Anagrams of carpometacarpus
Word carpometacarpus has
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- carromatas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.
- part-score
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noun,
a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game:
- tarpapers
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noun,
a heavy, tar-coated paper used as a waterproofing material in building construction.
- carromata
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.
- coruscate
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verb (used without object),
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
- carapaces
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noun,
a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.
- acusector
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noun,
a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
- separator
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noun,
a person or thing that separates.
- Marruecos
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noun,
Spanish name of Morocco.
- accouters
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- accoutres
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- spaceport
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noun,
a site at which spacecraft are tested, launched, sheltered, maintained, etc.
- sarcocarp
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noun,
the fleshy mesocarp of certain fruits, as the peach.
- cartopper
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noun,
a small, open boat that can be carried atop an automobile.
- spermato-
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- castoreum
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noun,
castor1 (def 1).
- uppermost
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adverb,
in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance:
- cremators
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noun,
a person who cremates.
- creamcups
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noun,
a Californian plant, Platystemon californicus, of the poppy family, having narrow leaves and small, pale-yellow or cream-colored flowers.
- superport
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noun,
a deepwater port, often one built offshore, capable of accommodating very large ships, especially supertankers of 100,000 tons or more.
- supporter
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noun,
a person or thing that supports.
- Satu-Mare
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noun,
a city in NW Romania.
- mousetrap
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noun,
a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- Aspartame
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noun,
a white, crystalline, odorless, slightly water-soluble noncarbohydrate powder, C 14 H 18 N 2 O 5 , synthesized from amino acids, that is 150–200 times as sweet as sugar: used as a low-calorie sugar substitute in soft drinks, table sweeteners, and other food products.
- armatures
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noun,
armor.
- Tuscarora
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noun,
a member of an Indian people living originally in North Carolina and later, after their admission into the Iroquois confederacy, in New York.
- apparatus
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noun,
a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use:
- prompters
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noun,
a person or thing that prompts.
- Amaterasu
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noun,
the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.
- arcatures
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noun,
an arcade of small dimensions.
- pterosaur
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noun,
any flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having the outside digit of the forelimb greatly elongated and supporting a wing membrane.
- prosateur
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noun,
a person who writes prose, especially as a livelihood.
- tamaraos
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noun,
tamarau.
- compacts
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noun,
a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.
- captures
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- compares
-
noun,
comparison:
- comparsa
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noun,
a song and folk dance of Cuba.
- comparts
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verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- computer
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noun,
a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers.
Compare analog computer, digital computer.
- computes
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noun,
computation:
- apparats
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noun,
an organization or existing power structure, especially a political one:
- apterous
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adjective,
Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
- arcature
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noun,
an arcade of small dimensions.
- carucate
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noun,
an old English unit of land-area measurement, varying from 60 to 160 acres.
- araceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- caproate
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noun,
a salt or ester of caproic acid.
- armature
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noun,
armor.
- carports
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- asarotum
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noun,
(in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- ascocarp
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noun,
(in ascomycetous fungi) the fruiting body bearing the asci, as an apothecium or perithecium.
- tempuras
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noun,
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
- tarpaper
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noun,
a heavy, tar-coated paper used as a waterproofing material in building construction.
- camauros
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noun,
a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope on nonliturgical occasions.
- camorras
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noun,
a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911.
- carapace
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noun,
a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.
- corrupts
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adjective,
guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:
- copperas
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noun,
ferrous sulfate.
- crumpets
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noun,
a round soft unsweetened bread resembling a muffin, cooked on a griddle or the like, and often toasted.
- corrects
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adjective,
conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
- procarps
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noun,
(in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells.
- pamperos
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noun,
a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
- paramour
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noun,
an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
- paste-up
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noun,
mechanical (def 14).
- peacoats
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noun,
pea jacket.
- pea-soup
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noun,
a thick soup made from split peas.
- rearmost
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adjective,
farthest in the rear; last.
- praetors
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- procures
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verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- outpaces
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- prompter
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noun,
a person or thing that prompts.
- pro-rata
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adverb,
in proportion; according to a certain rate.
- prorates
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- prospect
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noun,
Usually, prospects.
an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc.
the outlook for the future:
- rapports
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noun,
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
- ramparts
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noun,
Fortification.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
such an elevation together with the parapet.
