This page gathers the 519 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Literally” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 2 of 5: from “clock on” to “fried egg”.
- clock on verb To record one's time of arrival at work, traditionally by inserting one's card into a timestamping machine.
- clown car noun A car for clowns, especially the car of a circus train that carries the clowns.
- clueless adj Without any clues or hints.
- coastal elite noun A certain stereotype of an extraordinarily wealthy person who is out of touch or privileged compared to the average person.
- cockhead noun The glans penis.
- cocksucker noun Someone who performs fellatio.
- cold case noun A refrigerated display case used for selling items that are kept cold.
- colligate adj Colligated, bound together.
- come under verb To come underneath (something).
- common currency noun A currency that is common to several countries.
- compel verb To drive together, round up.
- compensator noun A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
- computing noun The process or act of calculation.
- connect the dots verb To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.
- cook off verb To eliminate by cooking.
- cool verb To lose heat, to get colder.
- coping stone noun A capstone.
- coronation noun An act of investing with a crown; a crowning.
- counterbalance noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
- course correction noun An alteration to the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination.
- cousinfucker noun One who engages in incestuous sex with one's cousin.
- crap one's pants verb To defecate into one's pants or other clothing.
- credit card slot noun A slot in a card reader in which a credit or debit card is inserted or swiped.
- crock off verb To give off color pigments from mechanical action (e.g. rubbing)
- crown jewels noun The jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy, i.e. crown, scepter, signet ring, etc.
- crystal adj Made of crystal.
- cum guzzler noun Someone who swallows ejaculate.
- cunt noun The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
- curbless adj Without a curb (raised margin).
- cure up verb To cure (someone or something) or to become cured.
- cut bait verb To chop up fish bait for use.
- cut down verb To cut downward.
- cut up verb To cut upward.
- damp squib noun A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
- daughterfucker noun One who engages in incest with their daughter.
- dead in the water adj Stationary with respect to the current, having no means of propulsion.
- dead wife montage noun A montage that shows a male protagonist's female partner, in a lost idealized, intimate state, sometimes in an idyllic setting.
- death list noun Any list of deaths, typically those relevant to a statistical period.
- deep pockets noun Pockets long enough inside to accommodate more than the average number or size of contents.
- deep-rooted adj Of a plant, having deep roots.
- defrock verb To divest of a frock.
- demolish verb To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
- depose verb To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
- dial out verb To make a call using an outbound line.
- dick joke noun A dirty joke involving the penis.
- dickhead noun The glans penis.
- dicklicker noun A person who licks penises: one who performs fellatio.
- dicksplat noun Male ejaculate; semen.
- dildoless adj Lacking a dildo.
- dither verb To tremble, shake, or shiver.
- diverge verb To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
- do a lot of work verb To perform a large amount of work.
- do me a favour phrase Used to ask someone for a favour (may be polite or sarcastic).
- douchebag noun A sterile container for holding fluid used in a vaginal douche.
- down at heel adj In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.
- draw on verb To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
- drill down verb To examine something on a more detailed level.
- dyscrasy noun A bodily disorder; an imbalance of the humours
- enfant terrible noun A wild child.
- enthrall verb To enslave; to subjugate.
- entitled adj Having a title.
- entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
- everyday adj Present or recurring every day.
- everything pron All the things under discussion.
- excess baggage noun Luggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be…
- exchange vows verb To make a mutual promise.
- exclusive adj Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
- exhaust verb To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.
- eye-opener noun Something that causes the eyes to open, or that opens the eyes.
- faceless adj Having no face.
- factor space noun A space which is a factor (multiplicand) in a product space.
- facts on the ground noun Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.
- fairy gold noun Money or gold given by fairies that turns into rubbish when put to use or when the magic diminishes.
- fall flat on one's face verb To fall headlong forwards, notionally hitting one's face on the ground.
- fall in line verb To line up.
- fall into verb To go into something by falling.
- fall out verb To come out of something by falling.
- famous last words noun A notable final utterance before death, especially one made by a celebrity or historical figure.
- fatherfucker noun One who engages in incestuous sex with their father.
- feed on verb Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.
- feel bad verb To not feel good; to experience an unpleasant physical sensation.
- feeler noun Someone or something that feels.
- fetal position noun The location of the fetus inside a womb.
- fight a losing battle verb To continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.
- find oneself verb To find (something) for oneself.
- firehosing noun The act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.
- first love noun One's first experience of the feeling of romantic love.
- flag of convenience noun The flag flown by a ship so registered (corresponding to the country of registration).
- fleshpot noun A pot or vessel of flesh.
- flex one's muscles verb To tense and bend one's flexor muscles.
- fluctuate verb To rise and fall as a wave; to be tossed up and down the waves.
- follower noun One who follows, comes after another.
- foodtrip noun A trip to explore for food, usually at a restaurant.
- for all prep_phrase Applying to every element of a set; the universal quantifier ∀.
- fountainhead noun A spring that is the source of a river.
- framework noun A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
- freeze onto verb To stick to a surface due to being frozen.
- freeze to verb To stick to a surface due to being frozen.
- freezing adj Suffering or causing frost.
- fried egg noun An egg that has been shallow-fried on one or both sides without being beaten or stirred.