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 4 of 13: from “devil's cut” to “first-of-its-kind”.
- devil's cut noun The portion of a distilled alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost by being absorbed into the wood of the barrels in which it matures.
- devilled adj Possessed by the Devil.
- dezionization noun The decrease or elimination of the Zionist or Israeli character of something.
- diagonal noun Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
- diagonalism noun The coming together of antagonistic groups around one issue on which they find common ground, for instance the rejection of vaccination.
- dialog noun Uncommon spelling of dialogue.
- diamond wedding noun The diamond anniversary of a wedding, originally the 75th anniversary of a marriage but now often the 60th instead.
- diaper organizer noun A diaper stacker.
- diaper party noun Synonym of dadchelor party (“a party for a man whose partner is expecting a child, similar to a baby shower, especially one in which the…
- diaper sniffer noun A pedophile or child molester; a diaper sniper.
- diaper stuffing noun The act of placing diaper inserts into a diaper, especially a cloth diaper (which has a pocket for inserts).
- diapersex noun Sexual activity involving diapers, especially sexual stimulation between participants wearing diapers as through dry-humping.
- dick noun Absolutely nothing.
- dickslap verb To slap someone with one's penis, particularly in the face.
- die verb To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.
- dieseldom noun the state of being dieselised, or having achieved dieselisation with the introduction of diesel locomotives.
- diffability noun A psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.
- diggable adj Worthy of digging (appreciating and enjoying).
- diggety intj Imitative of rapid movement or commotion.
- dinner bell noun A signal or announcement of a specific event or opportunity, acting as a clear invitation or notification for people to gather or respond.
- dip noun A diaper; diap, dipe.
- diplomatist noun Synonym of diplomat.
- diplostemonous adj Having twice as many stamens as petals.
- Discordian noun A user of the Discord chat program.
- discriminate verb To infringe upon (a person's rights) in a prejudicial manner.
- distant sequel noun A sequel that continues the story of an earlier work but is set much later in the same fictional timeline, often years, decades, or even…
- ditto noun A copy made by (run off by) a ditto machine (especially, a worksheet thus reproduced).
- dittoism noun The tendency of an individual, particularly on the Internet, to agree with or repeat an opinion simply because it is the established norm…
- diurnal adj Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
- doctorandus noun Alternative form of doctorand.
- Dodekatheism noun Synonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece)
- dolos noun The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.
- dominator noun A male dominant.
- don't knowist noun An individual who claims to have no knowledge or opinion regarding a subject or matter.
- donorcycle noun A motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely to die due to either recklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.
- doos noun Uncommon spelling of dos; plural of do.
- dork verb To act or behave in the manner of a dork.
- double code verb To create an ambiguity in the interpretation of language depending on the frame of reference employed.
- doubtable adj Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- doughty adj Catachresis for dowdy.
- down-page adj Of low or insignificant importance.
- Downing effect noun The tendency of people with a below average IQ to overestimate their IQ, and of people with an above average IQ to underestimate their IQ.
- dowry noun Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family.
- draggy noun Diminutive of dragon.
- dram noun Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
- drama queen verb To behave in an exaggerately dramatic fashion.
- driveway noun Synonym of droveway.
- dudism noun (An instance of) speech or behavior typical of a dude, a young man.
- dumbwalking noun The act of walking while distracted or preoccupied by something else, often looking at a smartphone.
- dungeon mistress noun A game mistress in Dungeons & Dragons games.
- duodecimvirate noun A group of twelve people, especially (politics) a council of twelve men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in…
- Duolingo noun A lesson on Duolingo.
- durking noun A voluntary admission among young Russians to a psychiatric or mental health clinic for a short-term respite from stress.
- Dutch boy noun A man who desires the company of lesbians.
- Dutch reckoning noun A (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.
- Dutchperson noun Somebody with origins in the Netherlands; a Dutch person, whether born in, or citizen of, Holland or the Netherlands in general.
- ebonify verb To adopt or imitate an African-American speech style, mannerisms, or mindset, particularly one associated with an urban vernacular or…
- ecologist noun An environmentalist (one who advocates for the protection of the environment).
- effable adj Able to be spoken of; able to be expressed.
- effort verb To make an effort.
- eggbeater noun A (wire) whisk.
- elderly noun An elderly person.
- Elsatian adj Alsatian: of or pertaining to Alsace, especially when it is considered a German rather than a French area.
- elvan adj Elven, elfin, pertaining to elves.
- embrechite noun A type of migmatite where the crystal structures of the rock before metamorphism are partially preserved.
- emu bob noun Any activity which involves repetitive bending down over a wide area, such as searching for clues relating to somebody's disappearance.
- enantioseme noun A seme with polysemy of the type where at least one pair of its meanings are opposite to each other.
- end out verb To bring to a conclusion; to finish up.
- enervate verb To partially or completely remove a nerve.
- enervated adj Synonym of denervated.
- entabulation noun tabulation (the act or process of entabulating or tabulating)
- environome noun The sum total of environmental factors and exposures an individual experiences throughout their life, including lifestyle factors, which…
- epiphytic noun Misconstruction of epiphytotic (catachresis).
- episcopalian noun Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.
- epizoic adj In a parasitic way, as an external parasite.
- epizoon noun In a parasitic way, as an external parasite.
- equinoctial adj Equatorial: of or relating to the equator of the Earth.
- errhine noun A medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezing.
- escalate verb To climb.
- et cetera phrase Unabbreviated form of etc..
- event noun A remarkable person.
- everything verb Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.
- exacervation noun A recurrence of a symptom; paroxysm.
- exaltation noun The collective noun for larks.
- exhibition hall noun A hall (building or room) for public exhibition of plans, ideas, items, etc. in a manner not comprehensive enough to be considered a museum.
- exogenous adj Related to the exogen growth phase.
- eyeless adj Having no eye: having no hole.
- family name noun A given name common within a family or given because of another family member.
- fancruft noun Low-quality material (especially literature) produced by fans of a performer, group, author etc.
- fasho noun A fascist.
- FAT64 noun exFAT.
- federationalism noun Tendency or preference towards having a federational structure, a federation, in which distinct bodies are united.
- federationalist noun One who supports federationalism.
- fem noun Synonym of femme.
- femme noun A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.
- fifth-rate adj Terrible, awful; less than fourth-rate.
- finger-popper noun One who finger-pops.
- First Nation noun A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.
- First Nations adj Of or pertaining to the indigenous peoples of any country or region.
- first-of-its-kind adj Unique and exceptionally different.