Nouns with unusual plurals not covered elsewhere: suppletive forms (COW → KINE), -VES/-EVES (ELF → ELVES), and -EN/-REN/-LDREN (OX → OXEN) with definitions
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| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BIZ | E | [n. BIZZES] · business |
| — | COZ | Y | [n. COZES or COZZES] · a cousin / [x] { cos cousin coz cozes cuz § cousins cozzes cuzes cuzzes § cousin cousins § cousinly § cuz } |
| — | CUZ | — | [n. CUZES or CUZZES] · a cousin / [x] { cos cousin coz cozes cuz § cousins cozzes cuzes cuzzes § cousin cousins § cousinly § cuz } |
| DPS | ELF | — | [n. ELVES] · a small, often mischievous fairy - ELFLIKE [a.] / [x] { elf elfin § elfins elves § elf § elfin elflike } |
| — | EYE | DNRS | [n. EYES, EYEN or EYNE] · the organ of sight / ----- [v. EYED, EYING or EYEING, EYES] · to watch closely - EYEABLE [a.] / [x] { eye eyeball eyeballing eyne § eyeballs eyen eyes § eye eyeball eyeballed eyeballing eyeballs eyed eyeing eyes eying § eyeable eyeballed eyed } |
| — | FEZ | — | [n. FEZES or FEZZES] · a brimless cap worn by men in the Near East - FEZZED FEZZY [a.] (=fezzy) |
| — | FIZ | Z | [n. FIZZES] · a hissing or sputtering sound |
| — | GET | AS | [n. GITTIN] · a divorce under Jewish~ law / ----- [v. GOT, GOTTEN, GETTING, GETS] · to obtain or acquire - GETABLE GETTABLE [a.] / [x] { get getting git got § gets gits § gat get gets getting git gits gitted gittin gitting got gotten had § getable gettable gotten § get git } |
| — | LEK | ESU | [n. LEKS or LEKE or LEKU] · a monetary unit of Albania~ / ----- [v. LEKKED, LEKKING, LEKS] · to assemble for competitive displays during the mating season (=lekked lekking) / [x] { lek leke leks leku § lek lekked lekking leks } |
| FIP | LEX | — | [n. LEGES] · law |
| — | LEZ | — | ! [n. LEZZES] · a lesbian -- an offensive term / [x] { les lesbian lesbo lez lezzie lezzy § lesbians lesbos leses less lezzes lezzies § lesbian lesbians § les lesbian lez } |
| — | NIX | EY | [n. NIXES or NIXE°] · a water sprite / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to veto / [x] { nix nixe nixie nixy § nixes nixies § nix nixed nixes nixing § nix } |
| L | OAF | S | [n. OAFS or OAVES] · a clumsy, stupid person - OAFISH [a.] OAFISHLY [b.] |
| P | REZ | — | [n. REZES or REZZES] · an area of land set aside for Native Americans~ |
| — | WIZ | — | [n. WIZZES or WIZES] · a very clever or skillful person (=wizzes) / [x] { whiz whizz whizzing wiz § whizzes § whiz whizz whizzed whizzes whizzing wiz § whizzing } |
| MS | AMBO | S | [n. AMBOS or AMBONES] · a pulpit in an early Christian~ church |
| — | BEEF | SY | [n. BEEFS or BEEVES] · a steer or cow fattened for food / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to add bulk to |
| — | BIRR | S | [n. BIRROTCH] · a monetary unit of Ethiopia~ / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make a whirring noise |
| — | CALF | S | [n. CALVES or CALFS] · a young cow or bull - CALFLIKE [a.] |
| — | CORF | — | [n. CORVES] · a wagon used in a mine |
| — | DOSA | IS | [n. DOSAS or DOSAI] · a pancake made from rice flour / [x] { dosa dosai dosha § dosas } |
| A | FOOT | SY | [n. FEET] · the terminal part of the leg on which the body stands and moves / ----- [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to walk |
| — | GIGA | S | [n. GIGHE] · a gigue «a lively dance» / [x] { giga gigue § gighe gigues } |
| — | HALF | — | [n. HALVES] · one of two equal parts |
| — | HOMO | S | [n. HOMINES° or HOMOS] · a member of the genus that includes modern man / [x] { homo § homines homos § homo } |
| W | HOOF | S | [n. HOOVES or HOOFS] · the hard covering on the feet of certain animals / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to dance |
| CTW | HOSE | DLNRSY | [n. HOSEN] · stockings or socks / ----- [v. HOSED, HOSING, HOSES] · to spray with water / [x] { hose hosiery hosing § hosen hoses hosieries § hose hosed hoses hosing § hosed } |
| — | KUNA | — | [n. KUNE] · a monetary unit of Croatia~ |
| — | LEAF | SY | [n. LEAVES] · a usually green, flattened organ of vascular plants / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to turn pages rapidly |
| — | LIFE | R | [n. LIVES] · the quality that distinguishes animals and plants from inanimate matter |
| — | LIPA | S | [n. LIPAS or LIPE] · a monetary unit of Croatia~ (=lipas) |
| — | LIRA | S | [n. LIRE or LIRAS] · a monetary unit of Italy~ / ----- [n. LIRI] · a monetary unit of Malta~ / ----- [n. LIROTH or LIROT] · a former monetary unit of Israel~ |
| — | LOAF | S | [n. LOAVES] · a shaped mass of bread / ----- [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to pass time idly |
| BDL | OWSE | N | [n. OWSEN] · ox / [x] { owse owsen ox oxy § oxen oxes § oxen } |
| — | OYES | — | [n. OYESSES] · oyez «a cry used to introduce the opening of a court of law» / [x] { oyes oyez § oyesses oyezes § oyes oyez § oyes oyez } |
| — | PLUS | H | [n. PLUSES or PLUSSES] · an additional quantity |
| — | PONS | — | [n. PONTES] · a band of nerve fibers in the brain |
| — | ROTL | S | [n. ROTLS or ARTAL] · a unit of weight in Muslim~ countries |
| — | SELF | S | [n. SELVES] · the total, essential, or particular being of one person / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to inbreed / [x] { sel self selfing § selfs sels selves § self selfed selfing selfs § self selfed } |
| — | SHOE | DRS | [n. SHOES or SHOON] · a covering for the foot / ----- [v. SHOD or SHOED, SHODDEN, SHOEING, SHOES] · to provide with shoes |
| — | SHUL | NS | [n. SHULN or SHULS] · a synagogue / [x] { schul shool shul § schuln schuls shuln shuls } |
| — | SIDH | E | [n. SIDHE] · a hill inhabited by supernatural beings in Irish~ folklore |
| — | SOCK | OS | [n. SOCKS or SOX] · a knitted or woven covering for the foot / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to strike forcefully |
| — | SPAZ | Z | † [n. SPAZZES] · a clumsy, foolish, or incompetent person / [x] { spastic spaz spazz § spastics spazzes § spaz spazz spazzed spazzes spazzing § spastic } |
| — | TURF | SY | [n. TURFS or TURVES] · a surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its roots / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cover with turf |
| — | WIFE | DSY | [n. WIVES] · a woman married to a man / ----- [v. WIFED, WIFING, WIFES] · to wive / [x] { wife wifes wifey § wifeys wives § wife wifed wifes wifing § wifed wifey } |
| — | WOLF | S | [n. WOLVES] · a carnivorous mammal / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to devour voraciously |
| — | ARROZ | — | [n. ARROCES or ARROZES] · rice |
| — | ATLAS | — | [n. ATLANTES or ATLASES] · a male figure used as a supporting column |
| — | CHILD | E | [n. CHILDREN] · a young person / [x] { child childe chile chill chirren § children § child childing } |
| — | DONNA | S | [n. DONNAS or DONNE] · an Italian~ lady |
| — | DUMKA | S | [n. DUMKAS or DUMKY] · a Slavic~ folk ballad (=dumkas) / [x] { dumka § dumkas dumky } |
