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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

  1. 6 letters - a scientific expert and especially one involved in technological research.
  2. 6 letters - used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity.
  3. 8 letters - completely unclothed.
  4. 9 letters - tired, exhausted.
  5. 6 letters - to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
  6. 10 letters - words or ideas that are foolish or untrue.
  7. 5-4 letters - quite satisfactory; fine.




  8. 5 letters - a very short period of time; moment; instant.
  9. 5 letters - to complain fretfully; whine.
  10. 7 letters - unsuccessful because of being poorly done; spoiled by mistakes.
  11. 7 letters - customletters - made.
  12. 4-3 letters - a friendly conversation; chat.
  13. 5 letters - a stroke of luck.
  14. 5 letters - cold.
  15. 6 letters - empty or pretentious words; tripe.
  16. 5 letters - to avoid work or school by staying away or by leaving without permission.
  17. 6 letters - a person who gambles.
  18. 5 letters - not sound, good, or reliable.
  19. 4 letters - a stupid or foolish person.
  20. 4 letters - lacking in style or good taste; vulgar and unfashionable.
  21. 7 letters - delighted.
  22. 9 letters - a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict.
  23. 4 letters - to make a fuss over nothing.
  24. 10 letters - overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock.
  25. 6 letters - revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness.

Word Answers

  1. Boffin - a scientific expert and especially one involved in technological research.
  2. Blimey - used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity.
  3. Starkers - completely unclothed.
  4. Knackered - tired, exhausted.
  5. Banter - to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
  6. Codswallop - words or ideas that are foolish or untrue.
  7. Hunky-dory - quite satisfactory; fine.
  8. Jiffy - a very short period of time; moment; instant.
  9. Whine - to complain fretfully; whine.
  10. Botched - unsuccessful because of being poorly done; spoiled by mistakes.
  11. Bespoke -custom-made.
  12. Chin-wag - a friendly conversation; chat.
  13. Fluke - a stroke of luck.
  14. Parky - cold.
  15. Waffle - empty or pretentious words; tripe.
  16. Skive - to avoid work or school by staying away or by leaving without permission.
  17. Punter - a person who gambles.
  18. Dodgy - not sound, good, or reliable.
  19. Prat - a stupid or foolish person.
  20. Naff - lacking in style or good taste; vulgar and unfashionable.
  21. Chuffed - delighted.
  22. Kerfuffle - a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict.
  23. Faff - to make a fuss over nothing.
  24. Gobsmacked - overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock.
  25. Smarmy - revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness.