abelia <n> shrub of Asian or Mexican origin
acrolect <n> language variety closest to standard form
actressy <adj> in the manner of an actress (female actor)
adsorber <n> one that adsorbs
adzuki <n> edible seed of an Asian plant - adzuki bean
agenting <n> business or activities of an agent
airhole <n> hole to admit or discharge air
airpower <n> military strength of a nation's air force
aisleway <n> aisle
alkoxide <n> basic salt derived from an alcohol
allee <n> walkway lined with trees or tall shrubs
amaretti <n/pl> macaroons made with bitter almonds
amberina <n> late 19th century American clear glassware
amici <n/pl> amicus curiae
amicus <n> (pl "amici") amicus curiae
amosite <n> iron-rich amphibole that is a variety of asbestos
anaphor <n> anaphora (word or phrase with anaphoric function)
antbear <n> aardvark
antiair <adj> antiaircraft
antidrug <adj> acting against or opposing illicit drugs or their use
antiflu <adj> acting against flu
antifur <adj> against use of animal fur
antilock <adj> being a braking system for a motor vehicle
antiporn <adj> against pornography
antirock <adj> against rock music
aprotic <adj> incapable of acting as a proton donor
arabica <n> evergreen shrub/tree yielding seeds that produce coffee
arkose <n> a type of sandstone
arkosic <adj> (from "arkose" - a type of sandstone)
asana <n> any of various yogic postures
ashfall <n> deposit of volcanic ash
astilbe <n> chiefly Asian perennial of the saxifrage family
atactic <adj> being a polymer exhibiting no stereochemical regularity
atemoya <n> white-pulped tropical fruit
atomiser <n> atomizer (a device for atomizing liquids)
att <n> (pl "att") at (1/100 kip - monetary unit of Laos)
attaboy <interj> - used to express encouragement
audial <adj> aural
autistic <n> one who is autistic (extremely withdrawn into fantasy)
autolyse <v> autolyze (break down tissue ...)
avant <adj> avant-garde
axion <n> hypothetical subatomic particle of low mass and energy
backdrop <v> set up a particular stage setting
backfit <v> retrofit
backflow <n> flowing back or returning toward a source
backland <n> backcountry
backroom <adj> behind-the-scenes
bacteria <n> group of unicellular microorganisms
baghouse <n> bag used to filter a gas stream
banjax <v> damage
bankerly <adj> in the manner of a banker
banner <v> furnish with a banner (a flag)
banteng <n> wild ox of Southeast Asia
bap <n> small bun or roll
basinful <n> as much as a basin can hold
basmati <n> aromatic long-grain rice of South Asia
baterias <n/pl> groups of unicellular microorganisms
bayman <n> (pl "-men") person who lives or works on or about a bay
baymen <n/pl> people who live or work on or about a bay
beaucoup <adj> great in quantity or amount
bedu <n> (pl "bedu") bedouin
beeline <v> go quickly in a straight way
beeyard <n> apiary
beglamor <v> beglamour (impress or deceive with glamour)
bejeezus <interj> bejesus (used as a mild oath)
belter <n> one that belts
berberis <n> (pl "-ises") barberry
berberises <n/pl> barberries
bharal <n> goatlike artiodactyl mammal of the Himalayas
big <n> major league baseball league
binger <n> one that binges
biochip <n> hypothetical computer logic circuit or storage device
biopic <n> biographical movie
biopsy <v> examine tissue
biphasic <adj> having two phases
birdsong <n> song of a bird
biz <n> (pl "bizzes") business
bizzes <n/pl> businesses
blowdown <n> tree blown down
blub <v> blubber
bludger <n> loafer
bluetick <n> tricolor coonhound of American origin
boatful <n> as much as a boat can hold
boatlike <adj> resembling a boat
bodhran <n> Irish goatskin drum
bold <n> boldface type
bolds <n/pl> boldfaces types
boogey <v> boogie (revel)
bookable <adj> (from "book")
bootable <adj> able to be loaded into a computer
bopeep <n> peekaboo
bready <adj> (from "bread")
bro <n> brother
broking <n> business of a broker (chiefly British)
brookie <n> brook trout
browed <adj> having brows of a specified nature
bulimic <n> one who has bulimia (insatiable appetite)
bungee <n> elastic cord used as a fastening, shock absorbing device
buppie <n> college-educated black adult in well-paying profession
bushpig <n> wild usu. reddish to black pig of forests and scrubland
busload <n> load that fills a bus
bustline <n> body circumference at the bust
bute <n> (pl "bute") phenylbutazone (a pain-relieving drug)
caff <n> cafe
calo <n> (pl "calo") any of several Spanish argots
calotype <n> photographic process from a paper negative
canola <n> (pl "canola") canola oil
carbo <n> carbohydrate
carr <n> fen
cartoony <adj> (from "cartoon")
castable <adj> (from "cast")
catclaw <n> yellow-flowered spiny acacia of the southwestern U.S.
