aah - an expression of surprise, delight or joy
aal - an
"Indian Mulberry"shrub (also al,ach)
aas - plural of "aa"; rough
surfaced lava flows
aba - a Bedouin garment of camel or goat hair
abb - a type of wool for yarn used to web fabric
abo - short for "aboriginal"; any native person
abs - plural of "ab"; abdominal muscles (tum)
aby - to pay for or "buy"a "fee"/atone/endure
ace - a one hit win/ a 1 pip card or die/ jot/ pro
ach - a Holland plant type/see also al,aal &och
act
- to do a certain way/to perform or
pretend
add - to combine/join/sum up/say more/plus
ado - a trivial fuss/busy stir/vex/hubbub/to-do
ads - plural of ad; advertisements/ advantages
adz - a tool for climbing,carving&cutting(adze)
aff - slightly askew/not centered/away from(off)
aft - behind/toward or near the stern of a vessel
aga - a turkish officer/but(Estonia)/threat(Norse)
age - to advance in life/get old/a"time period"
ago - in the past/ since/ gone by/ before now
aha - expression of surprise or triumph/ eureka!
ahs - plural of ah; exclaims of relief, joy, or awe
aia - a maid or nurse(India;ayah)/ama/amah
aid - to help/any assistance/relief/support/care
ail - to feel pain/be ill/suffer/a plant awn/garlic
aim - to point or direct/ to work toward a goal
ain - to own(Scottish)/feminist
writer of Irish myth
air - to broadcast/to jump-fly/our breath/poise
ais - plural of ai; three-toed sloths(name; as cry)
ait - a small island in a lake or river(also 'eyeot')
ake - to ache; a dull, sustained pain/a soreness
ala - a fan like outgrowth/ a wing/ an ear/ leaf
alb - a priest's long, white "vestment"or robe
ale - a beer made with the top fermenting yeast
all - the whole of everything & everyone/ the lot
alp - a high, rugged mountain/ to devour (Irish)
als - plural of al; aal plants & their red dye inside
alt - a high musical tone/ alternative/ altitude
ama - a 'wet nurse', maid(Portuguese)(see aia)
ami - a friend(French)/ "amigo"9;to love
amp - to intensify/amplifier/ampere (var.ohm)
amu - atomic mass unit/1=12carbon/a"dalton"
ana - a collection of anecdotes/ of equal parts
and - an add on/also/plus/but/try to/also as "&"
ane - one; a single person or thing (Scottish)
ani - a type of tropical cuckoo bird (Old Tupi)
ann - pay to a minister's widow (a Scottish law)
ant - a socially complex & strong"two jaw"insect
any - some/ whichever/ one or another/ none
ape - to mimic/ a type of monkey/ to get crazy
apt - appropriate/fit/likely(to)/keenly intelligent
arb - an arbitrageur; a sly,"quick-buck" investor
arc - a curve/ arch/ bow/ a bridge of electricity
ard - a primitive plough/ habitual way(as suffix)
are - a metric land measure(area)/exists as(be)
arf - a barking sound, usually from a small dog
ark - a sacred chest/box/a big boat/a "life car"
arm - a forelimb/branch/an inlet/a gun/power
ars - plural
for the letter 'R'/to be 'crude'(Arabic)
art - a creative or expressive work to behold
ary - any/ anyone/ whichever/ not one (nary)
ash - a grayish powder left from what is burned
ask - to seek information/ to question/ to invite
asp - venomous African snake/ Egyptian cobra
ass - a donkey/ a rear end/ a buttocks/ a jerk
ate - reckless ambition or impulse/p.t. of eat
att - a Laotian monetary unit / telecom. corp.
