Now updated for CSW24. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| aah | To express surprise > AAHS, AAHING, AAHED. |
| aal | An Indian shrub > AALS. |
| aas | (Pl.) AA, a type of lava. |
| aba | An outer garment worn by Arab women > ABAS. |
| abb | A textile yarn > ABBS. |
| abs | (Pl.) AB, an abdominal muscle. |
| aby | To pay as a penalty > ABYS, ABYING, ABOUGHT. (ABIES exists as a fir tree). Also ABYE. |
| ace | (To play) a winning serve in tennis > ACES, ACING, ACED. |
| ach | (Scots) interj. expressing regret or impatience. Also OCH. |
| ack | (intj) an expression of mild alarm or dismay. |
| act | To do in a specified way > ACTS, ACTING, ACTED. |
| add | To make an addition > ADDS, ADDED, ADDING. |
| ado | Bustle or fuss > ADOS. |
| ads | (Pl.) AD, an advertisement. |
| adz | US form of adze, a cutting tool > ADZES; (verb) to dress timber with an adz > ADZING, ADZED. |
| aff | (Scots) off. |
| aft | Behind; near the stern of a vessel, etc. |
| aga | A Turkish commander > AGAS. |
| age | To grow old > AGES, AGING or AGEING, AGED. |
| ago | Past; since. |
| ags | (Pl.) AG, agriculture. |
| aha | Interj. expressing exultation or pleasure. |
| ahi | (Hawaiian) the yellowfin tuna > AHIS. |
| ahs | (Pl.) AH, an interjection. |
| aia | An Indian nurse-maid > AIAS. |
| aid | To help or assist > AIDS, AIDING, AIDED. |
| ail | To be indisposed > AILS, AILING, AILED. |
| aim | To point or direct > AIMS, AIMING, AIMED. |
| ain | A Hebrew letter > AINS. |
| air | The mixture of gases breathed by people and animals; (verb) to make known publicly > AIRS, AIRING, AIRED. |
| ais | (Pl.) AI, a kind of sloth. |
| ait | A small island > AITS. |
| aji | A spicy pepper > AJIS. |
| aka | (Maori) a New Zealand vine > AKAS |
| ake | An old spelling of ache > AKES, AKING, AKED. |
| ala | An outgrowth on a fruit > ALAE (ALAS exists as an interjection). |
| alb | A priest's long, white vestment > ALBS. |
| ale | A kind of beer > ALES. |
| all | The whole; everything and everybody > ALLS. |
| alp | A mountain > ALPS. |
| als | (Pl.) AL, an E. Indian shrub. |
| alt | A high tone > ALTS. |
| alu | (Hindi) a potato > ALUS. |
| ama | A maid > AMAS. Also AMAH. |
| ame | (French) a soul > AMES. |
| ami | (Fr.) a friend > AMIS. |
| amp | (Abbr.) ampere or amplifier; (verb) to excite > AMPS, AMPING, AMPED. |
| amu | A unit of mass > AMUS. |
| ana | A collection of someone's table-talk > ANAS. |
| and | The symbol ampersand; something added > ANDS. |
| ane | (Scots) one > ANES. |
| ani | A tropical American bird > ANIS. |
| ann | (Scots) a payment to a parish minister's widow > ANNS. |
| ans | As in ifs and ans, things which might have happened but did not. |
| ant | A small industrious insect > ANTS. ANTED exists as the pt. of ANTE; ANTING exists as a noun. |
| any | Some; whichever, no matter which. |
| ape | A monkey; (verb) to imitate > APES, APING, APED. |
| apo | A type of protein, short for APOLIPOPROTEIN > APOS. |
| app | (Abbr.) application program > APPS. |
| apt | Suited to > APTER, APTEST; APTLY; (obs.) to adapt > APTS, APTING, APTED. |
| arb | (Abbr.) arbitrageur, a stocks and shares shyster > ARBS. |
| arc | To form an arc > ARCS, ARCING or ARCKING, ARCED or ARCKED. |
| ard | A primitive plough > ARDS. |
| are | A unit of metric land measure > ARES. |
| arf | A barking sound > ARFS. |
| ark | To place in an ark > ARKS, ARKING, ARKED. |
| arm | A limb; a weapon; (verb) to provide with weapons > ARMS, ARMING, ARMED. |
| aro | (n a) person who feels little or no romantic attraction to others > AROS. |
| ars | (Pl.) AR, the letter 'r'. |
| art | The creation of works of beauty; a human skill > ARTS, ARTY. |
| ary | (Dial.) any. |
| ash | To convert something into ash > ASHES, ASHING, ASHED. |
| ask | To request, inquire or invite > ASKS, ASKING, ASKED. |
| asp | A venomous snake > ASPS. |
| ass | A long haired animal like a small horse; a stupid person > ASSES. |
| ate | Reckless ambition that drives one to ruin > ATES. |
| ats | (Pl.) AT, a monetary unit of Laos. |
| att | A Laotian monetary unit > ATT. No -S. |
| aua | (Maori) the yellow-eye mullet > AUAS. |
| aue | (Maori) an exclamation of pain, distress or astonishment. No -S. |
| auf | (Obs.) an elf's child > AUFS. |
| auk | A type of sea-bird > AUKS. |
| ava | An aromatic plant of the pepper family > AVAS. Also KAVA. |
| ave | A recitation of the prayer to the Virgin Mary > AVES. |
| avi | (n an) avatar used in social media or online gaming > AVIS. |
| avo | A monetary unit of Macao > AVOS. |
| awa | (Scots) away. |
| awe | To strike with awe > AWES, AWING or AWEING, AWED. |
| awk | A programming language > AWKS. |
| awl | A pointed tool for boring > AWLS. |
| awn | To shelter with an awning > AWNS, AWNED, AWNING. |
| axe | A tool for chopping; to chop or cut down > AXES, AXING, AXED. |
| aye | An affirmative vote > AYES. |
| ays | The plural of AY, an affirmative vote. |
| ayu | A small fish > AYUS. |
| azo | Containing nitrogen. |
| baa | To bleat as a sheep > BAAS, BAAING, BAAED. |
| bac | (Abbr.) baccalaureate > BACS. |
| bad | Evil, wicked > BADDER, BADDEST; BADLY; (noun) something evil > BADS. |
| bae | (US) a person's sweetheart or lover: often used as an affectionate term of address > BAES. |
| bag | A receptacle for containing something; (verb) to put into a bag > BAGS, BAGGING, BAGGED. |
| bah | Interj. expressing disgust or contempt. |
| bal | A balmoral, a type of shoe > BALS. |
| bam | To hoax or cheat > BAMS, BAMMING, BAMMED. |
| ban | A Romanian coin > BANI; (verb) to forbid or prohibit > BANS, BANNING, BANNED. |
| bao | (Chinese) a steamed dumpling, usually eaten with a filling > BAOS. |
| bap | A large, flat breakfast roll > BAPS. |
| bar | To obstruct or prevent > BARS, BARRING, BARRED. |
| bas | (Pl.) BA, the soul in ancient Egyptian religion. |
| bat | A flying mammal; an implement for striking a ball; (verb) to strike with a bat > BATS, BATTING, BATTED. |
| baw | (n) (Scottish) a ball > BAWS. |
| bay | To bark or howl > BAYS, BAYING, BAYED. |
| bed | A place to sleep on; (verb) to put to bed > BEDS, BEDDING, BEDDED. |
| bee | An insect that makes honey > BEES. |
| beg | To ask for > BEGS, BEGGING, BEGGED. |
| bel | A measure of noise > BELS. |
| ben | A mountain > BENS. |
| bes | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > BESES. Also BETH. |
| bet | To wager > BETS, BETTING, BET or BETTED. |
| bey | A Turkish governor > BEYS. |
| bez | The second tine of a deer's horn > BEZES. |
| bib | To tipple > BIBS, BIBBING, BIBBED. |
| bid | To make an offer > BIDS, BIDDING, BID; to express a greeting > BIDS, BIDDING, BIDDEN, BID, BADE. |
| big | Sizeable > BIGGER, BIGGEST, BIGLY; (Scots) to build > BIGS, BIGGING, BIGGED. |
| bin | To place into a bin > BINS, BINNING, BINNED. |
| bio | (Abbr.) biography > BIOS. |
| bis | Twice. |
| bit | To curb or restrain > BITS, BITTING, BITTED. |
| biz | Slang for business > BIZZES (BIZES exists as the plural of BIZE). |
| boa | A large constricting snake > BOAS. |
| bob | To move quickly up and down > BOBS, BOBBING, BOBBED. |
| bod | A person > BODS. |
| bog | A marsh; (verb) to sink > BOGS, BOGGING, BOGGED. |
| boh | An exclamation used to startle someone > BOHS. |
| boi | (Sl.) a lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance or manners > BOIS. |
| bok | A goat or antelope > BOKS. |
| bon | (Fr.) good. |
| boo | A sound expressing disapproval or contempt; (verb) to make such a sound > BOOS, BOOING, BOOED. |
| bop | To dance to pop music > BOPS, BOPPING, BOPPED. |
| bor | East Anglian form of address meaning neighbour > BORS. |
| bos | (Pl.) BO, a term of address. |
| bot | To cadge > BOTS, BOTTING, BOTTED. |
| bow | A bending of neck or body in greeting; (verb) to bend or incline downwards > BOWS, BOWING, BOWED. |
| box | To put into a box; to strike with the hand or fists > BOXES, BOXING, BOXED. |
| boy | To play (a female part) as a boy > BOYS, BOYING, BOYED. |
| bra | (Abbr.) brassiere > BRAS. |
| bro | A place for which one feels a strong affinity > BROS. |
| brr | Interj. to indicate cold. Also BRRR. |
| bru | (S. Afr.) a friend > BRUS. |
| bub | (Obs.) a strong drink > BUBS. |
| bud | To produce buds > BUDS, BUDDING, BUDDED. |
| bug | To annoy > BUGS, BUGGING, BUGGED. |
| bum | Wrong, dud > BUMMER, BUMMEST; (noun) a tramp or sponger; (verb) to cadge > BUMS, BUMMING, BUMMED. |
| bun | A kind of sweet roll or cake > BUNS. |
| bur | A continual humming sound; to speak with a bur > BURS, BURRING, BURRED. Also BURR. |
| bus | To travel or transport by bus > BUSES or BUSSES, BUSING or BUSSING, BUSED or BUSSED. |
| but | To put forward as an objection > BUTS, BUTTING, BUTTED. |
| buy | To purchase > BUYS, BUYING, BOUGHT. |
| bye | A pass to the next round (of a competition, etc.) > BYES. |
| bys | (Pl.) BY, a bye. |
| caa | (Scots) to call > CAAS, CAAING, CAAED. |
| cab | To travel by taxi > CABS, CABBING, CABBED. |
| cad | A dishonourable man > CADS. |
| caf | (Short for) cafeteria > CAFS. |
| cag | A cagoule > CAGS. |
| cal | (Short for) calorie, as in low cal > CALS. |
| cam | To whiten with camstone > CAMS, CAMMING, CAMMED. |
| can | A container of tin-plate; (verb) to store in such a container > CANS, CANNING, CANNED. |
| cap | To put a cap on something > CAPS, CAPPING, CAPPED. |
| car | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle > CARS. |
| cat | To vomit > CATS, CATTING, CATTED. |
| caw | To cry as a crow > CAWS, CAWING, CAWED. Also KAW. |
| cay | A low islet > CAYS. |
| caz | (Sl.) casual. |
| cee | The letter 'C' > CEES. |
| cel | (Abbr.) celluloid > CELS. |
| cep | A kind of edible mushroom > CEPS. |
| cha | Tea > CHAS. |
| che | (Shakespeare) I. |
| chi | The twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet > CHIS. Also KHI. |
| cid | A chief, captain or hero > CIDS. |
| cig | (Abbr.) cigarette > CIGS. |
| cis | Having certain atoms on the same side of the molecule. |
| cit | A contemptuous term for one who is not a gentleman > CITS. |
| cly | To seize or steal > CLIES, CLYING, CLIED. |
| cob | To strike > COBS, COBBING, COBBED. |
| cod | To hoax or make fun of > CODS, CODDING, CODDED. |
| cog | To furnish with cogs > COGS, COGGING, COGGED. |
| col | A pass in a mountain range > COLS. |
| con | A trick or swindle; (verb) to trick, or persuade by dishonest means > CONS, CONNING, CONNED. |
| coo | To make a sound like a dove > COOS, COOING, COOED. |
| cop | To capture > COPS, COPPING, COPPED. |
| cor | A Hebrew measure > CORS. |
| cos | A crisp, long-leaved lettuce > COSES. (COSSES exists as plural of COSS). |
| cot | A small bed for a young child > COTS; (verb) to entangle > COTS, COTTING, COTTED. |
| cow | The female of bovine and some other animals > COWS, KINE, KY, KYE; (verb) to subdue > COWS, COWING, COWED. |
| cox | To steer a rowing boat > COXES, COXING, COXED. |
| coy | Modest, bashful > COYER, COYEST; COYLY; (verb) to caress > COYS, COYING, COYED. |
| coz | (Abbr.) cousin > COZZES. (COZES exists from COZE). Also CUZ. |
| cru | (Fr.) a vineyard > CRUS. |
| cry | To utter a sound of pain or grief > CRIES, CRYING, CRIED. |
| cub | To produce cubs > CUBS, CUBBING, CUBBED. |
| cud | Food chewed again by a ruminating animal > CUDS. |
| cue | To give a cue as a signal > CUES, CUING or CUEING, CUED. |
| cum | With the addition of; (noun) seminal fluid > CUMS. |
| cup | To form into a cup shape > CUPS, CUPPING, CUPPED. |
| cur | A worthless mongrel dog > CURS. |
| cut | To make an incision in; to reduce > CUTS, CUTTING, CUT. |
| cuz | Abbrev.) cousin > CUZZES. Also COZ. |
| cwm | A Welsh word for valley > CWMS. |
| dab | To touch or press gently > DABS, DABBING, DABBED. |
| dad | To thump > DADS, DADDING, DADDED. |
| dae | (Scots) to do > DAES, DAEING, DONE, DID. |
| dag | To cut the dags off sheep > DAGS, DAGGING, DAGGED. |
| dah | A Burmese knife > DAHS. Also DA. |
| dak | In India, the mail or post > DAKS. |
| dal | (Hindi) an Indian name for a lentil > DALS. Also DHAL, DAHL, DHOLL. |
| dam | To restrain water with an embankment or bank > DAMS, DAMMING, DAMMED. |
| dan | A level of efficiency in Japanese combative sports > DANS. |
| dap | To dip bait gently into the water when fishing > DAPS, DAPPING, DAPPED. |
| das | (Pl.) DA, a Burmese knife. |
| daw | To dawn > DAWS, DAWING, DAWED. |
| day | The time when it is light > DAYS. |
| deb | (Coll.) debutante > DEBS. |
| dee | A substitute for damn > DEES, DEEING, DEED. |
| def | Excellent, brilliant > DEFFER, DEFFEST. |
| deg | (Dial.) to water ( e.g. a plant) > DEGS, DEGGING, DEGGED. |
| dei | The plural of DEUS (Latin for god). |
| del | A mathematical symbol > DELS. |
| den | To retire to a den > DENS, DENNING, DENNED. |
| dep | A convenience store > DEPS. |
| dev | A Hindu god > DEVS. Also DEVA. |
| dew | To moisten as with dew > DEWS, DEWING, DEWED. |
| dex | A sulfate used as a stimulant > DEXES. |
| dey | Formerly, the pasha of Algiers > DEYS. |
| dib | To dip bait gently into the water when fishing > DIBS, DIBBING, DIBBED. |
| did | (Pt.) DO. |
| die | To depart from life > DIES, DYING, DIED; to cut or shape with a die > DIES, DIEING, DIED. |
| dif | Difference > DIFS. Also DIFF. |
| dig | To excavate > DIGS, DIGGING, DIGGED or DUG. |
| dim | Not bright > DIMMER, DIMMEST; DIMLY; (verb) to make dim > DIMS, DIMMING, DIMMED. |
| din | To make a loud noise > DINS, DINNING, DINNED. |
| dip | To immerse briefly; to lower > DIPS, DIPPING, DIPPED or DIPT. |
| dis | To dismiss, put down > DISSES, DISSING, DISSED. |
| dit | (Scots) to block > DITS, DITTING, DITTED. |
| div | An evil spirit of Persian mythology > DIVS. |
| dob | To inform on or betray > DOBS, DOBBING, DOBBED. |
| doc | (Abbr.) doctor > DOCS. |
| dod | To cut the hair of > DODS, DODDING, DODDED. |
| doe | The female of a deer, rabbit and some other animals > DOES. |
| dof | (S. Afr.) stupid. |
| dog | To follow like a dog > DOGS, DOGGING, DOGGED. |
| doh | A musical note > DOHS. |
| dol | A unit of pain intensity > DOLS. |
| dom | A title given to certain monks > DOMS. |
| don | A university lecturer, etc.; (verb) to put on (clothes, etc.) > DONS, DONNING, DONNED. |
| doo | (Scots) dove or pigeon > DOOS. |
| dop | To dip > DOPS, DOPPING, DOPPED. |
| dor | To mock > DORS, DORRING, DORRED. |
| dos | (Pl.) DO, a musical note. |
| dot | A very small spot; (verb) to make such a spot > DOTS, DOTTING, DOTTED. |
| dow | To be able > DOWS, DOWING, DOCHT or DOUGHT or DOWED. |
| dox | To publish personal information about (a person) on the internet > DOXES, DOXING, DOXED. |
| doy | (Dial.) beloved person > DOYS. |
| dry | Not wet > DRIER or DRYER, DRIEST or DRYEST; (noun) a prohibitionist > DRYS; (verb) to make dry > DRIES, DRYING, DRIED. |
| dso | A Himalayan ox > DSOS. Also ZO, DZO, ZHO, DZHO. |
| dub | To add sound effects, etc., to > DUBS, DUBBING, DUBBED. |
| dud | Something or someone ineffectual > DUDS. |
| due | Required > DULY; (verb) to endue > DUES, DUING, DUED. |
| dug | The teat or udder of a female mammal > DUGS. |
| duh | An ironic response to a question. |
| dui | (Pl.) DUO, two people considered a pair for a specific reason. |
| dum | Cooked with steam. No -S. |
| dun | A grey colour > DUNNER, DUNNEST; (verb) to press for payment > DUNS, DUNNING, DUNNED. |
| dur | (intj) alternate spelling of DUH. |
| duo | Two people considered a pair for a specific reason > DUI or DUOS. |
| dup | To undo > DUPS, DUPPED, DUPPING. |
| dux | A leader > DUCES or DUXES. |
| dye | To stain > DYES, DYEING, DYED. |
| dzo | A cross between a yak and a cow > DZOS. Also DSO, DZHO, ZO, ZHO. |
| ean | (Shakespeare) to give birth to > EANS, EANING, EANED. |
| ear | To produce corn ears > EARS, EARING, EARED. |
| eas | (Pl.) EA, a river. |
| eat | To consume by mouth > EATS, EATING, EATEN, ATE or (obs.) ET. |
| eau | (Fr.) water > EAUS or EAUX. |
| ebb | To move back from the land (of the tide) > EBBS, EBBING, EBBED. |
| ech | (Shakespeare) to eke out > ECHES, ECHING, ECHED. Also ICH. |
| eco | (Contraction for.) ECOLOGY > ECOS. |
| ecu | A European unit of currency > ECUS. |
| edh | A letter used in old English > EDHS. Also ETH . |
| eds | (Pl.) ED, education. |
| eek | Interj. expressing fright. |
| eel | A long, smooth, cylindrical fish > EELS. |
| een | (Scots) plural of EE, eye. |
| eew | An interjection expressing distress. |
| eff | A euphemism for fuck > EFFS, EFFING, EFFED. |
| efs | (Pl.) EF, the letter 'f'. |
| eft | A newt > EFTS. |
| egg | An oval or round body from which young are hatched; (verb) to add eggs to (in cooking, etc.) > EGGS, EGGING, EGGED. |
| ego | The "I" or self > EGOS. |
| ehs | (3rd.) EH, to say eh. |
| eik | (Scots) to eke > EIKS, EIKING, EIKED. |
| eke | To add > EKES, EKING, EKED. |
| eld | (Obs.) age, old age > ELDS. |
| elf | A fairly-like being > ELVES; (Shakespeare) to entangle hair > ELFS, ELFING, ELFED. |
| elk | A kind of large deer > ELKS. |
| ell | A measure of length > ELLS. |
| elm | A kind of tree > ELMS. |
| els | (Pl.) EL, the letter L. |
| elt | A young sow > ELTS. |
| eme | (Obs.) uncle > EMES. |
| emo | A type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics > EMOS. |
| ems | (Pl.) EM, a printing unit. |
| emu | A flightless, fast-running bird > EMUS. |
| end | To finish or close > ENDS, ENDING, ENDED. |
| ene | (Poetic) evening > ENES. |
| eng | A phonetic symbol > ENGS. |
| ens | (Pl.) EN, a printing unit. |
| eon | A long period of time > EONS. Also AEON. |
| era | A series of years; an age > ERAS. |
| ere | (Obs.) to plough > ERES, ERING, ERED. |
| erf | A South African garden plot > ERVEN. |
| erg | A unit of work > ERGS. |
| erk | A slang word for aircraftsman > ERKS. |
| erm | An interjection expressing hesitation. |
| ern | (Obs.) to earn > ERNS, ERNING, ERNED. |
| err | To make a mistake > ERRS, ERRING, ERRED. |
| ers | The bitter vetch > ERSES. |
| ess | The letter 'S' > ESSES. Also ES. |
| est | A programme designed to develop human potential (Erhard Seminars Training) > ESTS. |
| eta | A letter of the Greek alphabet > ETAS. |
| eth | A letter used in old English > ETHS. Also EDH . |
| euk | To itch > EUKS, EUKING, EUKED. Also EWK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK. |
| eve | (Poetic) evening > EVES. |
| evo | (Aust. sl.) evening > EVOS. |
| ewe | A female sheep > EWES. |
| ewk | To itch > EWKS, EWKING, EWKED. Also EUK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK. |
| ewt | (Obs.) a newt, a tailed amphibious animal > EWTS. |
| eww | (intj) an expression of disgust. |
| exo | (Aust. sl.) excellent. |
| eye | To look at carefully > EYES, EYING or EYEING, EYED. |
| faa | (Scots) to fall > FAAS, FAAING, FAAN, FELL, FALLEN. |
