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 4 of 5: from “liquid gold” to “river rat”.
- liquid gold noun A kind of liquid preparation used to decorate ceramic ware with gold or gold colour.
- long haul noun A long distance.
- long-faced adj Having a long face.
- looker noun One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
- maggoty adj Infested with or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
- maidenhead noun The hymen.
- maidenless adj Having no maidens.
- make hay verb To cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.
- make noise verb To make a noise.
- make one's bed verb To make the bed in which one has slept.
- male-identified adj Self-identifying as male.
- malum in se noun A wrong in itself; that which is injurious in its consequence.
- marsh gas noun gases emitted by a marsh
- measure twice and cut once proverb One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting…
- mind the store verb To remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers.
- miracle worker noun A person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles.
- mislead verb To lead astray, in a false direction.
- miss the mark verb Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.
- mole-eyed adj Having the eyes of or like those of a mole.
- monkey trap noun A cage containing a banana with a hole large enough for a monkey's hand to fit in, but not large enough for a monkey's fist (clutching a…
- moonshine noun The light of the moon.
- mother hen noun A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.
- motherfucker noun One who engages in incest with their mother.
- mousetrap man noun A person who makes or sets mousetraps.
- mouth the words verb To mouth words in the sense "to make the actions of speech, without producing sound."
- mouthwatering adj Causing one to salivate.
- mud fight noun A physical fight in which two (or more) opponents wrestle in mud or other dirt.
- mummery noun Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a mummer, or to take part in some other festivities or performance.
- mute h noun Non-aspiration of a glottal consonant.
- niece fucker noun One who engages in incestuous sex with a niece
- night out noun Going away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day.
- night owl noun An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.
- nine-tenths noun Nine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10.
- no less adv Just as, equally, as much/many as, not less.
- no rest for the wicked proverb Eternal torment in hell awaits sinners.
- obnubilation noun A veiling with or concealment in clouds.
- old man noun An elderly man.
- old woman noun An elderly woman.
- on the clock prep_phrase Displayed on the dial of a clock (timepiece).
- on the hook prep_phrase Of an animal, slaughtered for food.
- open sunshine noun Total outdoor sunshine, without clouds, haze, or other obstruction.
- open-armed adj Having one's arms open and apart.
- open-mouthed adj With the mouth open.
- opening book noun A book describing chess openings or giving general opening advice.
- orange flag noun A flag that is orange.
- orange peel noun The skin of an orange, including the pith.
- other end of the ball prep_phrase the opposite end or side of a ball.
- ould fella noun old man
- ould one noun old woman
- out of one's depth adj In water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning.
- out of one's system prep_phrase Physically eliminated from the body.
- out of sight adj Not accessible to view.
- oven-ready adj Ready for the oven; already suitably prepared for cooking in an oven.
- overkill noun A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
- oversee verb To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
- paper-thin adj Very thin, such as the quality of paper.
- patchwork quilt noun A decorative quilt made of pieces of cloth having diverse sizes, colors, and shapes, sewn together either to form a regular pattern or in a…
- peach fuzz noun The fibrous material covering the skin of a peach fruit, e.g. as opposed to the fuzzless skin of a nectarine.
- pearl noun A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and…
- pet adj Kept or treated as a pet.
- phallocentrism noun Focus on the phallus.
- phone home verb To make a telephone call to one's home.
- pick off verb To remove by picking.
- pigtail noun The tail of a pig.
- piss oneself verb To wet oneself.
- pizza table noun A table on which pizza is served or eaten.
- plus ça change proverb The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).
- polish up verb To polish something to make it shiny.
- postmodern adj Relating to what follows the modern era.
- power gap noun A big difference between two amounts of power.
- priceless adj Without a price assigned; unpriced.
- princely sum noun A large amount of money.
- print newspaper noun A newspaper produced in print, or the edition of a newspaper so produced.
- prison wall noun A large barrier that separates prisoners from the free community.
- pull in verb To pull something, so that it comes inside.
- pull out verb To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
- push away verb To apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.
- put one's foot down verb To make a vehicle go faster; accelerate.
- put someone through their paces verb To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.
- puzzle box noun A box containing a jigsaw puzzle.
- raise the dead verb To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
- rake in verb To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.
- rap someone's knuckles verb to tap one's knuckles on an object such as a desk or wall to attract attention or as a signal of commmunication.
- raspberry tart noun A tart with raspberries or raspberry jam as filling.
- razor-thin adj Extremely fine; so thin as to be almost invisible.
- real deal noun An authentic bargain.
- reality distortion field noun An environment which alters one's perception of reality.
- rear one's head verb To raise one's head.
- red flag noun A flag that is red, especially associated with leftist revolutionary ideologies.
- red up verb To become or make (something) red in color.
- relevate verb Raise or lift up.
- Renaissance man noun A man who lived during the Renaissance period.
- Renaissance woman noun A woman who lived during the Renaissance period.
- rescue mission noun A mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster
- revolve around verb To rotate about (an axis); to orbit.
- rice flower noun The flower of the rice plant
- rich bitch noun A woman who is both wealthy and perceived as arrogant, selfish and entitled.
- rip off verb To pull off by ripping.
- rise up verb To ascend to the surface.
- river rat noun A rat that lives on or along a river.