- purports
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noun,
the meaning, import, or sense:
- outraces
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- Sarraute
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noun,
Nathalie [na-ta-lee] /na taˈli/ (Show IPA), (Nathalie Ilyanova Tcherniak) 1900–1999, French novelist, born in Russia.
- costumer
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.
- curators
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noun,
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
- crappers
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noun,
a toilet.
- cremator
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noun,
a person who cremates.
- troupers
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noun,
an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
- cruppers
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noun,
a leather strap fastened to the saddle of a harness and looping under the tail of a horse to prevent the harness from slipping forward.
- stropper
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noun,
a person who strops.
- strapper
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noun,
a person or thing that straps.
- curacaos
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noun,
the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
- customer
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noun,
a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.
- saucepot
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noun,
a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- ectosarc
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- spectrum
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noun,
Physics.
an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass: often the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism, comprising red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
this band or series of colors together with extensions at the ends that are not visible to the eye, but that can be studied by means of photography, heat effects, etc., and that are produced by the dispersion of radiant energy other than ordinary light rays. Compare band spectrum, electromagnetic spectrum, mass spectrum.
- spectro-
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- Eurocrat
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noun,
a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
- soupmeat
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noun,
beef used for making soup stock.
- Mercator
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noun,
Gerhardus [jer-hahr-duh s] /dʒərˈhɑr dəs/ (Show IPA), (Gerhard Kremer) 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
- mesocarp
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- scrapper
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noun,
a person who removes or does away with scraps.
- apocarps
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noun,
a female element of a flower having separate carpels.
- racemous
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adjective,
racemose.
- accurate
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adjective,
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
- acceptor
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noun,
accepter.
- accoutre
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- acarpous
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adjective,
not producing fruit; sterile; barren.
- accustom
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verb (used with object),
to familiarize by custom or use; habituate:
- upstream
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adverb,
toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current.
- accouter
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- aerators
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- campout
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noun,
a camping out of a group.
- pouters
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noun,
a person who pouts.
- accuser
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noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Curacao
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noun,
the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
- rostrum
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noun,
any platform, stage, or the like, for public speaking.
- posture
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noun,
the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- outpace
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- curares
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- campers
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noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- rouster
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noun,
roustabout (def 1).
- cappers
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noun,
a person or thing that caps.
- Tarrasa
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noun,
a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
- curator
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noun,
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
- stumper
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noun,
a person or thing that stumps.
- capture
-
noun,
the act of capturing.
- porters
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noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- porrect
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adjective,
extending horizontally; projecting.
- Caracas
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.
- crupper
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noun,
a leather strap fastened to the saddle of a harness and looping under the tail of a horse to prevent the harness from slipping forward.
- carcase
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noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- crumpet
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noun,
a round soft unsweetened bread resembling a muffin, cooked on a griddle or the like, and often toasted.
- rompers
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noun,
a person or thing that romps.
- Sumatra
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noun,
a large island in the W part of Indonesia. 164,147 sq. mi. (425,141 sq. km).
- carouse
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noun,
carousal.
- recoups
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- stamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- aerator
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- Austro-
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- accrues
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- presort
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verb (used with object),
to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- spermo-
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- erratum
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noun,
an error in writing or printing.
- erratas
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noun,
plural of erratum.
- precuts
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adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- precast
-
adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- termors
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noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- sporter
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noun,
a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
- preamps
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noun,
a preamplifier.
- auroras
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn.
Compare Eos.
- Samarra
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noun,
a town in central Iraq, on the Tigris: seat of the early Abassid caliphs.
- tempura
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noun,
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
- Camorra
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noun,
a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911.
- saccate
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adjective,
having a sac or the form of a sac.
- praetor
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- stearo-
-
- step-up
-
noun,
an increase or rise in the rate or quantity of something.
- routers
-
noun,
any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- compute
-
noun,
computation:
- stopper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stops.
- caeomas
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- caesura
-
noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- camauro
-
noun,
a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope on nonliturgical occasions.
- reactor
-
noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- carport
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- 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.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Paestum
-
noun,
an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.
