REVERSE DICTIONARY A
ADE - ADVEZ
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• ADEPT - ADMINISTRATE
• ADMIRABLE - ADMIT
• ADMONISH - ADORN
• ADROIT - ADULTERER
• ADVANCE - ADVANTAGE
• ADVENTURE - ADVERTISE
ADEPT
n. 1662 obs. • ADEPTIST - a professed adept; a skilled alchemist
n. 1691 • DAB - one skilful or proficient at anything; an expert, an adept
n. 1708 colloq. • DABSTER - a clever workman; an expert in any business; one skilled at anything; an adept; a versatile person
n. 1785 sl. • TARTAR - one hard to beat or surpass in skill; an adept, a champion, an expert
n. 1790 Sc. • DEACON - a superior or head workman; an adept, a proficient, a master
n. 1828 colloq. • DAB HAND - an expert; a skilled person; an adept
n. 1859 • BEGGAR - a person who is remarkably adept at or keen on a particular pursuit, subject, etc.; an expert, a specialist, an authority
n. c1860 Brit. school & university sl. • CHEESE - an adept; a smart or clever fellow
n. 1870 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • HAND - an adept, a clever performer
n. 1882 US sl. • OLD PIE - an admirable or adept fellow
n. 1888 Sc. • SAMPSON - an adept
n. 1888 Sc. • SAMSON - (as above)
n. 1891 sl. • BEAUT - any outstanding or admirable person, whether physically attractive or not; a first-rate or excellent person; an adept person
n. 1891 US sl. • CHAIN LIGHTNING - a person who is extremely adept or formidable
n. 1897 Amer. sl. • ACE - a person who is outstanding in the possession of a specific quality; an expert, an adept, or leading figure
n. 1905 US sl. • BEAR - an expert; an adept an excellent, admirable person
n. 1906 sl. • MIVVY - an expert, an adept
n. 1958 Amer. sl. • FACE-MAN - a person, usually a man, who influences or beguiles others through his appearance or demeanour; a socially adept person; a good-looking man with an exceptionally handsome face
n. 2012 US college sl. • BEAST - an expert; an adept; one who is exceptionally good at something; an outstanding person
vb. 1589 obs. • BE A DOG AT - to be experienced in or adept at
n. 1691 • DAB - one skilful or proficient at anything; an expert, an adept
n. 1708 colloq. • DABSTER - a clever workman; an expert in any business; one skilled at anything; an adept; a versatile person
n. 1785 sl. • TARTAR - one hard to beat or surpass in skill; an adept, a champion, an expert
n. 1790 Sc. • DEACON - a superior or head workman; an adept, a proficient, a master
n. 1828 colloq. • DAB HAND - an expert; a skilled person; an adept
n. 1859 • BEGGAR - a person who is remarkably adept at or keen on a particular pursuit, subject, etc.; an expert, a specialist, an authority
n. c1860 Brit. school & university sl. • CHEESE - an adept; a smart or clever fellow
n. 1870 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • HAND - an adept, a clever performer
n. 1882 US sl. • OLD PIE - an admirable or adept fellow
n. 1888 Sc. • SAMPSON - an adept
n. 1888 Sc. • SAMSON - (as above)
n. 1891 sl. • BEAUT - any outstanding or admirable person, whether physically attractive or not; a first-rate or excellent person; an adept person
n. 1891 US sl. • CHAIN LIGHTNING - a person who is extremely adept or formidable
n. 1897 Amer. sl. • ACE - a person who is outstanding in the possession of a specific quality; an expert, an adept, or leading figure
n. 1905 US sl. • BEAR - an expert; an adept an excellent, admirable person
n. 1906 sl. • MIVVY - an expert, an adept
n. 1958 Amer. sl. • FACE-MAN - a person, usually a man, who influences or beguiles others through his appearance or demeanour; a socially adept person; a good-looking man with an exceptionally handsome face
n. 2012 US college sl. • BEAST - an expert; an adept; one who is exceptionally good at something; an outstanding person
vb. 1589 obs. • BE A DOG AT - to be experienced in or adept at
ADEQUATE, ADEQUATELY
adj. 1473 obs. • SUFFICIENT - of things: of adequate quality; of a good standard; in good condition
adj. 1809 rare • ADEQUATIVE - adequate, suitable; also, suitably equivalent
adj. 1813 • NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT - adequate
adj. 1813 • NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT - (as above)
adj. 1823 • ADEQUATIVE - adequate; equivalent
adj. 1850 UK • ABOUT RIGHT - correct, adequate
adj. 1852 • BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE - adequate
adj. 1852 • BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE WITH A BURNT STICK - (as above)
adv. a1340 obs. • SUFFISANTLY - sufficiently, adequately, competently
adj. 1809 rare • ADEQUATIVE - adequate, suitable; also, suitably equivalent
adj. 1813 • NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT - adequate
adj. 1813 • NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT - (as above)
adj. 1823 • ADEQUATIVE - adequate; equivalent
adj. 1850 UK • ABOUT RIGHT - correct, adequate
adj. 1852 • BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE - adequate
adj. 1852 • BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE WITH A BURNT STICK - (as above)
adv. a1340 obs. • SUFFISANTLY - sufficiently, adequately, competently
ADHERE, ADHERENCE
n. 1412-20 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • TACK - hold; holding quality; adherence, endurance, stability, strength, substance, solidity
vb. 1596 obs. • TO-STICK - to stick to, to adhere
vb. 1820 Sc. • STICK TO ONE'S THREAP - to adhere to an assertion or purpose
vb. Bk2006 US sl. • CLING LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL - to stick or adhere tightly
vb. Bk2006 US sl. • STICK LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL - (as above)
vb. 1596 obs. • TO-STICK - to stick to, to adhere
vb. 1820 Sc. • STICK TO ONE'S THREAP - to adhere to an assertion or purpose
vb. Bk2006 US sl. • CLING LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL - to stick or adhere tightly
vb. Bk2006 US sl. • STICK LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL - (as above)
ADHERENT
n. c1330 • FAUTOR - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
n. c1380 obs. • SUITOR - one of a retinue or suite; hence, an adherent, a follower
n. 1502 obs. • FACTOR - a partisan. adherent, approver
n. 1580 • ABETTOR - one who encourages, countenances, or supports another in any proceeding; one who supports or advocates an opinion or principle; a supporter, adherent, or advocate
n. 1596 obs. • FAUTRESS - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
n. 1616 • SIDER - one who sides with a person or cause; a partisan, an adherent
n. a1662 • FAUTERER - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
n. c1380 obs. • SUITOR - one of a retinue or suite; hence, an adherent, a follower
n. 1502 obs. • FACTOR - a partisan. adherent, approver
n. 1580 • ABETTOR - one who encourages, countenances, or supports another in any proceeding; one who supports or advocates an opinion or principle; a supporter, adherent, or advocate
n. 1596 obs. • FAUTRESS - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
n. 1616 • SIDER - one who sides with a person or cause; a partisan, an adherent
n. a1662 • FAUTERER - an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager
ADHESION, ADHESIVE
adj. 1598 Eng. dial. obs. • CLIBBY - adhesive, sticky
adj. 1775 rare • ADHERESCENT - tending to adhere; adhesive
adj. 1790 • AGGLUTINATIVE - tending to produce adhesion; adhesive, cementing
adj. Bk1880 Eng. dial. • CLIDGY - sticky, viscous, adhesive
adj. 1881 Eng. dial. • TEERY - sticky, smeary; adhesive
adj. 1889 Eng. dial. • CABBY - sticky, adhesive, dirty, muddy; used also of weather
adj. L19 sl. • LIKE SHIT STICKING TO A SHOVEL - very adhesive indeed
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DAWSEY - sticky, adhesive, smeary
n. 1614 • AGGLUTINATION - an adhering together; the state of adhesion or cohesion
n. 1844 • AGGLUTINANT - an adhesive; a glue; also, a binding agent
adj. 1775 rare • ADHERESCENT - tending to adhere; adhesive
adj. 1790 • AGGLUTINATIVE - tending to produce adhesion; adhesive, cementing
adj. Bk1880 Eng. dial. • CLIDGY - sticky, viscous, adhesive
adj. 1881 Eng. dial. • TEERY - sticky, smeary; adhesive
adj. 1889 Eng. dial. • CABBY - sticky, adhesive, dirty, muddy; used also of weather
adj. L19 sl. • LIKE SHIT STICKING TO A SHOVEL - very adhesive indeed
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DAWSEY - sticky, adhesive, smeary
n. 1614 • AGGLUTINATION - an adhering together; the state of adhesion or cohesion
n. 1844 • AGGLUTINANT - an adhesive; a glue; also, a binding agent
ADJACENT
adj. 1556 • ADJOINED - adjacent, contiguous; neighbouring; also, joined, attached, connected
adj. 1633 rare • PROPINQUANT - near, neighbouring, adjacent
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GAIN-HAND - near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GAIN-OF-HAND - (as above)
adj. 1860 rare • JUXTA - immediately adjacent, next-lying
adj. 1633 rare • PROPINQUANT - near, neighbouring, adjacent
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GAIN-HAND - near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GAIN-OF-HAND - (as above)
adj. 1860 rare • JUXTA - immediately adjacent, next-lying
ADJECTIVE
n. 1753 • ADNOUN - a word added or joined to a noun, an adjective
n. 1753 obs. • ADNAME - an adjective
n. 1753 obs. • ADNAME - an adjective
ADJOIN, ADJOINING
adj. 1748 obs. • BACK AND EDGE - adjoining, close by
vb. 1638 obs. rare • VICINATE - to lie near to, to be next to, to adjoin
vb. 1638 obs. rare • VICINATE - to lie near to, to be next to, to adjoin
ADJUST, ADJUSTMENT
adj. 1888 • ADJUSTIVE - tending to adjust; concerned with adjustment
n. 1598 obs. rare • ADJUSTAGE - adjustment
n. 1866 rare • ADJUSTATION - adjustment
vb. 1633 obs. rare • AGENCE - to fit, adapt, or adjust
vb. 1659 obs. • JUSTEN - to adjust, to regulate, to make right
vb. 1825 Sc. • SAMMER - to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. • TITRIVATE - to fix up, to adjust, to manipulate
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. • EDZACT - to perfect, to render exact; to make precisely right, to adjust precisely
vb. 1920 Amer. dial. • TRIG - to adjust, to tinker with
vb. 2005 Amer. dial. • TRIG UP - to adjust, to tinker with
n. 1598 obs. rare • ADJUSTAGE - adjustment
n. 1866 rare • ADJUSTATION - adjustment
vb. 1633 obs. rare • AGENCE - to fit, adapt, or adjust
vb. 1659 obs. • JUSTEN - to adjust, to regulate, to make right
vb. 1825 Sc. • SAMMER - to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. • TITRIVATE - to fix up, to adjust, to manipulate
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. • EDZACT - to perfect, to render exact; to make precisely right, to adjust precisely
vb. 1920 Amer. dial. • TRIG - to adjust, to tinker with
vb. 2005 Amer. dial. • TRIG UP - to adjust, to tinker with
AD-LIB
n. 1841 UK sl. • GAGGER - a joker; in a theatrical context, esp. of comedians, one who ad-libs
n. M19 sl. • GAG - an ad-lib remark
vb. 1828 rare • IMPROVISATORIZE - to improvise, to ad lib, to speak extempore
vb. 1838 • IMPROVISATE - to ad lib, to speak extempore
vb. 1889 sl., orig. theatrical usage • FAKE - to improvise words or music; to ad-lib
vb. 1889 sl., orig. theatrical usage • FAKE IT - (as above)
vb. M19 sl. • GAG - to ad-lib
n. M19 sl. • GAG - an ad-lib remark
vb. 1828 rare • IMPROVISATORIZE - to improvise, to ad lib, to speak extempore
vb. 1838 • IMPROVISATE - to ad lib, to speak extempore
vb. 1889 sl., orig. theatrical usage • FAKE - to improvise words or music; to ad-lib
vb. 1889 sl., orig. theatrical usage • FAKE IT - (as above)
vb. M19 sl. • GAG - to ad-lib
ADMINISTER
vb. c1330 obs. • GUY - to command an army, etc.; to govern or rule a country; to administer or manage affairs or an office
ADMINISTRATING, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATOR
adj. 1602 • ADMINISTRANT - acting, managing affairs; administrating, executive
adj. 1607 • ADMINISTRATORY - concerned with administration
adv. 1563-83 obs. rare • MINISTRATORIOUSLY - in the capacity of an administrator
n. 1465-6 obs. • ADMINISTRATRICE - a female administrator
n. 1506 obs. • ADMINISTER - one who administers or ministers to others; a minister or administrator
n. 1572 • ADMINISTRATRIX - a female administrator
n. 1581 obs. • MANAGE - the action or manner of managing; management; conduct of affairs; administration, direction, control
n. 1602 • ADMINISTRANT - one who administers or conducts any office or affair; a manager or administrator
n. 1616 obs. rare • ADMINISTRY - the act of administering or ministering to; administration
n. 1633 obs. • MANAGERY - domestic or agricultural administration or economy
n. 1633 obs. • MENAGERY - (as above)
n. 1682 rare • ADMINISTRATRESS - a female administrator
n. 1782 • GENERAL SECRETARY - a chief or principal administrator
n. 1803 orig. US, chiefly in Spanish-speaking contexts • ADMINISTRADOR - an administrator; a manager
n. 1937 • ADMINISTRIVIA - trifling administrative tasks, esp. those which take a significant amount of time to complete
n. 1942 • ADMIN - administration functions or duties; the department of an organization that deals with these
n. 1965 rare • CYBERNOCRACY - government or administration by computer, or by those who use computers
n. 1965 sl., derogatory • WALLA - a bureaucrat or someone doing a routine administrative job
n. 1965 sl., derogatory • WALLAH - (as above)
n. 1980s sl. • SUITS - senior managers, usually those in finance and administration rather than in creative posts
adj. 1607 • ADMINISTRATORY - concerned with administration
adv. 1563-83 obs. rare • MINISTRATORIOUSLY - in the capacity of an administrator
n. 1465-6 obs. • ADMINISTRATRICE - a female administrator
n. 1506 obs. • ADMINISTER - one who administers or ministers to others; a minister or administrator
n. 1572 • ADMINISTRATRIX - a female administrator
n. 1581 obs. • MANAGE - the action or manner of managing; management; conduct of affairs; administration, direction, control
n. 1602 • ADMINISTRANT - one who administers or conducts any office or affair; a manager or administrator
n. 1616 obs. rare • ADMINISTRY - the act of administering or ministering to; administration
n. 1633 obs. • MANAGERY - domestic or agricultural administration or economy
n. 1633 obs. • MENAGERY - (as above)
n. 1682 rare • ADMINISTRATRESS - a female administrator
n. 1782 • GENERAL SECRETARY - a chief or principal administrator
n. 1803 orig. US, chiefly in Spanish-speaking contexts • ADMINISTRADOR - an administrator; a manager
n. 1937 • ADMINISTRIVIA - trifling administrative tasks, esp. those which take a significant amount of time to complete
n. 1942 • ADMIN - administration functions or duties; the department of an organization that deals with these
n. 1965 rare • CYBERNOCRACY - government or administration by computer, or by those who use computers
n. 1965 sl., derogatory • WALLA - a bureaucrat or someone doing a routine administrative job
n. 1965 sl., derogatory • WALLAH - (as above)
n. 1980s sl. • SUITS - senior managers, usually those in finance and administration rather than in creative posts
ADMIRABLE, ADMIRATION, ADMIRABLY, ADMIRE, ADMIRED, ADMIRER, ADMIRING
dj. c1225 obs. • FAIR - excellent, admirable; good, desirable; noble, honourable; reputable
adj. 1587 • ADULATORY - obsequiously or sycophantically flattering; uncritically or excessively admiring
adj. 1611 rare • ADMIRATIVE - pert. to or characterized by wonder or admiration
adj. 1611 obs. • ADMIRAL - admirable
adj. 1689 • BULLY - of persons: worthy, 'jolly', admirable
adj. E19 colloq. • GREAT - excellent, very good, fine, admirable
adj. 1853 obs. • ADMIRANT - admiring someone or something
adj. M19 sl. • CLINKING - excellent, admirable, first-rate; esp. used of racehorses
adj. M19 sl. • HELL-CLINKING - (as above)
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • SWUZZY - fine, attractive, admirable
adj. 1920s US sl. • SILK - admirable, excellent, acceptable
adj. 1940s sl., orig. African-American • INSANE - wonderful, admirable, excellent
adj. 1960s NZ sl. • CHRISTMAS - fine, admirable
adj. 1960s African-American • DAPPER - admirable, excellent; perfect
adj. 1970s sl., orig. & chiefly US • BAD-ASS - formidable, admirable, first-rate, terrific, excellent
adj. 1970s Black British sl. • RANK - excellent, first-rate, admirable
adj. 1971 Amer. sl. • NIFTY BEANS - absolutely splendid, great, wonderful; admirable
adj. 1971 Amer. sl. • NIFTY-KEEN - (as above)
adj. 1975 Amer. dial. • DITZY - admirable, fine, first-class
adj. 1980s US African-American & teen sl. • VICIOUS - wonderful, excellent, admirable
adj. 1982 colloq., orig. US • FUNKY FRESH - excellent, admirable; stylish, fashionable, or appealing
adj. 1990s sl. • DAVE - friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent
adj. 1990s sl. • LUNCH - good, excellent, admirable
adj. 1990s sl. • OBESE - excellent, extremely admirable
adj. 1990s US college sl. • BUDDHA - excellent, worthy of admiration
adj. 1990s US college sl. • CHICALEAN - (as above)
adj. 1990s US college sl. • KEEVA - (as above)
adj. 1990s US college sl. • KEGGING - (as above)
adj. 1991 US sl. • ILL - good, pleasing, desirable, admirable
adj. 1992 US sl. • COLD-BLOODED - competent, admirable
adj. 2003 Irish sl. • KOOK AND THE GANG - unemotional and relaxed, calm, imperturbable; excellent, admirable, wonderful
adv. 1576 obs. • SINGULARLY - excellently; admirably; particularly well
adv. L19 US sl. • DAISY - admirably, excellently, in a fine manner
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONSA - excellently, admirably, extremely well
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONSER - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONSTER - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONZA - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONZER - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONZOR - (as above)
int. 1513 • WOW! - an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc.
