Anagrams of ceroplastics
Word ceroplastics has
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- clistocarp
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noun,
cleistocarp.
- pectoralis
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noun,
either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- spoliates
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- scapolite
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noun,
any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- polestars
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noun,
Polaris.
- spiracles
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- acrostics
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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.
- sceptical
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adjective,
skeptical.
- Isocrates
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noun,
436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
- piscators
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noun,
fisherman.
- plaisters
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- coistrels
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- sclerotic
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adjective,
Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- ectosarcs
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- saprolite
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noun,
soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- pilasters
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- pectorals
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- operatics
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- copasetic
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adjective,
copacetic.
- practices
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- practises
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- precocial
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adjective,
(of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- caprioles
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- staplers
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- practice
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- ripostes
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- caltrops
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- caprices
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- estriols
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- solstice
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noun,
Astronomy.
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- pistoles
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- Socrates
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noun,
469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- reposits
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- claspers
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- espartos
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- apostils
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noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- piasters
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- potassic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- petrosal
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adjective,
petrous; hard or stony.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- escolars
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- circlets
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noun,
a small circle.
- spoilers
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- reposals
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- lactoses
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Cassiope
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- precasts
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- prosects
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verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- splicers
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noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- polestar
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noun,
Polaris.
- Lacrosse
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noun,
a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- polecats
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- calcites
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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.
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- protasis
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noun,
the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if.
Compare apodosis.
- psalters
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- prosaist
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noun,
a person who writes prose.
- spiccato
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adjective,
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- celosias
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- isolates
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- spectro-
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- cloister
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noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- spectral
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adjective,
of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- specials
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- calipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- plastics
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- calorics
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noun,
heat.
- plasters
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noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- costrels
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noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- oralists
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noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- scarlets
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- saltires
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noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- Alcestis
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noun,
Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- elastics
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- ectosarc
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- topsails
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noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- 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.
- slipcase
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noun,
a box for a book or set of books, open on one side so that the spine is visible.
- Serpasil
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- traipses
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- sceptics
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- crosstie
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noun,
Railroads. a tie.
- 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.
- crosslet
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noun,
a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
- coracles
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- corslets
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noun,
corselet (def 2).
- parclose
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noun,
(in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
- acceptor
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noun,
accepter.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- coasters
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- pastries
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noun,
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- saltiers
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noun,
saltire.
- persalts
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- saltire
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noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- crissal
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adjective,
of or relating to the crissum.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Corliss
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noun,
George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- prosect
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verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- soapers
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noun,
soap opera.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- sclero-
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- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- process
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noun,
a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
- corsets
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noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- cartels
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- spitals
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- clerics
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noun,
a member of the clergy.
- scleras
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- prestos
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noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- casters
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- copters
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noun,
helicopter.
- castles
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- castors
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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.
- escarps
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- spirals
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- prostas
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noun,
(in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
- escolar
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- prostie
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noun,
a prostitute.
- sailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- priests
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- 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.
- sailers
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- costrel
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noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Caprice
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- costers
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noun,
costermonger.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- costars
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- Script.
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- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- scrapes
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- lectors
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- scoters
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- spoiler
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- splores
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noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- seaport
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noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- corslet
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noun,
corselet (def 2).
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- splicer
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noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- Carlist
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noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- cresols
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noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- closers
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noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Crescas
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noun,
Hasdai [khahs-dahy] /ˈxɑs daɪ/ (Show IPA), 1340–1412? Jewish philosopher and theologian, born in Spain.
- splices
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- slopers
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noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- Psalter
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- Sceptic
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- racists
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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.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- circles
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- sorites
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noun,
a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
- ectopic
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adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- resails
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- ciscoes
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- retails
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- escorts
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- rialtos
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- eslisor
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noun,
elisor.
- estriol
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- citrals
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- solates
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- reposit
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- socials
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- classic
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noun,
an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
- espials
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noun,
the act of spying.
- clastic
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adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- slaters
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noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- sapotes
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noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- esprits
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- rissole
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noun,
a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- solaces
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- riposte
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- soccers
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noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- Esparto
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- copiers
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- serials
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- closets
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- slicers
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- spectra
-
noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- Salters
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noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- cerato-
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- recasts
-
noun,
a recasting.
- ipecacs
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- icecaps
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- scalers
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- reposal
-
noun,
the act of reposing.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- ciceros
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- satoris
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- colters
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- spastic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- scapose
-
adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- cesspit
-
noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- cerotic
-
adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Clarice
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- practic
-
adjective,
practical.
- platers
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- airless
-
adjective,
lacking air.
- placets
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- ossicle
-
noun,
a small bone.
- artless
-
adjective,
free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
- ascetic
-
noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- plaster
-
noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- ascites
-
noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- ostlers
-
noun,
hostler.
- stories
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- plastic
-
noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- patsies
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- stopers
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- stripes
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- pastose
-
adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- plessor
-
noun,
plexor.
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- optical
-
noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Ploesti
-
noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- pasties
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- actress
-
noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- pasters
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- pastels
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- placers
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- poisers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- orectic
-
adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- aorists
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- petrol.
-
- petrols
-
noun,
British. gasoline.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- picaros
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Picasso
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- persist
-
verb (used without object),
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- persalt
-
noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- topless
-
adjective,
lacking a top:
- aristo-
-
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- aristos
-
noun,
aristocrat.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- arctics
-
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.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- piolets
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- caplets
-
- toecaps
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- aspires
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- stipels
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- calcite
-
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.
- palters
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Staples
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- stapler
-
noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- trioses
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- accosts
-
noun,
a greeting.
- parcels
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- accepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- paresis
-
noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- lictors
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- triples
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- sprites
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- calices
-
noun,
plural of calix.
- stearo-
-
- calicos
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- caliper
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- caloric
-
noun,
heat.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- postals
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- parsecs
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- caltrop
-
noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- spriest
-
adjective,
a superlative of spry.
- posters
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- paroles
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Capitol
-
noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- potsies
-
noun,
hopscotch.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- lipases
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- sterols
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- triceps
-
noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- polecat
-
noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- Polaris
-
noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- listers
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- palsies
-
noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- astrol.
-
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- scler-
-
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- cross-
-
- sacro-
-
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- scrips
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- paleo-
-
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- sarco-
-
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- patri-
-
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scato-
-
- sapro-
-
- crisps
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- sapors
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- scarps
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- optics
-
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.
-
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- lacto-
-
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- proses
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- polit.
-
- ptero-
-
- ptosis
-
noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- racist
-
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.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- plisse
-
noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- posits
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- lepto-
-
- potass
-
noun,
potash.
- lessor
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- posset
-
noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- posers
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- prests
-
noun,
a loan.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- lapses
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- estops
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Pilate
-
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.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- picro-
-
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- roasts
-
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.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- petro-
-
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- rosets
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rectos
-
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- pleio-
-
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- losers
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recti-
-
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- iatro-
-
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resist
-
noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Scales
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- celto-
-
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Celtic
-
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.
- tapirs
-
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.
- spelts
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Arctic
-
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.
- tarso-
-
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- cerat-
-
- Cercis
-
noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- spiels
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Spears
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- spiles
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- socles
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- clasps
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- class.
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- clasts
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- tepals
-
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.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- stipos
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- sorels
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- aspics
-
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.
- stolas
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stacc.
-
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- sprits
-
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.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- calci-
-
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- sprats
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- caplet
-
- assoc.
-
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- assort
-
verb (used with object),
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- astro-
-
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- sports
-
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.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- carpo-
-
- streps
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- strops
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- spirts
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spiro-
-
- carpic
-
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Stopes
-
noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- spoils
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- stores
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- ascots
-
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.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- splats
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Coptic
-
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.
- aceto-
-
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- septi-
-
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- coatis
-
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.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- torses
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- accel.
-
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- slipes
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- cosecs
-
noun,
cosecant.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- slopes
-
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- cosets
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- seccos
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- tropic
-
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.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- plast
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pass.
-
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- pleo-
-
- plat.
-
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- plio-
-
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- part.
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- trop-
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- poet.
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- peri-
-
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- petri
-
- tera-
-
- peta-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- 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.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tears
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tiles
-
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.
- pert.
-
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- patr-
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- talcs
-
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.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- treas
-
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- toric
-
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.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- tapir
-
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.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- slops
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rept.
-
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- resp.
-
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- soaps
-
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.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- riots
-
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.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sito-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scat-
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Scot.
-
- sect.
-
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sarc-
-
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- saris
-
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.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Seric
-
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- seti-
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- sero-
-
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- spor-
-
- prae-
-
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- proc.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- ster.
-
- step-
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- sprit
-
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.
- Port.
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Srta.
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- poss.
-
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- post-
-
- pros.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- recpt
-
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- recip
-
- Recit
-
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- spec.
-
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- rect.
-
- rcpt.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Prot.
-
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spies
-
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- asco-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- IATSE
-
- Icel.
-
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- asst.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ecto-
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- 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.
- caco-
-
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eccl.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ecol.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- astr.
