AARDVARKSAnt Eaters.
AARONBURRThird Vice President of the United States, who went on the run in 1804 after killing his rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
AARONSRODCommon mullein.
ABANDONEDMarooned.
ABASEMENTHumiliation.
ABASHMENTFeeling embarrassed due to modesty.
ABATEMENTLessening. A reduction in the strength or power of something.
ABATTOIRSSlaughterhouses.
ABBEYROADPlace in northwestern London in England, west of Regents Park, the site of recording studios that are associated with the Beatles and other pop music figures.
ABBINGTONAmanda _, Sherlock star.
ABBOTSHIPMonk's office.
ABDICATEDGave up the throne.
ABDOMINALOf the stomach.
ABDUCTINGKidnapping.
ABDUCTIONThe action or an instance of forcibly taking a person or persons away against their will.
ABELGANCEExperimental French film director whose innovations include the widescreen format Polyvision.
ABERRANCEDeviation from the normal or usual type.
ABERRANCYIrregularity.
ABHORRENTRepugnant.
ABHORRINGRegarding with disgust and hatred.
ABIDINGLYEnduringly.
ABIGSTICKSpeak Softly And Carry _ _ _.
ABILITIESNecessary skills, competences or powers.
ABITOFADO1989 ITV comedy-drama series starring David Jason and Gwen Taylor.
ABLUTIONSCleansing habits.
ABNEGATEDDenied.
ABNEGATOROne who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something.
ABNORMITYIrregularity.
ABOBORTWOSmall sum.
ABOLISHEDPut an end to.
ABOLITIONAnnulment.
ABOMINATETo regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.
ABORIGINEa person, animal, or plant that has been in a country or region from earliest times. Native Australian.
ABOUNDINGVery plentiful; abundant.
ABOUTFACETurnaround.
ABOUTTURN180-degree change.
ABRASIONSScraped areas or spots; grazes.
ABROGATESFormally revokes.
ABRUPTIONThe sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass.
ABSCONDEDDid a bunk.
ABSCONDERPerson who runs away secretly, especially to avoid prosecution or punishment.
ABSEILINGGoing down a cliff by rope. Descending a rock face.
ABSENTEESThose not present.
ABSORBENTAble to soak up liquid.
ABSORBINGSoaking up.
ABSTAINEDRefrained from voting.
ABSTAINEROne who doesn't take part.
ABSTINENTSelf-denying.
ABSTRACTSPaintings that are not figurative.
ABSURDITYA nonsense.
ABUNDANCECopious supply.
ABUSIMBELTemples in Egypt, part of UNESCO's Nubian Monuments heritage site, built in the reign of Rameses II.
ABUSIVELYHarshly.
ABUTMENTSIn architecture, constructions that support the ends of a bridge.
ABYSMALLYVery badly.
ABYSSINIAHistorical name for Ethiopia.
ACADEMICSScholars.
ACADEMIESPlaces of learning.
ACANTHOUSShaped like a spine or thorn.
ACAPPELLAMusical term meaning without instrumental accompaniment.
ACCEPTANTWilling, cooperative.
ACCEPTINGAcknowledging.
ACCESSINGGaining admission or retrieving information from.
ACCESSIONThe attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power.
ACCESSORYA person who incites someone to commit a crime or assists the perpetrator of a crime.
ACCIDENTSMishaps.
ACCIPITERGenus of birds of prey including goshawks and sparrowhawks.
ACCLAIMEDPraised. Publicly acknowledged as excellent. Celebrated.
ACCLIVITYAn upward slope.
ACCOLADESAwards, laurels, strong praise.
ACCOMPANYChaperone.
ACCORDINGAs stated by or in.
ACCORDIONMusical instrument. Squeeze-box.
ACCOSTINGApproaching and addressing someone boldly or aggressively.
ACCOUTREDClothed in something noticeable or impressive.
ACCREDITSAscribes or attributes.
ACCRETIONAny gradual increase in size, as through growth or external addition.
ACEOFBASESwedish pop group whose hits include 'All That She Wants' (1992) and 'Life Is a Flower' (1998).
ACERACEAEFormerly recognised family of flowering plants to which the maples belonged; order, Sapindales.
ACETYLENEIt is used in Welding.
ACHEYNESSPain.
ACHIEVINGAccomplishing.
ACHILLEASPlants having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
ACIDDROPSSharp-tasting boiled sweets.
ACIDHOUSEA type of funk-based electronic music developed around the mid-1980s.
ACINIFORMShaped like a bunch of grapes.
ACKERBILKClarinettist who had a hit with Stranger On The Shore.
ACONCAGUAA mountain in W Argentina, in the Andes: the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.
ACOUSTICSBranch of physics concerned with the physical properties of sound and sound waves.
ACQUIESCEAccept something reluctantly but without protest.
ACQUITTALThe deliverance and release of a person appearing before a court on a charge of crime, as by a finding of not guilty.
ACQUITTEDFreed from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
ACRIDNESSThe quality of being sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor.
ACRIDONESChemical compounds.
ACROBATICGymnastically adept.
ACROLEINSChemical compounds, the simplest unsaturated aldehydes.
ACROPETALOf growth or development, upwards from the base or point of attachment.
ACROPOLISGreek citadel.
ACROSPIREThe spiral plumule in a germinating grain.
ACROSTICSPoems or word puzzles in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.
ACTIVATEDSwitched on.
ACTIVATESGets going. Sets in motion.
ACTONBELLPseudonym used by English poet and novelist Anne Bronte.
ACTRESSESFemale Thespians.
ACTSOFGODEvents beyond human control.
ACTUALITYTrue existence.
ACTUARIALRelating to statistics for the assessment of insurance risks and premiums.
ACTUARIESProfessionals qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events.
ACTUATINGSwitching on.
ACTUATORSDevices that cause a machine or other device to operate.
ACUTABOVESuperior to.
ADAMANTLYWith conviction.
ADAMBRODYUS actor who married actress Leighton Meester in 2014.
ADAMFAITHSinger and actor whose original name was Terry Nelhams.
ADAMPEATYCommonwealth swimmer.
ADAMSCOTTAustralian golfer who won the 2013 Masters tournament.
ADAMSMITHScottish philosopher and economist, author of The Wealth Of Nations.
ADAMSTOWNCapital of the Pitcairn Islands.
ADAPTABLEAble to adjust.
ADDICTIONDependency.
ADDICTIVEHabit-forming.
ADDINSELLRichard Stewart _, English composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight.
ADDRESSEDSpoke to.
ADDRESSEELetter's recipient.
ADDRESSESTalks to.
ADHERENCEFollowing, keeping to.
ADHOMINEMType of rhetorical attack directed at an opponent's character rather than their argument.
ADIABATICOccurring without gain or loss of heat.
ADINTERIMFor the intervening time.
ADJECTIVEPart of speech. Type of word.
ADJUDGINGConsidering to be true or the case.
ADJUSTERSInsurance company representatives.
ADJUTANTSMilitary officers who act as administrative assistants to a senior officer.
ADLIBBINGImprovising or delivering without preparation on stage.
ADLIBITUMLatin phrase meaning at will.
ADMINICLEA document giving evidence as to the existence or contents of another, missing document.
ADMIRABLEExcellent - like Crichton?
ADMIRALTYGovernment department that administered the Royal Navy until 1964, now incorporated into the Ministry of Defence.
ADMISSIONAcknowledgement.
ADMITTINGLetting in.
ADMONITORAdviser.
ADNAUSEAMTo point of great irritation.
ADORATIONWorship.
ADORINGLYWith great affection.
ADORNMENTDecoration. Accessory.
ADRENALINSubstance which your body produces when you are angry, scared, or excited.
ADULATIONExcessive admiration.
ADULATORYExcessively praising or admiring.
ADULTHOODThe period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed.
ADUMBRATERepresent in outline.
ADUSTIBLEThat may be burnt.
ADVALOREMIn proportion to the value.
ADVANCINGGoing or bringing forward in position.
ADVANTAGEDescription of a tennis score after deuce when one player needs one more point to win. Benefit.
ADVENTISTA member of a Christian group that holds that the Second Coming of Christ is imminent.
ADVENTURERisky or unexpected undertaking.
ADVERSARYOne's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
ADVERSELYIn a way that prevents success or development; harmfully or unfavourably.
ADVERSIONA turning towards; attention.
ADVERSITYHardship.
ADVERTISEPublicise.
ADVISABLEPrudent or expedient.
ADVISEDLYIntentionally, on purpose.
ADVOCATEDRecommended.
ADVOCATESPeople who uphold or defend a cause; supporters.
AEGEANSEAPart of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey.
AEHOUSMANPoet who wrote A Shropshire Lad.
AERIALISTChiefly US term for a trapeze artist or tightrope walker.
AERLINGUSIrish airline.
AERODROMESmall airfield.
AEROLITESMeteorites made of stone.
AEROPHONEAny musical instrument in which sound is produced by air vibrations.
AEROPLANEPowered flying craft with wings.
AEROSPACEThe industry concerned with the design and manufacture of aircraft, rockets, missiles etc.
AESCHYLUSGreek tragedian who wrote The Oresteia. Dramatist (c. 525-456 BC) regarded as the father of tragedy; Seven Against Thebes, Prometheus Bound.
AESTHETICPleasing in appearance.
AESTIVATESpend the summer in a state of torpor.
AFFECTINGEvoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving.
AFFECTIONFeeling of fondness or liking.
AFFIDAVITA declaration in writing made upon oath, especially for use as evidence in court.
AFFILIATEOfficially attached body.
AFFLICTEDMentally or physically unfit.
AFFLUENCEAn abundant supply of money, goods or property; wealth.
AFFLUENZACritique of consumerism by the psychologist Oliver James first published in 2007.
AFFRONTEDInsulted.
AFORESAIDPreviously mentioned.
AFORTIORILatin phrase meaning "For similar but more convincing reasons".
AFRIKAANSOne of the official languages of South Africa which is related to Dutch.
AFROCUBAN_-_ All Stars, Buena Vista Social Club band led by Juan de Marcos Gonzalez.
AFTERCARESupport or advice offered to a customer following the purchase of a product or service.
AFTERDECKPart of a vessel behind the bridge house or midship section.
AFTERGLOWSubsequent feeling of wellbeing.
AFTERLIFESupernatural TV drama series starring Lesley Sharp and Andrew Lincoln.
AFTERMATHConsequences of an event.
AFTERNOONPeriod from lunchtime to evening.
AFTERWARDAt a later or subsequent time; subsequently.
AFTERWORDConcluding book section.
AGAMEMNONHusband of Clytemnestra and father of Iphigenia and Electra in Greek myth. Menelaus's brother. King of Argos, leader of the Greek army in the Trojan War.
AGERATUMSAnnual tropical American composite herbs often cultivated for their small showy heads of usually blue or white flowers.
AGGRAVATEMake things worse.
AGGREGATEMaterial mixed with cement to make concrete.
AGGRESSORAssailant, invader, initiator.
AGGRIEVEDUpset and angry.
AGILENESSThe quality of being nimble.
AGINCOURTA battle fought in 1415 in northern France, a decisive victory for Henry V's army over French forces.
AGISTMENTThe taking in of livestock for feeding at a specified rate.
AGITATIONDisturbed state.
AGNESGREYFirst published novel by Anne Bronte.
AGNOLOTTIStuffed pasta.
AGNOSTICSDoubters.
AGONISINGExcruciating.
AGONYAUNTOne who gives advice to people with personal problems.
AGOODDEALDecidedly.
AGOODTURNA kind act.
AGREEABLEPleasant.
AGREEMENTConsensus.
AGRIGENTOCity in Sicily described by Pindar as "the most beautiful of mortal cities".
AGRIPPINAWife of the Roman general Germanicus and mother of Caligula (14 BC-33 AD).
AGUECHEEKSir Andrew _, a character in William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night.
AIMLESSLYWithout purpose.
AIRGUITARImaginary musical instrument.
AIRLETTERPaper folded for postage.
AIRLIFTEDTransported by plane.
AIRPISTOLA gun discharged by means of compressed air.
AIRSTREAMWind, current.
AIRSTRIKEAttack from the sky.
AIRSTRIPSRunways.
AIRTRAVELTransportation using planes or other flying vehicles.
AIRWORTHYFit to fly.
AIRYFAIRYImpractical and foolishly idealistic.
AITCHBONECut of beef taken from the rump area of the cow.
AITCHLESSWithout pronouncing the h sound.
AKUFOADDONana, President of Ghana re-elected for a second term on 7 December 2020.
ALABASTERTranslucent form of gypsum.
ALANADALEWandering minstrel who joined Robin Hood's Merry Men.
ALANBATESBritish actor who starred in films including The Fixer and Women In Love.
ALANPRICEKeyboardist of The Animals.
ALARMBELLDevice warning of danger.
ALBACORESTuna that occur mainly in warm regions of the Atlantic and Pacific, which are valued food fishes.
ALBALONGACity of ancient Italy; legendary birthplace of Romulus and Remus.
ALBANBERGAustrian composer whose works include the operas Wozzeck and Lulu.
ALBATROSSSea bird with a large wingspan.
ALBESCENTShading into, growing or becoming white.
ALBUFEIRACoastal city in the southern Algarve region of Portugal.
ALCHEMISTPerson who sought to transmute base metals into gold.
ALCOHOLICDrunkard.
ALDACTONEA potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.
ALDEBARANBrightest star in the constellation Taurus.
ALDEBURGHAn annual literary festival in Suffolk.
ALDERSHOTHampshire town, site of a large military camp.
ALDISLAMPA portable visual signalling device used to transmit Morse code.
ALEDJONESWelsh chorister who sang the 1985 hit Walking In The Air.
ALERTNESSState of being vigilant.
ALEXANDERAncient King who conquered the Ancient Persian Empire. A cocktail of gin or brandy with creme de cacao and cream.
ALEXANDRA_ Burke, singer who had the 2008 Christmas number one with Hallelujah. _ of Denmark, queen consort to Edward VII.
ALEXANDREFirst name of The Count Of Monte Cristo author Dumas.
ALEXJAMESBassist of rock band Blur, noted for his love of cheesemaking.
ALEXSCOTTEx-Arsenal and England woman's footballer who partnered Neil Jones on Strictly in 2019.
ALFONSINOSpecies of deepwater berycid fish; red bream.
ALFRAMSEYManager of the English national football team 1963-74.
ALGEBRAICRelating to a branch of maths.
ALGECIRASSpanish port city on the Bay of Gibraltar.
ALGONQUINThe _ Round Table, collection of 1920s wits such as Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley.
ALGORITHMMethod. A logical arithmetical or computational procedure that, if correctly applied, ensures the solution of a problem.
ALIBILITYThe quality of being nourishing.
ALICEBANDA strip of fabric or other material worn across the front of the hair. Woman's hair accessory.
ALICEFAYEAmerican leading lady in films of the 30s and 40s such as "Rose of Washington Square".
ALIENABLEAble to be transferred to new ownership.
ALIENATEDEstranged.
ALIENATESEstranges.
ALIGHTINGTouching down.
ALIGNMENTAffiliation.
ALIZARINEa red pigment present in madder root, used in dyeing.
ALKALOIDSA class of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin which have pronounced physiological actions on humans. They include many drugs (morphine, quinine) and poisons (atropine, strychnine).
ALLABREVETime signature indicating two or four minims in a bar, represented by a C with a vertical line through it.
ALLAGREEDEveryone in accord.
ALLANLAMBFormer England cricketer and Northamptonshire captain who was born in South Africa in 1954.
ALLARDYCESam _ ,West Ham manager.
ALLATONCESuddenly.
ALLBLACKSThe New Zealand national rugby team.
ALLEGATORSomeone who claims something to be true, especially if the claim lacks proof.
ALLEGEDLYSupposedly.
ALLEGORICSymbolic.
ALLEMANDEA 17th- and 18th-century dance in slow duple time.
ALLENDALENorthumberland village that holds a Tar Barl festival on New Year's Eve.
ALLENDSUPTotally or completely.
ALLENKEYSL-shaped tools with hexagonal cross sections, used to turn screws with hexagonal recess in their heads.
ALLERGISTA physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of hypersensitivity disorders of the immune system.
ALLEVIATESoothe.
ALLEYWAYSNarrow passages between or behind buildings.
ALLIGATORAquatic animal. Related to crocodiles, a large reptile with a powerful jaw and sharp teeth that lives in and near rivers and lakes.
ALLINGHAMMargery _, 20th-century novelist who created the gentleman sleuth Albert Campion.
ALLISTRUE2018 Shakespeare biopic starring Judi Dench and Ian McKellen.
ALLMYLIFE2020 American romantic drama film starring Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr.
ALLOCATEDAssigned.
ALLOTMENTSmall piece of land rented by an individual for cultivation.
ALLOTROPEAny of two or more physical forms in which a chemical element occurs.
ALLOTROPYThe existence in the same state of more than one form of the same element with different properties.
ALLOWANCEStipend.
ALLOWSFORTakes into account.
ALLSAINTSUK girl group of which Nicole and Natalie Appleton were members.
ALLSEEINGOmniscient.
ALLSMILESPhrase meaning 'beaming', often after being worried or unhappy.
ALLSQUAREHaving equal scores.
ALLTHEWAYTo the hilt.
ALLTHINGS_ _ Come To Those Who Wait.
ALLTHUMBSClumsy.
ALMAMATEROne's university, school or college: from Latin, ' bountiful mother'.
ALMANDINEViolet-red variety of garnet known as a carbuncle when cut with a rounded convex face (en cabochon).
ALMANDITEA deep red garnet consisting of an iron aluminum silicate.
ALMODOVARPedro _. Spanish director of films including 1988's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
ALMONRIESPlaces where alms were formerly distributed.
ALMSHOUSEAccommodation founded by charity, offering accommodation for poor people.
ALONGSIDENext to.
ALOPECISTA practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness.
ALPENGLOWThe rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains.
ALPENHORNLarge, wooden musical instrument used by cowherds in central Europe.
ALPHABETSSets of words.
ALPHAWAVENormal electrical impulse in the brain of someone awake and at rest, occurring at a frequency of 8 to 12 hertz.
ALSATIANSLarge, wolf-like dogs often used as guards or police dogs. German Shepherds.
ALTERABLEHaving the capacity to be changed.
ALTERCATEArgue noisily.
ALTERNATEInterchange, intersperse, take turns.
ALTIMETERAircraft height measuring device.
ALTISCOPEAn arrangement of lenses and mirrors which enables a person to see an object in spite of intervening objects.
ALTISSIMO(Of music) very high in pitch.
ALUMINIUMChemical element, symbol Al, atomic number 13.
ALUMINOUSContaining element Al.
ALZHEIMERAlois _, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist credited with identifying the first published case of "presenile dementia".
AMARYLLISBelladonna lily.
AMATERASU_ Omikami, Japanese goddess of the sun; major deity of the Shinto religion and claimed ancestor of the imperial dynasty.
AMAZEMENTGreat surprise.
AMAZINGLYIn a way that causes great surprise.
AMAZONANTPolyergus rufescens.
AMAZONIANOf the Amazon river.
AMBERGRISA wax-like substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, found floating in tropical seas and used in perfume manufacture.
AMBERJACKA large Atlantic game fish that has golden markings when young.
AMBERSONSThe Magnificent _, 1918 novel written by Booth Tarkington.
AMBIGUITYInexactness.
AMBIGUOUSHaving more than one meaning.
AMBITIOUSOptimistic.
AMBLESIDECumbrian town found at the head of Windermere.
AMBROTYPEIn photography, an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper.
AMBULACRAOne of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves.
AMBULANCEParamedic's vehicle.
AMBULATEDWalked around.
AMBULATOROne who walks about.
AMBUSHINGAttacking by surprise.
AMENDMENTAlteration.
AMENHOTEP_ III, the ninth Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, also known as "the Magnificent", who expanded Egypt's influence by peaceful diplomacy.
AMENITIESAny features that provide comfort, convenience, or pleasure:
AMERICANAObjects relating to the United States, especially in the form of a collection.
AMERICANOCoffee made by adding hot water to one or two shots of espresso.
AMERICANSPeople from the US.
AMERICIUMChemical element, symbol Am, atomic number 95.
AMETHYSTSPrecious stones.
AMIDSHIPSHalfway along the length of a craft.
AMMONITESAn extinct group of shelled sea creatures.
AMNESTIEDGranted an official pardon to.
AMORALITYLack of principles.
AMOROUSLYLovingly.
AMORTISEDGradually wrote off the initial cost of (an asset) over a period.
AMOUNTINGAdding up in number or quantity.
AMPERSANDThe character '&', meaning 'and'.
AMPHIBIANA cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and caecilians.
AMPHIPODAOrder of shrimp-like chiefly marine crustaceans that includes the sandhopper, whale louse etc.
AMPHIPODSCrustaceans.
AMPLENESSThe property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency.
AMPLIFIERElectronic device that increases the power of a signal.
AMPLITUDEMaximum extent of a vibration or oscillation measured from a mean or zero point.
AMPUTATEDCut off (a limb) by surgical operation.
AMSTERDAMNew _, Dutch colonial settlement later renamed New York. Official capital of the Netherlands.
AMUGSGAMEFoolish activity.
AMUSEMENTDiversion.
AMUSINGLYIn a funny way.
AMYLOWELLAmerican poet posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1926.
ANACONDASLarge semiaquatic snakes.
ANACRUSISAn unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
ANAEROBESOrganisms that grow in the absence of air.
ANAGLYPTAA type of thick embossed wallpaper.
ANALEPTICRestorative drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system.
ANALGESIAInability to feel pain; relief of pain.
ANALGESICA substance that produces pain relief.
ANALOGISTOne who searches for or reasons from analogies.
ANALOGIZEDraw comparisons.
ANALOGOUSSimilar or corresponding in some respect.
ANALOGUESThings seen as comparable to others.
ANAPLASTYReconstruction or restoration, especially by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part.
ANARCHISMA doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
ANARCHISTA person who advocates the abolition of government.
ANASTASIAThe Grand Duchess _ Nikolaevna, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Female name of Greek origin that means 'resurrection'.
ANATHEMASPersons or things detested or loathed.
ANCELOTTICarlo, Everton and ex-Chelsea Premier League winning manager in 2010.
ANCESTORSForefathers.
ANCESTRALOf one's forefathers. Inherited.
ANCHORAGELargest city of Alaska, a seaport on the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet.
ANCHORESSA female hermit.
ANCHORITEHermit.
ANCHORMANTV host.
ANCHOVETAFish from the Southeast Pacific Ocean.
ANCHOVIESSmall, salty fish related to the herring family, often tinned or made into a paste.
ANCIENTLYLong ago.
ANCILLARYFurnishing added support.
ANCIPITALIn biology, flattened and having two edges.
ANDALUSIAAn autonomous region of southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
ANDANTINOMusical direction. A piece of music to be played slightly quicker than moderately slow.
ANDCANDLEThe phrase "bell, book _ _" refers to a Latin Christian method of excommunication by anathema, imposed on a person who had committed an exceptionally grievous sin.
ANDERSSONMagdalena _, First female prime minister of Sweden, who succeeded Stefan Lofven in November 2021.
ANDGRETELHansel _ _.
ANDHORSESOnly Fools _ _, Hugely popular British TV series.
ANDLISTENStop, Look _ _, a Donna Summer single released in 1984.
ANDMRHYDEDr. Jekyll _ _ _, 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson.
ANDREGIDEFrench author of novels including The Immoralist (1902) and The Counterfeiters (1927); Nobel Prize for Literature (1947).
ANDROCLES_ And The Lion, folktale whose moral is one of reciprocated mercy.
ANDROMEDALarge northern constellation. Nearest galaxy. Princess of Ethiopia.
ANDSQUEAKBubble _ _.
ANDTHEIVYThe Holly _ _ _, a famous Christmas Carol.
ANDTHEMANArms _ _ _, a comedy by George Bernard Shaw.
ANDTHESEAThe Old Man _ _ _ , 1952 novella by Ernest Hemingway about a Cuban fisherman.
ANDYDAVISOwner of the titular toys in the Toy Story film franchise voiced (1995-2019) by John Morris.
ANDYMCNABBravo Two Zero author's pen name.
ANDYPANDYChildren's TV puppet programme with a character called Looby Loo.
ANECDOTALDerived from gossip.
ANECDOTESFunny tales.
ANGELFISHSmall tropical marine fish.
ANGELHAIRRod-shaped strands of pasta similar in length to spaghetti and vermicelli but much thinner, known in Italian as capellini.
ANGELHOODBook by A. J. Cattapan.
ANGELICALResembling a cherub in beauty and purity.
ANGELICASHerbs.
ANGIOCARPTree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk.
ANGIOGRAMAn X-ray photograph of blood or lymph vessels.
ANGLEIRONConstructional support.
ANGLICANSMembers of the Church of England or those churches in full communion with it.
ANGLICISEMake into English.
ANGOSTURA_ bitters, an ingredient of a Pink Gin.
ANGUISHEDStricken.
ANGUSTATENarrowed.
ANHYDRITEA colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks.
ANHYDROUSContaining no water.
ANIMATIONCartoon.
ANIMATORSCartoon artists.
ANIMOSITYStrong hostility.
ANKLEBONEThe nontechnical name for the talus.
ANKLESOCKShort undergarment.
ANKYLOSISAbnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint.
ANNAFARISActress who married actor Chris Pratt in 2009 and separated in 2017.
ANNAFREUDAustrian-born British founder of child psychoanalysis.
ANNAPOLISAmerican state capital of Maryland.
ANNAPURNAA Himalayan massif in north central Nepal.
ANNEFRANKGerman Jew who wrote a diary while in hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during the Second World War.
ANNEHECHELate U.S. actress whose films included Volcano and Wag The Dog.
ANNEMARIE_ _ Duff, actress who played Fiona Gallagher in the TV drama Shameless.
ANNIEHALLWoody Allen film which gave Sigourney Weaver her first film role.
ANNOTATEDSupplied with notes.
ANNOUNCEDDeclared.
ANNOUNCERNewsreader, presenter.
ANNOYANCEIrritation.
ANNPACKERBritish athlete who won gold in the 800m and silver in the 400m at the 1964 Olympics.
ANNUITANTPerson receiving a yearly pay-out from a financial investment.
ANNULMENTAbolition.
ANOESTRUMA state or interval of sexual inactivity.
ANOMALIESDeviations from the norm.
ANOMALISTSomeone who has a special interest in exceptional cases.
ANOMALOUSAbnormal.
ANONYMISETo remove identifying details or particulars.
ANONYMITYThe state of not being named.
ANONYMOUSAlcoholics _, self-help group founded by Bill Wilson in 1935.
ANSCHLUSSPolitical or economic union, especially the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938.
ANSWERINGReplying.
ANSWERSTOHas as a superior.
ANTANDDECI'm A Celebrity original presenting duo.
ANTARCTICOf or relating to the south polar regions.
ANTEATERSEchidnas, aardvarks, pangolins.
ANTECHOIRChurch part.
ANTECIANSThe inhabitants at two points on the globe that share a longitude and for which the sum of their degrees of latitude equals zero.
ANTELOPESBovid mammals of Africa and Asia with long legs and horns.
ANTELUCANBefore dawn or daylight.
ANTENATALDuring pregnancy.
ANTEROOMSVestibules.
ANTHELIONA luminous halo round a shadow projected by the sun on to a cloud or fog bank.
ANTHEROIDResembling the pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
ANTHOLOGYA collection of literary passages or works, especially poems, by various authors.
ANTHORISMA description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.
ANTICLINERocky ridge.
ANTICOSTIIsland at the mouth of the St Lawrence River in Quebec.
ANTIDOTESDrugs that couteract or neutralise the effects of poisons.
ANTIMETERA modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
ANTIPASTIHors d'oeuvres.
ANTIPASTOA course of hors d'oeuvres in an Italian meal.
ANTIPATHYFeeling of intense aversion.
ANTIPODESAustralia and New Zealand (used by inhabitants of the northern hemisphere).
ANTIQUARYA person who collects, deals in or studies old objects, ancient works of art or ancient times.
ANTISERUMThat which is injected to treat or protect against specific diseases.
ANTITOXINSubstance that neutralises an organic poison formed in the body.
ANTIVENOMPoison cure.
ANTIVIRALActing against a pathogen.
ANTWERPENDutch name of a Flemish city in Belgium.
ANXIOUSLYIn a worrying state.
ANYOLDHOWWithout care.
APARTFROMExcept.
APARTHEID(in South Africa) the official government policy of racial segregation.
APARTMENTFlat.
APATHETICListless.
APEARTREEA Partridge In _ _ _.
APELDOORNCity in the Gelderland province of the central Netherlands; site of the Het Loo royal palace.
APENNINESA mountain range in Italy.
APERITIFSSmall drinks of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
APERTURESOpenings.
APGARTESTSystem used to assess a newborn baby's health named after a U.S. anaesthetist.
APHERESISThe loss or omission of one or more letters or sounds at the beginning of a word.
APHRABEHNProlific female dramatist of the English Restoration. Playwright and poet noted for The Rover.
APHRODITEGreek goddess of love, the equivalent of Venus in Roman mythology.
APIARISTSBeekeepers.
APIPHOBIAFear of bees.
APOCOPATETo omit the final sound or sounds of (a word).
APOCRYPHAThe 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate. Not considered canonical by Jews or Protestants.
APOLOGIESRegretful acknowledgements of an offence or failure.
APOLOGISEExpress regret for wrong doing.
APOLOGISTJustifier. A person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial.
APOSTATESPeople who abandon their religion, party, cause etc.
APPALLINGTerrible.
APPALOOSANorth American breed of horse with a distinctive spotted coat, developed by the Nez Perce people in the 18th and 19th centuries.
APPARATUSEquipment for an experiment.
APPARITORAn officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court.
APPEALINGEnticing.
APPEARINGComing into sight.
APPEASINGPlacating.
APPENDAGEAn ancillary or secondary part attached to a main part; adjunct.
APPERTAINRelate to; concern.
APPETISERInitial snack.
APPETITESNatural desires.
APPETIZERStarter.
APPIANWAYRoad in Italy.
APPLAUDEDClapped.
APPLECARTUpset the _ _, to throw plans into confusion.
APPLESEEDJohnny _, Name by which Jonathan Chapman, US pioneer nurseryman, was known.
APPLETREEFruit supplier.
APPLIANCEFire engine.
APPLICANTCandidate.
APPOINTOROne who directs the disposition of property by power that has been legally granted, as by a trust or deed.
APPORTIONTo divide and assign according to a plan; allot.
APPRAISALAssessment.
APPRAISEDEvaluated.
APPRAISESEvaluates.
APPREHENDArrest for a crime.
APPROVINGApprobatory.
APRILFOOLPoisson d'Avril.
AQUADROMEA leisure facility specialising in water-based pursuits.
AQUAPLANESlide on a wet road.
AQUAREGIAMixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids used to dissolve metals including gold; Latin, 'royal water'
AQUAVITAEArchaic name for brandy.
AQUEDUCTSWaterways.
AQUILEGIAA plant of the buttercup family, which bears showy flowers with backward-pointing spurs. Native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, it is widely grown in gardens.
AQUITAINEEleanor of _, mother of King John and Richard I.
ARABESQUEBallet posture.
ARAGONITEA mineral, orthorhombic calcium carbonate.
ARAINYDAYPossible future need.
ARAUCARIAGenus of coniferous trees which includes the monkey puzzle.
ARBITRAGEActivity of buying shares or currency in one financial market and selling it for profit in another.
ARBITRARYCapricious, despotic.
ARBITRATEJudge.
ARBOREOUSThickly wooded; having many trees.
ARBORETUMA place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest.
ARBUTHNOTJohn _, Scottish physician and writer known for a 1712 satirical pamphlet featuring the character John Bull.
ARCHANGELSupernatural being.
ARCHENEMYHostile person. Chief foe.
ARCHETYPEExemplar.
ARCHIATERChief physician.
ARCHIBALDFirst name of the author A J Cronin.
ARCHIMAGEA great magician or wizard.
ARCHITECTBuilding designer.
ARCHIVISTOne whose job is to collect and care for historical documents and records.
ARCHOLOGYStudy of government.
ARCTICFOXVulpine creature native to the northern polar region. Vulpes lagopus, inhabiting the tundras of Eurasia and North America.
ARCWELDERPerson making metal joints using electricity passing between electrodes.
AREACODESTelephone numbers.
ARGENTEUSRoman silver coin.
ARGENTINASouth American country whose capital is Buenos Aires.
ARGENTITEA dark lead-gray sectile mineral, silver sulfide, occurring in crystals and as formless aggregates: an important ore of silver.
ARGENTOUSContaining silver in the monovalent state.
ARGONAUTSJason's crew in the quest for the Golden Fleece.
ARGUMENTSAltercations, disagreements.
ARGYBARGYLively dispute.
ARIGHTONEFoolish person.
ARIMATHEAJoseph of _, wealthy man who laid the body of Jesus in his own tomb and, in legend, brought the Holy Grail to Britain.
ARISTAEUSA son of Apollo and Cyrene: protector of herds and fields.
ARISTIDESAncient Athenian general and statesman, known as "the just".
ARISTOTLEStudent of Plato and teacher of Alexander The Great.
ARKWRIGHTRonnie Barker's character in the sitcom Open All Hours.
ARLINGTONCounty in northern Virginia; location of the Pentagon and a famous military cemetery.
ARMADILLOMammal of the Americas with horny plates over its body.
ARMAMENTSWeapons.
ARMISTICETruce.
ARMOURIESSecure places for the storage of weapons.
ARMSTRONGNeil _, astronaut.
ARMYISSUEMilitary equipment.
ARRAIGNEDIndicted before a court, called into question.
ARRESTINGTaking into custody.
ARRHENIUSSvante August, Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1903.
ARRIVEDATReached.
ARRIVISTEA person who is unscrupulously ambitious.
ARROGANCEHaughty pride.
ARROWHEADPointer.
ARROWROOTA West Indian plant which yields an easily digested starch.
ARROWSLITA narrow vertical aperture in a fortification, through which an archer could fire.
ARSENATESSalts or esters of arsenic acid.
ARSENICALContaining poison.
ARSENIDESCompounds of element 33.
ARSONISTSPeople who set things on fire.
ARTEFACTSObjects.
ARTEMISIAHerbaceous perennial plant such as the mugwort, sagebrush or wormwood.
ARTERIOLEBlood vessel.
ARTHRITISA disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
ARTHROPODAny of a phylum of invertebrate animals such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.
ARTHURIANLike stories of Merlin.
ARTICHOKEA thistle-like Eurasian plant cultivated for its large edible flower head containing many fleshy scale-like bracts.
ARTICULARRelating to a joint or the joints.
ARTIFICERSkilled mechanic in the armed forces.
ARTILLERYLarge guns on wheels.
ARTISANAL(Of a product) made in a traditional or non-mechanised way.
ARTLESSONInstruction in painting.
ARYTENOIDEither of a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx.
ASARESULTConsequently.
ASCENDANTRising.
ASCENDINGThe Lark _, musical work by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
ASCENSIONThe action of rising to an important position or a higher level. Volcanic island in the South Atlantic and part of a British Overseas Territory.
ASCERTAINFind out.
ASCLEPIUSSon of Apollo in Greek mythology who became the god of healing.
ASCRIBINGAttributing.
ASHKENAZIA Jew of German or East European descent.
ASHKENAZYVladimir _, renowned Russian conductor and pianist born in 1937.
ASHMOLEANA museum attached to the University of Oxford, founded in 1683.
ASHTORETHGoddess worshipped by the Canaanites.
ASIAMINORAnatolia.
ASIDEFROMExcept for.
ASITCOMESHowever prepared.
ASIXPENCEHalf _ _, musical comedy based on the novel Kipps by H. G. Wells.
ASKAROUNDMake enquiries.
ASKINGFORRequesting.
ASPARAGUSEdible plant shoots. A plant of the lily family.
ASPARTAMEA very sweet substance used as an artificial sweetener, chiefly in low-calorie products.
ASPERGERS_ syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder.
ASPERGILLA short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water.
ASPERSIONCalumny.
ASPIRATORSuction device used in medicine to clear fluids, tissue etc. from body cavities.
ASPLENIUMSpleenwort genus.
ASREGARDSIn respect of.
ASSAILANTAttacker.
ASSAILINGAttacking.
ASSASSINSHitmen.
ASSAULTEDAttacked.
ASSEMBLEDGathered.
ASSEMBLESCongregates.
ASSENTINGComplying.
ASSERTERSThose who claim to speak the truth.
ASSERTINGDeclaring.
ASSERTIONContention.
ASSERTIVEConfident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views.
ASSESSINGAppraising.
ASSESSORSEvaluators.
ASSIDUITYConstant and close application; devoted attention.
ASSIDUOUSHard working.
ASSISTANTHelper.
ASSISTINGHelping.
ASSOCIATEA person joined with others in an enterprise, business etc.; a partner of colleague.
ASSONANCERepetition of vowel sounds.
ASSORTINGOf genes or characteristics, becoming distributed among cells or progeny.
ASSURANCEPositive declaration intended to give confidence.
ASTERIDAEA group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs.
ASTERIDEAA genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
ASTERISKSStar-shaped characters.
ASTEROIDSLumps of metal or rock in many sizes concentrated in parts of the solar system.
ASTHMATICHaving respiratory problems.
ASTOUNDEDAstonished, amazed.
ASTRAKHANCity of southern Russia on the banks of the Volga near the Caspian Sea.
ASTRINGERA person who trains and flies short-winged hawks, as the goshawk.
ASTRODOMEAn enclosed stadium with a domed roof.
ASTROLABEAn instrument formerly used to make astronomical observations as an aid to navigation. Used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets.
ASTROLOGYThe study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.
ASTRONAUTGeorge Clooney's occupation in the film Gravity. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.
ASTRONIUMPlant genus of the cashew family.
ASTRONOMYScientific study of celestial bodies.
ASTROTURFGrass-like artificial surface used on sports fields.
ASYMMETRYLack of equivalence between parts of something.
ASYMPTOTEStraight line which a plane curve tends towards, only meeting it at infinity.
ASYNDETICNot connected by a conjunction.
ASYNERGIADefective coordination between parts, as muscles or limbs, that normally act in unison.
ASYOUWEREA military command to withdraw an order or to return to the previous position.
ATACAMITEA mineral, hydrated chloride of copper occurring in a green, granular form: a minor ore of copper.
ATACANTEREasily.
ATAGLANCEOn first look.
ATALOWEBBIn a weak state.
ATAMBAYEVAlmazbek _, President of Kyrgyzstan from 2011, due to be succeeded by President-elect Sooronbay Jeenbekov in December 2017.
ATANYCOSTRegardless of price or sacrifice involved.
ATANYRATEWhatever happens.
ATASTROKEBy a single action.
ATAVISTICOf reversion to something ancestral.
ATHEISTICDescribing the theological outlook of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, for example.
ATHELSTANGrandson of King Alfred The Great, whose coronation took place at Kingston upon Thames.
ATHENAEUMUsed in the names of libraries or institutions for literary or scientific study.
ATHENIANSPeople from Greece's capital. Main opponents of the Spartans in the Peloponnesian War.
ATHINTIMEMiserable period.
ATHLETICSTrack and field events collectively.
ATHOUSANDA Picture Paints _ _ Words.
ATLASMOTHLarge flying insect named after a Greek Titan due to its size.
ATLEISUREWhen one is ready.
ATLIBERTYFree, unoccupied or unrestricted.
ATOMBOMBSNuclear devices.
ATOMISERSDevices for breaking a liquid up into a fine spray of droplets.
ATONALISMThe composition of music without a definite key; dodecaphony.
ATONEMENTKeira Knightley movie based on a book by Ian McEwan.
ATONETIMEFormerly.
ATPRESENTCurrently.
ATROCIOUSHorrifying or shocking. Terrible.
ATROPHIEDWithered.
ATROPHIESWastes away.
ATROPINESPoisonous compounds found in deadly nightshade and related plants.
ATTACKINGMaking a forceful attempt to score or otherwise gain an advantage.
ATTAINTEDCondemned.
ATTEMPTEDTried.
ATTENDANTAccompanying.
ATTENDINGGoing to.
ATTENDSTOTakes care of.
ATTENTIONAwareness.
ATTENTIVEVigilant.
ATTHEMOSTNot more than.
ATTORNEYSPeople appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
ATTRACTEDAppealed to.
ATTRIBUTETo regard as resulting from a specified cause. Characteristic.
ATTRITIONThe act of wearing away, as by friction.
AUBERGINEEggplant.
AUBRIETIAPlant.
AUCOURANTFrench term meaning up-to-date.
AUDACIOUSRecklessly bold or daring.
AUDIENCESGroups of spectators or listeners, particularly at a concert or play.
AUDIOBOOKA literary work in voice-recorded form.
AUDIPHONEA type of hearing aid consisting of a diaphragm that, when placed against the upper teeth, conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear.
AUDITIONSInterviews for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill.
AUDITORIAPublic halls for concerts and meetings.
AUGUSTINEItalian monk who became the first archbishop of Canterbury in 601 AD.
AUNATURELFrench term meaning naked or nude.
AUNTSALLYCharacter played by Una Stubbs in the TV series Worzel Gummidge.
AURICULARRelating to the ear or hearing.
AURICULASYellow-flowered Alpine primroses.
AUSCHWITZNazi concentration camp.
AUSTERITYA policy of deficit-cutting, requiring lower spending, higher taxes or both.
AUSTRALIACountry whose capital is Canberra.
AUSTRIANSVienna natives.
AUSTRINUSPiscis _, Small southern constellation between Aquarius and Grus; 'the Southern Fish'.
AUTHENTICGenuine.
AUTHORESSA woman who is a writer.
AUTHORISEGive official permission for or approval to.
AUTHORITYJurisdiction.
AUTOBAHNSMotorways in German-speaking countries.
AUTOCLAVEA strong, sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure.
AUTOCRACYSystem of government in which one person holds absolute power.
AUTOCRATSAbsolute rulers.
AUTOCROSSA form of motor racing in which cars are driven singly or in heats over a course including rough terrain or unmade roads.
AUTOFOCUSCamera feature.
AUTOGRAFTTissue from one point to another of the same individual's body.
AUTOGRAPHCelebrity's signature.
AUTOLYCUSA son of the Olympian god Hermes and Chione. Roguish pedlar in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Maternal grandfather of Odysseus, who surpassed all other men in thieving.
AUTOMATICDone or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or attention.
AUTOMATONA mechanical device operating under its own hidden power; robot.
AUTOPILOTA device for keeping an aircraft on a set course without the intervention of human.
AUTOPISTAMotorway in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
AUTOPSIESAnother name for post-mortem examinations.
AUTOTELICHaving a purpose in and not apart from itself.
AUXILIARYA person or thing that supports or supplements; subordinate or assistant.
AUXOMETERAn instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
AVAILABLEIn stock.
AVALANCHESlippage of snow.
AVERAGINGBeing in the region of.
AVERROISMMedieval school of philosophy.
AVERTABLEUnnecessary.
AVERTIBLECapable of being avoided or warded off.
AVOIDABLEUnnecessary.
AVOIDANCEThe act of keeping away from or preventing from happening.
AVUNCULARResembling an uncle.
AWAKENINGTriggering off.
AWARENESSConsciousness.
AWESTRUCKFilled with wonder.
AWKWAFINAStar of the 2019 film The Farewell, named Best Actress at the 2020 Golden Globes.
AXIOMATICSelf-evident or unquestionable.
AXMINSTERTown in Devon giving its name to a type of carpet.
AYATOLLAHMuslim religious leader of the Shiah sect.
AYCKBOURNPlaywright, author of Absurd Person Singular.
AYERSROCKEnglish name for the central Australian sandstone formation Uluru.
AYLESBURYCounty town of Buckinghamshire.
AYRUNITEDScottish football club that plays at Somerset Park.
BAALZEBUBSatan.
BABINGTONAnthony _, nobleman convicted of conspiring with Mary, Queen of Scots, in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth I.
BABYFACEDYouthful in appearance.
BABYGRANDPiano that's about five feet long.
BABYLONIAThe southern kingdom of Mesopotamia, which was a great empire until it was conquered by the Persians.
BACHARACHBurt Freeman _, American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer.
BACHELORSMen who have yet to marry.
BACKACHESLumbar pains.
BACKBENCHNon-Cabinet.
BACKBITEROne who speaks unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present.
BACKBOARDIn basketball, a flat upright surface supported on a high frame, under which the basket is attached.
BACKCLOTHA large painted curtain hanging behind a stage set.
BACKDATEDMade effective from an earlier time.
BACKFIREDWent wrong.
BACKISSUEOld edition of a magazine.
BACKPACKSBags with straps that go over the shoulders.
BACKPEDALReverse one's opinion.
BACKSLANGArgot involving the reversal of the letters in words.
BACKSLASHLeft-leaning diagonal line.
BACKSLIDETo relapse into bad habits.
BACKSPACEKeyboard button.
BACKSTAGEBehind the scenes.
BACKSTORYA history created for a fictional character in a film or television programme.
BACKSWINGGolf term.
BACKTRACKRetrace one's steps.
BACKWARDSTowards the rear.
BACKWATERIsolated place.
BACTERIALOf single-celled organisms.
BACTERIUMDisease causing organism.
BADFINGERBand signed by Apple Records (as The Iveys).
BADGERINGHarassing.
BADMINTONRacket sport played with a shuttlecock and a high net.
BADMOUTHSMaligns.
BAGATELLESpring-operated tabletop game, a precursor of pinball. Type of board game in which balls are struck into holes.
BAGGINESSThe quality of hanging loosely.
BAGUETTESLong, narrow loaves of French bread.
BAILIWICKOne's sphere of operations or area of interest.
BAINMARIEIn cookery, a vessel that holds hot water to gently cook sauces or other dishes.
BAKEREDDYMary _ _, US religious leader who founded the Christian Science movement.
BAKSHEESHIn Eastern countries, a gratuity or tip.
BALACLAVAHeadgear named after a town near Sevastopol in Crimea.
BALAKLAVAA seaport in S Crimea, in the S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: scene of English cavalry charge against Russians (1854), celebrated in Tennyson's poem Charge of the Light Brigade.
BALALAIKAA plucked musical instrument, usually having a triangular body and three strings.
BALANCINGStabilising.
BALCONIEDHaving a veranda.
BALCONIESCruise ship verandahs.
BALDACHINA canopy of fabric or stone over an altar, shrine or throne in a Christian church.
BALDEAGLEBird type.
BALLADEERSinger.
BALLERINADanseuse.
BALLISTIC_ missile.
BALLOTBOXVoting urn.
BALLPOINTA pen.
BALTHAZARIn Christian tradition, one of the Magi.
BALTICSEAPart of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Scandinavia.
BALTIMORECity in Maryland, US, where the Queen attended a baseball game with George Bush in 1991.
BALUSTERSPosts supporting a rail or coping.
BAMBOOZLETo cheat or fool.
BANANAMANComic-book superhero parody upon which a cartoon series was based featuring the voices of The Goodies.
BANDICOOTAgile terrestrial marsupial of Australia and New Guinea with a long muzzle and long tail.
BANDSTANDPark's musical feature.
BANDWAGONCause, movement.
BANDWIDTHTransmission capacity of a computer network or other telecommunication system, often measured in bits per second.
BANGALORECity in south India, capital of Karnataka.
BANISTERSBalustrade.
BANKIMOONSouth Korean diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
BANNISTERAthlete who broke a significant record on 6 May 1954.
BANQUETTEAn upholstered bench along a wall, especially in a restaurant or bar.
BANTERINGCharacterized by good-humoured teasing.
BAPTISTRYPart of a church.
BARABRITHTraditional Welsh tea bread flavoured with dried fruits and spices.
BARBARIANA member of a primitive or uncivilized people.
BARBARISMSavagery.
BARBARITYExtreme cruelty or brutality. Vicious act.
BARBAROUSUncivilised.
BARBERINGHair cutting..
BARBITONEA long-acting sedative and sleep-inducing drug.
BARBOTINESlip (liquid clay) used to decorate pottery.
BARCAROLEA song sung by Venetian gondoliers.
BARCELONAThe chief port of Spain. Host city of the 1992 Summer Olympics. Site of the basilica, La Sagrada Familia.
BAREBONESMost basic essentials.
BAREFACEDUnconcealed or shameless.
BARGAINEDNegotiated.
BARGEPOLEFlat-bottomed boat propeller.
BARITONESSingers.
BARKEEPERPublican.
BARLEYMOWFarmer _, recurring character in the animated children's TV programme Bod.
BARMAGNETAttracting device.
BARNACLEDCaked in shells.
BARNACLESThey cling to a boat's hull.
BARNDANCEA party featuring country dancing.
BAROMETERWeatherglass. Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
BARRACKEDProvided soldiers with accommodation in a building or set of buildings.
BARRACUDAAny voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with long strong teeth.
BARRICADERoadblock.
BARRISTERLawyer.
BARROWBOYYoung street trader.
BARROWMANJohn _, actor, singer and dancer who also presented The KIds Are All Right on TV.
BARRYGIBBGlastonbury performer.
BARRYMOREDrew _, US actress.
BARTENDERPub server.
BARTERINGExchanging goods or services for other goods or services without using money.
BARTHOLDIFrench sculptor and architect; Statue of Liberty designer.
BASELINERType of tennis player.
BASEMETALIron, nickel etc. as opposed to gold, platinum etc.
BASHFULLYShyly.
BASICALLYIn a fundamental way.
BASILHUMECardinal and Archbishop of Westminster 1976-99.
BASILISKSLegendary reptiles said to have the power to cause death with a single glance.
BASILSPIEAlternative name for vasilopita, a New Year's bread or cake made in Greece.
BASKETFULA considerable quantity.
BASRELIEFSculpture or carved work in which the figures project only slightly from the background surface.
BASTINADEA beating with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet.
BASTINADOPunishment by beating with a stick on the soles of the feet.
BATAROUNDInformally discuss.
BATHCHAIRA type of wheelchair, often with a hood.
BATHSHEBAIn the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah, who committed adultery with David and later married him.
BATHSHEETTowel.
BATTALIONMilitary unit.
BATTERIESAs used to power a torch.
BATTERINGStriking repeatedly with hard blows.
BATTERSEALondon district.
BATTINESSCraziness.
BATTLEAXEInformally, an argumentative domineering woman.
BATTLECRYShout uttered by soldiers.
BAVARDAGEIdle gossip.
BAWDINESSLewd behaviour.
BAYOFPIGSThe English name for a Cuban inlet where an unsuccessful invasion by US-backed troops occurred in 1961.
BAYWINDOWOriel.
BEACHBALLInflatable seaside item.
BEACHBOYSThe _ _, band whose albums include Pet Sounds.
BEACHWEARLeisure attire.
BEADYEYEDObservant.
BEALLEARSGive every attention.
BEANFEASTFestive or merry occasion.
BEANSTALKJack And The _, a traditional English fairy tale.
BEARDFISHA small bottom-dwelling marine fish of deep water, with a long pair of fleshy barbels beneath the chin.
BEARDLESSClean-shaven.
BEARDSLEYAubrey _, 19th Century illustrator and author; a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement.
BEARINGUPHanging in there.
BEARNAISEA rich sauce made from egg yolks, lemon juice or wine vinegar, butter, shallots, herbs and seasoning.
BEARSKINSTall fur military caps traditionally worn by grenadiers.
BEATBOXERPerson who uses the voice to simulate percussion instruments.
BEATIFIEDMade blessed on the way to sainthood.
BEATITUDEIn the New Testament, any of eight distinctive sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
BEAUGESTEClassic 1939 film based on the French Foreign Legion.
BEAUIDEALFrench term for perfect beauty or excellence.
BEAUMONDEFashionable society.
BEAUTIFULStunning.
BECKONINGInviting.
BECQUERELThe derived SI unit of radioactivity.
BEDFELLOWA person or thing allied or closely connected with another.
BEDRIDDENConfined to one's cot.
BEDSITTERA one-room apartment.
BEDSPREADCounterpane.
BEDSPRINGMattress support.
BEEFEATERA nickname often applied to a Yeoman of the Guard or a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London.
BEEFSTEAKCut of meat.
BEEKEEPERApiarist.
BEELZEBUBGod of Philistines.
BEEORCHIDEuropean flower.
BEERMONEYToken funds.
BEESTINGSThe first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.
BEETHOVENLudwig van _, German composer whose works included nine symphonies and six concertos.
BEETROOTSVegetables.
BEFORETAXWithout deductions.
BEFUDDLEDConfused, perplexed.
BEGINNINGStart, commencement.
BEGRUDGEDResented.
BEGUILINGIntriguing.
BEHAVIOURConduct.
BEHOLDINGObserving.
BEINFORITExpect trouble.
BELEAGUERLay siege to.
BELGRAVIAAn expensive residential district of central London.
BELIEVERSPeople with faith.
BELIEVINGAccepting as true.
BELITTLEDDisparaged.
BELITTLESDisparages.
BELLICOSEAggressive.
BELLTOWERCampanile.
BELLYACHEComplain noisily or persistently.
BELLYFLOPFailed dive into water.
BELVEDERESummerhouse, say.
BEMYGUESTPlease do.
BENCARSONUnited States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development who succeeded Julian Castro in March 2017.
BENCHMARKStandard or point of reference.
BENEDETTINicola _, violinist who won the Young Musician Of The Year Competition in 2004.
BENEDICTSNewly married men.
BENEFITEDGained from.
BENGALINEA strong ribbed fabric made of a mixture of silk and either cotton or wool.
BENJONSONEnglish writer whose works included the plays Volpone and The Alchemist.
BENNYHILLBritish comedian whose TV theme tune was Yakety Sax. He played Professor Simon Peach in the 1969 film The Italian Job.
BEREAVINGBeing deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
BERESFORDBruce _, Australian director of films including the 1989 Oscar-winner Driving Miss Daisy.
BERGELMIRMoon of Saturn.
BERINGSEAPart of the N Pacific Ocean, between NE Siberia and Alaska.
BERKELIUMChemical element, symbol Bk, atomic number 97.
BERKSHIREEnglish county.
BERNHARDTSarah _, Legendary French stage and early film actress.
BERNOULLIDaniel _, Swiss scientist after whom a fluid dynamics principle is named.
BERNSTEINLate West Side Story composer.
BERSERKERMember of a group of ancient Norse warriors who fought with wild or uncontrolled ferocity.
BERYLLIUMChemical element, symbol Be, atomic number 4.
BESEECHEDPrayed, implored.
BESIEGINGSurrounding a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.
BESMEAREDCovered with a greasy or sticky substance.
BESTIALLYLike a wild animal.
BESTOWINGGranting.
BESTRIDESStraddles.
BETENOIREBugbear.
BETHLEHEMSt. Mary of _, original site of the institution known as Bedlam. Birth place of Jesus.
BETROTHALEngagement to be married.
BETROTHEDEngaged to be married.
BETTERINGSurpassing.
BETTEROFFMore fortunate.
BETWEENUSThe Space _ _, 2017 science fiction film starring Asa Butterfield and Gary Oldman.
BEVERAGESDrinks.
BEVERIDGEWilliam _, British economist whose 1942 report served as the basis for the post-Second World War welfare state.
BEWAILINGLamenting.
BEWITCHEDAmerican television sitcom fantasy series.
BEWITCHESCasts a spell over.
BEYONDONETime after lunch.
BHUTANESEFrom Thimphu.
BIALYSTOKCity in East Poland that formerly belonged to Prussia and Russia.
BIATHLONSNordic skiing events in which the competitors combine cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
BIBLEBELTRegion in the South East and central part of the USA characterised by socially conservative Christianity.
BIBLICISMAn adherence to the literal sense of the Bible.
BICAMERALOf a legislature, consisting of two chambers.
BICKERINGArgumentative.
BICONCAVEHaving an outline or surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere on both sides.
BICUSPIDSPremolar teeth.
BIGAMISTSPeople who have two wives or two husbands at the same time.
BIGBERTHANickname of Lunar Sample 14321, a moon rock containing an Earth-origin meteorite collected by the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
BIGBOPPERThe _ _, American musician who died alongside Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in a 1959 plane crash.
BIGCHEESEVIP.
BIGDIPPERRoller coaster.
BIGHEADEDConceited.
BIGHITTERPowerful figure.
BILATERALInvolving two sides.
BILGEPUMPA device to remove water from the lowest internal part of the hull in boats and ships.
BILINGUALUsing or knowing two languages.
BILIRUBINAn orange-yellow pigment in the bile, formed as a breakdown product of haemoglobin.
BILLABONGAustralian term for a branch of a river running to a dead end.
BILLBOARDPlace for notices.
BILLGATESAmerican business magnate who co-founded Microsoft.
BILLHALEYLead singer with The Comets.
BILLIARDSGame like snooker.
BILLNIGHYActor who plays the villain Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
BILLODDIEEnglish comedian born in 1941 also noted as a birdwatcher and conservationist.
BILLSIKESViolent character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.
BILLYBUDDThe final novel by Herman Melville, adapted as an opera by Benjamin Britten.
BILLYCLUBAnother name for a truncheon or baton carried by law enforcement officers.
BILLYFURYEnglish rock and roll singer born Ronald Wycherley in 1940.
BILLYLIARA 1963 film starring Tom Courtenay, based on a Keith Waterhouse novel.
BILLYZANEUS actor who played the fiance of Kate Winslet's Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film Titanic.
BILOCULARDivided into two chambers or containing two compartments internally.
BIMONTHLYEvery eight weeks or so.
BINERVATE(of leaves) having two longitudinal ribs.
BINGOHALLGame venue.
BINGOWINGInformal term for a flap of loose skin that hangs down from the upper arm.
BINOCULARSeeing with, or intended for, both eyes.
BINUCLEARHaving two central parts.
BIOGRAPHYAn account of a person's life by another. Life story.
BIOLOGISTOne who studies living things.
BIOMETRICRelating to digital scanning of personal characteristics of individuals as a means of identification.
BIORHYTHMA periodic change in the behaviour and physiology of many animals and plants.
BIOSPHEREThe zone of life on Earth.
BIPARTITEInvolving two sides.
BIRDBRAINSilly person.
BIRDTABLEAvian feeding place.
BIRTHDAYSSpecial dates.
BIRTHMARKBaby's skin blemish.
BIRTHRATEPopulation statistic.
BISECTINGCutting in two.
BISHOPRICThe office of a senior clergyman, also called a diocese.
BISMILLAHIn the name of Allah!
BITPLAYERMinor participant.
BITSTREAMContinuous sequence of transmitted data in binary form.
BITTERESTMost resentful.
BJORNBORGSwede who won six French Open singles tennis titles.
BLACKBELTMartial artist.
BLACKBESSDick Turpin's mare on his apocryphal ride from London to York.
BLACKBIRDA common European thrush in which the male has a yellow bill and the female is brown.
BLACKBURNLancashire town.
BLACKCAPSNickname for New Zealand's national cricket team.
BLACKDAMPAir that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine.
BLACKEYESResults of punches.
BLACKFOOTNative American language also known as Siksika.
BLACKHAWK_ _ Down, a Mark Bowden book about a battle in Mogadishu.
BLACKHEADPimple.
BLACKHOLEIn astronomy, an object in space so dense that the escape velocity from it exceeds the speed of light.
BLACKJACKPontoon or any of various similar card games.
BLACKLEGSThose who continue working when fellow workers are on strike.
BLACKLISTA record of people or organisations under suspicion or considered untrustworthy, disloyal etc.
BLACKMAILThe act of trying to obtain money by intimidation.
BLACKMORERachael, first female jockey to win the English Grand National on Minella Times in 2021.
BLACKPOOLResort in north west England.
BLACKSPOTA place or area marked by a particular trouble or concern.
BLACKSWAN2010 psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman.
BLAMELESSInnocent.
BLANCHARDJean-pierre _, French inventor who made the first crossing of the English Channel in a hot air balloon.
BLANCHETTCate _, Australian actress.
BLASPHEMESwear.
BLASPHEMYThe action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
BLASTSOFFLaunches.
BLEASDALEAlan _, English writer, best known for social realist drama serials based on the lives of ordinary people.
BLEMISHEDTainted.
BLIGHTERSIrritating types.
BLINDDATESocial meeting with a stranger.
BLINDFOLDInterference to sight.
BLINDSPOTPlace where you cannot see.
BLINKEREDNarrowminded.
BLIZZARDSStrong, bitterly cold winds accompanied by widespread heavy snowfalls.
BLOATWAREUnnecessary preloaded software.
BLOCKADEDSealed off (a place) to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
BLOCKADESActions to stop goods or people reaching places by surrounding them, usually with troops or ships.
BLOCKHEADNincompoop.
BLOMKVISTMikael _, the central character in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.
BLOODBATHAn event or situation in which many people are killed in an extremely violent way.
BLOODCELLIn the human body, this may be red, white or a platelet.
BLOODLESSConducted without violence.
BLOODLINEAmerican thriller series.
BLOODLUSTUncontrollable desire to kill or maim others.
BLOODROOTA North American papaveraceous plant.
BLOODSHEDThe killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict.
BLOODSHOTA V. I. Warshawski novel by Sara Paretsky whose British title was Toxic Shock.
BLOODYINGCausing to bleed.
BLOSSOMEDCame into flower.
BLOVIATEDTalked at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.
BLOWAFUSELose one's temper.
BLOWDRIESWhat a hairstylist does.
BLOWHOLESAquatic mammals' airways.
BLOWSIESTMost untidy in appearance.
BLOWTORCHTool with a flame.
BLUBBEREDCried noisily and uncontrollably.
BLUEBEARDMurderous tyrant in a 1697 fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
BLUEBELLSWoodland plants.
BLUEBERRYNorth American shrub.
BLUEBLOODNoble birth.
BLUEFLAGSCertifications by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) that a beach, marina or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its stringent standards.
BLUEGRASSMusic type. Country and western-style American music which originated in Kentucky.
BLUEPETERA signal flag displayed by a vessel about to leave port.
BLUEPRINTA design plan or other technical drawing.
BLUESTEELKathryn Bigelow film starring Jamie Lee Curtis as a police officer.
BLUEWHALEVery large aquatic mammal.
BLUNTNESSCandour.
BLUSTERERA person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly.
BOARDGAMEA pastime such as chess, backgammon or Monopoly.
BOARDROOMWhere a company's executives or directors meet.
BOARDWALKUS monopoly property.
BOATSWAINA ship's officer responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment.
BOBBEAMONLong jumper who broke world record in 1968.
BOBBLEHATKnitted headwear.
BOBBYBALLComedian who plays Lee Mack's father in Not Going Out.
BOBGELDOFBoomtown Rats front man.
BOBMARLEYLead singer with the wailers.
BOBOLINKSAmerican songbirds.
BOBSLEIGHA racing sledge for two or more people.
BOBWHITESBrown, North American quails.
BOCCACCIORenaissance writer, author of the Decameron.
BODHITREEThe sacred peepul at Bodh Gaya under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment.
BODIDDLEYStage name of the US guitarist and singer Ellas Otha Bates.
BODYBOARDSurfing item.
BODYCHECKPhysical obstruction.
BODYCLOCKMechanism that regulates circadian rhythms.
BODYCOUNTDeath toll.
BODYGUARDA person or group who escort and protect someone.
BOHEMIANSSocially unconventional people, especially those involved in the arts.
BOLECTIONDecorative moulding which projects beyond the face of a panel or frame in raised panel walls, doors, and fireplaces.
BOLOGNESESpaghetti _.
BOLSTEREDReinforced.
BOLTZMANNLudwig _, Austrian physicist who developed the field of statistical mechanics.
BOMBASTICGrandiose.
BOMBILATEMake a buzzing sound.
BOMBPROOFSafe from blasts.
BOMBSHELLArtillery projectile.
BOMBSIGHTMilitary aricraft item.
BONAPARTENapoleon _, military leader who became Emperor of the French in 1804.
BONDERIZECoat with a substance that will prevent corrosion.
BONDFIELDMargaret _, Britain's first female cabinet minister.
BONDSTONEA long stone or brick laid in a wall as a header.
BONDWOMENA female serf or slave.
BONECHINAStrong white porcelain invented by Josiah Spode at the end of the 18th century.
BONFIREOFThe _ _ the Vanities, 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe.
BONHOMOUSFriendly and cheerful.
BONINGTONChris _, British mountaineer.
BONVIVEURGood living.
BONVOYAGETraveller's blessing.
BOOBYTRAPHidden explosive device.
BOOKLOVERBibliophile.
BOOKMAKERThe manager of a betting shop.
BOOKSTANDLiterary kiosk.
BOOMERANGCurved Aboriginal hunting weapon.
BOOTCAMPSIn the US, basic training stations for new recruits to the US Navy or Marine Corps.
BOOTHROYDBetty _, first female speaker of the House of Commons.
BORDELAISOf or pertaining to Bordeaux, in France.
BORDERINGSurrounding.
BORDERSONIs almost.
BORICACIDCorrosive mineral.
BORROWERSLend to these.
BORROWINGTemporary use.
BOSSANOVAMusic style and dance similar to the samba.
BOSSINESSDomineering, overbearing or authoritarian behaviour.
BOSTONTEA_ _ Party, political protest by the Sons of Liberty.
BOTANICALRelating to plants.
BOTANISTSPeople who study the classification, structure, physiology, ecology and economic importance of plants.
BOTANYBAYAn inlet of the Tasman Sea on the South East Coast of Australia.
BOTHERINGHarassing.
BOTTLEOUTLose nerve.
BOTTOMSUPInformal drinking toast.
BOULANGERNadia, French classical composer teacher.
BOULDEREDAbounding in rocks or stones.
BOULEVARDA wide, usually tree-lined road in a city.
BOUNDLESSUnlimited.
BOUNDOVERLegally obliged.
BOUNTIFULPlentiful, ample.
BOURGEOISConventional, middle-class.
BOWERBIRDSongbird of Australia and New Guinea, the male of which builds a display ground in the breeding season.
BOWESLYONElizabeth Angela Marguerite _ _, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
BOWSTREETUK monopoly property.
BOXERCISEA form of high-intensity physical training based on pugilistic practice.
BOXINGDAYTraditional name for December 26.
BOXOFFICEVery popular.
BOYCOTTEDRefused to have dealings with a business.
BOYFRIENDMale companion.
BOYGEORGECulture Club lead singer.
BOYWONDERAn exceptionally talented young man.
BOZSCAGGSUS singer-songwriter and guitarist whose highest-charting album is 1976's Silk Degrees.
BRABANTIOVenetian senator and father of Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello.
BRACELETSArm jewellery.
BRACKNELLLady _, aunt of Algernon Moncrieff in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance Of Being Earnest.
BRACTEATEOrnament or plate of thinly beaten precious metal, typically a gold disc decorated on one side, worn around the neck on a chain.
BRAINIESTCleverest.
BRAINLESSStupid or foolish.
BRAINSICKRelating to or caused by insanity; crazy; mad.
BRAINSTEMPart joining the spinal cord.
BRAINWASHIndoctrinate.
BRAINWAVEGood idea.
BRAMBLINGEurasian finch with a speckled head and back, and a reddish-brown breast and darker wings and tail in the male.
BRANCHINGSpreading out.
BRANCHOFFDiverge.
BRANCHOUTExpand one's interests.
BRANDNAMETrademark.
BRANDRETHGyles _, English writer, broadcaster, actor, and former Conservative Member of Parliament.
BRANTWOODJohn Ruskin's Lake District home overlooking Coniston Water.
BRASSBANDWind ensemble.
BRASSERIEA bar in which drinks and often food are served.
BRASSICASVegetables such as cabbages, broccoli and turnips.
BRASSIESTShowy, loud.
BRASSNECKEffrontery.
BRATWURSTA type of small pork sausage.
BRAVENESSCourage.
BRAWNIESTMost muscular.
BRAZILNUTFood type.
