Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
affix | to fix on to, append. |
affixable | able to be affixed. |
affixal | relating to an affix, an appendage. |
affixation | the act of affixing. |
affixial | relating to an affix, an appendage. |
affixment | something affixed. |
affixture | something affixed. |
belay | to fasten a rope. |
bind | a tie; a difficult situation; (verb) to tie, fasten. |
bindingly | (Adv.) BINDING. |
bolt | a bar or rod that slides into a hole or socket to fasten a door; (verb) to fasten with a bolt. |
bond | something that binds; (verb) to secure with a bond. |
cement | a fine powder made of clay and calcined limestone; (verb) to bind firmly. |
chain | a series of links or rings passing through one another; (verb) to bind with a chain (a series of connected rings). |
clamp | to fasten with a clamp (a securing device). |
confix | (Shakesp.) to fix firmly. |
cord | a small rope or thick string; (verb) to bind with a cord. |
dorsifixed | attached at or by the back. |
empight | (Spenser) fixed; (verb) to fix or position. |
enchain | to bind with chains. |
enfix | (Arch.) to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in. |
enroot | to fix by the root. |
fasten | to secure. |
fastener | one that fastens. |
fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet; (verb) to shackle. |
fetterless | free from fetters. |
fix | to make firm, to arrange. |
fixable | capable of being fixed. |
fixate | to make stable or stationary. |
fixation | the act of fixating. |
fixedly | (Adv.) FIXED, firm, stable. |
fixedness | the state of being fixed. |
fixer | one that fixes. |
fixity | a fixed state; stability. |
fixive | tending to fix. |
hasp | a kind of clasp; (verb) to fasten with a hasp. |
hesp | (Scots) a hasp; (verb) to fasten with a hesp. |
hogtie | to tie a person up so as to prevent any movement of the arms or legs. |
hoop | to fasten with a hoop (a circular band of metal). |
hopple | to restrain by tying the feet together. |
implant | to set securely. |
implanter | one who implants. |
infibulate | to fasten with a clasp. |
infix | to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in. |
infixation | the act of infixing. |
infixion | the act of infixing. |
inset | to set in, to infix. |
latch | a door catch lifted from the outside by a lever or string; (verb) to close with a latch. |
lockfast | firmly fastened by locks. |
moor | a wide expanse of uncultivated ground, esp upland, often covered with heath, and having a poor, peaty soil (verb) to secure a vessel by means of cables |
nog | a wooden peg; a kind of drink; (verb) to fix with a nog, a wooden peg. |
padlock | a type of lock; (verb) to secure with a padlock. |
paste | a sticky mixture (verb) to fasten with a sticky mixture |
peg | a pin or fixture; (verb) to fasten with a peg. |
pin | a piece of wood or metal used for fastening; (verb) to fasten with a pin. |
putty | a fine cement of slaked lime and water; (verb) to fix with putty. |
reaffix | to affix again. |
rebutton | to button again. |
refasten | to fasten again. |
refix | to fix again. |
resecure | to secure again. |
screw | a type of metal fastener (verb) to attach with a screw |
secure | free from danger (verb) to make firm or tight |
securely | (Adv.) SECURE, firm, safe. |
sneck | (Scots) a latch; (verb) to fasten with a latch. |
snib | (Scots) a small bolt, a catch for a window-sash; (verb) to fasten with such. |
spike | a long thick nail (verb) to fasten with a spike |
stake | a pointed piece of wood or metal; (verb) to fasten with a stake. |
staple | a U-shaped metal loop; (verb) to fasten by means of a U-shaped metal loop. |
strap | a narrow strip of flexible material (verb) to fasten with a strap |
tack | a short, sharp-pointed nail; a shoddy object (verb) to fasten with tacks |
tape | a long, narrow strip or band (verb) to fasten with tape |
tether | to fasten to a fixed object with a rope. |
tie | to fasten. |
toggle | a type of pin or short rod; (verb) to fasten with a type of pin or short rod. |
truss | a bundle, esp of hay or straw; (verb) to tie up. |
tyde | (Spenser) tied. |
upbind | to bind up. |
uptie | to tie up. |
wire | a slender rod, strand, or thread of ductile metal (verb) to fasten with wire |
zip | a kind of fastener; energy (verb) to fasten with a zip |
zipper | a zip; (verb) to fasten with a zipper. |