Anagrams of Aix-en-Provence
Word Aix-en-Provence has
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- provenance
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noun,
place or source of origin:
- can-opener
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noun,
a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.
- prevenance
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noun,
assiduity in anticipating or catering to the pleasures of others.
- one-piece
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noun,
Also called one-piecer. a one-piece garment.
- pre-Incan
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adjective,
of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
- perceive
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verb (used with object),
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses:
- Provence
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noun,
a region in SE France, bordering on the Mediterranean: formerly a province; famous for medieval poetry and courtly traditions.
- province
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noun,
an administrative division or unit of a country.
- exocrine
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noun,
an external secretion.
- anorexic
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noun,
a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.
- earpiece
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noun,
a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- narceine
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noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- pavonine
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adjective,
of or like a peacock.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- neoprene
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noun,
an oil-resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes.
- Veronica
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noun,
the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- pannier
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- cervine
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adjective,
resembling or characteristic of deer; deerlike.
- cranio-
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- revoice
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verb (used with object),
to voice again or in return; echo.
- Neocene
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adjective, noun,
Neogene.
- environ
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plural noun,
the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.
- exocarp
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noun,
epicarp.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- epicene
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noun,
a person or thing that is epicene.
- varico-
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- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Pioneer
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- Roxanne
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noun,
Slang. crack (def 33).
- pinnace
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- pereion
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noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- nervine
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noun,
a nervine medicine.
- convene
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verb (used with object),
to cause to assemble; convoke.
- princox
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noun,
a self-confident young fellow; coxcomb.
- innerve
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verb (used with object),
to supply with nervous energy; invigorate; animate.
- corvine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a crow.
- corvina
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noun,
corbina.
- connive
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verb (used without object),
to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with):
- penance
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noun,
a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
- receive
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verb (used with object),
to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered):
- Erevan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- careen
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noun,
a careening.
- corvee
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noun,
unpaid labor for one day, as on the repair of roads, exacted by a feudal lord.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Noreen
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noun,
a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Covina
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Niepce
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noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- narco-
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- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- eonian
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adjective,
aeonian.
- Nerine
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noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- canine
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Craven
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noun,
a coward.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Nepean
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noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- Nicene
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adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- opener
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noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- carpo-
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- necro-
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- recipe
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noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- connex
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noun,
a large metal cargo container used by the U.S. Army for shipping supplies, as to overseas bases.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Rennie
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noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- renvoi
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noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- convex
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noun,
a convex surface, part, or thing.
- reopen
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- cervix
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noun,
the neck, especially the back part.
- Cervin
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noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Encina
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- Eocene
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noun,
the Eocene Epoch or Series.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- encore
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- cavern
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noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- envier
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noun,
a person who feels envy.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- carven
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adjective,
carved.
- Ervine
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noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- canner
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noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- pinner
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- picro-
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- expire
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verb (used with object),
to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs.
- veneer
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noun,
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- venene
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noun,
venin.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Venice
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noun,
Italian Venezia. a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice.
- Peerce
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noun,
Jan (Jacob Pincus Perelmuth) 1904–84, U.S. opera singer.
- novice
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noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- Verein
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noun,
a union, association, or society.
- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Vernon
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noun,
Edward ("Old Grog") 1684–1757, British admiral.
- Ronnie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Verona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- aeron.
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- Aerope
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noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- novena
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noun,
a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Pennie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- Vienne
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noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River, S of Lyons: Roman ruins.
- pareve
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adjective,
having no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient and being permissible for use with both meat and dairy meals as stated in the dietary laws:
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- Vienna
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noun,
German Wien. a port in and the capital of Austria, in the NE part, on the Danube.
- Pavior
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noun,
a person that paves; paver.
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- axenic
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adjective,
(of an experimental animal) raised under sterile conditions; germfree.
- vanner
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noun,
the owner or driver of a van, especially one of customized design.
- evince
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verb (used with object),
to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
- pinene
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noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- avoir.
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- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Xavier
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noun,
Saint Francis (Francisco Javier"the Apostle of the Indies") 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- Averno
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noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- vario-
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- Inner
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adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Prov.
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- creep
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- pene-
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- pron.
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- pavin
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noun,
pavane.
- Penn.
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- crave
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verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- parve
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adjective,
pareve.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Iran.
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- Irene
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- proc.
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- crepe
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- prove
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verb (used with object),
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument:
- Peene
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noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- prox.
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- Peace
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- peeve
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noun,
a source of annoyance or irritation:
- pari-
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- Invar
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- Pence
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noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Nairn
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noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- incr.
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- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- piece
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- nano-
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- Ponce
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noun,
a pimp.
- Ponca
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- exine
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noun,
the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- exec.
-
- Nance
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noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Evora
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noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Ernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Pinna
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noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Pinon
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noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- ErvIn
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noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- pico-
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- prae-
-
- incor
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- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- priv.
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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.
- Penna
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noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- inane
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- over-
-
- econ.
-
- Ieper
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noun,
Ypres.
- peri-
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- Piave
-
noun,
a river in NE Italy, flowing S and SE into the Adriatic. 137 miles (220 km) long.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- eerie
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adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- preen
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noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- panne
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noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Reave
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verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- veena
-
noun,
vina.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- Apoc.
-
- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- venin
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noun,
any of several poisonous substances occurring in snake venom.
- veni-
-
- Vener
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noun,
Vänern.
- areo-
-
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Nixon
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noun,
Richard M(ilhous) [mil-hous] /ˈmɪl haʊs/ (Show IPA), 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- varix
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noun,
Also called varicosity. Pathology. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein.
- anon.
