causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor

a lover of words

a day's work

to make false and malicious statements about; slander

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

to repeat; reiterate

of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

refuse given to hogs; swill

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

injurious to health

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior