- flock (v.)
- c. 1300 "gather, congregate" (intransitive), from flock (n.1). Related: Flocked; flocking.
- buckish (adj.)
- "dandyish," 1782, from buck (n.1) in the slang sense + -ish. Related: Buckishly.
- freak (v.)
- "change, distort," 1911, from freak (n.1). Earlier, "to streak or fleck randomly" (1630s). Related: Freaked; freaking.
- carnalite (n.)
- "worldly minded man, one addicted to fleshly practices," 1570s, from carnal + -ite (1).
- caseous (adj.)
- "cheese-like," 1660s, from Latin caseus "cheese" (see cheese (n.1)) + -ous.
- case-work (n.)
- 1896, from case (n.1) in the clinical sense + work (n.). Related: Case-worker (1909).
- pot (v.)
- "to put in a pot," 1610s, from pot (n.1). Related: Potted; potting. Earlier it meant "to drink from a pot" (1590s).
- cross-patch (n.)
- "peevish person," usually female, c. 1700, from cross (adj.) + patch (n.1) "piece."
- bat (v.2)
- "to hit with a bat," mid-15c., from bat (n.1). Related: Batted; batting.
- planisphere (n.)
- late 14c., from Medieval Latin planisphaerium, from Latin planus (see plane (n.1)) + sphaera (see sphere (n.)).
- check (n.2)
- "pattern of squares, cross-like pattern," c. 1400, short for checker (n.1).
- cheese cloth (n.)
- 1650s, originally cloth in which curds were pressed, from cheese (n.1) + cloth.
- chuck (n.2)
- "slight blow under the chin," 1610s, from chuck (v.1). Meaning "a toss, a throw" is from 1862. Related: Chucked; chucking.
- chucklehead (n.)
- also chuckle-head, "blockhead, dolt," (18c.), with head (n.), the first element perhaps from chuck (n.1).
- cismontane (adj.)
- from Latin cis- "on this side of" (see cis-) + stem of mons (see mount (n.1)).
- pole (v.)
- "to furnish with poles," 1570s, from pole (n.1). Meaning "to push with a pole" is from 1753. Related: Poled; poling.
- cleft (adj.)
- late 14c., past participle adjective from cleave (v.1)). Cleft palate attested from 1828.
- clitoral (adj.)
- 1887, from stem of clitoris + -al (1). Related: Clitorally. Alternative form clitorial is attested from 1879.
- port (v.)
- "to carry," from Middle French porter, from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Related: Ported; porting.
- pot-belly (n.)
- 1714, from pot (n.1) + belly (n.). Pot-belly stove, so called for its shape, attested from 1943.
- poundage (n.)
- late 14c., "tax per pound;" 1903 as "weight;" from pound (n.1) + -age.
- pragmatical (adj.)
- 1590s, "concerned with practical results," from Latin pragmaticus (see pragmatic) + -al (1). Related: Pragmatically.
- pussy-willow (n.)
- 1869, on notion of "soft and furry," a children's word, from pussy (n.1) + willow.
- redfish (n.)
- 15c., of various species, especially originally the male salmon in spawning season; from red (adj.1) + fish (n.).
- red-blooded (adj.)
- "having red blood," 1802, from red (adj.1) + blood (n.). Figurative meaning "vigorous, spirited" is recorded from 1877.
- red-streak (n.)
- type of apple prized for cider-making, 1660s, from red (adj.1) + streak (n.).
- riddle (v.2)
- "to pose as a riddle," 1570s, from riddle (n.1). Related: Riddled; riddler; riddling.
- Soundex (n.)
- phonetic coding system, 1959, from sound (n.1) + brand-name suffix -ex.
- septemdecimal (adj.)
- "of seventeen years," in reference to cicadas, 1885, from Latin septemdecim "seventeen" ((see seven, ten) + -al (1). Related: Septemdecimally.
- Sauk (2)
- southern Coastal Salishan group of Native Americans, from a native Lushootseed name, probably folk-etymologized by influence of Sauk (1).
- skip (n.2)
- short for skipper (n.1), 1830, originally in sports jargon (curling).
- ringside (n.)
- also ring-side, 1855, from ring (n.1) in the "space for fighting" sense + side (n.).
- rock-hound (n.)
- 1921, from rock (n.1) + hound (n.). Used variously of geologists, mineralogists, and amateur collectors.
- rosebud (n.)
- 1610s, from rose (n.1) + bud (n.). Hence, "young girl in her first bloom, a debutante."
- rosewood (n.)
- 1650s, from rose (n.1) + wood (n.). The name is due to the scent of some species when freshly cut.
- rabble-rouser (n.)
- 1842, agent noun from Rabble-rousing, which first attested 1802 in Sydney Smith; from rabble (n.1) + rouse.
- rail (v.2)
- "fence in with rails," late 14c., from rail (n.1). Related: Railed; railing.
- rawhide (n.)
- also raw-hide, "material cut from untanned skins of cattle," 1650s, from raw (adj.) + hide (n.1).
- sack (v.2)
- "put in a bag," late 14c., from sack (n.1). Related: Sacked; sacking.
- saltine (n.)
- "salted flat cracker," 1907, short for saltine cracker (1894), from salt (n.) + -ine (1).
- saucebox (n.)
- "one addicted to making saucy remarks," 1580s, from sauce (n.) + box (n.1).
- schooling (n.)
- mid-15c. "act of teaching; fact of being taught," verbal noun from school (v.1).
- shiver (n.2)
- "a tremulous, quivering motion," 1727, from shiver (v.1). The shivers in reference to fever chills is from 1861.
- shocked (adj.)
- 1640s, "shaken violently;" 1840, "scandalized," past participle adjective from shock (v.1).
- soldiery (n.)
- 1560s, from Middle French souderie or else a native formation from soldier + -y (1).
- sole (v.)
- "furnish (a shoe) with a sole," 1560s, from sole (n.1). Related: Soled; soling.
- stays (n.)
- "laced underbodice," c. 1600, from plural of stay (n.1). Also compare bodice.
- trunk (n.2)
- "elephant's snout," 1560s, apparently from trunk (n.1), perhaps from confusion with trump (n.2), short for trumpet.
- turtleneck (n.)
- also turtle-neck "close-fitting collar," 1893, from turtle (n.1) + neck (n.).
- stall (n.3)
- "action of losing lift, power, or motion," 1918 of aircraft, 1959 of automobile engines, from stall (v.1).