| fab | Marvellous > FABBER, FABBEST; (noun) fabrication > FABS. |
| fad | A craze > FADS. |
| fae | (Scots) from. |
| fag | To work, or be worked, hard > FAGS, FAGGING, FAGGED. |
| fah | A musical note > FAHS. Also FA. |
| fam | (n) (short for) family > FAMS. |
| fan | A instrument used for cooling; (verb) to cool, as with a fan > FANS, FANNING, FANNED. |
| fap | Fuddled or drunk . |
| far | A long way off > FARTHER or FURTHER, FARTHEST or FURTHEST; to remove to a distance > FARS, FARRING, FARRED. |
| fas | (Pl.) FA, a musical note. |
| fat | Stoutly built > FATTER, FATTEST; FATLY; (verb) to make or grow fat > FATS, FATTING, FATTED. |
| fav | (n) (short for) favourite > FAVS. |
| faw | A gypsy > FAWS. |
| fax | To send messages via a machine that scans electronically > FAXES, FAXING, FAXED. |
| fay | Whimsical > FAYER, FAYEST; to clean out esp. a ditch > FAYS, FAYING, FAYED. Also FEY. |
| fed | U.S. slang for federal agent > FEDS. |
| fee | To pay a fee to > FEES, FEEING, FEED. |
| feg | (Dial.) a segment of an orange: FEGS (FEGS was already valid as interjection).. |
| feh | A Hebrew coin > FEHS. Also PE, PEH. |
| fem | A passive homosexual > FEMS. |
| fen | Low marshy land > FENS. |
| fer | (Dial.) for. |
| fes | (Pl.) FE, a Hebrew letter. |
| fet | (Obs.) to fetch > FETS, FETTING, FETTED. Also FETT. |
| feu | To grant or hold land in feu land tenure > FEUS, FEUING, FEUED. |
| few | Not many > FEWER, FEWEST; (noun) a small number > FEWS. |
| fey | Whimsical > FEYER, FEYEST; (verb) to clean out esp. a ditch > FEYS, FEYING, FEYED. Also FAY. |
| fez | A red brimless cap of wool or felt > FEZES or FEZZES, FEZZED. |
| fib | A small lie; (verb) to tell a small lie > FIBS, FIBBING, FIBBED. |
| fid | A conical pin of hard wood > FIDS. |
| fie | Whimsical, fey > FIER, FIEST; interj. expressing disapproval. |
| fig | To dress up > FIGS, FIGGING, FIGGED. |
| fil | The shaft of a vehicle > FILS. |
| fin | To equip with fins > FINS, FINNING, FINNED. |
| fir | A kind of conifer > FIRS. |
| fit | Healthy, suitable > FITTER, FITTEST; (verb) to make suitable > FITS, FITTING, FITTED. |
| fix | To make firm, to arrange > FIXES, FIXING, FIXED or FIXT. |
| fiz | To make a hissing or sputtering sound > FIZZES, FIZZING, FIZZED. Also FIZZ. |
| flu | (Abbr.) influenza > FLUS. |
| fly | Surreptitious or sly > FLIER or FLYER, FLIEST or FLYEST; (verb) to travel through the air > FLIES, FLYING, FLOWN, FLEW; to hit a ball high into the air in baseball > FLIES, FLYING, FLIED. |
| fob | To put off > FOBS, FOBBING, FOBBED. Also FUB. |
| foe | An enemy > FOES or (obs.) FOEN or FONE. |
| fog | To be affected by fog > FOGS, FOGGING, FOGGED. |
| foh | Interj. expressing disgust or contempt. Also PHO. |
| fon | To fool, be foolish > FONS, FONNING, FONNED. |
| foo | A name for a temporary computer variable or file > FOOS. |
| fop | To deceive > FOPS, FOPPING, FOPPED. |
| for | In the place of; in favour of; towards. |
| fou | A bushel > FOUS. |
| fox | To act cunningly, to cheat > FOXES, FOXING, FOXED. |
| foy | Allegiance, loyalty > FOYS. |
| fra | (Ital.) brother > FRAS. |
| fro | (Obs.) from; (noun) an African hairstyle > FROS. |
| fry | To cook in oil or fat > FRIES, FRYING, FRIED. |
| fub | To put off > FUBS, FUBBING, FUBBED. Also FOB. |
| fud | A rabbit or hare's tail > FUDS. |
| fug | A very hot, close atmosphere; (verb) to cause a fug in > FUGS, FUGGING, FUGGED. |
| fum | A fabulous Chinese bird > FUMS. Also FUNG. |
| fun | Providing enjoyment > FUNNER, FUNNEST; (verb) to play, frolic > FUNS, FUNNING, FUNNED. |
| fur | To cover or coat with fur > FURS, FURRING, FURRED. |
| gab | To chatter > GABS, GABBING, GABBED. |
| gad | To wander about idly > GADS, GADDING, GADDED. |
| gae | (Scots) to go > GAES, GAEING, GAEN, GAUN, GAED. |
| gag | To silence > GAGS, GAGGING, GAGGED. |
| gak | Slang for cocaine > GAKS. |
| gal | A girl > GALS. |
| gam | A school of whales; (verb) to join up in a gam > GAMS, GAMMING, GAMMED. |
| gan | (Pt.) GIN, to begin; also, to go > GANS, GANNING, GANNED. |
| gap | To make a gap in > GAPS, GAPPING, GAPPED. |
| gar | (Scots) to compel > GARS, GARRING, GARRED or GART. |
| gas | A state of matter > GASES; (verb) to poison with gas > GASSES, GASSING, GASSED. |
| gat | A pistol > GATS. |
| gau | A German political district of the Nazi regime > GAUS. |
| gaw | An imperfect rainbow or other supposed sign of coming weather > GAWS. |
| gay | Cheerful > GAYER, GAYEST; GAILY or GAYLY; a homosexual > GAYS. |
| ged | (Dial.) a pike > GEDS. |
| gee | Of horses, to move on > GEES, GEEING, GEED. |
| gel | To form a gelatinous substance > GELS, GELLING, GELLED. |
| gem | To adorn with gems > GEMS, GEMMING, GEMMED. |
| gen | General information; (verb) to gain information > GENS, GENNING, GENNED. |
| geo | A gully or creek > GEOS. Also GIO, GOE. |
| ger | In Mongolia, a kind of felt tent, a yurt > GERS. |
| get | To obtain > GETS, GETTING, GOTTEN, GOT. |
| gey | Considerable > GEYER, GEYEST. |
| ghi | Clarified butter > GHIS. Also GHEE. |
| gib | A wedge-shaped piece of metal; (verb) to fasten with a gib > GIBS, GIBBING, GIBBED. |
| gid | A sheep disease > GIDS. |
| gie | (Scots) to give > GIES, GIEING, GIEN, GIED or GAE. |
| gif | A type of computer image > GIFS |
| gig | To play a gig > GIGS, GIGGING, GIGGED. |
| gin | To process cotton > GINS, GINNING, GINNED; (arch.) to begin > GINS, GINNING, GAN. |
| gio | A gully or creek > GIOS. Also GOE, GEO. |
| gip | To swindle > GIPS, GIPPING, GIPPED. Also GYP. |
| gis | (Pl.) GI, a karate costume. |
| git | A stupid person; (verb) to get > GITS, GITTING, GITTED. |
| gju | A type of violin formerly used in Shetland > GJUS. Also GU, GUE. |
| gnu | An African antelope > GNUS. |
| goa | A Tibetan gazelle > GOAS. |
| gob | To spit > GOBS, GOBBING, GOBBED. |
| god | To deify > GODS, GODDING, GODDED. |
| goe | A gully or creek > GOES. Also GEO, GIO . |
| gon | A geometrical grade > GONS. |
| goo | A sticky substance > GOOS. |
| gor | a seagull > GORS. |
| gos | (Pl.) GO, a turn. |
| got | (Pt.) GET, to obtain. |
| gov | (abbrev.) governor > GOVS. Also GUV. |
| gox | Gaseous oxygen > GOXES. |
| grr | An interjection expressing anger or annoyance. |
| gub | A white man; (verb) to strike on the mouth > GUBS, GUBBING, GUBBED. |
| gue | A violin formerly used in Shetland > GUES. Also GU, GJU. |
| gul | A design in oriental carpets > GULS. |
| gum | To smear or coat with gum > GUMS, GUMMING, GUMMED. |
| gun | A weapon for discharging explosive projectiles; to discharge such projectiles > GUNS, GUNNING, GUNNED. |
| gup | Gossip, prattle > GUPS. |
| gur | An unrefined, sweet cane sugar > GURS. |
| gus | (Pl.) GU, a Shetland violin. |
| gut | The intestine; (verb) to take the guts out of (a fish, etc.) > GUTS, GUTTING, GUTTED. |
| guv | (Abbr.) governor > GUVS. Also GOV. |
| guy | To make fun of > GUYS, GUYING, GUYED. |
| gym | (Abbr.) gymnasium > GYMS. |
| gyp | A swindle > GYPS. Also GIP. |
| had | (Scots) to hold > HADS, HADDING, HAD. |
| hae | (Scots) to have > HAES, HAEING, HAEN, HAED. |
| hag | (Scots) to hack or hew > HAGS, HAGGING, HAGGED. |
| hah | A sound of surprise > HAHS. |
| haj | A Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca > HAJES (HAJJES exists as pl. of HAJJ). |
| ham | To overact, exaggerate > HAMS, HAMMING, HAMMED. |
| han | (Spenser) 3rd person plural of HAVE. |
| hao | A monetary unit of Vietnam > HAOS. |
| hap | To happen by chance > HAPS, HAPPING, HAPPED. |
| has | (3rd pers sing. pres.) HAVE. |
| hat | To provide with a hat > HATS, HATTING, HATTED. |
| haw | To make indecisive noises > HAWS, HAWING, HAWED. |
| hay | To make hay > HAYS, HAYING, HAYED. |
| heh | A Hebrew letter > HEHS. |
| hem | An edge or border; (verb) to form a hem on > HEMS, HEMMING, HEMMED. |
| hen | To challenge to a daring act > HENS, HENNING, HENNED. |
| hep | A rosehip > HEPS. |
| her | Pronoun representing a female person or thing. |
| hes | (Pl.) HE, a male person. |
| het | A heterosexual > HETS. |
| hew | To cut with blows > HEWS, HEWING, HEWN, HEWED. |
| hex | To bring misfortune > HEXES, HEXING, HEXED. |
| hey | To dance a hey, a winding country dance > HEYS, HEYING, HEYED. |
| hic | Interj. representing a hiccup. |
| hid | (Pt.) HIDE, to conceal. |
| hie | To hurry along > HIES, HIEING or HYING, HIED. Also HYE. |
| him | Pronoun or noun representing a male person or thing > HIMS. |
| hin | A Hebrew liquid measure > HINS. |
| hip | Trendy > HIPPER, HIPPEST; HIPLY; (verb) to carry on the hip > HIPS, HIPPING, HIPPED or HIPT. |
| his | Of or belonging to a male person or thing. |
| hit | To strike > HITS, HITTING, HIT. |
| hmm | Interj. expressing thoughtful consideration. Also HM. |
| hoa | To stop > HOAS, HOAING, HOAED. |
| hob | To furnish with hobnails > HOBS, HOBBING, HOBBED. |
| hoc | (Lat.) this. |
| hod | To bob or jog > HODS, HODDING, HODDED. |
| hoe | A tool for loosening the earth; (verb) to use a hoe > HOES, HOEING, HOED. |
| hog | A kind of pig; (verb) to use selfishly > HOGS, HOGGING, HOGGED. |
| hoh | (Obs.) to stop > HOHS, HOHING, HOHED. |
| hoi | Interj. used to attract attention. |
| hom | (Persian) a sacred plant of the ancient Persians > HOMS. Also HOMA. |
| hon | (Abbr.) honey, as a term of endearment > HONS. |
| hoo | (Shakespeare) interj. expressing boisterous emotion. |