BREACHINGContravening.
BREADCAKERoll.
BREADLINEFood queue.
BREADTREEThe monkey _ , another name for the baobab.
BREAKABLEFragile.
BREAKAWAYA divergence or radical change from something established or long-standing.
BREAKDOWNA failure of the engine of a vehicle.
BREAKEVENReach a point in commerce or gambling - where there is neither profit nor loss.
BREAKFASTMorning meal.
BREAKINTOSuddenly begin.
BREAKNECKDangerously or extremely fast.
BREAKWITHDepart from.
BREASTFEDNourished when young.
BREASTPINA small brooch or badge worn on the chest, typically to fasten a garment.
BREATHERSShort rests.
BREATHINGRespiring.
BREECHINGThe strap of a harness that passes behind a horse's haunches.
BREEZIESTMost blowy.
BRENDALEEProfessional name of U.S. singer noted for her 1958 hit Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree.
BREVITYIS_ _ The Soul Of Wit.
BREWSTERS--- Millions, 1902 comedic novel by George Barr McCutcheon, adapted for a play and numerous films.
BRIANLARAFormer West Indies cricketer who scored 501 not out for Warwickshire in 1994.
BRICABRACMiscellaneous small objects.
BRICKYARDPlace where building blocks are made.
BRICOLAGEEclectic construction.
BRIDEWELL_ Palace, London residence of Henry VIII on the River Fleet, which later became a prison.
BRIDGEPOTThe adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle.
BRIDLEWAYA path intended for people riding horses.
BRIEFCASEDocument container.
BRIEFLESS(of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients.
BRIGADIERSenior military rank between Colonel and Major General.
BRIGADOONMusical by Lerner and Loewe set in Scotland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, which opened on Broadway in 1947.
BRIGHOUSEHarold _, English playwright whose works include Hobson's Choice.
BRIGHTESTMost vivid.
BRILLIANTFantastic.
BRIMSTONEOld name for sulphur.
BRINGDOWNLower.
BRINGHOMEConvince.
BRIQUETTEA block of compressed coal dust or peat used as fuel.
BRITANNIAFormer Royal Yacht of Elizabeth II, decommissioned in 1997.
BROACHINGRaising, mentioning.
BROADBANDFast internet connection.
BROADBEANVegetable.
BROADBENTJim, English actor who plays taxi driver Kempton Bunton in the 2020 film The Duke.
BROADCASTAiring.
BROADENEDMade wider.
BROADMOORHigh-security psychiatric hospital at Crowthorne in Berkshire, England.
BROADSIDEFierce verbal attack.
BROCHETTESkewer or spit on which chunks of meat or fish are barbecued, grilled, or roasted.
BROCHURESPamphlets, booklets.
BROKEINTOEntered illegally, especially by force.
BROKERAGEBuying and selling agent's commission.
BROKERINGNegotiating.
BRONCHIALDescribing or relating to breathing. breathless. chesty.
BRONZEAGEPeriod from 2000-500 BC approximately in Britain, characterised by trading and tool manufacture.
BROODIESTMost introspective.
BROOMIESTHaving the most leguminous shrubs.
BROUGHTINEarned.
BROUGHTUPRaised.
BROWNBEARLarge mammal.
BROWNCOALAnother name for lignite.
BROWNEYEDSort of girl Van Morrison sang about in 1967.
BROWNRICEFood.
BRUNSWICKCaroline of _, Queen consort and wife of George IV.
BRUSHUPONTo revive, review or resume studies, a skill, etc.
BRUSHWORKArtist's style.
BRUTALISEMake someone cruel.
BRUTALISMAn architectural style of the 1950s and 1960s characterised by simple, block-like forms and raw concrete construction.
BRUTALITYGreat cruelty.
BRYOPHYTEAny primitive non-vascular plant of the division that comprises the liverworts, hornworts and mosses.
BUBBLEGUMChewy sweet.
BUCCANEERA pirate, especially one who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean.
BUCHARESTCapital of Romania.
BUCKETING_ down with rain.
BUCKTEETHProjecting gnashers.
BUCKTHORNAny of several, sometimes thorny trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Rhamnus.
BUCKWHEATAny of several polygonaceous plants which has fragrant white flowers.
BUCURESTIRomanian name for Bucharest.
BUDDHISTSMembers of a religion.
BUDGETINGProviding a particular amount of money.
BUFFETCARDining carriage.
BUGLEWEEDA creeping Eurasian plant of the mint family, with blue flowers held on upright stems.
BUGSBUNNYLooney Tunes cartoon character voiced by Mel Blanc from 1940 to 1989.
BUJUMBURACapital of Burundi.
BULKCARGOGoods, such as wheat, that are not packed in containers and are shipped in large quantities.
BULLDOZERA powerful tractor fitted with caterpillar tracks and a blade at the front, used for moving earth, rocks, etc.
BULLETINSOfficial statements on a matter of public interest.
BULLFIGHTSpanish spectacle at which professional toreros may be seen.
BULLFINCHSmall European bird.
BULLSEYESSmall, circular areas at the centre of dartboards.
BULLYBEEFAdversary of Chips in the Scottish comic The Dandy, introduced in 1967.
BULRUSHESReeds.
BUMBLEBEEBuzzing insect.
BUMPERCARFunfair vehicle.
BUMPTIOUSIrritatingly self-assertive.
BUNDESRATOne of the two legislative chambers of the Federal Republic of Germany.
BUNDESTAGFederal legislative assembly of Germany, established in 1949.
BUNGALOWSSingle storey houses.
BURDELAISA sort of grape.
BURLESQUESaucy cabaret.
BURLINESSLarge physical presence.
BURMAROADRoute linking China to Myanmar.
BURROUGHSWilliam S. _, American postmodernist author who wrote the novel Naked Lunch.
BUSHCRAFTPractical knowledge in dealing with living in wild, uncultivated areas, especially in Australia.
BUTTERCUPYellow-flowered weed. Plant of the genus Ranunculus.
BUTTERFLYMadama _, 1904 opera by Puccini.
BUTTERNUTThe edible oily nut of an American tree, Juglans cinerea, of the walnut family.
BYDEFAULTThrough omission.
BYDEGREESGradually.
BYMISTAKEAccidentally.
BYNOMEANSNot at all.
BYONESELFUnaccompanied.
BYPASSINGGoing round.
BYPRODUCTA secondary incidental result of a manufacturing process.
BYSTANDEROnlooker.
BYTHEBOOKStrictly according to rules.
BYZANTIUMAncient Greek city on the Bosporus, later Constantinople.
CABALLEROA Spanish gentleman. Willy, Argentinian goalkeeper for Chelsea.
CABINCREWThe staff who look after passengers on a plane.
CABINETRYCupboards.
CABLECARSVehicles suspended from and moved by an overhead rope in a mountain area.
CABLEGRAMWired message.
CABRIOLETCar with a folding top.
CACOPHONYA harsh, discordant sound.
CADDISFLYA small mothlike insect with two pairs of hairy, membranous wings.
CADETSHIPBasic training.
CAESAREANType of birth.
CAFETERIAServe-yourself restaurant.
CAFETIERECoffee pot.
CAIRNGORMA smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz. Scottish Highland mountain overlooking the town of Aviemore.
CAITHNESSHistoric county at the tip of the North East mainland of Scotland.
CALABRESEA variety of green sprouting broccoli.
CALAMANCOA glossy woollen cloth chequered on one side only.
CALCANEUSLarge bone of the foot, to which the Achilles tendon is attached.
CALCULATEReckon or compute.
CALEDONIARoman name for Scotland, now chiefly used in poetry.
CALENDULAEurasian plant such as pot marigold.
CALIBRATETo check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard, the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument.
CALIOLOGYStudy of bird's nests.
CALIPHATEMuslim-ruled area.
CALLAGHANJames _, Labour politician who was Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979.
CALLALARMSmall radio transmitter used by the elderly to summon help.
CALLEDFORRequired.
CALLFORTHSummon.
CALLIOPESLarge, loud steam organs, now often operated by compressed air.
CALLIPERSAn instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together.
CALLNAMESVerbally abuse.
CALLOSITYA thickened and hardened part of the skin.
CALLOUSEDHaving an area of hardened skin.
CALORIFICPertaining to conversion into heat.
CAMBRIDGEUniversity city attended by Prince Charles.
CAMCORDERVideo camera with recorder.
CAMELHAIRFine, soft hair from a squirrel's tail, used in artists' brushes.
CAMELIDAEMammal family of the order Artiodactyla that includes the llamas and alpacas.
CAMELLIASShrubs or trees of the tea family.
CAMEMBERTA rich, soft, creamy cheese named after the French village where it was first made.
CAMERAMANFilm maker.
CAMERAMENMale filmers.
CAMISOLESWomen's under-bodices with shoulder straps.
CAMPAIGNSMilitary operations.
CAMPANILEBell tower.
CAMPANULAAnother term for bellflower.
CAMPDAVIDCountry retreat of the President of the United States.
CAMPERVANTourist vehicle.
CAMPOREESLocal or regional camping events for Scouts.
CANAANITEA member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied the region roughly corresponding to Israel before the Israelite conquest.
CANADAJAYBird also known as the Whiskey Jack.
CANADIANSCanucks.
CANALETTOAn Italian painter of city views or vedute, of Venice.
CANAVERALCape _, Headland in Florida, part of a region known as the Space Coast.
CANCELLEDAnnulled.
CANDIDATENominee.
CANDLELITIlluminated by burning wax sticks.
CANDLEMASIn Christianity, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the Temple.
CANDYTUFTAnnual garden plant grown for its clusters of flowers.
CANISTERSContainers, usually made of metal, in which dry foods such as tea or coffee are stored.
CANNELONITubular pasta filled with meat or cheese.
CANNIBALSPeople who eat people.
CANNONADEA heavy fire of artillery.
CANNULATEIntroduce a thin tube into a vein.
CANOEISTSBoaters.
CANONRIESOffices of members of the clergy.
CANOODLESKisses and cuddles amorously.
CANOPENERKitchen utensil.
CANTABILEIn a singing manner, often used as a direction in music.
CANTALOUPA variety of melon.
CANTHARISLarge genus of soldier beetles.
CANTONESELanguage spoken in the mainland Chinese province of Guangdong and its surrounding areas.
CANVASSEDSolicited votes from (electors or members).
CAPACIOUSSpacious.
CAPACITORElectrical device used to store a charge, typically consisting of two conductors separated by an insulator.
CAPARISONA decorated covering for a horse or other animal.
CAPEVERDECountry whose capital is Praia.
CAPILLARYAny of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
CAPINHANDSubmissively.
CAPITULUMFlower head composed of many small florets, as in plants of the daisy family (Compositae).
CAPONISESCastrates a domestic cock.
CAPRICCIOA lively piece of music, typically one that is short and free in form.
CAPRICORNZodiac star sign of the sea-goat in astrology.
CAPRIOLEDOf a horse, performed an upward leap.
CAPSAICINPungent crystalline compound in peppers such as chilli, cayenne that gives them their heat.
CAPTAINCYSkipper's role.
CAPTAINEDSkippered.
CAPTIVATEEnchant.
CAPTIVITYImprisonment.
CAPTURINGCatching.
CAPUCHINSAgile, intelligent monkeys inhabiting forests in South America.
CAPYBARASLarge South American rodents.
CARABINERA coupling link with a safety closure, used by rock climbers.
CARABOSSEName sometimes given to the wicked fairy godmother in Sleeping Beauty, as in Tchaikovsky's 1889 ballet.
CARAMBOLAGlossy yellow tropical fruit with a five-pointed cross section; also called star fruit.
CARAPACESShells.
CARATACUSBritish chieftain.
CARBONARAPasta sauce.
CARBONARISecret political societies which originated in southern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars.
CARBONATECalcium _, found in limestone.
CARBUNCLEBright red gemstone.
CARDBOARDStiff paper.
CARDIGANSKnitted jumpers fastening down the front.
CARDINDEXDatabase.
CARDPHONEPublic communication device that doesn't take coins.
CARDSHARPAn expert in cheating at cards.
CARDSWIPEElectronic reader.
CAREERINGMoving swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
CAREERISTOne pursuing own advancement.
CAREFULLYIn a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously.
CARESSINGStroking gently or lovingly.
CARETAKERThe _, 1960 play by Harold Pinter.
CARIBBEAN_ Sea, a sea of the Atlantic Ocean bounded to the west by Central America and to the south by the north coast of South America.
CARINTHIAAlpine state of southern Austria on the border with Italy and Slovenia; capital, Klagenfurt.
CARLLEWISHis last and ninth Olympic gold was in the long jump in 1996.
CARMELITEA member of an order of friars founded about 1154 AD; a White Friar.
CARNARVONTown in North Wales.
CARNATIONEurasian plant, Dianthus.
CARNELIANSemi-precious stone consisting of a dull red or reddish-white variety of chalcedony.
CARNIVOREMeat-eating creature.
CARNOTITEA lemon-yellow radioactive mineral consisting of hydrated vanadate of uranium, potassium, and other elements.
CAROLREEDKnighted British film director whose works included The Third Man and Our Man In Havana.
CAROUSELSRevolving amusement rides, merry-go-rounds.
CAROUSINGNoisy revelry.
CARPACCIOAn Italian dish of thin slices of meat (raw or very rare beef) or fish.
CARPATHIARMS _, steamship that rescued survivors from the Titanic.
CARPEDIEMSeize the day.
CARPENTERKaren _, singer of the hits Top Of The World and Yesterday Once More. Woodworker. John, Halloween director.
CARPENTRYWoodworking.
CARPETBAGType of luggage.
CARPETINGA severe reprimand.
CARPOLITEA general term for a fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
CARPOLOGYThe study of fruits and seeds.
CARRAGEENAn edible seaweed, also called Irish moss.
CARRIELAMFirst female Chief Executive of Hong Kong, appointed in July 2017.
CARRIESONContinues.
CARTAGENAA port in north-west Colombia, centre for the Inquisition.
CARTHORSEBeast for pulling loads.
CARTILAGETough elastic tissue forming most of the embryonic skeleton of vertebrates, converted into bone in adults.
CARTOLOGYStudy of maps.
CARTOUCHEA carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll.
CARTRIDGEEight-track tape.
CARTWHEELWooden device on a wagon.
CARYGRANTActor born Archibald Leach in Bristol in 1904.
CARYOPSISDry, indehiscent fruit, commonly called a grain.
CASCADINGPouring downwards rapidly and in large quantities.
CASESTUDYRecord of research.
CASHCROPSFarming items produced for their commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
CASHPOINTHole-in-the-wall.
CASSANDRARodney's wife in Only Fools And Horses.
CASSAREEPThe juice of the bitter cassava root, boiled down to a syrup and used as a flavouring, especially in West Indian cookery.
CASSEROLEDish of stewed meat.
CASSETTESTapes.
CASSINGLEAn audio cassette with a single piece of music on each side.
CASSOULETFrench bean and meat stew.
CASSOWARYA large flightless bird with a horny head crest, inhabiting forests in northeast Australia, New Guinea and adjacent islands.
CASTABOUTLook around (for).
CASTANETSCurved pieces of hollow wood held between the fingers and thumb and made to click together; used especially by Spanish dancers.
CASTANEYELook.
CASTASIDEDropped.
CASTELLANFormerly, the governor of a castle.
CASTIGATEChastise.
CASTLOOSESet adrift.
CASTORITEA lithium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral.
CASTOROILLiquid extract of the tropical African plant Ricinus communis used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant.
CATACLYSMA violent upheaval, especially of a political, military or social nature.
CATACOMBSSubterranean Roman features.
CATALOGUEMail-order book.
CATALONIARegion of northeast Spain whose capital is Barcelona.
CATALYSTSChemical stimuli.
CATAMARANA type of boat with two hulls.
CATAMOUNTAny of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx.
CATAPLEXYSudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock.
CATAPULTSSlingshots. Y-shaped implements with a loop of elastic fastened to the ends of the two prongs, used to shoot stones, etc.
CATARACTSWaterfalls.
CATATONICRigid and immobile.
CATBALLOUComedy western starring Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda. Film.
CATCHABLEWhat fielders hope the ball is.
CATCHCOLDGet a virus.
CATCHESONTwigs.
CATCHFIREBecome inspired.
CATCHLINEAn advertising slogan.
CATCHMENTIn geography, the process of collecting water, or a structure in which water is collected.
CATECHISMBook containing instructions on the religious doctrine of a Christian Church via a series of questions and answers.
CATEGORICAbsolute.
CATERWAULHowl or shriek loudly.
CATHARSISPurification of the emotions by vicarious experience, especially through drama.
CATHARTICPurgative.
CATHEDRALChurch containing the seat of a bishop.
CATHERINE_ II of Russia, known as _ the Great, who reigned from 1762 to 1796.
CATTERICKNorth Yorkshire village; the site of an important army garrison.
CATTINESSBackbiting quality.
CATTLEMANFarmer.
CATTLEMENRanchers.
CAUCASIAN__ republics, term for the countries of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
CAULDRONSLarge pots used for boiling; ususally with handles.
CAULIFORMResembling the main stem of a plant.
CAUSEWAYSRaised paths or roads crossing water, marshland, sand etc.
CAUTERIESInstruments used to burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.
CAUTERISEBurn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.
CAVALCADEA procession of people on horseback, in cars, etc.
CAVALIERSCleveland _, Basketball team defeated by the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals.
CAVENDISHHenry _, British scientist who discovered hydrogen in 1766.
CEANOTHUSPlant.
CEASEFIRETemporary end to hostilities.
CEASELESSNever-ending.
CEAUSESCUNicolae, Romanian Communist leader overthrown in 1989.
CEILINGEDHigh _ : a tall room.
CELANDINEGreater _, plant of the poppy family with bright yellow flowers, also known as swallow wort.
CELEBRANTPerson who performs a religious ceremony.
CELEBRATEAcknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
CELEBRITYFamous person.
CELESTIAL"Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of _ fire called conscience" ( George Washington ). Relating to the sky or heavens.
CELLPHONEMobile.
CELLULITEFat cell deposits not responsive to diet or exercise that give the skin a dimpled appearance. Subcutaneous fatty deposits on the hips and thighs.
CELLULOIDA tough, highly flammable substance used in the manufacture of motion-picture and x-ray film and other products.
CELLULOSEA polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
CENSORIALRelated to one who cuts?
CENSORIANRelating to the official supervision of public behaviour and morals.
CENSURINGDenouncing.
CENTAURUSConstellation - The Centaur.
CENTENARYA 100th anniversary.
CENTESIMIFormer Italian currency.
CENTIGRAMUnit of weight.
CENTIPEDEChiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs.
CENTROIDSThe centres of mass of geometric objects of uniform density.
CENTURIALRelating to 100 years.
CENTURIESHundreds of years.
CENTURIONAn officer who commanded a Roman unit of foot soldiers.
CERATODUSGenus of extinct lungfish.
CERAUNICSThe branch of physics that deals with heat and electricity.
CERTAINLYIndisputably.
CERTAINTYFirm conviction that something is the case.
CERTIFIEDGuaranteed; reliably endorsed.
CERTITUDEConfidence.
CERVANTESDon Quixote author. Spanish novelist and dramatist who lost the use of his left hand in the battle of Lepanto in 1571.
CESARRITZSwiss hotelier, founder of famous establishments in Paris and London.
CESSATIONThe fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
CESTLAVIEThat's life - in France!
CHACHACHALatin American ballroom dance that has an onomatopoeic name.
CHAERONEAAn ancient Greek town in W Boeotia.
CHAFFEREDTalked socially without exchanging too much information.
CHAFFINCHA bird.
CHAGRINEDDistressed or humiliated.
CHAINMAILFlexible armour made from small metal rings joined together.
CHAINRINGA large cog on a bicycle, to which the pedals are attached.
CHAIRLADYA woman chosen to preside over a meeting.
CHAIRLIFTA device used for carrying people up and down a mountain.
CHALKFACEThe day-to-day work of teaching in a school.
CHALLENGEA call to engage in a contest or fight.
CHAMELEONLizard with independently mobile eyes and the ability to change colour.
CHAMOMILEFragrant flower used in tea.
CHAMPAGNEA white sparkling wine.
CHAMPIONSSupreme victors.
CHAMPLAINNorth American lake between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains, straddling the Canada-US border.
CHANDELLEAn abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb.
CHANDLERYCandle business.
CHANGEFULNotably variable.
CHANTEUSEA female singer of popular songs.
CHANTILLY_ cream, a lightly sweetened and whipped cream.
CHANTRESSA female singer.
CHAPARRALAnother name for roadrunner.
CHAPERONEDuenna.
CHARABANCEarly form of bus.
CHARACTERNature. Distinctive qualities.
CHARCOALSSticks or pencils of carbon, used for drawing.
CHARGEOUSBurdensome.
CHARINESSCircumspection.
CHARIOTEDCarried in a horse-drawn vehicle.
CHARIVARIConfused noise, din.
CHARLATANDeceiver.
CHARLESDE_ _ Gaulle, French general and statesman who served as President of France 1959-69.
CHARLOTTE_ Bronte, author.
CHARMEUSESoft, smooth silky dress fabric.
CHARMLESSDevoid of appeal.
CHAROLAISBreed of cattle named after an area in Burgundy.
CHARTEREDHired, rented.
CHARTERISLeslie _, author of the Simon Templar stories.
CHARTISTSSupporters of the principles of the reform movement in England from 1838 to 1848.
CHARTWELLA house near Westerham in Kent; former home to Sir Winston Churchill.
CHARYBDISA ship-devouring monster in classical mythology.
CHASTENEDHumbled.
CHASTISEDRebuked.
CHASTISEROne who reprimands.
CHASTISESRebukes severely.
CHATOYANTShowing a band of bright lustre.
CHATTEREDGossiped.
CHATTIESTMost talkative.
CHAUFFEURAct as driver for.
CHAUSSUREA term for any type of footwear.
CHEAPSHOTLow blow.
CHEAPSIDEStreet in the city of London; famous for the "Bow Bells" of St. Mary-le-Bow church.
CHEATEDONWas unfaithful to.
CHECKLISTInventory.
CHECKMATEEnd of a chess game.
CHECKOUTSCounters at which one pays in a supermarket.
CHEEKBONEFace part.
CHEEKIESTMost impudent.
CHEERIESTMost light hearted.
CHEERLESSDreary or gloomy.
CHEESIESTOf poorest quality.
CHELATIONA type of bonding of ions and molecules to metal ions.
CHELONIANAny reptile of the order Testudines, comprising the tortoises, turtles and terrapins.
CHEMICALSCompounds, substances.
CHEMISTRYRapport.
CHEONGSAMA straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, worn by Chinese women.
CHEQUEREDHaving a pattern consisting of alternating squares of different colours.
CHERBOURGLes Parapluies De _, a musical starring Catherine Deneuve.
CHERISHEDTreasured.
CHERNENKOKonstantin _, Soviet leader succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
CHERNOBYLA town in northern Ukraine; the site of a nuclear power station accident in 1986.
CHEROKEESNative Americans.
CHERRYPIEDessert.
CHERUBINILuigi _, Italian composer.
CHESTNUTSSeveral deciduous trees of the genus Castanea native to northern temperate regions.
CHEVALIERMaurice _, French actor and singer.
CHEVROLETAmerican car brand manufactured by General Motors.
CHIANGMAIThe largest city in North Thailand, founded in the late 13th Century.
CHICANERYThe use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.
CHICKENEDWithdrew from or failed in something through lack of nerve.
CHICKPEASThe edible seeds of a bushy, leguminous plant cultivated in the Mediterranean, central Asia and Africa.
CHICKWEEDA small, widespread, white-flowered plant of the pink family.
CHICOMARXComedy star, brother of Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo.
CHIEFDOMSSocial groups with one leader usually based on kinship.
CHIEFTAINBritish battle tank, a development of the Centurion.
CHIHUAHUADog named after a state in northern Mexico.
CHILBLAINPainful swelling in the cold.
CHILDCARESupervision of youngsters.
CHILDHOODPerson's early years.
CHILDLESSWithout kids.
CHILDLIKEInnocent.
CHILIAGONIn geometry, a closed plane figure having 1000 sides.
CHILLIESTMost cold.
CHILLSOMEUncomfortably or unpleasantly cold.
CHINAGIRLDavid Bowie single released in 1983.
CHINATOWNJack Nicholson film.
CHINAWAREForm of pottery.
CHINSTRAPType of penguin.
CHINTZIERMore floral.
CHIPMUNKSBurrowing ground squirrels with cheek pouches and light and dark stripes running down the body, found in North America and northern Eurasia.
CHIPOLATASmall sausage in a narrow casing.
CHIPPEDINContributed.
CHIROPODYProfessional treatment and care of the feet.
CHIROPTERBat.
CHIRPIESTThe most cheerful and lively.
CHISELLEDShaped wood or stone.
CHIVALRICOf knights.
CHLOEZHAOOscar-winning director of the 2020 drama film Nomadland.
CHOCOLATESubstance that Easter eggs are usually made from.
CHOPPIESTOf seas, the roughest.
CHOPSTICKEating utensil used by the Chinese, Japanese and other people of East Asia.
CHORDITISInflammation of vocal cords.
CHORISTERA singer in an organised group, especially a young boy.
CHORTLINGLaughing in a noisy, gleeful way.
CHRISPINEStar of Into The Woods.
CHRISROCK2016 Oscars host.
CHRISTENSBaptises.
CHRISTIANThe protagonist of John Bunyan's novel The Pilgrim's Progress.
CHRISTINA_ Rossetti, 19th-century British poet who wrote Goblin Market.
CHRISTINE_ Taylor, Zoolander 2 star.
CHRISTMAS_ Jones, Bond girl in the film The World Is Not Enough.
CHRISTOPH_ Waltz, Horrible Bosses 2 star.
CHROMAKEYIn colour television, a special effect in which a coloured background can be removed and a different background put in.
CHROMATICRelating to colour.
CHRONICLEHistorical record.
CHRYSALISButterfly pupa.
CHUBBIESTMost rounded and plump.
CHUMMIESTThe most friendly.
CHUNDEREDVomited.
CHURCHILLPrime Minister of the UK 1951-55.
CHURCHMENClerics.
CHURNSOUTMass produces.
CICHLIDAEFish family.
CIGARETTEShort, tightly-rolled cylinder of tobacco wrapped in thin paper.
CIGARFISHSmall fusiform fish of western Atlantic.
CIGARILLOTobacco product.
CINEMATICRelating to film.
CIRCADIANRelating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals.
CIRCINATEMade round; ring-shaped.
CIRCUITRYElectronics.
CIRCULATEMingle.
CIRRHOSISA chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.
CITRANGESHybrids of the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange.
CITYSTATEAs is Monaco.
CIVILIANSNon-military people.
CIVILISEDHaving a high state of culture and social development.
CIVILLISTThe annuities voted by Parliament for the support of the royal household and the royal family. Forerunner of the Sovereign Grant, the funding provided to support the official duties of The Queen.
CLADOGRAMA branching diagram depicting the successive points of species divergence from common ancestral lines without regard to the degree of deviation.
CLAFOUTISA French baked pudding, usually with cherries.
CLAIREFOYStar of the 2018 crime thriller film The Girl In The Spider's Web.
CLAMBEREDClimbed or moved in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
CLAMBERUPClimb awkwardly.
CLAMOROUSStrident.
CLAMOUREDShouted loudly and insistently.
CLAMPDOWNA concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something.
CLARENDONThe 1st Earl of _, statesman and historian; chief adviser to Charles II. _ Building, neoclassical edifice near the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
CLARETJUGThe trophy presented to the winner of the Open Championship in golf.
CLARIFIEDMade clear.
CLARINETSKeyed woodwind instruments with single reeds.
CLARIONETObsolete word for a type of musical instrument.
CLARITUDEClearness; splendor.
CLARKKENTSuperman's alternative identity.
CLARKROSSJames _ _, naval officer and explorer; located the north magnetic pole in 1831.
CLASSICALOf ancient Greece or Rome.
CLASSLESSEgalitarian.
CLASSMATEFellow pupil.
CLASSROOMPlace where lessons are conducted, especially in a school or college.
CLAVIFORMClub-shaped; clavate.    
CLAYMORESLarge broadswords.
CLAYTONIAAny of the low, succulent plants constituting the genus _, of the purslane family, having basal leaves and long clusters of white or rose-colored flowers.
CLEANROOMElectronic components are made here.
CLEANSINGRemoving impurities.
CLEANSKINTerm for a person without a criminal record.
CLEARANCEOfficial authorization for something to proceed or take place.
CLEARAWAYRemove dishes.
CLEAREDUPImproved.
CLEAREYEDDiscerning.
CLEARNESSClarity.
CLEARSKINAn animal that has not been branded with the owner's mark.
CLEAVAGESLow-cut tops show these.
CLEOPATRAQueen of Egypt 51-30 BC. Charmian is a maid of this Shakespearean character.
CLEPSYDRAAn ancient device for measuring time by the flow of water or mercury through a small aperture; water clock.
CLERGYMANChurchman.
CLEVELANDCity in Ohio.
CLEVERESTMost brainy.
CLICKBAITOn the Internet, content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to follow a link to a particular web page.
CLIENTELECustomers.
CLIMACTICActing as a culmination or resolution to a series of events.
CLIMBDOWNRetreat.
CLINGFILMIt keeps food fresh.
CLINGIESTSticking the most.
CLINICIANA physician or psychiatrist etc who works in a treament centre.
CLIPPINGSItems cut out or trimmed off, especially articles from newspapers; cuttings.
CLOAKROOMPlace in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left.
CLOBBEREDTrounced.
CLOCKEDINRegistered one's arrival at work.
CLOCKWISERound to the right.
CLOCKWORKSpring mechanism.
CLOISONNEDecorative work in which enamel, glass, or gemstones are separated by strips of flattened wire placed edgeways on a metal backing.
CLOISTERSCovered walkways.
CLOSECALLOutcome that's hard to predict.
CLOSEDOWNCease operations.
CLOSETINGShutting away.
CLOUDIESTMost overcast.
CLOUDNINEOn _ _, phrase meaning complete happiness, seventh heaven.
CLOVEPINKDianthus caryophyllus, more commonly known as the carnation.
CLUBHOUSEA building at a golf course typically housing a locker room, pro shop, and restaurant.
CLUBMATESFellow members.
CLUTTEREDIn a state of disorder, messy.
CLYDESIDERegion around Glasgow in Scotland's central belt.
COAGULATECurdle.
COALESCEDCombined, merged.
COALFIELDMining area.
COALITIONTemporary political alliance.
COALMINERCollier.
COASTLINEEdge of a maritime country.
COBBSALADAmerican dish consisting of chopped lettuce, chicken, hard-boiled egg, bacon, avocado, vinaigrette and blue cheese.
COCHINEALScarlet dye.
COCKAHOOPIn very high spirits.
COCKATIELA crested Australian parrot with a greyish-brown and yellow plumage.
COCKERELLChristopher _, English engineer who invented the hovercraft.
COCKFIGHTFowl battle.
COCKHORSEToy.
COCKROACHA beetle-like scavenging insect with long antennae and legs.
COCKROBINWho Killed _ _, English nursery rhyme published in the 18th Century.
COCKSCOMBThe fleshy, deeply serrated outgrowth on the top of the head of the male domestic fowl.
COCKTAILSMixed drinks with a spirit base.
COCODEMERSeychelles palm tree.
COCOONINGSwaddling.
CODENAMESWords used to identify classified plans, operations etc, especially by the armed forces or police.
COENOBITEA member of a religious order following a communal rule of life. A monk who lives in a community.
COENZYMEQQuinone derivative present in biological cells that functions as an electron carrier during cell respiration; also called ubiquinone.
COFFEEBARRefreshment venue.
COFFEECUPDemitasse.
COFFEEPOTPercolator.
COGITABLEAble to be grasped by the mind; conceivable.
COGITATEDReflected.
COGITATESMeditates.
COGNATIONRelationship by descent from the same ancestor or source.
COGNITIONThought.
COGNITIVE_ therapy, a form of psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to change the way he sees the world and himself.
COGSWORTHButler to the Beast in the 1992 Disney animation Beauty and the Beast, transformed into a mantel clock.
COHABITEDLived together.
COHERENCETogetherness.
COINTREAUOrange-flavoured liqueur made in Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou, France.
COLANDERSPans with perforated bottoms, used for straining or rinsing foods.
COLCANNONIrish dish of potatoes and cabbage or other greens boiled and mashed together.
COLCHICUMA plant of a genus that includes the autumn crocuses.
COLDCREAMCooling face treatment.
COLDFRAMEWooden plant protection.
COLDFRONTWeather feature.
COLDSWEATState of anxiety.
COLERIDGESamuel Taylor _, English poet who wrote The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner.
COLICROOTnorth american plant with white or yellow flowers the root of which was formerly used to treat abdominal pain.
COLLAPSEDCaved in.
COLLAPSESDisintegrates.
COLLARINGSeizing.
COLLATIONA light informal meal.
COLLEAGUEA fellow worker or member of a staff, department, profession, etc.
COLLECTEDAmassed.
COLLIDINGClashing.
COLLISIONImpact.
COLLUDINGActing together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
COLLUSIONSecret agreement for a fraudulent purpose; connivance; conspiracy.
COLOMBADI_ _ Pasqua ("Easter dove" in English), a traditional Italian Easter cake.
COLONISEDPopulated.
COLONNADERow of evenly spaced columns supporting a roof, entablature or arches.
COLORADANUS state inhabitant.
COLOSSEUMAn amphitheatre in Rome, completed in 80 AD.
COLOURFULVivid.
COLOURIZEMake red, green, blue etc.
COLTSFOOTEurasian plant of the daisy family with yellow flowers and large hoofshaped leaves; Tussilago farfara.
COLUMBIAN__ exchange, the transfer of culture, technology etc between the New World and the Old World.
COLUMBINEA plant that has flowers with five petals that are thin and pointed.
COLUMNISTJournalist who writes a regular feature for a newspaper.
COLWYNBAYTown in Wales.
COMBATANTA person or nation engaged in fighting during a war.
COMBATIVEReady or eager to fight or argue.
COMBATTEDTook action to reduce or prevent.
COMEAGAINWhat?
COMEALIVETo become excited or enthusiastic.
COMEALLYEO _ _ _ Faithful, traditional Christmas carol.
COMEANDGOFluctuate.
COMECLEANAdmit everything.
COMEDIANSEntertainers who make people laugh.
COMEDOWNSDeclines in status etc.
COMELIESTMost pleasant to look at.
COMEOFAGEReach adult status.
COMEOFFITPull the other one.
COMESUPONEncounters unexpectedly.
COMFORTEDEased the grief or distress of.
COMICALLYIn an amusing manner.
COMMANDERA naval commissioned rank junior to captain. An officer in charge of a London police district.
COMMENCEDBegan.
COMMENTEDRemarked.
COMMISSARA head of a government department in the former Soviet Union before 1946.
COMMITTALThe process of officially sending someone to an institution.
COMMITTEEDecision-making body.
COMMODITYRaw material.
COMMODOREA naval rank above captain and below rear admiral, generally given temporarily to an officer commanding a squadron or division of a fleet.
COMMOTIONA state of confused and noisy disturbance.
COMMUNARDSupporter of the Paris Commune.
COMMUNIONService of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.
COMMUNISMTheory or system of social organisation that replaces private property with collective ownership.
COMPACTEDCompressed.
COMPANIEDAssociated with.
COMPANIESBusinesses.
COMPANIONA person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
COMPARINGNoting the similarity or dissimilarity between.
COMPASSESInstruments used for drawing circles and measuring distances, consisting of two arms, joined at one end.
COMPELLEDPressured.
COMPENDIACollections.
COMPETENTAble.
COMPETINGStriving against one another to gain or win something.
COMPILERSComputer programs that turn source code into object code.
COMPLAINTGrumble.
COMPLETESTops off.
COMPLIANTIn accordance with rules or standards.
COMPLYINGActing in accordance with a wish or command.
COMPONENTA constituent part or aspect of something more complex.
COMPOSITEBlend.
COMPOSUREThe state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.
COMPRISEDConstituted.
COMPUTINGWorking out.
COMRADELYSociable.
CONCEALEDHidden.
CONCEITEDExcessively proud of oneself; vain.
CONCEIVEDBecame pregnant.
CONCEIVESImagines.
CONCERNEDWorried, troubled, or anxious.
CONCERTEDJointly arranged.
CONCIERGEA resident caretaker of a block of flats or a small hotel.
CONCLAVESconfidential meetings.
CONCLUDEDEnded.
CONCORDATAn agreement or treaty, especially one between the Vatican and a secular government relating to matters of mutual interest.
CONCOURSEA large open space for the gathering of people in a public place.
CONCRETEDMade real by a builder?
CONDEMNEDCensured.
CONDENSEDChanged from a gas or vapour to a liquid.
CONDENSERA mirror or lens for focusing light.
CONDIMENTSauce or spice.
CONDITIONState of health.
CONDUCIVEMaking a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
CONDUCTOROrchestra leader.
CONFESSEROne who owns up.
CONFESSOREdward the _, king of England from 1042 to 1066.
CONFIDANTPerson told of private matters.
CONFIDENTSelf-assured.
CONFIDERSTrusting people?
CONFIDINGTrustful; credulous or unsuspicious.
CONFIRMEDFirmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways. Ratified.
CONFITUREAny fruit jam, marmalade, paste, sweetmeat, or fruit stewed in thick syrup.
CONFORMEDToed the line.
CONFUCIUSChinese moral philosopher (551-479 BC) whose ideas were posthumously collected in the Analects.
CONFUSINGBewildering or perplexing.
CONFUSIONUncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.
CONGEALEDSet.
CONGESTEDOver packed.
CONGOLESERelating to an African country.
CONGRUENTHaving identical shapes, so that all parts correspond.
CONJURERSMagicians.
CONJUREUPImagine.
CONNAUGHTHotel in Mayfair, formerly The Coburg.
CONNECTEDJoined or linked together.
CONNEMARAA barren region on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland, noted for its breed of pony.
CONNIVINGGiven to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.
CONQUERORWilliam the _, King of England, 1066-87.
CONQUESTSVictories.
CONRADINAGenus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Its common name is false rosemary.
CONSCRIPTA person enlisted compulsorily.
CONSENSUSGeneral agreement over an issue.
CONSONANTA speech sound that is not a vowel.
CONSORTIAGroups of companies.
CONSTABLEJohn _, landscape painter.
CONSTANCELake ____ , body of water in central Europe known in German as Bodensee.
CONSTRAINForce, compel.
CONSTRICTTighten.
CONSTRUCTBuild.
CONSTRUEDInterpreted.
CONSULATEDiplomatic office.
CONSUMERSPeople who acquire goods and services for their own personal needs.
CONSUMINGOf a feeling, completely filling one's mind and attention; absorbing.
CONTAGIONThe communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact.
CONTAINEDIncluded.
CONTAINERA large cargo-carrying, standard sized object.
CONTEMNEROne who displays contempt towards another.
CONTENDEDCompeted.
CONTENDERCandidate.
CONTINENTLand mass.
CONTINUALHaving no interruptions.
CONTINUEDCarried on.
CONTINUEROne who carries on.
CONTINUUMThe Q _, antagonists in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
CONTRACTSCatches.
CONTRALTOThe lowest female singing voice.
CONTRIVEDEngineered.
CONTRIVESOrchestrates.
CONTUMACYStubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority.
CONTUSIONBruise.
CONUNDRUMThe nine-letter anagram round in TV's Countdown.
CONVERSEDTalked, spoke.
CONVERTEDChanged.
CONVEYINGCarrying.
CONVINCEDPersuaded.
CONVIVIALSociable.
CONVOLUTEMake complex and difficult to follow.
COOKSTOURA brief but wide-ranging survey of a subject.
COOPERAGEThe making of barrels and casks.
COOPERATEPlay ball.
COPACETICSound, satisfactory (US).
COPINGSAWCutting tool.
COPOLYMERSubstance made by reaction of two different monomers, with units of more than one kind.
COPPERINGThe work of a police officer.
COPYRIGHTexclusive legal right.
CORALLITEA fossil coral.
CORALREEFUnderwater structure popular with divers.
CORBUSIERLe _, Swiss-born French architect and urban planner, a pioneer of modern architecture.
CORDAITESExtinct genus of seed plants with leathery, strap-shaped leaves from the Pennsylvanian Subperiod (318 to 299 million years ago) and thought to be closely related to conifers.
CORDATELYIn a heart-shaped form.
CORDIALLYIn a warm and friendly way.
CORDUROYSThick cotton fabrics with velvety ribs.
COREOPSISA plant of the daisy family, which is cultivated for its rayed, typically yellow, flowers.
CORIANDERUmbelliferous plant widely cultivated for its aromatic seeds and leaves, used in flavouring food.
CORKSCREWSpiral-shaped.
CORMORANTLarge seabird.
CORNCRIBSVentilated buildings for storing maize.
CORNELIANA semi-precious stone consisting of a dull red or reddish-white variety of chalcedony (quartz).
CORNELIUS_ Fudge, Minister of Magic for Britain in the Harry Potter books.
CORNERINGGoing round a bend in a road.
CORNFIELDCrop place.
CORNFLOURFinely ground maize, used for thickening sauces.
CORNIFIEDConverted into horny tissue (keratin); keratinized.
COROLLARYProposition that follows directly from the proof of another.
CORPORALEA white linen cloth on which the bread and wine are placed during the Eucharist.
CORPORALSNCOs below rank of sergeant.
CORPOREALHaving a body or substance.
CORPOSANTLuminous electrical discharge sometimes seen on a ship or aircraft during a storm.
CORPULENTFat.
CORPUSCLECell or other minute body suspended in fluid, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates.
CORRECTEDPut right.
CORREGGIOAntonio da _, painter of the Italian Renaissance noted for his use of perspective and foreshortening.
CORRELATEEstablish connections between.
CORRIDORSHallways or passages connecting parts of  a building.
CORROSIVECaustic.
CORRUPTEDCaused to act dishonestly.
CORRUPTLYIn a dishonest manner.
CORTISONEA synthetic hormone used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
CORVETTESSmall warships.
COSMETICSBeauty preparations; make-up.
COSMOLINEA substance obtained from petroleum that is similar to petrolatum and is applied to machinery, esp vehicles or weapons, in order to prevent rust.
COSMOLOGYStudy of the universe.
COSMONAUTGagarin for example.
COSTARICACountry whose capital is San Jose. Republic in Central America.
COSTUMIERA person or company that makes or supplies theatrical or fancy-dress outfits.
COTANGENTIn a right angled triangle, the ratio of the side adjacent to a given acute angle to the side opposite.
COTEDAZURThe French Riviera.
COTILLARDMarion _, Assassin's Creed star.
COTSWOLDSA range of low hills in southwest England, mainly in Gloucestershire.
COTTONBUDItem for cleaning the ears.
COTTONGINTextile machine.
COTTONSONTwigs.
COTYLEDONAn embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, one or more of which are the first leaves to appear from a germinating seed.
COUBERTINPierre de _, French founder of the modern Olympic Games.
COUCHETTESleeping-berth on a continental train convertible from seating.
COUGHDROPMedicinal lozenge.
COUNTDOWNGame show that was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4.
COUNTEREDActed in opposition to.
COUNTLESSInnumerable.
COUNTRIESNations.
COUNTYOURDo not _ _ chickens before they are hatched.
COURBARILA tropical American leguminous tree, yielding a useful timber and gum that is a source of copal; also called West Indian locust.
COURGETTEZucchini.
COURTENEY_ Cox, actress.
COURTEOUSPolite.
COURTESANMistress.
COURTIERSCompanions or advisers to the king or queen. Royal servants.
COURTROOMPlace of law.
COURTSHIPWooing.
COURTSIDEWhere you would find tennis fans.
COURTYARDAn open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings.
COUTURIERA fashion designer who manufactures and sells clothes that have been tailored to a client's specific requirements and measurements.
COVERINGSThings used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else.
COVERLINEHeading on the front of a magazine advertising a story or feature inside.
COVERNOTETemporary certificate.
COVERSLIPCricket fielding position.
COWARDICELack of bravery.
COWBOYHATStetson.
COWESWEEKSailing regatta held annually on the Solent.
COWORKERSFellow employees.
COWRITTENJointly authored.
CRABAPPLERosaceous tree with white, pink or red flowers and small, sour fruits.
CRACKDOWNStrong official action that is taken to punish people who break the law.
CRACKLINGCrisp skin on roast pork.
CRACKNELLJames _, British rower who won gold medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
CRACKPOTSCranks, crazies.
CRADLECAPA skin disease of the scalp that is common in young babies.
CRAFTFAIROrganised event to sell handmade items.
CRAFTIESTThe most clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
CRAFTSHOPStore for decorative objects.
CRAFTSMANSkilled worker.
CRANBERRY_ sauce or jelly, a traditional accompaniment to roast turkey on Christmas Day.
CRANIATESChordates that have a braincase.
CRANKIESTMost fussy and bad-tempered.
CRAPULOUSGiven to gross intemperance in eating or drinking.
CRASHLANDAlight in an emergency.
CRAZINESSEccentricity.
CRAZYWEEDAny of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock.
CREAKIESTMost old-fashioned or decrepit.
CREAMIESTMost like the top of the milk.
CREAMPUFFLight pastry.
CREAMSODAIn North America, a carbonated soft drink flavoured with vanilla.
CREATIONSThings made.
CREDULITYBelief without evidence.
CREDULOUSHaving or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
CREMATIONincineration of a body.
CRENATURERounded projection, as on the margin of a leaf, etc.
CREOSOTEDPreserved wood.
CRESCENDOGradual increase in loudness.
CRESCENTSCurved streets or terraces.
CRESTARUNToboggan track in St. Moritz that is more than three-quarters of a mile long.
CRETINOUSFoolish or unintelligent.
CREVASSESFissures.
CREWNECKSSweaters.
CRIBSHEETPiece of paper containing notes on a particular subject, used as a study aid.
CRICKETERBotham, e.g.
CRIMELESSLegal.
CRIMEWAVESharp rise in illegal acts.
CRIMINALSPeople who take part in illegal activity.
CRINOLINEStiff horsehair and linen fabric. Stiffened or hooped petticoat worn to distend skirts, especially in the mid-19th Century.
CRISPATEDHaving a curled or waved appearance.
CRISPIESTMost brittle.
CRISPNESSConcise pithy quality.
CRISTIANO_ Ronaldo, footballer.
CRITERIONA principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
CRITICISMThe act or an instance of making an unfavourable or severe judgment, comment, etc.
CRITICIZEIndicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
CRITIQUESJudgmental essays or commentaries, especially on artistic works.
CROCODILEReptile.
CROCOSMIAA plant of a genus that includes montbretia. Coppertips.
CROISSANTA rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
CROMAGNONAn Upper Paleolithic population of humans, regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe.
CROMLECHSPrehistoric megalithic structures.
CRONEYISMThe appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.
CROQUETTEA savoury roll of potato, meat or fish fried in breadcrumbs.
CROSSABLEOf a river or road, allowing safe, easy, or unobstructed access from one side to the other.
CROSSBILLBird.
CROSSFELLHighest mountain in the Pennine Hills, standing at 893 m (2930 feet).
CROSSFIREBullets passing to and fro.
CROSSHAIREither of the two fine, perpendicular lines that cross in the focal plane of a gunsight.
CROSSHEADA bar or block between the piston rod and connecting rod in a steam engine.
CROSSKEYSSymbol of Saint Peter seen in papal regalia.
CROSSOVERGo to the other side.
CROSSWINDLateral breeze.
CROSSWORDSort of puzzle popular with cruciverbalists.
CROTCHETYOften in a bad mood and easily annoyed.
CROUCHENDArea in the north London borough of Haringey.
CROUCHINGAdopting a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down.
CROUPIERSThose in charge of a gaming table.
CROUSTADEFrench culinary term meaning a crust or pie-crust of any type.
CROWSFEETWrinkles at the corners of the eyes.
CROWSNESTElevated lookout platform near the top of a ship's mast.
CRUCIFORMOf a building or object shaped like a cross.
CRUELTIESBrutal acts.
CRUMBIESTOf poorest quality.
CRUMBLIERLess solid.
CRUSTIESTMost crispy.
CRYOGENICRelating to or involving the branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures.
CRYOMETERA thermometer for measuring low temperatures.
CRYOUTFORBe in urgent need of.
CUBALIBRECocktail of rum, cola and lime juice served in a tall glass filled with ice.
CUBBYHOLEA small enclosed space or room.
CUCUMBERSCreeping plants grown for their edible, cylindrical fruits.
CUDDLIESTMost easy to hug.
CULTIVATETo plant, tend, harvest or improve plants by labour and skill.
CUMARONESColorless oily compounds extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins.
CUNEIFORMBabylonian writing.
CUPIDSBOWShape resembling the line of the upper lip.
CURASSOWSOne of the three major groups of cracid birds.
CURATIVESMedicines.
CURIOSITYThe Old _ Shop, Dickens novel.
CURIOUSLYIn a way that shows eagerness to know or learn something.
CURLICUESIntricate ornamental flourishes or twists, carved or made with a pen.
CURLINESSPerm attribute.
CURRENTLYAt present.
CURRYCOMBItem used for grooming horses.
CURTAILEDCut short.
CURTAILEROne who cuts short.
CURTAINEDScreened.
CURVATUREAny normal or abnormal bending of a bodily part.
CURVEBALLUnexpected complication.
CUSHIONEDCovered by soft padding that provides comfortable support, especially for sitting or leaning on.
CUSTODIALInvolving incarceration.
CUSTODIANCaretaker, keeper.
CUSTODIERGuardian.
CUSTODIESGuardianships.
CUSTOMARYHabitual.
CUSTOMERSClients.
CUSTOMISEModify according to requirements.
CUTANDRUNEscape quickly.
CUTANEOUSRelating to the skin.
CUTITFINEAllow for little margin of time.
CUTLASSESShort curved swords.
CUTTHROATRuthless.
CUTTINGINInterrupting.
CUTTINGLYIn an intentionally unkind way.
CUTTYSARKBritish tea clipper launched in 1869, now preserved as a museum ship at Greenwich, London.
CYBERCAFECoffee bar with internet.
CYCLAMATESalt of cyclohexylsulphamic acid, used as an artificial sweetener.
CYCLORAMA360 degree scene.
CYCLOTRONAccelerator.
CYLINDERSThree-dimensional solids; the shape of tin cans.
CYMBALINEPink Floyd song from the album Soundtrack from the Film More.
CYMBELINEPlay by William Shakespeare set in ancient Britain.
CYPHONISMA punishment sometimes used by the ancients, consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and exposing him to insects.
CYPRESSESEvergreen coniferous trees with small rounded woody cones and flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves.
CYSTIDEANOne of an order of fossil echinoderms.
CYTOPLASMThe material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
CYTOSTOMEMouth of a protozoan.
CYTOTOXINA substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells.
DABCHICKSSmall grebes, especially little grebes.
DACHSHUNDA long-bodied, short-legged breed of dog.
DAFFYDUCKAnimated Looney Tunes character originally voiced by Mel Blanc.
DAILYMAILNewspaper first published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe.
DAINTIESTMost delicate.
DAIRYFARMMilk production site.
DAIRYMILKBrand of chocolate introduced in the UK by Cadbury in 1905.
DALAILAMAThe former head of the Tibetan government in exile; winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
DALEARDENLove interest of the comic book hero Flash Gordon, played by Melody Anderson in a 1980 film.
DALGLEISHSurname of P. D. James' recurring fictional detective.
DALLAGLIOLawrence _, Rugby player.
DALLIANCEPlayful association.
DALMATIANBreed of dog with a distinctive spotted coat.
DALTONISMColour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green.
DAMASCENEUsed in reference to an important moment of insight, typically one that leads to a dramatic transformation of attitude or belief. To ornament metal by etching or inlaying, usually with gold or silver.
DAMEEDITH_ _ Evans, Actress.
DAMNATIONPerdition.
DAMNATORYThreatening or occasioning condemnation.
DAMONHILLBritish racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1996.
DAMPENINGMaking moist.
DAMPSQUIBAn anti-climax or disappointment.
DAMSELFLYA slender insect related to the dragonflies, typically resting with the wings folded back along the body.
DANCEHALLDiscotheque.
DANDELIONWeed with yellow-rayed flowers.
DANDIACALFopish.
DANDIFIEDGreatly concerned with smartness of dress.
DANDRIDGEDorothy Jean _, American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer.
DANGERFULHazardous.
DANGERMAN1960-68 ITV drama series starring Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake.
DANGEROUSPerilous, unsafe.
DANGLIESTHanging down the most.
DANNYKAYEActor, singer and dancer born David Daniel Kaminsky.
DANQUAYLEUS Vice President.
DAREDEVILRecklessly bold person.
DARKENINGDimming.
DARKHORSECompetitor of unknown capabilities.
DARMSTADTIndustrial city in Hesse, Central Germany, known as the City of Science.
DARTAGNANMusketeer.
DARTBOARDTarget to aim at from behind an oche.
DARTMOUTHPort in South Devon; location of the royal naval college.
DARTSTEAMPub sportsmen.
DARWINISMThe theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection.
DASHBOARDCar's fascia.
DASTARDLYMean and cowardly.
DASYURINEAny of several nocturnal, carnivorous marsupials of Australia, Tasmania, and nearby islands, typically having a reddish or olive-brown coat marked with white spots.
DATABASESStructured sets of information held on computer.
DATELINESBrief pieces of text included in news articles that describes where and when the story was written or filed.
DAUNTLESSIntrepid.
DAVEGROHLFoo Fighters frontman.
DAVENPORTLindsay _, Tennis player.
DAVIDAYERWriter and director of the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad.
DAVIDHAREEnglish dramatist whose works include Plenty (1978) and South Downs (2011).
DAVIDHUMEScottish philosopher, whose A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) asserts '[R]eason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions'.
DAVIDLEANThe director of Brief Encounter.
DAVIDSOULAmerican-born actor and singer who became a British citizen in 2004.
DAVIDWEIRLondon Marathon winner.
DAVYJONESThe spirit or devil of the sea.
DAWSONITEMineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
DAYBREAKSDawns.
DAYDREAMSCastles in the air.
DAYRETURNTravel ticket type.
DAYSCHOOLNon-boarding educational establishment.
DAYSOFAWEAlternative name for the Jewish High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), translated literally from the Hebrew Yamim Noraim.
DEADAHEADImmediately in front.
DEADENINGNumbing.
DEADLINESTime limits.
DEADLOCKSImpasses.
DEADLYSINOne of seven evils.
DEAFENINGExcessively loud.
DEATHBLOWSingle strike that kills. Destructive action.
DEATHLESSImmortal.
DEATHRATEMortality figures.
DEATHTRAPIra Levin play filmed in 1982 with Christopher Reeve and Michael Caine.
DEATHWISHCharles Bronson film based on a novel by Brian Garfield.
DEBATABLEOpen to question.
DEBAUCHEDIndulging in or characterized by excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.
DEBENTUREA long-term security yielding a fixed rate of interest, issued by a company and secured against assets.
DEBITCARDPayment method.
DEBRIEFEDGathered info at mission's end.
DEBUNKINGProving false.
DEBUTANTENew performer.
DECADENCELuxurious self-indulgence.
DECALCIFYRemove element 20.
DECALOGUEAlternative name for the biblical commandments of Moses; from Greek, 'ten words'.
DECAMERONGiovanni Boccaccio's 14th Century collection of one hundred tales.
DECANTERSStoppered bottles, usually of glass, into which drinks are poured for serving.
DECANTINGPouring off.
DECASTEREUnit equal to ten cubic metres.
DECASTYLEHaving ten columns.
DECATHLONTen (10) event athletics contest.
DECEITFULFalse.
DECEIVINGDuping.
DECENNIALRecurring every ten years.
DECEPTIONAct of deceiving.
DECEPTIVEGiving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
DECESSIONA going away, lessening , or weakening.
DECIDUOUSOf a tree or shrub, shedding its leaves annually.
DECIMATEDDrastically reduced.
DECIMATESKills, destroys, or removes a large proportion of.
DECIMETREOne tenth of a metre.
DECKCHAIRA folding seat for use out of doors, consisting of a wooden frame suspending a length of canvas.
DECLARINGSaying something in a solemn and emphatic manner.
DECLININGTurning down.
DECLIVITYA downward slope.
DECOLLATEBehead.
DECOMPOSETo break down physically and chemically, rot.
DECONGESTClear.
DECORATEDAdorned.
DECORATESAdorns.
DECORATORPerson who paints and wallpapers.
DECOUPAGEThe art of decorating a surface with shapes or illustrations cut from paper, card etc.
DECREASEDLessened.
DECREASESReduces.
DECUBITUSMedical term for the posture adopted by a person lying down.
DECUELLARJavier Perez _ _, secretary-general of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991.
DECURSIONA military maneuver of classical antiquity specifically : a procession of armed troops around a funeral pile.
DEDICATEDCommitted.
DEDUCTINGSubtracting.
DEDUCTIONSubtraction. Inference.
DEEMSTERSJudges (of whom there are two) in the Isle of Man judiciary.
DEEPSOUTHRegion of the USA.
DEEPSPACE_ _ Nine, TV sci-fi show that was a Star Trek spin-off.
DEERHOUNDA very large rough-coated breed of dog.
DEFAULTERA person who fails to fulfil a duty, obligation, or undertaking.
DEFEATISMPessimism.
DEFEATISTPessimist.
DEFECTINGAbandoning one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.
DEFECTIONThe desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.
DEFECTIVEFaulty.
DEFENDANTA person accused of breaking the law, being tried in court.
DEFERENCEPolite and respectful behaviour.
DEFERMENTPostponement.
DEFERRINGDelaying.
DEFIANTLYIn a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience.
DEFICIENTLacking.
DEFLATINGLetting air or gas out of.
DEFLATIONA decrease in the general price level of goods and services.
DEFLECTEDChanged direction after hitting something.
DEFOLIANTA chemical that removes the leaves from trees and plants, used in warfare.
DEFOLIATETo deprive of leaves.
DEFORCINGDepriving someone wrongfully or forcibly of their rightful property.
DEFORMITYDefect.
DEFROCKEDDeprived a person in holy orders of ecclesiastical status.
DEGARNISHTo remove ornamentation from.
DEGLAZINGUsing a liquid to remove cooked-on residue from a pan.
DEGRADINGCausing a loss of self-respect; humiliating.
DEHISCENTOf fruits, anthers etc., opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen.
DEHYDRATELose water.
DEIONISEDRemoved charged particles.
DEJECTIONA sad and depressed state; low spirits.
DEKABRISTRussian-derived term for a participant in the failed Boxing Day revolt against Tsar Nicolas I in 1825.
DELABECHEHenry _ _ _, first director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.
DELACROIXEugene _, French romantic painter whose work influenced impressionism.
DELAMITRIScottish alternative rock band noted for their 1995 song Roll To Me.
DELAPSIONA falling down, or out of place; prolapsion.
DELAROCHEPaul, French painter noted for his work The Execution of Lady Jane Grey.
DELEGATEDEntrusted.
DELEGATESPeople chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others.
DELESSEPSFerdinand _ _, 19thCentury French diplomat who directed the construction of the Suez Canal.
DELFTWARETin glazed earthenware made in a Dutch town since the 17th century, having blue decoration on a white background.
DELIBRATETo strip off the bark; to peel.
DELICIOUSVery tasty.
DELIGHTEDCaused joy.
DELINEATEDescribe or draw.
DELIRIANTCausing a state of violent excitement or emotion.
DELIRIOUSRaving.
DELIVEREDBrought.
DELOUSINGRemoving parasitic insects.
DELPHINUSConstellation - The Dolphin.
DELTAWINGTriangular form of aeroplane.
DELUSIONSFalse beliefs.
DEMAGOGUERabble-rouser.
DEMANDINGRequiring much skill or effort.
DEMARCATELimit.
DEMEANINGDegrading.
DEMEANOURManner.
DEMETRIUS_ And The Gladiators, movie sequel to The Robe, starring Victor Mature.
DEMIMONDEIn the 19th century, a class of women considered to be outside respectable society.
DEMIMOOREGhost actress.
DEMISABLECapable of being leased.
DEMITASSEA small cup used to serve coffee.
DEMOCRATSMembers or supporters of the older of the two major US political parties.
DEMONISEDPortrayed as wicked and threatening.
DEMOTIONSReductions in rank or status.
DEMYSTIFYMake easier to understand.
DENATURESTakes away or alters the natural qualities of.
DENDRITESBranched nerve extensions.
DENIALISTPerson who refuses to admit the truth of a concept or proposition that is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence.
DENIGRATEPut down.
DENLINDENUnter _ _, The main street of Berlin, Germany, extending to the Brandenburg Gate.
DENMOTHERUS Female leader of a Cub Scout group.
DENTISTRYBranch of medical science concerned with the treatment of teeth and gums.
DENTURISTMaker of false teeth.
DEODORANTAntiperspirant.
DEODORISEFreshen up.
DEPARDIEUMovie actor in Green Card and Cyrano De Bergerac. Gerard, actor who plays the Cook in Life of Pi.
DEPARTINGLeaving.
DEPARTUREAction of leaving.
DEPENDENTPerson reliant on a family member.
DEPILATORAn instrument that removes unwanted body hair, typically by plucking it from the root.
DEPLETINGUsing up the supply or resources of.
DEPLORATEDeserving strong condemnation.
DEPLORINGStrong disapproval.
DEPORTINGRemoving from a country,
DEPOSITEDPaid into an account.
DEPOSITORA person who keeps money in a bank or building society account.
DEPRAVITYMoral corruption; wickedness.
DEPRECATEDeplore.
DEPRESSEDFilled with melancholy and despondency. Suffering from a state of extreme dejection.
DEPTHBOMBDrink made with with apple brandy, brandy, lemon juice and grenadine syrup.
DEPTHLESSShallow.
DEPULSIONA driving or thrusting away.
DEPUTISEDStood in for.
DEPUTIZEDStood in for.
DEQUINCEYThomas _ _, writer best known for his Confessions Of An English Opium Eater.
DEREKBELLEnglish former racing driver who won the 24 Hours Of Le Mans race five times.
DERIGUEURFrench term meaning required by etiquette or fashion.
DERMATINERelating to the skin.
DEROGATEDDisparaged.
DEROGATORA detractor.
DERRINGDOCourageous action. An old-fashioned term for brave action or feats.
DERRINGERA small pistol with a large bore, which is very effective at close range.
DESALTINGChanging sea water into fresh water.
DESCANTEDTalked tediously or at length.
DESCARTESRene _, 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician who wrote Discours De La Methode.
DESCENDONMake an unexpected visit to.
DESCHAMPSDidier _, footballer turned coach who has won the World Cup as both a player and a manager.
DESCRIBEDPortrayed.
DESCRIBESCharacterises.
DESDEMONAOthello's wife.
DESECRATETreat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.
DESERTERSAbsconders.
DESERTFULMeritorious.
DESERTIONThe act of leaving or abandoning without intending to return.
DESERTRATOne of Monty's men in North Africa in the Second World War.
DESIARNAZCuban-born American actor who played Ricky Ricardo in the 1950s American sitcom I Love Lucy.
DESIGNATEIndicate or specify.
DESIGNINGCreating.
DESIRABLETo be wished for.
DESIRABLYIn a welcome manner. admirably. attractively. beautifully.
DESISTINGStopping.
DESKBOUNDRestricted to an office.
DESMOINESAmerican state capital of Iowa.
DESOLATEDExtremely sad and alone or empty.
DESPACITOSong sung mostly in Spanish by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, released in 2017.
DESPAIREDGave up hope.
DESPERADOReckless violent criminal.
DESPERATEDespairing.
DESPOILEDPlundered.
DESPOTISMTyranny. The rule of an autocrat.
DESTITUTETotally impoverished.
DESTROYEDDemolished.
DESTROYERSmall, fast, lightly armoured but heavily armed warship.
DESULTORYLacking purpose or enthusiasm.
DETACHINGDisconnecting.
DETAILINGSmall decorative features on a building, garment, or work of art.
DETAINDERA writ.
DETAINEESPeople who are confined or held in custody.
DETAININGKeeping in custody.
DETECTIONRadio ____ and ranging, meaning of the acronym 'radar' used in traffic control etc.
DETECTIVESleuth. A police officer who investigates crimes.
DETENTIONSchool punishment.
DETERGENTCleansing agent.
DETERGINGCleansing thoroughly.
DETERMINEAscertain or establish exactly by research or calculation.
DETERRENTDisincentive.
DETERRINGPutting off.
DETHRONEDRemoved from a position of authority or dominance.
DETHRONESRemoves from a position of authority or dominance.
DETONATEDCaused to explode.
DETONATESCauses to explode.
DETONATORExplosion generator.
DETORSIONIn gastropod molluscs, the evolutionary reversion of a group to a primitive linear body plan.
DETORTINGTwisting.
DETORTIONTwisting.
DETRACTEDMade less impressive.
DETRACTERDetractor: a person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
DETRACTORCritic.
DETRAINEDAlighted from a railway carriage.
DETRIMENTDisadvantage; damage; harm or loss.
DETRUSIVETending to thrust out or down.
DEUTERIUMStable isotope of hydrogen of which heavy water is mostly comprised.
DEVALUINGDepreciating.
DEVASTATEDestroy or ruin.
DEVELOPEDEvolved.
DEVELOPERBuilder.
DEVIATIONDigression.
DEVILFISHAny of a number of marine creatures that are perceived as having a sinister appearance.
DEVILMENTMischievous conduct.
DEVOTEDLYFaithfully.
DEWORMINGSome pets need this.
DEXTERITYPhysical, especially manual, skill or nimbleness.
DIACONATEThe office, sacramental status, or period of office of a deacon.
DIACRITICA sign placed above or below a character or letter to indicate that it has a different phonetic value or is stressed.
DIAGHILEVSergei _, ballet impressario who founded the Ballets Russes in Paris in 1909.
DIAGNOSEDDetermined ( an illness ).
DIAGNOSESIdentifies the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms.
DIAGNOSISMedical determination.
DIALECTICDisputation or debate, especially intended to resolve differences between two views.
DIALOGUESConversations between two or more people as features of a book, play, or film.
DIAMETRICCompletely opposed.
DIANADORSFilm actress and singer known as "the English Marilyn Monroe" in the 1950s.
DIANARIGGActress who played Lady Olenna Tyrell on TV's Game of Thrones.
DIANAROSSUS singer whose twenty-fifth studio album is 2021's UK No. 7 Thank You.
DIAPERINGPutting a nappy on.
DIAPHRAGMA dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.
DIATHERMYMedical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents, to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue, or cause bleeding vessels to clot.
DIATHESISA hereditary or acquired susceptibility of the body to one or more diseases.
DIATRIBESTirades.
DIAZCANELMiguel _ _, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba who succeeded Raul Castro on 19 April 2021.
DICENTRASPlants known as bleeding-hearts.
DICHOTOMYA division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
DICKINSONEmily _, 19th-century American poet known for her unconventional use of metre and capitalisation.
DICKSONIAA genus of tree ferns that dates back to at least the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
DICTATINGSaying or reading aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape).
DICTATIONSpeaking of words to be typed or written.
DICTATORSTyrants.
DIDELPHISLarge american opossums genus.
DIEBRUCKEGroup of German expressionist artists, literally the bridge.
DIESELOILDerv. Type of heavy fuel lubricant.
DIESTRUALIn a period of sexual inactivity.
DIETICIANOne who gives advice about the food people should eat.
DIETITIANAn expert on nutrition.
DIFFERENTVaried.
DIFFERINGNot the same.
DIFFICULTTricky.
DIFFIDENTModest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
DIGASTRICEach of a pair of muscles which run under the jaw and act to open it.
DIGESTIONThe process of breaking down food.
DIGESTIVEType of biscuit.
DIGESTUREBreaking down food.
DIGITALISA drug prepared from foxgloves containing substances that stimulate the heart muscles.
DIGITALLYBy means of computer technology.
DIGLOSSIAExistence of two forms of a language within a community, especially a high or formal form and a low colloquial one.
DIGNIFIEDHaving or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect.
DIGNITARYBigwig.
DIGNITIESElevated characteristics.
DIGRESSEDDeviated.
DILIGENCEApplication.
DILLINGERJohn _, notorious American Depression-era bank robber.
DIMENSIONAspect. Measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, especially length, width or height.
DINETICALRevolving on an axis.
DININGCARA railway coach in which meals are served at tables.
DINNERSETCrockery.
DINOCERASAnother name for a uintathere.
DINOSAURSLarge extinct reptiles.
DIPHTHONGSound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, as in out or boil.
DIPLOMACYTact or skill in dealing with people.
DIPLOMATSOfficials engaged in the conduct of the relations of one state with another.
DIPTEROUSHaving two winglike appendages.
DIRECTIONHeading.
DIRECTIVEOfficial instruction.
DIRECTORSBoard members.
DIRECTORYListing.
DIREPTIONThe act of plundering.
DIRIGIBLEAn airship.
DIRIGISMEState control of economic and social matters; from French, 'to direct'.
DIRTCHEAPExtremely inexpensive.
DIRTINESSGrubby quality.
DIRTYBOMBRadioactive explosive.
DIRTYLOOKEvil eye.
DIRTYWORKShady practices.
DISABUSEDPersuaded (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
DISACCORDLack of agreement.
DISAFFECTAlienate.
DISAGREEDDiffered.
DISAGREEROne who holds an opposite view.
DISAGREESHas a different opinion.
DISAPPEARVanish.
DISARMINGHaving the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm.
DISASTERSCalamities
DISAVOWALThe denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation.
DISAVOWEDDenied knowledge of.
DISBANDEDSeparated.
DISBARREDDeprived of the status of barrister; expelled from the Bar.
DISBELIEFIncredulity.
DISBURSALPaying out money.
DISCARDEDCast away.
DISCERNEDMade out.
DISCHARGEEmission.
DISCIPLESApostles.
DISCLOSEDDivulged.
DISCLOSESDivulges. Reveals.
DISCOLOURFade or stain.
DISCOUNTSReductions.
DISCOURSEConversation.
DISCOVERYFinding.
DISCREDITDeprive of credibility. Damage one's reputation.
DISDAINEDRejected with contempt.
DISEMBARKLeave a ship, train, etc.
DISENABLEDeprive of the ability or capacity to do something.
DISENGAGERelease from a connection.
DISFAVOURDisapproval or dislike.
DISGRACEDShamed.
DISGRACESBrings discredit on.
DISGUISEDVeiled.
DISGUISESMakes unrecognisable.
DISGUSTEDAppalled, nauseated.
DISHCLOTHKitchen item.
DISHONESTDeceitful.
DISHONOURDisgrace, ignominy.
DISHWATERWashing plates leaves this.
DISINFECTRemove germs from.
DISLOCATEPut out of joint.
DISLODGEDForced out of position.
DISLODGESRemoves from position.
DISMALANDTemporary art project in Weston-super-Mare organised by Banksy.
DISMANTLETake apart.
DISMAYINGUpsetting.
DISMEMBERCut the limbs from.
DISMISSALThe act of ordering or allowing someone to leave.
DISMISSESSends away.
DISMOUNTSGets off a horse.
DISOBEYEROne who doesn't do as told.
DISOBLIGEDisregard the desires.
DISORDERSMalfunctions of the body.
DISORIENTConfuse as to direction.
DISPARAGEBelittle.
DISPARATEContrasting.
DISPARITYA great difference.
DISPELLEDChased away.
DISPENSERVending machine.
DISPERSALScattering.
DISPERSEDScattered.
DISPERSESScatters.
DISPLACEDForcibly relocated.
DISPLAYEDShowed.
DISPLEASEUpset or annoy.
DISPOSINGGetting rid of.
DISPUTANTA person who is good at or enjoys controversy.
DISPUTINGDebating.
DISREGARDIgnore.
DISREPAIRDilapidation.
DISREPUTEA loss or lack of credit or public estimation.
DISRUPTEDInterrupted (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
DISSENTERDissident.
DISSIDENTPerson who opposes official policy.
DISSIPATEWaste.
DISSOLUTEOverindulging in sensual pleasures.
DISSOLVEDLiquefied.
DISTANCEDMade far off.
DISTANTLYAt a great remove.
DISTEMPERA technique of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water, glue, size etc.
DISTENDEDBloated.
DISTHRONETo remove from a place of power or prominence.
DISTILLEDHaving been purified by undergoing heating and condensation.
DISTILLERWhisky producer.
DISTORTEDMisrepresented.
DISTRACTSTakes the attention of.
DISTRICTSAreas of land marked off for administrative purposes.
DISTRUSTSDoubts, suspects.
DISTURBEDTroubled.
DISUNITEDLacking unity.
DITHERERSIndecisive people.
DITHERINGBeing indecisive.
DITHYRAMBIn ancient Greece, a choral hymn in honour of Dionysus.
DIVAGATEDWandered or strayed from a course or subject : diverged, digressed.
DIVERGENTDeviating.
DIVERSIFYMake or become more varied.
DIVERSIONDetour, digression.
DIVERSITYVariety.
DIVESTINGDepriving someone of (power, rights, or possessions).
DIVIDENDSSums of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.
DIVISIBLEEasy to share out.
DIVISIONSSplits, rifts.
DIVULGINGDisclosing.
DIXIEDEANEnglish footballer who scored 60 league goals during the 1927-8 season.
DIXIELANDThe southern states of the US that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War.
DOARUNNERTry to escape responsibility.
DOBERMANNA large German dog breed with powerful jaws and a smooth, typically black coat.
DOBERMANSLarge, slender, muscular pinscher dogs, originally from Germany.
DOCMARTINMedical TV comedy drama set in Cornwall.
DOCSAVAGELiterary hero whose companions are Monk, Ham, Renny, Long Tom and Johnny.
DOCTORATEThe highest academic degree awarded by a university.
DOCTORINGChanging the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive.
DOCTORWHOTV science fiction programme first shown on November 23, 1963.
DOCTRINESSets of principles or beliefs, especially religious ones.
DOCUDRAMATV programme type.
DODECAGON12-sided shape.
DODGECITYKansas town.
DODGINESSRisky or doubtful nature.
DOGCOLLARInformal name for an item of neckwear worn by the clergy in certain churches.
DOGEATDOGA 1980 No.4 hit for Adam And The Ants.
DOGFIGHTSInstances of close quarters combat between fighter aircraft.
DOGMATISERepresent as an undeniable truth.
DOGMATISMAssertiveness.
DOGSTOOTH_-_ check, a pattern of broken or jagged checks, especially printed on or woven into cloth.
DOGVIOLETViola canina.
DOINGTIMEServing a sentence.
DOLABRATEIn biology, shaped like a hatchet or axe head.
DOLCEVITAA life of heedless pleasure and luxury.
DOLEFULLYSorrowfully.
DOLLOPINGDoling out.
DOLLYBIRDBimbo.
DOLOMITESItalian mountain range.
DOMICILESTreats a specified country as a permanent home.
DOMINANCESupremacy.
DOMINATEDMonopolised.
DOMINATESHas power and influence over.
DOMINATORTaskmaster.
DOMINICANA Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century.
DOMITABLEThat can be tamed.
DONALBAINYounger son of King Duncan and brother of Malcolm in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
DONALDSONJulia _, children's author who created the Gruffalo.
DONATELLORenaissance artist and sculptor from Florence, died 1466.
DONATIONSCharitable gifts.
DONCASTERLarge market town in South Yorkshire. Racecourse at which the St. Leger is run annually.
DONIZETTIItalian composer of Lucia Di Lammermoor.
DONMCLEANSinger-songwriter best known for his 1971 song American PIe.
DONORCARDItem which a person carries to indicate consent to the use of their organs for transplant surgery in the event of their death.
DONTLOOKA_ _ _ Gift Horse In The Mouth.
DONTSPEAKChart-topping 1996 single by rock band No Doubt, from the album Tragic Kingdom.
DOODLEBUGA small flying bomb powered by a simple jet engine, used by the Germans in the Second World War.
DOOLITTLEEliza _, Audrey Hepburn's character in My Fair Lady. Lead character in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion.
DOOMSAYEROne who forecasts catastrophe or disaster.
DOONESNUTRage.
DOORFRAMESurround for a room's entrance.
DOORNAILSEntrance studs.
DOOROPENSWhen one door closes another _ _.
DOORSTEADThe structure of a doorway.
DORBEETLEA dung beetle that makes a droning sound in flight.
DORDRECHTSouthernmost city of the Dutch province of South Holland, on a river island southeast of Rotterdam.
DORMITORYSchool room with many beds.
DORSALFINFish part.
DOSIMETERInstrument that measures exposure to ionizing radiation over a given period.
DOSPASSOSJohn, U.S.A. trilogy novelist.
DOTCOTTONCharacter played by June Brown in EastEnders.
DOTODEATHOveruse.
DOUBLEACTComedic twosome.
DOUBLEBEDLarge sleeping furniture.
DOUBLETOPScore of 40 with a single dart.
DOUBTLESSCertainly.
DOVETAILSSlots tightly together.
DOWDINESSFrumpiness, shabbiness.
DOWITCHERSnipe-like shore bird of arctic and subarctic North America.
DOWITHOUTTo forgo.
DOWNGRADEReduce in status.
DOWNRIGHTUtterly.
DOWNSHIFTAlter lifestyle.
DOWNSTAGEToward a motion-picture or television camera.
DOWNTIMESPeriods during which a machine, especially a computer, is out of action or unavailable for use.
DOWNTOOLSStop working.
DOWNTRENDEconomic decline.
DOWNTURNSDrops or reductions in the success of businesses or economies.
DOWNUNDERAntipodes.
DOWONDERSHave a very beneficial effect.
DOWTHEORYStock analysis method named after The Wall Street Journal's founder.
DRACONIANHarsh.
DRAGGEDONWas tediously lengthy.
DRAGLINESLarge excavators with a bucket pulled in by a wire cable.
DRAGONETSMarine fish which often lie partly buried in the seabed.
DRAGONFLYColourful insect with a long, slender body and two pairs of transparent wings.
DRAGQUEENA man who dresses as a woman.
DRAINPIPE_ trousers.
DRAMATICSHistrionic behaviour.
DRAMATISEMake into a play.
DRAMATISTPlaywright.
DRAMATIZEAdapt (a novel) or present (a particular incident) as a play or film.
DRAVIDIANA family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka.
DRAWBACKSDisadvantages.
DRAWINGONUtilising.
DRAWSNEARGets closer.
DREAMBABYSong that was a hit for Roy Orbison in 1962.
DREAMBOATOld-fashioned slang word for a hunk or attractive person.
DREAMLAND2019 drama thriller film starring Margot Robbie and Travis Fimmel.
DREAMTEAM1997-2007 Sky One drama series about the fictional Harchester United Football Club.
DREAMTIMEMythical golden age in Australian Aboriginal mythology.
DREARIESTMost drab.
DREISSENAZebra mussels genus.
DRESSCODEInstructions for appearance. Rules about expected or permitted clothing.
DRESSDOWNRebuke.
DRESSEDUPDecked out.
DRESSESUPBeautifies.
DRESSINGSCloth coverings for a wound or sore.
DRIBBLINGTrickling
DRIFTWOODStuff washed ashore.
DRINKABLEClean water is _.
DRIPPIESTMost ineffectual.
DRIPSTONEA moulding over a door or window which deflects rain.
DRIVEHOMEMake clear by special emphasis.
DRIVELLERTalker of nonsense.
DRIVENMADSent insane.
DRIVETIMECommuting period.
DROITWICH_ Spa, a town on the River Salwarpe in Worcestershire noted since Roman times for its salt deposits.
DROMEDARYA type of Arabian camel with a single hump.
DROOPIESTMost saggy.
DROPALINEWrite a short letter.
DROPKICKSMoves used in rugby and similar sports.
DROPSCONEA flat, spongy cake made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle.
DRUMMAJORThe leader of a marching band, who often twirls a baton.
DRUMSTICKLower part of a bird's leg that is cooked and eaten.
DRURYLANEA street in the West End of London; location of the Theatre Royal.
DRYSUMMERRainless season.
DUBITABLEOpen to doubt.
DUBROVNIKA Croatian port, nicknamed the Pearl of the Adriatic.
DUCHESSESNoblewomen.
DUCKBOARDSeries of wooden slats laid so as to form a floor or path over wet or muddy ground.
DUCKLINGSYoung aquatic birds.
DUEREWARDReasonable compensation.
DUFFELBAGCylindrical drawstring canvas sack.
DULCINEASMistresses, sweethearts.
DULCITONEA musical keyboard instrument in which a series of steel tuning forks are struck by hammers.
DULCITUDEThe condition of being charming, sweet, or delightful.
DUMAURIERGeorge _ _, cartoonist and author who wrote the novel Trilby.
DUMBARTONTown in Western Scotland.
DUMBFOUNDAstonish.
DUMEZWENINoma _, Olivier winner.
DUMPLINGSSmall balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough.
DUNGAREESA casual garment or overalls consisting of trousers with a bib attached.
DUNGENESSKent headland.
DUNSINANEA hill in central Scotland, in the Sidlaw Hills; mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
DUNSTABLEMarket town in Bedfordshire.
DUODECIMOBook of twelve leaves.
DUODENARYRelating to or based on the number 12.
DUPLICATEExact copy.
DURAMATEROutermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
DURATIONSTime periods.
DUSTCOVERBook's jacket.
DUSTDEVILSmall whirlwind.
DUSTINESSThe tendency of particles to become airborne in response to a mechanical or aerodynamic stimulus.
DUSTSTORMLaden, turbulent wind.
DUTCHBARNA farm building consisting of a steel frame and a curved roof.
DUTCHOVENCovered earthenware or cast-iron container for cooking casseroles.
DUTYBOUNDForced by honour.
DWELLINGSResidences.
DWINDLINGDiminishing.
DYARCHIESGovernments by two independent authorities (especially in India 1919-35).
DYNAMITESBlows up.
DYNASTIESHouses.
DYSCRASIAA malfunction or abnormal condition, especially an imbalance of the constituents of the blood.
DYSENTERYIntestinal infection.
DYSPEPSIAIndigestion.
DZIGGETAIA wild ass of a subspecies native to the Tibetan plateau.
EAGERNESSKeenness.
EAGLEEYEDHaving keen or piercing eyesight. Keen-sighted.
EAGLEOWLSBirds of prey.
EAGLEWOODAn Asian thymelaeaceous tree, Aquilaria agallocha, having fragrant wood that yields a resin used as a perfume.
EARLYBIRDProverbial catcher of worms.
EARMARKEDSet aside for a specific purpose.
EARNESTLYSeriously.
EARPHONESSmall sound emitters.
EARTHBORNMortal.
EARTHIESTLeast sophisticated.
EARTHLIERMore terrestrial.
EARTHLINGTerrestrial life form.
EARTHRISEPhoto taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders in 1968.
EARTHSTARPuffball-like fungus.
EARTHWARDGround heading.
EARTHWORKExcavation.
EARTHWORMCreature found in soil.
EASTBOUNDHeading away from the west.
EASTCOASTUS region bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
EASTCOKERSecond poem of T S Eliot's 1943 book Four Quartets.
EASTENDERCockney?
EASTEREGGChocolate eaten in March or April.
EASTEREVE1886 short story by Anton Chekhov set on a Holy Saturday night.
EASTERMANA seasonal 1964 play by Evan Hunter.
EASTERNEROne from the Orient.
EASTINDIA18th-century company that effectively ruled the Asian subcontinent.
EASTLEIGHTown in south Hampshire, on the River Itchen.
EASTRIVERStrait separating Manhattan Island from Long Island.
EASTTIMORCountry whose capital is Dili.
EASYCHAIRComfortable piece of furniture on which to sit.
EASYGOINGRelaxed.
EASYRIDER1969 road movie co-written by and starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper.
EATINGOUTRestaurant dining.
EAUCLAIRECity of west central Wisconsin; from French, 'clear water'.
EAVESDROPListen covertly.
EBENACEAEFamily of trees and shrubs of the order Ericales that includes ebony and persimmon.
EBULLIENTHigh-spirited.
ECCENTRICDeparting from convention. Odd or unconventional.
ECCLESTONChristopher _, British actor in Let Him Have It and GI Joe.
ECHINACEAConeflower genus.
ECHOBEACH2008 ITV soap starring Martine McCutcheon and Jason Donovan.
ECLAMPSIAA toxic condition that sometimes develops in the last three months of pregnancy.
ECOLOGISTLife scientist.
ECOMMERCEBusiness done online.
ECONOMICSFinancial aspects.
ECONOMIESCareful managements of available resources.
ECONOMISEBe frugal.
ECONOMISTBusiness analyst, financial expert.
ECOSPHERECollectively the parts of the planet where life is possible.
ECOSYSTEMA biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
ECSTASIESEpisodes of great joy.
ECTERONICRelating to the external layer of the skin and mucous membranes.
ECTOMORPHLight-framed person.
ECTOPLASMThe substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during a trance.
ECTOTHERMCold-blooded animal whose body temperature is maintained by absorbing heat from its environment; i.e. any animal except birds and mammals.
ECUMENISMThe aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world. Doctrine promoting cooperation and better understanding among religious denominations.
EDELWEISSMountain flower. Alpine plant with downy leaves and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts.
EDENTATESMammals having no incisor or canine teeth such as sloths and anteaters.
EDGBASTONHome ground for Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
EDGEWORTHMaria _, English-born Irish writer born on New Year's Day, 1768.
EDIEFALCOActress who played Carmela Soprano on the US crime drama series The Sopranos (1999-2007).
EDINBURGHCapital of Scotland.
EDITHPIAFFrench singer (1915-1963).
EDITORIALLeader column.
EDMONDSONAde, comedian and 2013 Celebrity Masterchef winner.
EDSHEERANThe A Team singer.
EDUCATING_ Rita, Film.
EDUCATIONAccording to Mark Twain 'cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college _'.
EDUCATIVEIntended or serving to enlighten.
EDUCATORSTeachers.
EDUSKUNTAUnicameral parliament of Finland, established in 1906 to replace the Diet of Finland.
EDWARDFOXEnglish actor who played the title role in 1973's The Day of the Jackal.
EDWARDIANEarly 20th century era.
EDWARDTHE_ _ Confessor, king of England from 1042 to 1066.
EFFECTUALSuccessful in producing a desired or intended result.
EFFICIENTStreamlined.
EFFULGENTShining forth brilliantly; radiant.
EGGBEATERIt is used in preparing omelettes.
EGGSHELLSBreak them to make omelettes.
EGLANTINESweetbrier.
EGOMANIACSelf-obssessed individual.
EGOTISTICSelf-centred.
EGREGIOUSOutstandingly bad, flagrant.
EGRESSIONThe act or process of emerging.
EGYPTIANSCairo natives.
EHUDBARAKPrime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001.
EIDERDOWNDuck feathers.
EIDULADHAAnnual Muslim festival marking the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca, also known as Greater Bairam.
EIGHTFOLDOctuple.
EIGHTSOMEScottish dance.
EINDHOVENDutch city.
ELABORATEDetailed, complex.
ELALAMEINTown on the north coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over Axis forces in 1942.
ELASTOMERAny material that is able to resume its original shape when a deforming force is removed.
ELBOWROOMSpace to move.
ELCAPITANFeature of Yosemite National Park.
ELECTABLECapable of winning a political contest.
ELECTIONSVotes, polls.
ELECTORALOf elections or electors.
ELECTRIFYSupply with current.
ELECTRODETerminal.
ELEGANTLYWith style.
ELEMENTALFundamental.
ELEPHANTSAnimals with tusks.
ELEVATINGLifting.
ELEVATIONThe external face of a building or structure. The holding up of the host in the Eucharist.
ELEVENSESPre-lunch mid-morning refreshment.
ELIAKAZANTurkish-born director of films including East of Eden and The Last Tycoon.
ELIASHOWEUS inventor who patented a lockstitch sewing machine in 1846.
ELICITINGDrawing forth.
ELIMELECHHusband of Naomi and father-in-law of Ruth (Ruth 1:1-4).
ELIMINATERule out. Destroy.
ELIOTNESSUS Prohibition agent; leader of law enforcement agents dubbed "The Untouchables".
ELISABETH_ Moss, Top Of The Lake star.
ELIXATIONThe action of boiling or seething.
ELIZABETH_ of York, Queen consort of England 1486-1503 and the mother of Henry VIII.
ELKHOUNDSDogs of a powerful, spitz-type breed, with thick grey coats and tightly curled tails.
ELLINGHAMSurname of Doc Martin.
ELLINGTONDuke _ (1899-1974), US jazz pianist, composer and bandleader awarded a special posthumous Pulitzer Prize for music in 1999.
ELLIPSOIDLens-shaped.
ELLISBELLPseudonym of English author Emily Bronte, under which she published her only novel, Wuthering Heights.
ELMERFUDDLooney Tunes archenemy of Bugs Bunny.
ELMERRICEPlaywright whose works include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Street Scene.
ELOCUTIONThe art of public speaking.
ELONGATEDLengthened.
ELOPEMENTEscape to wed.
ELOQUENCEEase in using language to best effect.
ELSEWHEREIn another place.
ELTONJOHNSinger, born Reg Dwight in 1947. Popular musician who began his career as pianist with the group Bluesology.
ELUCIDATEMake clear.
EMACIATEDAbnormally thin.
EMANATINGIssuing.
EMANATIONDischarge.
EMBALMINGThe art and science of preserving human or animal remains by treating them to forestall decomposition.
EMBARGOEDPlaced a legal prohibition on commerce.
EMBARRASSShow someone up.
EMBASSIESOfficial residences of ambassadors.
EMBATTLEDInvolved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces.
EMBEDDINGThe practice of assigning a journalist to accompany an active military unit.
EMBELLISHMake something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
EMBOLISMSObstructions of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.
EMBRACINGHugging.
EMBROIDERSew.
EMBROILEDEntangled.
EMBRYONICIn an early stage.
EMERGENCEAppearance, arrival.
EMERGENCYDesperate situation.
EMERSIONSThe reappearances of celestial bodies after eclipse or occultation.
EMETOLOGYStudy of vomiting.
EMFORSTERAuthor of Howards End and A Passage To India.
EMIGRANTSThose who leave their own country in order to settle permanently in another.
EMIGRATEDMoved overseas.
EMIGRATESMoves abroad.
EMILEZOLAFrench novelist and critic, author of Therese Raquin and Germinal and Nana.
EMILYEDENEnglish author of the novels The Semi-Detached House (1859) and The Semi-Attached Couple (1860).
EMISSIONSSubstances, fluids etc. that are released into the atmosphere.
EMMASTONEActress who played Abigail Masham in The Favourite.
EMMENTHALA Swiss cheese made from cow's milk and containing small holes.
EMOLLIENTA preparation with a softening effect on the skin.
EMOLUMENTA salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
EMOTICONSFaces formed from punctuation.
EMOTIONALPoignant.
EMOTIVELYDone in a touching way.
EMPENNAGEStabilising structure at the rear of an aircraft, typically comprising the fin, rudder and tailplane.
EMPHASIZEGive special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
EMPHYSEMAA condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are grossly enlarged, causing shortness of breath.
EMPIREDAYFormer name of the Commonwealth celebration that takes place every second Sunday in March.
EMPIRICALDerived form experience or experiment.
EMPLASTERA medicinal preparation in the form of a sticky paste or salve, usually applied to the skin on a piece of linen or leath.
EMPLOYEESPersonnel.
EMPLOYERSPeople, businesses or firms that hire workers.
EMPORIUMSLarge and often ostentatious retail shops offering a wide variety of merchandise.
EMPTINESSThe state of containing nothing.
EMULATINGCopying the actions of.
EMULATIONReproduction.
EMULATORSComputer programs that imitate the function of another system.
ENACTMENTPassing of a bill into law.
ENAMELLEDCovered with hard substance.
ENCELADUSMoon of Saturn.
ENCHANTEDDelighted.
ENCHILADAA Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla filled with meat.
ENCHORIALDenoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial or demotic.
ENCIRCLEDSurrounded.
ENCLOSINGSurrounding.
ENCLOSUREHolding area.
ENCOLURESManes of a horse.
ENCOMIASTA person who publicly praises or flatters someone else.
ENCOMPASSSurround and have or hold within.
ENCOUNTERMeeting. Political and literary magazine founded in 1953, and originally edited by Stephen Spender and Irving Kristol.
ENCOURAGETo inspire (someone) with the confidence (to do something).
ENCRYPTEDCoded.
ENCURTAINCover or surround with a veil.
ENDAKENNYFine Gael leader re-elected as Taoiseach of Ireland in May 2016.
ENDANGERSJeopardises.
ENDEARINGInspiring affection.
ENDEAVOURUndertaking. Try hard to do or achieve.
ENDEICTICFunctioning to exhibit.
ENDLESSLYWithout cease.
ENDOCARPSThe innermost layers of the pericarp which surround a seed in a fruit.
ENDOCRINEGland secreting hormones into blood.
ENDOFDAYSName of the apocalypse used as the title of a 1999 Schwarzenegger film.
ENDOLYMPHThe fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
ENDOMORPHOne with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue.
ENDOPHYTEA plant living within another plant, usually as a parasite.
ENDORPHINAny of a group of opiate-like polypeptides occurring naturally in the brain that block the sensation of pain.
ENDOSCOPEMedical viewer.
ENDOSCOPYProcedure in which a long, slender medical instrument is used to examine the interior of a hollow organ.
ENDOSTEALLocated within bone or cartilage.
ENDOWMENTThe source of income with which an institution is provided with or bequeathed.
ENDPAPERSPages at the beginning or end of a book, especially those fixed to the inside of the cover.
ENDPLATESThe discoid expansions of a motor nerve where its branches terminate on a muscle fibre.
ENDPOINTSFinal stages.
ENDURANCEStaying power.
ENEMYISMYThe Enemy Of My _ _ _ Friend.
ENEMYOFMYThe _ _ _ Enemy Is Mt Friend.
ENERGETICLively.
ENERGISEDFired up.
ENERVATEDLacking strength or vigour.
ENERVATESExhausted.
ENFAMILLEAt home in France.
ENFEEBLESWeakens.
ENFORCINGCompelling observance of or compliance with.
ENGAGEDINUndertaking.
ENGELBERT_ Humperdinck.
ENGINEERSMechanics.
ENGLANDMY_, _ England, a collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence.
ENGRAVINGThe act or art of incising designs on metal, wood and the like in order to print impressions from them.
ENGROSSEDAbsorbed.
ENGROSSESOccupies one's attention completely.
ENGULFINGSwamping.
ENHANCINGImproving the quality.
ENIGMATICMysterious.
ENJOYMENTPleasure.
ENLIGHTENEdify, instruct.
ENLISTINGSigning up.
ENNISHILLDame Jessica _-_, former heptathlete who won Olympic gold in 2012 and silver in 2016.
ENNOBLINGConferring a title upon.
ENOLOGISTA specialist in wine making.
ENPASSANTIn passing.
ENRICHINGEnhancing.
ENROLMENTAdmission or registration.
ENSHRINEDPreserved and protected.
ENSHRINESHolds sacred, cherishes.
ENSHROUDSHides from view.
ENSNARINGTrapping.
ENSNARLEDCaught up in complex difficulties or problems.
ENSWATHEDWrapped in a garment or piece of fabric.
ENTAILINGInvolving.
ENTANGLEDEnsnarled, mixed up with. Embroiled.
ENTERINTOBe part of.
ENTERITISInflammation of the intestine.
ENTERTAINAmuse.
ENTHYMEMEIn logic, a syllogism in which one premise, presumed to be true, is omitted.
ENTOURAGERetinue. Group of assistants attending a superior.
ENTRANCEDCaptivated.
ENTRANCESDoors.
ENTRAPPEDSnared.
ENTREATEDUrged, beseeched.
ENTRECHATA vertical jump during which the dancer repeatedly crosses the feet and beats them together.
ENTRECOTEA beefsteak cut from between the ribs.
ENTRUSTEDPut (something) into someone's care or protection.
ENTWININGTwisting together.
ENTWISTLEJohn _, bass guitarist in The Who from 1961 to his death in 2002.
ENUMERATEList, detail.
ENUNCIATESpeak clearly.
ENVELOPESLetter holders.
ENVISAGEDContemplated or conceived of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
ENVISAGESVisulises.
EPARCHIESProvinces of the Orthodox Church.
EPAULETTEA piece of ornamental material on the shoulder of a garment.
EPHEDRINEPlant-derived alkaloid drug that dilates the air passages, commonly used to relieve asthma and hay fever.
EPHEMERALShort-lived.
EPHEMERISAstronomical almanac. Table giving the future positions of a planet, comet or satellite over a given period of time.
EPHEMERONSomething transitory or short-lived.
EPHESIANSNew Testament book of the bible.
EPHIALTESA nightmare.
EPICENTREThe point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
EPICLESISIn some Christian churches, the invocation of the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
EPICUREANGourmet.
EPIDEMICSWidespread disease outbreaks.
EPIDERMISOuter layer of the skin.
EPIDURALSAnaesthetics.
EPIGRAPHSInscriptions on a building, statue, or coin.
EPIGRAPHYThe study of ancient inscriptions.
EPIPHRAGMDisc of calcium phosphate and mucilage secreted by snails over the aperture of their shells before hibernation.
EPIPHYSISA part or process of a bone separated from the main body of the bone by a layer of cartilage and subsequently uniting with the bone through further ossification.
EPISCOPALOf, denoting or relating to a bishop or bishops.
EPISTEMICRelating to knowledge or to the degree of its validation.
EPISTOLICRelating to letters.
EPITOMISETypify.
EPONYMOUSBeing the person after whom a literary work, film, etc is named.
EQUALISERA weapon, especially a gun.
EQUALIZERA goal that gives both teams the same score.
EQUALIZESMakes level.
EQUALLINGThe same as.
EQUERRIESOfficers attendant upon the British sovereign.
EQUINOXESTimes of equal day and night.
EQUIPMENTAnything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.
EQUITABLEEven-handed, fair.
ERADICATEDestroy completely.
ERASEHEADTape recorder part.
ERECTABLEAble to be built.
ERECTIONSConstructions.
EREMOLOGYStudy of deserts.
ERGOMETERA device designed to measure muscle power.
ERGONOMICSuited to work.
ERICACEAEPlant family of the order Ericales that includes the heaths and heathers.
ERICAJONGAmerican novelist and poet who wrote the 1973 novel Fear Of Flying.
ERIECANALArtificial waterway in New York State between the cities of Albany and Buffalo.
ERIKSATIEFrench composer and pianist whose works included the Gymnopedies.
ERITREANSAsmara natives.
ERNIEWISEJohn Eric Bartholomew's comedy partner.
ERNSTMACHAustrian physicist.
ERRANDBOYMessenger.
ERRONEOUSMistaken.
ERSTWHILEOne-time.
ERUDITIONGreat learning.
ERUPTIONSInstances of lava bursting forth from a volcano.
ERYTHRISMAbnormal red coloration, as in plumage or hair.
ESCALATEDIncreased rapidly.
ESCALATORMoving staircase.
ESCALOPEDCovered with a pattern resemblinga surface covered with scales.
ESCALOPESThin slices of meat, often veal, coated with egg and breadcrums, fried and served with a rich sauce.
ESCAMILLOToreador loved by the titular heroine of the 1875 Georges Bizet opera Carmen.
ESCAPADESReckless or exciting adventures.
ESCOFFIERGeorges Auguste _, French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated traditional French cooking methods.
ESCORTINGChaperoning.
ESMERALDAHunchback of Notre-Dame character.
ESOTERICAArcane knowledge.
ESPAGNOLESimple stock based brown sauce in French cuisine used as a base for others such as chasseur, demi-glace and bourguignonne.
ESPALIERSOrnamental shrubs or trees trained to grow flat against a wall.
ESPERANTOL. L. Zamenhof's 1887 invention. Language.
ESPIONAGESpying.
ESPLANADEA long, open, level stretch of ground for walking along, edpecially beside the seashore.
ESPRINGALAn engine of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles.
ESSAYISTSWriters.
ESSENTIALRequired. Vital.
ESTABLISHBring into being.
ESTAMINETSmall, usually shabby, cafe that sells alcoholic drinks, especially in France.
ESTATECARType of vehicle.
ESTIMABLEWorthy of great respect.
ESTIMATEDApproximate; roughly calculated.
ESTIMATESGuesses.
ESTIMATOROne who approximates.
ESTONIANSEuropeans.
ESTRADIOLHormone produced in the ovaries.
ESTRANGEDHaving drifted apart.
ESTUARIESThe widening channels of rivers where they near the sea.
ETCETERASUnspecified or typical extra items.
ETERNALINHope Springs _ _ The Human Breast.
ETERNALLYForever.
ETHANHUNTTom Cruise character in Mission Impossible.
ETHELBERTKing of Kent 560–616.
ETHIOPIANFrom Addis Ababa. Nationality of the long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie.
ETHNICITYNational roots.
ETHNOLOGYThe study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
ETIQUETTERules of acceptable behaviour.
ETTUBRUTELatin phrase used poetically to represent the last words of Julius Caesar.
ETYMOLOGYStudy of the origin of words.
EUCALYPTSWoody plants with capsule fruiting bodies belonging to seven closely related genera found across Australasia.
EUCHARISTChristian sacrament also known as Holy Communion.
EUCLIDEANSort of geometry.
EUGENESUEFrench author of novels including Mysteries of Paris (1843) and The Wandering Jew (1844).
EUGLENOIDMarine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism.
EULOGISESSpeaks in praise.
EUMENIDESEuphemistic name for the Furies in Greek mythology, meaning 'the kindly ones'.
EUPHEMISMAn inoffensive word substituted for one considered offensive.
EUPHONIUMA type of valved brass musical instrument.
EUPHORBIAA plant of a genus that comprises the spurges.
EUPHRASIAPlant in the figwort family, especially eyebright.
EUPHRATESA river in southwest Asia, rising in east Turkey.
EUPROCTISGenus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae.
EURIPIDESAncient Greek dramatist.
EUROCRATSStaff members of the administrative commission of the European Union.
EUROLANDSCountries that use a particular currency.
EUROPEANSPeople from London's continent.
EUTOPIANSThose who imagine or propose a country of ideal felicity and perfection.
EUTROPHICOf a lake, rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population.
EVACUATEDEmptied.
EVACUATESRemoves.
EVALUATEDAssessed.
EVAMENDESActress who has two children with actor Ryan Gosling.
EVANDAVISNewsnight presenter.
EVANESCEDPassed out of sight.
EVAPORATEGo from liquid to gas. Vaporise.
EVASIVELYIn a dodging escaping or avoiding manner.
EVEARNOLDU.S. portrait photographer noted for her photos of Marilyn Monroe.
EVERAFTERFor eternity.
EVERGLADEA large area of submerged marshland in Florida.
EVERGREENAgeless.
EVERREADYPermanently available.
EVERYBODYMerry Xmas _, 1973 Christmas number one by glam rock band Slade.
EVERYINCHEntirely.
EVERYYEARAnnually.
EVICTIONSExpulsions.
EVIDENTLYApparently.
EVOCATIONCalling forth.
EVOCATIVEExpressive.
EVOLATIONA flying out or up.
EVOLUTIONGradual change in a population of organisms over generations due to natural selection and other mechanisms.
EXACTFAREPrecise ticket money.
EXACTIONSExcessive or unjust demands; extortion.
EXACTNESSPrecision.
EXAMETRONAn hexameter.
EXAMINERSAdjudicators, assessors.
EXAMININGTesting.
EXAMPAPERSet of printed questions.
EXANTHEMASkin rash occurring as a symptom of a disease such as measles or rubella.
EXCALIBURSword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake.
EXCAVATEDDug up.
EXCAVATESRemoves earth from.
EXCELLENTSuperb.
EXCELLINGSurpassing others in some respect or area.
EXCELSIORA Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem written in 1841.
EXCEPTFOROther than.
EXCEPTIONSpecial case.
EXCESSIVEGoing beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree.
EXCHANGESSwaps.
EXCHEQUERTreasury. The British government department responsible for money belonging to the state.
EXCIPIENTA pharmacologically inert, adhesive substance, as honey, syrup, or gum arabic, used to bind the contents of a pill or tablet.
EXCLAIMEDBlurted out.
EXCLOSUREArea of land, especially in a forest, fenced off to keep unwanted animals out.
EXCLUSION__ zone, an area into which entry is forbidden, especially by ships or aircraft of other countries.
EXCORIATECriticise severely.
EXCULPATEAbsolve of blame.
EXCURSIONAn outing, especially for relaxation, sightseeing etc.
EXCURSIVEIn speech, thought, etc.; wandering; digressive.
EXCUSABLEForgivable.
EXECRABLEVery bad.
EXECRATEDDetested.
EXECRATESDetests.
EXECUTIONCarrying out.
EXECUTIVEDecision-making.
EXECUTORSPeople appointed by a testator to carry out the wishes expressed in their will.
EXEMPLARYSetting a good example.
EXEMPTIONIndemnity.
EXERCISEDWorked out.
EXERCISESWorks out. Puts into use.
EXFOLIATETo scrub in order to remove dead skin.
EXHAUSTEDUsed up.
EXHIBITEDDisplayed.
EXISTENCEBeing.
EXITMUSIC2007 Inspector Rebus novel by Ian Rankin named after a 1997 Radiohead song.
EXONERATEAbsolve from blame.
EXORCISEDRid (a person or place) of a supposed evil spirit.
EXORCISMSAttempts to expel evil spirits from a person or place believed to be possessed or haunted.
EXOSPHEREOutermost layer of a planet's atmosphere; containing most of the satellites orbiting Earth.
EXPANSIONThe action of becoming larger or more extensive.
EXPATIATESpeak or write in detail about.
EXPECTANTAnticipating.
EXPEDIENTSuitable to the circumstances.
EXPEDITEROne who speeds up.
EXPEDITESSpeeds up the progress of a task.
EXPELLINGTurfing out.
EXPENSIVEPricey.
EXPERTISEA high level of skill or knowledge.
EXPIATORYAble to make atonement.
EXPLAINEDAccounted for.
EXPLETIVEOath or swear word.
EXPLODINGBursting or shattering violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.
EXPLORERSSci-fi film of 1985 with River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke.
EXPLOSIONA blast.
EXPLOSIVEPotentially violent or hazardous.
EXPONENTSPeople or things that act as advocates of an idea or cause.
EXPOSURESRevelations.
EXPRESSEDArticulated.
EXPRESSESArticulates.
EXPUNGINGDeleting.
EXTEMPOREWithout preparation or forethought.
EXTENDINGLengthening.
EXTENSIONAnnexe.
EXTENSIVEWidespread.
EXTENUATEMake light of.
EXTOLLINGPraising.
EXTORTIONThe act of securing money, favours etc., by intimidation or violence.
EXTRACTEDRemoved.
EXTRACTOR_ Fan.
EXTRADITESend abroad to face trial.
EXTRAHANDHelper.
EXTRATIMEFurther period of play.
EXTREMELYIntensely.
EXTREMISMThe holding of fanatical views, especially in the political or religious sphere.
EXTREMISTPerson who resorts to fanatical methods or behaviour.
EXTREMITYFurthest point or limit.
EXTRINSICNot contained or included within.
EXTROVERTOutgoing person.
EXTRUSION The act or process of pushing or thrusting out.
EXUBERANTBoisterous.
EYEBRIGHTPlant.
EYELASHESCilia.
EYELINERSCosmetic pencils.
EYEOPENERUnexpected revelation.
EYESHADOWColoured facial cosmetic.
EYESOCKETCranial cavity.
EYESTRAINWhat you can get from reading too much.
EZRAPOUNDModernist poet whose works include Hugh Selwyn Mauberley and The Cantos. American indicted for treason in 1945 and adjudged to be insane.
FABRICATEMake up.
FACECLOTHFlannel.
FACECREAMCosmetic application.
FACETIOUSHumorous in a flippant or inappropriate way.
FACEVALUEApparent worth.
FACSIMILEAn exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
FACTIONEDDivided into groups.
FACTORINGType of financial transaction.
FACTORSINAllows for.
FACTOTUMSPeople employed to do all kinds of work.
FACTSHEETInformative paper.
FACULTIESAbilities, capacity.
FAINTNESSA temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain.
FAIRBANKSDouglas _, US actor known for silent films, including Robin Hood and The Mark Of Zorro.
FAIRYLIKEElfin.
FAIRYRINGA circle of dark, luxuriant vegetation in grassy ground corresponding to the edge of an underground fungal mycelium, the subject of folklore.
FAIRYTALEGrimm story.
FAITHHILLUS singer and record producer married to singer Tim McGraw since 1996.
FAITHLESSUnreliable or treacherous.
FALERNIAN(especially of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.
FALLACIESFalse or mistaken ideas based on faulty knowledge or reasoning.
FALLAPARTDisintegrate.
FALLOPIAN_ tube, one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus.
FALLSFLATFails utterly.
FALLSHORTProve inadequate.
FALSEDAWNA seemingly promising situation that comes to nothing.
FALSEHOODPorky, fib.
FALSEHOPEA confident feeling about something that might not be true.
FALSEMOVEA careless act.
FALSERIBSThe lower five pairs of curved bones forming the chest wall in man.
FALSIFIEDShown to be wrong.
FALTERINGUncertain, tentative.
FAMAGUSTAPort city on the east coast of Cyprus in the Turkish Cypriot-administered part of the island.
FAMEISTHE_ _ _ Spur, a novel by Howard Spring published in 1940.
FANATICALObsessive, extreme.
FANCYFREEHaving no commitments.
FANCYTHATGosh.
FANCYWORKAny ornamental needlework, such as embroidery or crochet.
FANLETTERAdulatory message.
FANNIEMAEInformal name of the Federal National Mortgage Association, set up by the US government in 1938.
FANTASIEDImagined the occurrence of.
FANTASIESDreams.
FANTASISTDreamer.
FANTASTICSuperb.
FARANDOLEA lively dance from Provence.
FARFROMITExpression meaning 'entirely untrue' or 'not at all'.
FARMHANDSPeople hired to work on the land.
FARMHOUSECountry building.
FARMSTEADRanch.
FARROWINGThe production of a litter of pigs.
FARSEEINGHaving shrewd judgement and an ability to predict and plan for future eventualities.
FARTHINGSPenny _.
FASCICULEOne part of a book published in instalments.
FASCINATEEnthral.
FASHIONEDFormed.
FASTFOODSConvenient fare.
FASTTRACKA route providing rapid results.
FATALISTSResigned people.
FATCHANCEMorse episode.
FATHEADEDStupid.
FATHERTEDChannel 4 sitcom named Best Comedy at the 1996 and 1999 BAFTAs.
FATHOMINGUnderstanding (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
FATTINESSAdiposity.
FAULTLESSPerfect or blameless.
FAUNOLOGYThe study of the geographical distribution of animals.
FAVOURITEMost liked.
FAYRIPLEYCold Feet actress.
FAYWELDONBritish author whose novels include The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil and The Fat Woman's Joke.
FEATHEREDWith plumage.
FEBRILELYIn a feverish way.
FEDERATEDIn a political union.
FEESIMPLEUnconditional form of property ownership, typically conferred by inheritance.
FELANDERSA disease in hawks, characterized by the presence of small threadlike worms, also of filaments of coagulated blood, from the rupture of a vein; - called also backworm.
FEMINISTSThose who support equal rights for women.
FENUGREEKPlant with aromatic seeds. A white-flowered leguminous plant with strong smelling seeds, widely cultivated in India.
FERDINANDFranz _, Archduke of Austria whose assassination in 1914 precipitated the start of the First World War.
FERMANAGHA district and historical county of southwest Northern Ireland.
FEROCIOUSViolent and fierce.
FERRETOUTDig up.
FERROTYPEA photographic print produced directly in a camera by exposing a sheet of metal coated with sensitised enamel.
FERRYBOATForm of maritime transport.
FERTILITYThe ability to conceive children or young.
FERTILIZEManure.
FERVENTLYVery enthusiastically or passionately.
FESTERINGBecoming septic.
FESTIVALSDays or periods set aside for celebrations or feasting.
FESTIVITYJoyous celebration.
FESTOONEDGarlanded.
FESTUCINEOf a straw color; greenish yellow.
FEUDALISMFormer legal and social system in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, and were required to serve them in war.
FEUDALISTSupporter of a medieval system.
FIBONACCI_ sequence, an infinite series of numbers in which each member is the sum of the previous two.
FICTIONALMade up.
FIDDLIESTMost tricky.
FIDGETINGSquirming.
FIDUCIARYA person bound to act for another's benefit, as a trustee in relation to his or her beneficiary.
FIELDFAREA large migratory thrush with a grey head, breeding in northern Eurasia.
FIELDMICESmall, nocturnal rodents with yellowish-brown fur, feeding on fruit, seeds and nuts.
FIELDSMANMale cricket player.
FIELDTRIPA visit made by students or research workers to study something at first hand.
FIELDWORKStudy that consists of practical activities that are done away from your school, college, or place of work.
FIFTEENTHSmall fraction.
FIGHTCLUBHelena Bonham Carter film adapted from a Chuck Palahniuk novel.
FIGLEAVESAdam and Eve's attire.
FIGULATEDMade of potter's clay; molded; shaped.
FIGUREOUTFind the solution to.
FIGURESONBargains for.
FIGURINESStatuettes.
FILACEOUSComposed of threads.
FILIATIONLine of descent; lineage; derivation.
FILIGREESDelicate ornamental works of twisted gold, silver, or other wire.
FILIPINOSNatives or inhabitants of the Philippines.
FILLETINGRemoving bones.
FILOFAXESPersonal organisers popular in the 1980s.
FILTERINGPassing through a device to remove unwanted material.
FINANCIALPertaining to money.
FINANCIERMoney manager.
FINDFAULTCriticise.
FINETUNEDMade small adjustments to (something) in order to achieve the best or a desired performance.
FINGERTIPEnd of a digit.
FINISHINGAt an end.
FINITUDESStates of having limits or bounds.
FINLANDIAPatriotic 1899 tone poem by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, catalogued as Opus 26.
FINNEGANS_ Wake, Book by James Joyce.
FINOCCHIOA variety of fennel with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable.
FIORITUREAn embellishment of a melody, especially as improvised by an operatic singer.
FIREALARMWarning device.
FIREBRANDRabble-rouser.
FIREBREAKA measure taken to arrest the advance of anything dangerous or harmful.
FIREDRAKEA mythical fiery dragon.
FIREDRILLEmergency exercise.
FIREFLIESSoft-bodied beetles related to the glow-worm.
FIREGUARDSafety screen.
FIRELIGHTGlow from flames.
FIREPLACEHearth.
FIREPOWERThe destructive capacity of guns, missiles, or a military force.
FIRESIDESHearths.
FIRESTONEA sandstone that withstands intense heat, esp one used for lining kilns, furnaces, etc.
FIRETHORNAny rosaceous evergreen spiny shrub of the genus Pyracantha, of SE Europe and Asia, having bright red or orange fruits.
FIREWORKSPyrotechnics.
FIRMAMENTThe heavens.
FIRSTFOOTTo cross the threshold of the house of (someone) in the New Year, in accordance with a Scottish custom.
FIRSTHANDDirectly.
FIRSTLADYTitle used for the wife of the American president.
FIRSTMATEShip's officer.
FIRSTRATETop-notch.
FIRSTSLIPFielding position.
FIRSTTIMEImmediate.
FISHERMANJob title.
FISHERMENThose with rods or on a trawler.
FISHSLICEKitchen or table utensil.
FISTFIGHT2017 comedy film starring Charlie Day, Ice Cube and Christina Hendricks.
FITTINGINBelonging or conforming, especially after adjustment.
FIXATIONSPreoccupations or obsessions.
FLAGEOLETA high pitched musical instrument.
FLAGSTAFFTall pole for flying a standard.
FLAGSTONEA hard fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that can be split up into slabs for paving.
FLAGWAVERPatriot.
FLAMEOUTSFailures of jet aircraft engines, especially in flight.
FLAMINGOSTall pink wading birds.
FLAMMABLEEasily set on fire.
FLAMSTEADHertfordhire village on the River Ver documented in the Domesday Book.
FLAPJACKSChewy cakes made with oats and syrup. Biscuits.
FLARINGUPErupting suddenly.
FLASHBACKA transition in a novel, film, etc, to an earlier scene or event.
FLASHBULBFor taking photos in dark.
FLASHCARDLearning aid.
FLASHIESTMost ostentatiously attractive or impressive.
FLATBROKETotally destitute.
FLATTENEDKnocked down.
FLATTEREDComplimented.
FLATTERERSweet-talker.
FLAUNTINGDisplaying ostentatiously.
FLAUTISTSPeople who play the flute.
FLAVOUREDHaving been given a particular taste.
FLECHETTESteel projectile dropped from an aircraft during the First World War.
FLEDGLINGName for a young bird that is ready or almost ready to fly.
FLEETNESSRapidity of movement.
FLEETWOODMick _, drummer on the albums Tusk, Tango In The Night and Rumours.
FLESHIESTHaving the most meat.
FLETCHERSPeople who make arrows.
FLEXITIMESystem for organising work hours. Arrangement whereby employees are free to vary their working hours.
FLICKEREDShone unsteadily.
FLIGHTBAGAirline container.
FLIGHTIERMore fickle and irresponsible.
FLIMSIESTThe most insubstantial.
FLIPFLOPSLightweight sandals with thong between toes.
FLOCCULUSA marking on the sun's surface or in its atmosphere, as seen on a spectroheliogram.
FLOCKHARTCalista, U.S. actress who played the title character in Ally McBeal.
FLOODGATESluice.
FLOORPLANA diagram showing the layout of rooms on one storey of a building.
FLOORSHOWPerformances at a nightclub.
FLORIDIANSoutheastern American.
FLORISTRYThe art or skill of someone who grows, displays or deals in flowers.
FLOTATIONThe process of offering a company's shares for sale on the stock market for the first time.
FLOTILLASSmall fleets of ships or boats.
FLOUNDERSEuropean flatfish with greyish-brown bodies covered in prickly scales.
FLOURMILLFactory for grinding corn.
FLOWERINGBlooming.
FLOWERPOTContainer for growing plants.
FLUCTUATEWaver or vary.
FLUMMOXEDBaffled.
FLUORESCEShine or glow brightly.
FLUORIDESHalogen compounds.
FLUOROSISA cosmetic condition that affects the teeth.
FLUORSPARA white or colourless mineral sometimes fluorescent and often tinted by impurities.
FLUSTEREDUnnerved.
FLUTTEREDFlew unsteadily or hovered by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
FLYAGARICPoisonous toadstool with a red cap and white spots, growing particularly among pine and birch trees; Amanita muscaria.
FLYINGFOXLarge fruit bat, especially of the genus Pteropus.
FLYINGJIBA small, triangular sail.
FLYWEIGHTBoxing class for fighters weighing 108-112 lb.
FOBBEDOFFTreated dismissively.
FOCHABERSMoray village on the River Spey, close to the town of Elgin.
FOLICACIDOne of a group of molecules in the vitamin B complex; an essential nutrient of the human diet.
FOLKETINGUnicameral parliament of Denmark, sitting in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen.
FOLKTALESStories passed down through generations.
FOLLOWINGAfter.
FOMALHAUTThe brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
FOODCHAINAnimals eating each other.
FOODSTUFFSubstance suitable for consumption.
FOOLHARDYHeedlessly rash.
FOOLISHLYWithout good sense or judgment.
FOOLPROOFFailsafe.
FOOTBRAKEDeceleration control.
FOOTFAULTTennis term.
FOOTLOOSEUnrestricted.
FOOTPLATEThe place where the driver stands on a steam train.
FOOTPRINTTread mark.
FOOTSTEPSSound of someone walking.
FOOTSTOOLThing for resting one's feet on.
FORAGECAPPart of a soldier's uniform.
FORASHEEPOne Might As Well Be Hanged _ _ _ As A Lamb.
FORASTARTAs a preliminary.
FORASTEROWidely grown cacao tree of a variety which provides the bulk of the world's cocoa beans.
FORBIDDENProhibited.
FORCEFEEDMake someone eat.
FORCEMEATA mixture of meat or vegetables chopped and seasoned for use as a stuffing or garnish.
FOREBEARSPredecessors.
FORECLOSEKeep from happening or arising; make impossible.
FOREFRONTThe leading or most important position or place.
FOREIGNERBritish-American rock band who released the international hit 'I Want To Know What Love Is' in 1984.
FORENSICSPolice department.
FORESHOREPart of a beach.
FORESIGHTThe ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future.
FORESTALLPre-empt.
FORETASTEEarly but limited experience of something to come.
FOREWOMENFemale workers who supervise and direct other workers.
FORFEITEDSacrificed.
FORGETFULAbsent minded.
FORGIVINGLenient. Merciful.
FORGOTTENNot remembered.
FORLORNLYIn a way that shows that you are alone and unhappy.
FORMALISEGive legal status.
FORMALITYThe rigid observance of convention or etiquette.
FORMATIONA group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern.
FORMATIVEShaping.
FORMICARYAnts' nest.
FORMULAICConstituting or containing a set form of words.
FORMULATEDevise.
FORSAKINGDeserting.
FORSYTHIAOleaceous shrub with showy, yellow, bell-shaped flowers that appear in spring before the foliage.
FORTALICEA small fort, fortified house, or outwork of fortification.
FORTHWITHAt once.
FORTIFIEDMade stronger or more secure.
FORTIFIEROne who protects or strengthens against attack.
FORTITUDEResolute endurance.
FORTUNATELucky.
FORTWORTHTexas city.
FORVALOURInscription which appears on a Victoria Cross medal.
FOUNDLINGAbandoned infant cared for by others.
FOUNDRIESMetalwork places.
FOWLERITEA variety of rhodonite, from Franklin Furnace, New Jersey, containing some zinc.
FOXGLOVESTall Eurasian plants with erect spikes of pinkish-purple (or white) flowers. A source of the drug digitalis.
FOXTALBOTWilliam Henry _ _, English physicist and pioneer of photography.
FRACTIOUSIrritable. Easily irritated.
FRACTUREDBroken.
FRACTURESBreaks.
FRAGAPANEClaudia _, GB gymnast.
FRAGILITYQuality of being easily damaged or destroyed.
FRAGMENTSShards.
FRAGONARDJean-Honore _, French painter of the late Rococo period who painted 'The Progress of Love' for Madame du Barry.
FRAGRANCEAroma. A perfume or cologne.
FRAILTIESWeaknesses.
FRAMEWORKStructure supporting something.
FRANCESCAPiero della _, 15th-century Italian painter of the early Renaissance.
FRANCESCO_ Molinari, Italian golfer who won the 2018 Open Championship in July.
FRANCHISEA privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government. The right to vote in public, political elections; suffrage.
FRANCISCOMoon of Uranus.
FRANCOLINA large game bird resembling a partridge, with bare skin on the head or neck, found in Africa and southern Asia.
FRANGIBLECan be broken into fragments.
FRANGLAISParlez Vous _, a series of humorous columns written by Miles Kington.
FRANKFORTAmerican state capital of Kentucky.
FRANKFURTA city in central Germany on the Main River.
FRANKLIND_ _. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the US, elected four times.
FRANSHALSDutch Golden Age portrait painter who lived and worked in Haarlem.
FRATERNALBrotherly.
FRAUDSTERSwindler.
FREAKIESTMost strange.
FREAKSOUTPanics.
FREDERICK_ Delius, British composer whose works included the opera A Village Romeo and Juliet.
FREDJONESCharacter voiced by Zac Efron in the upcoming animated film Scoob!
FREDPERRYWimbledon men's singles champion three times running from 1936-38.
FREEDIVERPerson underwater without traditional gear.
FREEHOLDSEstates in land, inherited or held for life.
FREEKICKSFootball events.
FREELANCESelf-employed.
FREELOADSTakes advantage of the charity, generosity, or hospitality of others.
FREELUNCHThere's No Such Thing As A _ _.
FREEMASONMember of a fraternal organisation structured into lodges.
FREERANGESystem of keeping animals in which they can move outside.
FREESTATEA province of South Africa, the capital of which is Bloemfontein.
FREESTYLEA swimming race in which competitors may use any stroke.
FREETOAIRTV channels for which you don't need to pay a subscription on top of the licence fee.
FREETRADEUnrestricted commerce.
FREEVERSEForm of poetry.
FREIGHTEDTransported (goods) in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
FREIGHTERA large ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk.
FREMANTLECharles _, 19th-century Royal Navy officer after whom a city and port in Western Australia is named.
FRENCHFRYChip.
FREQUENCYThe rate at which something occurs over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
FRETBOARDGuitar part.
FRIARTUCKOne of Robin Hood's merry men.
FRICASSEEFrench dish of meat stewed in white sauce.
FRIEDRICH_ Ebert, First president of Germany (1919-25), known at that time as the Weimar Republic.
FRIESLANDProvince of the Netherlands.
FRIGHTFULVery alarming or horrifying.
FRITTEREDSquandered.
FRITZLANGAustrian-American filmmaker whose movies included M.
FRIVOLITYLack of seriousness; light-heartedness.
FRIVOLOUSSilly, trivial.
FRIZZANTETerm for 'sparkling' in Italian wines.
FROBISHERMartin _, 16th-century English sailor after whom an inlet of the Atlantic is named.
FROGMARCHTo force (someone) to walk forward by pinning the arms and pushing from behind.
FROGSPAWNAmphibian eggs.
FROLICKEDMoved about in a cheerful and lively way.
FROMNOWONHenceforth.
FRONTAGESThe facades of buildings.
FRONTDOORMain entrance to a house.
FRONTSIDEDenoting a manoeuvre in surfing and other board sports which is done anticlockwise for a regular rider and clockwise for a goofy rider.
FROSTBITEResult of being exposed to cold.
FROSTIESTMost cold.
FROSTYTHE_ _ Snowman, Festive song by Jimmy Durante.
FRUCTIDORTwelfth month of the French Revolutionary Calendar.
FRUGALITYThe quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness.
FRUGIVOREAnimal that feeds wholly or primarily on fruit.
FRUITBATSHerbivorous flying mammals occurring in tropical and subtropical regions.
FRUITCAKEAn eccentric or mad person.
FRUITERERA name for a particular type of greengrocer.
FRUITLESSAbortive.
FRUITTREEAs found in an orchard.
FRUSTRATEBring to nothing, thwart.
FRYINGPANProverbially you don't want to get out of this only to get into the fire.
FUGACIOUSFleeting; transitory.
FUGITIVESRunaways.
FULCIMENTA prop; a fulcrum.
FULGUROUSCharacteristic of or resembling lightning.
FULLBACKSDefenders in rugby or soccer.
FULLBLOWNOut-and-out.
FULLSCALEUsing all resources.
FULMINATECause to explode violently and with loud noise.
FUMIGATEDDisinfected.
FUNDRAISEGet money for a good cause.
FUNICULAR__ railway, one in which carriages are pulled along a track laid on a steep slope.
FUNNYBONEArea near the elbow.
FUNNYGIRL1968 film for which Barbra Streisand won an Oscar, based on a stage musical in which Streisand starred on Broadway.
FURBISHEROne who polishes.
FURFUROUSContaining or consisting of bran; resembling bran.
FURIOUSLYAngrily.
FURLOUGHSLeaves of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary.
FURNITURETables and chairs.
FUSILIERSSoldiers.
FUSILLADEA simultaneous or rapid continual discharge of firearms.
GABARDINEA twill-weave worsted, cotton, or spun-rayon fabric.
GABRIELLEEnglish singer who had a 1993 No.1 hit with her single Dreams.
GADABOUTSRestless wanderers.
GADGETEERTechnological enthusiast.
GAELTACHTIrish word describing an Irish-speaking region.
GAGWRITERComic scribe.
GAINFULLYIn a way that serves to increase wealth or resources.
GAINSAYEROne who contradicts or denies what is alleged; an opposer.
GAITSKELLHugh _, leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963.
GALANTINECold dish of meat or poultry, pressed into a shape and glazed.
GALAPAGOSArchipelago whose fauna were studied by Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
GALATIANSNew Testament book of the bible.
GALBRAITHJ. K. _, influential economist born in Ontario in 1908.
GALINGALEAromatic plant.
GALLANTRYCourageous behaviour, especially in battle.
GALLERIESRooms or buildings for exhibiting works of art.
GALLINAZOTurkey buzzard or other vulture.
GALLIPOLIFirst World War Turkish campaign.
GALLIVANTTraipse.
GALLOPINGGoing fast.
GALLSTONEBiliary calculus.
GALVANISECoat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc.
GALVESTONCity in Texas.
GAMECHIPSRound, thin slices of fried potato served with a roasted meat such as pheasant, grouse or venison.
GAMENIGHT2018 black comedy film starring Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman.
GAMEPOINTPossible winning position.
GAMESHOWSTV programmes in which teams or individuals compete to win prizes.
GAMESROOMRecreation area.
GANGLIESTMost stringy.
GANGPLANKIt goes from shore to ship.
GANGRENEDAffected by the decay of body tissue.
GANGSTERSMobsters.
GANNISTERA fine-grained quartzite used to line refractory furnaces.
GARBOLOGYThe study of what we do with our waste.
GARDENIASEvergreen shrubs or trees cultivated for their large, fragrant, waxy, typically white flowers.
GARDENINGOutdoor activity.
GARFUNKELArt _, singer who acted in the film Catch 22.
GARGANTUAFictional giant created by Francois Rabelais.
GARGOYLESWaterspouts carved in the form of grotesque faces or creatures and projecting from a roof gutter, especially of a Gothic church.
GARIBALDI19th-century Italian revolutionary, soldier and politician. Biscuit.
GARLANDEDDecked.
GARNERINGCollecting, especially information.
GARNISHEDDecorated food.
GARNISHESDecorates.
GARNITUREDecorative accessories.
GARRISONSBases or fortified places maintained and guarded by troops.
GARRULOUSExcessively talkative.
GARRYOWENA high kick forward with a rush to the landing place of the ball in rugby union.
GASCOIGNEJill _, actress in The Gentle Touch and C.A.T.S. Eyes.
GASCONADEExtravagant boasting.
GASFITTERUtilities worker.
GASHEATERFuel-burning radiator.
GASHOLDERGasometer.
GASOMETERGasholder.
GASTORNISA very large flightless bird of the Eocene epoch.
GASTRITISInflammation of the lining of the stomach.
GASTROPODSnail, e.g.
GASTROPUBInn with good food.
GATECRASHEnter ( a party ) uninvited.
GATEHOUSELodge.
GATESHEADTown on the Southern bank of the River Tyne in North East England, home to the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
GATHERINGAssemblage.
GAUCHERIELack of tact or grace of manner.
GAUNTLETSMedieval armoured leather gloves.
GAUNTNESSThe quality of being very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger.
GAZASTRIPPalestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
GAZETTEERA book or section of a book that lists and describes places.
GAZUMPINGMaking a higher offer for a house than (someone whose offer has already been accepted by the seller) and thus succeeding in acquiring the property.
GEARSTICKCar part.
GEARWHEELBicycle part.
GELATINESVirtually colourless and tasteless water-soluble proteins prepared from collagen and used in food preparation, in photographic processes, and in glue.
GELIGNITEExplosive material also known as jelly invented by Nobel.
GEMINATEDDoubled or repeated (a speech sound).
GEMINATESDoubles or repeats (a speech sound).
GEMINIMAN2019 action thriller film starring Will Smith and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
GEMITORESA division of birds including the true pigeons.
GENDARMESMembers of the police force in France. Policemen in French-speaking countries.
GENEALOGYFamily tree.
GENEAUTRYAmerican artiste known as the singing cowboy.
GENEKELLYAmerican entertainer known for starring in musical films including 1952's Singing In The Rain. U.S. actor and dancer who made his film debut in For Me and My Gal.
GENERALLYUsually; as a rule.
GENERATEDCreated.
GENERATESProduces.
GENERATORDynamo.
GENTLEMANPolite chap.
GENTLEMENLadies and _.
GENUFLECTTo act in a servile or deferential manner.
GENUINELYIn accordance with truth or fact or reality.
GEOFFHOONFormer Secretary of State for Transport.
GEOGRAPHYSchool subject.
GEOLOGISTA person who engages in the scientific study of the origin, history, structure and composition of the Earth.
GEOMETRICCharacterized by or decorated with regular lines and shapes such as squares, triangles or rectangles.
GEOMETRIDMoth.
GEOPHILUSGenus of centipedes.
GEORGEFOXFounder of the Quakers. English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends.
GEORGETTEA thin silk or crepe dress material.
GEORGIANAA female given name.
GEORGIANSNatives or inhabitants of a republic in the Caucasus region, on the Black Sea.
GERALDINE_ Granger, title character played by Dawn French in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
GERANIUMSCranesbills.
GERIATRICRelating to old age.
GERICAULTTheodore, French painter born in 1791 noted for his painting The Raft Of The Medusa.
GERMANDERPlant of the mint family.
GERMANIUMChemical element, symbol Ge, atomic number 32.
GERMANOUSRelating to a semiconductor element.
GERMICIDEMicroorganism killer.
GERMINATEProduce shoots.
GERUNDIVE(in Latin grammar) an adjective formed from a verb, expressing the desirability of the activity denoted by the verb.
GESTATIONThe process or period of developing inside the womb between conception and birth.
GETACROSSBe understood.
GETAROUNDTravel.
GETBACKATRetaliate against.
GETBEHINDSupport.
GETCARTER1971 Michael Caine film remade with Sylvester Stallone in 2000.
GETDOWNTOSeriously tackle.
GETHOLDOFContact.
GETSAHEADAdvances.
GETSALONGHas smooth relations.
GETSGOINGStarts.
GETSHOTOFDo away with.
GETTINGATGaining access to.
GETTINGUPRising.
GETWISETOBecome aware of.
GHASTLIERMore dreadful.
GHETTOISEPut in or restrict to an isolated or segregated place, group, or situation.
GHOSTFISHEellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth.
GHOSTLIERMore spooky.
GHOSTTOWNDeserted urban area.
GIANTLIKEBig.
GIBBERISHNonsense.
GIBRALTARBritish overseas territory located on a promontory at the tip of southern Spain.
GIDDINESSDizzy feeling.
GIFTHORSEWhat should never proverbially be looked in the mouth.
GIFTSHOPSShops that sell souvenirs and small items suitable to be given as presents.
GILGAMESHLegendary king of Uruk whose life is detailed in an early epic poem.
GILLESPIEDizzy _, 20th-century US jazz trumpeter.
GILTEDGEDOf the highest quality. Having a high degree of reliability as an investment.
GINGERNUTRedhead.
GIOACHINO_ Rossini, composer.
GIRANDOLAAn ornate candle holder; often with a mirror.
GIRANDOLEOrnamental branched candleholder, often attached to a wall mirror. An earring or pendant with a large central stone surrounded by small ones.
GLADDENEDMade joyful.
GLADIATORFighter in an arena.
GLADIOLUSAny plant of the genus _, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
GLADSTONEBritish Prime Minister four times in the 19th century.
GLAMORGANCounty cricket team of Wales.
GLAMOROUSExciting and attractive.
GLANDULAR_ fever, an acute infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
GLEEFULLYWith delight.
GLENDOWEROwen _, Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales.
GLENGARRYBrimless Scottish cap.
GLIMMEREDShone faintly with a wavering light.
GLISSANDIInstances of rapidly executed series of notes on the harp or piano.
