REVERSE DICTIONARY
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APART - adjectives
• ABSTRACT † apart, withdrawn from ...1721 Sc.
• RARE † placed at wide intervals; standing or keeping far apart ...c1420
apart - adverbs
• ABREID † apart, widely ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUNDER †* apart, asunder, separately ...a1300
• SUNDERLEPES † separately, apart from the rest, severally ...c1020
• SUNDERLY † separately, apart; individually; singly ...c888
• SUNDRY † separately, apart; severally, individually ...c950 obs. exc. Sc.
APARTMENT - nouns
• ABANDOMINIUMS abandoned apartments used by drug addicts to take crack ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BACHELORETTE an apartment suitable for a bachelor girl
• BACHELOR HALL, BACHELOR'S HALL apartments for bachelors ...1833
• BACHELOR PAD the apartment of a young, single, urbane, sophisticated man ...1976 US sl.
• CAGE a depressing room or apartment ...1970s US gay sl.
• COLD SLOUGH an apartment house when nobody's at home ...Bk1934 sl.
• COLDWATER WALK-UP an apartment on an upper floor that has to be reached by the stairs because no elevator exists, and there is no proper plumbing ...1910s US sl.
• DIGS lodgings, be it a room, flat, or house ...1893 UK sl.
• ELEVATOR APARTMENT a dwelling in a building with an elevator ...1912 Amer. dial.
• FLATETTE a very small flat ...Aust.
• HOLE IN THE WALL a tiny, cramped apartment ...L19 sl.
• HUTCH a domicile, be it a room, apartment, or house...1966 US sl.
• KIP a lodging house; lodgings, esp. a hotel room or apartment ...1883 Amer. sl., esp. among itinerants
• LANDLORD HALO a notably dim light, as in the hallway of a slum apartment block, but also elsewhere ...1980s US sl.
• LATTIE, LATTY a house or a flat ...1859 UK sl.
• LAYOUT an apartment, a house, or any place ...M19 US sl.
• MANSION † a separate dwelling-place, lodging, or apartment in a large house or enclosure; chiefly plural ...c1400
• MIDGE-HOLE a very small apartment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAD a place, house, or apartment; a room, esp. a bedroom ...1938 sl.
• RACK a room or apartment ...1993 US sl.
• RAILROAD APARTMENT apartment consisting of a series of narrow rooms arranged in line ...1960 Amer. dial.
• RAILROAD FLAT apartment consisting of a series of narrow rooms arranged in line ...1956 Amer. dial.
• RENT living quarters that are rented; an apartment or house to rent ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHACK one's home; a house; an apartment ...1880s US Black sl.
• SHAG PAD an apartment or room where one can bring a casual sex partner; a nickname for a bachelor's apartment ...1990s sl.
• SKY-NEST an apartment on an upper floor of an apartment building ...1950 US sl.
• TENEMENT an apartment ...1839 Amer. dial.
• THREE-DECKER a three-story dwelling with one apartment occupying each floor ...1899 Amer. dial.
• TRIPLE-DECKER a three-story dwelling with one apartment occupying each floor ...1999 Amer. dial.
• VARICOSE-VEIN FLAT a flat in poor maintenance ...1990s sl.
• WALK-BACK an apartment at the rear of a block ...1940s US Black sl.
• WALK-DOWN a basement apartment ...1940s US Black sl.
• WALK-UP an apartment on an upper floor that has to be reached by the stairs because no elevator exists ...1910s US sl.
apartment - person
• FLATTY a flat-mate
APATHETIC - verbs
• MOOCH to move slowly or apathetically; to idle about, to loaf ...1927 Amer. dial.
APE - adjectives
• SIMIAD * characteristic of apes; resembling that of apes; ape-like ...1874
• SIMIAL * pert. to apes; characteristic of apes ...1827
• SIMIAN characteristic of apes; resembling that of apes; ape-like ...1607
• SIMIOID resembling the apes ...1895
• SIMIOUS 1. belonging to the race of apes; having apish characteristics ...1804-6
2. typical or characteristic of apes ...c1835
ape - nouns
• BABION † a baboon; an ape ...1599
• JACK † an ape ...c1500 sl.
• JACKANAPES † 1. a quasi-proper name of an ape ...1522
2. a tame ape or monkey ...1526 arch.
• JOCKO a chimpanzee or other ape ...L18
• PUG † a monkey; an ape ...L16 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIMIAN an ape or monkey ...1880
ape - person
• JACK-OF-APES a man who exhibited performing apes ...Bk1896 sl.
APERTURE - nouns
• OPE an opening, an aperture ...1845 arch.
APEX - nouns
• FASTIGIUM the apex or summit; the ridge of a house ...1677
APHID - nouns
• VEGETABLE LOUSE an aphid ...1846 Amer. dial.
APHRODISIAC - nouns
• BACK-UP PILLS aphrodisiacs ...c1910 sl.
• HORN-PILLS aphrodisiacs ...c1910 sl.
APISH - person
• JACKANAPES † applied to a person who is compared to an ape, or one displaying the qualities of an ape ...1534
APOLOGY - nouns
• BEG-PARDON an expression of apology ...1906 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• OFF-COME an excuse, pretense, evasion; an apology; a strange speech ...a1700 Sc.
• OMPERLOGIES † apologies for not undertaking a work, difficulties urged in excuse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCHISM a frivolous excuse; roundabout reasoning; a nice distinction; an unnecessary apology; a foolish fancy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCONCE a pretext; an apology, an excuse; a trick; deception ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
apology - phrases
• ONE AND ELEVENPENCE THREE FARDEN I beg your pardon ...1940s rhyming sl.
APOPLEXY - nouns
• SUDDEN STROKE † apoplexy ...a1568
APOSTATE - person
• BACK DRAWER an apostate; one who abandons his former faith or profession ...1723 Sc.
APOTHECARY - nouns
• GALLIPOT a small earthen glazed pot, esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines ...1465
apothecary - person
• CLYSTER-PIPE an apothecary ...18C sl.
• GALEN - an apothecary ...Bk1893 sl.
• GALLIPOT one who handles gallipots; an apothecary ...1785
• MIX'EM, MIXUM an apothecary ...E17 sl.
• MORTAR-MAN - † an apothecary ...1756
• OLLAPOD an apothecary ...c1805 colloq.
• PHARMACOPOLIST * one who sells drugs or medicines; a druggist; an apothecary ...1651
• POTECARY, POTHECARY - * an apothecary ...c1387
• POTICARY - an apothecary ...1805 Sc.
• POTINGARIE - † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTINGER - † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTTER-CARRIER - an apothecary ...1764 UK sl.
• POTTICAR - an apothecary ...1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• POTTICARY - an apothecary ...Bk1878 Eng. dial.
• POTTIKER - an apothecary ...1825 Eng. dial.
• POTTINGAR - an apothecary ...Bk1825
• POTTINGER - † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• SALTS-AND-SENNA - an apothecary ...Bk1903
APPAL - verbs
• PALL † to make faint or feeble; to enfeeble, to weaken; to daunt, to appal ...1690
APPALLING - adjectives
• AW(E)SOME awful, appalling, terrifying ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JOLLY UTTER appalling, unspeakable ...L19 sl.
• RAGGED OUT appalling; unattractive ...2000s US teen sl.
• UNGODDAMLY appalling; awful ...L19
• UNGODLY unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful ...1887
appalling - nouns
• KILLPIG an appalling situation ...2000s sl.
appalling - verbs
• DEATH to be very appalling; to die for ...20C teen & high school sl.
APPARATUS - nouns
• FADERILS paraphernalia, apparatus ...1844 Sc.
• MACHINE † an apparatus, appliance, instrument ...1650
• ORDINANCE † material adjuncts, apparatus, furniture ...1475
• SUPELLECTILE † furniture; scientific apparatus or equipment ...1597 rare or obs.
• SUPELLEX * the equipment or apparatus for an experiment or operation ...a1697
• TANCHIMENTS apparatus or materials for doing or making anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIRE † apparatus, equipment, accoutrement, outfit ...a1300
• TIRING attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus ...1552 arch.
APPAREL (also see CLOTHING) - adjectives
• SITTING †* of garments or articles of apparel: fitting well or closely to the body ...a1200
apparel - nouns
• ACCOUTREMENT apparel, outfit, equipment ...1549
• ACCOUTREMENTS clothes, trappings, apparel, equipments; in the military, the equipments of a soldier other than arms and dress ...1586
• FARE † equipment for a journey; rigging out of a ship; apparel, belongings ...c1320
• GARNITURE apparel, costume, dress ...1827
• HABIT bodily apparel or attire; clothing, dress ...a1225 arch.
• RAIMENT clothing, clothes, dress, apparel ...c1440
• TIRE dress, apparel, raiment; attire ...a1300 arch.
• TIRING attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus ...1552 arch.
apparel - verbs
• ADDRESS † to prepare or make ready with the proper attire; to accoutre, to array, to apparel, to attire for any special purpose or occasion; later, (1513) to clothe ...1393
• BEDIGHT to equip, to furnish, to apparel, to array, to bedeck ...c1400 arch.
• HABILLE † to fit out; to accoutre, to array, to attire, esp. for war; to apparel, dress ...a1450
• HARNESS † to dress, to clothe, to apparel, to array ...c1400 obs. or arch.
• IMPAREL † to apparel ...1556
APPARENT - adjectives
• BREME † brilliant, shining, bright; hence, clearly seen, evident, apparent, obvious ...c1340
• EYELY †* visible or apparent to the eye; evident, obvious ...1561
• INDUBITATE † undoubted, unquestioned, certain, apparent, evident ...1480
• PALPABLE easily perceived; open to recognition; plain, evident, apparent, obvious, manifest ...1545
• RANK * grossly apparent ...1624
apparent - nouns
• VISIBILITY an obvious fact, something apparent ...1834 Sc.
APPARITION - nouns
• BOGLE an apparition; a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GALLY-TROT an apparition, a ghostly object ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GANFER a ghost, apparition; any supernatural phenomenon ...1774 Sc.
• GOGMAGOG a monster, a frightful apparition ...B1900 sl.
• NANNY-CATCH an apparition; a mischievous sprite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLD BAKER a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD BOGEY the devil; an apparition, a spectre ...1897 Eng. dial.
• OLD DELPH WILL a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD GOGGIE a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1889 Eng. dial.
• OLD HOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD JENNY GREENTEETH a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD LOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD MOSS a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD PACK a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• THUMB-CAP a haunting thing; an apparition, a ghost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THURSE † an apparition; a goblin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAFF an apparition, a wraith, a ghost; the vision of a dead or absent person ...1705 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
APPEAL - verbs
• PEAL to appeal ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• REPEAL to appeal ...1892 Ireland
APPEALING - adjectives
• DAPT physically appealing; attractive, dapper; well-dressed; stylish; broadly, pleasant ...1967 US Black sl.
• FUNKY FRESH excellent, admirable; stylish, fashionable, or appealing ...1982 colloq., orig. US
• MAD remarkable, appealing, exciting; excellent, cool ...1941 sl.
• TAKY that takes the fancy or affection; capable of captivating or charming; designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing ...1854 colloq.
appealing - nouns
• VA VA VOOM style; a powerful or seductive style; the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing ...1996 US sl.
appealing - person
• ANGEL a person, esp. a woman or child, who is considered to be remarkably beautiful, attractive, or appealing ...1502
appealing - verbs
• DOOZIE UP to make more attractive or appealing as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing or clothing brightly ...1925 Amer. colloq.
• HAVE THE SHINERS FOR to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for ...M19 sl., orig. US
• TAKE A SHINDY to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for; to take a liking to someone ...M19 sl., orig. US
• TAKE A SHINE TO to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for ...1839 sl., orig. US
APPEAR - person
• NO-SHOW a person who unexpectedly fails to appear ...1940s sl., orig. US
appear - verbs
• BESEEM † to seem, to appear, to look ...a1225
• BLITZ to arrive or leave quickly; to appear ...1940s sl.
• BLOW IN to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in ...1904 orig. US colloq.
• BUST INTO VIEW to appear suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME OUT OF THE CANE to come out of retirement, privacy, or inactivity ...1906 Amer. dial.
• COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• CRAWL OUT OF THE WOODWORK of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• CREEP OUT OF THE WOODWORK of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• CROP UP to occur or appear, esp. unexpectedly ...colloq.
• HEAVE IN SIGHT to appear; to become visible ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEAR to appear; to seem ...1851 Amer. dial.
• POP UP to appear suddenly and surprisingly ...1660
• SHOW to appear in person; to appear on the scene; to be present ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHOW UP ON THE SKYLINE to appear; to become visible ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNITE to appear, or show oneself ...Bk1867 Ireland
• WAITH, WEITHE, WYTHE † to look; to seem, to appear ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
APPEARANCE - adjectives
• BADLY LOOKING of repulsive or evil appearance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAD TO LIKE of unpromising appearance ...1889 Eng. dial.
• BEST LIKE best-looking ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BETTER-LIKE better-looking; looking better in health, etc. ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLEE † appearance, form ...a1000
• DAGGY of clothes, appearance, etc.: dirty; filthy; slovenly; messy; unkempt; unpleasant ...1967 Aust. sl.
• HAND-ME-DOWN LOOKING worthless, good-for-nothing in appearance ...1895 Eng. dial.
• LEARY, LEERY of personal appearance: somewhat wild ...c1850 sl.
• LOOKINGEST most extraordinary in appearance ...1932 Amer. dial.
• MARRIED of women: faded, careless in appearance or dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRIED ALL OVER said of a woman who, after marriage, becomes changed for the worse in appearance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUEME † of pleasing appearance; beautiful, fair; neat, tidy ...a1300
• SKAIR-LIKE having a wild or frightened appearance ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKAIR-LOOKING having a wild or frightened appearance ...Bk1904 Sc.
• THIEF-LIKE having the appearance of a blackguard ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UGGLE † having an appearance or aspect which causes dread or horror; frightful or horrible ...1499
• VADY gay or fine in appearance ...1805 Sc.
• VAUDIE, VAUDY gay or fine in appearance, showy ..,1805 Sc.
• VIEWLY † seemly, presenting a good view or appearance ...1880 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• ZOON-BAT funny-looking ...20C Can. sl.
appearance - nouns
• AFFAIR † mode of doing; bearing, deportment, appearance, conduct ...1375
• ANSINE † outward aspect, look, appearance, form ...a1250
• APPEAR appearance ...c1610 Eng. dial.
• APPEARMENT appearance ...1898 Amer. dial.
• BESEEMING † appearance, look ...1611
• CUT OF ONE'S JIB, THE the peculiar or characteristic appearance of a person; one's personal appearance or look ...1823 colloq., orig. nautical usage
• DAPS † ways, modes of action; hence, likeness, image, in ways and appearance, resemblance ...1583 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• EFFECT † an outward manifestation, sign, token, symptom; an appearance, phenomenon ...c1450
• EFFEIR appearance, bearing; show, pomp and circumstance; ceremony ...1375 arch.
• FACE personal appearance ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• FARE † mode of proceeding, bearing, demeanour; appearance, aspect ...1297
• FAR(E)ING appearance; feeling; generally used in plural ...1864 Eng. dial.
• FARRAND manner, custom, appearance; disposition, nature ...1790 Eng. dial.
• FAVOUR † appearance, aspect, look ...c1450 obs. exc. arch or Eng. dial.
• FLINK figure, appearance ...1847 Eng. dial.
• GAYNESS † gay appearance, brightness of colour, dressiness, display, pomp ...c1449
• KENNING † appearance ...a1300
• LATE † look; appearance; aspect; outward manner or bearing ...c1200
• ONSENE † countenance, face; look, aspect, appearance ...c897
• OUTWARD ADAM one's body, exterior, appearance ...1837 Amer. dial.
• SIGHT † aspect, appearance, look ...c1205
• UG an object of disgust; a bad or grotesque appearance; a person of disagreeable, disgusting manners ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
appearance - person
• BESS - a harmless vagrant or maniac formerly allowed to range the country; hence, any female of wild or disorderly appearance ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• BESS O' BEDLAM a harmless vagrant or maniac formerly allowed to range the country; hence, any female of wild or disorderly appearance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BLUP one who makes an awkward appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DANDILLY a woman spoiled by admiration; one conceited of her personal appearance; a vain woman; a pet, a darling ...1697 Sc.
• DASHER a showily dressed person; someone of extraordinary appearance, as a remarkably stout person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FADGE a person jaded in appearance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FRIGHT a person or thing of a shocking, grotesque, unkempt, or ridiculous appearance ...1751 colloq.
• GARGOYLE a person of unpleasant appearance ...1864
• HEAVY SWELL a man of showy or impressive appearance; one dressed in the height of fashion ...1830
appearance - verbs
• AFFLUDE to injure the looks or appearance of anything; to disguise ...Bk1898 Sc.
• DEACON to arrange so as to present a specious and attractive appearance; to present the best and largest specimens (of fruit or vegetables) to view and conceal the defective ones...1855 US sl.
• PAINT THE BUS to change something's appearance without changing its basic foundations ...1974 US sl.
• SHARPEN to improve one's appearance, smarten oneself up ...M20 colloq.
• SHOW ONE'S MUG to put in an appearance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TURN THE BEST SIDE OUTWARD to make the best appearance possible ...1663
• VARNISH to cover with a specious or deceptive appearance; to gloss over, to disguise ...1571
appearance - phrases
• LIKE A SINGED CAT applied to anything whose appearance does it injustice ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
APPEASE - verbs
• ACCOY † to still, to calm, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to tame, to silence, to daunt (the forward or bold) ...c1350
• ACQUIESCE † to bring to rest; to appease, to satisfy, or harmonize ...1658-9
• DEMULCE † to soothe, mollify, pacify, appease ...1530
• FOB OFF to appease or trick a person with lies or excuses
• LAY † to put a stop to an annoyance; to allay anxiety; to appease anger, appetite, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LAY DOWN † to cause to subside; to pacify, to appease ...1563
• PACIFICATE to give or restore peace to; to appease; to pacify ...1827
• PALLIATE † to appease, to please or indulge one's taste ...1631
• PATTISH to calm, to appease ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• QUEME * to satisfy, to appease, to mitigate ...
APPEASED - adjectives
• IMPACABLE † that cannot be pacified or appeased; implacable ...1571
• MULCIBLE † which may be appeased ...1656
• PACABLE † capable of being pacified, placated, or appeased ...a1834
• PACATED † appeased; made peaceable ...1727
• PACIFIABLE capable of being pacified or appeased ...1618
• PACIFICABLE † capable of being pacified or appeased; placable ...1621
• SOFT AT HEART easily appeased, kindly disposed ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• YCESED † appeased, quieted ...1387
appeased - nouns
• IMPACABILITY † implacability ...1602
APPEASING - adjectives
• PACIFIC making peace; leading to peace or reconciliation; conciliatory, appeasing ...a1548
appeasing - nouns
• LENIMENT †* an assuaging, appeasing ...1623
APPENDED - adjectives
• ADJECTED added on, annexed, appended to ...1538
APPENDICITIS - nouns
• ABSCESS OF THE BOWELS an older name for appendicitis ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• A-PAIN-DICITIS appendicitis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOCKED BOWELS appendicitis ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PENNY-CIDERS appendicitis ...1940 Amer. dial.
APPENDIX - nouns
• ADJOINDER †* something joined to; an addition or appendix ...1604
APPERTAIN - verbs
• AFFEIR † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
• AFFERE † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
APPETITE - adjectives
• APPETIZED having appetite for food ...1798 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EATIFIED having an appetite ...1953 Amer. dial.
• EATISH having an appetite; usually used in negative ...1941 Amer. dial.
• FAMBLING eating without appetite ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GUT-LED ruled by one's appetite ...1682
• IN RARE FETTLE in good health, having a good appetite ...1896 Eng. dial.
• MEATABLE hungry, having a capacity for food; having a good appetite ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MEAT-HALE having a good appetite; in good health ...1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MEAT-YABBLE having a capacity for food; hungry; having a good appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MELTITH-HALE having a good appetite ...1842 Sc.
• OFF-CHUMP lacking appetite, off one's food ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S FEED having no appetite ...c1830 colloq.
• OFF ONE'S FODDER without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S MEAT without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S STOMACH without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S TOMMY without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S TUCKER having lost one's appetite; not eating ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• PENSY † of appetite: fastidious, delicate ...1866 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAMMACHLESS having no appetite, esp. of a child that fusses about its food ...1825 Sc.
• VAIR having no appetite, being fussy or particular about food ...1845
• VOODY having a good appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAMP hungry, peckish, having a keen appetite ...1904 Sc.
• YAP eager or ready to eat, hungry, with keen appetite ...1768 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• YAPE having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1768 Sc.
• YAPPISH having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1788 Sc.
• YAPPY having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1916 Sc.
• YAUP, YAWP eager or ready to eat, hungry, with keen appetite ...1768 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• YAUPISH, YAWPISH having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1789 Sc.
• YEVRISOME having an appetite perpetually craving ...Bk1898 Sc.
appetite - adverbs
• HEARTLY † with good appetite ...1589
• YAPLY hungrily, with a keen appetite ...1768 Sc.
appetite - nouns
• APPETY appetite ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CHAMP appetite ...L19 sl.
• CHUCKERS great hunger, an enormous appetite ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CHUCKS great hunger, an enormous appetite ...Bk2006 US sl.
• DAMPER something that takes off the edge of appetite ...1804
• DOG APPETITE † a voracious or morbidly excessive appetite ...1615
• DOG HUNGER † a voracious or morbidly excessive appetite ...1605
• DOG'S HUNGER † voracious or excessive appetite ...1592
• EATING appetite ...1939 Amer. dial.
• EDACITY capacity for eating; good appetite ...1626 now chiefly humorous
• FARMER'S HEART-ACHE anything betokening a hearty appetite ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAB the palate, taste; appetite ...1766 Sc.
• GABBETS the palate, taste, appetite ...1874 Sc.
• GURGULIO † the gullet; appetite for food ...1630
• HARRIDGE a sharp edge to one's appetite ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INNER-MAN the appetite ...1889
• MAW appetite ...1887 Amer dial.
• MEAT-LIST appetite ...1746 Eng. dial.
• PECKER the appetite ...M19 sl.
• SATURATION † complete satisfaction of appetite; satiation ...1554
• SAULEE † satisfaction of appetite; a satisfying meal or quantity of food ...1377
• SUCTION † the craving of appetite ...1615
• TAKE-AWAY a capacity for eating; an appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARR appetite, desire for food ...1929 Sc.
• WANTONNESS † excessive appetite ...a1400
• WOMB-JOY † gratification of the appetite, luxurious fare, belly-cheer ...1388
• YAP, YAUP a gaping with hunger, a keen appetite ...1933 Sc.
appetite - person
• BAD TRENCHER MAN - one having not much appetite ...Bk1958 Eng. sl.
• BELLY-SLAVE † one devoted to eating and drinking; one who is a slave to his appetite; a glutton...1562
• BOTTOMLESS PIT a person with an insatiable appetite ...Bk1995 US sl.
• GARGANTUA a person with an insatiable appetite ...Bk1922
• GASTROPHILANTHROPIST a benevolent purveyor for the appetites of others ...1814 nonce word
• MIMMOCK a person with a dainty and fastidious appetite or manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MINCER one who eats sparingly or daintily; one who lacks an appetite ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NOSHER a person with a large appetite; someone with a love of food ...Brit. sl.
appetite - verbs
• BASH to become sickly, to fall off in appetite, etc. ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BE A MAN OF ONE'S MEAT to have a healthy appetite ...1891 Sc.
• EAT LIKE A HORSE to have a very large appetite; to eat ravenously ...1707 sl.
• FALL FROM ONE'S MEAT to lose appetite ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MIMMOCK to play with one's food; to have a poor appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MIPE to be fastidious or dainty in eating; to have no appetite for food ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• MIPUS to be fastidious or dainty in eating; to have no appetite for food ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• PULE † to pine or waste away; to have no appetite ...M16 obs. exc. Sc. & literary
• SUBVERT † to upset the stomach or appetite ...1620
• SUFFICE † to provide enough food for; to satisfy the appetite ...c1450
• THORN † to eat heartily; to satisfy one's appetite ...1808 Sc.
• VARR to have appetite for, usually in negative expressions ...1929 Sc.
appetite - phrases
• BELLY GO LAKE THEE take thy fill, indulge thy appetite ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
APPETIZER - adjectives
• RASHER †* anything acting as a provocative to drinking, or eaten as such; an appetizer ...1613
APPETIZING - adjectives
• APPETITIOUS † of the nature of, or suited to, appetite; palatable, desirable, appetizing ...1653
• GUSTABLE * that can be tasted; also, having a pleasant taste, appetizing ...1480
• GUSTY tasty, savoury, appetizing ...1721 Sc.
• LICKIN GOOD highly palatable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LICKUM GOOD highly palatable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MOR(E)ISH of food: appetizing, tasty ...1905 Amer. dial.
• MOREY of food: appetizing, tasty ...1975 Amer. dial.
• TASTELY savoury, appetizing ...1876 Eng. dial.
• TOOTHSOME of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
APPLAUD - person
• ACCLAIMER - one who acclaims, praises, or applauds; an applauder ...1802
applaud - verbs
• ACCLAMATE †* to applaud, to shout applause, to acclaim ...1667
• APPLAUD TO THE ECHO to applaud so vociferously as to produce echoes ...1605
• BEAT THE SKIN to applaud ...Bk1942 US sl.
• ROOT FOR to cheer or applaud (a sports team, etc.); to support ...L19 colloq. orig. US
• RESENT † to appreciate; to applaud ...1844 Sc.
• SIT ON YOUR HANDS to refrain from applause at a moment when applause would be appropriate ...1981 US sl.
