Word Library
Browse our collection from A to Z
A
- A
The first letter of the English alphabet, often used as an indefinite article or a preposition.
- Retail
The sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities.
- Al
A prefix meaning 'the' in Arabic, commonly used in names and titles.
- A Sake
A Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice.
- Sake
A Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice.
- Asake
A type of sake that is traditionally brewed in Japan.
- Aššur
Aššur was the chief god of ancient Assyria and the city that served as the civilization’s religious center.
- Al
A prefix meaning 'the' in Arabic, often used in names and titles.
- Aaron
A biblical name borne by the brother of Moses and used as a male given name.
- Aaronic
Of or relating to Aaron, the brother of Moses, or to the priestly line traditionally associated with him.
B
- Ba'al
A Northwest Semitic title meaning 'lord' or 'master,' used for deities and human owners in ancient texts.
- Baa
The bleating sound a sheep makes.
- Baal
A title used in ancient Near Eastern religions to denote a deity or lord.
- Baal-Hamon
A title or name associated in ancient Semitic religion with a deity or sanctuary, especially linked to fertility and cult worship in Punic sources.
- Baal-Zebub
A Philistine god-name later used in Jewish and Christian tradition as a title for a demon or the devil.
- Baalat
A Semitic word/title meaning "lady" or "mistress," used as a feminine form of Baal and in the names of goddesses or revered female deities.
- Baalbek
An ancient city in Lebanon, famous for its Roman temple ruins.
- Baalberith
A deity or demon associated with covenant-making in ancient Near Eastern cultures.
- Baalim
A plural Hebrew form of Baal, used in the Bible for the various local deities or idol-gods of Canaan.
- Baalism
The worship or cultic devotion associated with Baal, a title used for various ancient Near Eastern deities.
C
- C
The third letter of the English alphabet.
- Ca
The symbol for the chemical element Calcium.
- Cab
A cab is a vehicle for hire, typically a taxi.
- Cabal
A secret political faction or conspiratorial group.
- Cabala
A mystical Jewish tradition that interprets the scriptures through esoteric means.
- Cabalah
A mystical Jewish tradition centered on the interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures.
- Caballero
A Spanish term for a gentleman or horseman, often implying nobility.
- Cabalism
A mystical and esoteric belief system associated with the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
- Cabalist
A person who practices or is an expert in the mystical interpretation of the Hebrew scriptures, known as Kabbalah.
- Cabalistic
Relating to or associated with the mystical interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures or the Kabbalah.
D
- D
The fourth letter of the English alphabet.
- Dab
To touch lightly or briefly, or a small amount of something.
- Dabbed
Past tense and past participle of dab; to touch or apply something with a light, quick motion.
- Dabber
A tool or person that dabs, especially a pad used to apply ink in printing or a small tool used to apply or press on something.
- Dabble
To do something in a casual, superficial, or intermittent way; also, to splash lightly in water.
- Dabbler
A person who takes up an activity casually or without serious commitment.
- Dabbling
Engaging in an activity in a casual, superficial, or experimental way.
- Dabblingly
In a dabbling manner; casually or superficially.
- Dach
A German word meaning “roof” or “top.”
- Dachshund
A small short-legged breed of dog with a long body, originally bred for hunting badgers.
E
- Each
Used to refer to every one of two or more people or things separately.
- Eager
Having a keen or enthusiastic desire or interest.
- Eagerly
In an eager manner; with keen interest or intense desire.
- Eagle
A large bird of prey noted for its keen vision and powerful flight.
- Ear
The organ of hearing and balance.
- Earl
A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
- Earlier
Comparative of early, meaning happening or done before the usual or expected time.
- Early
Occurring near the beginning of a period of time.
- Earn
To receive payment in return for work or services.
- Earnest
Serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous.
F
- Félix
A Latin name meaning “happy,” “fortunate,” or “successful.”
- Fa
The fourth note of the modern solfège scale, corresponding to the fourth degree of a major scale.
- Fable
A short story, typically with a moral lesson, often featuring animals as characters.
- Fabric
Cloth or material made by weaving or knitting fibers; also the basic structure or framework of something.
- Fabricate
To make or construct something; or to invent a false story or evidence.
- Fabulate
To invent or tell a story, especially in a way that blurs fact and fiction.
- Fabulist
A person who tells or writes fables; by extension, a liar or fabricator.
- Fabulous
Extraordinary, wonderful, or almost too impressive to believe.
- Facade
The front or face of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
- Face
The front part of a person's head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth.
G
- Götaland
A historical region in southern Sweden, traditionally the land of the Geats.
- G-String
A minimal piece of clothing that covers the genitals and is held in place by a thin string.
- Gab
Informal speech; chatter or talk.
- Gabardine
A tightly woven, durable fabric used especially for suits, coats, and rainwear.
- Gabber
A talkative person; in some contexts, a style of hardcore electronic dance music originating in the Netherlands.
- Gabble
To talk rapidly and indistinctly, or a rapid, indistinct chatter.
- Gabriel
A biblical archangel associated with messages, revelation, and annunciation.
- Gad
A small pointed tool or spike; also, to wander about aimlessly.
- Gadabout
A person who goes from place to place for pleasure or in a restless, aimless way.
- Gadfly
A person who annoys others, especially by persistent criticism or questioning; also a bloodsucking fly.
H
- Ha
An exclamation used to express surprise, triumph, derision, or laughter.
- Ha-Ha
A deep ditch or sunken wall that keeps livestock out while preserving an open view.
- Habergeon
A short coat of mail or light armor, especially worn in the Middle Ages.
- Habit
A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
- Habitable
Suitable for living in or being inhabited.
- Habitant
A person who lives in a place, especially an inhabitant or resident.
- Habitat
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- Habitation
A place where people live; a dwelling or inhabited area.
- Habitual
Done or experienced regularly or repeatedly.
- Habituate
To make someone or something accustomed to a situation or practice.
I
- I
The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
- Iago
A Spanish and Portuguese given name, equivalent to James, and a literary name made famous by Shakespeare's villain in Othello.
- Ian
A masculine given name, the Scottish form of John.
- Iaspis
An archaic name for jasper, a hard, opaque, usually brightly colored mineral.
- Ibadah
In Islam, worship or devotional acts performed in obedience and service to God.
- Iberia
A historical and geographic name for the Iberian Peninsula and, in some contexts, the ancient region of Georgia in the Caucasus.
- Iberian
Relating to the Iberian Peninsula or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
- Iberian Peninsula
The peninsula in southwestern Europe that includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar.
- Ibis
A long-legged wading bird with a down-curved bill, found in warm regions worldwide.
- Icarian
Relating to Icarus or, figuratively, to a daring rise followed by a fall.
J
- Ja
A word used to express affirmation or agreement.
- Jab
To poke or thrust quickly and sharply, or a quick sharp blow.
- Jabber
To talk rapidly, excitedly, or nonsensically.
- Jabberwocky
A playful nonsense word or poem, especially Lewis Carroll’s famous nonsense verse.
- Jabiru
A large tropical stork of the Americas and Australasia.
- Jabot
A frilled or lace ornament worn at the neck or front of a blouse or shirt.
- Jabr
A term in Arabic that refers to the act of compulsion or coercion, often used in a theological or philosophical context.
- Jabroni
A foolish, inept, or contemptible person.
- Jacal
A hut or house made of upright poles and mud or adobe, especially in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Jacent
Lying or reclining; found in a position of rest or recumbency.
K
- Ka
A term in ancient Egyptian religion referring to a spiritual double or life force.
- Kabala
A mystical tradition in Judaism focusing on the esoteric interpretation of the Torah.
- Kabalist
A person who practices or is knowledgeable in Kabbalah, a mystical interpretation of Jewish scripture.
- Kabbalah
A mystical and esoteric interpretation of Jewish religious texts and teachings.
- Kabbalist
A person skilled in Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish tradition.
- Kabbalistic
Relating to Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish tradition emphasizing esoteric interpretations of scripture.
- Kabob
Pieces of meat, seafood, or vegetables cooked on a skewer or spit.
- Kadabra
A magical incantation often associated with conjuring or performing illusions.
- Kadeshi
A term often used to describe a sacred or holy place in various spiritual traditions.
- Kadosh
A Hebrew word meaning "holy" or "set apart for sacred use."
L
- Lab
A laboratory or a place equipped for scientific experiments and analysis.
- Labeo
A Roman family name, also used as a Latin cognomen.
- Labeur
Archaic or literary English for labor, toil, or hard work.
- Labia
The plural of labium; the outer or inner folds of the vulva, or the lip-like parts of a structure.
- Labial
Relating to the lips or pronounced with the lips.
- Labiate
Having lips or a lip-like shape; especially used in botany for flowers with two-lipped corollas.
- Labium
A lip or lip-like anatomical part; in botany and zoology, a similar lip-shaped structure.
- Labor
The process of performing work or exertion, especially physical work.
- Laboratory
A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching.
- Laborious
Requiring considerable effort and hard work.
M
- Mikmaq
An Indigenous people and language of the Northeastern Woodlands, especially in eastern Canada.
- Māori
The Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, or their language.
- Ma'bud
An object of worship or deity, especially in Islamic theological language.
- Mabel
A female given name originally derived from a medieval form meaning 'lovable.'
- Maca
A root vegetable native to the Andes, used for its nutritional and medicinal properties.
- Macabre
Grimly disturbing or gruesome, especially in a way that is strangely vivid or theatrical.
- Macaroni
A type of pasta shaped as short hollow tubes; also, a style of extravagant dress or a foolish person in historical slang.
- Mace
A heavy club used as a weapon, or the aromatic outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
- Macehead
The heavy head or striking end of a mace or similar weapon.
- Macehual
In Nahuatl and historical Mesoamerican usage, a commoner or ordinary person, especially in contrast to nobility.
N
- N
The fourteenth letter of the English alphabet, also used as a symbol in mathematics, science, and writing.
- Naïve
Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent or simplistic.
- Nab
To seize, catch, or arrest suddenly.
- Nabarz
A historical figure or concept relating to ancient traditions, rituals, or mythologies.
- Nabiru
An ancient term referring to a celestial body, often associated with the planet Nibiru in modern theories.
- Nabiru's
A term referring to the celestial body associated with the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian myths of cosmic significance.
- Nabla
A mathematical symbol used to represent vector differential operators such as gradient, divergence, and curl.
- Nabob
A wealthy, influential person, especially one who is ostentatious or self-important.
- Nabu
A major Mesopotamian god of writing, wisdom, and scribes, especially in Babylonian religion.
- Nacre
A smooth, iridescent substance forming the inner layer of some mollusk shells, also called mother-of-pearl.
O
- O
The name of the letter O, used in English in exclamations, direct address, and poetic apostrophe.
- O'Kane
An Irish surname, an anglicized form of Ó Catháin.
- O'odham
An Indigenous Uto-Aztecan people of southern Arizona and northern Sonora, and the language they speak.
- Oahu
The third-largest island in Hawaii, home to Honolulu and the majority of the state’s population.
- Oak
A large tree of the beech family with lobed leaves and acorns, valued for its hard wood.
- Oar
A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
- Oat
A cereal plant cultivated for its edible grains, commonly used as food for humans and livestock.
- Oath
A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior.
- Oathbound
Bound or obligated by an oath or promise.
- Oathbreaker
A person who breaks a sworn promise or oath.
P
- Pablo
A Spanish given name equivalent to Paul.
- Pabulum
Food or nourishment, especially for young children or, figuratively, bland intellectual fare.
- Pace
A rate of movement or progress; also, a step or walking speed.
- Pachycephaly
A condition characterized by a thickened skull.
- Pachyderm
A thick-skinned mammal, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
- Pacific
Relating to peacefulness or tranquility; also refers to the Pacific Ocean.
- Pacifico
A surname and given name, and a form related to the adjective meaning peaceful or peaceable in Romance languages.
- Pacifism
The belief that war and violence are unjustified and should be avoided.
