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abaff

abaft

abaft

adv

  1. (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern.
  2. (nautical, obsolete) Backwards.

prep

  1. (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.

adfix

adfix

noun

  1. (linguistics) A type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).

adfrf

adolf

adolf

Proper noun

  1. name, a variant of Adolph, very rarely given to children since World War II because of its association with Adolf Hitler.

aface

aface

adv

  1. (rare) In face; in front.

afads

afara

afara

noun

  1. The limba tree.

afars

afcac

afear

afear

verb

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.

affer

affix

affix

noun

  1. (decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
  2. (linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
  3. (linguistic morphology, broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.
  4. (mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
  5. That which is affixed; an appendage.

verb

  1. (transitive) To attach.
  2. (transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
  3. (transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.

affra

afgod

afgod

noun

  1. (heraldry, historical, obsolete) A kind of dragon associated with such idols or gods.
  2. (religion, derogatory, historical, obsolete) A pagan god.
  3. (religion, derogatory, historical, obsolete) An idol.

afifi

afips

afire

afire

adv

  1. On fire (often metaphorically).

aflat

aflat

adv

  1. (obsolete) Level with the ground; flat.

aflex

afley

aflow

aflow

Adverb

  1. flowing

afnor

afoam

afoam

adj

  1. Covered or filled (with something foaming or resembling foam).
  2. In a foaming state; producing foam.

adv

  1. In a foaming state.

afoot

afoot

adj

  1. (predicative) That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.

adv

  1. (figurative) In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.
  2. On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
  3. On foot. (support of the body, standing)

afore

afore

adv

  1. (archaic, dialect) Before.
  2. (nautical) In the fore part of a ship.

conj

  1. In advance of the time when; before.

prep

  1. Before; in advance of the time of.
  2. Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.

afoul

afoul

adv

  1. (archaic, principally nautical) In a state of collision or entanglement.
  2. (with of) In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

afray

afret

afric

afric

Adjective

  1. African

Proper noun

  1. Africa

afrit

afros

afros

noun

  1. plural of afro

after

after

adj

  1. (dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
  2. (nautical, where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

adv

  1. Behind; later in time; following.

conj

  1. Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

prep

  1. (Ireland, usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity
  2. (dated) According to an author or text.
  3. (obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
  4. As a result of.
  5. Behind.
  6. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
  7. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
  8. In pursuit of, seeking.
  9. In spite of.
  10. Next in importance or rank.
  11. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

afton

aftra

afyon

alefs

alefs

noun

  1. plural of alef

aleft

aleft

adv

  1. (archaic) To or on the left-hand side.

alfas

alfas

noun

  1. plural of alfa

alfeo

alfet

alfet

noun

  1. (obsolete) A cauldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.

alfie

alfie

Proper noun

  1. name or Alfonso, also used as a formal given name.

alfin

alfin

noun

  1. (chess, historical) bishop

alfur

alief

alief

noun

  1. (philosophy, psychology) A primitive, subconscious belieflike attitude which may contradict one's conscious beliefs.

alife

alife

adv

  1. (obsolete) On one's life; dearly.

noun

  1. Alternative form of A-life

alifs

alifs

noun

  1. plural of alif

aloft

aloft

adv

  1. (nautical) In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.
  2. Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
  3. At, to, or in the air or sky.

aloof

aloof

adj

  1. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

adv

  1. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
  2. Without sympathy; unfavorably.

prep

  1. (obsolete) Away from; clear of.

altaf

aoife

apfel

arefy

arefy

verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive, archaic) To dry, or make dry; wither.

aslef

awaft

awful

awful

adj

  1. (dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
  2. (now rare) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
  3. (now rare) Struck or filled with awe or reverence.
  4. (obsolete) Terror-stricken.
  5. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
  6. Very bad.

adv

  1. (colloquial) Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.
  2. (colloquial, US, Canada) Very, extremely.