| hop | To leap on one leg > HOPS, HOPPING, HOPPED. |
| hos | (Pl.) HO, an interjection. |
| hot | Very warm > HOTTER, HOTTEST; HOTLY; (verb) to heat > HOTS, HOTTING, HOTTED. |
| how | A manner or means > HOWS. |
| hox | (Shakespeare) to hamstring > HOXES, HOXING, HOXED. |
| hoy | To incite > HOYS, HOYING, HOYED. |
| hub | The centre of a wheel > HUBS. |
| hue | A colour or tint > HUES, HUED (having a HUE). |
| hug | To embrace > HUGS, HUGGING, HUGGED. |
| huh | Interj. expressing non-understanding. |
| hui | A Maori gathering > HUIS. |
| hum | To make a sound like bees > HUMS, HUMMING, HUMMED. |
| hun | A barbarous and destructive person > HUNS. |
| hup | To turn a horse to the right > HUPS, HUPPING, HUPPED. |
| hut | To settle in a hut > HUTS, HUTTING, HUTTED. |
| hye | To hasten > HYES, HYING or HYEING, HYED. |
| hyp | To offend > HYPS, HYPPING, HYPPED (HYPING and HYPED exist, from HYPE). |
| ice | Frozen water; (verb) to cool with ice > ICES, ICING, ICED. |
| ich | To eke > ICHES, ICHING, ICHED. Also ECH. |
| ick | Interj. used to express disgust. |
| icy | Covered with ice > ICIER, ICIEST; ICILY. |
| ide | A type of fish > IDES. |
| ids | (Pl.) ID, a term in psychology. |
| iff | 'If and only if' as used in logic. |
| ifs | (Pl.) IF, a condition. |
| igg | To ignore, snub > IGGS, IGGING, IGGED. |
| ilk | A type or kind > ILKS. |
| ill | Unwell > ILLER, ILLEST; ILLY; (noun) harm, misfortune > ILLS. |
| imp | To engraft (a hawk) with new feathers > IMPS, IMPING, IMPED. |
| ing | A meadow, esp one beside a river > INGS. |
| ink | A coloured liquid used in writing; (verb) to colour with ink > INKS, INKED, INKING. |
| inn | A hostelry; (verb) to put up at an inn > INNS, INNING, INNED. |
| ins | (3rd.) IN, to take in. |
| int | (v) in online gaming, to deliberately lose to an opponent > INTS. |
| ion | An electrically charged particle > IONS. |
| ios | (Pl.) IO, a cry of 'io'. |
| ire | To anger > IRES, IRING, IRED. |
| irk | To annoy or weary > IRKS, IRKING, IRKED. |
| ish | Legal word meaning issue or expiry > ISHES. |
| ism | Any distinctive theory or fad > ISMS. |
| iso | (Abbr.) isolated replay, a TV and film facility > ISOS. |
| ita | The miriti palm > ITAS. |
| its | Of or belonging to something. |
| ivy | A climbing evergreen plant > IVIES, IVIED. |
| iwi | (Maori) a tribe: the pl. IWIS was already valid meaning 'in truth'. |
| jab | To poke or stab > JABS, JABBING, JABBED. |
| jag | A sharp projection; to pierce > JAGS, JAGGING, JAGGED. |
| jai | (Hindi) victory (to). No -S. |
| jak | An East Indian tree > JAKS. |
| jam | A conserve made with fruit and sugar; (verb) to block up > JAMS, JAMMING, JAMMED. |
| jap | (verb) short form of japan, to apply a black lacquer to > JAPS, JAPPING, JAPPED. |
| jar | A wide-mouthed container; (verb) to put in jars > JARS, JARRING, JARRED. |
| jaw | To chatter at length > JAWS, JAWING, JAWED. |
| jay | A bird of the crow family > JAYS. |
| jee | Of horses, to urge on > JEES, JEEING, JEED. Also GEE. |
| jet | A stream of liquid; a jetplane; (verb) to travel by jet > JETS, JETTING, JETTED. |
| jeu | (Fr.) a game > JEUX. |
| jib | To show objection > JIBS, JIBBING, JIBBED. |
| jig | A lively dance; (verb) to dance a jig; to jump up and down > JIGS, JIGGING, JIGGED. |
| jin | A supernatural being in Muslim mythology > JINS. |
| jiz | A wig > JIZZES. Also GIZZ. |
| job | A task, an employment; (verb) to work at jobs > JOBS, JOBBING, JOBBED. |
| joe | (Scots) a sweetheart > JOES. Also JO. |
| jog | To run at a slow, steady pace > JOGS, JOGGING, JOGGED. |
| jol | (S. Afr.) to have a good time > JOLS, JOLING, JOLED. |
| jor | The second movement of a raga > JORS. |
| jot | A little bit; (verb) to note down > JOTS, JOTTING, JOTTED. |
| jow | To toll a bell > JOWS, JOWING, JOWED. |
| joy | (Obs.) to rejoice > JOYS, JOYING, JOYED. |
| jud | A mass of coal > JUDS. |
| jug | A pottery jar; (verb) to stew in a jug > JUGS, JUGGING, JUGGED. |
| jun | A coin of North Korea > JUN. No -S. |
| jus | A Latin word for a law or legal right > JURA. |
| jut | To project > JUTS, JUTTING, JUTTED. |
| kab | An ancient Hebrew unit of measure > KABS. |
| kae | To serve > KAES, KAING or KAEING, KAED. |
| kaf | A Hebrew letter > KAFS. Also KAPH. |
| kai | In New Zealand, a meal > KAIS. |
| kak | (S. Afr.) faeces, rubbish > KAKS. |
| kam | Awry, twisted, distorted. |
| kas | (Pl.) KA, the spirit or soul. |
| kat | An East African shrub > KATS. Also QAT, KHAT. |
| kaw | To caw > KAWS, KAWING, KAWED. |
| kay | The letter 'K' > KAYS. |
| kea | A large New Zealand parrot > KEAS. |
| keb | To give birth to a stillborn lamb > KEBS, KEBBING, KEBBED. |
| ked | A wingless fly that infests sheep > KEDS. |
| kef | A drug that produces a dreamy repose > KEFS. Also KIF. |
| keg | A small cask; (verb) to put in kegs > KEGS, KEGGING, KEGGED. |
| ken | To know > KENS, KENNING, KENNED or KENT. |
| kep | (Scots) to catch > KEPS, KEPPING, KEPPED, KEPPIT, KEPPEN, KIPPEN. |
| ket | (Scots) carrion, rotting flesh > KETS. |
| kex | A dry stalk > KEXES. |
| key | An instrument for locking; (verb) to enter (data) into a computer > KEYS, KEYING, KEYED. |
| khi | A Greek letter > KHIS. Also CHI. |
| kid | A young goat; a child; (verb) to hoax or deceive > KIDS, KIDDING, KIDDED. |
| kif | A drug that produces a dreamy repose > KIFS. Also KEF. |
| kin | One's relations > KINS. |
| kip | A nap; to have a nap or sleep > KIPS, KIPPING, KIPPED. |
| kir | A wine and blackcurrant drink > KIRS. |
| kis | (Pl.) KI, the spirit of Japanese martial art. |
| kit | To outfit, provide with equipment > KITS, KITTING, KITTED. |
| koa | A Hawaiian acacia > KOAS. |
| kob | An African waterbuck > KOBS. |
| koi | (Japanese) a large Japanese carp > KOIS. |
| kon | (Spenser) to know > KONS, KONNING, KOND. |
| kop | A South African word for hill > KOPS. |
| kor | A Hebrew unit of measure > KORS. |
| kos | An Indian measure of distance > KOSES (KOSSES exists as pl. of KOSS). Also COSS, KOSS. |
| kow | A bunch of twigs > KOWS. |
| kue | The letter Q > KUES. |
| kye | Cows, cattle. Also KY. A Korean-American commercial club > KYES. |
| kyu | A novice grade in judo > KYUS. |
| lab | (Abbr.) laboratory > LABS. |
| lac | A dark-red resin > LACS. |
| lad | A boy or youth > LADS. |
| lag | A delay; (verb) to fall behind > LAGS, LAGGING, LAGGED. |
| lah | A musical note > LAHS. Also LA. |
| lam | To beat > LAMS, LAMMING, LAMMED. |
| lap | A circuit of a race track; (verb) to scoop up with the tongue > LAPS, LAPPING, LAPPED. |
| lar | The god relating to a house > LARES or LARS. |
| las | (Pl.) LA, a musical note. |
| lat | (Abbr.) latrine > LATS; a Latvian unit of currency > LATI or LATU. |
| lav | (Abbr.) LAVATORY > LAVS. |
| law | (Scots) low > LAWER, LAWEST; (obs.) to take to court > LAWS, LAWING, LAWED. |
| lax | Slack, careless > LAXER, LAXEST; LAXLY; (noun) a kind of salmon > LAXES. |
| lay | To deposit, place horizontal > LAYS, LAYING, LAID or (in special senses) LAYED. |
| lea | A meadow or pasture > LEAS. Also LEY. |
| led | (Pt.) LEAD, to conduct. |
| lee | (Scots) to tell a lie > LEES, LEEING, LEED. |
| leg | A limb for walking and standing; (verb) to walk briskly > LEGS, LEGGING, LEGGED. |
| lei | A garland or wreath > LEIS. |
| lek | An Albanian unit of currency > LEKE or LEKU; a piece of ground where blackcock gather and display; (verb) to perform such a display > LEKS, LEKKING, LEKKED. |
| lep | (Dial.) to leap > LEPS, LEPPING, LEPPED or LEPT. |
| let | To allow > LETS, LETTING, LET or (Scots) LOOT; (Scots) LITTEN, LOOTEN, LUTTEN; to hinder > LETS, LETTING, LETTED. |
| leu | A unit of Romanian currency > LEU. No -S. |
| lev | A unit of Bulgarian currency > LEVA. Also LEW. |
| lew | A unit of Bulgarian currency > LEVA. Also LEV. |
| lex | (Lat.) law > LEXES or LEGES. |
| ley | A meadow > LEYS. Also LEA. |
| lib | To geld > LIBS, LIBBING, LIBBED. |
| lid | To provide with a lid > LIDS, LIDDING, LIDDED. |
| lie | A false statement; to tell a lie > LIES, LYING, LIED; to be in a horizontal position > LIES, LYING, LAIN, LAY. |
| lig | To lie about, idle > LIGS, LIGGING, LIGGEN, LIGGED. |
| lin | To cease > LINS, LINNING, LINNED. |
| lip | To touch with the lips > LIPS, LIPPING, LIPPED. |
| lis | A fleur-de-lis > LIS. |
| lit | A monetary unit of Lithuania > LITS. Also LITAS. |
| lob | To throw gently > LOBS, LOBBING, LOBBED. |
| loc | (v) to form into dreadlocks > LOCS, LOCING. |
| lod | A statistic relating to the odds of an event > LODS. |
| log | To enter into a record > LOGS, LOGGING, LOGGED. |
| loo | To love > LOOS, LOOING, LOOED. Also LOU. |
| lop | To cut off unnecessary parts > LOPS, LOPPING, LOPPED. |
| lor | Colloq. for lord, interj. expressing surprise. |
| los | (Obs.) praise, reputation. Also LOOS . |
| lot | To allot > LOTS, LOTTING, LOTTED. |
| lou | (Scots) to love > LOUS, LOUING, LOUED. Also LOO. |
| low | Not high > LOWER, LOWEST; LOWLY; (verb) to make the noise of cattle > LOWS, LOWING, LOWED. |
| lox | Liquid oxygen; (verb) to supply with lox > LOXES, LOXING, LOXED. |
| loy | A long, narrow spade > LOYS. |
| lud | (Obs.) lord > LUDS. |
| lug | To pull or drag with difficulty > LUGS, LUGGING, LUGGED. |
| lum | (Scots) a chimney > LUMS. |
| lun | A lee, sheltered place > LUNS. |
| lur | A Bronze Age trumpet > LURS. |
| luv | Love, as a term of endearment > LUVS. |
| lux | A unit of illumination > LUXES or LUCES; (verb) to clean with a vacuum cleaner > LUXES, LUXING, LUXED. |
| luz | A supposedly indestructible bone > LUZZES. |
| lye | A short branch of a railway > LYES. |
| lym | (Shakespeare) a leash, or lyam-hound > LYMS. |
| maa | To bleat as a goat > MAAS, MAAING, MAAED. |
| mac | (Abbr.) mackintosh > MACS. |
| mad | Insane > MADDER, MADDEST; MADLY; (verb) to drive mad > MADS, MADDING, MADDED. |
| mae | More. |
| mag | To tease or chatter > MAGS, MAGGING, MAGGED. |
| mak | (Scots) to make > MAKS, MAKING, MADE. |
| mal | (Fr.) pain, sickness > MALS. |
| mam | (Dial.) mother > MAMS. |
| man | An adult human male > MEN; (verb) to provide with a (human) operator > MANS, MANNING, MANNED. |
| map | A diagram of the surface of the earth, etc.; (verb) to make a map of > MAPS, MAPPING, MAPPED. |
| mar | To spoil or damage > MARS, MARRING, MARRED or MARD. |
| mas | A house or home in the south of France (pl. MAS, but MASES exists from MASE). |
| mat | To entangle > MATS, MATTING, MATTED. |
| maw | To mow > MAWS, MAWING, MAWED, MAWN. |
| max | (Obs.) gin, the drink; (verb) to reach the full extent > MAXES, MAXING, MAXED. |
| may | Hawthorn blossom; (verb) to gather may > MAYS, MAYING, MAYED. |
| med | (Abbr.) medical, medicine > MEDS. |
| mee | (Chinese) in Malaysia, noodles or a dish containing noodles > MEES. |
| meg | A halfpenny > MEGS. |
| meh | Mediocre or boring; an expression of indifference or boredom. |
| mel | Honey > MELS. |
| mem | A Hebrew letter > MEMS. |
| men | (Pl.) MAN, an adult human male. |
| mes | (Pl.) ME, a musical note. |
| met | (Abbr.) meteorology > METS. |
| meu | The spignel plant > MEUS. |
| mew | (Of a cat) to make a high pitched cry > MEWS, MEWING, MEWED. |
| mho | A unit of electrical inductance > MHOS. |
| mib | A type of playing marble > MIBS. Also MIG. |
| mic | (Abbr.) MICROPHONE > MICS. |
| mid | The middle > MIDS. |
| mig | A type of playing marble > MIGS. Also MIB. |
| mil | A unit of wire measurement > MILS. |
| mim | Prim and proper > MIMMER, MIMMEST. |
| mir | A Muslim ruler > MIRS; a Russian farming community > MIRS or MIRI. |
| mis | (Pl.) MI, a musical note. |
| mix | To mingle > MIXES, MIXING, MIXED or MIXT. |
| miz | (Abbr.) misery > MIZZES. |
| mmm | An interjection expressing pleasure. |
| mna | A Greek unit of weight or money > MNAS. Also MANEH, MINA. |
| moa | A gigantic extinct bird > MOAS. |
| mob | A disorderly crowd; (verb) to form into a mob > MOBS, MOBBING, MOBBED. |
| moc | A moccasin > MOCS. |
| mod | A competitive festival of Gaelic literature, music, and drama > MODS. |
| moe | A wry face > MOES. |
| mog | To move away > MOGS, MOGGING, MOGGED. |
| moi | (Fr.) me, facetiously used in English. |
| mol | A unit of molecular concentration > MOLS. Also MOLE. |
| mom | (US. coll.) mother > MOMS. |
| mon | (Japanese) a Japanese family badge or crest (pl. MON, but MONS exists in its own right as a singular, a protuberance of the body, with plural MONTES). |
| moo | (Of cattle) to low > MOOS, MOOING, MOOED. |
| mop | A sponge, etc., on a stick; (verb) to clean with a mop > MOPS, MOPPING, MOPPED. |
| mor | A layer of humus > MORS. |
| mos | (Pl.) MO, a moment. |
| mot | (Fr.) a word > MOTS. |
| mou | (Scots) a mouth > MOUS. |
| mow | To cut the grass on > MOWS, MOWING, MOWN, MOWED. |
| moy | A coin or a measure > MOYS. |
| moz | A type of curse > MOZZES. Also MOZZ. |
| mud | To bury or hide in mud > MUDS, MUDDING, MUDDED. |
| mug | A cup with vertical sides; (verb) to attack from behind > MUGS, MUGGING, MUGGED. |
| mum | To act in a mime > MUMS, MUMMING, MUMMED. |
| mun | (Dial.) man > MUNS. |
| mus | (Pl.) MU, a Greek letter. |
| mut | A mongrel, a blockhead > MUTS. Also MUTT. |
| mux | To spoil, botch > MUXES, MUXING, MUXED. |
| myc | A cancer-causing gene > MYCS. |
| nab | To seize > NABS, NABBING, NABBED. |
| nae | (Scots) no. |
| nag | A small horse; (verb) to worry or annoy constantly > NAGS, NAGGING, NAGGED. |
| nah | (Coll.) no. |
| nam | Distraint > NAMS. Also NAAM. |
| nan | Slightly leavened bread > NANS. Also NAAN. |
| nap | To take a short sleep > NAPS, NAPPING, NAPPED. |
| nas | (Obs.) contraction of NE HAS, has not and NE WAS, was not. |
| nat | (Coll.) nationalism > NATS. |
| nav | (Short for) navigation > NAVS. |
| naw | (Coll.) no. |
| nay | A denial > NAYS. |
| neb | A bird's bill; (verb) to put a bill on > NEBS, NEBBING, NEBBED. |
| ned | A young hooligan > NEDS. |
| nee | (Of a woman) born. |
| nef | A church nave > NEFS. |
| neg | A photographic negative > NEGS. |
| nek | (S. Afr.) a col, a pass in a mountain range > COLS. |
| nep | (Dial.) catmint, a plant attractive to cats > NEPS. |
| net | An open material, formed into meshes; (verb) to catch (fish) in a net > NETS, NETTING, NETTED. |
| new | Of recent origin > NEWER, NEWEST; NEWLY; (verb, obs.) to renew > NEWS, NEWING, NEWED. |
| nib | To provide with a nib > NIBS, NIBBING, NIBBED. |
| nid | A pheasant's nest or brood > NIDS. |
| nie | (Obs.) to nigh, approach > NIES, NYING, NIED. Also NYE. |
| nil | Nothing > NILS. |
| nim | To take or steal > NIMS, NIMMING, NIMMED. |
| nip | A small quantity of spirits; (verb) to pinch > NIPS, NIPPING, NIPPED. |
| nis | A brownie or goblin in Scandinavian folklore > NISSES. |
| nit | A young louse; a fool > NITS. |
| nix | A water-sprite > NIXE or NIXES; (verb) to veto or cancel > NIXES, NIXING, NIXED. |
| nob | A person of high social rank > NOBS. |
| nod | To move the head forward in assent or greeting > NODS, NODDING, NODDED. |
| nog | To fix with a nog, a wooden peg > NOGS, NOGGING, NOGGED. |
| noh | A traditional style of Japanese drama > NOH. No -S. |
| nom | (Fr.) name > NOMS. |
| non | (Lat.) not. |
| noo | (Scots) now. |
| nor | And not; neither. |
| nos | (Pl.) NO, a word of negation. |
| not | Word expressing denial, negation or refusal. |
| now | The present time > NOWS. |
| nox | Nitrogen oxide > NOXES. |
| noy | (Spenser) to annoy > NOYS, NOYING, NOYED. |
| nth | Implying a large number. |
| nub | To hang > NUBS, NUBBING, NUBBED. |
| nug | A chunk of wood sawn from a log > NUGS. |
| nun | A female member of a religious order > NUNS. |
| nur | A knot on a tree > NURS. Also KNUR. |
| nus | (Pl.) NU, a Greek letter. |
| nut | An edible seed in a hard shell; (verb) to look for and gather nuts > NUTS, NUTTING, NUTTED. |
| nye | (Obs.) to nigh, approach > NYES, NYING, NYED. Also NIE. |
| nym | As in nym war, a dispute about the right to publish material on the internet under a fictitious name. No -S. |
| nys | (Spenser) is not. |
| oaf | A lout; an idiot > OAFS or OAVES. |
| oak | A kind of tree; its wood > OAKS. |
| oar | To row a boat > OARS, OARING, OARED. |
| oat | A kind of grass, the seeds of which are used as food > OATS. |
| oba | In West Africa, a chief or ruler > OBAS. |
| obe | A form of sorcery of African origin > OBES. |
| obi | To bewitch > OBIS, OBIING, OBIED. |
| obo | A vessel for carrying oil and bulk ore > OBOS. |
| obs | (Pl.) OB, an objection. |
| oca | A South American wood-sorrel > OCAS. |
| och | (Scots) interj. expressing regret or impatience. Also ACH. |
| oda | (Turkish) a room in a harem > ODAS. Also ODAH. |
| odd | Strange, unpaired > ODDER, ODDEST; ODDLY; (noun) in golf, an additional or allowed stroke > ODDS. |
| ode | An elaborate lyric addressed to someone or something > ODES. |
| ods | (Pl.) OD, a hypothetical force. |
| oes | (Pl.) OE, a grandchild. |
| off | To go off > OFFS, OFFING, OFFED. |
| oft | (Poetic) often > OFTER, OFTEST. |
| ohm | A unit of electrical resistance > OHMS. |
| oho | An expression of triumph or surprise. |
| ohs | (3rd.) OH, to say oh. |
| oik | An inferior person > OIKS. |
| oil | A greasy, flammable liquid; (verb) to smear or lubricate with oil > OILS, OILING, OILED. |
| ois | (Pl.) OI, the grey-faced petrel |
| oka | A Turkish unit of weight > OKAS. Also OKE. |
| oke | A Turkish unit of weight > OKES. Also OKA. |
| old | Aged > OLDER, OLDEST; (noun) an individual of a specified age > OLDS. |
| ole | (Spanish) a shout of approval > OLES. |
| olm | A blind salamander > OLMS. |
| oma | (German) a grandmother > OMAS. |
| oms | (Pl.) OM, a Hindu sacred symbol. |
| one | An individual thing or person; the number or figure 1 > ONES. |
| ono | (Hawaiian) a kind of fish > ONOS. |
| ons | (3rd.) ON, to go on with. |
| ony | (Scots) any. Also ONIE. |
| oof | (Slang) money > OOFS. |
| ooh | To express pleasure or surprise with 'ooh' > OOHS, OOHING, OOHED. |
| oom | (S. Afr.) uncle > OOMS. |
| oon | (Scots) oven > OONS. |
| oop | To bind with thread, join > OOPS, OOPING, OOPED. Also OUP. |
| oor | (Scots) our. |
| oos | (Pl.) OO, wool. |
| oot | (Scots) an out > OOTS. |
| opa | (German) a grandfather > OPAS. |
| ope | (Poetic) to open > OPES, OPING, OPED. |
| ops | (Pl.) OP, an operation. |
| opt | To decide or choose > OPTS, OPTING, OPTED. |
| ora | (Pl.) OS, a bone. |
| orb | To form into an orb > ORBS, ORBING, ORBED. |
| orc | A killer whale > ORCS. Also ORCA. |
| ord | A point of a weapon > ORDS. |
| ore | A solid mineral aggregate > ORES. |
| orf | A viral infection of sheep > ORFS. |
| org | (Short for) an organisation > ORGS. |
| ors | (Pl.) OR, gold. |
| ort | A leftover from a meal > ORTS. |
| ose | An esker, a narrow ridge of gravel and sand > OSES. |
