ABBE n pl. -S an abbot BLAB v BLABBED, BLABBING, BLABS to talk idly CRAB v CRABBED, CRABBING, CRABS to complain DRAB adj DRABBER, DRABBEST cheerless DRAB v DRABBED, DRABBING, DRABS to consort with prostitutes GRAB v GRABBED, GRABBING, GRABS to grasp suddenly SCAB v SCABBED, SCABBING, SCABS to become covered with a scab (a crust that forms over a healing wound) SLAB v SLABBED, SLABBING, SLABS to cover with slabs (broad, flat pieces of solid material) STAB v STABBED, STABBING, STABS to pierce with a pointed weapon SWAB v SWABBED, SWABBING, SWABS to clean with a large mop ABRI n pl. -S a bomb shelter ACYL n pl. -S a univalent radical AGHA n pl. -S aga AGLY adv agley AGMA n pl. -S eng ALAN n pl. -S a large hunting dog ALAR adj pertaining to wings ALBA n pl. -S the white substance of the brain ALFA n pl. -S a communications code word for the letter A ALIF n pl. -S an Arabic letter ALME n pl. -S almah CALM adj CALMER, CALMEST free from agitation CALMLY adv AMBO n pl. AMBOS or AMBONES a pulpit in an early Christian church AMIN n pl. -S amine FAME v FAMED FAMING, FAMES to make famous GAME v GAMED, GAMING, GAMES to gamble LAME v LAMED, LAMING, LAMES to make lame NAME v NAMED, NAMING, NAMES to give a title to NAMABLE, NAMEABLE adj TAME v TAMED, TAMING, TAMES to make tame AMYL n pl. -S a univalent radical ANGA n pl. -S any of the eight practices of yoga HANG v HUNG or HANGED, HANGING, HANGS to attach from above only HANGABLE adj ANNA n pl. -S a former coin of India and Pakistan ANSA n pl. -SAE the projecting part of Saturn's rings APSE n pl. -S a domed, semicircular projection of a building APSIDAL adj ARAK n pl. -S arrack ARCO adv with the bow -- used as a direction to players of stringed instruments ARIL n pl. -S an outer covering of certain seeds ARILED, ARILLATE, ARILLOID adj ARUM n pl. -S a flowering plant ARVO n pl. -VOS afternoon ARYL n pl. -S a univalent radical ASCI pl. of ascus ATAP n pl. -S the nipa palm tree ATMA n pl. -S atman BABU n pl. -S baboo BAFF v -ED, -ING, -S to strike under a golf ball BAST n pl. -S a woody fiber BEMA n pl. -MATA or -MAS a platform in a synagogue BENE n pl. -S benne BERM n pl. -S a ledge BIBB n pl. -S a mast support BIMA n pl. -S bema BINE n pl. -S a twining plant stem BINT n pl. -S a woman BIRL v -ED, -ING, -S to rotate a floating log BIRR n pl. BIRROTCH a monetary unit of Ethiopia BIRR v -ED, -ING, -S to make a whirring noise BLAE adj bluish-black BLAM n pl. -S the sound of a gunshot BLAT v BLATTED, BLATTING, BLATS to bleat BLAW v BLAWED, BLAWN, BLAWING, BLAWS to blow BOCK n pl. -S a dark beer BOLA n pl. -S a throwing weapon BOLE n pl. -S a fine clay BORA n pl. -S a cold wind BOSH n pl. -ES nonsense BOSK n pl. -S a small wooded area BOTT n pl. -S bot BOYO n pl. BOYOS a boy BRAD v BRADDED, BRADDING, BRADS to fasten with thin nails BRAE n pl. -S a hillside BREE n pl. -S broth BREN n pl. -S a submachine gun BRIN n pl. -S a rib of a fan BRIO n pl. BRIOS liveliness BROO n pl. BROOS a bree BUHL n pl. -S a style of furniture decoration BUHR n pl. -S a heavy stone BUNN n pl. -S bun BURA n pl. -S buran BUSK v -ED, -ING, -S to prepare BUSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to kiss BUTE n pl. BUTE a pain-relieving drug BYRE n pl. -S a cowshed CALO n pl. CALO a Spanish argot used by Chicano youths CAPH n pl. -S kaph CARK v -ED, -ING, -S to worry CARR n pl. -S a marsh SCAR v SCARRED, SCARRING, SCARS to form a scar (a mark left by the healing of injured tissue) CASA n pl. -S a dwelling CAUL n pl. -S a fetal membrane CAVY n pl. -VIES a short-tailed rodent CEDE v CEDED, CEDING, CEDES to yield CEDI n pl. -S a monetary unit of Ghana CERO n pl. CEROS a large food fish CHAM n pl. -S a khan CHAY n pl. CHAYS the root of an East Indian herb CINE n pl. -S a motion picture CION n pl. -S a cutting from a plant or tree CIRE n pl. -S a highly glazed finish for fabrics CLAG v CLAGGED, CLAGGING, CLAGS to clog CLON n pl. -S a group of asexually derived organisms clonal adj CLONALLY adv COFF v COFT, COFFING, COFFS to buy COFT past tense of coff COIR n pl. -S a fiber obtained from coconut husks CORF n pl. CORVES a wagon used in a mine CORM n pl. -S a stem of certain plants CORMOID, CORMOUS, CORMLIKE adj CORY n pl. CORY a former monetary unit of Guinea COSS n pl. COSS kos COTE v COTED, COTING, COTES to pass by COWL v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with a hood CRIS n pl. -ES kris CUIF n pl. -S coof CULM v -ED, -ING, -S to form a hollow stem CURF n pl. -S an incision made by a cutting tool CURN n pl. -S grain CUSK n pl. -S a marine food fish DACE n pl. -S a freshwater fish DARB n pl. -S something considered extraordinary DAUB v -ED, -ING, -S to smear DAUT v -ED, -ING, -S to fondle DAWK n pl. -S dak DAWT v -ED, -ING, -S to daut DEIL n pl. -S the devil DEMY n pl. -MIES a size of paper DENE n pl. -S a valley DERE adj dire DHAK n pl. -S an Asian tree DIEL adj involving a full day DINT v -ED, -ING, -S to dent DIOL n pl. -S a chemical compound DIRL v -ED, -ING, -S to tremble DOBY n pl. -BIES dobie DOPA n pl. -S a drug to treat Parkinson's disease DOSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to sleep in any convenient place DOUM n pl. -S an African palm tree DRAY v -ED, -ING, -S to transport by dray (a low, strong cart) DUAD n pl. -S a pair DUCE n pl. DUCES or DUCI a leader DUCE n pl. DUCES or DUCI a leader DUCI a pl. of duce DUMA n pl. -S a Russian council DUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to strike with a heavy blow DURA n pl. -S durra DURE v DURED, DURING, DURES to endure DURN v -ED, -ING, -S to damn DURO n pl. -ROS a Spanish silver dollar DURR n pl. -S durra DYAD n pl. -S a pair of units EATH adj easy EBON n pl. -S ebony ECHE v ECHED, ECHING, ECHES to increase ECRU n pl. -S a yellowish brown color EDDO n pl. -DOES a tropical plant EGER n pl. -S eagre EGIS n pl. EGISES aegis EMIC adj relating to a type of linguistic analysis EMYD n pl. -S a freshwater tortoise EPHA n pl. -S ephah EPOS n pl. -ES an epic poem EYAS n pl. -ES a young hawk EYER n pl. -S one that eyes GREY adj GREYER, GREYEST gray EYNE a pl. of eye EYRA n pl. -S a wild cat of tropical America EYRE n pl. -S a journey EYRY n pl. -RIES aerie FARD v -ED -ING, -S to apply cosmetics to FARL n pl. -S a thin oatmeal cake FASH v -ED -ING, -ES to annoy FECK n pl. -S value FERE n pl. -S a companion FIAR n pl. -S the holder of a type of absolute ownership of land under Scottish law FICE n pl. -S a feist FIEF n pl. -S a feudal estate FISC n pl. -S a state or royal treasury FLEY v -ED -ING, -S to frighten FLOC v FLOCCED FLOCCING, FLOCS to aggregate into floccules FLUE n pl. -S an enclosed passageway for directing a current FLUED adj FOSS n pl. -ES fosse FRAE prep from FRUG v FRUGGED FRUGGING, FRUGS to perform a type of vigorous dance FYCE n pl. -S feist FYKE n pl. -S a bag-shaped fishnet GAGA adj crazy GAGE v GAGED, GAGING, GAGES to pledge as security GAMB n pl. -S a leg GAMP n pl. -S a large umbrella GAPY adj infested with gapeworms GAST v -ED, -ING, -S to scare GAUD n pl. -S a showy ornament GAUM v -ED, -ING, -S to smear GAUN present participle of gae GAUR n pl. -S a wild ox GECK v -ED, -ING, -S to mock GELD v -ED, -ING, -S to castrate GENU n pl. GENUA the knee BRAG adj BRAGGER, BRAGGEST first-rate GEST n pl. -S a feat HUGE adj HUGER, HUGEST very large HUGELY adj LONG adj LONGER, LONGEST extending for a considerable distance SAGE adj SAGER, SAGEST wise SAGELY adv SMUG adj SMUGGER, SMUGGEST highly self-satisfied SNUG adj SNUGGER, SNUGGEST warmly comfortable TRIG adj TRIGGER, TRIGGEST neat GEUM n pl. -S a perennial herb GIGA n pl. GIGHE a gigue GILD v GILDED or GILT, GILDING, GILDS to cover with a thin layer of gold GILD v GILDED or GILT, GILDING, GILDS to cover with a thin layer of gold GILT n pl. -S the gold with which something is gilded GINK n pl. -S a fellow GIRN v -ED, -ING, -S to snarl GLED n pl. -S glede OGLE v OGLED, OGLING, OGLES to stare at GLEG adj alert GLEGLY adv GLEY n pl. GLEYS a clay soil layer GLEYED adj GLOP v GLOPPED, GLOPPING, GLOPS to cover with glop (a messy mass or mixture) GOBY n pl. GOBIES a small fish GOGO n pl. -GOS a discotheque GORP n pl. -S a snack for quick energy GOWD n pl. -S gold GOWK n pl. -S a fool GRAN n pl. -S a grandmother GRAT past tense of greet (to weep) GRIG n pl. -S a lively person GROG n pl. -S a mixture of liquor and water GROT n pl. -S a grotto GRUE n pl. -S a shudder of fear GRUM adj GRUMMER, GRUMMEST morose GUAN n pl. -S a large bird GUAR n pl. -S a drought-tolerant legume GUCK n pl. -S a messy substance GUDE n pl. -S good GUID n pl. -S good GYRE v GYRED, GYRING, GYRES to move in a circle or spiral GYRE v GYRED, GYRING, GYRES to move in a circle or spiral GYRI pl. of gyrus HAAR n pl. -S a fog HABU n pl. -S a poisonous snake HAEN past participle of hae HAKE n pl. -S a marine fish HALM n pl. -S haulm HANK v -ED, -ING, -S to fasten a sail HANT v -ED, -ING, -S to haunt HARL n pl. -S a herl HART n pl. -S a male deer HASP v -ED, -ING, -S to fasten with a clasp HENT v -ED, -ING, -S to grasp HERL n pl. -S a feathered fishing lure HERN n pl. -S a heron HILA pl. of hilum HOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to pawn HOER n pl. -S one that hoes HOGG n pl. -S a young sheep SHOG v SHOGGED, SHOGGING, SHOGS to move along HOKE v HOKED, HOKING, HOKES to give false value to HOLM n pl. -S an island in a river HOLS n/pl a vacation HOLT n pl. -S a grove HONG n pl. -S a Chinese factory HOST v -ED, -ING, -S to entertain socially HOWK v -ED, -ING, -S to dig SHOW v SHOWED, SHOWN, SHOWING, SHOWS to cause or permit to be seen SHOWABLE adj HUNH interj -- used to ask for a repetition of an utterance HYLA n pl. -S a tree frog HYTE adj insane IBIS n pl. IBISES a wading bird IDEM adj the same IDYL n pl. -S a poem or prose work depicting scenes of rural simplicity ILKA adj each IMAM n pl. -S a Muslim priest IMMY n pl. -MIES a type of playing marble INBY adv inward INLY adv inwardly VAIN adj VAINER, VAINEST filled with undue admiration for oneself VAINLY adv INRO n pl. INRO a Japanese ornamental container ISBA n pl. -S a Russian log hut JAUK v -ED, -ING, -S to dawdle JESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to fasten straps around the legs of a hawk JINK v -ED, -ING, -S to move quickly out of the way JOKY adj JOKIER, JOKIEST jokey JOSS n pl. -ES a Chinese idol JOUK v -ED, -ING, -S to dodge JUPE n pl. -S a woman's jacket KAKA n pl. -S a parrot KAKI n pl. -S a Japanese tree KAME n pl. -S a mound of detrital material KANE n pl. -S kain KEEF n pl. -S kef KEIR n pl. -S kier KEMP n pl. -S a champion KEPI n pl. -S a type of cap KERB v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with curbing KERF v -ED, -ING, -S to make an incision with a cutting tool KHAT n pl. -S kat KINA n pl. -S a monetary unit of Papua New Guinea KIRK n pl. -S a church KIRN v -ED, -ING, -S to churn KIST n pl. -S a chest, box, or coffin KNAP v KNAPPED, KNAPPING, KNAPS to strike sharply KNOP n pl. -S a knob KNOPPED adj KOEL n pl. -S an Australian bird KOHL n pl. -S a type of eye makeup KOLO n pl. -LOS a European folk dance KONK v -ED, -ING, -S conk KOOK n pl. -S an eccentric person KOPH n pl. -S a Hebrew letter KRIS n pl. -ES a short sword KYAT n pl. -S a monetary unit of Myanmar KYTE n pl. -S the stomach LADE v LADED, LADEN, LADING, LADES to load with a cargo LAKH n pl. -S the sum of one hundred thousand LAKY adj LAKIER, LAKIEST of the color of blood LANG adj long LARI n pl. -S a monetary unit of Maldives LASE v LASED, LASING, LASES to function as a laser LATH v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with laths (thin strips of wood) LATI a pl. of lat LEAL adj loyal LEALLY adv LECH v -ED, -ING, -ES to engage in lechery FLEE v FLED FLEEING, FLEES to run away LEHR n pl. -S a type of oven LICH n pl. -ES a corpse LIRA n pl. LIRI a monetary unit of Malta FLIT v FLITTED FLITTING, FLITS to move lightly and swiftly SLIT v SLITTED, SLITTING, SLITS to make a slit (a long, narrow cut) in LOCA a pl. of locus LOCO n pl. -COS or -COES locoweed LOCO v -ED, -ING, -S to poison with locoweed LORN adj abandoned LORY n pl. -RIES a small parrot LOTA n pl. -S lotah LOTI n pl. MALOTI a monetary unit of Lesotho LOUP v LOUPED, LOUPEN, LOUPING, LOUPS to leap LUCE n pl. -S a freshwater fish LUDE n pl. -S a methaqualone pill LUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind LUNE n pl. -S a crescent-shaped figure LUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to emit smoke MAAR n pl. -S a volcanic crater MABE n pl. -S a cultured pearl MAIR n pl. -S more MAKO n pl. -KOS a large shark MALM n pl. -S a soft, friable limestone MANO n pl. -NOS a stone used for grinding foods MARL v -ED, -ING, -S to fertilize with marl (an earthy deposit containing lime, clay, and sand) MAUN v must -- MAUN is the only form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated MAUT n pl. -S malt MEED n pl. -S a deserved reward MELL v -ED, -ING, -S to mix MERK n pl. -S a former coin of Scotland MERL n pl. -S merle MIGG n pl. -S mig MILO n pl. -LOS a cereal grass MILT v -ED, -ING, -S to impregnate with milt (fish sperm) MINA n pl. -NAS or -NAE an ancient unit of weight and value MIRE v MIRED, MIRING, MIRES to cause to stick in swampy ground MIRI a pl. of mir MIRY adj MIRIER, MIRIEST swampy MISE n pl. -S an agreement or settlement MITY adj MITIER, MITIEST infested with mites MOKE n pl. -S a donkey MOLA n pl. -S a marine fish MOOL n pl. -S soft soil MORA n pl. -RAE or -RAS a unit of metrical time in prosody MOSK n pl. -S mosque MOTT n pl. -S motte MOUE n pl. -S a pouting grimace MOXA n pl. -S a Chinese plant MUGG v -ED, -ING, -S to make funny faces SMUG adj SMUGGER, SMUGGEST highly self-satisfied MUMM v -ED, -ING, -S to mum MUNI n pl. -S a security issued by a state or local government MURA n pl. -S a Japanese village MURR n pl. -S murre NAIF n pl. -S a naive person NARD n pl. -S a fragrant ointment NARDINE adj NAVE n pl. -S the main part of a church NEAP n pl. -S a tide of lowest range NEIF n pl. -S nieve NEMA n pl. -S a nematode NEUM n pl. -S neume NOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to notch a bow or arrow NOGG n pl. -S a strong ale SNOG v SNOGGED, SNOGGING, SNOGS to kiss NOIL n pl. -S a kind of short fiber NOILY adj NOLO n pl. -LOS a type of legal plea NOMA n pl. -S a severe inflammation of the mouth NONA n pl. -S a virus disease NOSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to eat snacks between meals NOTA pl. of notum NOUS n pl. -ES mind, reason, or intellect NOWT n pl. -S naught NURL n -ED, -ING, -S to knurl OAST n pl. -S a type of kiln OBOL n pl. -S a coin of ancient Greece ODYL n pl. -S an od OLLA n pl. -S a wide-mouthed pot or jar OMER n pl. -S a Hebrew unit of dry measure ONUS n pl. -ES a burden or responsibility ORDO n pl. -DINES or -DOS a calendar of religious directions OTTO n pl. -TOS attar OUPH n pl. -S ouphe PACA n pl. -S a large rodent PAIK v -ED, -ING, -S to beat or strike PALP n pl. -S a palpus PLAY v -ED, -ING, -S to engage in amusement or sport PLAYABLE adj PARD n pl. -S a leopard PARR n pl. -S a young salmon SPAR v SPARRED, SPARRING, SPARS to provide with spars (stout poles used to support rigging) PASE n pl. -S a movement of a matador's cape PASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to strike violently PATY adj formee PEAN n pl. -S paean PECH v -ED, -ING, -S to pant PEEN v -ED, -ING, -S to beat with the non-flat end of a hammerhead PEIN v -ED, -ING, -S to peen PEKE n pl. -S a small, long-haired dog PEPO n pl. -POS a fruit having a fleshy interior and a hard rind PHUT n pl. -S a dull, abrupt sound PIAL adj pertaining to a pia APEX n pl. APEXES or APICES the highest point PICE n pl. PICE a former coin of India and Pakistan PIKE v PIKED, PIKING, PIKES to pierce with a pike (a long spear) PIKI n pl. -S thin blue cornmeal bread PILE v PILED, PILING, PILES to lay one upon the other PILI n pl. -S a Philippine tree PIPY adj PIPIER, PIPIEST shrill PIRN n pl. -S a spinning-wheel bobbin PISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to express contempt WASP n pl. -S a stinging insect WASPISH, WASPLIKE adj PISO n pl. -SOS the Philippine peso PLAT v PLATTED, PLATTING, PLATS to plait PLEW n pl. -S a beaver skin POCO adv a little -- used as a musical direction POGY n pl. -GIES a marine fish POKY adj POKIER, POKIEST slow POKY n pl. POKIES a jail PONE n pl. -S a corn bread PONS n pl. PONTES a band of nerve fibers in the brain POSY n pl. -SIES a flower or bouquet PRAM n pl. -S a flat-bottomed boat PRAO n pl. PRAOS prau PRAT n pl. -S the buttocks PRAU n pl. -S a swift Malaysian sailing vessel PROA n pl. -S prau PROG v PROGGED, PROGGING, PROGS to prowl about for food or plunder PROW adj PROWER, PROWEST brave PROW n pl. -S the forward part of a ship PUGH interj -- used to express disgust PULA n pl. PULA a monetary unit of Botswana PULE v PULED, PULING, PULES to whine PUNA n pl. -S a cold, arid plateau PUNG n pl. -S a box-shaped sleigh PURI n pl. -S poori PYRE n pl. -S