adieu noun a farewell remark
adios noun a farewell remark
afire adjective lighted up by or as by fire or flame
agile adjective moving quickly and lightly
aging adjective growing old
agism noun discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
alias adverb as known or named at another time or place
alibi verb exonerate by means of an alibi
alien adjective not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
align verb place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
alike adjective having the same or similar characteristics
aline verb place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
alive adjective possessing life
amide noun any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
amigo noun a friend or comrade
amine noun a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univale…
amino adjective pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nit…
amish noun an American follower of the Mennonite religion
amiss adjective not functioning properly
amity noun a cordial disposition
anile adjective of or like a feeble old woman
anima noun (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is…
anime noun a hard copal derived from an African tree
anion noun a negatively charged ion
anise noun native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the o…
apian adjective relating to or having the characteristics of bees
apios noun twining perennial North American plants
apish adjective being or given to servile imitation
aries noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
arise verb come into existence
arius noun a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who wa…
asian adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or …
aside adverb on or to one side
atilt adjective departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
avian adjective pertaining to or characteristic of birds
awing adjective inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
axial adjective of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
axile adjective relating to or attached to the axis
axiom noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
azide noun a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an elemen…
azido adjective relating to or containing the azido group N3
bairn noun a child: son or daughter
baiza noun 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
baize noun a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt
beige adjective of a light greyish-brown color
being noun the state or fact of existing
beira noun a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel
blimp noun any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the c…
blind verb render unable to see
blini noun Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast
blink verb briefly shut the eyes
bliny noun Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast
bliss noun a state of extreme happiness
blitz verb attack suddenly and without warning
boise noun the capital and largest city of Idaho
briar noun Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink f…
bribe verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
brick noun rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln
bride noun a woman who has recently been married
brief verb give essential information to someone
brier noun tangled mass of prickly plants
brill noun European food fish
bring verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
brink noun a region marking a boundary
briny adjective slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and f…
briss noun the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eight…
brith noun the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eight…
brits noun the people of Great Britain
britt noun the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
build verb make by combining materials and parts
built adjective (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or …
cairn noun a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
cairo noun a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio a…
ceiba noun tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-…
ceibo noun small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers …
chian adjective of or relating to Chios
chick noun young bird especially of domestic fowl
chico noun United States comedian
chide verb censure severely or angrily
chief adjective most important element
child noun a young person of either sex
chile noun a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Ande…
chili noun ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and …
chill verb depress or discourage
chimp noun intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
china noun a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia
chine verb cut through the backbone of an animal
chink verb make or emit a high sound
chino noun trousers made with chino cloth
chips noun strips of potato fried in deep fat
chirk verb make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or b…
chirp verb make high-pitched sounds
chirr verb make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
chive noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chivy verb annoy continually or chronically
click verb move or strike with a noise
cliff noun a steep high face of rock
climb verb go upward with gradual or continuous progress
clime noun the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
cline noun American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene f…
cling verb come or be in close contact with
clink verb make a high sound typical of glass
clive noun British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengt…
coign noun expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form wi…
crick verb twist (a body part) into a strained position
crier noun a person who weeps
crime noun (criminal law) an act punishable by law
crimp verb make ridges into by pinching together
crisp verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface
crith noun the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters…
dairy noun a farm where dairy products are produced
daisy noun any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-develop…
deice verb make or become free of frost or ice
deify verb consider as a god or godlike
deign verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deism noun the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis …
deist adjective of or relating to deism
deity noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the worl…
djinn noun (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Mus…
doily noun a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
dried adjective not still wet
drier noun a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water an…
drift verb be in motion due to some air or water current
drill verb make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
drily adverb in a dry laconic manner
drink verb take in liquids
drive verb operate or control a vehicle
dying adjective in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
edict noun a formal or authoritative proclamation
edify verb make understand
elide verb leave or strike out
eliot noun British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for l…
elite adjective selected as the best
erica noun any plant of the genus Erica
evict verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
exile verb expel from a country
exist verb have an existence, be extant
faint verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss o…
fairy noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
