This page gathers the 380 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Proscribed” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 3 of 4: from “kilogram” to “reference”.
- kilogram noun The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.
- kudo noun A compliment or praise.
- laconic adj Of a person, laidback; casual; not intense.
- Laplander noun A Sami.
- lava noun Magma.
- laxator noun A muscle whose contraction loosens some part. Modern anatomy general defines this as a group of tendons.
- lay verb To lie: to rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- lay back verb To lie down on one's back; to lie back.
- lay down verb To lie down.
- lay low verb To lie low, to be inconspicuous, especially when the potential object of search.
- learning noun Something that has been learned.
- Lefkosian adj Synonym of Nicosian: of, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
- lend verb To borrow.
- leprosy noun Similar contagious skin diseases causing light patches of scaly skin, particularly psoriasis, syphilis, vitiligo, scabies, and (biblical)…
- less det Fewer; a smaller number of.
- lesser galangal noun A related plant with similar uses and flavor, Kaempferia galanga.
- liaison verb To liaise.
- lice noun louse
- lift and separate noun A cryptic crossword device where a single word must be read as multiple words – for example, "indeed" as "in deed".
- literal adj Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.
- literally adv Used as an intensifier with statements or terms that are in fact meant figuratively and not word for word as stated.
- live action noun Photorealistic CGI; computer animation closely imitating real life.
- localize verb To determine where something takes place or is to be found.
- log into verb To log in (“gain access, usually by providing a previously registered username and password”) to (a computer system).
- loli noun A lolicon.
- Lord God bird noun A pileated woodpecker.
- lucifer match noun Synonym of friction match, inclusive of safety matches.
- majoritively adv Consisting of more than half (50%); predominantly.
- manga noun Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.
- mangonel noun An onager (type of catapult).
- martini noun Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.
- massacre verb To kill with great force or brutality.
- matriculate verb To graduate (from a school or course of study).
- me pron Myself; as a reflexive direct object of a verb.
- merchant marine noun Synonym of merchant mariner: a sailor in such a fleet.
- meso adj Of a tactic diad, having structural units in identical orientation.
- Mexican American noun Any person of Latin American descent in the United States.
- microphotograph noun A photograph taken through a microscope, an enlarged picture of a very small item or area: a photomicrograph.
- mid-drift noun Eggcorn of midriff.
- mig noun an incorrect capitalisation of MiG. (Russian fighters)
- misnomer noun Something which is asserted not to be true; a mistaken belief, a falsehood, a myth.
- mitigate verb To give force or effect toward preventing a problem.
- momentarily adv In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.
- Monacan noun Synonym of Monégasque (“native or inhabitant of Monaco”).
- mongerer noun One who sells a particular commodity.
- monkey noun Any simian primate other than hominids; any monkey or ape.
- monodisperse adj Synonym of uniform (“composed of a single macromolecular species”).
- more adv Used in addition to an inflected comparative form.
- mormon adj Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.
- motion verb To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.
- myself pron Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself.
- namaste intj Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).
- nation-state noun Any independent political state; a country.
- nauseous adj Afflicted with nausea; sick.
- neurosthenia noun Misconstruction of neurasthenia.
- nevermind verb Alternative spelling of never mind.
- null set noun The empty set.
- oil and water don't mix proverb Black people and white people should not form relationships; an admonition against interracial relationships.
- Olympiad noun Synonym of Olympic Games: an instance of the ancient or modern Olympic Games.
- ontologically adv Inherently.
- open adj Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- ordinance noun Alternative form of ordnance (“military equipment, especially artillery”).
- out prep From the inside to the outside of; out of.
- overly adv To an excessive degree.
- overween verb To overwhelm.
- oxymoron noun A contradiction in terms.
- panini noun A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- passive voice noun Any writing which obscures the identity of the perpetrator of an action, regardless of whether the sentence uses the passive form of a verb.
- pedophilia noun Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation.
- penultimate adj pre-eminent, ultimate, best; par excellence, top-quality
- plant noun Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.
- pleasantry noun A casual, courteous remark.
- podium noun A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
- pointing noun Mortar that has been placed between bricks to fill the gap.
- poison ivy noun Any species of Toxicodendron that can cause a rash, including poison oak and poison sumac.
- poisonous adj Of an animal such as a snake or spider, or parts of its body: producing a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use which is usually…
- polydisperse adj Synonym of nonuniform (“composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses”).
- polygenetic adj Polygenic.
- poop water noun Reclaimed wastewater.
- post-Hittite adj Neo-Hittite.
- postnatal adj Of a mother, after giving birth.
- predominate adj Predominant.
- pregnant adj Of a couple: expecting a baby together.
- presently adv At present; now; currently.
- protagonist noun An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.
- pseudo- prefix Quasi-; almost.
- pterodactyl noun Any pterosaur.
- pterodactylic adj Of, like, or pertaining to any pterosaur; pterosaurian.
- putative adj Prospective, potential, proposed.
- pygmy noun A member of one of various tribal peoples of the Congo Basin in equatorial Africa, notable for their very short stature.
- quadrioxalate noun An acid salt of oxalic acid, containing one basic atom and four equivalents of oxalic acid.
- quartary adj Synonym of quaternary: Of the fourth rank or order, fourth in a series.
- quintary adj Synonym of quinary, fifth.
- quite some det a considerable number of
- raccoon noun Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog.
- racist adj Discriminatory.
- radical noun Any component of a logographic character, whether used for indexing or not, whether semantic or not.
- real life noun Life outside of the Internet.
- recompensation noun Synonym of compensation.
- reference verb To mention, to refer to.