(climbing) Without having previously seen the terrain.
verb
(climbing, transitive) To perform a climb without having previously seen the terrain.
orphans
orphans
noun
plural of orphan
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orphan
pachons
paoshan
phenols
phenols
noun
plural of phenol
phenoms
phenoms
noun
plural of phenom
phenose
phenose
noun
(organic chemistry) A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with dextrose.
phoneys
phoneys
noun
plural of phoney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoney
phonics
phonics
noun
A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.
Acoustics.
Phonetics.
The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
phonies
phonies
noun
plural of phony
phonism
phonons
phonons
noun
plural of phonon
photons
photons
noun
plural of photon
phytons
phytons
noun
plural of phyton
ponchos
ponchos
noun
plural of poncho
ponhaws
psychon
psychon
noun
A hypothetical particle of consciousness.
pythons
pythons
noun
(bodybuilding, slang) Large and well-developed muscles in the upper arm.
plural of python
ranchos
ranchos
noun
plural of rancho
reshone
reshown
reshown
verb
past participle of reshow
roinish
roinish
adj
Obsolete form of roynish.
romansh
sandhog
sandhog
noun
(US, slang, also figuratively) A person employed to dig tunnels, or (more generally) to work underground or under water.
verb
(intransitive, US, slang) To work at digging tunnels, or (more generally) underground or under water.
sashoon
sashoon
noun
(obsolete) A kind of pad worn on the leg under the boot.
sauncho
saxhorn
saxhorn
noun
(music) Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves
schnook
schnook
noun
(slang) A person who is easily taken advantage of.
schnorr
schnorr
verb
(chiefly Jewish) to scrounge, sponge, cadge
schnozz
schnozz
noun
(slang) Nose.
senghor
senhora
senhors
shallon
shallon
noun
The shrub salal.
shandon
shaniko
shannon
shannon
Proper noun
The longest river in the British Isles, which flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean.
of origin, variant of Shanahan, anglicised from
name, from the surname or from the river.
name derived from the river; first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.
shantow
sharona
sharron
shawano
sheldon
sheldon
Proper noun
from the placename.
name transferred from the surname.
A village in Derbyshire, England famous for the legend of the Sheldon duck.
A suburb of Birmingham, England.
A village/town in Illinois.
A city in Iowa.
A city/town in Missouri.
A town in New York.
A city/town in North Dakota.
A in Texas.
A town in Vermont.
A town in Wisconsin.
A village in Wisconsin.
shelton
shelton
Proper noun
A city in Connecticut, USA.
A village in Nebraska
A city in Washington
shingon
shingon
Proper noun
A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
shippon
shippon
noun
(now dialectal) A cattleshed.
shnooks
shnooks
noun
plural of shnook
shodden
shodden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of shoe
shoeing
shoeing
noun
The act of fitting an animal with horseshoes.
verb
present participle of shoe
shoeman
shoguns
shoguns
noun
plural of shogun
sholeen
shoneen
shoneen
noun
(Ireland, derogatory, ethnic slur) An Irish person considered excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of English society.
shooing
shooing
noun
The act by which somebody is shooed away.
verb
present participle of shoo
shopman
shopman
noun
The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store.
shopmen
shopmen
noun
plural of shopman
shorans
shoring
shoring
noun
Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.
verb
present participle of shore
shorten
shorten
verb
(intransitive) To become shorter.
(nautical, transitive) To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
(nautical, transitive) To take in the slack of (a rope).
(transitive) To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
(transitive) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
(transitive) To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
shotgun
shotgun
noun
(American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, often with a running back set to one or both sides of him.
(US, especially Southern US) A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line.
(attributive, as a modifier) Relating to shotguns, either in a present or past sense.
(attributive, as a modifier) Relating to the threat of force or dubious means.
(attributive, as a modifier) Relating to the use of numerous, diverse or indiscriminate means to achieve a particular result.
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
(slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.
verb
(US, slang) To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.