APPLAUDING - adjectives
• PLAUDITORY applauding, commending, laudatory, praising, extolling ...a1845
APPLAUSE - nouns
• BLAIDRY unmerited applause ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HAND a round of applause ...1838 Amer. sl.
• KENTISH FIRE a prolonged and ordered salvo or volley of applause, or demonstration of impatience or dissent ...1834
• MITT POUNDING applause; clapping ...1930s US Black sl.
• PALMISTRY the use of the hands in applause ...1698
• SALVO a volley of applause ...a1734
• SUCCLAMATION † outcry, applause ...1566
applause - verbs
• BRING THE HOUSE DOWN to provoke or receive a general enthusiastic burst of applause
APPLE - adjectives
• NABBLY having the appearance of an apple in size ...Bk1892 Eng. dial.
• POMIVOROUS eating or feeding on apples ...1855 nonce word
apple - nouns
• ADAM'S FRUIT among loggers: an apple ...1972 Amer. dial.
• APPLE-BLOWTH apple blossom ...1891 Eng. dial.
• APPLE-GARTH † an apple-garden or orchard ...1483
• APPLE-OWLING the custom of knocking off from the trees the useless fruit remaining, after the apple harvest has been gathered in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CHANKINGS the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods ...1895 Amer. dial.
• CHONKINGS the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods ...1882 Amer. dial.
• CORKLE the core of an apple or other fruit ...19C Eng. dial.
• CRASHING-CHEATS apples, pears, or any other fruits ...M16 sl.
• FALLERS windfall apples, pears, etc. ...L19 colloq.
• FALLINGS fallen fruit, windfall apples ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GRANNIES Granny Smith apples ...NZ colloq.
• GRIGGLES small apples remaining on the tree after the crop has been gathered in; small, worthless fruit, vegetables, etc., left after gathering ...1827 Eng. dial.
• KERNEL the core of an apple ...1986 Amer, dial., esp. Black usage
• LEATHER-COAT a name for russet apples, from the roughness of their skin ...1597
• MAC(K) a red McIntosh apple, usually from British Columbia ...1958 Can. sl.
• MALE † an apple, an apple tree ...a1400
• MASKEL a small shrivelled apple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWL-SCRAWL a small shrivelled apple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEESE moss; the lichen which grows upon apple-trees ...1777 Eng. dial.
• MELE † an apple, an apple tree ...a1400
• NOSE the eye of an apple, gooseberry, etc. ...1718 Eng. dial.
• ONE BITE a small sour apple that is good for a single bite, after which it gets thrown away ...L19 costermongers' usage
• PIG a segment of a citrus fruit or apple ...1859 chiefly UK usage
• PULLOGUE apples stolen and hidden ...Irish sl.
• QUADDLE the codlin apple ...1777 Eng. dial.
• RATHE-RIPES † early fruit and vegetables, esp. peas and apples ...1677 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SAP an apple ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCHNITZ slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SCORE the core of an apple or pear ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SCORK the core of an apple ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SCORKLE the core of an apple or pear ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCORTLE the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAB the crab-apple or wild apple ...1467-8 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGINS small apples left on the tree after the ingathering of the crop ...1851 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGLE an undersized apple left on the tree as worthless ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGLING a small, stunted apple, esp. one left on the tree as worthless ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGS small fruit left after the gathering of the crop ...1881 Eng. dial.
• SCRINCHLING an undersized, stunted apple ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROGGINGS small or stray applies left on the trees after the main crop has been gathered ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROGGLINGS small or stray applies left on the trees after the main crop has been gathered ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SCRUMPING the act of stealing apples from orchards ...1999 UK sl.
• SHANKINGS skins and core of an apple ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SKREGGINS small apples left on the tree after the ingathering of the crop ...1851 Eng. dial.
• SNIT among Nova Scotians of German descent: an apple slice ...1999 Can. sl.
• SNITS, SNITZ slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1848 Amer. dial.
• SUMMERINGS summer apples or pears ...1847 Eng. dial.
• YAP an apple ...1910 Sc. sl.
apple - person
• APPLE-KNOCKER a picker or seller of apples ...1920s US tramps' sl.
• APPLE-MONGER * a dealer in apples, an apple seller ...1540
• APPLE-WIFE * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1599
• APPLE-WOMAN * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1607
• SCRUMPER one who steals apples from orchards ...1946 UK sl.
apple - verbs
• SCORE to remove the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGLE to take the last apples off a tree ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROG to gather stray apples left on the trees after the main crop has been gathered ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRUMP to steal fruit, usually apples, from orchards ...1866 UK sl.
APPLE PIE - nouns
• EVE WITH THE LID ON apple pie ...1930s US sl.
APPLICABLE - verbs
• FALL † to appertain or belong; to be applicable, fitting, or proper ...1297
APPLY - verbs
• BEVEL to fit, to apply, to suit ...Bk1898 Sc.
• DANK to apply, to put on ...1939 Amer. dial.
APPOINT - adjectives
• ORDAIN † to appoint a person, etc. to a charge, duty, or office ...a1300
• ORDINATE † to appoint authoritatively to any office ...1562
• SIGN † to assign, to appoint ...1338
• SUBORDAIN † 1. to appoint in place of another ...1600
† 2. to appoint to a subordinate position ...1602
• SUBROGATE † to elect or appoint in the place of another; to substitute in an office ...1538
• SUBROGE †* to elect or appoint in the place of another; to substitute in an office ...1600
• TAILYE † to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange ...1375 Sc.
• TAILZIE † to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange ...1375 Sc.
APPOINTED - adjectives
• ORDINATE † ordered, arranged, disposed; destined, appointed ...1398
APPOINTMENT - nouns
• BEND an appointment; a rendezvous ...20C Anglo-Irish
• KAFFIR APPOINTMENT an appointment for which one fails to arrive on time ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
• MATCH † an agreement; an appointment; a bargain, a compact ...1569
• NO-SHOW a non-appearance at an appointed time or place ...1957 US sl.
• ORDINATION † appointment to any office or position ...1650
• SIGNMENT † assignment, appointment ...1429
appointment - person
• BAGGER - one who breaks an appointment ...2001 UK teen sl.
• NO SOUND, NO PICTURE a person who does not appear for an appointment ...2002 Singapore sl.
appointment - verbs
• BE BEHINDHAND LIKE THE MILLER'S FILLER to be dilatory in keeping appointments ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• DATE UP to fill the time of a person with appointments ...c1930 sl., orig. US
• FALL THROUGH to be unable to keep, or to go back on, an appointment ...1924 colloq.
• FLAKE to miss an appointment or not show for a date ...20C teen & high school sl.
• ICE to break an appointment with; to abandon or cancel a plan or scheme ...1980s sl.
• STAND UP to fail to keep an appointment with ...1902 sl., orig. US
• TAKE DAY † to appoint or fix a day for the transaction of some business; to make an appointment ...c1400
APPORTION - verbs
• MARK † to mete out, to allot, to apportion ...1340-70 poetic.
APPRAISE - person
• VALUATOR - one who estimates the value of things; especially one appointed or licensed to do so; an appraiser ...1731-2
• VALUER - one who estimates or assesses values; a valuator; an appraiser; one who sets a value upon something, an appreciator ...1611
appraise - verbs
• OGLE to examine, to appraise, to look over ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• VALURE † to value, to estimate the value of goods, property, etc.; to appraise in respect of value ...1487
• VENTILATE † to estimate the value of; to appraise ...1682
APPRAISEMENT - nouns
• VALUE † valuation, appraisement ...c1488
APPRECIATE - verbs
• DIG to regard favourably; to like, to understand, to appreciate; to approve of; to enjoy ...1939 orig. US
• MISCOGNIZE †* to fail to appreciate or acknowledge; to misunderstand ...1603
• RESENT † to appreciate; to applaud ...1844 Sc.
• TIPPLE to appreciate; to understand; to work out ...1990s sl.
APPRECIATION - nouns
• RESENTMENTS † appreciation ...1693 Sc.
appreciation - interjections
• FAIR PLAY! used for expressing appreciation ...2001 UK sl.
APPRECIATIVE - adjectives
• CHOICE appreciative, careful ...1775 Amer. dial.
• UP ON THE STICKERS appreciative of what is important ...1940s US Black sl.
APPREHEND - person
• TAKER - one who captures or seizes; a captor, a seizer, a catcher, an apprehender ...c1375
apprehend - verbs
• BEGRIPE † to catch hold of, to apprehend; to seize and hold fast ...c1175
• BONE to take into custody, to apprehend ...1819
• CALL THE KNOCK to track down, to apprehend and arrest ...2000s sl.
• FANG † to seize upon booty; to catch, to apprehend, to get into one's power; to capture a city; to seize lands or possessions ...1016
• HOOK to catch or apprehend by law; to arrest ...1928 Amer. sl.
• LAG to arrest, to apprehend ...1835 UK sl.
• MISDOUBT to doubt, to suspect; to fear, to apprehend; to think; to having an inkling or suspicion of ...1877 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAB vb. to catch or capture a person unawares; to apprehend and arrest; to catch, in the sense of to hit ...1686 UK criminals' sl.
• NAIL to catch someone; to apprehend; to place under arrest ...1732 criminals' & police sl., now colloq.
• NICK to catch, to take unawares; to apprehend; to arrest, to take into custody ...a1640 sl.
• OFF to apprehend and arrest someone ...1970s US police usage
• PREHEND †* to seize, to catch, to take, to lay hold of, to apprehend ...a1500
• TACHE † to lay hold of a person; to arrest, to apprehend by legal authority ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TAKE UP † to apprehend with the senses, to perceive ...1607
APPREHENDED - adjectives
• UNAPPREHENSIBLE † that cannot be apprehended ...1613
APPREHENSION - adverbs
• FEARFULLY † in a state of apprehension or uneasiness; anxiously; cautiously, with hesitation ...1586
apprehension - nouns
• ALL-OVERS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness ...1884 Amer. dial.
• BUTTERFLIES nerves, apprehension, tension ...1940s colloq.
• BUTTERFLIES IN ONE'S STOMACH nerves, apprehension, tension ...1940s colloq.
• EAGERS, THE feelings of desire, impatience, or anxiety; excessive eagerness or apprehension ...1828 Amer. dial.
• EEBIE-JEEBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HEEBIE-JEEBERS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HEEBIE-JEEBIES, THE, HEEBY JEEBYS, THE a state of nervousness, apprehension, or unease ...1923 sl., orig. US
• HIBBIE-JEEBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIBBIE-JIBBIES, THE, HIBBY JIBBYS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIBBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIBBIES-JIBBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIGH BIJEEBEES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• JEEBIES a feeling of anxiety or apprehension ...1938 Amer. sl.
• JIBBIES, THE a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, depression ...1967 Amer. dial.
• JIGGERS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1966 Amer. dial.
• JIMJAMS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1896 Amer. dial.
• OPINION † the thought of what is likely to happen; expectation; apprehension ...a1548
• PAIN † anxious desire or apprehension; distress caused by fear of possible evil, anxiety ...1668
• SKEEVERS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or excessive nervousness ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SKEEVIES feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or excessive nervousness ...1994 Amer. dial.
• SUGGESTION †* a foreboding, apprehension ...1748
• TAKING † mental apprehension or perception ...1398
• WHIM-WHAMS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood ...1931 Amer. dial.
• WILLIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1896
• WILLY-NILLIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1965
• WIM-WAMS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood ...1931 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1965 Amer. dial.
apprehension - verbs
• UG † to feel dread or apprehension, disgust, or loathing ...a1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
APPREHENSIVE - adjectives
• ALL-OVERISH physically or mentally uneasy; apprehensive ...1833 Amer. dial.
• ARFISH timid, fearful, apprehensive ...1788 Eng. dial.
• ARGH timorous, apprehensive, afraid ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• AWFUL † frightened or apprehensive of doing something ...1608
• BOTHERED UP apprehensive; agitated; confused; mixed up ...1951 Amer. dial.
• EERIE apprehensive, frightened, in dread of spirits ...1796 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FEARED † apprehensive, having an uneasy foreboding ...1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GUN-SHY apprehensive; reluctant; fearful ...1884 Amer. sl.
• JEEBY anxious or apprehensive ...1989 Amer. sl.
• OORIE apprehensive, uneasy, affected by a feeling of the supernatural; superstitiously afraid; in dread of spirits, eerie ...1877 Sc.
• RAD † frightened, afraid, apprehensive; alarmed ...c1200 obs. exc. Sc.
apprehensive - person
• WORRYWART a person who worries excessively; a constantly apprehensive person ...1956 Amer. sl.
apprehensive - verbs
• FEEL AS THOUGH DEATHSTRUCK to feel anxious, apprehensive, or greatly distressed ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WARE † to be apprehensive or careful for ...c1420
APPRENTICE - adjectives
• FASTENED bound as an apprentice ...1865 Eng. dial.
apprentice - nouns
• FASTENING the act of apprenticing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
apprentice - person
• BRASS-BOUNDER an apprentice on board ships of English companies; so called from the brass on his uniform ...1927
• HALFMARROW one who has not yet completed the term of his apprenticeship as a workman ...Bk1876 Eng. dial.
• HEEL an apprentice worker; often a student or a worker who does menial jobs ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• HEELER an apprentice; a novice reporter ...1960s US newspaper office usage
• YOUNG MAN a male youth employed as an apprentice, assistant, messenger, etc. ...1608 chiefly arch.
apprentice - verbs
• IMPROVE to learn one's trade as an apprentice ...1888 Eng. dial.
APPRENTICED - adjectives
• BOUND of a boy or girl: indentured, apprenticed ...1800 Amer. dial.
• BOUNDEN OUT apprenticed; made the ward of someone ...1931 Amer. dial.
• BOUND OUT apprenticed; made the ward of someone ...1929 Amer. dial.
• FASTENED bound as an apprentice ...1865 Eng. dial.
APPRENTICESHIP - nouns
• TIROCINIUM, TYROCINIUM first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1654
• TIROCINY, TYROCINY † first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1600
APPROACH - nouns
• ABORD 1. † the act of approaching; approach, manner of approach ...1611
2. † way of approach ...1670
• ACCESS † the act of going or coming to or into; coming into the presence of, or into contact with; approach, entrance ...1528
approach - verbs
• ABORD † to approach, to come close to; to enter, to land on, to gain a footing upon ...1509
• ACCEDE to come forward, approach, or arrive at a place or state ...1677
• ACCOST †* to approach, to draw near to ...1635
• ADMOVE † to move to or towards something; to bring one thing to another; to approach ...1440
• APPROPINQUE †* to draw near to, to approach ...1663
• BULGE IN to enter or approach abruptly; to barge in ...1834 Amer. dial.
• FARE to approach, to draw near; to show symptoms of; to seem likely to ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• NAIL to approach, to address ...1920s sl.
• PROPINQUATE †* to approach, to draw near to ...1623
• SUCCEED †* to come up or near to; to approach ...1596
• TACK UP to approach someone in a confrontational manner ...2000s US prison sl.
• TO-COME † to approach, to arrive, to come to ...1393
• TO-NEIGHE † to approach ...1382
APPROACHABLE - adjectives
• ATABLE approachable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APPROACHING - prepositions
• ATOWARDS approaching to, close upon ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPROPRIATE - adjectives
• ACCEPTIVE fit or suitable for acceptance; appropriate ...1596
• AFFEIRAND † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
• AFFEIRING † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
• AFFERANT † falling by right, pertaining, befitting, appropriate, suitable ...1480
• BEFALLING † appertaining, appropriate, fitting ...1542
• BEHOVING † useful, needful, appropriate ...c1175
• DECOROUS † seemly, suitable, appropriate ...1664
• GAINAND † appropriate, becoming, suitable ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HANDSOME † of action, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, dexterous, skilful, clever, happy ...1563-87
• I-METE † moderate; meet, fit, appropriate ...c1175
• RESPONSAL †* appropriate, correspondent ...1647 OED
• SITTING † becoming, befitting; proper, suitable; appropriate ...a1366
• SUITLY † suitable, appropriate ...1459
• SUITY † appropriate, fitting ...1609
• WELL SITTING † becoming, befitting; proper, suitable; appropriate ...a1366
appropriate - nouns
• CHECKER, THE the very thing; the appropriate thing ...1854 Amer. dial.
• DECORUM † a fitting or appropriate act ...1601
appropriate - verbs
• EFFEIR to be becoming, appropriate, to pertain, relate, correspond ...1705 Sc.
APPROPRIATE (take) - person
• IMPROPRIATOR - †* one to whom anything is appropriated - a proprietor - owner - one who appropriates or arrogates something to himself ...1631
appropriate (take) - verbs
• CABBAGE to pilfer; to appropriate surreptitiously; orig. said of a tailor appropriating part of the cloth given to him to make up into garments ...1712
• CLAW to snatch; to appropriate ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• GRAB ONTO to appropriate, to latch onto ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAVERICK to appropriate abandoned or unprotected property dishonestly or illegally ...1890 Amer. dial.
• WHITEMAIL * to seize or appropriate a thing, or apply moral pressure to a person for a good cause ...1861
APPROPRIATELY - adverbs
• BEHOVINGLY † usefully, appropriately ...1556
• HANDSOMELY † fitly, appropriately, aptly ...1553
APPROPRIATENESS - nouns
• DECOROUSNESS † seemliness, fitness, suitability, appropriateness ...1678
APPROVAL - adjectives
• MINT a general term of thorough approval ...1980s sl.
• SAFE worthy of approval ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• WIZZY excellent, exciting, wonderful; used for registering general approval ...1998 UK sl.
approval - nouns
• ACCEPTATION favourable reception, approval; hence, assent, acquiescence, belief ...1611
• APPROOF approval, praise ...1884 Eng. dial.
• NOD, THE approval or permission ...Aust. sl.
• OK agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
• OKAY agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
• RATIHABITATION †* approval, sanction ...1502
• RATIHABITION approval, sanction ...1561
• SUFFERAGE †* permission, approval ...1622
• WRAP, WRAP-UP enthusiastic approval; praise; a compliment or commendation ...1939 Aust. sl.
approval - interjections & phrases
• AGAIN! used for expressing strong approval ...1996 Antigua and Barbuda
• ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS! used for expressing strong approval ...1997 US sl.
• AMEN! used for expressing strong approval ...1934 US sl.
• ATTABOY!, ATTAGIRL! an expression of approval for deserving behaviour or a successful performance ...c1910 Amer. sl.
• AWESOME! expressing enthusiastic approval; excellent, fantastic, amazing ...1984 colloq.
• BEAUTY! an exclamation of approval or pleasure ...1951 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• BERRIES! an expression of approval ...1920s US Black sl.
• BUNG UP AND BILGE FREE properly stowed, in good order; hence, used as an expression of approval ...1850 Amer. dial.
• BY GEORGE! a mild exclamation of surprise, approval, determination, emphasis, etc. ...1731
• CAPITAL! an exclamation of approval ...Bk1888
• CHOCCY! used to express approval ...2003 UK sl.
• CHOICE! used to express strong approval ...1998 NZ sl.
• COOL DEAL! an exclamation of approval or admiration ...1990s US campus sl.
• COOLNESS! used for expressing agreement or approval ...1988 US sl.
• DADDY! a general expression of surprise and approval ...20C W. Indies sl.
• DAWG! an expression of approval or surprise and disbelief ...1980s US campus & teen sl.
• DEATH! an exclamation of approval or admiration ...1980s US college sl.
• DYN-NO-MITE! used to express strong approval ...1978 US sl.
• EGGS IN THE COFFEE a phrase of approval, satisfaction; everything is excellent, wonderful, ideal ...1920s US sl.
• GOOD EGG! expressing pleasure, satisfaction, or enthusiastic approval ...1903 Brit. sl.
• GOODY! a general exclamation of approval, pleasure, or satisfaction ...20C orig. Aust.
• GOODY-GOODY! a general exclamation of approval, pleasure, or satisfaction ...20C orig. Aust.
• HOSTILE! used for expressing strong approval ...1995 US sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• KEG! an exclamation of approval ...1990s US campus sl.
• LOVE IT! expressing definite approval ...2001 UK
• LUSH! int. used for expressing approval ...2003 UK sl.
• NOT HALF! used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc. ...1920 UK sl.
• PA-DOW! an exclamation of approval, pleasure ...2000s US Black sl.
• QUITE THE BERRIES used to signify approval ...1922 Amer. dial.
• RAH! an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc. ...2000 UK Black sl.
• RAPID! a general term of approval; excellent! wonderful! ...1980s Irish sl.
• SAFE! expressing approval ...1960s US & UK teen sl.
• SKILL! exclamation of approval ...2003 UK sl.
• SWELL! exclamation of approval or satisfaction ...1897
• WIZARD! used for expressing approval ...1933 UK
• WROUGHT IRON! an exclamation of approval ...1970s US college sl.
APPROVE - verbs
• BELOVE † to be pleased with, to approve, to like ...c1205
• BUY to accept as satisfactory or true; to approve or believe ...1926 sl.
• DIG to regard favourably; to like, to understand, to appreciate; to approve of; to enjoy ...1939 orig. US
• DROOL (OVER) to express excessive or sycophantic approval ...1924 sl.
• GET OFF ON to like; to enjoy; to approve of ...1973 sl.
• GO A BUNDLE ON to regard favourably; to like; to enjoy; to approve of; often used in negative contexts ...1942 sl.
• GO OVERBOARD to express enthusiastic approval ...1931 orig. US
• GO THE BUNDLE ON to regard favourably; to like; to enjoy; to approve of; often used in negative contexts ...1942 sl.
• HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR to have a fondness for; to like, to enjoy, to approve of; to be sentimentally fond ...1902
• IMPROVE to approve ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAP UP to receive with obviously liking or approval ...1890
• O.K., OKAY to grant approval to ...1888
• RATIHABIT † to express approval or sanction of ...1678 Sc.
• RAVE to express enthusiastic approval ...a1704
APPROVED - person
• WARM WILLY - a person entirely approved of ...Bk1914 US college sl.
APPROVER - person
• FACTOR - † a partisan, an adherent, an approver ...1502
APPROXIMATELY - adverbs
• ANEWST of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about ...1691 Eng. dial.
• BY GUESS AND BY GOD by approximation and instinct; not by precise or infallible means ...1940s Amer. sl.
• THERE AND THEREAWAYS approximately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THERE OR THEREABOUTS approximately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
APRICOT - nouns
• APRICOCK † the apricot ...1679
• DEAD MAN'S EARS stewed dried apricots ...1992 NZ sl.
APRIL - adjectives
• APRILIAN of or characteristic of April ...1901
• APRILISH like April ...1759
April - nouns
• MAY-EVE the last day of April ...1884 Eng. dial.
APRIL FOOL - nouns
• APRIL-ERRAND an errand upon which a person is sent on the first of April, as a practical joke ...1879 Eng. dial.
• BELLMAN-SUCKER a beating administered to one sent on an April-fool's errand ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MAGOWK'S DAY April fool's day ...1910 Sc.
April Fool - person
• APRIL-GAWBY an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-GOB an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-GOBBY an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-GOWK an April fool ...1777 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-NODDY an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
April Fool - verbs
• MAGOWK to make an April fool of one ...1911 Sc.
APRON - nouns
• BARM-CLOTH an apron ...c1000
• BARM-FEL a leather apron ...c1350
• BARM-HATRE † an apron ...c1300
• BARM-SKIN a leather apron ..1594 Eng. dial.
• BASE † an apron ...c1605
• BELLY-CHEAT an apron ...1609
• BELLY-PIECE † the part of the dress covering the belly; an apron ...1689
• BRATTIE a small apron ...Bk1911 Sc.
• COVER-SLUT † something worn to cover dirt, untidiness, or sluttishness; a garment to hide slovenliness; hence, an apron ...1639 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• DICKY † an apron, generally of leather ...1847 Eng. dial.
• FIG LEAF an apron ...1942 Amer. sl.
• FIRE a child's apron ...1896 Amer. dial.
• FLAG an apron; hence a badge of office or trade ...1851
• MANTLE a coarse apron; a working-apron of large size ...1893 Eng. dial.
• NAPRON an apron ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCODGY a rough apron ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TIER, TIRE a pinafore or apron to protect the dress ...1846
apron - verbs
• FLASH THE FLAG to sport an apron ...Bk1893 sl.
APT - adjectives
• ASPERT †* apt, able, ready, clever ...1423
• FAIN † apt, wont ...1596
• HAGHER † skilful, clever, dexterous; apt, fit ...c1200
• HANDSOME † of an agent: apt, skilled, clever ...1547
• IDONEAL * apt, fit, or suitable ...1760
• IDONEOUS * apt, fit, or suitable ...a1615
• MACK † apt, convenient ...c1440
• MACKLIKE apt, suitable ...1911 Sc.
• YAPPY apt, quick ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAUP † quick, apt, eager or ready, esp. to do something, keen, desirous ...c1450 obs. exc. Sc.
• YAWP quick, apt, ready; eager, keen; desirous; forward ...1685 Sc.
APTITUDE - nouns
• ABILITY † suitableness, fitness, aptitude ...c1380
• IDONEITY fitness, suitableness or aptitude ...1617
• OPPORTUNITY † fitness, aptitude, competency ...c1374
• VAND a skill, knack, or aptitude for doing something ...1893 Sc.
APTLY - adverbs
• FEATLY fitly, properly, suitably, aptly; neatly, elegantly ...a1300 arch.
• HANDSOMELY † fitly, appropriately, aptly ...1553
• MACKLY † evenly, aptly, easily ...c1440
AQUARIUM - nouns
• AQUAVIVARIUM an aquarium ...1856
AQUEDUCT - nouns
• ECKRYDOCK an aqueduct ...1944 Amer. dial.