| — | EIDOS | — | [n. EIDE] · an essence |
| — | EQUES | — | [n. EQUITES] · a member of a privileged military class of ancient Rome~ (=eques) |
| — | EYRIR | — | [n. AURAR] · a monetary unit of Iceland~ |
| — | FRONS | — | [n. FRONTES] · the upper anterior portion of an insect's head |
| — | GADJO | — | ! [n. GADJE] · a non-Gypsy~ person -- an offensive term |
| — | GLANS | — | [n. GLANDES] · the tip of the penis or clitoris |
| — | GOOSE | DSY | [n. GEESE] · a swimming bird / ----- [v. GOOSED, GOOSING, GOOSES] · to poke between the buttocks |
| — | GROSZ | EY | [n. GROSZY] · a Polish coin / [x] { grosz grosze groszy } |
| — | INCUS | E | [n. INCUDES] · a bone in the middle ear |
| — | KNIFE | DRS | [n. KNIVES] · a sharp-edged~ instrument used for cutting / ----- [v. KNIFED, KNIFING°, KNIFES] · to cut with a knife |
| — | KRONA | — | [n. KRONOR] · a monetary unit of Sweden~ / ----- [n. KRONUR] · a monetary unit of Iceland~ / [x] { krona kronur § kronor } |
| — | KRONE | NR | [n. KRONEN] · a former monetary unit of Austria~ / ----- [n. KRONER] · a monetary unit of Denmark~ |
| — | LITAS | — | [n. LITAI or LITU] · a former monetary unit of Lithuania~ / [x] { lit litas § litai litu § lit lits § lit litter } |
| — | LOTTA | — | [n. LOTTE°] · lots of (=lotta) |
| B | LOUSE | DS | [n. LICE] · a parasitic insect / ----- [v. LOUSED, LOUSING, LOUSES] · to spoil or bungle |
| — | MATER | S | [n. MATERS or MATRES] · mother / [x] { ma madre mam mama mamma mammie mammy mater mither mom momma mommy mother mum mumsy mutha § madres mamas mammies mams mananas mas maters matres mithers mommas mommies moms mothers mumsies muthas § mam mither mithers mom mommies mommy moms mother mothered mothering mothers mum § ma mom mommy mothered mumsier mumsiest mumsy § manana } |
| — | MENSH | — | [n. MENSHES or MENSHEN] · mensch / [x] { mensch mensh § menschen mensches menshen menshes § menschy } |
| — | MONAS | — | [n. MONADES] · a monad / [x] { monad monades monas § monads § monadal monadic } |
| — | MONEY | S | [n. MONEYS or MONIES] · an official medium of exchange and measure of value / [x] { many money monie mony § moneys monies § many money monie mony more most } |
| — | MOUSE | DRSY | [n. MICE] · a small rodent / ----- [v. MOUSED, MOUSING°, MOUSES] · to catch mice |
| — | PAISA | NS | [n. PAISE or PAISAS] · a coin of Pakistan~ |
| — | PEASE | NS | [n. PEASEN or PEASES] · a pea / [x] { pea § peas pease peasen § pease peases } |
| — | REMEX | — | [n. REMIGES] · a flight feather of a bird's wing - REMIGIAL [a.] |
| — | SCARF | S | [n. SCARFS or SCARVES] · a piece of cloth worn for warmth or protection / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cover with a scarf |
| — | SCHUL | NS | [n. SCHULS or SCHULN] · shul (=schuls) / [x] { schul shool shul § schuln schuls shuln shuls } |
| — | SENTE | — | [n. LICENTE or LISENTE] · a monetary unit of Lesotho~ |
| — | SHELF | — | [n. SHELVES] · a flat rigid structure used to support articles |
| S | TERES | — | [n. TERESES or TERETES] · either of two muscles helping to rotate the arm |
| — | THIEF | — | [n. THIEVES] · one that steals |
| — | TOOTH | SY | [n. TEETH] · one of the hard structures attached in a row to each jaw / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to furnish with toothlike projections |
| — | TORTE | NS | [n. TORTEN or TORTES] · a rich cake |
| — | ANLAGE | NS | [n. -GEN or -GES] · the initial cell structure from which an embryonic organ develops |
| H | ARMFUL | S | [n. ARMFULS or ARMSFUL] · as much as the arm can hold / [x] { armful § armfuls armsful } |
| — | BAGFUL | S | [n. BAGFULS or BAGSFUL] · as much as a bag can hold / [x] { bagful § bagfuls bagsful } |
| — | BEHALF | — | [n. -HALVES] · interest, support, or benefit |
| — | BEHOOF | S | [n. -HOOFS or -HOOVES] · use, advantage, or benefit (=behoofs) |
| — | CANFUL | S | [n. CANFULS or CANSFUL] · as much as a can holds / [x] { canful § canfuls cansful } |
| — | CENTAS | — | [n. CENTAI or CENTU] · a monetary unit of Lithuania~ |
| — | CUPFUL | S | [n. CUPFULS or CUPSFUL] · as much as a cup can hold / [x] { cupful § cupfuls cupsful } |
| — | DEIXES | — | † [n. DEIXISES] · the specifying function of some words |
| — | DIPSAS | — | [n. DIPSADES] · a fabled serpent |
| — | DJINNI | — | [n. DJINN°] · jinni «jinn» / [x] { djin djinn djinni djinny genie jinnee jinni § djinns djins genies genii jawan jin jinn jinnis jinns jins } |
| — | DJINNY | — | [n. DJINN°] · jinni «jinn» / [x] { djin djinn djinni djinny genie jinnee jinni § djinns djins genies genii jawan jin jinn jinnis jinns jins } |
| — | GROSZE | — | [n. GROSZY] · grosz / [x] { grosz grosze groszy } |
| S | HALIER | S | [n. HALIERS or HALIEROV] · a former monetary unit of Slovakia~ |
| — | HATFUL | S | [n. HATSFUL or HATFULS] · as much as a hat can hold / [x] { hatful § hatfuls hatsful } |
| — | HICKEY | S | [n. HICKEYS or HICKIES] · a gadget / [x] { doohickey doohickies hickey hickie § doohickeys hickeys hickies } |
| — | JARFUL | S | [n. JARFULS or JARSFUL] · the quantity held by a jar / [x] { jarful § jarfuls jarsful } |
| — | JINNEE | — | [n. JINN°] · jinn / [x] { djin djinn djinni djinny genie jinnee jinni § djinns djins genies genii jawan jin jinn jinnis jinns jins } |
| — | JUGFUL | S | [n. JUGFULS or JUGSFUL] · as much as a jug will hold / [x] { jugful § jugfuls jugsful } |
| — | KORUNA | S | [n. KORUNAS, KORUNY, or KORUN] · a monetary unit of the Czech~ Republic / [x] { koruna § korun korunas koruny } |
| — | LARYNX | — | [n. LARYNGES or LARYNXES] · an organ of the respiratory tract - LARYNGAL° [a.] |
| — | MENSCH | Y | [n. MENSCHES or MENSCHEN] · an admirable person - MENSCHY [a.] (=menschy) / [x] { mensch mensh § menschen mensches menshen menshes § menschy } |
| — | MUSKOX | — | [n. -OXEN] · a large bovid of arctic regions |
| — | PARIES | — | [n. PARIETES] · the wall of an organ |
| — | SHTETL | S | [n. SHTETLACH or SHTETLS] · shtetel «a Jewish~ village» / [x] { shtetel shtetl § shtetels shtetlach shtetls } |
| — | SPHINX | — | [n. SPHINXES or SPHINGES] · a monster in Egyptian mythology |
| — | URTEXT | ES | [n. URTEXTE or -S] · the original text (=urtexte) |
| — | AHADITH | — | † [n. HADITH° or HADITHS] · a record of the sayings of Muhammed~ |
| K | ALEWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a marine fish |
| — | BROTHER | S | [n. -S or BRETHREN] · a male sibling / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to treat like a brother |
| — | DISTAFF | S | [n. -TAFFS or -TAVES] · a type of staff |
| — | ENDLEAF | S | [n. -LEAVES or -LEAFS] · an endpaper (=endleafs) |
| — | FEDAYEE | N | [n. -YEEN] · an Arab~ commando |
| — | FLYLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · a blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book |
| — | FORKFUL | S | [n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / [x] { forkful § forkfuls forksful } |
| — | GESTALT | S | [n. -STALTS or -STALTEN] · a unified whole |
| — | HANDFUL | S | [n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / [x] { handful § handfuls handsful } |
| — | HUSWIFE | S | [n. -WIFES or -WIVES] · a sewing kit |
| — | INUKSUK | S | [n. INUKSUKS or INUKSUIT] · an inukshuk «a figure of a human made of stones» / [x] { inukshuk inuksuk § inukshuks inuksuit inuksuks } |
| — | KAPEYKA | — | [n. KAPEEK] · a monetary unit of Belarus~ / [x] { kapeek kapeyka § kopiyka kopiykas kopiyky kopiyok } |
| — | KNAIDEL | S | [n. KNAIDLACH or KNAIDELS] · a type of dumpling / [x] { knaidel kneidel kneidlach § knaidels knaidlach kneidels } |
| — | KNEIDEL | S | [n. KNEIDLACH or KNEIDELS] · knaidel «a type of dumpling» / [x] { knaidel kneidel kneidlach § knaidels knaidlach kneidels } |
| — | LOWLIFE | RS | [n. -LIFES or -LIVES] · a despicable person / [x] { lowlife lowlifer § lowlifers lowlifes lowlives § lowlife } |
| — | MIDLIFE | R | [n. -LIVES] · middle age |
| — | NONLIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · the absence of life |
| — | NONSELF | — | [n. -SELVES] · foreign material in a body |
| — | OLDWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a marine fish |
| — | PAILFUL | S | [n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / [x] { pailful § pailfuls pailsful } |
| — | PRELIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · a life conceived as lived before one's earthly life |
| — | PYSANKA | — | [n. PYSANKY] · a hand-painted~ Ukrainian~ Easter egg |
| — | ROOMFUL | S | [n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / [x] { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful } |
| — | SACKFUL | S | [n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / [x] { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful } |
| — | SHTETEL | S | [n. SHTETLACH or SHTETELS] · a Jewish~ village / [x] { shtetel shtetl § shtetels shtetlach shtetls } |
| — | STARETS | — | [n. STARTSY] · a spiritual adviser in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
| — | WERWOLF | — | [n. -WOLVES] · werewolf / [x] { werewolf werwolf § werewolves werwolves } |
| — | AARDWOLF | — | [n. -WOLVES] · an African~ mammal |
| — | AUTOBAHN | S | [n. -BAHNS or -BAHNEN] · a German superhighway |
| — | DOGTOOTH | — | [n. DOGTEETH] · a cuspid |
| — | EYETOOTH | — | [n. EYETEETH] · a cuspid |
| — | FARMWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a farmer's wife |
| — | FISHWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a woman who sells fish |
| — | FOLKLIFE | S | [n. -LIFES or -LIVES] · the traditions, skills, and products of a people (=folklifes) |
| — | FOREHOOF | S | [n. -HOOFS or -HOOVES] · the hoof of a forefoot |
| — | GODCHILD | — | [n. -CHILDREN] · one whom a person sponsors at baptism |
| — | GOODWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · the mistress of a household |
| — | HALFLIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · a measure of radioactive decay |
| — | HAUSFRAU | S | [n. -FRAUS or -FRAUEN] · a housewife |
| — | KABLOONA | ST | [n. KABLOONAS or KABLOONAT] · a person who is not an Inuit~ |
| — | KALEWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a female vegetable vendor |
| — | KEESHOND | S | [n. -HONDS or -HONDEN] · a small, heavy-coated~ dog |
| — | KERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · a cloth worn as a head covering |
| — | LONGLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · an evergreen tree |
| — | MEATLOAF | — | [n. -LOAVES] · a baked loaf of ground meat |
