan.
paganism
paganism
noun
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.
paganist
paganist
noun
Pagan.
paganity
paganity
noun
(archaic) The state of being a pagan; paganism.
paganize
paganize
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To behave like a pagan.
(transitive) To convert (someone) to paganism.
pageants
pageants
noun
plural of pageant
pageland
paginary
paginary
adj
Synonym of paginal
paginate
paginate
verb
(transitive) To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.
(transitive, computing) To separate (data) into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.
pagurian
pagurine
paignton
paignton
Proper noun
A seaside town in Devon, England.
painting
painting
noun
(countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
(uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
(uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
verb
present participle of paint
pairings
pairings
noun
plural of pairing
palmgren
palsying
palsying
verb
present participle of palsy
pampanga
pampanga
Proper noun
A province in Central Luzon, Philippines.
pampango
pampango
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Pampanga.
Proper noun
The language of these people.
panaggio
panagias
panagias
noun
plural of panagia
pandying
pandying
verb
present participle of pandy
panegyre
panegyry
panegyry
noun
Archaic Egyptological spelling of panegyris
Obsolete spelling of panegyric
paneling
paneling
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of panelling
verb
Alternative spelling of panelling
pangamic
pangamic
adj
(eugenics, obsolete) Mating in an indiscriminate or random manner.
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to pangamic acid or its derivatives.
pangburn
pangenes
pangenes
noun
plural of pangene
pangenic
pangless
pangless
adj
Without a pang; painless.
panglima
pangloss
pangolin
pangolin
noun
The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.
panurgic
panurgic
adj
Skilled in all kinds of work.
papagena
papageno
papering
papering
noun
(law) A technique of boycotting a judge by the Public Defender's Office by filing a request for a different judge in every case assigned to this judge.
Wallpaper.
verb
present participle of paper
parading
parading
noun
The act of one who parades.
verb
present participle of parade
paragons
paragons
noun
plural of paragon
parasang
parasang
noun
A historical Iranian unit of itinerant distance used throughout the Western Mediterranean and the Middle East in antiquity, originally the distance travelled in one hour, and generally assumed to be equivalent to about six kilometres.
parawing
parawing
noun
Synonym of Rogallo wing
parching
parching
adj
Causing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.
Very thirsty; parched.
noun
The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
verb
present participle of parch
parergon
parergon
noun
A piece of work that is supplementary to or a byproduct of a larger work.