int. 1776 Sc. • WALLIE! - an exclamation of admiration; goodness! gracious! well!
int. 1776 Sc. • WALLY! - (as above)
int. a1779 Sc. • WAE! - an exclamation of surprise and admiration
int. 1790 Sc. • VOW! - used to express admiration, surprise, sorrow, etc.
int. 1825 Eng. dial. • ZOOKERINS! - an exclamation of admiration, amazement, or surprise; a quasi-oath
int. B1900 Eng. dial. • ZOWKERS! - an exclamation of surprise or admiration
int. 1909 US sl. • ATTABOY - an exclamation expressing encouragement or admiration
int. 1918 Amer. dial. • BOY HOWDY!- used to express surprise or admiration, or to emphasize a statement
int. 1920s Amer. sl. • WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT! - an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, admiration, etc.
int. 1939 Amer. sl. • HOW ABOUT THAT! - an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, admiration, etc.
int. 1980s US college sl. • DEATH! - an exclamation of approval or admiration
int. 1990s Amer. sl. • WOWEE-KAZOWEE! - an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc.
int. 1990s Amer. sl. • WOWIE-KAZOWIE! - (as above)
int. 1990s US college sl. • COOL DEAL! - an exclamation of approval or admiration
int. 20C sl. • ATTABABES! - an exclamation of admiration and encouragement
int. 20C sl. • ATTABABY! - (as above)
int. 20C sl. • I'LL GO HOPPING! - an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration
int. 20C sl. • I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! - (as above)
int. 20C sl. • I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! - (as above)
n. c1275 • GEM - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1303 arch. • MARVEL - astonishment, surprise, admiration or wonder
n. c1485 obs. • DAISY - a term of admiration
n. c1566 • IDOLATER - an adorer, idolizer or devoted admirer of some person or thing
n. 1591 obs. • ADMIRE - the act of admiring; admiration
n. 1592 • HERO - a man (occasionally a woman) generally admired or acclaimed for great qualities or achievements in any field; a person possessing any extraordinary quality; a person who does good deeds
n. c1592 • SWAIN - a country admirer or lover
n. 1596 obs. rare • ADMIRANCE - admiring, admiration
n. 1603 obs. rare • ADMIRATOR - an admirer; a wonderer
n. 1613 • IDOLATRESS - a female idolater
n. 1623 • ACOLYTE - a devoted follower or admirer; a novice or neophyte
n. a1631 • ADMIRABILITIES - admirable things or qualities
n. L17 sl. • FLAMER - an admirer, a lover, a promiscuous woman
n. 1731 rare • ADMIRABILITY - the quality of being admirable; wonderfulness
n. 1784 colloq. • DANDY - a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.
n. 1790 • FURORE - enthusiastic popular admiration; a 'craze'
n. 1808 Amer. sl. • HORSE - a strong or athletic fellow; hence, a person who is formidable, admirable, unequalled, extremely capable, etc.; a good fellow
n. 1832 colloq. • BEAUTY - an admirable, excellent, or remarkable person, whether attractive or not
n. 1836 sl. • BIT OF STUFF - an admirable person
n. 1842 colloq., orig. US • RIP-SNORTER - an excellent, splendid, or admirable person
n. 1845 Amer. sl. • HOSS - a strong or athletic fellow; hence, a person who is formidable, admirable, unequalled, extremely capable, etc.; a good fellow
n. 1845 UK sl. • RATTLER - an admirable person
n. 1868 US sl. • BIT - an admirable person
n. 1873 sl., orig. US • GOODY - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1881 sl. • SPORT - an excellent or admirable person; one who reacts generously or pleasantly even in untoward situations
n. 1882 US sl. • OLD PIE - an admirable or adept fellow
n. 1885 Ireland • BACHELOR - an admirer; a suitor
n. 1887 sl. • SPARKLER - an admirable person
n. 1888 Amer. dial. • MIRATION - a display of wonderment, surprise, or admiration; a fuss, a clamour
n. 1890 Aust. sl. • BIRDIE - an excellent or admirable person; also, a term of affectionate address
n. 1891 sl. • BEAUT - any outstanding or admirable person, whether physically attractive or not; a first-rate or excellent person; an adept person
n. 1896 US sl. • BIRD - an excellent or admirable person; also, a term of affectionate address
n. 1898 Brit. sl. • TOFF - a good sort; an excellent or admirable person
n. M19 sl. • ONE OF 'EM - a remarkable or admirable person
n. L19 Aust. sl. • ADONIS - in ironic use: a male admirer; a lover
n. L19 US sl. • OLD SPLENDID - a very admirable person
n. L19 US sl. • PANSIE - an admirable person
n. L19 US sl. • PANSY - (as above)
n. 1900s US sl. • THE CAKE - a (self-appointedly) admirable person
n. 1900s US sl. • THE CANDY - something excellent, admirable, desirable
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONSA - an admirable, highly capable, or very attractive person
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONSER - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONSTER - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONZA - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONZER - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONZOR - (as above)
n. 1905 sl., orig. US • THE BEE'S KNEES - someone extraordinary, wonderful, or admirable; an excellent or superior person, or one who poses as such
n. 1905 US sl. • BEAR - an expert; an adept an excellent, admirable person
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MARK - a male sweetheart; an admirer
n. Bk1905 Sc. • WAAH - anything that occasions admiration or surprise
n. 1912 Amer. dial. • WALLOPER - an unusually large, pleasing, or admirable person or thing; something impressively big
n. 1912 Amer. dial. • WHALLOPER - (as above)
n. 1915 colloq. • GIRL CRUSH - a woman or girl who is the object of intense liking or admiration by another
n. 1915 sl. • THE BILLY - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1916 US sl. • THE FROG'S TONSILS - someone extraordinary, wonderful, or admirable; an excellent or superior person, or one who poses as such
n. 1918 Amer. dial. • LOLLOPER - a very large, pleasing or admirable person or thing
n. 1920 Amer. sl. • PASH - a person whom one loves or admires, esp. a celebrity who is one's idol
n. 1928 UK sl. • BASTARD - an admirable person
n. 1934 US African-American & jive sl. • HELL - a person who excels; an expert; an admirable or impressive person
n. 1940s sl. • MAMA - anything considered very powerful, large, or admirable
n. 1940s US criminals' sl. • ACE OF SPADES - an admirable person
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • SCUTTER - an admirable person or thing
n. Bk1942 US sl. • 20-20 - an admirable or attractive female
n. Bk1942 US sl. • 20-20 SQUAB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ABLE GRABLE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ALREET GAL - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ANATOMIC BOMB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ANGEL CAKE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ATOMIC BOMB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • BANTER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • BARBECUE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DINAH MITE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DISH DELISH - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DRACULA'S DAUGHTER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DREAM BEAM - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • FRAME DAME - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • GLAMOURPUSS - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • GOON CHILE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HIP CHICK - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HOT GINGERBREAD - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HOT POTATO - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HUBBA HEDY - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • KILLER-DILLER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • LUSH THRUSH - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MELLOW MOUSE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MORALE BOOSTER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MORALE BUILDER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • NEAT BRODIE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • OK KATY - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • PAPER DOLL - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • PIGEON - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • PIGEON PIE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • POTENT PIGEON - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • RARE CHICKEN - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ROCKET BOMB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SENDER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SLICK CHICK - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SOLID SENDER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SUGARPUSS - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • TRIPLE CHARGE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • VIXEN WITH THE FIXIN'S - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • WHISTLE BAIT - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • WHOO - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • WOLF BAIT - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ABLE GABLE - an admirable or handsome male
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ALAN LADDY - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • BIG HUNK O' MAN - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • GOOD JOE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MELLOW FELLOW - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SHREWD DUDE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SMOOTH JACKSON - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SUPERMAN - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • TWANGIE BOY - (as above)
n. 1944 sl., orig. jazz usage • GASSER - a first-rate, delightful, amusing, or entertaining person; a highly admired person considered to be the best
n. 1950s sl. • JEFF - an admirable person
n. 1958 chiefly African-American • MOTHERFUCKER - a formidable, strong, or otherwise admirable person
n. Bk1958 Eng. sl. • GAGA - an indiscriminating, uncritical admirer
n. 1960s Amer. sl. • MAIN MAN - a man who is most admired
n. 1967 • DUDE - a person regarded as being 'cool; or fashionable, or as embodying some other admirable or desirable quality
n. 1970s US sl. • BAD-ASS - a tough, admirable individual
n. 1970s US college sl. • MUFFIN - an admirable person
n. 1973 Aust. sl. • BALL TEARER - an admirable or exceptional person, for good or bad qualities
n. 1975 Amer. dial. • DITZ - something first-class or admirable
n. 1975 sl., orig. US • WHITE HAT - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1980 sl. • BELTER - an admirable, exciting, or exceptional person
n. 1980s US African-American & college sl. • COOL BREEZE - an admirable and popular person
n. 1987 sl. • GENT - an admirable man
n. 1988 NZ sl. • MONTE - a fine or admirable person
n. 1990s sl. • MAD SKILLS - any admirable quality
n. 1990s sl. • MAD SKILLZ - (as above)
n. 1990s Black British sl. • DAPPER - a general term of congratulation, an admirable person
n. 20C US • CABALLERO - a woman's escort or admirer
phr. 1927 US sl. • IT'S A WOW - it's a great success; it's admirable, really excellent
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • YOUR BLOOD'S WORTH BOTTLING - said to one who has done something excellent, or to someone one admires
vb. 1474 obs. • ADMERVEYLLE - to marvel; to marvel at, to wonder at, to admire
vb. 1610 obs. • BEWONDER - to wonder at, to regard wonderingly, to admire
vb. 1615 • IDOLATRIZE - to make an idol of; to worship idolatrously; fig: to adore; to admire excessively; to idolize
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. obs. • MAUSE - to ponder upon; to gaze at; to admire
vb. 1888 Aust. & NZ sl. • SHOOK ON - to be keen on, to be impressed by, to admire
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. • MIRATE - to wonder, to marvel; to admire something
vb. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • MIRE - to admire; to wonder
adj. 1587 • ADULATORY - obsequiously or sycophantically flattering; uncritically or excessively admiring
adj. 1611 rare • ADMIRATIVE - pert. to or characterized by wonder or admiration
adj. 1611 obs. • ADMIRAL - admirable
adj. 1689 • BULLY - of persons: worthy, 'jolly', admirable
adj. E19 colloq. • GREAT - excellent, very good, fine, admirable
adj. 1853 obs. • ADMIRANT - admiring someone or something
adj. M19 sl. • CLINKING - excellent, admirable, first-rate; esp. used of racehorses
adj. M19 sl. • HELL-CLINKING - (as above)
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • SWUZZY - fine, attractive, admirable
adj. 1920s US sl. • SILK - admirable, excellent, acceptable
adj. 1940s sl., orig. African-American • INSANE - wonderful, admirable, excellent
adj. 1960s NZ sl. • CHRISTMAS - fine, admirable
adj. 1960s African-American • DAPPER - admirable, excellent; perfect
adj. 1970s sl., orig. & chiefly US • BAD-ASS - formidable, admirable, first-rate, terrific, excellent
adj. 1970s Black British sl. • RANK - excellent, first-rate, admirable
adj. 1971 Amer. sl. • NIFTY BEANS - absolutely splendid, great, wonderful; admirable
adj. 1971 Amer. sl. • NIFTY-KEEN - (as above)
adj. 1975 Amer. dial. • DITZY - admirable, fine, first-class
adj. 1980s US African-American & teen sl. • VICIOUS - wonderful, excellent, admirable
adj. 1982 colloq., orig. US • FUNKY FRESH - excellent, admirable; stylish, fashionable, or appealing
adj. 1990s sl. • DAVE - friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent
adj. 1990s sl. • LUNCH - good, excellent, admirable
adj. 1990s sl. • OBESE - excellent, extremely admirable
adj. 1990s US college sl. • BUDDHA - excellent, worthy of admiration
adj. 1990s US college sl. • CHICALEAN - (as above)
adj. 1990s US college sl. • KEEVA - (as above)
adj. 1990s US college sl. • KEGGING - (as above)
adj. 1991 US sl. • ILL - good, pleasing, desirable, admirable
adj. 1992 US sl. • COLD-BLOODED - competent, admirable
adj. 2003 Irish sl. • KOOK AND THE GANG - unemotional and relaxed, calm, imperturbable; excellent, admirable, wonderful
adv. 1576 obs. • SINGULARLY - excellently; admirably; particularly well
adv. L19 US sl. • DAISY - admirably, excellently, in a fine manner
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONSA - excellently, admirably, extremely well
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONSER - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONSTER - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONZA - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONZER - (as above)
adv. 1914 Aust. sl. • BONZOR - (as above)
int. 1513 • WOW! - an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc.
int. 1776 Sc. • WALLIE! - an exclamation of admiration; goodness! gracious! well!
int. 1776 Sc. • WALLY! - (as above)
int. a1779 Sc. • WAE! - an exclamation of surprise and admiration
int. 1790 Sc. • VOW! - used to express admiration, surprise, sorrow, etc.
int. 1825 Eng. dial. • ZOOKERINS! - an exclamation of admiration, amazement, or surprise; a quasi-oath
int. B1900 Eng. dial. • ZOWKERS! - an exclamation of surprise or admiration
int. 1909 US sl. • ATTABOY - an exclamation expressing encouragement or admiration
int. 1918 Amer. dial. • BOY HOWDY!- used to express surprise or admiration, or to emphasize a statement
int. 1920s Amer. sl. • WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT! - an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, admiration, etc.
int. 1939 Amer. sl. • HOW ABOUT THAT! - an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, admiration, etc.
int. 1980s US college sl. • DEATH! - an exclamation of approval or admiration
int. 1990s Amer. sl. • WOWEE-KAZOWEE! - an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc.
int. 1990s Amer. sl. • WOWIE-KAZOWIE! - (as above)
int. 1990s US college sl. • COOL DEAL! - an exclamation of approval or admiration
int. 20C sl. • ATTABABES! - an exclamation of admiration and encouragement
int. 20C sl. • ATTABABY! - (as above)
int. 20C sl. • I'LL GO HOPPING! - an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration
int. 20C sl. • I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! - (as above)
int. 20C sl. • I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! - (as above)
n. c1275 • GEM - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1303 arch. • MARVEL - astonishment, surprise, admiration or wonder
n. c1485 obs. • DAISY - a term of admiration
n. c1566 • IDOLATER - an adorer, idolizer or devoted admirer of some person or thing
n. 1591 obs. • ADMIRE - the act of admiring; admiration
n. 1592 • HERO - a man (occasionally a woman) generally admired or acclaimed for great qualities or achievements in any field; a person possessing any extraordinary quality; a person who does good deeds
n. c1592 • SWAIN - a country admirer or lover
n. 1596 obs. rare • ADMIRANCE - admiring, admiration
n. 1603 obs. rare • ADMIRATOR - an admirer; a wonderer
n. 1613 • IDOLATRESS - a female idolater
n. 1623 • ACOLYTE - a devoted follower or admirer; a novice or neophyte
n. a1631 • ADMIRABILITIES - admirable things or qualities
n. L17 sl. • FLAMER - an admirer, a lover, a promiscuous woman
n. 1731 rare • ADMIRABILITY - the quality of being admirable; wonderfulness
n. 1784 colloq. • DANDY - a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.
n. 1790 • FURORE - enthusiastic popular admiration; a 'craze'
n. 1808 Amer. sl. • HORSE - a strong or athletic fellow; hence, a person who is formidable, admirable, unequalled, extremely capable, etc.; a good fellow
n. 1832 colloq. • BEAUTY - an admirable, excellent, or remarkable person, whether attractive or not
n. 1836 sl. • BIT OF STUFF - an admirable person
n. 1842 colloq., orig. US • RIP-SNORTER - an excellent, splendid, or admirable person
n. 1845 Amer. sl. • HOSS - a strong or athletic fellow; hence, a person who is formidable, admirable, unequalled, extremely capable, etc.; a good fellow
n. 1845 UK sl. • RATTLER - an admirable person
n. 1868 US sl. • BIT - an admirable person
n. 1873 sl., orig. US • GOODY - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1881 sl. • SPORT - an excellent or admirable person; one who reacts generously or pleasantly even in untoward situations
n. 1882 US sl. • OLD PIE - an admirable or adept fellow
n. 1885 Ireland • BACHELOR - an admirer; a suitor
n. 1887 sl. • SPARKLER - an admirable person
n. 1888 Amer. dial. • MIRATION - a display of wonderment, surprise, or admiration; a fuss, a clamour
n. 1890 Aust. sl. • BIRDIE - an excellent or admirable person; also, a term of affectionate address
n. 1891 sl. • BEAUT - any outstanding or admirable person, whether physically attractive or not; a first-rate or excellent person; an adept person
n. 1896 US sl. • BIRD - an excellent or admirable person; also, a term of affectionate address
n. 1898 Brit. sl. • TOFF - a good sort; an excellent or admirable person
n. M19 sl. • ONE OF 'EM - a remarkable or admirable person
n. L19 Aust. sl. • ADONIS - in ironic use: a male admirer; a lover
n. L19 US sl. • OLD SPLENDID - a very admirable person
n. L19 US sl. • PANSIE - an admirable person
n. L19 US sl. • PANSY - (as above)
n. 1900s US sl. • THE CAKE - a (self-appointedly) admirable person
n. 1900s US sl. • THE CANDY - something excellent, admirable, desirable
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONSA - an admirable, highly capable, or very attractive person
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONSER - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONSTER - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONZA - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONZER - (as above)
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • BONZOR - (as above)
n. 1905 sl., orig. US • THE BEE'S KNEES - someone extraordinary, wonderful, or admirable; an excellent or superior person, or one who poses as such
n. 1905 US sl. • BEAR - an expert; an adept an excellent, admirable person
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MARK - a male sweetheart; an admirer
n. Bk1905 Sc. • WAAH - anything that occasions admiration or surprise
n. 1912 Amer. dial. • WALLOPER - an unusually large, pleasing, or admirable person or thing; something impressively big
n. 1912 Amer. dial. • WHALLOPER - (as above)
n. 1915 colloq. • GIRL CRUSH - a woman or girl who is the object of intense liking or admiration by another
n. 1915 sl. • THE BILLY - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1916 US sl. • THE FROG'S TONSILS - someone extraordinary, wonderful, or admirable; an excellent or superior person, or one who poses as such
n. 1918 Amer. dial. • LOLLOPER - a very large, pleasing or admirable person or thing
n. 1920 Amer. sl. • PASH - a person whom one loves or admires, esp. a celebrity who is one's idol
n. 1928 UK sl. • BASTARD - an admirable person
n. 1934 US African-American & jive sl. • HELL - a person who excels; an expert; an admirable or impressive person
n. 1940s sl. • MAMA - anything considered very powerful, large, or admirable
n. 1940s US criminals' sl. • ACE OF SPADES - an admirable person
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • SCUTTER - an admirable person or thing
n. Bk1942 US sl. • 20-20 - an admirable or attractive female
n. Bk1942 US sl. • 20-20 SQUAB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ABLE GRABLE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ALREET GAL - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ANATOMIC BOMB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ANGEL CAKE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ATOMIC BOMB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • BANTER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • BARBECUE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DINAH MITE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DISH DELISH - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DRACULA'S DAUGHTER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • DREAM BEAM - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • FRAME DAME - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • GLAMOURPUSS - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • GOON CHILE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HIP CHICK - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HOT GINGERBREAD - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HOT POTATO - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • HUBBA HEDY - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • KILLER-DILLER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • LUSH THRUSH - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MELLOW MOUSE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MORALE BOOSTER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MORALE BUILDER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • NEAT BRODIE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • OK KATY - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • PAPER DOLL - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • PIGEON - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • PIGEON PIE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • POTENT PIGEON - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • RARE CHICKEN - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ROCKET BOMB - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SENDER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SLICK CHICK - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SOLID SENDER - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SUGARPUSS - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • TRIPLE CHARGE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • VIXEN WITH THE FIXIN'S - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • WHISTLE BAIT - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • WHOO - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • WOLF BAIT - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ABLE GABLE - an admirable or handsome male
n. Bk1942 US sl. • ALAN LADDY - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • BIG HUNK O' MAN - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • GOOD JOE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • MELLOW FELLOW - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SHREWD DUDE - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SMOOTH JACKSON - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • SUPERMAN - (as above)
n. Bk1942 US sl. • TWANGIE BOY - (as above)
n. 1944 sl., orig. jazz usage • GASSER - a first-rate, delightful, amusing, or entertaining person; a highly admired person considered to be the best
n. 1950s sl. • JEFF - an admirable person
n. 1958 chiefly African-American • MOTHERFUCKER - a formidable, strong, or otherwise admirable person
n. Bk1958 Eng. sl. • GAGA - an indiscriminating, uncritical admirer
n. 1960s Amer. sl. • MAIN MAN - a man who is most admired
n. 1967 • DUDE - a person regarded as being 'cool; or fashionable, or as embodying some other admirable or desirable quality
n. 1970s US sl. • BAD-ASS - a tough, admirable individual
n. 1970s US college sl. • MUFFIN - an admirable person
n. 1973 Aust. sl. • BALL TEARER - an admirable or exceptional person, for good or bad qualities
n. 1975 Amer. dial. • DITZ - something first-class or admirable
n. 1975 sl., orig. US • WHITE HAT - an excellent or admirable person
n. 1980 sl. • BELTER - an admirable, exciting, or exceptional person
n. 1980s US African-American & college sl. • COOL BREEZE - an admirable and popular person
n. 1987 sl. • GENT - an admirable man
n. 1988 NZ sl. • MONTE - a fine or admirable person
n. 1990s sl. • MAD SKILLS - any admirable quality
n. 1990s sl. • MAD SKILLZ - (as above)
n. 1990s Black British sl. • DAPPER - a general term of congratulation, an admirable person
n. 20C US • CABALLERO - a woman's escort or admirer
phr. 1927 US sl. • IT'S A WOW - it's a great success; it's admirable, really excellent
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • YOUR BLOOD'S WORTH BOTTLING - said to one who has done something excellent, or to someone one admires
vb. 1474 obs. • ADMERVEYLLE - to marvel; to marvel at, to wonder at, to admire
vb. 1610 obs. • BEWONDER - to wonder at, to regard wonderingly, to admire
vb. 1615 • IDOLATRIZE - to make an idol of; to worship idolatrously; fig: to adore; to admire excessively; to idolize
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. obs. • MAUSE - to ponder upon; to gaze at; to admire
vb. 1888 Aust. & NZ sl. • SHOOK ON - to be keen on, to be impressed by, to admire
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. • MIRATE - to wonder, to marvel; to admire something
vb. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • MIRE - to admire; to wonder
ADMIRAL
n. 1578 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1600 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL AT THE SEA - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1611 obs. rare • ADMIRALESS - the wife of an admiral
n. 1660 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL AT SEA - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1717 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL OF THE SEA - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1828-32 rare, ancient Greece • NAVARCH - the commander of a fleet; an admiral
n. 19C Eng. naval sl. • AMBROL - an admiral
n. Bk1922 • ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE - formerly, an admiral hoisting a flag on a blue ground and commanding the rear
n. Bk1922 • ADMIRAL OF THE RED - formerly, an admiral hoisting a flag on a red ground and commanding in the centre
n. 1600 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL AT THE SEA - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1611 obs. rare • ADMIRALESS - the wife of an admiral
n. 1660 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL AT SEA - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1717 obs., nautical usage • GENERAL OF THE SEA - a commander of naval forces; an admiral
n. 1828-32 rare, ancient Greece • NAVARCH - the commander of a fleet; an admiral
n. 19C Eng. naval sl. • AMBROL - an admiral
n. Bk1922 • ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE - formerly, an admiral hoisting a flag on a blue ground and commanding the rear
n. Bk1922 • ADMIRAL OF THE RED - formerly, an admiral hoisting a flag on a red ground and commanding in the centre
ADMISSIBLE
adj. 1666 obs. • FAVOURABLE - admissible, allowable
ADMISSION
adj. 1859 • ADMISSORY - pert. to admission
n. 1578 rare • IMMISSION - insertion, injection, admission, introduction; the opposite of 'emission'
n. 1841 Amer. dial. • DEADHEAD - one who receives goods or services without paying; a person travelling or receiving admission to games, theatres, etc. without charge
n. 1858 sl. • IVORY - a pass-ticket on a railway, or subscriber's admission to a theatre, public gardens, etc.
n. 1981 US sl. • ADMISH - the admission price of a performance
vb. 1855 Amer. dial. • DEADHEAD - to obtain goods, services, transportation, admission, etc. without paying; to sponge; to allow someone to do the same
n. 1578 rare • IMMISSION - insertion, injection, admission, introduction; the opposite of 'emission'
n. 1841 Amer. dial. • DEADHEAD - one who receives goods or services without paying; a person travelling or receiving admission to games, theatres, etc. without charge
n. 1858 sl. • IVORY - a pass-ticket on a railway, or subscriber's admission to a theatre, public gardens, etc.
n. 1981 US sl. • ADMISH - the admission price of a performance
vb. 1855 Amer. dial. • DEADHEAD - to obtain goods, services, transportation, admission, etc. without paying; to sponge; to allow someone to do the same
ADMIT, ADMITTANCE
adj. 1778 • ADMISSIVE - tending to admit
n. a1616 obs. rare • ADMITTIE - admittance
n. a1616 obs. rare • ADMITTY - (as above)
vb. c1000 obs. • AKNOW - to admit or show one's knowledge, to acknowledge, to confess
vb. c1315 obs. • UNDERGO - to accept, to admit, to allow
vb. 1578 rare or obs. • IMMIT - to put in, to insert, to inject, to infuse; to let in, to admit; the opposite of 'emit'
vb. 1647 obs. • IMMISS - to put in, to insert, to inject, to infuse; to let in, to admit
vb. 1835 Sc. • YIELD - to admit; to confess
vb. E19 orig. US • OWN THE CORN - to admit an error
vb. 1901 Ireland • ACCUSE - to admit, to allow; to suppose
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • INTERMIT - to admit, to allow to enter
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. • GIVE DOWN - to admit; to confess
n. a1616 obs. rare • ADMITTIE - admittance
n. a1616 obs. rare • ADMITTY - (as above)
vb. c1000 obs. • AKNOW - to admit or show one's knowledge, to acknowledge, to confess
vb. c1315 obs. • UNDERGO - to accept, to admit, to allow
vb. 1578 rare or obs. • IMMIT - to put in, to insert, to inject, to infuse; to let in, to admit; the opposite of 'emit'
vb. 1647 obs. • IMMISS - to put in, to insert, to inject, to infuse; to let in, to admit
vb. 1835 Sc. • YIELD - to admit; to confess
vb. E19 orig. US • OWN THE CORN - to admit an error
vb. 1901 Ireland • ACCUSE - to admit, to allow; to suppose
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • INTERMIT - to admit, to allow to enter
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. • GIVE DOWN - to admit; to confess
ADMONISH, ADMONISHING, ADMONITION
adj. 1594 • ADMONITORY - giving admonition, admonishing, warning
adj. 1598 rare • PARAENETICAL - advisory, hortatory; apt to persuade, admonishing
adj. a1677 obs. • ADMONITIVE - pert. to admonition; admonishing
adj. 1848 rare • ADMONITORIAL - giving admonition, admonishing, warning
adv. Bk1888 rare • ADMONITIVELY - by admonition
n. a1382 obs. • MONISHER - a person who admonishes, warns, or exhorts
n. 1475 obs. • ADVERTISEMENT - the act of calling the attention of others; admonition, warning, instruction
n. 1547 • ADMONITOR - one who admonishes
n. 1556 obs. rare • MONITIONER - a person who admonishes or warns
n. 1562 obs. • SUBMONITION - a gentle admonition, suggestion, or reproving
n. 1583 • LESSONING - instruction, admonition
n. 1586 obs. • ADMONISHIONER - one who gives admonitions or admonishes
n. 1586 obs. • ADMONITIONER - (as above)
n. 1748 rare • MONITRESS - a female adviser, mentor, or admonisher
n. 1850 rare • ADMONITRIX - a female who admonishes
n. c1960 Amer. dial. • HARK FROM THE TOMB - something severe; a severe scolding or admonition
vb. 1494 obs. • ADVERTISE - to warn, to admonish
vb. 1555 • LESSON - to give a lesson or lessons to, to instruct, to teach; to admonish, to rebuke, to reprove
vb. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MIND - to remind, to admonish
vb. 1887 orig. Eng. dial. • GIVE GYP - to punish or admonish; to assault or beat; hence, later, to mock or tease; to criticize
vb. 1980s UK juvenile sl. • RACK - to admonish
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • CRAWL - to admonish
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • JUMP - (as above)
adj. 1598 rare • PARAENETICAL - advisory, hortatory; apt to persuade, admonishing
adj. a1677 obs. • ADMONITIVE - pert. to admonition; admonishing
adj. 1848 rare • ADMONITORIAL - giving admonition, admonishing, warning
adv. Bk1888 rare • ADMONITIVELY - by admonition
n. a1382 obs. • MONISHER - a person who admonishes, warns, or exhorts
n. 1475 obs. • ADVERTISEMENT - the act of calling the attention of others; admonition, warning, instruction
n. 1547 • ADMONITOR - one who admonishes
n. 1556 obs. rare • MONITIONER - a person who admonishes or warns
n. 1562 obs. • SUBMONITION - a gentle admonition, suggestion, or reproving
n. 1583 • LESSONING - instruction, admonition
n. 1586 obs. • ADMONISHIONER - one who gives admonitions or admonishes
n. 1586 obs. • ADMONITIONER - (as above)
n. 1748 rare • MONITRESS - a female adviser, mentor, or admonisher
n. 1850 rare • ADMONITRIX - a female who admonishes
n. c1960 Amer. dial. • HARK FROM THE TOMB - something severe; a severe scolding or admonition
vb. 1494 obs. • ADVERTISE - to warn, to admonish
vb. 1555 • LESSON - to give a lesson or lessons to, to instruct, to teach; to admonish, to rebuke, to reprove
vb. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MIND - to remind, to admonish
vb. 1887 orig. Eng. dial. • GIVE GYP - to punish or admonish; to assault or beat; hence, later, to mock or tease; to criticize
vb. 1980s UK juvenile sl. • RACK - to admonish
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • CRAWL - to admonish
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • JUMP - (as above)
ADO
n. 1474 obs. • BESOIGNE - business, affair, duties, ado
n. 1642 obs. rare • PADDLE - fuss, ado
n. 1790 Sc. • HUMDUDGEON - needless noise or fuss; a complaint or outcry with sufficient reason; much ado about nothing
n. 1807 Amer. • ALL TALK AND NO CIDER - a great deal of fuss, but very little result; much ado about nothing
n. 1825 Sc. obs. • TAW - difficulty, laborious effort; much ado
n. 1836 Amer. dial. • TOUSE - a commotion, a disturbance, an ado, a fuss, an outcry; a state of agitation
n. 1836 Amer. dial. • TOWSE - (as above)
n. Bk1898 Sc. • BANGNUE - a great fuss about something trivial; much ado about nothing
phr. c1460 • MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL - much ado about nothing; much fuss or noise with little results
phr. 1579 • GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL - much ado about nothing; much fuss or noise with little results
vb. Bk1902 Sc. • HAIVER - to hesitate and make much ado about doing anything; to be lazy at work
vb. Bk1902 Sc. • HAWK - to hesitate, to hum and haw; to make much ado before doing anything
vb. 20C • PIDDLE ABOUT - to make an ado about nothing much
n. 1642 obs. rare • PADDLE - fuss, ado
n. 1790 Sc. • HUMDUDGEON - needless noise or fuss; a complaint or outcry with sufficient reason; much ado about nothing
n. 1807 Amer. • ALL TALK AND NO CIDER - a great deal of fuss, but very little result; much ado about nothing
n. 1825 Sc. obs. • TAW - difficulty, laborious effort; much ado
n. 1836 Amer. dial. • TOUSE - a commotion, a disturbance, an ado, a fuss, an outcry; a state of agitation
n. 1836 Amer. dial. • TOWSE - (as above)
n. Bk1898 Sc. • BANGNUE - a great fuss about something trivial; much ado about nothing
phr. c1460 • MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL - much ado about nothing; much fuss or noise with little results
phr. 1579 • GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL - much ado about nothing; much fuss or noise with little results
vb. Bk1902 Sc. • HAIVER - to hesitate and make much ado about doing anything; to be lazy at work
vb. Bk1902 Sc. • HAWK - to hesitate, to hum and haw; to make much ado before doing anything
vb. 20C • PIDDLE ABOUT - to make an ado about nothing much
ADOLESCENCE, ADOLESCENT
adj. c1420 obs. rare • ADOLENT - growing, adolescent
adj. 1805 Sc. • HALF-LONG - half-grown, adolescent
adj. 1815 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • HALFLING - youthful, adolescent, half-grown
adj. Bk1958 sl. • UNLICKED - uncouth, aggressively adolescent
n. a1122 • YOUNG MAN - a man who is young; an adolescent or young adult male; one in early manhood
n. 1794 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • HALFLING - a half-grown boy, an adolescent youth; often applied to a lad engaged in farm work
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNGERN - a child or adolescent
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNGIN - (as above)
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNG ONE - (as above)
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNG 'UN - (as above)
n. 1848 Amer. dial. • HOG-AGE - the awkward, ill-mannered age between boyhood and manhood; male adolescence
n. 1888 • BACKFISCH - a girl of about 16 or 17; a girl in late adolescence, a teenager
n. 1898 Sc. • UP-COMING - adolescence
n. 1982 sl., derogatory • BIMBETTE - a young woman or adolescent girl, esp. one regarded as sexually attractive but thought to lack intelligence or distinctive personality; a bimbo, esp. an adolescent or teenage one
n. 1992 UK sl. • HIBBER DE HOY - an adolescent boy, esp. a hooligan
n. 1996 chiefly journalists' usage • ADULTESCENT - an adult who has retained the interests, behaviour, or lifestyle of adolescence
n. 1997 UK sl. • SPUNKER - a derisive term for an adolescent boy; used by adolescent girls
vb. 1859 • ADOLESCE - to become adolescent; to pass through adolescence
adj. 1805 Sc. • HALF-LONG - half-grown, adolescent
adj. 1815 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • HALFLING - youthful, adolescent, half-grown
adj. Bk1958 sl. • UNLICKED - uncouth, aggressively adolescent
n. a1122 • YOUNG MAN - a man who is young; an adolescent or young adult male; one in early manhood
n. 1794 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • HALFLING - a half-grown boy, an adolescent youth; often applied to a lad engaged in farm work
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNGERN - a child or adolescent
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNGIN - (as above)
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNG ONE - (as above)
n. 1832 Amer. dial. • YOUNG 'UN - (as above)
n. 1848 Amer. dial. • HOG-AGE - the awkward, ill-mannered age between boyhood and manhood; male adolescence
n. 1888 • BACKFISCH - a girl of about 16 or 17; a girl in late adolescence, a teenager
n. 1898 Sc. • UP-COMING - adolescence
n. 1982 sl., derogatory • BIMBETTE - a young woman or adolescent girl, esp. one regarded as sexually attractive but thought to lack intelligence or distinctive personality; a bimbo, esp. an adolescent or teenage one
n. 1992 UK sl. • HIBBER DE HOY - an adolescent boy, esp. a hooligan
n. 1996 chiefly journalists' usage • ADULTESCENT - an adult who has retained the interests, behaviour, or lifestyle of adolescence
n. 1997 UK sl. • SPUNKER - a derisive term for an adolescent boy; used by adolescent girls
vb. 1859 • ADOLESCE - to become adolescent; to pass through adolescence
ADOPT, ADOPTED, ADOPTING, ADOPTION, ADOPTIVE
adj. 1601 obs. rare • ADOPTIOUS - connected with adoption
adj. 1615 • ADOPTATIVE - pert. to adoption; adoptive
adj. 1623 obs. rare • AFFILIATED - of a child: adopted
adj. 1671 obs. • ADOPTANT - adopting
n. 1623 obs. rare • AFFILIATION - the adoption of a child; in ancient Gaul, the adoption of a male heir by a person of high rank
n. 1671 obs. • ADOPTANT - one who adopts, or takes a child as his own
vb. 1623 obs. rare • AFFILIATE - to adopt a child
vb. 1662 obs. rare • ADOPTATE - to adopt
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. • TAKE TO - to adopt
adj. 1615 • ADOPTATIVE - pert. to adoption; adoptive
adj. 1623 obs. rare • AFFILIATED - of a child: adopted
adj. 1671 obs. • ADOPTANT - adopting
n. 1623 obs. rare • AFFILIATION - the adoption of a child; in ancient Gaul, the adoption of a male heir by a person of high rank
n. 1671 obs. • ADOPTANT - one who adopts, or takes a child as his own
vb. 1623 obs. rare • AFFILIATE - to adopt a child
vb. 1662 obs. rare • ADOPTATE - to adopt
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. • TAKE TO - to adopt
ADORABLE
adj. 1913 • CUTE AS A BUTTON - extremely attractive; adorable, charming
ADORATION, ADORE, ADORED, ADORER, ADORING
adj. 1550 • IDOLATROUS - pert. to idolatry
adj. 1637 • ADORATIVE - pert. to adoration; that adores or venerates
adj. 1659 • SERAPHIC - ardent, zealous; burning or inflamed with love or zeal; ecstatically adoring
adj. a1821 poetic usage • ADORANT - adoring
n. a1200 • GOD - an adored, admirable, or supremely powerful person
n. c1386 • IDOLATRY - immoderate attachment to or veneration for any person or thing; admiration savouring of adoration
n. c1566 • IDOLATER - an adorer, idolizer or devoted admirer of some person or thing
n. 1591 • IDOL - a person who is the object of excessive or supreme devotion; an adored person; a person loved or respected to adoration
n. 1613 • IDOLATRESS - a female idolater
n. 1646 obs. rare • ADOREMENT - adoration
vb. 1615 • IDOLATRIZE - to make an idol of; to worship idolatrously; fig: to adore; to admire excessively; to idolize
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • MAKE CALF-EYES - to show adoration or affection with the eyes
adj. 1637 • ADORATIVE - pert. to adoration; that adores or venerates
adj. 1659 • SERAPHIC - ardent, zealous; burning or inflamed with love or zeal; ecstatically adoring
adj. a1821 poetic usage • ADORANT - adoring
n. a1200 • GOD - an adored, admirable, or supremely powerful person
n. c1386 • IDOLATRY - immoderate attachment to or veneration for any person or thing; admiration savouring of adoration
n. c1566 • IDOLATER - an adorer, idolizer or devoted admirer of some person or thing
n. 1591 • IDOL - a person who is the object of excessive or supreme devotion; an adored person; a person loved or respected to adoration
n. 1613 • IDOLATRESS - a female idolater
n. 1646 obs. rare • ADOREMENT - adoration
vb. 1615 • IDOLATRIZE - to make an idol of; to worship idolatrously; fig: to adore; to admire excessively; to idolize
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • MAKE CALF-EYES - to show adoration or affection with the eyes
ADORN, ADORNED, ADORNING, ADORNMENT
adj. 1303 obs. • TIFFED - tricked out, adorned
adj. c1450 rare • BUSKED - clothed, attired, dressed up; adorned, embellished
adj. 1460 obs. or arch. • DECORATE - adorned, decorated; ornate
adj. 1660 obs. rare • ORNATIVE - tending or serving to adorn, decorative, ornamental
adj. 1667 obs. rare • ADORN - adorned, ornate
adj. 1825 Sc. • GAMFERT - flowery, bespangled, adorned
adj. 1874 obs. • FAIRED - adorned, made beautiful
n. 1303 obs. rare • TIFFURE - a dressing up, adornment
n. c1325 obs. • ADUBMENT - adornment, decoration
n. a1387 obs. • HIGHTER - an adorner or embellisher
n. c1430 obs. • QUAINTISING - adornment, decoration
n. 1513 obs. • DECORE - grace, honour, glory, beauty, adornment
n. 1518 • GARNISHER - one who adorns or decorates
n. 1531 obs. • DECKING - adornment, embellishment, ornament
n. 1591 • VARNISH - a means of embellishment or adornment; a beautifying or improving quality or feature
n. 1592 obs. • ADORN - adornment
n. 1597 obs. • ADORNATION - the act of adorning; also, that with which anything is adorned; adornment, decoration; ornament
n. 1642 obs. rare • DECKAGE - adornment, embellishment
n. a1687 Sc. obs. rare • BUSK - adornment, embellishment
n. a1687 Sc. obs. rare • BUSKRY - (as above)
n. a1706 • FALLAL - a piece of finery or frippery, a showy adornment in dress; usually plural usage
n. 1727 rare • DECORAMENT - decoration, ornament, an adorning
n. 1835 nonce word • GARNISHRY - adornment, decoration
n. 1847 Eng. dial. • TIDDIVATION - smartening, adornment, bedeckment
n. c1861 Eng. dial. • FANGLEMENT - a contrivance, a personal adornment
n. 1862 rare • BURNISHMENT - metallic polish, lustrous adornment
n. 1876 Eng. dial. • FANDANGS - the fanciful adornments in personal attire; trinkets
n. 1880 Eng. dial. • FAFF - swagger, pretense; show, useless adornments
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • FANDANGS AND FEATHERMENTS - trinkets, trifles, personal adornments
vb. c1000 obs. • BEWORK - to work, adorn, or embroider cloth etc.
vb. c1200 obs. • AWLENCH - to make splendid, to adorn
vb. a1225 obs. • BEGO - to dress; to clothe, to attire, to deck, to adorn
vb. a1225 obs. • FAIR - to make beautiful or attractive; to decorate, to adorn, to embellish
vb. c1250 obs. • GEAR - to adorn; to array; to dress
vb. a1300 obs. • UMTIFF - to deck out, to adorn
vb. c1350 obs. • RAIL - to array, to adorn with something
vb. c1350 obs. • TIRE - to attire, to clothe duly, to dress, to adorn
vb. 1388 obs. • TIFFLE - to dress up, to adorn, to deck or trick out (in a trifling or time-wasting way)
vb. 1390 obs. • QUAINTISE - to beautify, to adorn, to dress finely
vb. 1398 arch. • BEAUTY - to render beautiful; to beautify, to adorn, to deck
vb. c1400 • BUSK - to clothe, to dress, to attire a person; to adorn a thing
vb. 1400s • VARNISH - to embellish or adorn; to improve, furbish up
vb. 1432-50 obs. • ONORN - to deck, to adorn
vb. 1483 obs. • QUAINT - to adorn, to make fine or beautiful
vb. 1490 obs. or arch. • DECORE - to decorate, to adorn, to embellish
vb. a1500 obs. • BEDO - to adorn, to ornament, to garnish
vb. 1509 obs. • BETRAP - to deck, to adorn
vb. 1530 obs. or arch. • DECORATE - to adorn, to beautify, to embellish; to grace, to honour
vb. 1554 obs. • GAUD - to ornament, to adorn, to make showy
vb. 1554 obs. • GAWD - (as above)
vb. 1555 obs. • HANDSOME - to fit, to adapt; to make seemly or becoming; to bring to a proper condition; to beautify, to adorn
vb. 1569 • BUSS - to clothe, to dress; to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1577 obs. rare • ADORNATE - to adorn
vb. 1592 obs. • ILLUSTRATE - to make lustrous, luminous, or bright; to set off with bright colours; generally, to beautify, to adorn
vb. 1594 obs. • ORNIFY - to adorn, to ornament
vb. 1596 obs. • ADORE - to adorn, to decorate
vb. 1605 obs. • BEGUARD - to adorn or furnish with 'guards' or facings, generally of lace or embroidery
vb. 1611 • ADONIZE - to make an Adonis of; to adorn, to dress up, to dandify
vb. 1641 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MENSE - to grace, to decorate, to adorn; to do honour to; to behave respectfully or courteously to
vb. 1657 obs. • BEDUB - to adorn
vb. a1689 obs. • BETAWDER - to bedizen with tawdry finery, to adorn gaudily
vb. 1706 Sc. obs. • PASSMENT - to adorn with lace, to trim a garment etc. with braid, etc.
vb. 1730 Eng. dial. • DILL - to dress fine, to adorn
vb. 1773 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DIGHT - to dress, to clothe; to adorn, to deck oneself
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. • BAWM - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1808 Sc. • DINK - to adorn, to deck, to dress out
vb. 1822 Amer. dial. • TRIG OUT - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1847 Amer. dial. • FINIFY - to make fine, to adorn
vb. 1868 Amer. dial. • TRIG UP - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. • TIDDIVATE - to 'titivate'; to smarten up; to ornament, to adorn, to bedeck; to put the final touches to dress
vb. 1899 Eng. dial. • TUTTLE - to arrange the dress; to adorn; to titivate
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DICK - to deck, to adorn; to cover
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SAUCE - to garnish; to adorn
vb. 1938 Amer. dial. • TRIGGER UP - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1946 sl. • PANSY UP - to dress or adorn affectedly or effeminately
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. • TRIGGER OUT - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 20C Amer. sl. • GUSSY UP - to dress in one's best clothes; to adorn oneself
vb. Bk2002 Aust. sl. • TART UP - to adorn; to make attractive, esp. with cheap ornaments and cosmetics
adj. c1450 rare • BUSKED - clothed, attired, dressed up; adorned, embellished
adj. 1460 obs. or arch. • DECORATE - adorned, decorated; ornate
adj. 1660 obs. rare • ORNATIVE - tending or serving to adorn, decorative, ornamental
adj. 1667 obs. rare • ADORN - adorned, ornate
adj. 1825 Sc. • GAMFERT - flowery, bespangled, adorned
adj. 1874 obs. • FAIRED - adorned, made beautiful
n. 1303 obs. rare • TIFFURE - a dressing up, adornment
n. c1325 obs. • ADUBMENT - adornment, decoration
n. a1387 obs. • HIGHTER - an adorner or embellisher
n. c1430 obs. • QUAINTISING - adornment, decoration
n. 1513 obs. • DECORE - grace, honour, glory, beauty, adornment
n. 1518 • GARNISHER - one who adorns or decorates
n. 1531 obs. • DECKING - adornment, embellishment, ornament
n. 1591 • VARNISH - a means of embellishment or adornment; a beautifying or improving quality or feature
n. 1592 obs. • ADORN - adornment
n. 1597 obs. • ADORNATION - the act of adorning; also, that with which anything is adorned; adornment, decoration; ornament
n. 1642 obs. rare • DECKAGE - adornment, embellishment
n. a1687 Sc. obs. rare • BUSK - adornment, embellishment
n. a1687 Sc. obs. rare • BUSKRY - (as above)
n. a1706 • FALLAL - a piece of finery or frippery, a showy adornment in dress; usually plural usage
n. 1727 rare • DECORAMENT - decoration, ornament, an adorning
n. 1835 nonce word • GARNISHRY - adornment, decoration
n. 1847 Eng. dial. • TIDDIVATION - smartening, adornment, bedeckment
n. c1861 Eng. dial. • FANGLEMENT - a contrivance, a personal adornment
n. 1862 rare • BURNISHMENT - metallic polish, lustrous adornment
n. 1876 Eng. dial. • FANDANGS - the fanciful adornments in personal attire; trinkets
n. 1880 Eng. dial. • FAFF - swagger, pretense; show, useless adornments
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • FANDANGS AND FEATHERMENTS - trinkets, trifles, personal adornments
vb. c1000 obs. • BEWORK - to work, adorn, or embroider cloth etc.
