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molarities
noun, the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
polarities
noun, Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
moralities
noun, conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
Leptospira
noun, any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
Hospitaler
noun, a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
apostrophe
noun, the sign ('), as used: to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word, whether unpronounced, as in o'er for over, or pronounced, as in gov't for government; to indicate the possessive case, as in man's; or to indicate plurals of abbreviations and symbols, as in several M.D.'s, 3's.
isothermal
noun, Meteorology. an isotherm.
heirlooms
noun, a family possession handed down from generation to generation.
temporals
noun, a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
photopias
noun, vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
esotropia
noun, strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.
saprolite
noun, soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
solitaire
noun, Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
piroplasm
noun, babesia.
prelimits
verb (used with object), to limit within bounds beforehand:
heliports
noun, a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
horsetail
noun, Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
topiaries
noun, topiary work; the topiary art.
prelatism
noun, prelacy; episcopacy.
motorship
noun, a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
portholes
noun, a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light. Compare port4 (def 1).
atmophile
adjective, (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
lithemias
noun, the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
loathsome
adjective, causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive:
Hitlerism
noun, the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.
oilpapers
noun, a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
atrophies
noun, Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
spermato-
tailpipes
noun, an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.
prostomia
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
Malipiero
noun, Gian Francesco [jahn frahn-che-skaw] /dʒɑn frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, Italian composer.
plethoras
noun, overabundance; excess:
rolamites
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
Lotharios
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
hailstorm
noun, a storm with hail.
oralities
noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
periplasm
noun, an outer cytoplasmic layer that surrounds the oosphere in certain fungi.
oppilates
verb (used with object), to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
imperials
noun, a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 cm) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 cm) in America.
troopship
noun, a ship for the conveyance of military troops; transport.
ophiolite
noun, an assemblage of mafic igneous rocks representing remnants of former oceanic crust.
apposite
adjective, suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt:
mistrial
noun, a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
Reptilia
noun, the class comprising the reptiles.
Mephitis
noun, (in nontechnical use) a noxious or pestilential exhalation from the earth, as poison gas.
ratholes
noun, a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
maitrise
noun, mastery; skill.
taprooms
noun, a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
mateship
noun, the state of being a mate.
apothems
noun, a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
pilaster
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
tapholes
noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
shipmate
noun, a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
hospital
noun, an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
plaister
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
meropias
noun, partial blindness.
top-hole
adjective, first-rate.
marplots
noun, a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
hospitia
noun, a hospice.
homilies
noun, a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
plethora
noun, overabundance; excess:
homilist
noun, a person who writes or delivers homilies.
milepost
noun, any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.
armholes
noun, an opening in a garment, for the arm.
hoopster
noun, a basketball player.
tailpipe
noun, an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.
hoplites
noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
pisolite
noun, limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
metaphor
noun, a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
Milpitas
noun, a town in W California.
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
photopia
noun, vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
oppilate
verb (used with object), to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
oilpaper
noun, a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
samphire
noun, a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
omphalos
noun, the navel; umbilicus.
periapts
noun, an amulet.
harelips
noun, Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
pelorias
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
saleroom
noun, Chiefly British. salesroom (def 2).
teraphim
plural noun, idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
opistho-
opposite
noun, a person or thing that is opposite or contrary.
petiolar
adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
epiphora
noun, Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
epitaphs
noun, a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
rolamite
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
pai-loos
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
Ethiopia
noun, Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.
parities
noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
ripplets
noun, a small ripple.
pamperos
noun, a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
pamphlet
noun, a complete publication of generally less than 80 pages stitched or stapled together and usually having a paper cover.
temporo-
temporal
noun, a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
phorates
noun, a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
Seraphim
noun, a plural of seraph.
moralist
noun, a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
philtres
noun, verb (used with object), philter.
tearooms
noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
philters
noun, a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
toilsome
adjective, characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
hemiolas
noun, a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
Poitiers
noun, a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
atropism
noun, poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
seriatim
adverb, adjective, in a series; one after another.
septimal
adjective, of or based on the number seven.
templars
noun, a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
helotism
noun, the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
helistop
noun, a heliport.
heliport
noun, a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
sea-room
noun, unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
earlship
noun, earldom (def 1).
tipplers
noun, a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.
heirloom
noun, a family possession handed down from generation to generation.
petrosal
adjective, petrous; hard or stony.
sapropel
noun, mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
Sapphire
noun, any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.
Stroheim
noun, Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
thermals
noun, Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
aphorist
noun, a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
potholer
noun, an explorer of caves; spelunker.
isarithm
noun, isopleth.
liposome
noun, Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
Listeria
noun, any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
Potiphar
noun, the Egyptian officer whose wife tried to seduce Joseph. Gen. 39:1–20.
ipomoeas
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
potholes
noun, a deep hole; pit.
tremolos
noun, a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
priapism
noun, Pathology. continuous, usually nonsexual erection of the penis, especially due to disease.
posthole
noun, a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
porthole
noun, a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light. Compare port4 (def 1).
porpoise
noun, any of several small, gregarious cetaceans of the genus Phocoena, usually blackish above and paler beneath, and having a blunt, rounded snout, especially the common porpoise, P. phocoena, of both the North Atlantic and Pacific.
impostor
noun, a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
impolite
adjective, not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude:
tramples
noun, the act of trampling.
implores
verb (used with object), to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
prelimit
verb (used with object), to limit within bounds beforehand:
Islamite
noun, a Muslim.
Imperial
noun, a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 cm) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 cm) in America.
sphaero-
lamppost
noun, a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.
lamister
noun, lamster.
trophies
noun, anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
proposal
noun, the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
propolis
noun, a reddish resinous cement collected by bees from the buds of trees, used to stop up crevices in the hives, strengthen the cells, etc.
prophase
noun, Cell Biology. the first stage of mitosis or meiosis in eukaryotic cell division, during which the nuclear envelope breaks down and strands of chromatin form into chromosomes.
promotes
verb (used with object), to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
lempiras
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
limiters
noun, a person or thing that limits.
prolapse
noun, Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
tripolis
noun, Also, Tripolitania [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/ (Show IPA). one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
isotherm
noun, Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
isopleth
noun, a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
isomorph
noun, an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
Primates
noun, the order comprising the primates.
airtimes
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
imperils
verb (used with object), to put in peril or danger; endanger.
lithemia
noun, the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
impearls
verb (used with object), to form into drops resembling pearls.
aphorism
noun, a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
polities
noun, a particular form or system of government:
Lothario
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
polestar
noun, Polaris.
polemist
noun, a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
slip-top
noun, the end of a slip stem on a spoon.
smoothie
noun, a person who has a winningly polished manner:
harmost
noun, a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
lempira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
tephras
noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
harslet
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. haslet.
harpist
noun, a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
Harpies
noun, Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
meropia
noun, partial blindness.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
ooliths
noun, any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
slather
noun, Often, slathers. a generous amount:
stamper
noun, a person or thing that stamps.
harelip
noun, Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
Salieri
noun, Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
spermo-
Ophelia
noun, a female given name.
slither
noun, a slithering movement; slide.
oompahs
noun, a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
maltose
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
limiter
noun, a person or thing that limits.
imarets
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Liatris
noun, any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
Templar
noun, a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
Sapporo
noun, a city on W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
smother
noun, dense, stifling smoke.
saltier
noun, saltire.
Marisol
noun, (Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
isotope
noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
Lesotho
noun, a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km). Capital: Maseru.
Israeli
noun, a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
leproma
noun, the swollen lesion of leprosy.
sampler
noun, a person who samples.
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
spheral
adjective, of or relating to a sphere.
ophites
noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
lamster
noun, a fugitive from the law.
hamster
noun, any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
lappers
noun, a person or thing that laps liquid.
mailers
noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
rompish
adjective, given to romping; frolicsome.
lappets
noun, a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
pai-loo
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
Palermo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
ethiops
adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
maestro
noun, an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
palmers
noun, a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
pampero
noun, a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
spoiler
noun, a person or thing that spoils.
lampers
noun, lampas.
pampers
verb (used with object), to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
osteoma
noun, a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
hampers
noun, Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
optimes
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
impairs
noun, Archaic. impairment.
Hamites
noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
sphero-
Latimer
noun, Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
lathers
noun, foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
laptops
noun, a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid. Compare tablet (def 6).
optimal
adjective, optimum (def 3).
halters
noun, a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
oralism
noun, the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
strophe
noun, the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
halites
noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
orioles
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Orphism
noun, the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
roseola
noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
thalers
noun, any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
Lappish
noun, Lapp (def 2).
limites
noun, plural of limes.
marplot
noun, a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
merlots
noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
mithers
noun, mother1 .
milters
noun, a male fish in breeding time.
impresa
noun, a device or emblem.
holster
noun, a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
mishear
verb (used with object), to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
Mistral
noun, a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
impearl
verb (used with object), to form into drops resembling pearls.
shipper
noun, a person who ships goods or makes shipments.
imprest
noun, an advance of money; loan.
taphole
noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
simitar
noun, scimitar.
stopple
noun, a stopper, especially for a bottle.
Mithras
noun, the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
shiplap
noun, an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.
shilpit
adjective, (of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
taproom
noun, a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
stopper
noun, a person or thing that stops.
impasto
noun, the laying on of paint thickly.
milreis
noun, a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
imports
noun, something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
loathes
verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
tampers
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
hopples
verb (used with object), to hobble; tether.
imperil
verb (used with object), to put in peril or danger; endanger.
hoplite
noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
metaph.
Horatio
noun, a male given name.
shortie
noun, a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
hooters
noun, a person or thing that hoots.
impers.
implies
verb (used with object), to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Hoosier
noun, a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).
implore
verb (used with object), to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
Imperia
noun, a seaport in NW Italy.
hooplas
noun, bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
shooter
noun, a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc.:
loopers
noun, a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
hoopers
noun, a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
similar
adjective, having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
mohairs
noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
somato-
limpets
noun, any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
loppers
noun, a person or thing that lops.
Maspero
noun, Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
morphos
noun, any of various large, tropical American butterflies of the genus Morpho, having brilliant blue, iridescent wings with an underside of brown or gray and eyelike spots.
hepato-
mortals
noun, a human being.
mortise
noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
stipple
noun, the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling.
hemiola
noun, a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
lippers
noun, a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
lipomas
noun, a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
morphol
hemato-
hot-air
noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
lipemia
noun, excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
Ishmael
noun, the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12.
impales
verb (used with object), to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
Sephora
noun, Zipporah.
semipro
adjective, noun, semiprofessional.
stearo-
slipper
noun, any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
morpho-
hipster
noun, a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
lithias
noun, Chemistry. lithium oxide.
Hippias
noun, flourished 6th century b.c, tyrant of Athens (brother of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus).
sharpie
noun, sharper.
Moorish
adjective, of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
Ipiales
noun, a city in SW Colombia.
impaste
verb (used with object), to cover with or enclose in a paste.
Shapiro
noun, Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
moppets
noun, a young child.
shampoo
noun, the act of shampooing.
morales
noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
hostler
noun, a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.
Ipomoea
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
imparts
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
Morelia
noun, a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
Morelos
noun, a state in S central Mexico. 1916 sq. mi. (4960 sq. km). Capital: Cuernavaca.
heroism
noun, the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
tearoom
noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
hostile
noun, a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
heriots
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
shopper
noun, a person who shops.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
thermal
noun, Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
toppers
noun, a person or thing that tops.
ARTEMIS
noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
pimples
noun, a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.
piolets
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
armhole
noun, an opening in a garment, for the arm.
pismire
noun, an ant.
aristo-
Pistoia
noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
pitiers
noun, a person who pities.
topples
verb (used with object), to cause to topple.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
toprail
noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
topsail
noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
apropos
Idioms, apropos of, with reference to; in respect or regard to:
plasmo-
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
topsoil
noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
apprise
verb (used with object), to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
platies
noun, platyfish.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
reposal
noun, the act of reposing.
Pietism
noun, a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
realism
noun, interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
tippler
noun, a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.
Petsamo
noun, Finnish name of Pechenga.
earshot
noun, the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
tipples
noun, intoxicating liquor.
retools
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
toheroa
noun, a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
Philem.
Atropos
noun, the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
Philips
noun, Ambrose, 1675?–1749, English poet and dramatist.
atomies
noun, an atom; mote.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
philos.
philter
noun, a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
at-home
noun, Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
philtre
noun, verb (used with object), philter.
atheism
noun, the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
phloems
noun, the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
astrol.
phorate
noun, a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
photism
noun, a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
photom.