faith noun a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human d…
feign verb make believe with the intent to deceive
feint verb deceive by a mock action
feist noun a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
flick verb flash intermittently
flier noun someone who travels by air
flies noun (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used …
fling verb throw with force or recklessness
flint adjective showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
flirt verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
foist verb to force onto another
friar noun a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
fried adjective cooked by frying in fat
frier noun flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
fries noun strips of potato fried in deep fat
frill noun (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of man…
frisk verb play boisterously
gaily adverb in a gay manner
gaius noun Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions r…
glial adjective of or relating to neuroglia
glide verb move smoothly and effortlessly
glint verb be shiny, as if wet
going adjective in full operation
grief noun intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
grill verb cook over a grill
grime verb make soiled, filthy, or dirty
grimm noun the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy …
grimy adjective thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
grind verb press or grind with a crushing noise
griot noun a storyteller in West Africa
grist noun grain intended to be or that has been ground
grits noun coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern…
guide verb direct the course
guild noun a formal association of people with similar interests
guile noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
guilt noun the state of having committed an offense
guise noun an artful or simulated semblance
haick noun an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth
haida noun a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on t…
haiku noun an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
hairy adjective having or covered with hair
haiti noun a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of His…
heinz noun United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods …
heist verb commit a burglary
hoist verb raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
icily adverb in a cold and icy manner
icing noun the formation of frost or ice on a surface
idiom noun a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
idiot noun a person of subnormal intelligence
iliac adjective of or relating to the ilium
iliad noun a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
ilion noun an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
ilium noun an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
imide noun any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical …
inion noun the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of…
irish adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
ivied adjective overgrown with ivy
joint verb fit as if by joints
joist noun beam used to support floors or roofs
juice noun the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by s…
juicy adjective full of juice
klick noun a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
knife verb use a knife on
knish noun (Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese
koine noun a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
krill noun shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans
laity noun in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the…
laius noun (Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son…
leigh noun English film actress (1913-1967)
loins noun the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
lying noun the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
maidu noun a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramen…
maine noun a state in New England
maize noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultiva…
mnium noun mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger
moire adjective (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
moist adjective slightly wet
naiad noun submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers
naias noun sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
naira noun the basic unit of money in Nigeria
naive adjective marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldl…
neigh verb make a characteristic sound, of a horse
noisy adjective full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
odist noun a poet who writes odes
odium noun state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
ogive noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that prote…
olive adjective of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
onion noun the bulb of an onion plant
opine verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
opium noun an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
oriel noun a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
orion noun (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and…
oriya noun a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas
osier noun flexible twig of a willow tree
ouija noun a board with the alphabet on it
ovine adjective of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep o…
owing adjective owed as a debt
oxide noun any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
oxime noun any compound containing the group -C=NOH
paine noun American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Indepen…
pains noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
paint verb make a painting
paisa noun a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakis…
phial noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile conta…
plica noun a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
plier noun someone who plies a trade
pliny noun Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder
poilu noun a French soldier (especially in World War I)
point verb indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
poise verb be motionless, in suspension
priam noun (Greek mythology) the last king of Troy
price verb determine the price of
prick verb make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
pricy adjective having a high price
prima adjective indicating the most important performer or role
prime verb insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonatio…
primo adjective the best of its kind
primp verb dress or groom with elaborate care
prink verb dress very carefully and in a finicky manner
print verb put into print
prion noun (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but l…
prior adjective earlier in time
prise verb to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
prism noun a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and who…
privy adjective hidden from general view or use
quick adverb with little or no delay
quiet adverb with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard v…
quiff noun a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
quill noun pen made from a bird's feather
quilt verb stitch or sew together
quint noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quipu noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords
quira noun hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
quire noun a quantity of paper
quirk verb twist or curve abruptly
quirt noun whip with a leather thong at the end
quite adverb to a degree (not used with a negative)
quito noun the capital of Ecuador