- Pacifist
A person who opposes war and violence as a matter of principle.
- Pacify
To bring peace or calm to a situation or person.
Q
- Q
The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet.
- Q Fever
A disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, typically transmitted from animals to humans.
- Q Fever
A disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, often transmitted from animals to humans.
- Fever
A temporary increase in body temperature, often due to illness.
- Q-Tip
A brand of cotton-tipped swab used for cleaning or applying substances.
- Qabalah
A mystical and esoteric system of Jewish thought focusing on the nature of God and the universe.
- Qabalistic
Relating to the mystical interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures in the Kabbalah.
- Qabbalah
A Jewish mystical tradition concerned with the nature of God, creation, and the hidden meanings of scripture.
- Qaghan
A title used by some Turkic and Mongolic rulers meaning a supreme khan or emperor.
- Qahwa
A beverage made by brewing roasted coffee beans, originating from the Arab world.
R
- Ra
The ancient Egyptian sun god, considered one of the most important deities in Egyptian mythology.
- Raaga
A melodic framework in Indian classical music, defined by specific notes, phrases, and mood.
- Rabat
The capital and largest city of Morocco.
- Rabbi
A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law.
- Rabbit
A small burrowing mammal with long ears and strong hind legs.
- Rabble
A disorganized or disorderly crowd of people.
- Rabble-Rouser
A person who stirs up others, often for political purposes, inciting excitement or unrest.
- Rabblement
A noisy, disorderly crowd or mob.
- Rabbling
The act of making a noisy disturbance or uproar; also, in some contexts, stirring or mixing roughly.
- Rabid
Affected with rabies, or fanatically intense and uncontrolled.
S
- S
The nineteenth letter of the modern English alphabet.
- Sāmoa
Sāmoa is the Indigenous Samoan name for the island country commonly called Samoa.
- S'micha
A Jewish rabbinic ordination or authorization to serve as a religious teacher or legal authority.
- Sabana
A broad tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees.
- Sabaton
A medieval shoe or foot covering, often with a pointed toe; also a piece of armor for the foot.
- Sabbat
A witches' sabbath or nocturnal gathering associated in folklore with witchcraft.
- Sabbath
A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, observed by Jews on Saturday and by most Christians on Sunday.
- Sabbatic
Relating to the Sabbath or to a periodic rest period, especially a sabbatical leave.
- Sabbatical
Relating to a period of leave from work or study, often for rest, travel, or research.
- Sabbia
Italian for sand.
T
- Tōhoku
A region of northeastern Honshu, Japan, comprising six prefectures including Miyagi, Fukushima, and Aomori.
- Taíno
An indigenous group of the Caribbean known for their agricultural practices and resistance to European colonization.
- Tab
A small flap, strip, or label used for grasping, marking, or fastening; also, a running total or bill in informal use.
- Tabby
A type of domestic cat with a distinctive coat pattern featuring stripes, swirls, or spots.
- Tabbycat
A domestic cat, especially one with a striped or mottled coat.
- Taberna
A shop, stall, or tavern, especially one in ancient Rome.
- Tabernacle
A tent, hut, or portable dwelling; in Judaism and Christianity, a sacred container or place of worship.
- Tabernacular
Relating to a tabernacle, especially a sacred tent, shrine, or temporary dwelling.
- Tabernary
Of or relating to a tavern, or a tavern keeper; also, obsolete, a tavern.
- Tabla
A pair of small hand drums used in South Asian classical and popular music.
U
- Uber
Very; over; above; used as a prefix meaning “super-” or “transcending.”
- Ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- Ubiquity
The state of being everywhere at once; omnipresence.
- Ubivstvo
The act of killing; murder.
- Uche
A name of Igbo origin meaning 'mind' or 'thought'.
- Uchechukwu
An Igbo given name meaning “the mind of God” or “God’s thought.”
- Udder
The mammary gland of a cow, sheep, goat, or other hoofed mammal.
- Udderless
Lacking an udder; especially used of an animal that does not have one or is not nursing.
- Uganda
A country in East Africa.
- Ugh
An interjection expressing disgust, annoyance, boredom, or exasperation.
V
- V
The 22nd letter of the modern English alphabet.
- Vṛddhi
In Sanskrit grammar, vṛddhi is the strongest form of vowel gradation, often involving lengthening or diphthongization.
- Vacancy
The state of being empty, unoccupied, or available.
- Vacant
Empty or unoccupied; not filled by a person, thing, or thought.
- Vacate
To leave a place that one previously occupied.
- Vacation
A period of time spent away from home or business in travel or recreation.
- Vaccine
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.
- Vacillate
To waver between choices or opinions; to be indecisive.
- Vacillation
The act of wavering between different opinions or actions; indecision.
- Vacuity
The state of being empty or devoid of matter; emptiness.
W
- Włochy
Włochy is the Polish name for Italy, derived from the Latin 'Vulgares' referring to the common people.
- Wabanaki
A collective name for several Indigenous peoples in northeastern North America, especially in present-day Maine and the Canadian Maritimes.
- Wack
A slang adjective meaning odd, bad, or uncool.
- Wacky
Silly, eccentric, or absurd in a playful way.
- Waco
A city in central Texas on the Brazos River.
- Wad
A soft mass or bundle of material, especially one compressed into a lump.
- Waddle
To walk with short, rolling steps, swaying from side to side.
- Wade
To walk through water or another liquid.
- Wader
A person or thing that wades, especially a waterproof boot or a long-legged bird that walks in shallow water.
- Waders
Waterproof boots or trousers worn for standing or walking in water, or people or birds that wade.
X
- X-Ray
A form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet, used for imaging and inspection.
- Xanthan
A yellowish polysaccharide used as a thickening and stabilizing agent.
- Xanthate
A salt or ester of xanthic acid, used in chemistry and mineral processing.
- Xanthene
A yellowish aromatic heterocyclic compound that is the parent structure of many dyes and fluorescein-related compounds.
- Xanthic
Relating to a yellow color or having a yellowish tint.
- Xanthin
A yellow crystalline compound found in some biological tissues and related to xanthine.
- Xanthine
A yellow crystalline compound found in urine, tissues, and certain plants, and a parent substance in the purine family.
- Xanthippe
A famously sharp-tongued or scolding woman; originally the name of Socrates’ wife.
- Xanthoderma
A medical term referring to yellow discoloration of the skin.
- Xanthoma
A yellowish deposit of fatty material in the skin or tendons.
Y
- Yacatecuhtli
In Aztec religion, a deity associated with merchants, travelers, and the guiding of commerce and journeys.
- Yacatl
A Nahuatl word meaning “nose,” and by extension the point or tip of something.
- Yacht
A recreational or racing boat, especially a large one.
- Yaguarundi
A small, slender wild cat native to the Americas, related to the puma.
- Yah
An abbreviation of the name of God in Hebrew, often used in religious contexts.
- Yahoo
An exuberant shout, or a rude, uncouth person.
- Yahooed
Past tense of yahoo, meaning to shout or behave boisterously and uncouthly.
- Yahooing
Present participle of yahoo: to shout loudly or behave boisterously; also to utter a yahoo.
- Yahooish
Resembling a yahoo; uncouth, boorish, or wildly foolish.
- Yahooism
The quality or practice of being a yahoo; boorish, uncouth, or rowdy behavior.
Z
- Zadok
A biblical Hebrew name borne by a high priest who served under David and Solomon.
- Zaffer
A yellowish-red variety of impure cobalt oxide formerly used as a pigment in glass and ceramics.
- Zamba
A lively dance and musical style associated especially with parts of Argentina and Bolivia.
- Zambezi
A major river in southern Africa, flowing through several countries to the Indian Ocean.
- Zambezian
Relating to the Zambezi River or the regions through which it flows.
- Zambia
A landlocked country in south-central Africa.
- Zambian
Relating to Zambia or its people.
- Zambra
A lively Spanish dance or festive gathering, especially associated with Andalusian and Romani traditions.
- Zampogna
An Italian bagpipe, especially one associated with traditional pastoral music.
- Zanichelli
An Italian surname and publishing name.