v
(transitive) To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
n
(Scotland) A bungled or muddled situation; a mess.
v
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative spelling of blather [(intransitive, derogatory) To talk rapidly without making much sense.]
v
(archaic) Alternative form of blooter [(slang) To do poor work, to botch (a job).]
n
(entertainment, slang) A line in a film etc that elicits such a laugh.
v
(transitive, gambling, slang) To pretend to rattle (dice) in one's hand while gripping them so that they maintain their orientation.
v
(UK, dialect, obsolete, intransitive) To cackle like a goose.
n
(obsolete) A noxious or corroding worry.
v
To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
v
(UK) To mock or jeer; to chiack.
n
(obsolete) One who chides or nags; a scold.
v
(nonstandard, pronunciation spelling) Alternative form of trouble [(transitive, now rare) To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).]
v
(obsolete) To chuckle; to laugh.
n
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
n
(obsolete) Clatter; confused noise.
n
(historical, Scotland, Ireland) dirge, lamentation
adv
With a crawling motion.
adj
(Ireland, colloquial) ostentatiously pious
n
Someone or something that cumbers
n
A cutting, sarcastic remark.
n
An expletive or partially reduplicative form used in word games or idioms.
v
(obsolete, intransitive) To mumble in speaking.
n
Alternative form of dwile flonking [(Britain) An obscure and intentionally preposterous sport in which teams take turns to dance while avoiding a "dwile" (beer-soaked cloth) thrown by their opponents.]
v
(UK, dialect) To stammer.
v
(transitive, Scotland, Tyneside, Northern England) To worry; to bother, annoy.
v
(intransitive, dialectal) To fumble; do (anything) imperfectly or irresolutely.
n
(figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism.
v
(transitive, slang) To waffle or prevaricate.
v
(obsolete) to make or utter complaint.
v
(UK, dialect, dated) To scold; to nag.
n
(countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
n
Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.
v
(dialect) To make a wry face.
v
(dialectal, chiefly Southern US, Appalachia, New England, often with ‘up’) To make a mess of.
v
(intransitive, chiefly Scotland, obsolete) To tremble; shiver.
n
A trade jargon, particularly in law.
n
(American spelling) A person who grovels.
n
(US, military slang) An infantry soldier.
n
A person who performs at gurning
n
(slang) An effusive outpouring of words.
v
To fret; to worry ineffectually.
n
(slang) A very energetic or lively person; a powerful lively thing.
v
(intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.
v
To find fault; to cavil.
adj
of, or related to a nudge
v
(obsolete) To stir; to move; to wince in pain.
n
(US) A coiling or swirling sensation.
v
(transitive) To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out
v
To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
n
(rare) A festering, embittering object or condition, either mental, or a physical sore or ulcer.
n
One who speaks with a rasping voice.
adj
Of a vehicle, that shakes when being driven.
v
(informal) To heckle by blowing a raspberry.
n
(uncountable) The action of the verb to rib; teasing.
n
(obsolete) A list of rabble.
v
(dialect, intransitive) To romp.
n
Obsolete spelling of roister [(archaic) A roisterer.]
n
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
n
(obsolete) Commotion; disturbance.
n
Obsolete form of scold. [A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.]
adj
Alternative spelling of skimble-skamble [Confused, chaotic, disorderly, senseless.]
adj
(informal) Characterised by slapstick.
n
One who uses a snarling iron.
v
(US, slang, dated) To back out in a mean way.
n
(Scotland) The disruption caused by a disagreement or misunderstanding.
n
Obsolete form of swink. [(archaic) toil, work, drudgery]
n
(Ireland, dated) commotion, noise; fuss, bother
n
(dated) A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
n
(obsolete) A hideous or confused noise; an uproar; a racket.
n
(obsolete) One who harasses or causes turmoil.
v
To express such a sound, especially as a mild reproof
n
One who waffles, or changes sides or positions frequently.
n
(obsolete) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
v
(idiomatic, Southern US) To engage in idle conversational fantasies.
v
(especially UK, idiomatic) To attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.
v
(US, informal) To be overwhelmed by emotion and take on a childish expression with a quivering lips and chin.
v
(transitive, colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
n
Alternative form of yerk [(archaic) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.]
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