AFEARD | • afeard adj. (Archaic or dialectal) Afraid. • AFEARD adj. (Shakespeare) afraid, also AFFEARD, AFRAID, EFFRAIDE. |
AFEARS | • afears v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afear. • AFEAR v. (Spenser) to frighten, also AFFEAR, AFFEARE. |
AGRAFE | • agrafe n. A hook or fastener on clothing. • AGRAFE n. (French) a hooked clasp used by masons to hold blocks together, also AGRAFFE. |
CARAFE | • carafe n. A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages. • carafe n. A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process. • CARAFE n. (French) a glass bottle for water or wine at a table, in a bedroom, etc. |
CHAFED | • chafed v. Simple past tense and past participle of chafe. • CHAFE v. to warm by rubbing. |
CHAFER | • chafer n. One who chafes. • chafer n. A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan. • chafer n. A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer. |
CHAFES | • chafes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chafe. • CHAFE v. to warm by rubbing. |
DEAFEN | • deafen v. (Transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. • deafen v. (Transitive) To make soundproof. • deafen v. (Transitive, rare, dialectal, sometimes figurative) To stun, as with noise. |
DEAFER | • deafer adj. Comparative form of deaf: more deaf. • DEAF adj. lacking the sense of hearing. |
LEAFED | • leafed v. Simple past tense and past participle of leaf. • leafed adj. (Chiefly in combination) Having a leaf or leaves (of the specified kind). • LEAF v. to turn pages rapidly. |
LOAFED | • loafed v. Simple past tense and past participle of loaf. • LOAF v. to pass time idly. |
LOAFER | • loafer n. An idle person. • loafer n. A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin. • loafer v. (Dialect) To loaf around; to be idle. |
NEAFES | • NEAFE n. (Shakespeare) a fist, also NEAFFE, NEIF, NEIVE, NIEF, NIEVE. |
SAFELY | • safely adv. In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else. • safely adv. In a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting. • SAFE adv. secure. |
SAFEST | • safest adj. Superlative form of safe: most safe. • SAFE adj. secure. |
SAFETY | • safety n. The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty. • safety n. (Mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing. • safety n. (American football) An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out… |
STRAFE | • strafe v. (Transitive, military, aviation) To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft. • strafe v. (Transitive, military, by extension) To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire. • strafe v. (Intransitive, video games) To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person… |
UNSAFE | • unsafe adj. Not safe (various senses); dangerous. • unsafe v. (Transitive) To remove the safety from (a weapon). • UNSAFE adj. not safe. |
WAFERS | • wafers n. Plural of wafer. • WAFER v. to fasten with an adhesive strip. |
WAFERY | • wafery n. (Obsolete, historical) A kitchen or building in which wafers and other pastries are prepared; the department… • wafery adj. Like a wafer (especially, thin, brittle, light). • wafery adj. (Of bread) Sliced very thinly. |