• ABSTRACT † apart, withdrawn from ...1721 Sc.
• RARE † placed at wide intervals; standing or keeping far apart ...c1420
apart - adverbs
• ABREID † apart, widely ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUNDER †* apart, asunder, separately ...a1300
• SUNDERLEPES † separately, apart from the rest, severally ...c1020
• SUNDERLY † separately, apart; individually; singly ...c888
• SUNDRY † separately, apart; severally, individually ...c950 obs. exc. Sc.
APARTMENT - nouns
• ABANDOMINIUMS abandoned apartments used by drug addicts to take crack ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BACHELORETTE an apartment suitable for a bachelor girl
• BACHELOR HALL, BACHELOR'S HALL apartments for bachelors ...1833
• BACHELOR PAD the apartment of a young, single, urbane, sophisticated man ...1976 US sl.
• CAGE a depressing room or apartment ...1970s US gay sl.
• COLD SLOUGH an apartment house when nobody's at home ...Bk1934 sl.
• COLDWATER WALK-UP an apartment on an upper floor that has to be reached by the stairs because no elevator exists, and there is no proper plumbing ...1910s US sl.
• DIGS lodgings, be it a room, flat, or house ...1893 UK sl.
• ELEVATOR APARTMENT a dwelling in a building with an elevator ...1912 Amer. dial.
• FLATETTE a very small flat ...Aust.
• HOLE IN THE WALL a tiny, cramped apartment ...L19 sl.
• HUTCH a domicile, be it a room, apartment, or house...1966 US sl.
• KIP a lodging house; lodgings, esp. a hotel room or apartment ...1883 Amer. sl., esp. among itinerants
• LANDLORD HALO a notably dim light, as in the hallway of a slum apartment block, but also elsewhere ...1980s US sl.
• LATTIE, LATTY a house or a flat ...1859 UK sl.
• LAYOUT an apartment, a house, or any place ...M19 US sl.
• MANSION † a separate dwelling-place, lodging, or apartment in a large house or enclosure; chiefly plural ...c1400
• MIDGE-HOLE a very small apartment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAD a place, house, or apartment; a room, esp. a bedroom ...1938 sl.
• RACK a room or apartment ...1993 US sl.
• RAILROAD APARTMENT apartment consisting of a series of narrow rooms arranged in line ...1960 Amer. dial.
• RAILROAD FLAT apartment consisting of a series of narrow rooms arranged in line ...1956 Amer. dial.
• RENT living quarters that are rented; an apartment or house to rent ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHACK one's home; a house; an apartment ...1880s US Black sl.
• SHAG PAD an apartment or room where one can bring a casual sex partner; a nickname for a bachelor's apartment ...1990s sl.
• SKY-NEST an apartment on an upper floor of an apartment building ...1950 US sl.
• TENEMENT an apartment ...1839 Amer. dial.
• THREE-DECKER a three-story dwelling with one apartment occupying each floor ...1899 Amer. dial.
• TRIPLE-DECKER a three-story dwelling with one apartment occupying each floor ...1999 Amer. dial.
• VARICOSE-VEIN FLAT a flat in poor maintenance ...1990s sl.
• WALK-BACK an apartment at the rear of a block ...1940s US Black sl.
• WALK-DOWN a basement apartment ...1940s US Black sl.
• WALK-UP an apartment on an upper floor that has to be reached by the stairs because no elevator exists ...1910s US sl.
apartment - person
• FLATTY a flat-mate
APATHETIC - verbs
• MOOCH to move slowly or apathetically; to idle about, to loaf ...1927 Amer. dial.
APE - adjectives
• SIMIAD * characteristic of apes; resembling that of apes; ape-like ...1874
• SIMIAL * pert. to apes; characteristic of apes ...1827
• SIMIAN characteristic of apes; resembling that of apes; ape-like ...1607
• SIMIOID resembling the apes ...1895
• SIMIOUS 1. belonging to the race of apes; having apish characteristics ...1804-6
2. typical or characteristic of apes ...c1835
ape - nouns
• BABION † a baboon; an ape ...1599
• JACK † an ape ...c1500 sl.
• JACKANAPES † 1. a quasi-proper name of an ape ...1522
2. a tame ape or monkey ...1526 arch.
• JOCKO a chimpanzee or other ape ...L18
• PUG † a monkey; an ape ...L16 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIMIAN an ape or monkey ...1880
ape - person
• JACK-OF-APES a man who exhibited performing apes ...Bk1896 sl.
APERTURE - nouns
• OPE an opening, an aperture ...1845 arch.
APEX - nouns
• FASTIGIUM the apex or summit; the ridge of a house ...1677
APHID - nouns
• VEGETABLE LOUSE an aphid ...1846 Amer. dial.
APHRODISIAC - nouns
• BACK-UP PILLS aphrodisiacs ...c1910 sl.
• HORN-PILLS aphrodisiacs ...c1910 sl.
APISH - person
• JACKANAPES † applied to a person who is compared to an ape, or one displaying the qualities of an ape ...1534
APOLOGY - nouns
• BEG-PARDON an expression of apology ...1906 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• OFF-COME an excuse, pretense, evasion; an apology; a strange speech ...a1700 Sc.
• OMPERLOGIES † apologies for not undertaking a work, difficulties urged in excuse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCHISM a frivolous excuse; roundabout reasoning; a nice distinction; an unnecessary apology; a foolish fancy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCONCE a pretext; an apology, an excuse; a trick; deception ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
apology - phrases
• ONE AND ELEVENPENCE THREE FARDEN I beg your pardon ...1940s rhyming sl.
APOPLEXY - nouns
• SUDDEN STROKE † apoplexy ...a1568
APOSTATE - person
• BACK DRAWER an apostate; one who abandons his former faith or profession ...1723 Sc.
APOTHECARY - nouns
• GALLIPOT a small earthen glazed pot, esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines ...1465
apothecary - person
• CLYSTER-PIPE an apothecary ...18C sl.
• GALEN - an apothecary ...Bk1893 sl.
• GALLIPOT one who handles gallipots; an apothecary ...1785
• MIX'EM, MIXUM an apothecary ...E17 sl.
• MORTAR-MAN - † an apothecary ...1756
• OLLAPOD an apothecary ...c1805 colloq.
• PHARMACOPOLIST * one who sells drugs or medicines; a druggist; an apothecary ...1651
• POTECARY, POTHECARY - * an apothecary ...c1387
• POTICARY - an apothecary ...1805 Sc.
• POTINGARIE - † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTINGER - † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTTER-CARRIER - an apothecary ...1764 UK sl.
• POTTICAR - an apothecary ...1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• POTTICARY - an apothecary ...Bk1878 Eng. dial.
• POTTIKER - an apothecary ...1825 Eng. dial.
• POTTINGAR - an apothecary ...Bk1825
• POTTINGER - † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• SALTS-AND-SENNA - an apothecary ...Bk1903
APPAL - verbs
• PALL † to make faint or feeble; to enfeeble, to weaken; to daunt, to appal ...1690
APPALLING - adjectives
• AW(E)SOME awful, appalling, terrifying ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JOLLY UTTER appalling, unspeakable ...L19 sl.
• RAGGED OUT appalling; unattractive ...2000s US teen sl.
• UNGODDAMLY appalling; awful ...L19
• UNGODLY unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful ...1887
appalling - nouns
• KILLPIG an appalling situation ...2000s sl.
appalling - verbs
• DEATH to be very appalling; to die for ...20C teen & high school sl.
APPARATUS - nouns
• FADERILS paraphernalia, apparatus ...1844 Sc.
• MACHINE † an apparatus, appliance, instrument ...1650
• ORDINANCE † material adjuncts, apparatus, furniture ...1475
• SUPELLECTILE † furniture; scientific apparatus or equipment ...1597 rare or obs.
• SUPELLEX * the equipment or apparatus for an experiment or operation ...a1697
• TANCHIMENTS apparatus or materials for doing or making anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIRE † apparatus, equipment, accoutrement, outfit ...a1300
• TIRING attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus ...1552 arch.
APPAREL (also see CLOTHING) - adjectives
• SITTING †* of garments or articles of apparel: fitting well or closely to the body ...a1200
apparel - nouns
• ACCOUTREMENT apparel, outfit, equipment ...1549
• ACCOUTREMENTS clothes, trappings, apparel, equipments; in the military, the equipments of a soldier other than arms and dress ...1586
• FARE † equipment for a journey; rigging out of a ship; apparel, belongings ...c1320
• GARNITURE apparel, costume, dress ...1827
• HABIT bodily apparel or attire; clothing, dress ...a1225 arch.
• RAIMENT clothing, clothes, dress, apparel ...c1440
• TIRE dress, apparel, raiment; attire ...a1300 arch.
• TIRING attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus ...1552 arch.
apparel - verbs
• ADDRESS † to prepare or make ready with the proper attire; to accoutre, to array, to apparel, to attire for any special purpose or occasion; later, (1513) to clothe ...1393
• BEDIGHT to equip, to furnish, to apparel, to array, to bedeck ...c1400 arch.
• HABILLE † to fit out; to accoutre, to array, to attire, esp. for war; to apparel, dress ...a1450
• HARNESS † to dress, to clothe, to apparel, to array ...c1400 obs. or arch.
• IMPAREL † to apparel ...1556
APPARENT - adjectives
• BREME † brilliant, shining, bright; hence, clearly seen, evident, apparent, obvious ...c1340
• EYELY †* visible or apparent to the eye; evident, obvious ...1561
• INDUBITATE † undoubted, unquestioned, certain, apparent, evident ...1480
• PALPABLE easily perceived; open to recognition; plain, evident, apparent, obvious, manifest ...1545
• RANK * grossly apparent ...1624
apparent - nouns
• VISIBILITY an obvious fact, something apparent ...1834 Sc.
APPARITION - nouns
• BOGLE an apparition; a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GALLY-TROT an apparition, a ghostly object ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GANFER a ghost, apparition; any supernatural phenomenon ...1774 Sc.
• GOGMAGOG a monster, a frightful apparition ...B1900 sl.
• NANNY-CATCH an apparition; a mischievous sprite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLD BAKER a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD BOGEY the devil; an apparition, a spectre ...1897 Eng. dial.
• OLD DELPH WILL a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD GOGGIE a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1889 Eng. dial.
• OLD HOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD JENNY GREENTEETH a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD LOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD MOSS a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD PACK a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• THUMB-CAP a haunting thing; an apparition, a ghost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THURSE † an apparition; a goblin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAFF an apparition, a wraith, a ghost; the vision of a dead or absent person ...1705 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
APPEAL - verbs
• PEAL to appeal ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• REPEAL to appeal ...1892 Ireland
APPEALING - adjectives
• DAPT physically appealing; attractive, dapper; well-dressed; stylish; broadly, pleasant ...1967 US Black sl.
• FUNKY FRESH excellent, admirable; stylish, fashionable, or appealing ...1982 colloq., orig. US
• MAD remarkable, appealing, exciting; excellent, cool ...1941 sl.
• TAKY that takes the fancy or affection; capable of captivating or charming; designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing ...1854 colloq.
appealing - nouns
• VA VA VOOM style; a powerful or seductive style; the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing ...1996 US sl.
appealing - person
• ANGEL a person, esp. a woman or child, who is considered to be remarkably beautiful, attractive, or appealing ...1502
appealing - verbs
• DOOZIE UP to make more attractive or appealing as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing or clothing brightly ...1925 Amer. colloq.
• HAVE THE SHINERS FOR to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for ...M19 sl., orig. US
• TAKE A SHINDY to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for; to take a liking to someone ...M19 sl., orig. US
• TAKE A SHINE TO to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for ...1839 sl., orig. US
APPEAR - person
• NO-SHOW a person who unexpectedly fails to appear ...1940s sl., orig. US
appear - verbs
• BESEEM † to seem, to appear, to look ...a1225
• BLITZ to arrive or leave quickly; to appear ...1940s sl.
• BLOW IN to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in ...1904 orig. US colloq.
• BUST INTO VIEW to appear suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME OUT OF THE CANE to come out of retirement, privacy, or inactivity ...1906 Amer. dial.
• COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• CRAWL OUT OF THE WOODWORK of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• CREEP OUT OF THE WOODWORK of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• CROP UP to occur or appear, esp. unexpectedly ...colloq.
• HEAVE IN SIGHT to appear; to become visible ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEAR to appear; to seem ...1851 Amer. dial.
• POP UP to appear suddenly and surprisingly ...1660
• SHOW to appear in person; to appear on the scene; to be present ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHOW UP ON THE SKYLINE to appear; to become visible ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNITE to appear, or show oneself ...Bk1867 Ireland
• WAITH, WEITHE, WYTHE † to look; to seem, to appear ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
APPEARANCE - adjectives
• BADLY LOOKING of repulsive or evil appearance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAD TO LIKE of unpromising appearance ...1889 Eng. dial.
• BEST LIKE best-looking ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BETTER-LIKE better-looking; looking better in health, etc. ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLEE † appearance, form ...a1000
• DAGGY of clothes, appearance, etc.: dirty; filthy; slovenly; messy; unkempt; unpleasant ...1967 Aust. sl.
• HAND-ME-DOWN LOOKING worthless, good-for-nothing in appearance ...1895 Eng. dial.
• LEARY, LEERY of personal appearance: somewhat wild ...c1850 sl.
• LOOKINGEST most extraordinary in appearance ...1932 Amer. dial.
• MARRIED of women: faded, careless in appearance or dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRIED ALL OVER said of a woman who, after marriage, becomes changed for the worse in appearance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUEME † of pleasing appearance; beautiful, fair; neat, tidy ...a1300
• SKAIR-LIKE having a wild or frightened appearance ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKAIR-LOOKING having a wild or frightened appearance ...Bk1904 Sc.
• THIEF-LIKE having the appearance of a blackguard ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UGGLE † having an appearance or aspect which causes dread or horror; frightful or horrible ...1499
• VADY gay or fine in appearance ...1805 Sc.
• VAUDIE, VAUDY gay or fine in appearance, showy ..,1805 Sc.
• VIEWLY † seemly, presenting a good view or appearance ...1880 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• ZOON-BAT funny-looking ...20C Can. sl.
appearance - nouns
• AFFAIR † mode of doing; bearing, deportment, appearance, conduct ...1375
• ANSINE † outward aspect, look, appearance, form ...a1250
• APPEAR appearance ...c1610 Eng. dial.
• APPEARMENT appearance ...1898 Amer. dial.
• BESEEMING † appearance, look ...1611
• CUT OF ONE'S JIB, THE the peculiar or characteristic appearance of a person; one's personal appearance or look ...1823 colloq., orig. nautical usage
• DAPS † ways, modes of action; hence, likeness, image, in ways and appearance, resemblance ...1583 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• EFFECT † an outward manifestation, sign, token, symptom; an appearance, phenomenon ...c1450
• EFFEIR appearance, bearing; show, pomp and circumstance; ceremony ...1375 arch.
• FACE personal appearance ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• FARE † mode of proceeding, bearing, demeanour; appearance, aspect ...1297
• FAR(E)ING appearance; feeling; generally used in plural ...1864 Eng. dial.
• FARRAND manner, custom, appearance; disposition, nature ...1790 Eng. dial.
• FAVOUR † appearance, aspect, look ...c1450 obs. exc. arch or Eng. dial.
• FLINK figure, appearance ...1847 Eng. dial.
• GAYNESS † gay appearance, brightness of colour, dressiness, display, pomp ...c1449
• KENNING † appearance ...a1300
• LATE † look; appearance; aspect; outward manner or bearing ...c1200
• ONSENE † countenance, face; look, aspect, appearance ...c897
• OUTWARD ADAM one's body, exterior, appearance ...1837 Amer. dial.
• SIGHT † aspect, appearance, look ...c1205
• UG an object of disgust; a bad or grotesque appearance; a person of disagreeable, disgusting manners ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
appearance - person
• BESS - a harmless vagrant or maniac formerly allowed to range the country; hence, any female of wild or disorderly appearance ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• BESS O' BEDLAM a harmless vagrant or maniac formerly allowed to range the country; hence, any female of wild or disorderly appearance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BLUP one who makes an awkward appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DANDILLY a woman spoiled by admiration; one conceited of her personal appearance; a vain woman; a pet, a darling ...1697 Sc.
• DASHER a showily dressed person; someone of extraordinary appearance, as a remarkably stout person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FADGE a person jaded in appearance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FRIGHT a person or thing of a shocking, grotesque, unkempt, or ridiculous appearance ...1751 colloq.
• GARGOYLE a person of unpleasant appearance ...1864
• HEAVY SWELL a man of showy or impressive appearance; one dressed in the height of fashion ...1830
appearance - verbs
• AFFLUDE to injure the looks or appearance of anything; to disguise ...Bk1898 Sc.
• DEACON to arrange so as to present a specious and attractive appearance; to present the best and largest specimens (of fruit or vegetables) to view and conceal the defective ones...1855 US sl.
• PAINT THE BUS to change something's appearance without changing its basic foundations ...1974 US sl.
• SHARPEN to improve one's appearance, smarten oneself up ...M20 colloq.
• SHOW ONE'S MUG to put in an appearance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TURN THE BEST SIDE OUTWARD to make the best appearance possible ...1663
• VARNISH to cover with a specious or deceptive appearance; to gloss over, to disguise ...1571
appearance - phrases
• LIKE A SINGED CAT applied to anything whose appearance does it injustice ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
APPEASE - verbs
• ACCOY † to still, to calm, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to tame, to silence, to daunt (the forward or bold) ...c1350
• ACQUIESCE † to bring to rest; to appease, to satisfy, or harmonize ...1658-9
• DEMULCE † to soothe, mollify, pacify, appease ...1530
• FOB OFF to appease or trick a person with lies or excuses
• LAY † to put a stop to an annoyance; to allay anxiety; to appease anger, appetite, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LAY DOWN † to cause to subside; to pacify, to appease ...1563
• PACIFICATE to give or restore peace to; to appease; to pacify ...1827
• PALLIATE † to appease, to please or indulge one's taste ...1631
• PATTISH to calm, to appease ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• QUEME * to satisfy, to appease, to mitigate ...
APPEASED - adjectives
• IMPACABLE † that cannot be pacified or appeased; implacable ...1571
• MULCIBLE † which may be appeased ...1656
• PACABLE † capable of being pacified, placated, or appeased ...a1834
• PACATED † appeased; made peaceable ...1727
• PACIFIABLE capable of being pacified or appeased ...1618
• PACIFICABLE † capable of being pacified or appeased; placable ...1621
• SOFT AT HEART easily appeased, kindly disposed ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• YCESED † appeased, quieted ...1387
appeased - nouns
• IMPACABILITY † implacability ...1602
APPEASING - adjectives
• PACIFIC making peace; leading to peace or reconciliation; conciliatory, appeasing ...a1548
appeasing - nouns
• LENIMENT †* an assuaging, appeasing ...1623
APPENDED - adjectives
• ADJECTED added on, annexed, appended to ...1538
APPENDICITIS - nouns
• ABSCESS OF THE BOWELS an older name for appendicitis ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• A-PAIN-DICITIS appendicitis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOCKED BOWELS appendicitis ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PENNY-CIDERS appendicitis ...1940 Amer. dial.
APPENDIX - nouns
• ADJOINDER †* something joined to; an addition or appendix ...1604
APPERTAIN - verbs
• AFFEIR † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
• AFFERE † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
APPETITE - adjectives
• APPETIZED having appetite for food ...1798 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EATIFIED having an appetite ...1953 Amer. dial.
• EATISH having an appetite; usually used in negative ...1941 Amer. dial.
• FAMBLING eating without appetite ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GUT-LED ruled by one's appetite ...1682
• IN RARE FETTLE in good health, having a good appetite ...1896 Eng. dial.
• MEATABLE hungry, having a capacity for food; having a good appetite ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MEAT-HALE having a good appetite; in good health ...1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MEAT-YABBLE having a capacity for food; hungry; having a good appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MELTITH-HALE having a good appetite ...1842 Sc.
• OFF-CHUMP lacking appetite, off one's food ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S FEED having no appetite ...c1830 colloq.
• OFF ONE'S FODDER without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S MEAT without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S STOMACH without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S TOMMY without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S TUCKER having lost one's appetite; not eating ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• PENSY † of appetite: fastidious, delicate ...1866 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAMMACHLESS having no appetite, esp. of a child that fusses about its food ...1825 Sc.
• VAIR having no appetite, being fussy or particular about food ...1845
• VOODY having a good appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAMP hungry, peckish, having a keen appetite ...1904 Sc.
• YAP eager or ready to eat, hungry, with keen appetite ...1768 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• YAPE having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1768 Sc.
• YAPPISH having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1788 Sc.
• YAPPY having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1916 Sc.
• YAUP, YAWP eager or ready to eat, hungry, with keen appetite ...1768 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• YAUPISH, YAWPISH having a keen appetite, eager for food, hungry ...1789 Sc.
• YEVRISOME having an appetite perpetually craving ...Bk1898 Sc.
appetite - adverbs
• HEARTLY † with good appetite ...1589
• YAPLY hungrily, with a keen appetite ...1768 Sc.
appetite - nouns
• APPETY appetite ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CHAMP appetite ...L19 sl.
• CHUCKERS great hunger, an enormous appetite ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CHUCKS great hunger, an enormous appetite ...Bk2006 US sl.
• DAMPER something that takes off the edge of appetite ...1804
• DOG APPETITE † a voracious or morbidly excessive appetite ...1615
• DOG HUNGER † a voracious or morbidly excessive appetite ...1605
• DOG'S HUNGER † voracious or excessive appetite ...1592
• EATING appetite ...1939 Amer. dial.
• EDACITY capacity for eating; good appetite ...1626 now chiefly humorous
• FARMER'S HEART-ACHE anything betokening a hearty appetite ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAB the palate, taste; appetite ...1766 Sc.
• GABBETS the palate, taste, appetite ...1874 Sc.
• GURGULIO † the gullet; appetite for food ...1630
• HARRIDGE a sharp edge to one's appetite ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INNER-MAN the appetite ...1889
• MAW appetite ...1887 Amer dial.
• MEAT-LIST appetite ...1746 Eng. dial.
• PECKER the appetite ...M19 sl.
• SATURATION † complete satisfaction of appetite; satiation ...1554
• SAULEE † satisfaction of appetite; a satisfying meal or quantity of food ...1377
• SUCTION † the craving of appetite ...1615
• TAKE-AWAY a capacity for eating; an appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARR appetite, desire for food ...1929 Sc.
• WANTONNESS † excessive appetite ...a1400
• WOMB-JOY † gratification of the appetite, luxurious fare, belly-cheer ...1388
• YAP, YAUP a gaping with hunger, a keen appetite ...1933 Sc.
appetite - person
• BAD TRENCHER MAN - one having not much appetite ...Bk1958 Eng. sl.
• BELLY-SLAVE † one devoted to eating and drinking; one who is a slave to his appetite; a glutton...1562
• BOTTOMLESS PIT a person with an insatiable appetite ...Bk1995 US sl.
• GARGANTUA a person with an insatiable appetite ...Bk1922
• GASTROPHILANTHROPIST a benevolent purveyor for the appetites of others ...1814 nonce word
• MIMMOCK a person with a dainty and fastidious appetite or manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MINCER one who eats sparingly or daintily; one who lacks an appetite ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NOSHER a person with a large appetite; someone with a love of food ...Brit. sl.
appetite - verbs
• BASH to become sickly, to fall off in appetite, etc. ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BE A MAN OF ONE'S MEAT to have a healthy appetite ...1891 Sc.
• EAT LIKE A HORSE to have a very large appetite; to eat ravenously ...1707 sl.
• FALL FROM ONE'S MEAT to lose appetite ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MIMMOCK to play with one's food; to have a poor appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MIPE to be fastidious or dainty in eating; to have no appetite for food ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• MIPUS to be fastidious or dainty in eating; to have no appetite for food ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• PULE † to pine or waste away; to have no appetite ...M16 obs. exc. Sc. & literary
• SUBVERT † to upset the stomach or appetite ...1620
• SUFFICE † to provide enough food for; to satisfy the appetite ...c1450
• THORN † to eat heartily; to satisfy one's appetite ...1808 Sc.
• VARR to have appetite for, usually in negative expressions ...1929 Sc.
appetite - phrases
• BELLY GO LAKE THEE take thy fill, indulge thy appetite ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
APPETIZER - adjectives
• RASHER †* anything acting as a provocative to drinking, or eaten as such; an appetizer ...1613
APPETIZING - adjectives
• APPETITIOUS † of the nature of, or suited to, appetite; palatable, desirable, appetizing ...1653
• GUSTABLE * that can be tasted; also, having a pleasant taste, appetizing ...1480
• GUSTY tasty, savoury, appetizing ...1721 Sc.
• LICKIN GOOD highly palatable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LICKUM GOOD highly palatable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MOR(E)ISH of food: appetizing, tasty ...1905 Amer. dial.
• MOREY of food: appetizing, tasty ...1975 Amer. dial.
• TASTELY savoury, appetizing ...1876 Eng. dial.
• TOOTHSOME of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
APPLAUD - person
• ACCLAIMER - one who acclaims, praises, or applauds; an applauder ...1802
applaud - verbs
• ACCLAMATE †* to applaud, to shout applause, to acclaim ...1667
• APPLAUD TO THE ECHO to applaud so vociferously as to produce echoes ...1605
• BEAT THE SKIN to applaud ...Bk1942 US sl.
• ROOT FOR to cheer or applaud (a sports team, etc.); to support ...L19 colloq. orig. US
• RESENT † to appreciate; to applaud ...1844 Sc.
• SIT ON YOUR HANDS to refrain from applause at a moment when applause would be appropriate ...1981 US sl.