- carpous
-
- Pasture
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noun,
Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- reports
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noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- surcoat
-
noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- pectous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
- tampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- corrupt
-
adjective,
guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:
- corresp
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- correct
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adjective,
conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
- parures
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noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- peacoat
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noun,
pea jacket.
- Pasteur
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- copters
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noun,
helicopter.
- coarser
-
adjective,
of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- tamarau
-
noun,
a small wild buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.
- cerato-
-
- paupers
-
noun,
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
- Cocteau
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
- acouasm
-
noun,
a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
- tamarao
-
noun,
tamarau.
- comates
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- patacas
-
noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- re-sort
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verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- COMPACT
-
noun,
a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.
- compar.
-
- compare
-
noun,
comparison:
- scupper
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noun,
Nautical. a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges.
Compare freeing port.
- uprears
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- compart
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- acousma
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noun,
acouasm.
- parrots
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noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- costume
-
noun,
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- pretors
-
noun,
praetor.
- craters
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- cropper
-
noun,
a person or thing that crops.
- carreta
-
noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- carroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- pomaces
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- pampero
-
noun,
a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
- carters
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- pampers
-
verb (used with object),
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
- Sumpter
-
noun,
a packhorse or mule.
- roaster
-
noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- acerous
-
adjective,
acerose1 .
- Creator
-
noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- tarmacs
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- cascara
-
noun,
a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, of the Pacific coast of the U.S., having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada.
- Caserta
-
noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- Petsamo
-
noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- supremo
-
noun,
the person in charge; chief.
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- crapper
-
noun,
a toilet.
- petrous
-
adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
- Tarasco
-
noun,
Tarascan.
- paramos
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- Paramus
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- catouse
-
noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- support
-
noun,
the act or an instance of supporting.
- uproars
-
noun,
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- parapet
-
noun,
Fortification.
a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.
an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
- couters
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- courser
-
noun,
a person or thing that courses.
- remoras
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- Pescara
-
noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- spectra
-
noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- Patmore
-
noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- traumas
-
noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- armures
-
noun,
a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
- pumpers
-
noun,
a person or thing that pumps.
- matures
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- scamper
-
noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- scouter
-
noun,
a person who scouts.
- apocarp
-
noun,
a female element of a flower having separate carpels.
- armours
-
noun,
armor.
- armrest
-
noun,
a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.
- tracers
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- mortars
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- Prosper
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to make successful or fortunate.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- pterous
-
- macacos
-
noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- trouper
-
noun,
an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
- prosect
-
verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- pupates
-
verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- rampart
-
noun,
Fortification.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
such an elevation together with the parapet.
- purpart
-
noun,
a purparty.
- prorate
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- purport
-
noun,
the meaning, import, or sense:
- troupes
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- Proteus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
- scarper
-
verb (used without object),
to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
- propers
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- Marceau
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1923–2007, French actor and mime.
- scorper
-
noun,
scauper.
- scauper
-
noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- trapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that traps.
- Marcuse
-
noun,
Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- rapport
-
noun,
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
- rappers
-
noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- mascara
-
noun,
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- scatoma
-
noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- trocars
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- raptors
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- apparat
-
noun,
an organization or existing power structure, especially a political one:
- marcato
-
adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- rapture
-
noun,
ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
- trompes
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- arcuate
-
adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- Maspero
-
noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- marasca
-
noun,
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
- maracas
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- scourer
-
noun,
a person who scours or cleanses.
- appears
-
verb (used without object),
to come into sight; become visible:
- amateur
-
noun,
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
Compare professional.
- trouser
-
noun,
a leg of a pair of trousers.
- Utamaro
-
noun,
Kitagawa [kee-tah-gah-wah] /ˈki tɑˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- prompts
-
noun,
Commerce.
a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note)
the contract setting the time limit.
- turacos
-
noun,
touraco.
- toppers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- scraper
-
noun,
a person or thing that scrapes.
- procarp
-
noun,
(in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells.
- morceau
-
noun,
piece; morsel.
- moppets
-
noun,
a young child.
- amtracs
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- Euratom
-
noun,
an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.
- accepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- Mercast
-
noun,
a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
- sarcoma
-
noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- uptears
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- scrotum
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- procure
-
verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- asarota
-
noun,
(in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- purpose
-
noun,
the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- septum
-
noun,
a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.
- merous
-
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- masto-
-
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- super-
-
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- parure
-
noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- moppet
-
noun,
a young child.
- uproar
-
noun,
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- metro-
-
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- mouser
-
noun,
an animal that catches mice:
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- Sumter
-
noun,
a city in central South Carolina.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- aceto-
-
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- Maseru
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- copper
-
noun,
a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic weight: 63.54; atomic number: 29; specific gravity: 8.92 at 20°C.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- parous
-
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- meatus
-
noun,
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- meccas
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- corers
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Moreau
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- corpus
-
noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- retro-
-
- pataca
-
noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- supper
-
noun,
the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
- mature
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- mop-up
-
noun,
the act, process, or an instance of mopping up; completion of an operation or action.
- supra-
-
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- courts
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Mauser
-
noun,
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- McCrae
-
noun,
John, 1872–1918, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- sarco-
-
- cruces
-
noun,
a plural of crux.
- pamper
-
verb (used with object),
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- Europa
-
noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- sacrum
-
noun,
a bone resulting from the fusion of two or more vertebrae between the lumbar and the coccygeal regions, in humans being composed usually of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior wall of the pelvis.
- murres
-
noun,
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
- sacro-
-
- stacc.
-
- souter
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- Rupert
-
noun,
Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
- rumors
-
noun,
a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts:
- murras
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- routes
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- router
-
noun,
any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- Sorata
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- somat-
-
- ormers
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- custom
-
noun,
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
- Custer
-
noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- Samara
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- sprout
-
noun,
a shoot of a plant.
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- erupts
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- sapro-
-
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- eructs
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- sapper
-
noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- sperm-
-
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- Sparta
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- muster
-
noun,
an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- accrue
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- Muscat
-
noun,
a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
- Sapota
-
noun,
sapote.
- occas.
-
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- macaco
-
noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- pampas
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- aceous
-
- maraca
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- stupor
-
noun,
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
- succor
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- uprose
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- cruors
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- crumps
-
noun,
a crunching sound.
- scato-
-
- cruets
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- romper
-
noun,
a person or thing that romps.
- AmerSp
-
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- Marcus
-
noun,
Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
- Crouse
-
noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- croups
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- crores
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Cromer
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Evelyn Baring.
- Crocus
-
noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- cursor
-
noun,
Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed.
- cupro-
-
- curets
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- ouster
-
noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- Macapa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Amapá, in NE Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Curare
-
noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- mucors
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- cupper
-
noun,
a person who performs the procedure of cupping.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- cuppas
-
noun,
a cup of tea.
- macro-
-
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- Struma
-
noun,
Pathology. goiter.
- Maputo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay.
- stucco
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- stumer
-
noun,
something bogus or fraudulent.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- compts
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- ptero-
-
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- capper
-
noun,
a person or thing that caps.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- poseur
-
noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- raptus
-
noun,
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
- tarso-
-
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- rearms
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- pouter
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- campus
-
noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camoca
-
noun,
camaca.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- Arcaro
-
noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- recoup
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- carrom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carpus
-
noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- tremor
-
noun,
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- carpo-
-
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- treasr
-
- utero-
-
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Carcas
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- trauma
-
noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Ararat
-
noun,
a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 feet (5165 meters).
- Carapa
-
noun,
a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- Proust
-
noun,
Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- upmost
-
adjective,
uppermost.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Temuco
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- Aurora
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn.
Compare Eos.
- prompt
-
noun,
Commerce.
a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note)
the contract setting the time limit.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- preamp
-
noun,
a preamplifier.
- termor
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- precut
-
adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- turco-
-
- astro-
-
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Rasure
-
noun,
an erasure.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- Asarum
-
noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- austr-
-
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- cacaos
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- camaca
-
noun,
a heavy fabric of silk or mixed fibers, much used in the Middle Ages.
- tauro-
-
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- caecum
-
noun,
cecum.
- Cactus
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- armors
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Armour
-
noun,
armor.
- proper
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- armure
-
noun,
a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- proser
-
noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- propr.
-
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- Topper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- recurs
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- pupate
-
verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- remora
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- Rameau
-
noun,
Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
- Rampur
-
noun,
a city in Uttar Pradesh state in N India.