| oud | A stringed instrument of Northern Africa > OUDS. |
| ouk | (Scots) a week > OUKS. |
| oup | To bind with thread, join > OUPS, OUPING, OUPED. Also OOP. |
| our | Of or belonging to us. |
| ous | (Pl.) OU, a man, a bloke. |
| out | To put or throw out > OUTS, OUTING, OUTED. |
| ova | (Pl.) OVUM, an egg. |
| owe | To be in debt for > OWES, OWING, OWED. |
| owl | To smuggle esp. wool or sheep from France > OWLS, OWLING, OWLED. |
| own | To possess > OWNS, OWNING, OWNED. |
| owo | (intj) an expression of surprise. |
| owt | (Dial.) anything > OWTS. |
| oxo | Containing oxygen. Also OXY. |
| oxy | Containing oxygen. Also OXO. |
| oye | A grandchild > OYES. Also OE, OY. |
| oys | (Pl.) OY, a grandchild. |
| pac | A shoe patterned after a moccasin > PACS. |
| pad | To cover or fill with soft material > PADS, PADDING, PADDED. |
| pah | A Maori port or settlement > PAHS. Also PA. |
| pak | (Colloquial) a pack > PAKS. |
| pal | A friend; (verb) to associate as a pal > PALS, PALLING, PALLED. |
| pam | The knave of clubs > PAMS. |
| pan | A broad, shallow container; (verb) to wash earth for gold > PANS, PANNING, PANNED. |
| pap | To feed soft pap food to infants > PAPS, PAPPING, PAPPED. |
| par | To score a standard number of strokes in golf > PARS, PARRING, PARRED. |
| pas | (Fr.) a step (pl. PAS, but PASES exists as plural of PASE). |
| pat | Hitting the mark precisely > PATLY; (verb) to stroke gently > PATS, PATTING, PATTED. |
| pav | (Abbr.) PAVLOVA, a type of dessert consisting of a meringue base topped with whipped cream > PAVS. |
| paw | To scrape with a paw > PAWS, PAWING, PAWED. |
| pax | (Lat.) peace > PAXES. |
| pay | To remunerate > PAYS, PAYING, PAID; to seal with tar > PAYS, PAYING, PAYED. |
| pea | A vegetable, the rounded seed of a climbing plant > PEAS or PEASE. |
| pec | (Coll.) a pectoral muscle > PECS. |
| ped | (Abbr.) pedestrian > PEDS. |
| pee | The letter P; (verb) to urinate > PEES, PEEING, PEED. |
| peg | A pin or fixture; (verb) to fasten with a peg > PEGS, PEGGING, PEGGED. |
| peh | A Hebrew letter > PEHS. Also PE. |
| pel | A pixel > PELS. |
| pen | An implement for writing; (verb) to write down on paper > PENS, PENNING, PENNED; to put in a pen (enclosure) > PENS, PENNING, PENNED or PENT. |
| pep | Vigour or spirit; (verb) to put pep into > PEPS, PEPPING, PEPPED. |
| per | For each; by. |
| pes | (Pl.) PE, a Hebrew letter. |
| pet | A tame animal; a favourite; (verb) to treat as a pet > PETS, PETTING, PETTED. |
| pew | A bench in a church > PEWS. |
| phi | A letter of the Greek alphabet > PHIS. |
| pho | A Vietnames noodle soup > PHOS. |
| pht | Interj. of mild anger. |
| pia | A tropical plant > PIAS. |
| pic | (Coll.) picture > PICS or PIX. |
| pie | To reduce to confusion > PIES, PIEING or PIING, PIED. Also PYE. |
| pig | A farm animal bred for food; (verb, slang) to eat greedily > PIGS, PIGGING, PIGGED. |
| pin | A piece of wood or metal used for fastening; (verb) to fasten with a pin > PINS, PINNING, PINNED. |
| pip | A small hard seed in a fruit; (verb) to offend or disgust > PIPS, PIPPING, PIPPED. |
| pir | A Muslim title of honour, given to a holy man > PIRS. |
| pis | (Pl.) PI, a letter in the Greek alphabet. |
| pit | To make a pit in > PITS, PITTING, PITTED; (Scots) to put > PITS, PITTING, PUTTEN, PITTEN, PAT. |
| piu | (Ital.) more. |
| pix | A box in which coins are kept for testing > PIXES. |
| plu | A beaver pelt > PLUS. Also PLUE, PLEW. |
| ply | A fold; (verb) to bend or fold > PLIES, PLYING, PLIED. |
| poa | A meadow-grass plant > POAS. |
| pod | To shell peas > PODS, PODDING, PODDED. |
| poh | An interjection expressing contempt; (verb) to express contempt > POHS, POHING, POHED. |
| poi | A Hawaiian dish of fermented taro > POIS. |
| pol | A politician > POLS. |
| pom | (Coll.) a Pomeranian dog > POMS. |
| poo | To defecate > POOS, POOING, POOED. |
| pop | A mild explosive sound; (verb) to make a pop > POPS, POPPING, POPPED. |
| pos | (Adj.) positive. Also POZ. |
| pot | A utensil used for cooking or storing; (verb) to cook or put in a pot > POTS, POTTING, POTTED. |
| pow | (Scots) head > POWS. |
| pox | To infect with pox > POXES, POXING, POXED. |
| poz | (Adj.) positive. Also POS. |
| pre | Before. |
| pro | (Abbr.) professional, or prostitute > PROS. |
| pry | To enquire impertinently into > PRIES, PRYING, PRIED. PRYS exists as an old form of PRICE. |
| psi | A letter of the Greek alphabet > PSIS. |
| pst | Interj. used to attract attention. Also PSST. |
| pub | A public house; (verb) to visit a pub > PUBS, PUBBING, PUBBED. |
| pud | (Coll.) pudding > PUDS. |
| pug | To fill in with clay or mortar > PUGS, PUGGING, PUGGED. |
| puh | (Shakespeare) pooh, interj. expressing disgust. |
| pul | A coin of Afghanistan > PULS or PULI. |
| pun | A play on words; (verb) to make a pun > PUNS, PUNNING, PUNNED. |
| pup | To give birth to puppies > PUPS, PUPPING, PUPPED. |
| pur | (Obs.) to purr > PURS, PURRING, PURRED. (PURING and PURED exists from PURE, to cleanse). |
| pus | Thick yellowish bodily fluid > PUSES. |
| put | To place; to throw > PUTS, PUTTING, PUT (PUTTED exists from PUTT). |
| puy | A small volcanic cone > PUYS. |
| pwn | (Slang) to dominate or humiliate an opponent esp in online gaming > PWNS, PWNING, PWNED. |
| pya | A copper coin of Burma > PYAS. |
| pye | To reduce to confusion > PYES, PYEING, PIED. Also PIE. |
| pyx | To test a coin > PYXES, PYXING, PYXED. |
| qat | An East African shrub > QATS. Also KAT, KHAT. |
| qis | (Pl.) QI, the physical life-force postulated by certain Chinese philosophers. |
| qua | (Lat.) in the capacity of. |
| qin | A Chinese musical instrument > QINS. |
| rad | To fear > RADS, RADDING, RADDED. |
| rag | A worn scrap of cloth; (verb) to tease or ridicule > RAGS, RAGGING, RAGGED. |
| rah | To express joy with the sound of 'rah' > RAHS, RAHING, RAHED. |
| rai | A modern North African form of popular music > RAIS. |
| raj | In India, sovereignty > RAJES. |
| ram | A male sheep; (verb) to push or cram down hard > RAMS, RAMMING, RAMMED. |
| ran | (Pt.) RUN, to move quickly. |
| rap | A sharp blow; (verb) to strike sharply > RAPS, RAPPING, RAPPED. |
| ras | A headland; an Ethiopian prince > RASES. |
| rat | To hunt rats > RATS, RATTING, RATTED. |
| rav | A rabbi, esp. one in authority > RAVS. |
| raw | Uncooked > RAWER, RAWEST; RAWLY; (noun) a sore or irritated spot > RAWS. |
| rax | To stretch > RAXES, RAXING, RAXED. |
| ray | To emit rays > RAYS, RAYING, RAYED. |
| reb | A Confederate soldier > REBS. |
| rec | A recreation ground > RECS. |
| red | A colour > REDDER, REDDEST; REDLY; (verb) to put in order > REDS, REDDING, REDDED. |
| ree | (Scots) an enclosure for sheep > REES. |
| ref | (Abbr.) referee > REFS. |
| reg | A regulation > REGS. |
| reh | An accumulation of salts on soil > REHS. |
| rei | A Portuguese coin > REIS. |
| rem | A unit of radiation dosage > REMS. |
| ren | (Obs.) to run > RENS, RENNING, RENNED. |
| reo | (Maori) a New Zealand language > REOS. |
| rep | To work as a representative > REPS, REPPING, REPPED. |
| res | (Abbr.) reservation > RESES. Also REZ. |
| ret | To soak esp. flax-stems > RETS, RETTING, RETTED. |
| rev | A revolution in an internal combustion engine; (verb) to increase the speed of revolution > REVS, REVVING, REVVED. |
| rew | (Spenser) a row > REWS. |
| rex | An animal with a single layer of hair > REXES; a king > REGES. |
| rez | (Abbr.) reservation > REZZES. Also RES. |
| rho | A letter of the Greek alphabet > RHOS. |
| rhy | (Spenser) rye > RHIES. |
| ria | A drowned valley > RIAS. |
| rib | A bone curving forward from the backbone; (verb) to tease > RIBS, RIBBING, RIBBED. |
| rid | To free or clear > RIDS, RIDDING, RIDDED. |
| rif | To dismiss from employment > RIFS, RIFFING, RIFFED. |
| rig | To fit with sails; to equip or clothe > RIGS, RIGGING, RIGGED. |
| rim | To provide with a rim > RIMS, RIMMING, RIMMED. |
| rin | (Scots) to run > RINS, RINNING, RUN, RAN. |
| rip | To tear open or apart > RIPS, RIPPING, RIPPED or (obs.) RIPT. |
| rit | To score or scratch > RITS, RITTING, RITTED. Also RITT. |
| riz | (US) (Pt.) RISE. |
| rob | To steal > ROBS, ROBBING, ROBBED. |
| roc | An enormous bird of Arabian legend > ROCS. Also ROK, RUC, RUKH. |
| rod | To push a rod through > RODS, RODDING, RODDED. |
| roe | A mass of fish eggs > ROES, ROED (having ROE). |
| rok | An enormous bird of Arabian legend > ROKS. Also ROC, RUC, RUKH. |
| rom | A gypsy man > ROMA, ROMAS, ROMS. |
| roo | (Abbr.) kangaroo > ROOS. |
| rot | To decay > ROTS, ROTTING, ROTTED. |
| row | To propel through water with oars > ROWS, ROWING, ROWED. |
| rub | To apply friction > RUBS, RUBBING, RUBBED; (Scots) to rob > RUBS, RUBBING, RUBBET, RUBBIT. |
| ruc | An enormous bird of Arabian legend > RUCS. Also ROC, ROK, RUKH. |
| rud | To redden > RUDS, RUDDING, RUDDED. |
| rue | To regret > RUES, RUING or RUEING, RUED. |
| rug | A heavy floor-mat; (verb, Scots) to pull roughly > RUGS, RUGGING, RUGGED. |
| rum | Odd, droll > RUMMER, RUMMEST; a spirit distilled from sugar-cane > RUMS. |
| run | To move quickly; to organise and/or control > RUNS, RUNNING, RUN, RAN. |
| rut | To make a furrow with a wheel > RUTS, RUTTING, RUTTED. |
| rya | A type of Scandinavian rug > RYAS. |
| rye | A cereal grass; its grain > RYES. |