-
- vari-
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- 30-30
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- vapor
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noun,
a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air:
- axion
-
noun,
a hypothetical particle having no charge, zero spin, and small mass: postulated in some forms of quantum chromodynamics.
- Vanir
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noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- ronin
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noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
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noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- A-one
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adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- anniv
-
- Ronan
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noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- xero-
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- xeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- xenon
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noun,
a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe; atomic weight: 131.30; atomic number: 54.
- xeno-
-
- Xenia
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noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- vixen
-
noun,
a female fox.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- acro-
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- acron
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Viper
-
noun,
any of several venomous Old World snakes of the genus Vipera, especially V. berus, a small snake common in northern Eurasia.
- Annie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- vino-
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- Vince
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noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aero-
-
- Vinca
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nona-
-
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- vice-
-
- vicar
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noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- annex
-
noun,
something annexed.
- Canon
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noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Ronne
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noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Copan
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noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- cine-
-
- renin
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- reni-
-
- Renee
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noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- nerve
-
noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- Reeve
-
noun,
an administrative officer of a town or district.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- recip
-
- Conn.
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Ixora
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ixora, of the madder family, having glossy leaves and clusters of showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- cero-
-
- corp.
-
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- cover
-
noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- coven
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- corpn
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Paver
-
noun,
a person or thing that paves.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- carp-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- Carex
-
noun,
any sedge of the genus Carex.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Nevin
-
noun,
Ethelbert Woodbridge, 1862–1901, U.S. composer.
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Pan.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Nov.
-
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- OEEC
-
- OPer
-
- opia
-
- par.
-
- OAPC
-
- oxen
-
noun,
a plural of ox.
- ovi-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 1080
-
- pave
-
noun,
Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- RONA
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- riv.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rev.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- Vic.
-
- Xipe
-
noun,
the Aztec god of sowing or planting.
- Xian
-
noun,
hsien.
- voc.
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Veno
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Ven.
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- veep
-
noun,
a vice president.
- var.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Pavo
-
noun,
the Peacock, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Indus.
- perv
-
noun,
a sexual pervert.
- pinx
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pen.
-
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prev
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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).
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- 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):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pnea
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Exc.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- exr.
-
- EXPO
-
noun,
a world's fair or international exposition:
- exp.
-
- exor
-
- Exon
-
noun,
(in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
- exo-
-
- exa-
-
- cap.
-
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- evap
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cav.
-
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- 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.
- avn.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Ire.
-
- axon
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.
- inv.
-
- Can.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- IEEE
-
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Con.
-
- Nor.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- conv
-
- Cor.
-
- eco-
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- coxa
-
noun,
Anatomy.
innominate bone.
the joint of the hip.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- CERN
-
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- coax
-
noun,
coaxial cable.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- ence
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- enc.
-
- civ.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- EEOC
-
- Ave.
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- apex
-
noun,
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- neo-
-
- acr-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- ano-
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ann.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Nev.
-
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- NIRA
-
- Nexo
-
noun,
Martin Andersen [mahr-ten-ah-nuh r-suh n] /ˈmɑr tɛnˈɑ nər sən/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, Danish novelist.
- ance
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- aer-
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Aire
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- nav.
-
- non-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- CPA
-
- XOR
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either but not both of its operands are positive.
- AIC
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- CIA
-
- ae.
-
- CPO
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- VIP
-
- CIE
-
- AEC
-
- CIP
-
- CPI
-
- an.
-
- ACV
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- av.
-
- VPN
-
- RCN
-
- vox
-
noun,
a device in certain types of telecommunications equipment, as telephone answering machines, that converts an incoming voice or sound signal into an electrical signal that turns on a transmitter or recorder that continues to operate as long as the incoming signal is maintained.
- VOR
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- RCA
-
- rax
-
verb (used with object),
to elongate; stretch.
- CNN
-
- VOA
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- vo.
-
- ACP
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- Xn.
-
- Cox
-
noun,
coxswain.
- CNO
-
- REA
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- cp.
-
- CVO
-
- cr.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- RPO
-
- RPV
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- CPR
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Co.
-
- apx
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- ax.
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Avi
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AVC
-
- VCR
-
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- CAI
-
- Ver
-
- ANC
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- REX
-
noun,
king.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- a-v
-
- CEA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- RNA
-
- ROP
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ROA
-
- VEX
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate; annoy; provoke:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- aor
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Va.
-
- ean
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- IPO
-
- NNE
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- PAX
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
- PCI
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- NNP
-
- ipr
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- IPA
-
- OCR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- OAP
-
- op.
-
- IOC
-
- Oc.
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- NCO
-
- nix
-
noun,
nothing.
- Ia.
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ONR
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Orv
-
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ox-
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ea.
-
- io-
-
- PRA
-
- env
-
- ene
-
- PRC
-
- en-
-
- eir
-
- EEO
-
- EEE
-
- EEC
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- NRA
-
- EOE
-
- nr.
-
- eo-
-
- NPR
-
- CVA
-
- CRP
-
- PVA
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
- PVC
-
noun,
a white, water-insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- RCP
-
- Re.
-
- NOP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- POV
-
- pox
-
noun,
a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ERP
-
- NRC
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Ep.
-
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ERV
-
- Ex.
-
- PIO
-
- 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.
- EPA
-
- POR
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ONI
-
- pix
-
noun,
pyx.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- XO
-
- XP
-
- VN
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- xc
-
- 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.
- NV
-
- OA
-
- xi
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- Xe
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- IP
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
-
- RO
-
- EV
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- ee
-
- CV
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- PX
-
plural,
post exchange.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- ic
-
- RP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- N.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- CE
-
- RV
-
- VR
-
- VP
-
- VI
-
- VC
-
- V.
-
- RX
-
- xr
-