azofy

baffs

baffs

noun

  1. (slang, Nigeria) fashionable clothes

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baff

baffy

baffy

noun

  1. (golf) An obsolete wooden golf club with high loft.
  2. (golf) The 4-wood or 5-wood

bafta

bafta

noun

  1. A coarse material, usually of cotton, originally made in India.
  2. An imitation of this fabric.

bamaf

banff

banff

Proper noun

  1. A town in Alberta, Canada.
  2. A town in council area, Scotland, and the former county town of

barff

barfs

barfs

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barf

barfy

barfy

adj

  1. (informal) Disgusting.

beefs

beefs

noun

  1. plural of beef

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beef

beefy

beefy

adj

  1. (informal) Strong or muscular.
  2. (informal) Sturdy; robust.
  3. Containing beef.
  4. Large; overweight; fat.
  5. Similar to, or tasting like beef.

befan

befit

befit

verb

  1. to be fit for

befog

befog

verb

  1. To confuse, mystify (a person); to make less acute or perceptive, to cloud (a person’s faculties).
  2. To envelop in fog or smoke.
  3. To obscure, make less clear (a subject, issue, etc.).

befop

befur

befur

verb

  1. (transitive) To cover or clothe with fur.

bifer

biffs

biffs

noun

  1. plural of biff

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biff

biffy

biffy

noun

  1. (US) A toilet
  2. (US) An outhouse

bifid

bifid

adj

  1. Cleft; divided into two lobes.

blaff

blaff

verb

  1. (obsolete) to bark

bluff

bluff

adj

  1. Having a broad, flattened front.
  2. Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
  3. Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
  4. Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

noun

  1. (Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
  2. (US, dated) The card game poker.
  3. (poker) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.
  4. (slang, dated) An excuse.
  5. A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
  6. An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
  7. One who bluffs; a bluffer.

verb

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) To give false information intentionally; to lie; to deceive
  2. (by analogy) To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage.
  3. (poker) To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is.
  4. To fluff, puff or swell up.
  5. To take advantage by bluffing.

boffa

boffo

boffo

adj

  1. (chiefly US, slang) Outstanding; very good or successful.

noun

  1. (chiefly in the world of entertainment) A great success; a hit.

boffs

boffs

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boff

brief

brief

adj

  1. (obsolete) Rife; common; prevalent.
  2. Concise; taking few words.
  3. Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
  4. Of short duration; happening quickly.

adv

  1. (obsolete, poetic) Briefly.
  2. (obsolete, poetic) Soon; quickly.

noun

  1. (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who is counsel for the case.
  2. (English law, slang) A barrister who is counsel for a party in a legal action.
  3. (UK, historical) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
  4. (by extension, figurative) A position of interest or advocacy.
  5. (law) A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
  6. (law) A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
  7. (law) An answer to any action.
  8. (law) An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
  9. (obsolete) A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
  10. (slang) A ticket of any type.
  11. (usually in the plural) underwear briefs.
  12. A short news story or report.

verb

  1. (transitive) To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
  2. (transitive, law) To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

bsrfs

buffa

buffa

noun

  1. (music) The comic actress in an opera.

buffe

buffe

noun

  1. (historical) A piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by being lowered (a falling buffe) or raised.

buffi

buffi

noun

  1. plural of buffo

buffo

buffo

noun

  1. (music) A comic singer, particularly in comic opera

buffs

buffs

noun

  1. plural of buff

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buff

buffy

buffy

adj

  1. Of a brownish yellow color.

bumfs

cafes

cafes

noun

  1. plural of cafe

caffa

cafiz

cafiz

noun

  1. (historical) Alternative form of qafiz, particularly in Tunisian contexts

cafoy

calef

calfs

calfs

noun

  1. (nonstandard) plural of calf

calif

ccafs

cefis

chafe

chafe

noun

  1. (archaic) An expression of opinionated conflict.
  2. Heat excited by friction.
  3. Injury or wear caused by friction.
  4. Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To be worn by rubbing.
  2. (intransitive) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
  3. (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
  4. (transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
  5. (transitive) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
  6. (transitive) To fret and wear by rubbing.

chaff

chaff

noun

  1. (figurative) Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.
  2. (military) Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.
  3. Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
  4. Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.
  5. The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.
  2. (transitive) To cut up (straw or hay) for use as cattle feed.
  3. (transitive) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.

chaft

chaft

noun

  1. (dialect, Scotland, Northern England) The jaw.

chefs

chefs

noun

  1. plural of chef

chief

chief

adj

  1. (Scotland) Intimate, friendly.
  2. Primary; principal.

noun

  1. (US, Canada, offensive) An informal term of address for a Native American or First Nations man.
  2. (heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
  3. (sometimes ironic) An informal term of address.
  4. A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
  5. The principal part or top of anything.

verb

  1. (US, slang) To smoke cannabis.

chufa

chufa

noun

  1. Cyperus esculentus, a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere having small edible tubers (tiger nuts).

chuff

chuff

adj

  1. (Britain) Pleased, proud.
  2. (Britain) Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
  3. (UK, dialect) stupid; churlish; loutish.
  4. (obsolete) Swollen with fat.
  5. (vulgar slang, of cheeks) Swollen.

adv

  1. In a chuff manner.

noun

  1. (scriptwriting, uncountable) Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the story or plot.
  2. (vulgar slang) The anus
  3. (vulgar slang) The vagina
  4. A breathy noise produced by a tiger, similar in function to a cat's purr.
  5. A coarse or stupid fellow.
  6. A noisy puffing sound.

verb

  1. (Britain, slang) To break wind.
  2. (intransitive) To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
  3. Of a powder, propellant, or explosive charge: to become extinguished and reignited intermittently.

clefs

clefs

noun

  1. plural of clef

cleft

cleft

adj

  1. split, divided, or partially divided into two.

noun

  1. A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
  2. A piece made by splitting.
  3. An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

verb

  1. (linguistics) To syntactically separate a prominent constituent from the rest of the clause that concerns it, such as threat in "The threat which I saw but which he didn't see, was his downfall."
  2. simple past tense and past participle of cleave

cliff

cliff

noun

  1. (figurative) A point where something abruptly fails or decreases in value etc.
  2. (music) Obsolete form of clef.
  3. A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

clift

clift

noun

  1. (obsolete) A cliff.

cloff

cloff

noun

  1. (historical) An allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight after the tare and tret are subtracted; now used only in a general sense, of small deductions from the original weight.

cloof

cloof

noun

  1. Alternative form of kloof

cluff

codcf

coeff

coffs

coifs

coifs

noun

  1. plural of coif

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coif

comfy

comfy

adj

  1. (informal) Comfortable.

confr

coofs

coofs

noun

  1. plural of coof

corfu

craft

craft

noun

  1. (collective or plural) Handmade items, especially domestic or decorative objects; handicrafts .
  2. (countable) A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .
  3. (countable, fishing) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .
  4. (countable, obsolete in the general sense) A work or product of art .
  5. (countable, obsolete) A device, a means; a magical device, spell or enchantment .
  6. (countable, obsolete) Learning of the schools, scholarship; a branch of learning or knowledge, a science, especially one of the ‘seven liberal arts’ of the medieval universities .
  7. (countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
  8. (figurative) A woman.
  9. (nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
  10. (nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gun-boats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
  11. (obsolete) Occult art, magic .
  12. (uncountable) Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .
  13. (uncountable, obsolete) Strength; power; might; force .
  14. Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
  15. Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception .

verb

  1. (video games) To combine multiple items to form a new item, such as armour or medicine.
  2. To construct, develop something (like a skilled craftsman).
  3. To make by hand and with much skill.

crfmp

croft

croft

noun

  1. (archaic) A carafe.
  2. A cave or cavern.
  3. An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.
  4. An underground chamber; a crypt, an undercroft.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To do agricultural work on one or more crofts.
  2. (transitive, archaic) To place (cloth, etc.) on the ground in the open air in order to sun and bleach it.

cuffs

cuffs

noun

  1. plural of cuff

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cuff

cuffy

cuffy

noun

  1. Alternative form of cuffee (“black person”)

cufic

cuifs

curfs

curfs

noun

  1. plural of curf

daffi

daffs

daffs

noun

  1. plural of daff

daffy

daffy

adj

  1. (colloquial) Somewhat mad or eccentric.

noun

  1. (UK, slang, dated) Gin.
  2. (informal) A daffodil.

dafla

dafna

daraf

daraf

noun

  1. Non-SI unit of electrical elastance.

decaf

decaf

noun

  1. (informal) A decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink.

defat

defat

verb

  1. To remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents

defer

defer

verb

  1. (American football) After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).
  2. (especially more common, historically) to postpone induction into military service.
  3. (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
  4. (transitive) To delay or postpone
  5. (transitive, intransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
  6. To render, to offer.

defet

defis

defix

defix

verb

  1. (obsolete) To fix or fasten; to establish.

defoe

defoe

Proper noun

    1. Daniel Defoe (c. 1659 to 1661 – 1731), English trader, writer, journalist and pamphleteer best known for writing Robinson Crusoe

defog

defog

verb

  1. (transitive) To remove the moisture or fog from.
  2. (transitive, informal) To make intelligible; to free from confusion.

deify

deify

verb

  1. (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
  2. (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.

delfs

delfs

noun

  1. plural of delf

delft

delft

noun

  1. A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.
  2. Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”)

difda

doffs

doffs

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of doff

draff

draff

noun

  1. A byproduct from a grain distillery, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with brewer's spent grain, sometimes differentiated from it; usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.

draft

draft

adj

  1. (not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
  2. Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.

noun

  1. (nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.
  2. (politics) A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.
  3. (possibly archaic) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.
  4. (possibly archaic) The act of drawing in a net for fish.
  5. (possibly archaic) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
  6. (rail transport) The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
  7. (sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
  8. (usually with the) Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
  9. A cheque, an order for money to be paid.
  10. A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
  11. A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.)
  12. A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan.
  13. A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population.
  14. An act of drinking.
  15. An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing.
  16. Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
  17. The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.
  18. The draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
  19. The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.

verb

  1. (transitive) To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
  2. (transitive) To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.
  4. (transitive, sports) To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
  5. To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.
  6. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
  7. To draw out; to call forth.
  8. To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
  9. To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.
  10. To write a law.

drift

drift

noun

  1. (architecture) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
  2. (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.
  3. (mining) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.
  4. (obsolete) A driving; a violent movement.
  5. (uncountable) Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.
  6. (uncountable, film) The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.
  7. A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the retreat of continental glaciers, such as that which buries former river valleys and creates young river valleys.
  8. A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to obloid projectiles.
  9. A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds.
  10. A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.
  11. A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
  12. A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.
  13. A tool used to insert or extract a removable pin made of metal or hardwood, for the purpose of aligning and/or securing two pieces of material together.
  14. A tool used to pack down the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.
  15. Anything driven at random.
  16. Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
  17. Driftwood included in flotsam washed up onto the beach.
  18. In New Forest National Park, UK, the bi-annual round-up of wild ponies in order to be sold.
  19. Slow, cumulative change.
  20. That which is driven, forced, or urged along.
  21. The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
  22. The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.
  23. The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.
  24. The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.
  25. The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
  26. The distance through which a current flows in a given time.
  27. The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece.
  28. The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.

verb

  1. (automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
  2. (intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
  3. (intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
  4. (intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
  5. (intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
  6. (mining, US) To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
  7. (transitive) To drive into heaps.
  8. (transitive) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
  9. (transitive, engineering) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.

dufay

duffs

duffs

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of duff

duffy

duffy

noun

  1. Archaic form of duppy (“Caribbean ghost or spirit”).

dufur

dwarf

dwarf

adj

  1. (especially in botany) Miniature.

noun

  1. (astronomy) A star of relatively small size.
  2. (mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
  3. (now often offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
  4. An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To become (much) smaller.
  2. (transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.
  3. (transitive) To make appear insignificant.
  4. (transitive) To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
  5. To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.