vb. c1200 obs. • AWLENCH - to make splendid, to adorn
vb. a1225 obs. • BEGO - to dress; to clothe, to attire, to deck, to adorn
vb. a1225 obs. • FAIR - to make beautiful or attractive; to decorate, to adorn, to embellish
vb. c1250 obs. • GEAR - to adorn; to array; to dress
vb. a1300 obs. • UMTIFF - to deck out, to adorn
vb. c1350 obs. • RAIL - to array, to adorn with something
vb. c1350 obs. • TIRE - to attire, to clothe duly, to dress, to adorn
vb. 1388 obs. • TIFFLE - to dress up, to adorn, to deck or trick out (in a trifling or time-wasting way)
vb. 1390 obs. • QUAINTISE - to beautify, to adorn, to dress finely
vb. 1398 arch. • BEAUTY - to render beautiful; to beautify, to adorn, to deck
vb. c1400 • BUSK - to clothe, to dress, to attire a person; to adorn a thing
vb. 1400s • VARNISH - to embellish or adorn; to improve, furbish up
vb. 1432-50 obs. • ONORN - to deck, to adorn
vb. 1483 obs. • QUAINT - to adorn, to make fine or beautiful
vb. 1490 obs. or arch. • DECORE - to decorate, to adorn, to embellish
vb. a1500 obs. • BEDO - to adorn, to ornament, to garnish
vb. 1509 obs. • BETRAP - to deck, to adorn
vb. 1530 obs. or arch. • DECORATE - to adorn, to beautify, to embellish; to grace, to honour
vb. 1554 obs. • GAUD - to ornament, to adorn, to make showy
vb. 1554 obs. • GAWD - (as above)
vb. 1555 obs. • HANDSOME - to fit, to adapt; to make seemly or becoming; to bring to a proper condition; to beautify, to adorn
vb. 1569 • BUSS - to clothe, to dress; to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1577 obs. rare • ADORNATE - to adorn
vb. 1592 obs. • ILLUSTRATE - to make lustrous, luminous, or bright; to set off with bright colours; generally, to beautify, to adorn
vb. 1594 obs. • ORNIFY - to adorn, to ornament
vb. 1596 obs. • ADORE - to adorn, to decorate
vb. 1605 obs. • BEGUARD - to adorn or furnish with 'guards' or facings, generally of lace or embroidery
vb. 1611 • ADONIZE - to make an Adonis of; to adorn, to dress up, to dandify
vb. 1641 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MENSE - to grace, to decorate, to adorn; to do honour to; to behave respectfully or courteously to
vb. 1657 obs. • BEDUB - to adorn
vb. a1689 obs. • BETAWDER - to bedizen with tawdry finery, to adorn gaudily
vb. 1706 Sc. obs. • PASSMENT - to adorn with lace, to trim a garment etc. with braid, etc.
vb. 1730 Eng. dial. • DILL - to dress fine, to adorn
vb. 1773 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DIGHT - to dress, to clothe; to adorn, to deck oneself
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. • BAWM - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1808 Sc. • DINK - to adorn, to deck, to dress out
vb. 1822 Amer. dial. • TRIG OUT - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1847 Amer. dial. • FINIFY - to make fine, to adorn
vb. 1868 Amer. dial. • TRIG UP - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. • TIDDIVATE - to 'titivate'; to smarten up; to ornament, to adorn, to bedeck; to put the final touches to dress
vb. 1899 Eng. dial. • TUTTLE - to arrange the dress; to adorn; to titivate
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DICK - to deck, to adorn; to cover
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SAUCE - to garnish; to adorn
vb. 1938 Amer. dial. • TRIGGER UP - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 1946 sl. • PANSY UP - to dress or adorn affectedly or effeminately
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. • TRIGGER OUT - to dress up, to adorn
vb. 20C Amer. sl. • GUSSY UP - to dress in one's best clothes; to adorn oneself
vb. Bk2002 Aust. sl. • TART UP - to adorn; to make attractive, esp. with cheap ornaments and cosmetics
ADROIT, ADROITLY
adj. 1485 • HABILE - having general readiness; handy, ready; skilful, deft, adroit, dexterous
adj. 1519 obs. exc. arch. & Eng. dial. • FEAT - of speech or action, hence of speakers: apt, apropos; smart, adroit
adj. 1607 obs. • DEXTERICAL - dexterous, adroit, skilful
adj. 1910s sl., orig. US • MEAN - very good, very clever, adroit
adv. Bk1905 Amer. dial. • SLICK AS A WHISTLE - very smoothly or adroitly
adv. Bk1905 Amer. dial. • SLICK AS GREASE
adj. 1519 obs. exc. arch. & Eng. dial. • FEAT - of speech or action, hence of speakers: apt, apropos; smart, adroit
adj. 1607 obs. • DEXTERICAL - dexterous, adroit, skilful
adj. 1910s sl., orig. US • MEAN - very good, very clever, adroit
adv. Bk1905 Amer. dial. • SLICK AS A WHISTLE - very smoothly or adroitly
adv. Bk1905 Amer. dial. • SLICK AS GREASE
ADULATE, ADULATION
adj. 1664 obs. • ADULATORIOUS - full of adulation; servilely or fulsomely flattering or praising
n. L19 Aust. sl. • MARMALADE - popular adulation
n. L19 Aust. sl. • MARMALADE - popular adulation
ADULT, ADULTHOOD
adj. 1579 obs. • MANLY - 'grown up'; adult, mature
adj. 1882 Sc. • MUCKLE - grown-up, adult
adj. 1883 Sc. • MAN-GROWN - mature, grown-up, adult
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. • UP-GROWN - adult
adj. 1896 Sc. • MAN-LENGTH - having reached the age of manhood, adult, mature
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • MAN-BIG - full-grown
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UP-WAXEN - adult
adv. 1742 obs. • ADULTLY - as an adult
n. 1596 obs. • FATHER-AGE - the time of life when one is a father; hence, a mature age; adulthood of man
n. a1670 rare • ADULTAGE - a being adult; maturity, adulthood
n. c1810 colloq. • GROWN-UP - an adult
n. 1825 Sc. • MAN BODY - an adult man, a man in general as opposed to a woman
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • MASTER - an adult; a young man when grown up
n. Bk1869 Eng. dial. • HARD PEOPLE - adults
n. 1923 colloq. • GROWN - an adult
n. 1942 Amer. dial. • OLD ONE - an adult
n. 1970 sl. • GROWNIES - grown-ups, esp. one's own; hence, also one's friends' parents (teenagers' usage, often spelt, where the pun is intentional, 'groanies')
n. 1974 US • YA - a young adult
adj. 1882 Sc. • MUCKLE - grown-up, adult
adj. 1883 Sc. • MAN-GROWN - mature, grown-up, adult
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. • UP-GROWN - adult
adj. 1896 Sc. • MAN-LENGTH - having reached the age of manhood, adult, mature
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • MAN-BIG - full-grown
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UP-WAXEN - adult
adv. 1742 obs. • ADULTLY - as an adult
n. 1596 obs. • FATHER-AGE - the time of life when one is a father; hence, a mature age; adulthood of man
n. a1670 rare • ADULTAGE - a being adult; maturity, adulthood
n. c1810 colloq. • GROWN-UP - an adult
n. 1825 Sc. • MAN BODY - an adult man, a man in general as opposed to a woman
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • MASTER - an adult; a young man when grown up
n. Bk1869 Eng. dial. • HARD PEOPLE - adults
n. 1923 colloq. • GROWN - an adult
n. 1942 Amer. dial. • OLD ONE - an adult
n. 1970 sl. • GROWNIES - grown-ups, esp. one's own; hence, also one's friends' parents (teenagers' usage, often spelt, where the pun is intentional, 'groanies')
n. 1974 US • YA - a young adult
ADULTERATE, ADULTERATED
adj. 1619 obs. • IMPOSTURED - falsified, adulterated, sham
vb. 1593 rare • ADULTERIZE - to corrupt, to debase, to adulterate
vb. 16C sl. • LAG - to water down or adulterate wine or spirits
vb. a1777 • DOCTOR - to make different in order to deceive; to tamper with; to falsify or adulterate
vb. c1830 criminals' sl. • FAKE THE DUCK - to adulterate drink; to swindle, to cheat
vb. c1860 brewers' & publican's usage • DASH - to adulterate
vb. 1889 Amer. sl. • DEACON - to sophisticate, to adulterate, to doctor, as, to 'deacon' wine or other liquor
vb. 1889 sl., orig. US • SPIKE - to adulterate a drink
vb. 1920s sl. • SPIKE - to adulterate a drink, alcoholic or otherwise, or food, with a knockout drug
vb. 1920s sl. • SPIKE - to adulterate 'near-beer' (brewed during Prohibition) with a mixture of ginger beer and pure alcohol
vb. 2000s sl. • SPIKE - to adulterate food or drink with a foreign substance other than a drug, e.g. ground glass
vb. 1593 rare • ADULTERIZE - to corrupt, to debase, to adulterate
vb. 16C sl. • LAG - to water down or adulterate wine or spirits
vb. a1777 • DOCTOR - to make different in order to deceive; to tamper with; to falsify or adulterate
vb. c1830 criminals' sl. • FAKE THE DUCK - to adulterate drink; to swindle, to cheat
vb. c1860 brewers' & publican's usage • DASH - to adulterate
vb. 1889 Amer. sl. • DEACON - to sophisticate, to adulterate, to doctor, as, to 'deacon' wine or other liquor
vb. 1889 sl., orig. US • SPIKE - to adulterate a drink
vb. 1920s sl. • SPIKE - to adulterate a drink, alcoholic or otherwise, or food, with a knockout drug
vb. 1920s sl. • SPIKE - to adulterate 'near-beer' (brewed during Prohibition) with a mixture of ginger beer and pure alcohol
vb. 2000s sl. • SPIKE - to adulterate food or drink with a foreign substance other than a drug, e.g. ground glass
ADULTERER, ADULTERESS, ADULTEROUS, ADULTERY
adj. 1533 rare • ADULTERINE - committing adultery; given to adultery, debauched, lecherous
adj. 1556 rare • ADULTERATE - given to adultery; adulterous in behaviour
adj. a1593 obs. • ADULTEROUS - born in adultery
adj. 1603 obs. rare • STUPROUS - unchaste, sexually compliant; given to adultery or whoredom, adulterous, whorish
adj. 1607 obs. • ADULTERATED - defiled by or guilty of adultery
adj. 1751 • ADULTERINE - born of adultery
adj. 1791 rare • ADULTERING - adulterous
adj. 1865 • ADULTERINE - relating to adultery
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. • VOUTERISH - adulterous, lewd
adj. 1947 US sl. • BACK-DOOR - adulterous
adj. 1990s sl. • AWAY FROM HOME - of a sexual relationship: illicit, adulterous
n. a1000 obs. • EAUBRUCHE - adultery
n. c1175 obs. • EAUBREKERE - an adulterer
n. c1200 obs. • HORELING - a fornicator, a whoremonger; an adulterer, a paramour
n. a1225 obs. • SPOUSE-BREACH - adultery
n. c1230 Old Law usage • LAIRWITE - a fine for fornication or adultery, esp. with a bondwoman
n. c1230 obs. • HOLOUR - a fornicator, a whoremonger, an adulterer; a debauchee, rake, ribald, scoundrel
n. c1315 obs. rare • SPOUSE-BREACH - an adulterer
n. c1370 obs. • ADVOUTRER - an adulterer
n. c1370 obs. • AVOUTERER - (as above)
n. c1370 obs. • AVOWTER - (as above)
n. c1370 obs. • AVOWTRER - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • ADULTER - an adulterer
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTOUR - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTRE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • AVOUTER - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTRESSE - an adulteress
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTRICE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • AVOUTRESSE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • AVOWTRESSE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. rare • VOUTRY - adultery
n. c1386 obs. rare • VOUTER - an adulterer
n. 1552 Sc. colloq. obs. • BUTTOCK-MAIL - a fine imposed by an ecclesiastical court as a punishment for sexual intercourse outside of marriage
n. 1555 obs. • BUTTOCK-BANQUETING - engagement in extramarital sexual activity
n. 1592 obs. • BELSWAGGER - a whoremonger, a womanizer, a pimp; an adulterer; a lewd man
n. 1611 obs. • BED-SWERVER - one unfaithful to the marriage bed; an adulterer
n. 1632 obs. • ADULTERATOR - one who defiles by adultery; an adulterer
n. 1656 obs. rare • MECHATION - adultery; fornication; whoredom
n. 1680 obs. rare • ADULTERANT - a person who adulterates; one who commits or connives in adultery
n. 1770 obs. • WED-BREAK - an adulterer
n. 1811 sl., derogatory • FANCY MAN - a woman's lover, often adulterous
n. 1812 sl. • FANCY GIRL - the woman with whom a married man is having an affair
n. 1840 Amer. • SCARLET LETTER - a scarlet letter "A", formerly worn by one convicted of adultery
n. 1920s sl., orig. African-American • BACK-DOOR MERCHANT - an adulterer
n. 1925 sl., orig. African-American • BACK-DOOR HUSBAND - an adulterer
n. 1930s US sl. • ONCER - a woman who has had many brief affairs
n. 1938 Brit. & US sl. • HANKY-PANKY - sexual play; illicit sexual activity; adultery
n. 1940s US sl. • SHACK MAN - an adulterous man
n. 1940s US sl. • SHACK RAT - (as above)
n. 1942 sl., orig., African-American • BACK MAN - an adulterer
n. Bk1945 US West. sl. • CABRON - a man who consents to the adultery of his wife
n. 1952 Amer. dial. • TRYSTING-OUT - a clandestine meeting between a married man and a married woman who are not married to each other
n. 1969 Amer. sl. • BACK-DOOR MAN - an adulterous male lover
n. 1971 euphemism • GALLANT - a woman's extramarital sexual partner
n. 1978 Amer. sl. • BACK-DOOR ACTION - adultery
n. 1980s US college sl. • SCRUMPER - an adulterer
n. 1981 Amer. sl. • BACK-DOORING - adultery
n. 1982 Bahamas sl. • SNEAKY MAN - a married woman's adulterous sexual partner
n. 20C colloq. • EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - adultery
phr. 1994 US sl. • EATIN' AIN'T CHEATIN' - used as a jocular assertion that oral sex does not rise to the level of adultery or infidelity
vb. c1400 obs. • ADULTER - to commit or practice adultery
vb. c1400 obs. • ADVOUTER - (as above)
vb. c1400 obs. • AVOUTRE - (as above)
vb. c1440 obs. • BYHORE - to commit adultery against
vb. 1595 obs. • ADULTERATE - to commit or practice adultery
vb. 1611 arch. • ADULTERIZE - to commit adultery
vb. 17C Brit. & Amer. dial. • CUCKLE - to commit adultery
vb. 1712 • DEFILE THE MARRIAGE-BED - to commit adultery
vb. 1712 • VIOLATE THE MARRIAGE-BED - (as above)
vb. 1856 UK sl. • CARRY ON - to be involved in a flirtatious or adulterous relationship
vb. L19 sl. • FOOL AROUND - to engage in an extramarital romance
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • USE WOMEN - to commit fornication or adultery
vb. 1950s US African-American sl. • PLAY IN SOMEONE ELSE'S YARD - to have an adulterous affair
vb. 1960s Aust. sl. • TAKE A SLICE OFF A CUT CAKE - to commit adultery
vb. 1970s US sl. • CHASE - to pursue women, esp. as an adulterer
vb. 1980s US college sl. • SCRUMP - to engage in an adulterous sexual relationship
vb. 1982 US sl. • BACK-DOOR - to commit adultery
adj. 1556 rare • ADULTERATE - given to adultery; adulterous in behaviour
adj. a1593 obs. • ADULTEROUS - born in adultery
adj. 1603 obs. rare • STUPROUS - unchaste, sexually compliant; given to adultery or whoredom, adulterous, whorish
adj. 1607 obs. • ADULTERATED - defiled by or guilty of adultery
adj. 1751 • ADULTERINE - born of adultery
adj. 1791 rare • ADULTERING - adulterous
adj. 1865 • ADULTERINE - relating to adultery
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. • VOUTERISH - adulterous, lewd
adj. 1947 US sl. • BACK-DOOR - adulterous
