British Words
Give the very British words from their dictionary definitions? To help, we tell you the number of letters in each word. Examples would be: "7 letters - mad; crazy." and "5 letters - having little or no money available." - the answers: bonkers and skint.
Quiz - Dictionary Definitions of British Words
- 6 letters - a scientific expert and especially one involved in technological research.
- 6 letters - used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity.
- 8 letters - completely unclothed.
- 9 letters - tired, exhausted.
- 6 letters - to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
- 10 letters - words or ideas that are foolish or untrue.
- 5-4 letters - quite satisfactory; fine.
- 5 letters - a very short period of time; moment; instant.
- 5 letters - to complain fretfully; whine.
- 7 letters - unsuccessful because of being poorly done; spoiled by mistakes.
- 7 letters - customletters - made.
- 4-3 letters - a friendly conversation; chat.
- 5 letters - a stroke of luck.
- 5 letters - cold.
- 6 letters - empty or pretentious words; tripe.
- 5 letters - to avoid work or school by staying away or by leaving without permission.
- 6 letters - a person who gambles.
- 5 letters - not sound, good, or reliable.
- 4 letters - a stupid or foolish person.
- 4 letters - lacking in style or good taste; vulgar and unfashionable.
- 7 letters - delighted.
- 9 letters - a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict.
- 4 letters - to make a fuss over nothing.
- 10 letters - overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock.
- 6 letters - revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness.
Word Answers
- Boffin - a scientific expert and especially one involved in technological research.
- Blimey - used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity.
- Starkers - completely unclothed.
- Knackered - tired, exhausted.
- Banter - to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
- Codswallop - words or ideas that are foolish or untrue.
- Hunky-dory - quite satisfactory; fine.
- Jiffy - a very short period of time; moment; instant.
- Whine - to complain fretfully; whine.
- Botched - unsuccessful because of being poorly done; spoiled by mistakes.
- Bespoke -custom-made.
- Chin-wag - a friendly conversation; chat.
- Fluke - a stroke of luck.
- Parky - cold.
- Waffle - empty or pretentious words; tripe.
- Skive - to avoid work or school by staying away or by leaving without permission.
- Punter - a person who gambles.
- Dodgy - not sound, good, or reliable.
- Prat - a stupid or foolish person.
- Naff - lacking in style or good taste; vulgar and unfashionable.
- Chuffed - delighted.
- Kerfuffle - a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict.
- Faff - to make a fuss over nothing.
- Gobsmacked - overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock.
- Smarmy - revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness.