Dictionary [Z]

WordDefinition zabaglionefrothy custard zabernismmisuse of military authority; bullying zabrasmall Spanish sailing vessel zabutonflat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting zaffreimpure cobalt oxide zaftighaving a full; rounded figure zaitechinvestment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits zakuskahors d'oeuvre; snack zalambdodonthaving molar teeth with V-shaped ridges zamacuecaChilean dance where partners move around each other zamarrasheepskin jacket zambombaSpanish percussion instrument zambraSpanish dance zampognaItalian bagpipe zamponestuffed pigs' trotter sausage zandera variety of European perch zanellamixed twilled umbrella fabric zanjerosupervisor of irrigation canals zanyismbuffoonery zanzeAfrican musical instrument like castanets zapataflowing, drooping...

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Dictionary [Y]

WordDefinition yabbalarge Jamaican earthenware or wooden vessel yabbysmall edible freshwater crayfish yachtyrelating to yachts yadrod used by readers of the Torah as a pointer for following text yaffto bark like a snarling dog yaffingalegreen woodpecker yagsynthetic diamond made of yttrium aluminum garnet yagernineteenth-century rifle yahrzeitJewish remembrance of the first anniversary of someone's death yairtidal enclosure for catching fish yajnaHindu sacrificial rite yakhdanbox used for carrying ice on back of pack animal yakowanimal crossbred from male yak and domestic cow yalemythical animal resembling tusked horse with elephant's tail and used in heraldry yamposting-house along a road yantrageometrical diagram designed as a meditation aid yapnesshunger yapokan amphibious opossum of...

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Dictionary [X]

WordDefinition xanthareelyellow eel formerly used in medicinal foods xanthicyellow; yellowish xanthippeill-tempered woman xanthocarpoushaving yellow fruit xanthochroiayellowness of the skin xanthochroichaving yellow skin xanthocomicyellow-haired xanthocyanopsyform of colour-blindness in which only blue and yellow can be distinguished xanthodermyellow-skinned person xanthodontone with yellow teeth xanthomadisease characterized by yellow patches on the skin xanthometerinstrument for measuring colour of sea or lake water xanthophyllsubstance causing yellow colour of autumn leaves xanthopsiaa visual condition where things appear yellow xanthospermoushaving yellow seeds xanthousyellow or red-haired xebecsmall three-masted pirate ship xemefork-tailed gull xenagogueguide; someone who conducts...

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Dictionary [W]

WordDefinition wackold name for decomposed basalt wadmalthick coarse wool waftagetransportation through water or air waftureact of waving or wafting wagonettecarriage with one crosswise seat in front, two seats in back wagtailan obsequious person; a harlot wainageteam and implements needed for cultivation of land wainscotto line with boards or panels; fine oak panelling wairtimber of six feet in length and one foot in width waitsmusicians employed to play on ceremonial occasions wakerifewakeful; indisposed to sleep waldfluteorgan flute stop of 4 feet in length waldgraveold German title of nobility waldhornFrench valveless hunting horn waleto choose; the act of choosing walleteerone who carries a wallet wallfishsnail wallfloweryellowish-red wallydragfeeble or worthless person or animal walmto...

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Dictionary [U]

WordDefinition uakarishort-tailed, long-haired monkey uberousyielding an abundance of milk; abounding ubertyfruitfulness; abundant productiveness ubicationcondition of being in a certain location ubietylocation; state of being in a definite place ubiqueeverywhere ubiquitarianismbelief that Christ is everywhere ubityplace or locality ucalegonneighbour whose house is on fire udalform of land tenure in Orkney and Shetland islands udometerinstrument for measuring rainfall ufologystudy of alien spacecraft ughtenmorning twilight ukaseedict; proclamation by an autocratic government ulatrophyatrophy of the gums ulcusclea small ulcer uleticof, like or pertaining to the gums uliginousslimy; oozy; swampy; growing in swampy places ullagequantity by which vessel is under full capacity ullagonecry of...

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Dictionary [V]

WordDefinition vaccarydairy or cow pasture vaccimulgencecow milking vaccineof, like or pertaining to cows; preparation conferring immunity to disease vacillatefluctuate in opinion or resolution vadelectservant; serving-man vade-mecumready reference manual regularly carried about vadimonybond or pledge given before a judge vadoseof, like or pertaining to underground water above the water table vafrouscunning; sly vagientcrying like a baby vagilehaving the ability to move about vagilityability to succeed in the struggle for existence vaginatesheathed; having a sheath vagitusbaby's cry or wail vaingloryidle boastfulness vairblue-grey squirrel fur; heraldic representation of blue and white rows valancedrapery hung along the edge of a bed, table or canopy valencelinen helmet-cover for armour valenkiwarm...

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Dictionary [T]

WordDefinition tabacosistobacco poisoning tabanidblood-sucking insect; gad-fly tabaretstriped watered silk and satin fabric tabatièresnuff-box tabbyplain-woven silk taffeta fabric tabefactionwasting away; emaciation tabellaryauditor; carrier of letters tabellionscrivener tabernacleornamental container for storing Communion bread and wine tabernacularof, like or pertaining to a tabernacle tabescentwasting; shrivelling tabificwasting; consumptive; producing tabes tabinetsilk and wool watered fabric tablaturemental image or picture; plate-like surface or object tablierapron; part of dress resembling an apron tabloideselanguage typical of tabloid journalism taborlight medieval drum buckled onto the player's chest tabouretlow stool; embroidery frame tacendathings not to be mentioned tacentsilent tachlink tacheometerinstrument...

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