REVERSE DICTIONARY A
AGH - AIRRZ
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• AGHAST - AGITATE
• AGNOSTIC - AGREE
• AGRICULTURAL - AILMENT
• AIM - AIR-CONDITIONED
• AIRCRAFT - AIR RAID
• AGHAST - AGITATE
• AGNOSTIC - AGREE
• AGRICULTURAL - AILMENT
• AIM - AIR-CONDITIONED
• AIRCRAFT - AIR RAID
AGHAST
adj. c1305 obs. • OF-GAST - aghast
vb. 1725 chiefly Sc. • BUMBAZE - to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied
vb. 1725 chiefly Sc. • BUMBAZE - to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied
AGILE, AGILELY, AGILITY
adj. 1599 obs. rare • AGILIOUS - agile
adj. 1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • WANDLE - of a person: lithe, agile, nimble
adj. 1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • WANNEL - (as above)
adj. 1821 Eng. dial. • QUIRKING - nimble, agile; of a tune: intricate, quickly changing
adj. 1866 Sc. & Eng. dial. • FLINK - nimble, agile, active
adj. 1870 Sc. • YANKIE - nimble, agile
adj. 1870 Sc. • YANKY - (as above)
adj. 1892 Sc. • NETTIE - agile, deft, quick in movement, smart, neat
adj. 1892 Sc. • NETTY - (as above)
adj. 1892 Sc. • NITTIE - (as above)
adj. 1896 Sc. • BANG - agile and powerful
adj. 1938 Amer. dial. • CADDY - spry, agile, active, lively
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. • CATTY - spry, agile, active, lively
adv. c1340 arch. • FEATLY - with graceful agility, nimbly
adv. c1630 • FEATILY - agilely, nimbly
n. 1607 obs. • LEVITY - lightness in movement; agility
n. 1653 rare • AGILENESS - agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity
n. 1790 Sc. • YANKIE - a smart, agile person; a sharp, clever, forward woman
n. 1790 Sc. • YANKY - (as above)
n. 1824 Sc. obs. • YANKER - a tall agile girl; a clever girl
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • SCOPPERIL - a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • SKOPERIL - (as above)
n. Bk1900 Sc. • FEEROCHRIE - ability, activity, agility
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • BANDY - a stunt or feat; feats of agility or strength
vb. 1895 Eng. dial. • FLINK - to be agile, nimble, active
adj. 1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • WANDLE - of a person: lithe, agile, nimble
adj. 1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • WANNEL - (as above)
adj. 1821 Eng. dial. • QUIRKING - nimble, agile; of a tune: intricate, quickly changing
adj. 1866 Sc. & Eng. dial. • FLINK - nimble, agile, active
adj. 1870 Sc. • YANKIE - nimble, agile
adj. 1870 Sc. • YANKY - (as above)
adj. 1892 Sc. • NETTIE - agile, deft, quick in movement, smart, neat
adj. 1892 Sc. • NETTY - (as above)
adj. 1892 Sc. • NITTIE - (as above)
adj. 1896 Sc. • BANG - agile and powerful
adj. 1938 Amer. dial. • CADDY - spry, agile, active, lively
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. • CATTY - spry, agile, active, lively
adv. c1340 arch. • FEATLY - with graceful agility, nimbly
adv. c1630 • FEATILY - agilely, nimbly
n. 1607 obs. • LEVITY - lightness in movement; agility
n. 1653 rare • AGILENESS - agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity
n. 1790 Sc. • YANKIE - a smart, agile person; a sharp, clever, forward woman
n. 1790 Sc. • YANKY - (as above)
n. 1824 Sc. obs. • YANKER - a tall agile girl; a clever girl
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • SCOPPERIL - a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • SKOPERIL - (as above)
n. Bk1900 Sc. • FEEROCHRIE - ability, activity, agility
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • BANDY - a stunt or feat; feats of agility or strength
vb. 1895 Eng. dial. • FLINK - to be agile, nimble, active
AGITATE, AGITATED, AGITATION, AGITATOR
adj. 1509 obs. • EXTRAUGHT - distraught; deeply agitated or troubled
adj. c1540 Sc. • AFLOCHT - agitated, in a flutter
adj. 1590 Sc. & Eng. dial. • THROUGH-OTHER - confused, disorderly; unmethodical; mentally confused; agitated; harum-scarum
adj. 1605 obs. rare • TREPIDATE - disturbed, agitated
adj. 1644 obs. • GESTIENT - restlessly excited, nervously agitated
adj. 1678 • ALL OF A TWITTER - agitated, restless
adj. 1791 US rare • HYSTERICKY - overwhelmed by extreme emotion or agitation
adj. 1806 sl. • IN A STEW - agitated, restless; impatient
adj. 1820 colloq. • ALL-OVERISH - having a general feeling of illness or agitation that seems to affect the whole body; generally indisposed; off-colour
adj. 1825 Sc. • NERVISH - nervous, excitable, easily agitated
adj. 1826 • AFLUTTER - tremulously excited, agitated
adj. 1826 • AGITATORIAL - relating to agitation or to an agitator
adj. 1831 rare • FUNKED - seized by fear or panic; agitated, unsettled, disturbed
adj. 1837 sl. • IN A STATE - agitated, restless
adj. 1838 orig. & chiefly US • ANTSY - agitated, restless
adj. 1839 sl. • IN A LATHER - agitated, restless; impatient
adj. 1844 rare • AESTUOUS - agitated, as with heat or tide; heaving
adj. 1859 rare • FUNKED OUT - seized by fear or panic; agitated, unsettled, disturbed
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AGEE - of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AJEE - (as above)
adj. 1874 sl. • TWITCHY - agitated, restless
adj. 1879 sl. • JUMPY - agitated, restless
adj. 1880 Sc. • IMSED - agitated, flurried
adj. 1887 Sc. • JABBLED - agitated, stormy
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • NERVED UP - anxious; confused; agitated
adj. 1894 Amer. dial. • FIERCE - eager, excited, agitated
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • FLAMBUSTERED - excited, agitated
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • IN A BIG WAY - excited, agitated, vociferous
adj. 1916 sl. • IN A FLAP - agitated, restless
adj. 1930 sl., chiefly Aust. • TOEY - agitated, restless, nervous, on edge, irritable
adj. 1931 Amer. dial. • NERVOUSED UP - nervous, anxious; confused; agitated
adj. 1931 sl. • JITTERY - agitated, restless
adj. 1932 sl. • IN A STUMA - agitated, restless
adj. 1943 Amer. dial. • IN A TOOT - agitated, nervous
adj. 1944 colloq. • ANTSY-PANTSY - restlessly impatient; agitated
adj. 1951 Amer. dial. • BOTHERED UP - apprehensive; agitated; confused; mixed up
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • NERVOUS-UPPED - nervous, anxious; confused; agitated
adj. 1964 colloq. • AGITATO - agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety
adj. 1964 US sl. • UP TO ONE'S EARS IN ALLIGATORS - in a dangerous or hopelessly confused situation; hence, confused, agitated
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • FEATHER WHITE - of a person: extremely agitated, angry
adj. 1967 US sl. • AMPED - under the influence of amphetamines or another stimulant; very excited or energetic; also, agitated, on edge
adj. 1967 US sl. • AMPED-UP - (as above)
adj. 1973 US sl. • UP TO ONE'S ASS IN ALLIGATORS - in a dangerous or hopelessly confused situation; hence, confused, agitated
adj. 1977 colloq. • AFLAP - worried, agitated
adj. 1992 US sl. • BLINKY - agitated, upset
adj. Bk1996 Aust. sl. • IN A SPIN - confused; agitated; excited
adj. 20C colloq. • FLAPPABLE - easily upset or agitated
adj. 2002 US sl. • AGGIE - angry, agitated
adv. 1768 Sc. • AFLOUGHT - aflutter, agitated
n. 1546 obs. • BUSKLING - eager activity; bustling; scuffling, agitation
n. 1599 • EBULLITION - of water, fire, lava, etc: the act of rushing forth in a state of agitation or boiling
n. 1614 obs. rare • AESTURE - agitation, commotion; an instance of this
n. 1652 obs. • HYSTERIC - a state of overwhelming, uncontrollable emotion or agitation, esp. a state of acute distress
n. 1678 • TWITTER - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. L17 now chiefly US • ROIL - agitation; disturbance
n. 1740 colloq. arch. • PUCKER - a state of agitation or perturbation
n. 1743 sl. • FUNK - a state of panic, extreme nervousness, agitation, etc.; utter fear or terror
n. 1792 colloq. rare • ALL-OVERNESS - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affected the whole body; the state of feeling generally ill
n. 1797 • HYSTERICALS - a bout of overwhelming, uncontrollable emotion or agitation, esp. as a result of acute distress; now usually: uncontrollable laughter
n. 1806 sl. • STEW - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1820 colloq. rare • ALL-OVERISHNESS - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affect the whole body
n. 1830 Sc. • YAGGERMENT - a state of excitement, a flurry, a pother, agitation
n. 1830 Sc. • YAGIMENT - (as above)
n. 1835-40 obs. rare • TWITTERATION - tremulous excitement, as from desire, fear, etc.; a state of agitation; a shaking, a quiver, a tremble
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. 1837 UK sl. • STATE - a condition of excitement, agitation, anxiety
n. 1839 sl. • LATHER - a state of agitation, excitement, or restlessness
n. 1866 Sc. • KARM - a bad humour, agitation
n. 1873 Eng. dial. • FLUMMER - a state of agitation, excitement, or confusion
n. 1873 Eng. dial. • QUILTER - a flutter, fluster; agitation of mind
n. c1880 colloq. • MONKEY ON A STICK - a thin man with jerky movements; a fidgety, restless, or agitated person
n. 1881 • AGITATRIX - a female agitator
n. 1893 • TAKE ON - mental agitation
n. 1894 Sc. • JABBLE - confusion, agitation, esp. of speech; an incoherent muddle
n. 1897 Sc. • SCAD - a hurry, bustle; agitation, fluster
n. 1898 Sc. • FARRACH - a bustle, state of agitation, a to-do, a mix-up
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • PADDY-NODDY - perplexity, embarrassment; a state of agitation, uneasiness, and trouble
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • PALINODE - agitation, embarrassment
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TEWER - an agitator
n. Bk1905 Sc. • TIMOTHY - haste, bustle; a state of agitation or anger
n. 1906 Amer. dial. • JIMINY FIT - an outburst of excitement, agitation, or nervousness
n. Bk1908 • ADJUTATOR - in Eng. hist.: an agitator
n. 1910s Irish sl. • BAKE - an agitated state
n. 1916 sl. • FLAP - a state of panic, distress, agitation or restlessness
n. a1917 Sc. • HATTER - a state of agitation; a flutter, a fuss
n. 1928 Amer. dial. • BEARM - excitement; agitation
n. 1932 sl. • STUMA - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1932 sl. • STUMER - (as above)
n. 1932 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'state' • HARRY TATE - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1934 sl. • JITTERBUG - a nervous or agitated person
n. 1935 sl., orig. US • TIZZY - a state of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, confusion or dither for little reason
n. 1938 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'state' • TWO AND EIGHT - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1938 US sl. • LABOR FAKER - a political agitator among workers
n. 1954 sl. • TIZ - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1954 sl. • TIZZ - (as above)
n. 1960 sl. • TISWAS - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1960 sl. • TIZZ-WOZZ - (as above)
n. 1961 Can. sl. • SHIT DISTURBER - a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord; an agitator; a troublemaker
n. 1970 colloq. • ANTSINESS - impatience, restlessness; agitation
n. 1972 Sc. • TAPTIRE - a state of excitement or agitation
n. 1979 US sl. • AGITA - upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation
vb. c1400 obs. • HEAVE - to rouse the feelings of; to agitate; to urge, to press
vb. c1400 obs. • HEAVE - to be moved or agitated in mind; to feel vexation
vb. c1430 colloq. & Eng. dial. • TAKE ON - to rage, to rave; to be greatly agitated; to make a great fuss, outcry, or uproar; to distress oneself greatly
vb. 1491 obs. • TORMENT - to throw into agitation; to toss, to disturb, to shake up or stir physically
vb. a1500 rare • ROUNCE - to bounce about; to flounce, to behave in an agitated, boisterous, or noisy manner
vb. 1545 obs. • BUSKLE - to hurry about, to make haste; to be full of agitation or commotion; to bustle
vb. 1572 obs. • GARBOIL - to confuse, agitate, disturb
vb. 1606 UK • TEAR YOUR HAIR OUT - to behave in a highly agitated manner, esp. as a result of worry
vb. 1611 rare • TUMULTUATE - to stir up a tumult; to make a disturbance or commotion; to become tumultuous, turbulent, agitated or restless
vb. 1623 obs. • TREPIDATE - to shake, to be agitated
vb. 1655 • UNCALM - to agitate, to disturb
vb. 1656 obs. rare • CONQUASSATE - to shake violently; to agitate; to break in pieces
vb. 1664 • FLUTTER - to throw a person into confusion, agitation, or tremulous excitement
vb. 1768 chiefly Sc. • RAISE - to excite, to agitate, to provoke, to rouse to excitement or anger; to madden, to vex
vb. c1860 sl. • FLUTTER ONE'S KIDNEYS - to agitate, to greatly annoy
vb. 1912 sl. • FLAP - to be or become agitated or flustered; to panic
vb. 1919 colloq. • DO ONE'S NUT - to have a tantrum; to become extremely angry, irritated or agitated
vb. 1931 sl., orig. US • HAVE ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS - to be impatient or eager to act or speak; to be restless; to be or become agitated
vb. 1942 Amer. dial. • TOP COTTON - to be very excited or agitated; to go very fast
vb. 1952 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS IN AN UPROAR - to become severely agitated or concerned; used derisively
vb. 1954 Amer. dial. • TOP THE COTTON - to be very excited or agitated; to go very fast
vb. 1969 sl. • PISS ONESELF - to become angrily agitated or upset
vb. 1970 sl. • WET ONESELF - to become angrily agitated or upset
vb. 1970 sl. • WET ONE'S PANTS - (as above)
vb. 1971 Brit. sl. • GET ONE'S KNICKERS IN A TWIST - to become angrily agitated or upset; to behave frenziedly
vb. 1983 US sl. • LOSE ONE'S SHIT - to lose one's composure; to become agitated ,angry, scared, etc.