catfight <n> intense fight or argument between two women
cel <n> transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn
chainsaw <v> (from "chain saw")
chappati <n> chapati (round, flat unleavened bread of India)
cheliped <n> one of the pair of legs bearing a crustacean's chelae
chippier <adj> more aggressively belligerent
chippiest <adj> the most aggressively belligerent
chippy <adj> (-ier/-iest) aggressively belligerent
chook <n> chicken
citrusy <adj> (from "citrus")
clade <n> group of biological taxa
cladist <n> taxonomist who uses clades to classify life forms
clawlike <adj> resembling a claw
clitic <n> word treated in pronunciation as part of neighboring word
clogger <n> one that cloggs
clubbish <adj> (from "club")
clueless <adj> providing or having no clue
coanchor <v> (from co-)
cocoyam <n> taro (a tropical tuber)
cokehead <n> person who uses cocaine compulsively
collider <n> particle accelerator
colorize <v> add color to by means of a computer
colorman <n> sportscaster who provides color
colormen <n/pl> sportscasters who provide color
comember <n> (from co-)
confit <n> meat cooked and preserved in its own fat
cooktop <n> flat top of a range
cooldown <n> allowing physiological activity to return to normal
cooter <n> turtle esp. of the southern and eastern U.S.
cornpone <n> type of corn bread
coronate <v> crown
coruler <n> (from co-)
cottered <adj> wedge-shaped or tapered piece (from "cotter")
coulis <n> a thick sauce of pureed vegetable or fruit
coulises <n/pl> thick sauces of pureed vegetable or fruit
crankish <adj> (from "crank")
creolise <v> creolize
creolize <v> cause to become a creole in a speech community
crewmate <n> fellow crewman
cuddler <n> one that cuddles
cultlike <adj> resembling a cult
curate <v> act as curator of
custardy <adj> (from "custard")
cytokine <n> immunoregulatory substance
deadlift <v> (from "dead lift")
debeak <v> remove the tip of the upper mandible of
debugger <n> one that debugs
decision <v> win a decision (act of deciding) over an opponent
deerlike <adj> resembling a deer
deflater <n> one that deflates
defund <v> withdraw funding from
deixis <n> pointing or specifying function of some words
deixises <n/pl> pointings or specifying functions of some words
delphic <adj> ambiguous, obscure
dentiled <adj> a small rectangular block (from "dentil")
deontic <adj> of or relating to moral obligation
deoxy <adj> containing less oxygen in molecule than compound
derate <v> lower the rated capability of
desoxy <adj> deoxy
dewormer <n> one that deworms
dinger <n> home run
dinitro <adj> containing two nitro groups
dioecy <n> (from "dioecious")
dioxan <n> dioxane (a flammable liquid)
dipnet <v> scoop fish with a type of net
dirtbag <n> dirty, unkempt, or contemptible person
dis <v> treat with disrespect or contempt
diss <v> treat with disrespect or contempt
dissed <v> treat with disrespect or contempt
disses <v> treat with disrespect or contempt
dissing <v> treat with disrespect or contempt
ditz <n> ditsy person
dogsled <v> drive a dogsled (a sled drawn by dogs)
donniker <n> donnicker (toilet, bathroom)
doofus <n> stupid, incompetent, or foolish person
doomily <adv> (from "doomy")
doomy <adj> doomful
dopehead <n> drug addict
downland <n> down (undulating treeless upland with sparse soil)
downlink <n> communications channel for receiving transmissions
downpipe <n> downspout
dramedy <n> situation comedy having dramatic scenes
drystone <adj> constructed of stone without the use of mortar
ductwork <n> ducting
duke <v> fight
dumbcane <n> dieffenbachia
dweeb <n> unattractive, insignificant, or inept person
dynein <n> (pl "dynein") ATPase associated esp. with microtubules
echelle <n> diffraction grating made by ruling plane metallic mirror
echo <n> (pl -es/-s) repetition of a sound
echoes <n/pl> repetition of a sound
echos <n/pl> repetition of a sound
econobox <n> small economical car
ed <n> (pl "ed") education
eglomise <adj> made of glass on back of which is a painted picture
eiswein <n> sweet German wine made from grapes that have frozen
eldress <n> woman elder esp. of the Shakers
emf <n> potential difference
enoki <n> small, white edible mushroom
epitope <n> molecular region on the surface of an antigen