| ryu | A Japanese school of martial arts > RYUS. |
| sab | To sob > SABS, SABBING, SABBED. |
| sac | In biology, a bag-like structure > SACS. |
| sad | Unhappy, sorrowful > SADDER, SADDEST; SADLY; (verb) to express sadness > SADS, SADDING, SADDED. |
| sae | (Scots) so. |
| sag | To bend or hang down > SAGS, SAGGING, SAGGED. |
| sai | The capuchin monkey > SAIS. |
| sal | A large North Indian tree > SALS. |
| sam | (Spenser) together; (verb) to gather > SAMS, SAMMING, SAMMED. |
| san | A discarded letter of the Greek alphabet > SANS. |
| sap | A liquid circulating through plants; (verb) to drain > SAPS, SAPPING, SAPPED. |
| sar | (Scots) to savour > SARS, SARING, SARED. |
| sat | (Pt.) SIT, to rest on the buttocks. |
| sau | A Vietnamese coin > SAU. No -S. Also XU. |
| sav | (Abbr.) SAVELOY, a highly seasoned sausage > SAVS. |
| saw | A cutting tool with a toothed blade; (verb) to cut with a saw > SAWS, SAWING, SAWN, SAWED. |
| sax | A slate chopper > SAXES. Also ZAX, ZEX. |
| say | To utter in words, speak > SAYS, (obs.) SAYST, (obs.) SAYEST, (obs.) SAITH, SAYING, SAID, (obs.) SAIDST, (obs.) SAIDEST; to assay > SAYS, SAYING, SAYED. |
| saz | A stringed instrument of North Africa > SAZES or SAZZES. |
| sea | A great expanse of water > SEAS. |
| sec | A secant > SECS. |
| sed | (Milton) said. |
| see | To perceive by the eye > SEES, SEEING, SEEN, SAW. |
| seg | A stud in the sole of a shoe > SEGS. |
| sei | A whale, a kind of RORQUAL > SEIS. |
| sel | (Scots) self > SELS. |
| sen | A Japanese monetary unit (pl. SEN, but SENS exists in its own right as an old form of since). |
| ser | A unit of weight in India > SERS. |
| set | To put or place in position > SETS, SETTING, SET. |
| sev | (Hindi) a dish of deep-fried strands of flour > SEVS. |
| sew | To work on with a needle and thread > SEWS, SEWING, SEWN, SEWED. |
| sex | To identify the sex of > SEXES, SEXING, SEXED. |
| sey | A part of a carcase of beef > SEYS. |
| sez | (Slang) says. |
| sha | Interj. requesting silence. Also SH, SHH. |
| she | Pronoun used in referring to female person or thing > SHES. |
| shh | Interj. requesting silence. Also SH, SHA. |
| sho | A nonstandard spelling of sure, representing its pronunciation in the southern US. |
| shy | Embarrassed, bashful > SHIER or SHYER, SHIEST or SHYEST; SHILY or SHYLY; (verb) to jump aside, recoil > SHIES, SHYING, SHIED. |
| sib | A blood relation > SIBS. |
| sic | To incite a dog to attack > SICS, SICCING or SICKING, SICCED or SICKED. |
| sif | (S. Afr.) syphilitic, nasty. |
| sig | A short personalized message at the end of an email,a signature > SIGS. |
| sik | (Aust. sl.) excellent. |
| sim | (Abbr.) Simeonite, an evangelical > SIMS. |
| sin | A moral offence; (verb) to commit sin > SINS, SINNING, SINNED. |
| sip | To drink in small mouthfuls > SIPS, SIPPING, SIPPED. |
| sir | To address as "sir" > SIRS, SIRRING, SIRRED. |
| sis | A contraction of sister > SISES. |
| sit | To rest on the buttocks > SITS, SITTING, SAT or (obs.) SATE, SITTEN. |
| six | The next whole number after five > SIXES. |
| ska | A form of Jamaican music similar to reggae > SKAS. |
| ski | A narrow strip attached to a boot for gliding over snow; (verb) to move on skis > SKIS, SKIING, SKIED. |
| sky | To hit towards the sky > SKIES, SKYING, SKIED or SKYED. |
| sly | Cunning, wily; surreptitious > SLIER or SLYER, SLIEST or SLYEST; SLILY or SLYLY. |
| sma | (Scots) small. |
| sny | A side channel of a river > SNIES. |
| sob | To cry uncontrollably, taking intermittent breaths > SOBS, SOBBING, SOBBED. |
| soc | The right of holding a local court > SOCS; (short for) sociology > SOCES. |
| sod | To cover with sods of turf > SODS, SODDING, SODDED. |
| sog | To soak > SOGS, SOGGING, SOGGED. |
| soh | A musical note > SOHS. Also SOL. |
| sol | A musical note > SOLS. Also SOH. |
| som | The standard monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan > SOMS or SOMY. |
| son | A male offspring > SONS, SONLY. |
| sop | To soak > SOPS, SOPPING, SOPPED. |
| sos | (Pl.) SO, a musical note. |
| sot | To act as a sot, a habitual drunkard > SOTS, SOTTING, SOTTED. |
| sou | An old small French coin > SOUS. |
| sov | (Abbr.) sovereign, a gold coin > SOVS. |
| sow | A female pig; (verb) to scatter seed on the ground > SOWS, SOWING, SOWED. |
| sox | (Slang) socks. |
| soy | A dark, salty sauce made from fermented beans > SOYS. |
| soz | (Short for) sorry. |
| spa | A resort with a mineral spring; (verb) to stay at a spa > SPAS, SPAING, SPAED. |
| spy | A secret agent employed to watch; (verb) to watch secretly > SPIES, SPYING, SPIED or (obs.) SPIDE. |
| sri | Sir, used as a Hindu title of respect > SRIS. |
| sty | To keep in a sty > STIES or STYES, STYING, STIED or STYED. |
| sub | To subscribe, substitute etc. > SUBS, SUBBING, SUBBED. |
| sud | A rare singular form of SUDS, a froth of soapy water > SUDS. |
| sue | To prosecute at law > SUES, SUING, SUED. |
| sug | To attempt to sell a product while purporting to be engaged in market research > SUGS, SUGGED, SUGGING. |
| sui | (Lat.) of himself, itself. |
| suk | A market place > SUKS. Also SUQ, SOOK, SOUK, SUKH. |
| sum | The total, whole amount; (verb) to add, make up the total of > SUMS, SUMMING, SUMMED > SUMS. Also, an Uzbekistan currency > SUMS, SUMY |
| sun | The star that is the source of light; (verb) to expose to the sun's rays > SUNS, SUNNING, SUNNED. |
| sup | To take liquid into the mouth > SUPS, SUPPING, SUPPED. |
| suq | A market place > SUQS. Also SUK, SOOK, SOUK, SUKH. |
| sur | (Fr.) on, above. |
| sus | A suspect > SUSES; (verb) to arrest for suspicious behaviour > SUSSES, SUSSING, SUSSED. |
| swy | An Australian two-up game > SWIES. |
| sye | To strain > SYES, SYEING, SYED. |
| syn | Since. |
| tab | To name or designate > TABS, TABBING, TABBED. |
| tad | A small amount > TADS. |
| tae | (Scots) to toe > TAES, TAEING, TAED. |
| tag | A tab or label; (verb) to put a tag on > TAGS, TAGGING, TAGGED. |
| tai | A Japanese sea bream > TAIS. |
| taj | A crown, a Dervish's tall conical cap > TAJES . |
| tak | (Scots) to take > TAKS, TAKING, TAKEN, TOOK. |
| tam | A cap with a broad, circular flat top > TAMS. |
| tan | Brown > TANNER, TANNEST; (verb) to become brown in the sun > TANS, TANNING, TANNED. |
| tao | A path of virtuous conduct in Chinese philosophy > TAOS. |
| tap | A gentle knock or its sound; (verb) to knock gently > TAPS, TAPPING, TAPPED. |
| tar | A black bituminous substance; (verb) to coat with tar > TARS, TARRING, TARRED. |
| tas | (Pl.) TA, thanks. |
| tat | To touch up > TATS, TATTING, TATTED. |
| tau | A letter of the Greek alphabet > TAUS. |
| tav | A Hebrew letter > TAVS. |
| taw | To prepare skins for white leather > TAWS, TAWING, TAWED. |
| tax | A contribution levied towards a country's revenue; (verb) to impose a tax on > TAXES, TAXING, TAXED. |
| tay | (Dial.) tea > TAYS. |
| tea | To take tea > TEAS, TEAING, TEAED. |
| tec | (Sl.) a detective > TECS. |
| ted | To spread out grass for drying > TEDS, TEDDING, TEDDED. |
| tee | To place a golf ball on a tee > TEES, TEEING, TEED. |
| tef | An Ethiopian cereal grass > TEFS. |
| teg | A sheep in its second year > TEGS. |
| tel | In Arab countries, a hill or mound > TELS. |
| ten | The next whole number after nine > TENS. |
| tes | (Pl.) TE, a musical note. |
| tet | A Hebrew letter > TETS. Also TETH. |
| tew | To hustle > TEWS, TEWING, TEWED. |
| tex | A unit of weight used to measure the density of yarn > TEXES. |
| the | The definite article. |
| tho | (Spenser) those. |
| thy | Of thee. |
| tic | An involuntary twitching of muscles; (verb) to twitch > TICS, TICCING, TICCED. |
| tid | (Scots) a mood > TIDS. |
| tie | To fasten > TIES, TIEING or TYING, TIED. |
| tig | To touch > TIGS, TIGGING, TIGGED. |
| tik | The drug methamphetamine in crystal form > TIKS. |
| til | Sesame > TILS. |
| tin | To coat with tin > TINS, TINNING, TINNED. |
| tip | A gratuity; a helpful piece of advice; (verb) to give a tip > TIPS, TIPPING, TIPPED or (obs.) TIPT. |
| tis | (Pl.) TI, a kind of tree. |
| tit | To tug > TITS, TITTING, TITTED. |
| tix | (Sl.) tickets. |
| tiz | A state of confusion > TIZES. |
| toc | Telecommunications code for the letter 'T' > TOCS. |
| tod | To yield a tod, an old wool weight > TODS, TODDING, TODDED. |
| toe | A digit on the end of a foot; (verb) to kick or touch with the toes > TOES, TOEING, TOED. |
| tog | To dress > TOGS, TOGGING, TOGGED. |
| tom | A male cat; (verb) to engage in prostitution > TOMS, TOMMING, TOMMED. |
| ton | A unit of weight > TONS. |
| too | Also; excess. |
| top | The highest point; (verb) to cover the top; to surpass > TOPS, TOPPING, TOPPED. |
| tor | A hill > TORS. |
| tot | A small child or drink; (verb) to add or total > TOTS, TOTTING, TOTTED. |
| tow | To pull along (behind) > TOWS, TOWING, TOWED. |
| toy | An object for playing with; (verb) to play idly with > TOYS, TOYING, TOYED. |
| try | To attempt; to make an effort > TRIES, TRYING, TRIED or (obs.) TRIDE. |
| tsk | To utter such an exclamation of annoyance > TSKS, TSKING, TSKED. |
| tub | To bathe in a tub > TUBS, TUBBING, TUBBED. |
| tug | To pull forcibly > TUGS, TUGGING, TUGGED. |
| tui | A New Zealand bird > TUIS. |
| tum | (Coll.) stomach > TUMS. |
| tun | To put in a tun, a large task > TUNS, TUNNING, TUNNED. |
| tup | Of a ram, to copulate > TUPS, TUPPING, TUPPED. |
| tut | To say 'tut' > TUTS, TUTTING, TUTTED. |
| tux | (Abbr.) tuxedo, a dinner jacket > TUXES. |
| twa | (Scots) two > TWAS. |
| two | The next whole number after one > TWOS. |
| twp | (Welsh) dim-witted or stupid. |
| tye | To wash in a tye trough > TYES, TYEING, TYED. |
| tyg | An old drinking-cup with two or more handles > TYGS. |
| udo | A Japanese species of aralia > UDOS. |
| uds | Old interj. meaning "God Save". |
| uey | A U-turn > UEYS. |
| ufo | An unidentified flying object > UFOS. |
| ugh | An old representation of a cough or grunt > UGHS. |
| ugs | (3rd.) UG, to loathe. |
| uke | A ukulele > UKES. |
| ule | A Central American rubber tree > ULES. |
| ulu | An Eskimo knife > ULUS. |
| ume | (Japanese) a fleshy yellow fruit, similar to an apricot but having a sour flavour, used mainly to make drinks, preserves, and sauces > UMES. |
| umm | Interjection expressing doubt or hesitation. |
| ump | To umpire > UMPS, UMPING, UMPED. |
| ums | (3rd.) UM, to say um. |
| umu | (Maori) a type of oven > UMUS. |
| uni | (Coll.) university > UNIS. |
| uns | (Pl.) UN, one. |
| upo | Upon. |
| ups | (3rd.) UP, to move up. |
| urb | An urban area > URBS. |
| urd | An Indian bean > URDS. |
| ure | An extinct wild ox > URES. |
| urn | To place in an urn > URNS, URNING, URNED. |
| urp | (Sl.) to vomit > URPS, URPING, URPED. |
| use | To put to some purpose > USES, USING, USED. |
| uta | Any of a genus of large lizards > UTAS. |
| ute | (Abbr.) utility, a small truck > UTES. |
| uts | (Pl.) UT, a musical note. |
| utu | (Maori) a Maori settlement of a debt > UTUS. |
| uva | A grape or grape-like berry > UVAE or UVAS. |
| uwu | (intj) an expression of admiration for something considered cute. |
| vac | A vacation; (verb) to clean with a vacuum cleaner > VACS, VACKING, VACKED. |
| vae | In Orkney or Shetland, a bay or creek > VAES. Also VOE. |
| vag | (Aust. sl.) to arrest someone for vagrancy > VAGS, VAGGING, VAGGED. |
| van | To go or send in a van > VANS, VANNING, VANNED. |
| var | A unit of reactive power > VARS. |
| vas | (Lat) a duct carrying liquid . |
| vat | To put or treat in a vat > VATS, VATTING, VATTED. |
| vau | An obsolete letter in the Greek alphabet > VAUS. |
| vav | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > VAVS. Also VAW. |
| vaw | (Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > VAWS. Also VAV. |
| vax | (Short for) vaccination or vaccine > VAXES. |
| vee | The letter 'V' > VEES. |
| veg | A vegetable > VEGES; (verb) to laze about, to engage in mindless activity > VEGGES, VEGGED, VEGGING. |
| vet | To examine closely > VETS, VETTING, VETTED. |
| vex | To distress or annoy > VEXES, VEXING, VEXED or (obs.) VEXT. |
| via | (Lat.) a road > VIAE or VIAS. |
| vid | (Abbr.) video > VIDS. |
| vie | To contend in rivalry > VIES, VYING, VIED. |
| vig | A vigorish, a charge paid to a bookie on a bet > VIGS. |
| vim | Energy, vigour > VIMS. |
| vin | (Fr.) wine > VINS. |
| vis | (Lat.) force > VIRES. |
| vly | Low-lying wet ground, a swamp > VLIES. |
| voe | In Orkney or Shetland, a bay or creek > VOES. Also VAE. |
| vog | Air pollution caused by volcanic dust > VOGS. |
| vol | In heraldry, two wings displayed and conjoined > VOLS. |
| vom | (Short for) to vomit > VOMS, VOMMING, VOMMED. |
| vor | To warn > VORS, VORRING, VORRED. |
| vow | A solemn promise; (verb) to make a vow or vows > VOWS, VOWING, VOWED. |
| vox | (Lat.) a voice > VOCES. |
| vug | A cavity in a rock > VUGS. Also VUGG, VUGH. |
| vum | To vow > VUMS, VUMMING, VUMMED. |
| wab | A web > WABS. |
| wad | To form into a wad > WADS, WADDING, WADDED. |
| wae | (Scots) woe > WAES. |
| wag | To move from side to side > WAGS, WAGGING, WAGGED. |
| wai | (Maori) water > WAIS. |
| wan | Pale > WANNER, WANNEST; WANLY; (verb) to make or become wan > WANS, WANNING, WANNED. |
| wap | To throw or pull quickly > WAPS, WAPPING, WAPPED. |
| war | (Obs.) worse > WARST, WAURST; (noun) a state of conflict; (verb) to make war > WARS, WARRING, WARRED. |
| was | (Pt.) BE. |
| wat | A Thai Buddhist temple or monastery > WATS. |
| waw | (Spenser) a wave > WAWS. |
| wax | A fatty substance; (verb) to treat with wax; to grow larger > WAXES, WAXING, WAXED or (obs) WOX. |
| way | (Spenser) to weigh, esteem > WAYS, WAYING, WAYED. |
| waz | (Slang) to urinate > WAZZES, WAZZING, WAZZED. |
| web | A fine structure spun by a spider; (verb) to envelop with a web > WEBS, WEBBING, WEBBED. |
| wed | To marry > WEDS, WEDDING, WEDDED. |
| wee | Small > WEER, WEEST; (verb) to urinate > WEES, WEEING, WEED. |
| wem | (Arch.) the womb or belly > WEMS. Also WAME. |
| wen | A sebaceous cyst > WENS. |
| wet | Not dry > WETTER, WETTEST; WETLY; (verb) to make wet > WETS, WETTING, WETTED. |
| wex | (Obs.) to wax, grow > WEXES, WEXING, WEXED. Also WEXE. |
| wey | A measure for dry goods > WEYS. |
| wha | (Scots) who. |
| who | Pronoun used in referring to a person or people. |
| why | The reason or cause of something > WHYS. |
| wig | To scold; to provide with a wig > WIGS, WIGGING, WIGGED. |
| win | To gain > WINS, WINNING, WON; to winnow > WINS, WINNING, WINNED. |
| wis | (Sham arch.) to know. Also WIST. |
| wit | (Arch.) to know > WITS, WITTING, WITTED. |
| wiz | A very skilful person > WIZES or WIZZES. |
| woe | Misery > WOES. |
| wof | (Aust. sl.) a fool, idiot > WOFS. |
| wok | A pan used in Chinese cookery > WOKS. |
| won | To dwell > WONS, WONNING, WONNED or WONT. |
| woo | To court; to seek the support of > WOOS, WOOING, WOOED. |
| wop | To thump > WOPS, WOPPING, WOPPED. Also WHOP, WHAP. |
| wos | (Pl.) WO, woe. |
| wot | (Arch.) to know > WOTS, WOTTEST, WOTTETH, WOTTING, WOTTED. |
| wow | To impress > WOWS, WOWING, WOWED. |
| wox | (Obs.) past tense of WAX, to grow. |
| wry | Twisted > WRIER or WRYER, WRIEST or WRYEST; (verb) to give a twist to > WRIES, WRYING, WRIED. |
| wud | (Scots) wood; (verb) to load with wood > WUDS, WUDDING, WUDDED. |
| wus | A Welsh term used for addressing a companion > WUSES (WUSSES exists as plural of WUSS). |
| wuz | A nonstandard spelling of was. |
| wye | The letter 'Y' > WYES. |
| wyn | A rune, having the value of modern English 'w' > WYNS. |
| xed | Past tense of a verb X, to cross out. But note the participle is X'ING. |
| xis | (Pl.) XI, a Greek letter. |
| yad | (Hebrew) a hand-held pointer used for reading the Torah > YADS. |
| yae | (Scots) ae. |
| yag | A type of synthetic garnet containing yttrium and aluminium, used in lasers and as a gem > YAGS. |
| yah | A variant of YEA, an affirmative vote > YAHS. |
| yak | To talk persistently > YAKS, YAKKING, YAKKED. |
| yam | A sweet potato > YAMS. |
| yap | To bark sharply or constantly > YAPS, YAPPING, YAPPED. |
| yar | Nimble > YARER, YAREST. Also YARE. |
| yas | Plural of YA, an Asian pear. |
| yaw | To deviate from a course > YAWS, YAWING, YAWED. |
| yay | A variant of YEA, an affirmative vote > YAYS. |
| yea | An affirmative vote > YEAS. |
| yeh | (Coll.) yes. Also YEAH. |
| yen | To desire or yearn > YENS, YENNING, YENNED. |
| yep | (Coll.) yes. Also YUP. |
| yer | Colloquial for you or your. |
| yes | An affirmative reply > YESES; (verb) to give an affirmative reply to > YESSES, YESSING, YESSED. |
| yet | In addition, besides; nevertheless. |
| yew | A type of evergreen tree > YEWS. |
| yex | To hiccup or belch > YEXES, YEXING, YEXED. Also YESK. |
| yez | Colloquial for yes. |
| ygo | (Spenser) past tense of go. |
| yin | (Scots) one > YINS. |
| yip | To give a short, sudden cry > YIPS, YIPPING, YIPPED. |
| yob | A lout > YOBS. |
| yod | A Hebrew letter > YODS. |
| yok | To laugh > YOKS, YOKKING, YOKKED. Also YUK. |
| yom | A Jewish day > YOMIM. |
| yon | Yonder. |
| you | Pronoun referring to the person being addressed; informally in plural context YOUS. |
| yow | To yowl, howl > YOWS, YOWING, YOWED. |
| yug | One of the four Hindu ages of the world > YUGS. Also YUGA. |
| yuk | To laugh > YUKS, YUKKING, YUKKED. Also YOK. |
| yum | Interj. expressing satisfaction. |
| yup | (Coll.) yes. Also YEP. |
| yus | (Pl.) YU, a kind of jade. |
| zag | To change direction on a zig-zag course > ZAGS, ZAGGING, ZAGGED. |
| zap | To destroy > ZAPS, ZAPPING, ZAPPED. |
| zas | (Pl.) ZA, pizza. |
| zax | A chopper for trimming slate > ZAXES. Also SAX, ZEX. |
| zea | Part of a cereal, once used as a diuretic > ZEAS. |
| zed | The letter 'Z' > ZEDS. |
| zee | American form of ZED > ZEES. |
| zek | An inmate of a labour camp in the former USSR > ZEKS. |
| zel | An oriental cymbal > ZELS. |
| zen | A state of calm attentiveness > ZENS. |
| zep | A long sandwich > ZEPS. |
| zex | A chopper for trimming slate > ZEXES. Also SAX, ZAX. |
| zho | A cross between a yak and a cow > ZHOS. Also DSO, DZHO, DZO, ZO. |
| zig | To change direction on a zig-zag course > ZIGS, ZIGGING, ZIGGED. |
| zin | (Abbr.) ZINFANDEL, a kind of grape > ZINS. |
| zip | To fasten with a zip > ZIPS, ZIPPING, ZIPPED. |
| zit | A pimple > ZITS. |
| ziz | To take a nap > ZIZZES, ZIZZING, ZIZZED. |
| zoa | A plural of ZOON, a unified individual creature. |
| zol | (S. Afr.) a cannabis cigarette > ZOLS. |
| zoo | A garden or park where animals are kept > ZOOS. |
| zos | (Pl.) ZO, a cross beween a yak and a cow. |
| zuz | An ancient Palestinian coin > ZUZIM. |
| zzz | An interjection expressing sleep. Also ZZZS. |