Anagrams of archipelagos
Word archipelagos has
2045 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of archipelagos.
- aspherical
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adjective,
(of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- sarcophile
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noun,
a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- oligarchs
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noun,
one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- Alopecias
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- Algeciras
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noun,
a seaport in S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- archaeol.
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- coliphage
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noun,
any bacteriophage that specifically infects the Escherichia coli bacterium.
- spherical
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adjective,
having the form of a sphere; globular.
- parochial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes:
- caprioles
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- Charolais
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noun,
one of a breed of large white or cream-colored beef cattle, originally of France, often used in crossbreeding.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- poachers
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- caporals
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noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- earlship
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noun,
earldom (def 1).
- gasolier
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noun,
a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- isograph
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noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- archaeo-
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- calipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- shopgirl
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noun,
a salesgirl; female store clerk.
- calipash
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- logperch
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noun,
a darter, Percina caprodes, of eastern North American lakes and streams, having a piglike snout.
- Lachaise
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noun,
Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- Phacelia
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Phacelia, of the waterleaf family, chiefly of the western U.S. and Mexico, having clusters of violet, blue, or white flowers.
- spoilage
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noun,
the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- coal-gas
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noun,
a gas used for illuminating and heating, produced by distilling bituminous coal and consisting chiefly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.
- alopecia
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- harelips
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- Hargeisa
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noun,
a city in NW Somalia.
- sphaero-
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- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- seraglio
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noun,
the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- pergolas
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noun,
an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- pearlash
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noun,
commercial potassium carbonate.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- Agricola
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noun,
Georgius [jawr-jee-uh s,, jee-awr-] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi əs,, dʒiˈɔr-/ (Show IPA), (Georg Bauer) 1494–1555, German historian, physician, and pioneer in mineralogy.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- parclose
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noun,
(in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
- chorales
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- acholias
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noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- graphics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art of drawing, especially as used in mathematics, engineering, etc.
- Scaliger
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noun,
Joseph Justus [juhs-tuh s] /ˈdʒʌs təs/ (Show IPA), 1540–1609, French scholar and critic.
- acalephs
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noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- acerolas
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- oligarch
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noun,
one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Pelasgic
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adjective,
Pelasgian.
- choleras
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- cephalo-
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- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- largish
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adjective,
rather large.
- pergola
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noun,
an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- philos.
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- Phocaea
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noun,
an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.
- corsage
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noun,
a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.
- larches
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noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- eparchs
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- laparo-
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- Argolis
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noun,
an ancient district in SE Greece.
- sharpie
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noun,
sharper.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- scapho-
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- picaras
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- archils
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noun,
orchil.
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- cephal-
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- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- Arapesh
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noun,
a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- scalage
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noun,
an assessed percentage deduction, as in weight or price, granted in dealings with goods that are likely to shrink, leak, or otherwise vary in the amount or weight originally stated.
- phrasal
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases:
- Pescara
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noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- phalera
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noun,
a metal disk or boss worn on a man's breast as an ornament or as a military decoration or used to adorn the harness of a horse.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- laagers
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- aporias
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noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- areolas
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- aphasic
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- reposal
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- orchils
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noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- solaria
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- 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).
- caporal
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noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- parasol
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noun,
a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chorals
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noun,
chorale.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- cargoes
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noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- cholers
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- carhops
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- palaeo-
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- parches
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- carpals
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noun,
a carpale.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- Chiapas
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noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Paharis
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- cheiro-
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- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- parcels
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Pelasgi
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plural noun,
the Pelasgians.
- Charles
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noun,
(Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
- pelagic
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adjective,
of or relating to the open seas or oceans.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- Legaspi
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noun,
a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- charges
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noun,
expense or cost:
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- paschal
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noun,
a paschal candle or candlestick.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- roaches
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noun,
a cockroach.
- socager
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noun,
a tenant holding land by socage; sokeman.
- paroles
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- loaches
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noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- caliphs
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noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- pariahs
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noun,
an outcast.
- soilage
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noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- regalia
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plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- escolar
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- porches
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noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- girasol
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noun,
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- sphero-
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- gharial
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noun,
gavial.
- Sephora
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noun,
Zipporah.
- agarics
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noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- agarose
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noun,
a substance obtained from agar and used for chromatographic separations.
- spheral
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adjective,
of or relating to a sphere.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- porgies
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noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- girl-os
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- hegaris
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- hegiras
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- Agriope
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noun,
Eurydice.
- garlics
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noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- Polaris
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noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- helico-
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- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- heroics
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- glacier
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noun,
an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers.
- sclero-
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- acaleph
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noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- gracias
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interjection,
thank you.
- railage
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noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- gracile
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adjective,
gracefully slender.
- Graeco-
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- spoiler
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- graphic
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noun,
a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- splicer
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noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- gophers
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noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- grapho-
-
- Raleigh
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noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- goalers
-
noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- acholia
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noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- Raphael
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noun,
(Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
- glories
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noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- glorias
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- raphias
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noun,
raffia.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- prolegs
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noun,
one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- Galchas
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noun,
a member of an Iranian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- Chagres
-
noun,
a river in Panama, flowing through Gatun Lake into the Caribbean Sea.
- serpigo
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noun,
(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- hoagies
-
noun,
a hero sandwich.
- Algeria
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- alegars
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noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Shapiro
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noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- scholar
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noun,
a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- scholia
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noun,
Often, scholia.
an explanatory note or comment.
an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
- algesia
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noun,
sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- Alghero
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noun,
a seaport in W Sardinia.
- placage
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noun,
a thin facing on a building.
- Aligarh
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noun,
a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
- plagio-
-
- placers
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- scler-
-
- Gloria
-
noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- gropes
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- chori-
-
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- glacis
-
noun,
a gentle slope.
- halers
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- girl-o
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- hagio-
-
- glaces
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- chole-
-
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- sleigh
-
noun,
a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- holies
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- goaler
-
noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- Gospel
-
noun,
the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- Gosala
-
noun,
died c484 b.c, Indian religious leader: founder of the Ajivaka sect.
- Hoples
-
noun,
a son of Ion.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- charas
-
noun,
hashish.
- gorals
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- Graces
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- chlor-
-
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- chisel
-
noun,
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- chiros
-
noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- chiro-
-
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- chilo-
-
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- Chiles
-
noun,
chili.
- chigoe
-
noun,
a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
- Greco-
-
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- gopher
-
noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- haloes
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- schlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- galosh
-
noun,
a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- lahars
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- Helios
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- laighs
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- helio-
-
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- helic-
-
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- largos
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- corgis
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- garlic
-
noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Lagash
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, at the modern village of Telloh in SE Iraq: a palace, statuary, and inscribed clay tablets unearthed here.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- hiero-
-
- isohel
-
noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- galahs
-
noun,
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Galcha
-
noun,
a member of an Iranian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- isopag
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- sapro-
-
- Laager
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- galops
-
noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- galore
-
adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- sacro-
-
- Gaelic
-
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.
- laches
-
noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- schorl
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- sarco-
-
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- haplo-
-
- gerahs
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- haoles
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- chagal
-
noun,
chagul.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Lashio
-
noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- liches
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- ligase
-
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.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- phages
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- phagia
-
- phago-
-
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- phasia
-
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- phials
-
noun,
vial.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- philo-
-
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- argals
-
noun,
argol.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- socage
-
noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- Pascal
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- ashlar
-
noun,
Masonry.
a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
such stones collectively.
masonry made of them.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- relish
-
noun,
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- argols
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- agoras
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- proleg
-
noun,
one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs.
- agric.
-
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- ralphs
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spiro-
-
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Polish
-
noun,
a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- picro-
-
- alephs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- alphas
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- alohas
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- alogia
-
noun,
aphasia.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Pisgah
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- plages
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- plasia
-
- pleach
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- plegia
-
- pleio-
-
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- pogies
-
noun,
a porgy.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- cagers
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- archi-
-
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- paleo-
-
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- paleog
-
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- cargos
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- palish
-
adjective,
somewhat pale.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- carpo-
-
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- OPers
-
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- heli-
-
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- orch.
-
- helps
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- plio-
-
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- hier-
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- rhoea
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- plash
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- pleo-
-
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- herp.
-
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- ploce
-
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.”.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- orial
-
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- pros.
-
- scrog
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- progs
-
noun,
food or victuals.
- Prog.
-
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- resp.
-
- orig.
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- proc.
-
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- prae-
-
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Pregl
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1869–1930, Austrian chemist: Nobel prize 1923.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Pres.
-
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- scrag
-
noun,
a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Oreg.
-
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halo-
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- hosp.
-
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Legis
-
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- 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:
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Laoag
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- pari-
-
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- peri-
-
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- relig
-
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- lochs
-
noun,
a lake.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Parl.
-
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- lipo-
-
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- olig-
-
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Icel.
-
- 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.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- 30-30
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- phore
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pico-
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- 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.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- recip
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- OIcel
-
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- sarc-
-
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- phile
-
- Phila
-
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- para-
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Phil.
-
- 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.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- Corpl
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- areo-
-
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- arche
-
- copr-
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- asco-
-
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- cores
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- algo-
-
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- ecol.
-
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Arch.