APPLAUDING - adjectives
• PLAUDITORY applauding, commending, laudatory, praising, extolling ...a1845
APPLAUSE - nouns
• BLAIDRY unmerited applause ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HAND a round of applause ...1838 Amer. sl.
• KENTISH FIRE a prolonged and ordered salvo or volley of applause, or demonstration of impatience or dissent ...1834
• MITT POUNDING applause; clapping ...1930s US Black sl.
• PALMISTRY the use of the hands in applause ...1698
• SALVO a volley of applause ...a1734
• SUCCLAMATION † outcry, applause ...1566
applause - verbs
• BRING THE HOUSE DOWN to provoke or receive a general enthusiastic burst of applause
APPLE - adjectives
• NABBLY having the appearance of an apple in size ...Bk1892 Eng. dial.
• POMIVOROUS eating or feeding on apples ...1855 nonce word
apple - nouns
• ADAM'S FRUIT among loggers: an apple ...1972 Amer. dial.
• APPLE-BLOWTH apple blossom ...1891 Eng. dial.
• APPLE-GARTH † an apple-garden or orchard ...1483
• APPLE-OWLING the custom of knocking off from the trees the useless fruit remaining, after the apple harvest has been gathered in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CHANKINGS the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods ...1895 Amer. dial.
• CHONKINGS the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods ...1882 Amer. dial.
• CORKLE the core of an apple or other fruit ...19C Eng. dial.
• CRASHING-CHEATS apples, pears, or any other fruits ...M16 sl.
• FALLERS windfall apples, pears, etc. ...L19 colloq.
• FALLINGS fallen fruit, windfall apples ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GRANNIES Granny Smith apples ...NZ colloq.
• GRIGGLES small apples remaining on the tree after the crop has been gathered in; small, worthless fruit, vegetables, etc., left after gathering ...1827 Eng. dial.
• KERNEL the core of an apple ...1986 Amer, dial., esp. Black usage
• LEATHER-COAT a name for russet apples, from the roughness of their skin ...1597
• MAC(K) a red McIntosh apple, usually from British Columbia ...1958 Can. sl.
• MALE † an apple, an apple tree ...a1400
• MASKEL a small shrivelled apple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWL-SCRAWL a small shrivelled apple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEESE moss; the lichen which grows upon apple-trees ...1777 Eng. dial.
• MELE † an apple, an apple tree ...a1400
• NOSE the eye of an apple, gooseberry, etc. ...1718 Eng. dial.
• ONE BITE a small sour apple that is good for a single bite, after which it gets thrown away ...L19 costermongers' usage
• PIG a segment of a citrus fruit or apple ...1859 chiefly UK usage
• PULLOGUE apples stolen and hidden ...Irish sl.
• QUADDLE the codlin apple ...1777 Eng. dial.
• RATHE-RIPES † early fruit and vegetables, esp. peas and apples ...1677 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SAP an apple ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCHNITZ slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SCORE the core of an apple or pear ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SCORK the core of an apple ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SCORKLE the core of an apple or pear ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCORTLE the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAB the crab-apple or wild apple ...1467-8 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGINS small apples left on the tree after the ingathering of the crop ...1851 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGLE an undersized apple left on the tree as worthless ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGLING a small, stunted apple, esp. one left on the tree as worthless ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGS small fruit left after the gathering of the crop ...1881 Eng. dial.
• SCRINCHLING an undersized, stunted apple ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROGGINGS small or stray applies left on the trees after the main crop has been gathered ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROGGLINGS small or stray applies left on the trees after the main crop has been gathered ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SCRUMPING the act of stealing apples from orchards ...1999 UK sl.
• SHANKINGS skins and core of an apple ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SKREGGINS small apples left on the tree after the ingathering of the crop ...1851 Eng. dial.
• SNIT among Nova Scotians of German descent: an apple slice ...1999 Can. sl.
• SNITS, SNITZ slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1848 Amer. dial.
• SUMMERINGS summer apples or pears ...1847 Eng. dial.
• YAP an apple ...1910 Sc. sl.
apple - person
• APPLE-KNOCKER a picker or seller of apples ...1920s US tramps' sl.
• APPLE-MONGER * a dealer in apples, an apple seller ...1540
• APPLE-WIFE * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1599
• APPLE-WOMAN * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1607
• SCRUMPER one who steals apples from orchards ...1946 UK sl.
apple - verbs
• SCORE to remove the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIGGLE to take the last apples off a tree ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROG to gather stray apples left on the trees after the main crop has been gathered ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRUMP to steal fruit, usually apples, from orchards ...1866 UK sl.
APPLE PIE - nouns
• EVE WITH THE LID ON apple pie ...1930s US sl.
APPLICABLE - verbs
• FALL † to appertain or belong; to be applicable, fitting, or proper ...1297
APPLY - verbs
• BEVEL to fit, to apply, to suit ...Bk1898 Sc.
• DANK to apply, to put on ...1939 Amer. dial.
APPOINT - adjectives
• ORDAIN † to appoint a person, etc. to a charge, duty, or office ...a1300
• ORDINATE † to appoint authoritatively to any office ...1562
• SIGN † to assign, to appoint ...1338
• SUBORDAIN † 1. to appoint in place of another ...1600
† 2. to appoint to a subordinate position ...1602
• SUBROGATE † to elect or appoint in the place of another; to substitute in an office ...1538
• SUBROGE †* to elect or appoint in the place of another; to substitute in an office ...1600
• TAILYE † to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange ...1375 Sc.
• TAILZIE † to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange ...1375 Sc.
APPOINTED - adjectives
• ORDINATE † ordered, arranged, disposed; destined, appointed ...1398
APPOINTMENT - nouns
• BEND an appointment; a rendezvous ...20C Anglo-Irish
• KAFFIR APPOINTMENT an appointment for which one fails to arrive on time ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
• MATCH † an agreement; an appointment; a bargain, a compact ...1569
• NO-SHOW a non-appearance at an appointed time or place ...1957 US sl.
• ORDINATION † appointment to any office or position ...1650
• SIGNMENT † assignment, appointment ...1429
appointment - person
• BAGGER - one who breaks an appointment ...2001 UK teen sl.
• NO SOUND, NO PICTURE a person who does not appear for an appointment ...2002 Singapore sl.
appointment - verbs
• BE BEHINDHAND LIKE THE MILLER'S FILLER to be dilatory in keeping appointments ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• DATE UP to fill the time of a person with appointments ...c1930 sl., orig. US
• FALL THROUGH to be unable to keep, or to go back on, an appointment ...1924 colloq.
• FLAKE to miss an appointment or not show for a date ...20C teen & high school sl.
• ICE to break an appointment with; to abandon or cancel a plan or scheme ...1980s sl.
• STAND UP to fail to keep an appointment with ...1902 sl., orig. US
• TAKE DAY † to appoint or fix a day for the transaction of some business; to make an appointment ...c1400
APPORTION - verbs
• MARK † to mete out, to allot, to apportion ...1340-70 poetic.
APPRAISE - person
• VALUATOR - one who estimates the value of things; especially one appointed or licensed to do so; an appraiser ...1731-2
• VALUER - one who estimates or assesses values; a valuator; an appraiser; one who sets a value upon something, an appreciator ...1611
appraise - verbs
• OGLE to examine, to appraise, to look over ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• VALURE † to value, to estimate the value of goods, property, etc.; to appraise in respect of value ...1487
• VENTILATE † to estimate the value of; to appraise ...1682
APPRAISEMENT - nouns
• VALUE † valuation, appraisement ...c1488
APPRECIATE - verbs
• DIG to regard favourably; to like, to understand, to appreciate; to approve of; to enjoy ...1939 orig. US
• MISCOGNIZE †* to fail to appreciate or acknowledge; to misunderstand ...1603
• RESENT † to appreciate; to applaud ...1844 Sc.
• TIPPLE to appreciate; to understand; to work out ...1990s sl.
APPRECIATION - nouns
• RESENTMENTS † appreciation ...1693 Sc.
appreciation - interjections
• FAIR PLAY! used for expressing appreciation ...2001 UK sl.
APPRECIATIVE - adjectives
• CHOICE appreciative, careful ...1775 Amer. dial.
• UP ON THE STICKERS appreciative of what is important ...1940s US Black sl.
APPREHEND - person
• TAKER - one who captures or seizes; a captor, a seizer, a catcher, an apprehender ...c1375
apprehend - verbs
• BEGRIPE † to catch hold of, to apprehend; to seize and hold fast ...c1175
• BONE to take into custody, to apprehend ...1819
• CALL THE KNOCK to track down, to apprehend and arrest ...2000s sl.
• FANG † to seize upon booty; to catch, to apprehend, to get into one's power; to capture a city; to seize lands or possessions ...1016
• HOOK to catch or apprehend by law; to arrest ...1928 Amer. sl.
• LAG to arrest, to apprehend ...1835 UK sl.
• MISDOUBT to doubt, to suspect; to fear, to apprehend; to think; to having an inkling or suspicion of ...1877 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAB vb. to catch or capture a person unawares; to apprehend and arrest; to catch, in the sense of to hit ...1686 UK criminals' sl.
• NAIL to catch someone; to apprehend; to place under arrest ...1732 criminals' & police sl., now colloq.
• NICK to catch, to take unawares; to apprehend; to arrest, to take into custody ...a1640 sl.
• OFF to apprehend and arrest someone ...1970s US police usage
• PREHEND †* to seize, to catch, to take, to lay hold of, to apprehend ...a1500
• TACHE † to lay hold of a person; to arrest, to apprehend by legal authority ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TAKE UP † to apprehend with the senses, to perceive ...1607
APPREHENDED - adjectives
• UNAPPREHENSIBLE † that cannot be apprehended ...1613
APPREHENSION - adverbs
• FEARFULLY † in a state of apprehension or uneasiness; anxiously; cautiously, with hesitation ...1586
apprehension - nouns
• ALL-OVERS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness ...1884 Amer. dial.
• BUTTERFLIES nerves, apprehension, tension ...1940s colloq.
• BUTTERFLIES IN ONE'S STOMACH nerves, apprehension, tension ...1940s colloq.
• EAGERS, THE feelings of desire, impatience, or anxiety; excessive eagerness or apprehension ...1828 Amer. dial.
• EEBIE-JEEBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HEEBIE-JEEBERS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HEEBIE-JEEBIES, THE, HEEBY JEEBYS, THE a state of nervousness, apprehension, or unease ...1923 sl., orig. US
• HIBBIE-JEEBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIBBIE-JIBBIES, THE, HIBBY JIBBYS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIBBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIBBIES-JIBBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• HIGH BIJEEBEES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort ...1923 Amer. dial.
• JEEBIES a feeling of anxiety or apprehension ...1938 Amer. sl.
• JIBBIES, THE a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, depression ...1967 Amer. dial.
• JIGGERS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1966 Amer. dial.
• JIMJAMS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1896 Amer. dial.
• OPINION † the thought of what is likely to happen; expectation; apprehension ...a1548
• PAIN † anxious desire or apprehension; distress caused by fear of possible evil, anxiety ...1668
• SKEEVERS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or excessive nervousness ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SKEEVIES feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or excessive nervousness ...1994 Amer. dial.
• SUGGESTION †* a foreboding, apprehension ...1748
• TAKING † mental apprehension or perception ...1398
• WHIM-WHAMS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood ...1931 Amer. dial.
• WILLIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1896
• WILLY-NILLIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1965
• WIM-WAMS feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood ...1931 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1965 Amer. dial.
apprehension - verbs
• UG † to feel dread or apprehension, disgust, or loathing ...a1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
APPREHENSIVE - adjectives
• ALL-OVERISH physically or mentally uneasy; apprehensive ...1833 Amer. dial.
• ARFISH timid, fearful, apprehensive ...1788 Eng. dial.
• ARGH timorous, apprehensive, afraid ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• AWFUL † frightened or apprehensive of doing something ...1608
• BOTHERED UP apprehensive; agitated; confused; mixed up ...1951 Amer. dial.
• EERIE apprehensive, frightened, in dread of spirits ...1796 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FEARED † apprehensive, having an uneasy foreboding ...1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GUN-SHY apprehensive; reluctant; fearful ...1884 Amer. sl.
• JEEBY anxious or apprehensive ...1989 Amer. sl.
• OORIE apprehensive, uneasy, affected by a feeling of the supernatural; superstitiously afraid; in dread of spirits, eerie ...1877 Sc.
• RAD † frightened, afraid, apprehensive; alarmed ...c1200 obs. exc. Sc.
apprehensive - person
• WORRYWART a person who worries excessively; a constantly apprehensive person ...1956 Amer. sl.
apprehensive - verbs
• FEEL AS THOUGH DEATHSTRUCK to feel anxious, apprehensive, or greatly distressed ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WARE † to be apprehensive or careful for ...c1420
APPRENTICE - adjectives
• FASTENED bound as an apprentice ...1865 Eng. dial.
apprentice - nouns
• FASTENING the act of apprenticing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
apprentice - person
• BRASS-BOUNDER an apprentice on board ships of English companies; so called from the brass on his uniform ...1927
• HALFMARROW one who has not yet completed the term of his apprenticeship as a workman ...Bk1876 Eng. dial.