equid <n> any of a family of perissodactyl mammals (horse family)
ergative <adj> of a language (as Inuit or Georgian)
etouffee <n> Cajun stew of shellfish or chicken served over rice
expat <n> expatriate
eyebar <n> metal bar having a closed loop at one or both ends
eyedrops <n/pl> medicated solution for the eyes applied in drops
eyewear <n> (pl "eyewear") corrective/protective devices for eyes
factoid <n> brief and usu. trivial news item
fallaway <n> made moving away from the basket (from "fallaway")
fancify <v> make ornate, elaborate, or fancy
farmwife <n> farmer's wife
farmwives <n/pl> farmer's wife
farmwork <n> labor done on the farm
farside <n> farther side
fatwa <n> an Islamic legal decree
fatwood <n> lightwood
fava <n> broad bean
fave <n> favorite
favella <n> favela (settlement of jerry-built shacks)
feijoa <n> green edible fruit of a shrub of the myrtle family
feltlike <adj> resembling felt
fenland <n> area of low often marshy ground
fiddly <adj> fussy
fiftyish <adj> being about fifty years old
filmable <adj> (from "film")
fireable <adj> (from "fire")
fireback <n> cast-iron plate lining back wall of a fireplace
firelit <adj> (from "firelight")
firepot <n> clay pot filled with combustibles
flakey <adj> flaky
flatmate <n> one of two or more persons sharing the same flat
flippy <adj> loose and flaring at the bottom
floral <n> design or picture in which flowers predominate
florals <n/pl> designs or pictures in which flowers predominate
fluxgate <n> device used to indicate magnetic field
focaccia <n> flat, Italian bread
folklife <n> traditions/activities/products of a group
folklives <n/pl> traditions/activities/products of groups
foodways <n/pl> eating habits and culinary practices of a people
formwork <n> set of forms in place to hold wet concrete until it sets
fortyish <adj> being about forty years old
fossa <n> catlike carnivorous mammal of Madagascar
fossas <n/pl> catlike caniverous mammals of Madagascar
fouette <n> quick whipping movement of the raised leg in ballet
foxhunt <v> hunt with hounds for a fox
frass <n> (pl -ES) debris or excrement produced by insects
fun <adj> providing entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment
funner <adj> providing more entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment
funnest <adj> providing the most entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment
fusilli <n> spiral-shaped pasta
fusillis <n/pl> spiral-shaped pasta
gagaku <n> ancient court music of Japan
gaijin <n> foreigner in Japan
gamer <n> player who is game, or athlete who loves competition
gamers <n/pl> players who are game, or athletes who love competition
gamesman <n> one who plays games
gamesmen <n/pl> men who plays games
ganache <n> sweet creamy chocolate mixture
gassily <adv> (from "gassy")
gawper <n> one that gawps (stares stupidly)
gazania <n> So. African composite herb
gazar <n> silk organza (silky sheer fabric)
geez <interj> jeez
gen <n> information obtained from study
gentoo <n> penguin
get <n> religious divorce by Jewish law
gharial <n> gavial
ghoulie <n> ghoul
gigabyte <n> 1,073,741,824 bytes
gimme <n> something easily achieved or won
gimmes <n/pl> things easily achieved or won
git <n> foolish person (British)
gits <n/pl> foolish people (British)
gittin <n/pl> religious divorces by Jewish law
glasnost <n> Soviet policy permitting open discussion
gleyed <adj> (from gley)
gleying <n> gleization
glucan <n> polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose
goalward <adv> toward a goal
godet <n> inset of cloth placed in a seam to give fullness
gollywog <n> golliwog (grotesque black doll)
granddam <n> grandam (grandmother or a dam's or sire's dam)
grandkid <n> grandchild
granita <n> coarse-textured ice confection typically made from fruit
gratinee <v> cook au gratin (with cheese)
gravlaks <n> gravlax
gravlax <n> salmon usu. cured with salt and pepper
greenway <n> corridor of undeveloped land in or near a city
gridlock <v> cause a kind of traffic jam
grinch <n> killjoy
gripman <n> cable car operator
gripmen <n> cable car operators
growthier <adj> exceptionally fast in growing
growthiest <adj> exceptionally fast in growing
growthy <adj> exceptionally fast in growing
gueridon <n> small ornately carved and embellished stand or table
gunite <n> building material consisting of cement, sand, and water
guyline <n> rope, chain, or wire attached to something as a brace
gyrase <n> enzyme that catalyzes the breaking/rejoining of DNA bonds
hadith <n> narrative record of sayings of Muhammed
halma <n> a board game
handbell <n> small bell with a handle
handheld <n> held in the hand
handover <n> (from "hand over")
hangul <n> alphabetic script in which Korean is written
haniwa <n/pl> large hollow baked clay sculptures
hawkeyed <adj> having keen sight
helo <n> helicopter
herstories <n> histories with a feminist viewpoint
herstory <n> history with a feminist viewpoint
highspot <n> highlight (something of major significance)
hissy <n> tantrum
hobbit <n> member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race
homeboy <n> fellow member of a youth gang
homeobox <n> short usu. highly conserved DNA sequence
homeotic <adj> being a gene producing a usu. major shift
homeport <v> provide with or assign to a home port
hoodier <adj> pertaining to a hoodlum
hoodiest <adj> pertaining to a hoodlum
hoody <adj> pertaining to a hoodlum
hooved <adj> hoofed (having hooves, ungulate)
hoppier <adj> having the taste or aroma of hops
hoppiest <adj> having the taste or aroma of hops
hopping <n> going from one place to another of the same kind
hoppy <adj> having the taste or aroma of hops
hosepipe <n> hose (flexible tube for conveying liquids)
hosted <v> stay overnight in traveling
hostel <v> a place to stay overnight in traveling
hosteled <v> stay overnight in traveling
hosteling <v> stay overnight in traveling
hostels <n/pl> a place to stay overnight in traveling
hosting <v> stay overnight in traveling
humvee <n> a type of motor vehicle
hungover <adj> suffering from a hangover
hunkier <adj> more muscular and usu. attractive
hunkiest <adj> the most muscular and usu. attractive
hunky <adj> muscular and usu. attractive
iff <conj> if and only if (used in mathematics)
ikat <n> fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving
imaging <n> action or process of producing an image
incenter <n> single point in which three bisectors intersect
infall <n> (from "infalling")
inhibin <n> human hormone secreted by Sertoli cells in the male
inkstone <n> stone used in Chinese art and calligraphy
invar <n> iron-nickel alloy that expands little on heating
iodise <v> iodize
iroko <n> large tropical western African tree of the mulberry family
itemise <v> itemize
jammier <adj> sticker with jam
jammies <n/pl> pajamas
jammiest <adj> stickest with jam
jammy <adj> sticky with jam
janglier <adj> more marked by jangling
jangliest <adj> most marked by jangling
jangly <adj> marked by jangling
jarhead <n> marine (member of the U.S. Marine Corps)
jetlike <adj> resembling a jet airplane
jivey <adj> jazzy, lively
jivier <adj> more jazzy, lively
jiviest <adj> the most jazzy, lively
jokily <adv> (from "jokey")
jokiness <n> (from "jokey")
jungled <adj> abounding in jungle
jury <v> select material for exhibition
kakiemon <n> Japanese porcelain decorated with enamel
kanban <n> a manufacturing strategy (parts delivered as needed)
karaoke <n> device that plays instrumental accompaniments
kata <n> set combination of positions and movements
keffiyeh <n> kaffiyeh (large, square kerchief)
kelim <n> kilim (an oriental tapestry)
kermesse <n> kermis (outdoor festival of the Low Countries)
kibbi <n> kibbe (Near Eastern dish of ground lamb and bulgur)
kibbitz <v> kibitz (act as a kibitzer)
kilobase <n> unit of measure that equals one thousand base pairs
kneesock <n> knee-high sock
koi <n> carp bred esp. in Japan for large size
korai <n/pl> ancient Greek statues of clothed young women
kore <n> ancient Greek statue of a clothed young woman
kouprey <n> short-haired ox of forests of Cambodia
kouroi <n/pl> ancient Greek statue of a nude male youth
kouros <n> ancient Greek statue of a nude male youth
kvetchier <adj> more habitually complaining
kvetchiest <adj> the most habitually complaining
kvetchy <adj> habitually complaining
laari <n> 1/100 rufiyaa
lakelike <adj> resembling a lake
lambier <adj> more resembling a lamb
