(genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
(journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.
(journalism) The text that is to be typeset.
(marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
(obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.
(obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
(obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease
(uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.
A printed edition of a book or magazine.
A school work pad.
An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.
verb
(radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
(transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).
(transitive) To imitate.
(transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
(transitive, computing) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
cuyp
dopy
dopy
adj
Alternative spelling of dopey
eppy
eppy
noun
(colloquial) An epileptic shock.
(colloquial, by extension) A tantrum or outburst.
espy
espy
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means; espionage.
A scout or spy.
An act of finding out or observing by spying or looking; an espial or espying.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To observe as a spy, to spy; also, to examine or observe carefully; or to look out or watch.
To become aware of (a fact, information, etc.).
To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.
To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.
expy
expy
noun
(fandom slang) A character in a work of fiction who is a stand-in for or knockoff of a character from an unrelated work or of a real person.
Contraction of expressway.
gapy
gapy
adj
gaping
gype
gype
noun
(Ulster) fool; clumsy, awkward person
(Ulster) long-legged person
(Ulster) silly boy
gyps
gyps
noun
plural of gyp
hype
hype
adj
(informal) Hyped (“excited”).
(slang) Excellent, cool.
noun
(marketing) Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
(metonymically, slang, dated) A drug addict.
(slang) Short for hypodermic needle.
Alternative form of hipe (“wrestling move”)
verb
(transitive) To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
hypo
hypo
noun
(informal, in the study of law) A hypothetical case.
(informal, zoology) A hypomelanistic snake.
(obsolete) Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.
(photography, informal) Sodium thiosulfate (also called hyposulfite of soda), a photographic fixing agent.
(slang) A hypochondriac.
(slang) A hypodermic syringe or injection.
(slang) A hypoglycaemia attack in a person with diabetes.
(slang, finance, Britain) Hypothecation.
verb
(intransitive, slang) To have a hypoglycaemia attack.
(transitive) To administer a hypodermic injection to.
(transitive, economics) To stimulate or boost (the economy) by the injection of cash, such as with quantitative easing
(transitive, figuratively) To stimulate or boost, as if by administering a hypodermic injection. (Compare hype.)
hyps
hyps
noun
plural of hyp
hypt
impy
kuyp
mopy
mopy
adj
Alternative spelling of mopey
noun
One of the multiple original copies printed from a single original.
verb
To print more than one copy of a document using a computer printer rather than printing one original and copying it with a separate machine.
opsy
paly
paly
adj
(heraldry) vertically striped
(obsolete) pale; lacking colour
paty
pavy
paya
paya
noun
A dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from an animal's trotters cooked with herbs and spices.
paye
pays
pays
noun
plural of pay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pay
payt
pewy
phyl
phys
piky
pily
pily
adj
(heraldry) Marked by many narrow piles (wedges).
Like pile or wool.
piny
piny
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having many pines
pipy
pipy
Adjective
Like a pipe; having a hollow stem.
pity
pity
intj
Short form of what a pity.
noun
(countable) Something regrettable.
(obsolete) Piety.
(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
verb
(transitive) To feel pity for (someone or something).
(transitive, now regional) To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of.
pixy
pixy
noun
Alternative spelling of pixie
pkwy
play
play
noun
(archaic, now usually in compounds) Activity relating to martial combat or fighting.
(countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
(countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
(countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
(countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
(countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
(countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
(countable) An instance of watching or listening to digital media.
(countable, turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
(uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
(uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
(uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
(uncountable) The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
(uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
(uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
verb
(African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; say something for amusement.
(copulative) Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.
(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
(intransitive) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
(intransitive) To act; to behave; to practice deception.
(intransitive) To move to and fro.
(intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love.
(intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
(intransitive, of a music) To produce music.
(intransitive, of a theatrical performance) To be performed; (or of a film) to be shown.
(transitive) (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
(transitive) To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
(transitive) To act or perform (a play).
(transitive) To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute.
(transitive) To compete against, in a game.
(transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
(transitive) To put in action or motion.
(transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
(transitive, ergative) To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.
(transitive, especially of a person) To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).
(transitive, intransitive) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
(transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.
To gamble.
ploy
ploy
noun
(UK, Scotland, dialect) Sport; frolic.
(obsolete) Employment.
A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
verb
(military) To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.
pnyx
pnyx
Proper noun
A hill in Athens, the meeting-place of the democratic assembly in Ancient Greece.
pogy
pogy
Noun
menhaden
poky
poky
adj
(of a room or other enclosed space) Small and cramped, and often shabby.
Stupid; mentally dull.
noun
A gambling device based on the card game poker.
poly
poly
adj
(chiefly informal) Polyamorous.
noun
(chiefly computer graphics) Polygon.
(chiefly informal) A polyamorous person.
(chiefly informal) Polyamory.
(uncountable) Polyester.
A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.
Polyethylene (polythene).
Polytechnic.
