Anagrams of capillaceous
Word capillaceous has
918 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of capillaceous.
- alliaceous
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adjective,
Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae).
Compare allium.
- Alopecias
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- lilaceous
-
adjective,
of or approaching the color lilac.
- calliopes
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noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- capacious
-
adjective,
capable of holding much; spacious or roomy:
- apiaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Apiaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Umbelliferae.
Compare parsley (def 4).
- calicles
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- alopecia
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- allspice
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noun,
the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
- Calliope
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noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- Acapulco
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noun,
a seaport and resort in SW Mexico, on the Pacific.
- collapse
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noun,
a falling in or together:
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- escallop
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noun,
scallop.
- pucellas
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noun,
a tool resembling tongs or shears for handling and shaping molten glass.
- scapulo-
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- occupies
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adjective,
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement; Occupy protest; Occupy candidate:
- oilcups
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- call-up
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noun,
an order to report for active military service.
- callous
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adjective,
made hard; hardened.
- couples
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- scalpel
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noun,
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- Alcaeus
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noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- locales
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Capella
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noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.
- calpacs
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- scallop
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noun,
any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
- saccule
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noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- scapula
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noun,
Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- ocellus
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noun,
a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- Laplace
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noun,
Pierre Simon [pyer see-mawn] /pyɛr siˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Marquis de, 1749–1827, French astronomer and mathematician.
- Ecclus.
-
- scopula
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noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- cullies
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noun,
Archaic. a dupe.
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- locules
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noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- pileous
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adjective,
hairy or furry.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- calicle
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- Palouse
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noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- copulas
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Alcaics
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- palaeo-
-
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- Uccello
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noun,
Paolo [pah-aw-law] /ˈpɑ ɔ lɔ/ (Show IPA), (Paolo di Dono) 1397–1475, Italian painter.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- spicula
-
noun,
a spicule.
- cicalas
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noun,
cicada.
- accusal
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noun,
accusation.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- acicula
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noun,
a needlelike part; spine, bristle, or needlelike crystal.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- ill-use
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noun,
Also, ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.
- pilules
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noun,
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
- paellas
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noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- cupola
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- cacaos
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noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- piculs
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- cicala
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noun,
cicada.
- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- coulis
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noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- cullis
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noun,
a gutter, as at the eaves of a roof.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- loupes
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- coalas
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noun,
koala.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pocill
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- pileus
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noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- occas.
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- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- coucal
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noun,
any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
- cloaca
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noun,
Zoology.
the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
a similar cavity in invertebrates.
- casual
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noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- plasia
-
- Lucias
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- calces
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noun,
a plural of calx.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- Callas
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noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- callus
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noun,
Pathology, Physiology.
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity.
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- louies
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noun,
looie.
- callop
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noun,
golden perch.
- cecils
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noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- pilule
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noun,
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
- Laclos
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noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- calli-
-
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colics
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noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Callao
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noun,
a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
- calpac
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- couple
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Coleus
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noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- copula
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- calico
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- cellos
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- pilous
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adjective,
pilose.
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Louise
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noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- calci-
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- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- causal
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adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- pellas
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Alcaic
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- palace
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noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- sluice
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noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- paleo-
-
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Palila
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noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- oilcup
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- Pallas
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noun,
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def 1).
- pallia
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noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- Allies
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noun,
plural of ally.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Aeolus
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noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- locals
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Accius
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noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Upsala
-
noun,
Uppsala.
- leuco-
-
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- accel.
-
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- aceous
-
- acious
-
- paella
-
noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- Aloeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- pleio-
-
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Pascal
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- Scilla
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- sculp.
-
- apical
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- locule
-
noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- pious
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adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- pacas
-
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.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- ecol.
-
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- illus
-
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- eccl.
-
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- pause
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noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- coel-
-
- ileo-
-
- coll.
-
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Episc
-
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Epis.
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pale-
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- OIcel
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Palla
-
noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- culls
-
noun,
act of culling.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Ecua.
-
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- pico-
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- ocul-
-
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- plio-
-
- pleo-
-
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- alula
-
noun,
Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- lapse
-
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:
- scull
-
noun,
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- Apoc.
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- asco-
-
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- ASPCA
-
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- scale
-
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.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- allo-
-
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- USECC
-
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Sulla
-
noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- accus
-
- leuc-
-
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- spec.
-
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lipo-
-
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Alas.
-
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- caus.
-
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- polls
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- pocul
-
- clase
-
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Cauca
-
noun,
a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- caco-
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- lalia
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- calc-
-
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- Icel.
-
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- 30-30
-
- caps.
-
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pulls
-
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- OAPC
-
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ole-
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- 1080
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- scil
-
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sec.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sci.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- USIA
-
- USCA
-
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- SPCC
-
- SPCA
-
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- SLIC
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- psia
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- 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.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Pal.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- psec
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- USPO
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- 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).
- eous
-
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ELAS
-
- Aus.
-
- eco-
-
- cac-
-
- Cal.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- asc-
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- IAEA
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- eso-
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- APSA
-
- 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.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Ill.
-
- clep
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cels
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cis-
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cule
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cap.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- 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.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- CPCU
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- CCls
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- ile-
-
- apo-
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Alco
-
- ious
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Ala.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ACLS
-
- lea.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACLU
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- AAUP
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alis
-
- acea
-
- all-
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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).
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- acc.
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- UAE
-
- USA
-
- CCA
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- Sp.
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- So.
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- AAE
-
- AUC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CCU
-
- UCC
-
- PSE
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- ap-
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ac-
-
- USC
-
- PSA
-
- AIA
-
- PSC
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- UPI
-
- CEC
-
- UPC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- CEA
-
- PUC
-
- SAA
-
- al.
-
- up-
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- AAP
-
- cs.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ALC
-
- SLP
-
- APS
-
- SCP
-
- Apl
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ase
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- APC
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- AOU
-
- 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.
- AOA
-
- ALU
-
- SLE
-
- 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).
- SLA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- AIC
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- AAU
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SAE
-
- CAI
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cc.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ca.
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- sc.
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- AUA
-
- ASU
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ae.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- ASI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- CIA
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- CIC
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- IOC
-
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- IOU
-
- Ola
-
- OCS
-
- IPA
-
- OCC
-
- IPO
-
- IPS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- OAS
-
- OSP
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- CIE
-
- il-
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- ICC
-
- OAU
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ll.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LOC
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- lep
-
- Les
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- OAP
-
- Isl
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- ISA
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ise
-
- IUS
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- La.
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LCL
-
- 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).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Ps.
-
- ose
-
- ics
-
- 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:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- CPS
-
- CPU
-
- PIO
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- CIP
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- cle
-
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PLO
-
- pl.
-
- CLI
-
- pli
-
- Clo
-
- PLC
-
- CLU
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CSO
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- PCS
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- EPS
-
- EIS
-
- ESA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Esc
-
- ECA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- PCI
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ESL
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eo-
-
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- ea.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ec-
-
- EAA
-
- i.
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- PU
-
- UL
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- UI
-
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- le
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- EI
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- ol
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CU
-
- SL
-
- OA
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ic
-
- O.
-
- CE
-
- L.
-
- SU
-
- LC
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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
-
- IP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- L2
-