| — | MONSIEUR | — | [n. MESSIEURS] · a French title of courtesy for a man |
| — | MOONCALF | — | [n. -CALVES] · a foolish person |
| — | PASSERBY | — | [n. PASSERSBY] · a person who happens to be walking or going past a particular place |
| — | PENKNIFE | — | [n. -KNIVES] · a small pocketknife |
| — | PLATEFUL | S | [n. PLATEFULS or PLATESFUL] · the quantity that fills a plate / [x] { plateful § platefuls platesful } |
| — | POTHOSES | — | † [n. POTHOS] · a climbing plant with glossy variegated leaves |
| — | SAWTOOTH | — | [n. SAWTEETH] · a cutting edge on a saw |
| — | SCHLIERE | N | [n. -REN] · a small streak in an igneous rock / [x] { schliere schlierens § schlieren } |
| — | SCHNECKE | N | [n. -KEN] · a sweet roll |
| — | SCOOPFUL | S | [n. SCOOPFULS or SCOOPSFUL] · as much as a scoop will hold / [x] { scoopful § scoopfuls scoopsful } |
| — | SHINLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · a perennial herb |
| — | SPOONFUL | S | [n. SPOONFULS or SPOONSFUL] · as much as a spoon can hold / [x] { spoonful § spoonfuls spoonsful } |
| — | TABLEFUL | S | [n. TABLEFULS or TABLESFUL] · as much as a table can hold / [x] { tableful § tablefuls tablesful } |
| — | TIPSTAFF | S | [n. -STAFFS or -STAVES] · an attendant in a court of law |
| — | WEREWOLF | — | [n. -WOLVES] · a person capable of assuming the form of a wolf / [x] { werewolf werwolf § werewolves werwolves } |
| — | BARRELFUL | S | [n. BARRELFULS or BARRELSFUL] · barrel / [x] { barrel barrelful barreling barrelling § barrelfuls barrels barrelsful § barrel barreled barreling barrelled barrelling barrels § barreled barrelled } |
| — | BASKETFUL | S | [n. BASKETFULS or BASKETSFUL] · © as much as a basket will contain / [x] { basketful § basketfuls basketsful } |
| — | BOOKSHELF | — | [n. -SHELVES] · © a shelf to hold books |
| — | BROADLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · tree with broad flat leaves |
| — | BUCKETFUL | S | [n. BUCKETFULS or BUCKETSFUL] · the amount held by a bucket / [x] { bucketful § bucketfuls bucketsful } |
| — | COWLSTAFF | S | [n. -STAFFS or -STAVES] · © a staff or pole on which a vessel is supported between two persons |
| — | DRAWKNIFE | — | [n. -KNIVES] · © a joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave |
| — | FLAGSTAFF | S | [n. -STAVES or -STAFFS] · © a staff on which a flag is hoisted |
| — | HEADSCARF | — | [n. HEADSCARVES] · a scarf for the head, often worn tied under the chin |
| — | HOUSEWIFE | Y | [n. -WIVES] · © the wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household |
| — | INTERLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · © a leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book |
| — | JACKSTAFF | S | [n. -STAFFS or -STAVES] · a staff at the bow of a ship for a jack |
| — | LIVERLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · © same as Liverwort / [x] { liverleaf liverwort § liverleaves liverworts } |
| — | MOONCHILD | — | [n. -CHILDREN] · derivative of moon child |
| — | PIKESTAFF | S | [n. -STAFFS or -STAVES] · © the staff, or shaft, of a pike |
| — | POCKETFUL | S | [n. POCKETFULS or POCKETSFUL] · © as much as a pocket will hold; enough to fill a pocket; as, pocketfuls of chestnuts / [x] { pocketful § pocketfuls pocketsful } |
| — | QUIVERFUL | S | [n. QUIVERFULS or QUIVERSFUL] · as much as a quiver will hold |
| — | SEMIDWARF | S | [n. -DWARFS or -DWARVES] · a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf |
| — | SHOVELFUL | S | [n. SHOVELFULS or SHOVELSFUL] · © as much as a shovel will hold; enough to fill a shovel / [x] { shovelful § shovelfuls shovelsful } |
| — | STEPCHILD | — | [n. -CHILDREN] · © a bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother |
| — | SUGARLOAF | — | [n. -LOAVES] · derivative of sugar loaf |
| — | SUPERWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a highly accomplished wife |
| — | WATERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · a woodland plant (=waterleaves) |
| — | BRAINCHILD | — | [n. -CHILDREN] · (informal) an idea or plan produced by creative thought; invention |
| — | CLOVERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · an arrangement of connecting roads, resembling a four-leaf~ clover in form, that joins two intersecting main roads |
| — | DROPPERFUL | S | [n. DROPPERFULS or DROPPERSFUL] · the amount contained in a dropper / [x] { dropperful § dropperfuls droppersful } |
| — | GRANDCHILD | — | [n. -CHILDREN] · © a son's or daughter's child; a child in the second degree of descent |
| — | HAMANTASCH | — | [n. -TASCHEN] · (Judaism~) a pastry, triangular in shape, that contains various types of filling, including prunes and poppy seeds, and is traditionally eaten at the Jewish~ festival of Purim~ |
| — | LUFTMENSCH | — | [n. -MENSCHEN] · a person unconcerned with the practicalities of earning a living |
| — | MANSERVANT | — | [n. MENSERVANTS] · © a male servant |
| — | OPPONENTES | — | † [n. OPPONENS] · a muscle of the thumb |
| — | PITCHERFUL | S | [n. PITCHERFULS or PITCHERSFUL] · © the quantity a pitcher will hold / [x] { pitcherful § pitcherfuls pitchersful } |
| — | PLATTERFUL | S | [n. PLATTERFULS or PLATTERSFUL] · a heaped plate or platter / [x] { platterful § platterfuls plattersful } |
| — | SANDALFOOT | S | [n. SANDALFEET] · a chicken breed with featherless legs |
| — | SATCHELFUL | S | [n. SATCHELFULS or SATCHELSFUL] · the amount a satchel will hold / [x] { satchelful § satchelfuls satchelsful } |
| — | THIMBLEFUL | S | [n. THIMBLEFULS or THIMBLESFUL] · © as much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity / [x] { thimbleful § thimblefuls thimblesful } |
| — | TUMBLERFUL | S | [n. TUMBLERFULS or TUMBLERSFUL] · © as much as a tumbler will hold; enough to fill a tumbler / [x] { tumblerful § tumblerfuls tumblersful } |
| — | WUNDERKIND | S | [n. WUNDERKINDER] · a child prodigy |
| — | KRUMMHOLZES | — | [n. KRUMMHOLZ] · (botany) elfin forest, woodland |
| — | MANTELSHELF | — | [n. -SHELVES] · © the shelf of a mantel |
| — | NECKERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · © a kerchief for the neck; -- called also neck handkerchief |
| — | POCKETKNIFE | — | [n. -KNIVES] · © a knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket |
| — | PROLAPSUSES | — | † [n. PROLAPSUS] · © prolapse |
| — | SCHOOLCHILD | — | [n. -CHILDREN] · a child who attends primary school |
| — | HANDKERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · © a piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands / [x] { handkerchief hankie hanky § handkerchiefs handkerchieves hankies } |
| — | MADEMOISELLE | S | [n. MADEMOISELLES or MESDEMOISELLES] · © a French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss |
| — | QUARTERSTAFF | S | [n. -STAVES] · long wooden staff used as a weapon |
| — | PATERFAMILIAS | — | [n. PATRESFAMILIAS] · © the head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master |
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