REVERSE DICTIONARY A
A - ABURZ
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• A - ABANDONED
• ABASE - ABATE
• ABBESS - ABILITY
• ABJECT - ABOMINATE
• ABORIGINAL - ABRADE
• ABREAST - ABSENCE
• ABSENT-MINDED - ABSOLUTELY
• ABSOLUTION - ABSTRUSE
• ABSURD - ABUNDANCE
• A - ABANDONED
• ABASE - ABATE
• ABBESS - ABILITY
• ABJECT - ABOMINATE
• ABORIGINAL - ABRADE
• ABREAST - ABSENCE
• ABSENT-MINDED - ABSOLUTELY
• ABSOLUTION - ABSTRUSE
• ABSURD - ABUNDANCE
A
ABISELFA
n. 1840 Amer. dial. - the letter "a" (a-by-itself-a)
n. 1840 Amer. dial. - the letter "a" (a-by-itself-a)
AARDVARK
ANT BEAR
n. 1545 - an aardvark
EARTH-HOG
n. 1731 - an aardvark
EARTH-WOLF
n. 1796 - an aardvark
n. 1545 - an aardvark
EARTH-HOG
n. 1731 - an aardvark
EARTH-WOLF
n. 1796 - an aardvark
ABACK
BEGONE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - taken aback, disagreeably surprised; dismayed
BACK-WIND
vb. 1899 - to be taken, or cause to be taken, aback
QUEER-TAKEN
adj. 1858 Sc. - taken aback, surprised, disconcerted
REMAIN FOOLISH
vb. Bk1904 Sc. - to be taken aback
TAKE SOMEBODY TO THE FAIR
vb. 1870 Sc. - to take aback, to disconcert, to abash an over-confident person
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - taken aback, disagreeably surprised; dismayed
BACK-WIND
vb. 1899 - to be taken, or cause to be taken, aback
QUEER-TAKEN
adj. 1858 Sc. - taken aback, surprised, disconcerted
REMAIN FOOLISH
vb. Bk1904 Sc. - to be taken aback
TAKE SOMEBODY TO THE FAIR
vb. 1870 Sc. - to take aback, to disconcert, to abash an over-confident person
ABACUS
ABACIST
n. 1387 - one who uses an abacus in casting accounts
n. 1387 - one who uses an abacus in casting accounts
ABANDON
ABAND
vb. 1559 obs. - to abandon, to forsake
ABANDONATE
vb. 1654 obs. rare - to abandon
BANDON
vb. 1587 obs. - to forsake, to abandon
BELEAVE
vb. 1. c1175 obs. - to let or cause to remain behind; to go away without taking with one, to abandon
vb. 2. c1205 obs. - to go away from a person or place; to depart from, to forsake, to quit, to abandon
BUNCH
vb. 1927 Amer. dial. - to quit a job; to leave something unfinished; to stop, to cease, to abandon
CAST UP
vb. 1530 obs. - to give up, to abandon
CHUCK IN
vb. Bk1999 - to abandon, to give up
DECLINE
vb. 1672 obs. - to abandon, to forsake, to give up a practice
DITCH
vb. 1899 sl. - of people and objects: to throw away, to dispense with, to abandon
EIGHTY-SIX
vb. 1958 US sl. - to eject or bar from a premises; generally, to reject or abandon
FLING UP ONE'S CARDS
vb. 1688 - to abandon a project
GIVE ONE THE BAG TO HOLD
vb. 1793 - to engage anyone while taking the opportunity to slip way; to leave in the lurch
GIVE THE DITCH
vb. L19 sl. - of people and objects: to throw away, to dispense with, to abandon
GIVE THE GAME AWAY
vb. 1953 Aust. sl. - to cease doing something; to abandon; to give up
HANG UP THE FIDDLE
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to abandon an undertaking
HOLD THE BAG
vb. 1760 Amer. sl. - to be left in the lurch
ICE
vb. 1980s sl. - to break an appointment with; to abandon or cancel a plan or scheme
JACK
vb. 1873 Eng. dial. - to give up suddenly; to withdraw or back out of anything; to relinquish, to abandon, esp. to leave off or throw up work
JACK (IT) IN
vb. c1910 sl. - to abandon or leave an attempt or enterprise; to give up
JAG
vb. 1873 Eng. dial. - to give up suddenly; to withdraw or back out of anything; to relinquish, to abandon, esp. to leave off or throw up work
LEAVE
vb. a1225 obs. rare - to abandon, to forsake a habit, practice, etc.
LEAVE IN THE LASH
vb. 1573 obs. - to leave in the lurch
LEAVE UP
vb. 1430-40 obs. - to abandon, to give up, to resign
LET
vb. c1175 obs. - to quit, to abandon, to forsake
LINQUISH
vb. 1591 obs. - to abandon, to forsake
PUNCH OUT
vb. Bk1974 Amer. sl. - to leave; to quit; to abandon
RAT
vb. 1974 sl. - to abandon, desert, or betray any person or thing
SCARF
vb. 1970s US sl. - to throw away; to abandon (college usage)
SHITCAN
vb. 1950s Aust. & NZ sl. - to stop, to abandon a course of action; to toss away
SUCCUMB
vb. 1632 obs. - to abandon, to give up
TANG OUT
vb. 1970s US sl. - to abandon; to put an end to (college usage)
TANK
vb. 1920s sl. - to abandon deliberately, to give up, possibly for illicit monetary gain, esp. in boxing
TEW UP
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to give up, to abandon
THROW OFF
vb. 1858 Amer. dial. - to neglect, to ignore, to abandon
THROW UP ONE'S CARDS
vb. 1635 - to abandon a project
TO-LEAVE
vb. 1432-50 obs. - to relinquish, to abandon
UNBEND
vb. a1400-50 obs. rare - to abandon an effort or attempt
WAIVE
vb. c1330 obs. - to abandon, to leave, to desert; to forsake a person, place, thing
WALK OUT ON
vb. 1937 UK sl. - to abandon someone or something (orig. theatrical)
WHITE-EYE
vb. 1911 Amer. dial. - to be overcome by heat or exhaustion while working; to faint from exhaustion; to quit working, to quit on one; to desert, to abandon
vb. 1559 obs. - to abandon, to forsake
ABANDONATE
vb. 1654 obs. rare - to abandon
BANDON
vb. 1587 obs. - to forsake, to abandon
BELEAVE
vb. 1. c1175 obs. - to let or cause to remain behind; to go away without taking with one, to abandon
vb. 2. c1205 obs. - to go away from a person or place; to depart from, to forsake, to quit, to abandon
BUNCH
vb. 1927 Amer. dial. - to quit a job; to leave something unfinished; to stop, to cease, to abandon
CAST UP
vb. 1530 obs. - to give up, to abandon
CHUCK IN
vb. Bk1999 - to abandon, to give up
DECLINE
vb. 1672 obs. - to abandon, to forsake, to give up a practice
DITCH
vb. 1899 sl. - of people and objects: to throw away, to dispense with, to abandon
EIGHTY-SIX
vb. 1958 US sl. - to eject or bar from a premises; generally, to reject or abandon
FLING UP ONE'S CARDS
vb. 1688 - to abandon a project
GIVE ONE THE BAG TO HOLD
vb. 1793 - to engage anyone while taking the opportunity to slip way; to leave in the lurch
GIVE THE DITCH
vb. L19 sl. - of people and objects: to throw away, to dispense with, to abandon
GIVE THE GAME AWAY
vb. 1953 Aust. sl. - to cease doing something; to abandon; to give up
HANG UP THE FIDDLE
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to abandon an undertaking
HOLD THE BAG
vb. 1760 Amer. sl. - to be left in the lurch
ICE
vb. 1980s sl. - to break an appointment with; to abandon or cancel a plan or scheme
JACK
vb. 1873 Eng. dial. - to give up suddenly; to withdraw or back out of anything; to relinquish, to abandon, esp. to leave off or throw up work
JACK (IT) IN
vb. c1910 sl. - to abandon or leave an attempt or enterprise; to give up
JAG
vb. 1873 Eng. dial. - to give up suddenly; to withdraw or back out of anything; to relinquish, to abandon, esp. to leave off or throw up work
LEAVE
vb. a1225 obs. rare - to abandon, to forsake a habit, practice, etc.
LEAVE IN THE LASH
vb. 1573 obs. - to leave in the lurch
LEAVE UP
vb. 1430-40 obs. - to abandon, to give up, to resign
LET
vb. c1175 obs. - to quit, to abandon, to forsake
LINQUISH
vb. 1591 obs. - to abandon, to forsake
PUNCH OUT
vb. Bk1974 Amer. sl. - to leave; to quit; to abandon
RAT
vb. 1974 sl. - to abandon, desert, or betray any person or thing
SCARF
vb. 1970s US sl. - to throw away; to abandon (college usage)
SHITCAN
vb. 1950s Aust. & NZ sl. - to stop, to abandon a course of action; to toss away
SUCCUMB
vb. 1632 obs. - to abandon, to give up
TANG OUT
vb. 1970s US sl. - to abandon; to put an end to (college usage)
TANK
vb. 1920s sl. - to abandon deliberately, to give up, possibly for illicit monetary gain, esp. in boxing
TEW UP
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to give up, to abandon
THROW OFF
vb. 1858 Amer. dial. - to neglect, to ignore, to abandon
THROW UP ONE'S CARDS
vb. 1635 - to abandon a project
TO-LEAVE
vb. 1432-50 obs. - to relinquish, to abandon
UNBEND
vb. a1400-50 obs. rare - to abandon an effort or attempt
WAIVE
vb. c1330 obs. - to abandon, to leave, to desert; to forsake a person, place, thing
WALK OUT ON
vb. 1937 UK sl. - to abandon someone or something (orig. theatrical)
WHITE-EYE
vb. 1911 Amer. dial. - to be overcome by heat or exhaustion while working; to faint from exhaustion; to quit working, to quit on one; to desert, to abandon
ABANDONED
ABANDED
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - abandoned
BASKETED
adj. 1867 sl. - abandoned, ignored, misunderstood, confused
CAST
adj. 1597 - thrown off, disused, worn out, abandoned, forsaken
DANCE IN THE HOG TROUGH
vb. 1942 Amer. dial. - usually of a woman: to remain unmarried after a usually younger sibling is married; to be the last child in a family to remain unmarried; hence; to be abandoned, often used as a jocular threat
DANCE IN THE PIG TROUGH
vb. 1936 Amer. dial. - usually of a woman: to remain unmarried after a usually younger sibling is married; to be the last child in a family to remain unmarried; hence; to be abandoned, often used as a jocular threat
DOWN THE CRAPPER
adj. 1930s sl.- wasted, lost, abandoned
DOWN THE PAN
adj. 1930s sl. - wasted, lost, abandoned
DOWN THE SHITTER
adj. 1930s sl. - wasted, lost, abandoned
FETCH
n. 1944 Amer. dial. - an illegitimate or abandoned child
GIN-BOTTLE
n. 1909 sl. - a dirty, abandoned, debased woman; the victim of alcoholic abuse, within an ace of inevitable death
ICED
adj. 1980s US sl. - abandoned, let down (college usage)
JACKED IN
adj. 1940s sl. - given up. abandoned
JACKED UP
adj. 1874 colloq. - ruined, given up, abandoned
JUNKED
adj. 1915 - discarded, abandoned; scrapped
LIE IN THE LASH
vb. 1584 obs. - to be left in the lurch
RAGGARD
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a wicked and abandoned wretch; a rough and ragged vagabond
RAGGELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a person of low character; a wicked and abandoned wretch
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - abandoned
BASKETED
adj. 1867 sl. - abandoned, ignored, misunderstood, confused
CAST
adj. 1597 - thrown off, disused, worn out, abandoned, forsaken
DANCE IN THE HOG TROUGH
vb. 1942 Amer. dial. - usually of a woman: to remain unmarried after a usually younger sibling is married; to be the last child in a family to remain unmarried; hence; to be abandoned, often used as a jocular threat
DANCE IN THE PIG TROUGH
vb. 1936 Amer. dial. - usually of a woman: to remain unmarried after a usually younger sibling is married; to be the last child in a family to remain unmarried; hence; to be abandoned, often used as a jocular threat
DOWN THE CRAPPER
adj. 1930s sl.- wasted, lost, abandoned
DOWN THE PAN
adj. 1930s sl. - wasted, lost, abandoned
DOWN THE SHITTER
adj. 1930s sl. - wasted, lost, abandoned
FETCH
n. 1944 Amer. dial. - an illegitimate or abandoned child
GIN-BOTTLE
n. 1909 sl. - a dirty, abandoned, debased woman; the victim of alcoholic abuse, within an ace of inevitable death
ICED
adj. 1980s US sl. - abandoned, let down (college usage)
JACKED IN
adj. 1940s sl. - given up. abandoned
JACKED UP
adj. 1874 colloq. - ruined, given up, abandoned
JUNKED
adj. 1915 - discarded, abandoned; scrapped
LIE IN THE LASH
vb. 1584 obs. - to be left in the lurch
RAGGARD
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a wicked and abandoned wretch; a rough and ragged vagabond
RAGGELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a person of low character; a wicked and abandoned wretch
ABASE, ABASED, ABASEMENT, ABASING
ABASURE
n. 1653 obs. - the quality of being abased; humiliation
ABESSED
adj. 1707 obs. - humbled, abased, cast down, debased, dejected
ABJECTATE
vb. 1731 obs. - to cast or throw down; hence, to lower, to degrade, to abase, to debase
ABJECTEDNESS
n. 1660 obs. - downcast condition; abasement
ABJECTION
n. c1525 obs. - the act of casting down; abasement, humiliation, degradation
ADBASS
vb. 1548 obs. rare - to abase
BASING
n. 1581 obs. - abasing, debasement
BEMEAN
vb. 1651 - to render mean or base; to lower in dignity, to abase
DEBASE
vb. 1568 obs. - to lower in position, rank, or dignity; to abase
DEBASEMENT
n. 1593 obs. - abasement
DEMISSION
n. a1638 rare - abasement, lowering, degradation
HENE
adj. c825 obs. - mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial
HUMILE
vb. 1491 obs. - to humble, to humiliate, to abase
LAY
vb. a1300 obs. - to cast down, to abase, to humble
LEATH
vb. 1205 obs. - to cease, to abate
LET DOWN
vb. 1747 - to abase, to humble, to humiliate
VAIL
vb. 1582 obs. - to abase, to humble, or lower one's courage, the heart, etc.
VAILER
n. 1600 obs. rare - one who abases or brings down; a humbler
n. 1653 obs. - the quality of being abased; humiliation
ABESSED
adj. 1707 obs. - humbled, abased, cast down, debased, dejected
ABJECTATE
vb. 1731 obs. - to cast or throw down; hence, to lower, to degrade, to abase, to debase
ABJECTEDNESS
n. 1660 obs. - downcast condition; abasement
ABJECTION
n. c1525 obs. - the act of casting down; abasement, humiliation, degradation
ADBASS
vb. 1548 obs. rare - to abase
BASING
n. 1581 obs. - abasing, debasement
BEMEAN
vb. 1651 - to render mean or base; to lower in dignity, to abase
DEBASE
vb. 1568 obs. - to lower in position, rank, or dignity; to abase
DEBASEMENT
n. 1593 obs. - abasement
DEMISSION
n. a1638 rare - abasement, lowering, degradation
HENE
adj. c825 obs. - mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial
HUMILE
vb. 1491 obs. - to humble, to humiliate, to abase
LAY
vb. a1300 obs. - to cast down, to abase, to humble
LEATH
vb. 1205 obs. - to cease, to abate
LET DOWN
vb. 1747 - to abase, to humble, to humiliate
VAIL
vb. 1582 obs. - to abase, to humble, or lower one's courage, the heart, etc.
VAILER
n. 1600 obs. rare - one who abases or brings down; a humbler
ABASH, ABASHED, ABASHMENT
ABAIST
adj. a1000 - abashed; ashamed; discomfited; disconcerted
ABASHANCE
n. c1450 obs. rare - abashment, dismay
ABASHEDNESS
n. 1530 obs. rare - abashment
ABASIT
adj. 1845 Sc. - abashed, confounded
ABAWED
adj. a1450 obs. - abashed; astonished; surprised; disconcerted; discomfited; upset
ALL-OVERISH
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - feeling confused or abashed
AW-SHUCKS
adj. 1932 colloq. - of a person's manner, behaviour, etc.: genially self-deprecating, shy, or abashed; bashful
BASH
vb. 1. c1375 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to destroy the confidence or self-possession of; to daunt, to dismay, to discomfit; to disconcert, to put out of countenance, to abash
vb. 2. c1460 obs. - to be ashamed or abashed
BASHED
adj. c1440 obs. - abashed, disconcerted, dismayed
BASHEDNESS
n. c1440 obs. - abashment, bashfulness
BAUCH
adj. 1871 Sc. - abashed, timid, sheepish
COLLIE
vb. 1825 Sc. - to abash, to put to silence in an argument
CUT THE COMB OF
vb. 1814 - to lower the pride of; to take down a peg; to abash, to humiliate
DARE
vb. 1805 Sc. - to keep under, to abash, to intimidate
DASH
vb. 1570 - to confound, to put to shame, to abash
DASHED
adj. 1803 Sc. & Eng. dial. - abashed, cast down, ashamed, bashful
DEBASH
vb. 1610 obs. - to abash
DEFACE
vb. 1537 obs. - to put out of countenance; to outface, to abash
HAVE THE CHEEK-ACHE, TO
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to be made to blush; to be abashed
OVERFACE
vb. c1475 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to abash or overcome especially by boldness or effrontery
SHAMEFACED
adj. L19 - showing shame, abashed
SHAMEFAST
adj. c897 obs. - showing shame; abashed, bashful, modest
TAKE SOMEBODY TO THE FAIR
vb. 1870 Sc. - to take aback, to disconcert, to abash an over-confident person
adj. a1000 - abashed; ashamed; discomfited; disconcerted
ABASHANCE
n. c1450 obs. rare - abashment, dismay
ABASHEDNESS
n. 1530 obs. rare - abashment
ABASIT
adj. 1845 Sc. - abashed, confounded
ABAWED
adj. a1450 obs. - abashed; astonished; surprised; disconcerted; discomfited; upset
ALL-OVERISH
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - feeling confused or abashed
AW-SHUCKS
adj. 1932 colloq. - of a person's manner, behaviour, etc.: genially self-deprecating, shy, or abashed; bashful
BASH
vb. 1. c1375 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to destroy the confidence or self-possession of; to daunt, to dismay, to discomfit; to disconcert, to put out of countenance, to abash
vb. 2. c1460 obs. - to be ashamed or abashed
BASHED
adj. c1440 obs. - abashed, disconcerted, dismayed
BASHEDNESS
n. c1440 obs. - abashment, bashfulness
BAUCH
adj. 1871 Sc. - abashed, timid, sheepish
COLLIE
vb. 1825 Sc. - to abash, to put to silence in an argument
CUT THE COMB OF
vb. 1814 - to lower the pride of; to take down a peg; to abash, to humiliate
DARE
vb. 1805 Sc. - to keep under, to abash, to intimidate
DASH
vb. 1570 - to confound, to put to shame, to abash
DASHED
adj. 1803 Sc. & Eng. dial. - abashed, cast down, ashamed, bashful
DEBASH
vb. 1610 obs. - to abash
DEFACE
vb. 1537 obs. - to put out of countenance; to outface, to abash
HAVE THE CHEEK-ACHE, TO
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to be made to blush; to be abashed
OVERFACE
vb. c1475 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to abash or overcome especially by boldness or effrontery
SHAMEFACED
adj. L19 - showing shame, abashed
SHAMEFAST
adj. c897 obs. - showing shame; abashed, bashful, modest
TAKE SOMEBODY TO THE FAIR
vb. 1870 Sc. - to take aback, to disconcert, to abash an over-confident person
ABATE, ABATED, ABATEMENT, ABATING
ABATER
n. 1732 - one who abates, lessens, or lowers
BATE
n. c1450 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial. - deduction, diminution, abatement, cessation
vb. a1541 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to decrease in amount, weight, estimation; to abate, to diminish, to fall off in quantity
BATE AN ACE
vb. a1600 - to abate a jot or tittle; to make the slightest abatement
BATING
prep. 1568 - abating, leaving out of account, excepting, except
DEBATE
vb. a1400-50 obs. - to abate, to fall off, to grow less
DEBATEMENT
n. c1550 obs. rare - abatement
DEFALCATE
vb. 1540-1 obs. - to cut or lop off; to deduct, to subtract, to abate
DEFALCATION
n. 1476 obs. - diminution or reduction by taking away a part; cutting down, abatement, curtailment
DEFALK
vb. 1536 obs. - to cut or lop off; to deduct, to subtract, to abate
DIMINUTE
adj. c1475 obs. - diminished, lessened; abated; incomplete, defective, imperfect
FAIK; FALK
vb. 1445 Sc. - to abate, to diminish, to lessen; to deduct
LEATH
vb. 1205 obs. - to cease, to abate
LESSING
n. c1340 obs. - lessening, diminution; abatement
NULL
vb. 1984 Amer. dial. - to abate; to alleviate pain
PAIR
n. c1375 obs. rare - impairment, abatement
RABBATE
n. 1589 obs. - abatement
vb. a1398 obs. - to abate or diminish
TAKE OFF
vb. 1776 obs. - to abate, to grow less, to decrease
n. 1732 - one who abates, lessens, or lowers
BATE
n. c1450 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial. - deduction, diminution, abatement, cessation
vb. a1541 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to decrease in amount, weight, estimation; to abate, to diminish, to fall off in quantity
BATE AN ACE
vb. a1600 - to abate a jot or tittle; to make the slightest abatement
BATING
prep. 1568 - abating, leaving out of account, excepting, except
DEBATE
vb. a1400-50 obs. - to abate, to fall off, to grow less
DEBATEMENT
n. c1550 obs. rare - abatement
DEFALCATE
vb. 1540-1 obs. - to cut or lop off; to deduct, to subtract, to abate
DEFALCATION
n. 1476 obs. - diminution or reduction by taking away a part; cutting down, abatement, curtailment
DEFALK
vb. 1536 obs. - to cut or lop off; to deduct, to subtract, to abate
DIMINUTE
adj. c1475 obs. - diminished, lessened; abated; incomplete, defective, imperfect
FAIK; FALK
vb. 1445 Sc. - to abate, to diminish, to lessen; to deduct
LEATH
vb. 1205 obs. - to cease, to abate
LESSING
n. c1340 obs. - lessening, diminution; abatement
NULL
vb. 1984 Amer. dial. - to abate; to alleviate pain
PAIR
n. c1375 obs. rare - impairment, abatement
RABBATE
n. 1589 obs. - abatement
vb. a1398 obs. - to abate or diminish
TAKE OFF
vb. 1776 obs. - to abate, to grow less, to decrease
ABBESS
ABBADISSE
n. c855 obs. - an abbess
ABBAS, ABBASE
n. 1297 obs. - an abbess
ABBATESSE; ABBATISSE; ABBODESSE; ABBODISSE; ABBOTESS
n. c855 obs. - abbess
ABBESS; ABBESSE
n. 1297 - the female superior of a nunnery or convent of women, having the same authority over nuns that an abbot has over monks
n. c855 obs. - an abbess
ABBAS, ABBASE
n. 1297 obs. - an abbess
ABBATESSE; ABBATISSE; ABBODESSE; ABBODISSE; ABBOTESS
n. c855 obs. - abbess
ABBESS; ABBESSE
n. 1297 - the female superior of a nunnery or convent of women, having the same authority over nuns that an abbot has over monks
ABBEY
ABBACY
n. 1896 Sc. - an abbey
n. 1896 Sc. - an abbey
ABBOT
ABATE
n. Bk1883 - an abbot or abbé
ABBAT
n. c1130 obs. - the chief ruler of an abbey
ABBATE
n. 1750 - an Italian abbot; also, a priest or clergyman in minor orders; esp. one without an assigned ecclesiastical duty, formerly often acting as a professor, private tutor, etc.; also as a title
ABBOD
n. c880 obs. - an abbot
ABBOT
n. c1123 - the head or superior of an abbey; after the dissolution of the monasteries, sometimes applied to the layman to whom the revenues of an abbacy were impropriated
ABETTES
n. Bk1852 - abbots
n. Bk1883 - an abbot or abbé
ABBAT
n. c1130 obs. - the chief ruler of an abbey
ABBATE
n. 1750 - an Italian abbot; also, a priest or clergyman in minor orders; esp. one without an assigned ecclesiastical duty, formerly often acting as a professor, private tutor, etc.; also as a title
ABBOD
n. c880 obs. - an abbot
ABBOT
n. c1123 - the head or superior of an abbey; after the dissolution of the monasteries, sometimes applied to the layman to whom the revenues of an abbacy were impropriated
ABETTES
n. Bk1852 - abbots
ABBREVIATE, ABBREVIATED, ABBREVIATION
ABBREVIATOR
n. 1615 - one who abbreviates, abridges, or shortens; one who summarizes
ABBREVIATORY
adj. 1765 rare - tending to abbreviate or shorten
ABBREVIATURE
n. 1. 1614 obs. - an abbreviated or shortened state, condition, or form; shortness
n. 2. c1630 - an abbreviated or contracted form of a word or phrase; a contraction, an abbreviation
n. 3. 1650 - an abbreviated or abridged copy
n. 4. 1659 obs. - the process of abbreviating; abbreviation, shortening
ABBREVY
vb. 1483 obs. rare - to abbreviate, to abridge
ACCURTATION
n. 1583 obs. - shortening, curtailment, abbreviation
CUTTED
adj. 1565-73 obs. - contracted in expression; abbreviated, concise
n. 1615 - one who abbreviates, abridges, or shortens; one who summarizes
ABBREVIATORY
adj. 1765 rare - tending to abbreviate or shorten
ABBREVIATURE
n. 1. 1614 obs. - an abbreviated or shortened state, condition, or form; shortness
n. 2. c1630 - an abbreviated or contracted form of a word or phrase; a contraction, an abbreviation
n. 3. 1650 - an abbreviated or abridged copy
n. 4. 1659 obs. - the process of abbreviating; abbreviation, shortening
ABBREVY
vb. 1483 obs. rare - to abbreviate, to abridge
ACCURTATION
n. 1583 obs. - shortening, curtailment, abbreviation
CUTTED
adj. 1565-73 obs. - contracted in expression; abbreviated, concise
ABDICATION, ABDICATOR
ABDICANT
n. 1654 - one who abdicates
ABDICATOR
n. 1864 - one who abdicates
DEMISSION
n. 1577-87 - the act of putting away or letting go from oneself, giving up, or laying down, especially a dignity or office; resignation, relinquishment, abdication
n. 1654 - one who abdicates
ABDICATOR
n. 1864 - one who abdicates
DEMISSION
n. 1577-87 - the act of putting away or letting go from oneself, giving up, or laying down, especially a dignity or office; resignation, relinquishment, abdication
ABDUCT, ABDUCTED, ABDUCTION, ABDUCTOR
ABDUCE
vb. 1537 arch. - to lead or draw away by act or persuasion; to abduct
ABDUCTEE
n. 1974 - someone supposedly abducted by aliens
ABDUCTOR
n. 1847 - a person who abducts or illegally leads away
BABY-SNATCHER
n. 1857 - a person who abducts a very young child
MORGANIZE
vb. M19 US sl. - to abduct
SHANGHAI
vb. 1919 sl. - to abduct; to compel, to coerce a person into doing something (orig. US military)
RAPE
n. c1400 - the act of carrying away a person by force, esp. a woman
vb. 1590 - to carry off a person by force, esp. a woman
RAPT
adj. 1432-50 - of a woman: carried away by force; raped
n. 1. 1535 Sc. obs. - rape (abduction or ravishing)
n. 2. 1632 obs. rare - an abducted woman
RAPTURE
n. 1600 obs. - the act of carrying off a woman
vb. 1537 arch. - to lead or draw away by act or persuasion; to abduct
ABDUCTEE
n. 1974 - someone supposedly abducted by aliens
ABDUCTOR
n. 1847 - a person who abducts or illegally leads away
BABY-SNATCHER
n. 1857 - a person who abducts a very young child
MORGANIZE
vb. M19 US sl. - to abduct
SHANGHAI
vb. 1919 sl. - to abduct; to compel, to coerce a person into doing something (orig. US military)
RAPE
n. c1400 - the act of carrying away a person by force, esp. a woman
vb. 1590 - to carry off a person by force, esp. a woman
RAPT
adj. 1432-50 - of a woman: carried away by force; raped
n. 1. 1535 Sc. obs. - rape (abduction or ravishing)
n. 2. 1632 obs. rare - an abducted woman
RAPTURE
n. 1600 obs. - the act of carrying off a woman
ABET, ABETTOR
ABETTER
n. 1611 - one who abets; an instigator, supporter, or promoter, usually of an offense, or of the offender
ABETTOR
n. 1514 - one who abets, instigates, or encourages to the committing of any offense
BETTOR
n. 1671 obs. - an abettor, a person who encourages or assists an offender
FAUTERER
n. a1662 - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
FAUTOR
n. c1330 - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
FAUTRESS
n. 1596 obs. - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
HEARTER
n. c1550 obs. rare - one who heartens or encourages; an abettor
MAINTAINER
n. c1330 obs. - one who aids and abets in wrongdoing or error
PAL IN
vb. 1906 US sl. - to aid and abet in a shady affair
SUCCENTOR
n. 1609 obs. rare - an abettor
n. 1611 - one who abets; an instigator, supporter, or promoter, usually of an offense, or of the offender
ABETTOR
n. 1514 - one who abets, instigates, or encourages to the committing of any offense
BETTOR
n. 1671 obs. - an abettor, a person who encourages or assists an offender
FAUTERER
n. a1662 - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
FAUTOR
n. c1330 - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
FAUTRESS
n. 1596 obs. - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
HEARTER
n. c1550 obs. rare - one who heartens or encourages; an abettor
MAINTAINER
n. c1330 obs. - one who aids and abets in wrongdoing or error
PAL IN
vb. 1906 US sl. - to aid and abet in a shady affair
SUCCENTOR
n. 1609 obs. rare - an abettor
ABHOR, ABHORRED, ABHORRENCE, ABHORRENT
ABHORFULNESS
n. 1556 obs. rare - abhorrence
ABHORMENT
n. 1576 rare - the action of abhorring
ABHORRANT
n. Bk1880 - a person who abhors
ABHORRER
n. 1611 - one who abhors or hates
ABHORRIBLE
adj. 1633 obs. rare - to be abhorred, detestable
ABOMINE
vb. 1683 obs. - to abominate; to feel extreme disgust and hatred towards; to abhor, to loathe
ACH-A-VIE!
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of disgust or abhorrence
ASPERNATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to despise, spurn, abhor
AVERSATION
n. 1613 arch. - a great dislike for or turning away from anything; abhorrence, hatred, aversion
DEATH ON
adj. 20C US sl. - finding abhorrent or being opposed to
DETESTATE
vb. 1548 obs. rare - to detest, to abhor, to abominate
FAH!; FAUGH!; FOH!; FOUGH!
int. 1542 - an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust
HIDOUS
vb. 1382 obs. rare - to feel horror, to dread, to abhor
INEXECRABLE
adj. L16 obs. rare - most execrable or abhorred
KAE!; KAIGH!; KAY!
int. 1828 Sc. - an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, or abhorrence
MUCK
n. L19 sl. - anyone considered disgusting, worthless, or abhorrent
STINK
vb. c1225 - to be offensive; to be abhorrent
STINK IN THE NOSTRILS
vb. a1600 - to extremely offensive or abhorrent to a person
UG; UGG
vb. a1340 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - to abhor, to loathe, to detest; to cause disgust or nausea
n. 1556 obs. rare - abhorrence
ABHORMENT
n. 1576 rare - the action of abhorring
ABHORRANT
n. Bk1880 - a person who abhors
ABHORRER
n. 1611 - one who abhors or hates
ABHORRIBLE
adj. 1633 obs. rare - to be abhorred, detestable
ABOMINE
vb. 1683 obs. - to abominate; to feel extreme disgust and hatred towards; to abhor, to loathe
ACH-A-VIE!
