ACT IV - Scene I — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from ACT IV - Scene I

brinded (adjective)

Brindled; having a streaked or spotted coat, typically referring to a cat with a tabby pattern.

fenny (adjective)

Of or found in a fen (swamp or marsh); marshy or bog-dwelling.

howlet (noun)

A young or small owl; an owlet.

maw (noun)

The jaws, throat, or stomach of a voracious animal; here used to describe the gullet of a shark.

ravin'd (adjective)

Ravenous; having gorged itself on prey. From the word "raven" meaning to devour greedily.

chaudron (noun)

Entrails or guts of an animal; the internal organs used in the Witches' brew.

slab (adjective)

Thick, viscous, or slimy in consistency; semi-solid.

drab (noun)

A prostitute or woman of loose morals (archaic derogatory term).

yesty (adjective)

Frothy or foamy, like yeast; agitated and turbulent.

germaines (noun)

Seeds or germs; the fundamental elements from which all things grow. From Latin "germen" (sprout).

farrow (noun)

A litter of piglets; the young born in a single litter from a sow.

gibbet (noun)

A gallows or a post with a projecting arm used for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a public warning.

bodements (noun)

Omens, prophecies, or predictions about the future; things foretold.

pernicious (adjective)

Having a harmful or destructive effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way; deadly or ruinous.

conjure (verb)

To summon a spirit or supernatural force through a ritual or incantation; to earnestly beseech or implore.

antic (adjective)

Grotesque, bizarre, or fantastically styled; a wild or playful dance or performance.

hautboys (noun)

Oboes; a Renaissance-era double-reed wind instrument. Stage direction indicating music should play.

blood-bolter'd (adjective)

Having hair matted or clotted with blood; covered in dried blood.