Anagrams of centuplicate
Word centuplicate has
859 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of centuplicate.
- clean-cut
-
adjective,
having distinct, regular shape:
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- pectinate
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adjective,
formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
- inculpate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- petulance
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noun,
the state or quality of being petulant.
- inculcate
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verb (used with object),
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in):
- petaline
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- Patience
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- peculate
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verb (used with or without object),
to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
- pianette
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- eutectic
-
noun,
a eutectic substance.
- tentacle
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noun,
Zoology. any of various slender, flexible processes or appendages in animals, especially invertebrates, that serve as organs of touch, prehension, etc.; feeler.
- petulant
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adjective,
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance:
- tunicate
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- nucleate
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adjective,
having a nucleus.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- centuple
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adjective,
a hundred times as great; hundredfold.
- petalite
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noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- pentacle
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noun,
pentagram.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- punctate
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adjective,
marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- Paulette
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- capeline
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noun,
Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- cuneatic
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adjective,
cuneiform; cuneate.
- tilt-up
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adjective,
of or relating to a method of casting concrete walls on site in a horizontal position or preassembling wooden wall and partition frames, then tilting them up into their final position:
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- lettuce
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noun,
a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- 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.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- leucite
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noun,
a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- leucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- capelet
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- Pauline
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noun,
a female given name.
- celtuce
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noun,
a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina, having characteristics of both celery and lettuce, and eaten raw or cooked.
- cenacle
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noun,
the room where the Last Supper took place.
- capette
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noun,
caponette.
- peccant
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adjective,
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- pectate
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noun,
a salt or ester of pectic acid.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- patulin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- Calicut
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noun,
former name of Kozhikode.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- peltate
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adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- licence
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noun, verb (used with object),
license.
- cuittle
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verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- cuticle
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noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- nuptial
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- eucaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- piculet
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noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- Lunette
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noun,
any of various objects or spaces of crescentlike or semicircular outline or section.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Petunia
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- n-tuple
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noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- epaulet
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noun,
an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- entitle
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- unplait
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- palette
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noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- cuneate
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adjective,
having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Cecile
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- talent
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noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- centi-
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- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Celtic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- pecten
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- elect.
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- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- eluate
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noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- pelite
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- pectic
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adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- teacup
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Petite
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noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- incult
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adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- penta-
-
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Platte
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noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- penult
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Plauen
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noun,
a city in E Germany.
- pettle
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verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pencel
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Eunice
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noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- Cuenca
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noun,
a city in SW Ecuador.
- C-in-C
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- tactic
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noun,
tactics (def 1).
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- plani-
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- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- cuttle
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noun,
cuttlefish.
- puttie
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noun,
puttee.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- cutlet
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noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- puttee
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noun,
a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
- tauten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- planet
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Lieut.
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- lupine
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- tinct.
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- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- latent
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adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- tie-up
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noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- tictac
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- Tetuan
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noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- tipcat
-
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.
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Lucite
-
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- litten
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adjective,
lighted1 .
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- actin-
-
- nutlet
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noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Tuinal
-
- lineup
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- nutate
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verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- attune
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verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- caplet
-
- unpile
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verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- calci-
-
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- pattle
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noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- accel.
-
- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- uptilt
-
verb (used with object),
to tilt up.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- naut.
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- neut.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- natl.
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- nuci-
-
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- peta-
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Lecce
-
noun,
a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Ital.
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- lact-
-
- lect.
-
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- pene-
-
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Icel.
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- pale-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- leuc-
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- incl.
-
- licet
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- pant-
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- encl.
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- cine-
-
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- cent.
-
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- alti-
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- cacti
-
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.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- calc-
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- canc.
-
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- tele-
-
- Cant.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Capt.
-
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- plan-
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eccl.
-
- acct.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- Ecua.
-
- Unit.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- acet-
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- elute
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- 30-30
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Teut.
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- acpt.
-
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- plat.
-
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- ulent
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- tutee
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Tit.
-
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- NTIA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- uni-
-
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Pet.
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- pnea
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pil-
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- putt
-
noun,
an act of putting.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pat.
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- tel-
-
- pct.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- 1080
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- cule
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ect-
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- CPCU
-
- ence
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- cit.
-
- ical
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- Ice.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- epi-
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- ette
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- alt.
-
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- ANTU
-
- ant.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ance
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- attn
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- aet.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ACLU
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acc.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cet-
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- cat.
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- 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.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cac-
-
- aut-
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- NCTE
-
- lin.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lat.
-
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Lani
-
- lit.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Apl
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ATP
-
- TIA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- at.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ATC
-
- pt.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ca.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Pa.
-
- TCA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- CEA
-
- CCU
-
- CEC
-
- CCP
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CCA
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- 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.
- Npt
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- NUL
-
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cp.
-
- cc.
-
- pc.
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TLC
-
- APC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- AIC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ult
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- unc
-
- ACP
-
- NEA
-
- Une
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AUC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- an.
-
- unp
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- up-
-
- UPC
-
- UPI
-
- ap-
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- uti
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- NIA
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TNT
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ALU
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCC
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- ne-
-
- UAE
-
- UCC
-
- TAL
-
- PLC
-
- CIA
-
- en-
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- EPT
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ene
-
- lep
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- CIC
-
- EEC
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eu-
-
- LCT
-
- ean
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- IPA
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- ine
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- in.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ILP
-
- LCA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- PCI
-
- ICC
-
- LCI
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ITU
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ea.
-
- PUC
-
- LPN
-
- CLU
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- CTA
-
- cle
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PTT
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CPU
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CLI
-
- CPL
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- CNC
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- LTA
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CIP
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- 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.
- NEC
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CIE
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- pli
-
- t.
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- 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.
- L2
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- L.
-
- IP
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- 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.
- ln
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- LC
-
- 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.
- TC
-
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CE
-
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NP
-
- NL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TL
-
- TN
-
- NI
-
- TP
-
- TT
-
- CU
-
- UL
-
- NC
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- N.
-
- le
-
- PU
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- UI
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.