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Using this word list: Some palindromes are also homonyms because they have more than one meaning for the same spelling. To locate a particular word, use the FIND function of your browser. Otherwise, scroll down to browse the list. Last Updated: 2011 02 10 |
| WORD | Sounds Like | Means |
| bib | bibb | n. protective panel on or for clothing |
| bob | bobb | v. move up & down, or bob and weave |
| boob | bube | n. ignorant or stupid person |
| n. slang for human female mammary |
| bub | bub | n. slang form of address - "How's it going Bub?" |
| dad | dadd | n. familiar for father |
| did | didd | v. pt. do |
| dud | dudd | n. a failure |
| eke | eek | v. wrest barely enough; "eke out a living" |
| ere | air | prep. before, prior to |
| ewe | you | n. female sheep |
| eye | I | n. visualizing organ |
| gag | gagg | n. a joke |
| n. a restraint on or over mouth | ||
| v. restrain from speaking | ||
| v. choke on - regurgitation reflex |
| gig | gigg | n. performance event |
| v. stab with a tool called a gig |
| hah | ha! | interj. expression of discovery - "Hah! That's it." |
| n. form of laughter - "hah hah hah" often dreisive |
| heh | hay | interj. form of laughter - "heh heh heh" |
| huh | as in hut | interj. expression of wonder or surprise |
| kayak | kye yak | type of boat |
| level | levv-ull | adj. parallel to earth |
| n. tool for determining degree of plumb or level | ||
| v. reduce to eveness or destroy |
| madam | maa-dum | n. form of proper address to married woman |
| n. slang for manageress of prostitues |
| mom | momm | n. familiar form of mother |
| mum | mumm | n. familiar form of mother |
| n. secrecy - "Mum's the word". Keep mum. |
| nan | nann | n. short form of nanny, governess |
| nun | none | n. member of religious order of sisters |
| pap | papp | n. baby food |
| pep | pepp | n. energy - having a lot of pep |
| pip | pipp | n. marking as on dice or domino tiles |
| n. expression of opinion - "Ain't she a pip!" |
| poop | pupe | n. colloquial for feces |
| n. type of deck on a ship |
| pop | popp | n. familiar form for father |
| n. slang for carbonated beverage | ||
| n. sound | ||
| n. slang for popular culture item | ||
| v. cause to burst or explode | ||
| v. slang for kill with gun | ||
| v. slang for strike or hit |
| pup | pupp | n. infant stage of some mammals [dogs & others] |
| n. type of tent |
| racecar | race-karr | n. vehicle used in motor racing sport |
| radar | ray-darr | n. remote detection device |
| redder | redder | adj. comparatively more red |
| sagas | sogg uhs | n. epic stories and myths |
| sees | seeze | v. looks, views 'Jane sees Spot run' |
| sexes | sex ezz | n. genders |
| sis | syss | n. familiar abreviation for sister |
| solos | so-loze | n. individual separate performaces by more than one person |
| tat | tatt | v. to make by tatting |
| tenet | ten - ett | n. foundational idea or belief |
| tit | titt | n. class of small birds |
| n. slang [vulgar] for teat or breast |
| tot | tott | n. small child |
| toot | tute | v. qucik short horn blow |
| tut | tutt | interj. expression of mild disapproval |
| wow | wow as in cow | interj. expression of wonder or approval |
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