auf - an elf's child/foolish/an oaf or simpleton
auk - any diving seabird of the "Alcdae" family
ava - a pepper plant(for tea-buzz)(kava)/at all
ave - a prayer to the Virgin Mary/ a greeting
avo - a monetary unit of Macao; 100 = l pataca
awa -away (Scottish)/ the kava plant (Hawaii)
awe - overwhelmed with grand amazement
awl - a pointed tool for boring & punching holes
awn - awning/ a bristlelike, grass appendage
axe - a chopping tool/ to fire or cut off/ a guitar
aye - a "yes" vote(also ay)/yea/ forever/always
ays - plural of ay;affirmative votes/aye(s)/yeas
ayu - a"sweetfish"with
tiny edible bones(Japan)
azo - containing a "nitrogen group" (azole)
baa - to "bleat"(like the sound a sheep makes)
bac- short for;baccalaureate college graduate
bad - not good/off/evil/tough/cool/ very brave
bag - pouch/sack/an ugly lady/a preference
bah - expression of annoyance or disgust(yuck)
bal - a Scottish 'tam'-o-shanter or Balmoral cap
bam - to cheat/ the sound of a gun/ pow/ look!
ban - to forbid or prohibit/nix/to curse(archaic)
bap - a large, flat bread roll/a "Batman punch"
bar - a pub/ a metal rod/ a rectangular block
bas - plural of ba; souls (Egypt)/ base (Sweden)
bat - a flying nocturnal mammal/a club (to hit)
bay - inlet from the sea/ to howl/ reddish-brown
bed - a place
to sleep or make love/ a "base"
bee - a 'flybug' that makes honey&wax/contest
beg - to desperately ask for/grovel/plead/woo
bel - a measure of noise(10 decibels)/ fine(Mid)
ben - a mountain/an inner room/"son of"/an oil
bet - to gamble/predict with confidence/wage
bey - a Turkish governor or ruler/ title of respect
bez - the 2nd "tine" of a stag's horn/ an antler
bib - to 'tipple'(drink regularly)/ a "chest apron"
bid - the "sum" or offer of price/ to try for/ invite
big - of a large size or quantity/huge/important
bin - a place for storage/a compartment/a box
bio - short for biography or biology/ life(prefix)
bis - plural of bi; a bisexual/a call for an encore
bit - a small amount/routine act/one 8th of $l.00
biz - business (slang)/a "line of work" modifier
boa - a large snake/ a long feathered scarf
bob - a quick bow/a fishing"float"/haircut/sled
bod - a person/a body/a strong or "fit"build/hot
bog - to weigh down/ sink/ a marshy, wet area
boh - an exclamation used to startle someone
bok - a goat or antelope(Africa)/ a lunar crater
bon - of good quality(French)/bon bon(candy)
boo - Marijuana/a noise to scare or disapprove
bop - modern jazz or its dance style/to hit/to go
bor - a neighbor (Old English)/short for borough
bos - plural of bo;men/cows,bulls,oxen(bovine)
bot - to cadge/ robot/program to ape humans
bow - to bend down in greeting/ front of a boat
box - to fist fight/ a crafted container/ a vagina
boy - a young male human/a close friend/guy
bra - brassiere/ variation of bro; hommie/ bud
bro - brother/a good friend/pal/dog/bud/"cuz"
brr - interjection to show feeling cold (also brrr)
bub - buddy/a low quality fellow/a jerk-off/ass
bud - marijuana/nug/plant growth/buddy/pal
bug - to annoy/ to "trip-out,"or "freak"/an insect
bum - to loaf/panhandle/a homeless guy/butt
bun - a rounded bread/a sweet roll/1ass cheek
bur - to whisper hoarsely/ a "bit " for a drill (burr)
bus - transport for groups/to clear and set tables
but - on the contrary/merely/nothing more/yet
buy - to purchase/ a "good deal" or "low price"
bye - a free pass/an address of farewell/see ya!
bys - plural of by; (a variant of "bye");goodbyes
cab - a taxi/a compartment for a pilot or driver
cad - a ill-bred, pig of a man/rogue/scoundrel
cam - camera/a tooth on a wheel to hit a lever
can - a metal cylinder/jail/toilet/to fire/able to
cap - the limit of something/ a lid/ a billed hat
car - an automobile/ one section of a train/ rod
cat - a feline animal/ a cool guy/ a jazz player
caw - a raucous, crow-like "cry" (also kaw)
cay - a small, low island/ a coral reef (also key)
cee - the letter "c" or anything shaped as such
cel - celluloid; a plastic sheet for animation art
cep - the tasty, big-cap "porcino"mushroom
cha - tea (San)/ not (Gaelic)/ God (Jamaican)
che - I or me/ hey!/ pal/ man/ dude(Spanish)
chi - an over all & inner life energy (tao or dao)
cid - a captain or hero (Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar)
cig - short for cigarette;a tobacco"jay"/a smoke
cis - certain atoms on same side of a molecule
cit - a citizen/ pure consciousness (Hinduism)
cly - to seize or steal/ to cry(from "Chinook"tribe)
cob - to hit/ a "top"/ nut/ corn core/ male swan
cod - to make fun of/codfish/a scrotum/a"pod"
cog - to con/cheat at dice/a coin/subordinate
col - a mountain range gap or pass/ a "collar"
con - to trick or control cunningly/ a "convict"
coo - sound of a dove/ to speak softly with love
cop - to capture/a police officer/to take or steal
cor - a Hebrew measure/a surprised yelp/heart
cos - a long-leaved, romaine lettuce/a 'cosine'
cot - a crib/a collapsible, canvas, fold-out bed
cow - to subdue/ intimidate/ an uttered animal
cox - a coxswain; the director of a rowing crew
coy - to caress/ flirtatiously shy or noncommittal
coz - informal
for cousin(cuz)/ a thorn(Biblical)
cru - a French 'vin'yard yielding quality wine
cry - to utter a sound of pain or grief/to whimper
cub - a kid bear, lion, tiger, shark, wolf, or man
cud - rechewed food/ a "wad" you can chew
cue - to signal/a stick used to play pool/Q (kue)
cum - to orgasm/a fluid containing sperm/plus
cup - a small, open container/a support device
cur - a worthless mongrel dog/ mut/ a coward
cut - to slice/an incision/let go/reduce/axe/fire
cuz - short for "because"or"cousin"/bud/pal/bro
cwm - valley/
steep circular basin(stone or ice)
dab - to apply a small amount/ to tap/ a flatfish
dad - to thump/ a father; the male parent/ pop
dae - to
act or "do" (Scottish)/
die (of "Wolof ")
dag - a matted clot of wool/ a hanging shred
dah - a burmese knife/ in morse code; 3 x "dit"
dak - the mail (in India)/ to travel by relay/ hop
dal - any of the S.Asian"pulse"beans(as cuisine)
dam - a barrier of water flow/ an animals mom
dan - a level of skill above kyu/ black belt rank
dap - to dip or skip(water)/to run or jot/high five
das - a "hyrax"rat/ plural of da; Burmese knives
daw - to dawn/a slut/a jot/a "whit" (all Scottish)
day - a period of light or time in history/24 hours
deb - short for debutante/wench/babe/boytoy
dee - to "do"(Geordie)/ to damn/ the letter "d "
def - excellent/cool/hard of hearing/definitely
dei - inflection of "deus"or plural of "di";the gods
del - a mathematical symbol/a share or part of
den - a lair/cave/hideout/a remote room/study
dev - a Hindu god, deity, idol, or King (deva)
dew - water droplets from condensation/ to wet
dex - a sulfate used as a stimulant (Dexedrine)
dey - governor(in
former Algiers)/a ruler(Tripoli)
dib - to bob-fish/dip/a kid "sheep bones"game
did - past tense of do/ having done something
die - to end living/fade/a "cut stamp"/1of 2dice
dig - to shovel/ to search/ to like, or be cool with
dim - of low light/ not bright/ stupid/ dumb/dull
din - a jumble of loud discordant noise/ dinner
dip - to immerse briefly;to lower/a stupid person
dis - to dismiss, put down or disrespect(also diss)
dit - to block (Scottish)/in morse code; 1/3 "dah"
div - a demon of Persian mythology/ a division
dob - to"rat"on/ betray/ trader/ age,oak(Slavic)
doc - a doctor or physician/ a documentation
dod - to cut the hair of / to "become" (Welsh)
doe - a female deer, rabbit, goat or kangaroo
dog - a canine animal/a guy slut/bro/hommie
doh -a "do"note/damn it, me! (Homer Simpson)
dol - a unit of pain intensity/ crazy(Netherlands)
dom - a title given to monks or male royalty
don - to wear/ the leader of a mafia family/"sir "
doo - a dove or pigeon(Scottish)/ poo/"dookie"
dop - to dip/a copper cup to cut diamonds in
dor - to mock/ a trick/ a black European beetle
dos - plural for do; first musical note on a scale
dot - a tiny
spot or point mark/ exactly
on time
dow - to be able/to do well/thrive/a "dhow"rig
dry - not moist/ without/ a shrewd wit or humor
dso - a yak-cow hybrid(male)/ dzomo(female)
dub - to "add" in sound/ to copy/ to nickname
dud - a person, event or bomb that fails/ lame
due - something expected or deserved/ a fee
dug - a nipple or udder (tit)/shoveled/enjoyed
duh - obviously/'of course, stupid!'/ghost(Slavic)
dui - plural of duo;pairs/a drunk driving charge
dun - a brownish gray/ to beg or vex for a due
duo - a musical duet/a "twosome"/pair/couple
dup - duplicate/to undo or open(Shakespeare)
dux - leader (Latin)/duke/the most apt kid/ace
dye - a liquid used to color/ most extreme sort
dzo - the male of a yak & cow(zho)/a "yakow"
ean - to give birth/set forth/yean (Shakespeare)
ear - a corn cob/ the organ or sense of hearing
eas - waterfall(Scottish)(from ea;'god of waters')
eat - to consume by mouth/ to give oral sex to
eau - water/ wet (French)(pronounced "ooh")
ebb - the outward flow of the tide/ to recede
ech - to
"eke"out (Shakespeare) (also "ich")
ecu - any
of various old French coins/five-franc
edh - an Old English letter for the "th"sound(eth)
eek - interjection expressing fright/ "eke"variant
eel - a one fin,oil slick,'snake-fish'/unagi/anago
een - plural
of ee; eyes (Scottish)/e(v)en (eve)
eff - a euphemism
for "fuck"[from"F"off or"F"you]
efs - plural
of ef; "F"letters/fucks/beds/hits/screws
eft - a developing newt/lizard/again/afterward
egg - a shell & its embryo/ an ovum/ to urge on
ego - 1/3 of yer psyche; how you see yer "self"
ehs - plural of "eh"; questions or queries/ "huhs?"
eik - same as "eke"(Scottish)/ oak (in Dutch)
eke - to gain with great effort/ to merely get by
eld - old/age/a long ago time/late in life/elder
elf - a small, mischievous, magical creature
elk - a deer with big, flattened antlers/ a moose
ell - the letter "L"(also el)/a right angle/an elbow
elm - a tree with serrated leaves good for shade
els - plural of el; "L"letters/ elevated railways
elt - a young sow or pig/to knead/rub(obsolete)
eme - an uncle (from poet "Edmund Spencer")
emf - voltage/ electromotive force/ electricity
emo ~ a music genre;"emotive"(melodic punk)
ems - plural of em;'m'letters/ typed 'm' widths
emu - a flightless Australian bird(like an Ostrich)
end - the finish/ to stop/ the finality of anything
ene - eve
of an event/east-northeast (compass)
eng - a Latin phonetic symbol for the"ing"sound
ens - an entity/plural for en;"n"letters/"m" halves
eon - an eternity/ two or more eras/ gnosticism
era - an age/a memorable period of time/ eld
ere - previous to; before/ to plough (obsolete)
erf - a garden plot =to about half an acre/erven
erg - a unit of work =to l dyne over l centimeter
erk - a slang for aircraftsman/an ass, bub or jerk
ern - an old spell of "earn"-to get paid for effort
err - to make an error or mistake/ to stray/ to sin
ers - the"bitter"vetch plant; ervum ervilia/ harsh
ess - the
letter "s"(also es)/suffix meaning female
est - east
(French)/ estimate/ established/ estate
