Anagrams of atmospherics
Word atmospherics has
3069 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of atmospherics.
- post-chaise
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noun,
a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- atmospheric
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adjective,
pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere:
- costmaries
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noun,
a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring.
- mastership
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noun,
the office, function, or authority of a master.
- stomachers
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noun,
a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- amphoteric
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adjective,
capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.
- shipmaster
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noun,
a person who commands a ship; master; captain.
- cross-mate
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verb (used with or without object),
to crossbreed.
- mesocarps
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- spermato-
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- copremias
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- spermatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- hot-press
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noun,
a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.
- Castroism
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noun,
the political, social, and revolutionary theories and policies advocated by Fidel Castro.
- trichomes
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- campsites
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- comprises
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Idioms,
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
- omphacite
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noun,
a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- chamosite
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noun,
a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- Masoretic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- steamship
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noun,
a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam.
- sophister
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noun,
a specious, unsound, or fallacious reasoner.
- practises
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- operatics
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- stomacher
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noun,
a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- aphorists
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noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- chromites
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- Christmas
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noun,
the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
- masochist
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noun,
Psychiatry. a person who has masochism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one's suffering physical pain or humiliation.
- chromates
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noun,
a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
- piscators
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noun,
fisherman.
- acrotisms
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- ostriches
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- samphires
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noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- Isocrates
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noun,
436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
- mateships
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noun,
the state of being a mate.
- ostracism
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noun,
exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc.
- preatomic
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adjective,
of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- sharp-set
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adjective,
eager to satisfy the appetite, especially for food.
- chassepot
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noun,
a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.
- case-shot
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noun,
a collection of small projectiles in a case, to be fired from a cannon.
- ceramists
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noun,
a person who makes ceramics.
- shipmates
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noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- impacters
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- prothesis
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noun,
the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- atropisms
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noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- atrophies
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- rhotacism
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noun,
Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- Cristophe
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noun,
Henri, Christophe, Henri.
- hematosis
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noun,
hematopoiesis.
- isotherms
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noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- starship
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noun,
a spaceship designed for intergalactic travel.
- mesocarp
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- ripostes
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- starches
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- Cassiope
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- ceramist
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noun,
a person who makes ceramics.
- metaphor
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noun,
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- stampers
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noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- Messapic
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noun,
an Indo-European language that was spoken in what is now SE Italy and written with an alphabet derived from that of Greek.
- hipsters
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noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- reposits
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- pathosis
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noun,
a diseased condition.
- postiche
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noun,
an imitation or substitute.
- mateship
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noun,
the state of being a mate.
- parishes
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noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- matrices
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noun,
something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
- potassic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- potashes
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noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- imprests
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noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- impresas
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- asterism
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noun,
Astronomy.
a group of stars.
a constellation.
- impastes
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verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- atheisms
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- impacter
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- atropism
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noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- rhematic
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adjective,
pertaining to the formation of words.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- tachisms
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- strophic
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adjective,
Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
- strophes
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noun,
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
- Stroheim
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noun,
Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- camphors
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noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- campshot
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noun,
a facing of planks and piles placed along the bank of a river to prevent erosion.
- campsite
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- pastries
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noun,
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- hospices
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- stomachs
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- meropias
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noun,
partial blindness.
- chamisos
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- champers
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noun,
champagne (def 1).
- semipros
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adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- smothers
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noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- smirches
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Phaistos
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noun,
an ancient city in S central Crete: site of Minoan palace; Linear A tablets and important pottery objects unearthed here.
- smartish
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adjective,
rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted:
- smarties
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noun,
a smart aleck.
- espartos
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- escapism
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noun,
the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- Mitscher
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noun,
Marc Andrew, 1887–1947, U.S. naval officer and aviator.
- semiarch
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noun,
a half arch.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- shoepacs
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- crosstie
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noun,
Railroads. a tie.
- Socrates
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noun,
469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
- phorates
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- piasters
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- shipmate
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noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- earshots
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noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- mishears
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- misteach
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verb (used with object),
to teach wrongly or badly.
