Anagrams of capelins
Word capelins has
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that can be made by using the letters of capelins.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- 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.
- pencils
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- Pansil
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noun,
Pancha Sila.
- 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.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- spline
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noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- pensil
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noun,
pencel.
- Pilsen
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noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Plains
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- 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.
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- cleans
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- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- plani-
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- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- spinel
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noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- splen-
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- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- lapse
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- leans
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lenca
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- 30-30
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- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- span-
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- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- 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.
- nails
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- spec.
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- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- incl.
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- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- encl.
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- Epis.
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- Episc
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- Icel.
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- 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.
- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- insep
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- insp.
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- Nepal
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- Neils
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Niles
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- snail
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noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- scelp
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noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Pinel
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noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- penal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- scalp
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noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- plain
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- 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.
- plan-
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- plane
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noun,
a flat or level surface.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- elans
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noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- slice
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noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- slain
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noun,
sley.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pale-
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- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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.
- panel
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- 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.
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- sinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- 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.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- lenis
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noun,
a lenis consonant.
- 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.
- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- clans
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noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- claps
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- clase
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- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
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- anils
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noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- cline
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- caps.
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- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- cine-
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- 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.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- 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.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Neal
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noun,
a male given name.
- Alps
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noun,
a high mountain.
- Alis
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- Ceil
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Nasi
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noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- psia
-
- lipa
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noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- neap
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noun,
neap tide.
- lens
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noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- psec
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- SCAN
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noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Neil
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- CASE
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noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Cela
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noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- lien
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noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- sane
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noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Cels
-
- Lins
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noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Line
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noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- LISA
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cen.
-
- ance
-
- nape
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Sale
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noun,
the act of selling.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- sain
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
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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.
- nail
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- lip-
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- 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.
- 1080
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- pnea
-
- 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.
- Pisa
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noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pase
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noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- peal
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- apes
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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.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- PINE
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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.
- Pecs
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noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pen.
-
- pens
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noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Cain
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pial
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adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- asc-
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pil-
-
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pise
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noun,
rammed earth.
- Cal.
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- plie
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noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- ANSI
-
- NICE
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noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Nile
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noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nils
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- cap.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Pal.
-
- Can.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pan.
-
- ceps
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- inae
-
- Ice.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- SLIC
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- ile-
-
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- 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.
- clep
-
- ins.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ical
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enc.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- enl.
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Ens.
-
- ACLS
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- 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.
- SPCA
-
- esp.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Inc.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- sec.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- cis-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- scil
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- sci.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- 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).
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- sepn
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- PLC
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- 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.
- PSA
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- PSC
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Apl
-
- PSE
-
- ALC
-
- APS
-
- an.
-
- sc.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- al.
-
- Sp.
-
- ac-
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ap-
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- ACP
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- SLA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SLE
-
- PLA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ANC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SAE
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- pli
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SLP
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- 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).
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ae.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- ACS
-
- AIC
-
- ECA
-
- 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:
- La.
-
- CPA
-
- CNS
-
- ine
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- IPA
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- 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).
- in.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- CIP
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CIE
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- CIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ILS
-
- Les
-
- ESA
-
- ec-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- ea.
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- CSA
-
- EPS
-
- Esc
-
- ILP
-
- ESL
-
- CPS
-
- ics
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CPL
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- CPI
-
- lep
-
- LCI
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- CAI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- EIS
-
- Ps.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- cl.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- cs.
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- cp.
-
- ca.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NES
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- LPN
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ne-
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- CEA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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.
- NI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- CE
-
- N.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- ln
-
- i.
-
- NP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- NL
-
- SL
-
- L.
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IP
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- ic
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).