eta - the 7th Greek letter/a top notch "sailplane"
eth - a former English "letter" for the "th" sound
euk - to itch (ewk)(obsolete)/a eucalyptus tree
eve - evening/the night before/Adam's rib&luv
ewe - a female sheep/one of a tribe inS.Ghana
ewk - to itch (euk, yuke, youk, yuck)(obsolete)
ewt - a newt/salamander/effet/eft/a water"ask"
eye - a spy/to"see"well/a"focal"/a potato"bud"
fab - fabulous/marvelous/hip/cool/groovy/rad
fad - a "craze"/the"pop"trend or "hip"style/"ton"
fag - to work hard/ a cigarette/ a homosexual
fah - the 4th note on a scale(fa)/hostile/criminal
fam ~ slang for"family";one's "kin"/yer "familiar"
fan - a device that cools/ a dedicated "fanatic"
fap - "fuddled"or "drunk"(William Shakespeare)
far - a long distance away/ever so out of reach
fas - plural of fa; 4th tone of the diatonic scale
fat - obese/overweight/plump/large/big/rich
faw - gypsy; a 14th century nomad from India
fax - to "copymail"info via a"facsimile"machine
fay - to join or fit tightly/faith/a fairy/an elf/hob
fed - a federal
agent/ nourished/ gratified/ full
fee - a penalty to be paid/ a fixed charge/ a tip
feh - a hebrew coin (also peh)/ yuk! (in Yiddish)
fem - effeminate/feminine/"metro sexual"/girly
fen - a marshy
bog(wetland) with a bed of peat
fer - for/far (obsolete)/ facere; to do(Latin origin)
fet - to fetch(Chaucer)/hip or"phat"(Nordien;fat)
feu - to grant or hold land under Scottish law
few - not many/more than one/a bit/some/little
fey - touched by magic/ slightly insane/ a seer
fez - a red, brimless, flat-top hat (a "tarboosh")
fib - a white lie/a trivial untruth/falsehood(fable)
fid - a conical pin of hard wood (like cotter pin)
fie - an interjection expressing disapproval (fi)
fig - a Ficus tree fruit/ to adorn/ just a bit/ figure
fil - the shaft of a vehicle/ fell or fall (obsolete)
fin - a flipper/a five dollar bill/an "end" (French)
fir - a kind of evergreen tree of the"Abies"genus
fit - healthy/suitable/the perfect size/an attack
fix - to repair/secure/a bad spot/what is craved
fiz - a hissing sound/bubbly/effervescence(fizz)
flu - a short for influenza; an acute viral disease
fly - cool/hip/a baseball hit high/to soar/speed
fob - to deceive(fub)/a watch's chain or pocket
foe - an enemy of war/ an opposition of any sort
fog - ground level clouds/ confusion/ new grass
foh - interjection of disgust (fie, poh, bah, pho)
fon - to compel/ a fool/idiot/ a warm, dry wind
fop - to fool/ a very prim & vain man/ a dandy
for - in place of/ in favor of/ intended "toward"
fou - a "mad"man(French)/ new(Samoan)/ fap
fox - a red fur canine/sly/sexy/a tribe(sac & fox)
foy - an allegiance,loyalty,faith/a farewell feast
fra - a monk/friar/brother/frake(Italian)/fro(Old)
fro - same as from (obsolete)/ forth/ backward
fry - to cook in oil or fat/to burn out/to drop acid
fub - to cheat (fob)/put off(trick)/smart/a fat kid
fud - a rabbit, hare or "coney"tail/woolen waste
fug - a hot, closed, smoky atmosphere or room
fum - a mythical Chinese bird/ to play a fiddle
fun - to enjoy/to play/amusement/sport/laughs
fur - the coat or short hair of animals/peach fuzz
gab - chat/trivial conversation "gift"/gob(mou)
gad - to rove without aim/run wild/ arrowhead
gae - to go(obsolete)/a spear('gae bulga';Irish)
gag - to silence/ a joke or anecdote/ a prank
gal - a woman/a unit of acceleration/a gallon
gam- a school of whales/a seamen party/a leg
gan - began/commenced (Chaucer/Spenser)
gap - an opening, space, break, part, or notch
gar - to cause or compel(Scottish)/ a needlefish
gas - a fun thing/nitrous oxide/gasoline/fumes
gat - a gangster's pistol(rod)/a sea channel/got
gau - a German district of the Nazi regime
gay - merry/ carefree/ colorful/ homosexual
ged - a food fish/general equivalency diploma
gee - to get horses to turn right/sound of surprise
