Showing 1 to 100 of 222.
- ANALOGOUSHaving analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
- ANARCHISTOne who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
- ANASTROPHEUnusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
- DRASTICHaving a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
- GRAPHEMEA fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul.
- HILARITYA great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
- HYPOGEANExisting or growing underground.
- PETRIFYTo turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
- PRAXISThe practical application of any branch of learning.
- PSALTERIUMAn omasum.
- TOMEOne in a series of volumes.
- VROUWA Dutchwoman.
- BIJOUTERIESmall articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
- MALAISEA feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
- PROMISCUITYThe state or quality of being promiscuous.
- SOIREEA formal evening party.
- BUXOMHaving a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- YOKELA person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.
- SCAPEGOATIn the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
- TUSHIEButtocks, bottom.
- SIGNORAlternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.
- ACERVULUSA small cluster, as of fungi appearing on bark or leaves.
- AXISAn imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- BIFURCATEDDivided into two branches.
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- CONVOYOne or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
- CUSPA sharp point or pointed end.
- DECEMVIRALPertaining to the decemvirs of ancient Rome.
- DELUSIONAn adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
- DETRITUSPieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- DEXTEROUSSkillful with one's hands.
- DILIGENTPerforming with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
- DOMINELord; master.
- DUCATA gold coin minted by various European nations.
- FICUSAny plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica.
- FIDUCIARYRelating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.
- FORMIDABLECausing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
- FULGURITEGlass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material.
- GENIALFriendly and cheerful; enlivening.
- GNOMEAn elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- ICTUSThe pulse.
- LABORIOUSRequiring much physical effort; toilsome.
- LACUSTRINEOf or relating to lakes.
- LUDICROUSIdiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
- MENSESThe discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstru
- MICAAny of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- MILIEUAn environment or setting; a medium; environs
- MUSKETA kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock,
- PALADINA heroic champion, especially a knight.
- PIETYReverence and devotion to God.
- QUIESCENTInactive, quiet, at rest.
- RUINOUSCausing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
- SALIENTWorthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
- SERVILEExcessively eager to please; obsequious.
- SIGILA seal, signature or signet.
- SOLVENTA fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- SVELTEAttractively thin; gracefully slender.
- TEPIDLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- TRITEused so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- TUTELARServing as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
- VAGINALOf, relating to, or affecting the vagina.
- VISCOUNTA member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
- VITAA hagiography; a biography of a saint.
- VOLUMINOUSOf or pertaining to volume or volumes.
- WOLFSBANEAny of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
- AHOYUsed to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
- ASTOUNDTo astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
- BEHOLDENObligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.
- BIGLYIn a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
- FORASMUCHInasmuch, seeing (that).
- FRUMPYDowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
- FUSTYMoldy or musty.
- MEEKLYIn a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
- MIDWIFERYThe practice and science of being a midwife.
- PEATSoil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
- SHREWDLYIn a shrewd manner.
- SLUMBERYInclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; quiet and slow-paced.
- STICKLERA referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
- TOWARDLYPromising, propitious.
- VERILYTruly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
- WHERETOTo what; to which place, whither?
- WRATHFULPossessed of great wrath; very angry.
- SPIGOTA pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- TEPACHEA fermented beverage, sometimes alcoholic, made from the peel and the rind of pineapples, which is sweetened with either piloncillo or brown sugar, seasoned with powdered cinnamon,
- BOULDERINGSA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
- CRAFTILYIn a crafty manner; slyly.
- GHASTLYLike a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
- GREEDILYIn a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.
- NOUGHTA thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
- QUAKINGThe action of the verb quake.
- SWIFTLYIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
- FAERIEArchaic spelling of fairy.
- FRETEspecially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
- JOYOUSFull of joy; happy.
- SEIGNORIALIn the Middle Ages, relating to or befitting of a nobleman.
- NARWHALAn Arctic toothed whale (Monodon monoceros) that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed cuspid that projects forward.
- ASUNDEROf two or more people or things: Apart or separate from each other. Moving apart from each other.
- BEHESTA command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
- BOWLINGSA roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- GONEpast participle of go