GLISSANDOA rapidly executed series of notes.
GLITTEREDReflected as a sparkling or glistening light.
GLOBALISMA national geopolitical policy in which the entire world is regarded as the appropriate sphere for a state's influence.
GLOBALIZEMake international influence or operation possible.
GLOBEFISHPufferfish or porcupine fish.
GLOOMIESTMost poorly lit.
GLORIFIEDRepresented as or appearing more elevated or special than is the case.
GLORYHOLEAn untidy room or cupboard used for storage.
GLOSSITISInflammation of the tongue.
GLOSSOVERGlibly explain away.
GLUTAMATEMonosodium _.
GLUTAMINEAmino acid.
GLUTINOUSLike glue in texture; sticky.
GOALPOSTSRugby uprights.
GOATHERDSPeople who work with animals.
GOBANANASBecome mad.
GOBETWEENIntermediary.
GODDESSESAphrodite, Athena, etc.
GODFATHERMafia leader.
GODMOTHERFairy _, Benevolent character in the pantomime Cinderella.
GODOLPHINThoroughbred horseracing and breeding operation founded by Sheikh Mohammed in 1992.
GODWINSONHarold _, also called Harold II, defeated at the Battle of Hastings.
GOESAFTERPursues.
GOESTOBEDRetires.
GOESTOPOTDeteriorates.
GOGETTERSAggresively enterprising people.
GOINGOVERRunning through.
GOITALONEAct unaided.
GOLDAMEIRPrime Minister of Israel 1969-74.
GOLDBRICKSomething with only superficial appearance of value.
GOLDCOASTWest African region which is now the nation of Ghana.
GOLDCRESTA small bird with greenish plumage and a bright yellow and black crown.
GOLDENAGEHalcyon period.
GOLDENBOYYoung high-flier.
GOLDENEYE1995 James Bond film. Ian Fleming's Jamaican estate.
GOLDENRODAny tall yellow-flowered plant of the genus Solidago, related to the daisy. Garden plant with long panicles of small flowers.
GOLDFINCHSmall, brightly-coloured songbird.
GOLDMEDALAs awarded to an Olympic champion.
GOLDRINGSFive of these...
GOLDSMITHOliver _, author of She Stoops To Conquer.
GOLFCLUBSDrivers, putters etc.
GOMISSINGDisappear.
GONDOLIERPerson who propels a long narrow boat in Venice.
GONEAFTERAimed for.
GONEFORITTaken the plunge.
GONEWRONGMade a mistake.
GOODFAITHHonesty.
GOODGRIEFCrikey. Cripes.
GOODLIESTMost considerable in size or quantity.
GOODNIGHT_ Sweetheart, TV sitcom that ran from 1993 to 1999.
GOODQUEEN_ _ Bess, A nickname given to Elizabeth I.
GOODSENSESound judgment.
GOODTURNSFriendly acts.
GOOFFWITHTake away.
GOOLAGONGEvonne _ Cawley, Australian tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles.
GOOSANDERA large Eurasian and North American merganser (diving duck), the male of which has a dark green head and whitish underside.
GOOSEFAIRAnnual event held in Nottingham in October, noted for its rides and games.
GOOSEFOOTAny plant of the genus Chenopodium, to which quinoa belongs.
GOOSEWINGOne of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled.
GORBACHEVRussian leader who introduced perestroika and glasnost.
GOREVIDALMyra Breckinridge author.
GORKYPARK1981 crime novel by US author Martin Cruz Smith set in Cold War-era Moscow.
GOSPELLEROne who zealously teaches or professes faith in the teaching of Jesus.
GOSSIPINGSpreading rumours.
GOTHROUGHExperience.
GOTOCOURTTake legal action.
GOTOPRESSBe printed.
GOTTFRIEDGerman form of Godfrey.
GOVERNESSA woman employed to teach children in a private household.
GRABBIESTMost greedy.
GRACELANDElvis Presley's house.
GRACELESSClumsy.
GRACENOTEMusical embellishment.
GRADATIONScale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
GRADGRINDMr Thomas _, the notorious school board Superintendent in Dickens's novel Hard Times.
GRADUALLYBit by bit.
GRADUATEDSucceeded at university.
GRAMASHESType of gaiters.
GRAMPIANSThe ---, mountain system of Central Scotland.
GRAMPUSESKiller whales.
GRANDIOSEImpressive or meant to impress.
GRANDPRIXMotor racing contest.
GRANDSIREOld relative.
GRANDSLAMWimbledon is one of four annual tournaments that go towards this.
GRANDTOURTraditional trip through Europe undertaken by rich or aristocratic young men.
GRANULITEMetamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are typically feldspars and quartz.
GRANVILLECharacter played by David Jason in the Tv sitcoms Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours.
GRAPESHOTCannon ammunition.
GRAPEVINEWinemaking plant.
GRAPPELLIStephane, French jazz violinist.
GRASSLANDSavannah.
GRASSTREEAustralian plant with a woody stem, stiff leaves and a spike of small white flowers.
GRATIFIEDPleased or satisfied.
GRATITUDEAppreciation. Thankfulness.
GRAVEYARDCemetery.
GRAVITATEMove towards or be attracted to a person or thing.
GRAWLIXESSpiral-shaped graphics used to indicate swearing in comic strips.
GRAYLINGSEdible freshwater fish.
GRAYSCALEMonochrome.
GRAYWACKEAny dark sandstone or grit having a matrix of clay minerals.
GREASIESTMost oily.
GREATAPESPrimates - chimpanzees, orangutans or gorillas.
GREATAUNTYour grandparent's sister.
GREATBEARUrsa Major.
GREATCOATLong heavy outer garment.
GREATDANELarge dog breed.
GREATGLENPart of Scotland.
GREATNESSEminence.
GREATSEAL_ _ of the Realm, object used to authenticate documents of the highest importance.
GREEDIESTMost gluttonous.
GREENAWAYPeter _, British director whose films include Prospero's Books and Drowning By Numbers.
GREENBACKA dollar bill; a dollar.
GREENBEANLeguminous plant with narrow edible pods.
GREENBELTLand not to be built on.
GREENBOOK2018 comedy drama film starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen.
GREENCARDOfficial permit.
GREENEYEDThe _-_ monster, jealousy according to Iago in Othello.
GREENGAGEPlum-like green fruit cultivated from a type of tree brought to England from France.
GREENHOODAny of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis.
GREENHORNBeginner.
GREENLANDSelf-governing province of Denmark.
GREENMILEThe _ _, Stephen King novel published in monthly instalments in 1996.
GREENROOMBackstage area.
GREENWICHLondon location of the Royal Naval College and the Royal Observatory.
GREETINGSHello.
GREGORIAN_ chant. Calendar.
GREMOLATAA chopped herb condiment traditionally served with the Italian dish osso bucco.
GRENADIERA member of the first regiment of household infantry. Any of various African weaver birds with red and black plumage.
GRENADINEPomegranate syrup.
GRENVILLESurname of two Prime Ministers, George (1763 to 1765) and his son William (1806 to 1807). Middle name of the author P G Wodehouse.
GREYAREASUnclear situations.
GREYBEARDElderly man.
GREYHOUNDA tall slender fast-moving dog of an ancient breed originally used for coursing.
GREYSTOKEName of the earldom to which Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan is heir.
GRIEVANCEComplaint.
GRIFFITHSDerek _, TV presenter in Play School, Play Away and Heads and Tails.
GRILLROOMPart of a restaurant.
GRIMACINGPulling a face.
GRIMALKINA cat, especially an old female cat.
GRISAILLEA technique of monochrome painting.
GROCERIESFresh or packaged food products.
GROOVIESTMost hip (dated).
GROSGRAINA heavy ribbed fabric, typically of silk or rayon.
GROSPOINTNeedlepoint stitch that covers two horizontal and two vertical threads.
GROSSMITHSurname of the brothers who wrote the 1892 comic novel The Diary of a Nobody.
GROSVENORA large square in central London.
GROTESQUEVery odd or ugly.
GROUCHIERGrumpier.
GROUNDHOG_ Day, February 2.
GROUNDINGBasic knowledge of a subject.
GROUNDNUTA North American climbing leguminous plant with fragrant brown flowers and small edible underground tubers.
GROUNDSELSenecio Vulgaris.
GROVELLEDActed in an obsequious way in order to obtain someone's forgiveness or favour.
GROVELLERToady, creep.
GROWINGUPBecoming an adult.
GROWOUTOFResult from.
GRUBBIESTMost dirty.
GRUELLINGArduous.
GRUMBLERSPeople making complaints.
GRUMBLINGGrouching.
GRUMPIESTMost bad-tempered and irritable.
GRYTVIKENCapital of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
GUACAMOLEA dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.
GUANGDONGProvince of SE China on the South China Sea; capital, Canton.
GUARANTEEWarranty.
GUARANTORSurety.
GUARDEDLYCautiously.
GUARDIANSProtectors.
GUARDRAILA safety barrier at the side of a staircase or road.
GUARDSMANSoldier.
GUATEMALACountry sharing borders with Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador.
GUERILLASMembers of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.
GUERNSEYSChannel Island jumpers.
GUERRILLAA member of an irregular, usually politically motivated, armed force.
GUESSABLECapable of being worked out.
GUESSWORKSpeculation.
GUFFAWINGLaughing loudly and heartily.
GUIDEBOOKTravel reference work.
GUIDEDOGSAnimals that assist some blind people.
GUIDELINEPrinciple directing action.
GUIDEPOSTIndication, sign.
GUIDEROPETowing aid.
GUILDFORDCounty town of Surrey.
GUILDHALLA building used as the meeting place of a corporation. The _, ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of London and its Corporation.
GUILDSMANAffiliate.
GUILLEMOTNorthern oceanic diving bird with black and white plumage and a long narrow bill.
GUILLERMO_ del Toro, Oscar-winning director of the 2017 fantasy drama film The Shape of Water.
GUINEAPIGA domesticated cavy often kept as a pet.
GUINEVEREIn Arthurian legend, the wife of King Arthur and mistress of Lancelot.
GUITARISTMusician.
GUMARABICSticky substance exuded by certain acacia trees.
GUMMINESSThe property of being cohesive and sticky.
GUMSHIELDBoxer's mouthpiece.
GUNBARRELThe tube through which the projectile of a firearm is discharged.
GUNPOWDERExplosive mixture.
GURUNANAKIndian religious leader who founded Sikhism in the 15th century.
GUTENBERGJohannes _, the German inventor of printing by movable type.
GUTTERINGOf a candle, flickering out.
GUTTIFORMShaped like a drop.
GUYFAWKESEnglish Catholic involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
GYMNASIUMExercise venue.
GYNAECEUMAmong the ancient Greeks, the part of a dwelling used by women.
GYRATIONSRotations.
GYRFALCONLarge bird of prey.
GYROMITRAA genus of ascomycete mushrooms found in the northern hemisphere.
GYROSCOPEDevice in which angular momentum causes a spinning disc to maintain its orientation. Instrument designed to show the dynamics of rotating bodies.
HABITABLEFit to live in.
HABITUATEMake or become accustomed or used to something.
HACIENDASSouth American estates.
HACKEDOFFAnnoyed.
HACKNEYEDTired, stale.
HACKSAWEDCut metal.
HADBETTEROught to.
HADROSAURA bipedal dinosaur of the upper cretaceous period with a duck-billed skull and webbed feet.
HAEMATITEDark coloured mineral consisting of ferric oxide.
HAEMATOMASwelling composed of blood effused onto connective tissue.
HAEMOSTATSurgical clamp for blood vessels.
HAGIARCHYGovernment by saints, holy men, or men in holy orders.
HAHNEMANNSamuel _ (1755-1843), German physician who founded and named the field of homeopathy.
HAILSTONEA small pellet of ice that has fallen from a cumulonimbus cloud.
HAILSTORMWeather phenomenon.
HAIRBRUSHComb.
HAIRINESSHirsute quality.
HAIRPIECEA wig or toupee.
HAIRSHIRTGarment worn next to the skin as a penance.
HAIRSPRAYJohn Waters movie musical of 1988 starring Debbie Harry and Sonny Bono.
HAIRSTYLECoiffure.
HALFANEYEUsed in reference to a slight degree of perception or attention.
HALFBAKEDImpractical.
HALFBOARDAccommodation with one meal.
HALFCROWNOld coin
HALFDOZENA group of six.
HALFHITCHKnot.
HALFLIGHTDusk or dawn.
HALFPENNYLeigh _, Cardiff Blues player born in 1988.
HALFPRICEFifty per cent off.
HALFTRUTHA statement only partly accurate that is intended to mislead.
HALITOSISThe condition of having bad breath.
HALLIWELLSurname of the lover and murderer of Joe Orton.
HALLMARKSStamps of quality.
HALLOWEENAnnual celebration observed on October 31. The eve of All Saints' Day.
HALLSTATTOf or relating to a late Bronze Age culture extending from central Europe to Britain.
HALOGETONA plant genus of the family Amaranthaceae.
HALOTHANEA nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia.
HALPRINCEU.S. theatre director and producer noted for his collaboration with Stephen Sondheim.
HAMAMELISAny of several trees or shrubs native to E Asia and North America and cultivated as ornamentals.
HAMBURGERMeat in a bap.
HAMFISTEDClumsy; bungling.
HAMMERINGDoing this to nails.
HAMMEROUTAgree on.
HAMMERTOEA deformity of the bones of a toe causing the toe to be bent in a clawlike arch.
HAMPERINGImpeding.
HAMPSHIREEnglish county.
HAMPSTEAD2017 British drama film starring Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson.
HAMSTRINGAny of the three tendons at the back of the human thigh.
HAMSTRUNGHandicapped.
HANDBALLSFouls in soccer.
HANDBASINA large bowl used for washing.
HANDBRAKEDriver's appliance.
HANDCREAMMoisterising ointment.
HANDCUFFSA pair of locking metal rings joined by a short bar or chain for securing prisoners.
HANDICAPSRaces in which competitors are given advantages or disadvantages of weight, distance, time to equalise their chances of winning.
HANDIWORKWork done by hand.
HANDLEBARA wide, thick moustache with the ends curving slightly upwards.
HANDMAIDSA _ Tale, Margaret Atwood novel.
HANDOFGODMaradona's own description of his controversial goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.
HANDOVERSTransfers.
HANDRAILSBars that can be held for safety or support when moving on stairs.
HANDSDOWNEasily and decisively.
HANDSHAKEAn exchange of standardized signals between devices in a computer network regulating the transfer of data.
HANDSOMERBetter-looking (than).
HANDTOWELSmall drying cloth.
HANDWRITEUse a pen.
HANGERSONFreeloaders.
HANGLOOSEStay relaxed.
HANGOVERSSevere headaches or other after-effects caused by drinking too much alcohol.
HANSEATIC_ League, Late-medieval association of German merchants and cities formed to protect trade, formally disbanded in 1862.
HANSOMCABA two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a fixed hood.
HAPHAZARDHiggledy-piggledy. Random.
HAPLESSLYUnluckily.
HAPPENINGEvent.
HAPPINESSFelicity.
HAPPYHOURTime of day when a pub or bar reduces its prices. Period when drinks are sold at reduced prices.
HARANGUESAggressive speeches.
HARASSINGSubjecting to aggressive pressure or intimidation.
HARBORINGKeeping in one's mind.
HARBOUREDKept a particular thought or feeling in your mind for a long time.
HARDBOARDWall-facing material.
HARDINESSThe ability to endure difficult conditions.
HARDLINERUncompromising conservative.
HARDLINESBad luck, informally.
HARDNOSEDTough and shrewd.
HARDSTUFFStrong alcoholic drink.
HARDTIMESDickens novel featuring Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby.
HARDWIREDPermanently connected.
HAREBELLSHerbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae.
HARLEQUINA stock comic character originating in the commedia dell'arte, usually represented in diamond patterned tights and wearing a black mask. A pantomime character in tight spangled costume with visor and magic wand.
HARMONICASmall wind instrument also called a mouth organ.
HARMONICSScience of musical sounds.
HARMONIESThe combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect.
HARMONISTA member of a school of theorists in ancient Greece who intensively investigated the mathematical basis for musical pitch relations.
HARMONIUMA keyboard instrument that is a lot like an organ.
HARNESSEDYoked.
HARNESSESAs fastened around horses.
HARPALYKEMoon of Jupiter.
HARPERLEEUS novelist who wrote To KIll A Mockingbird. Go Set a Watchman was her second and last published novel.
HARPOONEDSpeared with a barbed missile attached to a long cord.
HARRIDANSStrict, bossy, or belligerent old women.
HARROGATEA town in North Yorkshire; a former spa.
HARRYLIMEVillain played by Orson Welles in the 1949 British film noir The Third Man.
HARUSPICEA diviner of ancient Rome.
HARVESTEDReaped.
HARVESTERCombine _.
HASDRUBALCarthaginian general, the brother of Hannibal.
HASHEMITEA member of an Arab princely family claiming descent from a great-grandfather of Muhammad.
HASTENINGHurrying.
HASTIFORMSpear-shaped.
HASTINESSRash hurry.
HATCHBACKType of car.
HATCHWAYSOpenings with a hinged or sliding door in a deck, floor, wall or roof.
HAUTMONDEFashionable society, consisting of the aristocracy and the wealthy.
HAVEABALLEnjoy oneself greatly.
HAVEABASHMake an attempt.
HAVEHADITDoomed.
HAVEINTOWBe accompanied by.
HAVERSACKCanvas bag, usually worn over one shoulder.
HAVERSHAMVillage in the Borough of Milton Keynes,
HAVEWORDSQuarrel.
HAWKSBILLA small tropical sea turtle with hooked jaws and overlapping horny plates on the shell, the traditional source of tortoiseshell.
HAWKSMOORNicholas _, British architect who trained under Sir Christopher Wren. 1985 novel by Peter Ackroyd.
HAWTHORNEAmerican writer.
HAWTHORNSTrees of the rose family, with white, pink, or red blossom and small dark red fruits.
HAYMAKINGSunshine activity.
HAZARDOUSRisky, dangerous, unpredictable.
HAZELNUTSFilberts.
HEADACHESWorries.
HEADBOARDBed part.
HEADCOUNTNumber of people present.
HEADDRESSOrnamental band.
HEADLIGHTCar part.
HEADLINERMain act.
HEADPHONEAudio receiver.
HEADRESTSPadded supports attached to the back of seats in cars or other vehicles.
HEADSCARFAs worn by a woman over her hair.
HEADSPACEMindset.
HEADSTARTInitial advantage.
HEADSTONEGrave part.
HEADWATERTributary stream.
HEALTHIERMore well.
HEALTHILYIn a way that is good for you.
HEARKENEDListened (archaic).
HEARTACHESorrow.
HEARTBEATBritish police series set in Sixties Yorkshire. Pulse.
HEARTBURNCardialgia, pyrosis.
HEARTENEDCheered.
HEARTFELTEarnest, sincere.
HEARTIESTThe most loudly vigorous and cheerful.
HEARTLANDThe core or most vital area.
HEARTLESSCallous.
HEARTSICKDeeply dejected or despondent.
HEARTSOMECheering or encouraging.
HEARTWOODCentral part of a tree trunk, mechanically strong and resistant to decay; the duramen.
HEATDEATHCondition of a closed system in which entropy is at a maximum and no energy is available for use.
HEATPROOFUndamaged by high temperatures.
HEAVYDUTYIntended to withstand hard use.
HECTOGRAMMetric unit of weight equivalent to 3.527 ounces.
HECTORINGTalking to someone in a bullying way.
HEDGEHOGSSmall, nocturnal mammals with protective coverings of spines on their backs.
HEDONISTSSelf-indulgent people.
HEIDEGGERMartin ___ (1889-1976), German philosopher whose Sein und Zeit (Being and Time) was a seminal influence on existentialism.
HEIDIKLUMGerman super-model.
HEIGHTENS"What is good? All that _ the feeling of power in man, the will to power, power itself" (Friedrich Nietzsche).
HEIRLOOMSObjects that have belonged to families for generations.
HELENHUNTWinner of the Best Actress Oscar for her role in 1997's As Good As It Gets.
HELIOSTATAn apparatus containing a movable mirror, used to reflect sunlight in a fixed direction.
HELLEBOREA plant having showy flowers and poisonous parts, also called the Christmas rose.
HELLTOPAYNasty consequences.
HELSINGORCity in Denmark.
HELVELLYNA mountain in the Lake District.
HELVETICASwiss typeface.
HEMATOSINBlood substance.
HEMIGALUSGenus of East Indian civets comprising the banded palm civets.
HEMINGWAYErnest _, US writer and journalist whose works included the 1940 novel For Whom The Bell Tolls.
HEMIPODESSmall quail-like Old World birds related to the rails, with only three toes.
HEMIPTERALarge order of insects comprising the suborders Heteroptera and Auchenorrhyncha etc; the true bugs.
HEMSTITCHProduct from sewer.
HENDERSONElla _, Ghost singer. Jordan, Liverpool captain who won the FWA Footballer of the Year award for 2019-20.
HENPECKEDBrowbeaten.
HENRIETTAGirl's name.
HENRYFORDThe founder of the American motor company that introduced the Model T automobile in 1908.
HENRYWOODEnglish conductor best known for his association with London's annual series of promenade concerts, known as the Proms.
HEPATITISInflammation of the liver, characterised by fever, jaundice and weakness.
HEPTAGONSSeven-sided figures.
HEPTARCHYA state or region consisting of seven autonomous regions.
HERAKLIONThe largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete.
HERALDINGIndicating.
HERALDISTOne who is interested in coats of arms.
HERBALISTA dealer in medicinal plants.
HERBALTEAAromatic drink.
HERBICIDEA substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation.
HERBIVOREAnimal that feeds on plants.
HERCULEANRequiring immense strength.
HEREAFTER2010 Clint Eastwood film starring Matt Damon.
HERETICALUnorthodox. Disagreeing with the principles of a particular religion.
HERMITAGESaint Petersburg museum.
HERNIATED_ Disc, back problem.
HERODOTUSGreek historian known as the Father of History.
HESELTINEMichael _, British Politician.
HESITANCEA feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something.
HESITANCYIndecision.
HESITATEDPaused in doubt.
HESITATEROne who dithers.
HESITATESPauses in doubt.
HESITATORA word, such as "er" or "um".
HETERONYMOne of two or more words with the same spelling but a different pronunciation or meaning.
HEURISTICHelping to learn.
HEXAGONALHaving six sides and six angles.
HEXAMETERLine of verse consisting of six metrical feet.
HEYERDAHLThor _, a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography.
HEYPRESTOVoila.
HIBERNATEPass winter in a torpid state.
HIBERNIANOf or concerning Ireland.
HICHILEMAHakainde _ President of Zambia.
HICKORIESTrees bearing nuts with edible kernels and hard, smooth shells.
HIDEAWAYSPlaces of retreat.
HIDEBOUNDRigidly conventional.
HIDEOUSLYGrotesquely.
HIERARCHYAny system of persons or things ranked one above another.
HIGHBALLSFamily of mixed alcoholic drinks that are composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer.
HIGHCHAIRRaised seat for young children.
HIGHCLASSOf very good quality.
HIGHFIVESCongratulatory gestures.
HIGHFLOWNGrandiose.
HIGHJINKSLively enjoyment.
HIGHLANDSMountainous region.
HIGHLEVELThe sort of talks a Prime Minister and a President might have.
HIGHLIGHTBest bit.
HIGHPOINTBest part.
HIGHSMITHPatricia _, author of the novel on which Strangers On A Train was based.
HIGHSPEEDFast.
HIGHTOWERMoses, Character played by Bubba Smith in six Police Academy films between 1984 and 1989.
HILARIOUSVery funny.
HILDEGARDSt. _ of BIngen, 12th Century Benedictine abbess and composer.
HILLBILLYAn unsophisticated country person, as associated originally with the remote regions of the Appalachians.
HIMALAYASWhere Mount Everest is found.
HINDERINGMaking more difficult.
HINDRANCEImpediment.
HINDSIGHTWisdom after the event. Retrospect.
HINDUKUSHA mountain range in Central Asia extending about 800 km east from the Koh-i-Baba Mountains of Central Afghanistan to the Pamirs.
HIPPODAMEA sea horse.
HIPPOLYTAMythological Amazon Queen with a magic girdle given to her by her father Ares.
HIREDHANDSomeone who works on a farm for money.
HIRELINGSThose employed to do menial work.
HIROSHIMAA seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan: first military use of atomic bomb August 6, 1945.
HIRSUTISMThe condition of being abnormally hairy.
HIRUDINEAThe class comprising the leeches.
HISTAMINENitrogenous compound released by body tissues in allergic reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels.
HISTIDINEA nonessential amino acid that occurs in most proteins.
HISTOGRAMA statistical graph consisting of vertical rectangles of varying heights and widths.
HISTOLOGYThe microscopic study of the tissues of an animal or plant.
HISTORIANChronicler of past.
HITANDRUNNon-stopping accident.
HITCHCOCKAlfred _, film director whose movies included Rear Window and LIfeboat.
HITCHHIKETravel by getting free rides from motorists.
HITPARADETop songs list.
HOARDINGSLarge boards used for displaying advertising posters.
HOARSENEDMade rough and harsh-sounding.
HOARSTONEBoundary marker.
HOBGOBLINMischievous fairy.
HOCHIMINHCommunist revolutionary leader, Vietnamese President 1945-69.
HODMANDODA snail.
HOGSUCKERFreshwater ray-finned fish.
HOIPOLLOIOften derogatory term for the masses; common people.
HOLBYBLUE2007-8 BBC One police drama series starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Lucker.
HOLBYCITYBBC medical drama series that aired its 23rd and final season from 2021 to 2022.
HOLDCOURTTo preside over admiring followers.
HOLDFORTHDeclaim.
HOLDSDEARCherishes.
HOLDWATERStand up.
HOLEINONEGolfer's rare feat.
HOLIDAYEDTook a break away.
HOLLANDERTom, Rev. actor.
HOLLERINGShouting.
HOLLOWINGForming by making a hole.
HOLLYHOCKTall, widely cultivated plant with stout hairy stems and spikes of white, yellow, red or purple flowers.
HOLLYWOODNeighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
HOLOGRAMSLaser images.
HOLOPHOTEAn apparatus by which practically all the light from a lighthouse lamp or the like is thrown in a desired direction.
HOLSTEREDAs done to a gun.
HOLYFIELDEvander _, American former world heavyweight boxing champion.
HOLYGRAILLast Supper bowl brought to Britain by Joseph of Arimathea. Desired ambition or goal.
HOLYNIGHT"O _ _", a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847.
HOMEAGAIN2017 romantic comedy film starring Reese Witherspoon and Michael Sheen.
HOMEFRONTFromer BBC design show presented by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
HOMEGUARDA volunteer part-time military force recruited for the defence of the UK during the Second World War.
HOMELIESTThe most simple but cosy and comfortable.
HOMEOWNEROne who has a house.
HOMESTEADA house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings.
HOMETRUTHAn unpleasant fact told to a person about him or herself.
HOMICIDESKillings.
HOMOPHONEWord pronounced the same as another but different in spelling and meaning.
HONEYBEARAnother name for the kinkajou, an arboreal fruit-eating mammal of Central and South America.
HONEYCOMBHexagonal wax cell structure created by bees. Tripe from the second stomach of a ruminant.
HONEYMOONHoliday for newlyweds.
HONEYTRAPA plot often in espionage to ensnare someone using seduction with the later threat of exposure.
HONEYWORTA plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.
HONORIFICShowing respect.
HOOFBEATSThe sound made by horses' feet on the ground.
HOOKESLAWPrinciple governing the extension and compression of springs.
HOOLIGANSLawless youths associated with football tribalism in the Seventies and Eighties.
HOOVERDAMStructure in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.
HOPGARDENArea containing beer making plants.
HOPSCOTCHWalter Matthau film named after a children's playground game.
HORNBILLSBirds of the Old World tropics.
HORNPIPESNautical dances.
HOROMETRYScience or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.
HOROSCOPEAstrological forecast.
HORRIFIEDExtremely shocked.
HORSEBACKOn _, mounted.
HORSEHAIRUpholstery material.
HORSEMEATAnimal food.
HORSEMINTType of herb.
HORSEPLAYRough, boisterous or rowdy fun.
HORSESHOE_ crab, marine arthropod of the genus Limulus.
HORSETAILPlant with a hollow jointed stem which bears whorls of narrow leaves, producing spores in cones at the tips of the shoots.
HORSEWHIPRider's item.
HORTENSIAA hydrangea of a group of varieties that have large rounded flower heads composed chiefly of sterile florets.
HORTENSIOSuitor of Bianca and friend to Petruchio in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
HOSPITALSInstitutions providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
HOSTILITYEnmity.
HOTELDIEUFrench term for a hospital for the poor and needy run by the Catholic Church.
HOTELIERSManagers of commercial lodging establishments. Cesar Ritz and Conrad Hilton were such professionals.
HOTFOOTITRush.
HOTGOSSIPBritish dance troupe of the 1970s and 80s, formed by Arlene Phillips.
HOTHEADEDImpetuous, rash.
HOTPOTATOSlang term for a delicate or awkward matter.
HOTTENTOTAnother name for one of the Khoikhoi people of Southern Africa.
HOTTICKETPopular person.
HOTTOTROTEager to begin.
HOTWIRINGStarting the engine of a vehicle, usually illegally, without a key.
HOURGLASSOld timepiece.
HOUSEBOATResidential barge.
HOUSECOATA woman's loose, robe-like, informal garment.
HOUSEHOLDDwelling.
HOUSELEEKPlant.
HOUSEMAIDA female domestic worker.
HOUSEMATEFellow resident.
HOUSEWIFEThe Flying ____ , nickname of Dutch Olympic athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen.
HOUSEWORKCooking, cleaning etc.
HOWITZERSShort guns for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities.
HUARACHESMexican sandals having the upper woven of leather strips.
HUASCARANHighest mountain in Peru, in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes.
HUCKABACKA coarse absorbent linen or cotton fabric used for towels and informal shirts, etc.
HUCKSTERYThe peddling of small wares, often in a dishonest or aggressive way.
HUDSONBAYInland body of water indenting central and eastern Canada.
HUEANDCRYLoud clamour.
HUGHCAPETKing of France who succeeded the last Carolingian king Louis V, in 987.
HUGHGRANTStar of Paddington 2.
HUGHMUNROScottish mountaineer who listed mountains there over 3000 feet.
HULAHOOPSLight, rigid, circular bands whirled around the body by movements of the waist and hips.
HULKHOGANRing name of US wrestler and actor Terry Gene Bollea, born in 1953.
HUMANISTSAdherents of a philosophy that stresses the value and agency of people.
HUMANKINDHomo sapiens.
HUMANRACEPeople.
HUMBLEPIEEat ____, expression meaning 'to admit wrong and abase oneself'.
HUMDINGERA remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind.
HUMECTANTSubstance added to another to keep it moist.
HUMECTATETo moisten, to wet.
HUMILIATEMake someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
HUMPBACKSWhales with prominent fins.
HUNCHBACKA person having an abnormal convex curvature of the thoracic spine.
HUNGARIANCitizen of Budapest.
HUNGRIESTIn most need of food.
HUNKYDORYExcellent.
HURRICANEViolent storm.
HUSBANDRYFarming.
HUSHMONEYBribe for silence.
HYACINTHSBulbous plants of the lily family.
HYBRIDISECross-breed.
HYDERABADA city in India, capital of Andhra Pradesh state.
HYDRANGEAAny shrub belonging to the genus _, of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.
HYDRATIONThe process of causing something to absorb water.
HYDRAULICUsing pressurised liquid.
HYDROFOILA fast, light vessel, the hull of which is raised out of the water on one or more pairs of fixed vanes.
HYDROXIDESodium _, caustic soda.
HYGIENISTA specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.
HYPERBOLAA curve that may be produced when drawing the graph of a quadratic equation.
HYPERBOLEA deliberate exaggeration used for effect.
HYPEROPIALong-sightedness.
HYPERTEXTSystem in which key words in a document act as clickable links to other text.
HYPNOTISMMesmerism. The practice of artificially inducing a trance-like state of relaxation and concentration.
HYPNOTISTOne who puts people into a trance.
HYPOCAUSTA system of central heating in a building that produces and circulates hot air below the floor of a room.
HYPOTONICOf a solution, having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, especially one in a body part or cell.
HYRROKKINMoon of Saturn.
IAINBANKSScottish author whose first novel was The Wasp Factory.
IANBOTHAMEngland Test cricket all-rounder 1977-92.
IANHISLOPThe editor of Private Eye.
IANMCEWANBritish novelist and screenwriter.
IANRANKINScottish crime writer who is best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.
IANTHORPEAustralian swimmer who specialises in freestyle.
IANWRIGHTFormer Crystal Palace and Arsenal striker.
IBUPROFENPainkiller. Drug.
ICEBUCKETChilling container.
ICEDANCERWinter Olympic skating competitor.
ICEFIELDSLarge, frozen, flat expanses floating in the sea.
ICEHOCKEYIt's played with a puck. Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs are among leading teams in this sport.
ICELANDERBjork, for example.
ICELANDICFrom Reykjavik.
ICESKATERWinter sports person.
ICESKATESSporting equipment used by Brian Boitano and Robin Cousins for example.
ICHNEUMONMongoose of Africa and southern Europe.
ICLAUDIUSDerek Jacobi TV series based on two books by Robert Graves.
IDEALISTSVisionaries.
IDENTICALExactly the same.
IDENTIKITFacial recognition system.
IDEOGRAMSChinese symbols, for example.
IDEOGRAPHCharacter symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it.
IDEOLOGICReflecting principles.
IDEOLOGUEA dogmatic or uncompromising supporter of a set of beliefs.
IDIOBLASTA plant cell that differs from those around it in the same tissue.
IDIOLECTSSpeech habits peculiar to a particular person.
IDIOMATICDenoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker.
IDIOPHONEA percussion instrument, such as a cymbal or xylophone, made of naturally sonorous material.
IDLEHANDSWhat the devil makes work for in a proverb.
IDOLASTREAn idolater.
IDOLATERSHeretics.
IDOLISINGWorshipping.
IDOLIZINGWorshipping.
IDOMENEUSKing of Crete and ally of the Greeks at Troy, also subject of a Mozart opera.
IDRISELBAStar of Luther.
IFANDWHENAt a possible future time.
IFATFIRST_ _ _ You Don't Succeed, Try Try Again.
IFEELFINEChart topping Beatles hit released with the b-side 'She's A Woman'.
IFYOUWILLSo to speak.
IGNESCENTGiving off sparks when struck like a flint.
IGNITIONSDevices used to start up internal combustion engines.
IGNORAMUSPerson of no learning.
IGNORANCELack of knowledge.
IGUANODONA herbivorous, long-tailed dinosaur of Jurassic and Cretaceous times.
ILLATEASEFeeling uncomfortable.
ILLEGALLYUnlawfully.
ILLEGIBLEUnreadable.
ILLGOTTENGains that weren't come by legitimately.
ILLHEALTHCondition of being unwell.
ILLHUMOURBad mood.
ILLIBERALNarrow-minded.
ILLJUDGEDRash.
ILLOGICALContrary to reason. Senseless.
ILLUSIONSFalse perceptions. Deceptive impressions of reality or false appearances.
ILOVELUCYAmerican TV sitcom originally aired in the 1950s, starring Lucille Ball.
IMAGINARYNot real.
IMBALANCELack of fairness.
IMITATIONCopy.
IMITATIVEUnoriginal.
IMITATORSPeople who copy or follow others.
IMMEDIACYExtreme promptness.
IMMEDIATEPrompt.
IMMENSELYTo an exceedingly great extent or degree.
IMMERSION_ heater, an electric device for heating liquid, especially as a fixture in a domestic hot-water tank.
IMMIGRANTA person who comes to a country in order to settle there.
IMMIGRATETo come to a place or country of which one is not a native in order to settle there.
IMMODESTYForwardness; arrogance or want of proper reserve.
IMMOLATESKills or offers as a sacrifice, esp by fire.
IMMORALLYUnscrupulously.
IMMORTALSPeople whose greatness will never fade.
IMMUNISEDVaccinated.
IMPACTINGHaving a strong effect on someone or something.
IMPAIRINGWeakening.
IMPANATEDEmbodied in bread, especially in the bread of the Eucharist.
IMPARTIALUnbiased. Not prejudiced towards or against any side or party.
IMPARTINGMaking information known.
IMPASSIVENot feeling or showing emotion.
IMPATIENSA plant of a genus that includes busy Lizzie and its many hybrids.
IMPATIENTRestless.
IMPEACHEDTried for crimes against the state.
IMPEACHESBrings formal charges against (a public official) for wrongdoing while in office.
IMPEDANCEEffective resistance.
IMPERFECTNot ideal.
IMPERIALSSmall pointed beards growing below the lower lip associated with Napoleon III of France.
IMPERIOUSArrogant and domineering.
IMPETUOUSRash or impulsive.
IMPINGEONAffect.
IMPLEMENTTool or utensil.
IMPLODINGCollapsing violently inwards.
IMPLOSIONA collapsing inwards.
IMPLOSIVETending to cave in.
IMPORTANTMomentous.
IMPORTINGThe buying of goods, products and services from another country to be brought into the home country.
IMPOSTERSThose pretending to be somebody else.
IMPOSTUREThe assuming of a false identity.
IMPOTENCEInability to take effective action; helplessness.
IMPOUNDEDConfiscated.
IMPRECISEInexact.
IMPRESSEDMade someone feel admiration and respect.
IMPROMPTUOn the spur of the moment. Off-the-cuff.
IMPROVINGGetting better.
IMPROVISETo perform or make quickly from materials available, without previous planning.
IMPRUDENTNot showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
IMPUDENCERudeness.
IMPULSIVERash.
IMRANKHANFormer international cricketer for Pakistan.
INABADWAYSeriously ill.
INABIGWAYGreatly.
INABILITYLack of power, capacity, or means.
INACORNERTrapped.
INADVANCEUp front.
INAMANGERAway _ _ _, popular Christmas carol.
INAMORATAGirlfriend. A female lover or sweetheart.
INAMORATOA person's male lover.
INANIMATESpiritless, dead.
INANITIESFoolish acts or ideas.
INANITIONExhaustion resulting from lack of food.
INANYCASENo matter what.
INARCHINGGrafting a plant by connecting a growing branch without separating it from its parent stock.
INARREARSOwing rent. Behind with payments.
INATEMPERFurious.
INAUDIBLEOut of hearing range.
INAUGURALCharacterising or relating to an official commencement or initiation.
INBETWEENIntermediate.
INCAPABLELacking the ability.
INCARNATEPossessing bodily form, especially the human form.
INCENTIVEAn encouragement or spur.
INCEPTION2010 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
INCEPTIVEBeginning; incipient; initial.
INCESSANTContinual.
INCIPIENTJust starting to be or happen; beginning.
INCISIONSCuts.
INCLEMENT(of weather) stormy, severe, or tempestuous.
INCLOSUREAn area that is surrounded by a barrier.
INCLUSIONA body or particle of distinct composition embedded in a rock or other material.
INCLUSIVEContaining (a specified element) as part of a whole.
INCOGNITODisguised or under an assumed name, identity.
INCOMETAXAnnual charge levied on earnings.
INCOMMANDHolding authority over a situation.
INCONCERTWorking together.
INCONDITEBadly put together.
INCORRECTWrong.
INCREASEDMade greater in size or amount or degree. Heightened.
INCREASESGets or makes bigger.
INCREMENTAn increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
INCUBATEDSat on eggs.
INCUBATORApparatus for housing prematurely born babies under optimum conditions.
INCUMBENTRequired.
INCURABLEChronic.
INCURIOUSUnquestioning.
INCURSIONInvasion, intrusion.
INCURTAINTo cover a window.
INCURVATETo curve or cause to curve inwards.
INDECORUMRude conduct.
INDELIBLEIncapable of being erased or obliterated.
INDELIBLYIn a way that cannot be removed or forgotten.
INDEMNITYDouble _ , 1944 film noir starring Fred MacMurray.
INDENTORSRepresentatives for a foreign company who get a commission or royalty on any transaction which takes place in their home country irrespective of whether the transaction has taken place out of their effort or consent.
INDENTUREAny deed, contract or sealed agreement between two or more parties.
INDIANFIGAnother name for the banyan tree.
INDIANINKA black pigment made from a mixture of lampblack and a binding agent such as gelatine or glue.
INDICATEDPointed out.
INDICATESPoints out.
INDICATORPointer.
INDIGNANTAngered, as by unfairness.
INDOCHINARegion in Southeast Asia.
INDOLENCEA dislike of work or effort; laziness or idleness.
INDONESIACountry SE Asia whose capital is Jakarta. The island of Sumatra belongs to this country.
INDUCTIONFormal admission.
INDULGENTPermissive or benignly lenient.
INDURATESHardens.
INEARNESTSeriously.
INEBRIATEMake tipsy.
INEBRIETYDrunkenness.
INELASTICNot flexible
INELEGANTGraceless.
INEPTNESSIncompetence.
INESSENCEAt heart.
INFANTILEChildish.
INFECTINGContaminating.
INFECTIONIllness.
INFERENCEThe reaching of a conclusion from facts, observation and careful thought.
INFERTILEBarren.
INFINITUMAd _, Forevermore.
INFLATIONIn economics, a progressive increase in the general level of prices.
INFLICTEDImposed something unwelcome on.
INFLUENCEEffect.
INFLUENZAFlu.
INFORMANTA person who imparts knowledge about a thing, a subject being studied etc.
INFORMINGNotifiying.
INFRACTEDBroke the terms of (a law or agreement).
INFRAPOSETo place under or beneath.
INFRINGEDViolated.
INFRINGESActively breaks the terms of a law, agreement, etc.
INFULLCRYVery active.
INFURIATETo anger.
INGENERALOn the whole.
INGENIOUSClever, smart.
INGENUITYThe quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
INGESTIONThe process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
INGLENOOKCorner by the fireplace, a chimney corner.
INGRAINEDDeep-seated, fundamental.
INGROWINGLike bent nail maybe.
INHABITEDDwelt in.
INHALANTSMedicines or illegal drugs that are breathed into the lungs.
INHARNESSWorking together.
INHERITEDGot as an heir.
INITIATEDBegan.
INJURIOUSHarmful, damaging.
INJUSTICELack of fairness.
INKSTANDSTrays or racks for pens and bottles.
INLANDSEAArm of the Pacific Ocean surrounded by the Japanese islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, known locally as Seto-naikai.
INLINEFORLikely to receive.
INNERMOSTLocated furthest within.
INNKEEPERHotelman.
INNOCENCESimplicity.
INNOCENTSChildren.
INNOCUOUSHarmless.
INNOVATEDMade changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.
INNOVATORSomeone who introduces changes and new ideas.
INNSBRUCKCity in Austria. Capital of the federal state of Tyrol. 1976 Winter Olympic Games venue.
INNUENDOSCarry On films staple.
INNUMBERSNumerously.
INOCULATETo introduce the causative agent of a disease into the body of a person or animal in order to induce immunity.
INORDERTOWith the intention of.
INORGANICNeither animal nor vegetable.
INPASSINGIncidentally.
INPATIENTPerson who lives in hospital while under treatment.
INPRIVATEWith no one else present.
INREALITYActually.
INSATIATENever satisfied.
INSCRIBEDEtched.
INSCRIBESEngraves.
INSECTARYA place where six-legged creatures are kept, exhibited, and studied.
INSECTNETA light, hand-held device for catching small flying invertebrates.
INSIDEOUTPixar film of 2015 set in the emotionally conflicted head of a young girl.
INSINCEREPhoney. Assuming a false guise.
INSINUATESuggest by indirect allusion, hints or innuendo.
INSISTENTPushy.
INSISTINGDemanding something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
INSOLATEDExposed to the sun's rays.
INSOLENCEImpudent behaviour.
INSOLUBLEIncapable of being dissolved.
INSOLVENTBankrupt.
INSOMNIACSomeone who suffers from sleep deprivation.
INSPECTEDExamined.
INSPECTORAn _ Calls, J. B. Priestley's 1945 play. A police officer below a superintendent and above a sergeant in rank.
INSTALLEDPut in position.
INSTANCESExamples.
INSTANTERAt once; immediately.
INSTANTLYAt once.
INSTIGATESet in motion.
INSTILLEDIndoctrinated.
INSTINCTSFeelings, gut reactions.
INSTITUTEAn organisation founded for particular work.
INSULATEDProtected by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
INSULATESProtects by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
INSULATORNon-conductor.
INSURABLECan be covered?
INSURANCEIndemnity. Safeguard.
INSURGENTA person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion.
INTAGLIOSGems with an incised design.
INTATTERSRuined.
INTEGRALSCalculus items.
INTEGRANTMaking up or being a part of a whole.
INTEGRATECombine into a whole.
INTEGRITYAdherence to moral principles.
INTENSELYGreatly.
INTENSESTMost concentrated.
INTENSIFYSharpen.
INTENSIVEIn depth.
INTENTIONPurpose or goal.
INTERALIALatin term meaning amongst other things.
INTERCEDEArbitrate, entreat.
INTERCEPTObstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.
INTERDASHTo intersperse with hasty strokes of a pen or other writing instrument.
INTERDEALTo negotiate.
INTERDICTForbid, prohibit.
INTERESTSConcerns.
INTERFACEA common point or boundary between two things, subjects etc.
INTERFEREPoke your nose in.
INTERLAIDInserted between.
INTERLINETo insert between lines already written or printed.
INTERLUDEA period of time or different activity between longer periods, processes or events.
INTERMEDEA French term for a musical or theatrical performance involving song and dance, also an 18th-century opera genre.
INTERNEESPeople who are detained or confined, especially enemy citizens in wartime or terrorism suspects.
INTERPLAYGive-and-take.
INTERPRETTranslate orally. To clarify or explain the meaning of.
INTERRUPTButt in.
INTERSECTTo divide, cut or mark off by passing through or across.
INTERVALSShort periods between parts of a play, concert etc.; intermissions.
INTERVENETake part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.
INTERVIEWInterrogate.
INTERZONEWilliam S. Burroughs short story collection first published in 1989.
INTESTACYThe condition of the estate of a person who dies without having made a valid will or other binding declaration.
INTESTATENot having made a will.
INTESTINEThe lower part of the alimentary canal from the end of the stomach to the anus.
INTHEDARKUnaware.
INTHEDOCKStanding accused.
INTHEKNOWInitiated.
INTHELOOPInformed.
INTHEMAINBroadly.
INTHEMOODBig band hit for Glenn Miller in 1940.
INTHENAVYA 1979 disco hit for The Village People.
INTHEPINKExtremely healthy.
INTHEWINDAfoot.
INTHEWOODBabes _ _ _, a traditional children's tale, as well as a popular pantomime subject.
INTIMATEROne who suggests or discloses (something) discreetly.
INTRANSITWhile being conveyed.
INTRICACYComplexity.
INTRICATEElaborate, complex.
INTRIGUEDBeguiled.
INTRINSICInherent.
INTRODUCEBring in.
INTROSUMETo draw in; to swallow.
INTROVERTInward looking individual.
INTRUSIONUnwanted intervention.
INTRUSIVEDisrupting.
INTUITIONInstinctive knowledge or belief.
INUKTITUTLanguage of the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic, spoken especially in Nunavut.
INUNCTIONThe rubbing of ointment or oil into the skin.
INUNDATEDSwamped.
INUNDATESFloods, swamps.
INVALIDEDMade ill.
INVECTIVEAbusive language.
INVENTIONNecessity is the mother of _.
INVENTORYA detailed list of articles, goods, property etc.
INVERARAYA town in west Scotland; the seat of the Dukes of Argyll.
INVERNESSScottish city near the battle site of Culloden Moor.
INVERTASEEnzyme produced by yeast that catalyses the hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose; also called sucrase.
INVISIBLENot able to be seen.
INVOICINGProviding a bill.
INVOLUCRARings of bracts at the base of an inflorescence in such plants as the composites.
IONIANSEAWater between the Adriatic and Mediterranean seas.
IPHIGENIADaughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra condemned to be a human sacrifice.
IPSEDIXITDogmatic and unsupported assertion; Latin, 'he himself said it'.
IRASCIBLEEasily angered; irritable.
IRENECARAU.S. singer and dancer who performed the title song in the 1980 musical film Fame.
IRFAANALIPresident of Guyana who succeeded David A Granger on 2 August 2020.
IRIDOLOGYThe bizarre belief that each area of the body is represented by a corresponding area in the iris of the eye.
IRISHSTEWMutton, potato and onion.
IRKSOMELYIn a vexing fashion.
IRONCROSSMilitary decoration in Prussia and later Germany.
IRONEAGLE1986 action film starring Louis Gossett, Jr. and Jason Gedrick.
IRONEDOUTSmoothed.
IRONGIANTThe _ _, animated Vin Diesel film based on a book by Ted Hughes.
IRONHEADSAmerican goldeneyes.
IRONHORSETrain in the Old West.
IRONOXIDERust caused by the action of oxygen and moisture.
IRONSIDESThe cavalry regiment trained and commanded by Oliver Cromwell.
IRONSMITHMetal worker.
IRONSTONEA tough durable earthenware patented by Charles James Mason in 1813.
IRREDENTAA territory historically or ethnically related to one political unit but under the political control of another.
IRREGULAROut of the ordinary.
IRRITABLEBad-tempered, cross, snappy.
IRRITANTSAnnoyances.
IRRITATEDAnnoyed.
IRRITATESMakes tetchy.
ISAWTHREE_ _ _ Ships (Come Sailing In), traditional Christmas carol.
ISCHAEMIAInadequate flow of blood to a part of the body caused by an obstruction of the arteries.
ISHERWOODChristopher _, novelist whose works include "Mr Norris Changes Trains" and "Goodbye to Berlin". Author on whose stories the musical "Cabaret" was based.
ISINGLASSGelatine obtained from fish.
ISLAMABADCapital of Pakistan.
ISLANDERSPeople not on the mainland.
ISLEOFELYPart of the fens.
ISLEOFMANDouglas is its capital city.
ISLINGTONArea of London in which the Angel tube station is situated.
ISMAELITEAn Arab Muslim.
ISOCHRONELine on a map connecting places with an equal time-distence from a given point.
ISOCRATESAncient Greek rhetorician; one of the 10 Attic orators.
ISOGAMETEGerm cell indistinguishable in form or size or behavior from another germ cell with which it can unite to form a zygote.
ISOLATINGSeparating.
ISOLATIONCut-off state.
ISOMETRICHaving equal dimensions or measurements.
ISOPTERANTermite.
ISOSCELESA type of triangle with two sides of equal length.
ISRAELITEDescendant of Jacob.
ISSIGONISSir Alec _, designer of the iconic Mini.
ITALICIZEMake text slanted.
ITCHINESSAn irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch.
ITCHYFEETA need to travel.
ITERATINGRepeating.
ITERATIVERepetitive.
ITINERANTTravelling round.
ITINERARYA planned route or journey.
ITINERATETo travel from place to place.
ITSYBITSY_ _ Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Bombalurina's 1990 No. 1 hit.
IVANBUNINFirst Russian writer awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1933); The Village (1910), Mitya's Love (1924) etc.
IVANDRAGOAntagonist of the 1985 film Rocky IV, played by Dolph Lundgren.
IVANDUQUEPresident-elect of Colombia, due to succeed Juan Manuel Santos on August 7, 2018.
IVANLENDLFormer tennis player.
IVYLEAGUEGroup of prestigious American universities.
IVYLEAVEDHaving five-lobed foliage like a climbing plant.
IWANDERED_ _ Lonely As A Cloud (Daffodils) by William Wordsworth.
JACARANDATropical tree with fernlike leaves and purple flowers.
JACKBLACKStar of Kung Fu Panda 3.
JACKBOOTSAs worn by German soldiers in World War 2.
JACKFROSTA personification of icy conditions or winter.
JACKFRUITTropical Asian tree moraceous that bears large, heavy fruit resembling breadfruit.
JACKHOBBSEnglish cricketer known as The Master; the leading run-scorer in first-class cricket.
JACKINTHE_-_-_-Box, toy consisting of a box containing a figure on a spring which pops up when the lid is opened.
JACKKNIFEOf a lorry, to fold in on itself at an acute angle at a coupling.
JACKLIGHTA portable cresset, oil-burning lantern, or electric light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.
JACKSPRATNursery-rhyme character who "could eat no fat".
JACKSTRAWPolitician.
JACOBITESAdherents of James II after his overthrow in 1688.
JAILBIRDSInformal term for habitual criminals who frequent prisons.
JAILBREAKEscape from prison.
JAILHOUSE_ Rock, 1957 film starring Elvis Presley as a young man sent to prison for manslaughter.
JAMBALAYACajun rice dish.
JAMBOREESLarge rallies of Scouts or Guides.
JAMESBONDIan Fleming creation.
JAMESCAANActor who played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.
JAMESCOOK18th-century British explorer, navigator and cartographer who made three famous voyages to the Pacific.
JAMESDEANOscar-nominated star of films East of Eden and Giant.
JAMESGUNNDirector of the 2017 superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
JAMESTOWNCapital of Saint Helena.
JAMESWATTScottish engineer, inventor of a steam engine.
JAMIEFOXXStar of Sleepless.
JAMPACKEDFilled to capacity.
JANEFONDAActress who played the title role in Barbarella.
JANISSARYA member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan.
JAREDLETOStar of Morbius.
JAUNDICEDUnnaturally yellow in complexion.
JAYWALKERPerson who crosses a street recklessly or illegally.
JEENBEKOVSooronbay _ President of Kyrgyzstan who resigned on 15 October 2020.
JEFFERSONThird president of the United States.
JEFFFAHEYActor who played the title role in the 1992 science-fiction horror film The Lawnmower Man.
JEFFLYNNEELO frontman.
JEFFWAYNEUS composer who released a musical version of The War Of The Worlds in 1978.
JELLYBABYSweet.
JELLYBEANType of sweet with a brightly coloured coating around a gelatinous filling.
JELLYFISHMarine creature with a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and trailing tentacles.
JENKINSONCarl _, Arsenal defender called up to the England squad in 2012.
JENNYLIND19th century Swedish opera singer nicknamed "the Swedish Nightingale".
JERUSALEMCapital of Israel. Hymn with words by William Blake and music by Hubert Parry.
JETSETTERGlobetrotter.
JETSTREAMWesterly air current.
JGBALLARDNovelist best known for Crash and Empire of the Sun.
JIMCARREYStar of films including Yes Man and True Crimes.
JIMHENSONAmerican puppeteer who created The Muppets.
JIMMYHILLFormer Coventry City manager who went on to have a long career in sports broadcasting.
JIMPHELPSCharacter played by Peter Graves on TV's Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973.
JIMREEVESAmerican country singer-songwriter who died in an aircraft crash in 1964.
JITTERBUGJazz two-step.
JKROWLINGBritish author who created the fantasy characters Draco Malfoy and Sirius Black.
JMWTURNEREnglish Romanticist landscape painter.
JOANOFARC15th century French heroine who was burnt at the stake as a heretic. Maid of Orleans.
JOBCENTREPlace to look for employment.
JOBSTEARSTropical Asian grass whose hard white spherical seeds are used as beads; Coix lacryma-jobi.
JOBSWORTHOfficial who upholds petty rules.
JOCKSTEINFormer Scottish football player and manager.
JOEBLOGGSSome bloke.
JOEQUIMBYMayor of Springfield in TV's The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta.
JOGRIMONDLeader of the Liberal Party from 1956-67.
JOHANSSONScarlett _, US actress.
JOHNADAMSSecond (2nd) American president.
JOHNBARRYComposer and conductor who wrote the scores for 11 James Bond films.
JOHNBARTHAn American novelist, author of "The Floating Opera " and "Giles Goat-Boy".
JOHNCABOT15th century Italian explorer of North America for Henry VII.
JOHNDONNEBritish metaphysical poet and priest of the Jacobean era.
JOHNGLENNFirst American astronaut to orbit the Earth.
JOHNGOTTIItalian-American gangster played by John Travolta in a 2018 biopic.
JOHNKEATSEnglish poet whose works included the ode On A Grecian Urn.
JOHNLOCKEEnglish philosopher who wrote An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
JOHNLOGIE_ _ Baird, Scots inventor of the first television system.
JOHNMAJORTony Blair's predecessor as prime minister.
JOHNMILLSBritish actor.
JOHNREITHScottish broadcasting executive; first Directorgeneral of the BBC (1927-38).
JOHNTERRYFootballer who formerly captained Chelsea and England.
JOHNTYLERTenth (10th) American president.
JOHNWAYNEAmerican actor in Westerns including Stagecoach and True Grit.
JOINTWORMThe larva of any of several chalcid flies of the family Eurytomidae.
JONAHHILLStar of 22 Jump Street.
JONASSALKVirologist most famous for developing the first polio vaccine.
JOSEMARIA_ _ Olazabal, Captain of Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup-winning team.
JOSEPHINEFirst name of the authors Cox, Tey and Bell. Empress of France as the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
JOSHBOONEDirector of the 2020 Marvel superhero film The New Mutants.
JOSSSTICKA rod of dried perfumed paste, giving off a fragrant odour when burnt as incense.
JOSSSTONEEnglish singer-songwriter whose albums include 2015's Water For Your Soul.
JOSWINSONPolitician who became the Baby of The House of Commons in 2005.
JOUNCIESTMoving in the most jolting or bouncy manner.
JOYRIDINGDriving fast and dangerously in a stolen car.
JOYSTICKSIn computing, levers by means of which the display on a screen may be controlled, used especially for games.
JUANPERONFormer Argentine president whose second wife Eva is the subject of a stage and film musical.
JUDASKISSThe _ _, a David Hare play about the Oscar Wilde scandal.
JUDDTRUMPSnooker player who won the 2019 World Championship on 6 May.
JUDICIARYThe branch of the central authority in a state concerned with the administration of justice.
JUDIDENCHDame starring in Esio Trot.
JULIETCAPWoman's crocheted or mesh hair cover formerly popular as bridalwear; named after a Shakespeare character.
JUMPSTARTWhat you do to a car that has a flat battery.
JUNCTIONSIntersections.
JUNEBROWNActress who played Dot Cotton in EastEnders from 1985-2020.
JUNKYARDSPlaces for scrap.
JUSTABOUTNearly.
JUSTIFIEDVindicated, validated.
JUSTINIAN_ the Great, Byzantine emperor from 527 until his death in 565.
JUSTINLINDirector of the 2016 science fiction action film Star Trek Beyond.
KALAMAZOOCity of SW Michigan equidistant between Detroit and Chicago, formerly (until 1836) called Bronson.
KAMASUTRAAncient Hindu text whose name means 'love thread' in Sanskrit.
KAMCHATKAPeninsula in the Russian Far East.
KAMPUCHEAThe name of Cambodia between 1976 and 1989.
KANDINSKYWassily, Russian abstract painter and art theorist.
KANGAROOSAustralian animals.
KANYEWESTEccentric rapper.
KARAKORUMCity founded by Genghis Khan in 1220; subsequently capital of the Mongol Empire.
KARNATAKAState of south-west India formerly (until 1973) called Mysore.
KATEUPTONModel and actress.
KATHARINE_ Hepburn, star of The African Queen.
KATHERINE_ Ryan, Canadian comedienne who hosts the TV reality dating show Ready to Mingle.
KATHMANDUCapital of Nepal.
KEELHAULSRebukes sternly.
KEEPCLEARStay away.
KEEPCLOSEStay near.
KEEPGOINGContinue.
KEEPINGUP__ with the Kardashians, U.S. reality TV show that began in 2007.
KEEPSAKESReminders.
KEEPSDOWNSuppresses.
KEEPTRACKKnow.
KEESHONDSDogs of a Dutch breed with long thick grey hair.
KEITHMOONThe Who's late drummer.
KELLYSEYEExpression used in bingo for the number one.
KELMSCOTT_ Manor, Tudor house in Oxfordshire, the home of William Morris from 1871-96.
KERBSTONERoadside block.
KERFUFFLECommotion.
KERRYBLUEAn Irish breed of terrier with a soft, wavy coat of a silvery-grey or smokey-blue colour.
KETTERINGTown in Northamptonshire, formerly a centre of the footwear industry.
KEVINHARTStar of the 2017 Jumanji film.
KEVINRUDDLabor Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again in 2013.
KEVINSIMMThe Voice winner.
KEYBOARDSFound on pianos and organs.
KEYNESIANEconomist advocating some public control.
KEYSTONESQuoins.
KEYSTROKETypist's action.
KHORSANDIUK comedian, Shappi.
KIBBUTZIMCollective agricultural settlements in Israel, owned and administered communally by their members.
KICKSTANDA device for supporting a bicycle or motorcycle when not in use.
KICKSTARTTo activate a motorcycle engine by means of a pedal.
KIDNAPPEDTook a person for ransom.
KIDNAPPERAbductor.
KILDERKINA cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons.
KILLARNEYA town in the Republic of Ireland, in County Kerry on the shores of Lough Leane.
KILLIFISHSmall mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control.
KILOBYTESComputer storage units.
KILOCYCLEOld unit.
KILOGRAMSSI units of mass.
KILOHERTZMeasure of sound frequency equivalent to 1,000 cycles per second. A unit of measurement of radio waves.
KILOJOULEUnit of work or energy.
KILOMETRE0.621371 miles.
KIMBERLEYCity of central South Africa.
KIMPHILBYMember of British intelligence who worked as a spy for the Soviet Union in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
KINGCOBRALarge Asian snake.
KINGMAKERPerson influential in royal succession.
KINGPRAWNEdible crustacean.
KINGSARMSPub name.
KINGSEVILThe _ _, a former name for scrofula or tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands.
KINGSHIPSThe state, office, or dignity of a king.     
KINGSLYNNMarket town in Norfolk; a leading port in the Middle Ages.
KINGSNAKEAny of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis.
KINGSTOWNCapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
KIPPERTIEGaudy neckwear.
KIRBYGRIPA piece of metal bent over to form a tight hair clip, the upper part of which is ridged to prevent it slipping.
KIRKCALDYPort on the Firth of Forth, nicknamed the 'Lang Toun'.
KISANGANIA city in the N Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Congo (Zaire) River.
KISSINGERHenry _, The US Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977, who shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize.
KISSOGRAMNovelty greeting.
KITCARSONRenowned 19th century trapper, guide, military scout, Indian agent, soldier and rancher of the American Southwest.
KITCHENERField Marshal who in 1900 became overall commander of the British forces in the Boer War.
KITTINGERJoseph _ became the first man to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic in a gas balloon in 1984.
KITTIWAKESmall gull.
KITTYHAWKNorth Carolina town from which the Wright brothers made the first powered aeroplane flight on December 17, 1903.
KIWIFERNSWomen's international Rugby League team of New Zealand, formed in 1995.
KIWIFRUITThe edible product of a climbing plant native to New Zealand, with a brown fuzzy skin and pale green flesh.
KLEMPEREROtto _, conductor who fled Nazi Germany for the US.
KLINSMANNJurgen, German striker who played for Spurs and later managed his national team.
KLITSCHKOVitali _, ex-boxer who became the Mayor of Kyiv in 2014.
KNACKEREDExhausted.
KNAPSACKSCanvas or leather bags carried strapped on the back or shoulder.
KNAPWEEDSPlants.
KNEBWORTH_ House, Tudor mansion in Hertfordshire; the former home of Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
KNIGHTLEYKeira _, Actress who plays Rachael Morgan in the 2019 drama film The Aftermath.
KNIPHOFIARedhot poker, Plant.
KNOCKANDODistillery in Scotland named after the Moray village in which it is located.
KNOCKBACKDrink quickly.
KNOCKDOWNDemolish.
KNOCKOUTSKOs in boxing.
KNOTGRASSA common Eurasian plant of the dock family, with jointed creeping stems and small pink flowers. It is a serious weed in some areas.
KNOTTYASHArea in Liverpool, the home to Ken Dodd's Diddy Men.
KNOWINGLYIn full awareness or consciousness; deliberately.
KNOWITALLSmart alec.
KNOWLEDGEAwareness.
KNOXVILLETennessee city also known as the Marble City.
KNUTSFORDAn affluent, small town in Cheshire, southwest of Manchester.
KOALABEARAustralian marsupial.
KOBENHAVNThe Danish name for Copenhagen.
KOFIANNANSecretary-general of the United Nations from 1997-2006.
KOREANWAR20th century conflict.
KOSCIUSKOUS county in northern Indiana named after a Polish general.
KOWTOWINGBeing obsequious.
KRAKOWIAKA fast Polish dance with running, jumping, and stamping steps imitative of a horse, performed by several couples together.
KRUNGTHEPThai name for Bangkok, translating as 'city of angels'.
KUBLAKHANIn Xanadu did _ _ a stately pleasure dome decree.
KURTGODELAustrian-born US mathematician known especially for his incompleteness theorems of 1931.
KURTWEILLGerman composer.
LABELLINGPigeonholing.
LABORIOUSHard going.
LABOURINGWorking.
LABOURITEA supporter of workers' rights.
LABURNUMSLeguminous trees with clusters of yellow drooping flowers.
LABYRINTHMaze.
LACCOLITHA mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward.
LACERATEDCut jaggedly.
LACERATESTears or cuts jaggedly.
LACEWINGSNeuropterous insects.
LACHRYMAL__ glands, ones that are almond-shaped and secrete tears.
LACQUEREDCovered with a spirit varnish.
LACRIMOSOA musical term meaning 'in a plaintive way'.
LACRYMOSETearful.
LACTATINGProducing milk.
LACTULOSEA synthetic disaccharide used as a laxative.
LADIESDAYPart of the Royal Ascot race meeting.
LADIESMANMale flirt.
LADYBIRDSSmall beetles with red wing covers marked with black spots.
LADYHAWKE1985 fantasy adventure film starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer.
LADYSMAIDA personal servant to a woman.
LADYSMITH_ Black Mambazo, South African group featured on Paul Simon's Graceland album.
LAFAYETTEThe first name of L. Ron Hubbard.
LAFRENAISIan _ _, screenwriter best known for his partnership with Dick Clement.
LAGERFELDKarl, German fashion designer born in 1933 who led the modern revival of Chanel.
LAGERLOUTBoorish, aggressive male fuelled by alcohol.
LAGUARDIAFiorello --- ---, the Mayor of New York City 1934-45.
LAIDPAPERRibbed writing material.
LAIDWASTERavaged.
LAKEGARDALarge body of water in northern Italy.
LAKEHURONThe second largest of the Great Lakes of North America.
LAKENYASABody of water in Central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley, also called Lake Malawi.
LAKEONEGALake in north-western Russia; the second-largest in Europe.
LAKEPOETSWilliam Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and others collectively.
LAKETAUPOThe largest lake by surface area in New Zealand.
LAMBASTEDCensured severely.
LAMBERTIAGenus of flowering plants, belonging to the family Proteaceae, endemic to Australia.
LAMBRUSCOItalian wine.
LAMEDUCKSHelpless people.
LAMINATEDComposed of layers of firmly united material. 
LAMINATESOverlays (a flat surface, especially paper) with a layer of plastic or some other protective material.
LAMINGTONA cube of sponge cake coated in chocolate and dried coconut, popular in Australia.
LAMINITISInflammation affecting the feet of hooved animals, especially horses and cattle.
LAMPEDUSAThe largest of Italy's Pelagie Islands, between Malta and Tunisia.
LAMPOONEDSatirised.
LAMPSHADELight cover.
LANCASTERThe English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461.
LANDLINESTelephone connections.
LANDMINESBuried explosive devices.
LANDOFNODWhere Cain fled to after the murder of Abel in Genesis.
LANDOFTHE_ _ _ Free, United States of America.
LANDOWNERLaird.
LANDSCAPEScenery.
LANDSLIDEHuge election win.
LANGOUSTELobster.
LANGUAGESDialects, tongues, systems of words.