gel - a jelly-like substance/to solidify/to groove
gem -a precious stone/ a bit of beauty/ a bud
gen - general information/ genus/ generation
geo - a gully or creek(gio, goe)/of Earth(prefix)
get - to obtain/understand/a win/offspring/style
gey - very/extremely/considerable (Scottish)
ghi - butter/oil(ghee)/"naraghi";tower(Sardinia)
gib - a "tie"for a "key",strap&rod/a tomcat/ jib
gid - when a tapeworm buds in a sheep's brain
gie - to guide/to
give(Scottish)/a karate"suit"(gi)
gif - if (obsolete) /computer file type for images
gig - a job/a fishing spear/a
carriage/gigabyte
gin - to process cotton/a trap/a clear, rye-liquor
gio - a gully or creek (also goe, geo)(obsolete)
gip - to swindle or rob(gyp)/ to "gut"/ a servant
gis - plural of gi; karate suits with a"tie-belt"(gie)
git - a British "pejorative" for "guy"/ a gate/ get
gju - a type of violin used in "Shetland" (gue,gu)
gnu - a large, African antelope/ a "wildebeest"
goa - a Tibetan gazelle/ a "State" in India
gob - a sailor/ a small mass/ a large amount
god - a supernatural being/ an all-life energy
goe - a gully or creek (also geo, gio)
gon - a"geograde"/begin/gan/hemp(Sanskrit)
goo - a sticky wet substance/sentimental drivel
gor - interjection used as a mild oath (a swear)
gos - plural of go; a Japanese checker game
got - obtained/
met with (past tense of get)/gat
gov - government; established "management"
gox - gasious oxygen; compressed to get "lox"
goy - a gentile/a non-Jewish person (offensive)
grr ~ to make a sound like a wild animal or dog
gub - an Aboriginal term for a "white man"
gue - a violin used in Shetland (also gu, gju)
gul - a stylized design used in Oriental carpets
gum - a chewable mass/resin/glue/a jaw liner
gun - a pistol/ any triggered device that shoots
gup - to gossip or "prattle"; idle talk (like gab)
gur - a cane sugar/ languages of Central Africa
gus - plural of gu; violins used in Shetland (gjus)
gut - stomach/instinct/the grand unified theory
guv - a governor (also gov)/ sir (British slang)
guy - odd looking/ a man/ a wire that steadies
gym - gymnasium/ a metal climbing structure
gyp - to swindle or overcharge/ cheap/ gypsy
had - to hold (Scottish)/ now without/ "duped"
hae - to have (Scottish)/ to "get"/obtain/possess
hag - an ugly,old,evil witch or woman/to "hew"
hah - expression of surprise, joy or dismay/"aah"
haj - a Muslim pilgrimage to "Mecca"(also hajj)
ham - to overact/ the thigh of a pig/ one "bun"
han - a man who owns/an old Chinese dynasty
hao - a monetary unit of Vietnam;10=to1"dong"
hap - to "happen" by chance/one's luck or "lot"
has - present tense of have; possesses/ owns
hat - a cap/a "lid"/one's"role"/a "circumflex"(^)
haw - indecisive noises/ a yell to turn a horse left
hay - straw/dry grass/ a trifling "bit"of money
heh - a Hebrew letter/a sound for attention(hey)
hem - to form an edge or border/ to sew a fold
hen - a dare/ a fussy old gal/ a female chicken
hep - a rosehip/ a variant of hip; in style or cool
her - reference to a girl,ship,machine, or nation
hes - plural of he; male persons (boys)/ "he is"
het - a heterosexual (slang)/ heat (dialect)
hew - to cut down/axe/to hack or hag(Scottish)
hex - an evil spell or curse/ to bring bad luck to
hey - call for attention/hi/sup/a square-dance
hic - an "onomatopoeia" for a "hiccup" sound
hid - past tense of hide; concealed or obscured
hie - to hurry along, go quickly, or hasten (hye)
him - objective case of he; reference to a male
hin - a hebrew liquid measure = to about 5 liters
hip - in style/cool/in tune with/a side of the waist
his - possessive case of he; a male's ownership
hit - to strike/ to have sex with/ a popular "thing"
hmm - a sound of thoughtful consideration
hoa - to order a stop, halt or "stand still" (whao)