Polyurethane
verb
(transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.
pony
pony
adj
(Cockney rhyming slang) Of little worth.
noun
(Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia) A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
(Cockney rhyming slang) Crap; rubbish, nonsense.
(UK, slang) Twenty-five pounds sterling.
(US, slang) A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
(automotive, slang) One horsepower.
(regional) A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
(slang) A chorus girl of small stature.
(slang) A ponytail hairstyle.
(slang, derogatory, video games) Ellipsis of Sony pony.
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
a contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight
verb
(transitive) To lead (a horse) from another horse.
To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
pory
pory
adj
(archaic) porous
posy
posy
noun
(archaic) A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring.
A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
poxy
poxy
adj
(medicine) suffering from pox
sickening; unsatisfactory; generally bad
pray
pray
adv
(archaic or formal) Please; used to make a polite request
Alternative form of pray tell (“I ask you (insincerely)”)
verb
(obsolete) To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.
(obsolete) To implore, to entreat, to request.
(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
To wish or hope strongly for a particular outcome.
prey
prey
noun
(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war
(archaic) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.
A person or thing given up as a victim.
That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured
The victim of a disease.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a predator.
prys
puky
puky
adj
Alternative form of pukey
puly
puny
puny
adj
(chiefly Southern US, south Midland US) (Frequently) ill; poorly, sickly.
Coming later in time; secondary, subsequent.
Inferior in rank; specifically, of a judge: junior.
Not experienced; novice.
Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak.
noun
(archaic) An inferior person; a subordinate; also, an insignificant person.
(law) A puisne or junior judge.
(university slang, law) A new student at a school, university, the Inns of Court, etc.; a junior.
A person who is not experienced; a beginner, a novice.
A younger person; a junior.
puxy
puya
puya
noun
(botany) A member of the genus Puya of bromeliad plants.
A Meetei scripture
pyal
pyal
noun
Alternative form of pial (“raised platform”)
pyas
pyas
noun
plural of pya
pyes
pyes
noun
plural of pye
pyic
pyic
adj
purulent
pyin
pyin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An albuminoid constituent of pus, related to mucin, possibly a mixture of substances rather than a single body.
pyke
pyke
noun
Obsolete form of pike.
verb
Obsolete form of peek.
Obsolete form of pick.
pyla
pyla
noun
(anatomy) The passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.
pyle
pyne
pyne
noun
Obsolete form of pine.
pyre
pyre
noun
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
Any heap or pile of combustibles.
pyro
pyro
adj
Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal.
Pyrotechnic.
noun
(archaic, especially photography) Pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid.
(slang) A pyromaniac.
Pyrocellulose.
Pyrotechnician.
Pyrotechnics.
ropy
ropy
adj
(Britain, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health.
(of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
rype
rype
adj
Obsolete spelling of ripe
noun
A bird, the ptarmigan.
spay
spay
noun
Rare spelling of spayard.
The act of spaying an animal.
verb
(transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries and/or uterus (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.
Alternative form of spae (to foretell or divine)
spey
spey
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of spay
spry
spry
adj
Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
Vigorous; lively; cheerful.
syph
syph
noun
(slang) Syphilis.
tryp
tryp
noun
Abbreviation of tryptophan.
tymp
tymp
noun
A hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway of a blast furnace in which the dam stands.
type
type
noun
(chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
(chiefly uncountable) Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
(computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type.
(corpus linguistics) A word that occurs in a text or corpus irrespective of how many times it occurs, as opposed to a token.
(fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
(mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)
(medicine) A blood group.
(obsolete except in the above special senses) A symbol, emblem, or example of something.
(taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
(theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
(uncountable) Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
verb
To categorize into types.
To determine the blood type of.
To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
To put text on paper using a typewriter.
To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
typo
typo
noun
(colloquial, dated) A compositor; a typographer.
A typographical error.
verb
To make a typographical error.
typp
typw
typy
typy
adj
Of a show animal: characteristic of its type.
umpy
upby
upsy
upsy
intj
Diminutive of upsadaisy.
wype
wype
noun
(UK, dialect) The wipe, or lapwing.
yamp
yamp
noun
An umbelliferous plant, Perideridia gairdneri, native to California, whose tubers were used as food by Native Americans.
yapa
yapp
yapp
noun
In bookbinding, the edge of the binding that extends beyond the edges of the pages, and may protect the gilding.
yaps
yaps
noun
plural of yap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yap
yaup
yaup
adj
(Scotland) hungry
noun
Obsolete spelling of yawp
verb
(Scotland, intransitive) To be hungry.
yawp
yawp
noun
a yelp or bark
loud or coarse talk
verb
(intransitive) clamor, utter loud complaints
(intransitive) to talk loudly and coarsely
(intransitive) to yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise
yelp
yelp
noun
A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
verb
To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
yipe
yipe
intj
Used to express surprise, fear, or dismay.
yips
yips
noun
(informal) A nervous condition which prevents a sportsperson from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault.
plural of yip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yip