Reverse Dictionary: DIRECT

ADJECTIVES
► ABRASIVE aggressively direct; acting without concern for the feelings of others; brash, tactless, ungentle → 1944
► BAIN direct; near, short → 1864 N. Eng. dial.
► DOWN FLAT direct, plain; downright → 1663 obs.
► DUNSTABLE straightforward, honest, or direct in one’s speech or dealings → 1565 obs.
► EVEN-DOWN direct, plain, without reserve or qualification → 1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FLAT-OUT frank, direct → 1906 Amer. dial.
► HAWING guiding, directing → 1805 Sc.
► IN-YOUR-CHOPS direct, provocative → 2004 UK sl.
► MANUDUCENT guiding, directing → 1677 obs.
► NEEN straight, direct → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OFF THE STICK END direct, straight away → 1875 Eng. dial.
► ORDERABLE capable of being ordered or directed; amenable to direction or control → 1641
► ORDINANT able to order or direct → c1400 obs.
► OUT FRONT direct, honest → 1968 US sl.
► RIGHT FORTH straightforward, just; straight, direct → 1382 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ADDRESSERESS a female who directs or sets right → 1495 obs.
► GUYOUR a guider; one who directs the conduct or actions of a person, or the affairs of a state, household, etc. → a1300 obs.
► ORDINATOR one who orders, regulates, directs, or governs → 1615 obs.
► RIGHTER a person who governs, rules, or directs → 1000 obs.
► SQUARE SHOOTER a truthful, direct, honourable person → 1914 US sl.

VERBS
► ADDRESS to make straight the course or aim of anything; to direct; to aim (a missile) → c1374 obs.
► AIRT to guide, to direct; to show the direction or point out the way to any place → 1782 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► ART to point out the way to any place; to direct; to turn in a certain direction → 1789 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► IWISSE to direct, to instruct → c1000 obs.
► KEN to direct, to guide, to show the way to → c1200 obs.
► MANUDUCE to lead, to guide, to direct → 1657 obs.
► ORDAIN to set in proper order or position; to arrange; to keep in due order; to regulate, to govern, to direct, to manage, to conduct → c1300 obs.
► ORDINATE to order, to regulate, to control, to govern, to direct → 1595 obs.
► PLAIN DUNSTABLE straightforward, honest, or direct in one’s speech or dealings → 1565 obs.
► RECT to direct → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RIGHT to guide, to direct → 1000 obs.
► RIGHTLECHE to direct, to guide; to govern, to rule → 1000 obs.
► SAY to advise, to direct; to check, to control, to command; to pacify, to silence → 1746 Eng. dial.
► TEACH to guide, to direct → 1892 Eng. dial.
► WAFT to guide or direct the course of a vessel, swimmer, etc. → 1591 obs.