adj. 1990s sl. • AWAY FROM HOME - of a sexual relationship: illicit, adulterous
n. a1000 obs. • EAUBRUCHE - adultery
n. c1175 obs. • EAUBREKERE - an adulterer
n. c1200 obs. • HORELING - a fornicator, a whoremonger; an adulterer, a paramour
n. a1225 obs. • SPOUSE-BREACH - adultery
n. c1230 Old Law usage • LAIRWITE - a fine for fornication or adultery, esp. with a bondwoman
n. c1230 obs. • HOLOUR - a fornicator, a whoremonger, an adulterer; a debauchee, rake, ribald, scoundrel
n. c1315 obs. rare • SPOUSE-BREACH - an adulterer
n. c1370 obs. • ADVOUTRER - an adulterer
n. c1370 obs. • AVOUTERER - (as above)
n. c1370 obs. • AVOWTER - (as above)
n. c1370 obs. • AVOWTRER - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • ADULTER - an adulterer
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTOUR - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTRE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • AVOUTER - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTRESSE - an adulteress
n. 1382 obs. • ADVOUTRICE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • AVOUTRESSE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. • AVOWTRESSE - (as above)
n. 1382 obs. rare • VOUTRY - adultery
n. c1386 obs. rare • VOUTER - an adulterer
n. 1552 Sc. colloq. obs. • BUTTOCK-MAIL - a fine imposed by an ecclesiastical court as a punishment for sexual intercourse outside of marriage
n. 1555 obs. • BUTTOCK-BANQUETING - engagement in extramarital sexual activity
n. 1592 obs. • BELSWAGGER - a whoremonger, a womanizer, a pimp; an adulterer; a lewd man
n. 1611 obs. • BED-SWERVER - one unfaithful to the marriage bed; an adulterer
n. 1632 obs. • ADULTERATOR - one who defiles by adultery; an adulterer
n. 1656 obs. rare • MECHATION - adultery; fornication; whoredom
n. 1680 obs. rare • ADULTERANT - a person who adulterates; one who commits or connives in adultery
n. 1770 obs. • WED-BREAK - an adulterer
n. 1811 sl., derogatory • FANCY MAN - a woman's lover, often adulterous
n. 1812 sl. • FANCY GIRL - the woman with whom a married man is having an affair
n. 1840 Amer. • SCARLET LETTER - a scarlet letter "A", formerly worn by one convicted of adultery
n. 1920s sl., orig. African-American • BACK-DOOR MERCHANT - an adulterer
n. 1925 sl., orig. African-American • BACK-DOOR HUSBAND - an adulterer
n. 1930s US sl. • ONCER - a woman who has had many brief affairs
n. 1938 Brit. & US sl. • HANKY-PANKY - sexual play; illicit sexual activity; adultery
n. 1940s US sl. • SHACK MAN - an adulterous man
n. 1940s US sl. • SHACK RAT - (as above)
n. 1942 sl., orig., African-American • BACK MAN - an adulterer
n. Bk1945 US West. sl. • CABRON - a man who consents to the adultery of his wife
n. 1952 Amer. dial. • TRYSTING-OUT - a clandestine meeting between a married man and a married woman who are not married to each other
n. 1969 Amer. sl. • BACK-DOOR MAN - an adulterous male lover
n. 1971 euphemism • GALLANT - a woman's extramarital sexual partner
n. 1978 Amer. sl. • BACK-DOOR ACTION - adultery
n. 1980s US college sl. • SCRUMPER - an adulterer
n. 1981 Amer. sl. • BACK-DOORING - adultery
n. 1982 Bahamas sl. • SNEAKY MAN - a married woman's adulterous sexual partner
n. 20C colloq. • EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - adultery
phr. 1994 US sl. • EATIN' AIN'T CHEATIN' - used as a jocular assertion that oral sex does not rise to the level of adultery or infidelity
vb. c1400 obs. • ADULTER - to commit or practice adultery
vb. c1400 obs. • ADVOUTER - (as above)
vb. c1400 obs. • AVOUTRE - (as above)
vb. c1440 obs. • BYHORE - to commit adultery against
vb. 1595 obs. • ADULTERATE - to commit or practice adultery
vb. 1611 arch. • ADULTERIZE - to commit adultery
vb. 17C Brit. & Amer. dial. • CUCKLE - to commit adultery
vb. 1712 • DEFILE THE MARRIAGE-BED - to commit adultery
vb. 1712 • VIOLATE THE MARRIAGE-BED - (as above)
vb. 1856 UK sl. • CARRY ON - to be involved in a flirtatious or adulterous relationship
vb. L19 sl. • FOOL AROUND - to engage in an extramarital romance
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • USE WOMEN - to commit fornication or adultery
vb. 1950s US African-American sl. • PLAY IN SOMEONE ELSE'S YARD - to have an adulterous affair
vb. 1960s Aust. sl. • TAKE A SLICE OFF A CUT CAKE - to commit adultery
vb. 1970s US sl. • CHASE - to pursue women, esp. as an adulterer
vb. 1980s US college sl. • SCRUMP - to engage in an adulterous sexual relationship
vb. 1982 US sl. • BACK-DOOR - to commit adultery
ADVANCE, ADVANCEMENT, ADVANCING
adj. 1842 • MARCHING - of things: progressing, advancing
adj. 1847 rare • ADVANCIVE - tending to advance or promote
n. 1303 obs. • VANCEMENT - advancement, preferment
n. 1528-1696 obs. • ADVANCE - the act of furthering; furtherance, advancement
n. 1548 obs. • IMPROVEMENT - increase, enlargement, growth, development, advancement
n. 1785 obs. rare • FARTHERANCE - furtherance; the advancement of a scheme or interest
n. 1835 Sc. • ONGO - the act of going on, movement, progress, advance
n. a1847 Eng. dial. • VAIL - advance, progress
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • RAISEMENT - an advance, increase, rise
vb. a1000 obs. • WADE - of persons and animals: to go, to advance, to move onward
vb. c1205 obs. • TIGHT - to go, to proceed, to advance
vb. 1303 obs. • VANCE - to advance
vb. 1303 obs. • VAUNCE - (as above)
vb. 1583 • HAGGLE - to advance with difficulty and obstruction
vb. 1605 obs. • ADVANT - to advance
vb. a1660 obs. • VADE - to proceed, to advance
vb. 1684 obs. • HEAD IT - to make head, to advance
vb. 1768 obs. • GAIN ONE'S WAY - to advance, to make progress
vb. 1775 Sc. • THROUGH - to advance, to go on; to carry through
vb. 1777 Eng. dial. • FALL UP - to advance
vb. 1839 obs. • ADMOVE - to promote, to advance
vb. 1899 • GO WITH A BUZZ - to advance rapidly or 'swimmingly'
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BRACEL - to advance hastily and noisily
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BRACHLE - (as above)
vb. 1983 UK sl. • SNURGLE - to advance with caution; to crawl forward
adj. 1847 rare • ADVANCIVE - tending to advance or promote
n. 1303 obs. • VANCEMENT - advancement, preferment
n. 1528-1696 obs. • ADVANCE - the act of furthering; furtherance, advancement
n. 1548 obs. • IMPROVEMENT - increase, enlargement, growth, development, advancement
n. 1785 obs. rare • FARTHERANCE - furtherance; the advancement of a scheme or interest
n. 1835 Sc. • ONGO - the act of going on, movement, progress, advance
n. a1847 Eng. dial. • VAIL - advance, progress
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • RAISEMENT - an advance, increase, rise
vb. a1000 obs. • WADE - of persons and animals: to go, to advance, to move onward
vb. c1205 obs. • TIGHT - to go, to proceed, to advance
vb. 1303 obs. • VANCE - to advance
vb. 1303 obs. • VAUNCE - (as above)
vb. 1583 • HAGGLE - to advance with difficulty and obstruction
vb. 1605 obs. • ADVANT - to advance
vb. a1660 obs. • VADE - to proceed, to advance
vb. 1684 obs. • HEAD IT - to make head, to advance
vb. 1768 obs. • GAIN ONE'S WAY - to advance, to make progress
vb. 1775 Sc. • THROUGH - to advance, to go on; to carry through
vb. 1777 Eng. dial. • FALL UP - to advance
vb. 1839 obs. • ADMOVE - to promote, to advance
vb. 1899 • GO WITH A BUZZ - to advance rapidly or 'swimmingly'
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BRACEL - to advance hastily and noisily
vb. Bk1911 Sc. • BRACHLE - (as above)
vb. 1983 UK sl. • SNURGLE - to advance with caution; to crawl forward
ADVANTAGE, ADVANTAGEOUS, ADVANTAGEOUSLY, ADVANTAGEOUSNESS
adj. c1250 obs. • BEGETEL - advantageous, profitable
adj. c1250 obs. • NUT - useful, advantageous, helpful
adj. a1325 obs. • VAILANT - of avail, advantage, or value; valid
adj. 1382 arch. • BEHOOVEFUL - useful, of use; advantageous, expedient; needful, necessary, due
adj. 1382 arch. • BEHOVEFUL - (as above)
adj. 1390 obs. • VAILABLE - of avail, advantage, or benefit; advantageous, beneficial, profitable; effectual, efficacious
adj. c1420 obs. rare • AVAILANT - advantageous, profitable; of beneficial efficiency
adj. 1424 obs. • BENEFICE - favourable influence or operation; advantage, favour, protection, benefit
adj. 1432-50 obs. • OPPORTUNE - advantageous, serviceable, useful
adj. c1460 obs. • BEHOVABLE - useful, profitable, advantageous
adj. c1485 obs. • EASY - advantageous, affording convenience, satisfactory
adj. a1513 obs. • BOON - advantageous, fortunate, favourable
adj. 1548 obs. • ADVANTAGEABLE - profitable; advantageous
adj. 1555 rare • GAINFUL - productive of gain or profit; profitable, advantageous
adj. c1566 obs. • VANTAGEOUS - bringing advantage or gain
adj. 1569 obs. rare • GAINSOME - profitable, lucrative, advantageous
adj. 1570 obs. rare • VANTAGEABLE - advantageous, profitable
adj. 1576 obs. rare • GAINY - profitable, advantageous; of the nature of gain
adj. 1597 • FURTHEROUS - advantageous, helpful; adapted to help forward
adj. 1622 obs. • PROFICUOUS - profitable, advantageous, beneficial, useful
adj. 1627 • FURTHERSOME - advantageous, helpful; adapted to help forward
adj. 1677 • BENEFICENT - advantageous
adj. 1744 • BENEFACTORY - conferring a benefit; beneficial, advantageous
adj. 1787 Sc. obs. • ONEROUS - the opposite of gratuitous, sufficiently advantageous, paying
adj. 1810 • VANTAGELESS - not having any advantage or superiority
adj. 1850 • AHEAD OF THE GAME - in an advantageous or profitable position
adj. 1918 • WITH ONE'S NOSE IN THE BUTTER - in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position
adj. 1919 UK sl. • QUIDS IN - prospering; at an advantage
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. • HEADEST - most advantageous
adj. 1945 Amer. dial. • IN THE CATBIRD SEAT - in a superior or advantageous position; feeling important
adj. 1960 • WITH ONE'S BUM IN THE BUTTER - in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position
adj. 2015 • WITH ONE'S ARSE IN THE BUTTER - in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position
adv. 1512 obs. • BEHOVABLY - usefully, profitably, advantageously, advisably
adv. 1769 • ON VELVET - in a position of ease or advantage; in an advantageous or prosperous condition
n. c1175 obs. • BEGET - the act of acquiring; acquisition, gaining; gain, profit, advantage
n. c1200 obs. • GAIN - advantage, use, avail, benefit; remedy, help
n. a1300 arch. • VANTAGE - advantage, benefit, profit, gain
n. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. rare • NAIT - use, profit, advantage
n. c1315 obs. • WAIN - profit, advantage
n. c1340 • THE BET - the advantage
n. c1375 obs. rare • BEWAYNE - profit, advantage
n. c1400 obs. • EASEMENT - advantage, convenience, comfort, consolation, relief; furtherance, assistance; formerly also, gratification, enjoyment
n. c1430 obs. • VAIL - advantage, benefit, profit
n. 1555 obs. • OPPORTUNITY - convenience or advantageousness of site or position
n. 1781 colloq. • PULL - an advantage over another
n. 1815 colloq. • TRUMP CARD - something that gives one person or group the advantage over another
n. 1824 Sc. • BACKSPANG - a reservation, sometimes dishonest; an advantage taken behindhand
n. 1842 • RUNNING START - an advantage gained at the beginning of something; a head start; generally, a good beginning
n. 1851 sl. obs. • COCUM - advantageous or favourable circumstances; luck
n. 1851 sl. obs. • COKUM - (as above)
n. 1851 sl. obs. • KOCUM - (as above)
n. 1851 sl. obs. • KOKUM - (as above)
n. 1860 sl., orig. US • THE BULGE - the advantage or upper hand, the superior position
n. 1874 Amer. dial. • UNDERHOLD - an advantage, the upper hand
n. 1896 Amer. dial. • BEATIN'S - the advantage
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BETTERMOST - the advantage, the upper hand
n. 19C thieves' sl. • INSIDER - someone who has some special advantage, as in a business enterprise
n. M19 sl. • BIT OF FAT - an unexpected advantage
n. L19 US criminals' sl. • DEADWOOD - an advantage or control over someone, the thing a member of the underworld fears most, usually arrest or being caught in the act
n. 1900 colloq. • BULL-POINT - a point of advantage or superiority
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • FARTHER-FETCH - an ultimate gain, an advantage
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TICE - advantage, grace given in any game
n. 1908 sl. • ACE IN THE HOLE - something held privately in reserve until needed, esp. for a winning stroke; a hidden reserve or advantage
n. 1910s sl., orig. US • ACE UP ONE'S SLEEVE - a hidden advantage, not to be revealed until a suitable moment
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BOTE - help; advantage; compensation
n. c1918 Aust. • GROUTER - one who takes an unfair advantage
n. c1918 Aust. • GROUTER - an unfair advantage itself
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • EXWANTIDGE - advantage
n. 1937 sl. • STOOGE - someone who is taking advantage of by another
n. 1948 UK sl., orig. military usage • PERCENTAGE - a profit; an advantage
n. 1977 UK sl. • EARNER - any circumstance that criminals can turn to profitable advantage
n. 20C Ulster sl. • LURCHER - one who lurks around waiting for an advantage to present itself
phr. 1562 obs. • THE FAT FLITS FROM A MAN'S BEARD - he lets go the advantage he has gained
phr. 1866 • THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER FOOT - the position is reversed; the advantage is the other way round
phr. 1866 • THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER LEG - (as above)
phr. 1920s Aust. & NZ sl. • IN FOR ONE'S CHOP - out for oneself, for one's own profit or advantage
phr. 20C Aust. colloq. • FIRST CAB OFF THE RANK - the first person etc. to do or take advantage of something
vb. c1200 obs. • GAIN - to be suitable, useful or advantageous; to avail, to help; to serve, to suffice
vb. a1300 obs. • VAIL - to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help
vb. c1386 obs. • ADVANCE - to advantage, to benefit, to profit anyone
vb. c1400 obs. • HAVE THE FAIRER OF - to have advantage or better fortune in
vb. 1546 • KNOW WHICH SIDE ONE'S BREAD IS BUTTERED - to know where one's advantage lies
vb. 1592 obs. rare • BETTER - to be advantageous or beneficial
vb. 1592 obs. • UNDERCREEP - to subvert secretly; to outdo by crafty or stealth; to undersell in trade; to overreach; to take a mean or underhand advantage of
vb. 1596 obs. • TAKE ODDS OF - to take advantage of
vb. 1598 obs. • CARRY IT AWAY - to have the advantage, carry the day
vb. 1600 obs. • GET A GOOD HAND AGAINST - to get a decided advantage over
vb. 1611 obs. • BUTTER THE CONY - to take advantage of an unmissable opportunity
vb. 1634 obs. • NICK - to seize or take advantage of an opportunity, etc.