lambiest <adj> most resembling a lamb
lamby <adj> resembling a lamb
landgrab <n> usu. swift acquisition of land often by fraud or force
landline <n> line of communication on land
laneway <n> lane
lechwe <n> antelope of wetlands of southern Africa
lenition <n> change from fortis to lenis articulation
lensman <n> photographer
lensmen <n/pl> photographers
licente <n/pl> 1/100 loti
lira <n> 100 Maltese cents
liri <n/pl> 100s of Maltese cents
lisente <n/pl> 1/100 loti
listee <n> one that is on a list
lite <adj> light (made with a lower calorie content)
lithify <v> petrify
lochan <n> small lake
lockdown <n> confinement of prisoners to their cells
loftlike <adj> resembling a loft
lotte <n> monkfish
lowlight <n> particularly bad/unpleasant event, detail, or part
luger <n> one that luges
luminism <n> theory of realist landscape and seascape painting
lungful <n> as much as a lung or the lungs can hold
lutefisk <n> dried codfish soaked in a lye solution before cooking
lutz <n> figure-skating jump
macumba <n> polytheistic Brazilian religion of African origin
majorly <adv> extremely
makeover <n> act or instance of making over
marocain <n> ribbed crepe fabric used in women's clothing
matelot <n> sailor (British)
max <n> maximum
maxes <n/pl> maximums
meated <adj> (from "meat")
meerkat <n> any of several African mongooses
megacity <n> megalopolis
megadeal <n> business deal involving a lot of money
megahit <n> something that is extremely successful
megastar <n> superstar
memorise <v> memorize
meze <n> appetizer in Greek or Middle Eastern cuisine
micro <n> microcomputer or microprocessor
micros <n/pl> microcomputers or microprocessors
midsized <adj> midsize (of intermediate size)
midsole <n> layer between the insole and the outsole of a shoe
minicamp <n> special abbreviated training camp for football players
minilab <n> retail outlet offering rapid on-site film development
minimill <n> small-scale steel mill
missable <adj> able to be missed
moaner <n> one that moans
mobled <adj> being wrapped or muffled in or as if in a hood
moc <n> moccasin (soft leather heelless shoe or boot)
moggie <n> moggy
moggy <n> cat
moneran <n> a cellular organism that does not have a distinct nucleus
moneyman <n> financier
moneymen <n> financiers
monohull <n> vessel with a single hull
moondust <n> fine dry particles of the moon's soil
morgan <n> unit of distance between genes
mousse <v> style with mousse (foamy preparation)
mudflat <n> level tract lying at little depth below surface of water
muni <n> security issued by a state or local government
mythier <adj> more resembling myth
mythiest <adj> most resembling myth
mythy <adj> resembling myth
naan <n> nan
nada <n> nothing
nan <n> round flat leavened bread esp. of the Indian subcontinent
nandina <n> widely cultivated Asian evergreen shrub
nearside <n> left side
nebbishy <adj> (from "nebbish")
nerdier <adj> (from "nerd")
nerdiest <adj> (from "nerd")
nerdish <adj> nerdy
nerdy <adj> (from "nerd")
niobate <n> salt containing an anionic grouping of niobium and oxygen
nippled <adj> having a nipple or nipples
nite <n> night
niterie <n> nitery (nightclub)
nitpickier <adj> more tending to nitpick
nitpickiest <adj> most tending to nitpick
nitpicky <adj> tending to nitpick
noir <n> a bleak type of crime fiction
noirish <adj> (from "noir")
nonbank <n> business that offers services similar to that of a bank
noncola <adj> being a drink that is not a cola
nonguest <n> one who is not a guest
nonlabor <adj> not pertaining to labor
nonmetro <adj> not metropolitan
nonoily <adj> not oily
nonpaid <adj> not paid
nonpoint <adj> not occurring at a single well-defined site
nonstyle <n> style that is not identifiable
nonwar <n> war that is not officially declared
nonwork <adj> not involving work
nori <n> dried seaweed pressed into thin sheets
normande <adj> prepared with any of several Normandy foods
noticer <n> one that notices
nouvelle <adj> pertaining to a form of French cooking
nutcase <n> nut (foolish, eccentric, or crazy person)
objet <n> curio
oculi <n/pl> circular or oval windows
oculus <n> circular or oval window
offcut <n> something that is cut off
oniony <adj> (from "onion")
onstream <adv> in or into production
opencast <adj> worked from a surface open to the air
orthoses <n/pl> orthotic (brace for weak joints or muscles)
orthosis <n> orthotic (brace for weak joints or muscles)
osmole <n> osmol (standard unit of osmotic pressure)
outbught <v> buy more than
outbuy <v> buy more than
outbuying <v> buy more than
outbuys <v> buy more than
outpower <v> (from "out-")
outslick <v> get the better of esp. by trickery or cunning
overaged <adj> overage (too old to be useful)
overcut <v> cut excessively
overcuts <v> cut excessively
overcutting <v> cut excessively
overdog <n> one that is dominant or victorious
ozonate <v> treat or combine with ozone
pablum <n> pabulum (infant food)
pakeha <n> person who is not of Maori descent
pancetta <n> unsmoked bacon used esp. in Italian cuisine
pareo <n> pareu (wraparound skirt usu. made from printed cloth)
parsleyed <adj> garnished or flavored with parsley
parslied <adj> parsleyed
parvo <n> parvovirus (highly contagious febrile disease of dogs)
pastless <adj> having no past
pavlova <n> meringue dessert of Australian and New Zealand origin
pec <n> pectoral muscle
pedalo <n> small recreational paddleboat powered by pedals
penne <n> short thick diagonally cut tubular pasta
peruked <adj> (from "peruke")
pestier <adj> (from "pest")
pestiest <adj> (from "pest")
pesty <adj>  (from "pest")
piglike <adj> resembling a pig
piki <n> bread made esp. from blue cornmeal and baked in thin sheets
pinwheel <v> move like a pinwheel (child's toy resembling a windmill)
piquance <n> piquancy, being piquant (having an agreeable, sharp taste)
piso <n> peso of the Philippines
plotline <n> plot (plan or main story of a literary work)
plumeria <n> frangipani (a flowering shrub)
poisha <n> paisa (coin of Bangladesh)
polynya <n> area of open water surrounded by sea ice
polynyas <n/pl> area of open water surrounded by sea ice
polynyi <n/pl> area of open water surrounded by sea ice
pornier <adj> of pornography
porniest <adj> of pornography
porny <adj> of pornography
porridgy <adj> (from "porridge")
porter <v> act as a porter (one who transports or carries)
postdoc <n> one engaged in postdoctoral study or research
postfire <adj> after a fire
postshow <adj> after a show
posttax <adj> after taxes
potzer <n> patzer (inept chess player)
prebake <v> (from "pre-")
prebook <v> assign a seat beforehand
premade <adj> made beforehand
prequel <n> literary work whose story precedes that of earlier work
preterm <adj> of premature birth
prion <n> protein particle that lacks nucleic acid
probable <n> thing that is probable (likely)
probables <n/pl> things that are probable (likely)
prunus <n> drupaceous tree or shrub of the rose family
prunuses <n/pl> drupaceous tree or shrub of the rose family
pummelo <n> pomelo (shaddock)
punker <n> punk (punk rock musician)
punkish <adj> (from "punk")
quaalude <n> tablet or capsule of methaqualone (sedative drug)
quinta <n> country villa or estate esp. in Portugal or Latin America
quipper <n> one that quips
quirkish <adj> (from "quirk")
qwerty <n> standard typewriter keyboard
qwertys <n/pl> standard typewriter keyboard
radwaste <n> radioactive waste
rapini <n> broccoli rabe (an edible plant)
rappel <v> descend by sliding down a rope
rappeled <v> descend by sliding down a rope
rappeling <v> descend by sliding down a rope
rappelled <v> descend by sliding down a rope
rappelling <v> descend by sliding down a rope
rappels <v> descend by sliding down a rope
ratbag <n> stupid, eccentric, or disagreeable person
ratchet <v> restrict motion to one direction only
raunch <n> vulgarity, lewdness
raunches <n/pl> vulgarity, lewdness
readerly <adj> of, relating to, or typical of a reader
rebar <n> steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
rebegan <v> begin again
rebegin <v> begin again
rebeginning <v> begin again
rebegins <v> begin again
rebegun <v> begin again
reboot <v> load the computer operating system freshly
rebred <v> breed again
rebreed <v> breed again
rebreeding <v> breed again
rebreeds <v> breed again
recce <n> reconnaissance
recusal <n> (from "recuse")
redial <v> dial again
redialed <v> dial again
redialing <v> dial again
redialled <v> dial again
redialling <v> dial again
redials <v> dial again
reedlike <adj> resembling a reed