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of disgust or abhorrence
ASPERNATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to despise, spurn, abhor
AVERSATION
n. 1613 arch. - a great dislike for or turning away from anything; abhorrence, hatred, aversion
DEATH ON
adj. 20C US sl. - finding abhorrent or being opposed to
DETESTATE
vb. 1548 obs. rare - to detest, to abhor, to abominate
FAH!; FAUGH!; FOH!; FOUGH!
int. 1542 - an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust
HIDOUS
vb. 1382 obs. rare - to feel horror, to dread, to abhor
INEXECRABLE
adj. L16 obs. rare - most execrable or abhorred
KAE!; KAIGH!; KAY!
int. 1828 Sc. - an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, or abhorrence
MUCK
n. L19 sl. - anyone considered disgusting, worthless, or abhorrent
STINK
vb. c1225 - to be offensive; to be abhorrent
STINK IN THE NOSTRILS
vb. a1600 - to extremely offensive or abhorrent to a person
UG; UGG
vb. a1340 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - to abhor, to loathe, to detest; to cause disgust or nausea
ABIDE, ABIDING
ABEAR
vb. 1885 - to abide; to tolerate
ABEDGE
vb. c1225 - to abide; to suffer
BELEAVE
vb. c1175 obs. - to remain for the time being in a place; to stay, to abide, to continue, to dwell with a person
BIDE
vb. c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to endure, to suffer, to bear, to undergo, to abide
HABIT
vb. a1366 obs. - to dwell, to abide, to reside, to sojourn
LEND; LENG
vb. a1300 obs. - to tarry, to remain, to stay; to dwell, to abide
MANSION
n. 1. a1340 obs. - the act of remaining, abiding, dwelling, or staying in a place
n. 2. c1386 arch. - a place where one stays or dwells; a place of abode, an abiding-place
MANSIONARY
adj. 1447 obs. - staying or dwelling in a place, permanently abiding, resident
ONBIDE
vb. c1440 obs. - to abide, to remain, to stay on
SIT
vb. c900 - to abide, to dwell, to remain in a place
TARRIANCE
n. 1530 arch. - temporary residence or continuance in a place; sojourn, abiding
TARRY
vb. 1. c1450 obs. - to remain, to stay, to abide, to continue in some state or condition
vb. 2. 1704 Amer. dial. - to lodge someplace; to sojourn, to abide temporarily
vb. 1885 - to abide; to tolerate
ABEDGE
vb. c1225 - to abide; to suffer
BELEAVE
vb. c1175 obs. - to remain for the time being in a place; to stay, to abide, to continue, to dwell with a person
BIDE
vb. c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to endure, to suffer, to bear, to undergo, to abide
HABIT
vb. a1366 obs. - to dwell, to abide, to reside, to sojourn
LEND; LENG
vb. a1300 obs. - to tarry, to remain, to stay; to dwell, to abide
MANSION
n. 1. a1340 obs. - the act of remaining, abiding, dwelling, or staying in a place
n. 2. c1386 arch. - a place where one stays or dwells; a place of abode, an abiding-place
MANSIONARY
adj. 1447 obs. - staying or dwelling in a place, permanently abiding, resident
ONBIDE
vb. c1440 obs. - to abide, to remain, to stay on
SIT
vb. c900 - to abide, to dwell, to remain in a place
TARRIANCE
n. 1530 arch. - temporary residence or continuance in a place; sojourn, abiding
TARRY
vb. 1. c1450 obs. - to remain, to stay, to abide, to continue in some state or condition
vb. 2. 1704 Amer. dial. - to lodge someplace; to sojourn, to abide temporarily
ABILITY, ABLE
ABILITATE
vb. 1627 obs. - to give ability or fitness; to enable
ABILITATION
n. c1656 obs. - a rendering fit or able, a communication of ability
ABILTY
n. 1768 Sc. obs. - ability
ABLEMOST
adj. 1614 obs. - ablest, most able
ABLENESS
n. c1390 obs. - the quality of being able; ability
ABOVE ONE'S BEND
phr. 1835 Amer. dial. –beyond one's abilities
ABOVE ONE'S HUCKLEBERRY
phr. 1859 Amer. dial. - beyond one's ability; out of one's reach
ABOVE ONE'S MATCH
phr. 1748 obs. - above one's level; beyond one's abilities
ASPERT
adj. 1423 obs. rare - apt, able, ready, clever
ASS
n. 1961 Amer. sl. - ability and determination; the actual ability and determination to carry out a promise, threat, etc., as opposed to an empty boast
BADLY ABLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - hardly able
BALL OF FIRE
n. 1900 Amer. sl. - a person exhibiting unusual energy, ability, or drive; a person who can do something very well
BASTANT
adj. 1637 obs. - sufficient, able, capable
BEYOND-MAN
n. 1896 - a man of extraordinary power or ability; a 'superman'
BIND
n. 1824 Sc. - capacity, ability, power
BLUFF
vb. Bk1904 Amer. dial. - to make a false show of ability
CAN; CANN; KANN
n. 1768 Sc. - cleverness, ability, knowledge
CANNING
n. a1555 obs. - being able, ability
CLEVERALITY
n. 1828 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - cleverness, smartness, ability
COOL CAT
n. 1940s sl. - a sophisticated, competent, unruffled, able person (chiefly US Black)
CRACKAJACK
Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a person of marked ability or excellent
CRACKERJACK
n. 1895 sl. - someone or something exceptional; a person or thing of highest excellence; a person of marked ability (orig. US)
CRACK HAND
n. 19C sl. - an able, competent person
CUT THE MUSTARD
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to be able to do something requiring youth or vigour; to come up to expectations; to reach the required standard
DARB
adj. 1930 US sl. - highly competent; unusually skilled or able; excellent, great
DOUGHT
n. ME now Sc. rare - power, strength, ability
EAR MAN
n. 1970s US sl. - a person expressing a natural ability to excel at an endeavour; a virtuoso (African-American usage)
EEBLE
adj. 1880 Sc. - able
FACULIZED
adj. 1816 Amer. dial. - versatile; endowed with many faculties or abilities
FACULTISED
adj. 1871 Amer. dial. - versatile; endowed with many faculties or abilities
FARRACH; FEEROCH; FEIROCH
n. 1742 Sc. - strength, substance; force, ability, energy
FARRACHIE
adj. Bk1900 Sc. - strong, able, energetic
FATHOM
n. 1604 obs. - breadth of comprehension; grasp of intellect; ability
FEEROCHRIE
n. Bk1900 Sc. - ability, activity, agility
FOOL
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. - an unusually able person in any field of activity, as a dancing fool, etc.; an enthusiast, a fan
HABILE
adj. 1558 obs. - having the capacity or power to do a thing
HABILIMENTS
n. 1585 obs. - abilities, faculties, powers of mind
HABILITATE
adj. 1622 obs. - endowed with ability; rendered able; capacitated, qualified
vb. 1604 obs. - to endow with ability or capacity; to capacitate, to qualify
HABILITY
n. 1430-1678 obs. - ability
HANG THE MOON
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. - to be very powerful or important; to be exceptionally able or talented
HARD-MATCHED
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - hardly able
HAVE THE GUNS FOR
vb. 1961 - to have the ability for something
HEAD
adj. 1895 Amer. dial. - best, chief, most able
HEAD-GEAR
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - mental equipment, brains, good sense, ability
HORSE
n. 1955 Amer. sl. - a fine or remarkable specimen; one who exhibits extraordinary ability at something
HOSS
n. 1858 Amer. sl. - a fine or remarkable specimen; one who exhibits extraordinary ability at something
IDOCITY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - quick comprehension, ability
INGINE
n. 1. 1660 Sc. obs. - ingenuity, quickness of intellect; ability; knowledge, invention
n. 2. 1824 Sc. obs. - an ingenious person, a genius; a person of ability
IT IS IN A PERSON'S BUTTONS
phr. a1616 obs. rare - it is within a person's innate capacity or ability to attain or achieve something
LOSE ONE'S DASH
vb. c1880 sl. - to lose one's energy and ability
LOSE ONE'S PUNCH
vb. c1900 sl. - to lose one's energy and ability
MAUGHT
n. 1773 Sc. - might, strength, ability
THE MOJO AND THE SAY-SO
n. c1975 Amer. sl. - the ability to enforce one's wishes completely
MOOSE CAT
n. 1926 Amer. - anyone possessing great ability, strength, etc.; an extraordinary person (logging usage)
MOVES
n. 1960s sl. - knowledge, ability, 'smarts' (orig. US)
MOXIE
n. 1930s sl. - courage, impudence, ability
ODOCITY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ability, gumption; spirit, energy
OIL
n. 1910s sl. - facility, ability
OIL-BURNER
n. 1960s US sl. - an exceptionally able or hard-working person
PANURGIC
adj. 1873 rare - able or ready to do anything
PIPPIN
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a term of endearment; a person of good ability
REDD
n. 1892 Sc. - energy, speed, ability to work
SCOLLE
n. Bk1904 Sc. - the skull, the head; the brain; understanding, ability
SCRAN
n. 1806 Sc. - ability; means of effecting a purpose
SHOW ONE'S PACES
vb. c1870 colloq. - to display one's ability
SUFFICE
vb. a1325 obs. - to be competent or able to do something
SUFFICIENCE
n. 1382 obs. - capacity; ability; competence
SUFFICIENCY
n. 1567 obs. - adequate qualification; ability, competency
SUFFICIENT
adj. c1385 obs. - qualified by talent or ability; competent, capable, able
SUFFICIENTY
n. 1461 obs. - competence, ability
SUFFISANCE
n. c1392 obs. - ability, competence
SUFFISANT
adj. c1385 obs. - competent, able. capable
TIDY
adj. c1350 obs. - of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful
TIGHT
adj. 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful
YABLE; YIBBLE
adj. 1825 Sc. - able
vb. 1627 obs. - to give ability or fitness; to enable
ABILITATION
n. c1656 obs. - a rendering fit or able, a communication of ability
ABILTY
n. 1768 Sc. obs. - ability
ABLEMOST
adj. 1614 obs. - ablest, most able
ABLENESS
n. c1390 obs. - the quality of being able; ability
ABOVE ONE'S BEND
phr. 1835 Amer. dial. –beyond one's abilities
ABOVE ONE'S HUCKLEBERRY
phr. 1859 Amer. dial. - beyond one's ability; out of one's reach
ABOVE ONE'S MATCH
phr. 1748 obs. - above one's level; beyond one's abilities
ASPERT
adj. 1423 obs. rare - apt, able, ready, clever
ASS
n. 1961 Amer. sl. - ability and determination; the actual ability and determination to carry out a promise, threat, etc., as opposed to an empty boast
BADLY ABLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - hardly able
BALL OF FIRE
n. 1900 Amer. sl. - a person exhibiting unusual energy, ability, or drive; a person who can do something very well
BASTANT
adj. 1637 obs. - sufficient, able, capable
BEYOND-MAN
n. 1896 - a man of extraordinary power or ability; a 'superman'
BIND
n. 1824 Sc. - capacity, ability, power
BLUFF
vb. Bk1904 Amer. dial. - to make a false show of ability
CAN; CANN; KANN
n. 1768 Sc. - cleverness, ability, knowledge
CANNING
n. a1555 obs. - being able, ability
CLEVERALITY
n. 1828 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - cleverness, smartness, ability
COOL CAT
n. 1940s sl. - a sophisticated, competent, unruffled, able person (chiefly US Black)
CRACKAJACK
Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a person of marked ability or excellent
CRACKERJACK
n. 1895 sl. - someone or something exceptional; a person or thing of highest excellence; a person of marked ability (orig. US)
CRACK HAND
n. 19C sl. - an able, competent person
CUT THE MUSTARD
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to be able to do something requiring youth or vigour; to come up to expectations; to reach the required standard
DARB
adj. 1930 US sl. - highly competent; unusually skilled or able; excellent, great
DOUGHT
n. ME now Sc. rare - power, strength, ability
EAR MAN
n. 1970s US sl. - a person expressing a natural ability to excel at an endeavour; a virtuoso (African-American usage)
EEBLE
adj. 1880 Sc. - able
FACULIZED
adj. 1816 Amer. dial. - versatile; endowed with many faculties or abilities
FACULTISED
adj. 1871 Amer. dial. - versatile; endowed with many faculties or abilities
FARRACH; FEEROCH; FEIROCH
n. 1742 Sc. - strength, substance; force, ability, energy
FARRACHIE
adj. Bk1900 Sc. - strong, able, energetic
FATHOM
n. 1604 obs. - breadth of comprehension; grasp of intellect; ability
FEEROCHRIE
n. Bk1900 Sc. - ability, activity, agility
FOOL
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. - an unusually able person in any field of activity, as a dancing fool, etc.; an enthusiast, a fan
HABILE
adj. 1558 obs. - having the capacity or power to do a thing
HABILIMENTS
n. 1585 obs. - abilities, faculties, powers of mind
HABILITATE
adj. 1622 obs. - endowed with ability; rendered able; capacitated, qualified
vb. 1604 obs. - to endow with ability or capacity; to capacitate, to qualify
HABILITY
n. 1430-1678 obs. - ability
HANG THE MOON
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. - to be very powerful or important; to be exceptionally able or talented
HARD-MATCHED
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - hardly able
HAVE THE GUNS FOR
vb. 1961 - to have the ability for something
HEAD
adj. 1895 Amer. dial. - best, chief, most able
HEAD-GEAR
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - mental equipment, brains, good sense, ability
HORSE
n. 1955 Amer. sl. - a fine or remarkable specimen; one who exhibits extraordinary ability at something
HOSS
n. 1858 Amer. sl. - a fine or remarkable specimen; one who exhibits extraordinary ability at something
IDOCITY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - quick comprehension, ability
INGINE
n. 1. 1660 Sc. obs. - ingenuity, quickness of intellect; ability; knowledge, invention
n. 2. 1824 Sc. obs. - an ingenious person, a genius; a person of ability
IT IS IN A PERSON'S BUTTONS
phr. a1616 obs. rare - it is within a person's innate capacity or ability to attain or achieve something
LOSE ONE'S DASH
vb. c1880 sl. - to lose one's energy and ability
LOSE ONE'S PUNCH
vb. c1900 sl. - to lose one's energy and ability
MAUGHT
n. 1773 Sc. - might, strength, ability
THE MOJO AND THE SAY-SO
n. c1975 Amer. sl. - the ability to enforce one's wishes completely
MOOSE CAT
n. 1926 Amer. - anyone possessing great ability, strength, etc.; an extraordinary person (logging usage)
MOVES
n. 1960s sl. - knowledge, ability, 'smarts' (orig. US)
MOXIE
n. 1930s sl. - courage, impudence, ability
ODOCITY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ability, gumption; spirit, energy
OIL
n. 1910s sl. - facility, ability
OIL-BURNER
n. 1960s US sl. - an exceptionally able or hard-working person
PANURGIC
adj. 1873 rare - able or ready to do anything
PIPPIN
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a term of endearment; a person of good ability
REDD
n. 1892 Sc. - energy, speed, ability to work
SCOLLE
n. Bk1904 Sc. - the skull, the head; the brain; understanding, ability
SCRAN
n. 1806 Sc. - ability; means of effecting a purpose
SHOW ONE'S PACES
vb. c1870 colloq. - to display one's ability
SUFFICE
vb. a1325 obs. - to be competent or able to do something
SUFFICIENCE
n. 1382 obs. - capacity; ability; competence
SUFFICIENCY
n. 1567 obs. - adequate qualification; ability, competency
SUFFICIENT
adj. c1385 obs. - qualified by talent or ability; competent, capable, able
SUFFICIENTY
n. 1461 obs. - competence, ability
SUFFISANCE
n. c1392 obs. - ability, competence
SUFFISANT
adj. c1385 obs. - competent, able. capable
TIDY
adj. c1350 obs. - of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful
TIGHT
adj. 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful
YABLE; YIBBLE
adj. 1825 Sc. - able
ABJECT
HEAN; HENE
adj. c825 obs. - mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial
HEANLING
n. a1225 obs. - a base, abject, or humble person
UNDERFOOT
adj. 1594 obs. - inferior, abject, low, downtrodden, suppressed, subject to authority
VASSAL
n. 1589 - a base or abject person; a slave
adj. c825 obs. - mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial
HEANLING
n. a1225 obs. - a base, abject, or humble person
UNDERFOOT
adj. 1594 obs. - inferior, abject, low, downtrodden, suppressed, subject to authority
VASSAL
n. 1589 - a base or abject person; a slave
ABLE - see ABILITY
ABLE-BODIED
BRAW
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - stout, able-bodied
LIKELY
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - able-bodied, competent, capable
YALD; YAULD; YAWL
adj. 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful
YELD
adj. 1816 Eng. dial. - alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - stout, able-bodied
LIKELY
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - able-bodied, competent, capable
YALD; YAULD; YAWL
adj. 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful
YELD
adj. 1816 Eng. dial. - alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful
ABNORMAL, ABNORMALLY
ABB
adj. 1991 US sl. - abnormal
n. Bk1994 sl. - an abnormal person; a weirdo (surfing usage)
ABERRANT
adj. 1830 - deviating widely from the ordinary or natural type, exceptional, irregular, abnormal
ABNORMALIZE
vb. a1871 - to render abnormal
DEVIATE
n. 19C euphemism - a person who is markedly different from normal
DING-A-LING
n. 1944 Amer. dial. - a person with strange or unconventional behaviour; an eccentric; one who is crazy or mentally abnormal
EXTRAVAGANCY
n. 1651 obs. - abnormal or unusual character; eccentricity; impropriety, unbecomingness
EXTRAVAGANT
adj. 1650 obs. - varying widely from what is usual or proper; unusual, abnormal, strange; unbecoming, unsuitable
ODDLING
n. 1941 Amer. dial. - a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit
OFF
adj. 1866 US sl. - crazy; eccentric; abnormal; weird
TULIP
n. 1991 Irish sl. - someone whose looks or behaviour mark them as abnormal
UNACCUSTOMARILY
adv. 1634 obs. - unusually, abnormally
UNCO-LIKE
adj. 1842 Sc. - strange, abnormal
WANTON
adj. a1754 obs. rare - of natural occurrences: abnormal, extraordinary
adj. 1991 US sl. - abnormal
n. Bk1994 sl. - an abnormal person; a weirdo (surfing usage)
ABERRANT
adj. 1830 - deviating widely from the ordinary or natural type, exceptional, irregular, abnormal
ABNORMALIZE
vb. a1871 - to render abnormal
DEVIATE
n. 19C euphemism - a person who is markedly different from normal
DING-A-LING
n. 1944 Amer. dial. - a person with strange or unconventional behaviour; an eccentric; one who is crazy or mentally abnormal
EXTRAVAGANCY
n. 1651 obs. - abnormal or unusual character; eccentricity; impropriety, unbecomingness
EXTRAVAGANT
adj. 1650 obs. - varying widely from what is usual or proper; unusual, abnormal, strange; unbecoming, unsuitable
ODDLING
n. 1941 Amer. dial. - a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit
OFF
adj. 1866 US sl. - crazy; eccentric; abnormal; weird
TULIP
n. 1991 Irish sl. - someone whose looks or behaviour mark them as abnormal
UNACCUSTOMARILY
adv. 1634 obs. - unusually, abnormally
UNCO-LIKE
adj. 1842 Sc. - strange, abnormal
WANTON
adj. a1754 obs. rare - of natural occurrences: abnormal, extraordinary
ABODE
ABODEMENT
n. 1591 obs. - abode, abiding
BABYLON
vb. 1633 obs. rare - to place or establish in a magnificent abode
BELEAVING
n. c1330 obs. - remaining, tarrying, abiding, abode
BIDING
n. a1600 obs. - an abode, dwelling, habitation
BIDING-PLACE
n. 1520 obs. - a place of abode, dwelling
FAMILISTERY
n. 1865 rare - the abode of a community living together as one family
HABIT
n. 1603 obs. rare - habitation, abode
HAFT
n. 1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a fixed or established place of abode
HARBOUR
n. c1150 - shelter, lodging, entertainment; sojourn, abode
HEAF
n. 1872 Eng. dial. - an abode, a residence; an habitual haunt
HEAFING
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a lodging, abode
MANOR
n. 1362 obs. - an abode or resting-place
MANSION
n. c1386 arch. - a place where one stays or dwells; a place of abode, an abiding-place
MANSION-PLACE
n. 1473 obs. - a dwelling-place, place of abode; the chief seat of a landed proprietor
MANSION-SEAT
n. 1618 obs. - a place of abode; a dwelling-place
NESTLE
vb. 1406 obs. - to take up one's abode, to settle or squat, in a place; to establish residence
PALYIR
n. 1879 Sc. - a dwelling, abode, home
QUARTERAGE
n. 1577 rare - quarters, place of abode
TABERNACLE
n. 1382 - a dwelling, a place of abode
n. 1591 obs. - abode, abiding
BABYLON
vb. 1633 obs. rare - to place or establish in a magnificent abode
BELEAVING
n. c1330 obs. - remaining, tarrying, abiding, abode
BIDING
n. a1600 obs. - an abode, dwelling, habitation
BIDING-PLACE
n. 1520 obs. - a place of abode, dwelling
FAMILISTERY
n. 1865 rare - the abode of a community living together as one family
HABIT
n. 1603 obs. rare - habitation, abode
HAFT
n. 1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a fixed or established place of abode
HARBOUR
n. c1150 - shelter, lodging, entertainment; sojourn, abode
HEAF
n. 1872 Eng. dial. - an abode, a residence; an habitual haunt
HEAFING
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a lodging, abode
MANOR
n. 1362 obs. - an abode or resting-place
MANSION
n. c1386 arch. - a place where one stays or dwells; a place of abode, an abiding-place
MANSION-PLACE
n. 1473 obs. - a dwelling-place, place of abode; the chief seat of a landed proprietor
MANSION-SEAT
n. 1618 obs. - a place of abode; a dwelling-place
NESTLE
vb. 1406 obs. - to take up one's abode, to settle or squat, in a place; to establish residence
PALYIR
n. 1879 Sc. - a dwelling, abode, home
QUARTERAGE
n. 1577 rare - quarters, place of abode
TABERNACLE
n. 1382 - a dwelling, a place of abode
ABOLISH, ABOLISHED
ABROGATE
adj. 1460 arch. - repealed, annulled, cancelled, abolished by authority
vb. 1526 - to repeal a law; to annul, to abolish authoritatively or formally; to cancel
ABROGATOR
n. 1599 - one who abrogates or repeals by authority; one who abolishes
ABROGE
vb. c1450 obs. rare - to abrogate
DISANNUL
vb. 1892 Eng. dial. - to abolish, to destroy, to do away with, to remove
EXTERMINE
vb. 1539 obs. - to exterminate; to destroy utterly; to put an end to; to abolish
EXTERMISH
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to destroy completely, to exterminate, to abolish
IMBOLISH
vb. 1592 obs. - to do away with; to make away with; to abolish
adj. 1460 arch. - repealed, annulled, cancelled, abolished by authority
vb. 1526 - to repeal a law; to annul, to abolish authoritatively or formally; to cancel
ABROGATOR
n. 1599 - one who abrogates or repeals by authority; one who abolishes
ABROGE
vb. c1450 obs. rare - to abrogate
DISANNUL
vb. 1892 Eng. dial. - to abolish, to destroy, to do away with, to remove
EXTERMINE
vb. 1539 obs. - to exterminate; to destroy utterly; to put an end to; to abolish
EXTERMISH
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to destroy completely, to exterminate, to abolish
IMBOLISH
vb. 1592 obs. - to do away with; to make away with; to abolish
ABOLITION, ABOLITIONIST
AB
n. 1862 US sl. - an abolitionist
ABROGATION
n. 1535 - repeal or abolition by authority
n. 1862 US sl. - an abolitionist
ABROGATION
n. 1535 - repeal or abolition by authority
ABOMINABLE
ADJECTIVAL
adj. L19 sl. - euphemism for 'bloody', abominable, terrible (chiefly Aust.)
ADJECTIVE
adj. L19 sl. - euphemism for 'bloody', abominable, terrible (chiefly Aust.)
AVERSABLE
adj. 1663 obs. rare - abominable
EXECRABLE
adj. 1490 - deserving to be execrated or cursed; abominable, detestable
HAEMATOID
adj. 1920s - ‘bloody’, abominable or terrible (euphemism)
HUTIT
adj. c1500 Sc. obs. - execrable, abominable
NEFAND
adj. 1490 obs. - not to be spoken of; unmentionable; abominable, atrocious
NEFANDOUS
adj. 1640 - not to be spoken of; unmentionable, shocking; abominable, atrocious, heinous, horrible
NEFAST
adj. 1849 rare - wicked, abominable, detestable, vile
PUTREDINOUS
adj. 1711 obs. - filthy, abominable
VERMILION
adj. L19 Aust. - abominable, terrible (euphemism for 'bloody')
WLATSOME
adj. a1300 obs. - loathsome, detestable; disgusting, abominable, hateful
adj. L19 sl. - euphemism for 'bloody', abominable, terrible (chiefly Aust.)
ADJECTIVE
adj. L19 sl. - euphemism for 'bloody', abominable, terrible (chiefly Aust.)
AVERSABLE
adj. 1663 obs. rare - abominable
EXECRABLE
adj. 1490 - deserving to be execrated or cursed; abominable, detestable
HAEMATOID
adj. 1920s - ‘bloody’, abominable or terrible (euphemism)
HUTIT
adj. c1500 Sc. obs. - execrable, abominable
NEFAND
adj. 1490 obs. - not to be spoken of; unmentionable; abominable, atrocious
NEFANDOUS
adj. 1640 - not to be spoken of; unmentionable, shocking; abominable, atrocious, heinous, horrible
NEFAST
adj. 1849 rare - wicked, abominable, detestable, vile
PUTREDINOUS
adj. 1711 obs. - filthy, abominable
VERMILION
adj. L19 Aust. - abominable, terrible (euphemism for 'bloody')
WLATSOME
adj. a1300 obs. - loathsome, detestable; disgusting, abominable, hateful
ABOMINATE, ABOMINATED
ABOMINE
vb. 1683 obs. - to abominate; to feel extreme disgust and hatred towards; to abhor, to loathe
DETESTATE
adj. a1600 - abominated, detested
vb. 1548 - to detest, to abhor, to abominate
vb. 1683 obs. - to abominate; to feel extreme disgust and hatred towards; to abhor, to loathe
DETESTATE
adj. a1600 - abominated, detested
vb. 1548 - to detest, to abhor, to abominate
ABORIGINAL, ABORIGINE
AB
n. c1870 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine
ABO
n. 1. 1908 Aust. sl. - (now mainly derogatory) an Australian Aboriginal
n. 2. 1910s Aust. sl. - an expert on Aborigine and bush customs and folktales
ABOLIAR
n. 1904 Aust. sl. - an expert on Aborigine bush customs and folktales
ABORIGINARY
n. 1868 - an aboriginal inhabitant
BAD NIGGER
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine who refuses to cooperate with the authorities
BILLY
n. 1905 Aust sl. - any Aboriginal singled out from the rest
BINGHI
n. 1893 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) a White term for an Aboriginal
BINGY
n. 1933 Aust. sl. - an Australian Aboriginal
BITUMEN BLONDE
n. 1943 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Aboriginal girl or woman
BLACK
n. 1614 - a man of 'black' skin; a member of a dark-skinned race, esp. a person of sub-Saharan African origin or descent; also, a person of Australian Aboriginal origin or descent
BLACK AUSTRALIAN
n. 1863 - a native or inhabitant of Australia who is Black; an Australian Aboriginal
BLACKBIRD
n. 1865 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine
BLACKBOY
n. 1. 1810 rare - (offensive) an Australian Aboriginal man
n. 2. 1893 - (offensive) an Aboriginal guide accompanying explorers
BLACKBOYS
n. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - aboriginal servants in Australia
BLACKBUTT
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - a native Australian
BLACKFELLA; BLACKFELLER; BLACKFELLOW
n. 1827 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine; a dark-skinned person
BLACK MAN
n. a1398 - a dark-skinned man, esp. a man of sub-Saharan African or Australian Aboriginal origin or descent
BLACK TRACKER
n. 1862 Aust. - an Australian Aboriginal employed by police to track down fugitives or persons lost in the bush
BLACK VELVET
n. 1899 Aust. & NZ sl. - (offensive) a Black, Aboriginal, or Maori woman, esp. as the focus of a White man's sexual interest
BOONG
n. 1924 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Australian Aboriginal
COOBOO
n. Bk2001 Aust. colloq. - an Aborigine child
DARK CLOUD
n. 1945 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Australian aboriginal
DARKEE; DARKEY; DARKIE; DARKY
n. 1775 sl. - (now derogatory or offensive) an Australian aborigine; any person having very dark skin as a racial trait
DARKMAN
n. 1970s Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Aborigine
GIN
n. 1830 Aust. - a native woman; the wife of an Aborigine
JACKEY; JACKIE; JACKY
n. 1845 Aust. sl. - a generic name for the Australian Aboriginal
JACKY-JACKY
n. 1845 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) (a nickname for) an Australian Aboriginal
LUBRA
n. 19C Aust. - an Aboriginal woman
MARY
n. 1830 Aust. sl. - an Aboriginal woman or other non-white woman
TARPOT
n. 1894 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Aborigine
UNBLEACHED AUSTRALIAN
n. L19 sl. - a Native Australian; an Aboriginal
YALLER GAL
n. 1834 Aust. & US sl. - a mixed-race, a half-white, half-Black or Aborigine woman
YAMIDGEE; YAMMAGI; YAMMIDGEE
n. 1925 Aust. sl. - an Aboriginal, esp. an Aboriginal male
YELLER FELLA; YELLER FELLER
n. 1913 Aust. sl. - a mixed-race, half-white, half-Aborigine man
YELLOW AND BLACK
n. 1885 Aust. sl. - an Aboriginal
YELLOW FELLOW
n. 1834 Aust. & US sl. - a mixed-race, half-white, half-Aborigine man
YELLOW GIRL
n. 1832 sl. - a light-skinned Black woman, esp. if sexually attractive; a mixed-race, a half-white, half-Black or Aborigine woman; a female mulatto
n. c1870 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine
ABO
n. 1. 1908 Aust. sl. - (now mainly derogatory) an Australian Aboriginal
n. 2. 1910s Aust. sl. - an expert on Aborigine and bush customs and folktales
ABOLIAR
n. 1904 Aust. sl. - an expert on Aborigine bush customs and folktales
ABORIGINARY
n. 1868 - an aboriginal inhabitant
BAD NIGGER
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine who refuses to cooperate with the authorities
BILLY
n. 1905 Aust sl. - any Aboriginal singled out from the rest
BINGHI
n. 1893 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) a White term for an Aboriginal
BINGY
n. 1933 Aust. sl. - an Australian Aboriginal
BITUMEN BLONDE
n. 1943 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Aboriginal girl or woman
BLACK
n. 1614 - a man of 'black' skin; a member of a dark-skinned race, esp. a person of sub-Saharan African origin or descent; also, a person of Australian Aboriginal origin or descent
BLACK AUSTRALIAN
n. 1863 - a native or inhabitant of Australia who is Black; an Australian Aboriginal
BLACKBIRD
n. 1865 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine
BLACKBOY
n. 1. 1810 rare - (offensive) an Australian Aboriginal man
n. 2. 1893 - (offensive) an Aboriginal guide accompanying explorers
BLACKBOYS
n. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - aboriginal servants in Australia
BLACKBUTT
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - a native Australian
BLACKFELLA; BLACKFELLER; BLACKFELLOW
n. 1827 Aust. sl. - an Aborigine; a dark-skinned person
BLACK MAN
n. a1398 - a dark-skinned man, esp. a man of sub-Saharan African or Australian Aboriginal origin or descent
BLACK TRACKER
n. 1862 Aust. - an Australian Aboriginal employed by police to track down fugitives or persons lost in the bush
BLACK VELVET
n. 1899 Aust. & NZ sl. - (offensive) a Black, Aboriginal, or Maori woman, esp. as the focus of a White man's sexual interest
BOONG
n. 1924 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Australian Aboriginal
COOBOO
n. Bk2001 Aust. colloq. - an Aborigine child
DARK CLOUD
n. 1945 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Australian aboriginal
DARKEE; DARKEY; DARKIE; DARKY
n. 1775 sl. - (now derogatory or offensive) an Australian aborigine; any person having very dark skin as a racial trait
DARKMAN
n. 1970s Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Aborigine
GIN
n. 1830 Aust. - a native woman; the wife of an Aborigine
JACKEY; JACKIE; JACKY
n. 1845 Aust. sl. - a generic name for the Australian Aboriginal
JACKY-JACKY
n. 1845 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) (a nickname for) an Australian Aboriginal
LUBRA
n. 19C Aust. - an Aboriginal woman
MARY
n. 1830 Aust. sl. - an Aboriginal woman or other non-white woman
TARPOT
n. 1894 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an Aborigine
UNBLEACHED AUSTRALIAN
n. L19 sl. - a Native Australian; an Aboriginal
YALLER GAL
n. 1834 Aust. & US sl. - a mixed-race, a half-white, half-Black or Aborigine woman
YAMIDGEE; YAMMAGI; YAMMIDGEE
n. 1925 Aust. sl. - an Aboriginal, esp. an Aboriginal male
YELLER FELLA; YELLER FELLER
n. 1913 Aust. sl. - a mixed-race, half-white, half-Aborigine man
YELLOW AND BLACK
n. 1885 Aust. sl. - an Aboriginal
YELLOW FELLOW
n. 1834 Aust. & US sl. - a mixed-race, half-white, half-Aborigine man
YELLOW GIRL
n. 1832 sl. - a light-skinned Black woman, esp. if sexually attractive; a mixed-race, a half-white, half-Black or Aborigine woman; a female mulatto
ABORT, ABORTION, ABORTIONIST
ABIGAIL
n. 2000s S. Afr. sl. - an abortion (homosexual usage)
ABORCEMENT; ABORSEMENT
n. 1540 obs. - abortion; premature expulsion of the foetus, miscarriage
ABORTMENT
n. 1607 obs. - the act of aborting; premature expulsion of the foetus
BACK-ALLEY BUTCHER
n. Bk1988 sl. - an abortionist
BACK STREET BUTCHER
n. Bk2002 sl. - an abortionist (criminals' usage)
CASTLING
n. 1580 obs. - an aborted foetus
EFFLUXION
n. 1643 - an abortion
KEEP THE CENSUS DOWN
vb. 19C Brit. sl. - to abort a foetus
KNOCK A LID
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to cause abortion
LOCK PICKER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an abortionist
MAKE SOMEONE ONE
vb. 1960s US sl. - to give someone an abortion
PIN ARTIST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an abortionist
RABBIT-SCRAPER
n. 1950s sl. - a black market abortionist (homosexual usage)
RABBIT-SNATCHER
n. 1950s US sl. - an abortionist (criminals' usage)
PULL A RABBIT
vb. M20 US sl. - to perform an abortion (criminals' usage)
SLIP THE CALF
vb. 1664 obs. - of women: to suffer abortion (humorous usage)
n. 2000s S. Afr. sl. - an abortion (homosexual usage)
ABORCEMENT; ABORSEMENT
n. 1540 obs. - abortion; premature expulsion of the foetus, miscarriage
ABORTMENT
n. 1607 obs. - the act of aborting; premature expulsion of the foetus
BACK-ALLEY BUTCHER
n. Bk1988 sl. - an abortionist
BACK STREET BUTCHER
n. Bk2002 sl. - an abortionist (criminals' usage)
CASTLING
n. 1580 obs. - an aborted foetus
EFFLUXION
n. 1643 - an abortion
KEEP THE CENSUS DOWN
vb. 19C Brit. sl. - to abort a foetus
KNOCK A LID
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to cause abortion
LOCK PICKER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an abortionist
MAKE SOMEONE ONE
vb. 1960s US sl. - to give someone an abortion
PIN ARTIST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an abortionist
RABBIT-SCRAPER
n. 1950s sl. - a black market abortionist (homosexual usage)
RABBIT-SNATCHER
n. 1950s US sl. - an abortionist (criminals' usage)
PULL A RABBIT
vb. M20 US sl. - to perform an abortion (criminals' usage)
SLIP THE CALF
vb. 1664 obs. - of women: to suffer abortion (humorous usage)
ABORTIVE
ABORSIVE
adj. 1639 obs. rare - abortive from the first; checked before even a beginning had been made
ABORTIVATE
vb. c1630 obs. rare - to render abortive; to render ineffectual or fruitless
adj. 1639 obs. rare - abortive from the first; checked before even a beginning had been made
ABORTIVATE
vb. c1630 obs. rare - to render abortive; to render ineffectual or fruitless
ABOUND, ABOUNDING
EXSUPERATE
vb. 1625 obs. - to abound
EXUBERATE
vb. 1623 - to be in great abundance; to be plentiful; to abound; to overflow
EXUPERATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to abound
RANK
adj. a1300 obs. - abounding in, full of
UBERATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to make plentiful; to make plenteous and fruitful; to abound
WALM
vb. 1399 obs. - to abound, to be plentiful
vb. 1625 obs. - to abound
EXUBERATE
vb. 1623 - to be in great abundance; to be plentiful; to abound; to overflow
EXUPERATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to abound
RANK
adj. a1300 obs. - abounding in, full of
UBERATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to make plentiful; to make plenteous and fruitful; to abound
WALM
vb. 1399 obs. - to abound, to be plentiful
ABOUT
ANEWST
adv. 1691 Eng. dial. - of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about
UMBE
adv. 1. c900 obs. - about, concerning, of
adv. 2. 971 obs. - around, about
adv. 3. a1300 obs. - about, round
adv. 1691 Eng. dial. - of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about
UMBE
adv. 1. c900 obs. - about, concerning, of
adv. 2. 971 obs. - around, about
adv. 3. a1300 obs. - about, round
ABOVE
ABOON
adv. 1875 Eng. dial. - above
BOON
adv. Bk1911 Sc. - above
BEHEIGH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - above
UPSIDE
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - above
adv. 1875 Eng. dial. - above
BOON
adv. Bk1911 Sc. - above
BEHEIGH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - above
UPSIDE
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - above
ABOVEBOARD
DINKUM
adj. 1905 Aust. & NZ - honest, aboveboard; true; also, fair, just
adj. 1905 Aust. & NZ - honest, aboveboard; true; also, fair, just
ABRADE, ABRASION
BARK
vb. 1850 - to scrape or rub off the skin, esp. from the shins and joints; to graze, to abrade
BOBO
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a hurt or sore, an abrasion, a cut
BREAK
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to break the skin; to abrade
GAW
n. 1793 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a sore place or abrasion on the skin
GRAIN
vb. 1845 Amer. dial. - to scrape, to abrade
LOSE LEATHER
vb. 1726 - to suffer abrasion of skin
RASE
vb. 1899 Sc. - to abrade or cut the flesh slightly
SCAM
n. 1866 Sc. - a spot, blemish, crack, injury, an abrasion
SCAW
vb. 1929 Sc. - to chafe, to peel, to abrade the skin
SCRAZE
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to scratch; to graze, to abrade; to rub slightly
vb. 1850 - to scrape or rub off the skin, esp. from the shins and joints; to graze, to abrade
BOBO
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a hurt or sore, an abrasion, a cut
BREAK
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to break the skin; to abrade
GAW
n. 1793 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a sore place or abrasion on the skin
GRAIN
vb. 1845 Amer. dial. - to scrape, to abrade
LOSE LEATHER
vb. 1726 - to suffer abrasion of skin
RASE
vb. 1899 Sc. - to abrade or cut the flesh slightly
SCAM
n. 1866 Sc. - a spot, blemish, crack, injury, an abrasion
SCAW
vb. 1929 Sc. - to chafe, to peel, to abrade the skin
SCRAZE
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to scratch; to graze, to abrade; to rub slightly
ABREAST
SIDE AND SIDE
adv. 1834 Amer. dial. - side by side; abreast; close together
adv. 1834 Amer. dial. - side by side; abreast; close together
ABRIDGE, ABRIDGED, ABRIDGEMENT
ABBREVIATE
n. 1716 Sc. - abstract, abridgement
ABBREVIATOR
n. 1615 - one who abbreviates, abridges, or shortens - one who summarizes
ABBREVIATURE
n. 1650 - an abbreviated or abridged copy
ABBREVY
vb. 1483 obs. rare - to abbreviate, to abridge
COMPENDIARIOUS
adj. 1730 obs. - brief, short, concise, abridged, compendious
CORREPT
adj. 1654 obs. - abridged, shortened
CUT
vb. 1413 - to curtail, to abridge, to shorten, to reduce; to shorten a play by omitting portions
DECURT
vb. 1550 obs. - to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge; to summarize
DECURTATE
adj. a1638 rare - cut down, shortened, abridged, curtailed
vb. 1623 obs. - to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge
DECURTATION
n. 1652 obs. - shortening; abridging, cutting down
SUMMIST
n. 1600 obs. - one who summarizes or abridges
SUMMISTER
n. 1586 obs. one who summarizes or abridges
SUMMULARY
n. 1581 obs. rare - one who summarizes or abridges
SUMMULIST
n. 1652 - a writer of a small compendious treatise of a science; an abridger
n. 1716 Sc. - abstract, abridgement
ABBREVIATOR
n. 1615 - one who abbreviates, abridges, or shortens - one who summarizes
ABBREVIATURE
n. 1650 - an abbreviated or abridged copy
ABBREVY
vb. 1483 obs. rare - to abbreviate, to abridge
COMPENDIARIOUS
adj. 1730 obs. - brief, short, concise, abridged, compendious
CORREPT
adj. 1654 obs. - abridged, shortened
CUT
vb. 1413 - to curtail, to abridge, to shorten, to reduce; to shorten a play by omitting portions
DECURT
vb. 1550 obs. - to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge; to summarize
DECURTATE
adj. a1638 rare - cut down, shortened, abridged, curtailed
vb. 1623 obs. - to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge
DECURTATION
n. 1652 obs. - shortening; abridging, cutting down
SUMMIST
n. 1600 obs. - one who summarizes or abridges
SUMMISTER
n. 1586 obs. one who summarizes or abridges
SUMMULARY
n. 1581 obs. rare - one who summarizes or abridges
SUMMULIST
n. 1652 - a writer of a small compendious treatise of a science; an abridger
ABROAD
ABLEGATE
vb. 1657 obs. rare - to send abroad or to a distance
ABREED
adv. 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. - abroad; spread about, cast to the winds
BEYOND SEAS
phr. 1644 - out of the country, abroad
vb. 1657 obs. rare - to send abroad or to a distance
ABREED
adv. 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. - abroad; spread about, cast to the winds
BEYOND SEAS
phr. 1644 - out of the country, abroad
ABRUPT, ABRUPTLY
A-POP
adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - suddenly, abruptly, at once
BANG
adv. 1847 Eng. dial. - suddenly, abruptly
BAZZ
adv. 1861 Eng. dial. - suddenly, abruptly
CUTTEDLY
adv. 1530 obs. - concisely, abruptly, curtly
EJACULATORY
adj. 1644 obs. - given to abrupt, impulsive expression
KNAPPISH
adj. 1513 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - rudely abrupt or forward, testy, snappish, sharp-tongued, spiteful
POP
adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - suddenly, abruptly, at once
SMACK
adv. 1840 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-BANG
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-DAB
adv. 1852 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-DAB-DASH
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-JAM
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - suddenly, abruptly, at once
BANG
adv. 1847 Eng. dial. - suddenly, abruptly
BAZZ
adv. 1861 Eng. dial. - suddenly, abruptly
CUTTEDLY
adv. 1530 obs. - concisely, abruptly, curtly
EJACULATORY
adj. 1644 obs. - given to abrupt, impulsive expression
KNAPPISH
adj. 1513 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - rudely abrupt or forward, testy, snappish, sharp-tongued, spiteful
POP
adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - suddenly, abruptly, at once
SMACK
adv. 1840 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-BANG
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-DAB
adv. 1852 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-DAB-DASH
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
SMACK-JAM
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - with a sudden blow, sharply, abruptly
ABSCESS, ABSCESSED
ABSCESSION
n. 1610 obs. rare - an abscess
ADDLE
n. 1825 Eng. dial. - an abscess containing pus; a swelling; a blister
ANT HEAP
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an abscess, a carbuncle
APSE
n. 1857 Eng. dial. - an abscess, a tumour
BEAL
n. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - a pustule or boil; an abscess
BEALED
adj. 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial. - festered; infected; abscessed
BEALING
n. a1605 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - suppuration; a boil, an abscess
INCOME
n. 1808 Sc. - an illness or infirmity not due to any apparent external cause; often applied to a swelling, abscess, boil, or other festering sore; a sharp attack of pain, a stitch in the side
INGROWTH
n. a1838 Sc. - an abscess, tumour, or the like
MAPSY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an abscess
NABSY; NAPSY
n. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - an abscess
RAISING
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a boil, an abscess, or other swelling
n. 1610 obs. rare - an abscess
ADDLE
n. 1825 Eng. dial. - an abscess containing pus; a swelling; a blister
ANT HEAP
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an abscess, a carbuncle
APSE
n. 1857 Eng. dial. - an abscess, a tumour
BEAL
n. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - a pustule or boil; an abscess
BEALED
adj. 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial. - festered; infected; abscessed
BEALING
n. a1605 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - suppuration; a boil, an abscess
INCOME
n. 1808 Sc. - an illness or infirmity not due to any apparent external cause; often applied to a swelling, abscess, boil, or other festering sore; a sharp attack of pain, a stitch in the side
INGROWTH
n. a1838 Sc. - an abscess, tumour, or the like
MAPSY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an abscess
NABSY; NAPSY
n. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - an abscess
RAISING
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a boil, an abscess, or other swelling
ABSCOND, ABSCONDER, ABSCONDING
ABSQUAT
vb. 1868 sl. - of people or animals: to leave, to run away, to abscond (orig. US)
ABSQUATIATE
vb. 1839 Amer. sl. - to abscond, to depart
ABSQUATILATE
vb. 1830 Amer. sl. - to depart or abscond; to flee, to run away
ABSQUATTLE
vb. 1842 sl. - of a person or animal: to leave; to run away; to abscond (orig. US)
ABSQUATULATE; ABSQUOTULATE
vb. 1830 sl. - of people or animals: to leave, to run away, to abscond (orig. US)
ABSQUATULATION
n. 1847 Amer. sl. - a sudden disappearance or absconding
ABSQUATULATOR
n. 1842 Amer. sl. - an absconder
ABSQUATULIZE
vb. 1829 Amer. sl. - to abscond, to depart
AMPUTATE
vb. 1842 Amer. sl. - to clear out, to abscond; to decamp; to take flight
BOG-SCLENT
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to avoid fighting; to abscond on the day of battle
BUY A TRUNK
vb. 1934 Amer. - to abscond or depart, esp. permanently; to leave the country (Western usage)
GO SOUTH
vb. 1982 Amer. dial. - to steal, to abscond with
JUMP ONE'S BILL
vb. L19 sl. - to abscond, esp. from a hotel or lodging, without paying one's bill
JUMP ONE'S BOARD
vb. L19 sl. - to abscond, esp. from a hotel or lodging, without paying one's bill
LAM (OUT)
vb. 1886 US sl. - to abscond; to make an escape from; to flee; hence, to run; to depart hurriedly (chiefly criminals' & police usage)
LAMASTER; LAMISTER
n. 1904 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder (prison & criminals' usage)
LAMMIE
n. 1933 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder
LAMMISTER
n. 1904 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder (prison & criminals' usage)
vb. 1921 US sl. - to abscond; to flee from authorities
LAMSTER
n. 1904 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder (prison & criminals' usage)
LEVANT
vb. 1797 - to go away suddenly or secretly, to abscond
LEVANTER
n. 1781 - one who absconds, esp. one who does so after losing bets
LEVANTING
adj. 1855 - absconding secretly
n. 1847 - a secretly absconding
MIZZIL; MIZZLE
vb. 1781 Amer. dial. - to depart in haste, to abscond, to run away, to escape
SCALER
n. 1901 - an absconder
SHOOT THE CROW
vb. 1887 Sc. sl. - to steal away without paying one's bill; to depart hurriedly, to abscond
SHOOT THROUGH
vb. 1947 Aust. & NZ sl. - to escape, to abscond; to depart, to leave
SKIN
vb. 1894 US sl. - to abscond, to make off, to slip away
SKIP
vb. 1338 - to hasten, to hurry, to move lightly and rapidly; to make off, to abscond
TAKE A MICKEY FINN
vb. 1924 Amer. sl. - to abscond
vb. 1868 sl. - of people or animals: to leave, to run away, to abscond (orig. US)
ABSQUATIATE
vb. 1839 Amer. sl. - to abscond, to depart
ABSQUATILATE
vb. 1830 Amer. sl. - to depart or abscond; to flee, to run away
ABSQUATTLE
vb. 1842 sl. - of a person or animal: to leave; to run away; to abscond (orig. US)
ABSQUATULATE; ABSQUOTULATE
vb. 1830 sl. - of people or animals: to leave, to run away, to abscond (orig. US)
ABSQUATULATION
n. 1847 Amer. sl. - a sudden disappearance or absconding
ABSQUATULATOR
n. 1842 Amer. sl. - an absconder
ABSQUATULIZE
vb. 1829 Amer. sl. - to abscond, to depart
AMPUTATE
vb. 1842 Amer. sl. - to clear out, to abscond; to decamp; to take flight
BOG-SCLENT
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to avoid fighting; to abscond on the day of battle
BUY A TRUNK
vb. 1934 Amer. - to abscond or depart, esp. permanently; to leave the country (Western usage)
GO SOUTH
vb. 1982 Amer. dial. - to steal, to abscond with
JUMP ONE'S BILL
vb. L19 sl. - to abscond, esp. from a hotel or lodging, without paying one's bill
JUMP ONE'S BOARD
vb. L19 sl. - to abscond, esp. from a hotel or lodging, without paying one's bill
LAM (OUT)
vb. 1886 US sl. - to abscond; to make an escape from; to flee; hence, to run; to depart hurriedly (chiefly criminals' & police usage)
LAMASTER; LAMISTER
n. 1904 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder (prison & criminals' usage)
LAMMIE
n. 1933 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder
LAMMISTER
n. 1904 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder (prison & criminals' usage)
vb. 1921 US sl. - to abscond; to flee from authorities
LAMSTER
n. 1904 US sl. - a fugitive; an absconder (prison & criminals' usage)
LEVANT
vb. 1797 - to go away suddenly or secretly, to abscond
LEVANTER
n. 1781 - one who absconds, esp. one who does so after losing bets
LEVANTING
adj. 1855 - absconding secretly
n. 1847 - a secretly absconding
MIZZIL; MIZZLE
vb. 1781 Amer. dial. - to depart in haste, to abscond, to run away, to escape
SCALER
n. 1901 - an absconder
SHOOT THE CROW
vb. 1887 Sc. sl. - to steal away without paying one's bill; to depart hurriedly, to abscond
SHOOT THROUGH
vb. 1947 Aust. & NZ sl. - to escape, to abscond; to depart, to leave
SKIN
vb. 1894 US sl. - to abscond, to make off, to slip away
SKIP
vb. 1338 - to hasten, to hurry, to move lightly and rapidly; to make off, to abscond
TAKE A MICKEY FINN
vb. 1924 Amer. sl. - to abscond
ABSENCE, ABSENT
ABSENCY
n. 1599 obs. rare - absence
ABSENT
n. c1425 obs. - one who is absent; an absentee
ABSENTANEOUS
adj. Bk1721 - done in absence; pert. to absence
ABSENTATION
n. 1800 - the act of absenting oneself
ABSENTMENT
n. 1600 obs. - the act of absenting oneself; a withdrawal or staying away
ABSTENT
adj. 1898 Sc. - absent
ACK WILLIE; ACK WILLY
adj. 1942 Aust. sl. - absent without leave
CHUCK A DUMMY
vb. Amer. sl. - to be absent; to feign a fainting fit to get out of duty or get sympathy (World War I usage)
FAULT
vb. c1375 obs. - to be wanting or absent
GET OUT OF THE RAIN
vb. 20C sl. - to absent oneself when there's likely to be any trouble
GHOST
n. 1976 US sl. - an absentee, someone who has opted out of normal social life (college sl.)
