Anagrams of capacitances
Word capacitances has
701 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of capacitances.
- sea-captain
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noun,
the master of a seagoing vessel.
- capacitance
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noun,
the ratio of an impressed charge on a conductor to the corresponding change in potential.
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- Estancia
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- captains
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- acapnias
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noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- patinas
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- patacas
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noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- caccias
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noun,
a 14th-century Italian vocal form for two voices in canon plus an independent tenor, with a text describing the hunt or the cries and noises of village life.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- anapest
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noun,
a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
- canasta
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noun,
a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards.
- peccant
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adjective,
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- anatase
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noun,
a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium dioxide, TiO 2 .
- pastina
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Panacea
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noun,
a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- Sceptic
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- satanic
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adjective,
of Satan.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- peasant
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noun,
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- piccata
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adjective,
cooked, served, or sauced with lemon and parsley:
- catnaps
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Catania
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noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- acacias
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noun,
a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family, having clusters of small yellow flowers.
- acapnia
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noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- accents
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- accepts
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- saccate
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adjective,
having a sac or the form of a sac.
- capstan
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noun,
any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- captans
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- C-in-C
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- apneas
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- scenic
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noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- stacc.
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- septi-
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- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- Asante
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noun,
Ashanti.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
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- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Espana
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noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- captan
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- canape
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- Canace
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- caccia
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noun,
a 14th-century Italian vocal form for two voices in canon plus an independent tenor, with a text describing the hunt or the cries and noises of village life.
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- catnap
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- anicca
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noun,
the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- pataca
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noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- sancta
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noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- pecans
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pectic
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adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
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- penta-
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- ansate
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adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- accept
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- accent
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- Acacia
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noun,
a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family, having clusters of small yellow flowers.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- paeans
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- septa
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noun,
plural of septum.
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spec.
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- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- span-
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- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Satan
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noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- spect
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noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- Santa
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noun,
Santa Claus.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- nates
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noun,
buttocks; rump.
- cetin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- peta-
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- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- satin
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- cine-
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- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spent
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- NSPCC
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- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- 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.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- scat-
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- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- snipe
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- sanit
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- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- seti-
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- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- pasta
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noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- senti
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noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- insep
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- sect.
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- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insp.
-
- pants
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noun,
trousers (def 1).
- inst.
-
- 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.
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- pant-
-
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Sept.
-
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pacas
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noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Epis.
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- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- paean
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- incas
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noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- IATSE
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- NAACP
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- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peats
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noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- Patna
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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.
- Capet
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noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caps.
-
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- canc.
-
- Tanis
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noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- 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.
- stipe
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noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- ASEAN
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- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- acet-
-
- Capt.
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- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- apace
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adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- acct.
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- acnes
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- cants
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- tains
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- antas
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noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- 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.
- aecia
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noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- ASPEN
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ASPCA
-
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- ante-
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- anti-
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- Actis
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noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- canst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- acpt.
-
- apast
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preposition,
past; beyond.
- Tapes
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- cacti
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noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- apian
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adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- taces
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noun,
tasset.
- anat.
-
- 30-30
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- cent.
-
- anis-
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- cata-
-
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- step-
-
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Pan.
-
- ANPA
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- cet-
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- APSA
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- NTIA
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- acea
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- acc.
-
- ACAA
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- AAAS
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pnea
-
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- pts.
-
- psia
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- ance
-
- pct.
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- pat.
-
- Anas
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- ten.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- aet.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- 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.
- NCAA
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- etc.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- cap.
-
- epit
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IAEA
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- IATA
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Ice.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- cts.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- cen.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Ste.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- enc.
-
- cat.
-
- SPCC
-
- SPCA
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- ect-
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- iana
-
- inae
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- sepn
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- NACA
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- NCTE
-
- sci.
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- sec.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- ates
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cac-
-
- ins.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- atic
-
- 1080
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- int.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- STI
-
- 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).
- SAE
-
- spt
-
- SCP
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TIA
-
- se-
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SAA
-
- Sp.
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TPN
-
- 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.
- TPI
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- sc.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- STP
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TSP
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- CCC
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- CIP
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- cc.
-
- CIE
-
- CNC
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- cte
-
- CNS
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- CPS
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- ca.
-
- ATP
-
- EIS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AAP
-
- AAE
-
- an.
-
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- AAA
-
- ap-
-
- AIC
-
- 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.
- ATC
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- APS
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ECA
-
- EAA
-
- en-
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- pc.
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- Ep.
-
- NCC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Pa.
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- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- NAA
-
- pie
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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:
- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- Ps.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
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noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ne-
-
- EPS
-
- ise
-
- in.
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- EPT
-
- ine
-
- ICC
-
- IPA
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
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- ist
-
- Esc
-
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- IAS
-
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- EPA
-
- ETS
-
- ESA
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TN
-
- TP
-
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- EI
-
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- t.
-
- CE
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- N.
-
- IP
-
- i.
-
- 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.
- TC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- T1
-
- ic
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .