Anagrams of absorption
Word absorption has
1 exact anagrams and 920 other words
that can be made by using the letters of absorption.
- sorption
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noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- Ratisbon
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noun,
Regensburg.
- patroons
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- isobront
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting various points where a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
- nitroso-
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- 11-point
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- biotrons
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noun,
a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.
- taborins
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noun,
a small tabor.
- barspoon
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noun,
a long-handled spoon, usually having the capacity of a teaspoon, used for mixing or measuring ingredients for alcoholic drinks.
- abortion
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noun,
Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
- positron
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noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- pronaos
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noun,
(in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- biotron
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noun,
a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.
- Sorbian
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noun,
Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
- ratoons
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- soprano
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noun,
the uppermost part or voice.
- porions
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- bonsoir
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interjection,
good evening; good night.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- bonitos
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noun,
any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Ariosto
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noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- aristo-
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- bonitas
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noun,
a female given name.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- sporont
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noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- partons
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- tarpons
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- soroban
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noun,
a Japanese abacus of Chinese derivation.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- probits
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noun,
a normal equivalent deviate increased by five.
- taborin
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noun,
a small tabor.
- Atropos
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noun,
the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
- bastion
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noun,
Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
- Bastrop
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noun,
a city in N Louisiana.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- transp.
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- obtains
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- potions
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- bistro
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noun,
a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Rosita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- boarts
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noun,
bort.
- tabors
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noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Osborn
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noun,
Henry Fairfield [fair-feeld] /ˈfɛərˌfild/ (Show IPA), 1857–1935, U.S. paleontologist and author.
- potion
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- barit.
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- Barton
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noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- basion
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noun,
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- poison
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- Robson
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Canada, in E British Columbia: highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, 12,972 feet (3954 meters).
- pastor
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noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- biotas
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noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- Potosi
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noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- birota
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noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Strabo
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noun,
63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- isobar
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noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- intra-
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- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- Briton
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- intro.
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- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- pooris
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- brants
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noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- instr.
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- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- pantos
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noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- panto-
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- Sonora
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noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- iatro-
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- spiro-
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- brains
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- sapro-
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- Bonita
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noun,
a female given name.
- bonito
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noun,
any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
- bonsai
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noun,
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
- parson
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noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- isopor
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noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sproat
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noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Sarton
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noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- borons
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noun,
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- Bosnia
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noun,
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Boston
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part.
- sporo-
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- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- nitro-
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- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- orison
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noun,
a prayer.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- prosit
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interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- patri-
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- proto-
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- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Tobias
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noun,
the son of Tobit.
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- tribo-
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- pinots
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- tobira
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noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- astron
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- trans.
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- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- obtain
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- arioso
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noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- oboist
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noun,
a player of the oboe.
- Piston
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noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- aniso-
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- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- option
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noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- astro-
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- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- riboso
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noun,
rebozo.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pintos
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- bairns
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noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- tropo-
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- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- orbits
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noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- probit
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noun,
a normal equivalent deviate increased by five.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- troops
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noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- tronas
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- pitons
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- aborts
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noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- tarso-
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- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- tripos
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noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- pronto
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adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- pron.
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- obits
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noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- psora
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noun,
psoriasis.
- satin
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- opsin
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Iran.
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- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Porto
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noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- intr.
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- ports
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noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- snort
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noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- porns
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noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- prost
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interjection,
prosit.
- Port.
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- OBrit
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- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Prot.
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- Sino-
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- pions
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pros.
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- sitar
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sito-
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- snoop
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noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- proas
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noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- inst.
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- insp.
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- onto-
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- poori
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- Irons
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noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Orson
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- ratos
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noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- noso-
-
- naso-
-
- rosin
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- rooti
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noun,
rooty2 .
- Prato
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noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Roost
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noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- Orton
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noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ribat
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noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- rotas
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noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- orbit
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noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- robot
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noun,
a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- roast
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noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roans
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- riots
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noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- praos
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noun,
proa.
- nitr-
-
- Orion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- noto-
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- Nabis
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- Sarto
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noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Rabin
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- sapor
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- rabot
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noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Santo
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noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- opto-
-
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- ornis
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noun,
an avifauna.
- sanit
-
- rants
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rotos
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noun,
rotogravure.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- sabot
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noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- rason
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noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- prats
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noun,
the buttocks.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- Sabin
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noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- post-
-
- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Robin
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noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- Sobor
-
noun,
a council, synod, or convention.
- Aston
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noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- tarps
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- patr-
-
- ation
-
- T-bar
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noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- astr.
-
- Astor
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noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astir
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adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- TIROS
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noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tobin
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noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- tonia
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- taros
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noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Bart.
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- Baron
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noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- baro-
-
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tono-
-
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- abstr
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- aboon
-
adverb, preposition,
above.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- trop-
-
- 30-30
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- topo-
-
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- anis-
-
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- boro-
-
- boron
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
- borts
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- boson
-
noun,
any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics: bosons have integral spins: 0, 1, 2, ….
- prob.
-
- botas
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- spor-
-
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- brios
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Brit.
-
- brits
-
noun,
the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
- bros.
-
noun,
a brother.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- pari-
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pant-
-
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Boris
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- biont
-
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- bison
-
noun,
Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- boast
-
noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- bints
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- taboo
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- boats
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- Srta.
-
- Boots
-
noun,
a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.
- boost
-
noun,
an upward shove or raise; lift.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- part.
-
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- boons
-
noun,
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Boito
-
noun,
Arrigo [uh-ree-goh;; Italian ahr-ree-gaw] /əˈri goʊ;; Italian ɑrˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pos.
-
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pro-
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prin
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pot.
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- 1080
-
- prs.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tab.
-
- str.
-
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stob
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Sra.
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- TRIB
-
- tri-
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- top-
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tob.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tion
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- PSAT
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- RIBA
-
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psia
-
- RONA
-
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- Soni
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snob
-
noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- SATB
-
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sab.
-
- rpt.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- bar.
-
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- bin-
-
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bio-
-
- NIRA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- NTSB
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- NTIA
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ator
-
- NRPB
-
- NRAB
-
- BSRT
-
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- not-
-
- nos-
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ins.
-
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- BSIR
-
- BSIT
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- BSNA
-
- BSOT
-
- BSPA
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- ISBN
-
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- boon
-
noun,
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
- Boor
-
noun,
a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- boos
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- Boot
-
noun,
a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
- iso-
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- bot.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- bops
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- bor.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- BSPT
-
- Pan.
-
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- opia
-
- par.
-
- Ont.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Apr.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ant.
-
- abr.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- oro-
-
- oto-
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ano-
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- abs-
-
- ANSI
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- apo-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- art.
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ARIS
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- pat.
-
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- obs.
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Sta
-
- BSP
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TSP
-
- Sr.
-
- St.
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRB
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- abt
-
- BSO
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Ar.
-
- BSN
-
- Abp
-
- an.
-
- BPA
-
- abn
-
- SPR
-
- ab-
-
- BPI
-
- Tro
-
- BPS
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- BRT
-
- BSA
-
- spt
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- TSI
-
- ASI
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ATB
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Br.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- bp.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- TBA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- at.
-
- Tbi
-
- TBO
-
- TIA
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- TNB
-
- APS
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- asb
-
- STB
-
- STI
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Tpr
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- STP
-
- BNS
-
- Bn.
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- TPN
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- bi-
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- aor
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- APB
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TPI
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- BST
-
- RPS
-
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- OSB
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OSA
-
- OIt
-
- NPR
-
- RNA
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NOP
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Bt.
-
- RBI
-
- Npt
-
- op.
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- NSA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ob.
-
- OIr
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- Ps.
-
- POR
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- POB
-
- OTS
-
- POA
-
- PBS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIO
-
- Pa.
-
- OTB
-
- ONI
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- OOT
-
- OPA
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OTA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- PRA
-
- OSO
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- ROA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- Ir.
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- IPA
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- IRO
-
- IOT
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SAR
-
- ISA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ist
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- IBN
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ITA
-
- ISR
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- RTS
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- RPO
-
- ROP
-
- NBA
-
- Rs.
-
- NBS
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- ROI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BO
-
- RO
-
- i.
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AO
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SN
-
- PB
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RI
-
- N.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- RN
-
- TN
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- OA
-
- NB
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RP
-
- TP
-
- O.
-
- IP
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- R.
-
- TB
-
- T1
-
- t.
-