hob - a shelf by a fireplace/ an elf/ mischievous
hoc - Latin for "this"; a reference to anything
hod - to jog/ a box on a rod to cart bricks with
hoe - a right-angle-bladed yard tool/ a whore
hog - to use selfishly/to hoard/a pig/motorcycle
hoh - a call to stop or stand still (also ho or hoa)
hoi - interjection used to attract attention/"hello"
hon - honey as a term of endearment/ sweetie
hoo - interjection expressing boisterous emotion
hop - to jump/to travel quickly/a dance party
hos - past tense of ho; to stop/plural; prostitutes
hot - intense/cool/new/live/stolen/spicy/sexy
how - a question of or a shown way to do or act
hox - to hock or cut a hamstring (Shakespeare)
hoy - a call for attention/ to incite/ a large boat
hub - the center of a wheel/ the focus of interest
hue - color/tint/shade of red,yellow,blue/to yap
hug - an embrace of love/ to hold or fit closely
huh - an expression of confusion,doubt or "awe"
hui - a gathering by the "Maori" of New Zealand
hum - to sing with closed lips/to ape a bee/buzz
hun - destructive/one of "Attila's" war nomads
hup - a call to turn a horse right or time a march
hut - a small, simple makeshift shelter/ a shack
hye - to hurry along, or move quickly (also hie)
hyp - to offend/ to make melancholy/ hyper
ice - frozen water/diamond/crystal meth(slang)
ich - to eke
out; ech(Shakespeare)/them(Polish)
ick - interjection used to express disgust/ yuk
icy - covered with ice; frosty/a bitter cold stare
ide - a freshwater fish/same as id;the self(Freud)
ids - plural of id; a type of fish & "the self"/ idems
iff - if and
only if (used in mathematical logic)
ifs - plural of if; possibilities/ maybes/ ands/ buts
ilk - a type or kind of people/ the same(Scottish)
ill - unwell/ misfortune/ sick/ rad/ I will/ Illinois
imp - to fix a bird's feathers/a mischievous child
ink -a writing liquid/a squid's protective jet fluid
inn - a hotel/ hostel/ lodge/ tavern/ restaurant
ins - present tense of in;gather a harvest/not outs
ion - an electrically charged particle or atom
ios - a satellite of Jupiter/plural of io; cries of joy
ire - a feeling of anger, wrath, or "belligerence"
irk - to cause ire or "choler"/annoy/ irritate/ vex
ish - a legal
issue (Scottish)/
sort of like (as suffix)
ism - a belief system/ a wild or visionary theory
iso - short for "isolated replay"/an "identity"prefix
ita - a South American palm(a "Mauritia palm")
its - plural of it; charismatic qualities/ it is/it has
ivy - a climbing evergreen plant/ a top league
jab - to poke or quick punch/ a stab or pierce
jag - a flap or notch/ a stint of overindulgence
jak - a huge East Indian tree with great big fruit
jam - to block/
jelly/ to play music with/ to rock
jap - to apply a black lacquer/ Japanese (nip)
jar - to vibrate unpleasantly/ a glass canister
jaw - to"gab"or"yap"/the framework of a mouth
jay - a bird of the crow family/the letter J/a joint
jee - to urge horses on (also gee)/yeah!(Finnish)
jet - a dense"black"coal/a squirt/burst/airplane
jeu - a set/a gun twirl/a game/to play (French)
jew - a member of Judaism/ to get the better of
jib - to refuse/a sail/a crane arm/"appearance"
jig - a lively dance/a trick/a device to wash ore
jin - a spirit(Arabic word; also jinn)/ Jinni/ Genni
jiz - a wig(plural;jizzes)/ spooge/cum/wad (jizz)
job - an occupation/a criminal act/a task to do
joe - sweetheart (Scottish)/coffee/a regular guy
jog - to run slow and steady/ a sharp change
jor - the 2nd movement in Hindu music(a peak)
jot - to quickly note/iota;a wee Greek letter/yod
jow - to "toll"; to ring a large bell in slow rhythm
joy - to rejoice/"happiness,"and or,its source/fun
jud - a mass of coal ready for "final removal"
jug - a large bottle or pitcher/ a jail/ one breast
jun - a Korean coin(chon)100=won/June/junior
jus - a law or legal right;also ius (Latin) / juice
jut - to project/
a thing that protrudes/ a "bulge"
kab - an ancient Hebrew measure = to 2 liters
kae - to serve/ a handsome crow (same as jay)
kaf - the 11th Hebrew letter(kaph)&22nd Arabic
kai - a meal or food (Maori)/ a wharf (German)
kam - crooked, twisted, or distorted (obsolete)
kas - past tense of ka:to serve/cash(Indonesian)
kat - leaves used for a euphoric stimulant (qat)
kaw - to cry like a crow, rook, or raven(to"caw")
kay - the letter "k"/okay/fog(from Manx Gaelic)
kea - a large, "ket" eating, New Zealand parrot
keb - a "ewe" that gives birth to a stillborn lamb
ked - a wingless fly that feeds on livestock
kef - the potent powder off a "nug"/a drug-state
keg - a small cask/ a barrel of beer/ 100 ponds
ken - knowledge or perception/ to know
kep - to catch a falling object or liquid
ket - carrion; rotting flesh/filth/sweet(in Geordia)
kex - a dry, hollow, plant stalk ("umbelliferous")
key - a lever/a
map index/essential/a kilo/tone
khi - the 22nd letter of Greek alphabet (also chi)
kid - to tease, fool,or "rib"/a young goat/ a child
kif - hemp smoked to produce a euphoria (kef)
kin - related by blood or marriage; a bro or cuz
kip - to nap/a calf's hide/a flat wood swy tosser
kir - white wine with black currant(Chamborde)
kit - a set of parts/clothing/a pocket violin/kitten
koa - a large Hawaiian tree/ brave (once"toa")
kob - a West African waterbuck (an antelope)
koi - carp;
a hearty fish akin to goldfish (Japan)
kon - to know; to be aware of (obsolete)
kop - a South African word for"hill"or"mountain"
kor - a Hebrew or Phoenician unit of measure
kos - an Indian measure of length (coss)
kow - a "bunch" of twigs (obsolete)
kue - the letter "Q"(the English standard is "cue")
kye - cattle/a real time computer puzzle game
kyu - any rank below 'dan'in martial arts or "go"
lab - a laboratory/ labrador/ Danish for paw
lac - the bug or its sap made into a Shellac dye
lad - a boy or youth (cub)/ a fellow or chap
lag - to fall behind/a barrel slat/convict (slang)
lah - the 6th note in a scale(also la)/ "Singlish"
lam - to give a thorough beating to/ to escape
lap - to scoop with the tongue/ one full turn
lar - a Roman "household" god/a "gibbon" ape
las - plural of la; sixth musical note on a scale
lat - an isolated pillar(India)/a muscle/latitude
lav - short for lavatory; a bathroom or toilet
law - a set of rules or principles to follow or enact
lax - slack/ not strict/ loose/ overly re"lax"ed
lay - to set down/ to bet/ to have sex or an egg
lea - a meadow or pasture/a measure of yarn
led - showed the way/ ice (in Slavic countries)
lee - shelter from the wind (ship)/ a lie (Scottish)
leg - a limb for standing/ one side of a triangle
lei - a garland or wreath of flowers in Hawaii
lek - to gather cocks/ male aggression for sex
lep - same as leap; to jump/ leaped (obsolete)
les - a lesbian (also lez)/ a leash (obsolete)
let - to allow/
the hindrance of
the net in tennis
leu - a unit of Romanian currency =to100 "bani"
lev - a Bulgarian currency(lew)/ from lyv; lion
lew - sum =100stotinki(lev)/lukewarm(obsolete)
lex - the law(Latin)/lexical;analysis of language
ley - a meadow or pasture(lea)/ alloy (aley)
lez - lesbian; a gay woman (also les or lezzie)
lib - to liberate/ liberal/ liberation/ liber; free
lid - a top of a container/a cap/1ounce of bud
lie - to fib/a falsehood/ to be horizontally set
lig - to lie about/to be idle/to recline/to lay still
lin - to cease (obsolete)/ linen (French)/ linear
lip - a rim/backtalk/1 side of the outer mouth
lis - a fleur-de-lis; lilly(French)/ fox(Polish)/ "litis"
lit - ignited/ illuminated/ high/ drunk/ literature
lob - to hit or throw a ball in a high arc/ to let fall
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