| anchovy | (noun) small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide | - |
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| (noun) tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces | - |
| bevy | (noun) a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) | - |
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| (noun) a large gathering of people of a particular type | - |
| cavy | (noun) short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent | - |
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| divvy | (noun) short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society | - |
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| envy | (noun) spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) | Synonyms: invidia |
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| (noun) a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another | Synonyms: enviousness |
| gravy | (noun) a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) | Synonyms: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, manna from heaven, windfall |
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| (noun) the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added | Synonyms: pan gravy |
| (noun) a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats | - |
| heavy | (noun) a serious (or tragic) role in a play | - |
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| (noun) an actor who plays villainous roles | - |
| ivy | (noun) Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits | Synonyms: common ivy, English ivy, Hedera helix |
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| levy | (noun) the act of drafting into military service | Synonyms: levy en masse |
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| (noun) a charge imposed and collected | - |
| navvy | (noun) a laborer who is obliged to do menial work | Synonyms: drudge, galley slave, peon |
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| navy | (noun) a dark shade of blue | Synonyms: dark blue, navy blue |
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| (noun) an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare | Synonyms: naval forces |
| peavy | (noun) a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs | Synonyms: cant dog, dog hook, peavey |
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| privy | (noun) a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | Synonyms: earth-closet, jakes, outhouse |
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| (noun) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | Synonyms: bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, toilet |
| savvy | (noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands | Synonyms: apprehension, discernment, understanding |
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| scurvy | (noun) a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | Synonyms: scorbutus |
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| skivvy | (noun) a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work | Synonyms: slavey |
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