Anagrams of apologetics
Word apologetics has
1297 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of apologetics.
- apologetic
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adjective,
containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.:
- scapolite
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noun,
any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- pilotages
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noun,
act, occupation, or skill of piloting.
- apologies
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noun,
a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another:
- apologist
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noun,
a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc.
- Apostolic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of an apostle.
- pai-loos
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- galipots
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noun,
a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
- Pelasgic
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adjective,
Pelasgian.
- latigoes
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- polecats
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- spoilage
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noun,
the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- pilotage
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noun,
act, occupation, or skill of piloting.
- scotopia
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noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- copilots
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noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- goalpost
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noun,
a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- apostle
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noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- Legaspi
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noun,
a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- plastic
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- soilage
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noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- apostil
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noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- Pelasgi
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plural noun,
the Pelasgians.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- postage
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noun,
the charge for the conveyance of a letter or other matter sent by mail, usually prepaid by means of a stamp or stamps.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- ligates
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- potages
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noun,
soup, especially any thick soup made with cream.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- sociol.
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- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- pelagic
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adjective,
of or relating to the open seas or oceans.
- plagio-
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- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- pistole
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- copilot
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noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- isotope
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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.
- piglets
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noun,
a little pig.
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- latigos
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- caplets
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- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- Pelotas
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noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Gestapo
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noun,
the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- Tiepolo
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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.
- galipot
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noun,
a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- ostiole
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noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- galiots
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noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- Osceola
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noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- oolites
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- ologies
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noun,
any science or branch of knowledge.
- ocelots
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noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- topsail
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noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- topsoil
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noun,
the fertile, upper part of the soil.
- galoots
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noun,
an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- algetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- lacto-
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- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- isopag
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- oolite
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- glaces
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noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- glacis
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noun,
a gentle slope.
- scoto-
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- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- oligo-
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- pilots
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noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- ocelot
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noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- gloats
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noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- gaslit
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noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- spigot
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noun,
a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask.
- costal
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adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- saloop
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noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- costo-
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- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Gaelic
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noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- postal
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noun,
Informal. postal card.
- celto-
-
- spoilt
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noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- Pilate
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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.
- Potosi
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noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- piglet
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noun,
a little pig.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- pistol
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noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- staple
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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.
- socio-
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- sapote
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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.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coopts
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verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- plates
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- egoist
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noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- pleats
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- plegia
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- pleio-
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- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- cologs
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noun,
cologarithm.
- socage
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noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- topog.
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- pogies
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noun,
a porgy.
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- aceto-
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- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- igloos
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noun,
an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- scato-
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- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- Cloots
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noun,
Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- plages
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noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- closet
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- paleog
-
- pastel
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- looies
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noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- galoot
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noun,
an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
- gestic
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adjective,
pertaining to bodily motions, especially in dancing.
- galiot
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noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- Gospel
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noun,
the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation.
- otiose
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adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- stooge
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noun,
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- paleo-
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- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- legato
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adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- osteo-
-
- septi-
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- legist
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noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- legits
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noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- gelati
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noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lepto-
-
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- posole
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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.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- aglets
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noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- toiles
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- Piaget
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- ligate
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- stego-
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- galops
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noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- polios
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noun,
poliomyelitis.
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- polit.
-
- caplet
-
- tepals
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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.
- potage
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noun,
soup, especially any thick soup made with cream.
- latigo
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Scioto
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noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- polite
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adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- galop
-
noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- Goias
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noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- plio-
-
- Salto
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noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- post-
-
- estoc
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noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- goops
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noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- ploce
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noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- gaols
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noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- poet.
-
- g-cal
-
- estop
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verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- gapes
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noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- gilts
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noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- poles
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noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Gaspe
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noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Giles
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noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- polio
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noun,
poliomyelitis.
- gaits
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noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- polis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- getas
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noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gales
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noun,
a very strong wind.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- pools
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noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- Glace
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noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- glias
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noun,
neuroglia.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- geol.
-
- glops
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noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- Ital.
-
- goose
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- litas
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- logo-
-
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Paget
-
noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- pale-
-
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- lipo-
-
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- licet
-
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- 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.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Logos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.
- LOOPS
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- OIcel
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- oleo-
-
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- octo-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- olig-
-
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opto-
-
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- oste-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- igloo
-
noun,
an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- 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.