LACK
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. - to be absent, esp. from home; to loiter
LAND SECURITY
n. M18 sl. - unauthorized absence
MINUS
adj. M19 sl. - absent
NASHED
adj. 19C sl. - said of a person who is gone
MR. NASH IS CONCERNED
adj. 19C sl. - said of a person who is gone or absent
OFF THE RESERVATION
adj. L19 US sl. - absent, away
OUT OF SOMEONE'S FACE
adj. 1980s sl. - absent, away (African-American usage)
PLAY OFF
vb. 1783 Amer. dial. - to shirk responsibility; esp. to evade work; to absent oneself or escape from some responsibility without adequate excuse
SAG
vb. L19 Brit. sl. - to be illicitly absent from work
SCARCIFY
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to absent oneself, to make oneself scarce
TAKE OUT
vb. 1969 Amer. dial. - to absent oneself from work or school; to quit a job
WANE
adj. c825 obs. - lacking, absent, deficient
n. c888 obs. - want, lack, shortage, absence of
WANT
n. c1480 obs. - the fact that a person is not present; absence
vb. 1435 obs. - to be a defaulter; to be absent or missing
n. 1599 obs. rare - absence
ABSENT
n. c1425 obs. - one who is absent; an absentee
ABSENTANEOUS
adj. Bk1721 - done in absence; pert. to absence
ABSENTATION
n. 1800 - the act of absenting oneself
ABSENTMENT
n. 1600 obs. - the act of absenting oneself; a withdrawal or staying away
ABSTENT
adj. 1898 Sc. - absent
ACK WILLIE; ACK WILLY
adj. 1942 Aust. sl. - absent without leave
CHUCK A DUMMY
vb. Amer. sl. - to be absent; to feign a fainting fit to get out of duty or get sympathy (World War I usage)
FAULT
vb. c1375 obs. - to be wanting or absent
GET OUT OF THE RAIN
vb. 20C sl. - to absent oneself when there's likely to be any trouble
GHOST
n. 1976 US sl. - an absentee, someone who has opted out of normal social life (college sl.)
LACK
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. - to be absent, esp. from home; to loiter
LAND SECURITY
n. M18 sl. - unauthorized absence
MINUS
adj. M19 sl. - absent
NASHED
adj. 19C sl. - said of a person who is gone
MR. NASH IS CONCERNED
adj. 19C sl. - said of a person who is gone or absent
OFF THE RESERVATION
adj. L19 US sl. - absent, away
OUT OF SOMEONE'S FACE
adj. 1980s sl. - absent, away (African-American usage)
PLAY OFF
vb. 1783 Amer. dial. - to shirk responsibility; esp. to evade work; to absent oneself or escape from some responsibility without adequate excuse
SAG
vb. L19 Brit. sl. - to be illicitly absent from work
SCARCIFY
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to absent oneself, to make oneself scarce
TAKE OUT
vb. 1969 Amer. dial. - to absent oneself from work or school; to quit a job
WANE
adj. c825 obs. - lacking, absent, deficient
n. c888 obs. - want, lack, shortage, absence of
WANT
n. c1480 obs. - the fact that a person is not present; absence
vb. 1435 obs. - to be a defaulter; to be absent or missing
ABSENT-MINDED
ASLEEP AT THE BAG
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
ASLEEP AT THE BASE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
ASLEEP ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
BLAH
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
BLANK
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD ABOVE THE EARS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD BETWEEN THE EARS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD FROM THE HOOFS UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD FROM THE NECK UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD TO THE WORLD
adj. 20C sl. - unconscious of one's surroundings, lost in a dream, day-dreaming; inattentive, absent-minded (orig. US)
DEAD-HEADED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded Amer. sl.
DIRK
n.. 1964 US sl. - a foolish, peculiar, or obnoxious person; an absent-minded or inattentive person; a jerk
DITZ
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a giddy, absent-minded person
DITZO
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a giddy, absent-minded person
DIZ; DIZZ
n. 1963 US sl. - a silly or eccentric person; an absent-minded or inattentive person
DUMP
n. 1523 - a fit of abstraction or musing; a reverie; a dazed or puzzled state; perplexity, amazement; absence of mind
DWAAL
n. 1957 S. Afr. - a dreamy, dazed, or absent-minded state
GONE TO SLEEP ON THE BAG
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
GONE TO SLEEP ON THE BASE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
GONE TO SLEEP ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
HALF THERE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
HEAD-IN-AIR
n. 1932 - an absent-minded or unworldly person; a dreamer
LUNCHY
adj. 1960s US sl. - dull, stupid, absent-minded (college usage)
MAGOO
n. 1932 Amer. sl. - a useless or foolish person; an absent-minded or inattentive person
MEASE
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to be absent-minded, to muse
MENTAL MIDGET
n. 1966 Amer. sl. - an absent-minded or inattentive person; a stupid person
MOONCALF
n. a1627 - a person who idles time away in dreaming; an absent-minded, distracted person, or one given to sentimentality
MOONEY; MOONY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - absent-minded; dreamy
NOBODY HOME
phr. c1915 Amer. sl. - an expression applied to any person thought to be stupid, feeble-minded, absent-minded, inattentive, etc.
NOBODY HOME UPSTAIRS
phr. 1951 Amer. dial. - said of someone considered to be stupid, feeble-minded, absent-minded, inattentive, etc.
NO ONE AT HOME
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT ALL THERE
adj. 1864 sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT KEEPING ONE'S EYE ON THE BALL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT THERE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
OUT OF TOWN
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded Amer. sl.
PEBBLE-BEACHED
adj. 1934 sl. - dazed, absent-minded
WITH A VACANT ATTIC
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
WITH A VACANT HOUSE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
YONDERLY
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. - vague, absent-minded; shy, timid
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T JAMMED ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T SCREWED ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T STUCK ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T TIED ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
ASLEEP AT THE BASE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
ASLEEP ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
BLAH
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
BLANK
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD ABOVE THE EARS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD BETWEEN THE EARS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD FROM THE HOOFS UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD FROM THE NECK UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
DEAD TO THE WORLD
adj. 20C sl. - unconscious of one's surroundings, lost in a dream, day-dreaming; inattentive, absent-minded (orig. US)
DEAD-HEADED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded Amer. sl.
DIRK
n.. 1964 US sl. - a foolish, peculiar, or obnoxious person; an absent-minded or inattentive person; a jerk
DITZ
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a giddy, absent-minded person
DITZO
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a giddy, absent-minded person
DIZ; DIZZ
n. 1963 US sl. - a silly or eccentric person; an absent-minded or inattentive person
DUMP
n. 1523 - a fit of abstraction or musing; a reverie; a dazed or puzzled state; perplexity, amazement; absence of mind
DWAAL
n. 1957 S. Afr. - a dreamy, dazed, or absent-minded state
GONE TO SLEEP ON THE BAG
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
GONE TO SLEEP ON THE BASE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
GONE TO SLEEP ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
HALF THERE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
HEAD-IN-AIR
n. 1932 - an absent-minded or unworldly person; a dreamer
LUNCHY
adj. 1960s US sl. - dull, stupid, absent-minded (college usage)
MAGOO
n. 1932 Amer. sl. - a useless or foolish person; an absent-minded or inattentive person
MEASE
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to be absent-minded, to muse
MENTAL MIDGET
n. 1966 Amer. sl. - an absent-minded or inattentive person; a stupid person
MOONCALF
n. a1627 - a person who idles time away in dreaming; an absent-minded, distracted person, or one given to sentimentality
MOONEY; MOONY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - absent-minded; dreamy
NOBODY HOME
phr. c1915 Amer. sl. - an expression applied to any person thought to be stupid, feeble-minded, absent-minded, inattentive, etc.
NOBODY HOME UPSTAIRS
phr. 1951 Amer. dial. - said of someone considered to be stupid, feeble-minded, absent-minded, inattentive, etc.
NO ONE AT HOME
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT ALL THERE
adj. 1864 sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT KEEPING ONE'S EYE ON THE BALL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
NOT THERE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
OUT OF TOWN
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded Amer. sl.
PEBBLE-BEACHED
adj. 1934 sl. - dazed, absent-minded
WITH A VACANT ATTIC
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
WITH A VACANT HOUSE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - inattentive; absent-minded
YONDERLY
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. - vague, absent-minded; shy, timid
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T JAMMED ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T SCREWED ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T STUCK ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
YOU'D FORGET YOUR HEAD IF IT WASN'T TIED ON
phr. 1979 UK sl. - addressed to an absent-minded person
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
AWOL
phr. 1920 sl. - absent without leave (orig. US)
A.W.O. LOOSE
phr. 1920 US sl. - absence without leave
phr. 1920 sl. - absent without leave (orig. US)
A.W.O. LOOSE
phr. 1920 US sl. - absence without leave
ABSOLUTE
ABSOTIVE
adj. 1924 Amer. sl. - absolute
BODACIOUS
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. - complete, thorough, utter, absolute, arrant
BUST-OUT
adj. 1961 US sl. - out-and-out, pure and simple, absolute
COLD-BLOODED
adj. 1962 US sl. - out-and-out; absolute (African-American usage)
COPPER-PLATED
adj. L19 US sl. - absolute, certain, definite
DEAD
adj. 1589 - absolute; assured
DEAD-BANG
adj. 1985 Amer. sl. - certain; absolute
DEADWOOD
adj. M19 US sl. - absolute, complete, unequivocal
FAIR
adj. 1872 - undoubted, complete, thorough, absolute
FULL-ON
adj. 1970 US - maximum, complete, absolute, very
POINT-BLANK
adj. 1845 Amer. dial. - absolute, unqualified, out-and-out
SINGLE
adj. 1590 rare - undivided, unbroken, absolute
SKIRE
adj. 1825 Sc. - utter, absolute
UP-AND-DOWN
adj. M19 sl. - absolute, complete
UP-AND-DOWN-STAIRS
adj. M19 sl. - absolute, complete
adj. 1924 Amer. sl. - absolute
BODACIOUS
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. - complete, thorough, utter, absolute, arrant
BUST-OUT
adj. 1961 US sl. - out-and-out, pure and simple, absolute
COLD-BLOODED
adj. 1962 US sl. - out-and-out; absolute (African-American usage)
COPPER-PLATED
adj. L19 US sl. - absolute, certain, definite
DEAD
adj. 1589 - absolute; assured
DEAD-BANG
adj. 1985 Amer. sl. - certain; absolute
DEADWOOD
adj. M19 US sl. - absolute, complete, unequivocal
FAIR
adj. 1872 - undoubted, complete, thorough, absolute
FULL-ON
adj. 1970 US - maximum, complete, absolute, very
POINT-BLANK
adj. 1845 Amer. dial. - absolute, unqualified, out-and-out
SINGLE
adj. 1590 rare - undivided, unbroken, absolute
SKIRE
adj. 1825 Sc. - utter, absolute
UP-AND-DOWN
adj. M19 sl. - absolute, complete
UP-AND-DOWN-STAIRS
adj. M19 sl. - absolute, complete
ABSOLUTELY
A!
int. 1950s US sl. - absolutely! yes! certainly! (African-American usage)
ABSOBALLYLUTELY
adv. 1910s sl. - absolutely, very much indeed
ABSOBLOODYLUTELY
adv. 1923 Amer. sl. - absolutely
ABSOBLOOMINGLUTELY
adv. 1910s sl. - absolutely, very much indeed
ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY
adv. 1921 Amer. sl. - absolutely
ABSOGODDAMLUTELY
adv. 1962 Amer. sl. - absolutely
ABSOGODDAMNTIVELY
adv. 1986 Amer. sl. - absolutely and positively
ABSO-ONE-HUNDRED-PERCENT-LUTELY
adv. Brit. sl. - absolutely; most definite
ABSOTIVELY
adv. 1926 Amer. sl. - absolutely and positively
ABSOTOOTLY
adv. 1955 Amer. dial. - absolutely
BACK-ACTUALLY
adv. 1928 Amer. dial. - truly, absolutely
BARELY
adv. c1340 obs. - without qualification or reserve; unconditionally; wholly, completely; absolutely, positively
BLACK-ACTUALLY
adv. 1928 Amer. dial. - truly, absolutely
DAMN SKIPPING!
int. 1970s - an exclamation of enthusiastic affirmation; absolutely! undoubtedly! (orig. US Black usage)
DAMN SKIPPY!
int. 1994 US sl. - absolutely! without a doubt!
DAMN STRAIGHT!
int. 1970s sl. - an exclamation of enthusiastic affirmation; absolutely! undoubtedly! (orig. US Black usage)
DAMN TOOTIN'!
int. 1910s US sl. - certainly; absolutely; completely accurate; not doubt at all
DANG
adv. 1840s - absolutely, extremely
DEAD
adv. 1589 - intensifier; very, thoroughly, absolutely, extremely, completely; wholeheartedly
DEAD-ASS
adv. 1971 Amer. sl. - utterly; absolutely; usually considered vulgar
DEAD-BANG
adv. 1919 Amer. - absolutely; without doubt; hence, in the act; red-handed (police usage)
DEAD-NUTS
adv. 1887 US sl. - completely, absolutely, keenly for or against something
EVEN-DOWN
adv. 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial. - downright, thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely
EVERMORE
adv. 1933 Amer. dial. - really, absolutely
FAIR
adv. M19 - very, absolutely, really
FAIRLINS
adv. 1891 Sc. - properly, completely, absolutely
FLAT-ASS
adv. Bk2006 US sl. - absolutely; totally
FROM ASSHOLE TO APPETITE
adv. 1950s US sl. - thoroughly, absolutely, totally
FULL
adv. 1950s Amer. sl. - absolutely
FULL OUT
adv. 1918 US - absolutely, completely, intensely
I GUESS YES!
int. L19 US sl. - yes indeed! absolutely!