a pile of combustible material RAFF n pl. -S riffraff RAGE v RAGED, RAGING, RAGES to act or speak with violent anger RAGI n pl. -S an East Indian cereal grass RALE n pl. -S an abnormal respiratory sound RASE v RASED, RASING, RASES to raze RATH adj rathe RATO n pl. -TOS a rocket-assisted airplane takeoff REAM v -ED, -ING, -S to enlarge with a reamer REDE v REDED, REDING, REDES to advise REIF n pl. -S robbery REAL n pl. REIS a former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil REIS pl. of real PREP v PREPPED, PREPPING, PREPS to attend a preparatory school REPP n pl. -S rep RESH n pl. -ES a Hebrew letter RETE n pl. -TIA an anatomical mesh or network RHEA n pl. -S a flightless bird RHUS n pl. -ES any of a genus of shrubs and trees RIAL n pl. -S a monetary unit of Iran ROLF v -ED, -ING, -S to practice a system of muscle massage ROOD n pl. -S a crucifix ROTO n pl. -TOS a type of printing process ROUX n pl. ROUX a mixture of butter and flour RUBE n pl. -S a rustic RUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to wrinkle or crease CRUD v CRUDDED, CRUDDING, CRUDS to curd RUDD n pl. -S a freshwater fish RUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to trump RUSK n pl. -S a sweetened biscuit RYKE v RYKED, RYKING, RYKES to reach RYND n pl. -S an iron support SADI n pl. -S sade SAGY adj SAGIER, SAGIEST flavored with sage SAKI n pl. -S a Japanese liquor SALL v shall -- SALL is the only form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated SALP n pl. -S salpa SAMP n pl. -S coarsely ground corn SARD n pl. -S a variety of quartz SARI n pl. -S an outer garment worn by Hindu women SARK n pl. -S a shirt SATE v SATED, SATING, SATES to satiate SATI n pl. -S suttee SAUL n pl. -S soul SCAG n pl. -S heroin SCOP n pl. -S an Old English poet SCOT n pl. -S a tax SCOW v -ED, -ING, -S to transport by scow (a flat-bottomed boat) SCRY v SCRIED, SCRYING, SCRIES to engage in crystal gazing SCUP n pl. -S a marine food fish SEIF n pl. -S a long, narrow sand dune SENE n pl. SENE a monetary unit of Western Samoa SETT n pl. -S the burrow of a badger SHAY n pl. SHAYS a chaise SHUL n pl. SHULN or SHULS a synagogue SIAL n pl. -S a type of rock formation SIALIC adj SIBB n pl. -S sib SILD n pl. -S a young herring SIMA n pl. -S an igneous rock SIMP n pl. -S a foolish person SIPE v SIPED, SIPING, SIPES to seep SKEE v SKEED, SKEEING, SKEES to ski SKEP n pl. -S a beehive SLOE n pl. -S a plumlike fruit SLUB v SLUBBED, SLUBBING, SLUBS to draw out and twist slightly SLUE v SLUED, SLUING, SLUES to cause to move sideways SMEW n pl. -S a Eurasian duck SNAW v -ED, -ING, -S to snow SNIB v SNIBBED, SNIBBING, SNIBS to latch SNYE n pl. -S a side channel in a river or creek SOKE n pl. -S a feudal right to administer justice within a certain territory SOLA a pl. of solum SOLE v SOLED, SOLING, SOLES to furnish with a sole (the bottom surface of a shoe or boot) SOLI a pl. of solo SOMA n pl. -MATA or -MAS the body of an organism SOMATIC adj SOOK n pl. -S souk SORA n pl. -S a marsh bird SORD n pl. -S a flight of mallards SORI pl. of sorus SORN v -ED, -ING, -S to force oneself on others for food and lodging SOTH n pl. -S sooth SPAE v SPAED, SPAEING, SPAES to foretell SPUE v SPUED, SPUING, SPUES to spew STAW a past tense of steal STET v STETTED, STETTING, STETS to cancel a previously made printing correction STEY adj steep STOA n pl. STOAE, STOAI, or STOAS