Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
aerie | a bird of prey's nest. |
aeried | having aeries, eg of a crag. |
aerily | (Adv.) AERY, airy. |
aery | like air (noun) a bird of prey's nest |
aiery | a bird of prey's nest. |
apiary | a home for bees. |
aquarial | of or pertaining to an aquarium. |
aquarian | of or pertaining to an aquarium; (noun, arch.) one who keeps an aquarium. |
aquarium | (Lat.) an artificial pond or tank (usu. with transparent sides) for keeping live aquatic plants and animals. |
aviarist | the keeper of an aviary. |
aviary | a large enclosure for live birds. |
ayrie | a bird of prey's nest. |
beavery | a place where beavers are kept. |
beehive | a hive for bees. |
beeyard | an apiary. |
birdcage | a cage for birds. |
birdhouse | a nesting-box; an aviary. |
brooder | a heated building or enclosure for rearing young chicks. |
byre | a cow barn. |
cavie | (Scots) a hencoop or cage. |
cete | a group of badgers. |
cocoonery | a building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons. |
columbarium | (Lat.) a vault with niches for storing urns; a dovecote or pigeon house. |
columbary | a dovecote; a pigeon house. |
corfhouse | (Scots) a salmon-curing house. |
cowhouse | a building in which cows are stalled. |
cowshed | a shelter for cows. |
croove | (Scots) a pen or sty. |
cruive | (Scots) a pen or sty. |
cruve | (Scots) a pen or sty. |
deeryard | an area where deer herd in winter. |
den | the hollow lair of a wild animal; (verb) to retire to a den. |
dogtown | a prairie dog community. |
dolphinarium | a place where dolphins are kept. |
doocot | (Scots) a dovecote. |
dooket | (Scots) a dovecote. |
dovecot | a small compartmented raised house or box for domestic pigeons. |
dovecote | a small compartmented raised house or box for domestic pigeons. |
drey | a squirrel's nest. |
drylot | an enclosure for livestock. |
ecurie | (Fr.) a stable. |
eggery | (Arch.) a place where eggs are laid. |
eyrie | a bird of prey's nest. |
eyry | a bird of prey's nest. |
formicarium | an anthill, an ant colony. |
formicary | an anthill. |
froggery | frogs collectively; a place where frogs abound. |
gannetry | a place for gannets. |
goosery | a place for keeping geese. |
hatchery | a place where eg fish are kept for spawning. |
hencoop | an enclosure in which hens are kept. |
henhouse | a place for keeping hens. |
hennery | an inclosed place for keeping hens. |
heronry | a place for herons. |
hive | a box or basket in which bees live and store up honey; (verb) to put into a hive. |
hiveless | destitute of a hive. |
hivelike | like a hive. |
holt | the lair or den of an animal, esp an otter. |
hutch | a coop or cage for small animals; (verb, Milton) to hoard up. |
insectarium | a vivarium for insects. |
insectary | a place for keeping living insects. |
keavie | (Scots) a hencoop or cage. |
kennel | a house for a dog; (verb) to keep in a kennel. |
lair | the den or retreat of a wild animal; (verb) to go to a lair. |
lairage | a place of accommodation where cattle are housed or 'laired'. |
menagerie | (Fr.) a collection of wild animals. |
mistal | (Dial.) a cowshed. |
mousery | a place where mice habitually gather. |
nestlike | like a nest. |
nidal | pertaining to a nest or nidus. |
nidify | to build a nest. |
nidus | (Lat.) a nest or breeding-place; fig. a source or origin. |
oceanarium | an enclosed part of the sea in which dolphins, porpoises etc. are kept for display. |
ophidiarium | a snake-house. |
owlery | a place inhabited by owls. |
penfold | a place in which stray cattle or domestic animals are confined. |
penguinery | a breeding place, or rookery, of penguins. |
penguinry | a place where penguins live. |
perchery | a barn in which hens are allowed to move without restriction. |
pheasantry | a place for keeping and rearing pheasants. |
pigeonry | a place for pigeons; a dovecote. |
piggery | a place where swine are kept. |
pigpen | a pigsty. |
pigsty | a place where pigs are kept. |
pinfold | a place in which stray cattle or domestic animals are confined; (verb) to impound. |
rabbitry | a place where rabbits are kept. |
ranarium | (Lat.) a place for rearing frogs. |
rathole | a hole for rats. |
rattery | a place where rats are kept. |
reptilium | a place where live reptiles are kept for show. |
rookery | a place where rooks nest; a warren of streets. |
sealery | a place where seals are killed. |
seaquarium | an oceanarium. |
sett | a badger's home. |
sheepcot | a small enclosure for sheep. |
sheepcote | a small inclosure for sheep. |
sheepfold | a pen for sheep. |
snakepit | a pit filled with snakes. |
stie | (Obs.) a sty; (verb) to keep in a sty. |
sty | a home for a pig; (verb) to keep in a sty. |
swannery | a place for swans. |
swinery | a place where pigs are kept. |
termitarium | (Lat.) a termite nest. |
termitary | a nest or mound of termites. |
terrarium | (Lat.) a vivarium for small land animals. |
vespiary | a nest or colony of wasps. |
vivarium | (Lat.) an artificial enclosure for keeping live animals. |
vivary | (Arch.) a vivarium, an artificial enclosure for keeping live animals. |
viver | (Dial.) a fishpond. |
volary | an aviary. |
warren | a rabbit community. |
waspnest | a nest of wasps; also fig. a set of hostile circumstances. |
woolshed | a large shed for shearing sheep and storing wool. |
wormery | a place where worms are bred. |
zoo | a garden or park where animals are kept. |
zooey | relating to a zoo. |