Real Words Without Definition
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A normal word with something added to the front or the back.
You can read these without being told what they mean. lifehood is life plus -hood. citydom is city plus -dom. musicproof is music plus -proof. Around 21,753 words in the list carry a prefix like un-, non-, over- or anti-.
Nothing is wrong with them. No dictionary bothered to list them because the meaning is obvious from the parts.
24,323 words · sorted A to Z · each with a line on why it is here
Matches the word itself, not the note beside it. Case does not matter.
| Word, sorted Z to A | How it is built |
|---|---|
| subpyramidical | sub- + pyramidical |
| subquarter | sub- + quarter, a subdivision of a quarter |
| subquarterly | subquarter + -ly, oftener than quarterly |
| subqueues | sub- + queues, plural of subqueue |
| subradial | sub- + radial, nearly radial |
| subradiancy | sub- + radiancy, faint radiance |
| subradiative | sub- + radiative, slightly radiative |
| subradical | sub- + radical, somewhat radical |
| subradicalness | subradical + -ness |
| subradius | sub- + radius, a secondary radius |
| subrail | sub- + rail, a rail under the running rail |
| subrailway | sub- + railway, an underground or branch railway |
| subrectories | sub- + rectories, plural of subrectory |
| subrectory | sub- + rectory, a subordinate rectory |
| subreguli | sub- + reguli, plural of subregulus |
| subregulus | sub- + regulus, a petty under-king |
| subrelation | sub- + relation, a subordinate relation |
| subreputable | sub- + reputable, barely reputable |
| subreputably | sub- + reputably |
| subresin | sub- + resin, a secondary resin |
| subresults | sub- + results, intermediate results |
| subretractile | sub- + retractile, partly retractile |
| subrhombical | sub- + rhombical, nearly rhombic |
| subridently | subrident + -ly, with a faint smile |
| subrigidity | sub- + rigidity, slight stiffness |
| subrigidly | subrigid + -ly, somewhat stiffly |
| subrigidness | sub- + rigidness |
| subrotundity | sub- + rotundity, near roundness |
| subrotundly | subrotund + -ly, in a nearly round way |
| subrotundness | sub- + rotundness |
| subsalinity | sub- + salinity, slight saltiness |
| subsatiric | sub- + satiric, mildly satiric |
| subsatirical | sub- + satirical |
| subsatirically | subsatirical + -ly |
| subsatiricalness | subsatirical + -ness |
| subscriptionist | subscription + -ist, one who raises subscriptions |
| subsecurities | sub- + securities, plural of subsecurity |
| subsecurity | sub- + security, a secondary security |
| subsensual | sub- + sensual, below the sensual |
| subsensually | subsensual + -ly |
| subsensuous | sub- + sensuous |
| subsensuously | subsensuous + -ly |
| subsensuousness | subsensuous + -ness |
| subserrated | sub- + serrated, slightly saw-toothed |
| subshire | sub- + shire, a division of a shire |
| subsibilance | sub- + sibilance, faint hissing |
| subsibilancy | sub- + sibilancy |
| subsibilant | sub- + sibilant, faintly hissing |
| subsibilantly | subsibilant + -ly |
| subsidist | subsidy + -ist, one who supports by subsidy |
| subsill | sub- + sill, a sill beneath the sill |
| subsimian | sub- + simian, below the apes in rank |
| subsimilation | sub- + similation, partial likening |
| subsistingly | subsisting + -ly, in a subsisting manner |
| subslot | sub- + slot, a division of a slot |
| subslots | sub- + slots, plural of subslot |
| subsneer | sub- + sneer, a half-suppressed sneer |
| subsocially | subsocial + -ly |
| subsovereign | sub- + sovereign, a subordinate ruler |
| subspheric | sub- + spheric, nearly spherical |
| subspontaneousness | sub- + spontaneousness |
| substanch | sub- + stanch, to stanch from beneath |
| substandardization | sub- + standardization |
| substandardize | sub- + standardize, to set below standard |
| substandardized | substandardize + -ed |
| substandardizing | substandardize + -ing |
| substock | sub- + stock, a subordinate stock |
| substrative | substrate + -ive, forming an underlying layer |
| substrator | sub- + strator, one who lays something under |
| subsuperficially | subsuperficial + -ly, just below the surface |
| subsuperficialness | subsuperficial + -ness |
| subsureties | sub- + sureties, plural of subsurety |
| subsurety | sub- + surety, a surety for a surety |
| subsyndication | sub- + syndication, syndication at a lower level |
| subsynod | sub- + synod, a subordinate synod |
| subsynodal | sub- + synodal |
| subsynodic | sub- + synodic |
| subsynodical | sub- + synodical |
| subsynodically | subsynodical + -ly |
| subtacksman | sub- + tacksman, a Scots undertenant |
| subtacksmen | sub- + tacksmen, plural of subtacksman |
| subtaxer | sub- + taxer, a deputy taxer |
| subteener | subteen + -er, a child below the teens |
| subtepidity | sub- + tepidity, slight warmth |
| subtepidly | subtepid + -ly, somewhat tepidly |
| subtepidness | sub- + tepidness |
| subteraqueous | subter- + aqueous, lying under water |
| subterbrutish | subter- + brutish, below the brutes |
| subtercelestial | subter- + celestial, beneath the heavens |
| subterconscious | subter- + conscious, below consciousness |
| subtercutaneous | subter- + cutaneous, beneath the skin |
| subterethereal | subter- + ethereal, below the ether |
| subtermarine | subter- + marine, beneath the sea |
| subterpose | subter- + -pose, to place underneath |
| subterraneanize | subterranean + -ize, to put underground |
| subterraneanized | subterraneanize + -ed |
| subterraneanizing | subterraneanize + -ing |
| subterraqueous | sub- + terraqueous, under land and water |
| subtersensual | subter- + sensual, below the senses |
| subtersensuous | subter- + sensuous |
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