vb. 1992 US sl. • AMP - to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through (or as if through) the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant
vb. 1992 US sl. • AMP UP - (as above)
vb. 20C Aust. sl. • GET ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
vb. 20C Aust. sl. • TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT - (as above)
vb. 2003 Ireland • WRECK MY HEAD - to agitate me to an extreme degree
adj. c1540 Sc. • AFLOCHT - agitated, in a flutter
adj. 1590 Sc. & Eng. dial. • THROUGH-OTHER - confused, disorderly; unmethodical; mentally confused; agitated; harum-scarum
adj. 1605 obs. rare • TREPIDATE - disturbed, agitated
adj. 1644 obs. • GESTIENT - restlessly excited, nervously agitated
adj. 1678 • ALL OF A TWITTER - agitated, restless
adj. 1791 US rare • HYSTERICKY - overwhelmed by extreme emotion or agitation
adj. 1806 sl. • IN A STEW - agitated, restless; impatient
adj. 1820 colloq. • ALL-OVERISH - having a general feeling of illness or agitation that seems to affect the whole body; generally indisposed; off-colour
adj. 1825 Sc. • NERVISH - nervous, excitable, easily agitated
adj. 1826 • AFLUTTER - tremulously excited, agitated
adj. 1826 • AGITATORIAL - relating to agitation or to an agitator
adj. 1831 rare • FUNKED - seized by fear or panic; agitated, unsettled, disturbed
adj. 1837 sl. • IN A STATE - agitated, restless
adj. 1838 orig. & chiefly US • ANTSY - agitated, restless
adj. 1839 sl. • IN A LATHER - agitated, restless; impatient
adj. 1844 rare • AESTUOUS - agitated, as with heat or tide; heaving
adj. 1859 rare • FUNKED OUT - seized by fear or panic; agitated, unsettled, disturbed
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AGEE - of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AJEE - (as above)
adj. 1874 sl. • TWITCHY - agitated, restless
adj. 1879 sl. • JUMPY - agitated, restless
adj. 1880 Sc. • IMSED - agitated, flurried
adj. 1887 Sc. • JABBLED - agitated, stormy
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. • NERVED UP - anxious; confused; agitated
adj. 1894 Amer. dial. • FIERCE - eager, excited, agitated
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • FLAMBUSTERED - excited, agitated
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • IN A BIG WAY - excited, agitated, vociferous
adj. 1916 sl. • IN A FLAP - agitated, restless
adj. 1930 sl., chiefly Aust. • TOEY - agitated, restless, nervous, on edge, irritable
adj. 1931 Amer. dial. • NERVOUSED UP - nervous, anxious; confused; agitated
adj. 1931 sl. • JITTERY - agitated, restless
adj. 1932 sl. • IN A STUMA - agitated, restless
adj. 1943 Amer. dial. • IN A TOOT - agitated, nervous
adj. 1944 colloq. • ANTSY-PANTSY - restlessly impatient; agitated
adj. 1951 Amer. dial. • BOTHERED UP - apprehensive; agitated; confused; mixed up
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • NERVOUS-UPPED - nervous, anxious; confused; agitated
adj. 1964 colloq. • AGITATO - agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety
adj. 1964 US sl. • UP TO ONE'S EARS IN ALLIGATORS - in a dangerous or hopelessly confused situation; hence, confused, agitated
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • FEATHER WHITE - of a person: extremely agitated, angry
adj. 1967 US sl. • AMPED - under the influence of amphetamines or another stimulant; very excited or energetic; also, agitated, on edge
adj. 1967 US sl. • AMPED-UP - (as above)
adj. 1973 US sl. • UP TO ONE'S ASS IN ALLIGATORS - in a dangerous or hopelessly confused situation; hence, confused, agitated
adj. 1977 colloq. • AFLAP - worried, agitated
adj. 1992 US sl. • BLINKY - agitated, upset
adj. Bk1996 Aust. sl. • IN A SPIN - confused; agitated; excited
adj. 20C colloq. • FLAPPABLE - easily upset or agitated
adj. 2002 US sl. • AGGIE - angry, agitated
adv. 1768 Sc. • AFLOUGHT - aflutter, agitated
n. 1546 obs. • BUSKLING - eager activity; bustling; scuffling, agitation
n. 1599 • EBULLITION - of water, fire, lava, etc: the act of rushing forth in a state of agitation or boiling
n. 1614 obs. rare • AESTURE - agitation, commotion; an instance of this
n. 1652 obs. • HYSTERIC - a state of overwhelming, uncontrollable emotion or agitation, esp. a state of acute distress
n. 1678 • TWITTER - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. L17 now chiefly US • ROIL - agitation; disturbance
n. 1740 colloq. arch. • PUCKER - a state of agitation or perturbation
n. 1743 sl. • FUNK - a state of panic, extreme nervousness, agitation, etc.; utter fear or terror
n. 1792 colloq. rare • ALL-OVERNESS - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affected the whole body; the state of feeling generally ill
n. 1797 • HYSTERICALS - a bout of overwhelming, uncontrollable emotion or agitation, esp. as a result of acute distress; now usually: uncontrollable laughter
n. 1806 sl. • STEW - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1820 colloq. rare • ALL-OVERISHNESS - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affect the whole body
n. 1830 Sc. • YAGGERMENT - a state of excitement, a flurry, a pother, agitation
n. 1830 Sc. • YAGIMENT - (as above)
n. 1835-40 obs. rare • TWITTERATION - tremulous excitement, as from desire, fear, etc.; a state of agitation; a shaking, a quiver, a tremble
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. 1837 UK sl. • STATE - a condition of excitement, agitation, anxiety
n. 1839 sl. • LATHER - a state of agitation, excitement, or restlessness
n. 1866 Sc. • KARM - a bad humour, agitation
n. 1873 Eng. dial. • FLUMMER - a state of agitation, excitement, or confusion
n. 1873 Eng. dial. • QUILTER - a flutter, fluster; agitation of mind
n. c1880 colloq. • MONKEY ON A STICK - a thin man with jerky movements; a fidgety, restless, or agitated person
n. 1881 • AGITATRIX - a female agitator
n. 1893 • TAKE ON - mental agitation
n. 1894 Sc. • JABBLE - confusion, agitation, esp. of speech; an incoherent muddle
n. 1897 Sc. • SCAD - a hurry, bustle; agitation, fluster
n. 1898 Sc. • FARRACH - a bustle, state of agitation, a to-do, a mix-up
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • PADDY-NODDY - perplexity, embarrassment; a state of agitation, uneasiness, and trouble
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • PALINODE - agitation, embarrassment
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • TEWER - an agitator
n. Bk1905 Sc. • TIMOTHY - haste, bustle; a state of agitation or anger
n. 1906 Amer. dial. • JIMINY FIT - an outburst of excitement, agitation, or nervousness
n. Bk1908 • ADJUTATOR - in Eng. hist.: an agitator
n. 1910s Irish sl. • BAKE - an agitated state
n. 1916 sl. • FLAP - a state of panic, distress, agitation or restlessness
n. a1917 Sc. • HATTER - a state of agitation; a flutter, a fuss
n. 1928 Amer. dial. • BEARM - excitement; agitation
n. 1932 sl. • STUMA - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1932 sl. • STUMER - (as above)
n. 1932 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'state' • HARRY TATE - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1934 sl. • JITTERBUG - a nervous or agitated person
n. 1935 sl., orig. US • TIZZY - a state of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, confusion or dither for little reason
n. 1938 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'state' • TWO AND EIGHT - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1938 US sl. • LABOR FAKER - a political agitator among workers
n. 1954 sl. • TIZ - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1954 sl. • TIZZ - (as above)
n. 1960 sl. • TISWAS - a state of agitation or restlessness
n. 1960 sl. • TIZZ-WOZZ - (as above)
n. 1961 Can. sl. • SHIT DISTURBER - a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord; an agitator; a troublemaker
n. 1970 colloq. • ANTSINESS - impatience, restlessness; agitation
n. 1972 Sc. • TAPTIRE - a state of excitement or agitation
n. 1979 US sl. • AGITA - upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation
vb. c1400 obs. • HEAVE - to rouse the feelings of; to agitate; to urge, to press
vb. c1400 obs. • HEAVE - to be moved or agitated in mind; to feel vexation
vb. c1430 colloq. & Eng. dial. • TAKE ON - to rage, to rave; to be greatly agitated; to make a great fuss, outcry, or uproar; to distress oneself greatly
vb. 1491 obs. • TORMENT - to throw into agitation; to toss, to disturb, to shake up or stir physically
vb. a1500 rare • ROUNCE - to bounce about; to flounce, to behave in an agitated, boisterous, or noisy manner
vb. 1545 obs. • BUSKLE - to hurry about, to make haste; to be full of agitation or commotion; to bustle
vb. 1572 obs. • GARBOIL - to confuse, agitate, disturb
vb. 1606 UK • TEAR YOUR HAIR OUT - to behave in a highly agitated manner, esp. as a result of worry
vb. 1611 rare • TUMULTUATE - to stir up a tumult; to make a disturbance or commotion; to become tumultuous, turbulent, agitated or restless
vb. 1623 obs. • TREPIDATE - to shake, to be agitated
vb. 1655 • UNCALM - to agitate, to disturb
vb. 1656 obs. rare • CONQUASSATE - to shake violently; to agitate; to break in pieces
vb. 1664 • FLUTTER - to throw a person into confusion, agitation, or tremulous excitement
vb. 1768 chiefly Sc. • RAISE - to excite, to agitate, to provoke, to rouse to excitement or anger; to madden, to vex
vb. c1860 sl. • FLUTTER ONE'S KIDNEYS - to agitate, to greatly annoy
vb. 1912 sl. • FLAP - to be or become agitated or flustered; to panic
vb. 1919 colloq. • DO ONE'S NUT - to have a tantrum; to become extremely angry, irritated or agitated
vb. 1931 sl., orig. US • HAVE ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS - to be impatient or eager to act or speak; to be restless; to be or become agitated
vb. 1942 Amer. dial. • TOP COTTON - to be very excited or agitated; to go very fast
vb. 1952 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS IN AN UPROAR - to become severely agitated or concerned; used derisively
vb. 1954 Amer. dial. • TOP THE COTTON - to be very excited or agitated; to go very fast
vb. 1969 sl. • PISS ONESELF - to become angrily agitated or upset
vb. 1970 sl. • WET ONESELF - to become angrily agitated or upset
vb. 1970 sl. • WET ONE'S PANTS - (as above)
vb. 1971 Brit. sl. • GET ONE'S KNICKERS IN A TWIST - to become angrily agitated or upset; to behave frenziedly
vb. 1983 US sl. • LOSE ONE'S SHIT - to lose one's composure; to become agitated ,angry, scared, etc.
vb. 1992 US sl. • AMP - to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through (or as if through) the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant
vb. 1992 US sl. • AMP UP - (as above)
vb. 20C Aust. sl. • GET ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
vb. 20C Aust. sl. • TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT - (as above)
vb. 2003 Ireland • WRECK MY HEAD - to agitate me to an extreme degree
AGNOSTIC
adj. 1876 • NESCIENT - agnostic; asserting man's necessary ignorance of the ultimate constitution oft the universe
n. 1872 • NESCIENT - an agnostic
n. 1872 • NESCIENT - an agnostic
AGO
adj. 1798 Sc. • LANG SYNE - of long ago, of yore, ancient
adj. 1823 Amer. dial. • AGONE - ago
adj. 1862 Sc. • ELDERN - ancient, of long ago
adv. 1303 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. • LANGER - long ere, long since
adv. c1350 obs. • SITH - ago; before now
adv. c1386 obs. • SITHEN - in the past, ago
adv. 1500-20 Sc. • LANG SYNE - long since, long ago
adv. 1548 obs. • SITHENCE - in the past, ago
adv. 1608 obs. rare • OLD - in ancient times, long ago
adv. 1768 Sc. • ABACK - since, ago
adv. 1874 Eng. dial. • BACK-CAST - of time: long ago, in the past
adv. 1880 Eng. & Amer. dial. • BACK-ALONG - of time: back; formerly; in the past; recently; a little while ago
adv. 1894 Sc. • ABYE - ago, past
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. • ALLUS-AGO - long ago
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. • ALWAYS-AGO - (as above)
adv. 1935 Amer. dial. • LONG ALREADY - since long ago, for a long time
n. 1843 Eng. dial. • LANG-SYNER - a person who lived long ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • ALLUS-AGO - a long time ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • ALWAYS-AGO - (as above)
phr. 1895 UK sl. • THE YEAR DOT - a notional date that, within context, was a very long time ago
phr. M19 sl. • WHEN ADAM WAS AN OAKUM BOY IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - a very long time ago
phr. M19 sl. • WHEN ADAM WAS AN OAKUM BOY IN CHATHAM - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • DONKEY'S YEARS AGO - long ago
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • RIGHT SMART AGO - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • RIGHT SMART SPELL AGO - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • WHEN FANNY WAS A WOMAN'S NAME - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • A SPACE BACK - some time ago
phr. 1997 UK sl. • THE YEAR BLOB - a notional date that, within context, was a very long time ago
adj. 1823 Amer. dial. • AGONE - ago
adj. 1862 Sc. • ELDERN - ancient, of long ago
adv. 1303 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. • LANGER - long ere, long since
adv. c1350 obs. • SITH - ago; before now
adv. c1386 obs. • SITHEN - in the past, ago
adv. 1500-20 Sc. • LANG SYNE - long since, long ago
adv. 1548 obs. • SITHENCE - in the past, ago
adv. 1608 obs. rare • OLD - in ancient times, long ago
adv. 1768 Sc. • ABACK - since, ago
adv. 1874 Eng. dial. • BACK-CAST - of time: long ago, in the past
adv. 1880 Eng. & Amer. dial. • BACK-ALONG - of time: back; formerly; in the past; recently; a little while ago
adv. 1894 Sc. • ABYE - ago, past
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. • ALLUS-AGO - long ago
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. • ALWAYS-AGO - (as above)
adv. 1935 Amer. dial. • LONG ALREADY - since long ago, for a long time
n. 1843 Eng. dial. • LANG-SYNER - a person who lived long ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • ALLUS-AGO - a long time ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • ALWAYS-AGO - (as above)
phr. 1895 UK sl. • THE YEAR DOT - a notional date that, within context, was a very long time ago
phr. M19 sl. • WHEN ADAM WAS AN OAKUM BOY IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - a very long time ago
phr. M19 sl. • WHEN ADAM WAS AN OAKUM BOY IN CHATHAM - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • DONKEY'S YEARS AGO - long ago
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • RIGHT SMART AGO - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • RIGHT SMART SPELL AGO - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • WHEN FANNY WAS A WOMAN'S NAME - (as above)
phr. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • A SPACE BACK - some time ago
phr. 1997 UK sl. • THE YEAR BLOB - a notional date that, within context, was a very long time ago
AGONIZING, AGONY
adj. 1494 • AGONIOUS - full of agony, agonizing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • RAMPANT - extremely painful, agonizing
n. 1649 • LANCINATION - piercing pain; acute agony
n. 1961 Amer. sl. • ASS-BREAKER - that which is bitterly trying or unpleasant, esp. an agonizing or arduous task, experience, etc.; a bitter disappointment
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • RAMPANT - extremely painful, agonizing
n. 1649 • LANCINATION - piercing pain; acute agony
n. 1961 Amer. sl. • ASS-BREAKER - that which is bitterly trying or unpleasant, esp. an agonizing or arduous task, experience, etc.; a bitter disappointment
AGREE, AGREEABLE, AGREEABLENESS, AGREED, AGREEING, AGREEINGLY, AGREEMENT
adj. c888 obs. • LIKEWORTH - agreeable, acceptable, pleasing
adj. 956 obs. • SAUGHT - in agreement, free from strife, at peace, reconciled
adj. a1000 obs. • FAIR - of sounds, odours, etc.: agreeable, delightful
adj. c1200 obs. • QUEME - pleasing, agreeable, acceptable to a person
adj. c1200 obs. • SAMTALE - accordant, agreed
adj. a1250 obs. • HENDY - of a person: courteous, civil, gracious; lovely, agreeable; noble, valiant
adj. c1275 obs. • I-WIL- pleasant, agreeable
adj. a1300 obs. • SAMENTALE - concordant, agreeing
adj. c1305 obs. • LIKEFUL - pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable
adj. a1340 obs. • QUEMEFUL - pleasing, pleasant, agreeable; kind, gracious
adj. c1374 obs. • ACCORDABLE - agreeing, harmonious, accordant; suitable, agreeable
adj. c1375 • IN THE SAME TALE - in agreement
adj. 1398 obs. • FAVOURABLE - winning favour; hence, pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, comely
adj. 1445 • DULCET - pleasing or agreeable to the eye, ear, or feelings; soothing, gentle; mellifluous; later, used chiefly of sounds
adj. 1531 rare • HARMONICAL - marked by harmony or agreement; harmonious, concordant
adj. 1536 obs. • QUADRANT - agreeing, consonant, or conforming to or with
adj. 1549 • JOLLY - enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming
adj. 1569 rare • HARMONIAL - pert. to harmony or agreement; harmonious
adj. 1577 • IN TALE - in agreement
adj. 1607-11 obs. • ECCENTRIC - not agreeing; having little in common
adj. 1633 obs. • UNANIMATE - of one mind, agreeing, unanimous
adj. 1645 • UNACCORDED - not agreed upon; not granted or bestowed
adj. 1656 obs. rare • PACTITIOUS - characterized by being agreed upon or stipulated; settled by covenant
adj. a1661 obs. rare • PLACENTIOUS - pleasing, or disposed to please; complaisant, amiable, agreeable, suave
adj. 1669 obs. rare • SUAVIOUS - pleasing, agreeable
adj. a1698 Sc. • DENTY - pleasant, agreeable; worthy, excellent; fine, handsome; plump and thriving, as regarding a child
adj. 1741 obs. • WELL TOGETHER - agreeing well; friendly
adj. 1753 • ACQUIESCENT - disposed to quietly agree or assent
adj. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. DAINTY - pleasant, agreeable, fine, handsome
adj. 1809 Amer. dial. • LIKELY - handsome, attractive; good-natured; pleasing, agreeable
adj. 1834 rare • ASSENTANEOUS - inclined to assent, ready to agree, deferential
adj. 1861 • VELVETY - courteous, agreeable in manner
adj. 1870 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TASTY - neat, natty; with dainty habits; attractive; agreeable
adj. 1884 Sc. rare • PACTORIAL - pert. to a pact or agreement
adj. 1902 UK sl. • NOT HAVING ANY OF - refusing to agree
adj. 1908 Amer. dial. • CAVASCACIOUS - said of something that is pleasant or agreeable
adj. Bk1911 Sc. • BRAW - pleasant, agreeable
adj. 1922 US sl. • NICE AS PIE - very polite; very agreeable
adj. 1929 colloq. • IN THE CAN - arranged or agreed
adj. 1969 Sc. • SANSHACH - pleasant, agreeable, genial
adj. 1990s sl. • DAVE - friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent
adj. 1990s US students' sl. • ABOUT THAT - in agreement with
adj. 1994 US sl. • KOSH - acceptable, agreeable
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • COPASETIC - agreeable; satisfactory
adv. a1000 • FAIR - in a beautiful or comely manner; agreeably, beautifully, brightly, handsomely, nobly
adv. c1350 obs. • SAMLY - agreeingly
adv. c1380 obs. • QUEMELY - in a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly
adv. 1584 obs. rare • SUGARLY - pleasantly, agreeably
adv. 1584 obs. rare • SUGGERLIE - (as above)
adv. 1604 obs. • HARMONICALLY - in the way of harmony or agreement; agreeingly, harmoniously
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. • MEETERLY - handsomely, modestly, agreeably
adv. 1884 Sc. • PACTIONALLY - by means of a pact or agreement
int. 1848 Aust. & NZ sl. • MY BLOODY OATH! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1859 Aust. sl. • MY COLONIAL OATH! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1865 orig. US • AND HOW! - I agree!