an ancient Greek covered walkway STOB v STOBBED, STOBBING, STOBS to stab STUM v STUMMED, STUMMING, STUMS to increase the fermentation of by adding grape juice STYE n pl. -S an inflamed swelling of the eyelid SUBA n pl. -S subah SUDD n pl. -S a floating mass of vegetation SUER n pl. -S one that sues SUGH v -ED, -ING, -S to sough SUNN n pl. -S an East Indian shrub SUPE n pl. -S an actor without a speaking part SURA n pl. -S a chapter of the Koran SURD n pl. -S a voiceless speech sound SWOB v SWOBBED, SWOBBING, SWOBS to swab SYBO n pl. -BOES the cibol SYKE n pl. -S a small stream SYNE adv since SYPH n pl. -S syphilis TACE n pl. -S tasse TACH n pl. -S a device for indicating speed of rotation TAHR n pl. -S a goatlike mammal TAKA n pl. TAKA a monetary unit of Bangladesh TAKE v TOOK, TAKEN, TAKING, TAKES to get possession of TAKABLE, TAKEABLE adj TALI pl. of talus TAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to pack down by tapping TAPA n pl. -S a cloth made from tree bark TARO n pl. -ROS a tropical plant TASS n pl. -ES a drinking cup TEEL n pl. -S sesame TEPA n pl. -S a chemical compound THAE adj these; those THIR pron these THRU prep through TOBY n pl. -BIES a type of drinking mug TODY n pl. TODIES a West Indian bird TOFT n pl. -S a hillock TOLA n pl. -S a unit of weight used in India TOOM adj empty TOPE v TOPED, TOPING, TOPES to drink liquor to excess TOPI n pl. -S a sun helmet TOSH n pl. -ES nonsense TOSS v TOSSED or TOST, TOSSING, TOSSES to throw lightly TOST a past tense of toss TRET n pl. -S an allowance formerly paid to purchasers for waste incurred in transit TREY n pl. TREYS a three in cards, dice, or dominoes TROP adv too much TULE n pl. -S a tall marsh plant TUMP n pl. -S tumpline TUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to tip over, especially accidentally TYER n pl. -S one that ties TYNE v TYNED, TYNING, TYNES to tine TYPP n pl. -S a unit of yarn size TYRO n pl. -ROS a beginner TYRONIC adj ULAN n pl. -S uhlan ULVA n pl. -S an edible seaweed UNBE v to cease to have being -- UNBE is the only accepted form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated UNCI pl. of uncus UNDE adj wavy UPAS n pl. -ES an Asian tree UPBY adv upbye UPDO n pl. -DOS an upswept hairdo URSA n pl. -SAE a female bear URUS n pl. -ES an extinct European ox VELA pl. of velum VENA n pl. -NAE a vein VIER n pl. -S one that vies WAVY adj WAVIER, WAVIEST having waves EVIL adj EVILER, EVILEST or EVILLER, EVILLEST morally bad VILL n pl. -S a village WAFF v -ED, -ING, -S to wave WALY n pl. WALIES something visually pleasing WAME n pl. -S the belly WARK v -ED, -ING, -S to endure pain WAST n pl. -S west WEAL n pl. -S a welt WEER comparative of wee WHAP v WHAPPED, WHAPPING, WHAPS to whop WHID v WHIDDED, WHIDDING, WHIDS to move rapidly and quietly WISS v -ED, -ING, -ES to wish WIST v -ED, -ING, -S to know WOST a present 2d person sing. of wit WYCH n pl. -ES a European elm WYLE v WYLED, WYLING, WYLES to beguile WYTE v WYTED, WYTING, WYTES to wite YAFF v -ED, -ING, -S to bark YALD adj yauld YAUD n pl. -S an old mare YAUP v -ED, -ING, -S to yawp YAWP v -ED, -ING, -S to utter a loud, harsh cry YELD adj not giving milk YERK v -ED, -ING, -S to beat vigorously YILL n pl. -S ale YIRD n pl. -S earth YIRR v -ED, -ING, -S to snarl YOGH n pl. -S a Middle English letter YOND adv yonder YUCH interj yucch YUGA n pl. -S an age of time in Hinduism