Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
noun
(countable, obsolete) An action or deed.
(drama) The occupation of an actor.
(law) Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
Pretending.
verb
present participle of act
adight
adight
Verb
To set in order; to array.
agates
agates
noun
plural of agate
agatha
agathe
agatho
agathy
ageist
ageist
adj
Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
noun
A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
agents
agents
noun
plural of agent
aggest
aggest
Verb
To heap up.
aghast
aghast
adj
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
agists
agists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agist
aglets
aglets
noun
plural of aglet
aglint
aglint
adj
Glinting.
agnate
agnate
adj
(linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.
Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
allied; akin
noun
(linguistics) A statement having a similar meaning to another, but a different structure.
A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
Any paternal male relative.
agneta
agorot
agosto
agouta
agouta
noun
Alternative form of agouti
agouti
agouti
noun
A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.
A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, of the genus Dasyprocta.
agouty
agouty
noun
Alternative spelling of agouti
agreat
agrest
agriot
agrito
agrote
aguilt
aguste
aiglet
aiglet
noun
A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.
An ornament worn on clothing, consisting of a metal tag on a fringe, or a small metallic plate or spangle.
aigret
aigret
noun
Alternative spelling of aigrette
algate
algate
adv
(obsolete) Altogether; entirely.
(obsolete) Always.
(obsolete) By any means; at all events.
(obsolete) In any way; at all.
(obsolete) Notwithstanding; nevertheless.
algist
algist
noun
One who studies algae and seaweed.
alight
alight
adj
(figuratively) Aglow with activity or emotion.
Burning, lit, on fire.
Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
adv
(also figuratively) Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
verb
(also figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(obsolete) To arrive.
(transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
To come down or go down; to descend.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
amtorg
angsts
angsts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angst
angust
angust
adj
(obsolete) Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.
anight
anight
adv
(obsolete) In the night-time, at night.
antigo
anting
anting
noun
(ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.
antung
argent
argent
adj
(heraldry): of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
Of silver or silver-coloured.
noun
(archaic) The metal silver.
(heraldry) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
(obsolete, poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white.
argots
argots
noun
plural of argot
arguta
argute
argute
adj
(literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.
(literary) Shrill in sound.
aright
aright
adv
(archaic) To or on the right-hand side.
Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
verb
(transitive) To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
artgum
atabeg
atabeg
noun
(historical) A high medieval Turkish feudal title, originally charged with the caretaking and mentoring of the realm's crown prince.
atglen
athing
atinga
atsugi
aughts
aughts
adj
From or evoking the first through tenth years of a century (chiefly the 2000s).
noun
The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.
augite
augite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
august
august
adj
Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
Of noble birth.
noun
Alternative form of auguste (“kind of clown”)
verb
(obsolete, rare) To bring to realization.
(obsolete, rare) To make ripe; ripen.
baggit
baggit
noun
A salmon that has just spawned.
bagnet
bagnet
noun
(Philippines) crispy pork belly
bagnut
baguet
baguet
noun
(architecture, zoology) Alternative form of baguette
bating
bating
adj
(Cornwall, Devon, dialect) Of the moon, when it is waning.
prep
(now rare) Apart from; except.
verb
present participle of bate
begats
begats
noun
(nonstandard) plural of begat
bhagat
bhagat
noun
A holy man in Sikhism or Hinduism.
bigate
bigtha
bogart
bogart
noun
(slang) An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
verb
(slang) To get something by bullying, intimidation; be a tough guy.
(slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.
bogata
bogota
cageot
catgut
catgut
noun
(countable) A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.
(uncountable) A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
(uncountable) The material from which such cords are made.
cating
caught
caught
adj
(cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catch
dating
dating
noun
A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.
verb
present participle of date
dogate
dogate
noun
The office or dignity of a doge.
dotage
dotage
noun
Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
Fondness or attentiveness, especially to an excessive degree.
Foolish utterance(s); drivel.
eaglet
eaglet
noun
The immature young of an eagle; an eagle chick.
eartag
eartag
noun
Alternative form of ear tag
eatage
eatage
noun
(dated) Edible growth of grass for horses and cattle, especially that of aftermath.
The right to let one's animals eat in a certain place; pasturage.
eating
eating
adj
Bred to be eaten.
Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.
noun
(informal, dialectal) Food; cooking, cuisine.
The act of corroding or consuming some substance.
The act of ingesting food.
verb
present participle of eat
egesta
egesta
noun
The waste which is carried out from a cell or an organism; the result of egestion; excrement
ergate
ergate
noun
(entomology) A worker ant.
estang
etagre
faggot
faggot
noun
(Ireland, dated, slang) A lazy, weak, work-shy person.
(UK, Ireland, colloquial, derogatory, obsolete) A shrewish woman.
(UK, historical) A faggot voter.
(chiefly Britain) A meatball made with offcuts and offal, especially pork. (See Wikipedia.)
(chiefly Britain, collective) A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be used for fuel tied together for carrying. (Some sources specify that a faggot is tied with two bands or withes, whereas a bavin is tied with just one.)
(obsolete) A soldier numbered on the muster-roll, but not really existing.
(obsolete) Burdensome baggage.
(offensive, vulgar) A homosexual man, especially an effeminate one.
(offensive, vulgar) A man considered weak, effeminate, timid, pathetic, emotional, non-heteronormative in some way
(offensive, vulgar, derogatory) An annoying or inconsiderate person.
(rare, dated in US) A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.
A bundle of pieces of iron or steel cut off into suitable lengths for welding.
verb
Alternative form of fagot
fagots
fagots
noun
plural of fagot
fagott
fagoty
fagoty
adj
Alternative form of faggoty (“relating to or consisting of faggots of wood”)
fangot
fangot
noun
A quantity of wares, such as raw silk, of approximately one to three hundredweights.
fating
fating
verb
(rare) present participle of fate
forgat
forgat
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense of forget
fugate
fugato
fugato
noun
(music) A fugal passage in a composition that is not a strict or complete fugue.
gaatch
gabert
gabert
noun
(Scotland) A lighter, or vessel for inland navigation.
gablet
gablet
noun
(architecture) A small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed over a tabernacle, niche, etc.
gadget
gadget
noun
(computer science) A technique for converting a part of one problem to an equivalent part of another problem. Used in constructing reductions.
(computing) A sequence of machine code instructions crafted as part of an exploit that attempts to divert execution to a memory location chosen by the attacker.
(informal) Any consumer electronics product.
(obsolete) A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.
gadite
gagate
gagate
noun
(obsolete) agate
gaiety
gaiety
noun
(dated, countable) Merrymaking or festivity.
(dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.
gainst
gainst
prep
(poetic) against
gaited
gaited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gait
gaiter
gaiter
noun
(obsolete, dialectal) The dogwood, or a similar shrub.
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
verb
To dress with gaiters.
galant
galant
name
(music) Alternative form of Galant
galata
galati
galatz
galiot
galiot
noun
Alternative spelling of galliot
gallet
gallet
noun
(especially in plural) A splinter of stone inserted into the wet mortar of masonry.
verb
To use this masonry technique.
galoot
galoot
noun
(derogatory) A clumsy or uncouth person.
galton
galuth
gambet
gambet
noun
Any bird of the obsolete genus Totanus, now principally in genus Tringa; a tattler.
gambit
gambit
noun
(chess) An opening in chess in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
A remark intended to open a conversation.
Any ploy or stratagem.
verb
(chess, transitive) To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
gambut
gamest
gamest
adj
superlative form of game: most game
gamete
gamete
noun
(cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
gamont
gamont
noun
A particular life cycle stage in the Apicomplexa.
gamuts
gamuts
noun
plural of gamut
gannet
gannet
noun
(chiefly Britain, South Africa) A voracious eater; a glutton.
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
verb
(chiefly transitive, informal, Britain) To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
ganton
gantry
gantry
noun
(medical imaging) A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D imaging.
A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
A supporting framework for a barrel.
gantsl
garate
gareth
gareth
Proper noun
name of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
Noun
cunt
garett
garget
garget
noun
(obsolete) The throat.
A distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.
An inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder.
Pokeweed.
garita
garnet
garnet
adj
Of a dark red colour.
noun
(mineralogy) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
(nautical) A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out.
A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
verb
(transitive) To shred (twisted wool fiber, rags, etc.) so that it can be reused.
garote
garote
noun
Alternative spelling of garrote
garrat
garret
garret
noun
An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.
garrot
garrot
noun
A seaduck of the genus Bucephala; a goldeneye.
A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb.
verb
Alternative form of garrote
garten
garter
garter
noun
(heraldry) A bendlet.
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
verb
to fasten with a garter
garths
garths
noun
plural of garth
gasket
gasket
noun
(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
(sailing) A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
A material which may be clamped between faces and acts as a static seal. Gaskets may be cut, formed, or molded to the desired configuration.
Any of a wide variety of seals or packings used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid.
verb
To fit a gasket
To seal wth a gasket
gaslit
gaslit
adj
Illuminated by burning gas.
gassit
gasted
gasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gast
gaster
gaster
noun
(anatomy, rare) The stomach.
(zootomy, entomology) The enlarged part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects (such as ants).
gastly
gaston
gaston
noun
(climbing) A grip using one hand with the thumb down and elbow out.
verb
(climbing) To hold using such a grip
gateau
gateau
noun
(chiefly UK) A rich, usually iced, cake.
(cooking, obsolete) A dish of minced meat made up like a pudding, and boiled in a shape or mould.
gather
gather
noun
(glassblowing) A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.
A gathering.
A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb).
verb
(architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.
(glassblowing) To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.
(intransitive) To congregate, or assemble.
(intransitive) To grow gradually larger by accretion.
(intransitive, medicine, of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus
(knitting) To bring stitches closer together.
(nautical) To haul in; to take up.
(sewing) To add pleats or folds to a piece of cloth, normally to reduce its width.
Especially, to harvest food.
To accumulate over time, to amass little by little.
To bring parts of a whole closer.
To collect; normally separate things.
To gain; to win.
To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
gathic
gathic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Gathas.
gatian
gatias
gating
gating
noun
An arrangement of gates.
verb
present participle of gate
gators
gators
noun
plural of gator
gatsby
gatsby
noun
(South Africa) A snack consisting of a baguette filled with french fries, sauce, and other ingredients.
gatten
gatter
gatter
noun
(UK, slang) Porter or other beer, or by extension any drinkable alcohol.