-
- Apoc.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- shlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- chol-
-
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chap.
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- ASPCA
-
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- coel-
-
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- 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.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- carp-
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- caps.
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clase
-
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- algia
-
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Seric
-
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- sero-
-
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- gapes
-
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.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- aghas
-
noun,
aga.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- aero-
-
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- galop
-
noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- agro-
-
- spec.
-
- galas
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- galah
-
noun,
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- acro-
-
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- aeri-
-
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- Episc
-
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- Alas.
-
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- spor-
-
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Agape
-
noun,
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- Alcor
-
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- ergo-
-
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- geol.
-
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- glops
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- gorps
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Epis.
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- g-cal
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- prec
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- cap.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Cal.
-
- par.
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- acea
-
- AARP
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Chal
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- org.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Sra.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- prs.
-
- Pal.
-
- acr-
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- ACLS
-
- repl
-
- psec
-
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- psia
-
- Cels
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- psig
-
- pre-
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- aph-
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Ala.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- phr.
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- apo-
-
- Aire
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Reg.
-
- Apr.
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- APSA
-
- 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.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- 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.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Alg.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Alis
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Alco
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- pil-
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- asc-
-
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Rep.
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Sol.
-
- 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.
- 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:
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- rel.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Phar
-
- AHSA
-
- Pol.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- SPCA
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Pers
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- PERL
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- agr.
-
- perh
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- per.
-
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Eph.
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- sch.
-
- HRIP
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- IAEA
-
- Hos.
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- ergs
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- HOLC
-
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- esp.
-
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- eso-
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hor.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ICSH
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shog
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- shr.
-
- 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.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 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).
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- ELAS
-
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- ile-
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- 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.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- eco-
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hag.
-
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hal-
-
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- 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.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- sech
-
- golp
-
noun,
a roundel purpure.
- gras
-
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- gres
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- gro.
-
- glop
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- scr.
-
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- scil
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- sci.
-
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- geo-
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- Cres
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- clar
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- OAPC
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- cis-
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cir.
-
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- log-
-
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- clep
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- SLIC
-
- chg.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- chs.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- sec.
-
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- 1080
-
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Chr.
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ole-
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- 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.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- leg.
-
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Sig.
-
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- cog.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- lip-
-
- 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.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Col.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Sr.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- SRO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- se-
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SAA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- shp
-
- SPR
-
- 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).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- sho
-
- ROG
-
- REA
-
- RCA
-
- SLR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SLP
-
- ROP
-
- SHA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- RPG
-
- SLA
-
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SLE
-
- 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.
- SAR
-
- SCP
-
- RSE
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RSA
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- sc.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ROA
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- IHS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ERP
-
- 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
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Ehr
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- ESR
-
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gi.
-
- GOP
-
- eir
-
- 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.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- CSO
-
- CPI
-
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- ECG
-
- Eg.
-
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HCR
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- GSC
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- ics
-
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- GCA
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- GCR
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Ges
-
- GHA
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gre
-
- 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.
- gl.
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- gph
-
- GPS
-
- Gr.
-
- CPA
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- io-
-
- AIC
-
- 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:
- Agh
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHL
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- AGC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- 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.
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ag-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- AAP
-
- AEC
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- APC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- CLR
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CGI
-
- CGS
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- cl.
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CIP
-
- cle
-
- CLI
-
- Clo
-
- CAA
-
- cs.
-
- Apl
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- APS
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- cr.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- Ia.
-
- pc.
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OPA
-
- Pg.
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PaG
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PCI
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OLG
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- OAS
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- Oc.
-
- ial
-
- OSA
-
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Ola
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OHG
-
- oic
-
- 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.
- OIr
-
- PCS
-
- 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.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PSE
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POR
-
- PRA
-
- PRC
-
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- PSG
-
- PLR
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- POA
-
- PLO
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PGA
-
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PhL
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PHS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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:
- pli
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- PIO
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pl.
-
- 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.
- PLA
-
- PLC
-
- LPG
-
- op.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ish
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- Ir.
-
- ISR
-
- La.
-
- LOC
-
- 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).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- IRC
-
- IPS
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- ILO
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ier
-
- IHP
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- ipr
-
- ILS
-
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- 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.
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lg.
-
- LCI
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- HL
-
- HG
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- OG
-
- O.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- RI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ic
-
- i.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- LR
-
- RH
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- IG
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IP
-
- R.
-
- h.
-
- RO
-
- SG
-
- GP
-
- rg
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- G.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- CE
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- GC
-
- SL
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LH
-
- OA
-
- GH
-
- LC
-
- ol
-
- L.
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- PH
-
- le
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- RP
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.