chilli
a hot-tasting pepper; British spelling of chili
Vocabulary directory
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midget
an outdated and offensive term for a person of unusually short stature
fad
a short-lived fashion or enthusiasm
full-fledged
completely developed or fully qualified
floppy
soft and hanging loosely
jellyfish
a soft sea animal with tentacles
sod
a piece of grass-covered soil
throwback
something resembling an earlier time or type
moustache
hair growing above the upper lip; British spelling of mustache
imp
a small mischievous creature or child
pueblo
a Native American settlement in the southwestern United States
gage
a pledge offered as security or a variant spelling of gauge
galley
a ship's kitchen or an ancient oared ship
ire
anger
cot
a small narrow bed
cheetah
a fast-running spotted wild cat
gnome
a small imaginary creature or garden figure
limousine
a large luxurious car driven by a chauffeur
baby-sitter
a person paid to look after children temporarily
bigot
a person strongly intolerant of other groups or beliefs
nag
to criticize or remind someone repeatedly
felon
a person convicted of a serious crime
piazza
a public square in an Italian town
shilling
a former British coin and unit of currency
anorexia
an eating disorder involving severe restriction of food
well-groomed
neat and carefully dressed
filly
a young female horse
mulberry
a dark berry or the tree producing it
ply
to work at a trade or repeatedly offer something
skit
a short humorous play
postmaster
the person in charge of a post office
bookshop
a store selling books
handball
a team game in which players throw a ball by hand
rut
a deep track made by wheels or a fixed boring routine
tuxedo
a formal black dinner suit for men
ballerina
a female ballet dancer
burlesque
a comic imitation or theatrical entertainment using exaggeration
coy
pretending to be shy or withholding information playfully
skunk
a black-and-white animal that sprays a strong-smelling liquid
accordion
a musical instrument played by squeezing a bellows
spank
to hit a child on the bottom as punishment
videotape
magnetic tape used for recording video
holster
a case worn for carrying a gun
scotsman
a man from Scotland
clipper
a fast sailing ship or a tool for cutting
nib
the pointed writing end of a pen
quack
a person falsely claiming medical skill
beet
a root vegetable, often dark red
centurion
an officer commanding about one hundred soldiers in ancient Rome
springtime
the season of spring
woolly
covered with wool or resembling it
cleaver
a heavy broad-bladed knife
cob
the central core of an ear of corn
toothed
having teeth or tooth-like projections
dragonfly
an insect with a long body and two pairs of wings
gosling
a young goose
grasshopper
a jumping insect with long hind legs
fawn
a young deer
kerosene
a fuel oil used in lamps and engines
magenta
a vivid purplish-red color
stylus
a pen-shaped tool used on a touchscreen or record player
cog
a tooth on a gear or a minor member of a large system
raisin
a dried grape
guillotine
a machine formerly used for execution by beheading
kiosk
a small booth selling goods or information
leprosy
a chronic infectious disease affecting skin and nerves
postcode
a group of letters and numbers identifying a postal area
retriever
a dog bred to retrieve game or objects
sleigh
a vehicle traveling over snow on runners
walrus
a large Arctic sea mammal with tusks
bumble
to move or act clumsily
rhubarb
a plant with sour edible stalks
chimpanzee
an intelligent African great ape
hummingbird
a tiny bird that hovers while feeding
arroyo
a dry stream bed that fills after heavy rain
trapper
a person who catches animals with traps
seabed
the ground beneath the sea
pecan
a nut with a thin smooth shell
sandal
an open shoe held by straps
seaport
a town or harbor where ships load and unload
magpie
a black-and-white bird related to crows
papyrus
an ancient writing material made from an Egyptian plant
pliers
a hand tool for gripping or bending objects
sportswear
clothing designed for sport or casual activity
diocesan
relating to a church diocese
doggo
quietly hidden and motionless
gander
an adult male goose
osprey
a large bird of prey that catches fish
pennant
a long narrow flag
stagecoach
a horse-drawn coach formerly carrying passengers and mail
hillbilly
an often offensive term for a rural person from a mountainous area of the US
kelp
large brown seaweed
long-winded
using too many words
nymph
a nature spirit in mythology or an immature insect
rattlesnake
a venomous American snake with a rattling tail
sop
something given to calm or satisfy someone temporarily
yaw
to swing from side to side away from a straight course
glassware
objects made of glass, especially drinking vessels
jot
to write something quickly
spatula
a flat tool used for spreading, mixing, or lifting food