- emphatic
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noun,
an emphatic consonant.
- echoisms
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- emphasis
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noun,
special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything:
- misshape
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verb (used with object),
to shape badly or wrongly; deform.
- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Seraphim
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noun,
a plural of seraph.
- schmears
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- heroisms
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noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- pitchers
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- poachers
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- chastise
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verb (used with object),
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- samphire
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noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- hematics
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- moschate
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adjective,
having a musky smell.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- spherics
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noun,
the geometry and trigonometry of figures formed on the surface of a sphere.
- sphaero-
-
- spectro-
-
- mortises
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- mortices
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- comprise
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Idioms,
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
- chrisoms
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noun,
chrism.
- Christo-
-
- chromat-
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- chromate
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noun,
a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
- chromite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- spathose
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adjective,
spathic.
- scampers
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noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- harpists
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- coasters
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- haricots
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- hamsters
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noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- compares
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noun,
comparison:
- comparts
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verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- compress
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a soft, cloth pad held in place by a bandage and used to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- isochasm
-
noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- practise
-
noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- maestros
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- trisomes
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- Primates
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noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- prosaist
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noun,
a person who writes prose.
- actorish
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adjective,
exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
- prosects
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verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- traipses
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- precasts
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- isopachs
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- promises
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noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- marishes
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noun,
a marsh.
- tracheo-
-
- massicot
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noun,
monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
- trichome
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- protasis
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noun,
the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if.
Compare apodosis.
- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- apomicts
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- aphorist
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noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- prosaism
-
noun,
prosaic character or style.
- apothems
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noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- isotherm
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noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- trophies
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noun,
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- amorists
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- amphoric
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adjective,
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
- isotachs
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- tropisms
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noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- aphorism
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noun,
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
- mortise
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- chrisms
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- pitches
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- mortice
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- 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.
- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- scapose
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adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- Orphism
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noun,
the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- trashes
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- scarphs
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noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- harmost
-
noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- harpist
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- scapho-
-
- christs
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- morphic
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- spastic
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noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- spathes
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- priests
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- chromes
-
noun,
chromium.
- Maspero
-
noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- scamper
-
noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- satoris
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- persist
-
verb (used without object),
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
- hectors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- Amorite
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noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- heriots
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- metopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- Pechora
-
noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- Chariot
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- chapter
-
noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- heroics
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- spriest
-
adjective,
a superlative of spry.
- heroism
-
noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- sprites
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- chasers
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- ostrich
-
noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- poaches
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- chamois
-
noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- toecaps
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- chamiso
-
noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- sachets
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- chaises
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- sachems
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- stamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- Perchta
-
noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- samites
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- osmatic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- torches
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- spermic
-
adjective,
spermatic.
- spermo-
-
- sphero-
-
- sorites
-
noun,
a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
- chimera
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- sapotes
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- chimars
-
noun,
chimere.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Amherst
-
noun,
Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- hematic
-
noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- hemato-
-
- hepcats
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- aristos
-
noun,
aristocrat.
- chemist
-
noun,
a specialist in chemistry.
- spireas
-
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.
- cheiro-
-
- Samoset
-
noun,
died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
- cheapos
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- hepatic
-
noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- hepato-
-
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- praises
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- coheirs
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- compare
-
noun,
comparison:
- scathes
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- seismo-
-
- shmears
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- Sephora
-
noun,
Zipporah.
- Sempach
-
noun,
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
- picaros
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- shoepac
-
noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- mascots
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- semipro
-
adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- mithers
-
noun,
mother1 .
- miscast
-
verb (used with object),
to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
- sematic
-
adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- Mithras
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- optimes
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- phorate
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- shortie
-
noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- Picasso
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- shrimps
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- crashes
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Ephraim
-
noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- eparchs
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- misstep
-
noun,
a wrong step.
- Serapis
-
noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- phrases
-
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.
- seraphs
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- tsarism
-
noun,
czarism.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- tropism
-
noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- shapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- marshes
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- echoism
-
noun,
onomatopoeia.