I'LL SAY (SO)
phr. 1910s sl. - absolutely, definitely, I couldn't agree more (orig. US)
JUST
adv. L19 sl. - absolutely, definitely, very
OUT-AND-OUT
adv. L18 - completely, absolutely, utterly
PLUM
adv. 1858 Amer. dial. - entirely, completely, absolutely, very
POINT-BLANK
adv. 1851 Amer. dial. - absolutely, completely, exactly, simply
POINTEDLY
adv. a1883 Amer. dial. - certainly, thoroughly, absolutely, unquestionably, simply
QUITE!
int. M19 sl. - an expression of agreement; absolutely, indeed
QUITE SO!
int. M19 sl. - an expression of agreement; absolutely, indeed
SURE AS SHIT
adv. 1954 US sl. - absolutely, surely; without a doubt
int. 1950s US sl. - absolutely! yes! certainly! (African-American usage)
ABSOBALLYLUTELY
adv. 1910s sl. - absolutely, very much indeed
ABSOBLOODYLUTELY
adv. 1923 Amer. sl. - absolutely
ABSOBLOOMINGLUTELY
adv. 1910s sl. - absolutely, very much indeed
ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY
adv. 1921 Amer. sl. - absolutely
ABSOGODDAMLUTELY
adv. 1962 Amer. sl. - absolutely
ABSOGODDAMNTIVELY
adv. 1986 Amer. sl. - absolutely and positively
ABSO-ONE-HUNDRED-PERCENT-LUTELY
adv. Brit. sl. - absolutely; most definite
ABSOTIVELY
adv. 1926 Amer. sl. - absolutely and positively
ABSOTOOTLY
adv. 1955 Amer. dial. - absolutely
BACK-ACTUALLY
adv. 1928 Amer. dial. - truly, absolutely
BARELY
adv. c1340 obs. - without qualification or reserve; unconditionally; wholly, completely; absolutely, positively
BLACK-ACTUALLY
adv. 1928 Amer. dial. - truly, absolutely
DAMN SKIPPING!
int. 1970s - an exclamation of enthusiastic affirmation; absolutely! undoubtedly! (orig. US Black usage)
DAMN SKIPPY!
int. 1994 US sl. - absolutely! without a doubt!
DAMN STRAIGHT!
int. 1970s sl. - an exclamation of enthusiastic affirmation; absolutely! undoubtedly! (orig. US Black usage)
DAMN TOOTIN'!
int. 1910s US sl. - certainly; absolutely; completely accurate; not doubt at all
DANG
adv. 1840s - absolutely, extremely
DEAD
adv. 1589 - intensifier; very, thoroughly, absolutely, extremely, completely; wholeheartedly
DEAD-ASS
adv. 1971 Amer. sl. - utterly; absolutely; usually considered vulgar
DEAD-BANG
adv. 1919 Amer. - absolutely; without doubt; hence, in the act; red-handed (police usage)
DEAD-NUTS
adv. 1887 US sl. - completely, absolutely, keenly for or against something
EVEN-DOWN
adv. 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial. - downright, thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely
EVERMORE
adv. 1933 Amer. dial. - really, absolutely
FAIR
adv. M19 - very, absolutely, really
FAIRLINS
adv. 1891 Sc. - properly, completely, absolutely
FLAT-ASS
adv. Bk2006 US sl. - absolutely; totally
FROM ASSHOLE TO APPETITE
adv. 1950s US sl. - thoroughly, absolutely, totally
FULL
adv. 1950s Amer. sl. - absolutely
FULL OUT
adv. 1918 US - absolutely, completely, intensely
I GUESS YES!
int. L19 US sl. - yes indeed! absolutely!
I'LL SAY (SO)
phr. 1910s sl. - absolutely, definitely, I couldn't agree more (orig. US)
JUST
adv. L19 sl. - absolutely, definitely, very
OUT-AND-OUT
adv. L18 - completely, absolutely, utterly
PLUM
adv. 1858 Amer. dial. - entirely, completely, absolutely, very
POINT-BLANK
adv. 1851 Amer. dial. - absolutely, completely, exactly, simply
POINTEDLY
adv. a1883 Amer. dial. - certainly, thoroughly, absolutely, unquestionably, simply
QUITE!
int. M19 sl. - an expression of agreement; absolutely, indeed
QUITE SO!
int. M19 sl. - an expression of agreement; absolutely, indeed
SURE AS SHIT
adv. 1954 US sl. - absolutely, surely; without a doubt
ABSOLUTION, ABSOLVE, ABSOLVING
ABSOLVANT
n. 1506 obs. - he who absolves
ABSOLVITORY
adj. 1609 Sc. - pert. to absolution; absolving
ABSOLVITURE
n. 1586 Sc. obs. - the act of absolving; absolution
ABSOIL; ABSOYLE
vb. c1450 obs. - to absolve
LESNESS
n. c950 obs. - absolution, redemption, forgiveness of sins
UNBIND
vb. c950 obs. - to free from sin or its consequences; to absolve
n. 1506 obs. - he who absolves
ABSOLVITORY
adj. 1609 Sc. - pert. to absolution; absolving
ABSOLVITURE
n. 1586 Sc. obs. - the act of absolving; absolution
ABSOIL; ABSOYLE
vb. c1450 obs. - to absolve
LESNESS
n. c950 obs. - absolution, redemption, forgiveness of sins
UNBIND
vb. c950 obs. - to free from sin or its consequences; to absolve
ABSORB, ABSORBED, ABSORBENT, ABSORBING, ABSORPTION
ABSORBEATE
vb. Bk1626 obs. - to swallow up
ABSORBITION
n. c1680 obs. - absorption
ABSORPT
adj. 1528 arch. - absorbed; swallowed up; fig. engrossed
ABSORPTED
adj. a1631 - absorbed
ABSORPTIVE
adj. 1664 - having the quality of absorbing, swallowing, or imbibing; fig. engrossing
OBSORB
vb. 1684 obs. rare - to absorb
OBSORBENT
adj. 1902 rare - absorbent, imbibing
n. 1747 rare - an absorbing substance
OBSORPTION
n. c1600 obs. rare - swallowing up; absorption
vb. Bk1626 obs. - to swallow up
ABSORBITION
n. c1680 obs. - absorption
ABSORPT
adj. 1528 arch. - absorbed; swallowed up; fig. engrossed
ABSORPTED
adj. a1631 - absorbed
ABSORPTIVE
adj. 1664 - having the quality of absorbing, swallowing, or imbibing; fig. engrossing
OBSORB
vb. 1684 obs. rare - to absorb
OBSORBENT
adj. 1902 rare - absorbent, imbibing
n. 1747 rare - an absorbing substance
OBSORPTION
n. c1600 obs. rare - swallowing up; absorption
ABSTAIN, ABSTAINER, ABSTAINING
(also see TEETOTALLER)
ABSTAINMENT
n. 1859 rare - the act of keeping from or refraining
ABSTENTION
n. 1624-47 - the act of keeping oneself back, abstaining, or refraining
ABSTENTIONIST
n. 1880 - one who practices or approves abstention
BALLOON-JUICE LOWERER
n. Bk1909 sl. - a total abstainer (balloon juice = soda-water)
BETHINK
vb. 1842 Eng. dial. - to begrudge; to abstain from
CAGG
n. M18 sl. - a vow to abstain from liquor for a certain period (military sl.)
vb. M18 sl. - to abstain from liquor for a certain period (military sl.)
COLD-WATER MAN
n. 1894 Sc. - a total abstainer; a teetotaller
DRY
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a prohibitionist; an abstainer from alcohol
HYDROPOT; HYDROPOTE
n. 1727 - a water drinker; an abstainer from alcoholic drinks
HYDROPOTIC
n. 1623 obs. - a water drinker; an abstainer from alcoholic drinks
HYDROPOTIST
n. 1678 obs. rare - a water-drinker; an abstainer from alcoholic drinks; a teetotaller
KEG
vb. L18 US sl. - to abstain from drinking alcohol
NEPHALIST
n. 1861 - one who abstains from intoxicating liquors; a teetotaller
OFF
adj. 1910s sl. - abstaining from alcohol
ON THE COT
adj. Amer. sl. - refraining from drink (World War I usage)
ON THE TACK
adj. Amer. sl. - refraining from drink (World War I usage)
ON THE WAGON
adj. 20C US - abstaining totally from alcohol
TEETEE
n. 1900 Sc. - a total abstainer; a teetotaller
TEETOTAL
n. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a teetotaller; a total abstainer
UP THE POLE
adj. 1906 Amer. dial. - abstaining from alcoholic beverages; on the wagon
WATER-BOTTLE
n. L19 sl. - a total abstainer; a teetotaller
n. 1859 rare - the act of keeping from or refraining
ABSTENTION
n. 1624-47 - the act of keeping oneself back, abstaining, or refraining
ABSTENTIONIST
n. 1880 - one who practices or approves abstention
BALLOON-JUICE LOWERER
n. Bk1909 sl. - a total abstainer (balloon juice = soda-water)
BETHINK
vb. 1842 Eng. dial. - to begrudge; to abstain from
CAGG
n. M18 sl. - a vow to abstain from liquor for a certain period (military sl.)
vb. M18 sl. - to abstain from liquor for a certain period (military sl.)
COLD-WATER MAN
n. 1894 Sc. - a total abstainer; a teetotaller
DRY
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a prohibitionist; an abstainer from alcohol
HYDROPOT; HYDROPOTE
n. 1727 - a water drinker; an abstainer from alcoholic drinks
HYDROPOTIC
n. 1623 obs. - a water drinker; an abstainer from alcoholic drinks
HYDROPOTIST
n. 1678 obs. rare - a water-drinker; an abstainer from alcoholic drinks; a teetotaller
KEG
vb. L18 US sl. - to abstain from drinking alcohol
NEPHALIST
n. 1861 - one who abstains from intoxicating liquors; a teetotaller
OFF
adj. 1910s sl. - abstaining from alcohol
ON THE COT
adj. Amer. sl. - refraining from drink (World War I usage)
ON THE TACK
adj. Amer. sl. - refraining from drink (World War I usage)
ON THE WAGON
adj. 20C US - abstaining totally from alcohol
TEETEE
n. 1900 Sc. - a total abstainer; a teetotaller
TEETOTAL
n. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a teetotaller; a total abstainer
UP THE POLE
adj. 1906 Amer. dial. - abstaining from alcoholic beverages; on the wagon
WATER-BOTTLE
n. L19 sl. - a total abstainer; a teetotaller
ABSTINENCE, ABSTINENT
ABSTEMIOUS
adj. 1610 rare - abstinent, refraining, sparing (with regard to other things than food)
ABSTENTIOUS
adj. 1879 - characterized by abstinence; self-restraining or refraining
ABSTINENTIAL
adj. 1681 obs. rare - pert. to abstinence
CHINAMAN ON ONE'S BACK
phr. 1962 Amer. sl. - suffering from abstinence symptoms
JEJUNATION
n. 1623 obs. - fasting, abstinence from food
NEPHALISM
n. 1861 rare - total abstinence from intoxicating liquors; teetotalism
adj. 1610 rare - abstinent, refraining, sparing (with regard to other things than food)
ABSTENTIOUS
adj. 1879 - characterized by abstinence; self-restraining or refraining
ABSTINENTIAL
adj. 1681 obs. rare - pert. to abstinence
CHINAMAN ON ONE'S BACK
phr. 1962 Amer. sl. - suffering from abstinence symptoms
JEJUNATION
n. 1623 obs. - fasting, abstinence from food
NEPHALISM
n. 1861 rare - total abstinence from intoxicating liquors; teetotalism
ABSTRACTED
DUMP
vb. 1530 obs. - to be in an abstracted or absent state of mind; to muse
DUMPISH
adj. 1545 obs. - abstracted, insensible to outward things; dull, uninteresting
FAR BEN
adj. 1918 Sc. - of the eyes, look: dreamy, abstracted, distant
NAZZLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to be in a dreamy, stupid, abstracted state
STANDING THERE LIKE A TIT IN A TRANCE
adj. 20C UK sl. - dreamy, abstracted
STANDING THERE LIKE A TOM TIT ON A BLATHER O' LARD
adj. 20C UK sl. - dreamy, abstracted
STANDING THERE LIKE A TOM TIT ON A SIDE OF BEEF
adj. 20C UK sl. - dreamy, abstracted
vb. 1530 obs. - to be in an abstracted or absent state of mind; to muse
DUMPISH
adj. 1545 obs. - abstracted, insensible to outward things; dull, uninteresting
FAR BEN
adj. 1918 Sc. - of the eyes, look: dreamy, abstracted, distant
NAZZLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to be in a dreamy, stupid, abstracted state
STANDING THERE LIKE A TIT IN A TRANCE
adj. 20C UK sl. - dreamy, abstracted
STANDING THERE LIKE A TOM TIT ON A BLATHER O' LARD
adj. 20C UK sl. - dreamy, abstracted
STANDING THERE LIKE A TOM TIT ON A SIDE OF BEEF
adj. 20C UK sl. - dreamy, abstracted
ABSTRUSE
ORACULOUS
adj. 1625 rare or obs. - abstruse, profound, obscure
adj. 1625 rare or obs. - abstruse, profound, obscure
ABSURD, ABSURDITY, ABSURDLY
ABSONOUS
adj. 1622 obs. - out of tune, inharmonious; fig. incongruous, absurd, unreasonable
ABSURD
n. 1610 obs. - an unreasonable thing, act, or statement; an absurdity
ABSURDIST
n. 1894 rare - a person who behaves in an illogical or absurd manner
ADOX; ADOXE
n. 1606 obs. rare - an absurdity
ADOXAL
adj. 1652 obs. rare - not according to right reason; not based on reason; absurd
ASS
vb. 1605 obs. - to cause a person to appear absurd or foolish; to make an ass
BABELAVANTE
n. a1400 obs. - a foolish or absurd person
BABERY
n. c1384 obs. - grotesque ornamentation in architecture and books; grotesque absurdity
BELIEVE THE MOON IS MADE OF CHEESE
vb. 18C colloq. - to believe firmly something astounding, impossible, or absurd; hence, to be a fool
BIZZURD
adj. 2003 UK sl. - bizarre, absurd
COCK-EYED
adj. 1896 UK sl. - absurd, ridiculous; topsy-turvy
DAFT-LIKE
adj. 1790 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - foolish, dull-witted, mad, absurd
DEAF
adj. c1440 obs. - dull, stupid; absurd
FANTASTICO
n. 1597 obs. - an absurd and irrational person
FOND AS A BESOM
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - very foolish; apt to commit absurd mistakes
FURIOUS
adj. 1526 obs. - foolish, absurd
FURPHY
n. 1916 Aust. sl. - a false report or rumour; an absurd story
IMPERTINENCES
n. 1603 - something unsuitable, out of place, or irrational; an incongruity; a trifle, absurdity, piece of folly
IMPERTINENT
adj. 1639 obs. - of persons: absurd, silly
JUNKY
adj. 1960s US sl. - nonsensical, absurd
LAPUTAN
adj. 1866 - pertaining to Laputa, the flying island in Gulliver's Travels; hence, visionary, absurd, fanciful, preposterous, ridiculous, impossible
MAD
adj. 1940s sl. - absurd
MADMEN
adj. 1960s sl. - crazy, absurd
MAGGOTRY
n. 1706 obs. - folly, absurdity
MAKE AN ASS OF SOMEONE
vb. 1548 - to cause someone to appear absurd or foolish
MAKE WIMWAMS FOR WATER-WHEELS
vb. 1865 Eng. dial. - to do an absurd or ridiculous thing
MEGRIM
n. 1831 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a whim, fancy, caprice; an absurd notion or fancy; generally in plural
MIND BOGGLES, THE
phr. 1950s sl. - a comment on any marked absurdity; to be surprised
OAFLY
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - foolishly, absurdly
OBSOCKY
adj. 20C W. Indies sl. - of events: absurd, ridiculous
OKEY-DOKE
adj. 1988 Amer. sl. - absurd; ridiculous
OKEY-DOKEY
adj. 1993 Amer. sl. - absurd; ridiculous
OUT OF ALL REASON
adj. 1887 Sc. - quite absurd or incredible
PUNCHINELLO
n. 1669 - a grotesque or absurd person or thing
PUT A ROPE TO THE EYE OF A NEEDLE
vb. B1900 - to attempt the impossible or absurd; to act foolishly and to no purpose
QUOZ
n. 1790 - a queer or absurd person or thing
RADGE
adj. 1961 sl. - of an idea or situation: foolish, silly, absurd
RADGY
adj. 1990s sl. - of an idea or situation: foolish, absurd
ROAST SNOW IN A FURNACE
vb. 1883 sl. - to attempt the unnecessary or absurd; to act foolishly and to no purpose
TAKE THE PISS OUT OF
vb. 1990 sl. - of a person: to act absurdly, to play the fool
A TALE OF WALTROT
n. 1377 obs. rare - an idle tale, a piece of absurdity
TEACH A PIG TO PLAY ON THE FLUTE
vb. 1884 - to attempt the absurd or impossible
TRIM-TRAM
n. 1533 obs. - an absurd or silly device or practice; an absurdity; a piece of folly or nonsense
WHEN THE SKY FALLS WE SHALL CATCH LARKS
phr. 1822 - a way of stating to a person that his scheme is absurd or ridiculous
adj. 1622 obs. - out of tune, inharmonious; fig. incongruous, absurd, unreasonable
ABSURD
n. 1610 obs. - an unreasonable thing, act, or statement; an absurdity
ABSURDIST
n. 1894 rare - a person who behaves in an illogical or absurd manner
ADOX; ADOXE
n. 1606 obs. rare - an absurdity
ADOXAL
adj. 1652 obs. rare - not according to right reason; not based on reason; absurd
ASS
vb. 1605 obs. - to cause a person to appear absurd or foolish; to make an ass
BABELAVANTE
n. a1400 obs. - a foolish or absurd person
BABERY
n. c1384 obs. - grotesque ornamentation in architecture and books; grotesque absurdity
BELIEVE THE MOON IS MADE OF CHEESE
vb. 18C colloq. - to believe firmly something astounding, impossible, or absurd; hence, to be a fool
BIZZURD
adj. 2003 UK sl. - bizarre, absurd
COCK-EYED
adj. 1896 UK sl. - absurd, ridiculous; topsy-turvy
DAFT-LIKE
adj. 1790 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - foolish, dull-witted, mad, absurd
DEAF
adj. c1440 obs. - dull, stupid; absurd
FANTASTICO
n. 1597 obs. - an absurd and irrational person
FOND AS A BESOM
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - very foolish; apt to commit absurd mistakes
FURIOUS
adj. 1526 obs. - foolish, absurd
FURPHY
n. 1916 Aust. sl. - a false report or rumour; an absurd story
IMPERTINENCES
n. 1603 - something unsuitable, out of place, or irrational; an incongruity; a trifle, absurdity, piece of folly
IMPERTINENT
adj. 1639 obs. - of persons: absurd, silly
JUNKY
adj. 1960s US sl. - nonsensical, absurd
LAPUTAN
adj. 1866 - pertaining to Laputa, the flying island in Gulliver's Travels; hence, visionary, absurd, fanciful, preposterous, ridiculous, impossible
MAD
adj. 1940s sl. - absurd
MADMEN
adj. 1960s sl. - crazy, absurd
MAGGOTRY
n. 1706 obs. - folly, absurdity
MAKE AN ASS OF SOMEONE
vb. 1548 - to cause someone to appear absurd or foolish
MAKE WIMWAMS FOR WATER-WHEELS
vb. 1865 Eng. dial. - to do an absurd or ridiculous thing
MEGRIM
n. 1831 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a whim, fancy, caprice; an absurd notion or fancy; generally in plural
MIND BOGGLES, THE
phr. 1950s sl. - a comment on any marked absurdity; to be surprised
OAFLY
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - foolishly, absurdly
OBSOCKY
adj. 20C W. Indies sl. - of events: absurd, ridiculous
OKEY-DOKE
adj. 1988 Amer. sl. - absurd; ridiculous
OKEY-DOKEY
adj. 1993 Amer. sl. - absurd; ridiculous
OUT OF ALL REASON
adj. 1887 Sc. - quite absurd or incredible
PUNCHINELLO
n. 1669 - a grotesque or absurd person or thing
PUT A ROPE TO THE EYE OF A NEEDLE
vb. B1900 - to attempt the impossible or absurd; to act foolishly and to no purpose
QUOZ
n. 1790 - a queer or absurd person or thing
RADGE
adj. 1961 sl. - of an idea or situation: foolish, silly, absurd
RADGY
adj. 1990s sl. - of an idea or situation: foolish, absurd
ROAST SNOW IN A FURNACE
vb. 1883 sl. - to attempt the unnecessary or absurd; to act foolishly and to no purpose
TAKE THE PISS OUT OF
vb. 1990 sl. - of a person: to act absurdly, to play the fool
A TALE OF WALTROT
n. 1377 obs. rare - an idle tale, a piece of absurdity
TEACH A PIG TO PLAY ON THE FLUTE
vb. 1884 - to attempt the absurd or impossible
TRIM-TRAM
n. 1533 obs. - an absurd or silly device or practice; an absurdity; a piece of folly or nonsense
WHEN THE SKY FALLS WE SHALL CATCH LARKS
phr. 1822 - a way of stating to a person that his scheme is absurd or ridiculous
ABUNDANCE, ABUNDANT
ABOUND
adj. c1400 obs. - overflowing; plentiful; abundant
ABOUNDABLE
adj. c1400 obs. - fully sufficient, abundant
ABUNDANCY
n. 1620 obs. - the quality of being abundant; abundantness, plentifulness
ABUNDATION
n. 19C Eng. dial. - abundance, plenty, a large quantity
AGLORE
adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
AGLORY
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
ALL ENDS AND SIDES
adv. 1866 Eng. dial. - in excess, too great abundance
AT RACK AND MANGER
phr. c1380 - in the midst of abundance or plenty, wanting for nothing
BALORE
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - galore; in abundance
BOKOO
n. Amer. sl. - an abundance of anything; (French 'beaucoup') (World War I usage)
BUMPER
n. 1859 sl. - anything unusually large or abundant
BUNDANCE
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - an abundance
COME LIKE SALT
vb. 2003 Trinidad and Tobago - to be in great abundance
COMING OUT OF ONE'S EARS
phr. 1965 Amer. sl. - in superabundant supply
DEGORE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - plentiful, abundant
DELORE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - plentiful, abundant
DIGGLES
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - thick clusters of fruit; abundance, plenty
EXUBERATE
adj. 1638 obs. - overflowing, superabundant
vb. 1623 - to be in great abundance; to be plentiful; to abound; to overflow
FAT
adj. 1563 - of things: abundant, plentiful; also, well-stocked
n. 1570-6 obs. - plenty, superabundance
FATLY
adv. 1515 obs. - plentifully, abundantly
GALLORUM; GALOREM
adv. 1813 Sc. obs. - in abundance
GOD'S PLENTY
n. 1949 Amer. dial. - an abundance
GUSH
n. 1849 Amer. dial. - an abundance; a large quantity
LABIES
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a store; plenty, abundance
LARGE
adj. a1225 obs. - ample in quantity; copious, abundant
adv. a1300 obs. - amply, fully, quite, by a great deal; abundantly (chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. usage)
LASHINGS
n. 1894 Amer. dial. - an abundance, a great plenty
LAVISH
n. 1483 obs. - profusion, excessive abundance, extravagant outpouring or expenditure; prodigality, lavishness
LIKE STUPIDNESS
adv. 1950s W. Indies sl. - abundantly, in great supply (also Black British usage)
LUSHINGS
n. 1852 - abundance
MAIN'S MORE
n. 1822 Sc. obs. - abundance, ever so much
MANYFULL
adj. c1440 obs. - abundant
MERTH
n. 1677 Eng. dial. - plenty, abundance; a great deal
MICKLE
adj. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. - much in quantity, abundant
MORT
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a large quantity or number; an abundance
MUCKLE
adj. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. - much in quantity, abundant
MURTH
n. 1674 Eng. & Amer. dial. - plenty, abundance
OCEANS
n. L16 - a large amount or quantity; an abundance, multitude, more than enough
OMBERTY
n. 1575 obs. rare - abundance
OPIME
adj. 1533 obs. - rich, abundant, sumptuous, splendid
OPIMOUS
adj. 1656 obs. - rich, abundant, plentiful, sumptuous, splendid
PLENTEVOUS
adj. 1738 obs. - abundant, plentiful, plenteous
PLENTIFUL AS PIG-TRACKS
adj. 1870 Amer. dial. - very plentiful, abundant
RAFF
n. c1320 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - abundance, plenty
RAFFIE; RAFFY
adj. 1871 Sc. - abundant, generous, plentiful, well-supplied
RANK
adj. 1303 obs. - abundant, copious
REMPTION
n. 1913 Amer. dial. - an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number
RESTING
adj. 1970 Amer. dial. - in abundance, galore
RIMPSHIONS
n. 1917 Amer. dial. - an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number
RIMPTION
n. 1913 Amer. dial. - an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number
SATIETY
n. 1635 rare - a sufficiency or abundance
SCAFF AND RAFF
n. 1806 Sc. - abundance, plenty, esp. of food
SCOUTH; SCOWTH
n. 1804 Sc. - plenty, abundance
SCOUTH AND ROUTH
n. 1900 Sc. - abundance, plenty
SUFFISANCE
n. 1390 obs. - abundance, ample means, wealth
TALENT
n. a1400-50 obs. - treasure, riches, wealth, abundance
TALLOW
n. c1380 obs. - plenty, abundance
TEEM
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - large quantity; abundant supply
THERE'S CORN IN EGYPT
phr. 1838 - there is abundance; there is a plentiful supply
THICK AS PIG-TRACKS
adj. 1870 Amer. dial. - very plentiful, abundant
THICK ON THE GROUND
adj. 1893 UK sl. - abundant, numerous, crowded
TILL HECK WOULDN'T HAVE IT
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance, galore
TILL HELL WOULDN'T HAVE IT
phr. 1939 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance, galore
TILL HELL WOULDN'T SNEEZE AT IT
phr. 1935 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance, galore
TRABOCCANT
adj. 1651 obs. rare - superabundant; excessive, superfluous
TRUNKFUL
n. colloq. - a full or abundant supply
UBERANT
adj. 1622 obs. rare - abundant, copious
UBEROUS
adj. 1633 - abundant, copious, full
UBERTY
n. a1412 rare - rich growth; fruitfulness; fertility; copiousness, abundance
UMBERTY
n. 1575 obs. rare - abundance
UTA
adj. 1986 US sl. - in abundance
WAGGA-WAGGA
adj. 1990s W. Indies sl. - plentiful, abundant
WALLING
adj. a1400 obs. - abundant
WHIPS
n. 1888 - abundance, lots
adj. c1400 obs. - overflowing; plentiful; abundant
ABOUNDABLE
adj. c1400 obs. - fully sufficient, abundant
ABUNDANCY
n. 1620 obs. - the quality of being abundant; abundantness, plentifulness
ABUNDATION
n. 19C Eng. dial. - abundance, plenty, a large quantity
AGLORE
adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
AGLORY
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
ALL ENDS AND SIDES
adv. 1866 Eng. dial. - in excess, too great abundance
AT RACK AND MANGER
phr. c1380 - in the midst of abundance or plenty, wanting for nothing
BALORE
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - galore; in abundance
BOKOO
n. Amer. sl. - an abundance of anything; (French 'beaucoup') (World War I usage)
BUMPER
n. 1859 sl. - anything unusually large or abundant
BUNDANCE
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - an abundance
COME LIKE SALT
vb. 2003 Trinidad and Tobago - to be in great abundance
COMING OUT OF ONE'S EARS
phr. 1965 Amer. sl. - in superabundant supply
DEGORE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - plentiful, abundant
DELORE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - plentiful, abundant
DIGGLES
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - thick clusters of fruit; abundance, plenty
EXUBERATE
adj. 1638 obs. - overflowing, superabundant
vb. 1623 - to be in great abundance; to be plentiful; to abound; to overflow
FAT
adj. 1563 - of things: abundant, plentiful; also, well-stocked
n. 1570-6 obs. - plenty, superabundance
FATLY
adv. 1515 obs. - plentifully, abundantly
GALLORUM; GALOREM
adv. 1813 Sc. obs. - in abundance
GOD'S PLENTY
n. 1949 Amer. dial. - an abundance
GUSH
n. 1849 Amer. dial. - an abundance; a large quantity
LABIES
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a store; plenty, abundance
LARGE
adj. a1225 obs. - ample in quantity; copious, abundant
adv. a1300 obs. - amply, fully, quite, by a great deal; abundantly (chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. usage)
LASHINGS
n. 1894 Amer. dial. - an abundance, a great plenty
LAVISH
n. 1483 obs. - profusion, excessive abundance, extravagant outpouring or expenditure; prodigality, lavishness
LIKE STUPIDNESS
adv. 1950s W. Indies sl. - abundantly, in great supply (also Black British usage)
LUSHINGS
n. 1852 - abundance
MAIN'S MORE
n. 1822 Sc. obs. - abundance, ever so much
MANYFULL
adj. c1440 obs. - abundant
MERTH
n. 1677 Eng. dial. - plenty, abundance; a great deal
MICKLE
adj. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. - much in quantity, abundant
MORT
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a large quantity or number; an abundance
MUCKLE
adj. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. - much in quantity, abundant
MURTH
n. 1674 Eng. & Amer. dial. - plenty, abundance
OCEANS
n. L16 - a large amount or quantity; an abundance, multitude, more than enough
OMBERTY
n. 1575 obs. rare - abundance
OPIME
adj. 1533 obs. - rich, abundant, sumptuous, splendid
OPIMOUS
adj. 1656 obs. - rich, abundant, plentiful, sumptuous, splendid
PLENTEVOUS
adj. 1738 obs. - abundant, plentiful, plenteous
PLENTIFUL AS PIG-TRACKS
adj. 1870 Amer. dial. - very plentiful, abundant
RAFF
n. c1320 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - abundance, plenty
RAFFIE; RAFFY
adj. 1871 Sc. - abundant, generous, plentiful, well-supplied
RANK
adj. 1303 obs. - abundant, copious
REMPTION
n. 1913 Amer. dial. - an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number
RESTING
adj. 1970 Amer. dial. - in abundance, galore
RIMPSHIONS
n. 1917 Amer. dial. - an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number
RIMPTION
n. 1913 Amer. dial. - an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number
SATIETY
n. 1635 rare - a sufficiency or abundance
SCAFF AND RAFF
n. 1806 Sc. - abundance, plenty, esp. of food
SCOUTH; SCOWTH
n. 1804 Sc. - plenty, abundance
SCOUTH AND ROUTH
n. 1900 Sc. - abundance, plenty
SUFFISANCE
n. 1390 obs. - abundance, ample means, wealth
TALENT
n. a1400-50 obs. - treasure, riches, wealth, abundance
TALLOW
n. c1380 obs. - plenty, abundance
TEEM
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - large quantity; abundant supply
THERE'S CORN IN EGYPT
phr. 1838 - there is abundance; there is a plentiful supply
THICK AS PIG-TRACKS
adj. 1870 Amer. dial. - very plentiful, abundant
THICK ON THE GROUND
adj. 1893 UK sl. - abundant, numerous, crowded
TILL HECK WOULDN'T HAVE IT
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance, galore
TILL HELL WOULDN'T HAVE IT
phr. 1939 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance, galore
TILL HELL WOULDN'T SNEEZE AT IT
phr. 1935 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance, galore
TRABOCCANT
adj. 1651 obs. rare - superabundant; excessive, superfluous
TRUNKFUL
n. colloq. - a full or abundant supply
UBERANT
adj. 1622 obs. rare - abundant, copious
UBEROUS
adj. 1633 - abundant, copious, full
UBERTY
n. a1412 rare - rich growth; fruitfulness; fertility; copiousness, abundance
UMBERTY
n. 1575 obs. rare - abundance
UTA
adj. 1986 US sl. - in abundance
WAGGA-WAGGA
adj. 1990s W. Indies sl. - plentiful, abundant
WALLING
adj. a1400 obs. - abundant
WHIPS
n. 1888 - abundance, lots