(US, slang) To send out many (requests, answers to a question, etc), especially in the hope that one obtains a positive result (i.e. reveals useful information, is correct, etc), in the manner of a shotgun firing many balls of shot such that one may hit a target.
(computing, slang) To employ the technique of shotgun debugging.
(slang, smoking) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.
(transitive, baseball) To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.
(transitive, informal) To verbally lay claim to (something)
shotman
shotten
shotten
adj
Having ejected the spawn.
Shot out of its socket; dislocated, as a bone.
verb
(archaic) past participle of shoot
shotton
shouldn
shoving
shoving
noun
The act of one who shoves.
verb
present participle of shove
showing
showing
noun
A result, a judgement.
An occasion when something is shown.
verb
present participle of show
showman
showman
noun
A person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
A person who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
showmen
showmen
noun
plural of showman
singpho
siobhan
siphnos
siphons
siphons
noun
plural of siphon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of siphon
snocher
snowish
snowish
adj
snow-white
sonchus
songhai
songhai
Proper noun
Any of a group of closely related languages or dialects centred on the middle stretches of the in West Africa, and used as a lingua franca in that region.
The Songhai Empire.
Noun
Any member of a West African people who speak the Songhai languages.
songish
songish
adj
(obsolete) Consisting of or containing songs.
(rare) Characteristic of a song; songlike
sonhood
sonhood
noun
The state, condition, or quality of being a son; sonship.
sonship
sonship
noun
The position or state of being a son.
sontich
soonish
soonish
adv
Some time in the not so distant but not yet definable future.
sophene
sophene
Proper noun
Province of ancient Armenia and of the Roman Empire, located to the south-west of Greater Armenia. Independent kingdom from 3rd century B.C. until 90's B.C. Lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey.
sophian
sorchin
sorehon
sorehon
noun
(historical) A kind of servile tenure in Ireland which required the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel.
sothena
stonish
stonish
adj
Characteristically like stone; stony.
verb
(obsolete) Alternative form of astonish
sylphon
synchro
synchro
noun
(electrical engineering) A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor.
(informal) Ellipsis of synchromesh (“from synchro-”).
(sports, informal) Clipping of synchronized.; Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming
synocha
synocha
noun
(medicine, obsolete) synochus; continuous fever
synthol
synthol
Proper noun
A synthetic preparation proposed as a substitute for alcohol.
An oil that is injected directly into muscle to artificially increase its size.
syphons
syphons
noun
plural of syphon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syphon
thomsen
thomson
thorons
threnos
threnos
noun
Synonym of threnody
thrones
thrones
noun
plural of throne
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of throne
throngs
throngs
noun
plural of throng
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of throng
thronos
tonnish
tonnish
adj
Alternative form of tonish
townish
townish
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to or inhabiting a town, urban.
(often in combination) Characteristic of a (certain type of) town.
typhons
typhons
noun
plural of typhon
uhtsong
uhtsong
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The nocturn or night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours.
unhoist
unhoist
verb
(transitive) To bring back down (something previously hoisted).
unhoods
unhoods
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unhood
unhooks
unhooks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unhook
unhorse
unhorse
verb
(by extension) To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
To forcibly remove from a horse.
unhosed
unhosed
adj
Not having been hosed or watered.
Not wearing hose.
unhouse
unhouse
verb
(transitive) To displace one from one's housing or shelter.
(transitive) To take a house away from.
unshoed
unshoed
adj
Not wearing shoes.
unshook
unshook
verb
simple past tense of unshake
unshore
unshorn
unshorn
adj
Not shorn.
unshort
unshout
unshown
unshown
adj
Not shown.
unshowy
unshowy
adj
Not showy; plain or unassuming
unslogh
washoan
whisson
whitson
wongshy
wongshy
noun
(obsolete) An Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.
(obsolete, uncountable) A yellow dye said to contain crocin derived from the pods of the wongshy.