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What does the word 'comb' refer to?

look at; see

large wooden moulding along bottom of wall

wild mountain goat with recurved horns

ridge atop a helmet (correct)

What is a corf?

miner's basket, trolley or wagon

What does corm mean?

swollen subterranean part of a stem

What is crin?

horsehair fabric Signup and view all the answers

What does culm refer to?

stem of grass or sedge Signup and view all the answers

What type of fish is a cusk?

large Atlantic fish like the cod Signup and view all the answers

What does dado refer to?

large wooden moulding along bottom of wall Signup and view all the answers

What does deek mean?

look at; see Signup and view all the answers

What kind of animal is a degu?

rat-like rodent of South America Signup and view all the answers

What does delf refer to?

drain; ditch; excavation Signup and view all the answers

What is a doit?

a trifle or minor thing Signup and view all the answers

What kind of monkey is a douc?

southern Chinese monkey Signup and view all the answers

What does dree mean?

to endure or withstand Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'duck' refer to?

both A and B Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of dump?

obsolete English dance in 4/4 time Signup and view all the answers

What does dure mean?

to last; to endure Signup and view all the answers

What is a dzho?

cross between a yak and a cow Signup and view all the answers

What does dyne measure?

unit of force to accelerate 1 gram to 1 cm per second per second Signup and view all the answers

What does ecru mean?

off-white Signup and view all the answers

What is an egad?

mild oath Signup and view all the answers

What does ekka refer to?

small one-horse carriage Signup and view all the answers

What does élan mean?

impetuosity; dash or style; brilliancy or vivacity Signup and view all the answers

What is an emys?

freshwater tortoise Signup and view all the answers

What does enow mean?

enough Signup and view all the answers

What does eoan pertain to?

of, like or pertaining to dawn Signup and view all the answers

What is an epos?

epic poem Signup and view all the answers

What does ergo signify?

therefore; hence Signup and view all the answers

What is an étui?

case for holding sewing articles Signup and view all the answers

What is an eyas?

unfledged falcon or other bird of prey Signup and view all the answers

What does eyne mean?

eyes Signup and view all the answers

What is an eyot?

small island in a lake or river Signup and view all the answers

What does fain mean?

happy; inclined; pleased Signup and view all the answers

What is a fane?

temple Signup and view all the answers

What are the different meanings of fane?

all of the above Signup and view all the answers

What does feak mean?

lock of hair Signup and view all the answers

What is a fell?

barren or rocky hill or moor Signup and view all the answers

What does fess refer to?

broad horizontal bar across heraldic field Signup and view all the answers

What does flam mean?

humbug; trickery Signup and view all the answers

What does foin mean?

to thrust with a sword or spear Signup and view all the answers

What does fore mean?

at an earlier time or period Signup and view all the answers

What does foss refer to?

ditch, moat, trench or canal Signup and view all the answers

What does frap mean?

to draw a sail tight with ropes or cables Signup and view all the answers

What is frit?

material from which glass is made Signup and view all the answers

What does fuji refer to?

plain spun silk fabric Signup and view all the answers

What is a gaff?

spar on which head of fore-and-aft sail is extended Signup and view all the answers

What does gage mean?

token of defiance or challenge; thing deposited as pledge of performance Signup and view all the answers

What does gaud refer to?

trick or practical joke Signup and view all the answers

What is a gaur?

wild ox Signup and view all the answers

What does geal mean?

of, like or pertaining to the earth Signup and view all the answers

What is geta?

wooden-soled Japanese shoe Signup and view all the answers

What does gowk mean?

a cuckoo; a fool Signup and view all the answers

What does gray signify?

unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to 100 rads Signup and view all the answers

What does grum mean?

morose; surly Signup and view all the answers

What does guff mean?

nonsense; empty talk Signup and view all the answers

What does gybe mean?

to swing a sail from one side to another Signup and view all the answers

What is a gyle?

fermenting vat for beer Signup and view all the answers

What does gyve mean?

to fetter; to shackle Signup and view all the answers

What is a hame?

curved projection attached to the collar of a draft horse Signup and view all the answers

What does hank refer to?

series of rings or clips for attaching a jib or staysail to a stay Signup and view all the answers

What does hark mean?

to pay close attention; to listen Signup and view all the answers

What is a harl?

barb of feather used to make artificial fishing fly Signup and view all the answers

What does harn mean?

coarse linen Signup and view all the answers

What does haut mean?

high; haughty Signup and view all the answers

What is helm in nautical terms?

ship's steering wheel Signup and view all the answers

What does hent mean?

to grasp; to seize Signup and view all the answers

What is a herm?

head or bust of Hermes with a big wang on a square base Signup and view all the answers

What does hide refer to?

old unit of land area equal to 120 acres Signup and view all the answers

What does hist mean?

expression used to attract attention Signup and view all the answers

What does holm mean?

island in a river Signup and view all the answers

What does holt mean?

woody hill or grove Signup and view all the answers

What is a hora?

circle dance Signup and view all the answers

What does hwyl mean?

emotional state capable of arousing intense eloquence Signup and view all the answers

What does hyle mean?

matter Signup and view all the answers

What is an ibex?

wild mountain goat with recurved horns Signup and view all the answers

What is an ibis?

large stork-like bird; a pale apricot colour Signup and view all the answers

What does ichu refer to?

dean alpine grass Signup and view all the answers

What is an iiwi?

bright red Hawaiian bird Signup and view all the answers

What does ilke mean?

kind or nature Signup and view all the answers

What does inly mean?

inwardly; thoroughly Signup and view all the answers

What does item mean?

likewise; also Signup and view all the answers

What does iter mean?

circuit; path; road or line of travel Signup and view all the answers

What does iwis mean?

surely; certainly Signup and view all the answers

What does ixia refer to?

South African beautiful flowering plant Signup and view all the answers

What is a jack in nautical terms?

ship's flag flown from jack-staff at bow of vessel Signup and view all the answers

What is jack as armor?

medieval leather coat worn as armour Signup and view all the answers

What does jacu refer to?

large South American game bird Signup and view all the answers

What does jade refer to?

pitiful horse; a nag Signup and view all the answers

What is a jamb?

metal leg-armour Signup and view all the answers

What is a jark?

seal or insignia on a counterfeit document Signup and view all the answers

What is a jato?

jet-assisted takeoff engine Signup and view all the answers

What does jess refer to?

ringed strap tied to leg of falcon or hawk Signup and view all the answers

What does jibe mean?

to change a ship's course to make the boom shift sides Signup and view all the answers

What does jink mean?

to move quickly with sudden turns and shifts Signup and view all the answers

What does jive mean?

fast dance done to jazz or swing music Signup and view all the answers

What does joss refer to?

luck, fate Signup and view all the answers

What is jota?

fast Spanish folk dance in triple time Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Obscure 4-Letter Words

comb: A ridge atop a helmet.
corf: A miner's basket, trolley, or wagon for transporting materials.
corm: A swollen subterranean part of a stem, often seen in plants like crocus.
crin: A fabric made from horsehair, typically used in dressmaking and millinery.
culm: The stem of grass or sedge, significant in botany.
cusk: A large fish native to the Atlantic, similar to cod.
dado: A type of molding that runs around the bottom of a wall, often decorative.
deek: To look at or see.
degu: A rat-like rodent that is native to South America, often kept as a pet.
delf: A term used for a drainage ditch, excavation, or trench.
doit: Refers to a trifling or minor thing.
douc: A monkey species found in southern China.
dree: Means to endure or withstand, often in a challenging context.
duck: Can mean a durable, tightly woven cotton fabric or an amphibious military truck.
dump: An obsolete English dance performed in 4/4 time.
dure: Means to last or endure, often in a temporal context.
dzho: A hybrid animal, specifically a cross between a yak and a cow.
dyne: A unit of force that accelerates a mass of 1 gram by 1 cm per second squared.
ecru: A color term for a pale, off-white shade.
egad: An expression of mild surprise or exclamation.
ekka: A small one-horse carriage, often used in India.
élan: Describes impetuosity, dash, style, or vividness in action.
emys: Refers to a freshwater tortoise, significant in herpetology.
enow: An archaic term for 'enough'.
eoan: Pertaining to dawn or early light.
epos: Refers to an epic poem, an extended narrative poetry.
ergo: A term meaning 'therefore' or 'hence', commonly used in logic and reasoning.
étui: A small case for holding sewing articles or tools.
eyas: An unfledged falcon or other bird of prey, important in falconry.
eyne: An archaic term for 'eyes'.
eyot: A small island located in a lake or river.
fain: Means happy, inclined, or pleased.
fane: Can refer to a temple, or signify a flag or weather-cock.
feak: A lock of hair or tufts, often used in references to hairstyles.
fell: Refers to a barren or rocky hill or moor.
fess: A broad horizontal bar featured in heraldic design.
flam: Denotes trickery or humbug, often in a deceptive context.
foin: To thrust with a sword or spear, relevant in fencing terminology.
fore: Means at an earlier time or period.
foss: Refers to a ditch, moat, trench, or canal, often for drainage.
frap: To draw a sail tight using ropes or cables, significant in sailing.
frit: The raw material from which glass is formed.
fuji: A type of plain spun silk fabric.
gaff: A spar used to extend the head of a fore-and-aft sail.
gage: A token of defiance or challenge; it can also refer to a pledge.
gaud: Refers to a trick or practical joke.
gaur: A wild ox, native to South Asia.
geal: Pertains to the earth; often in geographical contexts.
geta: Traditional Japanese wooden-soled shoes.
gowk: Can refer to a cuckoo or a fool; used colloquially in some regions.
gray: A unit measuring absorbed doses of ionizing radiation (equal to 100 rads).
grum: Describes a morose or surly demeanor.
guff: Refers to nonsense or empty talk, often dismissively.
gybe: Means to swing a sail from one side to another during sailing.
gyle: A fermenting vat used in brewing beer.
gyve: To fetter or shackle, often described in contexts of imprisonment.
hame: A curved projection attached to a draft horse's collar.
hank: A series of rings or clips used for attaching sails to supports.
hark: To pay close attention or listen intently.
harl: Refers to a barb of feather used in making artificial fishing flies.
harn: Denotes coarse linen, historically significant in textiles.
haut: Means high or haughty, often in a social context.
helm: Refers to the steering wheel of a ship.
hent: To grasp or seize, commonly used in old literature.
herm: A representation of the head or bust of Hermes, often decorative.
hide: An old unit of land area equivalent to 120 acres.
hist: An expression used to attract someone's attention.
holm: An island in a river, often used in geographical descriptions.
holt: Refers to a woody hill or grove, associated with nature.
hora: A type of circle dance originating from Eastern Europe.
hwyl: An emotional state inciting intense eloquence, significant in rhetoric.
hyle: Means matter, used in philosophical contexts referring to substance.
ibex: A wild mountain goat known for its recurved horns, important in zoology.
ibis: A large, stork-like bird, known for its pale apricot color.
ichu: A type of alpine grass, significant in botany.
iiwi: A bright red bird native to Hawaii, important in ecology.
ilke: Refers to kind or nature, often used to describe characteristics.
inly: Means inwardly or thoroughly; often used in philosophical or introspective contexts.
item: An archaic term for 'likewise' or 'also'.
iter: Refers to a circuit, path, or line of travel.
iwis: An obsolete term meaning surely or certainly.
ixia: A flowering plant native to South Africa, known for its beauty.
jack: Can refer to a ship's flag or a medieval armor coat.
jacu: A large game bird found in South America.
jade: A term for a pitiful horse or nag.
jamb: Refers to metal leg-armour, important in historical contexts.
jark: A seal or insignia typically found on counterfeit documents.
jato: Refers to a jet-assisted takeoff engine, significant in aviation.
jess: A strap tied to the leg of a falcon, crucial for handling birds of prey.
jibe: Means to adjust a ship's course to shift the boom's positioning.
jink: Refers to a quick movement involving sudden turns.
jive: Describes a fast dance associated with jazz or swing music.
joss: Relates to luck or fate, often used in cultural idioms.
jota: A fast Spanish folk dance performed in triple time.

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