Anagrams of catoptrics
Word catoptrics has
683 anagrams
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- catoptric
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noun,
the branch of optics dealing with the formation of images by mirrors.
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- acrostic
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- tipcarts
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- spiccato
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adjective,
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- ricottas
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- Protista
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noun,
a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- protist
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noun,
any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- strati-
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- tactics
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noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- tictocs
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noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- strato-
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- Script.
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- tricots
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- tictacs
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- 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.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- practic
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adjective,
practical.
- arctics
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- aristo-
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- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coacts
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verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Coptic
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noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- copras
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- stript
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noun,
a striptease.
- picro-
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- tactic
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noun,
tactics (def 1).
- stator
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noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- Castor
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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.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- cartop
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adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- carpos
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noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- carpo-
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- carpic
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- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- captor
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noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- Castro
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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.
- spiro-
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- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- sarco-
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- patri-
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- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pastor
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noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- prosit
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interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- ottars
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noun,
attar (def 1).
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- occas.
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- Rosita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- sacro-
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- sapro-
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- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- scato-
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- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Scotti
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- iatro-
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- tarso-
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- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- sproat
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noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- stacc.
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- tarots
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noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- cottas
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noun,
a surplice.
- T-stop
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noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- tictac
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- artist
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noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- tipcat
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- accost
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noun,
a greeting.
- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- tripos
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noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tictoc
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noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- tricot
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- astro-
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- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- sito-
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- part.
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- praos
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noun,
proa.
- acpt.
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- scrap
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noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- sitar
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- torsi
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noun,
a plural of torso.
- aport
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adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Apoc.
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- scrip
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- tarts
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noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Paros
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noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Scott
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noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- trios
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noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Pasto
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- parts
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noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- crocs
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noun,
crocodile.
- sprat
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noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- patr-
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- crips
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noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crit.
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- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- sport
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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.
- spor-
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- Pasco
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noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- spirt
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noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- post-
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- torcs
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noun,
torque (def 4).
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- acct.
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- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Scot.
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- toric
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torts
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noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Tosca
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noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- octa-
-
- rotas
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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.
- Prot.
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- airts
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noun,
a direction.
- Actis
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noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Actor
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noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- ottar
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noun,
attar (def 1).
- actos
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- roast
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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.
- psora
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noun,
psoriasis.
- acro-
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- riots
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noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- OSCAR
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- rcpt.
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- ratos
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noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- prost
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interjection,
prosit.
- pros.
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- scopa
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noun,
pollen brush.
- toti-
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- pari-
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- scatt
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noun,
scat5 .
- craps
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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.
- scat-
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- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scarp
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noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Prato
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noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prats
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noun,
the buttocks.
- Pratt
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noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- Sacco
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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.
- Sarto
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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
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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.
- sarc-
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- Tract
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noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- sapor
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- trait
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noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- proc.
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- Orcas
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noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- sprit
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noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- CIRCA
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preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- stria
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noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- cacti
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noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- tacit
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adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- strop
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noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- pico-
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- strip
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noun,
a striptease.
- TIROS
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noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- aspic
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noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- trois
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noun,
the number 3.
- circs
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noun,
circular (def 9).
- strap
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noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- trots
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noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Cisco
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- caco-
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- taros
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noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- astir
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adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- capos
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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.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- capot
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noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- atto-
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- caps.
-
- Capt.
-
- Attic
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noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- carp-
-
- Astor
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noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- carps
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noun,
a peevish complaint.
- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- carts
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noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- tacts
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noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- astr.
-
- Pitta
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noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Titos
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noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- corps
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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.
- trop-
-
- tarps
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- stipo
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- ports
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noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- corp.
-
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- stirp
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noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- stat.
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- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- start
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noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- cotta
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noun,
a surplice.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- coapt
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- toast
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noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- cocas
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noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- coast
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- stopt
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noun,
the act of stopping.
- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Srta.
-
- Ascot
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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.
- Coats
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- coirs
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noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Stoat
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noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- copr-
-
- copra
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- asco-
-
- 30-30
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- Port.
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- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- Ptas
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plural,
peseta.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pts.
-
- psia
-
- trit
-
- PSAT
-
- prs.
-
- Pitt
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noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Trot
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noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- pot.
-
- pos.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Sra.
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- SPCC
-
- SPCA
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- top-
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- str.
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- 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.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- tri-
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sci.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- scr.
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- rpt.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- 1080
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- att.
-
- opia
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cor.
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- atic
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- asc-
-
- art.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Cort
-
- cat.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- 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.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- cac-
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- OAPC
-
- cir.
-
- iso-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Oct.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- cit.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- ator
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- ARIS
-
- ICAO
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Apr.
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- acr-
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- 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.
- acc.
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- pct.
-
- cts.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- ctr.
-
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crat
-
- par.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- apo-
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- CCP
-
- CCR
-
- CIP
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CCA
-
- CIA
-
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CIC
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- STI
-
- SPR
-
- CPO
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- CPR
-
- STP
-
- CRC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CPS
-
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APC
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- aor
-
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AIC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- Tro
-
- Ar.
-
- ac-
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARS
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- ASI
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- TIA
-
- CSA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CRT
-
- ics
-
- CSC
-
- OPA
-
- RPS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OIt
-
- RCS
-
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- OCS
-
- ROA
-
- OCR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- OCC
-
- ROI
-
- ROP
-
- CSO
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- 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.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RCP
-
- OAP
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PIO
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POR
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PRA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PRC
-
- PTO
-
- PTT
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- OTS
-
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- OSP
-
- RPO
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Rs.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- RSA
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- SCP
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- IOC
-
- ICC
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- IRS
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- IRO
-
- TTS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SAR
-
- rt.
-
- RTS
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ISA
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- ist
-
- sc.
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ISR
-
- RI
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- TC
-
- RP
-
- 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.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- TT
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- AO
-
- RC
-
- T1
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OA
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- RO
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IP
-
- 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.
- O.
-
- t.
-
- TP
-
- R.
-