- uppers
-
noun,
the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- pauper
-
noun,
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- pumper
-
noun,
a person or thing that pumps.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- tapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- troupe
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- appear
-
verb (used without object),
to come into sight; become visible:
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- cerous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- amours
-
noun,
a love affair.
- cercus
-
noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- cerat-
-
- tumors
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- ramous
-
adjective,
ramose.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- tampur
-
noun,
tambura.
- repros
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- truces
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- amurca
-
noun,
the lees or sediment of olive oil.
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- rectos
-
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- rapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- uprear
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- purser
-
noun,
an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- patuca
-
noun,
a river rising in E central Honduras and flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- rectum
-
noun,
the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- appose
-
verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- petro-
-
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- trumps
-
noun,
Cards.
any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- rectus
-
noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- prop.
-
- murra
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- murre
-
noun,
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- USECC
-
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- proc.
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- scrum
-
noun,
a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- props
-
noun,
proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- prom.
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- pumps
-
noun,
an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
-
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- 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.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- Scot.
-
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- pupas
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- muco-
-
- pros.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- purrs
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Prus.
-
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- 30-30
-
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- Prot.
-
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- MPers
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- sarc-
-
- papas
-
noun,
father.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- peta-
-
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Aarau
-
noun,
a town in and capital of Aargau, in N Switzerland.
- para-
-
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Papua
-
noun,
Papua New Guinea.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- rect.
-
- poet.
-
- Pampa
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- recpt
-
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- 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.
- pomps
-
noun,
stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Reaum
-
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- pert.
-
- Port.
-
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- patr-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- resp.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- restr
-
- rept.
-
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- repps
-
noun,
rep1 .
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- part.
-
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- peats
-
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.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- 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.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- prem.
-
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- prep.
-
- preps
-
noun,
preparatory school.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- pret.
-
- OPers
-
- rumps
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- spec.
-
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- post-
-
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- rears
-
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- rcpt.
-
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Rumor
-
noun,
a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts:
- prae-
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- ormer
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- oste-
-
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- corp.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corr.
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- surra
-
noun,
an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- ASPCA
-
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- cores
-
- Supt.
-
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- acro-
-
- acpt.
-
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- Comr.
-
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- astr.
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- crump
-
noun,
a crunching sound.
- cruor
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- stump
-
noun,
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- strum
-
noun,
the act of strumming.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Suppe
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1819–95, Austrian composer.
- supp.
-
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- acet-
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- asco-
-
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- comp.
-
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- carp-
-
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- auto.
-
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- aero-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- actos
-
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Capt.
-
- Aust.
-
- tears
-
- caco-
-
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- caps.
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- 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.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- temp.
-
- 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.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cert.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- atmo-
-
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- cero-
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- upper
-
noun,
the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
- aurar
-
noun,
plural of eyrir.
- cata-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cauca
-
noun,
a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- caus.
-
- 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:
- Amer.
-
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- tera-
-
- cecum
-
noun,
a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
- term.
-
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- terr.
-
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Macau
-
noun,
Macao.
- Macc.
-
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Apoc.
-
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- trump
-
noun,
Cards.
any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
- Truro
-
noun,
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- acct.
-
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- cuppa
-
noun,
a cup of tea.
- trop-
-
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- appmt
-
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- appar
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Euro-
-
- ACCRA
-
noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- sect.
-
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- AMORC
-
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- mero-
-
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- meso-
-
- tumps
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- meta-
-
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- metr-
-
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- Sept.
-
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- sero-
-
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- AMPAS
-
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- masc.
-
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- mast-
-
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matr-
-
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- step-
-
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- stome
-
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- ster.
-
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- areo-
-
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- accum
-
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- accus
-
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- Arrau
-
noun,
Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
- currs
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- treas
-
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- ecto-
-
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- spor-
-
- Ecua.
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- Srta.
-
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- USCA
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tump
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- USPO
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- USRC
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- USTC
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- ter.
-
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- Tues
-
- top-
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- USMA
-
- USMC
-
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- taur
-
- SRAM
-
- SPCA
-
- SPCC
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- spp.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Sra.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sat.
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Rus.
-
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Ste.
-
- rump
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- rpt.
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- Sem.
-
- scr.
