ANVIL | • anvil n. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. • anvil n. (Anatomy) The incus bone in the middle ear. • anvil n. A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails. |
BEDEVIL | • bedevil v. To harass or cause trouble for; to plague. • bedevil v. To perplex or bewilder. • BEDEVIL v. to plague, torment. |
CAVIL | • cavil v. (Intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. • cavil n. A petty or trivial objection or criticism. • CAVIL v. to raise trivial and frivolous objections. |
CHERVIL | • chervil n. (Countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley. • chervil n. (Uncountable) leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise. • CHERVIL n. an aromatic umbelliferous herb. |
CIVIL | • civil adj. (Not comparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. • civil adj. (Comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner. • civil adj. (Archaic) In a peaceful and well-ordered state. |
DAREDEVIL | • daredevil n. A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. • daredevil adj. Recklessly bold; adventurous. • daredevil v. (Intransitive) To behave in a reckless, adventurous, or physically risky manner. |
DEVIL | • devil prop.n. (Theology) The chief devil; Satan. • devil n. (Theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. • devil n. (Folklore) A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his… |
ERVIL | • ervil n. Bitter vetch, blister vetch (Vicia ervilia). • ERVIL n. a European vetch, also ERS. |
EVIL | • evil adj. Intending to harm; malevolent. • evil adj. Morally corrupt. • evil adj. Unpleasant, foul (Of odour, taste, mood, weather, etc.). |
INCIVIL | • incivil adj. (Rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite. • incivil adj. (Rare) Uncivilized, barbarous. • INCIVIL adj. discourteous. |
KEVIL | • kevil n. (Nautical) A sturdy belaying-pin for the heavier cables of a ship. • KEVIL n. (Scots) a piece of wood used in casting lots, also CAVEL, KEVEL. |
OUTCAVIL | • OUTCAVIL v. to surpass in caviling. |
OVERCIVIL | • overcivil adj. Excessively civil. • OVERCIVIL adj. too civil. |
PULVIL | • pulvil n. Alternative form of pulvillio. • PULVIL n. perfumed powder, also PULVILIO, PULVILLIO, PULVILLE. • PULVIL v. to scent with pulvil. |
UNCIVIL | • uncivil adj. Not civilized. • uncivil adj. Not civil; discourteous; impolite. • UNCIVIL adj. not civil, also INCIVIL. |
WEEVIL | • weevil n. Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles, ranging in size from tiny to large… • weevil n. Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles of various sizes, in the family Curculionidae… • weevil n. Any of many similar, but more distantly related, beetles such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum). |