LANTHANUMChemical element, symbol La, atomic number 57.
LANZAROTEOne of the Canary islands.
LAOMEDEIAMoon of Neptune.
LAPLANDERA member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions. An inhabitant of the northernmost parts of the Scandinavian peninsula.
LAPTEVSEAArm of the Arctic Ocean north of Russia between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands.
LARCENISTThief.
LARCENOUSRelating to theft.
LARDYCAKEA traditional rich spiced form of bread found in several southern counties of England.
LARGENESSGreat size.
LARGHETTOIn musical terminology, to be performed 'rather broadly' (60-66 beats per minute).
LARKSPURSSeveral plants belonging to the genera Delphinium and Consolida, of the buttercup family.
LARONDINEThree-act opera by Giacomo Puccini, The Swallow.
LARRYLAMBActor who played Gavin's father in Gavin & Stacey.
LARVACIDEChemical used to kill insects.
LARYNGEALRelating to the voice box.
LARYNGEANOf the voice box.
LASERBEAMIntense coherent light.
LASERDISCA home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium.
LASHESOUTLets fly.
LASPALMASThe capital city of Gran Canaria in the Atlantic.
LASSITUDEA state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
LASTDITCHDone as a final resort.
LASTLAUGHFinal success after a previous defeat.
LASTMONTHPrevious calendar period.
LASTPLACELoser's position.
LASTRITESFinal prayers for a dying person.
LASTSTRAWFinal provocation.
LASTTHINGFinally before bed.
LASTWALTZThe _ _, Maring Scorsese's film about a concert by The Band.
LASTWORDSUltimate examples.
LATALANTEInfluential Jean Vigo film released in 1934.
LATCHONTOEnthusiastically grasp.
LATECOMERTardy arriver.
LATENCIESDelays before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
LATENIGHT2019 comedy-drama film starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling.
LATERALLYSideways.
LATTERDAYContemporary.
LAUGHABLELudicrous.
LAUNCHINGTaking off.
LAUNCHPADA platform from which a rocket, spacecraft etc. is set into motion.
LAUNDERERWasherwoman.
LAUNDRESSWasherwoman.
LAUNDRIESPlaces where clothes are washed.
LAURABUSHFirst Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
LAURADERNBig Little Lies star. Jurassic Park actress.
LAURIELEECider with Rosie author.
LAVOISIERFrench scientist regarded as the father of modern chemistry.
LAWMAKINGLegislating.
LAWNMOWERThe _ Man, a Pierce Brosnan film based on a Stephen King story. Cut grass with this.
LAYABOUTSIdle people.
LAYERCAKE2004 crime thriller film directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Daniel Craig.
LAYEYESONBehold.
LAYFIGUREAn artist's jointed dummy that is used in place of a live model.
LAYPEOPLENon-experts.
LAYREADERPerson licensed to conduct religious services other than the Eucharist.
LAYSASIDEPuts away for the future.
LAYSISTERWoman who has taken religious vows but is not ordained.
LAYTORESTBury.
LAZARETTOAn isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.
LAZYBONESIdler.
LAZYSUSANRevolving tabletop condiment tray.
LEADBELLYUS blues singer and guitarist born Huddie William Ledbetter in 1888.
LEADBREAKInstrumental solo.
LEADGLASSTransparent material.
LEADINGONDeceiving.
LEADPLANTA North American shrub, Amorpha canescens, of the legume family, the leaves and twigs of which have a gray cast.
LEAFSTALKPetiole.
LEAPFROGSAdvances by jumps or stages.
LEAPYEARS366-day periods.
LEARNEDLYEruditely.
LEASEHOLDLand or property held under a contract for a specified period.
LEASTWAYSIf nothing else.
LEATHEREDExtremely drunk.
LEAVEHOMEMove out.
LEAVESOUTOmits.
LEBKUCHENChristmas cookie usually made with honey, brown sugar, almonds, candied fruit peel, and spices.
LECANORINPertaining to, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained from several varieties of lichen.
LECHEROUSLustful.
LECHIFFREBond villain.
LECTURERSPeople who give or read a discourse on a particular subject to an audience.
LECTURINGTeaching.
LEDASTRAYSeduced into bad conduct.
LEEBOWYEREnglish ex-midfielder who was appointed Birmingham City manager in 2021.
LEECHAPELLandmark in Lexington, Virginia, resting place of a Civil War General.
LEEHOOKERJohn _ _, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.
LEEMARVINOscar-winning star of the 1965 comedy Western musical Cat Ballou.
LEENELSONCheerful fictitious character played by English stand-up comedian Simon Brodkin.
LEFTALONEIgnored.
LEFTFIELDUnconventional.
LEFTOVERSUnused portions of food.
LEGALCASEA dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court.
LEGALISEDLegitimised.
LEGALIZEDNo longer a crime.
LEGATIONSDiplomatic missions headed by a minister.
LEGBEFORE_ _ wicket, a way of getting out in cricket.
LEGENDARYFabled. Mythical.
LEGISLATEMake or pass laws.
LEGUIZAMOJohn, Colombian-born U.S. actor and comedian noted for his one-man stage shows.
LEIBOVITZAnnie _, US photographer whose works include album covers for artists including Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper.
LEICESTEREnglish city in central England where King Richard III is buried.
LEISURELYUnhurried, relaxed.
LEITMOTIVShort, constantly recurring melodic phrase suggesting a character or theme.
LEMONADESSoft drinks.
LEMONBALMPerennial herbaceous plant in the mint family.
LEMONCURDA thick conserve.
LEMONDROPSharp confectionery item.
LEMONPEELFruit rind.
LEMONSOLEFood fish.
LEMONZESTCitrus scraping.
LENDAHANDTo help.
LENDANEARListen.
LENDLEASEWorld War II US system of support for Allied nations.
LENIENTLYWith mercy.
LENINGRADName used for the Russian city of Saint Petersburg from 1924 to 1991.
LENTISCUSPistacia _, Mastic tree.
LEOFENDERUS inventor who developed the first massproduced solid- body electric guitar, the Telecaster, in 1951.
LEONBAKSTRussian painter who designed the decor and costumes for numerous productions of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe.
LEONOWENSAnna _, Indian-born author of the memoir The English Governess At The Siamese Court, which was the inspiration for the 1951 musical The King And I.
LERMONTOVMikhail _, 19th-century Russian writer, poet and artist.
LESDENNISFormer Family Fortunes presenter.
LESPEDEZAShrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States.
LESSENINGDecreasing.
LESTRANGEBellatrix, witch in the Harry Potter series played by Helena Bonham Carter in four films.
LETHARGICLackadaisical.
LETISSIEREx-England and Southampton footballer (surname) who had a pub named after him.
LETTERBOXSlot in a front door.
LETUSPRAYMeaning of the Latin word Oremus, said during a Roman Catholic Mass.
LEUCOCYTEWhite blood cell.
LEVANTINERelating to the eastern Mediterranean.
LEVELLERSThe radical group on the Parliamentarian side during the Civil War.
LEVELLINGMaking flat.
LEVIATHANA very large aquatic creature, especially a whale. In the Bible (Job 41; Isaiah 27), a fearsome sea monster.
LEVIGATEDReduced to a fine powder or smooth paste.
LEVITATESFloats in the air.
LEVITICALFrom a book of the Old Testament.
LEVITICUSThird book of the Bible.
LEXINGTONKentucky city known as the Horse Capital of the World, at the heart of the Bluegrass region.
LEXLUTHORCriminal mastermind who tries to get the better of Superman.
LEYLANDIIFast-growing coniferous tree.
LHASAAPSODog breed originating in Tibet.
LIABILITYA handicap that holds something back.
LIAMPAYNEEnglish singer whose hits include 2017's Strip That Down.
LIBATIONSThe pouring out of wine or other liquid in honour of deities.
LIBELLINGMaking a false and typically malicious statement about.
LIBERALLYIn large or generous amounts.
LIBERATEDFreed.
LIBERATESMakes free.
LIBERATORBringer of freedom.
LIBERTINELicentious individual.
LIBRARIESBook collections.
LIBRETTOSThe words which are set to music to make  operas.
LICHFIELDCity in England.
LIDOCAINEA synthetic crystalline powder, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
LIEAROUNDLoaf, idle.
LIEBEHINDBe the reason for.
LIEGELORDFeudal superior.
LIEINWAITPrepare to ambush.
LIENTERICContaining or characterized by the passage of undigested or partially digested food; used of feces or diarrhea.
LIFEBLOODEssential or animating force.
LIFEBOATSVessels used for rescuing people at sea.
LIFECLASSPainting lesson.
LIFECOACHSuccess consultant.
LIFECYCLEThe series of changes occurring in an animal or plant.
LIFEFORCESoul.
LIFEGUARDBeach or pool attendant.
LIFELINESEssential at sea - or in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
LIFESAVERSomeone or something that gives you a lot of help when you are in a very difficult situation.
LIFESTORYBiography.
LIFESTYLEWay in which one lives.
LIGAMENTSThe bands or sheets of tough fibrous connective tissue that restrict joint movement, connect bones or cartilages, support muscles etc.
LIGATUREDBound.
LIGATURESThings used for tying or binding something tightly.
LIGHTENUPBecome less serious.
LIGHTFOOTThunderbolt and _, a 1970s crime movie starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges.
LIGHTNING_ McQueen, character in the Pixar movie Cars voiced by Owen Wilson.
LIGHTSHIPA vessel equipped as a lighthouse when a fixed one is impractical.
LIGHTSOUT2016 horror film starring Teresa Palmer and Maria Bello.
LIGHTWOODSuburb of Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire.
LIGHTYEARAstronomical distance.
LIKEASHOTWith alacrity.
LIKECRAZYTo a great degree.
LIKELIESTMost probable.
LIKEQIANGPremier of China ousted in a leadership reshuffle in October 2022.
LILANGENIThe currency of Swaziland.
LILYALLENAir Balloon singer.
LILYJAMESBaby Driver actress.
LILYWHITEWithout fault or corruption; totally innocent or immaculate.
LIMBERING_ up: preparing to work out.
LIMBURGERSoft white cheese.
LIMEGREENColour of a fruit.
LIMEHOUSEEast London district on the northern bank of the Thames.
LIMELIGHTA position of public notice or attention.
LIMERICKSHumerous five-line poems.
LIMESCALEChalky deposits, principally calcium carbonate, left in kettles that have used hard water.
LIMESTONEA sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate.
LIMEWATERAn alkaline solution of calcium hydroxide used as an antacid.
LIMITABLECan be capped.
LIMITLESSWithout end.
LIMNOLOGYThe study of the physical phenomena of lakes and other fresh waters.
LIMOUSINELarge luxurious car.
LINDBERGHCharles _, US aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic.
LINDOWINGPart of St. Mary's hospital, Paddington.
LINEATIONAn act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
LINEDANCEC&W terpsichorean exercise.
LINEJUDGESports official.
LINGERINGTarrying.
LINGFIELD__ Park, horse racing course in Surrey that opened in 1890.
LINKLATERRichard _, Filmmaker.
LIONESSESThe ---, nickname of the England women's football team.
LIONHEARTSoubriquet applied to King Richard I of England.
LIONTAMERBig cat trainer in a circus.
LIPSTICKSCrayonlike oil-based cosmetics, usually in tubular containers.
LIQUIDATEWind up the affairs of (a business) by ascertaining liabilities and apportioning assets.
LIQUORICE_ Allsorts.
LISTENERSRadio audience.
LISTENINGHeeding.
LISTENSINEavesdrops.
LITERALLYExactly.
LITHENESSFlexibility.
LITHESOMEThin, supple, and graceful.
LITHOLOGYThe science of the general physical characteristics of a rock; the study of rocks.
LITHOPONEWhite pigment made from zinc sulphide and barium sulphate, used in paints, inks, face powder etc.
LITHUANIACountry whose capital is Vilnius. European republic on the Southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
LITIGANTSPeople engaged in lawsuits.
LITIGATEDResorted to legal action.
LITTERBINA receptacle for waste paper and other rubbish.
LITTERBUGRubbish dropper.
LITTERINGMaking a place untidy by strewing refuse.
LITTLEAUKSmall short-billed Arctic seabird also known as the dovekie; Alle alle.
LITTLEGEMMiniature lettuce variety.
LITTLEMENLouisa May Alcott's 1871 sequel to Little Women.
LITTLEMIXBlack Magic singers.
LITTLEOWLA small Old World bird of prey, having a speckled brown plumage and flatt-ish head. Athene noctua, family Strigidae; native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
LITTLETOEFoot digit.
LITURGIESThe forms of public services prescribed by a Church.
LIVELIESTThe most active and outgoing.
LIVERPOOLEnglish city. Football team that won the UEFA Champions League in 2005 and 2019.
LIVERSPOTDiscolouration of the skin also known as solar lentigo.
LIVERWORTA bryophyte plant which grows in wet places and resembles a green seaweed or leafy moss.
LIVESTOCKFarm animals.
LJUBLJANACapital of Slovenia, founded as the Roman city of Emona in 35 BC.
LLANDUDNOA town and resort in northwest Wales, on the Irish Sea.
LLAREGGUBFictional setting of the 1954 radio drama Under Milk Wood by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
LLOYDPACKRoger, English actor who played farmer Owen Newitt in TV sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
LOANSHARKUnscrupulous moneylender.
LOATHSOMEOdious.
LOBSCOUSEA stew formerly eaten by sailors, consisting of meat, vegetables, and ship's biscuit.
LOCALCALLNeighbourhood communication.
LOCALHEROA 1983 movie for which Mark Knopfler wrote the musical score.
LOCALISEDGeographically restricted.
LOCALIZEDRestricted to a particular place.
LOCALTIMERegional temporal scale.
LOCATIONSSites, places.
LOCKHORNSEngage in conflict.
LODESTONEA naturally magnetic piece of the mineral magnetite.
LODGEMENTA place to stay for a while.
LOFTINESSThe quality of being high.
LOGANSRUNScience fiction film of 1976 starring Peter Ustinov.
LOGARITHMThe exponent indicating the power to which a fixed number, the base, must be raised to obtain a given number or variable.
LOGICALLYFollowing reason.
LOGISTICSThe detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.
LOGOMACHYArgument about words or the meaning of words.
LOGOPHILEA lover of words.
LOHENGRINKnight of the Holy Grail in German Arthurian literature, sent in a boat pulled by swans to rescue a maiden.
LOINCLOTHSingle piece of fabric wrapped around the hips, traditionally worn by men in some hot countries.
LOITERINGLurking.
LOLLARDRYPolitical and religious movement of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, based on the teachings of John Wycliffe.
LONCHANEYAmerican star of silent films nicknamed the Man of a Thousand Faces.
LONDONERSCockneys, e.g.
LONDONEYEA large Ferris wheel located on the South bank or the River Thames in Westminster, erected in 1999.
LONELIESTMost isolated.
LONGBEARDA stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine.
LONGBOATSNarrow open vessels with oars and square sails, used especially by the Vikings.
LONGEDFORMuch desired.
LONGEVITYGreat duration of individual life.
LONGEVOUSLiving a long time.
LONGITUDEDistance east or west.
LONGJOHNSAnkle-length underpants.
LONGMARCHThe _ _, a journey of about 10,000 km undertaken by thousands of Chinese Communists in 1934-35.
LONGRANGEAble to go far.
LONGSHIPSViking vessels.
LONGSHORE_ drift, the process whereby beach material is gradually shifted along a coast.
LONGSHOTSPoor prospects.
LONGSINCEA great while ago.
LONGSPEAKHighest point in the Rocky Mountain National Park, in north-central Colorado.
LONICERASHoneysuckles.
LOOKAFTERCare for.
LOOKALIKEDouble, image.
LOOKSDOWN--- --- on, expresses or shows contempt or disdain for.
LOOKSHARPHurry up.
LOOKSMARTDress fashionably.
LOOKSUPTOAdmires.
LOONYDOOKMass swim that takes place in the River Forth near Edinburgh on New Year's Day.
LOOPHOLESLet-outs.
LOOSEENDSLeft-over things to do.
LOOSEHEADIn rugby, the prop on the hooker's left in the front row of a scrum.
LOOSELEAFOf a notebook or folder, having each sheet of paper separate and removable.
LOOSESMUTFungal disease of cereal grasses, especially barley, in which powdery spore masses replace the grain head.
LORDLIESTMost grand.
LORDMAYORHead of a major city government.
LORDNORTHPrime Minister of Great Britain 1770-82
LORGNETTEA pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a person's eyes by a long handle at one side. Spectacles.
LORIKEETSSmall brightly coloured parrots feeding on nectar.
LORNALUFTSinger and actress; daughter of Judy Garland and half-sister of Liza Minnelli.
LOSALAMOSNew Mexico town.
LOSECOUNTForget how many.
LOSEHEARTDespair.
LOSETOUCHCease to be in communication.
LOSTCAUSEHopeless ideal.
LOSTTOUCHCeased to be in communication.
LOSTWORLDThe _ _, a Conan Doyle book, also the sequel to Jurassic Park.
LOTTERIESGambling games.
LOTUSBIRDThe comb-crested jacana or lilytrotter,
LOUDMOUTHA person who tends to talk too much in an offensive or tactless way.
LOUGEHRIGAmerican sportsman who played baseball for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s.
LOUISIANAAmerican state whose capital is Baton Rouge.
LOUNGEBARPart of pub.
LOUTISHLYUncouthly.
LOVEBIRDSAny of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
LOVEHAPPYThirteenth and final film made by the Marx Brothers, released in 1949.
LOVEMATCHIdeal couple.
LOWERCASESmall letters.
LOWERMOSTBottom.
LOWESTOFTTown in the English county of Suffolk.
LOWSUNDAYIn Christianity, the day falling a week after Easter Day.
LOYALISTSSupporters, followers.
LPHARTLEYThe Go-Between novelist.
LUBRICANTFriction-reducing substance.
LUBRICATETo Oil.
LUCBESSONDirector of the 2017 science fiction film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
LUCIDNESSClarity.
LUCRATIVEProfitable.
LUCRETIUSRoman poet and philosopher.
LUCUBRATETo work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.
LUDICROUSAbsurd. Ridiculous.
LUFTHANSAThe Flag Carrier of Germany.
LUFTWAFFEA German word meaning air weapon, used for the German airforce.
LUKEEVANSWelsh actor.
LULLABIESQuiet songs to soothe children to sleep.
LUMBERINGUngainly.
LUMINANCEThe intensity of light emitted from a surface per unit area in a given direction.
LUNARYEARApproximately 354 days.
LUNATIONSLunar months.
LUNCHEONSMidday meals.
LUNCHTIMEMiddle of the day.
LUSITANIAAn ancient region of the western Iberian peninsula. British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic in 1915.
LUTARIOUSOf, pertaining to, or like, mud; living in mud.
LUTHERANSFollowers of the German leader of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
LUTONTOWNFootball club that plays its home mathes at Kenilworth Road.
LUXURIOUSSumptuous.
LYMEREGISSeaside town.
LYNDHURSTNicholas _, The star of Goodnight Sweetheart.
LYONNAISECulinary term meaning cooked or garnished with onions.
LYREBIRDSPheasant-like Australian birds, the males of which fan out their huge tails during courtship displays.
LYTTELTONHumphrey _, British jazz musician who chaired the BBC radio 4 comedy panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
MACABRELYIn a gruesome manner.
MACADAMIA_ nut, the seed of an Australian tree with small white flowers.
MACAROONSLight biscuits made with egg white, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut.
MACARTHURDouglas _, Military chief.
MACCABEESBook in the Catholic BIble.
MACCHIATOAn espresso coffee with a dash of steamed milk.
MACDONALDRamsay _, British politician who was the first Labour Prime Minister. Kevin, The Last King of Scotland director.
MACEDONIACountry whose capital is Skopje.
MACERATED(Of food) softened or broken up as a result of soaking.
MACGUFFINAny item serving as a plot device, particularly used in Hitchcock films.
MACHINERYMechanical devices collectively.
MACHINISTLathe operator.
MACINTOSHApple.
MACKENZIECompton _, author of Whisky Galore and The Monarch Of The Glen.
MACMILLANHarold _, third Prime Minister of Elizabeth II's reign. Publishing house founded in 1843 by two brothers from the Isle of Arran.
MACONITESHydrated aluminosilicates of potassium, magnesium, ferric iron, and aluminium.
MADDENINGVexatious.
MADEFUNOFMocked.
MADEHASTEGot a move on.
MADELEINE_ Stowe, US actress.
MADESENSEFollowed, fitted.
MADEUPFORBalanced out.
MADHATTERWonderland character.
MADOXFORDFord _ _, British writer whose novels included The Good Soldier and the Parade's End series.
MADRIGALSPart songs of unaccompanied voices.
MADRILENECold consomme flavoured with tomato juice.
MAELSTROMPowerful whirlpool.
MAGAZINESPeriodical paperback publications containing articles, fiction etc.
MAGDALENA_ Andersson, First female prime minister of Sweden, who succeeded Stefan Lofven in November 2021
MAGDALENEMary _, a woman who Jesus cured of evil spirits, linked traditionally with giving Easter eggs.
MAGDEBURGGerman city on the River Elbe; capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
MAGICIANSConjurors.
MAGICWANDWizard's stick.
MAGNESITEWhitish mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate, used as a refractory lining in some furnaces.
MAGNESIUMChemical element, symbol Mg, atomic number 12.
MAGNETISEMake attractive?
MAGNETISMAbility to charm.
MAGNETISTAnimal _, archaic term for a mesmerist.
MAGNETITEType of iron ore called lodestone when polar.
MAGNIFICOA very powerful, important, or eminent person.
MAGNIFIEDMade greater in appearance.
MAGNIFIERA lens or combination of lenses that makes something appear larger.
MAGNITUDERelative importance, significance or size.
MAGNOLIASFlowers.
MAHARAJAHIndian prince.
MAHARISHIHindu sage.
MAIASANDUFirst female president of Moldova, appointed on 23 December 2020.
MAIDSTONECounty town of Kent.
MAILORDERWay of buying goods by post.
MAINBRACEThe principal fore-and-aft support of a ship's masts.
MAINECOONLargest of the domesticated cat breeds, commonly known as the 'gentle giant'.
MAINEVENTHeadline act.
MAINFRAMELarge computer.
MAINLINERPerson who takes drugs intravenously.
MAINLINESTrunk routes.
MAINSHEETThe line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind.
MAINSTAYSPeople or things depended on.
MAINTAINSKeeps up.
MAJORDOMOChief steward or butler of a large household.
MAJORETTEA young female who marches at the front of a musical band in a procession.
MAJUSCULELarge capital or uncial lettering, as used in ancient manuscripts, calligraphy etc.
MAKEAFACEShow displeasure in expression.
MAKEAFTERFollow.
MAKEAMOVEPrepare to depart.
MAKECLEARElucidate.
MAKEFUNOFRidicule or deride.
MAKEMERRYBe festive.
MAKENOTESWrite down observations.
MAKEPEACEEnd hostility.
MAKESENSEDisplay reason.
MAKESHIFTServing as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency.
MAKINGFORHeading towards.
MALACHITEBright green mineral.
MALADROITInefficient or inept; clumsy.
MALARIOUSCharacterized by the presence of a mosquito disease.
MALAYSIANFrom Kuala Lumpur.
MALDONITEGold and Bismuth mineral.
MALFORMEDMisshapen.
MALICIOUSIntending or intended to do harm.
MALIGNANTDestructive, cancerous.
MALIGNINGSlandering.
MALINGERSPretends to be ill in order to escape duty or work.
MALLEABLECan be hammered into shape.
MALONATESCompetitive inhibitors of the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase.
MANANDBOYFrom childhood.
MANATARMSSoldier, especially a heavily armed mounted soldier in medieval times.
MANCHURIAA historical region of northeast China.
MANCUNIANA native of Manchester.
MANDARINSImportant civil servants, fruit.
MANDATORYCompulsory.
MANDELSONPeter, New Labour's 'Prince of Darkness'.
MANDIBLESJawbones.
MANDRAKESPlants with purplish flowers and forked roots, formerly thought to have magic powers.
MANDRILLSWest African baboons.
MANFRIDAYMale personal assistant, named after a character in Robinson Crusoe.
MANGABEYSMedium-sized long-tailed monkeys native to the forests of West and central Africa.
MANGANESEChemical element, symbol Mn, atomic number 25.
MANGETOUTSugar pea.
MANGINESSA lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing.
MANGROVESTropical evergreen trees or shrubs with stilt-like intertwining aerial roots.
MANHANDLEMaltreat.
MANHATTANNew York area.
MANHUNTERFilm adaptation of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon with Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecktor.
MANICOTTIA dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
MANICUREDOf hands and fingernails, cared for by shaping the nails, removing cuticles, etc.
MANIFESTORoxy Music album released in 1979.
MANKOWITZGered _, Photographer.
MANNEQUINA styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
MANNERISMIdiosyncrasy.
MANOEUVREA movement or action requiring dexterity or skill.
MANOMETERPrecision instrument used to measure pressure.
MANSFIELD_ Park, Novel by Jane Austen.
MANTICOREA legendary monster with a lion's body, a scorpion's tail and a man's head.
MANTILLASTraditional Spanish lace or silk veils or shawls worn over the head and shoulders.
MANZANERAPhil, lead guitarist with Roxy Music, born in 1951.
MANZANITAAn evergreen Californian dwarf shrub related to the bearberry.
MAPLELEAFNational symbol on the Canadian flag.
MAPUTOBAYInlet of the Indian Ocean on the southern coast of Mozambique, location of the country's largest port.
MARACAIBOSecond-largest city of Venezuela; state capital of Zulia. The largest natural lake in South America.
MARATHONSLong tests of endurance.
MARCASITEA semi-precious stone consisting of iron pyrites.
MARCHHARECharacter in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland who hosts an outdoor tea party.
MARCHPASTCeremonial military parade.
MARCOPOLO13th-century Italian traveller. Venice's international airport is named after this explorer.
MARDIGRASCarnival day whose names literally means Fat Tuesday. Festival associated with Shrove Tuesday.
MARESNESTA complex situation or muddle.
MARESTAILWeed.
MARGARINEButter substitute.
MARGARITATequila cocktail.
MARGOLYESActress Miriam, who appeared on University Challenge.
MARGRETHE_ II, queen of Denmark since 1972.
MARGULIESJulianna _, The Good Wife star.
MARIACHISSmall ensembles of street musicians in Mexico.
MARIEROSESauce made of blended ketchup and mayonnaise.
MARIGOLDSStrongly scented plants with yellow or orange flower heads sometimes used as a dye for fabrics.
MARINADEDSoaked food in a mixture of oil, wine, spices, or similar ingredients.
MARINADESMixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking.
MARINATEDSoaked in a sauce.
MARINATESSoaks food in a liquid mixture, often of vinegar or wine with various seasonings.
MARINETTIFilippo Tommaso ___, Italian poet and art theorist who founded the Futurist movement with a manifesto published in 1909.
MARINIEREOf mussels (French, moules), cooked in a sauce of white wine flavoured with onions, herbs etc.
MARIOPUZOItalian-American author whose novels included The Godfather.
MARKETINGThe action or business of promoting and selling products or services.
MARKSELBYEnglish snooker player who won the 2017 World Championship.
MARKSPITZAmerican swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
MARKTWAINPseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Writer, author of novels including The Prince And The Pauper (1881) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894).
MARLSTONEA rock containing clay materials and calcium and magnesium carbonates.
MARMADUKE_ Hussey, chairman of the board of governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996.
MARMALADEA preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, especially oranges, with sugar.
MARMOREALMade of or compared to marble.
MARMOSETSNew World monkeys.
MAROCAINSFabrics of ribbed crepe.
MAROITOJEEngland rugby star.
MARONITESMembers of a Christian sect of Syrian origin, living chiefly in Lebanon and in communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
MAROONINGStranding.
MARQUETRYA form of decoration, often used in furniture-making, composed of inlays of wood veneers of different colors.
MARRAKESHMorocco's Red City, founded in 1062 as the capital of the Almoravids.
MARSDENIAA genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.
MARSEILLECity in southern France, named European Capital of Culture in 2013.
MARSUPIALKangaroo, say.
MARTINEAUHarriet _, 19th Century British social theorist and Whig writer.
MARTINMASFestival held on November 11th to commemorate the patron saint of beggars.
MARVELLEDWas amazed.
MARYASTORAmerican film actress who won an Academy Award in 1941 for "The Great Lie".
MARYBERRYFoolproof Cooking presenter.
MARYTUDORDaughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558.
MASCULINEManly.
MASEFIELDJohn _, English writer who was Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967.
MASOCHISTOne who enjoys pain.
MASSACREDSlaughtered.
MASSACRESSlaughters.
MASSIVELYIn a very large and heavy or solid form.
MASSORETEAny of the Jewish scholars of the 6th to 10th centuries AD who contributed to the establishment of a recognized text of the Hebrew Bible.
MASTERFULPerformed very skillfully.
MASTERINGBecoming good at.
MASTICATEChew food.
MASTIGUREAny one of several large spiny-tailed lizards of the genus Uromastix.
MATCHLESSBeyond compare.
MATERIALSFabrics.
MATERNITYMotherhood.
MATRIARCHA woman who dominates an organisaton, community etc.
MATRICIDEAct of killing one's mother.
MATRIMONYWedlock.
MATTBAKERTv presenter.
MATTBUSBYScottish-born footballer who served as manager (1945-69) and director (1971-82) of Manchester United.
MATTDAMONStar of The Martian.
MATTERINGHaving importance.
MATTMONRO20th-century British singer who recorded the theme song for the Bond film From Russia With Love.
MATTSMITHActor who preceded Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who.
MAULSTICKImplement used by a painter or signwriter to support and steady the brush hand.
MAURITIUSCountry whose capital is Port Louis.
MAUSOLEUMLarge elaborate tomb.
MAVERICKSUnorthodox people.
MAXMILLERMusic hall comedian known as the Cheeky Chappie.
MAXPLANCKGerman theoretical physicist who established quantum theory.
MAYALCOTTLouisa _ _, author of Little Women.
MAYFLOWERHawthorn.
MAYORSHIPPublic office.
MCCARTNEYPaul _, veteran pop star.
MCCORMACKMary _, actress who played Kate Harper in The West Wing.
MCDORMANDFrances _, Oscar-winning best actress of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
MCKENNITTLoreena _, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician whose albums include Elemental (1985) and Lost Souls (2018).
MCWHIRTERSurname of the twin brothers who founded The Guinness Book of Records.
MEALTIMESRegular occasions when food is served and eaten.
MEANDEREDWandered. Flowed windingly.
MEANDROUSOf a path, winding, windy, having many bends.
MEANSTESTFinancial investigation, assessment. Method of checking a person's income to determine whether they qualify for financial or social aid.
MEANSWELLHas good intentions.
MEANWHILEIn the intervening period of time.
MEASLIESTSmallest.
MEASUREUPPass muster.
MEASURINGDenoting an instrument or device used to ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something.
MEATPASTESandwich filling.
MECHANISMWay a machine works.
MEDAILLONA small round or oval portion of meat or fish.
MEDALLIONA piece of jewellery worn as a pendant.
MEDALLISTPerson finishing in the top three of an Olympic event.
MEDIATIONIntervention in a dispute in order to resolve it; arbitration.
MEDIATORSNegotiators.
MEDIATORYRelating to intercession.
MEDICATESAdministers a drug.
MEDICINALHealing.
MEDIOCRALOf ordinary or undistinguished quality.
MEDITATEDPondered. Reflected.
MEDITATESEnters a trance-like state.
MEGABITCHVery spiteful or objectionable person, usually female.
MEGABUCKSBig money.
MEGACLITEMoon of Jupiter.
MEGAHERTZFrequency unit equal to one million cycles per second, used for FM radio waves.
MEGALITHSStones of a great size especially those that form part of a prehistoric monument.
MEGALITRELarge liquid measure.
MEGAPHONELoud hailer. Funnel-shaped instrument used to amplify the voice.
MEGAPIXELUnit of graphic resolution used to describe the number of image sensor elements in a digital camera.
MEGASTORELarge shop.
MEGAWATTSPower units.
MELANESIAOne of the three divisions of islands in the Pacific.
MELANOTISBlue mockingbird genus.
MELATONINA hormone secreted by the pineal gland.
MELBOURNECapital of the Australian state of Victoria.
MELFERRERAmerican actor who starred opposite his fourth wife, Audrey Hepburn, in the 1956 film War And Peace.
MELGIBSONActor who won an Academy Award for Best Director for 1995 film Braveheart.
MELILOTUSSweet clover genus.
MELODIONSType of button accordions.
MELODIOUSPleasing to the ear.
MELODRAMASensational or sentimental work of performed fiction.
MELPOMENEMuse of tragedy in Greek mythology.
MELTWATERStuff from snow and ice, especially from a glacier.
MEMBRANESThin pliable sheets of material forming a barrier or lining.
MEMORABLENoteworthy. Unforgettable.
MEMORABLYIn a way that is difficult to forget.
MEMORANDAShort notes written as reminders.
MEMORISEDLearnt by heart.
MEMORIZEDLearned by heart.
MENAGERIEWild animal exhibition.
MENATARMSMedieval soldiers.
MENDACITYDeceitfulness.
MENDELEEVDmitri _, Russian chemist generally credited with formulating the periodic table.
MENDICANTOf a friar, surviving on alms.
MENOMOSSOMusical direction to perform at a reduced speed; Italian, 'less rapid'.
MENSHEVIKA member of the moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Party, opposing the more radical Bolsheviks from 1903 on.
MENSURATETo measure; to ascertain the size, extent, or quantity of.
MENTALISTA magician who performs feats that apparently demonstrate extraordinary mental powers, such as mind-reading.
MENTALITYWay of thinking.
MENTIONEDReferred to.
MENTORIALContaining advice or admonition.
MENTORINGGiving guidance to.
MERCENARYHired soldier. Someone hired to fight for a foreign army.
MERCILESSUnsparing.
MERCURIALSubject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
MERCYSEATIn the Old Testament, the gold platform covering the Ark of the Covenant; regarded as the throne of God.
MERGANSERLarge diving duck.
MERRILIESMeg _, Keats poem.
MERRIMENTGaiety and fun. Hilarity.
MERRYGOLDAston _, Strictly contestant.
MERRYXMAS_ _ Everybody, 1973 Christmas number one by glam rock band Slade.
MERULIDANA bird of the Thrush family.
MESMERISETransfix.
MESOHEPARA fold of the peritoneum connecting the liver with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity.
MESONOTUMThe dorsal portion of the mesothorax of insects.
MESSABOUTFiddle.
MESSALINAValeria _, Roman empress; the third wife of Claudius.
MESSENGERHerald.
MESSIANICPassionate.
MESTRANOLA synthetic oestrogen used in combination with progestogens as an oral contraceptive.
METAPHORSFigures of speech in which analogies are constructed between two things or ideas.
METATARSIBones in the foot, between the ankle and the toes.
METEORITEShooting star that hits the ground.
METEOROIDA small body moving in the solar system that would become a shooting star if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
METHODISMA Protestant Christian denomination that derives from John Wesley's system of faith and practice.
METHODISTType of Christian.
METHYLATEMix or impregnate with methanol.
METROLANDJulian Barnes novel of 1980 set in London and Paris.
METRONOMEMusician's device. Mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound.
MEZZANINEStorey in a building between two others.
MIAFARROWActress formerly married to Frank Sinatra and Andre Previn.
MIAMIDADEMost south-easterly county of the mainland US, in SE Florida.
MIAMIVICETV show of the 1980s adapted as a 2006 movie starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell.
MICHELNEYFrench military commander.
MICHELSONThe _ Morley experiment, an 1887 study that paved the way for special relativity.
MICKELSONPhil _, Golfer.
MICROCHIPA small piece of semiconductor material carrying many integrated circuits.
MICROCOSMA community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.
MICRODOSEVery small amount of a drug used to test or benefit from its physiological action while minimizing undesirable side effects.
MICROFILMData container.
MICROGLIAOne of the two types of non-nervous tissue found in the central nervous system.
MICROLITHSmall sharp-edged flint or chert tool of the Mesolithic period, typically mounted on a haft.
MICRONISEBreak (a substance) into very fine particles.
MICROSOFTSoftware company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975.
MICROTOMEAn instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination.
MIDDLEAGEAbout 45 to 65.
MIDDLESEXEnglish county.
MIDDLETONThomas _, English Jacobean playwright and poet. Dramatist whose works include "The Changeling" and "Women Beware Women".
MIDINETTEA young female worker, especially a shop assistant, in the Paris fashion or millinery business.
MIDSUMMERA _ Night's Dream, play first performed in 1600.
MIDWIFERYThe practice of a person qualified to deliver babies and care for women before, during and after childbirth.
MIDWINTERIn The Bleak _, Christmas carol based on a poem composed by Christina Rossetti.
MIGHTIESTPossessing the most impressive power or strength, especially because of size.
MIGRATINGMoving from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.
MIGRATIONThe act of moving from one region or country to settle in another.
MIGRATORYTranslocating.
MIKKELSENCaroline _, explorer credited as the first woman to set foot on Antarctica.
MILESTONESignificant event.
MILITANCEAggressiveness.
MILITANCYConfrontational politics.
MILITANTSPeople who are aggressive or vigorous in support of a cause.
MILKSHAKECold frothy drink.
MILKSNAKELampropeltis triangulum.
MILKSUGARAlternative name for the naturally occurring disaccharide lactose.
MILKTOOTHYoung gnasher.
MILKWEEDSPlants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts.
MILLBOARDA strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers.
MILLEPORAFire coral.
MILLERITEA yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form.
MILLICENT_ Fawcett, suffragist of whom a statue was unveiled in Parliament Square in April 2018.
MILLINERSHatmakers.
MILLINERYHat making.
MILLIONTHSmall amount.
MILLIPEDEAn arthropod with a cylindrical body made up of many segments, each of which bears two pairs of walking legs.
MILLIWATTUnit of electrical power equal to approximately 0.000001341 horsepower.
MILLSBOMBBritish hand grenade originally developed in Birmingham in 1915.
MILLSTONEItem used for grinding grain.
MILNGAVIEScottish town which marks one end of the West Highland Way.
MILWAUKEELargest city in the American state of Wisconsin.
MINACIOUSMenacing; threatening.
MINCEMEATA mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc, used esp for filling pies.
MINCEPIESEyes in Cockney rhyming slang.
MINDGAMESPsychological tricks.
MINEFIELDArea planted with explosive devices.
MINERVOISFrench wine.
MINESHAFTPit hole.
MINIATURESmall-scale.
MINISCULEExtremely small.
MINISKIRTShort garment.
MINISTERSPoliticians, dignitaries.
MINNEHAHAFictional Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.
MINNESOTAAmerican state whose capital is St. Paul. US state nicknamed the Gopher State.
MINORSUITLess valued cards.
MINSTRELSMedieval singers or musicians, especially ones who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.
MINTSAUCEIt goes with lamb.
MINUSCULEMinute.
MINUSSIGNMathematical symbol.
MINUTEMANMember of the colonial partisan militia in the American Revolution.
MIRABELLESmall sweet yellow variety of plum used especially for preserves and for making a liqueur.
MIRACLEON_ _ 34th Street, 1947 Christmas film about a department store Santa Claus.
MISCREANTWrongdoer.
MISCREATEMake wrongly.
MISEMPLOYUse improperly.
MISERABLEDejected.
MISERABLYUnhappily.
MISGIVINGA feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
MISGUIDEDHaving or showing faulty judgement or reasoning.
MISHANDLEBotch.
MISHANTERMishap or misadventure.
MISHUSTINMikhail _, Prime minister of Russia who succeeded Dmitry Medvedev on 16 January 2020.
MISINFORMGive false facts to.
MISLAYINGUnintentionally putting an object where it cannot readily be found and so losing it temporarily.
MISMANAGERun badly.
MISNOMERSIncorrect names.
MISONEISMHatred of anything new.
MISPLACEDBestowed inappropriately.
MISPRINTSTypos.
MISQUOTEDDistorted what has been said.
MISQUOTESTakes out of context.
MISROUTEDDirected to the wrong place.
MISSHAPENDeformed.
MISSILERYThe study of flying weapons.
MISSPENDSSquanders money.
MISSPOKENExpressed oneself in an insufficiently clear or accurate way.
MISTAKINGWrongly identifying.
MISTIMINGChoosing a bad or inappropriate moment to do or say something.
MISTLETOEEvergreen shrub.
MISTYEYEDHappy and sentimental to the point of almost crying.
MISTYPINGUsing a keyboard wrongly.
MITIGATEDReduced the severity of.
MITIGATESMakes or becomes less severe or harsh; moderates.
MNEMONICSDevices to aid the memory, often based on patterns of letters.
MNEMOSYNEGreek goddess of memory, mother of the nine muses.
MOBILISEDGot troops raady for battle.
MOBILISESPrepares for war or other emergency by organising national resources, the armed services, etc.
MOBILIZEDMade something movable or capable of movement.
MOBOCRACYThe mass of common people as the source of political control.
MOCCASINSSoft leather shoes.
MODERATEDRegulated. Chaired.
MODERATESCentrists.
MODERATORChair or presiding officer.
MODERNISMArtistic movement of the early 20th century.
MODERNISTFollower of a broad movement in Western art, architecture and design which self-consciously rejected the past as a model for the art of the present.
MODIFYINGChanging.
MOGADISHUCapital of Somalia.
MOISTENEDMade wet.
MOISTENERWetting device.
MOLECULAR_ biology, study of the smallest particles of a substance involved in the processes of life.
MOLECULESParticles. The simplest units of chemical compounds; consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
MOLESTFULBothersome, irksome or worrying.
MOLESTINGAbusing.
MOMENTARYLasting for a markedly brief time.
MOMENTOUSOf great significance.
MONADNOCKA residual hill that consists of hard rock in an otherwise eroded area.
MONASTERYReligious retreat.
MONASTRALA synthetic pigment having exceptional fastness.
MONEYBAGSWealthy person.
MONEYBELTWaistband holding cash.
MONGOLIANFrom part of Asia.
MONITOREDKept tabs on.
MONKEYISHMischievous.
MONKEYNUTPeanut.
MONKSHOODAny of several poisonous N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum.
MONOBASICOf an acid, having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
MONOCEROSConstellation - The Unicorn.
MONOCULARHaving to do with or using only one eye.
MONOGRAPHDetailed written study of a single specialized subject or any aspect of it.
MONOLITHSLarge blocks of stone.
MONOLOGUEA long speech by one actor in a play or film.
MONOMANIAExtreme single-mindedness.
MONOMETERA line consisting of one metrical foot.
MONOPLANEAircraft with one pair of wings.
MONOTREMEA primitive mammal that lays large yolky eggs and is now restricted to Australia and New Guinea, and comprise the platypus and the echidnas.
MONSARRATNicholas _, Novelist.
MONSIGNOR_ Quixote, Graham Greene's 1982 novel, a pastiche of Cervantes.
MONSTROUSHorrifying.
MONTAIGNEMichel de _, philosopher of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre.
MONTBLANCHighest peak in the Alps.
MONTEROSAHighest mountain in the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy.
MONTERREYCity in northeast Mexico.
MONTEZUMA_ II, Aztec emperor of Mexico who was overthrown by the Spanish conquistador Cortes.
MONTHLIESRegularly published magazines.
MONTICULEA small mountain or hill.
MONUMENTSObelisks, statues, buildings etc., erected in celebration or commemoration of a person or event.
MOODINESSSullenness.
MOONGLADEThe bright reflection of the moon's light on an expanse of water.
MOONJAEIN19th President of South Korea, elected in May 2017.
MOONLIGHTNocturnal illumination.
MOONRAKERBond film.
MOONSCAPEA representation of the surface of Earth's satellite.
MOONSHINEIllicitly distilled or smuggled alcohol.
MOONSTONEThe _, Wilkie Collins book.
MOORCROFTDavid _, British runner who held the world record for 5000 metres in the 80s.
MOORHOUSEAdrian _, British swimmer who won a gold medal in the 100m breaststroke event at the 1988 Olympics.
MOOTPOINTDebatable matter.
MORALISEDPontificated.
MORALISERPreacher, lecturer.
MORATORIALegally authorised postponements of the fullfilment of obligations.
MORECAMBEEric _, comedy partner of Ernie Wise.
MORGANITEThe pink variety of Beryl, a beryllium aluminum silicate, colored by manganese or cesium and forms in masses and prismatic crystals.
MORRISSEYDavid, actor who played Gordon Brown in the TV drama The Deal.
MORSECODEDots and dashes.
MORTALIZEMake subject to death.
MORTALSINWhat may be admitted in confession.
MORTENSENViggo _, actor.
MORTGAGEDConveyed (a property) to a creditor as security on a loan.
MORTGAGESProperty loans.
MORTICIANUndertaker.
MORTIFIEDAbashed.
MOSCHATELHerbaceous flowering plant of the family Adoxaceae also known as townhall clock and five-faced bishop.
MOTELIERSManagers of motoring accommodation.
MOTHBALLSSmall pellets of camphor or naphthalene used to repel winged insects in stored clothing, blankets, etc.
MOTHEATENDecayed, decrepit. Old and worn.
MOTHERHENOverly protective carer.
MOTHERINGLooking after young.
MOTHERWITNative practical intelligence.
MOTHPROOFResistant to damage by a type of insect.
MOTIVATEDProvided someone with a reason for doing something.
MOTIVATESProvides (someone) with a reason for doing something.
MOTIVATORStimulus.
MOTOCROSSForm of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits.
MOTORBIKETwo-wheeled transport.
MOTORBOATA watercraft powered by an engine.
MOTORCADEProcession of cars or other vehicles.
MOTORHEADRock band.
MOTORISTSCar users.
MOUNTABLEA horse may be this.
MOUSEDEERAnother name for the chevrotain, a small, timid, ruminant mammal of south and southeast Asia that resembles a rodent.
MOUSEHOLECornish village in which the culinary oddity stargazy pie originated.
MOUSELINGSmall rodent.
MOUSETRAPRodent snare.
MOUSSERONMushroom type.
MOUSTACHEFacial hair.
MOUTHFEELFood or drink characteristc as distinct from its taste.
MOUTHIESTTalking the most.
MOUTHWASHOral cleanser.
MOVEMENTSMotions.
MUCKABOUTMess around.
MUCRONATEBotanical term meaning ending abruptly in a short sharp point.
MUFFINTOPRoll of fatty flesh.
MUHYIDDIN_ Yassin, Prime Minister of Malaysia who succeeded Mahathir Mohamad on 1 March 2020.
MULATTOESPeople of mixed white and black ancestry.
MULTIHULLA boat, such as a catamaran, with more than one frame.
MULTIPLEXSystem or signal involving simultaneous transmission of several messages along a single channel of communication.
MULTITASKDo several things at once.
MULTITUDELarge number of people or things.
MUMMERSETAn imitation West Country accent used in drama.
MUNDANELYTangibly.
MUNDANITYThe quality of being commonplace and ordinary.
MUNGOPARKScottish explorer 1771-1806.
MUNICIPALCivic.
MURDEROUSDangerously violent.
MURDERSINThe _ _ the Rue Morgue, Short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
MURICATEDStudded with short rough points.
MURMUROUSCharacterized by soft sounds.
MUSACEOUSBelonging to the banana family of plants.
MUSCADINEWine grape native to Mexico and the south-eastern US.
MUSCOIDEASuperfamily of flies.
MUSCOVADOA raw sugar obtained from the juice of sugar cane by evaporating the molasses.
MUSCOVITEName for a native or inhabitant of Moscow.
MUSHARRAFPervez _, the 10th president of Pakistan.
MUSHROOMSEdible fungi.
MUSHYPEASFood.
MUSICALLYWith a pleasant sound; melodiously.
MUSICHALLVaudeville. Variety entertainment, popular 1850-1914, consisting of singing, dancing and novelty acts.
MUSICIANSPianists, drummers, etc.
MUSKETEERA member of the household troops of the French king in the 17th and 18th centuries.
MUSKMELONLarge, sweet fruit.
MUSSOLINIFascist leader known as Il Duce. Benito _, the Prime Minister of Italy 1922-43.
MUTATIONSChanges.
MUTCHKINSScottish units of capacity equal to a quarter of the old Scottish pint.
MUTILATESMaims.
MUTINEERSShip rebels.
MUTINYINGRebelling.
MUTSUHITOEmperor of Japan from 1868 to 1912, known posthumously as Meiji.
MUTTERINGSpeaking very quietly.
MYANTONIAA 1918 novel by American writer Willa Cather, set in the American West.
MYDARLING_ _ Clementine, John Ford western of 1946 starring Henry Fonda.
MYOGLOBINOxygen carrier of muscle.
MYOLOGISTOne who studies muscles.
MYOPATHICOf or relating to any disease of the muscles that is not caused by nerve dysfunction.
MYRISTONEA ketone obtained as a white crystalline substance.
MYROBALANThe dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink.
MYSTERIESWhodunnits.
MYSTIFIEDBaffled.
MYSTIFIESBaffles.
NAANBREADIndian food.
NABATAEANMember of an Arabian people who lived around Petra, in present-day Jordan, in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
NABONIDUSLast king of Babylon before it fell to the Persian conqueror Cyrus The Great in 539 BC; father of Belshazzar.
NAILBITERSituation causing great anxiety or tension.
NAILBRUSHManicurist's aid.
NAILPUNCHCarpenter's tool.
NAILSDOWNPegs.
NAKEDCITY1958-63 police drama series that starred Paul Burke and Horace McMahon.
NAKEDNESSNudity.
NAMECHECKA mention on the radio.
NAMEDROPSMentions famous or fashionable people in order to impress others.
NAMENAMESCite people so as to blame.
NAMEPLATESign.
NANCYDREWFictional heroine of 600+ novels beginning with The Secret of the Old Clock, (1930, by Mildred Wirt Benson).
NANDADEVIHimalayan mountain in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
NANNYGOATFemale farm animal.
NANOMETREUnit of length equal to ten angstroms.
NANTUCKETIsland 30 miles south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
NAOMIWOLFAmerican author and feminist who became a Rhodes Scholar in 1985.
NARCISSUSGenus of plant containing daffodils. Spring-flowering plant. Mythical youth who fell in love with his own reflection.
NARCOLEPTA person affected by an extreme tendency to fall asleep.
NARCOTICSIllegal drugs.
NARCOTISEAffect with a drug.
NARCOTISMAddiction to drugs such as opium, heroin, or morphine.
NARRATINGRecounting. Telling.
NARRATIONThe act or process of telling a story.
NARRATIVERelation, tale.
NARROWESTMost restricted.
NARROWINGGetting thinner.
NARROWISHSmall width wise.
NASALBONEOne of a pair of hard oblong structures in the centre of the human face.
NASHVILLEAmerican state capital of Tennessee.
NASTINESSMalice.
NATHANAEL_ Greene, major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War,
NATHANIEL_ Hawthorne, American author of The Scarlet Letter.
NATIONALSCitizens of a particular country.
NATROLITEA white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, often occurring in acicular crystals.
NATTERINGPrattling, chattering.
NATURALLYIn an unaffected way. Of course.
NATURISTSAnother name for nudists.
NAUGHTIERMore badly behaved.
NAUSEATEDSickened.
NAUSEATESSickens.
NAUTILOIDMarine cephalopod.
NAVALBASEMilitary seaport.
NAVARATRIAn annual Hindu festival celebrated over nine days.
NAVELWORTAny of a number of plants with rounded leaves.
NAVIGABLECan be sailed on by ships or boats.
NAVIGATESPlans and directs the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport, especially by using instruments or maps.
NAVIGATORRoute planner.
NAVYSEALSUS special operatins force active on Sea, Air and Land.
NAYPYIDAWCapital of Myanmar.
NAYSAYERSNegative people.
NEAPTIDESOccurrences of the smallest rising and lowering of the ocean.
NEARSIDESPositions of a vehicle nearest the kerb.
NEARTHINGNarrow escape.
NEATENINGMaking tidy.
NEBRASKANPerson from Omaha or Lincoln, for example.
NEBULIZESConverts (a liquid) into a mist or fine spray; atomizes.
NECESSARYNeeded.
NECESSITYSomething that is needed for a desired result; prerequisite.
NECKLACESOrnamental chains or strings of beads, jewels, or links.
NECTARIESGlandular organs in a flower (floral) or on a leaf or stem (extrafloral).
NECTARINEFruit type.
NECTARIZETo sweeten.
NECTAROUSExtremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant.
NEDBEATTYU.S. actor who played Otis, Lex Luthor's sidekick, in the 1978 film Superman.
NEEDINESSPoverty.
NEEDLEINA_ _ _ Haystack.
NEFARIOUSEvil.
NEFERTITIA 14th-century Egyptian queen; wife of Akhenaten.
NEGATIVEDRefused to accept; rejected.
NEGATIVESNumbers less than zero.
NEGLECTEDDisregarded, overlooked.
NEGLIGEESA woman's light dressing gowns, typically made of a filmy fabric.
NEGLIGENTFailing to take proper care over something. Remiss.
NEGOTIATEHaggle.
NEIGHBOURA person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to.
NEILYOUNGThe Canadian musician and singer-songwriter who joined Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1969.
NEMATODESUnsegmented worms, such as the hookworm and filaria; also called roundworms.
NEMERTIDAProboscis worms.
NEOCORTEXPart of the brain, the outer layer of the cerebral hemispheres.
NEODYMIUMChemical element, symbol Nd, atomic number 60.
NEOLITHICCultural period considered to be the last part of the Stone Age, which ended when metal tools became widespread.
NEOLOGISMA newly coined word or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense.
NEOLOGISTA lexicographer of new words and expressions.
NEONLIGHTGaseous illumination.
NEOPHILIALove of the new.
NEOTERISMInnovation or novelty of any kind , esp innovation in language.
NEOTERISTAn innovator, expecially a coiner of new words.
NEPHRITICOf, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys.
NEPHRITISDisease.
NEPTUNIUMChemical element, symbol Np, atomic number 93.
NEROLIOILAromatic amber liquid distilled from the flowers of Seville orange trees, used in perfumery.
NERVELESSCalm and collected.
NERVOSITYThe quality or state of being on edge.
NETAMOUNTQuantity after deductions.
NETASSETSIn accounting, the total resources of a company minus the liabilities.
NETPROFITGain after costs.
NETWORKEROne using social contacts.
NEURALGIAIntense pain, especially of the face, along the length of a nerve caused by damage to it.
NEUROLOGYThe branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
NEUROMASTSensory organ of fishes and larval or aquatic amphibians, typically forming part of the lateral line system.
NEUROPATHOne affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
NEUROTICSThose who are chronically anxious.
NEUTRINOSElementary particles with very small, possibly zero, rest mass.
NEVERFEARNot to worry.
NEVERMINDNot to worry.
NEVERMORE'Quoth the Raven "_"' Edgar Allan Poe 'The Raven'.
NEWCASTLETyneside city.
NEWCOMERSThe _, 1960s BBC TV soap.
NEWELPOSTThe upright at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting a handrail.
NEWFORESTA region of woodland and heath in Hampshire, noted for its ponies.
NEWGUINEAIsland whose highest mountain is Puncak Jaya. Island of the east Malay archipelago, part of which is the Indonesian province of West Irian.
NEWJERSEYAmerican state whose capital is Trenton.
NEWLABOURBlair's party.
NEWLYWEDSPeople who have recently got married to each other.
NEWMARKETA town in West Suffolk; a famous horse-racing centre.
NEWMEXICOAmerican state whose capital is Santa Fe.
NEWSAGENTA shopkeeper who sells newspapers, stationery etc.
NEWSFLASHBulletin interrupting a TV show.
NEWSPAPERDaily Mail, say.
NEWSPRINTPaper used by the Press.
NEWSSTANDWhere papers are sold.
NEWTRICKSTV series in which James Bolam, Dennis Waterman and Amanda Redman all starred.
NEWYORKERThe _ _, American weekly magazine first published in 1925.
NEXTOFKINOne's closest relative.
NICARAGUACountry whose capital is Managua.
NICHOLSONJack _, Actor.
NICKCLEGGFormer Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Deputy Prime Minister of the Coalition goverrnment from 2010-2015.
NICKELOUSOf a metallic element.
NICKFROSTSanta Claus in Doctor Who.
NICKHEWERCountdown presenter.
NICKNAMEDDubbed.
NICODEMUSA Pharisee who assisted Joseph of Arimathea in preparing Jesus' corpse for burial after the crucifixion.
NICOTIANAGenus of plants known as tobacco plants.
NICOTINEDFull of, stained with, or saturated with tobacco smoke.
NICTATIONBlinking.
NIELSBOHRDanish physicist with whom Albert Einstein had a series of disputes.
NIETZSCHEGerman philosopher associated with the concept of the superman.
NIGELBENNBritish boxer, 'The Dark Destroyer'.
NIGERSEEDRamtil, obtained from the flowering African plant Guizotia abyssinica; used as a wild bird food etc.
NIGGARDLYUngenerous with money, time, etc.; mean.
NIGHTCLUBLate place of entertainment.
NIGHTDUTYWork outside normal hours.
NIGHTFALLApproach of darkness. Dusk.
NIGHTGOWNBedtime garment.
NIGHTHAWKA person who likes to be active late at night.
NIGHTMARETerrifying dream.
NIGHTOWLSPeople who habitually stay up late.
NIGHTSPOTClub or bar for late evening dancing and drinking.
NIGHTWEARSleep clothes.
NIGHTWINGSuperhero identity adopted by the Batman's former assistant Dick Grayson.
NIKILAUDAAustrian Formula 1 driver, three times World Champion.
NILEGREENA pale bluish-green colour.
NINETIETHFraction.
NINOTCHKAErnst Lubitsch film from 1939 starring Greta Garbo and Bela Lugosi.
NIPPONESEJapanese.
NISSENHUTPrefabricated shelter made of corrugated steel widely used in the Second World War.
NITPICKEDCriticised minor details.
NITPICKERPedant.
NOACCOUNTWorthless.
NOBRAINERStraightforward decision.
NOCTURNALOf animals, active at night.
NOCTURNESDreamy musical compositions.
NODDEDOFFSuccumbed to drowsiness.
NODULATEDOf a leguminous plant or its root, having swellings on the root which contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
NOFLYZONERestricted airspace.
NOISELESSSilent; quiet.
NOISESOFF1982 farce by English dramatist Michael Frayn expanded from his earlier one-act play Exits (1977).
NOISETTESChocolates made with hazelnuts.
NOMADIZESMakes into a wanderer.
NOMADLANDBest Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Cinematography winner at the 2021 BAFTAs.
NOMESSINGWithout doubt.
NOMINALLYIn name only.
NOMINATEDProposed for election. Put forward.
NOMINATESSuggests as a candidate.
NOMINATORSomeone who officially suggests that a person should be considered to do a particular job.
NONENTITYInsignificant person.
NONEVENTSUnimportant or anticlimactic occurrences.
NONPAREILUnrivalled (French). An old type size larger than ruby and smaller than emerald. A person or thing having no equal.
NONPERSONSomeone regarded as unimportant.
NONPOROUSNot permeable to water, air, or other fluids.
NONPROFITWithout financial gain.
NONREGENT(at English universities) a Master of Arts whose regency has terminated.
NONVERBALCommunication without words.
NOPROBLEMNot at all.
NOQUARTER1973 song by British rock band Led Zeppelin, from the album Houses of the Holy.
NORABATTYLast of the Summer Wine character played by Kathy Staff from 1973 to 2008.
NORMALISEReturn to a standard state.
NORMALITYUsual condition.
NORMALIZEBring or return to a standard condition or state.
NORMANDIEA region of N France formed in 2016 from the former regions of Basse-_ and Haute-_.
NORTHPOLEOne mythical location of Santa's workshop.
NORTHSTARAstronomical object also known as Polaris.
NORTHWESTNorth by _, 1959 American thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
NORTHWICHCheshire town historically noted for its salt industry.
NORWEGIANFrom Oslo.
NOSEBLEEDResult of facial impact.
NOSEDIVEDDeclined suddenly.
NOSEPIECEThe part of a microscope to which the objective lenses are attached.
NOSFERATU1922 silent horror movie starring Max Schreck.
NOSTALGIAYearning for the past.
NOSTALGICAffectionate for the past.
NOTAMUSED"We are _ _", A quotation, attributed to Queen Victoria.
NOTAPENNY_ _ _ More, _ _ _ Less, Jeffrey Archer's first published novel.
NOTAPHILYThe collecting of banknotes as a hobby.
NOTARISEDAuthenticated.
NOTARISESHas the signature on a document attested to.
NOTARIZEDHad the signature on a document attested to.
NOTEPAPERWriting material often provided with matching envelopes. Stationery item.
NOTIFYINGInforming.
NOTNEARLYNothing like.
NOTORIETYInfamy.
NOTORIOUSHaving a bad name.
NOTREDAMEParis cathedral.
NOUGATINESweet covered with chocolate.
NOUGHTIESStart of the 21st century.
NOURISHEDSustained.
NOURISHERPerson or thing that supplies what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
NOURITURENourishment.
NOVELISTSAuthors.
NOVELTIESSmall toys, ornaments or trinkets found in Christmas crackers.
NUCLEATESForms around a central area.
NUEVOLEONState of NE Mexico on the border with the US; capital, Monterrey.
NUISANCERA person that creates a public offence.
NUISANCESIrritations, obstacles.
NUKUALOFACapital of Tonga.
NULLIFIEDNegated.
NULLIFIESRenders legally void or of no effect.
NULLIPARATechnical name for a female who has never given birth to offspring.
NUMBERINGTotalling.
NUMBERONEFirst, top.
NUMBERTENName for downing street residence.
NUMBERTWODeputy.
NUMBSKULLBlockhead.
NUMERABLEAble to be counted.
NUMERATESCounts.
NUMERATORNumber appearing above the line in a vulgar fraction.
NUMERICALTo do with figures.
NUMEROUNONumber one abroad?
NUMMULITEAny of various large fossil protozoans.
NUNNATIONThe pronunciation of an extra n-sound at the end of inflected words in Arabic and other languages.
NUREMBERGCity of southern Germany.
NURSEMAIDNanny.
NURSERIESRooms set aside for children.
NUTJOBBERAnother name for nuthatch.
NUTMEGGEDPlayed the ball through the legs of an opponent.
NUTRIENTSSunstances that nourish an organism.
NUTRIMENTFood.
NUTRITIONThe process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
NUTSHELLSShort versions.
NUTSINMAYA 1976 Mike Leigh Play For Today starring Alison Steadman.
NUXVOMICASpiny Asian tree of the family Loganiaceae whose seeds are the chief commercial source of strychnine.
NYASALANDThe former name of Malawi.
NYSTATINSAntifungal medicines.
OAKAPPLESPlant galls caused by wasp larvae.
OARSWOMANFemale rower.
OARSWOMENFemale rowers.
OASTHOUSEBuilding containing a kiln for drying hops.
OBAMACAREPopular name of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by the US Congress in 2010.
OBBLIGATOAn instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance.
OBCORDATEOf a leaf, shaped like a heart with the pointed end attached to the stalk.
OBEDIENCECompliance.
OBEISANCEAn attitude of deference or homage. A bow, curtsy, or other respectful or submissive gesture.
OBFUSCATEConfuse, baffle.
OBJECTIONAn expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing.
OBJECTIVEGoal.
OBJETDARTBeautiful item.
OBLIGATEDCompelled.
OBLIQUELYNot in a direct way; indirectly.
OBLIVIOUSUnaware or forgetful. Unmindful.
OBLONGATAMedulla _, Lowermost part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord and containing control centres for the heart and lungs.
OBLOQUIESCalumnies, slanders or uses of reproachful language.
OBNOXIOUSExtremely unpleasant.
OBREPTIONFraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official.
OBSCENITYSwear word.
OBSCURANTHaving the effect of hindering visibility.
OBSCURELYDarkly.
OBSCURESTMost unclear.
OBSCURINGKeeping from being seen.
OBSERVANTEagle eyed.
OBSERVERSWatchers.
OBSERVINGWatching carefully.
OBSESSIONMania.
OBSESSIVECompulsive.
OBSIGNATETo seal; to ratify.
OBSTACLESBarriers.
OBSTETRICPertaining to the care and treatment of women in childbirth.
OBSTINACYStubbornness.
OBSTINATEStubborn.
OBSTRUCTSBlocks up.
OBTAININGAcquiring.
OBTENTIONThe action of getting something.
OBTRUDINGPushing (oneself, one's opinions, etc) on others in an unwelcome way.
OBTRUSIVENoticeable in an undesirable way.
OBTURATESBlocks up; obstructs.
OBVIOUSLYWithout doubt.
OCCASIONSEvents.
OCCIPITALAt the base of the skull.
OCCLUSIONNormal alignment of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
OCCULTISMBelief in or study of the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers.
OCCUPANCYPossession of a property.
OCCUPANTSResidents.
OCCUPIERSDwellers.
OCCURRINGHappening.
OCEANWARDIn the direction of the sea.
OCELLATEDOf an animal, having eye-like markings.
OCTAGONALHaving eight sides and eight angles.
OCTAMETERLine of verse consisting of eight metrical feet.
OCTENNIALOccurring every eight years.
OCTOPUSESThey have eight tentacles.
OCTOPUSSYRoger Moore's sixth James Bond film. Theme song by Rita Coolidge.
ODALISQUEGrande _, 1814 oil painting of a concubine by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. A female slave in the Turkish Sultan's seraglio.
ODDCOUPLEThe _ _, 1965 play by Neil Simon, adapted by him for a 1968 film starring Jack Lemmon.
ODDJOBMANCasual domestic worker.
ODDMANOUTOne not fitting in.
ODDONEOUTException.
ODELSTINGUntil 2009, Norway's lower parliamentary chamber.
ODOMETERSThe usual US and Canadian name for mileometers.
ODOURLESSWithout smell.
OENOMETERAn instrument for measuring the percentage of alcohol in wine or other liquors.
OENOPHILEConnoisseur of wines.
OESOPHAGITube leading from the mouth.
OESTROGENAny of several steroid hormones that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries and placenta.
OFBABYLONThe hanging gardens _ _, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 
OFCOMMONSHouse _ _, Part of Parliament.
OFFASDYKEEarthwork; part of the England-Wales border, named after the King of Mercia 757-796.
OFFBREAKSGraeme Swann's speciality.
OFFCHANCESmall possibility.
OFFCOLOURUnwell.
OFFCOURSEDeviating.
OFFENBACHJacques _, German-born French composer of the operetta Orpheus in the Underworld.
OFFENDERSPeople who have broken a law or laws.
OFFENDINGInsulting.
OFFENSIVEInsulting.
OFFERINGSContributions.
OFFERTORYThe offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist.
OFFHANDEDUngraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner.
OFFLIMITSOut of bounds.
OFFSCREENExisting or occurring outside the frame of a movie or TV programme.
OFFSPRINGProgeny.
OFFSTREAMShut down or not in production.
OFFTHEPEGReady to wear.
OFONEMINDIn agreement.
OFSEVILLEThe Barber _ _, opera buffa in two acts by Rossini, first performed in 1816.
OFSOLOMONSong _ _, book of tbe bible.
OFTHEMOONThe Dark Side _ _ _.
OFTHEWILDThe Call _ _ _, 2020 adventure film starring Harrison Ford and Dan Stevens.
OFWINDSORThe Merry Wives _ _, Play by William Shakespeare.
OGDENNASHAmerican humorist who wrote Candy Is Dandy.
OILBEETLEInsect of the genus Meloe.
OILCOOLEDAn engine that uses lubricant for thermal regulation.
OILFIELDSDrilled areas.
OILTANKERCommercial vessel.
OLDBAILEYCentral Criminal Court in England.
OLDENBURGCity of NW Germany.
OLDFLAMESPast loves.
OLDMASTERName given to any of the great European painters before about 1800.
OLDSCHOOLPeople with traditional or dated attitudes and ways.
OLDSTAGERVery long-serving type.
OLEANDERSPoisonous evergreen Old World shrubs.
OLEASTERSWild olives.
OLECRANALRelating to the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow.
OLEORESINA semisolid mixture of a resin and essential oil, obtained from certain plants.
OLFACTIONThe sense of smell.
OLFACTORYOf the sense of smell.
OLIGARCHSRich, influential Russian businessmen.
OLIGARCHYState run by a small group.
OLIGOCENEFinal division of the Paleogene period, after the Eocene.
OLIVASTEROlive-coloured; having an easily-tanned or Mediterranean skin.
OLIVEDRABDull greyish-green colour used for US Army uniforms during WWII.
OLIVENITEA rare copper mineral, noted for its deep green colour.
OLIVETREEFood-bearing shrub.
OLUCKYMANLindsay Anderson's satirical 1973 film starring Malcolm McDowell.
OMBUDSMANOfficial appointed to investigate claims of maladministration.
OMELETTESProverbially you can't make these without breaking eggs. Dishes consisting of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan.
OMINOUSLYIn a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen.
OMITTANCEThe act of leaving out.
OMNIVORESEating food of both animal and vegetable origin, or any food indiscriminately.
ONACCOUNTUsing credit.
ONAVERAGETypically.
ONBALANCEAfter full consideration.
ONCEAGAINAfresh.
ONCESHAMEFool Me _ _ On You, Fool Me Twice Shame On Me.
ONDISPLAYExhibited.
ONDRAUGHTFrom the cask.
ONELINERSShort witty remarks.
ONEMINUTE1/1440 of a day.
ONHEARINGDelius: _ _ The First Cuckoo In Spring.
ONIONDOMEDistinctive rounded architectural feature seen in Russian churches.
ONLIBERTYWork of philosophy by John Stuart Mill.
ONLOOKERSSpectators or witnesses.
ONLYFOOLS_ _ And Horses, Hugely popular British TV series.
ONMESSAGESticking to the party line.
ONONDAGASMembers of a tribe of Iroquoian Indians.
ONONESIDEAdjacent.
ONONESOWNAlone.
ONONESTODAlone.
ONPURPOSEIntentionally.
ONSLAUGHTA violent attack.
ONSTANDBYReady for action or use.
ONTHEBALLAlert, informed.
ONTHEBOILVery active.
ONTHECAKEIcing _ _ _, an attractive but inessential addition or enhancement.
ONTHEEDGEIn a precarious position.
ONTHEHOOFMoving.
ONTHEHOURRadio 4 show in which Alan Partridge was a recurring character.
ONTHELINEIn danger.
ONTHEMAKEIntent on profit.
ONTHEMENDImproving in health.
ONTHEMOVETravelling.
ONTHENOSEPrecisely.
ONTHEROADNovel by Jack Kerouac.
ONTHEROOFUp --- --- ---, song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, recorded in 1962 by The Drifters.
ONTHESIDEAs a supplementary source of income.
ONTHESPOTThere and then.
ONTHETOWN1949 film musical starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.
ONTHETROTIn a row.
ONTHINICEIn a risky situation.
OOGENESISDevelopment of ova.
OORTCLOUDMass of comets far beyond Pluto's orbit.
OPALESCEDExhibited a milky iridescence.
OPENBILLSTwo species of stork in the genus Anastomus.
OPENENDEDUndecided.
OPENFACEDHaving a frank or ingenuous expression.
OPENHOUSEHospitable to all.
OPENSKIESUnrestricted air travel.
OPERAGOEROne who frequents, say, La Scala in Milan.
OPERAHATSCollapsible toppers.
OPERATICSTheatrically exaggerated or overemotional behaviour.
OPERATINGWorking.
OPERATIONSurgical procedure.
OPERATIVEAgent.
OPERCULUMA covering flap on a seed vessel.
OPERETTASComic or light-hearted musical dramas.
OPHIOLOGYThe study of snakes.
OPHIUCHUSConstellation - The Serpent Bearer.
OPPONENTSAntagonists.
OPPORTUNELucky.
OPPOSITESProverbially, these attract.
OPPRESSEDDowntrodden.
OPPRESSORSubjugating ruler.
OPSOMANIAA longing for a particular special food. An excessive craving for a particular food.
OPTICIANSGeneral name for people qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles etc.
OPTICLOBEEither of two of the dorsal part of the midbrain, containing primary visual centers.
OPTIMISTSGlass half full people.
OPTOMETERFormerly, an instrument for measuring the refractive power of the eye, used when prescribing corrective lenses.
OPTOMETRYThe occupation of measuring eyesight, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye disease.
OPULENTLYWith wealth.
ORANGEADESoft drink.
ORANGEISMProtestant supremacy in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, or Canada.
ORANGEMANA member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold the Protestant religion.
ORANGETIPEuropean butterfly with mainly whitish wings.
ORANGITESMinerals, types of thorite, found in Norway.
ORANGUTANA large mainly solitary arboreal ape with long red hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
ORATORIOSLarge-scale, usually narrative musical works for orchestra and voices.
ORCHESTRALarge group of musicians.
ORCHIDISTCultivator of a certain type of plant.
ORDAININGDecreeing.
ORDERLIESSoldiers with specific duties.
ORDINANCEAn authoritative regulation, decree, law or practice.
ORDINATESThe vertical or y-values.
ORDNANCESMilitary supplies, munitions.
ORGANDIESTranslucent cotton muslins that are usually stiffened and used for women's clothing.
ORGANISEDArranged.
ORGANISERPlanner, administrator.
ORGANISMSLiving things.
ORGANISTSChurch pianists.
ORGANIZERA person who arranges an event or activity.
ORIENTALSPeople from the east.
ORIENTATEAlign.
ORIENTEERPerson who takes part in a race on foot over a course punctuated by checkpoints.
ORIFLAMMEThe red banner of St. Denis carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
ORIGENISTAn advocate of the doctrines held by or attributed to a third century Christian theologian.
ORIGINATECome from.
ORLEANISTA 19th-century French political label originally used by those who supported a constitutional monarchy.
ORNAMENTSDecorative pieces.
OROGRAPHYThe branch of physical geography dealing with the formation and features of mountains.
ORPHANAGEHome for children without parents.
ORPINGTONTown in the London borough of Bromley.
ORRISROOTThe fragrant rhizome of any of various irises, prepared and used as perfume.
ORTANIQUEA citrus fruit which is a cross between an orange and a tangerine, developed in Jamaica in the 1920s.
ORTHODOXYAuthorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.
OSCILLATESwing.
OSCULATEDKissed.
OSNABRUCKCity of birth of the German author Erich Maria Remarque.
OSSIFRAGEBearded vulture.
OSSIFYINGTurning into bone.
OSTENSIVEDirectly demonstrative.
OSTEOCOPESevere pain in the bones, especially that occurring in syphilitic persons.
OSTEOLOGYScience of dealing with the structure and function of bones.
OSTEOPATHA person who practises a system of healing based on the manipulation of bones or other parts of the body.
OSTEOTOMESurgical instrument used for cutting or dividing bone, typically resembling a chisel.
OSTRACIONGenus of the boxfish family.
OSTRACISEBlank.
OSTRACISMExclusion from a society or group. In ancient Athens, banishment for five or ten years by popular vote.
OSTRACITEA fossil oyster.
OSTRACIZETo exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc.
OSTRACODASubclass of minute, mainly freshwater crustaceans, with the body enclosed in transparent two-valved carapaces.
OSTRICHESLarge flightless birds.
OSTROGOTHMember of a group of eastern Germanic tribes who formed a kingdom in Italy from 493-552.
OSULLIVANRonnie _, snooker player nicknamed The Rocket.
OTHERHALFHusband or wife.
OTHERTHANApart from.
OTHERWISEOr else.
OTORRHOEAA discharge from the ears.
OTOSCOPESInstruments designed for visual examination of the eardrum and the passage of the outer ear.
OTTERBURNA village in Northumberland; scene of a 1388 battle in which the Scots defeated the English.
OTTOCENTOL'_, Italian term for the 19th century.
OTTOLOEWICo-recipient (with Sir Henry Dale) of the 1936 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their work on the chemical transmission of nerve impulses.
OUBLIETTESubterranean cell. A dungeon, the only entrance to which is through a trapdoor in the ceiling.
OUDENARDEBattle of 1708 in which the British and Austrian troops under Marlborough and Prince Eugene defeated the French.
OURFATHERAnother name for the Lord's Prayer.
OURSELVESReflexive pronoun.
OUTANDOUTUtter. Unqualified.
OUTBUYINGSpending more money than.
OUTDOORSYOf, relating to, or held in the open air.
OUTDRIVESHits a golf ball further than another player.
OUTERMOSTFurthest from the centre.
OUTFITTERA shop selling men's clothing.
OUTGOINGSExpenses.
OUTGROWTHOffshoot.
OUTLASTEDEndured longer than.
OUTLINERSComputer programs.
OUTLININGGiving a summary of.
OUTNUMBERBe more than.
OUTOFDATEOld-fashioned.
OUTOFHANDBeyond control.
OUTOFLINEImpudent.
OUTOFSTEPNot conforming.
OUTOFTURNImproperly.
OUTOFWORKUnemployed.
OUTPLAYEDPerformed better than one's opponent in a sport or game.
OUTRANKEDWas more important than.
OUTRIGGERA framework extended outboard from the side of a boat, especially, as in South Pacific canoes, supporting a float that gives stability.
OUTSCOREDObtained more points.
OUTSIDERSThe _, S. E. Hinton's 1967 novel filmed in 1983.
OUTSKIRTSThe outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like.
OUTSOURCEObtain (goods or a service) by contract from an outside supplier.
OUTSPOKENFrank and unreserved in speech.
OUTSPREADFully extended or expanded.
OUTSTAYEDRemained beyond the limit of one's expected or permitted time.
OUTWALKEDTravelled farther or faster on foot than someone else.
OUTWARDLYOn the surface.
OUTWITHITSay what you have to say.
OUTWITTEDDeceived by greater ingenuity.
OVENGLOVEItem used in the kitchen for handling hot dishes.
OVERAGAINIn repetition.
OVERBLOWNExaggerated.
OVERBOARDTo extremes.
OVERCOATSTop, final layers of paint or a similar coverings.
OVERCOMESGets the better of.
OVERCROWDFill beyond what is usual or comfortable.
OVERDOINGExaggerating.
OVERDRAFTCredit facility.
OVERDRAWNHaving money withdrawn in excess of the credit balance.
OVERDRIVEVery high gear.
OVERFILLSPuts more into (a container) than it either should or can contain.
OVERHASTYImpulsive.
OVERHEADSIndirect costs.
OVERHEARDListened to unintentionally.
OVERJOYEDThrilled, ecstatic.
OVERLOOKSFails to notice.
OVERLYINGOn top of.
OVERNIGHTUntil the next day.
OVERPAINTGive too many coats.
OVERPOWERSubdue with greater strength.
OVERRATEDToo highly valued.
OVERREACHStretch too far.
OVERRULEDDisallowed.
OVERSEERSSupervisors.
OVERSHOOTGo beyond.
OVERSIGHTAn omission or error due to carelessness.
OVERSKIRTGarment.
OVERSLEEPGet up late.
OVERSLEPTGot up too late.
OVERSTATEExaggerate.
OVERSTEERIn a motor vehicle, a tendency to turn more sharply than was intended.
OVERSTOCKSupply with more of something than is necessary or required.
OVERSTUFFForce too much into.
OVERTAKESPasses.
OVERTAXESMakes too great demands on.
OVERTHINKConsider something too much or for too long.
OVERTHROWDepose, oust.
OVERTIREDExcessively fatigued.
OVERTONESSupplementary meanings.
OVERTURESOrchestral pieces at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
OVERTURNSFlips over.
OVERUSINGEmploying excessively.
OVERVALUEEstimate too highly.
OVERVIEWSGeneral surveys.
OVERWATERGive a plant too much liquid.
OVERWOUNDA clock may be this.
OVIPAROUSProducing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent, as in birds.
OVIRAPTORBird-like bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period having long forelimbs with three clawed fingers.
OVULATINGProducing eggs.
OVULATIONThe process by which a mature egg cell escapes from an ovary.
OWENTUDORWelsh soldier who secretly married the widow of Henry V.
OWNERLESSBelonging to noone.
OWNERSHIPPossession - as in legal title.
OXIDATIONRusting.
OXYGENASEAn enzyme.
OXYMORONSSelf contradictions. Contradictory phrases.
OYSTERBEDPearls cultivated here.
OZONEHOLEPotentially threatening thinning of a stratospheric layer over Antarctica.
PACEMAKERMedical device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the beating of the heart.
PACHELBELJohann _, German Baroque composer famous for his Canon in D.
PACHYDERMElephant, rhinoceros or hippopotamus, literally a creature with thick skin.
PACIFIERSDummies.
PACIFISTSPeace lovers.
PACKAGINGThe box or wrapping in which a product is offered for sale.
PACKEDOUTFull of people.
PACTIONALRelating to an agreement or a bargain.
PACTOLIANPertaining to a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands.
PADEMELONSmall macropod of Australia and New Guinea; genus Thylogale, several species.
PADERBORNCity in Germany where Charlemagne and Pope Leo III met in 799 AD.
PADLOCKEDFastened with a detachable security device.
PAGEANTRYElaborate display or ceremony.
PAGLIACCIItalian opera with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo, first performed in 1892.
PAILLASSEA straw mattress.
PAINTBALLMilitary team game.
PAKISTANIPerson from Karachi or Islamabad.
PALACIOUSSumptuous.
PALANQUINA passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.
PALATABLEPleasant tasting.
PALATINESTwo bones within the skull forming parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.
PALERIDERClint Eastwood film which co-starred Richard Kiel.
PALESTINEA historic region of southwest Asia at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.
PALINODESPoems in which poets retract a view or sentiment expressed in a former poem.
PALISADESStrong fences made of stakes driven into the ground, especially for defence.
PALLADIANA European style of architecture derived from the designs of a 16th-century Venetian architect.
PALLADIUMChemical element, symbol Pd, atomic number 46. A white ductile metal used for making jewellery.
PALLIASSEA straw-filled mattress; pallet.
PALMBEACHTown and resort in Florida.
PALMISTRYThe art or practice of supposedly interpreting a person's character or predicting their future by examining their hand.
PALMITONEA ketone.
PALPITATETo pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.
PALTERINGEquivocating or prevaricating in action or speech.
PALTRIESTSmallest.
PAMPERINGCoddling.
PAMPHLETSBooklets.
PANAMAHATHeadwear.
PANATELLALong slender cigar.
PANDACARSPolice vehicles.
PANDERINGGiving in to.
PANEGYRICEulogy.
PANEGYRISAncient Greek general, national or religious assembly.
PANELPINSLight, slender nails with narrow heads.
PANETTONEA kind of spiced brioche containing sultanas, traditionally eaten at Christmas in Italy.
PANGOLINSAfrican and Asian mammals, also called scaly anteaters.
PANHANDLEBeg on the street.
PANICKINGGoing to pieces.
PANICROOMEmergency refuge.
PANKHURSTEmmeline _, Political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement.
PANORAMICBroad, far reaching.
PANTDRESSA garment having a divided skirt : culotte.
PANTHEONSCollections of gods.
PANTIHOSEA stretchable one-piece undergarment consisting of stockings attached to a top that resembles underpants.
PANTOMIMEA theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas. Show.
PAPALBULLA formal document issued by the pope, written in antiquated characters and often closed with a leaden seal.
PAPARAZZICelebrity snappers.
PAPERBACKSoft-cover book.
PAPERCLIPOffice fastener.
PAPERHATSHeadwear found in Christmas crackers.
PAPERWORKWritten documents.
PAPILLOTEA decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
PARABOLASMathematical curves.
PARACHUTEAerial descent device.
PARADIGMSPatterns or models.
PARAGRAPHSection of text.
PARAKEETSSmall, brightly coloured long-tailed parrots.
PARALEGALAssistant in a law firm.
PARALYSEDUnable to move.
PARALYSISPalsy.
PARAMEDICA member of an ambulance crew.
PARAMETERMeasurable factor.
PARAMOUNTSupreme.
PARAMOURSSecret lovers.
PARASITESLeeches.
PARASITICHabitually relying on or exploiting others.
PARBOILEDCooked in water until partially cooked, often before further cooking.
PARCHMENTA stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, usually a sheep or goat, and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times.
PARDONEESThose excused.
PARENTAGEImmediate ancestry.
PARENTINGActing as a mother or father.
PARGASITEA complex inosilicate mineral.
PARGETORYSomething made of, or covered with, plaster.
PARKINSONKatherine _, The IT Crowd actress.
PARKPLACEUS monopoly property.
PARLEYINGHolding talks.
PARNASSUSMountain in Greece.
PAROCHIALNarrow in outlook or scope.
PARODYINGLampooning.
PAROSTEALRelating to the tissues immediately adjacent to the periosteum of a bone.
PARSIMONYExtreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
PARSONAGEResidence of a parish priest.
PARTENOPEOpera by George Frideric Handel.
PARTERRESFormally patterned flower gardens.
PARTHENONAthenian temple.
PARTIALLYSomewhat.
PARTICLESGranules.
PARTISANSBiased adherents.
PARTRIDGEAlan _, comedy character. Bird.
PARTTIMEROccasional worker.
PARTYGOEROne who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion.
PARTYLINEOfficial position.
PARTYWALLShared barrier.
PARVITUDEThe quality or state of being little.
PASDECHATIn ballet, a cat-like jump to the side that ends in fifth position.
PASHINYANNikol _, Prime Minister of Armenia who succeeded Karen Karapetyan on 8 May 2018.
PASODOBLEA modern ballroom dance in fast duple time, modelled on the drama of a bullfight.
PASSENGERRider on a bus etc.
PASSERINEAble to perch.
PASSERSBYPeople going past.
PASSINGUPLetting go by.
PASSIONEDWith feeling.
PASTERNAKBoris _, Russian author.
PASTICHESWorks of art that imitate the style of another artist or period.
PASTILLESMedicated sweets.
PASTORAGEMinistry.
PASTORALEA slow instrumental composition in compound time, usually with drone notes in the bass.
PASTORINGPreaching?
PASTTENSEVerb form.
PATAGONIARegion of South America.
PATBARKERAuthor who won the 1995 Booker Prize for The Ghost Road, the last novel in her Regeneration trilogy.
PATCHIESTThe most bitty.
PATCHOULIAsiatic tree, the leaves of which yield a heavy fragrant oil.
PATCHWORKNeedlework done by sewing pieces of different materials together.
PATENTINGRegistering an invention.
PATERNITYFatherhood.
PATHOGENSMicroorganisms that can cause disease.
PATHOLOGYThe scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes.
PATIENTLYIn a way that shows tolerance of delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
PATRIARCHAny of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
PATRICIANAristocratic.
PATRICIDEThe killing of one's father.
PATRIOTICNationalistic, jingoistic.
PATROLCARPolice vehicle.
PATROLMANSecurity officer.
PATRONAGESupport, e.g. of the arts. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.
PATRONISETreat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.
PATTERNEDDecorated with a recurring design.
PAULDIRACBritish theoretical physicist born in 1902.
PAULJONESPresenter of BBC Radio 2's Blues Show from 1986 to 2018. A ballroom dance in which partners are exchanged according to a pattern.
PAULSIMONArt Garfunkel's singing partner in the 1960s.
PAULSINHA'The Smiling Assassin' Chaser.
PAVAROTTILuciano _, Italian tenor who died in 2007.
PAWNSHOPSStores which offers loans in exchange for personal property as equivalent collateral.
PAXROMANAThe long period of peace and stability under the Roman Empire.
PAYMASTERAn official who pays troops or workers.
PEACECAMPProtest site.
PEACELILYSpathiphyllum wallisii, a popular flowering house plant.
PEACEPIPENative American token of friendship.
PEANUTOILIt can be used for frying.
PEARDROPSFlarvoured sweets.
PEARLHARTCanadian-born female outlaw of the American Old West.
PEARLIESTMost iridescent.
PEARLINGSA kind of lace of silk or thread.
PEARLITESMicroscopic lamellar structures found in iron or steel.
PEARTREESFruit plants.
PEASOUPERVery thick yellowish fog.
PECKINPAHSam _, American film director and screenwriter.
PECKSNIFFSeth _, villain in Charles Dickens' novel Martin Chuzzlewit.
PECTORALSThe large chest muscles that help move the shoulders and arms.
PECULATORSomeone who violates a trust by taking money for his own use.
PECUNIOUSWealthy.
PEDAGOGUESomeone who educates young people.
PEDALLERScyclists.
PEDANTISMThe act of being overscrupulous.
PEDIATRICRelating to the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
PEDICURESCosmetic treatments of the feet and toenails.
PEDOMETERAs worn by a walker to measure the number of steps taken.
PEDUNCLESStalks bearing a flower or fruit.
PEERGROUPSimilar contemporaries.
PEGAMOIDSPatented materials made on a muslin back and embossed in imitation of leather: used especially in the binding of books and in upholstering.
PEIGNOIRSWomen's dressing gowns.
PEKINGESEA lapdog of a short-legged breed with long hair and a snub nose.
PEKINGMANAn example of Homo erectus, fossils of which were found near what is now Beijing.
PELTSDOWNPours.
PEMBERTONJohn Stith _. American pharmacist who invented the drink that would become Coca-Cola in 1886.
PENALISESPunishes or handicaps.
PENALIZESInflicts punishment on.
PENALTIESPunishments imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
PENCHANTSLikings.
PENDENNISCastle in Cornwall.
PENDLETONVictoria _, British cyclist who won two medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
PENDRAGONSurname of King Arthur.
PENETRANTOf a gene or group of genes, producing characteristic effects in the phenotypes of individuals possessing it.
PENETRATEGo through.
PENFRIENDOverseas correspondent.
PENINSULAProjecting strip of land.
PENITENCEA feeling of regret for one's sins; repentance.
PENITENTSThose who seek forgiveness.
PENKNIVESSharpening implements.
PENNIFORMFeather-shaped, as of muscles whose fibres (fascicles) are attached to either side of a central tendon.
PENNILESSDestitute.
PENNYWISEEvil clown in the 1986 Stephen King horror novel It, played on screen by Bill Skarsgard in 2017.
PENNYWORTAny of several plants having round or roundish leaves, as the navelwort.
PENPUSHERWriting clerk.
PENSACOLASeaport in Northwest Florida, on an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
PENSIONERSenior citizen.
PENTAGRAMA five-pointed star that is formed by drawing a continuous line in five straight segments, often used as a mystic and magical symbol.
PENTECOSTA Christian festival occurring on Whit Sunday, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles.
PENTHOUSEA flat or maisonette built on to the top floor or roof of a block of flats.
PENUMBRAEAreas of light shadow.
PENURIOUSImpoverished.
PEPPERONISpicy Italian sausage.
PEPPERPOTSeasoning container.
PERCAPITABy or for each person.
PERCEIVEDBecame aware or conscious of.
PERCHANCEPerhaps.
PERCHERONA powerful draught horse of a grey or black breed, originally from France.
PERCOLATEFilter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
PERCUSSEDGently tapped a part of the body with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis.
PERDITIONIn Christian theology, a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death. Spiritual ruin.
PEREGRINE_ falcon, bird of prey with a dark plumage on the back and wings and lighter underparts.
PERENNIALLasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
PERFECTEDMade as good as possible.
PERFECTLYFaultlessly.
PERFORATEPierce and make a hole or holes in.
PERFORMERArtiste.
PERFUMERYThe action or business of producing or selling scents.
PERFUSIONThe passage of fluid through the circulatory system or lymphatic system to an organ or a tissue, usually referring to the delivery of blood to a capillary bed in tissue.
PERGOLESIItalian composer of the oratorio San Guglielmo.
PERIAPSISPoint in the path of an orbiting body at which it is closest to the body that it orbits.
PERIMETERBoundary around something.
PERINATALRelating to the period from three months before to one month after birth.
PERISCOPEOptical instrument.
PERISHINGDying.
PERISTOMEA fringe of pointed teeth surrounding the opening of a moss capsule.
PERJURINGWilfully telling an untruth under oath.
PERKINGUPTaking heart.
PERMANENTIndelible.
PERMEABLEAllowing liquids or gases to pass through it.
PERMEATEDSpread throughout.
PERMEATESPervades.
PERMITTEDAllowed to do something.
PERMUTINGSubmitting to a process of alteration and rearrangement.
PERPETUALNever ending or changing.
PERPIGNANCity in South France, the historic capital of Roussillon.
PERRYCOMOAmerican singer who had a 1958 hit with Magic Moments.
PERSECUTEOppress.
PERSEVEREContinue steadfastly.
PERSIMMONA tropical tree with hard wood and large, orange-red fruit.
PERSISTEDCarried on.
PERSISTEROne who continues steadfastly or obstinately despite opposition or difficulty.
PERSONAGECelebrity.
PERSONATEPlay the part of a character in a drama.
PERSONNELStaff.
PERSPIREDSweated.
PERSPIRESSecretes sweat through the pores of the skin.
PERSUADEDConvinced.
PERTINENTTo the point.
PERTURBEDWorried. Troubled.
PERTUSSISThe technical name for whooping cough.
PERUVIANSLima natives.
PERVASIVEPresent everywhere.
PESSIMISMA tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
PESSIMISTA person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
PESTERINGBadgering.
PESTHOUSEA hospital for people suffering from infectious diseases, especially the plague.
PESTILENTDestructive to life; deadly.
PETERCOOKLate comic, actor and proprietor of Private Eye.
PETERFALKActor who played the title role in the detective series Columbo.
PETERHALLBritish theatre director who founded the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960.
PETERPAUL_ _ Rubens, Flemish/Netherlandish draughtsman and painter.
PETERSHAMHeavy woollen fabric used especially for coats.
PETERWESTBBC Wimbledon commentator playing second fiddle to Dan Maskell from 1955-82.
PETILLANTOf wine, slightly sparkling.
PETITFOURA very small, rich, sweet cake or biscuit, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan etc.
PETITIONSWritten documents signed by large numbers of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority.
PETRICHORA pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
PETRIDISHGlass vessel used to cultivate cells, named after a German bacteriologist.
PETRIFIEDTerrified.
PETROGALEA genus of marsupial mammals consisting of the rock wallabies.
PETROLEUMMineral oil.
PETRUCHIOThe male lead in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
PETRUSHKA1911 ballet by Igor Stravinsky.
PETTICOATA woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress.
PETTINESSUndue concern with trivial matters, especially of a small-minded or spiteful nature.
PETTYCASHAn accessible store of money kept by an organization for expenditure on small items.
PETULANCEMoodiness.
PHAGOCYTEAny cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
PHALANGERAustralian arboreal marsupial with dense fur and a long tail.
PHALANGESThe bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot.
PHALAROPEBird.
PHARISEESMembers of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have pretensions to superior sanctity.
PHARSALUSAn ancient city in central Greece, in Thessaly: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey.
PHASEOLUSWild bean genus.
PHEASANTSGame birds.
PHENOMENARemarkable occurrences.
PHEROMONEA chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behaviour or physiology of others of its species.
PHILANDEROf a man, readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women.
PHILATELYStamp collecting.
PHILIPPICA speech of violent denunciation.
PHILOGYNYLove of or liking for women.
PHILOLOGYThe scientific analysis of written records and literary texts.
PHILOMENAJudi Dench film of 2013 based on a Martin Sixsmith book. Also starring Steve Coogan.
PHLEBITISInflammation of a vein.
PHNOMPENHCapital of Cambodia.
PHOENICIAAncient civilisation situated in what is now Syria and Lebanon.
PHOLIDOTAThe order comprising the pangolins.
PHONATIONThe production or utterance of speech sounds.
PHONETICSIn linguistics, the study of speech sounds.
PHONOLOGYThe study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.
PHOSPHATECompound, salt used in fertilisers.
PHOSPHINEA colorless, poisonous, ill-smelling, flammable gas.
PHOTOCALLOpportunity for snapping?
PHOTOCOPYA reproduction on paper of a written, printed or graphic work.
PHOTOGRAMA picture produced on film without a camera.
PHYSICIAN'More needs she the divine than the _,' Shakespeare, Macbeth. Medical practitioner.
PHYSICISTType of scientist.
PHYSIQUESThe general appearance of bodies, with regard to size or shape.
PIANISTICOf or relating to the piano.
PIANOWIREMusical steel strands.
PICKABACKRide on someone's shoulders.
PICKETINGThe stationing of strikers around a workplace to dissuade others from entering.
PICTORIALIllustrated.
PICTURINGForming a mental image of.
PIECEMEALLittle by little.
PIECEWORKSystem of payment.
PIEDPIPERHamelin rat catcher.
PIEPOWDERA travelling market trader, merchant or similar traveller.
PIERTABLEFurniture item designed to stand against a wall between windows.
PIETERSENKevin _, South African-born England cricketer.
PIGGYBACKRide on another person.
PIGGYBANKChidren's money store.
PIGHEADEDStubborn, obstinate.
PIKESTAFFA walking stick tipped with a metal spike.
PILASTERSRectangular columns, especially ones projecting from a wall.
PILCHARDSEuropean food fish with rounded bodies covered with large scales.
PILFERERSMinor thieves of small things.
PILLAGERSRobbers, especially in time of war.
PILLAGINGRobbing (a town, village etc.) of booty or spoils, especially during a war.
PILLARBOXPostal container.
PILLARSOFSeven _ _ Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence's account of his war experiences.
PILLORIEDSeverely criticized.
PILOTFISHA small, marine creature, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
PILOTLESSHaving no aviator.
PIMPERNELThe Scarlet _, play and novel by Baroness Emma Orczy.
PINAFOREDWearing an apron.
PINAFORESAprons.
PINCHCOCKA clamp used to compress a flexible tube to control the flow of fluid through it.
PINEAPPLEFruit tinned in rings or chunks.
PINKERTONAllan, Scottish-born detective who founded a U.S. private detective agency in 1850.
PINKFLOYDBritish rock group whose albums include Meddle and Animals.
PINNACLESSmall ornamental turrets, usually culminating in a pyramid or cone.
PINOCCHIO1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions.
PINOTNOIRRed wine grape.
PINSTRIPESuit type.
PIONEEREDTrail-blazed.
PIPEDREAMImpossible plan.
PIPSQUEAKInsignificant person or thing.
PIROUETTEA body spin in dancing on the toes or the ball of the foot.
PISTACHIO_ nut.
PITCHEDINHelped.
PITCHESINParticipates.
PITCHFORKFarm tool.
PITCHINTOAssail.
PITHINESSTerseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
PITLOCHRYScottish town near Perth at one end of the Rob Roy Way.
PITPONIESMining horses.
PITUITARYGland at the base of the brain.
PIZZICATOPlucking the strings of a violin  (or other bowed instrument) with the finger.
PLACATINGAppeasing.
PLACATIONAppeasement.
PLACATORYConciliating.
PLACECARDTable setting indicator.
PLACEKICKRugby shot.
PLACEMENTPositioning.
PLAINSONGThe style of unison unaccompanied vocal music used in the medieval Church, especially in Gregorian chant.
PLAINTIFFComplainant.
PLAINTIVEDoleful, melancholy.
PLAINVIEWDaniel, oil prospector played by Daniel Day-Lewis in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood.
PLANETARYRelating to large objects in orbit around a star.
PLANETOIDAsteroid.
PLANETREETall, spreading plant.
PLANISHESFlattens (sheet metal) with a smooth-faced hammer or between rollers.
PLANTAINSBanana-like fruit.
PLASTEREDHammered (informal).
PLASTERERDecorator.
PLATEFULSGenerous helpings.
PLATERACKDish holder.
PLATITUDEMeaningless statement.
PLATONISMPhilosophy that affirms the existence of abstract objects in a third realm other than the material world or consciousness.
PLAUSIBLEConvincing.
PLAYABOUTBehave irresponsibly.
PLAYACTEDPretended.
PLAYALONGPretend to cooperate.
PLAYAPARTMake a contribution.
PLAYBOYOFThe _ _ The Western World.
PLAYBYEARImprovise.
PLAYDIRTYAct in a dishonest or unfair way.
PLAYGOERSTheatre visitors.
PLAYGROUPInformal school for very young children.
PLAYHOUSETheatre.
PLAYINGUPMisbehaving.
PLAYMAKERA player who leads the offense for a team.
PLAYSDEADLies motionless.
PLAYTHINGToy.
PLEADINGSFormal statements of the cause of an action or defence.
PLEASANCEA theatre, bar, sports and recreation complex in Edinburgh, Scotland.
PLEASESIRClassic 1968 to 1972 Esmonde and Larbey TV sitcom.
PLEIOMERYCondition of a flower having more than the normal number of parts.
PLENTEOUSAbundant.
PLENTIFULBountiful.
PLEURITICRelating to a lung condition.
PLIMSOLLSSandshoes.
PLOUGHMANFarm labourer.
PLOWRIGHTJoan _, actress who married Laurence Olivier in 1961.
PLUCKIESTThe most brave.
PLUGBOARDItem to interconnect electric circuits, telephone lines, or computer components, by means of short lengths of wire.
PLUMBLINEA string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the Earth's centre of gravity.
PLUMMETEDDropped rapidly.
PLUNDEREDLooted.
PLURALITYA large number of people or things.
PLUSFOURSBaggy trousers extending below the knee, worn for golf or hunting.
PLUTOCRATWealthy leader.
PLUTONIUMChemical element, symbol Pu, atomic number 94. Radioactive metallic element first produced in 1940 by bombarding uranium-238 with deuterium nuclei.
PNEUMATICOperated by air.
PNEUMONIAInflammation of the lungs in which the air sacs fill with liquid.
PODGORICACapital city of Montenegro, formerly (1946-92) called Titograd.
POETASTERWriter of inferior verse.
POGOSTICKSpring-activated exercise toy used for jumping.
POIGNANCEThe quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos.
POIGNANCYThe quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos.
POINCIANAAny tree of the tropical leguminous genus Caesalpinia, having large showy orange or red flowers.
POINTIESTMost sharp.
POINTLESSWithout meaning or purpose.
POINTSMANA railway switchman.
POISONGASToxic chemical.
POISONIVYPlant which causes itching.
POISONOUSToxic.
POKEFUNATTaunt.
POKERFACE2008 hit by Lady Gaga, from her debut album The Fame.
POLARBEARWhite carnivorous mammal of the North Pole.
POLARISEDCaused opposing opinions.
POLARIZEDSunglasses type.
POLEMICALControversial.
POLEVAULTAthletic event.
POLICECARCop vehicle.
POLICEDOGDetective's assistant.
POLICEMANLaw officer.
POLISHOFFEat up.
POLITBUROCommunist executive committee.
POLITICALRelating to the government or public affairs of a country.
POLLARDEDCut off the top and branches of a tree to encourage new growth.
POLLSTERSPeople who try to work out voters' intentions.
POLLUTANTA substance that contaminates, especially a chemical produced as industrial waste.
POLLYANNAClassic 1913 children's novel by Eleanor H Porter about a young orphan.
POLOKWANECapital of the Limpopo province of northern South Africa, formerly (until 2002) called Pietersburg.
POLONAISEA slow dance of Polish origin in triple time, consisting chiefly of an intricate march or procession.
POLOSHIRTGarment type.
POLYANDRYA practice in which women have two or more husbands at the same time.
POLYDORUSYoungest son of King Priam of Troy, by Hecuba.
POLYESTERSynthetic material.
POLYGONALLike a square or hexagon, say.
POLYGRAPHAn instrument also known as a lie detector.
POLYNESIADoctor Dolittle's parrot.
POLYNICESSon of Oedipus and one of the Seven Against Thebes, killed in battle by his brother Eteocles.
POLYPHAGYAn insatiable appetite.
POLYPTYCHArtwork, typically an altarpiece, consisting of four or more painted or carved panels hinged or folding together.
POLYTHENEA tough, light flexible synthetic resin.
POMANDERSPerforated bags or balls filled with a mixture of aromatic substances and used to scent clothes and linens.
POMPADOURAn 18th-century hairstyle for women, named after a mistress of Louis XV of France.
POMPOUSLYPretentiously.
PONDERINGContemplating.
PONDEROSAA tall, slender North American pine tree, planted for timber and as an ornamental.
PONDEROUSSlow, lumbering.
PONTYPOOLAn industrial town in South Wales, in Torfaen county borough.
POOLTABLEBaize covered game surface.
POORHOUSEPublic institution in which the destitute of a parish received board and lodging in return for work.
POPINJAYSFops.
POPLITEALRelating to or situated in the hollow at the back of the knee.
POPPADOMSThin, crisp circular wafers of bread often served in Indian cuisine.
POPULARLYBy many or most people; generally.
POPULATEDInhabited.
POPULATESFills with inhabitants.
PORBEAGLEShark.
PORCELAINChina.
PORCUPINELarge rodent whose body has a covering of protective spines or quills.
PORFIRIJE46th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, enthroned to succeed Irinej on 19 February 2021.
PORPHYRIAA hereditary disease of body metabolism. Genetic blood disorder which reputedly affected George III.
PORPHYRINA type of pigment occurring widely in animal and plant tissues.
PORTADOWNA town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, on the River Bann.
PORTFOLIOA large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps.
PORTICOESStructures consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building.
PORTLIESTThe most overweight.
PORTLOUISCapital of Mauritius.
PORTONOVOCapital of Benin.
PORTRAITSPaintings of a person.
PORTRAYALDepiction.
PORTROYALFormer capital city of Jamaica.
PORTSALUTA semi-soft pasteurised cow's milk cheese from Pays de la Loire, France, with a distinctive orange rind and a mild flavour.
POSITIONSLocations, places.
POSITIVESGood things.
POSITRONSElementary particles with the same mass as electrons and a numerically equal but positive charge.
POSSESSESOwns.
POSSETINGThe action (by a baby) of regurgitating a small amount of milk or food during or shortly after a feed.
POSSETTEDOf a baby, regurgitated curdled milk.
POSTCARDSItems studied and collected by deltiologists. _ from the Edge, 1991 comedy drama film starring Meryl Streep.
POSTCODESSeries of letters and digits used to assist the sorting of mail.
POSTERIORBehind.
POSTERITYAll succeeding generations.
POSTHASTEAs fast as possible.
POSTLUDESClosing pieces of music.
POSTNATALTaking place after birth.
POSTPONEDDelayed.
POSTULATEPut forward.
POSTURINGExaggerated behaviour.
POTASSIUMChemical element, symbol K, atomic number 19.
POTBOILERUninspired novel.
POTENTATERuler or monarch.
POTENTIALPossible.
POTHOLINGAct of exploring underground caves.
POTOFGOLDIllusory wealth.
POTPLANTSThings that can be grown in containers, usually indoors.
POTPOURRIA collection of mixed flower petals, dried and preserved to scent the air.
POTTERINGWalking slowly.
POUNDSIGNSterling symbol.
POWDERINGGrinding.
POWDERKEGPotentially explosive situation.
POWERBOATWater transport.
POWERDIVEAerial stunt.
POWERLESS"Once freedom lights its beacon in a man's heart, the gods are _ against him" (Jean-Paul Sartre).
POWERSUITAuthoritative formal wear.
PRACTICALConcerned with ordinary affairs.
PRACTISEDRehearsed.
PRACTISESRuns through.
PRAENOMENFirst or given name in ancient Rome, as in the Gaius of Gaius Julius Caesar.
PRAGMATICAdvocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma.
PRAISEYOUSong by English DJ and musician Fatboy Slim that was a UK No 1 hit in 1999.
PRANKSTERA practical joker.
PRATCHETTTerry _, British author known for his Discworld series of novels.
PRATTLINGTalking at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
PRAXIDIKEMoon of Jupiter.
PREACHINGDelivering homilies.
PREACTIONPrevious deed.
PREADAMICExisting or taking place before the time of the biblical Adam.
PREBOILEDHeated in water before cooking.
PRECATIONThe act of praying; supplication; entreaty.
PRECATIVEExpressing a request or wish.
PRECEDENTJudicial decision deciding later cases.
PRECEDINGComing before.
PRECENTORPerson who leads a congregation or choir in the sung parts of a Christian church service.
PRECIPICECliff face.
PRECISIONThe quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
PRECLUDEDPrevented, excluded.
PRECLUDESRules out.
PRECOCITYIntelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules.
PRECODINGEncrypting beforehand.
PRECONIZETo announce or commend publicly.
PRECURSORA person or thing that precedes and shows or announces.
PREDATINGBeing earlier than.
PREDATIONThe preying of one animal on others.
PREDATORSCarnivorous animals.
PREDATORYHunting.
PREDICANTPreaching.
PREDICATESomething which is affirmed or denied concerning an argument of a proposition.
PREDICTEDForetold.
PREDICTOROne who foretells.
PREDORSALIn front of the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.
PREEMPTEDAnticipated and prevented.
PREFERREDOf choice.
PREFIXINGAdding at the beginning.
PREFLIGHTOf or relating to a period just prior to a plane taking off.
PREGNANCYChild-bearing.
PREHEATEDWarmed beforehand.
PREHNITICPertaining to, or designating, a tetrabasic acid of benzene obtained as a white crystalline substance.
PREJUDICEBias, partiality. A preconceived opinion, especially an unfavourable one based on inadequate facts.
PRELATISTA supporter or adherent of episcopacy.
PRELUDINGServing as an introduction to.
PRELUSIVEServing as an introduction.
PREMATUREToo early.
PREMIERESThe first public performances of films, plays, operas etc.
PREMINGEROtto _, director of films including Laura and Anatomy of a Murder.
PREMUNIREThe offense under English law of appealing to or obeying a foreign court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown.
PRENOSTICAn omen.
PREORDAINDecide in advance.
PREPOSINGPlacing (an element or word) in front of another.
PRESBYOPEPerson with a condition restricting their ability to focus on near objects.
PRESBYTERAn elder or minister of the Christian Church.
PRESCHOOLRelating to the time when a child is very young.
PRESCIENTForeknowing. Having foreknowledge or foresight.
PRESCRIBESpecify.
PRESEASONOf a sporting fixture, taking place before the regular time.
PRESENTEDIntroduced.
PRESENTERProgramme host.
PRESENTLYSoon.
PRESERVEDMaintained.
PRESERVESProtects.
PRESIDENTElected head of a republic.
PRESOAKEDDrench beforehand.
PRESSGANGForce into naval service.
PRESSHOMEEmphasise.
PRESSSTUDSnap fastener.
PRESSURESStresses, demands.
PRESTWICKA town in southwest Scotland on the Firth of Clyde; the location of an international airport and golf course.
PRESUMINGSupposing that something is the case on the basis of probability.
PRETENDEDNot genuine; assumed.
PRETENDERThe old _, Nickname of son of the deposed James II of England.
PRETORIUMTent of an ancient Roman general.
PRETTIESTMost attractive.
PREVAILEDCarried the day.
PREVALENTWidespread.
PREVENTEDStopped from happening.
PRICELESSInvaluable.
PRICELISTCatalogue of costs.
PRIESTESSWoman officiating.
PRIESTLEYJ. B. _, English novelist and playwright who wrote An Inspector Calls.
PRIMARIESIn the US, preliminary elections to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.
PRIMAVERAOf pasta dishes, garnished with lightly cooked spring vegetables such as peas, asparagus and broccoli.
PRIMETIMEPeak viewing.
PRIMITIVECrude or uncivilised. An untutored painter with a direct naive style.
PRIMOLEVIItalian Jewish chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of books including If This Is A Man.
PRIMROSESPrimulaceous spring-flowering plants with yellow flowers.
PRINCETONIvy League university in New Jersey.
PRINCIPALPrimary, main. In music, the chief instrumentalist in each section of an orchestra.
PRINCIPLEA standard or rule of personal conduct.
PRINTABLECan have a hard copy.
PRINTOUTSComputer data on paper.
PRISCILLA_ Presley, ex-wife of Elvis who played Jane Spencer in The Naked Gun film series.
PRISONERSConvicts.
PRIVATEERNon-military warship.
PRIVATELYDiscreetly.
PRIVILEGEHonour.
PRIVYSEALA mark of authentication affixed to certain documents issued by royal authority.
PROACTIVEDynamic.
PROBATIONA period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court instead of serving time in prison.
PROBOSCIS_ monkey, an Old World primate of Borneo that has an elongated, bulbous nose. The long flexible trunk or snout of some mammals such as the elephant or tapir.
PROCEDURECorrect method.
PROCEEDEDMoved forward.
PROCESSEDPut through the steps of a prescribed procedure.
PROCESSORComputer component.
PROCLAIMSDeclares.
PROCONSULGovernor of a senatorial province in imperial Rome, typically appointed for a one-year term.
PROCREATEProduce young; reproduce.
PRODIGALSSpendthrifts.
PRODUCINGGetting a play, film, TV show, etc ready for presentation to the public.
PROFANITYSwear word.
PROFESSEDAvowed or acknowledged.
PROFESSORA teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
PROFITEERPerson who makes excessive income, especially by charging exorbitant prices for goods in short supply.
PROFUSELYTo a great degree; in large amounts.
PROGNOSESProjected outcomes.
PROGNOSISForecast, prediction.
PROGRAMMEA series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.
PROJECTEDEstimated.
PROKOFIEVRussian and Soviet composer, pianist and conductor.
PROLEPSISIn rhetoric, the anticipation and answering of possible objections to an argument.
PROLOGUESPrefatory lines introducing plays or speeches.
PROLONGEDContinuing for a long time.
PROMENADEWalkway. A public walk at a seaside resort.
PROMINENTFamous or projecting.
PROMISINGHopeful. Showing a likelihood of success.
PROMOTERSThose that finance or organize sporting events, concerts, or theatrical productions.
PROMOTIONActivity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim.
PRONGHORNAntilocapra americana, family Antilocapridae, also known as the American antelope.
PRONOUNCEDeclare.
PRONUCLEIParts of sperm or egg during the process of fertilization.
PRONUNCIOPapal ambassador to a country that does not grant the Pope's ambassador automatic precedence over other ambassadors.
PROOFREADCheck text for errors.
PROPAGATESpread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
PROPELLEDPushed forwards.
PROPELLERShip or aircraft device.
PROPHETICAccurately predicting what will happen in the future.
PROPONENTA person who argues in favour of something.
PROPOSALSOffers of marriage.
PROPOSINGPutting forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.
PROPOUNDSPuts forward.
PROPRIETYCorrect conduct.
PROPSHAFTPart of a motor vehicle.
PROSCENIAThe areas of modern theatres that are located between the curtain and the orchestra.
PROSCRIBETo condemn or prohibit.
PROSECUTEInstitute legal proceedings against.
PROSELYTEA person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another.
PROSPECTSOutlook, chances.
PROSPEREDThrived, did well.
PROSTRATELying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards.
PROTAMINEAny of a group of simple proteins found combined with nucleic acids, especially in fish sperm.
PROTESTEDObjected.
PROTESTERObjector.
PROTESTORDemonstrator.
PROTISTANAny of numerous eukaryotic organisms that are not fungi, plants, or animals and are chiefly unicellular or colonial.
PROTOTYPEA first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed.
PROTRUDEDStuck out.
PROTRUDESSticks out.
PROUDMARYFilm with Taraji P. Henson.
PROUSTIANRelating to the lost past and the stimulation of unconscious memory.
PROVENCALA language in the region of southeast France, closely related to Catalan, French and Italian.
PROVENDERAny dry feed or fodder for domestic livestock.
PROVIDENTThrifty.
PROVIDINGOn the condition or understanding that.
PROVINCESRegions.
PROVISIONSupplying.
PROVOLONEYellow semi-hard Italian cheese often moulded in the shape of a pear.
PROXIMATEClosest in space or time.
PROXIMITYCloseness.
PRUDENTLYIn a way that shows care and thought for the future.
PRURIENCEUnhealthy interest in sex.
PSAROLITEA silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone.
PSEUDONYMPen name.
PSORIASISSkin condition.
PSYCHICALPerformed by or pertaining to the mind or spirit.
PTARMIGANMountain-dwelling species of grouse, Lagopus mutus.
PTEROSAURAny of various extinct, flying reptiles of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.
PTERYGOIDWing-shaped.
PTOLEMAICRelating to a Greek astronomer.
PTOMAINESA class of organic compounds formed by decaying protein.
PUBCRAWLSGoes from bar to bar.
PUBESCENTCovered with short hairs or soft down.
PUBLICARTMedia in communal space.
PUBLICISTA person who raises awareness of events and products.
PUBLICITYThe process of attracting attention to people and products by the use of the media.
PUBLICIZEAdvertise.
PUBLISHEDPrinted.
PUBLISHERDistributor of literature.
PUBLISHESPuts into print.
PUFFADDERLarge venomous viper. Snake.
PUGILISTSPrizefighters.
PUISSANCEPower to influence or coerce. A showjumping competition testing a horse's ability to jump large obstacles.
PULLAPARTHarshly criticise.
PULLROUNDRecover.
PULMONARYOf or relating to the lungs.
PULMONATEA mollusc of a group which includes the land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails.
PULSATINGThrobbing.
PULSATIONThrobbing.
PUMMELLEDStruck repeatedly.
PUMPROOMSBuildings at a spa in which the water from a mineral spring may be drunk.
PUNCHLINEVital part of a joke.
PUNCTUATEOccur at intervals throughout (an area or period).
PUNCTUREDMade a hole in.
PUNCTURESBlow-outs. Pierces.
PUNGENTLYIn a strong smelling way.
PUNICEOUSOf a bright red or purple colour.
PUNISHINGArduous.
PUPILLAGEThe state of being a student.
PUPPETEERPunch and Judy operator.
PURCHASEDBought.
PURCHASERBuyer.
PURGATORYThe theological notion of a condition of purification or temporary punishment for those who die in a state of grace.
PURLOINEDTook something dishonestly; stole.
PURPLEMANMarvel comics supervillain whose real name is Zebediah Killgrave.
PURPORTEDReputed or claimed; alleged.
PURPOSELYDeliberately.
PURSUANCEThe following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.
PUSHBIKESEcofriendly transport.
PUSHCHAIRBaby buggy.
PUSSYFOOTAct timidly.
PUTACROSSBring off.
PUTATEASEMake more comfortable.
PUTONAIRSAssume a haughty attitude.
PUTPAIDTOFinish.
PUTTERINGOccupying oneself in a desultory but pleasant way.
PUTTINGONFeigning.
PUTUPWITHEndure.
PYGMALION1912 George Bernard Shaw play.
PYONGYANGCapital of North Korea.
PYROCLASTPiece of debris ejected by a volcano.
PYROLYSISThe application of heat to chemical compounds in order to cause decomposition.
PYROMANIACompulsion to start fires.
PYTHONISTA person who professes to prophesy through some divine or esoteric inspiration : soothsayer.
QUADRATIC_ equation, one of the second degree in which at least one term is squared.
QUADRILLEA square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of which is a complete dance in itself.
QUADRUPLETo multiply by four or increase fourfold.
QUALIFIEDPassed.
QUALITIEDHaving good traits.
QUARRYMENThe _, skiffle group which became The Beatles.
QUARTERLYOccurring, done, paid, etc, at intervals of three months.
QUASIMODOGrotesque Victor Hugo character played on film by Charles Laughton in 1939.
QUAYSIDESThe edges of platforms by waterways where boats are loaded and unloaded.
QUEASIESTThe most nauseated.
QUEBRACHOEither of two anacardiaceous South American trees, Schinopsis lorentzii or S. balansae, having a tannin-rich hard wood used in tanning and dyeing.
QUEENMARYShip.
QUESTIONSExamines, asks, quizzes.
QUICKSANDTreacherous ground.
QUICKSTEPA modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time.
QUIESCENTIn a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
QUINTUPLEconsisting of five parts or things.
QUIRKIESTThe most strikingly unconventional.
QUISLINGSTraitors who collaborate with an occupying enemy force.
QUITEAFEWNumerous.
QUITTANCERelease from debt or other obligation.
QUIVERINGTrembling with rage.
QUOTATIONWords lifted directly.
QUOTIDIANDaily.
QUOTIENTSThe results of the division of numbers or quantities.
RABBITINGTalking.
RABBITSONChatters.
RACEHORSEShergar, e.g.
RACETRACKSporting venue.
RACKETEERDevious dealer.
RACONTEUROne skilled in telling stories.
RADCLIFFEPaula _, retired athlete.
RADIATIONThat which emanates.
RADIATORSHome heaters.
RADICALLYFundamentally.
RADICCHIOAn Italian variety of chicory.
RADIOGAGASong by Queen that was released in 1984 and written by their drummer, Roger Taylor.
RADIOGRAMCombined radio and record player.
RADIOHEADThom Yorke is their lead vocalist.
RADIOLITEA form of igneous rock that has a radial, fanlike texture of crystals; a hippurite.
RADIOLOGYThe science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
RADIOWAVERearrange 'avoid ware' to find the frequency.
RADWANSKAAgnieszka _, in 2012, became the first Polish tennis player in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
RAFANADALSpanish tennis player who won the 2022 Australian Open men's singles title.
RAFESPALLActor who plays Eli Mills in 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
RAFFINOSETrisaccharide sugar of fructose, glucose, and galactose occurring in sugar beet, cotton seed and many cereals.
RAIKKONENKimi _, Finnish Formula One racing driver.
RAILTRACKCompany that controlled the rail infrastructure in Britain's newly-privatised railway system from 1994 to 2002.
RAINCHECKA ticket given for later use when a sporting fixture or other outdoor event is interrupted or postponed.
RAINCOATSWet weather clothing.
RAINDANCENative American weather ritual.
RAINGAUGEAn instrument used by meteorologists to measure the amount of precipitation.
RAINMAKERThe _, John Grisham book filmed with Matt Damon and Danny De Vito. Person who attempts to induce precipitation, either by ritual or a scientific technique such as cloud seeding.
RAINSDOWNPrecipitates.
RAINSTORMWet weather.
RAINSWEPTWet.
RAINWATERPrecipitation.
RAISECAINPhrase meaning 'to create a disturbance'.
RAISEHELLObject noisily. Make a lot of trouble.
RAJASTHANLargest state of India by area, in the north-west on the border with Pakistan; capital, Jaipur.
RAMAPHOSACyril _, politician who took office as the President of South Africa in February 2018.
RAMIMALEKActor who plays singer Freddie Mercury in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
RAMPAGINGRunning wild.
RAMPANTLYWantonly.
RANCHERIAA small Native American settlement in the Southwest U.S. or Mexico.
RANCHITOSIn the western United States: small  farms.
RANCOROUSEmbittered.
RANDOMISEMake haphazard.
RANDOMIZEMake haphazard.
RANGELANDAn area that produces forage plants suitable for grazing but cannot grow or sustain crops.
RANSACKEDLooted, despoiled.
RANTERISMA radical 17th-century Christian doctrine based on a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit and disregard of formal worship.
RANTIPOLEWild, reckless, boisterous.
RANUNCULITemperate plants of a genus that includes the buttercups and water crowfoots, typically having yellow or white bowl-shaped flowers and lobed or toothed leaves.
RAOULDUFYFrench Fauvist painter.
RAPIDFIREShooting at short intervals.
RAPTURISEBring to ecstasy.
RAPTUROUSExperiencing ecstatic joy.
RAREEARTH_ _ Metals, group of chemical elements.
RARETREATExcellent diversion.
RAROTONGALargest and most populous of the Cook Islands, lying south of Aitutaki.
RASPBERRYReddish-purple fruit.
RASPINGLYIn a way that's not smooth.
RASTAFARIOriginal name of emperor Haile Selassie.
RATCLIFFEGovernor of Jamestown in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas, voiced by David Ogden Stiers.
RATIONALELogic, reasoning, basis.
RATIONINGThe controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand.
RATTLEBOXAny of various plants of the genus Crotalaria of the pea family.
RATTLEOFFRecite rapidly.
RATTLESONTalks inanely.
RATZINGERJoseph Aloisius _, the birth name of Pope Benedict XVI.
RAUCOUSLYHarshly.
RAUNCHIERMore energetically earthy and sexually explicit.
RAWLINSONHenry _, British General in the First World War battles of the Somme and Amiens.
RAYGALTONTV sitcom writer.
RAYLIOTTASin City 2 star.
RAZORBACKWild hog.
RAZORCLAMSand-burrowing mollusc with a long, tubular shell.
RAZORFISHA small brightly coloured wrasse with a steeply sloping forehead, living chiefly in coastal waters of the western Atlantic.
REACHABLECan be contacted.
REACTANCENon-resistive component of impedance in an AC circuit, measured in ohms.
REACTIONSResponses. Forces which are defined as 'equal and opposite' according to Newton's Third Law.
READDRESSLook at or attend to (an issue or problem) once again.
READINESSThe state of being fully prepared for something.
READOPTEDTaken up again.
READYMEALPrepackaged dish.
REALIGNEDBrought back into place.
REALISTICLifelike.
REALMCCOYThe ____ , phrase meaning 'the genuine article'.
REALTERMSCash value.
REANIMATETo refresh or enliven again; bring back to life.
REAPPEARSEmerges again.
REARGUARDA detachment detailed to protect the back of a military formation.
REARLIGHTVehicle feature. Car lamp.
REARRANGEOrganise differently.
REASONINGMental process.
REASONISTA rationalist.
REASSERTSReaffirms.
REASSUREDHeartened.
REASSURESRestores confidence to.
REATTEMPTTry again.
REBAPTISMThe act of being christened again.
REBELLINGRising in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader.
REBELLIONMutiny.
REBOOTINGStarting computer again.
REBOUNDEDCame back.
REBRANDEDLabelled again.
REBUFFINGSpurning, snubbing.
REBUTTINGRefuting.
RECALLINGRemembering.
RECAPTIONThe action of taking back, without legal process, property of one's own that has been wrongfully taken or withheld.
RECAPTIVEFreed slave.
RECAPTUREExperience anew.
RECASTINGChanging an actor in a play or film.
RECEIVERSPeople appointed to manage the affairs of a failing business.
RECEPTIONWelcome.
RECEPTIVEWilling to consider new ideas. Quick to accept or take in ideas.
RECESSIONA temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity.
RECESSIVE_ gene.
RECHARGEDBatteries may be this.
RECHAUFFEFrench term for warmed up leftover food.
RECHERCHERare or exotic.
RECIPIENTPerson or thing that receives or is awarded something.
RECKONINGNautical calculation of a ship's position by reference to the log.
RECLAIMEDRecovered useful substances from waste products.
RECLUSIVELike a hermit.
RECOGNISEIdentify as already known.
RECOLLECTRemember.
RECOMBINEJoin again.
RECOMMENDAdvise.
RECONCILERestore friendly relations between.
RECONDITELittle known.
RECONVENETo assemble again.
RECORDERSSimple wooden flutes.
RECORDINGAudio that's stored on a tape or an electronic device.
RECOUNTEDGave an account of an event or experience.
RECOVEREDGot back.
RECREANTSArchaic word for disloyal or cowardly people.
RECREATEDEnacted again.
RECTANGLEOblong.
RECTIFIEDPut right.
RECTITUDERighteousness.
RECTORIALOf or relating to a cleric in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation.
RECUMBENTLying down.
RECURRENTHappening repeatedly.
RECUSANTSIn the 16th to 18th centuries, Roman Catholics who did not attend Church of England services.
RECYCLERSPeople who use things again.
RECYCLINGUsing again.
REDACTIONThe process of editing text for publication.
REDARROWSRoyal Air Force Aerobatic Team.
REDBREASTRobin _.
REDBRIDGELondon Borough.
REDCARPETDeferential treatment.
REDDEVILSDisplay unit of the British Army's Parachute Regiment, founded in 1964.
REDDUSTEREnsign flown by British merchant ships.
REDEEMINGWinning back.
REDEFINEDOutlined more clearly.
REDELIVERConvey again.
REDENSIGNThe flag of the British Merchant Navy, having a Union Jack on a red background at the upper corner of the vertical edge alongside the hoist.
REDEPOSITSet back down.
REDEVELOPTo rebuild or replan a building or area.
REDGIANTSLarge luminous stars.
REDGROUSELagopus scoticus, common to upland moors of Great Britain.
REDGUARDSGroups of militant students formed into paramilitary units in China's Cultural Revolution.
REDHANDEDIn flagrante delicto.
REDINGOTEWoman's long coat with a cutaway or contrasting front.
REDLETTERHistoric.
REDMULLETFood fish of European waters, with a pair of long barbels beneath the chin.
REDOLENCEReminiscence.
REDOUBLEDMade much greater, more intense, or more numerous.
REDPEPPERVegetable.
REDPLANETAnother name for Mars.
REDRESSEDPut right.
REDRESSESRemedies.
REDRIBANDCrimson decoration worn by Knights of the Order of the Bath.
REDSALMONFood fish.
REDSETTERThe popular name for a breed of large gun dog developed in Ireland.
REDSHANKSBrds.
REDSINDHIZebu breed originating in Pakistan and widely used as dairy cattle.
REDSQUAREFamous Moscow location that is overlooked by the Kremlin.
REDUCTIONDiscount.
REDUNDANTSuperfluous.
REEDINESSThin sound quality.
REEDORGANA keyboard instrument such as the harmonium.
REEFKNOTSDouble looped methods of securing ropes used in the scouts.
REELECTEDVoted in again.
REENACTEDRepeated the exact events that took place.
REENTEREDReturned to a place.
REENTRANTHaving an inward-pointing angle or angles.
REFASHIONModify.
REFECTORYA room used for communal meals in an educational or religious institution.
REFERENCECitation.
REFERENDAThe submissions of issues of public importance to the direct vote of the electorate.
REFERRALSActs of directing patients for treatment to another doctor, usually a specialist.
REFERRINGAlluding.
REFLECTEDMirrored.
REFLECTORType of telescope.
REFORMERSPeople in favour of change.
REFORMISTSupporter of gradual change.
REFRAINEDForbore.
REFRESHEDRevitalised.
REFUELLEDFilled up with petrol again.
REFUNDINGGiving back money.
REFURBISHRenovate and redecorate.
REFUSENIKFormerly, a Jew in the soviet union who had been declined permission to emigrate.
REGAININGGetting again.
REGARDINGAbout.
REGIMINALRelating to a regulated course, as of diet or exercise.
REGISTERSOfficial lists or records.
REGISTRAROne who keeps official records.
REGRESSEDResumed earlier state.
REGRETTEDFelt sorrow or remorse.
REGROWINGGetting bigger again.
REGULARLYHabitually.
REGULATEDControlled.
REGULATORController.
REGVARNEYThe star of On The Buses.
REHASHINGUsing again old ideas or material without significant change or improvement.
REHEARSALRun-through. Practice session.
REHEARSEDPractised or prepared a play.
REHEATINGPutting in the microwave.
REHOBOAMSWine bottles each six standard.
REHYDRATEAdd water again.
REICHSRATBicameral parliament of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918), co-ruling with the Hungarian Diet.
REICHSTAGFormer German parliament building.
REIMBURSERepay money spent.
REIMPOSESReinstates.
REINFORCETo give added strength or support to.
REINHARDTDjango _, Belgian-born jazz guitarist.
REINSERTSPuts back in.
REINSTALLPut back in.
REINSTATERestore to a previous role, rank etc.
REINSUREDTook out cover again.
REINSURESTransfers to another company all or a part of a liability assumed.
REITERATESay again.
REJECTIONThe dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.
REJOICINGCelebrating.
REJOINDERA reply to a question or remark, especially a quick witty one.
REKINDLEDRelit; revived.
RELAPSINGDeteriorating.
RELATIONSContacts, dealings.
RELATIVESKin.
RELAYRACETeam running event.
RELEASINGSetting free.
RELEGATEDDemoted.
RELENTINGBecoming less severe or intense.
RELEVANCEDirect bearing on the matter in hand; pertinence.
RELEVANCYAppropriateness.
RELIEFMAPTopographical guide.
RELISHINGRevelling in.
RELOADINGRefreshing computer data.
RELOCATEDMoved to a new place.
RELOCATESSites elsewhere.
RELUCTANTUnwilling.
REMAILINGSending post again.
REMAINDERWhat is left over.
REMANDINGReturning to custody pending trial or for further detention.
REMARKINGCommenting.
REMARRIEDTied the knot for a second or third time.
REMATCHEDScheduled a second contest between the same opponents.
REMBRANDT17th Century Dutch artist, painter of "The Night Watch".
REMEDYINGMaking reparation for.
REMEMBERSRecalls.
REMINGTONEliphalet _, 1793-1861, founder of the American arms manufacturer that still bears his name.
REMINISCETalk about the past.
REMISSIONThe cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.
REMOUNTEDGot back on a horse.
REMOVABLECan be taken away.
RENASCENTBeing reborn.
RENDERINGThe action of applying plaster to a wall.
RENDITIONPerformance.
RENECLAIRFrench film director; And Then There Were None (1945), Les Belles de nuit (1952) etc.
RENEGADESRebels, dissidents.
RENEWABLEA natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind, or solar power.
RENOUNCEDForsaken.
RENOUNCESRejects.
RENOVATEDFixed up.
RENOVATESImproves a property.
RENOVATORA skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture.
REOPENINGUnlocking again.
REORDEREDShuffled about.
REPAIRINGMending.
REPAIRMANOdd-job person.
REPAIRMENPeople who mend things.
REPARABLEAble to be fixed.
REPAYMENT_ mortgage, a mortgage paid in monthly amounts which consist of the accrued interest in addition to the original sum borrowed.
REPEALINGRevoking.
REPECHAGEA trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals.
REPELLENTRepulsive.
REPENTANTExpressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse.
REPERTORYThe performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals.
REPHRASEDWorded differently.
REPLANTEDPut in the soil again.
REPLAYINGHolding a match again.
REPLENISHMake full again.
REPLICANTArtificial being designed to be indistinguishable from a human; first used in the 1982 film Blade Runner.
REPLICATEMake an exact copy of; reproduce.
REPORTAGEThe factual, journalistic presentation of an account in a book or other text.
REPORTERSPeople who write news articles.
REPOSEFULHaving a calm and soothing quality; tranquil.
REPOSITEDPut back.
REPOSITORAny surgical instrument used for correcting the position of displaced organs or bones.
REPOSSESSTake back ownership of property for non-payment of money due.
REPREHENDCarpet.
REPRESENTStand for.
REPRESSEDStifled.
REPRIMANDRebuke, scold.
REPRISALSRetaliatory actions against an enemy in wartime.
REPROBATEUnprincipled or depraved person.
REPRODUCEDuplicate.
REPROVINGCensorious.
REPTILIANCold-blooded.
REPUBLICSStates in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
REPUDIATEReject.
REPUGNANTRevolting.
REPULSIONA feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
REPULSIVEDisgusting.
REPUTABLERespectable.
REPUTEDLYAccording to what people say or believe; supposedly.
REQUESTEDAsked for.
REQUISITESomething indispensable; necessity.
REQUOTINGCiting again.
REREADINGGoing over once more.
RERELEASETo make a film or album available for a second time.
REROUTINGDiverting.
RESCINDEDRevoked.
RESEALINGClosing again.
RESEATINGCausing someone to sit down again after they have risen.
RESECTIONThe surgical removal of part of an organ or structure.
RESEMBLEDLooked like.
RESEMBLESHas a similar appearance to.
RESENTFULBitter.
RESENTINGFeeling bitterness or indignation.
RESERVINGBooking.
RESERVISTA member of the military reserve forces.
RESERVOIRA lake or large tank that is used for collecting and storing water.
RESETTLEDColonised again.
RESETTLESGoes to live elsewhere. Adjusts or determines again.
RESHAPINGChanging the appearance of.
RESHUFFLEAn act of reorganizing or rearranging something.
RESIDENCEAbode or home. Dwelling.
RESIDENCYTrainee's hospital placement.
RESIDENTSOccupiers.
RESILIENTRecovering quickly.
RESISTANTImmune.
RESISTINGOpposing.
RESISTIVEAble to withstand the action or effect of something.
RESOLVINGRectifying.
RESONATEDReverberated.
RESONATESReverberates.
RESONATORHollow part of instrument.
RESORTINGFalling back on.
RESOURCESSupplies of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
RESPECTEDWell thought of.
RESPONSESAnswers.
RESPRAYEDCoated again.
RESTARTEDBegan again.
RESTATINGSaying again.
RESTHOMESPlaces where old or frail people can live and be cared for.
RESTORINGPutting back.
RESTRAINSHolds back.
RESTRAINTA measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control. Subtlety.
RESTRICTSConfines. Puts a limit on.
RESULTANTEnsuing.
RESURGENTRising again.
RESURRECTRevive. Bring back to life.
RETAILERSPeople or businesses that sell goods to the public.
RETAILINGSelling.
RETAINERSFees paid in advance to someone, especially a barrister, in order to secure their services for use when required.
RETAININGKeeping.
RETALIATEHit back.
RETARDANTSlowing agent.
RETENTIONKeeping.
RETENTIVEHaving the ability to remember things easily or for a long time.
RETHOUGHTCogitated again.
RETIARIUSA Roman gladiator using a net to trap his opponent.
RETICENCETaciturnity, reserve.
RETICULARResembling a net in form.
RETICULUMConstellation - The Net. The second stomach of a ruminant.
RETINITISEye inflammation.
RETOMBINGPutting a dead body in the earth again.
RETOUCHEDOf photographs, improved by editing.
RETRACTEDWithdrew a statement or accusation as untrue or unjustified.
RETRAINEDLearned new job skills.
RETREATEDRan away.
RETRIEVALProcess of getting something back.
RETRIEVEDRepossessed, fetched back.
RETRIEVERDog type.
RETRODDENWalked over again.
RETROUSSETurned up (of a nose).
RETRUSIONA condition characterized by the backward displacement of a tooth or teeth. 
RETURNINGGoing back.
REUNITINGGetting back together.
REVAMPINGGiving new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.
REVEALINGExposing.
REVEILLONLong dinner or party held on Christmas Eve in France.
REVELATORA person who or thing which discloses or reveals something.
REVERENCEDeep respect for someone or something.
REVERTINGGoing back to a former condition.
REVETMENTA facing of sandbags, stones, etc., to protect a wall, embankment or earthworks.
REVIEWINGReconsidering.
REVISITEDBrideshead _, novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh.
REVULSIONStrong disgust.
REWRAPPEDCovered or enclosed in paper or soft material again.
REWRITTENPenned again.
REXRABBITCreature of the family Leporidae bred in France since 1919.
REYKJAVIKCapital of Iceland.
RHAPSODICOf or like a rhapsody.
RHEINGOLDDas _, an 1869 opera composed by Richard Wagner.
RHEOSTATSAdjustable resistors, dimmers.
RHEOTROPEA device that reverses an electric current.
RHEUMATICInvolving joint pain.
RHIGOLENEA volatile liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a local anaesthetic.
RHINOLOGYThe branch of medicine concerned with conditions affecting the nose.
RHIZOPODAPhylum of single-celled protozoa to which most of the amoeba belong.
RHODESIANFrom a former part of Africa.
RHODOLITEVariety of garnet.
RHODOPSINRed light sensitive pigment in the retinal rods of humans and other vertebrates, also called visual purple.
RHOMBOIDSShapes.
RHOTACISMExcessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of r.
RHYSIFANSActor who plays Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard in the 2021 film Spider-Man: No Way Home.
RICCIARDODaniel _, Formula 1 driver.
RICEPAPERThin edible sheet.
RICHELIEUCardinal who was Louis XIII's Minister of State.
RICKSHAWSSmall, two-wheeled passenger vehicles drawn by one or two men.
RICKSTEINCelebrity chef associated with Padstow.
RICOCHETSWhen bullets bounce off a surface.
RIDICULEDMocked.
RIGHTAWAYWithout delay.
RIGHTEOUSMorally justified.
RIGHTNESSLegitimacy.
RIGHTWINGThe conservative faction of an assembly, party etc.
RIGMAROLELengthy and complicated procedure.
RIGOLETTO1851 opera by Giuseppe Verdi, based on a play by Victor Hugo.
RIJSTAFELAssortment of Indonesian side dishes accompanied by rice.
RIKMAYALLActor in The Young Ones.
RIMINGTONStella _, Director General of MI5 1992-96.
RINGABELLSound familiar.
RINGCYCLESequence of four operas composed by Wagner.
RINGDOVESBirds.
RINGFENCESet funds aside.
RINGLETEDCurly hair is this.
RINGOUZELEuropean thrush of rocky and moorland areas closely related to the blackbird; Turdus torquatus.
RINGROADSBypasses.
RINGTAILSName used of females or juveniles of the hen harrier.
RINTINTINGerman Shepherd dog in a series of films.
RIOBRANCOCapital city of the Brazilian state of Acre; Portuguese, 'White River'.
RIOGRANDEMexican/US river.
RISINGSUNMichael Crichton novel filmed with Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes.
RISKINESSDegree of hazard.
RITUALISTA social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies.
RIVERBANKRiparian location.
RIVERKWAIBridge On The _ _, movie starring William Holden and Jack Hawkins.
RIVERSIDEGround next to water.
ROADBLOCKA barrier set up across a street by the police or military.
ROADHOUSEAn inn or tavern usually outside city limits providing liquor and usually meals, dancing, and often gambling.
ROADMOVIEType of film.
ROADSENSEStreet user's savvy.
ROADSTEADPlace outside a harbour where a ship can lie at anchor.
ROADSTERSOpen-top cars with two seats.
ROADTESTSCar trials.
ROADWORKSStreet repairs.
ROALDDAHLAuthor of The Twits and Matilda and James And The Giant Peach.
ROASTBEEFMeat served with horseradish.
ROBBRYDONComedian who starred in The Trip with Steve Coogan.
ROBERTSONShirley _, British sailor who won gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
ROBERTTHE_ _ Bruce, King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329.
ROBINHOODLegendary archer dressed in Lincoln green.
ROBREINERWhen Harry Met Sally... director and of the film "This is Spinal Tap".
ROCAMBOLEA variety of sand leek with a garlic-like bulb that can be used for seasoning.
ROCHESTEREngland's second oldest cathedral. Edward, fictional character who falls in love with the title character in Jane Eyre. Kent town and historic city on the River Medway.
ROCINANTEHorse ridden by Don Quixote in the 1605-15 novel by Miguel de Cervantes.
ROCKCRESSAny low-growing herbaceous plant of the genus Arabis, in the mustard family.
ROCKETEERThe _, a 1991 American period superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures,
ROCKETMAN2019 Elton John biopic starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell.
ROCKMELONAlternative name for the cantaloupe, used especially in Australia.
ROCKOPERAAn album that tells a story through the songs it contains.
ROCKSLIDEAvalanche, earthfall.
RODENTIALRatlike.
ROGANJOSHAn aromatic lamb curry dish of Persian origin.
ROGERHUNTFootballer.
ROISTEREDEngaged in noisy merrymaking; revelled.
ROKERPARKHome of Sunderland AFC from 1897 to 1997.
ROLEMODELA person regarded by others as a good example to follow.
ROMANCINGCourting.
ROMANIANSBucharest natives.
ROMANIZEDTransliterated into the Latin alphabet.
ROMANNOSEFacial feature of Caesar.
ROMANTICSIdealists.
ROMANYRYENovel by George Borrow, written in 1857.
RONHOWARDDirector of the 2022 biographical survival film Thirteen Lives.
ROOFRACKSLuggage carriers.
ROOSEVELTEleanor _, First Lady of the US 1933-45. Franklin D. _, 32nd President of the United States, elected four times. Surname of two 20th century US presidents.
ROOTCANALPassage at the base of a tooth.
ROPEADOPEFighting style adopted by Muhammad Ali in his Rumble In The Jungle with George Foreman.
ROPEMAKERCord creator.
ROQUEFORTA blue-veined cheese with a strong flavour, made from ewes' milk.
RORSCHACHHermann _, Swiss psychiatrist known for his inkblot test.
ROSAPARKSAfrican-American civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger in December 1955.
ROSCOMMONA county in the western region of the Republic of Ireland. Lough Key Forest Park is in this Irish county.
ROSEBYRNEBridesmaids actress.
ROSECROSSThe central symbol to all groups embracing the Esoteric Christian philosophy of the Rosicrucians.
ROSEFINCHAsian bird found chiefly in mountainous areas, the male of which has predominantly pinkish-red plumage.
ROSENTHALTom, English actor who plays Jonny Goodman in TV sitcom Friday Night Dinner.
ROSEWATERPerfume.
ROSINWEEDAny of several North American plants of the genus Silphium and related genera, esp the compass plant, having resinous juice, sticky foliage, and a strong smell.
ROSMARINEDew from the sea.
ROSSONWYEMarket town in south-east Herefordshire.
ROSSPEROTBusinessman who ran for president of the United States in 1992 and 1996.
ROTHERHAMSouth Yorkshire town that was the birthplace of the Chuckle Brothers.
ROTOSCOPEAnimation projection device.
ROTTENROWTrack running along the south side of Hyde Park.
ROTTERDAMNetherlands city. Dutch city, site of the Erasmusbrug bridge.
ROTUNDATEHaving a somewhat round shape; rounded off at the corners or edges.
ROTUNDITYThe condition or quality of roundness or plumpness, as of an object or person.
ROUBILIACLouis-Francois _, 18th-century French sculptor; worked mainly in England.
ROUGHCASTPlaster of lime, cement, and gravel, used on outside walls.
ROUGHNESSThe quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface.
ROUNDELAYSlow medieval dance.
ROUNDHEADCromwell supporter in the English Civil War.
ROUNDNESSSphericity.
ROUNDTRIPTwo-legged journey to a place and back again.
ROUTINELYAs a matter of course.
ROXIEHARTMain character of the 1926 play Chicago by US playwright Maurine Dallas Watkins.
ROXYMUSICPop group of which Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno were both members.
ROYALBLUEShade, colour.
ROYALISTSPeople liking the monarchy. Another term for cavaliers in the English Civil War.
ROYALMINTThe manufacturer of the United Kingdom's coins.
ROYALNAVYMilitary organisation whose motto is 'Si vis pacem, para bellum' (If you wish for peace, prepare for war).
ROYALPALMTree of tropical America having a tall trunk with a tuft of feathery pinnate leaves.
ROYALSTAGMale deer having antlers of 12 or more points.
ROYALTIESAuthorial payments.
ROYROGERSAmerican singer and cowboy actor who rode a horse called Trigger.
RUBBISHEDSlammed.
RUBELLITEA red transparent variety of tourmaline, used as a gemstone.
RUBRICATEPrint or write in red.
RUDBECKIANorth American plant cultivated for its showy yellow flowers.
RUDIMENTSThe first principles of (a subject).
RUETHEDAYRegret deeply.
RUGBYTEAMThe New Zealand All Blacks or South African Springboks, for example.
RUINATIONDestruction.
RUINATORSDestroyers.
RUINOUSLYCalamitously.
RULINGOUTVetoing.
RUMBLINGSEarly signs of dissatisfaction.
RUMINANTSMammals that chew the cud and have stomachs with four compartments.
RUMINATEDPondered.
RUMINATESChews the cud.
RUMMAGINGRooting (around).
RUMPSTEAKCut of beef from the rear end of a cow.
RUMRUNNERU.S. Prohibition-period term for one who traffics illegal liquor.
RUNABOUTSSmall cars or boats.
RUNACROSSCome upon by chance.
RUNAROUNDDeceitful or evasive treatment.
RUNCINATEOf a leaf, having a saw-toothed margin with the teeth or lobes pointing backwards.
RUNDSTEDTField Marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
RUNNERSUPSecond place finishers.
RUNNYMEDELocation of the sealing of the Magna Carta.
RUNSALONGClears off.
RUNSCAREDBe frightened.
RUNSFORITTakes flight.
RUNTOSEEDBecome shabby.
RUPTURINGBursting.
RURITANIAFictitious European kingdom invented by Anthony Hope.
RUSTICANAObjects, such as agricultural implements, garden furniture, etc, relating to the countryside.
RUSTICATESend someone down from university as a punishment.
RUSTLEDUPQuickly produced.
RUSTPROOFOf metal or a metal object, not susceptible to corrosion.
RUSTYNAILCocktail made with Scotch whisky and Drambuie, typically served over ice.
RUTHENIUMChemical element, symbol Ru, atomic number 44.
SABOTAGEDUndermined.
SACCHARINA sweet-tasting synthetic compound used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar. Crystalline substance used as a calorie-free sweetener.
SACCHARUMGrass genus in the sorghum tribe (Andropogoneae) to which sugar cane belongs.
SACKCLOTH_ and ashes.
SACKVILLEVita _ West, British writer and garden designer.
SACRAMENTConsecrated element of the Eucharist.
SACREDCOWRevered institution.
SACRIFICENelson made the ultimate one at Trafalgar. A symbolic offering of something to a deity.
SACRILEGEDesecration, blasphemy, heresy.
SACRISTANA person who has charge of the contents of a church, especially the sacred vessels, vestments etc.
SADDENINGMaking unhappy.
SADIQKHANSuccessor to Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London.
SAFEGUARDProtect.
SAFEHAVENA place offering protection or refuge to people in danger.
SAFEHOUSEA place used secretly by undercover agents, criminals, etc. as a meeting place or refuge.
SAFETYNETProtection against hardship.
SAFETYPINPunk accessory.
SAGACIOUSWise.
SAGEBRUSHA shrubby aromatic North American plant of the daisy family.
SAGEDERBYA green-and-white, firm, herb-flavoured type of cheese.
SAILCLOTHCanvas.
SAINTJUSTLouis Antoine de _-_, French Revolutionary leader who was guillotined with Maximilien Robespierre.
SAINTLIERMore holy.
SAINTMALOHistoric French port in Brittany; on the English Channel coast.
SAINTMAUD2019 psychological horror film starring Jennifer Ehle and Morfydd Clark.
SAINTPAULHoly man originally called Saul of Tarsus.
SALADBOWLA container in which lettuce, tomato, cucumber and similar ingredients are served.
SALADDAYSPeriod of youthful inexperience.
SALAMANCACity in Spain.
SALEMSLOTStephan King's 1975 vampire novel.
SALEROOMSAuction venues.
SALESSLIPReceipt.
SALESTALKCommercial patter.
SALICYLIC_ acid, a white, crystalline slightly water-soluble substance used in the manufacture of aspirin, dyes and perfumes.
SALINATEDMade salty.
SALISBURYCathedral City in Wiltshire.
SALIVATEDDrooled.
SALLOWESTMost pale and yellow.
SALLYLUNNA flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot.
SALMONOIDResembling a salmon.
SALOPIANSA term for the natives or inhabitants of the county of Shropshire.
SALTATIONA dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
SALTCOATSAyrshire town named after what was historically harvested from the sea there.
SALTINESSBrininess, salinity.
SALTPETREPotassium nitrate.
SALTWATERWhat oceans are made of.
SALUBRITYThe quality of promoting good health.
SALUMERIAA shop specialising in salami; a charcuterie, a delicatessen, a grocer's.
SALVATIONDeliverance.
SAMARANCHJuan Antonio _, President of the International Olympic Committee 1980-2001.
SAMARITANThe Good _, a famous parable.
SAMARKANDSilk Road city found in present day Uzbekistan.
SAMBAILEYFormer X Factor singer whose debut single claimed the Christmas number one spot in 2013.
SAMMALONECharacter played by Ted Danson in the 1982-93 sitcom Cheers.
SAMMENDESCo-writer and director of the 2019 epic war film 1917.
SAMMYCAHNProfessional name of the U.S. lyricist who wrote the words for the song High Hopes.
SANATORIAHospitals for convalescents and the chronically ill.
SANBENITOYellow garment with a red cross, worn by penitent heretics in the Spanish Inquisition.
SANCTIONSAuthorizes.
SANCTUARYHoly place.
SANDBANKSDorset seaside resort.
SANDBLASTRoughen or clean a surface with a jet driven by compressed air or steam.
SANDDEVILAtlantic angel shark.
SANDERSONTessa _, Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower.
SANDHURSTRoyal Military Academy in Berkshire.
SANDPAPERAbrasive material.
SANDPIPERNorthern hemisphere shore bird with a long, slender bill and legs and cryptic plumage.
SANDSHOESPlimsolls.
SANDSTONESedimentary rock.
SANDTRAPSGolf course bunkers.
SANDWEDGEGolf club.
SANDYACHTLand sailing vehicle.
SANGFROIDCoolness of mind.
SANHEDRINAncient Jewish council.
SANMARINORepublic of south central Europe.
SANSSERIFType style.
SANSSOUCISummer palace of Frederick the Great, king of Prussia.
SANTABABY1953 Christmas song originally recorded by Eartha Kitt.
SANTACRUZProvince on the border with Chile in southern Argentina, part of the Patagonia National Territory from 1878 to 1884.
SANTANDERPort and resort in northern Spain; capital of Cantabria.
SANTORINIGreek island in the Aegean.
SAOMIGUELLargest and most populous of the Azores, nicknamed 'The Green Island'.
SAPODILLAA large evergreen tropical American tree which has edible fruit and hard durable wood and yields chicle.
SAPPHIRESTransparent blue gems.
SAPROLITEA chemically weathered rock.
SAPSUCKERAmerican woodpecker.
SARABANDEStately Spanish court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries in slow triple time, similar to the minuet.
SARAGOSSACity of northern Spain.
SARANWRAPAmerican equivalent of cling film.
SARCASTICMocking.
SARCODINEProtozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods.
SARDINIANFrom an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
SARDINOPSFish genus
SARGASSUMA floating brown seaweed with ribbon-like fronds.
SARTORIALRelating to the cut of one's clothes.
SARTORIUSLongest muscle in the human body, sometimes known as the tailor's muscle.
SASHCORDSWindow lines.
SASKATOONCity in Saskatchewan, Canada.
SASQUATCHBigfoot.
SASSAFRASAn aromatic deciduous tree of North America, with dark blue fruits.
SASSENACHScottish term for an English person, from the Gaelic word for Saxon.
SATELLITEOrbiter. Any celestial body orbiting a planet or star.
SATIATINGSupplying beyond capacity or desire.
SATINWOODGlossy yellowish timber from a tropical tree, valued for cabinetmaking.
SATIRICALMocking.
SATIRISTSLampooners.
SATISFIESComplies with.
SATURATEDSodden.
SATURATESDrenches.
SATURDAYSThe _, girl group whose debut single was If This Is Love.
SATURNINEHaving a gloomy temperament; taciturn. Downcast.
SATYRICONLatin work of fiction by Gaius Petronius.
SAUCEBOATTableware item.
SAUCEPANSCooking vessels.
SAUCISSONA large, thick French sausage, typically firm in texture and flavoured with herbs.
SAUNTEREDStrolled.
SAUTERNESA sweet white wine made in the southern Bordeaux district of France.
SAUVIGNONA variety of white wine grape.
SAVANNAHSAreas of open grassland characteristic of tropical Africa.
SAVILEROWShopping street in Mayfair, Central London, famous for housing traditional men's tailors.
SAXIFRAGELow-growing perennial plant with smallish white, yellow, purple or pink flowers.
SAXONBLUEDye made by dissolving indigo in concentrated sulphuric acid, recorded in Europe since the 18th century.
SAXOPHONEKeyed wind instrument used in jazz music.
SAXROHMERFu Manchu author.
SAYNOMOREI see, gotcha.
SCABBARDSHolders for bladed weapons such as swords or bayonets; sheaths.
SCAFFOLDSTemporary structures used to support a work crew and materials to aid in construction, maintenance and repair.
SCALLYWAGScamp.
SCAMANDERNewt _, fictional author of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.
SCAMPEREDScurried.
SCAPAFLOWStrait in the Orkney Islands.
SCAPEGOATWhipping boy.
SCAPOLITEAny of a group of minerals that are essentially complex silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium and that include some used as semiprecious stones.
SCARECROWBird deterrent.
SCARIFIEDMade shallow incisions in (the skin), especially as a medical procedure or traditional cosmetic practice.
SCARIFIERA tool with spikes or prongs used for breaking up matted vegetation in the surface of a lawn or a machine with spikes used for breaking up the surface of a road.
SCARIFIESCuts and removes debris from a lawn.
SCARLATTIDomenico, Italian keyboard composer.
SCARPEREDCleared off.
SCARPETTAKay _, central character in a series of crime novels by Patricia Cornwell.
SCARPETTOType of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers.
SCATOLOGYThe study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
SCATTEREDThrown in various random directions.
SCAVENGERForager.
SCENARIOSPredicted sequences of events.
SCENARISTScreenwriter.
SCEPTICALDoubting.
SCHEDULEDPlanned.
SCHEDULESPlans of procedure for projects, allotting tasks and the time for them.
SCHEFFLERAxel, German illustrator known for children's books such as The Gruffalo and its sequel.
SCHEMATICCircuit diagram.
SCHILLACISalvatore, Italian striker who scored the most goals in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
SCHILLINGFormer Austrian currency unit.
SCHLESIENGerman name of Silesia.
SCHLESWIGA former duchy on the Jutland peninsula, now divided between Denmark and Germany.
SCHNAUZERA wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, with a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache and eyebrows.
SCHNECKENSweet, spiral, snail-shaped rolls made from raised dough with chopped nuts, butter, and cinnamon.
SCHNITZELMeat, usually thinned by pounding with a meat tenderizer, that is fried in some kind of oil or fat.
SCHOFIELDPhillip _, TV presenter whose work includes The Cube and This Morning.
SCHOLARLYDevoted to learning; studious.
SCHOLIASTAn ancient commentator on the classics.
SCHOOLBOYYoungster.
SCHOOLINGEducation.
SCHOOLKIDYoungster.
SCHOOLRUNCar trip with children.
SCHOONERSLarge glasses for sherry.
SCHWIMMERDavid _, Robert Kardashian in the 2016 TV series American Crime Story.
SCIENTISTPhysicist, chemist, biologist etc.
SCIMITARSOriental swords with curved blades broadening towards their points.
SCINTILLAMinute amount.
SCLEROSISAn abnormal hardening of body tissue.
SCLEROTINA structural protein which forms the cuticles of insects and is hardened and darkened by a natural tanning process in which protein chains are cross-linked by quinone groups.
SCOOBYDOOCartoon dog in animations by Hanna-Barbera, who first appeared in 1969. Velma is among the lead characters in this animated franchise.
SCORCHINGVery hot.
SCORECARDRecord of game.
SCORELESSNo goals.
SCORELINETally of points or goals.
SCORPIONSAnimals with stinging tails.
SCOTCHEGGPicnic item which London food shop Fortnum & Mason claims to have invented.
SCOTSPINEA coniferous timber tree with blue-green needle like leaves and brown cones.
SCOUNDRELVillain, cad.
SCRAMBLED_ eggs.
SCRAMBLERA person who walks over steep, mountainous terrain as a pastime.
SCRAMBLESThrows together haphazardly.
SCRAPBOOKVolume of blank pages for sticking cuttings, drawings, or pictures in.
SCRAPHEAPA pile of discarded materials or articles.
SCRAPIRONJunk, waste metal.
SCRAPYARDJunk place.
SCRATCHESTears in skin.
SCREAMINGShrieking.
SCREECHESShrill cries.
SCREENINGShowing of a film.
SCRIMMAGEA practice session or informal game, as between two units of the same team.
SCRIMPINGStinting.
SCRIMSHAWA carved or engraved article, especially of whale ivory, whalebone, walrus tusks, or the like.
SCRIPTUREThe sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
SCRIVENERCopyist.
SCROLLBARComputer display edge.
SCROUNGERInformal term for one who borrows from or lives off others.
SCROUNGESPilfers, begs.
SCRUFFIERMore untidy.
SCRUMHALFRugby player.
SCRUMMAGEA method of restarting play in rugby.
SCRUMPINGStealing apples.
SCRUNCHIEFabric-covered elastic hair tie.
SCRUTOIREWriting desk.
SCUDAMOREPeter _, eight-time Champion Jockey who rode 1678 winners in his career.
SCULLIONSServants assigned the most menial kitchen tasks.
SCULPTUREStone carving.
SCUNCHEONThe inner part of a door jamb or window frame.
SCURRYINGScuttling.
SEAANCHORDevice to keep a vessel heading into the wind or reduce drifting.
SEABREEZEOcean weather.
SEACHANGESignificant alteration.
SEAFARERSSailors.
SEAFARINGTravelling on the ocean.
SEAHORSESThe _, band formed by John Squire after he left The Stone Roses. Hippocampi.
SEALPOINTA variety of Siamese cat with a dark brown mask, paws and tail, and a cream body.
SEALYHAMSDogs.
SEANYOUNGActress who played the wife of Michael Douglas's Gordon Gekko in the 1988 film Wall Street.
SEAOFTIMESecond track on side two of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine.
SEARCHERSSeekers.
SEARCHINGLooking for.
SEASCAPESPictures of the ocean.
SEASHANTYWork song traditionally used on merchant sailing ships.
SEASHELLSBeach collectibles.
SEASONINGSalt and pepper, e.g.
SEASQUIRTA marine tunicate which has a bag-like body with orifices through which water flows into and out of a central pharynx.
SEATBELTSStraps worn in vehicles.
SEAURCHINAn echinoderm with a globular body enclosed in a rigid spiny shell, occurring in shallow marine waters.
SEBASTIAN_ Vettel, German winner of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
SECATEURSSmall pruning shears.
SECESSIONThe withdrawal in 1860 to 1861 of 11 Southern states from the Union to form the Confederacy, precipitating the American Civil War.
SECLUDINGIsolating.
SECONDARYDerived.
SECRETAGEThe use of mercury in treating or felting furs.
SECRETARYPersonal assistant.
SECRETIONDischarge.
SECRETIVEInclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
SECTARIANSeparatist.
SECTARIESAdherents of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
SECTIONALRelating to a subdivision of a larger whole.
SECTIONEDCommitted compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital.
SEDATIVESTranquillisers.
SEDENTARYSpending much time seated.
SEDGEMOORA low-lying area of land in Somerset, England.
SEDIMENTSDeposits.
SEDUCTIONEnticement.
SEDUCTIVEAlluring.
SEEINGREDBecoming angry.
SEEMINGLYSo as to give the impression of having a certain quality; apparently.
SEGREGATESet apart from others.
SEIGNEURSFeudal lords.
SEISMICALRelating to or caused by earthquakes.
SELECTINGChoosing carefully.
SELECTIONVariety.
SELFAWARECognisant of one's own nature.
SELFDOUBTLack of confidence.
SELFIMAGESet of ideas one has about one's own qualities, abilities and worth.
SELLSHORTDo down.
SEMANTICSBranch of linguistics that deals with the study of meaning.
SEMAPHORESystem of signalling by holding flags and moving arms to designanted positions.
SEMBLANCEOutward appearance.
SEMESTERSIn some universities, the divisions of the academic year.
SEMIBREVEThe longest musical note in common use, with the time value of two minims or four crotchets.
SEMICOLONPunctuation mark.
SEMINATEDProduced seed.
SEMIOTICSStudy of signs and symbols, especially as they relate to the world of ideas.
SEMIPLUMEA bird's feather with a long shaft and a downy tip.
SEMITONALMusic adjective.
SENESCHALSteward (historical).
SENHORITAYoung woman.
SENIORITYGreater age.
SENOCULARHaving six eyes.
SENORITASUnmarried Spanish women.
SENSATIONFeeling.
SENSITIVEDelicate.
SENTENCESJudgments formally pronounced upon people convicted in criminal proceedings.
SENTIENCEThe power of sense perception; awareness.
SENTIMENTFeeling.
SENTINELSSentries.
SENTRYBOXGuard's shelter.
SEPARATEDDivided.
SEPARATESComes apart.
SEPTATIONThe division or partitioning of a cavity into parts.
SEPTEMBERMonth.
SEPTENNIASpecified periods of seven years.
SEPTUPLETOne of seven offspring produced at a single birth.
SEPULCHREHoly _, the tomb in which Christ was laid after the Crucifixion.
SEQUENCESParticular orders in which related things follow each other.
SEQUESTERTo remove or separate.
SEQUINNEDDecorated with small, shiny discs.
SERENADEDEntertained with a song.
SERENADESLove songs.
SERENGETIVast plain in Tanzania.
SERGEANTSNon-commissioned officers in the army or air force.
SERIATIONA standard method of dating in archaeology.
SERIOUSLYJoking apart.
SERMONISEPreach.
SEROTONINNeurotransmitter chemical.
SERRANOIDFish such as the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.
SERVICINGPerforming routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine).
SERVIETTENapkin.
SERVITUDEThe state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.
SESAMEOILCooking ingredient.
SESSIONALPertaining to a period.
SESTERCESCoins used in Ancient Rome.
SETALIGHTIgnite.
SETEYESONView.
SETFIRETOIgnite.
SETFOOTINEnter.
SETHROGENStar of Steve Jobs film.
SETONEDGEExcite.
SETSAPARTIsolates.
SETSFORTHStarts out.
SETSQUAREThing used in technical drawing.
SETTINGINBecoming established.
SETTLEDINMade oneself comfortable.
SETTLESONChooses.
SEVENAGESThe _ _ of Man, theme of Shakespeare's 'All the world's a stage' monologue in As You Like It.
SEVERANCEDanny Dyer horror movie from 2006.
SEXENNIALRecurring every six years.
SFORZANDOA sudden or marked emphasis.
SHABBIESTMost threadbare or dilapidated in appearance.
SHADOWINGTailing.
SHAHJAHANMogul emperor from 1628 to 1658, who built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife.
SHAKEDOWNA thorough search of a place or person.
SHAKSHUKAA dish in Mediterranean cuisine of poached eggs in a spicy sauce of tomatoes, vegetables and meat.
SHAMBOLICCompletely disorganised.
SHAMELESSWanton.
SHAMISENSJapanese three-stringed guitar-like instruments.
SHAMPOOEDWashed hair.
SHAMROCKSPlants that are the national emblem of Ireland.
SHANDKYDDFrances _ _, the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales.
SHANGRILAEarthly paradise.
SHAPELESSAmorphous.
SHAPELIERMore well proportioned.
SHARAPOVAMaria _, tennis player.
SHARPENEDHoned.
SHATTEREDBroken into small pieces.
SHEARTAILHummingbird.
SHEATFISHA large, freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, inhabiting rivers in central and eastern Europe, sometimes reaching a weight of 400 pounds (181.4 kg).
SHEEPBACKA rock formation created by the passing of a glacier.
SHEEPSKINWarm material. A garment, often a jacket, or a rug with a woolly fleece.
SHEEPWALKA tract of land on which sheep are pastured.
SHEERNESSAn English port and resort; the largest town on the Isle of Sheppey.
SHEFFIELDSouth Yorkshire city.
SHELBURNEWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of ---, British prime minister 1782-83.
SHELDRAKEA large goose-like Old World duck with brightly coloured plumage, typically showing black and white wings in flight.
SHELFLIFETime a product stays fresh.
SHELLFIREBombardment in wartime.
SHELLFISHCrustacean.
SHELLSUITLightweight gear.
SHELTEREDTook refuge.
SHEPHERDSThe annunciation to the _, an episode in the Nativity of Jesus described in Luke 2.
SHERBORNEDorset town noted for its medieval abbey.
SHEREHITEAn American cultural historian famous for her work on psycho-sexual behaviour and gender relations.
SHEREKHANFictional Bengal tiger who is the main villain in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.
SHIFTIESTMost furtive.
SHIFTKEYSKeyboard buttons.
SHIFTLESSIndolent.
SHILLINGSFormer English coins.
SHIMMEREDShone with a soft, slightly wavering light.
SHIMMYINGSwaying the body.
SHINTOISMPractice of the indigenous religion of Japan.
SHINZOABEPrime Minister of Japan who announced his resignation in August 2020.
SHIPCANALWaterway.
SHIPMENTSBatches of cargo.
SHIPSHAPENeat or orderly.
SHIPWRECKAs found at the bottom of the sea.
SHIPYARDSNaval construction sites.
SHIVERINGAtremble.
SHOCKABLENarrow-minded.
SHOCKJOCKA radio talk show host who expresses opinions in a deliberately offensive or provocative way.
SHOCKWAVEWidespread surprise.
SHODDIESTThe most inferior.
SHOEBLACKA person who cleans the footwear of passers-by for payment.
SHOEMAKERCobbler.
SHOLOKHOVMikhail _, Soviet/Russian novelist and winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature.
SHOOTEMUPA story, film or computer game in which gunplay is a dominant feature.
SHOPFLOORFactory workers.
SHOPFRONTDisplay windows of a store.
SHORELINEEdge of a body of water.
SHORTCAKEBiscuit.
SHORTCUTSRobert Altman film based on a series of Raymond Carver short stories.
SHORTENEDAbridged.
SHORTFALLDeficit.
SHORTFUSEQuick temper.
SHORTHANDStenography.
SHORTHEAD_ redhorse, a fish native to central and eastern North America.
SHORTLANDCate _, Director of the superhero film Black Widow.
SHORTLINEUS monopoly property.
SHORTLISTSelected candidates from which a final choice is made.
SHORTSTOPFielding position between second and third base in baseball.
SHORTTERMOf brief duration.
SHORTWAVERadio frequency.
SHOTGLASSSmall drinking vessel.
SHOULDERSTakes on, bears.
SHOUTDOWNTo drown out, overwhelm or silence by speaking loudly.
SHOVELINGMoving with a spade.
SHOVELLEDUsed a spade-like tool.
SHOWBOATSShows off.
SHOWCASEDDisplayed.
SHOWERINGWashing.
SHOWFIGHTDemonstrate resistance.
SHOWINESSOstentation.
SHOWINGUPArriving.
SHOWPIECEExhibit.
SHOWTRIALHearing held for unjust political reasons.
SHRIEKINGMaking a high-pitched piercing cry or sound.
SHRIMPTONJean ---, early supermodel who was the muse of photographer David Bailey.
SHRINKAGEContraction.
SHRUBBERYGarden area.
SHRUBSOLEAnya _, England cricket star.
SHUBUNKINLarge-finned goldfish of an ornamental variety having black spots and red patches.
SHUFFLINGMixing cards before dealing them.
SIBILATEDUttered with a hissing sound.
SIBYLLINEProphetic; oracular.
SICILIANOAn old dance in six-beat or twelve-beat time.
SICKENINGNauseating.
SIDEBOARDLong piece of furniture, with drawers, cupboards and shelves.
SIDEBURNSSide whiskers.
SIDEISSUEIncidental matter.
SIDEKICKSCompanions.
SIDELINEDExcluded. Marginalised.
SIDELINESPrevents from taking part in.
SIDEORDERAn extra dish of food.
SIDESHOWSSubordinate events or incidents.
SIDESLIPSActs of travelling down a slope in a direction not in line with one's skis.
SIDESTEPSDodges, ducks.
SIDESWIPEPassing critical remark.
SIDETRACKDivert.
SIDEWALKSThe American or Canadian word for pavements.
SIEGFRIED_ Sassoon, British poet and author who became famous for writing satirical anti-war verse during the First World War. 
SIGHTGAGSVisual humour.
SIGHTLESSUnable to see.
SIGHTSEERTourist.
SIGNALMANRailway employee.
SIGNATORYA person who has put their name to a treaty or contract.
SIGNATUREAutograph.
SIGNIFIEDIndicated.
SIGNORINAA conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman.
SILKWORMSCaterpillars that feed on mulberry.
SILLINESSA ludicrous folly.
SILVERMANSarah _, US comedian.
SILVESTERA name for New Year's Eve in countries including France and Germany.
SIMILARTOResembling.
SIMMONITECompo _, character played by Bill Owen in The Last Of The Summer Wine from 1973 to 2000.
SIMONIDESAncient Greek poet noted for his songs of lamentation and odes to victory.
SIMONPEGGEnglish actor.
SIMONSAYSChildren's game.
SIMPATICOFriendly.
SIMPLETONA foolish or ignorant person. Half-wit.
SIMPLYREDBritish band whose lead vocalist is Mick Hucknall.
SIMULATEDFeigned.
SIMULATESFeigns, affects.
SIMULATORA machine designed to provide a realistic imitation of the controls and operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or other complex system, used for training purposes.
SIMULCASTProgramme transmitted on television and radio, or on multiple channels, at the same time.
SINCERELYGenuinely.
SINCERESTThe most open or genuine.
SINCERITYFreedom from pretence.
SINGAPORE_ Sling, gin-based cocktail flavoured with cherry brandy.
SINGLEDOMThe state of being unmarried or not involved in a relationship.
SINGLEOUTDistinguish by separation.
SINGLETONUnpartnered person.
SINGSPIELForm of German light opera, such as Mozart's The Magic Flute (1791), which combines songs with spoken dialogue.
SINHALESEA member of the principal people of Sri Lanka.
SINUSITISNasal inflammation.
SIPHONATEHaving a projecting tubular part through which liquid enters or leaves the body.
SIPHONINGDrawing off over a period of time, especially illegally or unfairly.
SIRARTHUR_ _ Sullivan, Composer.
SIRGAWAIN_ _ and the Green Knight, late 14th-century Middle English chivalric romance.
SIRMARTIN_ _ Frobisher, English seaman and privateer who made three voyages to the New World to look for the Northwest Passage.
SIRTHOMAS_ _ More, English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist.
SISTERACT1992 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg as a disguised nun.
SITATUNGASwamp-dwelling African antelope also known as the marshbuck; Tragelaphus spekii.
SITSTIGHTWaits in place.
SITUATIONState of affairs.
SKAGERRAKBroad strait of the North Sea separating southern Norway from the NW coast of Denmark.
SKARABRAEPreserved Neolithic village on the Orkney island of Mainland.
SKARSGARDStellan _, Swedish actor who starred in the 2015 BBC drama River.
SKEDADDLERun off hastily.
SKELETONSBony frames.
SKETCHILYIncompletely.
SKETCHINGDrawing.
SKEWBALDSHorses which are marked or spotted in white and any colour except black.
SKINFLINTMiser.
SKINGRAFTTissue transplant.
SKINNIESTMost unattractively thin.
SKINNYDIPSwim in the nude.
SKINTIGHTClose-fitting, clinging.
SKIPPEREDCaptained.
SKULLCAPSRounded, close-fitting brimless pieces of headwear, yarmulkes.
SKYDIVERSParachutists.
SKYDIVINGSport of parachute jumping.
SKYSCAPESPaintings, drawings or photographs depicting the celestial dome.
SKYWRITERA pilot who leaves messages, by leaving a trail of smoke from the plane, that are visible from the ground.
SLACKENEDLoosened.
SLAGHEAPSHills made from waste mining material.
SLANDEREDDefamed.
SLANGIESTUsing the most colloquialisms.
SLAPHAPPYCheerfully casual.
SLAPSTICKKnockabout comedy or farce.
SLATHEREDSpread something thickly on something else.
SLAUGHTERMassacre.
SLEEPIESTMost drowsy.
SLEEPLESS2017 crime drama action film starring Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan.
SLEEPONITExpression meaning 'to delay making a decision until the following day'.
SLEEPOVERAn overnight stay at another's home.
SLEEPWALKWhat a somnambulist does.
SLEUTHINGTracking, trailing - as a detective would do.
SLICEABLECan be cut into pieces.
SLIDERULEOld calculator.
SLIGHTINGDisdainful.
SLINGBACKA shoe held in place by a strap around the ankle above the heel.
SLINGSHOTA Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
SLIPCOVERA jacket or case for a book, CD, or DVD.
SLITHEREDWhat a snake did.
SLOGANEERA person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government.
SLOPBASINBowl for dregs.
SLOPEARMSMilitary command.
SLOVENIANFrom Ljubljana.
SLOWCOACHDawdler.
SLOWWORMSLimbless lizards native to Eurasia.
SLUMBEREDSlept.
SLUSHFUNDDubious money.
SLYTHERINHogwarts School house in the Harry Potter series of which Severus Snape was head.
SMACKEROOAn informal term for a note of money or a noisy kiss.
SMALLARMSGuns that are easy to carry. Rifles, pistols, light machine guns.
SMALLBEERHaving little significance.
SMALLFOOT2018 animated film featuring the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden and Zendaya.
SMALLTALKInconsequential chat. Gossip.
SMALLTIMEMinor.
SMARTALECWise guy.
SMARTBOMBPrecision-guided missile designed to minimise collateral damage.
SMARTENEDTidied up.
SMARTNESSClever or fashionable quality.
SMASHEROOSlang term for a successful person or thing.
SMEARCASEAny soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.
SMELLARATDetect something suspicious.
SMELLIESTMost stinky.
SMOKEBOMBExplosive.
SMOOTHESTMost sleek.
SMOOTHIESBlended fruit drinks.
SMOTHEREDCovered completely.
SMOULDERSBurns without flame.
SMUGGLERSIllegal importers.
SNAFFLINGSwiping.
SNAILMAILInformal term for the conventional postal system, as opposed to email.
SNAKEBIRDA long-necked fish-eating bird related to the cormorants, typically found in fresh water, where they frequently swim submerged to the neck. Darter.
SNAKEBITEAlcoholic drink consisting of equal parts beer and cider, served in pints.
SNAKEEYESA pair of ones in a roll of two dice.
SNAPSHOTSPhotos.
SNARKIESTThe most critical or mocking in an indirect or sarcastic way.
SNITCHINGTelling.
SNOOKEREDPut in an impossible position.
SNOTTIESTFull of or covered with the most nasal mucus.
SNOWBOARDWinter sports item.
SNOWDONIANational park in Wales. Mountainous area predominantly in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.
SNOWDROPSplants with drooping white bell-shaped flowers.
SNOWFLAKECrystal of frozen water.
SNOWGOOSENorth American bird with a white plumage and black wing tips.
SNOWQUEENHans Christian Andersen character; 'tall and of slender figure, and of a dazzling whiteness'.
SNOWSCAPEWintry scene.
SNOWSTORMViolent weather disturbance in a severe winter.
SNOWWHITETitular heroine of Walt Disney's first feature length cartoon.
SNUBNOSEDOf a revolver, having a very short barrel.
SOAPBOXESRaised platforms on which people give makeshift public speeches.
SOAPINESSLather.
SOAPOPERADomestic TV drama.
SOAPSTONEA soft rock consisting largely of talc.
SOARINGLYWith an upward motion or direction.
SOBEREDUPRecovered from a drunken state.
SOBERNESSState of not being drunk.
SOBRIQUETNickname.
SOCCEROOSAustralian national football team's nickname.
SOCIALISEMingle.
SOCIALISMLeft-wing political principles.
SOCIALISTBeliever in Communist ideology.
SOCIALITEPerson who is prominent in fashionable circles.
SOCIOLECTThe dialect of a particular social class.
SOCIOLOGYThe study and classification of human societies.
SOCOTRINEOf or pertaining to an island in the Indian Ocean, on the east coast of Africa.
SODAWATERSoft drink.
SOFTBACKSBooks with paper covers.
SOFTBOARDWood used to floor an attic.
SOFTDRINKNon-alcoholic beverage.
SOFTENERSAgents that make something less hard.
SOFTENINGRelenting.
SOFTPEDALTo tone down or reduce in effect.
SOFTTOUCHSomeone easily imposed upon.
SOGGINESSA heavy wetness.
SOJOURNERFirst rover sent to the planet Mars launched by NASA in 1996.
SOLANDERSProtective boxes made in the form of a book, for holding such items as botanical specimens, maps, papers, etc.
SOLARWINDCharged particles streaming from the sun.
SOLDANRIEA sultanate.
SOLDIEREDServed in the army.
SOLDIERONPersevere. Persist in spite of difficulties.
SOLEAGENTOnly representative.
SOLEMNITYA trait of dignified seriousness.
SOLENODONRare, shrewlike nocturnal mammal of the Caribbean, with a long hairless tail.
SOLFEGGIOVocal exercise in which scales or runs are sung to the same syllable.
SOLICITEDAsked for.
SOLICITORLegal representative.
SOLILOQUYThe act of speaking alone or to oneself, especially as a theatrical device.
SOLIPSISMPhilosophical theory that the self is all that one can be certain exists, as suggested by Descartes' famous 'I think, therefore I am'.
SOLITAIREPatience. A single diamond set in a ring.
SOLITUDESLonely or uninhabited places.
SOLSTICESTimes marking the shortest and longest days of the year.
SOMBREROSFelt or straw hats with a wide brim, traditionally worn in Mexico.
SOMEPLACEIndefinite location.
SOMETHINGUnspecified object, feeling etc.
SOMETIMESOccasionally.
SOMEWHERE_ Only We Know, 2004 single by Keane, covered by Lily Allen in 2013.
SOMMELIERWaiter who manages wine services in a hotel or restaurant; French, "butler".
SOMMERSBY1993 period romantic drama film starring Richard Gere and Jodie Foster.
SOMNOLENTSleepy.
SONATINASShort musical compositions for a single instrument.
SONGSHEETWritten music.
SONGSMITHComposer of tunes.
SONICATORApparatus used to subject a biological sample to ultrasonic vibration so as to fragment the cells, macromolecules, and membranes.
SONICBOOMNoise from supersonic plane.
SONOGRAMSThree-dimensional representations of sound signals.
SONOMETERAn instrument for comparing musical pitches, using a taut wire whose vibrating length can be adjusted with a movable bridge.
SOORONBAY_ Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan who resigned on 15 October 2020.
SOPHISTRYA method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleading.
SOPHOCLESGreek tragedian, author of the three Theban plays. Dramatist who wrote "Oedipus Tyrannus".
SOPHOMOREIn the US and Canada a second year student.
SOPORIFICSleep-inducing.
SOPRANINOHigher in range than soprano.
SORCERERSThe _ Apprentice, 1897 symphonic poem by French composer Paul Dukas.
SORCERESSWitch.
SOREPOINTSensitive or annoying issue.
SORROWFULMournful.
SORROWINGDisplaying deep distress.
SORTEDOUTResolved.
SOSTENUTOIn music, to be performed in a smooth, sustained manner.
SOTOSPEAKIf one can use that expression.
SOUBRETTEA minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert lady's maid.
SOUNDBITEBrief statement.
SOUNDHOLEAn aperture in the belly of a stringed instrument.
SOUNDWAVEAudio signal.
SOURDOUGHLeaven for making bread.
SOUTHBANKHome to County Hall, the National Theatre and the London Eye.
SOUTHDOWNAn English breed of sheep.
SOUTHEASTCompass point.
SOUTHPARKCartoon with the characters Kenny, Kyle, Stan and Cartman.
SOUTHPOLEAntarctic place.
SOUTHWARKLondon borough; the site of Shakespeare's Globe.
SOUVENIRSMementoes of certain places, occasions or people.
SOUWESTERWaterproof hat.
SOVEREIGNFormer British gold coin. A person exercising supreme authority, monarch.
SPACESHIPAstronaut's vehicle.
SPACESUITAstronaut's attire.
SPACETIMEFour-dimensional continuum in which physical events occur at specified coordinates.
SPADEWORKDull or routine preparatory work.
SPAGHETTILong strips of pasta.
SPANGLISHHybrid language.
SPAREPARTExtra piece of equipment.
SPARERIBSChinese dish.
SPARETYRECar accessory.
SPARKLERSSmall fireworks that may be held as they burn.
SPARKLINGBeing vivacious or witty.
SPARKPLUGCombustion engine part.
SPARTACUSA ballet by Khachaturian and a novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas in the title role.
SPASMODICOccurring or done in brief, irregular bursts.
SPEAKEASYAn illicit liquor shop or drinking club.
SPEARFISHAnother name for a marlin.
SPEARHEADLead an attack or movement.
SPEARMINTMentha spicata.
SPEARWORTPlant of the buttercup genus which has yellow flowers consisting of five petals.
SPECIATEDEvolved.
SPECIATESDevelops in the course of evolution.
SPECIFIEDStipulated.
SPECIMENSSamples of tissue, blood, urine etc. taken for diagnostic examination or evaluation.
SPECTACLESight, display.
SPECTATEDWatched.
SPECTATORA person viewing anything; observer.
SPECULATETo engage in thought or reflection; meditate.
SPEECHDAYSchool prize giving event.
SPEEDBOATWater vessel.
SPEEDBUMPTraffic controller.
SPEEDSTERFast car, person etc.
SPEEDTRAPIn which many an errant motorist has been caught.
SPEEDWELLAny of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers.
SPELBOUNDGymnastic troupe that won the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2010.
SPELLBINDHold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate.
SPERMATINA substance allied to alkali albumin and to mucin, present in semen.
SPHERICALShaped like a sphere.
SPHINCTERA ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.
SPICEBUSHA yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family.
SPICINESSZest, acidity, seasoning.
SPIDERMANPeter Parker's superhero identity.
SPIDERWEBInsect trap.
SPIELBERGSteven, U.S. film director who won his first Best Director Oscar for the 1993 film Schindler's List.
SPIKENARDNardostachys grandiflora.
SPILLOVERUnexpected consequence.
SPINALTAPThis Is _ _, 1984 mockumentary co-written by Rob Reiner.
SPINDRYERWashing accessory.
SPINELESSInvertebrate.
SPINNAKERLarge, light, triangular racing sail set from the foremast of a yacht.
SPINOZISMThe philosophical system constructed by a Dutchman in the 17th century.
SPINSTERSUnmarried women.
SPIRALLEDPursued a winding course or displayed a twisting shape.
SPIRITGUMA type of glue used to stick false beards etc. on to the face.
SPIRITOSOIn an animated manner in music.
SPIRITUALReligious.
SPIROGYRAFilamentous chlorophyte green alga of the order Zygnematales also known as mermaid's tresses and blanket weed.
SPITFIRESBritish single-seat fighter planes used during the Second World War.
SPLASHOUTSplurge.
SPLATTERSSplashes of liquid, mud, etc.
SPLENDOURBeauty or impressiveness.
SPLENETICBad-tempered.
SPLINTERSSmall shards.
SPLITENDSHair problem.
SPLITPEASDried legumes used in soups and to make pease pudding.
SPLITTINGDividing.
SPLURGINGSplashing out.
SPLUTTERSGasps, chokes.
SPOKENFORTaken. Romantically attached.
SPOKESMANMouthpiece.
SPOKESMENRepresentatives.
SPONDULIXMoney.
SPONGEBAGToilet bag.
SPONGIESTMost porous.
SPONSOREDFinanced.
SPOONBILLAny of several wading birds of the family Plataleidae, related to the ibises, with a long, horizontally flattened beak.
SPOONFEEDProvide (someone) with so much help or information that they do not need to think for themselves.
SPORTSDAYSchool athletics meeting.
SPORTSMANAthlete.
SPOTCHECKRandom examination.
SPOTLIGHTGlare of publicity. Point up.
SPOUTLESSA broken teapot may be this.
SPRAWLINGHaving an ungainly posture.
SPREADINGExpanding.
SPREADOUTDisperse.
SPRIGHTLYFull of vitality.
SPRINGBOKAn antelope of semi-desert regions of southern Africa.
SPRINGERSLarge spaniels.
SPRINGGUNMechanically primed projectile weapon.
SPRINKLERDevice for watering a lawn.
SPRINTERSAthletes who take part in short, fast races.
SPRITZERSDrinks, usually white wine, with soda water added.
SPRUCEDUPSmartened.
SPUTTEREDMade a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.
SPYMASTERSenior intelligence operative.
SQUADRONSSubdivisions of a naval fleet that are detached for particular tasks.
SQUANDERSWastes.
SQUARELEGCricket fielding position on the on side, roughly at right angles to the batsman.
SQUAREONEThe beginning.
SQUARROSEIn biology, having a rough surface, caused by the presence of projecting hairs, scales, etc.
SQUATTIERLower to the ground.
SQUATTINGCrouching or sitting with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs.
SQUEALERSPeople who reveal confidential information in return for money.
SQUEALINGMaking a high-pitched noise.
SQUEAMISHEasily sickened or nauseated.
SQUEEZINGCompressing.
SQUINTINGLooking sideways.
SQUIRMIERWriggling more.
SQUIRMINGMoving in a wriggly way.
SRILANKANAsian islander.
STABLELADA young man who works looking after horses.
STAFFROOMArea for teachers.
STAGEDOORActors' entrance.
STAGEHANDPerson who moves the props etc. in a theatrical production.
STAGENAMEA handle assumed by one in the acting profession.
STAGGEREDWalked unsteadily.
STAGNATEDOf water, became standing.
STAGNATES(Of water) becomes brackish and foul from standing still.
STAGPARTYPre-wedding celebration.
STAINLESSThe _ Steel Rat, a science fiction novel by Harry Harrison.
STAIRCASEA flight or series of flights of steps and a supporting structure connecting separate levels.
STAIRRODSOrnamental decorative hardware items used to hold carpeting in place on steps.
STAIRWELLLocation of spiral steps.
STALEMATESituation in chess.
STALINISMPolitical doctrine in the USSR under the leader nicknamed Koba.
STALLIONSAdult male horses.
STALWARTSStrong and sturdy people; robust supporters.
STAMINODEA stamen that produces no pollen.
STAMMEREDSpoke with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.
STAMPDUTYTax on legal documents such as those in property transactions.
STAMPEDEDRushed in a panic.
STAMPEDESImpulsive headlong rushes of startled cattle or horses.
STANCHIONUpright supporting pole.
STANDARDSPrinciples.
STANDBYMESong by Oasis that featured on their third studio album Be Here Now released in 1997.
STANDDOWNWithdraw.
STANDEASYMilitary command.
STANDFASTHold your ground.
STANDOVERWatch closely.
STANDPIPEA water supply, especially one connecting a temporary tap to the mains.
STANDREWSScottish town known as the home of golf.
STANDSFORTolerates.
STANDSOUTCatches the eye.
STANDSPATSticks to a belief etc.
STANDTALLHold your head up.
STANDUPTODefy.
STANISLAWThe patron saint of Poland.
STAPLEGUNTool for putting up posters.
STARANISESpice obtained from small evergreen tree native to China.
STARAPPLEEdible fruit of the sapotaceous West Indian tree Chrysophyllum cainito.
STARBOARDShip side.
STARCHARTCelestial map.
STARFRUITCarambola.
STARGAZEROne interested by the night sky.
STARJUMPSExercise sometimes called jumping jacks or side-straddle hops.
STARKNESSUnadorned quality.
STARLIGHTNighttime electromagnetic radiation.
STARLINGSCommon European songbirds.
STARTLINGSurprising.
STARTMEUP1981 Rolling Stones hit from the album Tattoo You.
STARTSOUTSets forth.
STATELIERMore impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner.
STATEMENTExpression in words.
STATESMANThe New _, political TV comedy starring Rik Mayall.
STATESMENPolitical leaders.
STATIONEDBased.
STATIONERDealer in paper.
STATISTICMeaningful number.
STATUETTEA small figurine, especially one that is smaller than life-size.
STATUSQUOThe existing state of affairs. Rock group.
STATUTORYJudicial.
STAVANGERPort in SW Norway.
STAYEDPUTRemained in place.
STBERNARDBreed of very large dog, named after a hospice on the Swiss-Italian border.
STEADFASTStaunch.
STEADYINGKeeping from faltering.
STEAMBATHWater vapour-filled room.
STEAMBOAT_ Willie, 1928 animated black and white short film by Walt Disney, featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
STEAMEDUPIndignant.
STEAMIRONAppliance for pressing.
STEAMROOMTurkish bath.
STEAMSHIPVessel such as the Canadian SS Royal William, which crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1833.
STEELBANDCaribbean ensemble.
STEELBLUEMetallic colour.
STEELDAWN1987 post-apocalyptic action film starring Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi.
STEELDRUMMetal percussion instrument.
STEELHEADSilvery North Pacific variety of the rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.
STEELIESTThe most coldly determined; hardest.
STEELWOOLA tangled or woven mass of fine metal fibres, used for cleaning or polishing.
STEEPEDINDeeply imbued with.
STEGNOSISA constriction of bodily pores, vessels, or ducts.
STEGOSAURHerbivorous Jurassic dinosaur.
STEINBECKAuthor of East Of Eden and Cannery Row.
STEINWAYSHandmade concert pianos originally made in Germany.
STELLARIAGenus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae that includes the stitchworts and chickweeds.
STELLATEDArranged or shaped like a star; radiating from a center.
STEPASIDEDodge.
STEPCHILDPartner's son or daughter.
STEPHANIE_ Beacham, actress.
STEPPEDONTrodden underfoot.
STERADIANSI unit of solid angle, used in three-dimensional geometry for objects such as spheres.
STERILISEKill germs.
STEROIDALRelating to a type of hormone.
STEVEBIKOSouth African anti-apartheid activist.
STEVEDOREDock worker.
STEVEJOBSLate American business magnate who co-founded Apple Inc.
STEVENAGEHertfordshire town.
STEVENSONRobert Louis _, author. Adlai, unsuccessful Democatic candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1952 and 1956.
STHENELUSSon of Perseus and Andromeda and husband of Nicippe.
STICKATITPersevere.
STICKBALLStreet game.
STICKYENDUnpleasant death.
STIFFENEDMade rigid.
STIFFENERA person or thing that makes rigid.
STILLLIFEArt type.
STILLNESSPlacidity, silence, quietude.
STIMULANTA substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
STIMULATEKindle. To encourage something to start or progress further.
STINGAREEA cinnamon-brown stingray occurring on sand flats in shallow Australian waters.
STINGRAYSFish of the suborder Myliobatoidei.
STINKBOMBSmall glass globe which releases liquid with a bad smell when broken.
STINKIESTMost smelly.
STIPULATELay down.
STIRABOUTA porridge of Irish origin consisting of oatmeal or cornmeal boiled in water or milk and stirred.
STIRREDUPKindled.
STOCKADESEnclosures or barriers of stakes and timbers.
STOCKHOLMCapital of Sweden, a city spread across an archipelago of 14 islands.
STOCKIESTThickest set.
STOCKINETA soft, loosely knitted stretch fabric, formerly used for making underwear and now used for cleaning, wrapping, or bandaging.
STOCKPILELarge store of something.
STOCKPORTGreater Manchester town.
STOCKROOMPlace in which quantities of goods are stored.
STOICALLYStolidly.
STOMACHEDEndured.
STOMACHICPromoting the appetite or assisting digestion.
STONECHATOld World songbird with a black plumage and reddish breast.
STONECROPA temperate plant with fleshy leaves and typically red, yellow or white flowers
STONEDEAFUnable to hear.
STONEFISHVenomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock.
STONEGALLThe kestrel or windhover.
STONEWALLPrevaricate. Sobriquet of Confederate general Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
STONEWAREA type of pottery which is impermeable and partly vitrified but opaque.
STONEWASHProcess applied to denim.
STONEWORTA type of green algae that grows in brackish or fresh water and has jointed fronds often encrusted with lime.
STOODDOWNResigned or withdrew, especially in favour of another.
STOPANDGONot continuous.
STOPCOCKSWater valves.
STOPPRESSLatest news.
STOPSDEADComes to a sudden halt.
STOPWATCHDevice used for timing events accurately.
STORECARDIt rewards shopping loyalty.
STOREROOMHoarding place.
STORIATEDDecorated with historical, legendary, or emblematic designs.
STORMIESTMost tempestuous.
STORMYSEAChoppy conditions.
STORNOWAYA port on the east coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
STORYBOOKVolume of children's tales.
STORYLINEThe plot of a novel, play, film, or other narrative form.
STOURHEADPalladian mansion near Mere, Wiltshire, built for Henry Hoare.
STOUTNESSThe quality of being fat or of heavy build.
STOWAWAYSPeople who hide aboard a vehicle, ship or aircraft in order to gain free passage.
STPANCRASCentral London railway terminus on Euston Road.
STRADDLESSits or stands with one leg on either side of.
STRAGGLERLaggard.
STRAININGSieving.
STRAITENSPuts into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
STRANGELYOddly.
STRANGERSAliens.
STRANGESTMost unusual.
STRANGLEDThrottled.
STRANGLERMurderer.
STRANGLESThrottles.
STRANRAERA market town in southwest Scotland, on the shores of Loch Ryan.
STRAPHANGTo travel standing up in a bus or subway, especially in packed conditions.
STRAPLINEA subheading in a newspaper or magazine article or in any advertisement.
STRAPPINGTall and strong.
STRATAGEMPloy, gambit.
STRATEGICRelating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.
STRATFORD_-upon-Avon, the birthplace and burial place of William Shakespeare.
STRAWPOLLAn unofficial vote taken to determine the opinion of a group or the public on some issue.
STREAKERSPeople who, as a joke, run quickly through a public place wearing no clothes.
STREAKINGRunning naked.
STREAMERSLong narrow coiled ribbons of coloured paper that become unrolled when tossed.
STREAMFULAbounding in water.
STREAMINGTransferring data.
STREAMLETSmall brook.
STREETCARA tram.
STREETMAPCity plan.
STREISANDBarbra _, US performer who won the best actress Oscar for the 1968 film Funny Girl.
STRENGTHSQualities regarded as being beneficial or a source of power.
STRENUOUSTaxing, exhausting.
STRESSFULCausing anxiety.
STRETCHERA device for transporting the ill, wounded, or dead, consisting of a frame covered by canvas or other material.
STRETCHESLimbers up.
STRETFORDThe _ End, a stand at Old Trafford, Manchester United's home ground.
STRICTESTSternest, harshest.
STRICTUREA severe criticism; censure.
STRIKEOUTEfface.
STRIKESUPBegins.
STRINGENTStrict.
STRINGOUTProlong.
STRIPCLUBExposure venue.
STRIPDOWNDismantle.
STROMBOLIAn island in the Tyrrhenian Sea famous for its active volcano.
STRONGARM_ tactics, ones using physical force or violence.
STRONGBIDPersuasive tender.
STRONGBOXLockable storage for valuables.
STRONGEST"...the _ man in the world is he who stands most alone." (Henrik Ibsen - An Enemy Of The People).
STRONTIUMChemical element, symbol Sr, atomic number 38.
STROPPIERMore quarrelsome.
STRUCKOFFLike a deregistered doctor.
STRUCTUREQuality of being well organised.
STRUGGLEDWrestled.
STRUMMINGPlaying a guitar quietly.
STRUNGOUTFrazzled.
STUDHORSEA stallion kept especially for breeding.
STUFFIESTMost lacking fresh air or ventilation.
STUMBLING__ block, an obstacle or cause of perplexity.
STUPEFIEDBefuddled.
STUPEFIESAmazes, stuns.
STUPIDITYFoolishness.
STURDIESTMost robust.
STURGEONSFish.
STURLUSONSnorri _, Icelandic historian and poet credited with writing the Younger (or Prose) Edda, c. 1220.
STURRIDGEDaniel _, England striker.
STUTTEREDStammered.
STUTTGARTIndustrial city in south Germany; capital of the Baden-Wurttemberg state.
STYROFOAMTrademarked extruded material with thermal insulation applications.
SUBALPINEOf or situated on the higher slopes of mountains just below the treeline.
SUBALTERNA commissioned officer below the rank of captain in the British Army.
SUBATOMICProtons are _ particles.
SUBFAMILYBiological group.
SUBGROUPSDivisions of a category, set, etc.
SUBJUGATEBring under one's control.
SUBMARINEJoe Dunthorne novel filmed in 2010. Yellow _ , studio album by the Beatles before Abbey Road.
SUBMITTEDGave in.
SUBNORMALInferior, deficient.
SUBSCRIBEBuy regularly.
SUBSCRIPTText lower than surrounding characters.
SUBSIDISESupport financially.
SUBSTANCEMaterial.
SUBSTRATAUnderlying layers.
SUBSTRATEThe surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.
SUBTITLESWords added under a film.
SUBTRACTSDeducts.
SUBWOOFERLow frequency speaker.
SUCCESSORPerson that succeeds another.
SUCCOTASHCooked mixture of sweetcorn kernels and lima beans, often with butter or cream; from a Native American word, 'broken pieces'.
SUCCULENTJuicy.
SUCTORIALAdapted for sucking.
SUEZCANALWaterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
SUFFERINGPain or misery.
SUFFOCATEChoke, stifle, smother.
SUGABABESBritish girl group whose hits include Freak Like Me (2002) and About You Now (2007).
SUGARCANETropical woody grass.
SUGARCOATMake more palatable.
SUGARHILLThe _ Gang, a hip hop group whose singles include Rapper's Delight.
SUGARLOAFA mountain in Rio de Janeiro rising to 1299ft, which is on Guanabara Bay.
SUGARPLUM_ _ Fairy, a role in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker.
SUGARSNAPMangetout.
SUGARSOAPStrong alkaline compound containing washing soda, used for cleaning or stripping paint.
SULFONATEChemical compound.
SULLOMVOEA deep coastal inlet in the Shetland Islands; location of an oil terminal.
SULPHURIC_ acid, a colourless, dense, oily, corrosive liquid used in the manufacture of fetilisers, dyes and explosives.
SUMMARIESOutlines.
SUMMARILYWithout discussion or formalities.
SUMMINGUPA restatement of the main points of an argument, case, etc. Judge's address to a jury, reviewing the evidence before them.
SUMMONSESOrders to appear before a judge or magistrate.
SUNBATHERPerson wanting a tan.
SUNDOWNEREvening alcoholic drink.
SUNFLOWERHelianthus annuus.
SUNLOUNGERoom with large windows to admit light.
SUNNYSIDE_ _ up, manner of serving fried eggs.
SUNSCREENSun block.
SUNSEEKERA person who enjoys spending time outside during warm weather, especially one who travels to a destination for its warmth.
SUNSTROKEThermic fever.
SUPERACIDA powerful protonating agent.
SUPERBIKEA high-performance motorcycle.
SUPERBOWLAnnual US NFL championship game.
SUPERBRATNickname of the former tennis player John McEnroe.
SUPERCEDESupplant.
SUPERCOILDouble helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting.
SUPERGLUEStrong adhesive.
SUPERHEROComic-book crime fighter. Luke Cage is a noted one in the Marvel universe.
SUPERNOVAExploded star.
SUPERSEDESupplant.
SUPERSTARHigh-level celebrity.
SUPERVISEOversee.
SUPINATEDHaving one's hand and forearm rotated so that the palm faces in the same direction as the interior angle of the elbow, thereby contracting the biceps brachii.
SUPINATORBroad muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm.
SUPPORTEDBacked.
SUPPORTERBacker.
SUPPOSINGAssuming that.
SUPREMACYThe state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
SUPREMELYTo the highest degree.
SUPREMITYThe state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
SURCHARGEAddition to a fee.
SURCINGLEA wide strap which runs over the back and under the belly of a horse, used to keep a rug or other equipment in place.
SURETHINGCertainty.
SURFBOARDThing for riding on waves.
SURFINUSASecond album by US rock band the Beach Boys, released in 1963.
SURGERIESHealth centres.
SURMISINGThinking that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
SURPASSEDExceeded.
SURPLICEDWearing a priest's garment.
SURPLICESLoose white linen vestments varying from hip-length to calf-length, worn over a cassock by clergy and choristers at Christian church services.
SURPLUSESAmounts or quantities greater than needed.
SURPRISEDTaken aback.
SURPRISESUnexpected or astonishing things.
SURRENDERGive oneself up. Cede.
SURROGACYThe act of bearing a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a child.
SURROGATEA substitute.
SURTITLEDWith overhead captions.
SURVIVORSPeople who escape death in crashes.
SUSANHILLBritish author who wrote The Woman In Black.
SUSPECTEDThought, had inkling.
SUSPENDED_ animation.
SUSPENDERAn elastic strap attached to a belt or corset, with a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings.
SUSPICIONA feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. Belief without sure proof.
SUSTAINEDKept going.
SUSURRATETo make a soft rustling sound; whisper, murmur.
SUTTONHOOAnglo-Saxon archaeological site near Woodbridge in Suffolk.
SVENGALISSinister manipulators.
SWADDLING_ clothes, long strips of linen or other cloth formerly wrapped round a newly born baby.
SWALEDALEA breed of small hardy sheep from northern England.
SWALLOWEDIngested.
SWANABOUTAimlessly move around.
SWAZILANDCountry whose capital is Mbabane.
SWEATBANDSport item.
SWEATSHOPA place where people work in poor conditions for usually very low pay.
SWEETCORNVariety of maize.
SWEETENERSugar substitute.
SWEETLEAFSmall yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers.
SWEETMEATSugary delicacy such as a preserve, sweet, cake or pastry.
SWEETPEASSmall vegetables. Climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus with fragrant flowers in many colours.
SWEETTALKCoax or flatter.
SWELLINGSBulges.
SWEPTAWAY2002 Guy Ritchie film starring Madonna and Adriano Giannini.
SWIFTNESSRapidity.
SWINBURNEAlgernon Charles _, English writer who invented the roundel form of verse.
SWINDLINGDefrauding.
SWINECOTEPigsty.
SWINGBOATA fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which sways a pair of riders back and forth.
SWINGDOORHInged entrance.
SWINGTIME1936 musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
SWINGTREEThe bar of a plough or carriage to which the traces of a draught animal or horse are fastened.
SWISSMISSLaurel and Hardy movie in which Stan and Ollie play mousetrap salesmen.
SWISSROLLCylindrical sponge cake rolled with jam or cream.
SWITCHINGFlipping.
SWITCHOFFDeactivate.
SWIVELLEDPivoted.
SWIVELLERDick _, Dickens Character.
SWORDFISHLarge predatory marine creature, Xiphias gladius.
SWORDPLAYVerbal sparring.
SWORDSMANFencer.
SWORDTAILSmall freshwater fish of Central America.
SYBARITICDevoted to luxury, like an inhabitant of an ancient Greek city on the Gulf of Taranto.
SYCAMORESDeciduous trees with five-lobed leaves, yellow flowers and winged fruits.
SYCOPHANTA person using flattery to win favour.
SYLLABLESUnits of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.
SYLLABUBSCold desserts made from milk or cream with sugar, wine and lemon juice.
SYLLEPSISThe use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, especially to modify two or more words of which at least one does not agree in number, case, or gender, as the use of are in Neither he nor we are willing.
SYLLOGISMForm of logical argument in which a conclusion is inferred from two premises.
SYLPHLIKEA slender, graceful woman or girl.
SYLVANITEA silver-white mineral consisting of a telluride of gold and silver in the form of elongated striated crystals.
SYLVESTER_ Stallone, star of Creed.
SYMBIOSISMutually beneficial partnership.
SYMBOLISERepresent.
SYMBOLISMA late 19th-century movement in the arts.
SYMPHONICOrchestral.
SYMPOSIUMPhilosophical dialogue written by Plato.
SYNAGOGUEJewish building.
SYNCHYSISAn arrangement of words with muddled meaning.
SYNCOPATEDisplace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
SYNDICATEConsortium.
SYNDROMESSets of symptoms.
SYNERGIESThe interactions or cooperations of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
SYNERGISECombine or coordinate the activity of (two or more agents) to produce a joint effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
SYNERGISMThe working together of two or more drugs, muscles, etc, to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects.
SYNTHESISAmalgamation.
SYNTHETICMade artificially by chemical reaction.
SYONHOUSEThe last surviving ducal residence complete with its country estate in Greater London.
TABBOULEHA Middle Eastern salad, of cracked wheat, mint, parsley and usually cucumber.
TABELLIONA scribe or subordinate notary.
TABLATUREForm of musical notation indicating hand positions rather than the pitch of notes, used especially for lute and guitar.
TABLELAMPSmall lighting device.
TABLELANDPlateau.
TABLESALTCommon condiment.
TABLESIDEArea adjacent to an eating surface.
TABLEWARECrockery, cutlery etc.
TABLEWINEAverage quality drink.
TABOURETSLow stools or small tables.
TACHOGRAMA graphical record of the movement and velocity of the bloodstream.
TACKROOMSPlaces in stable buildings in which bridles and saddles are kept.
TACTICIANPerson who uses a carefully planned strategy to achieve a specific end.
TADCASTERYorkshire market town, originally a Roman settlement called Calcaria.
TAEKWONDOKorean martial art similar to karate; literally 'art of hand and foot fighting'.
TAHITIANSSouth Pacific islanders.
TAILBACKSQueues of traffic.
TAILENDERLower-order batsman.
TAILGATEROne who drives too close to the vehicle in front.
TAILORESSFemale maker of clothes.
TAILORINGAdapting to make suitable.
TAILPLANESmall horizontal aerofoil at the rear of an aircraft to provide horizontal stability.
TAINTLESSPure.
TAIWANESEFrom Taipei.
TAKEAFTERResemble.
TAKEAHIKEGo away.
TAKEAPARTDismantle.
TAKECOVERConceal oneself.
TAKEHEARTBecome encouraged.
TAKEISSUETo disagree.
TAKENWITHFond of.
TAKEOVERSAssumptions of control or authority by one company over another.
TAKEPLACEHappen.
TAKESABOWAcknowledges praise or applause.
TAKESHAPECome together. Assume a definite form.
TAKESIDESBack one cause against another.
TAKESTOCKReflect.
TAKETURNSAct alternately.
TAKINGOUTRemoving.
TALISMANSLucky charms.
TALKABOUTDiscuss.
TALKATIVELoquacious.
TALKINGTOLecture.
TALKOUTOFDissuade.
TALKROUNDSuccessfully persuade.
TALKTRASHMake abusive remarks.
TALLORDERBig ask.
TALLTALESImprobable stories.
TAMARILLOA tropical South American plant of the nightshade family, which bears edible egg-shaped red fruits.
TAMARINDSTropical evergreen trees bearing brown, pulpy pods in brittle shells.
TAMARISKSOld World tropical plants.
TAMILNADUA state of southeast India, the capital of which is Chennai.
TAMPERINGMeddling.
TANGERINEAn Asian citrus tree that is cultivated for its small, orange-like fruits.
TANGINESSA distinctively sharp taste, flavour or smell usually applied to foods.
TANOREXICA person who is obsessed with having and maintaining a very dark tan.
TANTALISETease.
TANTALIZETorment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.
TANZANITEBlue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite.
TAOISEACHThe prime minister of the Republic of Ireland.
TAPDANCEREntertainer such as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson.
TAPDANCESMoves around (on stage) like Kelly or Astaire.
TAPERSOFFPeters out.
TAPEWORMSParasitical life forms.
TAPHONOMYBranch of palaeontology concerned with the processes of plant and animal fossilisation.
TAPHOUSESPubs.
TARANTINOQuentin _, director of Reservoir Dogs.
TARANTISMA psychological illness characterized by an extreme impulse to dance.
TARANTULATitle of a book written by Bob Dylan and published in 1971. Spider.
TARAXACUMPlant genus of the family Asteraceae to which the dandelion belongs.
TARDINESSDelay, slowness.
TARGETINGSelecting as an object of attention or attack.
TARGETMANTerm in football for a tall, central striker to whom high passes can be made.
TARMACKEDSurfaced a road.
TARNISHEDSullied.
TARNISHESStains.
TAROTCARDThe Hanged Man, Death, The Devil or The Tower for instance.
TARPAULINHeavy waterproofed cloth, fabric.
TARRAGONAA port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea.
TARTINGUPDecorating.
TASKFORCEUnited Nations Intelligence _, the Brigadier's soldiers in Doctor Who. Specialised group.
TASMANIANFrom an Australian island.
TASMANSEAPart of the South Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand.
TASTEBUDSCells on the tongue.
TASTELESSLacking flavour.
TASTINESSPleasant palatability.
TATTOOINGWriting on skin with a needle.
TAUTOLOGYWords that repeat the meaning already conveyed.
TAVERNERSLord's _, cricket based charity formed in 1950.
TAWDRIESTMost cheap looking.
TAWNYOWLSEuropean birds of prey with reddish-brown or grey plumage , black eyes and round heads.
TAXIDERMYThe preparation, stuffing and mounting of animal skins.
TAXIMETERFare cost calculator.
TAXRETURNIncome statement.
TAYBRIDGEThe _ _ Disaster, a William McGonagall poetic tragedy.
TAYLORJOYAnya _ _, titular star of the 2020 comedy drama film Emma.
TEACHINGSDoctrines taught.
TEACOSIESPot insulators.
TEAGARDENAn outside restaurant where drinks and small meals are served.
TEALEAVESCup dregs.
TEAMMATESFellow side members.
TEAMSTERSTerm in the U.S. for lorry or truck drivers.
TEARAWAYSDelinquents. Rapscallions.
TEARFULLYWith sorrow.
TEARSHEETDoll _, a fictional character who appears in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 2.
TEARSINTOLambasts.
TEASELINGRaising the nap on a cloth.
TEASINGLYIn fun.
TEASPOONSCutlery.
TECHNICALRequiring detailed knowledge.
TECHNIQUEMethod, manner.
TECTONICSThe study of the processes by which the Earth's crust has attained its present structure.
TEDDEXTERFormer cricketer who captained England and Sussex in the early 1960s.
TEDDYBEARStuffed toy.
TEDDYBOYSYoung British men of the 1950s who wore Edwardian style clothing.
TEDHUGHESThe British poet laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998, whose works included The Hawk In The Rain, Crow and Birthday Letter.
TEDIOUSLYTiresomely.
TEDROGERSEnglish comedian who hosted the ITV game show 3-2-1 from 1978 to 1988.
TEDTURNERAmerican media mogul who founded CNN in 1980.
TEDWILLISPlaywright.
TEEINGOFFStarting a game of golf.
TEENAGERSYoung people.
TEESWATERA longwool breed of sheep.
TEETERINGWobbling.
TELEGRAMSWires.
TELEGRAPHOld form of communication.
TELEMETRYThe use of radio waves, telephone lines, etc, to transmit the readings of measuring instruments.
TELEOLOGYPhilosophical doctrine that the universe has a purpose or design.
TELEPATHYThought transference.
TELEPHONEAn apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
TELEPHONYA system of sending voice signals using electronic equipment.
TELEPHOTOType of lens.
TELEPORTSTravels in a sci-fi way.
TELESALESTelephone selling.
TELESCOPEOptical instrument.
TELESTICHAcrostic or short poem in which the last letters of each line form a word or phrase.
TELEVISEDShown on TV.
TELLAPARTDistinguish between.
TELLINGONDobbing in.
TELLTALESBlab, snitch.
TELLURIUMChemical element, symbol Te, atomic number 52.
TEMPERATEClement.
TEMPLATESPatterns, guides.
TEMPLEBARFormer western gateway of the City of London, between Fleet Street and the Strand.
TEMPORARYInterim.
TEMPTFATEDo a risky or dangerous thing.
TEMPTRESSSeductive woman.
TENACIOUSStubborn, persistent.
TENACULUMA surgical or dissecting instrument for grasping and holding parts, consisting of a slender hook mounted in a handle. A surgeon's sharp hook for picking up arteries, etc.
TENANCIESPaid occupations.
TENDERINGOffering.
TENDERISEPound meat before cooking.
TENEMENTSRooms forming a separate residences within a house or block of flats.
TENLORDSA"On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me _ _ _ leaping".
TENNESSEEAmerican state whose capital is Nashville. Lying between the Mississippi River and the Smoky Mountains.
TENONSAWSCutting implements.
TENORCLEFMusical symbol.
TENSIONALRelating to stress.
TENTACLEDWith long, flexible arms.
TENTACLESAppendages, as of an octopus.
TENTATIONA mode of adjusting or operating by successive steps, trials, or experiments.
TENTATIVEProvisional.
TENUOUSLYWeakly.
TEOCALLISTemples of the Aztecs or other Mexican peoples, typically standing on truncated pyramids.
TEPIDARIAWarm rooms in an ancient Roman bath.
TEPIDNESSApathy.
TERATOGENAn agent or factor which causes malformation of an embryo.
TEREBINTHA small southern European tree yielding resin formerly used as a source of turpentine.
TEREDINIDWormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells.
TERMAGANTA harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
TERMINATEBring to an end.
TERPENTICAcid type.
TERRAALBAA white, finely powdered form of gypsum, used to make paints, paper, etc.
TERRAPINSWeb-footed reptiles that live on land and in fresh water and feed on small aquatic animals.
TERRARIUMA sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown.
TERRAROSAA light red pigment produced from iron oxide and used in oil and watercolour painting.
TERRIFIEDVery scared.
TERRITORYBritish Overseas _.
TERRORISEInspire with dread.
TERRORISMViolence designed to spread panic.
TERZARIMAForm of iambic verse, as in Dante's "Divina Commedia".
TESSERACTThe _, 1998 novel by Alex Garland.
TESSERAICDiversified by squares; done in mosaic.
TESTAMENTOld or New part of the Bible.
TESTATORSPeople who make wills.
TESTDRIVETrial run in a vehicle.
TESTIFIEDGave evidence as a witness in a law court.
TESTIFIERGiver of evidence.
TESTIMONYDeposition.
TESTMATCHCricket international.
TESTPILOTExperimental flyer.
TESTTUBESLaboratory items.
TETCHIESTMost irritable.
TETEATETEFrench, head-to-head. A private conversation between two people.
TETEBECHEOf a postage stamp, printed in an inverted position relative to another; French 'head to tail'.
TETHERINGUsing a smartphone in order to connect a computer or other device to the Internet.
TETRAGRAMA four letter word.
TETRALOGYGroup of four works.
TETRAPODSFour-limbed vertebrate animals.
TETRICOUSForward; perverse; harsh; sour; rugged.
TEXASSTARFlowering plant.
THACKERAYEnglish novelist who wrote Vanity Fair.
THALASSICRelating to the sea.
THANKLESSUngrateful.
THATCHERSTraditional roofers.
THATCHINGCovering a roof or a building with straw or a similar material.
THAUMATINIntensely sweet protein.
THEATRICSExaggerated mannerisms or displays of emotion.
THEBOUNTYA 1984 movie starring Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian.
THEBROADSWaterways found in Norfolk.
THECHIMES_ _: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens.
THECHRISTThe Passion of _ _, a 2004 American epic drama film directed by Mel Gibson.
THECIRCLEUK reality TV game show begun in 2018 presented after the first series by Emma Willis.
THECLIENT1994 legal thriller film starring Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones.
THECREEPSFeeling of fear or disgust.
THECRITICA play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
THEDEVILS1971 British historical drama horror film directed by Ken Russell and starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave.
THEDUENNAOpera by Thomas Linley the elder and Thomas Linley the younger.
THEEAGLESSuccessful US rock band.
THEFATHER2020 drama film directed by Florian Zeller and starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman.
THEGRINCHHow _ _ Stole Christmas.
THEGRUDGE2020 horror film starring Andrea Riseborough and Demian Bichir.
THEHOBBITNovel by J. R. R. Tolkien.
THEHUMANSBest Play at the 2016 Tony awards, written by Stephen Karam.
THEHUSTLE2019 comedy film starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson.
THEJACKALCarlos _ _, nickname of the Venezuelan terrorist Illich Ramirez Sanchez.
THEJETSETWealthy elite.
THEJOKERS1967 British comedy film starring Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed.
THELXINOEMoon of Jupiter.
THEMASTERDr. Who villain.
THEMATRIX1999 science fiction film starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne.
THEMEPARKWalt Disney World or Legoland, for example.
THEMESONGTV series music.
THEMETUNESignature song.
THEMIKADO1885 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan subtitled or, The Town of Titipu.
THENAGAINOn the other hand.
THEOFFICEBritish mockumentary sitcom.
THEOLDMAN_ _ _ And The Sea, 1952 novella by Ernest Hemingway about a Cuban fisherman.
THEOLDVICLondon theatre located on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road.
THEOMANIAThe delusion of believing oneself to be God or specially chosen by God.
THEOPHANYA visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god.
THEORISEDConjectured.
THEORISEROne making conjectures.
THEORISTSHypothesisers.
THEOSOPHYThe doctrines promoted by religious mystic Helena Blavatsky.
THEOTOKOSTitle of the Virgin Mary used especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church; from Greek, 'godbearer'.
THEPLOUGHGroup of seven bright stars in the constallation Ursa Major also known as Charles's Wain.
THEPOLICEBand whose albums include Reggatta De Blanc and Zenyatta Mondatta.
THERAPIESTreatments.
THERAPISTCounsellor.
THERAVADADoctrines of the Hinayana Buddhists, practised mainly in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
THEREFLEXDuran Duran's 1984 chart topper.
THEREFOREThus.
THEREUNTOTo that ( archaic or formal ).
THERIDIIDA spider of the family comprising the comb-footed spiders.
THERIVALSComedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan featuring the character Mrs. Malaprop. Play.
THERMALLYUsing heat.
THERMIDOREleventh month of the French revolutionary calendar.
THERMIONSIons or electrons emitted by a substance at high temperature.
THERMOGENThe production of heat by metabolic processes.
THERMOSETA material, esp a synthetic plastic or resin, that hardens permanently after one application of heat and pressure.
THESAURUSA book containing systematised lists of synonyms and related words.
THESCHOOL_ _ For Scandal, Comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan first performed in London in 1777.
THESCREAMPopular name for a 1893 painting by Edvard Munch.
THESHIELD2002-8 US crime drama with Michael Chiklis and Catherine Dent.
THESMITHSBand formed by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.
THESOLENTA strait of the English Channel between the Hampshire coast and the Isle of Wight.
THESPIANSActors.
THESQUAREPalme d'Or-winning film at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, directed by Ruben Ostlund.
THESTATESAmerica (informal).
THESTRANDA street in London, parallel to the Thames, famous for its hotels and theatres.
THETENANT_ _ of Wildfell Hall, Book by Anne Bronte.
THETERRORA 1963 horror film starring Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson.
THETROGGSEnglish rock band whose hits include 'Wild Thing' in 1966 and 'Love Is All Around' in 1967.
THEWARDENFirst of the six Chronicles of Barsetshire novels by English author Anthony Trollope, published in 1855.
THEYDROVEThe Night _ _ Old Dixie Down, 1969 song by The Band.
THICKENEDCondensed.
THICKHEADStupid person.
THIGHBONENon-technical name for the femur.
THINGUMMYDoodad.
THINKOVERConsider.
THINKTANKA research institute that publishes advice and lobbies on political, social and economic issues.
THINONTOPBalding.
THIRDHANDHaving two previous owners.
THIRDRATEInferior.
THIRLMEREReservoir in the Lake District, Cumbria.
THIRSTIERMore parched.
THIRSTINGCraving.
THOMASKYDElizabethan dramatist; author of The Spanish Tragedy.
THOMASTHE_ _ Tank Engine.
THOMEVANSRugby player.
THOMYORKELead vocalist and songwriter of the English rock band Radiohead.
THORAHIRDActress who played Last of the Summer Wine's Edie Pegden from 1986 to 2003.
THORNBACKA European ray with a row of spines along the back and tail.
THORNBILLAny of various South American hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma, Ramphomicron etc.
THORNDIKEEdward _, Psychologist.
THORNIESTMost problematic.
THOUSANDSFour-figure numbers.
THRASHINGA convincing defeat.
THRASHOUTSolve by thorough argument.
THREADFINSpiny-finned tropical marine fish with a lower fin consisting of numerous thin rays.
THREADINGPassing through.
THREATENSMenaces.
THREEFOLDMore than twice. Triple.
THREESOMESmall group.
THRESHOLDDoorsill.
THRIFTIERMore careful with money.
THRILLERSExciting books or films.
THRILLINGVery exciting.
THROTTLEDStrangled.
THROTTLESDevices which control the quantity of fuel entering engines.
THROWAFITLose it.
THROWAWAYDiscard.
THROWBACKRetro item.
THROWOPENMake freely accessible.
THROWOVERForsake.
THROWSOUTEvicts.
THUMBNAILSmall screen image. Summary.
THUMBTACKU.S. term for a drawing pin.
THUNDEREDShouted loudly.
THUNDERERLoud protestor.
THWACKINGStriking forcefully with a sharp blow.
THWARTINGPreventing (someone) from accomplishing something.
THYLACINETasmanian wolf.
TIANANMEN_ Square, lage city square in Beijing, China.
TICKEDOFFAnnoyed.
TICKFEVERInsect-caused disease.
TICKSOVEROf an engine, runs slowly in neutral.
TIDALWAVETsunami.
TIDELIFTSA Rising _ _ All Boats.
TIDEMARKSCoastal signs of sea level.
TIERRADEL_ _ Fuego, Archipelago at the southern extremity of South America separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan; Spanish, 'land of fire'.
TIGERLILYFictional character in J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan.
TIGERMOTHA 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland.
TIGERSEYEA golden brown silicified variety of crocidolite, used as an ornamental stone.
TIGHTENERSpanner.
TIGHTKNITClosely arranged.
TIGHTNESSThe quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly.
TIGHTROPEHigh wire.
TIGHTSPOTScrape.
TIMBURTONDirector of the 2016 fantasy film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
TIMECARDSWork records.
TIMELAPSEPhotographic technique.
TIMELIMITDeadline for completion of a task.
TIMEPIECEClock, e.g.
TIMESAVERAn act which allows one to accomplish a task more quickly.
TIMESCALEDuration allowed for or taken by a process or sequence of events.
TIMESHAREMethod of part-owning a holiday home.
TIMESHEETWork record.
TIMETABLESchedule.
TIMETODIENo --- --- ---, fifth film to star Daniel Craig as James Bond.
TIMETRIALIn cycling, a race in which competitors compete against the clock.
TIMHENMANBritish ex-tennis player.
TIMOCRACYForm of government in which only property owners may hold office.
TIMPANISTDrummer.
TINCTUREDSlightly imbued.
TINCTURESMedicinal extracts in alcohol.
TINDERBOXA thing that is readily ignited.
TINOPENERKitchen item.
TINSELINGAdding Christmas decoration.
TINSELLEDImparted a specious brightness to.
TIPANDRUNForm of cricket.
TIPPERARYRepublic of Ireland county. It's A Long Way To _, British music hall and marching song which became popular during the First World War.
TIPSINESSA temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol.
TIRAMISUSItalian desserts.
TIREDNESSFatigue.
TIRICHMIRHighest peak of the Hindu Kush mountain range, in Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
TIRINGOUTExhausting.
TIROLEANSSoft green felt hats with a feather or brush cockade.
TISIPHONEOne of the three Furies in Greek mythology.
TITFORTATRetaliation in kind.
TITHEBARNBuilding in which the agricultural contribution of a parish to its church was formerly stored.
TITILLATEArouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement.
TITLEDEEDProperty ownership document.
TITLEROLECharacter in a play, film etc. after whom it is named.
TITTERINGLaughing ( in defiance of Frankie Howerd?).
TITTUPINGAn exaggerated prancing, bouncing movement or manner of moving.
TOADEGREESomewhat.
TOADSTOOLPoisonous fungus.
TOBERMORYTown on the Hebridean Isle of Mull.
TOBOGGANSLight wooden sleds on runners used for sliding over snow and ice.
TOGLIATTIPalmiro ___, leader of the Italian Communist Party for nearly four decades until his death in 1964.
TOGRATINGMeasure of fabric's thermal insulation.
TOKARCZUKOlga _, Polish author whose novel Flights won the Man Booker International Prize in 2018.
TOLERABLEBearable, so-so.
TOLERANCEThe quality of being able to accept the beliefs, actions and opinions of others.
TOLERATEDEndured.
TOLERATESAllows.
TOLLBOOTHThe Phantom _, Norton Juster's children's fantasy book.
TOLPUDDLE_ Martyrs, group of farm workers convicted of administering an unlawful oath in 1834.
TOLSESTERA toll paid to the feudal lord by a tenant for liberty to brew and sell ale.
TOMAHAWKSFighting axes.
TOMARNOLDActor married to comedienne Roseanne Barr from 1990-94.
TOMATILLOAn edible purple or yellow fruit which is chiefly used for sauces and preserves.
TOMBOYISHNot ladylike.
TOMBROWNS_ _ School Days, an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes.
TOMBSTONEArizona town, site of the Gunfight At The OK Corral.
TOMCLANCYUS novelist who created Jack Ryan.
TOMCRUISEJack Reacher actor.
TOMENTOSEClosely covered with down or matted hair.
TOMFINNEYPreston North End footballer.
TOMLINSONLouis _, One Direction star.
TOMORROWSTimes yet to be.
TOMPARKERColonel _ _, the manager of Elvis Presley.
TOMRIPLEYFictional anti-hero character in a series of crime novels by Patricia Highsmith.
TOMSAWYERFictional schoolboy created by Mark Twain.
TOMWATSONAmerican golfer who won five Open Championships in the 1970s and '80s.
TONEDDOWNModerated.
TONEPOEMSExtended orchestral compositions originated by Liszt, based on non-musical material.
TONKABEANFragrant black almondshaped seed of a tall leguminous tree of tropical America.
TONOMETERMeasuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure.
TONYBLAIRJohn Major's successor as prime minister.
TONYSTARKCivilian identity of the Marvel superhero Iron Man, created in 1963.
TOODLEPIPTa-ra.
TOOKAFTEREmulated.
TOOKHEARTWas encouraged.
TOOLMAKERManufacturer.
TOOTHACHEDental pain.
TOOTHCOMBFine _ _, used with reference to a very thorough search or analysis of something.
TOOTHLESSHaving no teeth.
TOOTHPICKCocktail stick used to keep the mouth fresh.
TOPBANANAChief.
TOPDOLLARHighest price.
TOPDRAWEROf the highest quality.
TOPFLIGHTOf the highest rank or level.
TOPIARIESOrnamentally shaped shrubs.
TOPIARISTPerson who trims or trains trees or bushes into artificial decorative shapes.
TOPLOADEREnglish rock band whose 1999 debut album Onka's Big Moka spent six months at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
TOPSECRETHighly confidential.
TORCHSONGSad love ballad.
TORCHWOODDoctor Who spin-off.
TOREADORSBullfighters, especially ones on horseback.
TOREAPARTRipped to pieces.
TORMENTEDPlagued.
TORMENTILA low-growing Eurasian plant with bright yellow flowers. The root is used in herbal medicine to treat diarrhoea.
TORMENTORPersecutor.
TORNADOESViolent wind storms consisting of tall columns of air that spin round fast.
TORNAPARTShredded.
TORPEDOEDAttacked with an underwater missile.
TORTILLASMexican pancakes.
TORTOISESHerbivorous, terrestrial reptiles, with heavy, dome-shaped shells and clawed limbs.
TOSCANINIArturo _, Italian conductor.
TOSPEAKOFWorth mentioning.
TOTALISERDevice showing the number and amount of bets staked on a race, to facilitate the division of the total among those backing the winner.
TOTALLINGMaking.
TOTALLOSSWrite-off.
TOTEMPOLEObject venerated by Native Americans.
TOTHEFOREProminent.
TOTHEFULLCompletely or in maximum degree.
TOTHISDAYUntil now.
TOTTENHAM_ Hotspur FC, London team that have a cockerel on their club crest.
TOTTERINGWalking unsteadily.
TOUCHABLEWithin reach.
TOUCHDOWNAlight.
TOUCHLINEEdge of playing field.
TOUCHTYPEUse a keyboard without looking.
TOUCHWOODExpression used when guarding against bad luck.
TOUGHENEDBecame stronger or more resilient.
TOUGHGUYS1986 action comedy film starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas.
TOUGHLUCKBad break.
TOURNEDOSA small round thick cut from a fillet of beef.
TOWCESTERAn affluent market town in south Northamptonshire.
TOWNCRIERCivic messenger, historically.
TOWNSHIPSIn South Africa, the often underdeveloped urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for non-white residents, namely Indians and black people.
TOXOPHILYThe love of, or an addiction to, archery.
TRACEABLEDetectable.
TRACKDOWNFind after search.
TRACKSUITSports attire. Loose, two-part outfit worn during exercise.
TRACTABLEEasily managed (controlled or taught or molded).
TRADEFAIREvent at which commercial products in a particular industry are exhibited.
TRADEMARKA recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others.
TRADENAMEBusiness title.
TRADEOFFSCompromises.
TRADESMANShopkeeper.
TRADESMENMerchants.
TRADEWINDAir currents around the equator.
TRADITIONCustom.
TRADITIVETraditional.
TRADUCINGSpeaking badly of.
TRAFALGARShipping forecast area. Battle of 1805.
TRAGEDIANDramatic actor.
TRAGEDIESDisasters.
TRAINABLECapable of being educated.
TRAINFARECost of a journey by rail.
TRAINLOADGroup of commuters.
TRAINSPOTNotice locomotives.
TRALUCENTTransmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.
TRAMLINESSides of a tennis court.
TRAMPLINGTreading.
TRANSCENDGo beyond.
TRANSEPTSChurch parts.
TRANSFERSHands over.
TRANSFORMConvert.
TRANSIENTFleeting, brief. Of short duration.
TRANSITEDPassed across.
TRANSLATEInterpret.
TRANSONICDenoting or relating to speeds close to that of sound.
TRANSPIRECome to light.
TRANSPORTFerry.
TRANSPOSEChange the order of.
TRANSVAALFormer province of north-eastern South Africa.
TRAPEZIUMSmall carpal bone of the wrist near the base of the thumb. An irregular quadrilateral.
TRAPEZIUSEither of the two large flat triangular muscles extending from the back of the neck to cover each shoulder.
TRAPPINGSAccoutrements.
TRAPPISTSMembers of a branch of the Cistercian order of Christian monks noted for their rule of silence.
TRASHIESTOf poorest quality.
TRATTORIAInformal Italian restaurant.
TRAUMATICShocking, distressing.
TRAUTMANNBert _, German footballer who played in goal for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964.
TRAVELLEDJourneyed.
TRAVELLERExplorer. Person who is making a journey. Passenger, tourist.
TRAVERSALGoing over.
TRAVERSEDCrossed.
TREACHERYViolation of faith or trust.
TREADLINGWorking a sewing machine.
TREADMILLAn exercise machine that consists of a continuous moving belt.
TREASUREDCherished.
TREASUREROne responsible for funds.
TREASURESCherishes.
TREATABLECan be healed or cured, especially medically.
TREATISEROne who writes a dissertation.
TREATISESDissertations.
TREATMENTHandling. Medical care.
TREBUCHETA large medieval siege engine for hurling missiles.
TREEFROGSAmphibians.
TREENAILSPins for holding timber together.
TREERINGSGrowth indicators in timber.
TREESHREWSmall arboreal mammal with large eyes.
TRELLISESLatticeworks for plants.
TREMATOIDRelating to a type of parasitic flatworm.
TREMBLING_ poplar.
TREMULOUSWavering.
TRENCHANTIncisive, cutting.
TRENCHARDHugh _, British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force in 1918.
TRENDIESTMost fashionable.
TREVELYANAnne-Marie _, Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed.
TREVORROWColin _, Director of the 2022 science fiction action film Jurassic World Dominion.
TRIANGLESThree sided figures.
TRIATHLONAn athletic contest consisting of three different sporting events: swimming, cycling and running.
TRIBALISMGroup loyalty.
TRIBBIANISurname of Matt LeBlanc's Joey in the 1994-2004 US sitcom Friends.
TRIBESMANClan member.
TRIBUNALSCourts of justice or places where justice is administered.
TRIBUTARYRiver that feeds another.
TRICKIESTMost difficult.
TRICKLINGFlowing in a small stream.
TRICKSTERA person who cheats or deceives people.
TRICOLOURFlag of three bands adopted in the revolutionay republicanist movements of the late 18th and 19th centuries. A name for the French national flag.
TRICYCLESThree-wheeled vehicles, especially those driven by pedals.
TRICYCLICHaving three interconnected rings of atoms in its molecular structure.
TRIDACTYLHaving three fingers or toes.
TRIENNIALRecurring every three years.
TRIGGEREDCaused.
TRIGONOUSTriangular in cross section.
TRILLIONSHuge numbers (informal).
TRILOBITAClass of extinct marine arthropods abundant in Palaeozoic times; from Greek, 'three lobes'.
TRILOBITEAn extinct marine arthropod.
TRIMARANSThree-hulled boats.
TRIMESTERA period of three months.
TRIMMINGSDish accompaniments.
TRINOMIALOf an algebraic expression, consisting of three terms.
TRIPITAKAThe three collections of books making up the Buddhist canon of scriptures.
TRIPLESECOrange flavoured liqueur.
TRIPPEDUPCaught out.
TRITANOPEPerson suffering from a rare form of colour blindness resulting from insensitivity to blue light, causing confusion of greens and blues.
TRITICALEHybrid cereal grass.
TRIUMPHAL_ arch, a monumental structure that was built to commemorate a victory.
TRIUMPHEDSucceeded, overcame.
TROJANWARConflict in Homer's Iliad.
TROLLEYEDExtremely drunk.
TROMBONESBrass instruments, the tubes of which are varied in length by means of a U-shaped slide.
TRONDHEIMNorwgian city at the mouth of the river Nidelva.
TROOPSHIPMilitary transporter.
TROPICANAA type of lightweight, synthetic fabric used in the manufacturing of clothing.
TROPIDINEA bicyclic alkaloid obtained by dehydration of atropine.
TROSSACHSThe _, a narrow wooded valley in central Scotland.
TROUBLINGBothering.
TROUGHTONPatrick _, actor who played Father Brennan in the 1976 film The Omen.
TROUNCINGDefeating roundly.
TROUSEREDTook (something, especially money) for oneself.
TROUSSEAUThe clothes, linen etc. traditionally collected by a bride for her marriage.
TRUANTINGStaying away from school without permission.
TRUCKLOADLorry consignment.
TRUCULENTEager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
TRUEBLOODAnna Paquin TV series based on the Sookie Stackhouse vampire novels by Charlaine Harris.
TRUELOVESSweethearts.
TRUMPCARDAdvantageous expedient.
TRUMPEDUPBogus.
TRUMPETER_ swan, large North American waterfowl with a black bill.
TRUNCATEDShortened.
TRUNCHEONA short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
TRUNDLINGMoving heavily on wheels.
TRYGVELIESecretary-general of the United Nations from 1946-52.
TSAREVICHTerm formerly used of the son of a Russian ruler.
TSARITSYNFormer name (until 1925) of the Russian city Volgograd (Stalingrad from 1925-61).
TSETSEFLYDisease-transmitting insect.
TUBEWORMSSessile invertebrates such as the annelids.
TUDORROSEFloral heraldic emblem of England that united the emblems of the Houses of York and Lancaster.
TUILERIESJardin des _, public garden located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
TULESTOMAFungus genus.
TUMBLEDRYFinish off laundry.
TUMESCENTSwelling.
TUMMYTUCKAbdominoplasty, informally.
TUNICATEDHaving concentric layers.
TUPUNGATOVolcanic peak of the central Andes, on the Argentina-Chile border.
TURBOPROPType of jet engine.
TURMALINEA complex crystalline silicate containing aluminum, boron, and other elements, used in electronic instrumentation and, especially in its green, clear, and blue varieties, as a gemstone.
TURNABOUTReversal.
TURNASIDEAvert.
TURNCOATSPeople who desert one cause or party for the opposition.
TURNEDOUTProved.
TURNHEADSDraw admiring looks.
TURNINGTOAddressing.
TURNLOOSETo release or free, as from confinement.
TURNPIKESBetween the mid-16th and late-19th centuries, gates or other barriers set across roads to prevent passage until tolls were paid.
TURNSINTOBecomes.
TURNSOVERMulls.
TURNSTILEMechanical gate.
TURNSTONEMigratory shore bird related to the sandpipers.
TURNTABLERevolving platform.
TURPITUDEBase character or action.
TURQUOISEA greenish-blue colour.
TUTORIALSPeriods of instruction.
TWENTIETHLast of a score.
TWENTYONEPontoon.
TWENTYTWODouble digit even number.
TWINBERRYThe partridgeberry, Mitchella repens.
TWINKLINGSparkling intermittently.
TWITCHINGSpasming.
TWITTEREDWhat a bird may have done.
TWOAPENNYPlentiful but of little value.
TWOHANDEDAmbidextrous.
TWOHANDERPlay with a very small cast.
TWOSEATERConveyance for a couple.
TWOSHAKESJiffy.
TWOTHIRDS66.6 recurring percent.
TWOTIMINGDouble-crossing.
TWOTRIBESAnti-war song released by English band Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984.
TYNEMOUTHA town and historic borough of northeast England.
TYRANNISERule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly.
TYRANNOUSDespotic.
UITLANDERBritish immigrant living in the Transvaal who was denied citizenship by the Boers for cultural and economic reasons.
UKRAINIANPerson from Kiev or Sevastopol for instance. Ex-footballer Andriy Shevchenko has this nationality.
ULANBATORCapital of Mongolia.
ULLSWATERThe second largest lake in the Lake District.
ULTIMATESEnd points.
ULTIMATUMFinal offer or demand.
ULULATIONA howling or wailing sound.
UMBILICAL_ cord, the long, flexible tube connecting an unborn baby to the placenta.
UMBILICUSIn anatomy, a technical name for the navel.
UMBRELLASThey protect you from the rain.
UMPTEENTHLatest of many.
UNABASHEDShameless.
UNADORNEDNot embellished.
UNADVISEDRash or unwise.
UNALARMEDNot worried.
UNALIGNEDNot placed or arranged in a straight line, in parallel, or in correct relative positions.
UNALLOYEDSheer, total.
UNALTEREDRemaining in an original state.
UNAMUSINGNot causing mirth.
UNANIMITYThe state of being of one mind.
UNANIMOUSOf one mind.
UNASHAMEDWithout embarrassment.
UNASSUREDInsecure.
UNAVENGEDRelating to that which has not been punished.
UNBALANCEDecrease stability.
UNBENDINGInflexible.
UNBLOCKEDCleared.
UNBOLTINGOpening.
UNBRANDEDWithout a label.
UNBRIDLEDWith all restraints removed.
UNBUCKLEDUndid a belt.
UNBURDENSAbsolves.
UNBUTTONSReleases fastenings.
UNCANNIERMore eerie.
UNCANNILYIn a strange or mysterious way, especially one that is unsettling.
UNCEASINGContinual.
UNCERTAINUp in the air.
UNCHAINEDDjango _, 2013 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson.
UNCHANGEDThe same.
UNCHARTED2022 action-adventure film starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.
UNCHECKEDNot controlled.
UNCLAIMEDNot demanded or requested as being something one has a right to.
UNCLEAREDNot freed of clutter.
UNCLIMBEDA mountain might be this.
UNCLUTTERMake neat and orderly.
UNCONCERNLack of interest.
UNCORDIALChilly, unfriendly.
UNCOUPLEDDisconnected something, especially a railway vehicle.
UNCOVEREDRevealed. Exposed.
UNCROPPEDNot trimmed or cut off short.
UNCROSSEDOf a person's legs or arms, not folded across each other.
UNDECAGONPlane figure having eleven sides and eleven angles.
UNDECIDEDUncertain.
UNDERCOATA layer of paint or other substance applied before the top layer.
UNDERCOOKMake raw food.
UNDERDOGSCompetitors least likely to win fights or contests.
UNDERDONENot cooked enough; rare.
UNDERFIREExposed to criticism.
UNDERFOOTOn the ground.
UNDERGOESExperiences.
UNDERGONEExperienced.
UNDERHANDDeceptive.
UNDERLAYSCarpet accessories.
UNDERLIFEWay of living with which the general public do not normally come into contact.
UNDERLINEEmphasise or reinforce.
UNDERLINGSubordinate.
UNDERLIPSLower parts of the mouth.
UNDERMINEWeaken gradually.
UNDERPAIDGiven too few wages.
UNDERPASSA section of a road that runs beneath another road, railway line etc.
UNDERSEALCoat (the underpart of a motor vehicle) with waterproof material as protection against rust.
UNDERSOILEarth below the ground surface.
UNDERTAKESet about.
UNDERTIMEPeriods spent by an employee at work in non-work-related activities like socializing, surfing the internet, making personal telephone calls, etc.
UNDERTONESubdued voice.
UNDERTOOKCarried out.
UNDERVESTClothing item.
UNDERWEARBoxers or knickers for example.
UNDERWENTWas subjected to.
UNDERWIREA semicircular support stitched under each cup of a bra.
UNDILUTEDNeat.
UNDIVIDEDDevoted completely to one object.
UNDOUBTEDNot questioned.
UNDRESSEDDisrobed.
UNEARTHEDDiscovered, Not wired correctly.
UNEARTHLYUnnatural or mysterious, especially in a disturbing way.
UNETHICALMorally questionable.
UNEXCITEDDevoid of enthusiasm.
UNFAILINGWithout error or fault.
UNFITNESSPoor physical condition.
UNFITTINGNot apt.
UNFIXABLECan;t be mended.
UNFOCUSEDWithout a specific aim or direction.
UNFOUNDEDHaving no basis in fact.
UNFRIENDSRemoves from a list of contacts on a social networking website.
UNFURLINGBecoming spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.
UNGALLANTDiscourteous.
UNGREASEDWithout oil.
UNGULATESHoofed animals such as deer.
UNHAPPIERSadder, more miserable.
UNHEALTHYNot good for you.
UNHITCHEDSingle.
UNHOSTILEFriendly.
UNIFORMEDWearing livery.
UNIFORMLYEvenly.
UNINSTALLRemove software.
UNINSUREDNot covered.
UNINVITEDArriving somewhere or acting without having been asked.
UNIONCITY_ _ Blue, a 1979 hit for Blondie.
UNIONJACKCommon name for the flag of the UK.
UNITTRUSTAn open-end collective investment fund using amounts of different securities.
UNIVERSALSuitable for all.
UNKINDEST"This was the most _ cut of all" (Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare).
UNKNOWINGNot aware.
UNLEASHEDCaused (a strong or violent force) to be released or become unrestrained.
UNLIMITEDEndless.
UNLOCATEDHaving an unfound place.
UNLOCKINGOpening.
UNLUCKIERLess fortunate.
UNMARRIEDSingle.
UNMASKINGRemoving a disguise.
UNMEDICALUnhealthful.
UNMERITEDNot deserved.
UNMORTISETo separate a joint in carpentry.
UNNATURALArtificial.
UNNERVINGMaking one feel worried or uncomfortable.
UNNOTICEDNot detected.
UNOPPOSEDUnanimously.
UNPACKINGDoing this to luggage.
UNPAINTEDWithout a coat?
UNPLANNEDUnintended, unexpected.
UNPOLICEDNot controlled or regulated.
UNPOPULARDisliked by many.
UNPROMISETo revoke or annul.
UNREALISTSong by Yang Sabii.
UNREALITYThe quality of being imaginary or illusory.
UNREELINGUnwinding.
UNREFINEDNot processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements.
UNRELATEDDifferent.
UNROASTEDNot cooked.
UNRUFFLEDTranquil, calm.
UNRULIESTMost disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
UNSADDLEDRemoved riding gear from a horse.
UNSAVOURYDistasteful.
UNSCENTEDHaving no smell.
UNSELFISHAltruistic.
UNSETTLEDChangeable. Restive.
UNSETTLESDisturbs, troubles.
UNSHACKLELiberate; set free.
UNSHEATHERemove a sword from its scabbard.
UNSIGHTEDNot visible or apparent; unseen.
UNSIGHTLYUnpleasant to look at.
UNSKILFULCack-handed.
UNSKILLEDRequiring no training.
UNSPOILEDPristine.
UNSTAINEDClean.
UNSTAMPEDWithout postage.
UNSUGAREDNot sweetened.
UNTAINTEDNot contaminated.
UNTAMABLENot capable of being domesticated.
UNTANGLEDUnravelled.
UNTENABLENot able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
UNTHRIFTYNot using money and other resources carefully; wasteful.
UNTIDIESTLeast neat.
UNTRAINEDWithout the skill or knowledge to judge.
UNTREATEDNot seen to.
UNTYPICALNot characteristic.
UNUSUALLYCuriously, strangely.
UNVISITEDEmpty place?
UNWELCOMENot wanted.
UNWITTINGNot knowing or conscious.
UNWORLDLYNaive.
UNWRAPPEDRemoved cover from.
UNWRITTENNot actually formulated or expressed; customary; traditional.
UPANDDOWNAlternately well and ill.
UPANISHADAny of those Hindu sacred texts on which the philosophy of Vedanta is based; Sanskrit, 'sitting down near'.
UPGRADINGChanging for the better.
UPHELLYAAShetland's midwinter fire festival.
UPHOLDINGConfirming.
UPHOLSTERTo provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
UPLANDERSInhabitants of a mountainous region.
UPMINSTERSuburban town in East London.
UPPERCASEOf or relating to capital letters.
UPPERHANDPosition of control.
UPPERMOSTOn top.
UPRISINGSRevolts or rebellions.
UPROOTINGTaking out of the ground.
UPSETTINGDistressing.
UPSTAGINGDiverting attention from (someone) towards oneself.
UPTHEANTETo increase the cost or risks involved in taking action.
UPTHEWALLFurious.
URBANAREAInner city plus built-up environs.
URBANISEDMade characteristic of a town or city.
URIAHHEEPCharacter in Charles Dickens' David Copperfield (1850) who often describes himself as 'umble'.
UROPYGIUMFleshy posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow.
URSAMAJORConstellation - The Great Bear.
URSAMINORConstellation - The Little Bear.
URSPRACHEA hypothetical parent language from which actual languages or dialects are derived.
URSULINESOrder of monastic nuns founded by St. Angela Merici at Brescia.
URTICARIAA rash of round, red weals on the skin which itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods.
URUGUAYANNative or inhabitant of a South American republic on the Atlantic.
USAINBOLTSprinter.
USANDTHEMSeventh song on Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.
USEBYDATEIndicator on goods.
USERNAMESComputer ids.
USHERANCEThe act of being escorted.
USHERETTECinema attendant.
UTILITIESGoods and services in an economy.
UTTERANCEVocalisation.
UTTERNESSThe quality of being complete or extreme.
UTTOXETERNational Hunt racecourse situated in Staffordshire.
UXORICIDETechnical term for a person who kills their wife.
VACANCIESJob openings.
VACATIONSHolidays.
VACILLATEBe indecisive.
VAGUENESSImprecision.
VALENTINETitle character in The Two Gentlemen Of Verona. Middle name of the American writer Henry Miller.
VALENTINO_ Garavani, renowned Italian fashion designer.
VALIDATEDGiven legal force.
VALIDATESDemonstrates the truth or value of.
VALKILMERAmerican actor.
VALKYRIESRide Of The _, Wagner piece.
VALUATIONEstimation of financial worth.
VAMOOSINGDeparting swiftly.
VANCOUVERCanadian city.
VANDALISEDamage deliberately.
VANDALISMAction involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.
VANDERLEI_ De Lima, Brazilian long-distance runner who lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
VANGERWENMichael _ _, Dutch darts player, PDC World Champion 2014, 2017 and 2019.
VANISHINGDisappearing.
VAPORETTOPassenger boat used on the canals of Venice.
VARIABLESMutable elements.
VARIANCESDifferences.
VARIATIONA change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.
VARICELLATechnical term for chickenpox.
VARICOSISThe condition of being swollen.
VARNISHEDLacquered.
VASECTOMYThe surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, typically as a means of sterilization.
VASOMOTOR(of a drug, agent, nerve, etc) relating to or affecting the diameter of blood vessels.
VECTORIALRelating to the transmission of a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another.
VEGETABLEEdible plant.
VEHEMENCEIntensity or passion.
VELASQUEZJaci _, Actress.
VELAZQUEZDiego _, Spanish painter whose works included Cristo crucificado.
VELODROMEAn arena with a banked track for cycle racing.
VELVETEENThe _ Rabbit, 1922 children's book by Margery Williams.
VENDETTASBlood-feuds.
VENERABLECommanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity.
VENERATEDRevered.
VENEZUELACountry whose capital is Caracas.
VENGEANCEReprisal.
VENIREMANA member of a panel from which a jury is drawn.
VENTRICLEA hollow part or cavity in an organ.
VENTURINGUndertaking a risky or daring journey or course of action.
VERADRAKE2004 film directed by Mike Leigh and starring Imelda Staunton.
VERANDAHSRoofed platforms along outside of house.
VERATRINAA poisonous mixture of alkaloids extracted from sabadilla seeds.
VERBERATETo lash, beat, or whip.
VERBOSITYWordiness.
VERDIGRISGreen patina which forms on copper brass or bronze.
VERHOEVENPaul _, Dutch director of films including Basic Instinct and Elle.
VERITABLEGenuine.
VERMICIDEAny substance used to kill worms.
VERMILIONA brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar).
VERMINOUSRelating to rats.
VERONIQUEDenoting a dish, typically of fish or chicken, prepared or garnished with grapes.
VERRAZANOGiovanni da _, Florentine navigator; the first European to sight what was to become New York.
VERRUCOSEStudded with wartlike protuberances or elevations. 
VERSATILEAdaptable.
VERSIFIERAnother name for a poet, especially a mediocre one.
VERSIONALRelating to type.
VERTEBRAEBones that make up the spine.
VERTEBRALPertaining to the backbone.
VESPASIANRoman emperor from 69 to 79 AD who began the building of the Colosseum.
VESTIBULELobby.
VESTIGIALBiologically functionless.
VESTMENTSRobes worn by the clergy or choristers during services.
VETCHLINGLeguminous tendril-climbing plant with showy flowers.
VIADEVANARoman Road in England that ran from Colchester in the south-east to Chester in the north-west.
VIALACTEALatin name for the Milky Way.
VIBRANTLYIn a way that is energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm.
VIBRATIONShaking movement.
VICARIATEThe office or authority of a vicar.
VICEVERSAThe other way round.
VICIOUSLYIn a cruel or violent manner.
VICTIMISESingle out for unjust treatment.
VICTORIANOf the reign of Queen Victoria.
VIDEOGAMEComputer entertainment.
VIDEOTAPEMagnetic medium for storing visual information.
VIENTIANECapital of Laos.
VIGESIMALOf, pertaining to, or based on twenty.
VIGILANTEOne of an organised group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties etc.
VIGNETTESIllustrations at the beginning or end of a book or chapter.
VILLAGERSSmall town occupants.
VINDICATEClear of blame or suspicion.
VINDIESELFast & Furious 8 star.
VIOLATINGContravening.
VIOLENTLYFerociously.
VIOLINISTMusician.
VIRGINIANThe _, long-running TV western starring Doug McClure.
VIRTUOSOSMusicians etc. of the highest skill.
VISCOSITYStickiness in a liquid.
VISCOUNTSNobles between barons and earls.
VISIGOTHSMembers of the Germanic tribe that sacked Rome in 410 AD.
VISIONARYPerson with great perception or foresight.
VISUALAIDDevice used to help one understand something or remember information.
VISUALISEForm a mental image of.
VITRIOLICAcid, vicious.
VIVACIOUSFull of life.
VIVARIUMSEnclosures, containers, or structures adapted or prepared for keeping animals under semi-natural conditions for observation or study or as pets.
VOCALCORDA membranous fold in the larynx.
VOCALISESExpresses in words.
VOICELESSProduced without vibration of the vocal cords.
VOICEMAILMessage left on an answer phone system.
VOIDANCESAnnulments of contracts.
VOLAUVENTPuff pastry snack with a French name meaning 'Flight in the wind'.
VOLGOGRADRussian city named after Stalin from 1925-61.
VOLLEYINGHitting the ball before it touches the ground.
VOLODYMYR_ Groysman, Ukrainian Prime Minister who took office on April 14 2016.
VOLTEFACETurnabout.
VOLTMETERDevice for measuring potential difference.
VOLUNTARYDone of one's own free will.
VOLUNTEERA person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
VOODOOISMA religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti).
VORACIOUSInsatiable, ravenous.
VORDERMANCarol _, Countdown numbers woman.
VOTEDDOWNRejected by electors.
VOXPOPULIVoice of the people, broadcast interviews with members of the public.
VULCANITEA hard usually black rubber that is resistant to chemical attack.
VULCANIZETo treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
VULGARIZETo make commonplace; debase.
VULNERARYOf, relating to, or used to heal a wound.
VULPECULAConstellation - The Fox.
VULTURINEPreying on or exploiting others; rapacious.
WACKINESSZaniness.
WAFERTHINDescriptive of a tiny majority.
WAGESLAVERelying on earnings.
WAGONETTEA four-wheeled horse-drawn pleasure vehicle, typically open, with facing side seats and one or two seats arranged crosswise in front.
WAISTCOATGarment type.
WAISTLINEThe measurement around a person's body near the middle.
WALDENSESThe members of a small sect founded as a reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church by Peter Waldo, a merchant of Lyons in the late 12th century.
WALKONAIRBe exultant.
WALKOUTONLeave in lurch.
WALLABIESMarsupials. Nickname of the Australian international Rugby Union team.
WALLANDERSwedish TV cop.
WALLCHARTBrick diagram?
WALLOPINGWhacking.
WALLPAPERBland background.
WANDERERSBolton _, Founder member of the Football League in 1888.
WANDERINGMeandering.
WANTONINGMoving idly or playfully.
WAPENTAKEA subdivision of certain shires or counties, esp in the Midlands and North of England.
WARBLEFLYHairy bee-like dipterous insect.
WARBURTONSam _, Welsh rugby captain.
WARCLOUDSA threatening situation of instability in international relations.
WARDROBESTall closets or cupboards, used to store clothes.
WAREHOUSEStorage building.
WARMONGERMilitarist.
WARMUSEUMHistory of conflict building.
WAROFFICEGovernment department that administered the British Army from 1857 to 1964, now incorporated into the Ministry of Defence.
WARRANTEDJustified. Justifiable.
WASHBASINSink.
WASHBOARDMusical percussion instrument.
WASHEDOUTExhausted.
WASSAILEROne who goes about singing carols.
WASTELANDThe _ _, poem by T. S. Eliot first published in 1922.
WATCHLISTSet for monitoring.
WATCHOVERLook after.
WATERDOGSAquatic North American salamanders.
WATERDOWNDilute.
WATERFALLEntity formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.
WATERFLEAA minute freshwater crustacean that swims by means of hairy branched antennae.
WATERFORDSouthern Irish port famous for its glass industry.
WATERFOWLFreshwater aquatic bird.
WATERGATEThe _ scandal resulted in the resignation of US President Richard Nixon in 1974.
WATERHOLEA depression, such as a pond or pool, especially one used by animals as a drinking place.
WATERLILYAquatic plant with large leaves and showy flowers.
WATERMARKA faint design made in some paper during manufacture that is visible when held against the light and typically identifies the maker.
WATERPOLOSport type.
WATERSHEDThe time after which programmes that are regarded as unsuitable for children are broadcast on television.
WATERSIDEthe area of land beside a lake, river, sea, etc.
WATERSKINA bag serving as a container for liquids made from the hide of an animal.
WATERWEEDAny of various aquatic plants.
WATTMETERA device for measuring electric power.
WAVEASIDEDismiss as irrelevant.
WAVEGUIDEA conduit, as a metal tube, coaxial cable, or strand of glass fibers, used as a conductor or directional transmitter for various kinds of electromagnetic radiation.
WAVELLITEA phosphate mineral.
WAYLAYINGAmbushing.
WEAKPOINTDefective feature.
WEALTHIERMore rich.
WEARINESSFatigue.
WEARISOMEFatiguing.
WEATHEREDEndured.
WEBFOOTEDLike a duck.
WEBMASTERInternet administrator.
WEDGEBILLAustralian songbird of the logrunner family, with a long tail, and upright crest.
WEDNESDAYDay loved by half of Sheffield?
WEEKENDERTemporary resident of a town.
WEHRMACHTArmed services of the German Third Reich.
WELLBEINGWelfare.
WELLERISMA comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel.
WELLESLEYArthur _, 1st Duke of Wellington, Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman.
WELLTIMEDAs a shot in golf should be.
WENCESLAS_ Square, area in Prague named after the patron saint of Bohemia.
WENTAFTERPursued.
WENTTOPOTDeteriorated.
WESTERINGOf the sun, nearing sunset.
WESTERNERA person from North America or parts of Europe.
WESTSAXONThe dialect of Old English spoken in Wessex; the chief literary dialect of Old English.
WETWETWETScottish band who topped the charts with 'Love Is All Around' in 1994.
WHACKIESTMost outlandish.
WHALEBOATHarpoon carrying vessel.
WHALEBONEElastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some aquatic mammals.
WHEATEARSSmall northern songbirds with pale grey backs, black wings and tails, white rumps and pale brown underparts.
WHEELBASEDistance between axles.
WHEELWORKA train of gears, as in a timepiece.
WHEREUPONAt which.
WHETSTONESharpen tools with this.
WHILEAWAYSpend.
WHIMPEREDMade a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.
WHIMSICALFanciful.
WHINSTONEAny of the dark-colored, fine-grained rocks, especially igneous rocks, as dolerite and basalt.
WHIPROUNDImpromptu money collection.
WHIRLIGIGMerry-go-round.
WHIRLPOOLA powerful circular current or vortex of water.
WHIRLWINDColumn of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape.
WHISKEREDA cat's face is this.
WHISKYMACDrink made from scotch and ginger wine.
WHISPEREDSpoke quietly.
WHISPERERA person skilled in taming or training a specified kind of animal.
WHISTLINGMaking fluting sounds.
WHITBREADFatima _, medal winner in the javelin event in two Olympics.
WHITEBAITThe young of herrings, sprats etc. cooked and eaten whole as a delicacy.
WHITEBEAMA broadleaf deciduous tree native to southern England,
WHITECOATA baby seal, usually less than four weeks old and still having its initial white fur.
WHITEDAMPMixture of poisonous gases, chiefly carbon monoxide, occurring in coal mines as a result of combustion.
WHITEFANGTitular canine hero of a 1906 Jack London story.
WHITEFLAGTraditional sign of surrender, truce or ceasefire.
WHITEHALLUK monopoly property.
WHITEHEAT'The _ _ of technology' Harold Wilson's description of British industry in the 1960s.
WHITELADYCocktail made with gin, orange liqueur and lemon juice.
WHITEMEATChicken, say.
WHITENILEA river in Africa; one of the two main tributaries of the world's longest river.
WHITENINGBleaching.
WHITEREADRachel _, artist who won the Turner Prize in 1993.
WHITESTAR_ _ Line, British shipping company that owned the Titanic.
WHITEWASHGloss over.
WHITFIELDJune _, mother in Ab Fab.
WHODUNNITStory involving a crime mystery.
WHOLEMEALMade from the entire wheat kernel.
WHOLENESSThe state of being unbroken or undamaged.
WHOLENOTEIn music, another name for a semibreve.
WHOLESOMEPhysically or morally beneficial.
WIDEAWAKEFully conscious.
WIESBADENCapital of Hesse state in western Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mainz.
WIKIPEDIAAn online encyclopaedic source co-founded by entrepreneur Jimmy Wales in 2001.
WILDABOUTVery fond of.
WILDCARDSIn sport, players or teams that have not qualified for a competition but are allowed to take part at the organiser's discretion.
WILDGOOSEFlighty type.
WILDTHING1966 hit by English rock band The Troggs, from the album From Nowhere.
WILKINSONHoward _, former Leeds United and England caretaker manager.
WILLESDENFormer municipal borough now part of the London Borough of Brent.
WILLINGLYHappily.
WILLOWTITSmall bird of marshy European woods, with a greyish-brown body and a black crown.
WILLPOWERThe ability to control oneself and determine one's actions.
WILLSMITHStar of Concussion. U.S. actor and rapper who starred in the films Ali and Suicide Squad.
WILTSHIREEnglish county.
WIMBLEDONMajor tennis tournament. District of southwest London, home of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
WINCANTONRacecourse in Somerset whose races include the Kingwell Hurdle.
WINDBREAKUsed on the beach.
WINDFALLSSums of money that are received unexpectedly.
WINDGAUGEAnemometer.
WINDMILLSWhat the hero of Don Quixote tilted at.
WINDOWTAXA levy on property, in place in England and Wales from 1696 to 1851.
WINDPIPESTracheae.
WINDRIVER2017 murder mystery film starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen.
WINDSURFSTakes part in a sport involving standing up on a sailboard with a mast and sail.
WINDSWEPTBlown about.
WINDYCITYNickname of Chicago.
WINEGLASSDrinking flute, vessel.
WINGSPANSFlying birds' widths.
WINKLEMANClaudia _, TV and radio presenter.
WINKLEOUTExtract.
WINNEBAGOA lake in eastern Wisconsin, US, fed and drained by the Fox River. Motor vehicle used as living accommodation by campers.
WINNIETHE_ _ Pooh.
WINNOWINGBlowing a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff.
WINSOMELYIn an appealing way.
WINTHEDAYGain victory.
WISCONSINAmerican state whose capital is Madison. Location of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.
WISECRACKGag.
WISHBONESBones in poultry.
WISTFULLYWith a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
WITCHETTY_ grub, wood-boring edible larva of certain Australian moths and beetles.
WITCHHUNTCampaign of persecution.
WITHABUMPIn a jolting way.
WITHDRAWNUnusually reserved or shy.
WITHERINGScornful.
WITHSTANDResist.
WITHSTOODEndured.
WITNESSEDWas present at scene.
WITNESSESPeople who have seen, or can give first-hand evidence of some event.
WITTICISMSmart funny remark.
WIVESTALEOld _ _, superstitious belief masquerading as knowledge, passed on by word of mouth.
WODEHOUSEP. G. _, author of the Blandings books.
WOLFHOUNDThe largest breed of dog.
WOLFSBANEPlant.
WOLVERINELarge musteline mammal of Eurasia and North America (Gulo gulo) also called the glutton.
WOMANISERPhilanderer.
WOMENSLIBInformal name for the feminist movement of the 20th century.
WONDERFULMarvellous.
WONDERINGCharacterized by or expressive of a desire to know something; curious.
WOODGRAINTexture produced by the fibers in tree material.
WOODLANDSPlaces with trees.
WOODLOUSESmall terrestrial crustacean with a flattened, segmented body. Creepy-crawly.
WOODSTOCKA town in New York State, which gave its name to a rock festival in August 1969.
WOODWAXENSmall Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye.
WORCESTERCity which has a cathedral that featured on an old twenty pound note.
WORDORDERArrangement of text.
WORDSMITHA fluent and prolific writer, especially one who writes professionally.
WORKETHICBelief that idleness is a vice.
WORKHORSEOne who carries out hard tasks reliably over a long period of time.
WORKHOUSEA public institution in which the destitute of a parish received board and lodging in return for work.
WORKMATESFellow employees.
WORKPLACEOffice, for example.
WORKSHEETA piece of paper containing exercises to be completed by a student.
WORKSPACEAn area rented or sold for commercial purposes.
WORLDLIERMore experienced or urbane.
WORLDVIEWOutlook on life.
WORLDWIDEUniversal.
WORMHOLESHypothetical tunnels in space between different parts of the universe.
WORRIEDLYIn an anxious way.
WORSENINGOpposite of getting better.
WORTHIESTDeserving the most effort, attention, or respect.
WORTHLESSHaving no value.
WOUNDWORTPlant of the genus Stachys, once used in healing.
WOZNIACKICaroline _, tennis player.
WRANGLERSIn the US and Canada, herders or cowboys.
WRAPPARTYA celebration held for cast and crew to mark the completion of filming a movie.
WRAPPEDUPConcluded.
WREATHINGSurrounding.
WRESTLERSGrapplers.
WRESTLINGGrappling sport.
WRONGDOERCriminal.
WRONGFOOTTo catch unprepared or disconcert by an unexpected move.
WUTHERING_ Heights, The only novel written by Emily Bronte.
WYATTEARPTombstone lawman involved in the gunfight at the OK corral.
XANTHIPPEWife of the Greek philosopher Socrates, proverbially known as a scolding and quarrelsome woman.
XENOMORPHPopular name for the titular antagonist in the Alien film series, first used in 1986's Aliens.
XENOPHOBEA person who hates or fears foreigners or strangers.
XIPHOSURASome chelicerate arthropods, including the horseshoe crabs and many extinct forms.
XYLOPHONEMusical instrument.
YACHTSMANSailor.
YAMAGUCHIPrefecture of Japan in the Chugoku region on the island of Honshu.
YARDBIRDSThe _, group who had hits with For Your Love and Heart Full Of Soul.
YARDOFALEA narrow horn-shaped drinking glass, holding between two and three pints of beer.
YARDSTICKThree foot measuring rod.
YARMULKESJewish caps.
YATAGHANSTurkish swords with curved, singled-edged blades.
YEARLINGSThoroughbred racehorses counted as being 12 months old until the second January 1 after their births.
YEARNINGSCravings.
YEARROUNDFor all 365 days.
YEASTIESTCausing fermentation the most.
YELLOWDOGMartin Amis book published in 2003.
YELLOWINGTurning sickly.
YELLOWISHA pale orange colour.
YELLOWSEABody of water.
YESINDEEDEmphatic agreement.
YESTERDAY1965 Beatles song.
YETTOCOMEThe Ghost of Christmas _ _ _.
YGGDRASILThe world tree in Norse mythology.
YODELLINGAlpine singing style.
YOGIBERRAAmerican baseball catcher who won 10 World Series championships.
YOMKIPPURAn annual Jewish holiday celebrated on Tishri 10 as a day of fasting, also called the Day of Atonement.
YORKSHIREEnglish county.
YOSHIHITOEmperor of Japan from 1912 to 1926, posthumously renamed Taisho.
YOTTABYTELargest recognised unit of computer data or storage, equal to eight septillion bits.
YOUAMERRYWe Wish _ _ _ Christmas, a popular English Christmas carol.
YOUNGADAMAlexander Trocchi novel adapted for film with Ewan McGregor.
YOUNGGUNSWestern movie starring Kiefer Sutherland and Emilio Estevez.
YOUNGSTERChild.
YOUNGTURKA progressive, revolutionary or rebellious member of an organisation.
YOURDIRTYDon't Wash _ _ Linen In Public.
YOURGRACETitle used to address a duke, duchess or archbishop.
YOUSAFZAIMalala _, Pakistani education activist who became the youngest ever Nobel Prize recipient in 2014.
YTTERBIUMChemical element, symbol Yb, atomic number 70.
YUPPIFIEDMade trendy in the Eighties.
YVESSAINT_ _ Laurent, French couturier who popularised trousers for women for all occasions.
ZACHBRAFFDirector of the 2017 heist comedy film Going In Style.
ZAPATEADOA flamenco dance with rhythmic stamping of the feet.
ZAYNMALIKFormer One Direction star.
ZEALANDERNew _, person who may be colloquially known as a Kiwi.
ZEBRAWOODA tree, Connarus guianensis, of tropical America, Asia, and Africa.
ZECHARIAHOld Testament book of the bible.
ZEEBRUGGEPort in Belgium with a passenger ferry terminal.
ZEITGEISTThe spirit, attitude or general outlook of a specific time or period.
ZELLWEGERRenee _, Bridget Jones star.
ZEPHANIAHOld Testament book of the bible.
ZEPPELINSLarge German dirigible airships of the early 20th century.
ZESTFULLYEnthusiastically.
ZETAJONESCatherine _-_, Actress who played Rose Winters in the 2016 film Dad's Army.
ZINFANDELVariety of red grape from Croatia, now popular in California vineyards.
ZIRCONIUMChemical element, symbol Zr, atomic number 40.
ZOOGRAPHYThe branch of zoology concerned with the description of animals.
ZOOPHOBIAAbnormal fear of animals.
ZOOTSUITSMen's outfits consisting of baggy trousers and long jackets, popular in the US in the 1940s.
ZUCCHETTOSmall round skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy, coloured according to the wearer's rank.
ZYGOSPOREA cell formed by fusion of two similar gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.