reefable <adj> (from "reef")
reexpose <v> (from "re-")
relook <v> (from "re-")
remaker <n> one that remakes
repatch <v> (from "re-")
rerig <v> (from "re-")
restoke <v> (from "re-")
retile <v> (from "re-")
retinoid <n> synthetic or naturally occurring analogue of vitamin A
ringgit <n> monetary unit of Malaysia
ringgits <n/pl> monetary units of Malaysia
riskless <adj> (from "risk")
roadkill <n> animal that has been killed on a road by a motor vehicle
robusta <n> coffee indigenous to central Africa
rocaille <n> rococo (style of architecture)
rodeo <v> perform in a public exhibition of cowboy skills
rolf <v> use a system of muscle massage
rolfer <n> one who rolfs
romanise <v> romanize
ropelike <adj> resembling a rope
roti <n> round soft flat unleavened bread
rugosa <n> a type of rose
rulier <adj> orderly, obedient
ruliest <adj> orderly, obedient
ruly <adj> orderly, obedient
salchow <n> figure-skating jump
sandshoe <n> tennis shoe
santo <n> painted or carved image of a saint common esp. in Mexico
scope <v> look at esp. for the purpose of evaluation
scumbag <n> dirty or unpleasant person
seagull <n> gull frequenting the sea
sememic <adj> the meaning of a morpheme (from "sememe")
sente <n> 1/100 loti
serrano <n> small Mexican hot pepper
shedlike <adj> resembling a shed
sheqalim <n/pl> shekel (ancient unit of weight and money)
sheqel <n> shekel (ancient unit of weight and money)
shiitake <n> dark Oriental mushroom
shitake <n> shiitake
showable <adj> (from SHOW)
showbiz <n> show business
showbizzes <n/pl> show business
showerer <n> one that showers
showring <n> ring where animals are displayed
sixtyish <adj> being about sixty years old
skosh <n> smidgen
skybox <n> roofed enclosure of private seats in a sports stadium
slimmer <n> dieter (chiefly British)
slimmers <n/pl> dieters (chiefly British)
slobbier <adj> (from "slob")
slobbiest <adj> (from "slob")
slobby <adj> (from "slob")
sluttier <adj> (from "slut")
sluttiest <adj> (from "slut")
slutty <adj> (from "slut")
smarmily <adv> (from "smarmy")
smectite <n> montmorillonite (a clayey mineral)
smidge <n> smidgen (small amount)
snakebit <adj> unlucky
snarkier <adj> crotchety
snarkiest <adj> crotchety
snarky <adj> crotchety
sodomist <n> sodomite
soundman <n> person who controls the volume/tone of sound
soundmen <n/pl> people who control the volume/tone of sound
source <v> provide
sparklier <adj> (from "sparkle")
sparkliest <adj> (from "sparkle")
sparkly <adj> (from "sparkle")
spartan <adj> marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial
spaz <n> clumsy, foolish, or incompetent person
spazzes <n/pl> clumsy, foolish, or incompetent person
speargun <n> gun used in fishing that shoots a spear
spikeier <adj> of, relating to, or characterized by spikes
spikeiest <adj> of, relating to, or characterized by spikes
spikey <adj> of, relating to, or characterized by spikes
spinachy <adj> (from "spinach")
sportif <adj> sporty
starship <n> spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
statusy <adj> having, showing, or conferring prestige
steepish <adj> somewhat steep
streel <v> saunter idly and aimlessly
studlier <adj> muscular and attractive
studliest <adj> muscular and attractive
studly <adj> muscular and attractive
subcult <n> subdivision of a cult
submenu <n> secondary list of options for a computer
subskill <n> secondary skill
subworld <n> subdivision of a sphere of interest or activity
suction <v> remove (as from a body cavity) by sucking
summit <v> participate in a summit conference
sunblock <n> preparation designed to block out the sun's rays
sunchoke <n> Jerusalem artichoke
sundeck <n> roof, deck, or terrace for sunning
sunnah <n> sunna (body of Islamic custom and practice)
sunporch <n> screened- or glassed-in porch with a sunny exposure
sunporches <n/pl> screened- or glassed-in porch with a sunny exposure
superhot <adj> extremely hot
suq <n> souk (a marketplace in Northern Africa and the Middle East)
surimi <n> an inexpensive fish product
swaggie <n> swagman (hobo)
swiftlet <n> any of various cave-dwelling swifts of Asia
synapsid <n> extinct reptile existing during the Pennsylvanian
syph <n> syphilis
sysop <n> administrator of a computer bulletin board