Piarist
noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
applies
verb (used with object), to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
apothem
noun, a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
petrol.
prolate
adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
prelim.
prelims
noun, preliminary.
primate
noun, Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
airtime
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
airship
noun, a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
triples
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
Tripoli
noun, Also, Tripolitania [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/ (Show IPA). one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
primsie
adjective, prim1 (def 1).
trisome
noun, a trisomic individual.
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
trompes
noun, Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
pteroma
noun, pteron.
promise
noun, a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
promote
verb (used with object), to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
prompts
noun, Commerce. a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note) the contract setting the time limit.
Aerosol
noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
propels
verb (used with object), to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
Prophet
noun, a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
propose
verb (used with object), to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action:
tropho-
tropism
noun, an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
prosoma
noun, an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
preamps
noun, a preamplifier.
pothole
noun, a deep hole; pit.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
amosite
noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
Ploesti
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
Apophis
noun, a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
rathole
noun, a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
Polaris
noun, Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
pomelos
noun, the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
Rappist
noun, Harmonist.
Ampelos
noun, a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
rappels
noun, (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
Pompeia
noun, flourished 1st century b.c, second wife of Julius Caesar, divorced in 62 b.c. Compare Calpurnia, Cornelia (def 2).
pothers
noun, commotion; uproar.
Pompeii
noun, an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: it was buried along with Herculaneum by an eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; much of the city has been excavated.
Amorite
noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
amorist
noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
poorish
adjective, somewhat poor; rather poor.
amities
noun, friendship; peaceful harmony.
ramtils
noun, Niger seed.
trample
noun, the act of trampling.
Amherst
noun, Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
poplars
noun, any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
tremolo
noun, a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
petrols
noun, British. gasoline.
armlets
noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
perhaps
adverb, maybe; possibly:
ripples
noun, a small wave or undulation, as on water.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
rimples
noun, a wrinkle.
Tiepolo
noun, Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
elitism
noun, practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
periapt
noun, an amulet.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
peloria
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
Elohist
noun, a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Elohim rather than Yahweh.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
thirams
noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
Emporia
noun, a city in E Kansas.
paroles
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
Patmore
noun, Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
ripplet
noun, a small ripple.
papoose
noun, a North American Indian baby or young child.
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
Elohism
noun, the worship of Elohim or the religious system based on such worship.
pathol.
Thermos
noun, a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
eoliths
noun, a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
epitaph
noun, a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
pastime
noun, something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
threaps
noun, an argument; quarrel.
thermo-
thorias
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
Ephraim
noun, the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
pooris
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
rappel
noun, (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
osteo-
osteal
adjective, osseous.
looper
noun, a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
Pashto
noun, an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
ripple
noun, a small wave or undulation, as on water.
poplar
noun, any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
posole
noun, a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
Somali
noun, a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
ramets
noun, an individual of a clone.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
ramose
adjective, having many branches.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
roomie
noun, roommate.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
others
noun, the other one:
Popish
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
ramtil
noun, Niger seed.
Lomita
noun, a town in SW California.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
ortho-
maloti
noun, plural of loti.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Mailer
noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
mailes
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
Maisie
noun, a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
patho-
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Maoris
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Mariel
noun, a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
marish
noun, a marsh.
pleio-
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Marist
noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
Mahler
noun, Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
lopers
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Smriti
noun, writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
lopper
noun, a person or thing that lops.
orlops
noun, the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
Potash
noun, potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
pomelo
noun, the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
soaper
noun, soap opera.
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
polit.
Polish
noun, a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:
polios
noun, poliomyelitis.
polies
noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
smooth
noun, act of smoothing:
smalto
noun, colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
sloper
noun, a person or thing that slopes.
polers
noun, a person or thing that poles.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
loathe
verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
Pamiri
noun, a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
prompt
noun, Commerce. a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note) the contract setting the time limit.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
promos
noun, promotion (def 5).
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
proles
noun, a member of the proletariat.
Parish
noun, an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
latish
adjective, somewhat or rather late.
proems
noun, an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
sperm-
pro-am
noun, any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
lepto-
Palmer
noun, a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
palish
adjective, somewhat pale.
spathe
noun, a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
Pripet
noun, a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
spilth
noun, spillage (def 1).
Pamirs
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
primps
verb (used with object), to dress or adorn with care.
pamper
verb (used with object), to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
Paphos
noun, an ancient city in SW Cyprus.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
splore
noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
lapper
noun, a person or thing that laps liquid.
Papist
noun, a Roman Catholic.
lappet
noun, a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
laptop
noun, a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid. Compare tablet (def 6).
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
lathis
noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
spiro-
Lashio
noun, a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
Spirit
noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
spirea
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
lather
noun, foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
propel
verb (used with object), to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
lathes
noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
parole
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
somat-
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
Sophar
noun, Zophar.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
romeos
noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
ralphs
noun, a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
soothe
verb (used with object), to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
liters
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.
potpie
noun, a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.
Lithia
noun, Chemistry. lithium oxide.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Pothos
noun, any of various tropical climbing vines belonging to the genera Pothos and Epipremnum, of the arum family, especially E. aureum, widely cultivated for its variegated foliage.
Romish
adjective, of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
pathos
noun, the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
litho.
lithos
noun, lithography.
litres
noun, liter.
somite
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
pother
noun, commotion; uproar.
Sopher
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
Sophie
noun, a female given name.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
limpet
noun, any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
primos
noun, the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
primes
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
paleo-
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
primal
adjective, first; original; primeval:
limits
noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
ptero-
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
parols
noun, something stated or declared.
lipase
noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
lipoma
noun, a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
preamp
noun, a preamplifier.
prates
noun, act of prating.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
lipper
noun, a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
optime
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
Master
noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
Martel
noun, a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
Salome
noun, Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
morale
noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
morals
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
phloem
noun, the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
morels
noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
oolith
noun, any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
Moriah
noun, a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
Shalom
interjection, peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
Pepita
noun, the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
morose
adjective, gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
morph-
peplos
noun, a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
saloop
noun, a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
morphs
noun, Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
shamir
noun, Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
photo-
philo-
molars
noun, Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
mohair
noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
Pieria
noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
mohels
noun, the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
Mohole
noun, a hole bored through the earth's crust into the region below the Mohorovičić discontinuity, for geological research.
moires
noun, any moiré fabric.