- Icel.
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- IATSE
-
- plast
-
- plat.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleo-
-
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Legis
-
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- 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:
- 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.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- peta-
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- lact-
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- ecto-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- algo-
-
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 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.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- 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.
- spec.
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- 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.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- telo-
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- 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.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- colat
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- coel-
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- 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.
- colog
-
noun,
cologarithm.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stge.
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- 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.
- 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.
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Apoc.
-
- 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).
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- 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.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- asco-
-
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- step-
-
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Colo.
-
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Scot.
-
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- actg.
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- actos
-
- 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.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- sect.
-
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- seti-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- Epist
-
- 30-30
-
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- topo-
-
- scat-
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Episc
-
- acpt.
-
- Epis.
-
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- acet-
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- ecol.
-
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- 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.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- 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).
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- 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.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- coop.
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- sito-
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- 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.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- ole-
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- pat.
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- 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.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- oto-
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- 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.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Pal.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- tel-
-
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- top-
-
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Togo
-
noun,
Heihachiro [hey-hah-chee-raw] /ˈheɪ hɑˈtʃi rɔ/ (Show IPA), Marquis, 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- 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.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- log-
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- 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.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sig.
-
- 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.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- 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.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- SLIC
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- POGO
-
noun,
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- pos.
-
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- scil
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- 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.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- pot.
-
- pts.
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- ptg.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psig
-
- psia
-
- psec
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- PSAT
-
- 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.
- sec.
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- 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.
- stlg
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Ste.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- stg.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pct.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- 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.
- 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.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- 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:
- 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.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- SPCA
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pil-
-
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- goos
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Goop
-
noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- golp
-
noun,
a roundel purpure.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- glop
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Ice.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Cal.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- itol
-
- 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.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- eco-
-
- ile-
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Gal.
-
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- esp.
-
- eso-
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- cts.
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- ELAS
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- cog.
-
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- geo-
-
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Col.
-
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ect-
-
- Alis
-
- aet.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- OAPC
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- lip-
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- ACLS
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- apo-
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Alg.
-
- lit.
-
- 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:
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- asc-
-
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- agit
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- leg.
-
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- agst
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lea.
-
- Alco
-
- Oct.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ae.
-
- CPA
-
- SLE
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- AGC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ap-
-
- ea.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ag-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ac-
-
- ec-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ECA
-
- 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.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- TPI
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- CPI
-
- CST
-
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- SLA
-
- CPS
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- CTA
-
- Sgt
-
- SLP
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ACS
-
- cte
-
- ACP
-
- ctg
-
- Eg.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- STL
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- APS
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Apl
-
- cs.
-
- CEA
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- spt
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- ct.
-
- cp.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- at.
-
- ASI
-
- TAL
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ast
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ATC
-
- Co.
-
- STP
-
- ase
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CEO
-
- 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.
- Agt
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Clo
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- 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.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- CIP
-
- 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.
- CGI
-
- CGS
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- cle
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- APC
-
- CLI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- STI
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- ECG
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- LCT
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- PCI
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lg.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PGA
-
- PaG
-
- ist
-
- IOT
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- IPA
-
- PIO
-
- IPO
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- 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:
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- IOC
-
- oo-
-
- op.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OSA
-
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- 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.
- OAS
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCS
-
- OLG
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OGO
-
- oic
-
- Ola
-
- 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.
- Oc.
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ote
-
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- OTS
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- OTA
-
- LTA
-
- ot-
-
- 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.
- OSP
-
- OSO
-
- ose
-
- LPG
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- 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.
- ITA
-
- ILS
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSG
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- SAE
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- GCA
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- GCT
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Ges
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- OIt
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- EPT
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- ESA
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- sc.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- GOP
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- IAS
-
- GTS
-
- PLC
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- gt.
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- GTC
-
- GTO
-
- GSC
-
- pli
-
- gl.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- PLO
-
- GSA
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GPS
-
- TSP
-
- SL
-
- TC
-
- t.
-
- EI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TG
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- IG
-
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- T1
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- AO
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AI
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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.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- IP
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- A.
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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.
- TP
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- ol
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- L2
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- OA
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L1
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- GO
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noun,
the act of going:
- SG
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TL
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- LC
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- le
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- GP
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- SA
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- CE
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- L.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- S.
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- G.
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- i.
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- ic
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OG
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- GC
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- O.
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