| ABRAYED | • abrayed v. Simple past tense and past participle of abray. • ABRAY v. (Spenser) to awake, arouse, also ABRAID. |
| ACADEMY | • academy n. (Classical studies, usually capitalized) The garden where Plato taught. • academy n. (Classical studies, usually capitalized) Plato’s philosophical system based on skepticism; Plato’s followers. • academy n. An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school. |
| ALCAYDE | • alcayde n. Alternative form of alcaide. • ALCAYDE n. (Arabic) the commander of a Spanish fortress, also ALCAIDE. |
| ALLAYED | • allayed v. Simple past tense and past participle of allay. • ALLAY v. to reduce in intensity or severity, also ALAY, ALEYE. |
| ALREADY | • already adv. Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. • already adv. So soon. • already adv. (US) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation. |
| ARAYSED | • araysed v. Simple past tense and past participle of arayse. • ARAYSE v. to raise, also ARAISE. |
| ARRAYED | • arrayed v. Simple past tense and past participle of array. • ARRAY v. to place in order. |
| ASSAYED | • assayed v. Simple past tense and past participle of assay. • ASSAY v. to put to the proof, to make trial of. |
| DARESAY | • daresay v. (Intransitive, archaic, originally) Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert. • daresay v. (Intransitive, by extension) Chiefly in the form I daresay: to venture to say (as the speaker believes… • dare-say v. Alternative form of daresay. |
| DAYCARE | • daycare n. Daytime supervision, usually of children. • day␣care n. Alternative form of daycare. • DAYCARE n. care for children and disabled adults during the day. |
| DAYMARE | • daymare n. A vivid, unpleasant mental image, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness. • daymare v. To have a daymare. • DAYMARE n. a terrifying experience, similar to a nightmare, felt while awake. |
| DAYTALE | • DAYTALE n. reckoning by the day, esp. of work or wages, also DATAL. |
| DAYWEAR | • daywear n. Clothes to be worn in the daytime. • DAYWEAR n. clothes intended for wearing during the day or informally. |
| DRAYAGE | • drayage n. Transportation by dray. • drayage n. (By extension) The transport of goods over a short distance, particularly from a terminal such as an… • drayage n. A fee paid for the provision of such transportation. |
| HEADWAY | • headway n. Movement ahead or forward. • headway n. (Nautical) Forward motion, or its rate. • headway n. (Countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses)… |
| KAYAKED | • kayaked v. Simple past tense and past participle of kayak. • KAYAK v. to travel by kayak, also KAIAK. |
| YARDAGE | • yardage n. An amount or length measured in yards. • yardage n. The use of a yard, or the fee charged for it. • yardage n. (American football) Territory. |