Anagrams of amphiscians
Word amphiscians has
605 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of amphiscians.
- hispanism
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noun,
a movement in Latin America for the promotion of Spanish or of native culture and influence.
Compare hispanidad.
- hispanics
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noun,
Also called Hispano-American [hi-span-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh n, -spah-noh] /hɪˈspæn oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən, -ˈspɑ noʊ/ (Show IPA), Hispanic American. a citizen or resident of the United States who is of Spanish or Spanish-speaking Latin-American descent.
Compare Latino (def 2).
- Hispanic
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noun,
Also called Hispano-American [hi-span-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh n, -spah-noh] /hɪˈspæn oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən, -ˈspɑ noʊ/ (Show IPA), Hispanic American. a citizen or resident of the United States who is of Spanish or Spanish-speaking Latin-American descent.
Compare Latino (def 2).
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- pashmina
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noun,
a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
- sinapism
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noun,
mustard plaster.
- pianisms
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noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- chinampa
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noun,
(in Mesoamerica) a long and narrow floating field on a shallow lake bed, artificially built up by layering soil, sediment, and decaying vegetation and used, especially by the Aztecs, to grow crops.
- Hispania
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noun,
Spain.
- chiasmas
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- Campinas
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noun,
a city in SE Brazil, NNW of São Paulo.
- aphasics
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- Chiapas
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noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- Shipman
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noun,
a sailor.
- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- sampans
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noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- sashimi
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noun,
raw fish cut into very thin slices.
- shamans
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- pianism
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noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- paisans
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noun,
compatriot.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- Ispahan
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noun,
Isfahan.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- ahimsas
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Chapman
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noun,
British. a peddler.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- pachisi
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noun,
a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- manship
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- ashcans
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- Spanish
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noun,
the Spanish people collectively.
- aphasic
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- Passaic
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Hassam
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noun,
(Frederick) Childe [chahyld] /tʃaɪld/ (Show IPA), 1859–1935, U.S. painter and etcher.
- ashcan
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- schism
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noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- Hassan
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noun,
Hasan.
- Ascham
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noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Schipa
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noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- scamps
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noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- shaman
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- Ashman
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noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- champs
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noun,
the act of champing.
- asians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- camass
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- pisci-
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- Cassia
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- chimps
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noun,
chimpanzee.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- scampi
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noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- sampan
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noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- phasia
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- passim
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adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- pashas
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noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- aspics
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noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- hansas
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noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- phasis
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noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- pachas
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noun,
pasha.
- shamas
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noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- impish
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adjective,
mischievous.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- spicas
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noun,
spike2 .
- masais
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- spahis
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noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- ahimsa
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Shansi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- Ischia
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noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Isaiah
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noun,
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Isaacs
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noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- mishap
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noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- amphi-
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- minish
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verb (used with or without object),
to diminish or lessen.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- shnaps
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noun,
schnapps.
- Masan
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noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Pimas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Miass
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noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- Massa
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noun,
marse.
- China
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- masc.
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- Chin.
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- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- mach.
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- machs
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noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- chimp
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noun,
chimpanzee.
- impis
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noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Piman
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noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- chias
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noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Masai
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- 30-30
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- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Chian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- manas
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noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- mania
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- pacas
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noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- chasm
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noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- pacha
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noun,
pasha.
- chap.
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- Mahan
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noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pashm
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noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- 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.
- NAACP
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- Pasch
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noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- Hasan
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noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- incas
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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.
- insp.
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- Missa
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noun,
Mass.
- Hansa
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noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Miss.
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- pasha
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noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- hasps
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noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Haman
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noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- misc.
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- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Naima
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- pass.
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- Nampa
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noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- ician
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- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- iasis
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noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- minis
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noun,
miniskirt.
- mini-
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- Minch
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noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- minas
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- minah
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noun,
myna.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- Mich.
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- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- chams
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noun,
khan1 .
- Champ
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noun,
the act of champing.
- snaps
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- sinhs
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noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- apsis
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noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- smash
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noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- ASCAP
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noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- ASCII
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noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- scans
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noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- snash
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noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- Shama
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noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- scams
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noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Asian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- SCAMP
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noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- sasin
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noun,
blackbuck.
- ASPCA
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- aspic
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noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Sasha
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noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- Sinas
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noun,
a female given name.
- apish
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adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Assam
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noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- shins
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noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- simas
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noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- anim.
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- amiss
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Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Amish
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noun,
the Amish people.
- anima
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noun,
soul; life.
- anis-
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- amin-
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- simps
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noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- apian
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adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- amass
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verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- amain
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adverb,
with full force.
- amahs
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noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- shims
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noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Sinai
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noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Aisha
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noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Aphis
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noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- assai
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noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- AMPAS
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- assn.
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- sains
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Samas
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noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- camps
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noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- spasm
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noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- caphs
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noun,
kaph.
- caps.
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- spics
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- AAPSS
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- casas
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noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- Sachs
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noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Chain
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chais
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noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- spins
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noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- span-
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- Saman
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noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- camis
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noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Sans.
-
- Achan
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- snips
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noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- samps
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noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- spahi
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noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mis-
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- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- SPIM
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noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Mic.
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- mias
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plural,
missing in action.
- spin
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noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- MNAS
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- MSCP
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- MSHA
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- MSPH
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- MIPS
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- mins
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noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MSSc
-
- Mass
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noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Spam
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noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- Sims
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noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Sina
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noun,
a female given name.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- masa
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noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- spic
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- SPCA
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- spas
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SMSA
-
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- min.
-
- SIPS
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- mica
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Sima
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noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Pich
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noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- Pan.
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Sams
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noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Sami
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noun,
Lapp.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Pima
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- pam.
-
- NACA
-
- NIMH
-
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- NCAA
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- sch.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sci.
-
- 1080
-
- Man.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- iana
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- HMAS
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asc-
-
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- APSA
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- aph-
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANPA
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Anas
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICSH
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Imp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- asis
-
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chm.
-
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chmn
-
- chs.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cis-
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- cap.
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- amp.
-
- ANSI
-
- Inc.
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISSN
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Mac-
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- AHSA
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- ins.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- AISI
-
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- APS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ss.
-
- SPS
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- SSC
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- an.
-
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cs.
-
- SSA
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- PSA
-
- SSM
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMC
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- APC
-
- PSC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- AMS
-
- SSI
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- PSS
-
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- cp.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SMA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ACS
-
- ASI
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SMS
-
- SCM
-
- SCP
-
- SCS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SHA
-
- ACP
-
- ANC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ch.
-
- AAM
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AAP
-
- ca.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- sc.
-
- shp
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- INH
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- NAA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- IHS
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- IHP
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MSA
-
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- IAS
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Ia.
-
- MSH
-
- MPH
-
- NMI
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MAA
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MHA
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mc-
-
- MPA
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ish
-
- MIP
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- IPM
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- ics
-
- NIH
-
- NSA
-
- CPM
-
- HMS
-
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- CSA
-
- PhM
-
- PHS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CPS
-
- CPI
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- CPA
-
- CNS
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- CIP
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- CIM
-
- CIA
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- HSM
-
- PCS
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- NSC
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- pm.
-
- Ps.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- SSN
-
- HCM
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- NP
-
- MH
-
- 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.
- ic
-
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- i.
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- S.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- SA
-
- SM
-
- PH
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- MP
-
- NM
-
- N.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- HP
-
- CM
-
- NH
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SN
-
- h.
-
- MN
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- IP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .