A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.
lexicon
[ˈlek-sə-ˌkän]
The vocabulary of a language.
rhyme
[ˈrīm]
Rhyming verse (poetic form)
rove
[ˈrōv]
A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
frieze
[ˈfrēz]
A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
sleaze
[ˈslēz]
Low moral standards.
chant
[ˈchant]
Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
seafaring
[ˈsē-ˌfer-iŋ]
Living one's life at sea.
dicker
[ˈdi-kər]
A unit of measure, consisting of 10 of some object, particularly hides and skins.
emulsion
[i-ˈməl-shən]
A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
vagary
[ˈvā-gə-rē]
An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
greasy
[ˈgrē-sē]
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
diacritic
[ˌdī-ə-ˈkri-tik]
A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.
cumbersome
[ˈkəm-bər-səm]
Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
dialectal
[ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-tᵊl]
Of or relating to a dialect.
lexicographer
[ˌlek-sə-ˈkä-grə-fər]
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
respell
[(ˌ)rē-ˈspel]
To spell again.
decal
[ˈdē-ˌkal]
A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.
khaki
[ˈka-kē]
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
duly
[ˈdü-lē]
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
sphere
[ˈsfir]
A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .
athwart
[ə-ˈthwȯrt]
From side to side; across.
tackle
[ˈta-kəl]
A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
informed
[in-ˈfȯrmd]
To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
transcription
[tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən]
The act or process of transcribing.
utterance
[ˈə-tə-rən(t)s]
An act of uttering.
slip
[ˈslip]
A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
virgule
[ˈvər-(ˌ)gyül]
A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
italic
[ə-ˈta-lik]
A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
consonant
[ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nənt]
A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
nuance
[ˈnü-ˌän(t)s]
A minor distinction.
syllabication
[sə-ˌla-bə-ˈkā-shən]
The act of syllabifying; syllabification.
elide
[i-ˈlīd]
To leave out or omit (something).
boldface
[ˈbōl(d)-ˌfās]
A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
obelus
[ˈä-bə-ləs]
A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.
cupola
[ˈkyü-pə-lə]
A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
abut
[ə-ˈbət]
To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
humdrum
[ˈhəm-ˌdrəm]
The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
gull
[ˈgəl]
A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
nucleus
[ˈnü-klē-əs]
The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
merger
[ˈmər-jər]
One that merges.
hum
[ˈhəm]
Indicating thinking or pondering.
morpheme
[ˈmȯr-ˌfēm]
The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning.
purr
[ˈpər]
The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.
gag
[ˈgag]
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
aero
[ˈer-(ˌ)ō]
Aerodynamics.
aorta
[ā-ˈȯr-tə]
The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
drape
[ˈdrāp]
A curtain; a drapery.
cape
[ˈkāp]
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
diphthong
[ˈdif-ˌthȯŋ]
A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
lowland
[ˈlō-lənd]
Area which is lower than surrounding areas.
monophthong
[ˈmä-nə(f)-ˌthȯŋ]
A vowel (in the sense of a sound rather than a letter of the alphabet) that has the same sound throughout its pronunciation, such as the short vowels in "pap", "pep", "pip", "pop" and "pup", as opposed to a diphthong (eg, /aɪ/, the vowel in "pipe") or a triphthong (eg, /aɪə/, the sound in the non-rhotic pronunciation of "pyre").
cot
[ˈkät]
A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.
cod
[ˈkäd]
A small bag or pouch.
collar
[ˈkä-lər]
Anything that encircles the neck.
caw
[ˈkȯ]
The harsh cry of a crow.
caller
[ˈkä-lər]
The person who makes a telephone call.
appreciable
[ə-ˈprē-shə-bəl]
Large enough to be estimated; perceptible; considerable.
balm
[ˈbäm]
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
aardvark
[ˈärd-ˌvärk]
The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
bazaar
[bə-ˈzär]
A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
avowal
[ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l]
No Definitions Found
scour
[ˈskau̇(-ə)r]
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
flap
[ˈflap]
No Definitions Found
allophone
[ˈa-lə-ˌfōn]
Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
peck
[ˈpek]
An act of striking with a beak.
bare
[ˈber]
(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.
beat
[ˈbēt]
A stroke; a blow.
mealy
[ˈmē-lē]
Resembling meal (the foodstuff).
cuff
[ˈkəf]
Glove; mitten
mere
[ˈmir]
A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.
tripe
[ˈtrīp]
The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
vowel
[ˈvau̇(-ə)l]
A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
anglicize
[ˈaŋ-glə-ˌsīz]
To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
kin
[ˈkin]
Race; family; breed; kind.
loch
[ˈläk]
A lake.
beau
[ˈbō]
A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
port
[ˈpȯrt]
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
continuant
[kən-ˈtin-yü-ənt]
A linguistic sound other than a stop.
teethridge
[ˈtēth-ˌrij]
No Definitions Found
alveolar
[al-ˈvē-(ə-)lər]
An alveolar consonant
trill
[ˈtril]
A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
uvular
[ˈyü-vyə-lər]
A sound articulated with the uvula.
grasshopper
[ˈgras-ˌhä-pər]
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
parody
[ˈper-ə-dē]
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
glottal
[ˈglä-tᵊl]
A sound made with the glottis
ether
[ˈē-thər]
The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.
palatal
[ˈpa-lə-tᵊl]
A palatal consonant.
azure
[ˈa-zhər]
A blue colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
hogshead
[ˈhȯgz-ˌhed]
An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52 1/2 imperial gallons; a half pipe.