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SMTP
-
- 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.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- saur
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- repr
-
- uret
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- uro-
-
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- 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.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tasm
-
- USAR
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- str.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Rom.
-
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- supr
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- sur-
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOpt
-
- aur-
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Aus.
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mout
-
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSAE
-
- MSCE
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aut-
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- MCPO
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- cac-
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- MEPA
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- met.
-
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MSCP
-
- msec
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Oct.
-
- arr.
-
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- art.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- opp.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MSPE
-
- mus.
-
- ates
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atm.
-
- muc-
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- ASTM
-
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- ASME
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- OAPC
-
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- Mar.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cort
-
- 1080
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- ect-
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Emp.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- ctr.
-
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cts.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- CPCU
-
- cur.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Com.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- 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.
- 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.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- cap.
-
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- eous
-
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Eur.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- eso-
-
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- per.
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- Pers
-
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pet.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pomp
-
noun,
stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- 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.
- pop-
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- aer-
-
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- 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.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pct.
-
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pam.
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- AAAS
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Pump
-
noun,
an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- pupa
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- purr
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- purs
-
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- RCMP
-
- prs.
-
- pro-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acea
-
- acr-
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pot.
-
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acc.
-
- prec
-
- ACAA
-
- AAUP
-
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- AARP
-
- pre-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- APSA
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Apr.
-
- appt
-
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- app.
-
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- amp.
-
- apo-
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- 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.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- out-
-
- amt.
-
- 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.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- 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.
- aet.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- amus
-
- tr.
-
- CEO
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tpr
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- trp
-
- AAP
-
- APC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ARS
-
- TPM
-
- Aar
-
- ur-
-
- CMC
-
- CMA
-
- ure
-
- AAU
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AOU
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- tra
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- AAM
-
- AAA
-
- USR
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- CPS
-
- CPU
-
- ac-
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- CPO
-
- CRC
-
- Tro
-
- ap-
-
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Am.
-
- CRP
-
- CPR
-
- CPM
-
- 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.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- AAE
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- USC
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- AUC
-
- USM
-
- Ar.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- USO
-
- APS
-
- CPA
-
- USP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CCP
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ct.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- AEC
-
- cs.
-
- CAA
-
- Co.
-
- ATC
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- AEA
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- TCA
-
- AME
-
- cc.
-
- ATA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AUA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ATP
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TMO
-
- UAR
-
- UCR
-
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- UAM
-
- UCC
-
- ca.
-
- AMC
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- UMT
-
- up-
-
- CEC
-
- CCA
-
- ASM
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AMU
-
- ase
-
- AOA
-
- CRT
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CCR
-
- ACP
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- ARU
-
- CCU
-
- aor
-
- CEA
-
- TSE
-
- ACS
-
- at.
-
- UPC
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- AMS
-
- ASU
-
- tue
-
- ae.
-
- Tu.
-
- ast
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSP
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CRS
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- RPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- OPM
-
- So.
-
- pp.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- SAR
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- OCC
-
- Sp.
-
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OEM
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Om.
-
- SAE
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- OPA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- SAA
-
- SRO
-
- pm.
-
- Pr.
-
- MUP
-
- PSE
-
- PPS
-
- PPT
-
- PRA
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- PRC
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- prp
-
- PSA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PSC
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PPM
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PTP
-
- PUC
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- 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.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- ppr
-
- PPE
-
- Ps.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ROP
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PCM
-
- PPC
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- PMT
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- POR
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- OAP
-
- sc.
-
- ERP
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- spt
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- SPR
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- RPS
-
- ESR
-
- ESU
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Mc-
-
- Sr.
-
- St.
-
- Mo.
-
- STP
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- CTC
-
- cte
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- 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.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- Sta
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- STM
-
- EAM
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- Me.
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- MRA
-
- MCR
-
- 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.
- MSA
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MSE
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOR
-
- MRP
-
- SCP
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MPA
-
- MRE
-
- MPE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- MCP
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MTS
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- MTP
-
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MTO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- MST
-
- MAA
-
- SCM
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mt.
-
- Mao
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- SMA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- SU
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TM
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- PU
-
- CU
-
- OA
-
- O.
-
- RC
-
- AO
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- U.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- M.
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RP
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- RU
-
- UC
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RO
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SM
-
- CM
-
- CE
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.