This page gathers the 1,271 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Uncommon” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 1 of 13: from “-arian” to “ballerina”.
- -arian suffix A native or inhabitant of somewhere.
- -ee suffix Added to intransitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the subject of that verb (that is, who or that does an action).
- -oid suffix Of, pertaining to, or related to.
- 15 minutes of shame noun A very short time in a negative spotlight of shame in individuals who have been subjected to public criticism and humiliation.
- 68 noun A sex position in which one partner lays on top of the other, with their genitalia facing the other partner's head, in order for said…
- Aaron's rod noun The penis.
- abe verb To be.
- abelmosk noun Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
- about verb To change the course of (a ship) to the other tack; to bring (a ship) about.
- abscond verb To evade, to hide or flee from.
- ace bare noun An ace held without any accompanying lower-ranked cards in that suit, rendering it unprotected or undefended.
- acephali noun Uncommon form of acephalites
- acephalite noun A radical Monophysite in the era after the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE).
- acrook adj Not in its proper place or properly oriented.
- actative adj Serving to act.
- acter noun An actor, someone who or something which acts.
- addressative adj vocative
- adjourn verb To move as a group from one place to another.
- admiral noun Synonym of emir, a Muslim commander or prince.
- adoptionist noun One who supports adoption.
- adult baby syndrome noun A condition or desire in which one takes on the role of an infant or toddler, usually by wearing diapers, engaging in child-like activities…
- adult protection noun Adult incontinence wear, such as adult diapers, pads, diaper briefs or incontinence briefs.
- adulterize verb To adulterate.
- advisory noun Supervision by an advisor.
- affix noun That which is affixed; an appendage.
- afghani noun An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan.
- Africa-wide adj Throughout Africa.
- Afro-Russian noun A person of mixed African and Russian descent.
- age noun A generation.
- agendum noun A task which ought to be done.
- agony column noun Synonym of personal column, a column in a newspaper or other periodical of personal advertisements.
- Aleppoan adj Synonym of Aleppine.
- Alexandran adj Of or pertaining to any of several people named Alexandra.
- algorithmics noun Computer science generally.
- all cats are grey in the dark proverb Under some circumstances, individual distinctions are not relevant.
- Allais effect noun The alleged anomalous behavior of pendulums or gravimeters which is sometimes purportedly observed during a solar eclipse.
- allonym noun An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
- allosexual adj LGB; queer; non-heterosexual.
- alongsides adv Synonym of alongside.
- Alpish adj Of or pertaining to the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe; Alpine.
- Alt-F4 noun An Internet meme involving novice users being tricked into closing applications.
- altarward adv In the direction of an altar, toward an altar.
- Amazonian adj Of or relating to Amazon.com, Inc..
- America-wide adj Throughout the Americas.
- American adj Of, from, or pertaining to the Americas.
- ammo noun Chips or money, usually at a casino.
- amphibian noun A person with two distinct characters, qualities or identities.
- amplection noun A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs; amplexus.
- amplexation noun The act of (forming the grip of) amplexus.
- anantapodoton noun A rhetorical device in which a main clause is suggested by the introduction of a subordinate clause, but where the expression trails off.
- anarchic adj Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
- animalicide noun The killing of an animal (also used historically and offensively for the killing of a person who is regarded as subhuman).
- Anishinaabe noun Synonym of Anishinaabemowin (“Anishinaabe language(s)”)
- ankle ring noun A shackle for the ankle.
- annum noun A one-year period, particularly (finance) a fiscal year or (sciences) a Julian year of exactly 365.25 days.
- anti-greenhouse effect noun A process that occurs when energy from a celestial object's sun is absorbed or scattered by the object's upper atmosphere, preventing that…
- antiinflammatory adj Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
- antiziganist adj Prejudiced against the Roma; exhibiting antiziganism.
- anywhere noun A person without strong cultural or social ties that are exclusive to a specific place.
- apelet noun A young ape.
- apocalypse verb To reveal.
- apodicticism noun The practice or advocacy of making apodictic statements.
- apologist noun Synonym of apologizer.
- apothecary noun A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
- appendation noun The process of appending; the process of attaching or affixing something to something else.
- Apple Gifting Day noun A modern celebration where individuals exchange apples as a symbol of good health for the upcoming year, observed annually on January 1.
- arab noun An Arabian horse.
- Araucanian adj Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.
- arboricide noun The killing of a tree.
- archist noun Synonym of statist (supporter of state control)
- aretocracy noun A form of governance or political organization in which authority or eligibility for public office is based on virtue, moral excellence, or…
- armchair psychology noun The practice of giving psychological advice, or speculating about a person's mental health, without any qualification to do so.
- armorist noun An armorer; one who produces arms and armor.
- Asafolk noun The Æsir.
- ascender noun A lowercase letter that has such a portion, such as d or h.
- ash hole noun Uncommon form of ash-hole
- Ashkenazocentric adj Of an approach, view or perspective, centered on or emphasizing the history, culture, and traditions of Ashkenazi Jews.
- asparaginate noun The conjugate base of asparaginic acid (aspartic acid).
- assholed adj Extremely drunk.
- at ten and two prep_phrase Referring to a type of driving, regarded as safe and conventional, where the positions of the hands on the steering wheel of a vehicle…
- atheist noun A person who does not believe in a particular deity (but may believe in another deity).
- atomic operating system noun A type of system architecture where the core file system is read-only and system updates are applied as a single, indivisible…
- atrous adj Dilated (used when describing convolutions).
- attendee noun A person who is attended.
- audient noun A hearer; a member of an audience.
- auger verb To daydream.
- Australian noun A person from the continent of Australia.
- autocentric adj Of a city or community: built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.
- autocentrism noun The planning of a city or community that is built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.
- autology noun The study of oneself.
- autospecific adj Specific to the self (an individual).
- axilla noun Alternative form of axil.
- baby stag noun Synonym of dadchelor party (“a party for a man whose partner is expecting a child, similar to a baby shower”).
- back hole noun The anus (now sometimes especially of a trans man).
- backscratcher noun A participant in corruption, such as a briber or pay-to-play participant.
- baffler noun A baffle (device to control flow).
- Bagnold number noun The ratio of grain collision stresses to viscous fluid stresses in a granular flow with interstitial Newtonian fluid: Ba=(ρd²λ^(1/2)̇γ)/μ…
- balancelle noun A small boat, typically with a single lateen sail, used in the Mediterranean.
- bald noun A bald person.
- ballerina noun A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.