Shelta
noun, a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
Sheila
noun, a girl or young woman.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
molest
verb (used with object), to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
moppet
noun, a young child.
molies
noun, an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
oompah
noun, a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
reship
verb (used with object), to ship again.
Sharpe
noun, William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
moolas
noun, money.
phrase
noun, Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
Shaper
noun, a person or thing that shapes.
mopish
adjective, given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
morsel
noun, a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
mortal
noun, a human being.
oomphs
noun, energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
samlet
noun, a young salmon.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Sarthe
noun, a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
sample
noun, a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
permit
noun, an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
sapro-
Pharos
noun, a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
Persia
noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
Sappho
noun, c620–c565 b.c, Greek poet, born in Lesbos.
petro-
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
sapper
noun, a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
Rheims
noun, Reims.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Olathe
noun, a city in E Kansas.
phasor
noun, a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
perish
Idioms, perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
Mother
noun, a female parent.
motile
adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
Philip
noun, one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.
philia
motors
noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Perlis
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
Philae
noun, an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
seraph
noun, one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
phials
noun, vial.
septi-
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
phiale
noun, a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
Phelps
noun, William Lyon [lahy-uh n] /ˈlaɪ ən/ (Show IPA), 1865–1943, U.S. educator and literary critic.
MSPhar
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
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.
masher
noun, a person or thing that mashes.
Siloam
noun, a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
merits
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Pitris
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
merlot
noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
pities
noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
rimose
adjective, full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
Merops
noun, (in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
pitier
noun, a person who pities.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
mesail
noun, a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
mesial
adjective, medial.
metal.
pithos
noun, a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
Pithom
noun, one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
Pelham
noun, Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
me-too
adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
patri-
simile
noun, a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”. Compare metaphor.
metros
noun, the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
maters
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
mashie
noun, a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
oppose
verb (used with object), to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
Rheita
noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
masto-
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
Patmos
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
rimple
noun, a wrinkle.
plasm-
Mather
noun, Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
matri-
sippet
noun, a small bit; fragment.
sipper
noun, a person who sips.
Sippar
noun, an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
simple
noun, an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
simper
noun, a silly, self-conscious smile.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
metro-
shrimp
noun, any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
Moesia
noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
Mithra
noun, the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
saithe
noun, pollock.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
mishit
noun, a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
Mister
noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
pimple
noun, a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.
pimola
noun, an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
miters
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
mither
noun, mother1 .
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
mirths
noun, gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
piloti
noun, a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
mitral
adjective, of or resembling a miter.
mitres
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
pilose
adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
Shiite
noun, a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
Sherpa
noun, a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
mishap
noun, an unfortunate accident.
shmear
noun, verb (used with object), schmear.
Ophite
noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
pipits
noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
pistil
noun, the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
Pelops
noun, Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
relish
noun, liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
shoppe
noun, shop (used chiefly for quaint effect).
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
remits
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
milers
noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
milit.
milpas
noun, (in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
papism
noun, Roman Catholicism.
pipets
noun, verb (used with object), pipette.
pipers
noun, a person who plays on a pipe.
pipals
noun, a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
Sholom
noun, a male given name.
milter
noun, a male fish in breeding time.
isohel
noun, a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
proto-
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
horol.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Hopper
noun, a person or thing that hops.
hopple
verb (used with object), to hobble; tether.
Tamils
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
astro-
Horite
noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
harems
noun, the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
Tishri
noun, the first month of the Jewish calendar.
aspire
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
ashpit
noun, a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
ashore
adverb, to the shore; onto the shore:
hosier
noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
hostel
noun, Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
Hoples
noun, a son of Ion.
tamper
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
talers
noun, thaler.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Holmes
noun, John Haynes [heynz] /heɪnz/ (Show IPA), 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
Elohim
noun, God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
Elmira
noun, a city in S central New York.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Elisha
noun, Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
Taoism
noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
homeo-
earths
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
homers
noun, Baseball. home run.
timers
noun, a person or thing that times.
Hooper
noun, a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
hoopla
noun, bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
hooter
noun, a person or thing that hoots.
tipper
noun, a person or thing that tips:
tipple
noun, intoxicating liquor.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
holism
noun, Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Compare organicism (def 1).
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
stream
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
impair
noun, Archaic. impairment.
impale
verb (used with object), to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
imparl
verb (used without object), to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
appose
verb (used with object), to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
impart
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Aomori
noun, a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
impels
verb (used with object), to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
imper.
Imphal
noun, a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
appels
noun, a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
torahs
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
Taisho
noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
armpit
noun, the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
armlet
noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
armies
noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
armets
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Ilesha
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
iatro-
Topper
noun, a person or thing that tops.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
topple
verb (used with object), to cause to topple.
ihrams
noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
stroma
noun, Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
thrips
noun, any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
amphi-
Thames
noun, a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
halite
noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
halers
noun, heller2 (def 1).
thaler
noun, any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
helio-
Helios
noun, the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
Thales
noun, c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
haemo-
Hearst
noun, William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
helots
noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
theirs
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
theism
noun, the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
hemat-
Thelma
noun, a female given name.
Ethiop
adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
theol.
hearts
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
haloes
noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
hepta-
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Harlem
noun, a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
harlot
noun, a prostitute; whore.
haplo-
tephra
noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
Haslet
noun, the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
tepals
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.
haoris
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
haters
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
haoles
noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
hamper
noun, Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
Hamlet
noun, a small village.
Hamite
noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
Hastie
noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
tempos
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
halter
noun, a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
hepat-
estral
adjective, estrous.
holies
noun, a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
emptor
noun, (especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
tholos
noun, a circular building. a small, round structure, as a lantern. a circular subterranean tomb, lined with masonry.
hippos
noun, hippopotamus.
Thomas
noun, an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
thoria
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
eolith
noun, a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
Thorpe
noun, James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
thorps
noun, a hamlet; village.
ephors
noun, one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
histo-
Hitler
noun, Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
tapper
noun, a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
Thrale
noun, Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
hoarse
adjective, having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
tapirs
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.
threap
noun, an argument; quarrel.
hippo-
hippie
noun, a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
heriot
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
thiols
therm-
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
Hermit
noun, a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
espial
noun, the act of spying.
