Anagrams of calipers
Word calipers has
2 exact anagrams and 604 other words
that can be made by using the letters of calipers.
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- parcels
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- splicer
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noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- placers
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- ericas
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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.
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- slicer
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noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- scler-
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- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- aspire
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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):
- Perlis
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- parsec
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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.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- parles
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- spirea
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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.
- cerias
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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.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- Persia
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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.
- craps
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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.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- scrip
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serac
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- pale-
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- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- CRISP
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- claps
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- crips
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noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- pari-
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- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- clase
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- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- scarp
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noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scrap
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noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- LASER
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noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- 30-30
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
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- lears
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- riles
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verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- riels
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- resp.
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- Lares
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lapse
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Icel.
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- liers
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Episc
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- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- scelp
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noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- rapes
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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.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- scare
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Epis.
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- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- scalp
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noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- ERICA
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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.
- reals
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noun,
real number.
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- sarc-
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- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- Parl.
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- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- space
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- apres
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preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- arces
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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.
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Piers
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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.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arles
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noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- slier
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adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- slice
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noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- asper
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- aeri-
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- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- presa
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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.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Pres.
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- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- prae-
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- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- plier
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noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- spec.
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- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Spear
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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.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- aspic
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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.
- arils
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noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Seric
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- carp-
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- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- capes
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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.
- caps.
-
- peri-
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- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- carps
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noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- carls
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- peris
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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.
- ceria
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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.
- seral
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adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- ceras
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- psec
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- Lear
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- liar
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noun,
a person who tells lies.
- LAIS
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lias
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Leis
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- plea
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noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- LEAS
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noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- prec
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- Pare
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noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pre-
-
- plie
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noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Rep.
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- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LARC
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noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lea.
-
- prs.
-
- recs
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noun,
recreation.
- peal
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Reis
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plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- pars
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Lari
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- rel.
-
- pase
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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.
- lase
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verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- rail
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- lipa
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noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- rale
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- PICS
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noun,
a movie.
- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Rape
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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.
- pair
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
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noun,
bucket.
- LISP
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noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- pial
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adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- RACE
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PERL
-
- real
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noun,
real number.
- Lise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- par.
-
- 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.
- lier
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lip-
-
- Pers
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- psia
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- per.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pile
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
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- Pal.
-
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 1080
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Cels
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clep
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- SLIC
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Cres
-
- SPCA
-
- Sra.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- acr-
-
- 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.
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- asc-
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- 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.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- esp.
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sec.
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ile-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Ire.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- repl
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ical
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- 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.
- scr.
-
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- ELAS
-
- epi-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SAR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- PSE
-
- REA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- se-
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- SLA
-
- 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).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SPR
-
- Sr.
-
- 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).
- SCP
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- SLR
-
- RPS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SLP
-
- Sp.
-
- RSE
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Re.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- RCS
-
- RCA
-
- RSA
-
- RCP
-
- Rs.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- SLE
-
- sc.
-
- Les
-
- PRC
-
- CPL
-
- ea.
-
- CSR
-
- CSA
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- CPI
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- CPA
-
- CLR
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- 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.
- ec-
-
- CEA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- PRA
-
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERP
-
- ECA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ial
-
- ae.
-
- ALC
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ACS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ACP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- APC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- ca.
-
- ASR
-
- ASI
-
- 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.
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- APS
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Ia.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- IAS
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Pr.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Ps.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- 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.
- PLR
-
- pli
-
- PLC
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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:
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- IPS
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- Isl
-
- IPA
-
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- ise
-
- IRS
-
- ISR
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- La.
-
- RI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- L2
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- i.
-
- le
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- SL
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- IP
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RP
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- CE
-
- LR
-
- ic
-