int. 1878 • IT'S A GO - it's a deal, an agreement
int. E19 sl., orig. US • OKEY! - expresses agreement
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR SHAKES! - a general statement of agreement, acceptance
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR DO! - (as above)
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR DOS! - (as above)
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR DUES! - (as above)
int. M19 sl. • QUITE! - an expression of agreement; absolutely, indeed
int. M19 sl. • QUITE SO! - (as above)
int. 1910s US sl. • I HOPE TO SPIT! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1920 UK sl. • NOT HALF! - used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc.
int. 1926 UK sl. • FAIR ENOUGH! - used for expressing agreement, acceptance
int. 1937 UK sl. • ABSOLUTELY! - used for registering complete agreement
int. 1943 Amer. college sl. • YOU AIN'T WOOFING! - expresses satisfaction and agreement
int. 1952 Sc. • TRUE TALE! - an exclamation of ironic agreement
int. 1963 US sl. • DAMNED TOOTING! - used to express emphatic agreement
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • I RECKON! - an exclamation of strong agreement
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • LAWS, YES! - (as above)
int. 1977 US sl. • I MEAN THAT! - I agree with what you just said!
int. 1977 US sl. • I'M THERE! - I agree! I approve!
int. 1980s sl. • DEAL! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1980s US college sl. • I HEARD THAT! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1981 US sl. • I'M SERIOUS! - used for expressing strong agreement with what has just been said
int. 1988 US sl. • COOLNESS! - used for expressing agreement or approval
int. Bk1996 Aust. sl. • I'LL DRINK TO THAT! - expresses agreement
int. 1997 Aust. sl. • ALRIGHTY! - used to express agreement or satisfaction
int. 1999 US sl. • I'M ABOUT IT! - I agree with your plan of action!
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • BLEEDING OATH! - an expression of unqualified agreement
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • COLONIAL OATH! - emphatic agreement
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • YOU'RE NOT WRONG! - a term of wholehearted agreement
int. 20C Aust. sl. • BLOODY OATH! - a statement of emphatic agreement
n. 1038-50 obs. • SAUGHT - an agreement, covenant
n. c1100 obs. • SAUGHT - agreement, freedom from strife, peace
n. a1225 obs. • SAMENTALE - concord, agreement
n. c1330 • ACCORDMENT - agreement, reconciliation; reconcilement
n. 1340 obs. • ONEHEAD - oneness or unity of spirit, mind, or feeling; agreement, accord, concord
n. a1350 obs. • HENDY - a lovely or agreeable person
n. 1388 rare • ACCORDANCE - agreement or accord between people; harmonious relations; also, a formal agreement
n. a1440 arch. • BAND - an agreement or promise, binding on him who makes it; now 'bond'
n. a1450 obs. • ONEMENT - union of mind or feeling; agreement, accord, concord; reconciliation
n. 1471 now chiefly Sc. • PACTION - the act of making a bargain or pact; a bargain, agreement, pact, contract
n. 1569 obs. • MATCH - an agreement; an appointment; a bargain, a compact
n. 1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • FADGE - of things: to fit, to suit, to be suitable; to agree, to go down with a person
n. 1592 obs. • FADGE - to be content or willing; to agree; to make up one's mind to do something
n. 1598 rare • ADSTIPULATION - agreement, formal assent; approval, support
n. 1608 • SUGAR-PLUM - something very pleasing or agreeable, esp. when given as a sop or bribe
n. 1620 obs. • ACCOMMODEMENT - an agreement, a settlement; also, resolution of a dispute
n. a1660 obs. • SIGNMENT - a body of persons who have signed a document or agreement
n. 1678 obs., nonce word • AGREEMONY - agreeableness
n. 1718 Sc. • TACK - an agreement, compact, bargain; hence, a post, situation, a steady job
n. 1721 obs. • ACQUIESCEMENT - acquiescence; resting satisfied; rest, quiet satisfaction; peaceful agreement or submission
n. 1790 rare • ACCORDANCY - a state of agreement; harmony, accordance
n. 1808 Sc. • TAILYIE - a covenant or agreement
n. 1836 • BON ENFANT - an agreeable or jolly companion
n. 1854 US sl. • GLOVER - a kind and agreeable man; a well-dressed, affable man
n. 1860 Amer. dial. • WHACK - a deal; a bargain; an agreement
n. 1866 Sc. • HELYIES-AM - a pleasant, agreeable person
n. 1866 sl. • BEAUT - a pleasant, agreeable, trustworthy person
n. M19 sl. • OK - agreement, go-ahead, approval
n. M19 sl. • OKAY - (as above)
n. c1900 Amer. students' sl. • BERRY - an agreeable, attractive, or remarkable person
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BLOCK - an agreement
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BON-ACCORD - amity, agreement
n. 1923 Sc. • BACK-DRAW - a drawing back from an agreement
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • ODDLING - a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit
n. 1989 Aust. sl. • LITTLE SIR ECHO - a person who always agrees with his superiors
n. 20C Aust. & NZ sl. • COP - a good job obtained by shrewdness or luck; an agreeable proposition; a bit of luck or a trick that leads to large profits
phr. 1859 Aust. sl. • RIBUCK - an expression of agreement or assent
phr. 1859 Aust. sl. • RYEBUCK - (as above)
phr. 1875 Amer. dial. • THAT'S A WHACK - an agreement; a bargain
phr. M19 sl. • CAN A DUCK SWIM? - a phrase used to emphasize one's absolute agreement
phr. M19 sl. • WILL A FISH SWIM? - (as above)
phr. 1901 Eng. dial. • ALL OF A TALE - all of the same way of thinking
phr. 1919 Amer. dial. • IT'S A WHACK - an agreement; a bargain
phr. 1920s US college sl. • TALK ABOUT IT - an expression of agreement, usually when the first speaker is recounting some tale of problems
phr. 1920s US college sl. • TELL ME ABOUT IT - (as above)
phr. 1957 US • ALL ROOTIE - used as an expression of agreement or satisfaction
phr. 1980s US college sl. • WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT - an expression of acceptance, I agree, you're right
phr. 1990s African-American sl. • I FEEL YOU - a phrase of affirmation, agreement
phr. 2000s African-American sl. • I'M SAYING DOE - a phrase of agreement, affirmation
vb. a1000 obs. • QUEME - of things: to please, to be acceptable or agreeable to a person
vb. 1154 obs. • SAUGHTEL - to come to agreement, to become reconciled
vb. a1300 obs. • MATCH - to make an agreement with
vb. c1300 obs. rare • BAITHE - to grant; to agree, to consent
vb. 1340 obs. • ONE - to agree, to unite; to come to terms
vb. 1412-20 • SUGAR - to make palatable or agreeable
vb. 1492 obs. • CONDOG - to agree, to concur
vb. 1514 • SAUCE - to make pleasant or agreeable, to reduce the asperity of severity of
vb. 1571 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • PAN - to fit, to tally, to correspond, to agree
vb. a1586 obs. rare • ACQUIESCATE - to acquiesce; to agree tacitly to; to concur in; to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others
vb. 1605 obs. • BESORT - to assort, to match, to agree with; to befit
vb. 1610 • QUADRATE - to agree, correspond, or conform with
vb. 1613 obs. • SUFFRAGE - to vote for or against; hence, to agree or side with, to give support to
vb. 1640 Sc. • PACTION - to make a pact; to covenant or agree to something
vb. a1641 sl. • PISS THROUGH THE SAME QUILL - to agree, to be of one accord; to have a close relationship
vb. 1647 • DULCIFY - to sweeten in temper, to make more agreeable or pleasant; to soften, to mollify, to appease
vb. 17C • FADGE WITH - to tolerate a thing; to agree with a person
vb. E17 • ACQUIESCE - to agree, esp. tacitly; to concur in; to raise no objections to
vb. 1719 sl. • GEE - to behave as is desired; to agree, to get on well together
vb. 1824 Sc. • BACK-HAP - to draw back from agreement
vb. 1825 Sc. • SAMMER - to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree
vb. 1847 Amer. dial. • FAY - to fit, to fit in, to agree; to fill in (a gap)
vb. 1847 Sc. • QUADER - to agree, to be harmonious, to get along
vb. 1851 orig. bookmakers' usage • SUIT A PERSON'S BOOK - to fall in with his plans or answer his requirement's to be agreeable to
vb. 1871 sl. • JIBE - to agree; to live in harmony
vb. 1877 colloq., orig. US • STRING ALONG - to be in agreement; to follow with confidence
vb. 1892 Sc. • PAIR WITH - to match with, to agree with
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. • SET HORSES - to agree, to get on well
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • CONFABULATE - to agree to, to make an arrangement or agreement
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • FASTEN ON - to come to a binding understanding or agreement
vb. 1901 • SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE - to agree fully to terms or conditions
vb. 1901 Eng. dial. • TALK ALIKE - to come to terms; to make an agreement
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • COME TO NEARPOINTS - to come very near an agreement
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • MIDS - to come to an agreement
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. • PIECE - to agree, to get on well, to come to an agreement
vb. 1958 Amer. dial. • LICK THUMBS - to reach an agreement
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. • SIT HORSES - to agree, to get on well
vb. 1990s sl., orig. US • PARK IN THE SAME LOT - to agree
vb. Bk1999 • CHIME IN - to express agreement
adj. 956 obs. • SAUGHT - in agreement, free from strife, at peace, reconciled
adj. a1000 obs. • FAIR - of sounds, odours, etc.: agreeable, delightful
adj. c1200 obs. • QUEME - pleasing, agreeable, acceptable to a person
adj. c1200 obs. • SAMTALE - accordant, agreed
adj. a1250 obs. • HENDY - of a person: courteous, civil, gracious; lovely, agreeable; noble, valiant
adj. c1275 obs. • I-WIL- pleasant, agreeable
adj. a1300 obs. • SAMENTALE - concordant, agreeing
adj. c1305 obs. • LIKEFUL - pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable
adj. a1340 obs. • QUEMEFUL - pleasing, pleasant, agreeable; kind, gracious
adj. c1374 obs. • ACCORDABLE - agreeing, harmonious, accordant; suitable, agreeable
adj. c1375 • IN THE SAME TALE - in agreement
adj. 1398 obs. • FAVOURABLE - winning favour; hence, pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, comely
adj. 1445 • DULCET - pleasing or agreeable to the eye, ear, or feelings; soothing, gentle; mellifluous; later, used chiefly of sounds
adj. 1531 rare • HARMONICAL - marked by harmony or agreement; harmonious, concordant
adj. 1536 obs. • QUADRANT - agreeing, consonant, or conforming to or with
adj. 1549 • JOLLY - enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming
adj. 1569 rare • HARMONIAL - pert. to harmony or agreement; harmonious
adj. 1577 • IN TALE - in agreement
adj. 1607-11 obs. • ECCENTRIC - not agreeing; having little in common
adj. 1633 obs. • UNANIMATE - of one mind, agreeing, unanimous
adj. 1645 • UNACCORDED - not agreed upon; not granted or bestowed
adj. 1656 obs. rare • PACTITIOUS - characterized by being agreed upon or stipulated; settled by covenant
adj. a1661 obs. rare • PLACENTIOUS - pleasing, or disposed to please; complaisant, amiable, agreeable, suave
adj. 1669 obs. rare • SUAVIOUS - pleasing, agreeable
adj. a1698 Sc. • DENTY - pleasant, agreeable; worthy, excellent; fine, handsome; plump and thriving, as regarding a child
adj. 1741 obs. • WELL TOGETHER - agreeing well; friendly
adj. 1753 • ACQUIESCENT - disposed to quietly agree or assent
adj. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. DAINTY - pleasant, agreeable, fine, handsome
adj. 1809 Amer. dial. • LIKELY - handsome, attractive; good-natured; pleasing, agreeable
adj. 1834 rare • ASSENTANEOUS - inclined to assent, ready to agree, deferential
adj. 1861 • VELVETY - courteous, agreeable in manner
adj. 1870 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TASTY - neat, natty; with dainty habits; attractive; agreeable
adj. 1884 Sc. rare • PACTORIAL - pert. to a pact or agreement
adj. 1902 UK sl. • NOT HAVING ANY OF - refusing to agree
adj. 1908 Amer. dial. • CAVASCACIOUS - said of something that is pleasant or agreeable
adj. Bk1911 Sc. • BRAW - pleasant, agreeable
adj. 1922 US sl. • NICE AS PIE - very polite; very agreeable
adj. 1929 colloq. • IN THE CAN - arranged or agreed
adj. 1969 Sc. • SANSHACH - pleasant, agreeable, genial
adj. 1990s sl. • DAVE - friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent
adj. 1990s US students' sl. • ABOUT THAT - in agreement with
adj. 1994 US sl. • KOSH - acceptable, agreeable
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • COPASETIC - agreeable; satisfactory
adv. a1000 • FAIR - in a beautiful or comely manner; agreeably, beautifully, brightly, handsomely, nobly
adv. c1350 obs. • SAMLY - agreeingly
adv. c1380 obs. • QUEMELY - in a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly
adv. 1584 obs. rare • SUGARLY - pleasantly, agreeably
adv. 1584 obs. rare • SUGGERLIE - (as above)
adv. 1604 obs. • HARMONICALLY - in the way of harmony or agreement; agreeingly, harmoniously
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. • MEETERLY - handsomely, modestly, agreeably
adv. 1884 Sc. • PACTIONALLY - by means of a pact or agreement
int. 1848 Aust. & NZ sl. • MY BLOODY OATH! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1859 Aust. sl. • MY COLONIAL OATH! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1865 orig. US • AND HOW! - I agree!
int. 1878 • IT'S A GO - it's a deal, an agreement
int. E19 sl., orig. US • OKEY! - expresses agreement
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR SHAKES! - a general statement of agreement, acceptance
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR DO! - (as above)
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR DOS! - (as above)
int. M19 Aust. & NZ • FAIR DUES! - (as above)
int. M19 sl. • QUITE! - an expression of agreement; absolutely, indeed
int. M19 sl. • QUITE SO! - (as above)
int. 1910s US sl. • I HOPE TO SPIT! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1920 UK sl. • NOT HALF! - used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc.
int. 1926 UK sl. • FAIR ENOUGH! - used for expressing agreement, acceptance
int. 1937 UK sl. • ABSOLUTELY! - used for registering complete agreement
int. 1943 Amer. college sl. • YOU AIN'T WOOFING! - expresses satisfaction and agreement
int. 1952 Sc. • TRUE TALE! - an exclamation of ironic agreement
int. 1963 US sl. • DAMNED TOOTING! - used to express emphatic agreement
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • I RECKON! - an exclamation of strong agreement
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • LAWS, YES! - (as above)
int. 1977 US sl. • I MEAN THAT! - I agree with what you just said!
int. 1977 US sl. • I'M THERE! - I agree! I approve!
int. 1980s sl. • DEAL! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1980s US college sl. • I HEARD THAT! - an exclamation of agreement
int. 1981 US sl. • I'M SERIOUS! - used for expressing strong agreement with what has just been said
int. 1988 US sl. • COOLNESS! - used for expressing agreement or approval
int. Bk1996 Aust. sl. • I'LL DRINK TO THAT! - expresses agreement
int. 1997 Aust. sl. • ALRIGHTY! - used to express agreement or satisfaction
int. 1999 US sl. • I'M ABOUT IT! - I agree with your plan of action!
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • BLEEDING OATH! - an expression of unqualified agreement
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • COLONIAL OATH! - emphatic agreement
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • YOU'RE NOT WRONG! - a term of wholehearted agreement
int. 20C Aust. sl. • BLOODY OATH! - a statement of emphatic agreement
n. 1038-50 obs. • SAUGHT - an agreement, covenant
n. c1100 obs. • SAUGHT - agreement, freedom from strife, peace
n. a1225 obs. • SAMENTALE - concord, agreement
n. c1330 • ACCORDMENT - agreement, reconciliation; reconcilement
n. 1340 obs. • ONEHEAD - oneness or unity of spirit, mind, or feeling; agreement, accord, concord
n. a1350 obs. • HENDY - a lovely or agreeable person
n. 1388 rare • ACCORDANCE - agreement or accord between people; harmonious relations; also, a formal agreement
n. a1440 arch. • BAND - an agreement or promise, binding on him who makes it; now 'bond'
n. a1450 obs. • ONEMENT - union of mind or feeling; agreement, accord, concord; reconciliation
n. 1471 now chiefly Sc. • PACTION - the act of making a bargain or pact; a bargain, agreement, pact, contract
n. 1569 obs. • MATCH - an agreement; an appointment; a bargain, a compact
n. 1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • FADGE - of things: to fit, to suit, to be suitable; to agree, to go down with a person
n. 1592 obs. • FADGE - to be content or willing; to agree; to make up one's mind to do something
n. 1598 rare • ADSTIPULATION - agreement, formal assent; approval, support
n. 1608 • SUGAR-PLUM - something very pleasing or agreeable, esp. when given as a sop or bribe
n. 1620 obs. • ACCOMMODEMENT - an agreement, a settlement; also, resolution of a dispute
n. a1660 obs. • SIGNMENT - a body of persons who have signed a document or agreement
n. 1678 obs., nonce word • AGREEMONY - agreeableness
n. 1718 Sc. • TACK - an agreement, compact, bargain; hence, a post, situation, a steady job
n. 1721 obs. • ACQUIESCEMENT - acquiescence; resting satisfied; rest, quiet satisfaction; peaceful agreement or submission
n. 1790 rare • ACCORDANCY - a state of agreement; harmony, accordance
n. 1808 Sc. • TAILYIE - a covenant or agreement
n. 1836 • BON ENFANT - an agreeable or jolly companion
n. 1854 US sl. • GLOVER - a kind and agreeable man; a well-dressed, affable man
n. 1860 Amer. dial. • WHACK - a deal; a bargain; an agreement
n. 1866 Sc. • HELYIES-AM - a pleasant, agreeable person
n. 1866 sl. • BEAUT - a pleasant, agreeable, trustworthy person
n. M19 sl. • OK - agreement, go-ahead, approval
n. M19 sl. • OKAY - (as above)
n. c1900 Amer. students' sl. • BERRY - an agreeable, attractive, or remarkable person
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BLOCK - an agreement
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BON-ACCORD - amity, agreement
n. 1923 Sc. • BACK-DRAW - a drawing back from an agreement
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • ODDLING - a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit
n. 1989 Aust. sl. • LITTLE SIR ECHO - a person who always agrees with his superiors
n. 20C Aust. & NZ sl. • COP - a good job obtained by shrewdness or luck; an agreeable proposition; a bit of luck or a trick that leads to large profits
phr. 1859 Aust. sl. • RIBUCK - an expression of agreement or assent
phr. 1859 Aust. sl. • RYEBUCK - (as above)
phr. 1875 Amer. dial. • THAT'S A WHACK - an agreement; a bargain
phr. M19 sl. • CAN A DUCK SWIM? - a phrase used to emphasize one's absolute agreement
phr. M19 sl. • WILL A FISH SWIM? - (as above)
phr. 1901 Eng. dial. • ALL OF A TALE - all of the same way of thinking
phr. 1919 Amer. dial. • IT'S A WHACK - an agreement; a bargain
phr. 1920s US college sl. • TALK ABOUT IT - an expression of agreement, usually when the first speaker is recounting some tale of problems
phr. 1920s US college sl. • TELL ME ABOUT IT - (as above)
phr. 1957 US • ALL ROOTIE - used as an expression of agreement or satisfaction
phr. 1980s US college sl. • WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT - an expression of acceptance, I agree, you're right
phr. 1990s African-American sl. • I FEEL YOU - a phrase of affirmation, agreement
phr. 2000s African-American sl. • I'M SAYING DOE - a phrase of agreement, affirmation
vb. a1000 obs. • QUEME - of things: to please, to be acceptable or agreeable to a person
vb. 1154 obs. • SAUGHTEL - to come to agreement, to become reconciled
vb. a1300 obs. • MATCH - to make an agreement with
vb. c1300 obs. rare • BAITHE - to grant; to agree, to consent
vb. 1340 obs. • ONE - to agree, to unite; to come to terms
vb. 1412-20 • SUGAR - to make palatable or agreeable
vb. 1492 obs. • CONDOG - to agree, to concur
vb. 1514 • SAUCE - to make pleasant or agreeable, to reduce the asperity of severity of
vb. 1571 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • PAN - to fit, to tally, to correspond, to agree
vb. a1586 obs. rare • ACQUIESCATE - to acquiesce; to agree tacitly to; to concur in; to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others
vb. 1605 obs. • BESORT - to assort, to match, to agree with; to befit
vb. 1610 • QUADRATE - to agree, correspond, or conform with
vb. 1613 obs. • SUFFRAGE - to vote for or against; hence, to agree or side with, to give support to
vb. 1640 Sc. • PACTION - to make a pact; to covenant or agree to something
vb. a1641 sl. • PISS THROUGH THE SAME QUILL - to agree, to be of one accord; to have a close relationship
vb. 1647 • DULCIFY - to sweeten in temper, to make more agreeable or pleasant; to soften, to mollify, to appease
vb. 17C • FADGE WITH - to tolerate a thing; to agree with a person
vb. E17 • ACQUIESCE - to agree, esp. tacitly; to concur in; to raise no objections to
vb. 1719 sl. • GEE - to behave as is desired; to agree, to get on well together
vb. 1824 Sc. • BACK-HAP - to draw back from agreement
vb. 1825 Sc. • SAMMER - to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree
vb. 1847 Amer. dial. • FAY - to fit, to fit in, to agree; to fill in (a gap)
vb. 1847 Sc. • QUADER - to agree, to be harmonious, to get along
vb. 1851 orig. bookmakers' usage • SUIT A PERSON'S BOOK - to fall in with his plans or answer his requirement's to be agreeable to
vb. 1871 sl. • JIBE - to agree; to live in harmony
vb. 1877 colloq., orig. US • STRING ALONG - to be in agreement; to follow with confidence
vb. 1892 Sc. • PAIR WITH - to match with, to agree with
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. • SET HORSES - to agree, to get on well
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • CONFABULATE - to agree to, to make an arrangement or agreement
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • FASTEN ON - to come to a binding understanding or agreement
vb. 1901 • SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE - to agree fully to terms or conditions
vb. 1901 Eng. dial. • TALK ALIKE - to come to terms; to make an agreement
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • COME TO NEARPOINTS - to come very near an agreement
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • MIDS - to come to an agreement
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. • PIECE - to agree, to get on well, to come to an agreement
vb. 1958 Amer. dial. • LICK THUMBS - to reach an agreement
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. • SIT HORSES - to agree, to get on well
vb. 1990s sl., orig. US • PARK IN THE SAME LOT - to agree
vb. Bk1999 • CHIME IN - to express agreement
AGRICULTURAL, AGRICULTURE
adj. 1825 rare • AGRICOLOUS - engaged or interested in agriculture; rural
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • AGGIE - agricultural, countrified
n. c1000 • TILTH - labour or work in the cultivation of the soil; tillage, agricultural work, husbandry
n. c1000 obs. • EARTH-TILTH - cultivation of the soil; agriculture
n. 1390 obs. • GAINAGE - the profit or produce derived from the tillage of land
n. 1573 obs. rare • TILTURE - tilth, tillage, agriculture
n. 1612 rare • GEOPONIC - a writer on agriculture
n. 1625 obs. • GAINAGE - husbandry, agriculture
n. 1670 obs. • GAINERY - the profit derived from the tillage of land
n. 1716 rare • GEOPONIST - a student of geoponics, the science of agriculture or husbandry; a writer on agriculture
n. 1801 • FARMERY - the business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc.; agriculture, farming
n. 1847 rare • TERRACULTURE - cultivation of the earth; agriculture
n. 1858 nonce word • TILLOCRAT - a ruling member of an agricultural class
n. 1910s US sl. • AG - agriculture
n. 1910s US sl. • AGGIE - (as above)
n. 1910s US sl. • AG - an agricultural college
n. 1910s US sl. • AG COLL - (as above)
n. 1910s US sl. • AGGIE - (as above)
n. 1910s US sl. • AGGIE - a student of an agricultural (college) training program; spec., Texas A&M
n. Bk1913 Amer. dial. • COW COLLEGE - Agricultural School (of the University of Minnesota)
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • AGGIE - agricultural, countrified
n. c1000 • TILTH - labour or work in the cultivation of the soil; tillage, agricultural work, husbandry
n. c1000 obs. • EARTH-TILTH - cultivation of the soil; agriculture
n. 1390 obs. • GAINAGE - the profit or produce derived from the tillage of land
n. 1573 obs. rare • TILTURE - tilth, tillage, agriculture
n. 1612 rare • GEOPONIC - a writer on agriculture
n. 1625 obs. • GAINAGE - husbandry, agriculture
n. 1670 obs. • GAINERY - the profit derived from the tillage of land
n. 1716 rare • GEOPONIST - a student of geoponics, the science of agriculture or husbandry; a writer on agriculture
n. 1801 • FARMERY - the business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc.; agriculture, farming
n. 1847 rare • TERRACULTURE - cultivation of the earth; agriculture
n. 1858 nonce word • TILLOCRAT - a ruling member of an agricultural class
n. 1910s US sl. • AG - agriculture
n. 1910s US sl. • AGGIE - (as above)
n. 1910s US sl. • AG - an agricultural college
n. 1910s US sl. • AG COLL - (as above)
n. 1910s US sl. • AGGIE - (as above)
n. 1910s US sl. • AGGIE - a student of an agricultural (college) training program; spec., Texas A&M
n. Bk1913 Amer. dial. • COW COLLEGE - Agricultural School (of the University of Minnesota)
AGROUND
vb. 1590 obs. • FALL ON SHORE - to run aground
AGUE
adj. c1660 colloq. • ARRESTED BY THE BAILIFF OF MARSHLAND - stricken with ague
n. c1374 • ACCESS - ague fit; ague, intermitting fever
n. 1790 Eng. dial. obs. • INTERMITTING - the ague
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MARSHLAND BAILIFF - the ague
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MEENING - an imperfect fit of the ague
n. c1374 • ACCESS - ague fit; ague, intermitting fever
n. 1790 Eng. dial. obs. • INTERMITTING - the ague
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MARSHLAND BAILIFF - the ague
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MEENING - an imperfect fit of the ague
AHEAD
adv. c1330 obs. • TOFORE - of motion: in advance, ahead, before
adv. 1601 chiefly nautical usage • AN-END - in the direction of the length; directly ahead
adv. 1601 chiefly nautical usage • AN-END - in the direction of the length; directly ahead
AID, AIDE, AIDING
adj. 1483 • AIDANT - giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting
adj. 1599 obs. rare • ADJUVABLE - helpful, giving aid
adj. 1612 obs. • ADJUTORY - helping, giving aid
adj. a1614 • ADJUVANT - assisting, aiding, helpful
adj. 1656 obs. rare • OPIFEROUS - bringing help or aid or assistance
adj. 1657 obs. rare • ADJUTORIOUS - helpful, giving aid, assisting
adj. 1676 • ADMINICULAR - helpful, giving aid
adj. 1818 obs. • ADMINICULARY - helpful, giving aid
n. c1330 obs. • MAINTAINER - one who gives aid, countenance, or support to another; a defender and helper
n. 1387 obs. or arch. • SUBSIDY - help, aid, assistance
n. c1400 obs. • FAVOUR - aid, support, furtherance
n. 1440 obs. • SUCCOURER - one who or that which aids or assists
n. c1440 • FURTHERANCE - the act of helping forward; advancement, aid, assistance
n. c1450 obs. • SUCCURRANCE - succour, aid, help, assistance
n. c1460 obs. • SUFFRAGE - help, support, assistance, aid
n. 1475 rare • AIDANT - a helper, aide, assistant
n. c1480 obs. • SUFFRAGE - one who helps or aids
n. a1513 obs. rare • SISTENCE - aid, help
n. 1531 • ADJUTOR - a helper, an assistant; an aide
n. a1556 • ADMINICLE - anything that aids, helps, or supports
n. 1593 • AIDANCE - assistance, aid, means of help, support
n. 1597 obs. • ADJOINT - a helper, an aider; an addition
n. 1597 obs. • OPITULATION - the act of giving help or aid, assistance
n. 1598 obs. • ADVOCATION - the act of calling to one's aid; an appeal for aid or defense
n. 1624 obs. • OPITULATOR - a helper, an aider
n. 1640 • SUBSIDIUM - a help, aid, subsidy
n. 1644 obs. • AGITANT - an assistant, a helper; an aide
n. 1644 obs. • SUFFRAGAN - of things: a help, aid
n. E19 sl. • LOG-ROLLER - a politician who engages in the corrupt giving of mutual aid
n. E19 sl., orig. US • LOGGING - the corrupt giving of mutual aid, esp. in professional contexts, as a critic consistently pushing a novelist friend
n. E19 sl., orig. US • LOG-ROLLING - (as above)
n. 1960 Amer. sl. • HAND - help; aid
prep. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ATOWARDS - in aid of, in contribution to
vb. a1200 obs. • FILSTEN - to help, to aid, to further
vb. a1300 obs. • VAIL - to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • BEET - to relieve, to help, to aid, to assist a person in need or trouble; to supply the wants of
vb. 1546 • HELP A DOG OVER A STILE - to come to the aid of someone in need
vb. 1546 • HELP A LAME DOG OVER A STILE - (as above)
vb. 1597 obs. • OPITULATE - to aid, to assist, to help
vb. 1597 obs. rare • SUBAID - to give secret aid to
vb. 1599 obs. • ADJUVATE - to assist, to aid
vb. 1656 obs. • AUXILIATE - to help, to aid, to assist
vb. 1708 obs. rare • JUVATE - to help, to aid
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. • BEAR A BOB - to aid, to assist
vb. M19 sl. • LOG-ROLL - to engage in the corrupt giving of mutual aid
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. • GIVE A HEAD - to aid or assist
vb. 1950s • HIT THE PANIC BUTTON - to panic, to over-react, to summon aid
adj. 1599 obs. rare • ADJUVABLE - helpful, giving aid
adj. 1612 obs. • ADJUTORY - helping, giving aid
adj. a1614 • ADJUVANT - assisting, aiding, helpful
adj. 1656 obs. rare • OPIFEROUS - bringing help or aid or assistance
adj. 1657 obs. rare • ADJUTORIOUS - helpful, giving aid, assisting
adj. 1676 • ADMINICULAR - helpful, giving aid
adj. 1818 obs. • ADMINICULARY - helpful, giving aid
n. c1330 obs. • MAINTAINER - one who gives aid, countenance, or support to another; a defender and helper
n. 1387 obs. or arch. • SUBSIDY - help, aid, assistance
n. c1400 obs. • FAVOUR - aid, support, furtherance
n. 1440 obs. • SUCCOURER - one who or that which aids or assists
n. c1440 • FURTHERANCE - the act of helping forward; advancement, aid, assistance
n. c1450 obs. • SUCCURRANCE - succour, aid, help, assistance
n. c1460 obs. • SUFFRAGE - help, support, assistance, aid
n. 1475 rare • AIDANT - a helper, aide, assistant
n. c1480 obs. • SUFFRAGE - one who helps or aids
n. a1513 obs. rare • SISTENCE - aid, help
n. 1531 • ADJUTOR - a helper, an assistant; an aide
n. a1556 • ADMINICLE - anything that aids, helps, or supports
n. 1593 • AIDANCE - assistance, aid, means of help, support
n. 1597 obs. • ADJOINT - a helper, an aider; an addition
n. 1597 obs. • OPITULATION - the act of giving help or aid, assistance
n. 1598 obs. • ADVOCATION - the act of calling to one's aid; an appeal for aid or defense
n. 1624 obs. • OPITULATOR - a helper, an aider
n. 1640 • SUBSIDIUM - a help, aid, subsidy
n. 1644 obs. • AGITANT - an assistant, a helper; an aide
n. 1644 obs. • SUFFRAGAN - of things: a help, aid
n. E19 sl. • LOG-ROLLER - a politician who engages in the corrupt giving of mutual aid
n. E19 sl., orig. US • LOGGING - the corrupt giving of mutual aid, esp. in professional contexts, as a critic consistently pushing a novelist friend
n. E19 sl., orig. US • LOG-ROLLING - (as above)
n. 1960 Amer. sl. • HAND - help; aid
prep. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ATOWARDS - in aid of, in contribution to
vb. a1200 obs. • FILSTEN - to help, to aid, to further
vb. a1300 obs. • VAIL - to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • BEET - to relieve, to help, to aid, to assist a person in need or trouble; to supply the wants of
vb. 1546 • HELP A DOG OVER A STILE - to come to the aid of someone in need
vb. 1546 • HELP A LAME DOG OVER A STILE - (as above)
vb. 1597 obs. • OPITULATE - to aid, to assist, to help
vb. 1597 obs. rare • SUBAID - to give secret aid to
vb. 1599 obs. • ADJUVATE - to assist, to aid
vb. 1656 obs. • AUXILIATE - to help, to aid, to assist
vb. 1708 obs. rare • JUVATE - to help, to aid
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. • BEAR A BOB - to aid, to assist
vb. M19 sl. • LOG-ROLL - to engage in the corrupt giving of mutual aid
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. • GIVE A HEAD - to aid or assist
vb. 1950s • HIT THE PANIC BUTTON - to panic, to over-react, to summon aid
AIDS (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome)
adj. 1990 US • SICK - infected with HIV or suffering from AIDS
n. 1980s sl., derogatory • HIVER - a person with AIDS
n. 1980s US homosexual sl. • A WORD - AIDS
n. 1986 US sl. • THE BIG A - the disease AIDS
n. 1996 US sl. • MUSTARD - AIDS
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. • ACE OF SPADES - AIDS
n. 2000s US teen sl. • HIGH FIVE - HIV, AIDS
n. 2002 US sl. • PACKAGE - AIDS or HIV
n. 2002 US sl. • SLIM-FAST DIET - (as above)
n. 1980s sl., derogatory • HIVER - a person with AIDS
n. 1980s US homosexual sl. • A WORD - AIDS
n. 1986 US sl. • THE BIG A - the disease AIDS
n. 1996 US sl. • MUSTARD - AIDS
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. • ACE OF SPADES - AIDS
n. 2000s US teen sl. • HIGH FIVE - HIV, AIDS
n. 2002 US sl. • PACKAGE - AIDS or HIV
n. 2002 US sl. • SLIM-FAST DIET - (as above)
AIL, AILED, AILING
adj. a1585 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • SILLY - weakly, feeble, sickly, ailing
adj. 1677 Eng. dial. • CRAWLY-MAWLY - in a weak and ailing state; poorly, sickly; indifferently well
adj. 1697 Eng. dial. obs. • AILDY - ailing, poorly
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. • ILL-HEARTY - ailing, delicate
adj. 1787 Sc. • BADLY - ill; in a state of ill health, ailing
adj. 1845 Amer. dial. • AILDED - ailed
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. • QUEECHY - ailing, sickly, queasy, feeble
adj. 1862 Amer. dial. • PINDLING - puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail
adj. 1869 Sc. • OORIT - cold, shivering, hunched up with cold or discomfort; tired-looking or ailing-looking, weak, puny, wearied, in poor spirits, miserable, dejected
adj. 1888 Amer. dial. • ON THE LIFT - too weak to stand unaided; sick, ill, ailing, or exhausted
adj. 1888 Eng. dial. • CAILING - ailing, weakly
adj. 1891 Eng. dial. • PALCHED - half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. • HALISH - pale, sickly in appearance; weak; ailing
adj. 1897 Eng. dial. • PALCHY - half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ADDLE - ailing, unwell
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • HILDING - ailing, poorly
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • KIDLING - physically weak, ailing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MEEKING - ailing, lacking energy, drooping
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OFF OF THE HOOKS - shabby, worn out, ailing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OFF THE HOOKS - shabby, worn out, ailing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • PACHETTY - weak, ailing, in bad health
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • UNHEARTSOME - slightly ailing, esp. used of the sensation of cold
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • UNHEARTY - ailing somewhat, esp. used of the sensation of cold
adj. 1916 Aust. & NZ • CROOK - ill, ailing, out of sorts; injured, disabled
adj. 1929 Sc. • OOLIE - ailing, ill, out-of-sorts
adj. 1929 Sc. • OOLIE-LIKE - (as above)
adj. 1932 Sc. • BADLINS - out of health, poorly, ailing
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • DOWN ON THE LIFT - too weak to stand unaided; sick, ill, ailing, or exhausted
adj. 1959 Amer. dial. • PINDLY - puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail
vb. c1489 obs. • YEELDE - to ail
vb. 1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • ELD - to ail
vb. 1820 Sc. • ORP - to complain from ill health, to be constantly ailing and sickly, not to thrive, to shrink, to shrivel
vb. 1821 Eng. dial. obs. • TEIL - to ail, to be amiss
vb. 1859 Amer. dial. • LINGER - to ail, to have a continuing illness
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. • GRUNT - to be ill or ailing, to be unwell
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. • LINGER ON - to ail, to have a continuing illness
vb. Bk1942 US sl. • FEEL LIKE THE WALKING DEAD - to feel poorly, to ail
adj. 1677 Eng. dial. • CRAWLY-MAWLY - in a weak and ailing state; poorly, sickly; indifferently well
adj. 1697 Eng. dial. obs. • AILDY - ailing, poorly
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. • ILL-HEARTY - ailing, delicate
adj. 1787 Sc. • BADLY - ill; in a state of ill health, ailing
adj. 1845 Amer. dial. • AILDED - ailed
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. • QUEECHY - ailing, sickly, queasy, feeble
adj. 1862 Amer. dial. • PINDLING - puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail
adj. 1869 Sc. • OORIT - cold, shivering, hunched up with cold or discomfort; tired-looking or ailing-looking, weak, puny, wearied, in poor spirits, miserable, dejected
adj. 1888 Amer. dial. • ON THE LIFT - too weak to stand unaided; sick, ill, ailing, or exhausted
adj. 1888 Eng. dial. • CAILING - ailing, weakly
adj. 1891 Eng. dial. • PALCHED - half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. • HALISH - pale, sickly in appearance; weak; ailing
adj. 1897 Eng. dial. • PALCHY - half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ADDLE - ailing, unwell
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • HILDING - ailing, poorly
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • KIDLING - physically weak, ailing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MEEKING - ailing, lacking energy, drooping
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OFF OF THE HOOKS - shabby, worn out, ailing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OFF THE HOOKS - shabby, worn out, ailing
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • PACHETTY - weak, ailing, in bad health
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • UNHEARTSOME - slightly ailing, esp. used of the sensation of cold
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • UNHEARTY - ailing somewhat, esp. used of the sensation of cold
adj. 1916 Aust. & NZ • CROOK - ill, ailing, out of sorts; injured, disabled
adj. 1929 Sc. • OOLIE - ailing, ill, out-of-sorts
adj. 1929 Sc. • OOLIE-LIKE - (as above)
adj. 1932 Sc. • BADLINS - out of health, poorly, ailing
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • DOWN ON THE LIFT - too weak to stand unaided; sick, ill, ailing, or exhausted
adj. 1959 Amer. dial. • PINDLY - puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail
vb. c1489 obs. • YEELDE - to ail
vb. 1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • ELD - to ail
vb. 1820 Sc. • ORP - to complain from ill health, to be constantly ailing and sickly, not to thrive, to shrink, to shrivel
vb. 1821 Eng. dial. obs. • TEIL - to ail, to be amiss
vb. 1859 Amer. dial. • LINGER - to ail, to have a continuing illness
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. • GRUNT - to be ill or ailing, to be unwell
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. • LINGER ON - to ail, to have a continuing illness
vb. Bk1942 US sl. • FEEL LIKE THE WALKING DEAD - to feel poorly, to ail
AILMENT
adj. 1808 Sc. • SAIR - of an ailment: grievous, oppressive
adj. 1895 Sc. & Amer. dial. • BRASHY - indisposed; susceptible to illness; sickly, in poor health; weak; of delicate constitution; subject to frequent ailments
n. c1000 obs. • ADLE - sickness, disease; also, an illness, an ailment
n. 1646 obs. • ACHAQUE - habitual indisposition, ailment
n. 1750 Eng. dial. • AIL - an illness, ailment, or complaint
n. 1830 Eng. dial. • SNICK-UP - an indefinable illness, not easily cured; a slight ailment
n. c1883 Amer. dial. • EPIZOOTIC - a human illness or ailment
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AILING - sickness, ailment, a long-standing illness
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • HIGULCION FLIPS - an imaginary ailment
adj. 1895 Sc. & Amer. dial. • BRASHY - indisposed; susceptible to illness; sickly, in poor health; weak; of delicate constitution; subject to frequent ailments
n. c1000 obs. • ADLE - sickness, disease; also, an illness, an ailment
n. 1646 obs. • ACHAQUE - habitual indisposition, ailment
n. 1750 Eng. dial. • AIL - an illness, ailment, or complaint
n. 1830 Eng. dial. • SNICK-UP - an indefinable illness, not easily cured; a slight ailment
n. c1883 Amer. dial. • EPIZOOTIC - a human illness or ailment
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AILING - sickness, ailment, a long-standing illness
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • HIGULCION FLIPS - an imaginary ailment
AIM, AIMED, AIMING
adj. c1330 obs. • BENT - levelled or aimed as a weapon; braced or wound up for action; crouched for a spring
adj. 1860 • SINGLE-MINDED - having but one aim or purpose
adv. 1596 obs. • AFFECTEDLY - with aim or desire; with true intent; intentionally, sincerely, earnestly
n. c1325 obs. • CAST - device, purpose, design, aim
n. a1340 obs. rare • SINGULARITY - singleness of aim or purpose
n. 1549 obs. • AFFECTATION - a striving after, aiming at; a desire to obtain, earnest pursuit
n. 1579 obs. • BENT - that towards which an action, etc. is directed; aim, purpose, intention
n. 1581 now rare or obs. • OFFER - an attempt at doing something, or a show of this; the act of aiming at something, an aim
n. a1592 obs. • LEVEL - aim, purpose, design
n. 1660 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MINT - an aim, attempt at, effort, endeavour
n. 1720 Sc. • VIZZY - an aim with a weapon
n. 1839 Sc. • ETTLE - an attempt, an effort, an endeavour, an aim, an intent
n. 1887 Aust. sl. • DART - a plan, an aim, a scheme, an idea
n. 1890 sl. • BOSS-SHOT - a bad shot or aim
n. Bk1898 Sc. • ARCH - an aim
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UMTION - an aim, an object
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • COULDN'T HIT THE SIDE OF A BARN - said of someone with poor aim
phr. Bk2006 US sl. • CAN'T HIT THE BROAD SIDE OF A BARN - cannot aim something accurately
vb. c1374 obs. • ADDRESS - to make straight the course or aim of anything; to direct; to aim (a missile)
vb. 1393 obs. • HACK AFTER - to aim at, to strive for
vb. a1400 Sc. obs. • MARK - to aim, to intend to do something
vb. 1483 obs. • AFFECT - to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain
vb. 1530 obs. • BEND - to aim a blow, weapon, etc.
vb. 1533 obs. rare • BUTT - to aim at something
vb. 1535 obs. • HEAVE AT - to aim at, to strive after
vb. 1559-60 Sc. obs. • SUIT - to aim at; to seek to obtain
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. • ECCLE - to aim or intend
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. • ECKLE - (as above)
vb. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. • ETTLE - to aim, to take aim at
vb. 1790 Sc. • WALD - to manage, handle, manipulate a weapon; to brandish, to aim
vb. 1801 Sc. • TAKE A VIZZY - to aim with a weapon
vb. 1817 Sc. • VIZZY - to take aim with a gun, bow, or other weapon
vb. 1827 Sc. • POP - to throw or shoot a missile; to aim or impel an object
vb. 1841 • DRAW A BEAD UPON - to take aim at
vb. 1847 Sc. • OFFER AT - to make an attempt at; to aim at
vb. Bk1898 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • ART - to tend towards, to aim at
adj. 1860 • SINGLE-MINDED - having but one aim or purpose
adv. 1596 obs. • AFFECTEDLY - with aim or desire; with true intent; intentionally, sincerely, earnestly
n. c1325 obs. • CAST - device, purpose, design, aim
n. a1340 obs. rare • SINGULARITY - singleness of aim or purpose
n. 1549 obs. • AFFECTATION - a striving after, aiming at; a desire to obtain, earnest pursuit
n. 1579 obs. • BENT - that towards which an action, etc. is directed; aim, purpose, intention
n. 1581 now rare or obs. • OFFER - an attempt at doing something, or a show of this; the act of aiming at something, an aim
n. a1592 obs. • LEVEL - aim, purpose, design
n. 1660 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MINT - an aim, attempt at, effort, endeavour
n. 1720 Sc. • VIZZY - an aim with a weapon
n. 1839 Sc. • ETTLE - an attempt, an effort, an endeavour, an aim, an intent
n. 1887 Aust. sl. • DART - a plan, an aim, a scheme, an idea
n. 1890 sl. • BOSS-SHOT - a bad shot or aim
n. Bk1898 Sc. • ARCH - an aim
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UMTION - an aim, an object
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • COULDN'T HIT THE SIDE OF A BARN - said of someone with poor aim
phr. Bk2006 US sl. • CAN'T HIT THE BROAD SIDE OF A BARN - cannot aim something accurately
vb. c1374 obs. • ADDRESS - to make straight the course or aim of anything; to direct; to aim (a missile)
vb. 1393 obs. • HACK AFTER - to aim at, to strive for
vb. a1400 Sc. obs. • MARK - to aim, to intend to do something
vb. 1483 obs. • AFFECT - to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain
vb. 1530 obs. • BEND - to aim a blow, weapon, etc.
vb. 1533 obs. rare • BUTT - to aim at something
vb. 1535 obs. • HEAVE AT - to aim at, to strive after
vb. 1559-60 Sc. obs. • SUIT - to aim at; to seek to obtain
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. • ECCLE - to aim or intend
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. • ECKLE - (as above)
vb. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. • ETTLE - to aim, to take aim at
vb. 1790 Sc. • WALD - to manage, handle, manipulate a weapon; to brandish, to aim
vb. 1801 Sc. • TAKE A VIZZY - to aim with a weapon
vb. 1817 Sc. • VIZZY - to take aim with a gun, bow, or other weapon
vb. 1827 Sc. • POP - to throw or shoot a missile; to aim or impel an object
vb. 1841 • DRAW A BEAD UPON - to take aim at
vb. 1847 Sc. • OFFER AT - to make an attempt at; to aim at
vb. Bk1898 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • ART - to tend towards, to aim at
AIMLESS, AIMLESSLY, AIMLESSNESS
adj. 1792 Sc. • PAIDLING - toddling, waddling; hence, aimless, feckless
adj. 1813 Sc. obs. • PAUPING - aimless, idle, vagrant, wandering
adj. 1816 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • PALMERING - aimless, vagrant, idle
adj. 1828 Sc. • PATTERIN' - walking or working aimlessly, trifling, pottering
adj. 1835 Ireland • THAVELESS - listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless
adj. 1835 Sc. • THIEVELESS - (as above)
adj. a1850 Sc. • PANDERING - trifling, aimless
adv. 1890 Sc. • THIEVELESSLY - feebly, weakly, aimlessly, without force or energy
n. 1884 Sc. • PANDERING - aimlessness, idling
n. 1889 sl. • HANGER-AROUND - an aimless person, a loiterer
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GADLING - an idler, a loiterer; an idle, aimless person
n. 1929 sl. • HANG-AROUND - an aimless person, an idler, a loafer, a loiterer
vb. 822 Sc. • GANNER - to wander about aimlessly or in the foolish-looking manner of a gander
vb. 1640 • FRIBBLE - in early use, to act aimlessly or feebly, to busy oneself to no purpose; to fuss about; later, contemptuously (except dialect), to behave frivolously, to trifle
vb. 1701 Sc. • VAGE - to wander about idly; to roam in an aimless way; to gad about
vb. 1747 Eng. dial. • MAZLE - to wander aimlessly about; to trifle; to do anything unskilfully
vb. 1804 Sc. • HAINGLE - to go about in a feeble, languid way; to hang about, to loiter, to wander about aimlessly
vb. 1808 Sc. • TAVER - to roam about aimlessly or idly; to dally, to trifle, to waste time
vb. 1819 Eng. dial. • MAUNDER - to wander about in a confused, aimless, or melancholy fashion
vb. 1851 Amer. dial. • LOP ROUND - to move slowly or aimlessly; to loll; to idle
vb. 1856 • MUCK ABOUT - to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1856 • MUCK AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1863 Eng. dial. • GAMMOCK - to gossip, to idle; to potter, to walk about aimlessly
vb. 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AWM - to waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, to lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner
vb. 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAWM - (as above)
vb. 1879 Amer. dial. • MULL - to proceed in a lazy or aimless manner; to dawdle, to loaf; to move sluggishly
vb. 1882 Amer. dial. • LOP ABOUT - to move slowly or aimlessly; to loll; to idle
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. • BROGUE - to walk, to hike, to trudge; to wander or go about aimlessly
vb. 1884 Amer. colloq. • MONKEY AROUND - to behave mischievously or aimlessly
vb. 1888 US sl. • HACK OFF - to idle; to loaf; to lounge; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction; to gad or fool about; to waste time
vb. 1889 • MONKEY ABOUT - to behave mischievously or aimlessly
vb. 1890 Amer. dial. • MOG - to walk, to move, esp. slowly or aimlessly; to depart
vb. 1890 Amer. dial. • MOG ALONG - (as above)
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. • MOGLE - to move, esp. slowly or aimlessly
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. • POLE - to move, walk, or travel, esp. in a slow, leisurely, or aimless manner; to saunter, to amble
vb.19C Eng. dial. • MADDLE ALONG - to stagger; to move aimlessly about, to potter
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • TAFFLE - to move aimlessly
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SAIG - to dawdle; to walk in a slow, aimless manner
vb. Bk1904 Sc. • REEL-RALL - to move or work in a confused manner; to disarrange; to walk in an aimless, disorderly fashion
vb. 1910s sl. • FART ABOUT - to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1912 Amer. dial. • BUGALUG - to move about in an aimless way
vb. 1931 sl. • FART AROUND - to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1933 Sc. • PALLALL - to stroll around in an aimless way, to drift about, to saunter, to prowl
vb. 1935 US sl. • CRAP AROUND - to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. • ARSLE - to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. • ASSLE - (as above)
vb. 1961 sl. • PISS ABOUT - to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1961 sl. • PLAY SILLY BLEEDERS - (as above)
vb. 1961 sl. • PLAY SILLY Bs - (as above)
vb. 1961 sl. • PLAY SILLY BUGGERS - (as above)
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. • LOP AROUND - to move slowly or aimlessly; to loll; to idle
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • AUGER - to go about aimlessly
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • AUGER AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • MELL ALONG - (as above)
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • EYEBALL - to go about aimlessly looking for distraction
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • JELLY - to go about aimlessly, with nothing to do
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • JELLY AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • GOGGLE - to fool around; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • MEDDLE AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1970s sl. • FANNY ABOUT - to be indecisive or fussy; to waste time; to act aimlessly
vb. 1970s sl. • FANNY AROUND - to waste time; to act aimlessly
vb. a1975 Amer. dial. • POLE IT - to move, walk, or travel, esp. in a slow, leisurely, or aimless manner; to saunter, to amble
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • ROAM AROUND LIKE A LOST SHEEP - to wander aimlessly
adj. 1813 Sc. obs. • PAUPING - aimless, idle, vagrant, wandering
adj. 1816 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • PALMERING - aimless, vagrant, idle
adj. 1828 Sc. • PATTERIN' - walking or working aimlessly, trifling, pottering
adj. 1835 Ireland • THAVELESS - listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless
adj. 1835 Sc. • THIEVELESS - (as above)
adj. a1850 Sc. • PANDERING - trifling, aimless
adv. 1890 Sc. • THIEVELESSLY - feebly, weakly, aimlessly, without force or energy
n. 1884 Sc. • PANDERING - aimlessness, idling
n. 1889 sl. • HANGER-AROUND - an aimless person, a loiterer
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GADLING - an idler, a loiterer; an idle, aimless person
n. 1929 sl. • HANG-AROUND - an aimless person, an idler, a loafer, a loiterer
vb. 822 Sc. • GANNER - to wander about aimlessly or in the foolish-looking manner of a gander
vb. 1640 • FRIBBLE - in early use, to act aimlessly or feebly, to busy oneself to no purpose; to fuss about; later, contemptuously (except dialect), to behave frivolously, to trifle
vb. 1701 Sc. • VAGE - to wander about idly; to roam in an aimless way; to gad about
vb. 1747 Eng. dial. • MAZLE - to wander aimlessly about; to trifle; to do anything unskilfully
vb. 1804 Sc. • HAINGLE - to go about in a feeble, languid way; to hang about, to loiter, to wander about aimlessly
vb. 1808 Sc. • TAVER - to roam about aimlessly or idly; to dally, to trifle, to waste time
vb. 1819 Eng. dial. • MAUNDER - to wander about in a confused, aimless, or melancholy fashion
vb. 1851 Amer. dial. • LOP ROUND - to move slowly or aimlessly; to loll; to idle
vb. 1856 • MUCK ABOUT - to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1856 • MUCK AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1863 Eng. dial. • GAMMOCK - to gossip, to idle; to potter, to walk about aimlessly
vb. 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AWM - to waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, to lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner
vb. 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAWM - (as above)
vb. 1879 Amer. dial. • MULL - to proceed in a lazy or aimless manner; to dawdle, to loaf; to move sluggishly
vb. 1882 Amer. dial. • LOP ABOUT - to move slowly or aimlessly; to loll; to idle
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. • BROGUE - to walk, to hike, to trudge; to wander or go about aimlessly
vb. 1884 Amer. colloq. • MONKEY AROUND - to behave mischievously or aimlessly
vb. 1888 US sl. • HACK OFF - to idle; to loaf; to lounge; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction; to gad or fool about; to waste time
vb. 1889 • MONKEY ABOUT - to behave mischievously or aimlessly
vb. 1890 Amer. dial. • MOG - to walk, to move, esp. slowly or aimlessly; to depart
vb. 1890 Amer. dial. • MOG ALONG - (as above)
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. • MOGLE - to move, esp. slowly or aimlessly
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. • POLE - to move, walk, or travel, esp. in a slow, leisurely, or aimless manner; to saunter, to amble
vb.19C Eng. dial. • MADDLE ALONG - to stagger; to move aimlessly about, to potter
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • TAFFLE - to move aimlessly
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SAIG - to dawdle; to walk in a slow, aimless manner
vb. Bk1904 Sc. • REEL-RALL - to move or work in a confused manner; to disarrange; to walk in an aimless, disorderly fashion
vb. 1910s sl. • FART ABOUT - to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1912 Amer. dial. • BUGALUG - to move about in an aimless way
vb. 1931 sl. • FART AROUND - to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1933 Sc. • PALLALL - to stroll around in an aimless way, to drift about, to saunter, to prowl
vb. 1935 US sl. • CRAP AROUND - to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. • ARSLE - to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. • ASSLE - (as above)
vb. 1961 sl. • PISS ABOUT - to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 1961 sl. • PLAY SILLY BLEEDERS - (as above)
vb. 1961 sl. • PLAY SILLY Bs - (as above)
vb. 1961 sl. • PLAY SILLY BUGGERS - (as above)
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. • LOP AROUND - to move slowly or aimlessly; to loll; to idle
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • AUGER - to go about aimlessly
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • AUGER AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • MELL ALONG - (as above)
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • EYEBALL - to go about aimlessly looking for distraction
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • JELLY - to go about aimlessly, with nothing to do
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • JELLY AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • GOGGLE - to fool around; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • MEDDLE AROUND - (as above)
vb. 1970s sl. • FANNY ABOUT - to be indecisive or fussy; to waste time; to act aimlessly
vb. 1970s sl. • FANNY AROUND - to waste time; to act aimlessly
vb. a1975 Amer. dial. • POLE IT - to move, walk, or travel, esp. in a slow, leisurely, or aimless manner; to saunter, to amble
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • ROAM AROUND LIKE A LOST SHEEP - to wander aimlessly
AIR
adj. a1398 rare, poetic usage • AERY - airy; breezy; exposed to the air
adj. 1584 obs. • AIRSOME - placed high in the air, lofty; also, of the nature of air
adj. 1594 obs. • AEREOUS - of the nature of air; airy
adj. 1594 obs. • AERIOUS - (as above)
adj. 1608 rare • QUICK - of air or light: sharp, piercing
adj. 1618 rare • AERIAN - belonging to the air or atmosphere
adj. 1647 obs. rare • SUBDIAL - being in the open air, or under the open sky
adj. 1659 rare • FAT - of air, mist, etc.: charged with moisture or odours
adj. 1660 obs. rare • AERICAL - aerial; existing in the air; unsubstantial
adj. 1661 obs. rare • ULIGINOUS - of air: damp, moist
adj. 1704 • BALMY - of wind, air, weather: deliciously mild, fragrant, and soothing
adj. 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial. • CALLER - of air or water: cool, fresh, refreshing
adj. 1838 • RACY - of the air: pure, exhilarating
adj. 1879 rare • AEROPHOBIC - sensitive to the movement of air
adj. Bk1885 • AIR-STIRRING - causing air to be put in motion
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. • BENAUT - of the atmosphere: close, oppressive, moist and warm
n. 1456 obs. • VENTILATION - a stir or motion of the air; a current of air; a breeze
n. 1578 obs. rare • AERATION - exposure to the open air; open air life
n. c1614 arch. • BLORE - the air
n. 1686 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • WAFF - a puff, passing gust, or sudden blast of wind or air
n. 1735 hist. • AEROGRAPHY - the study of the air or atmosphere
n. 1775 • AEROPHOBIA - the dread of air
n. 1775 • AEROPHOBY - (as above)
n. 1785 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • ELEMENT - the sky, atmosphere, air, heavens; weather
n. 1820 Sc. • INDRAUGHT - suction of air
n. 1824 obs. rare • AERIFACTION - exposure to air; aeration
n. 1847 obs. rare • AEROGNOSY - the science that deals with the properties of air
n. 1864 Sc. • YOAM - steam, vapour; a blast of warm air; a warm aroma
n. c1870 tramps' sl. • GUTTER-HOTEL - the open air
n. 1899 Sc. • MIRR - a vibration, tremor; the waving of the air upon a very hot day
n. 1899 Sc. • OEL - warm vapour; a current of warm air
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • WAG OF AIR - a breath of air; a slight wind
n. 1907 Amer. sl. • OZONE - air
n. 1911 Sc. • NIM - steam, vapour, warm air
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • HEAT BLANKET - a pocket of dead, superheated air
n. 1954 Amer. dial. • HANT'S BREATH - a current of warm air felt out of doors in the evening
n. 1988 Amer. dial. • HANT'S BREATH - an ill-smelling current of air
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIR ROCK - a disturbance of the air
vb. 1601 obs. • VENT - to supply with fresh air; to ventilate
adj. 1584 obs. • AIRSOME - placed high in the air, lofty; also, of the nature of air
adj. 1594 obs. • AEREOUS - of the nature of air; airy
adj. 1594 obs. • AERIOUS - (as above)
adj. 1608 rare • QUICK - of air or light: sharp, piercing
adj. 1618 rare • AERIAN - belonging to the air or atmosphere
adj. 1647 obs. rare • SUBDIAL - being in the open air, or under the open sky
adj. 1659 rare • FAT - of air, mist, etc.: charged with moisture or odours
adj. 1660 obs. rare • AERICAL - aerial; existing in the air; unsubstantial
adj. 1661 obs. rare • ULIGINOUS - of air: damp, moist
adj. 1704 • BALMY - of wind, air, weather: deliciously mild, fragrant, and soothing
adj. 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial. • CALLER - of air or water: cool, fresh, refreshing
adj. 1838 • RACY - of the air: pure, exhilarating
adj. 1879 rare • AEROPHOBIC - sensitive to the movement of air
adj. Bk1885 • AIR-STIRRING - causing air to be put in motion
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. • BENAUT - of the atmosphere: close, oppressive, moist and warm
n. 1456 obs. • VENTILATION - a stir or motion of the air; a current of air; a breeze
n. 1578 obs. rare • AERATION - exposure to the open air; open air life
n. c1614 arch. • BLORE - the air
n. 1686 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • WAFF - a puff, passing gust, or sudden blast of wind or air
n. 1735 hist. • AEROGRAPHY - the study of the air or atmosphere
n. 1775 • AEROPHOBIA - the dread of air
n. 1775 • AEROPHOBY - (as above)
n. 1785 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • ELEMENT - the sky, atmosphere, air, heavens; weather
n. 1820 Sc. • INDRAUGHT - suction of air
n. 1824 obs. rare • AERIFACTION - exposure to air; aeration
n. 1847 obs. rare • AEROGNOSY - the science that deals with the properties of air
n. 1864 Sc. • YOAM - steam, vapour; a blast of warm air; a warm aroma
n. c1870 tramps' sl. • GUTTER-HOTEL - the open air
n. 1899 Sc. • MIRR - a vibration, tremor; the waving of the air upon a very hot day
n. 1899 Sc. • OEL - warm vapour; a current of warm air
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • WAG OF AIR - a breath of air; a slight wind
n. 1907 Amer. sl. • OZONE - air
n. 1911 Sc. • NIM - steam, vapour, warm air
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • HEAT BLANKET - a pocket of dead, superheated air
n. 1954 Amer. dial. • HANT'S BREATH - a current of warm air felt out of doors in the evening
n. 1988 Amer. dial. • HANT'S BREATH - an ill-smelling current of air
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIR ROCK - a disturbance of the air
vb. 1601 obs. • VENT - to supply with fresh air; to ventilate
AIR-CONDITIONED, AIR CONDITIONER, AIR CONDITIONING
adj. 1998 Amer. dial. • REFRIGERATED - air-conditioned
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • REFRIGERATED AIR - air conditioning
n. 1971 US sl. • COLD BLOW - air conditioning
n. 1976 Amer. dial. • DESERT COOLER - air conditioner using evaporating water as cooling agent
n. 1998 Amer. dial. • REFRIGERATION - air conditioning
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • REFRIGERATED AIR - air conditioning
n. 1971 US sl. • COLD BLOW - air conditioning
n. 1976 Amer. dial. • DESERT COOLER - air conditioner using evaporating water as cooling agent
n. 1998 Amer. dial. • REFRIGERATION - air conditioning
AIRCRAFT
adj. 1896 hist. • AERODROMIC - pert. to flying-machines, or travel in the air
adj. 1977 • AEROPHOBIC - afraid of air travel
n. 1865 rare • AEROMOTIVE - a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane
n. 1876 US • LAME DUCK - a severely damaged or defenseless ship or aircraft