quits adjective on equal terms by payment or requital
rails noun a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway alon…
rainy adjective (of weather) wet by periods of rain
raise verb raise the level or amount of something
reich noun the German state
reify verb consider an abstract concept to be real
reign verb have sovereign power
rhine noun United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
rhino noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and A…
roily adjective (of a liquid) agitated vigorously
saiga noun goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a prob…
scion noun a descendent or heir
seine verb fish with a seine
seism noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from under…
shiah noun one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
shift verb make a shift in or exchange of
shill verb act as a shill
shina noun a Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir
shine verb be bright by reflecting or casting light
shiny adjective reflecting light
shire noun a former administrative district of England
shirk verb avoid (one's assigned duties)
shirr verb bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
shirt verb put a shirt on
shiva noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close …
skier noun someone who skis
skiff noun any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
skill noun an ability that has been acquired by training
skimp verb work hastily or carelessly
skink noun alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered wi…
skint adjective lacking funds
skirl verb make a shrill, wailing sound
skirt verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, qu…
skive verb remove the surface of
slice verb make a clean cut through
slick verb make slick or smooth
slide verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
slime verb cover or stain with slime
slimy adjective covered with or resembling slime
sling verb hurl as if with a sling
slink verb walk stealthily
smile verb change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal …
smirk verb smile affectedly or derisively
smite verb inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
smith noun Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great B…
snick verb hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
snide adjective expressive of contempt
sniff verb perceive by inhaling through the nose
snipe verb hunt or shoot snipe
snips noun (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
spica noun the brightest star in Virgo
spice verb make more interesting or flavorful
spick adjective completely neat and clean
spicy adjective having an agreeably pungent taste
spiel verb replay (as a melody)
spiff noun attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner
spike verb stand in the way of
spiky adjective having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
spile noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground t…
spill verb cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
spine noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protectin…
spiny adjective having spines
spire noun a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a ch…
spirt verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spite verb hurt the feelings of
spitz noun any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern r…
stick verb put, fix, force, or implant
stile noun an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
still adverb with reference to action or condition
stilt noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground t…
sting verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
stink verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
stint verb subsist on a meager allowance
stipe noun supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern…
stirk noun yearling heifer or bullock
suite noun a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
swift adjective moving very fast
swine noun stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
swing verb move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
swipe verb strike with a swiping motion
swirl verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion
swish verb move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
swiss adjective of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture
tails noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
taint verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
teiid noun tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scale…
thick adverb with a thick consistency
thief noun a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the inten…
thigh noun the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
thill noun one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on eit…
thing noun a special situation
think verb judge or regard
third adverb in the third place
triad noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
trial noun the act of testing something
tribe noun a social division of (usually preliterate) people
trice verb raise with a line
trick verb deceive somebody
tried adjective tested and proved useful or correct
trier noun one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
triga noun type genus of the Triglidae
trike noun a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
trill verb pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
trine noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
tripe noun lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
trite adjective repeated too often
tsine noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
twill verb weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
twine verb spin,wind, or twist together
twins noun (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each ot…
twirl verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion
twirp verb make a weak, chirping sound
twist verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
tying noun the act of tying or binding things together
uniat noun a member of the Uniat Church
union adjective being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loy…
unite verb act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
unity noun an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
uriah noun (Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to…
urial noun bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia
urine noun liquid excretory product
using noun an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
utile adjective being of use or service
voile noun a light semitransparent fabric
waist noun the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
waive verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
weigh verb have a certain weight
weird adjective suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
whiff verb perceive by inhaling through the nose
while noun a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action…
whine verb move with a whining sound
whiny adjective habitually complaining
whirl verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion
whirr verb make a soft swishing sound
whish verb make a sibilant sound
whisk verb move somewhere quickly
whist noun a card game for four players who form two partnerships
whizz verb make a soft swishing sound
wrick verb twist suddenly so as to sprain
wring verb twist and press out of shape
wrist noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of c…
write verb produce a literary work
xviii adjective being one more than seventeen
xxiii adjective being three more than twenty
zaire noun the basic unit of money in Zaire