Therma
noun, ancient name of Salonika.
therms
noun, any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
Thiers
noun, Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
Hestia
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
tholes
noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
eroto-
tarso-
hiemal
adjective, of or relating to winter; wintry.
hiero-
thiram
noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
thirls
verb (used with object), to pierce.
Epiph.
impish
adjective, mischievous.
Tolima
noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
import
noun, something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
isopor
noun, an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
Ithome
noun, Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
tromps
verb (used with object), to tramp or trample.
Lahore
noun, a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
Alioth
noun, a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
sporo-
airish
adjective, given to putting on airs.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
tramps
noun, the act of tramping.
Tromso
noun, a seaport in N Norway.
almost
adverb, very nearly; all but:
AmerSp
troops
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Ishtar
noun, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
tripes
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.
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
Ismael
noun, Ishmael (def 1).
troph-
amoles
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
isomer
noun, Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
troppo
adverb, too much; excessively.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
impose
Verb phrases, impose on/upon, to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude. to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.). to defraud; cheat; deceive:
tropo-
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
trompe
noun, Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
impost
noun, a tax; tribute; duty.
alephs
noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
ahorse
adjective, adverb, on horseback:
Aleppo
noun, a city in NW Syria.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
trophi
plural noun, the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
Epsom
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
Thera
noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Tromp
noun, Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
prime
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
thirl
verb (used with object), to pierce.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Primo
noun, the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
part.
prise
noun, leverage.
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
rishi
noun, an inspired sage or poet.
PRISM
noun, Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
prims
noun, privet.
thio-
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
Parl.
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
primp
verb (used with object), to dress or adorn with care.
pari-
trois
noun, the number 3.
psalm
noun, a sacred song or hymn.
paper
noun, a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
Thira
noun, Thera.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
prim.
EPROM
noun, a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
Rimas
noun, a female given name.
Pres.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
patr-
preps
noun, preparatory school.
prep.
those
Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
emirs
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
rimes
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
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.
prest
noun, a loan.
prem.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
peats
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.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
EMAIL
noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
aleph
noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
throe
noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
Patmo
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
thole
noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
Epist
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
pashm
noun, the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
Epis.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
airts
noun, a direction.
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.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Thorp
noun, a hamlet; village.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
ephor
noun, one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
Priam
noun, a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
path-
pret.
paths
noun, a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Esth.
aholt
noun, ahold.
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
proms
noun, a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
aeri-
aero-
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
opto-
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
halos
noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
prop.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
halo-
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
orial
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
halms
noun, haulm.
trop-
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
hales
noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
orlop
noun, the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
halts
noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
30-30
Prot.
tera-
Terah
noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Salem
noun, a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
prost
interjection, prosit.
opahs
noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
saith
verb, third person singular present of say1 .
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
terms
noun, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
spool
noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
pros.
props
noun, proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
haori
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
Ophir
noun, a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
haole
noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
hames
noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
Hamer
noun, Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
term.
orlos
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
haler
noun, heller2 (def 1).
Pamir
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
ethos
noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
Romeo
noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
pahos
noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
Thema
noun, theme (def 7).
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
roams
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
pale-
theo-
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
romps
noun, a lively or boisterous frolic.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
ethal
noun, cetyl alcohol.
palms
noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
palpi
noun, plural of palpus.
palps
noun, a palpus.
theor
Theos
proem
noun, an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
their
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
Tharp
noun, Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
roshi
noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
oste-
Orth.
Thais
noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Haiti
noun, Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
troop
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
osmo-
ropes
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
hails
noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
Thare
noun, Terah.
promo
noun, promotion (def 5).
haets
noun, a little bit; a whit.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
Other
noun, the other one:
Prome
noun, a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
haem-
prom.
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
rooms
noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
prats
noun, the buttocks.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
Pitri
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
reams
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Amer.
Ramos
noun, Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
piths
noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
areo-
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
reals
noun, real number.
realm
noun, a royal domain; kingdom:
trams
noun, British. a streetcar.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plash
noun, a gentle splash.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
plast
amirs
noun, emir.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
popes
noun, (often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
plat.
Port.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Torah
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
pimps
noun, a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
pipal
noun, a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Piper
noun, a person who plays on a pipe.
topis
noun, topee.
pipes
noun, a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
pipet
noun, verb (used with object), pipette.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
pipit
noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
Porto
noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
alti-
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
alto-
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
topo-
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Reims
noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
arith
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
tramp
noun, the act of tramping.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
raphe
noun, Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
Aphis
noun, an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
toros
noun, a bull.
Rasht
noun, a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
poohs
noun, an exclamation of “pooh.”.
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
pomps
noun, stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
Apepi
noun, Apophis.
amort
adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
polio
noun, poliomyelitis.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
Rashi
noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
polos
noun, a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
ample
adjective, fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
Pomos
noun, the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
pomes
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
apish
adjective, having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
Poole
noun, a port in Dorset, in S England.
appro
noun, (of a purchase) approval:
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).
Plath
noun, Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
Amish
noun, the Amish people.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
appmt
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Apple
noun, the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
pleo-
amole
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
Appel
noun, a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
TORES
noun, a torus.
plio-
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
poori
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
plops
noun, a plopping sound or fall.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
poops
noun, a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
rapes
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.
rathe
adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
pools
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
poet.
altho
conjunction, although.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
times
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
petr-
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
prams
noun, perambulator.
Timor
noun, an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
petri
prae-
tipis
noun, tepee.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
rheas
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Earth
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
Pharm
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
phase
noun, any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
phial
noun, vial.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Ralph
noun, a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
peta-
Phila
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
pepos
noun, the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
peri-
tiers
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.
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
peris
noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
prate
noun, act of prating.
psora
noun, psoriasis.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
Elath
noun, Eilat.
tiles
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.
perms
noun, permanent (def 4).
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
pert.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Perth
noun, Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
praos
noun, proa.
rhoea
rhet.
Phil.
phile
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
treas
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
tomes
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
rept.
Piers
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.
repps
noun, rep1 .