n. 1879 obs. • AEROBAT - a flying machine
n. 1891 • AERODROMICS - the art of constructing and using flying-machines
n. 1891 hist. • AERODROME - an aeroplane
n. 1891 obs. • AVIATOR - a flying-machine
n. 1898 • AVION - a flying-machine, esp. a French aeroplane
n. 1903 rare • AERONAT - an airship, a dirigible
n. 1903 rare • AERONEF - a heavier-than-air flying machine, esp. an aeroplane
n. 1906 • AERODYNE - a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane
n. 1907 rare • AERODONE - a glider
n. 1908 • GYROPTER - a rotary-wing aircraft
n. 1908 obs. • BUTTERFLY AEROPLANE - any of various lightweight aeroplanes
n. 1910 • AEROCAR - an aircraft; a (proposed) flying car
n. 1910s US sl. • GALLOPING GOOSE - a train, car, or plane that runs badly
n. 1912 • AVIETTE - an engineless aeroplane or glider
n. 1913 colloq. • BUS - an aeroplane, esp. a heavy one
n. 1914 Royal Flying Corps usage • WRITE-OFF - a completely wrecked aircraft
n. 1914 colloq. • FLIP - a short flight in an aircraft; also, a trip in another form of conveyance; a quick tour on foot
n. 1915 military esp. airmen's usage • FLY-CATCHER - a fast aeroplane, officially a 'fleet-fighter'
n. 1916 Amer. sl. • HACK - an old, slow, or dilapidated motor vehicle, aircraft, or boat or ship
n. 1916 Royal Air Force usage FLAMER - an aircraft coming down in flames
n. c1916 Royal Air Force usage • FAN - an aircraft propeller
n. 1917 Royal Air Force usage • QUIRK - a type of slow, steady aeroplane used to train pilots
n. 1919 sl., Air Force usage • GUN BUS - a gun-carrying aeroplane
n. 1919 US sl. • FLAMING COFFIN - a DH-4 bomber aircraft
n. 1920s US sl. • EGG CRATE - an old car or aeroplane
n. 1923 Amer. sl. • CAN - a motor vehicle or aircraft, esp. if old or dilapidated
n. 1925 Amer. army usage • BUZZARD - an enemy airplane
n. 1927 • AIR TRUCK - an aircraft used to transport cargo
n. 1930s sl. • PUDDLE-JUMPER - a light plane, esp. one travelling only short distances or making many stops
n. 1933 US aviation usage • AIR PIG - an airship
n. Bk1934 sl. • CRATE - an aeroplane
n. Bk1934 sl. • SPAD - (as above)
n. 1939 Royal Air Force usage • SARDINE-TIN - a torpedo-carrying aircraft
n. 1940-5 Royal Air Force usage • DAWN HOPPER - an enemy raider plane using the uncertain light at dawn to slip away and get home
n. 1941 sl. obs. • DAFFY - a Defiant fighter aircraft
n. 1942 Royal Air Force usage • PUDDLE-JUMPER - a small communications aircraft
n. 1942 US military usage • BUTT-END CHARLIE - the trailing aircraft in a formation; the last individual in a line
n. 1943 Amer. sl. • HOT CRATE - a fast airplane
n. 1943 services' sl. • DAK - a Douglas DC-3 Dakota transport aircraft
n. 1944 US sl. • LITTLE FRIEND - a fighter plane
n. 1945 US aviation usage • AIR BUGGY - an aircraft
n. 1946 US sl. • HOLLYWOOD GLIDER - the B-17 Flying Fortress
n. 1946 US sl. • SMOKY JOE - a military aircraft that marks targets for bomber aircraft with smoke bombs
n. 1950 Can. sl. • ALUMINIUM COW - a CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft
n. 1950s Amer. sl. • BIRD - an airplane
n. 1954 US sl. • LIGHTNING ROD - a jet fighter plane
n. 1955 Amer. sl. • BLASTER - a jet plane
n. 1955 Amer. military sl. • OIL BURNER - a jet plane that uses kerosene-based fuel
n. 1959 US Air Force usage • BIG A - an Atlas ICBM
n. 1961 US Air Force usage • ALUMINUM OVERCAST - any very large multi-engined aircraft
n. 1961 US aviation usage • BIG-ASS BIRD - a usually multi-engine airplane having very large tail surfaces; the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
n. 1963 US sl., Vietnam war usage • AARDVARK - a F-111 combat aircraft or any aircraft that is awkward-looking or difficult to fly
n. 1964 US aviation sl. • AIR-SUCKER - a jet aircraft
n. 1965 US aviation usage • BIG-ASSED BIRD - a usually multi-engine airplane having very large tail surfaces; the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
n. 1966 • AEROPHOBIA - the fear of air travel
n. 1966 • AEROPHOBE - a person who is afraid to travel by air
n. 1968 US aviation usage • AIRCHINE - an aircraft
n. 1969 US sl. • RANCH HAND - a C-123 aircraft equipped with tanks filled with defoliants used on the Vietnam jungle
n. 1972 US sl. • EDSEL - the US Air Force F-111 aircraft
n. 1972 US sl. • FLYING EDSEL - (as above)
n. 1972 US sl. • FAST MOVER - in Vietnam: a jet aircraft
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. • FLYING BEDSTEAD - an early, lumbering, but comparatively stable and steady airplane
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. • FLYING BLOWTORCH - a jet fighter airplane
n. 1975 US sl. • BACK-DOOR - the position directly to the rear of a moving vehicle or flying aircraft; hence, another vehicle or aircraft occupying this position
n. 1978 • AEROPHOBIC - a person who is afraid of air travel
n. 1984 US aviation usage • AIR-BREATHER - a jet aircraft
n. 1984 Can. sl. • BAG OF BONES - a 'bush pilot' aeroplane
n. 1985 Sc. sl. • AIRIE - an aeroplane
n. 1985 US sl. • TROJAN - an AT-28 aircraft, used as a ground-attack aircraft and then a fighter bomber in the Vietnam war
n. 1987 Amer. military aviation usage • MONGOOSE - a McDonnell-Douglas A-4 Skyhawk strike fighter, as modified for advanced combat training
n. 1990 Amer. sl. • GROUND-POUNDER - an attack plane that operates close to the ground
n. 1990 Amer. sl. • MOONSHINE - an aircraft used for dropping magnesium-based flares to illuminate the ground at night
n. 1991 US Air Force usage • GROUNDHOG - in the US Air Force: the Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • ALBATROSS - a Grumman HU-16 amphibian aircraft, best known as a rescue aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars
n. 1991 US sl. • BUFFALO - the CV-7, a military transport aircraft built by DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada
n. 1991 US sl. • BUGSMASHER - a Beech C-47 Expeditor, a military transport plane used from World War II until early in the Vietnam war
n. 1991 US sl. • COLLEGE EYE - In Vietnam: a Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • FAST BIRD - in Vietnam: a high-speed attack jet aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • YAK - during the Korean war: an enemy aircraft
n. 1994 US sl. • FAT ALBERT - an exceptionally large aircraft, esp. a Boeing 737, a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, or a Lockheed C-130 Hercules
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • CRATE - a military aircraft
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • FLAMING COFFIN - an airplane falling in flames
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • FLYING FISH - an airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • MECHANICAL COW - an airplane that is clumsy in the air
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIR GOOSE - amphibian airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIR LIZZIE - an airplane manufactured by the Ford Motor Company
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BANDIT - an enemy aircraft
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG BUS - a large airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG FRIEND - a bomber
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG JEEP - a large airplane; a bomber
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG SHIP - (as above)
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CAN OPENER - an aircraft equipped to destroy tanks and other armoured vehicles
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CLOUD WAGON - an airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II Army & Air Force usage • PEA-SHOOTER - a fighter pilot or plane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II Air Force & paratrooper usage • FLYING COFFIN - a glider or airplane
n. 20C Royal Air Force sl. • KITE - an aircraft
n. 2002 Royal Air Force usage • LEAPING HEAP - a Harrier aircraft
vb. 1906 rare • AEROPLANE - to fly or travel in an aeroplane
adj. 1977 • AEROPHOBIC - afraid of air travel
n. 1865 rare • AEROMOTIVE - a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane
n. 1876 US • LAME DUCK - a severely damaged or defenseless ship or aircraft
n. 1879 obs. • AEROBAT - a flying machine
n. 1891 • AERODROMICS - the art of constructing and using flying-machines
n. 1891 hist. • AERODROME - an aeroplane
n. 1891 obs. • AVIATOR - a flying-machine
n. 1898 • AVION - a flying-machine, esp. a French aeroplane
n. 1903 rare • AERONAT - an airship, a dirigible
n. 1903 rare • AERONEF - a heavier-than-air flying machine, esp. an aeroplane
n. 1906 • AERODYNE - a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane
n. 1907 rare • AERODONE - a glider
n. 1908 • GYROPTER - a rotary-wing aircraft
n. 1908 obs. • BUTTERFLY AEROPLANE - any of various lightweight aeroplanes
n. 1910 • AEROCAR - an aircraft; a (proposed) flying car
n. 1910s US sl. • GALLOPING GOOSE - a train, car, or plane that runs badly
n. 1912 • AVIETTE - an engineless aeroplane or glider
n. 1913 colloq. • BUS - an aeroplane, esp. a heavy one
n. 1914 Royal Flying Corps usage • WRITE-OFF - a completely wrecked aircraft
n. 1914 colloq. • FLIP - a short flight in an aircraft; also, a trip in another form of conveyance; a quick tour on foot
n. 1915 military esp. airmen's usage • FLY-CATCHER - a fast aeroplane, officially a 'fleet-fighter'
n. 1916 Amer. sl. • HACK - an old, slow, or dilapidated motor vehicle, aircraft, or boat or ship
n. 1916 Royal Air Force usage FLAMER - an aircraft coming down in flames
n. c1916 Royal Air Force usage • FAN - an aircraft propeller
n. 1917 Royal Air Force usage • QUIRK - a type of slow, steady aeroplane used to train pilots
n. 1919 sl., Air Force usage • GUN BUS - a gun-carrying aeroplane
n. 1919 US sl. • FLAMING COFFIN - a DH-4 bomber aircraft
n. 1920s US sl. • EGG CRATE - an old car or aeroplane
n. 1923 Amer. sl. • CAN - a motor vehicle or aircraft, esp. if old or dilapidated
n. 1925 Amer. army usage • BUZZARD - an enemy airplane
n. 1927 • AIR TRUCK - an aircraft used to transport cargo
n. 1930s sl. • PUDDLE-JUMPER - a light plane, esp. one travelling only short distances or making many stops
n. 1933 US aviation usage • AIR PIG - an airship
n. Bk1934 sl. • CRATE - an aeroplane
n. Bk1934 sl. • SPAD - (as above)
n. 1939 Royal Air Force usage • SARDINE-TIN - a torpedo-carrying aircraft
n. 1940-5 Royal Air Force usage • DAWN HOPPER - an enemy raider plane using the uncertain light at dawn to slip away and get home
n. 1941 sl. obs. • DAFFY - a Defiant fighter aircraft
n. 1942 Royal Air Force usage • PUDDLE-JUMPER - a small communications aircraft
n. 1942 US military usage • BUTT-END CHARLIE - the trailing aircraft in a formation; the last individual in a line
n. 1943 Amer. sl. • HOT CRATE - a fast airplane
n. 1943 services' sl. • DAK - a Douglas DC-3 Dakota transport aircraft
n. 1944 US sl. • LITTLE FRIEND - a fighter plane
n. 1945 US aviation usage • AIR BUGGY - an aircraft
n. 1946 US sl. • HOLLYWOOD GLIDER - the B-17 Flying Fortress
n. 1946 US sl. • SMOKY JOE - a military aircraft that marks targets for bomber aircraft with smoke bombs
n. 1950 Can. sl. • ALUMINIUM COW - a CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft
n. 1950s Amer. sl. • BIRD - an airplane
n. 1954 US sl. • LIGHTNING ROD - a jet fighter plane
n. 1955 Amer. sl. • BLASTER - a jet plane
n. 1955 Amer. military sl. • OIL BURNER - a jet plane that uses kerosene-based fuel
n. 1959 US Air Force usage • BIG A - an Atlas ICBM
n. 1961 US Air Force usage • ALUMINUM OVERCAST - any very large multi-engined aircraft
n. 1961 US aviation usage • BIG-ASS BIRD - a usually multi-engine airplane having very large tail surfaces; the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
n. 1963 US sl., Vietnam war usage • AARDVARK - a F-111 combat aircraft or any aircraft that is awkward-looking or difficult to fly
n. 1964 US aviation sl. • AIR-SUCKER - a jet aircraft
n. 1965 US aviation usage • BIG-ASSED BIRD - a usually multi-engine airplane having very large tail surfaces; the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
n. 1966 • AEROPHOBIA - the fear of air travel
n. 1966 • AEROPHOBE - a person who is afraid to travel by air
n. 1968 US aviation usage • AIRCHINE - an aircraft
n. 1969 US sl. • RANCH HAND - a C-123 aircraft equipped with tanks filled with defoliants used on the Vietnam jungle
n. 1972 US sl. • EDSEL - the US Air Force F-111 aircraft
n. 1972 US sl. • FLYING EDSEL - (as above)
n. 1972 US sl. • FAST MOVER - in Vietnam: a jet aircraft
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. • FLYING BEDSTEAD - an early, lumbering, but comparatively stable and steady airplane
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. • FLYING BLOWTORCH - a jet fighter airplane
n. 1975 US sl. • BACK-DOOR - the position directly to the rear of a moving vehicle or flying aircraft; hence, another vehicle or aircraft occupying this position
n. 1978 • AEROPHOBIC - a person who is afraid of air travel
n. 1984 US aviation usage • AIR-BREATHER - a jet aircraft
n. 1984 Can. sl. • BAG OF BONES - a 'bush pilot' aeroplane
n. 1985 Sc. sl. • AIRIE - an aeroplane
n. 1985 US sl. • TROJAN - an AT-28 aircraft, used as a ground-attack aircraft and then a fighter bomber in the Vietnam war
n. 1987 Amer. military aviation usage • MONGOOSE - a McDonnell-Douglas A-4 Skyhawk strike fighter, as modified for advanced combat training
n. 1990 Amer. sl. • GROUND-POUNDER - an attack plane that operates close to the ground
n. 1990 Amer. sl. • MOONSHINE - an aircraft used for dropping magnesium-based flares to illuminate the ground at night
n. 1991 US Air Force usage • GROUNDHOG - in the US Air Force: the Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • ALBATROSS - a Grumman HU-16 amphibian aircraft, best known as a rescue aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars
n. 1991 US sl. • BUFFALO - the CV-7, a military transport aircraft built by DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada
n. 1991 US sl. • BUGSMASHER - a Beech C-47 Expeditor, a military transport plane used from World War II until early in the Vietnam war
n. 1991 US sl. • COLLEGE EYE - In Vietnam: a Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • FAST BIRD - in Vietnam: a high-speed attack jet aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • YAK - during the Korean war: an enemy aircraft
n. 1994 US sl. • FAT ALBERT - an exceptionally large aircraft, esp. a Boeing 737, a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, or a Lockheed C-130 Hercules
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • CRATE - a military aircraft
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • FLAMING COFFIN - an airplane falling in flames
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • FLYING FISH - an airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • MECHANICAL COW - an airplane that is clumsy in the air
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIR GOOSE - amphibian airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIR LIZZIE - an airplane manufactured by the Ford Motor Company
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BANDIT - an enemy aircraft
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG BUS - a large airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG FRIEND - a bomber
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG JEEP - a large airplane; a bomber
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIG SHIP - (as above)
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CAN OPENER - an aircraft equipped to destroy tanks and other armoured vehicles
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CLOUD WAGON - an airplane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II Army & Air Force usage • PEA-SHOOTER - a fighter pilot or plane
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II Air Force & paratrooper usage • FLYING COFFIN - a glider or airplane
n. 20C Royal Air Force sl. • KITE - an aircraft
n. 2002 Royal Air Force usage • LEAPING HEAP - a Harrier aircraft
vb. 1906 rare • AEROPLANE - to fly or travel in an aeroplane
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
n. 1943 US Navy sl. • ASBESTOS JOE - an asbestos-suited firefighter aboard an aircraft carrier
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIREDALE - an airplane handler on an aircraft carrier
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIRDBOAT - an aircraft carrier
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • COVERED WAGON - (as above)
n. 20C US colloq. • FLATTOP - an aircraft carrier
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIREDALE - an airplane handler on an aircraft carrier
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • BIRDBOAT - an aircraft carrier
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • COVERED WAGON - (as above)
n. 20C US colloq. • FLATTOP - an aircraft carrier
AIRCRAFT PARTS
n. E19 UK criminals' sl. • SPEELKEN - a cockpit
n. E19 UK criminals' sl. • SPELLKEN - (as above)
n. 1900s Amer. sl. • GUN - the throttle of a car, airplane, etc.
n. 1917 aviators' sl. • OFFICE - the cockpit of an airplane
n. 1934 Brit. sl. • DUSTBIN - the gun-turret of an aircraft, esp. one beneath the fuselage
n. c1938 Royal Air Force usage • OBSERVATORY - the astrodome of an aircraft
n. 1943 Brit. sl. • PIPSQUEAK - a radio transmitter used to establish an aircraft's position
n. 1961 Amer. aviation usage, jocular • MOTHER-IN-LAW SEAT - the back seat of a two-seat airplane
n. 1963 US sl. • JUG - a cylinder in an aeroplane engine
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. • CAB - the cockpit of an aeroplane
n. 1981 UK sl. • POLE - an aircraft's control column
n. 1984 US sl. • DOGBONE - the weapon panel in the cockpit of an F-4 Phantom aircraft
n. 1988 US sl. • GLASS CHIN - a window built in the area immediately below and slightly behind the nose of a bomber
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • BROOMSTICK - control lever of an airplane
n. L20 Royal Air Force usage • SIM - an aircraft cockpit simulator
n. E19 UK criminals' sl. • SPELLKEN - (as above)
n. 1900s Amer. sl. • GUN - the throttle of a car, airplane, etc.
n. 1917 aviators' sl. • OFFICE - the cockpit of an airplane
n. 1934 Brit. sl. • DUSTBIN - the gun-turret of an aircraft, esp. one beneath the fuselage
n. c1938 Royal Air Force usage • OBSERVATORY - the astrodome of an aircraft
n. 1943 Brit. sl. • PIPSQUEAK - a radio transmitter used to establish an aircraft's position
n. 1961 Amer. aviation usage, jocular • MOTHER-IN-LAW SEAT - the back seat of a two-seat airplane
n. 1963 US sl. • JUG - a cylinder in an aeroplane engine
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. • CAB - the cockpit of an aeroplane
n. 1981 UK sl. • POLE - an aircraft's control column
n. 1984 US sl. • DOGBONE - the weapon panel in the cockpit of an F-4 Phantom aircraft
n. 1988 US sl. • GLASS CHIN - a window built in the area immediately below and slightly behind the nose of a bomber
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • BROOMSTICK - control lever of an airplane
n. L20 Royal Air Force usage • SIM - an aircraft cockpit simulator
AIRCRAFT, OTHER
includes, adjectives, verbs, and people
adj. 1896 • AERODROMIC - pert. to flying-machines
adj. c1930 Royal Air Force usage •
WRITTEN OFF - of aircraft: damaged, esp. crashed, beyond repair; of a person: killed, esp. through carelessness
adj. 1944 Amer. sl. • HOT - of an airplane: designed so as to land at high speed
adj. 1955 US Air Force usage • COCKED - of a combat aircraft: ready for takeoff; on fifteen-minute alert
adj. 1999 US sl. • DEAD-STICK - of landing an aircraft: without engine function
adv. 1920s sl. • DEADHEAD - of a cab, aeroplane, etc.: being driven without its usual load or passengers
n. 1891 • AERODROMICS - the art of constructing and using flying-machines
n. 1903 sl. • THE OWNER - the captain of a ship, and also of an aircraft
n. 1907 • AIR CIRCUS - a squadron of aeroplanes; an aerial display
n. 1907 • AIR HOG - a person who flies an aircraft without consideration for others' convenience
n. 1910 • AIRWOMAN - a woman who is engaged in the flying or operation of aircraft, esp. as a pilot or member of air crew; also, a female member of the Royal Air Force below NCO rank
n. 1917 • AEROBATICS - revolutions performed with an aeroplane, esp. for display
n. 1940 Royal Air Force usage • CAB-RANK TECHNIQUE - a number of aircraft raiding in line, one after the other
n. 1941 US sl. • HANGAR PILOT - a nonaviator or a poor aviator who talks knowingly about flying
n. 1942 US sl. • GAGGLE - a formation of several military aircraft flying in the same mission
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • COW PILOT - a stewardess, a flight attendant
n. 1943 • BATSMAN - a man who signals an aircraft with a pair of bats
n. 1945 Amer. sl. • BAGGAGE-SMASHER - a flight clerk
n. 1954 US sl. • HANGAR RAT - an airplane mechanic or other person who frequents an airplane hangar
n. 1956 sl., orig. US • SQUAWK - an identification signal, enabling an aircraft's position to be located by radar
n. 1960 Aust. sl. • HOSTIE - an air hostess
n. 1962 UK sl. • BATS - a deck-landing officer on an aircraft carrier
n. 1970 US sl. • STEW - a female flight attendant
n. 1983 Amer. airline usage • HAVANA RIDER - a passenger who seeks to take control of an airliner in flight
n. 1983 US sl. • BIRD-WATCHER - an airplane enthusiast
n. 1990 US sl. • DEATH SPIRAL - a downward spiral of an aeroplane from which recovery is nearly impossible and as a result of which impact with the ground is inevitable
n. 1990 US sl. • GOOD CHUTE - a successful ejection of pilot and crew from a downed US aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • QUICK-TURN BURN - the refuelling and reloading of an F-18 fighter jet in less than five minutes
n. 1996 • AIR RAGE - aggressive or violent behaviour by a passenger on board on aircraft
n. Bk1997 airline usage • GALLEY QUEEN - a flight attendant who shirks her duties by staying in the galley out of sight
n. 20C Aust. sl. • DEADHEAD - a pilot, flight attendant, etc., travelling on a plane as a passenger
n. 20C US sl. • CHINESE LANDING - a plane landing with one wing low
n. 20C US sl., World War II usage • CLOUD KISSING - touching the clouds in an airplane
n. 20C US World War II Air Force usage • CHINESE THREE-POINT LANDING - an airplane crash, esp. an airplane crash caused by a pilot's error while attempting a landing
n. 2002 US sl. • DEBRIEFING - an after-flight hotel party attended by a flight crew and flight attendants
n. Bk2006 Amer. commercial airline usage • GEESE - passengers
n. Bk2006 Amer. commercial airline usage • HAWK - a passenger who causes trouble
phr. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • KISSING THE EARTH - said of an airplane standing on its nose after a crash
vb. 1920s sl. • DEADHEAD - to drive a cab, aeroplane, etc. without its usual load or passengers
vb. c1930 Royal Air Force usage • PULL A PINT - to operate the controls of an aircraft; to do a pilot's work
vb. 1935 US sl. • MUSH - of an aeroplane: to run out of airspeed
vb. c1937 Royal Air Force usage • PACK UP - of an aircraft: to cease to function
vb. c1938 Royal Air Force usage • WRAP UP - to crash-land an aircraft
vb. 1940s sl., orig. Royal Air Force usage • DITCH - to land one's aircraft in the sea
vb. 1943 UK sl. • CRAB - of an aircraft: to fly close to the ground or water; to drift or manoeuvre sideways
vb. 1944 Amer. sl. • BUZZ - to fly a plane very low over a building, field, etc.
vb. 1944 US military usage • AUGER IN - of an aircraft: to dive and crash in a tailspin; to crash-land
vb. 1945 Amer. sl. • BUST ONE'S ASS - to be killed in an airplane crash
vb. 1950s airmen's usage • FLY LIKE A BRICK-BUILT SHITHOUSE - of an aircraft: to fly awkwardly; to be difficult to pilot
vb. 1950s US sl. • NEEDLE - to apply maximum power or acceleration to a vehicle or plane
vb. 1954 Amer. sl., esp. Air Force usage • BUY A PLOT - of a pilot or airplane: to crash
vb. 1954 Amer. sl., esp. Air Force usage • BUY THE SHOP - (as above)
vb. 1955 Amer. sl., esp., Air Force usage • BUY A FARM - of a pilot or airplane: to crash
vb. 1955 Amer. sl., esp., Air Force usage • BUY THE FARM - of a pilot or airplane: to crash
vb. 1962 US sl. • DEAD-STICK - to land an aircraft without engine function
vb. 1964 aeronautics sl. • PUNCH OUT - to bail out, to eject from an aircraft
vb. 1986 US sl. • PUKE - while on a combat air mission: to separate from formation while under attack
vb. 1986 US sl. • YANK AND BANK - to execute a turn in a fighter plane
vb. 1991 US sl. • TRAP - to land safely and accurately on an aircraft carrier
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CONK OUT - of an aircraft engine during flight: to stop working suddenly
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CRACK - to wreck an airplane
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CUT THE GUN - to turn off the motor of an aircraft
adj. 1896 • AERODROMIC - pert. to flying-machines
adj. c1930 Royal Air Force usage •
WRITTEN OFF - of aircraft: damaged, esp. crashed, beyond repair; of a person: killed, esp. through carelessness
adj. 1944 Amer. sl. • HOT - of an airplane: designed so as to land at high speed
adj. 1955 US Air Force usage • COCKED - of a combat aircraft: ready for takeoff; on fifteen-minute alert
adj. 1999 US sl. • DEAD-STICK - of landing an aircraft: without engine function
adv. 1920s sl. • DEADHEAD - of a cab, aeroplane, etc.: being driven without its usual load or passengers
n. 1891 • AERODROMICS - the art of constructing and using flying-machines
n. 1903 sl. • THE OWNER - the captain of a ship, and also of an aircraft
n. 1907 • AIR CIRCUS - a squadron of aeroplanes; an aerial display
n. 1907 • AIR HOG - a person who flies an aircraft without consideration for others' convenience
n. 1910 • AIRWOMAN - a woman who is engaged in the flying or operation of aircraft, esp. as a pilot or member of air crew; also, a female member of the Royal Air Force below NCO rank
n. 1917 • AEROBATICS - revolutions performed with an aeroplane, esp. for display
n. 1940 Royal Air Force usage • CAB-RANK TECHNIQUE - a number of aircraft raiding in line, one after the other
n. 1941 US sl. • HANGAR PILOT - a nonaviator or a poor aviator who talks knowingly about flying
n. 1942 US sl. • GAGGLE - a formation of several military aircraft flying in the same mission
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • COW PILOT - a stewardess, a flight attendant
n. 1943 • BATSMAN - a man who signals an aircraft with a pair of bats
n. 1945 Amer. sl. • BAGGAGE-SMASHER - a flight clerk
n. 1954 US sl. • HANGAR RAT - an airplane mechanic or other person who frequents an airplane hangar
n. 1956 sl., orig. US • SQUAWK - an identification signal, enabling an aircraft's position to be located by radar
n. 1960 Aust. sl. • HOSTIE - an air hostess
n. 1962 UK sl. • BATS - a deck-landing officer on an aircraft carrier
n. 1970 US sl. • STEW - a female flight attendant
n. 1983 Amer. airline usage • HAVANA RIDER - a passenger who seeks to take control of an airliner in flight
n. 1983 US sl. • BIRD-WATCHER - an airplane enthusiast
n. 1990 US sl. • DEATH SPIRAL - a downward spiral of an aeroplane from which recovery is nearly impossible and as a result of which impact with the ground is inevitable
n. 1990 US sl. • GOOD CHUTE - a successful ejection of pilot and crew from a downed US aircraft
n. 1991 US sl. • QUICK-TURN BURN - the refuelling and reloading of an F-18 fighter jet in less than five minutes
n. 1996 • AIR RAGE - aggressive or violent behaviour by a passenger on board on aircraft
n. Bk1997 airline usage • GALLEY QUEEN - a flight attendant who shirks her duties by staying in the galley out of sight
n. 20C Aust. sl. • DEADHEAD - a pilot, flight attendant, etc., travelling on a plane as a passenger
n. 20C US sl. • CHINESE LANDING - a plane landing with one wing low
n. 20C US sl., World War II usage • CLOUD KISSING - touching the clouds in an airplane
n. 20C US World War II Air Force usage • CHINESE THREE-POINT LANDING - an airplane crash, esp. an airplane crash caused by a pilot's error while attempting a landing
n. 2002 US sl. • DEBRIEFING - an after-flight hotel party attended by a flight crew and flight attendants
n. Bk2006 Amer. commercial airline usage • GEESE - passengers
n. Bk2006 Amer. commercial airline usage • HAWK - a passenger who causes trouble
phr. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • KISSING THE EARTH - said of an airplane standing on its nose after a crash
vb. 1920s sl. • DEADHEAD - to drive a cab, aeroplane, etc. without its usual load or passengers
vb. c1930 Royal Air Force usage • PULL A PINT - to operate the controls of an aircraft; to do a pilot's work
vb. 1935 US sl. • MUSH - of an aeroplane: to run out of airspeed
vb. c1937 Royal Air Force usage • PACK UP - of an aircraft: to cease to function
vb. c1938 Royal Air Force usage • WRAP UP - to crash-land an aircraft
vb. 1940s sl., orig. Royal Air Force usage • DITCH - to land one's aircraft in the sea
vb. 1943 UK sl. • CRAB - of an aircraft: to fly close to the ground or water; to drift or manoeuvre sideways
vb. 1944 Amer. sl. • BUZZ - to fly a plane very low over a building, field, etc.
vb. 1944 US military usage • AUGER IN - of an aircraft: to dive and crash in a tailspin; to crash-land
vb. 1945 Amer. sl. • BUST ONE'S ASS - to be killed in an airplane crash
vb. 1950s airmen's usage • FLY LIKE A BRICK-BUILT SHITHOUSE - of an aircraft: to fly awkwardly; to be difficult to pilot
vb. 1950s US sl. • NEEDLE - to apply maximum power or acceleration to a vehicle or plane
vb. 1954 Amer. sl., esp. Air Force usage • BUY A PLOT - of a pilot or airplane: to crash
vb. 1954 Amer. sl., esp. Air Force usage • BUY THE SHOP - (as above)
vb. 1955 Amer. sl., esp., Air Force usage • BUY A FARM - of a pilot or airplane: to crash
vb. 1955 Amer. sl., esp., Air Force usage • BUY THE FARM - of a pilot or airplane: to crash
vb. 1962 US sl. • DEAD-STICK - to land an aircraft without engine function
vb. 1964 aeronautics sl. • PUNCH OUT - to bail out, to eject from an aircraft
vb. 1986 US sl. • PUKE - while on a combat air mission: to separate from formation while under attack
vb. 1986 US sl. • YANK AND BANK - to execute a turn in a fighter plane
vb. 1991 US sl. • TRAP - to land safely and accurately on an aircraft carrier
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CONK OUT - of an aircraft engine during flight: to stop working suddenly
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CRACK - to wreck an airplane
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • CUT THE GUN - to turn off the motor of an aircraft
AIRFIELD
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • EAGLES' NEST - an airfield
AIR FORCE see SERVICES
AIRLINE
n. 2002 US sl. • PAINFUL, NAUSEATING AND MISERABLE - a nickname for Pan Am airline company
n. 2002 US sl. • PANDEMONIUM WORLD SCAREWAYS - (as above)
n. 2002 US sl. • PASSENGERS ALWAYS NEGLECTED AT MEALTIMES - (as above)
n. 2002 US sl. • PANDEMONIUM WORLD SCAREWAYS - (as above)
n. 2002 US sl. • PASSENGERS ALWAYS NEGLECTED AT MEALTIMES - (as above)
AIRPORT
n. 1902 rare • AERODROME - a place where a balloon or flying machine is housed; a hangar
n. c1930 Royal Air Force usage • APRON - the tarmac surround of a hangar
n. 1944 Amer. aviation usage • MADHOUSE - an air-traffic control tower
n. 1945 Amer. sl. • BAGGAGE-SMASHER - a flight clerk
n. 1963 US sl. • GO-NO-GO - the point on a runway where a pilot taking off must decide whether to abort or take-off or to take off
n. 1999 UK sl. • GATNICK - London 'Gatwick' airport
n. 1999 UK sl. • THIEF ROW - London Heathrow airport
n. 20C colloq. • KIWI - a non-flying member of an airfield staff
n. 20C US & Can. • REDCAP - a porter at an airport station
n. Bk2004 US armed forces usage • WANDER - any security enforcer who waves metal-detecting wands over others; commonly applied to airport security personnel
vb. 1970s Amer. airline usage • FALL ON ONE'S ASS - of weather conditions at an airport: to deteriorate beneath operational limits
n. c1930 Royal Air Force usage • APRON - the tarmac surround of a hangar
n. 1944 Amer. aviation usage • MADHOUSE - an air-traffic control tower
n. 1945 Amer. sl. • BAGGAGE-SMASHER - a flight clerk
n. 1963 US sl. • GO-NO-GO - the point on a runway where a pilot taking off must decide whether to abort or take-off or to take off
n. 1999 UK sl. • GATNICK - London 'Gatwick' airport
n. 1999 UK sl. • THIEF ROW - London Heathrow airport
n. 20C colloq. • KIWI - a non-flying member of an airfield staff
n. 20C US & Can. • REDCAP - a porter at an airport station
n. Bk2004 US armed forces usage • WANDER - any security enforcer who waves metal-detecting wands over others; commonly applied to airport security personnel
vb. 1970s Amer. airline usage • FALL ON ONE'S ASS - of weather conditions at an airport: to deteriorate beneath operational limits
AIR RAID
n. 1940s rhyming sl. • HELTER-SKELTER - an air-raid shelter
n. Bk1947 US Army sl. • GOOFERS - persons who do not take shelter during air raids, but remain outdoors to watch
n. Bk1947 US Army sl. • GOOFERS - persons who do not take shelter during air raids, but remain outdoors to watch