vb. 1652-62 obs. • HAVE A GOOD HAND AGAINST - to have a decided advantage over
vb. 1709 • EAT ONE'S CAKE AND HAVE IT - to have the advantage of both alternatives
vb. 1721 Sc. • CAST SALT ON ANYONE'S TAIL - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of
vb. 1785 • BE UPON VELVET - to have an advantage
vb. 1785 • FIGHT AT THE LEG - to take unfair advantage
vb. 1786 colloq. • WALK OVER - to take advantage of someone
vb. 1823 • HOLD ALL THE ACES - to have control of a situation, to have the advantage
vb. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAVE A HANK OVER ONE - to have an advantage over one
vb. 1836 Sc. • LAY SALT ON ONE'S TAIL - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of
vb. 1841 Amer. dial. • GET THE BULGE ON SOMEONE - to get the advantage of someone
vb. 1843 Amer. dial. • BUG - to cheat or deceive; to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means
vb. 1846 US sl. • STICK THE LICK INTO - to take advantage of
vb. 1851 Amer. dial. • HAVE THE DEADWOOD ON ONE - to have advantage or control, esp. incriminating evidence
vb. 1860s Amer. sl. • HAND SOMEONE A LEMON - to take advantage of; to cheat
vb. 1878 Amer. dial. • HAVE THE WORLD BY THE TAIL WITH A DOWN-HILL PULL - to be in an advantageous position
vb. 1881 Amer. dial. • DEADBEAT - to waste time; to idle about; to take advantage of, to impose on
vb. 1881 Eng. dial. • BEST - to take advantage of, to overreach, to cheat
vb. 1884 Amer. dial. • SCROUGE - to encroach on, to take advantage of, to cheat
vb. 1888 Amer. sl. • GIVE ONE CARDS - to give one an advantage
vb. 1889 US sl. • HAVE A PULL OVER (ONE) - to have an advantage
vb. Bk1896 sl. • BE UPON THEIR JACKS - to have an advantage
vb. Bk1896 sl. • FOOL ONE'S ISSUES - to come to an understanding for mutual advantage
vb. 1898 Sc. • THOLE - to advantage, to benefit; to be to one's gain
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. • PECK ON - to take advantage of; to impose on; to bully
vb. L19 sl. • WRITE ONE'S (OWN) TICKET - to be able to stipulate one's own conditions; to be in an advantageous position
vb. L19 US sl. • GIVE SOMEONE THE HA-HA - to laugh at, to ridicule and take advantage of
vb. L19 US college sl. • LALLIGAG - to surpass; to take advantage of
vb. L19 US college sl. • LALLYGAG - (as above)
vb. L19 US college sl. • LOLLIGAG - (as above)
vb. L19 US college sl. • LOLLYGAG - (as above)
vb. B1900 Sc. • MAKE A HANDLE OF ANYTHING - to endeavour to turn a thing to one's own advantage, or to another's discredit
vb. 1900 US sl. • PLAY HORSE WITH - to confuse; to confound; to defeat; to take advantage of; to overcome easily
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. • GET ON ONE'S BLIND SIDE - to take advantage of someone
vb. 1905 • BE ON A HIDING TO NOTHING - to be unlikely to succeed. or be unlikely to gain much advantage if one does
vb. 1918 Amer. dial. • MOMMICK - to take advantage of
vb. 1928 US sl. • CASH IN - to reap a profit, reward, or advantage of any kind
vb. 1929 Sc. • GET THE VANGER HAND - to get the upper hand, or advantage
vb. 1940 colloq. • HAVE ONE'S HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR - to take or attempt to take advantage of one's position by demanding or accepting favours or bribes
vb. 1941 • BE ON A GOOD WICKET - to be in an advantageous or favourable position
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • SAW SOMETHING OFF ON - to take an unfair advantage of
vb. 1946 US sl. • HAVE IT GOOD - to be possessed of (many) advantages
vb. 1949 Aust. sl. • HAVE THE WOOD ON SOMEONE - to have an advantage over someone
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. • ARKANSAW - to cheat, to take advantage of
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. • FETCH A SHINGLE OFF THE HOUSE - to take unfair advantage
vb. 1960 Amer. sl. • ACE - to outwit; to gain an advantage over
vb. 1960 Amer. sl. • ACE OUT - (as above)
vb. 1960s US sl. • JACK OFF - to take advantage of, to deceive or tease someone
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • BIG-BOY - to take advantage of someone; to bully or tease
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • APPLESAUCE - to take advantage of
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • FEATHER ONE'S OWN END - to gain advantage by tricky or deceitful means
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. • BOGART - to act in a bold, aggressive way; to tease or bully; to take advantage of
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. • SKIN - to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means
vb. 1970s African-American sl. • DEAL ON - to trick, to deceive, to take advantage
vb. 1980s sl. • HAVE SOMEONE BY THE GOOLIES - to have the upper hand
vb. 1991 Amer. students' sl. • FADE - to take advantage of
vb. 20C Amer. sl. • CHILL - to let oneself be taken advantage of; to submit willingly to another's domination
vb. 20C sl. • TAKE DOWN - to take advantage of; to cheat; to swindle
adj. c1250 obs. • NUT - useful, advantageous, helpful
adj. a1325 obs. • VAILANT - of avail, advantage, or value; valid
adj. 1382 arch. • BEHOOVEFUL - useful, of use; advantageous, expedient; needful, necessary, due
adj. 1382 arch. • BEHOVEFUL - (as above)
adj. 1390 obs. • VAILABLE - of avail, advantage, or benefit; advantageous, beneficial, profitable; effectual, efficacious
adj. c1420 obs. rare • AVAILANT - advantageous, profitable; of beneficial efficiency
adj. 1424 obs. • BENEFICE - favourable influence or operation; advantage, favour, protection, benefit
adj. 1432-50 obs. • OPPORTUNE - advantageous, serviceable, useful
adj. c1460 obs. • BEHOVABLE - useful, profitable, advantageous
adj. c1485 obs. • EASY - advantageous, affording convenience, satisfactory
adj. a1513 obs. • BOON - advantageous, fortunate, favourable
adj. 1548 obs. • ADVANTAGEABLE - profitable; advantageous
adj. 1555 rare • GAINFUL - productive of gain or profit; profitable, advantageous
adj. c1566 obs. • VANTAGEOUS - bringing advantage or gain
adj. 1569 obs. rare • GAINSOME - profitable, lucrative, advantageous
adj. 1570 obs. rare • VANTAGEABLE - advantageous, profitable
adj. 1576 obs. rare • GAINY - profitable, advantageous; of the nature of gain
adj. 1597 • FURTHEROUS - advantageous, helpful; adapted to help forward
adj. 1622 obs. • PROFICUOUS - profitable, advantageous, beneficial, useful
adj. 1627 • FURTHERSOME - advantageous, helpful; adapted to help forward
adj. 1677 • BENEFICENT - advantageous
adj. 1744 • BENEFACTORY - conferring a benefit; beneficial, advantageous
adj. 1787 Sc. obs. • ONEROUS - the opposite of gratuitous, sufficiently advantageous, paying
adj. 1810 • VANTAGELESS - not having any advantage or superiority
adj. 1850 • AHEAD OF THE GAME - in an advantageous or profitable position
adj. 1918 • WITH ONE'S NOSE IN THE BUTTER - in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position
adj. 1919 UK sl. • QUIDS IN - prospering; at an advantage
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. • HEADEST - most advantageous
adj. 1945 Amer. dial. • IN THE CATBIRD SEAT - in a superior or advantageous position; feeling important
adj. 1960 • WITH ONE'S BUM IN THE BUTTER - in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position
adj. 2015 • WITH ONE'S ARSE IN THE BUTTER - in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position
adv. 1512 obs. • BEHOVABLY - usefully, profitably, advantageously, advisably
adv. 1769 • ON VELVET - in a position of ease or advantage; in an advantageous or prosperous condition
n. c1175 obs. • BEGET - the act of acquiring; acquisition, gaining; gain, profit, advantage
n. c1200 obs. • GAIN - advantage, use, avail, benefit; remedy, help
n. a1300 arch. • VANTAGE - advantage, benefit, profit, gain
n. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. rare • NAIT - use, profit, advantage
n. c1315 obs. • WAIN - profit, advantage
n. c1340 • THE BET - the advantage
n. c1375 obs. rare • BEWAYNE - profit, advantage
n. c1400 obs. • EASEMENT - advantage, convenience, comfort, consolation, relief; furtherance, assistance; formerly also, gratification, enjoyment
n. c1430 obs. • VAIL - advantage, benefit, profit
n. 1555 obs. • OPPORTUNITY - convenience or advantageousness of site or position
n. 1781 colloq. • PULL - an advantage over another
n. 1815 colloq. • TRUMP CARD - something that gives one person or group the advantage over another
n. 1824 Sc. • BACKSPANG - a reservation, sometimes dishonest; an advantage taken behindhand
n. 1842 • RUNNING START - an advantage gained at the beginning of something; a head start; generally, a good beginning
n. 1851 sl. obs. • COCUM - advantageous or favourable circumstances; luck
n. 1851 sl. obs. • COKUM - (as above)
n. 1851 sl. obs. • KOCUM - (as above)
n. 1851 sl. obs. • KOKUM - (as above)
n. 1860 sl., orig. US • THE BULGE - the advantage or upper hand, the superior position
n. 1874 Amer. dial. • UNDERHOLD - an advantage, the upper hand
n. 1896 Amer. dial. • BEATIN'S - the advantage
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BETTERMOST - the advantage, the upper hand
n. 19C thieves' sl. • INSIDER - someone who has some special advantage, as in a business enterprise
n. M19 sl. • BIT OF FAT - an unexpected advantage
n. L19 US criminals' sl. • DEADWOOD - an advantage or control over someone, the thing a member of the underworld fears most, usually arrest or being caught in the act
n. 1900 colloq. • BULL-POINT - a point of advantage or superiority
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • FARTHER-FETCH - an ultimate gain, an advantage
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TICE - advantage, grace given in any game
n. 1908 sl. • ACE IN THE HOLE - something held privately in reserve until needed, esp. for a winning stroke; a hidden reserve or advantage
n. 1910s sl., orig. US • ACE UP ONE'S SLEEVE - a hidden advantage, not to be revealed until a suitable moment
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BOTE - help; advantage; compensation
n. c1918 Aust. • GROUTER - one who takes an unfair advantage
n. c1918 Aust. • GROUTER - an unfair advantage itself
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • EXWANTIDGE - advantage
n. 1937 sl. • STOOGE - someone who is taking advantage of by another
n. 1948 UK sl., orig. military usage • PERCENTAGE - a profit; an advantage
n. 1977 UK sl. • EARNER - any circumstance that criminals can turn to profitable advantage
n. 20C Ulster sl. • LURCHER - one who lurks around waiting for an advantage to present itself
phr. 1562 obs. • THE FAT FLITS FROM A MAN'S BEARD - he lets go the advantage he has gained
phr. 1866 • THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER FOOT - the position is reversed; the advantage is the other way round
phr. 1866 • THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER LEG - (as above)
phr. 1920s Aust. & NZ sl. • IN FOR ONE'S CHOP - out for oneself, for one's own profit or advantage
phr. 20C Aust. colloq. • FIRST CAB OFF THE RANK - the first person etc. to do or take advantage of something
vb. c1200 obs. • GAIN - to be suitable, useful or advantageous; to avail, to help; to serve, to suffice
vb. a1300 obs. • VAIL - to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help
vb. c1386 obs. • ADVANCE - to advantage, to benefit, to profit anyone
vb. c1400 obs. • HAVE THE FAIRER OF - to have advantage or better fortune in
vb. 1546 • KNOW WHICH SIDE ONE'S BREAD IS BUTTERED - to know where one's advantage lies
vb. 1592 obs. rare • BETTER - to be advantageous or beneficial
vb. 1592 obs. • UNDERCREEP - to subvert secretly; to outdo by crafty or stealth; to undersell in trade; to overreach; to take a mean or underhand advantage of
vb. 1596 obs. • TAKE ODDS OF - to take advantage of
vb. 1598 obs. • CARRY IT AWAY - to have the advantage, carry the day
vb. 1600 obs. • GET A GOOD HAND AGAINST - to get a decided advantage over
vb. 1611 obs. • BUTTER THE CONY - to take advantage of an unmissable opportunity
vb. 1634 obs. • NICK - to seize or take advantage of an opportunity, etc.
vb. 1652-62 obs. • HAVE A GOOD HAND AGAINST - to have a decided advantage over
vb. 1709 • EAT ONE'S CAKE AND HAVE IT - to have the advantage of both alternatives
vb. 1721 Sc. • CAST SALT ON ANYONE'S TAIL - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of
vb. 1785 • BE UPON VELVET - to have an advantage
vb. 1785 • FIGHT AT THE LEG - to take unfair advantage
vb. 1786 colloq. • WALK OVER - to take advantage of someone
vb. 1823 • HOLD ALL THE ACES - to have control of a situation, to have the advantage
vb. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAVE A HANK OVER ONE - to have an advantage over one
vb. 1836 Sc. • LAY SALT ON ONE'S TAIL - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of
vb. 1841 Amer. dial. • GET THE BULGE ON SOMEONE - to get the advantage of someone
vb. 1843 Amer. dial. • BUG - to cheat or deceive; to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means
vb. 1846 US sl. • STICK THE LICK INTO - to take advantage of
vb. 1851 Amer. dial. • HAVE THE DEADWOOD ON ONE - to have advantage or control, esp. incriminating evidence
vb. 1860s Amer. sl. • HAND SOMEONE A LEMON - to take advantage of; to cheat
vb. 1878 Amer. dial. • HAVE THE WORLD BY THE TAIL WITH A DOWN-HILL PULL - to be in an advantageous position
vb. 1881 Amer. dial. • DEADBEAT - to waste time; to idle about; to take advantage of, to impose on
vb. 1881 Eng. dial. • BEST - to take advantage of, to overreach, to cheat
vb. 1884 Amer. dial. • SCROUGE - to encroach on, to take advantage of, to cheat
vb. 1888 Amer. sl. • GIVE ONE CARDS - to give one an advantage
vb. 1889 US sl. • HAVE A PULL OVER (ONE) - to have an advantage
vb. Bk1896 sl. • BE UPON THEIR JACKS - to have an advantage
vb. Bk1896 sl. • FOOL ONE'S ISSUES - to come to an understanding for mutual advantage
vb. 1898 Sc. • THOLE - to advantage, to benefit; to be to one's gain
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. • PECK ON - to take advantage of; to impose on; to bully
vb. L19 sl. • WRITE ONE'S (OWN) TICKET - to be able to stipulate one's own conditions; to be in an advantageous position
vb. L19 US sl. • GIVE SOMEONE THE HA-HA - to laugh at, to ridicule and take advantage of
vb. L19 US college sl. • LALLIGAG - to surpass; to take advantage of
vb. L19 US college sl. • LALLYGAG - (as above)
vb. L19 US college sl. • LOLLIGAG - (as above)
vb. L19 US college sl. • LOLLYGAG - (as above)
vb. B1900 Sc. • MAKE A HANDLE OF ANYTHING - to endeavour to turn a thing to one's own advantage, or to another's discredit
vb. 1900 US sl. • PLAY HORSE WITH - to confuse; to confound; to defeat; to take advantage of; to overcome easily
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. • GET ON ONE'S BLIND SIDE - to take advantage of someone
vb. 1905 • BE ON A HIDING TO NOTHING - to be unlikely to succeed. or be unlikely to gain much advantage if one does
vb. 1918 Amer. dial. • MOMMICK - to take advantage of
vb. 1928 US sl. • CASH IN - to reap a profit, reward, or advantage of any kind
vb. 1929 Sc. • GET THE VANGER HAND - to get the upper hand, or advantage
vb. 1940 colloq. • HAVE ONE'S HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR - to take or attempt to take advantage of one's position by demanding or accepting favours or bribes
vb. 1941 • BE ON A GOOD WICKET - to be in an advantageous or favourable position
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • SAW SOMETHING OFF ON - to take an unfair advantage of
vb. 1946 US sl. • HAVE IT GOOD - to be possessed of (many) advantages
vb. 1949 Aust. sl. • HAVE THE WOOD ON SOMEONE - to have an advantage over someone
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. • ARKANSAW - to cheat, to take advantage of
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. • FETCH A SHINGLE OFF THE HOUSE - to take unfair advantage
vb. 1960 Amer. sl. • ACE - to outwit; to gain an advantage over
vb. 1960 Amer. sl. • ACE OUT - (as above)
vb. 1960s US sl. • JACK OFF - to take advantage of, to deceive or tease someone
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • BIG-BOY - to take advantage of someone; to bully or tease
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • APPLESAUCE - to take advantage of
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • FEATHER ONE'S OWN END - to gain advantage by tricky or deceitful means
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. • BOGART - to act in a bold, aggressive way; to tease or bully; to take advantage of
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. • SKIN - to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means
vb. 1970s African-American sl. • DEAL ON - to trick, to deceive, to take advantage
vb. 1980s sl. • HAVE SOMEONE BY THE GOOLIES - to have the upper hand
vb. 1991 Amer. students' sl. • FADE - to take advantage of
vb. 20C Amer. sl. • CHILL - to let oneself be taken advantage of; to submit willingly to another's domination
vb. 20C sl. • TAKE DOWN - to take advantage of; to cheat; to swindle
ADVENTURE, ADVENTURER, ADVENTUROUS, ADVENTUROUSLY
adj. 1532 now only literary usage • TEMERARIOUS - unreasonably adventurous; reckless, heedless, careless, rash, bold, headstrong
adj. 1576 obs. rare • VENTURABLE - adventurable; attemptable; venturous, hazardous
adj. 1595 • ICARIAN - said of ambitious or presumptuous acts which end in failure or ruin; leaping high to one's own ruin; adventurous, soaring
adj. 1605 obs. rare • DAREFUL - full of daring or defiance; adventurous
adj. 1640 obs. • VENTORIOUS - characterized by venturesomeness; adventurous, bold, daring
adj. a1832 • ADVENTUREFUL - ready for adventure, enterprising
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AUNTERSOME - bold, daring, adventurous
adv. c1435 obs. rare • ADVENTURELY - adventurously, daringly
n. 1377 obs. • LAND-LEAPER - a land-loper
n. a1500 now chiefly Sc. • LAND-LOPER - one who runs up and down the land; a vagabond; fig. a renegade; an adventurer
n. a1500 now chiefly Sc. • LAND-LOUPER - (as above)
n. 1530 • VENTURER - one who ventures; an adventurer
n. 1562 obs. • VENTURELING - a young or petty adventurer
n. 1599 obs. rare • ADVENTUREMENT - running of risk; adventurousness
n. 1615 humorous usage • LADY ERRANT - a woman who travels in search of adventure
n. a1616 obs. rare • ADVENTRY - an adventure; an enterprise or undertaking
n. 1622 • PICARO - a rogue or adventurer; a scoundrel
n. c1698 sl. • HIGH-FLYER - a daring or bold adventurer
n. ? 17C • PICARA - a female rogue or adventurer
n. 17C arch. • PICAROON - an adventurer or rogue
n. 17C arch. • PICKAROON - (as above)
n. 1754 • ADVENTURESS - a female adventurer; a woman on the lookout for a position
n. 1810 rare • VENTURE - an adventure or remarkable feat, incident, etc.
n. 1811 rare • ADVENTURESHIP - adventurousness; adventurous practice; daring or risky behaviour
n. 1834 • BEAU SABREUR - a fine soldier; a handsome or dashing adventurer
n. 1865 Eng. dial. • SANTER - an adventure; an idle tale
n. 1873 US • ARGONAUT - an adventurer who went to California in 1849; a forty-niner
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • ANTER - an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • AUNTER - (as above)
n. 1883 • GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE - a pirate; an adventurer
n. Bk1890 sl. • CAPTAIN - a travelling title adopted by adventurers who have no other good enough
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • BADVENTURE - a bad adventure
n. 1950s African-American sl. • JACK IN THE BEAN STACK - an adventurous, daredevil person
n. 1990s sl. • ONE - an adventure, a time, a spree
n. 20C sl. • HAIR-RAISER - an exciting or terrifying adventure story or film
phr. 1579 • I WILL EITHER WIN THE SADDLE OR LOSE THE HORSE - said by one engaging in an adventure of which the issue will be either highly profitable or ruinous
adj. 1576 obs. rare • VENTURABLE - adventurable; attemptable; venturous, hazardous
adj. 1595 • ICARIAN - said of ambitious or presumptuous acts which end in failure or ruin; leaping high to one's own ruin; adventurous, soaring
adj. 1605 obs. rare • DAREFUL - full of daring or defiance; adventurous
adj. 1640 obs. • VENTORIOUS - characterized by venturesomeness; adventurous, bold, daring
adj. a1832 • ADVENTUREFUL - ready for adventure, enterprising
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AUNTERSOME - bold, daring, adventurous
adv. c1435 obs. rare • ADVENTURELY - adventurously, daringly
n. 1377 obs. • LAND-LEAPER - a land-loper
n. a1500 now chiefly Sc. • LAND-LOPER - one who runs up and down the land; a vagabond; fig. a renegade; an adventurer
n. a1500 now chiefly Sc. • LAND-LOUPER - (as above)
n. 1530 • VENTURER - one who ventures; an adventurer
n. 1562 obs. • VENTURELING - a young or petty adventurer
n. 1599 obs. rare • ADVENTUREMENT - running of risk; adventurousness
n. 1615 humorous usage • LADY ERRANT - a woman who travels in search of adventure
n. a1616 obs. rare • ADVENTRY - an adventure; an enterprise or undertaking
n. 1622 • PICARO - a rogue or adventurer; a scoundrel
n. c1698 sl. • HIGH-FLYER - a daring or bold adventurer
n. ? 17C • PICARA - a female rogue or adventurer
n. 17C arch. • PICAROON - an adventurer or rogue
n. 17C arch. • PICKAROON - (as above)
n. 1754 • ADVENTURESS - a female adventurer; a woman on the lookout for a position
n. 1810 rare • VENTURE - an adventure or remarkable feat, incident, etc.
n. 1811 rare • ADVENTURESHIP - adventurousness; adventurous practice; daring or risky behaviour
n. 1834 • BEAU SABREUR - a fine soldier; a handsome or dashing adventurer
n. 1865 Eng. dial. • SANTER - an adventure; an idle tale
n. 1873 US • ARGONAUT - an adventurer who went to California in 1849; a forty-niner
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • ANTER - an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • AUNTER - (as above)
n. 1883 • GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE - a pirate; an adventurer
n. Bk1890 sl. • CAPTAIN - a travelling title adopted by adventurers who have no other good enough
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • BADVENTURE - a bad adventure
n. 1950s African-American sl. • JACK IN THE BEAN STACK - an adventurous, daredevil person
n. 1990s sl. • ONE - an adventure, a time, a spree
n. 20C sl. • HAIR-RAISER - an exciting or terrifying adventure story or film
phr. 1579 • I WILL EITHER WIN THE SADDLE OR LOSE THE HORSE - said by one engaging in an adventure of which the issue will be either highly profitable or ruinous
ADVERSARY
n. a1425 obs. • AGAIN-STANDER - a person who withstands; a resister, an adversary
n. 1435 • AGAIN-STANDER - one who speaks against or opposes; an opponent, an adversary
n. 1850 rare • ADVERSE - an adverse party; an adversary
n. 1435 • AGAIN-STANDER - one who speaks against or opposes; an opponent, an adversary
n. 1850 rare • ADVERSE - an adverse party; an adversary
ADVERSE, ADVERSELY, ADVERSITY
adj. a1382 • ADVERSARY - opposing, antagonistic, hostile; adverse
adj. a1420 obs. • ADVERSANT - opposing oneself, opposing; adverse, hostile to
adj. 1432 obs. • SINISTER - of opinions, etc.: prejudicial, adverse, unfavourable, darkly suspicious
adj. c1475 obs. rare • SINISTRAL - adverse; unlucky
adj. 1577 obs. • OPPOSITE - opposed in will or action, hostile, antagonistic, adverse
adj. 1595 obs. • OPPOSITE - of things: antagonistic, adverse, repugnant
adj. 1598 obs. • IMPROSPEROUS - of fortune, etc.: adverse to prosperity, unfavourable
adj. 1601 obs. • ADVERSATIVE - of opposing tendency or adverse nature
adj. 1641 obs. • INIMICITIOUS - hostile, unfriendly, adverse, inimical
adj. 1647 • OPPONENT - antagonistic, adverse, contrary, opposed
adj. 1731 obs. • ADVERSABLE - that is adverse or contrary to
adj. 1768 Sc. obs. • THRAW - of fortune: adverse
adj. 1773 Sc. • THRAWART - of fate, etc.: adverse, unfavourable
adj. 1826 rare • ADVERSARIOUS - adverse, opposed, hostile
adv. 1475 obs. rare • ADVERSARILY - adversely, hostilely
adv. a1600 obs. • SINISTERLY - unfavourably; adversely
n. c893 • WANSPEED - ill-success; adversity, poverty
n. c1175 obs. • WANDRETH - misery, distress, hardship; adversity, poverty
n. c1205 obs. • DERF - trouble, adversity, tribulation, hurt, suffering
n. 1528 obs. • IMPROSPERITY - want of, or the opposite of prosperity; bad fortune, ill success, adversity; unprosperousness
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • HARD HAP - misfortune, adversity
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • THINGS ARE CROOK AT TALLAROOK - catch-phrase to cover any adverse situation
vb. 1393 obs. rare • ADVERSE - to be opposed or adverse to; to oppose
vb. 1795 Sc. • COME THROUGH THE HARD - to encounter difficulties; to experience adverse fortune
vb. 1867 • ROW AGAINST WIND AND TIDE - to undertake a difficult or arduous task; to work in adverse circumstances or in the face of opposition
vb. 1910 colloq. • ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - to cope with and survive adversity
vb. 1920s, orig. US • TAKE IT ON THE CHIN - to suffer hardship and adversity without complaint
vb. 20C sl. • TAKE IT - to suffer adversity and unhappiness without complaint
adj. a1420 obs. • ADVERSANT - opposing oneself, opposing; adverse, hostile to
adj. 1432 obs. • SINISTER - of opinions, etc.: prejudicial, adverse, unfavourable, darkly suspicious
adj. c1475 obs. rare • SINISTRAL - adverse; unlucky
adj. 1577 obs. • OPPOSITE - opposed in will or action, hostile, antagonistic, adverse
adj. 1595 obs. • OPPOSITE - of things: antagonistic, adverse, repugnant
adj. 1598 obs. • IMPROSPEROUS - of fortune, etc.: adverse to prosperity, unfavourable
adj. 1601 obs. • ADVERSATIVE - of opposing tendency or adverse nature
adj. 1641 obs. • INIMICITIOUS - hostile, unfriendly, adverse, inimical
adj. 1647 • OPPONENT - antagonistic, adverse, contrary, opposed
adj. 1731 obs. • ADVERSABLE - that is adverse or contrary to
adj. 1768 Sc. obs. • THRAW - of fortune: adverse
adj. 1773 Sc. • THRAWART - of fate, etc.: adverse, unfavourable
adj. 1826 rare • ADVERSARIOUS - adverse, opposed, hostile
adv. 1475 obs. rare • ADVERSARILY - adversely, hostilely
adv. a1600 obs. • SINISTERLY - unfavourably; adversely
n. c893 • WANSPEED - ill-success; adversity, poverty
n. c1175 obs. • WANDRETH - misery, distress, hardship; adversity, poverty
n. c1205 obs. • DERF - trouble, adversity, tribulation, hurt, suffering
n. 1528 obs. • IMPROSPERITY - want of, or the opposite of prosperity; bad fortune, ill success, adversity; unprosperousness
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • HARD HAP - misfortune, adversity
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • THINGS ARE CROOK AT TALLAROOK - catch-phrase to cover any adverse situation
vb. 1393 obs. rare • ADVERSE - to be opposed or adverse to; to oppose
vb. 1795 Sc. • COME THROUGH THE HARD - to encounter difficulties; to experience adverse fortune
vb. 1867 • ROW AGAINST WIND AND TIDE - to undertake a difficult or arduous task; to work in adverse circumstances or in the face of opposition
vb. 1910 colloq. • ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - to cope with and survive adversity
vb. 1920s, orig. US • TAKE IT ON THE CHIN - to suffer hardship and adversity without complaint
vb. 20C sl. • TAKE IT - to suffer adversity and unhappiness without complaint
ADVERTISE, ADVERTISEMENT, ADVERTISING
adj. 1799 rare • ADVERTISEMENTAL - relating to an advertisement
adj. 20C sl. • AD - pert. to advertising
n. a1777 obs. • ADVERTISEMENT-STICKER - a person employed to post advertisements
n. 1845 colloq. • ADVERTISEE - a person to whom an advertisement is directed
n. 1862 • BARNUMISM - exaggerated advertising or display; boastful talk
n. B1870 • AGONY-COLUMN - personal advertisements in a newspaper
n. M19 sl. • AD - an advertisement
n. Bk1914 criminals' sl. • ADMAN - a fake advertising solicitor
n. 1915 colloq. • ADLAND - the world or industry of advertising
n. 1930s Amer. sl. • FAIRY GODFATHER - a potential sponsor, advertiser, or financial backer, esp. in show business
n. 1952 US sl. • AD ALLEY - the advertising industry, esp. that located in New York and commonly known in the US as 'Madison Avenue' after the New York street where many advertising agencies had their offices
n. 1953 • ADMOBILE - a vehicle used to display advertising posters and slogans
n. 1955 • ADMASS - advertising as conducted through the mass media; contemporary culture, or the modern world, regarded as unduly influenced by mass advertising
n. 1957 • ADMASS - the section of the public which is easily influenced by the mass media, esp. considered as a target for advertising
n. 1957 • HIDDEN PERSUADERS - those involved in the organization and practice of advertising
n. 1968, chiefly North American • ADVERTIQUE - a piece of early advertising material; an antique advertisement
n. 1973 US sl. • ABC AD - a newspaper advertisement listing shows in alphabetical order
n. 20C • ADVERTORIAL - an advertisement that sells an editorial point of view as opposed to a product or service
n. 20C • ADVID - an advertising video
n. 20C • BOOBADS - ads for bras and other female undergarments
n. 20C • CLUTTER - the collective name for the many advertising spots on television
n. 20C • DOUBLE TRUCK - a two-page ad
n. Bk2006 US sl. • FLACKERY - an advertising agency
vb. 1814 • AFFICHER - to display ostentatiously; to parade, to flaunt; to advertise
vb. 1817 • AFFICHE - to parade, to flaunt; to make known of, to give notice of; to advertise, to publicize; to display, to show
vb. 1851 • BARNUMIZE - to exhibit with a lavish display of puffing advertisements
vb. 1851 Amer. dial. • NORATE - to rumour, to report; to advertise; to spread by word of mouth
vb. M19 sl. • SPELL - to advertise, to put into print
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • VERTIES - to advertise
adj. 20C sl. • AD - pert. to advertising
n. a1777 obs. • ADVERTISEMENT-STICKER - a person employed to post advertisements
n. 1845 colloq. • ADVERTISEE - a person to whom an advertisement is directed
n. 1862 • BARNUMISM - exaggerated advertising or display; boastful talk
n. B1870 • AGONY-COLUMN - personal advertisements in a newspaper
n. M19 sl. • AD - an advertisement
n. Bk1914 criminals' sl. • ADMAN - a fake advertising solicitor
n. 1915 colloq. • ADLAND - the world or industry of advertising
n. 1930s Amer. sl. • FAIRY GODFATHER - a potential sponsor, advertiser, or financial backer, esp. in show business
n. 1952 US sl. • AD ALLEY - the advertising industry, esp. that located in New York and commonly known in the US as 'Madison Avenue' after the New York street where many advertising agencies had their offices
n. 1953 • ADMOBILE - a vehicle used to display advertising posters and slogans
n. 1955 • ADMASS - advertising as conducted through the mass media; contemporary culture, or the modern world, regarded as unduly influenced by mass advertising
n. 1957 • ADMASS - the section of the public which is easily influenced by the mass media, esp. considered as a target for advertising
n. 1957 • HIDDEN PERSUADERS - those involved in the organization and practice of advertising
n. 1968, chiefly North American • ADVERTIQUE - a piece of early advertising material; an antique advertisement
n. 1973 US sl. • ABC AD - a newspaper advertisement listing shows in alphabetical order
n. 20C • ADVERTORIAL - an advertisement that sells an editorial point of view as opposed to a product or service
n. 20C • ADVID - an advertising video
n. 20C • BOOBADS - ads for bras and other female undergarments
n. 20C • CLUTTER - the collective name for the many advertising spots on television
n. 20C • DOUBLE TRUCK - a two-page ad
n. Bk2006 US sl. • FLACKERY - an advertising agency
vb. 1814 • AFFICHER - to display ostentatiously; to parade, to flaunt; to advertise
vb. 1817 • AFFICHE - to parade, to flaunt; to make known of, to give notice of; to advertise, to publicize; to display, to show
vb. 1851 • BARNUMIZE - to exhibit with a lavish display of puffing advertisements
vb. 1851 Amer. dial. • NORATE - to rumour, to report; to advertise; to spread by word of mouth
vb. M19 sl. • SPELL - to advertise, to put into print
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • VERTIES - to advertise