Anagrams of Capitoline
Word Capitoline has
1 exact anagrams and 846 other words
that can be made by using the letters of Capitoline.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- plication
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noun,
the act or procedure of folding.
- polianite
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noun,
a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- 11-point
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- picoline
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- platino-
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- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- Pitocin
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- pinitol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- politic
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adjective,
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- 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.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- topline
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adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- actino-
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- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- poietic
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- 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.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- inclip
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- 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.
- lepto-
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- caplet
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- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- clino-
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- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- pleio-
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- piloti
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noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Lepton
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- Iletin
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- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- colent
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- 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.
- polit.
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- polite
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adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- centi-
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- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- celto-
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- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- penta-
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- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- lacto-
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- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- 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.
- paleon
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- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- paleo-
-
- 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.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- actin-
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- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
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- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- nocti-
-
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- plano-
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- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- plani-
-
- iolite
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noun,
cordierite.
- planet
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- panto-
-
- cteno-
-
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- pelota
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noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- 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.
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- elint
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- pilon
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noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- ento-
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- pilot
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noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- Eliot
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noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- encl.
-
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- OIcel
-
- licit
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adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- penal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- lact-
-
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Ital.
-
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- ition
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- pant-
-
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- 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.
- pale-
-
- Leoni
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noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- 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.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- ileo-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- licet
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Icel.
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ician
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- peta-
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ilio-
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- incl.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- init.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- pecan
-
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.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Apoc.
-
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- noct-
-
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- ante-
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- ecto-
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capt.
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- anti-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- 30-30
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- acet-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- acpt.
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- alien
-
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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- lect.
-
- colat
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- pleo-
-
- coel-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- cent.
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- plat.
-
- plio-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- natl.
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- plain
-
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.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- octa-
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- lipo-
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- cine-
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- poet.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 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.”.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- OAPC
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neo-
-
- NTIA
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- ole-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- Oct.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Ont.
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Nile
-
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.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- opia
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- not-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tel-
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pot.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- pnea
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ten.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tion
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pct.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pat.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Pen.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pil-
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Pet.
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- NCTE
-
- 1080
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- epi-
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- etc.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- 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.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- epit
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- itol
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- intl
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- int.
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- ano-
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apo-
-
- ant.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ance
-
- alt.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alco
-
- aet.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- 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.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Can.
-
- cap.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- 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.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- 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.
- Lat.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lea.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lin.
-
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lien
-
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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- nail
-
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.
- 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.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lip-
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lit.
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Npt
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- CEA
-
- pli
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- NOC
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CNO
-
- OAP
-
- cle
-
- POC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- LOC
-
- Oc.
-
- CLI
-
- CIP
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- CIE
-
- CAI
-
- CIA
-
- Clo
-
- POA
-
- NOP
-
- LON
-
- op.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- OTC
-
- PLO
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- pc.
-
- cl.
-
- AEC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ae.
-
- ANC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACP
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- TPI
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ct.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TAL
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- ca.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ATP
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- LPN
-
- TCA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LTA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- NIA
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NCO
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- 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.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- PLC
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- 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.
- ine
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- OPA
-
- IPA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- oic
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lep
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IOT
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ONI
-
- ot-
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- LCA
-
- Pa.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LCI
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- LCT
-
- IPO
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- PCI
-
- 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:
- il-
-
- ETO
-
- eo-
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- PLA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ECA
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CPO
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- OIt
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- 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.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- PIO
-
- pl.
-
- TPN
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- EPT
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- en-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ola
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- i.
-
- CE
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- OA
-
- t.
-
- ln
-
- TP
-
- 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.
- T1
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- ic
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- N.
-
- le
-
- NI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ol
-
- NC
-
- IP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TC
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- O.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NP
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- L1
-
- L2
-
- TN
-
- TL
-