Unknown Etymologies

a yeast-raised bread made of white flour and cornmeal and molasses

a flexible container with a single opening

blatant or sensational promotion

the swift release of a store of affective force

very good

a small loaf or roll of soft bread

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

hit repeatedly

a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other

widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers

where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap

a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men

make the sign of the cross to call on God for protection

a boy or man

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

a scientist or technician engaged in military research

an evil spirit

the main stem of a tree

an informal term for a human head

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)

a person who exercises control and makes decisions

someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

haul with a tackle

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

structure allowing passage across a river or other obstacle

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

a sudden happening that brings good fortune

a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

an elasticized rope

thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States

a sandwich

a farewell remark

characterized by great caution and wariness

a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings

not agitated; without losing self-possession

a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine

a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable

an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract

a modern ballroom dance from Latin America

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

small silvery marine food fish found off California

variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz

a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

throw carelessly

blow hard and loudly

shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles

hardened clay

adult male swan

Australian term for a pal

large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters

major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

young codfish

small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes

confer secretly

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

the sound made by a pigeon

a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle

affected with madness or insanity

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

monkey of southeast Asia, Borneo and the Philippines

the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion

the galley or pantry of a small ship

common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States

a craftsman who curries leather for use

tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers

ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

a flap along the edge of a garment

a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp

tropical starchy tuberous root

a large sofa usually convertible into a bed

a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles

negotiate the terms of an exchange

a man's detachable insert to simulate the front of a shirt

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation

a silly empty-headed person

discoloration due to dirtiness

a small wooded hollow

a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net

kit used by sailors and soldiers

motherless calf in a range herd of cattle

something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played

sleep in a convenient place

use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal

a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials

the nest of a squirrel

a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

an incompetent or clumsy person

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

a card game similar to ecarte

weakening in force or intensity

offensive term for an openly homosexual man

Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

a wooden plug forming a flue pipe

dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

someone whose style is out of fashion

an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish

a herd of whales

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

turn to the right side

a castrated tomcat

tastelessly showy

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

deprive of by deceit

a lump of slimy stuff

large wading bird that resembles a curlew

a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way

any thick, viscous matter

a texture like that of wood

a Latin American term for foreigners

grain intended to be or that has been ground

a grey wig

very unpleasant or offensive

small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic

put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

deprive of by deceit

a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano

utter `haw'

informed about the latest trends

a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm

an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy

a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks

cry hollo

(slang) offensive names for a White man

a cheap drinking and dancing establishment

a disorderly outburst or tumult

an illicitly distilled alcoholic liquor

senseless talk

a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric

a state of confusion

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration

a sharp projection on an edge or surface

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth

any triangular fore-and-aft sail

(British informal expletive) surprised

bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream

noisy and mischievous merrymaking

a vehicle carrying many passengers

a small irregular movement

a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood

a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

be silly or tease one another

a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

in working order

either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

in working order

the basic unit of money in Laos

salted and smoked herring

gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters

a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)

be about

a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot

a brief stay in the course of a journey

motherless calf in a range herd of cattle

a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables

a database containing an ordered array of items

a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland

for more time

anything with a round or oval shape

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

a rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch

perform or carry out

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree

wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

a medium for oil-paints

a severe recurring vascular headache

common black European thrush

an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)

a device for changing sound waves into electrical energy

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

an antineoplastic drug used to treat cancer of the testes

very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

work hard

British informal for donkey

medium-sized storm petrel

with handle and usually cylindrical

large important food fish of Australia

black-and-white diving bird of northern seas

shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain

an informer or spy working for the police

common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

very good

a stupid foolish person

egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it

a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding

a solid lump of a precious metal as found in the earth

United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)

a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

a second-rate prize fighter

deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust

the young of various fishes

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

obscene term for penis

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells

on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip

small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe

someone who procures customers for whores

careful or finicky grooming

of a light shade of red

the finger farthest from the thumb

a small hard seed found in some fruits

(folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous

a piece of cloth sewn under an opening

set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head

an organ or body resembling a stalk

northern Atlantic sea poacher

wasting time

a disparaging term for a British person

a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses

an unpleasant smell

informal terms for dogs

the rear part of a ship

piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

an excited state of agitation

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges

the dessert course of a meal

a short fat person

a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture

a small light basket used as a measure for fruits

flow in a circular current, of liquids

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

informal terms referring to a domestic cat

cause to be in a certain state

be uncertain about

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

a wad of something chewable as tobacco

a prominent forelock

an examination consisting of a few short questions

a contest of speed

a framework for holding objects

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

a small piece of cloth or paper

small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums

an inclined surface connecting two levels

mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft

earthy and sexually explicit

the side of an object that is opposite its front

pass a rope through

popular music originating in the West Indies

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

a large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose

childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D

the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen

a jazz ostinato

European freshwater food fish having a greenish back

East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric

Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits

disparaging terms for small people

large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae

an arch whose height is less than half its width

a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised

an animal order including: manatees

run or move very quickly or hastily

large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends

extreme nervousness

British military language: avoid work

dirty and disgusting

any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths

drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

a short erect tail

trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores

digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally

a matted tangle of hair or fiber

a drink made of beer and lemonade

a drink made of beer and lemonade

European scaleless blenny

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

reflecting light

a thin wedge of material for driving into crevices

bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

a disassembled barrel

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds

street names for heroin

the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird

make a shrill, wailing sound

a garment hanging from the waist

remove the surface of

a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work

close violently

a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released

soft lump or unevenness in a yarn

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America

a light informal meal

a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb

flashily stylish

cut slightly, with a razor

give away information about somebody

large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike

leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot

inhale audibly through the nose

the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

leap, jerk, bang

a hitter who slaps with an open hand

the act of slapping on the buttocks

a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge

a large and usually triangular headsail

a synthetic corticosteroid used to treat hypertension

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

a thin strip (wood or metal)

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline

tooth on the rim of gear wheel

a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins

save up as for future use

heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food

fill by packing tightly

doomed to extinction

waves breaking on the shore

the movement or sound of water

a sample piece of cloth

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

agitation resulting from active worry

a panic or extreme discomposure

British slang for a swindle

any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice

spiced hot milk with rum or wine

a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

a small piece of cloth or paper

medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark

a craftsman who tans skins and hides

a trivial lie

large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida

the faculty or act of tasting

the act or art of making handmade lace

a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear

a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground

two-year-old sheep

twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans

a beta blocker administered after heart attacks

an excited state of agitation

provide with clothes or put clothes on

a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions

a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette

found off the West Indies and Florida

a blast of a horn

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

pretentious or silly talk or writing

a young child

a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain

a drill for cutting circular holes around a center

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

someone who is regarded as contemptible

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

a small branch or division of a branch

harass with persistent criticism or carping

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

piece of leather forming the upper part of a shoe

an antibiotic effective against some bacterial infections

any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family

a small mass of soft material

deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals

feelings of uneasiness

hand tool for boring holes

a person who lacks confidence or is scared

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

a heavy grey-white metallic element

distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)

any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America

a small inflamed elevation of the skin