tabun <n> liquid organophosphate C5H11N2O2P that acts as a nerve gas
tallis <n> tallith (Jewish prayer shawl)
tallisim <n/pl> tallith (Jewish prayer shawl)
tanklike <adj> resembling a tank
tanuki <n> fur of a raccoon dog
tattie <n> potato
techie <n> technician
temp <v> work as a temporary employee
temped <v> work as a temporary employee
temping <v> work as a temporary employee
tennies <n/pl> tennis shoes
terawatt <n> unit of power equal to one trillion watts
tiddler <n> small fish (as a stickleback or minnow)
timeline <n> schedule of events and procedures
timolol <n> beta-blocker C13H24N4O3S used in the form of maleate salt
tiramisu <n> dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, and chocolate
topline <n> outline of the top of the body of an animal
torchier <adj> of a torch song or torch singer
torchiest <adj> of a torch song or torch singer
torchy <adj> of a torch song or torch singer
toxic <n> poisonous substance
toxics <n/pl> poisonous substances
trapline <n> line or series of traps
triage <v> sort and allocate treatments to patients
trippier <adj> of a trip on psychedelic drugs
trippiest <adj> of a trip on psychedelic drugs
trippy <adj> of a trip on psychedelic drugs
trishaw <n> pedicab
truckful <n> as much as a truck can hold
tuckshop <n> confectionery
tump <v> overturn, upset (chiefly Southern U.S.), used with over
turk <n> usu. young, dynamic person eager for change
twinge <v> affect with a sharp pain
twinged <v> affect with a sharp pain
twingeing <v> affect with a sharp pain
twinges <v> affect with a sharp pain
twinging <v> affect with a sharp pain
tyer <n> tier (one that ties)
ultrahip <adj> extremely hip
unban <v> remove a prohibition against
uncuff <v> remove handcuffs from
undead <n> vampire (reanimated body of a dead person)
undubbed <adj> (from "un-")
unground <adj> (from "un-")
unmined <adj> (from "un-")
unmix <v> separate from a mixture
unmixed <v> separate from a mixture
unmixes <v> separate from a mixture
unmixing <v> separate from a mixture
unmixt <v> separate from a mixture
unpeeled <adj> (from "un-")
unstayed <adj> not secured with ropes or wires
upcoast <adv> up the coast
uplink <n> facility on earth for transmitting to a spacecraft
upload <v> transfer from a microcomputer to a remote computer
uprate <v> improve an engine's power output
upscale <v> make appealing to affluent consumers
vindaloo <n> curried dish of Indian origin made with meat/shellfish
vitreous <n> vitreous humor (part of the eye)
vitreouses <n/pl> vitreous humor (part of the eye)
vogue <v> imitate poses of fashion models
vogued <v> imitate poses of fashion models
vogueing <v> imitate poses of fashion models
vogues <v> imitate poses of fashion models
voguing <v> imitate poses of fashion models
waffler <n> one that waffles (talks vaguely or indecisively)
waiflike <adj> resembling a waif
weasely <adj> weaselly (resembling or suggestive of a weasel)
webwork <n> web (network)
whatness <n> quiddity
whatsis <n> whatsit
whatsises <n/pl> whatsit
whatsit <n> thingamajig
wheylike <adj> resembling whey
wideout <n> wide receiver in football
wiftier <adj> ditsy
wiftiest <adj> ditsy
wifty <adj> ditsy
wimpier <adj> (from "wimp")
wimpiest <adj> (from "wimp")
wimpy <adj> (from "wimp")
windsurf <v> sail on a sailboard
woolled <adj> wooled (having wool esp. of a specified kind)
woollily <adv> (from "woolly")
wuss <n> a wimp
wusses <n> a wimp
wussier <adj> wimpy
wussies <n> a wuss
wussiest <adj> wimpy
wussy <adj> wimpy
wuther <v> blow with a dull roaring sound
xerox <v> copy on a xerographic copier
ybosh <v> kibosh (stop)
yo <interj> used esp. to call attention
yuca <n> cassava
yup <n> yuppie (young professional person ...)
yups <n> yuppies (young professional person ...)
zerk <n> grease fitting
zester <n> small utensil for peeling zest (citrus rind)
zestless <adj> lacking zest
zin <n> zinfandel (a dry, red wine or its grape)
zoecia <n/pl> zooecium
zoecium <n> zooecium
zombify <v> turn into a zombie
zooecia <n/pl> sac or chamber secreted by a bryozoan zooid
zooecium <n> sac or chamber secreted by a bryozoan zooid
zootier <adj> flashy in manner or style
zootiest <adj> flashy in manner or style
zooty <adj> flashy in manner or style
