4-letter words - A Flashcards
3rd person singular of the verb AAH
AAHS
Plural of an E. Indian shrub
AALS
Takes an -I
A nomogram, a chart or diagram of scaled lines or curves used to assist in mathematical calculations
ABAC
Takes an -I
(Pl.) a tightly-woven camel-hair fabric or tunic, worn by Arabs.
ABAS
Swedish pop group
(Aramaic) a Syriac or Coptic bishop
ABBA
(Fr.) a courtesy title given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress
ABBE
(Pl.) a kind of textile yarn.
ABBS
Resting in a horizontal piece of furniture
ABED
(Welsh) an estuary
ABER
To incite by encouragement and support
ABET
(Pt.) to stay, dwell.
ABID
pt of ABIDE
Competent
ABLE
Competently
ABLY
(Fr.) a bomb shelter
ABRI
plural ABRIS
To be adjacent to and touching
ABUT
To pay the penalty for
ABYE
ABYES, ABYING, ABOUGHT (not ABYED*). Also ABY.
(3rd. person) to pay as a penalty.
takes an S
ABYS
A berry found in the Brazilian rainforest, aka palm berry
ACAI
(Aust. sl.) an academic
ACCA
Also ACKER (as in Kathy)
(Pt.) to play a winning serve in tennis.
ACED
(Lat.) a plant of the maple genus
ACER
(3rd.) to play a winning serve in tennis.
ACES
A persistent dull pain
ACHE
Persistently painful
ACHY
Sharp, sour
ACID
(Greek) a peak, summit
ACME
A skin disease caused by inflammation of the sebaceous follicles, esp on the face, neck, and shoulders
ACNE
Also ACNED
A measure of land equivalent to 4840 sq yd
ACRE
ACRED
a skiing event in which a skier performs acrobatic moves to music
ACRO
ACROS
(Lat.) official minutes of a proceeding.
Same in Spanish
ACTA
(3rd.) to do in a specified way.
ACTS
(Denoting) carboxylic acid
ACYL
AMYL, ARYL
Think of (part of) a crow
(Spenser) to daunt, subdue
ADAW
(3rd.) to make an addition.
ADDS
An email address
ADDY
A nearly horizontal shaft to the surface in a mine
ADIT
(Pl.) fuss.
ADOS
(Arch.) in a state of thirst.
ADRY
A cutting tool with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle; (verb) to shape with such a tool.
ADZE
(Lat.) the largest division of geological time, composed of several ERAS
AEON
(Relating to) aircraft or aeronautics
AERO
AEROS
(Adj.) like air
AERY
(OE) an Old English rune used for AE
AESC
(At) a great distance
AFAR
AFARS
To trust; to assure on one’s faith
AFFY
A hairstyle characterized by thick, bushy curls standing out from the head
AFRO
(Malay) a jelly prepared from seaweeds of various kinds
AGAR
(Pl.) Turkish commander.
AGAS
Being of a certain age; old
AGED
AGEDLY
(Scots) off the straight; ajar
AGEE
AJEE
(Dial.) another time
AGEN
AGIN
One that gets older
AGER
(Pl.) a long time.
AGES
(Turkish) a Turkish commander
AGHA
(Dial.) another time.
AGIN
AGEN
(Ital.) a premium paid on foreign currency exchange
AGIO
(Inuit) a breathing hole made in ice by a seal
AGLU
AGLUS, AGLOO, IGLU
(Scots) awry
AGLY
M front hook
(Greek) a phonetic symbol representing the sound ng
AGMA
In a state of eager curiosity.
AGOG
The dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work
AGON
a student of agricultural studies
AGRO
A malarial fever
AGUE
PT of an exclamation indicating surprise or comprehension
AHED
A sound expressing delicate interruption
AHEM
No -S
(Pl.) yellowfin tuna.
AHIS
Interjection used to hail another vessel.
AHOY
Indian nursemaids.
AIAS
A finely-meshed cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery
AIDA
(Fr.) a confidential assistant to a person of senior rank
AIDE
(3rd.) to help.
AIDS
(Samoan) a large family, often spanning several generations
AIGA
AINGA
(3rd.) to be amiss, be ill.
AILS
(3rd.) to seek to do, to point a weapon.
AIMS
(Fr.) elder, senior.
AINE
(Pl.) a Hebrew letter.
AINS
think of a headless Scots infant
(Scots) iron; (verb) to iron
AIRN
(3rd.) to make known publicly.
AIRS
(Scots) direction, quarter; (verb) to direct
AIRT
Full of air, light
AIRY
(Pl.) small island.
AITS
In Polynesia, a demigod
AITU
Partly open.
AJAR
(Scots) awry (higher-scoring version).
AJEE
AGEE, AGLY, AGLEE, AGLEY
(Pl.) a spicy pepper.
AJIS
(Pt.) to ache.
AKED
(Pl.) a kind of New Zealand vine.
AKAS
a small African sapindaceous tree, now common in the W. Indies; its edible fruit, often used in Caribbean cookery
AKEE
(3rd.) to ache.
AKES
Related by blood.
AKIN
(Pl.) an outgrowth on a fruit.
ALAE
A large hunting dog
ALAN
(Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a RAGA
ALAP
ALAPS. Also ALAAP, ALAPA.
Of or pertaining to the wing or shoulder.
ALAR
Also ALARY.
An interjection expressing grief.
ALAS
(Obs.) to assuage
ALAY
ALAYS, ALAYING, ALAYED. Also ALEYE.
A white substance found in the brain
ALBA
ALBAS
(Arch.) albeit.
ALBE
Also ALBEE.
(Pl.) a priest’s long white vestment.
ALBS
(Aust. sl.) a heavy drinker
ALCO
Also ALKO.
A herring
ALEC
On the sheltered side.
ALEE
(Hebrew) the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet
ALEF
Also ALEPH
Beers
ALES
(Spenser) halloo.
ALEW
(Arabic) a N. African esparto grass
ALFA
Also HALFA
(Pl.) an uncultivated Australian.
ALFS
(Lat.) a seaweed
ALGA
ALGAE or ALGAS
(Arabic) an Arabic letter, corresponding to Greek ALEPH
ALIF
(Pt.) to come down from something.
ALIT
(Aust. sl.) a heavy drinker (higher-scoring version)
ALKO
Also ALCO
(Coll.) an alcoholic
ALKY
Also ALKIE
(Pl.) the whole
ALLS
To join by marriage, friendship, treaty etc
ALLY
think of Spanish soul
(Arabic) an Egyptian dancing-girl
ALMA
Also ALMAH, ALME, ALMEH.
(Arabic) an Egyptian dancing-girl (variant sp.)
ALME
Also ALMAH, ALMA, ALMEH.
Relief given out of charity to the poor.
ALMS
An estate held in absolute ownership, without acknowledgement to a superior
ALOD
ALODS. Also ALLOD, ALODIUM, ALLODIUM
Any member of a mainly S African genus, consisting mostly of trees and shrubs of the lily family
ALOE
ALOES, ALOED
You might go for AWEE here
(Hindi) a potato
ALOO
(Scots) ablaze
ALOW
Also ALOWE
(Pl.) a mountain.
ALPS
In addition.
ALSO
(Ital.) the highest adult male voice, with range above the tenor
ALTO
(Pl.) a high tone; a halt or rest.
ALTS
A sulphate of ammonium and potassium, used as a mordant
ALUM
(Pl.) a potato.
ALUS
(Port.) an Oriental nursemaid
AMAH
(Pl.) an Oriental nurse.
AMAS
An early Christian raised reading-desk or pulpit
AMBO
AMBOS or AMBONES
So be it; (verb) to say [this word]
AMEN
AMENS, AMENING, AMENED
(Pl.) French soul.
AMES
A freshwater fish, aka BOWFIN
AMIA
A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical
AMID
AMIDS. Also AMIDE
(Fr.) a (female) friend
AMIE
A compound derived from ammonia
AMIN
AMINS. Also AMINE, AMMINE
(Arabic) an Eastern ruler
AMIR
Also AMEER, EMIR, EMEER
(Spenser) a strip of linen worn by priests round the shoulders
AMIS
AMISES. Also AMICE, ALMUCE
think of Motown
An E. Indian tree, aka EMBLIC
AMLA
(Abbr.) bullets etc.
AMMO
(Malay) in a murderous rage; frenzied; (noun) a murderous rage
AMOK
AMOKS. Also AMUCK
(Pl.) a unit of electrical current.
AMPS
(Pl.) a unit of mass.
AMUS
A univalent radical
AMYL
Cf. ACYL, ARYL
Relating to the anus
ANAL
= ANON in sense of (to a person calling for attention) in a moment! coming!
ANAN
(Pl.) a collection of someone’s table-talk.
ANAS
(Dial.) on one occasion
ANCE
(Pl.) the symbol ampersand.
ANDS
(Pl.) one.
ANES
Afresh, again.
ANEW
(Sanskrit) a yoga practice
ANGA
(Arabic) indigo, the plant or dye
ANIL
(Pl.) a tropical American bird.
ANIS
(Arabic) an Egyptian symbol of life, resembling a looped cross, later adapted by Coptic Christians as their cross
ANKH
(Hindi) a coppery Indian/Pakistani coin
ANNA
(Lat.) in the year of the Christian era.
ANNO
(Pl.) in Scotland, payment to a parish minister’s widow
ANNS
(Indonesian) a wild ox of the Celebes
ANOA
At once; immediately
ANON
Also ANAN
(Milton) enough
ANOW
Also ENOW
(Lat.) part of Saturn’s rings
ANSA
ANSAE
- (Lat.) a square pilaster at either side of a doorway 2. a tapir
ANTA
ANTAE, ANTAS
To put a fixed stake in the pot
ANTE
ANTES, ANTEING, ANTED or ANTEED
(Noun) one who is against
ANTI
(Pl.) a small industrious insect.
ANTS
(Lat.) the opening at the end of the alimentary canal by which undigested residues are excreted
ANUS
(Arch.) to satisfy; to repay
APAY
APAYS, APAYING, APAID or APAYD. Also APPAY.
(Pt.) to imitate.
APED
One that imitates
APER
(3rd.) to imitate
APES
(Lat.) the summit or peak
APEX
APEXES or APICES
An animal without feet or ventral fins
APOD
APODS. Also APODE
(Pl.) a type of protein
APOS
(Pl.) short for application program
APPS
A rounded extension at the end of a building, especially at the east end of a church
APSE
(Tibetan) a Tibetan terrier
APSO
(3rd.) to fit, adapt
APTS
(Lat.) water
AQUA
AQUAE or AQUAS
(Arabic) a spirit made from TODDY
ARAK
ARAKS. Also ARRACK
The SANDARAC tree
ARAR
(Arabic) a heavy screened wagon used by Tatars and others
ARBA
ARBAS. Also AROBA, ARABA
(Pl.) one who makes profit by dealing on the stock exchange
ARBS
Sly, mischievous, (verb) to bend
ARCH
ARCHER, ARCHEST; ARCHLY; ARCHES, ARCHING, ARCHED.
(Ital.) with the bow
ARCO
(Pl.) a type of curve
ARCS
(Pl.) a primitive form of plough
ARDS
(Lat.) a particular tract of the earth’s (or another planet’s) surface; a region
AREA
AREAS or AREAE
(Spenser) pt. of AREAD, to counsel.
ARED
Also AREDD
(Pl.) ERG, a Saharan area of shifting sands.
AREG
(Pl.) 100 sq. metres
ARES
(Spenser) to entrust, commit
ARET
(Obs.) in a row
AREW
Also AROW
(Pl.) a barking sound
ARFS
an interjection expressing pain or dismay
ARGH
(Ital.) an elaborate melody for a single voice
ARIA
Very dry
ARID
ARIDER, ARIDEST; ARIDLY
An additional envelope, often fleshy, developed around the seed in certain plants (e.g. yew)
ARIL
ARILS, ARILED. Also ARILLUS
(Cockney slang) arse
ARIS
(3rd.) to put in a large biblical boat
ARKS
To give earnest-money
ARLE
(3rd.) to provide with weapons
ARMS
A large body of people armed for war and under military command
ARMY
(Hindi) the Indian water-buffalo
ARNA
(Obs.) in a row
AROW
Also AREW
A site concerned with internet infrastructure
ARPA
(Sl.) the backside; (verb) to bother with
ARSE
(Sl.) aggressive, irritable or argumentative
ARSY
ARSIER, ARSIEST. Also ARSEY.
(Hindu) a ritual performed in homes and temples in which incense and light is offered to a deity
ARTI
ARTIS. Also AARTI
(Pl.) the creation of works of beauty
ARTS
Aesthetic; (noun) an aesthetic person
ARTY
ARTIER, ARTIEST; ARTILY; ARTIES
A large-spathed plant, aka ‘cuckoo-pint’ or ‘lords and ladies’
ARUM
(Aus. sl.) afternoon
ARVO
Any aromatic univalent hydrocarbon radical
ARYL
Cf. ACYL, AMYL
think of Spanish verb to roast
(Pl.) AS, a kame or esker
ASAR
(Pl.) ASCUS, a spore sac
ASCI
Not ashore
ASEA
Resembling burnt wood or paper
ASHY
(3rd.) to make a request of
ASKS
(Pl.) a venomous snake
ASPS
(Malay) the NIPA palm
ATAP
Also ATTAP.
(Pl.) reckless ambition.
ATES
Cf. ARES
(Sanskrit) the individual soul
ATMA
ATMAS. Also ATMAN
(Peruvian) a species of skunk
ATOC
Also ATOK
(Peruvian) a species of skunk (higher-scoring version)
ATOK
Also ATOC.
The smallest particle in an element which can take part in a chemical reaction
ATOM
At the summit of
ATOP
(Maori) a spirit or demon
ATUA
(Pl.) the yellow-eyed mullet
AUAS
(Pl.) an elf’s child
AUFS
an interjection expressing despair or frustration
AUGH
Cf. ARGH
(Pl.) a northern sea bird
AUKS
Spanish classroom
(Lat.) a hall
AULA
AULAS
(Scots) old
AULD
AULDER, AULDEST
(Fr.) an ell; a French measure of cloth
AUNE
A father’s or mother’s sister, or an uncle’s wife
AUNT
(Lat.) a supposed subtle emanation from living things
AURA
AURAE or AURAS
(Verb) to travel by car
AUTO
AUTOS, AUTOING, AUTOED
Spanish guarantee
Pertaining to a grandparent.
AVAL
(Pl.) a narcotic drink prepared from Polynesian plant
AVAS
(Hebrew) a mourner esp during the first seven days after a death
AVEL
AVELS. Also OVEL
To declare positively
AVER
(Pl.) a prayer to the Virgin Mary
AVES
Eager
AVID
AVIDER, AVIDEST; AVIDLY
(Pl.) a monetary unit of Macao
AVOS
To declare, to maintain
AVOW
(Noun) a match not played at home
AWAY
AWAYS
(Welsh) a Welsh ode
AWDL
(Pt.) to strike with wonder
AWED
What you might do in ALOO
Awhile
AWEE
(3rd.) to strike with wonder
AWES
(Scots) awfully, extremely
AWFY
(Pl.) a computer language used for data-processing
AWKS
(Pl.) a tool for boring holes
AWLS
(Pl.) the beard of barley
AWNS
Having barley beards; bearded
AWNY
An absentee without leave
AWOL
AWOLS
Twisted to one side; crooked; amiss.
AWRY
Of the axis
AXAL
AXIAL, AXILE
(Pt.) to strike with a sharp cutting tool
AXED
In figure-skating, a jump from one skate to the other
AXEL
(Pl.) a tool for cutting or chopping
AXES
The upper angle formed where the leaf meets the stem
AXIL
- (Lat.) the imaginary straight line about which a body such as the earth rotates 2. the white-spotted deer of India
AXIS
AXES, AXISED. AXISES
The pin or rod in the nave of a wheel on or by means of which the wheel turns
AXLE
AXLES, AXLED
(Greek) a nerve fibre
AXON
Also AXONE
(Hindi) an Indian nursemaid
AYAH
AYAHS. Also AIA
(Pl.) a vote in the affirmative
AYES
(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter
AYIN
AYINS. Also AIN
(Obs.) = AIR, esp. in sense of tune
AYRE
Cf. EYRE
(Pl.) a small edible Japanese fish
AYUS
(Arabic) the Muslim call to prayer, made five times a day by a MUEZZIN
AZAN
AZANS. Also ADHAN
A radio-controlled aerial bomb
AZON
Unleavened bread; Passover cake
AZYM
AZYMS. Also AZYME