- Shapiro
-
noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- trophic
-
adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- trompes
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- Emporia
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- precast
-
adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- shastri
-
noun,
Lal Bahadur [lahl bah-hah-doo r] /lɑl bɑˈhɑ dʊər/ (Show IPA), 1904–66, Indian statesman: prime minister 1964–66.
- oraches
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- earshot
-
noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- misters
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- photism
-
noun,
a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- mishear
-
verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- sherpas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- photics
-
noun,
the science of light.
- Script.
-
- simpers
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- comates
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- Hamites
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- soapers
-
noun,
soap opera.
- copters
-
noun,
helicopter.
- Micheas
-
noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- schmoes
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- copiers
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- actress
-
noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- ophites
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- schmear
-
noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- somatic
-
adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- somites
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- tricho-
-
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- compass
-
noun,
an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.
- triceps
-
noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- compart
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- mashers
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- metaph.
-
- compar.
-
- hampers
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- hamster
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- Sophism
-
noun,
a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
- Sophist
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Greek History.
any of a class of professional teachers in ancient Greece who gave instruction in various fields, as in general culture, rhetoric, politics, or disputation.
a person belonging to this class at a later period who, while professing to teach skill in reasoning, concerned himself with ingenuity and specious effectiveness rather than soundness of argument.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- smother
-
noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- prestos
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- escarps
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- eschars
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- escorts
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- scrimps
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- sitcoms
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- costers
-
noun,
costermonger.
- costars
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- mohairs
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- esprits
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- screams
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- scoters
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- coshers
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- scrapie
-
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.
- scrapes
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- smasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that smashes.
- trioses
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- corsets
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- Scotism
-
noun,
the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
- scotias
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Marches
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Petsamo
-
noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- ethiops
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- process
-
noun,
a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
- rochets
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- stripes
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- imposes
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- hospice
-
noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- threaps
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- imposts
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- stopers
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- capotes
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- reships
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- apomict
-
noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- imports
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- reposit
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- archit.
-
- impers.
-
- patches
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- impeach
-
noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- hosiers
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- impasto
-
noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- carpets
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- tephras
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- mesarch
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- isopach
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- porches
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Thespis
-
noun,
flourished 6th century b.c, Greek poet.
- ratches
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- potamic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- carhops
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- aspires
-
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):
- stomach
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- parsecs
-
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.
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- impress
-
noun,
the act of impressing.
- prosect
-
verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- stories
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- isotach
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- thirams
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- posters
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- strophe
-
noun,
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- recasts
-
noun,
a recasting.
- pastime
-
noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- prostas
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
- pasties
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- tachism
-
noun,
action painting (def 1).
- matches
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- thorias
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- pasters
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- tampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- pastose
-
adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- Mercast
-
noun,
a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
- streams
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- impaste
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- Thraces
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- apothem
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- impasse
-
noun,
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
- rematch
-
noun,
a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
- imparts
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- impacts
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- atomics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- camphor
-
noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- campers
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- Tampico
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- camises
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- potsies
-
noun,
hopscotch.
- isomers
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- imprest
-
noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- racisms
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- potiche
-
noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- Homeric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- cerato-
-
- poisers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- casters
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- paresis
-
noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- mastics
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- castors
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- tochers
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- Tharsis
-
noun,
Tarshish.
- aorists
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- theisms
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- roaches
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- ascites
-
noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- stearo-
-
- racists
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- thermo-
-
- Patmore
-
noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- promise
-
noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- Cassite
-
noun,
Kassite.
- rompish
-
adjective,
given to romping; frolicsome.
- aphesis
-
noun,
the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.
- aristo-
-
- Messiah
-
noun,
the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- Matisse
-
noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- parches
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- patsies
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- Thermos
-
noun,
a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
- cashier
-
noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- aphetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- thermic
-
adjective,
thermal (def 1).
- pothers
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- cesspit
-
noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- hipster
-
noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- pomaces
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- ceriphs
-
noun,
serif.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- 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.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- ptosis
-
noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- estops
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- ptero-
-
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- Ramses
-
noun,
the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- picro-
-
- misers
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- 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.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- 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.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- masers
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- potass
-
noun,
potash.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- matri-
-
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- septi-
-
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- scrips
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- scrimp
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- imper.
-
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- hiero-
-
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- hecto-
-
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- hemat-
-
- sapors
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- sapro-
-
- metro-
-
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- horsts
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- horses
-
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.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- sarco-
-
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- masto-
-
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- sacro-
-
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- histo-
-
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- hoists
-
- hepat-
-
- hoises
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- March.
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- hepta-
-
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- roasts
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- macro-
-
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- prests
-
noun,
a loan.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- rosets
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- posits
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- iatro-
-
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recti-
-
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- rectos
-
- mashes
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- scato-
-
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- proses
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- haemo-
-
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- micro-
-
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- posset
-
noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- schist
-
noun,
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
- schism
-
noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- maists
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- hastes
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- hostas
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- resist
-
noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- scamps
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- pishes
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- posers
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- scarps
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- remiss
-
adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- smites
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- streps
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- storms
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- stores
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Stopes
-
noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- stomps
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- stomas
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- MSPhar
-
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- carpo-
-
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- pashes
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- astro-
-
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- passim
-
adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- tacho-
-
- strops
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- tarso-
-
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- steams
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- patri-
-
- cerat-
-
- 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.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- staphs
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- 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.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- Stamps
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- 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.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- sprits
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- pathic
-
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- patho-
-
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- MSArch
-
- stipos
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- stimes
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- stichs
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- toshes
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- torses
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- AmerSp
-
- osmics
-
noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- amphi-
-
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- tmesis
-
noun,
the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- aceto-
-
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- trich-
-
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- assort
-
verb (used with object),
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- 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.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- 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.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- aspics
-
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.
- 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):
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- assoc.
-
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- thorps
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Thess.
-
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- 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.
- archi-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archt.
-
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- therm-
-
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- 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.
- sprats
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- sports
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- compts
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- shorts
-
noun,
something that is short.
- Somers
-
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- somat-
-
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- shotes
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- crisps
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- cross-
-
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Sothis
-
noun,
the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- 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.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- morass
-
noun,
a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- crimps
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- shoers
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- petro-
-
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- coshes
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- Phases
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- Smiths
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- smears
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- cosets
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- smarts
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- shoats
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- earths
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- chests
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- 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.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- 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.
- chimps
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- chiro-
-
- chiros
-
noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- sperms
-
noun,
semen.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- chomps
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- shames
-
noun,
shammes.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- chemo-
-
- shapes
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- spirts
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Sharps
-
noun,
a single-shot, lever-action breechloader rifle patented in the U.S. in 1848 and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1850s.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- spiro-
-
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- sperm-
-
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- morphs
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- chrom-
-
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- shirts
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- shmoes
-
noun,
schmo.
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- morph-
-
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- Spears
-
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.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- chori-
-
- choses
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- oste-
-
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- phot.
-
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Orth.
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- prae-
-
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- phore
-
- orch.
-
- pico-
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- pert.
-
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- path-
-
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Port.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- poet.
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peri-
-
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- 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.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- patr-
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- petri
-
- part.
-
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- 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.
- pari-
-
- Pharm
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- 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.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- poss.
-
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- peta-
-
- post-
-
- pases
-
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.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- petr-
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- pass.
-
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- ster.
-
- step-
-
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Srta.
-
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- 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.
- spor-
-
- 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.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- stome
-
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- soaps
-
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.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- sito-
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spec.
-
- spies
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- 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.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spasm
-
noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
-
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- troch
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- treas
-
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- temp.
-
- tech.
-
- tears
-
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- thio-
-
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Theos
-
- theor
-
- theo-
-
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- term.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- tera-
-
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Recit
-
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- recpt
-
- recip
-
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- rcpt.
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rept.
-
- rhoea
-
- rhet.
-
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- resp.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- prim.
-
- 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.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- 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.
- Pres.
-
- prem.
-
- proc.
-
- prom.
-
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- 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.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- Prot.
-
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pros.
-
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- 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.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- seti-
-
- sero-
-
- Seric
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- semih
-
- semi-
-
- sect.
-
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- 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.
- 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.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- shoes
-
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.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- shpt.
-
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- samps
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- saris
-
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.
- sarc-
-
- 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.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- Scot.
-
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scat-
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- 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.
- masc.
-
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- mast-
-
- masts
-
noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- matr-
-
- chem.
-
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- Isth.
-
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- mach.
-
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- metr-
-
- cert.
-
- 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.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- Cath.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Mich.
-
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- mech.
-
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- chap.
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- mero-
-
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- 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.
- mesas
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meso-
-
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- meta-
-
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- meth-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Capt.
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Esth.
-
- hist.
-
- 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.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- 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.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- hier-
-
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- homes
-
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- 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.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- 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).
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- haem-
-
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- hemi-
-
- hect-
-
- hemia
-
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemo-
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- herp.
-
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- 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.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- 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.
- corp.
-
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cores
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Comr.
-
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- comp.
-
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- 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.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- hort.
-
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hosp.
-
- ecto-
-
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hosts
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- IATSE
-
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 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.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- crim.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- math.
-
- caps.
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- asco-
-
- MSChE
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- arith
-
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- MSPHE
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- areo-
-
- arche
-
- Arch.
-
- 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.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- MPers
-
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Moses
-
noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- mosts
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- asst.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- 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.
- apses
-
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.
- Apoc.
-
- astr.
-
- acro-
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- actos
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- 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.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- OPers
-
- acpt.
-
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- acet-
-
- opsis
-
- 30-30
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- 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.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- 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.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- octa-
-
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- AMORC
-
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Amer.
-
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- hema-
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- miso-
-
- Mists
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- misc.
-
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- 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.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- 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.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- atmo-
-
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- Miss.
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- epit
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Emp.
-
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Sem.
-
- Eph.
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- seps
-
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.
- Aire
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- cts.
-
- cat.
-
- ctr.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- emia
-
- sers
-
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).
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- cap.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ACTH
-
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- 1080
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- 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.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- acr-
-
- SASE
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- sch.
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- ESIS
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- est.
-
- amp.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- AIME
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- sec.
-
- sech
-
- esp.
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- aer-
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- sci.
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- aet.
-
- str.
-
- Eth.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- scr.
-
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tri-
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ates
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- asc-
-
- Chr.
-
- Ceto
-
- 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.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- the-
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- chs.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SPCA
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- SRAM
-
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- thi-
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- cit.
-
- art.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- chm.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- atic
-
- ASTM
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- ator
-
- 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.
- asis
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- ter.
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ASME
-
- Sra.
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Tasm
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- ASSR
-
- tchr
-
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- cet-
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Ste.
-
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- shr.
-
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- amt.
-
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- atm.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- aph-
-
- sics
-
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).
- crat
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Arm.
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARIS
-
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Com.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- apo-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cort
-
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Apr.
-
- 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.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- SMSA
-
- 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.
- SMTP
-
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Cres
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- hem-
-
- RCMP
-
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- pts.
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pct.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ire.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Pers
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- perh
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- iso-
-
- prs.
-
- PSAT
-
- per.
-
- psec
-
- psia
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Pet.
-
- ICAO
-
- IMCO
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- ICSH
-
- 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.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- IMHO
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- OAPC
-
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MSTS
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- 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.
- MSAE
-
- MSCE
-
- MSCP
-
- msec
-
- MSHA
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- MSHE
-
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- pat.
-
- MSIE
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- MSPE
-
- MSPH
-
- MSSc
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- mis-
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- met.
-
- phr.
-
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mes-
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- MIPS
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mic.
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- 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.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- MOpt
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- Phar
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- prec
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- meas
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- MEPA
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- pot.
-
- MCPO
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pre-
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Imp.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- HMAS
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- 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.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- 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.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- 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.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- hom-
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- opia
-
- Sam.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- osis
-
- OPer
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- rpt.
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- pam.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Hos.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- hor.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- HRIP
-
- par.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Oct.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rep.
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- OAP
-
- MOI
-
- Tro
-
- 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.
- cs.
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- cr.
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- cp.
-
- ThM
-
- ose
-
- ca.
-
- ACS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Oc.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- APS
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OTC
-
- Co.
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- OSA
-
- 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.
- OEM
-
- op.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ch.
-
- pm.
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TSE
-
- TSH
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- 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:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- OCS
-
- TSI
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- TIA
-
- 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.
- APC
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- aor
-
- TSP
-
- OCR
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- AMS
-
- MIP
-
- MIE
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OAS
-
- OPM
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ATP
-
- PhM
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- MIT
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- trp
-
- PHS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ar.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ac-
-
- STP
-
- ap-
-
- Am.
-
- ACP
-
- PHA
-
- OPA
-
- ASR
-
- PCS
-
- ASM
-
- MSH
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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.
- MPA
-
- pt.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- Pa.
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ARS
-
- 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.
- OTS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- MSI
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- PTO
-
- PCM
-
- ASI
-
- TCS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- THC
-
- MRP
-
- AME
-
- MRI
-
- ase
-
- MSA
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Pr.
-
- PCI
-
- MSE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- MPH
-
- AMC
-
- Ps.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- pc.
-
- MPE
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- MTh
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- Mt.
-
- AHE
-
- 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.
- MOR
-
- MTI
-
- TRH
-
- MTO
-
- MTP
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- MTS
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Om.
-
- ATC
-
- tph
-
- OIr
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- TPI
-
- TCA
-
- TPM
-
- Tpr
-
- ast
-
- TMO
-
- oic
-
- tra
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- at.
-
- MST
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ote
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OIt
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AIC
-
- tr.
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- HRE
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Hts
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ht.
-
- EAM
-
- 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.
- HST
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- hrs
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- CTA
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- EIS
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- SHA
-
- Ehr
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ECM
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- cte
-
- CST
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ior
-
- PIO
-
- sht
-
- RCT
-
- 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).
- RCA
-
- IOC
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- IHP
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CPS
-
- IHS
-
- shp
-
- CSR
-
- CRP
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- sho
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ier
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- 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.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- EMT
-
- 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).
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Rs.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RPO
-
- RPM
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- RSE
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- SCM
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HSM
-
- RSA
-
- RSS
-
- HMS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAR
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- SAE
-
- HCR
-
- HCM
-
- sc.
-
- SRO
-
- rt.
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- hr.
-
- ETS
-
- Ep.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ERP
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- 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.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- 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.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- EPA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- se-
-
- ETR
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETO
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- 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.
- SCP
-
- ROP
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ESR
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- SCS
-
- CPR
-
- REA
-
- CPO
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- PRA
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MCR
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- PRC
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- SPR
-
- SPS
-
- spt
-
- Sr.
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- CMA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- CPM
-
- Mao
-
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- CIP
-
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- POR
-
- SRS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- mi.
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MHA
-
- STI
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- STM
-
- 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.
- MHE
-
- PMT
-
- ss.
-
- SST
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- SSR
-
- St.
-
- POA
-
- Sta
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- ite
-
- TSS
-
- RPS
-
- IRO
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SMS
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- IRS
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Re.
-
- Ir.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RCP
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- IRC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- RCS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- SMA
-
- iph
-
- ITA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- IPA
-
- CPI
-
- ISA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ist
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- CPA
-
- ISR
-
- IPO
-
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- RMA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- IPM
-
- PSS
-
- ITC
-
- RP
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- O.
-
- MH
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
-
- AO
-
- SM
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- IP
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
-
- TC
-
- RO
-
- TP
-
- TM
-
- PH
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- MP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- HP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RI
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- RH
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RC
-
- CM
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CE
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).