Shakespearean
Words to Toss Around
Alack Pronunciation: uh
LAK Part of speech:
interjection
Definition: expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, alarm
Anon
Pronunciation: uh NON Part of speech:
adverb
Definition: now; at once; soon; shortly
Avaunt Pronunciation:
uh VAWNT Part of speech:
interjection
Definition: Go away! Withdraw!
Depart!
Belike
Pronunciation: be LIKE Part of speech:
adverb Definition: probably; most likely
Beseech
Part of speech: verb Definition: implore; beg;
ask; importune
Betimes Part
of speech: adverb Definition: immediately; at
once
Betwixt
Part of speech: preposition, adverb Definition:
between
Bourn Part
of speech: noun Definition:
boundary
Cozen
Pronunciation: KUZ in Part of speech:
verb
Definition: cheat; trick; deceive
Cuckold
Pronunciation: KUK old Part of speech:
noun
Definition: man married to an adulteress
Durst
Pronunciation: DERST Part of speech: verb (past
tense and past participle of dare)
Definition: dared; had the courage to
Ere
Pronunciation: AIR Part of speech: preposition
and conjunction
Definition: before; previous to; sooner than
Fain
Pronunciation: FANE Part of speech:
adjective
Definition: ready; willing; eager
Fie Part of
speech: interjection
Definition: For shame! Nonsense! (Used to express disagreement, annoyance, or
mild disgust)
Haply
Part of speech: adverb Definition: perhaps; by
accident or chance; by happenstance
Huggermugger
Part of speech: noun Definition: secret act
performed in confusion or haste
Incarnadine
Pronunciation: in KAR nuh dine (or din, deen) Part of speech:
adjective
Definition: blood-red
Liege
Part of speech: noun Definition: lord; king;
sovereign
Marry (As Introductory
Word) Part of speech: adverb used to introduce a
sentence or to provide transition Definition: by
the Virgin Mary (I swear by the Virgin Mary); the meaning and force are similar
to those of the word well.
Methinks
Part of speech: verb Definition: I think; it
seems to me; it appears as if
Morrow
Pronunciation: MAR oh Part of speech:
noun Definition:
morning
Mote
Part of speech: noun Definition: dust particle;
speck
Nonce
Part of speech: noun Definition:
occasion
Prithee Part of speech: interjection
Definition: please; I pray thee
Sirrah
Pronunciation: SIR uh Part of speech:
noun
Definition: fellow; mister. The word is used
contemptuously.
Soft Part of
speech: interject Definition: stop, be quiet;
hold up
Sooth Part
of speech: noun Definition: truth;
fact
Thee, Thou, Thine, Thy,
Thyself Part of speech:
pronoun
Definition: thee (you), thou (you), thine (yours), thy (your), thyself
(yourself)
Verily Part
of speech: adverb Definition: truly; in truth;
indeed; really
Vouchsafe
Part of speech: verb Definition: grant,
bestow
Whence
Part of speech: adverb Definition: from where;
from what source; from what place
Wherefore Part of speech:
adverb Definition:
why
Withal
Part of speech: adverb Definition: in addition;
notwithstanding; besides
Zounds
Pronunciation: zoons (oons as in swoons) Part of
speech: interjection
Definition: expression of surprise, anger, amazement, disappointment.