This page gathers the 5,895 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “UK” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 1 of 59: from “'ere” to “all-nighter”.
- 'ere adv Pronunciation spelling of here.
- 'Obby 'Oss noun A male dancer dressed as a horse who cavorts through the town pretending to capture young maidens, as part of a May Day festival in…
- 'phone noun Dated form of phone.
- -a suffix Pronunciation spelling of -er (the colloquial clipping suffix).
- -aemia suffix Blood; presence in blood (of a substance denoted by an affixed combining form); state or condition of the blood.
- -ball suffix Refers to styles of football.
- -ie suffix Forms colloquial clippings (often functioning as familiarizers), truncating the root to a single stressed syllable.
- -mans suffix Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning the state of being (the adjective), the quality of being (the adjective), or the measure of…
- -side suffix Forms proper nouns naming the conurbation around a river.
- -z suffix Forms nicknames, especially of personal names.
- 0800 number noun A telephone number beginning with 0800; these numbers are free for the caller because the call is paid for by the company or organisation…
- 11-plus examination noun An examination, now mostly phased out, taken at age 11, to select the type of secondary education – either a grammar school or a secondary…
- 2H noun A grade of pencil with lead that makes lighter marks than a pencil grade H but darker marks than a pencil of grade 3H; a pencil with hard…
- 32-county adj Covering the whole of the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- 4B noun A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 3B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 5B; a pencil with very…
- a noun Arsehole.
- a bit pron A large amount.
- a fuck sight noun A large amount; a lot.
- a little adv Very.
- A3 noun A3 class, a class of steam locomotive used on the London and North Eastern Railway.
- aa noun Initialism of annual allowance.
- abb noun A filling pick used in weaving.
- ABC noun A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations.
- abe verb To be.
- ablution noun The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
- ablutions noun The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
- abolition noun The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
- aboon prep Above.
- about-turn noun A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation .
- above grass prep_phrase Above ground; on the surface.
- above stairs prep_phrase In or pertaining to the part of a large house, typically the above-ground rooms, in which the owning family lives, contrasted with below…
- Abraham cove noun Synonym of Abraham man.
- Abraham man noun A mentally ill beggar.
- abram noun Synonym of Abraham man
- Abram cove noun Synonym of Abraham man.
- absentee noun A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated.
- absit noun Formal permission to be away from a college for the greater part of the day or more.
- absolute unit noun An exceptionally large or stout person.
- abstractor noun A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.
- ac noun Initialism of assistant commissioner, a police rank used in London's Metropolitan Police.
- academicals noun The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
- academize verb To convert (a school) into a publicly-run academy.
- academy noun A school directly funded by central government, independent of local control; a charter school.
- academy school noun A kind of state-funded school in England that is independent of direct control by local government and has a curriculum specialism.
- access course noun An academic course intended to equip students with the skills they need in order to take further courses.
- accident blackspot noun A specific location on a road or highway where traffic accidents have occurred frequently in the past, especially one with signage in order…
- accommodation noun Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or students, etc.
- accommodation on arrival noun Hotel accommodation provided as part of the price of a package holiday, with the passenger not being advised of the hotel's name or…
- accountancy noun The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including…
- accumulation noun The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
- accumulator noun A wet-cell storage battery.
- ace adj Excellent.
- action stations noun The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters…
- actual bodily harm noun Hurt or injury which interferes with the health or comfort of the victim and which is more than transient or trifling.
- adder noun A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera
- adjustable spanner noun An adjustable hand tool for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.
- admanuensis noun In old English law, one taking a corporal oath, that is, by laying the hand on the Bible, in distinction from one taking the oath in other…
- administration noun An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
- administrator noun The queen's representative in some Commonwealth territories, comparable to a Governor General.
- admiral of the fleet noun The highest rank in the Royal Navy and other Commonwealth navies, NATO grade OF-10, currently only ceremonial.
- Admiral of the Red noun A senior rank of the Royal Navy, immediately outranked by the Admiral of the Fleet; abolished as a promotional rank in 1864.
- admission noun Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
- admittance noun The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.
- adrift adj Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
- Adullamite noun A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
- advert noun An advertisement, an ad.
- advocation noun The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church.
- aegrotat noun A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without…
- aerated adj Annoyed or agitated.
- aerial noun A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.
- aerodrome noun An airfield equipped with air traffic control facilities and hangars as well as accommodation for passengers and cargo; an airport.
- afternoon tea noun A formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, accompanied by tea.
- afters noun Dessert.
- Aga saga noun A kind of popular novel set in a suburban or rural location and featuring domestic and emotional themes involving middle-class characters.
- aggravator noun Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”).
- aggro noun Aggressive behaviour; loud, intimidating behaviour that convincingly threatens violence without necessarily actually becoming violent.
- agony aunt noun Synonym of advice columnist, a writer of an advice column in a newspaper or other periodical, especially an actually or assumed female…
- agony column noun Synonym of personal column, a column in a newspaper or other periodical of personal advertisements.
- agree verb To yield assent to; to approve.
- agricultural adj Coarse or uncultured.
- ahint adv behind
- aid noun An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
- air verb To ignore (a person).
- air marshal noun A military rank between that of air vice-marshal and air chief marshal, equivalent to an army lieutenant general.
- air-raid warden noun A member of an Air Raid Precautions organization, dedicated to protecting and sheltering civilians from air raids during World War II.
- airship noun A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
- alarm call noun Synonym of wake-up call (“an alert caused by a dramatic event”).
- alchochoden noun The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
- alderman noun A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
- aleconner noun An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality. The role remains in the 21st century, albeit mostly…
- alickadoo noun A non-playing member of a rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These…
- all cats are grey in the dark proverb Sex is enjoyable regardless of the physical attractiveness or social station of one's partner.
- all fur coat and no knickers adj Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.
- all in adj With everything included.
- all over bar the shouting phrase Of an activity where the result is known, but may be subject to change, due to it not being officially finished or announced.
- all right intj Term of greeting, equivalent to how are you or hello.
- all standing adv Brought to a sudden halt.
- all-day breakfast noun A full breakfast (breakfast with cooked ingredients) served throughout the day by a café or restaurant.
- all-figure number noun A telephone number consisting purely of digits, introduced in the 1960s to replace numbers that began with an alphabetic code for the…
- all-nighter noun A session with a prostitute covering the entire night.