Anagrams of antiparticle
Word antiparticle has
1235 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of antiparticle.
- anticipate
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verb (used with object),
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee:
- triplicate
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noun,
one of three identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- patriciate
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noun,
the patrician class.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- Antipater
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noun,
398?–319 b.c, Macedonian statesman and general: regent of Macedonia 334–323.
- Platinite
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- plein-air
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adjective,
pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- reptilian
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noun,
a reptile.
- platinate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- perinatal
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adjective,
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- pancreat-
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- cat-train
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noun,
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
- Patrician
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noun,
a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- Placentia
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noun,
a town in S California.
- ancipital
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- triticale
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noun,
a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.
- laciniate
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adjective,
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- analeptic
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noun,
a pharmacological substance that stimulates the central nervous system and also acts as an anticonvulsant.
- Atlantic
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noun,
Atlantic Ocean.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- Palatine
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- tractile
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adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- Tacitean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- Laetitia
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noun,
a female given name.
- reactant
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts.
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- Palencia
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noun,
a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- parlance
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noun,
a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- prenatal
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adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- parental
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noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- capitate
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adjective,
Botany. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster.
- patinate
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verb (used with object),
to cover or encrust with a patina.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- triplite
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noun,
a dark-brown, massive mineral, fluorophosphate of iron and manganese.
- literati
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plural noun,
persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals.
- Latinate
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adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- triplane
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- Patricia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”.
- placenta
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- pantalet
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noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- alterant
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noun,
something that produces alteration.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- rat-tail
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noun,
grenadier (def 4).
- Tantalic
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adjective,
of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
- paternal
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- apatetic
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adjective,
assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- Platter
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noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- tertial
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noun,
a tertial feather.
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- arietta
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noun,
a short aria.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- Latitia
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noun,
a female given name.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- nitrile
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- nitrite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- planate
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adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Linaria
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- intitle
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verb (used with object),
entitle.
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- 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.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- placate
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- centri-
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- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- Catalin
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- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- 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.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Letitia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- plantar
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adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- teacart
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noun,
tea wagon.
- Plantae
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noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- clatter
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noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- apteral
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adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- Tartini
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- cattail
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- tilapia
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noun,
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- Partlet
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noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- prattle
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noun,
the act of prattling.
- lactate
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noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- partita
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- Italian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- pattern
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- triplet
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noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Trianta
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noun,
Trianda.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Acrilan
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- trental
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noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- Actinia
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Titania
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noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- apatite
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- tapeta
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noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- intra-
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- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Tantra
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noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- lariat
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- latten
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noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Italia
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noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- latter
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- latent
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adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inter.
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- Rattan
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noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- rattle
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noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- inlier
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- centi-
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- earlap
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noun,
earflap.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- inclip
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- cerat-
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- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- talent
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noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- recti-
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- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- racial
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adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Iletin
-
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Platte
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noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
-
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- terat-
-
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- pinata
-
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.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- penta-
-
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- tetra-
-
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tinct.
-
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- actin-
-
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- catnap
-
noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- patri-
-
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- caplet
-
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- captan
-
noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- pant-
-
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- para-
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- intr.
-
- patr-
-
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ital.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- lact-
-
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- part.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parl.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- pari-
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Panic
-
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.
- plant
-
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.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Plata
-
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.
- plat.
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- natl.
-
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- licet
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- NAACP
-
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- plan-
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- plain
-
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.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- nitr-
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Latin
-
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.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- pale-
-
- prae-
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- paint
-
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.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- peri-
-
- lect.
-
- pert.
-
- peta-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- petr-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- carp-
-
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cata-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cent.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- alti-
-
- anal.
-
- cine-
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cert.
-
- anat.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Capt.
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tera-
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Arnel
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- anti-
-
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- ante-
-
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Cant.
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- acpt.
-
- Recit
-
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- acet-
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- reni-
-
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Icel.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- incl.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- 30-30
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- incr.
-
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- rcpt.
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- ician
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- encl.
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- rept.
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Alta.
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- PERL
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- trit
-
- tRNA
-
- Pet.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- per.
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Pen.
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tit.
-
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tri-
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rep.
-
- repl
-
- pnea
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIIA
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rpt.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rel.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- pil-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- ter.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 1080
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- art.
-
- att.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- atic
-
- Atli
-
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.
- attn
-
- Ire.
-
- Cal.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- INRI
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- ANPA
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- ile-
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cet-
-
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- cir.
-
- ect-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clep
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- ctr.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- IAEA
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- CERN
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- pct.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NCAA
-
- Aire
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- NIRA
-
- NACA
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- NTIA
-
- AARP
-
- acea
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- nail
-
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.
- NCTE
-
- crat
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lit.
-
- Ala.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lin.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- alt.
-
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- ance
-
- CPA
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AAP
-
- CLR
-
- Aar
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- CPI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CPL
-
- CPR
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- trp
-
- AAE
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- cle
-
- TAL
-
- CLI
-
- ANC
-
- ap-
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- CIP
-
- AIA
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- al.
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- 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.
- TLC
-
- Apl
-
- tr.
-
- at.
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tra
-
- CAI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- TCA
-
- cp.
-
- ca.
-
- ATA
-
- ATP
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- TNT
-
- tlr
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- AIC
-
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ATC
-
- CEA
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ALC
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- TIA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CRP
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- PLC
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lep
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- pli
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LPN
-
- LTA
-
- PLA
-
- LCA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- pl.
-
- CRT
-
- ite
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- PTT
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Lt.
-
- PLR
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- PRC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PRA
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- 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.
- ltr
-
- ITC
-
- Pa.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- pc.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PCI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- NEA
-
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- La.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ERT
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ETR
-
- ITA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RCT
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- en-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eir
-
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- IRL
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rte
-
- RCA
-
- ipr
-
- rt.
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- IPA
-
- ILP
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RNA
-
- in.
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- EI
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- NL
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RP
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L2
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- CE
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- RN
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- RI
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- L.
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- LC
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
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- IP
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- NP
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TC
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- le
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- ln
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- LR
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- ic
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- i.
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- N.
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- TL
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NC
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- TN
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- NI
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- TP
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- TT
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