Anagrams of calliopes
Word calliopes has
548 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of calliopes.
- allspice
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noun,
the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
- Calliope
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noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- escallop
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noun,
scallop.
- collapse
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noun,
a falling in or together:
- locales
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- scalpel
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noun,
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- scallop
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noun,
any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
- pleio-
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- calli-
-
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- pocill
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- cellos
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- 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.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Laclos
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noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- pellas
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- locals
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- paleo-
-
- callop
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noun,
golden perch.
- Allies
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noun,
plural of ally.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- Calles
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noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Scilla
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- copal
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- local
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- copes
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noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- OIcel
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- Lopes
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- losel
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noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- ollas
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noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Ollie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- olpes
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- coll.
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- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Lisle
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noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- ileo-
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- lipo-
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- 30-30
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- Icel.
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- lapel
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noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- 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:
- Episc
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- Epis.
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- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- copse
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Ellis
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noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Leila
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noun,
a female given name.
- Ellas
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Lilac
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noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Lilas
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noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ecol.
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- paseo
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- Salol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Salop
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noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- 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.
- scall
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noun,
dandruff.
- scalp
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noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scelp
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noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scopa
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noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
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noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Sella
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noun,
Zillah.
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- slice
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noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- socle
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noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- 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.
- spall
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noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- spec.
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- spell
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noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- 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.
- 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.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- pale-
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- pico-
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- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- palls
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noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Palos
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noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Pasco
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noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- coils
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pecos
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noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Pella
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- polls
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noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilos
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noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pleo-
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- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- plio-
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- ploce
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noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- poles
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noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- polis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Apoc.
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- calls
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noun,
a cry or shout.
- Aesop
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noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- 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.
- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- allo-
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- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- caps.
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- Alope
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noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- clase
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- claps
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- 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.
- Cilla
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noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- capos
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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.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- asco-
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- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cells
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noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cello
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- coel-
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- cella
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noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- clops
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noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- opes
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- PACE
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Call
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noun,
a cry or shout.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pail
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noun,
bucket.
- Lila
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noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Pal.
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- Cal.
-
- Pali
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pall
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noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- 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.
- peal
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pecs
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noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- peso
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pial
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adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- OPEC
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noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Lise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Opal
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noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- OAPC
-
- loca
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noun,
a plural of locus.
- CASE
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noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Ceil
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- LISA
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- loci
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noun,
plural of locus.
- Lois
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lope
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- capo
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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.
- lops
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noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
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Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Cela
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noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- lipa
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noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- cell
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noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- ocas
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Cape
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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.
- lip-
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- oils
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noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- PICS
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noun,
a movie.
- Col.
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- ole-
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- cap.
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- oles
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noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- OLLA
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noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- CALS
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noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- 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.
- Olpe
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- coil
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- sipe
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verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Alco
-
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- ails
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- scop
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noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- seal
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noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sec.
-
- Sell
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noun,
an act or method of selling.
- aesc
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noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- sial
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noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sice
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noun,
syce.
- Sill
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noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- slap
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noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- ales
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SLIC
-
- sloe
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noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- SOAP
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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.
- ACLS
-
- soil
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noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
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noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- spae
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verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SPCA
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alis
-
- pil-
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- asci
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noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- APSE
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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.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- apo-
-
- Apis
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noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- 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.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Pol.
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- all-
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- psec
-
- psia
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- 1080
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- eso-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ile-
-
- Ill.
-
- 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).
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- epi-
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- eco-
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ELAS
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- clep
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Cels
-
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- esp.
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- ical
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lea.
-
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cis-
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- SAE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- cle
-
- PLC
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pli
-
- PSC
-
- Esc
-
- PLO
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- APC
-
- ESA
-
- PSA
-
- EPS
-
- 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.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ESL
-
- ec-
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SLP
-
- CPL
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CPI
-
- AEC
-
- SLA
-
- CPA
-
- SLE
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- CPS
-
- ACP
-
- Clo
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- CPO
-
- 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).
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- sc.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- EIS
-
- ALC
-
- CLI
-
- 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.
- ECA
-
- PLA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- AIC
-
- CSA
-
- SCP
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- 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.
- CSO
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Apl
-
- lep
-
- 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.
- Ola
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CIA
-
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- 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).
- LCL
-
- op.
-
- La.
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- pl.
-
- OSP
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- Ps.
-
- LOC
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- CEA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ll.
-
- CEO
-
- LSI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ose
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PCI
-
- ISA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ILO
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASI
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CIE
-
- ase
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- 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:
- CIP
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Les
-
- APS
-
- PIO
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ics
-
- ca.
-
- PCS
-
- 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.
- cs.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- 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.
- ial
-
- IOC
-
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- L2
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ic
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- i.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- le
-
- AO
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- CE
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- IP
-
- EI
-
- ol
-
- SL
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
-
- L.
-
- OA
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- O.
-
- L1
-
- SA
-