• HEEL an apprentice worker; often a student or a worker who does menial jobs ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• HEELER an apprentice; a novice reporter ...1960s US newspaper office usage
• YOUNG MAN a male youth employed as an apprentice, assistant, messenger, etc. ...1608 chiefly arch.
apprentice - verbs
• IMPROVE to learn one's trade as an apprentice ...1888 Eng. dial.
APPRENTICED - adjectives
• BOUND of a boy or girl: indentured, apprenticed ...1800 Amer. dial.
• BOUNDEN OUT apprenticed; made the ward of someone ...1931 Amer. dial.
• BOUND OUT apprenticed; made the ward of someone ...1929 Amer. dial.
• FASTENED bound as an apprentice ...1865 Eng. dial.
APPRENTICESHIP - nouns
• TIROCINIUM, TYROCINIUM first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1654
• TIROCINY, TYROCINY † first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1600
APPROACH - nouns
• ABORD 1. † the act of approaching; approach, manner of approach ...1611
2. † way of approach ...1670
• ACCESS † the act of going or coming to or into; coming into the presence of, or into contact with; approach, entrance ...1528
approach - verbs
• ABORD † to approach, to come close to; to enter, to land on, to gain a footing upon ...1509
• ACCEDE to come forward, approach, or arrive at a place or state ...1677
• ACCOST †* to approach, to draw near to ...1635
• ADMOVE † to move to or towards something; to bring one thing to another; to approach ...1440
• APPROPINQUE †* to draw near to, to approach ...1663
• BULGE IN to enter or approach abruptly; to barge in ...1834 Amer. dial.
• FARE to approach, to draw near; to show symptoms of; to seem likely to ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• NAIL to approach, to address ...1920s sl.
• PROPINQUATE †* to approach, to draw near to ...1623
• SUCCEED †* to come up or near to; to approach ...1596
• TACK UP to approach someone in a confrontational manner ...2000s US prison sl.
• TO-COME † to approach, to arrive, to come to ...1393
• TO-NEIGHE † to approach ...1382
APPROACHABLE - adjectives
• ATABLE approachable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APPROACHING - prepositions
• ATOWARDS approaching to, close upon ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPROPRIATE - adjectives
• ACCEPTIVE fit or suitable for acceptance; appropriate ...1596
• AFFEIRAND † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
• AFFEIRING † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
• AFFERANT † falling by right, pertaining, befitting, appropriate, suitable ...1480
• BEFALLING † appertaining, appropriate, fitting ...1542
• BEHOVING † useful, needful, appropriate ...c1175
• DECOROUS † seemly, suitable, appropriate ...1664
• GAINAND † appropriate, becoming, suitable ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HANDSOME † of action, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, dexterous, skilful, clever, happy ...1563-87
• I-METE † moderate; meet, fit, appropriate ...c1175
• RESPONSAL †* appropriate, correspondent ...1647 OED
• SITTING † becoming, befitting; proper, suitable; appropriate ...a1366
• SUITLY † suitable, appropriate ...1459
• SUITY † appropriate, fitting ...1609
• WELL SITTING † becoming, befitting; proper, suitable; appropriate ...a1366
appropriate - nouns
• CHECKER, THE the very thing; the appropriate thing ...1854 Amer. dial.
• DECORUM † a fitting or appropriate act ...1601
appropriate - verbs
• EFFEIR to be becoming, appropriate, to pertain, relate, correspond ...1705 Sc.
APPROPRIATE (take) - person
• IMPROPRIATOR - †* one to whom anything is appropriated - a proprietor - owner - one who appropriates or arrogates something to himself ...1631
appropriate (take) - verbs
• CABBAGE to pilfer; to appropriate surreptitiously; orig. said of a tailor appropriating part of the cloth given to him to make up into garments ...1712
• CLAW to snatch; to appropriate ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• GRAB ONTO to appropriate, to latch onto ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAVERICK to appropriate abandoned or unprotected property dishonestly or illegally ...1890 Amer. dial.
• WHITEMAIL * to seize or appropriate a thing, or apply moral pressure to a person for a good cause ...1861
APPROPRIATELY - adverbs
• BEHOVINGLY † usefully, appropriately ...1556
• HANDSOMELY † fitly, appropriately, aptly ...1553
APPROPRIATENESS - nouns
• DECOROUSNESS † seemliness, fitness, suitability, appropriateness ...1678
APPROVAL - adjectives
• MINT a general term of thorough approval ...1980s sl.
• SAFE worthy of approval ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• WIZZY excellent, exciting, wonderful; used for registering general approval ...1998 UK sl.
approval - nouns
• ACCEPTATION favourable reception, approval; hence, assent, acquiescence, belief ...1611
• APPROOF approval, praise ...1884 Eng. dial.
• NOD, THE approval or permission ...Aust. sl.
• OK agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
• OKAY agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
• RATIHABITATION †* approval, sanction ...1502
• RATIHABITION approval, sanction ...1561
• SUFFERAGE †* permission, approval ...1622
• WRAP, WRAP-UP enthusiastic approval; praise; a compliment or commendation ...1939 Aust. sl.
approval - interjections & phrases
• AGAIN! used for expressing strong approval ...1996 Antigua and Barbuda
• ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS! used for expressing strong approval ...1997 US sl.
• AMEN! used for expressing strong approval ...1934 US sl.
• ATTABOY!, ATTAGIRL! an expression of approval for deserving behaviour or a successful performance ...c1910 Amer. sl.
• AWESOME! expressing enthusiastic approval; excellent, fantastic, amazing ...1984 colloq.
• BEAUTY! an exclamation of approval or pleasure ...1951 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• BERRIES! an expression of approval ...1920s US Black sl.
• BUNG UP AND BILGE FREE properly stowed, in good order; hence, used as an expression of approval ...1850 Amer. dial.
• BY GEORGE! a mild exclamation of surprise, approval, determination, emphasis, etc. ...1731
• CAPITAL! an exclamation of approval ...Bk1888
• CHOCCY! used to express approval ...2003 UK sl.
• CHOICE! used to express strong approval ...1998 NZ sl.
• COOL DEAL! an exclamation of approval or admiration ...1990s US campus sl.
• COOLNESS! used for expressing agreement or approval ...1988 US sl.
• DADDY! a general expression of surprise and approval ...20C W. Indies sl.
• DAWG! an expression of approval or surprise and disbelief ...1980s US campus & teen sl.
• DEATH! an exclamation of approval or admiration ...1980s US college sl.
• DYN-NO-MITE! used to express strong approval ...1978 US sl.
• EGGS IN THE COFFEE a phrase of approval, satisfaction; everything is excellent, wonderful, ideal ...1920s US sl.
• GOOD EGG! expressing pleasure, satisfaction, or enthusiastic approval ...1903 Brit. sl.
• GOODY! a general exclamation of approval, pleasure, or satisfaction ...20C orig. Aust.
• GOODY-GOODY! a general exclamation of approval, pleasure, or satisfaction ...20C orig. Aust.
• HOSTILE! used for expressing strong approval ...1995 US sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• KEG! an exclamation of approval ...1990s US campus sl.
• LOVE IT! expressing definite approval ...2001 UK
• LUSH! int. used for expressing approval ...2003 UK sl.
• NOT HALF! used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc. ...1920 UK sl.
• PA-DOW! an exclamation of approval, pleasure ...2000s US Black sl.
• QUITE THE BERRIES used to signify approval ...1922 Amer. dial.
• RAH! an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc. ...2000 UK Black sl.
• RAPID! a general term of approval; excellent! wonderful! ...1980s Irish sl.
• SAFE! expressing approval ...1960s US & UK teen sl.
• SKILL! exclamation of approval ...2003 UK sl.
• SWELL! exclamation of approval or satisfaction ...1897
• WIZARD! used for expressing approval ...1933 UK
• WROUGHT IRON! an exclamation of approval ...1970s US college sl.
APPROVE - verbs
• BELOVE † to be pleased with, to approve, to like ...c1205
• BUY to accept as satisfactory or true; to approve or believe ...1926 sl.
• DIG to regard favourably; to like, to understand, to appreciate; to approve of; to enjoy ...1939 orig. US
• DROOL (OVER) to express excessive or sycophantic approval ...1924 sl.
• GET OFF ON to like; to enjoy; to approve of ...1973 sl.
• GO A BUNDLE ON to regard favourably; to like; to enjoy; to approve of; often used in negative contexts ...1942 sl.
• GO OVERBOARD to express enthusiastic approval ...1931 orig. US
• GO THE BUNDLE ON to regard favourably; to like; to enjoy; to approve of; often used in negative contexts ...1942 sl.
• HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR to have a fondness for; to like, to enjoy, to approve of; to be sentimentally fond ...1902
• IMPROVE to approve ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAP UP to receive with obviously liking or approval ...1890
• O.K., OKAY to grant approval to ...1888
• RATIHABIT † to express approval or sanction of ...1678 Sc.
• RAVE to express enthusiastic approval ...a1704
APPROVED - person
• WARM WILLY - a person entirely approved of ...Bk1914 US college sl.
APPROVER - person
• FACTOR - † a partisan, an adherent, an approver ...1502
APPROXIMATELY - adverbs
• ANEWST of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about ...1691 Eng. dial.
• BY GUESS AND BY GOD by approximation and instinct; not by precise or infallible means ...1940s Amer. sl.
• THERE AND THEREAWAYS approximately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THERE OR THEREABOUTS approximately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
APRICOT - nouns
• APRICOCK † the apricot ...1679
• DEAD MAN'S EARS stewed dried apricots ...1992 NZ sl.
APRIL - adjectives
• APRILIAN of or characteristic of April ...1901
• APRILISH like April ...1759
April - nouns
• MAY-EVE the last day of April ...1884 Eng. dial.
APRIL FOOL - nouns
• APRIL-ERRAND an errand upon which a person is sent on the first of April, as a practical joke ...1879 Eng. dial.
• BELLMAN-SUCKER a beating administered to one sent on an April-fool's errand ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MAGOWK'S DAY April fool's day ...1910 Sc.
April Fool - person
• APRIL-GAWBY an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-GOB an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-GOBBY an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-GOWK an April fool ...1777 Eng. dial.
• APRIL-NODDY an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
April Fool - verbs
• MAGOWK to make an April fool of one ...1911 Sc.
APRON - nouns
• BARM-CLOTH an apron ...c1000
• BARM-FEL a leather apron ...c1350
• BARM-HATRE † an apron ...c1300
• BARM-SKIN a leather apron ..1594 Eng. dial.
• BASE † an apron ...c1605
• BELLY-CHEAT an apron ...1609
• BELLY-PIECE † the part of the dress covering the belly; an apron ...1689
• BRATTIE a small apron ...Bk1911 Sc.
• COVER-SLUT † something worn to cover dirt, untidiness, or sluttishness; a garment to hide slovenliness; hence, an apron ...1639 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• DICKY † an apron, generally of leather ...1847 Eng. dial.
• FIG LEAF an apron ...1942 Amer. sl.
• FIRE a child's apron ...1896 Amer. dial.
• FLAG an apron; hence a badge of office or trade ...1851
• MANTLE a coarse apron; a working-apron of large size ...1893 Eng. dial.
• NAPRON an apron ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCODGY a rough apron ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TIER, TIRE a pinafore or apron to protect the dress ...1846
apron - verbs
• FLASH THE FLAG to sport an apron ...Bk1893 sl.
APT - adjectives
• ASPERT †* apt, able, ready, clever ...1423
• FAIN † apt, wont ...1596
• HAGHER † skilful, clever, dexterous; apt, fit ...c1200
• HANDSOME † of an agent: apt, skilled, clever ...1547
• IDONEAL * apt, fit, or suitable ...1760
• IDONEOUS * apt, fit, or suitable ...a1615
• MACK † apt, convenient ...c1440
• MACKLIKE apt, suitable ...1911 Sc.
• YAPPY apt, quick ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAUP † quick, apt, eager or ready, esp. to do something, keen, desirous ...c1450 obs. exc. Sc.
• YAWP quick, apt, ready; eager, keen; desirous; forward ...1685 Sc.
APTITUDE - nouns
• ABILITY † suitableness, fitness, aptitude ...c1380
• IDONEITY fitness, suitableness or aptitude ...1617
• OPPORTUNITY † fitness, aptitude, competency ...c1374
• VAND a skill, knack, or aptitude for doing something ...1893 Sc.
APTLY - adverbs
• FEATLY fitly, properly, suitably, aptly; neatly, elegantly ...a1300 arch.
• HANDSOMELY † fitly, appropriately, aptly ...1553
• MACKLY † evenly, aptly, easily ...c1440
AQUARIUM - nouns
• AQUAVIVARIUM an aquarium ...1856
AQUEDUCT - nouns
• ECKRYDOCK an aqueduct ...1944 Amer. dial.