Anagrams of ampliation
Word ampliation has
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that can be made by using the letters of ampliation.
- palmation
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noun,
a palmate state or formation.
- talapoin
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- 11-point
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- platino-
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- palmitin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 51 H 98 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- pinitol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- tilapia
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noun,
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- maintop
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Monilia
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- palato-
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- animato
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adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- Mai-Tai
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noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- timpani
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noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- implant
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- Italian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latona
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noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- piloti
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noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- anopia
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Anomia
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noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- pimola
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noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- animal
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- Antlia
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noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- polit.
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- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- atonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- impala
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Italia
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noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- Paloma
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noun,
a female given name.
- Pitman
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- plani-
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- Lamont
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noun,
a male given name.
- plano-
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- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- panto-
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- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Anatol
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noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- Milton
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noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- tampon
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- napalm
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noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Tolima
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noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Altman
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noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- Altona
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noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- amatol
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noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- topman
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noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- amino-
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- milit.
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- Patna
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- mania
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patmo
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noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- milia
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noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pilon
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noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Manta
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noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- ition
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- pilot
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noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- matin
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Milan
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noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Minto
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noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Minot
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noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Ital.
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- Malan
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noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Manat
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noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Palma
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noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- omni-
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- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Limon
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noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- lipo-
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- Liman
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noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Liana
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Omani
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Latin
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- natl.
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- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Natal
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- Naomi
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noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Nampa
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noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- Naima
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Lanai
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Mont.
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- pant-
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- onlap
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noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- lamia
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Malta
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- limit
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noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- mini-
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- 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.
- Tamil
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Alton
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noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- amain
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adverb,
with full force.
- Amati
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noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- Amato
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noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- amin-
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- talon
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noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- alti-
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- anal.
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- anat.
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- anim.
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- anima
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noun,
soul; life.
- Anita
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noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- anoia
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noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- alto-
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- Altai
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noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- apian
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adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Aalto
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noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- 30-30
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- tonia
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- tonal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- tomia
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noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- toman
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noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tolan
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- aalii
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noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- T-man
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noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Alta.
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- aioli
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noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Tinia
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noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Alamo
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noun,
a poplar.
- alani
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plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Timon
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noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Almon
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noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Aloin
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- anti-
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- Tampa
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noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Plato
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noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- plat.
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- Plata
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noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- plant
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- atmo-
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- plan-
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- Atman
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noun,
the principle of life.
- plio-
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- imit.
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- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- ation
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- imino
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adjective,
containing the imino group.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- plain
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- ilio-
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- Ilion
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noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- init.
-
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- plait
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noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- tion
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- Mon.
-
- pita
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- TINA
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noun,
a female given name.
- Mona
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noun,
a female given name.
- tipi
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noun,
tepee.
- molt
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noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- pion
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- MOLA
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noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- Pola
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noun,
Pula.
- toil
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noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Pima
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- min.
-
- pint
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noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Mina
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- topi
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noun,
topee.
- top-
-
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Mino
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noun,
Minho.
- mint
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noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- moit
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noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mita
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noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- moan
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noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moat
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noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moil
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noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- tola
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noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- pili
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noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- MOpt
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- pil-
-
- Tapa
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noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- pato
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noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- nail
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- pam.
-
- Opal
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noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- opia
-
- Pail
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noun,
bucket.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pan.
-
- plot
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noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- Pal.
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
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noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
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noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Pol.
-
- Ont.
-
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- NOAA
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- pot.
-
- NATO
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noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- noil
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noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- NTIA
-
- pat.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Olin
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noun,
a male given name.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 1080
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- apo-
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lit.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atom
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noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Atli
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noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atm.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- lino
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noun,
linoleum.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- ANPA
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- amt.
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- itol
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Lani
-
- lin.
-
- Imp.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lat.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- mal-
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Ala.
-
- amp.
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mil.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- 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.
- alt.
-
- Amal
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- 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.
- AAP
-
- an.
-
- AAM
-
- TMO
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ILP
-
- TAL
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ILO
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- AIA
-
- PIO
-
- ap-
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Am.
-
- TPI
-
- TPM
-
- 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 = .
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- IOT
-
- pl.
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- TIA
-
- Apl
-
- ALM
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- at.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POA
-
- PMT
-
- ATA
-
- PLO
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- pli
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Ia.
-
- il-
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ial
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AOA
-
- io-
-
- tlo
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ATP
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- IPA
-
- lpm
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- 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.
- Mo.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- LTA
-
- LPN
-
- NIA
-
- MTP
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- IPM
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LON
-
- NOP
-
- NAA
-
- MTO
-
- op.
-
- MNA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MIP
-
- MIT
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- mtn
-
- 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:
- Mao
-
- MOI
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MAA
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MPA
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- Npt
-
- NMI
-
- TPN
-
- OTA
-
- ONI
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- OPA
-
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ot-
-
- Pa.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lt.
-
- OAP
-
- pm.
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- LIM
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- LMT
-
- Ola
-
- La.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IPO
-
- OIt
-
- ITA
-
- Om.
-
- L1
-
- IP
-
- TM
-
- L2
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TP
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MN
-
- OA
-
- TL
-
- NL
-
- O.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ol
-
- NM
-
- LM
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- i.
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MP
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NI
-