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
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.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
trash
noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
Asher
noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Pimas
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
post-
Resht
noun, Rasht.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
trims
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
tries
noun, plural of try.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
atmo-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
almes
noun, almah.
Athos
noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
Athol
noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
Athel
noun, a male given name.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
resp.
phots
noun, a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
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.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
phore
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
phot.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
harem
noun, the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
OPers
oomph
noun, energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
IATSE
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
taels
noun, liang.
malts
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Tahoe
noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
maple
noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family.
SLAPP
noun, Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
tahrs
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
Maris
noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
marls
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Maros
noun, Hungarian name of Mures.
sito-
marse
noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
Marsh
noun, a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
marts
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
MASER
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
taler
noun, thaler.
hotel
noun, a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
mast-
male-
ihram
noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Storm
noun, a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
imit.
lotos
noun, lotus.
smote
verb, a simple past tense of smite.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
smolt
noun, a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
Smith
noun, a worker in metal.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
smile
noun, the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
smear
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
Smart
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
smalt
noun, a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
mairs
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Smail
noun, snail mail.
sloth
noun, habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
sloop
noun, a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails. Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
ilio-
strip
noun, a striptease.
ileo-
mahoe
noun, hau tree.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
maile
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
mails
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
slime
noun, thin, glutinous mud.
Hosta
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
shote
noun, shoat (def 1).
meta-
Hoppe
noun, Willie (William Frederick) 1887–1959, U.S. billiards player.
Hopis
noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
meth-
meths
noun, methamphetamine; Methedrine.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
Metol
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
metr-
hopes
noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
shpt.
hoots
noun, the cry of an owl.
meso-
Short
noun, something that is short.
Shore
noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
hoops
noun, a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
miler
noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
tamps
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
milia
noun, a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
shoot
noun, the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
Milos
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
milpa
noun, (in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
homos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
homo-
homes
shoer
noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
meros
noun, (in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
hosp.
Horst
noun, a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
math.
hosel
noun, the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
maths
noun, mathematics.
matr-
Hosea
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Mears
noun, mere3 .
Horta
noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
Meath
noun, a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
Mehta
noun, Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
hort.
Melas
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
Tamil
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
Melia
Melos
noun, the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
horse
noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
melts
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Horsa
noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
simar
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Harim
noun, harem.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
horas
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
horal
adjective, of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
mero-
Horae
plural noun, goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
milts
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
Leith
noun, a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
leash
noun, a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Lehar
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
ither
adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
lehrs
noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stamp
noun, a postage stamp.
staph
noun, staphylococcus.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
Ital.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Isth.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Letha
noun, a female given name.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
spahi
noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
Otomi
noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
sotol
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Spohr
noun, Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
lames
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
spoom
noun, a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
Spoor
noun, a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
Laith
adjective, loath.
spor-
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
lapps
noun, Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
lapse
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Lahti
noun, a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
Lathe
noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
lathi
noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
laths
noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
Srta.
Stahl
noun, Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Sotho
noun, a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.
impar
adjective, unpaired; azygous.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
stoma
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
stome
litre
noun, liter.
stomp
noun, stamp (def 14).
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
lm-hr
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
loams
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
loath
adjective, unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Lith.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
impis
noun, (in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
looms
noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
LOOPS
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
impel
verb (used with object), to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
lithe
adjective, bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
ster.
limas
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
limit
noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Islip
noun, a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
islet
noun, a very small island.
limos
noun, a limousine.
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Islam
noun, the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
limps
noun, a lame movement or gait:
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
lipo-
step-
Lippe
noun, a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
Lippi
noun, Filippino [fil-uh-pee-noh;; Italian fee-leep-pee-naw] /ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ;; Italian ˌfi lipˈpi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1457–1504, and his father, Fra Filippo [frah fi-lip-oh;; Italian frah fee-leep-paw] /frɑ fɪˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ fiˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) or Fra Lippo [frah lip-oh;; Italian frah leep-paw] /frɑ ˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ ˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) 1406?–69, Italian painters.
sopor
noun, Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
Sophi
noun, Sophy.
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Irish
noun, the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
sooth
noun, truth, reality, or fact.
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.
Homer
noun, Baseball. home run.
horme
noun, activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
shoat
noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
mopes
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
share
noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
moose
noun, a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
helas
interjection, alas!
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
moots
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
heli-
SHAPE
noun, the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
hier-
moors
noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
shame
noun, the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
moral
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
moras
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
shalt
verb, 2nd person singular of shall.
Morea
noun, Peloponnesus.
Morel
noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
Moore
noun, Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
Heros
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
hipp-
molar
noun, Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
Hiram
noun, a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
molas
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
tempi
noun, a plural of tempo.
Shear
noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
moles
noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
oaths
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
molet
noun, mullet2 .
molto
adverb, very:
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
molts
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
heist
noun, a robbery or holdup:
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
temp.
Sharp
noun, something sharp.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
mools
noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
Shari
noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
herp.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
HIRES
noun, the act of hiring.
moths
noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
Sept.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
telo-
helps
noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
motel
noun, a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
motes
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
sero-
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
hemo-
Helot
noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
motor
noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
hemia
hemi-
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
MOTOS
hemal
adjective, Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
MPers
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
hema-
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Moshi
noun, a city in N Tanzania.
herms
noun, a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
Morse
noun, an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
mores
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
Selah
noun, an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
Herma
noun, herm.
Moros
noun, a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
herls
noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
tears
Herat
noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
Selma
noun, a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
shale
noun, a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
MSPHE
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
hemps
noun, Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
morts
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
semi-
semih
seti-
Moser
noun, Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
Helms
noun, Nautical. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered. the entire steering apparatus of a ship. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
moola
noun, money.
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
temps
noun, part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
haste
noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
Holst
noun, Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
Harte
noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
miser
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
shlep
noun, Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
holts
noun, a wood or grove.
hater
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
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.
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Mirth
noun, gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
harps
noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Sampo
noun, a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
hoars
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Harts
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
holes
noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
hates
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
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.
oleos
noun, margarine.
Misti
noun, El Misti.
shirt
noun, a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
oleo-
holo-
Holms
noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
omits
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
miso-
Shire
noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
omers
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
mites
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
mires
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
hoise
verb (used with object), to hoist.
heals
verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
salmi
noun, a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
moils
noun, hard work or drudgery.
Shema
noun, a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
TEMPO
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
Hoare
noun, Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
shoal
noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
Sheol
noun, the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
hist.
moire
noun, any moiré fabric.
mohel
noun, the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
Harms
noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
Heaps
noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
heats
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
moist
adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
hears
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
shiel
noun, shieling.
shier
noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
heart
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
Sem.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Sam.
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.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
Thar
noun, tahr.
ter.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Soph
noun, a sophomore.
Tshi
noun, Twi.
room
noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
roms
noun, a Gypsy man or boy.
RAMP
noun, a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
Sami
noun, Lapp.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
TEPP
noun, a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
the-
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
romp
noun, a lively or boisterous frolic.
tsar
noun, czar.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
Thea
noun, a female given name.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Rome
noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
Ptah
noun, an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
Ste.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
psia
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Spam
noun, (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
Ptas
plural, peseta.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
Thai
noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
Roti
noun, roast.
thae
pronoun, adjective, those.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roth
noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
SPIM
noun, a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
spp.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
tri-
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
rpt.
Sra.
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
SRAM
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
PSAT
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Saml
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
pts.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Samp
noun, coarsely ground corn.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
str.
Roma
noun, Rome.
simp
noun, a fool; simpleton.
Shem
noun, the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
TOMS
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
resh
noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
repp
noun, rep1 .
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
shim
noun, a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
ship
noun, a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
THOR
noun, Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
Rep.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
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.
topi
noun, topee.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
repl
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
toom
adjective, empty; vacant.
Shea
noun, shea tree.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
top-
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
rems
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
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.
tipi
noun, tepee.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
shop
noun, a retail store, especially a small one.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
shit
noun, excrement; feces.
shoo
interjection, (used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
shmo
noun, schmo.
rhos
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Shoa
noun, the Holocaust.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
shot
noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
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.
RIIA
tamp
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
Rhea
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
shr.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
rets
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.
sith
adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
this
Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
some
adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sol.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Seth
noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
toro
noun, a bull.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
SOHO
noun, a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
SMTP
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Rom.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Rapp
noun, George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Solo
noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tosh
noun, nonsense; bosh.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rash
noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
them
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
shoe
noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
SLAM
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
thir
pronoun, these.
Sham
noun, something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
tael
noun, liang.
Tasm
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
tahr
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
thi-
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rel.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
SLIM
noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tel-
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
rit.
real
noun, real number.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
teas
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.
Tore
noun, a torus.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
prs.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
1080
loop
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
hail
noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
mesh
noun, any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
met.
hame
noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
halt
noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
mhos
noun, See under siemens.
Hals
noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
halm
noun, haulm.
Hale
noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
hal-
hair
noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
Miao
noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
mias
plural, missing in action.
mil.
MERS
noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
Mile
noun, Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
MILR
mils
noun, a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
Milt
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
haet
noun, a little bit; a whit.
MIPS
haes
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Miro
noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
mis-
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
mes-
MEPA
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
mail
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
mal-
Mali
noun, Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
MALS
hate
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
malt
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
hast
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Mar.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Marl
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
HASP
noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
MASH
noun, a soft, pulpy mass.
melt
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Hart
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Harp
noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
HARM
noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
Hare
noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
meal
noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
mear
noun, mere3 .
meas
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
haps
noun, one's luck or lot.
Hapi
noun, Apis.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
mels
noun, honey.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
moas
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
emia
MSAE
EPOS
noun, an epic.
MSHA
MSHE
epit
epi-
MSIE
imps
noun, a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
MSPH
Eph.
Emp.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Emil
noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
elms
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
elhi
adjective, elementary and high-school:
oath
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ELAS
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
Ohio
noun, a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus. Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
OHMS
noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eath
adjective, adverb, easy.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
Erma
noun, a female given name.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
moot
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
eths
noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
Eth.
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
mol.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
Mole
noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
mols
noun, mole4 .
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
molt
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
est.
mool
noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
Moor
noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
moos
noun, a mooing sound.
mope
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
mops
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
MOpt
esp.
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
more
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
Moro
noun, a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
Mort
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
eso-
most
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Moth
noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
mots
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
heal
verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
Lash
noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lam.
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Lamp
noun, any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
lams
noun, a hasty escape; flight.
hoop
noun, a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Homs
noun, a city in W Syria.
Lapp
noun, Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
hom-
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
hoot
noun, the cry of an owl.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lath
noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Holt
noun, a wood or grove.
lea.
Leah
noun, the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lehr
noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
hols
plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Hope
noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
Holm
noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
Isle
noun, a small island.
Imp.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
IMHO
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Ipoh
noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
ile-
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
iso-
Hopi
noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
Hsia
noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
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.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
itis
HRIP
itol
hots
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Host
noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Hose
noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
Hos.
hora
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
hor.
hops
noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
holp
verb, a simple past tense of help.
Holi
noun, the Hindu spring festival.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
hers
noun, Slang. a female:
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
hets
noun, a heterosexual person.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
loth
adjective, loath.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
HETP
noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
hest
noun, behest.
HERO
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
Hilo
noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
Herm
noun, a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
herl
noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
HERA
noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
her.
HEMP
noun, Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
hem-
help
noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
Helm
noun, Nautical. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered. the entire steering apparatus of a ship. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
heir
noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
heat
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
hear
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
HEAP
noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
HEAO
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
LOOM
noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
Lome
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
limp
noun, a lame movement or gait:
Hole
noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Hola
interjection, hi; hello:
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
hol-
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
hoar
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
HMAS
lime
noun, Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
limo
noun, a limousine.
lip-
Loma
noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lits
noun, litas.
hire
noun, the act of hiring.
Hims
noun, Informal. a male:
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
hilt
noun, the handle of a sword or dagger.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
MSPE
impi
noun, (in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pet.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Phar
phat
noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
phis
noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
amp.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Amor
noun, Cupid.
phr.
AMLS
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Amri
noun, Omri.
pias
noun, a female given name.
Amir
noun, emir.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
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.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pil-
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
pili
noun, a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
Pima
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
pimp
noun, a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
PIMS
plural, personal information manager.
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
pipe
noun, a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
AMPS
noun, ampere.
Pers
pips
noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
pat.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Palm
noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
palp
noun, a palpus.
pam.
pams
noun, the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
aph-
paps
noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
par.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
apes
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.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
pash
noun, an infatuation for another person; crush.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
perp
noun, the perpetrator of a crime.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
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.
amt.
pehs
noun, pe.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
pepo
noun, the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
peps
noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
per.
perh
PERL
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
pipi
noun, an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Pal.
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
Poop
noun, a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
poor
noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
airt
noun, a direction.
pop-
Pope
noun, (often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
pos.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
posh
adjective, sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
pot.
Aire
AIME
Pooh
noun, an exclamation of “pooh.”.
PPLO
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Ahom
noun, an extinct Thai language of Assam.
Ahir
noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
ahem
interjection, (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
aet.
aer-
pram
noun, perambulator.
prao
noun, proa.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pre-
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
pro-
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Pool
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
poms
noun, pommy.
alt.
plop
noun, a plopping sound or fall.
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.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Pish
noun, an exclamation of “pish!”.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
pith
noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
alms
noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
alme
noun, almah.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
pomp
noun, stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Alis
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
poem
noun, a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
Pol.
Pola
noun, Pula.
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Polo
noun, a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
AISI
pome
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
Pomo
noun, the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Perm
noun, permanent (def 4).
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
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.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
ASME
opp.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Omar
noun, a male given name.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
Orem
noun, a city in N Utah.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Ashe
noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
oro-
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
ASTM
atm.
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
oohs
noun, the exclamation “ooh.”.
opah
noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Opal
noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
OPer
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
opia
Omer
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
ator
atop
preposition, on the top of:
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
apo-
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
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.
ates
OSHA
noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
appl
Otoe
noun, Oto.
oto-
OTOH
Apps
noun, an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Arm.
appt
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Apr.
ARIS
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Pail
noun, bucket.
art.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
apts
plural, apartment.
app.
ears
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.
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.
apt.
plural, apartment.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
ole-
paho
noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
hop
noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
ILO
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ier
EAM
ILS
EMT
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EMR
STP
TSP
ILP
TSI
EOM
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
TIA
ea.
ELM
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
Tro
il-
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.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
Ar.
HST
ht.
IHP
Hts
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
al.
IHS
io-
Ia.
ial
ap-
trp
IAS
Am.
ae.
Ep.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
AHL
TAE
preposition, to.
hot
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
ahi
noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
HRE
TAL
Ehr
AHE
hrs
EIS
TSH
TSE
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
eir
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
TRH
EPA
TPI
hr.
tph
HMS
ETS
Hel
noun, the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
ETR
ETO
TPM
HSM
HEP
adjective, hip4 .
Tpr
Teh
noun, Te.
tr.
tra
het
noun, a heterosexual person.
Ash
noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
ase
ARS
ASI
tha
noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Apl
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
HAP
noun, one's luck or lot.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
HAM
noun, a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
TES
noun, ti1 .
th-
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
APS
has
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
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.
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.
aor
HAT
noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
AMS
hae
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
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.
ASM
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Hoe
noun, a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
ATP
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ALM
EPT
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
EPS
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ThM
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
TMO
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
tlr
tlo
eo-
ERP
ERT
hie
verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
hip
noun, the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
ESR
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
HIM
noun, Informal. a male:
AME
ASR
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
ast
HIS
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
ESL
at.
ESA
hit
noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
prp
ior
Sp.
RSA
RSE
rt.
rte
RTS
So.
SRO
OPM
SAE
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
OPA
OOT
ooh
noun, the exclamation “ooh.”.
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
Rs.
RPO
OMS
noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
OSP
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Pa.
OTS
ote
OTA
ot-
ROP
OSO
RPM
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
oo-
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
pp.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
MTS
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
MTO
MTI
MTh
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Mt.
se-
MST
MSI
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
MSH
MSE
MSA
MRP
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
op.
Om.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
Ola
OIt
OIr
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
oho
interjection, (used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
Ohm
noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
OEO
OSA
OEM
SAR
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAP
OAO
pm.
Pr.
MRI
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
PPI
pph
PPE
PPA
noun, a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
POR
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
POM
noun, pommy.
PPM
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.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POA
PMT
PLR
PLO
ppl
ppr
pli
PPS
PSE
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA
plural, peseta.
PRA
PPT
PTP
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Re.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
RMA
RMS
plural, ream.
RPS
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
rah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
REA
PLA
Ps.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
PEP
noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
Peh
noun, pe.
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PAP
noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
rhe
noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
rm.
plural, ream.
ROA
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
pah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
PTO
pt.
rho
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
PHA
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.
pim
plural, personal information manager.
pl.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
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.
PIP
noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
PIO
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:
Phi
noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
PHS
pho
noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
PhM
PhL
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.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
MTP
MRE
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Lir
noun, Ler.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
LIM
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
LMT
let
noun, British. a lease.
Les
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
lep
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LTA
SLP
SLR
SMA
Me.
ltr
LTh
LST
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
LSM
LSI
MRA
lpm
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
PSA
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Mo.
STM
STI
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
IRO
IRL
STL
Ir.
ise
IPS
ipr
IPO
IPM
iph
IPA
IOT
ISA
ish
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
SPR
Lt.
spt
Sr.
La.
St.
Isl
Sta
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ite
ITA
ist
ISR
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
MIA
plural, missing in action.
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
MS.
plural, manuscript.
MIT
sho
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
MIP
MIE
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
mi.
MLA
MHR
shp
mho
noun, See under siemens.
MHE
sht
MHA
ml.
MLR
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
SHA
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
MPH
MPE
MPA
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
MOR
MLS
MOP
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
moo
noun, a mooing sound.
she
noun, a female person or animal.
MOI
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
MEP
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
Mel
noun, honey.
SLE
SLA
MAP
noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
mas
noun, mother1 .
Mao
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MSL
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
HE
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
t.
LR
OE
noun, oy2 .
RP
O.
IP
SM
SL
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
SA
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.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
S.
RI
RH
M.
MA
noun, mother1 .
h.
AO
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
sh
interjection, (used to urge silence.)
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.
AH
interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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.
OA
i.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
eh
interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
TM
le
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
LM
ol
PH
EI
RO
TP
MH
TL
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
L2
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
HI
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
HL
HP
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
L.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
L1
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
LH
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
TE
noun, ti1 .
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
MP
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