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- areo-
-
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- licet
-
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lipo-
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Ital.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Apoc.
-
- alto-
-
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- alti-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lact-
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- crit.
-
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clase
-
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- carp-
-
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cero-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cert.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- Corpl
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- calc-
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cores
-
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- colat
-
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coel-
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Capt.
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- caps.
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Alcor
-
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- octa-
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- 30-30
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- acct.
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- acro-
-
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- acet-
-
- Actis
-
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.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- OPers
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- oste-
-
- actos
-
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- opsis
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- orial
-
- OIcel
-
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Parl.
-
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- pale-
-
- aero-
-
- pari-
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- acpt.
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- aeri-
-
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- scr.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- acr-
-
- crat
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Cres
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPer
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- opia
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- sec.
-
- Pet.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- 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.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- cap.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Cal.
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Cort
-
- Sra.
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tri-
-
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ates
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- atic
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ator
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pil-
-
- ASSR
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epit
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- cts.
-
- 1080
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- cac-
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- ctr.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- ole-
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ELAS
-
- Ste.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- 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.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SASE
-
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- 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.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- cit.
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- pat.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- clar
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- par.
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Cels
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- 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.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- CCls
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- SPCC
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- cir.
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- SPCA
-
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- cet-
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Pal.
-
- 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.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- ACLS
-
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- osis
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- sics
-
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).
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Col.
-
- PERL
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Pers
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- per.
-
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- 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.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- acc.
-
- pct.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- SLIC
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- aer-
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- prs.
-
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Aire
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- alt.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- ter.
-
- psia
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- itol
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- pro-
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- 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.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- iso-
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- isls
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- OAPC
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- pts.
-
- apo-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Apr.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- top-
-
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- pos.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- lip-
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- PLSS
-
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Alis
-
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lea.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Alco
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- pot.
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- aet.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- str.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- est.
-
- Oct.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- 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.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- etc.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- asc-
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- rpt.
-
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- esp.
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ESIS
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- asis
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- 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.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- ile-
-
- ical
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Ice.
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- repl
-
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- rel.
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ICAO
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Ire.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TCS
-
- tlr
-
- STP
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TCA
-
- tlo
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ACP
-
- TLC
-
- ASR
-
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- 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.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- SPS
-
- ATP
-
- ast
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ATC
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- spt
-
- APS
-
- at.
-
- STL
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- AIC
-
- ASI
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ae.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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.
- STI
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- AEC
-
- ase
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ACS
-
- Sr.
-
- SSA
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- 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.
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SST
-
- SSR
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SSC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ss.
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- ARS
-
- SRS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- APC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aor
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- ct.
-
- TAL
-
- Co.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TSP
-
- tra
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TSI
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- TSE
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Apl
-
- trp
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SPR
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ec-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- cp.
-
- Tro
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ALC
-
- Ar.
-
- tr.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- LCA
-
- CCA
-
- Lt.
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- PSA
-
- LCI
-
- La.
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSS
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PRC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- POR
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LCT
-
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- PRA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- RCP
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCT
-
- CCP
-
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- RCA
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- 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.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- RCS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- ite
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ise
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ist
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ISR
-
- 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.
- Isl
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POC
-
- IOC
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OSS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- OPA
-
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OIr
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- pc.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Pa.
-
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- 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:
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- POA
-
- LSC
-
- Oc.
-
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSS
-
- LSI
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- OSA
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- PLC
-
- pli
-
- PLO
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PLR
-
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- oic
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- PIO
-
- OCC
-
- 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.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PLA
-
- 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.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- OAP
-
- 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.
- ior
-
- REA
-
- ILS
-
- CRP
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRC
-
- CTA
-
- SCP
-
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- CST
-
- CTC
-
- se-
-
- SAR
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ILP
-
- eir
-
- ECA
-
- cte
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- sc.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- SCS
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CIE
-
- cle
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- CIP
-
- CIC
-
- CLI
-
- CIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SLR
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- 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).
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SLP
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SLA
-
- SLE
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- EPA
-
- EIS
-
- TSS
-
- ETR
-
- ERP
-
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- EPS
-
- ROP
-
- ESL
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- ESR
-
- ess
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noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETO
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RPO
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ILO
-
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- ICC
-
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ETS
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Esc
-
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- RSS
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- O.
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- SA
-
- SL
-
- CE
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- AO
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- T1
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- le
-
- L.
-
- IP
-
- LC
-
- RP
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LR
-
- RC
-
- RI
-
- L1
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- L2
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ol
-
- RO
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- TC
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TP
-
- OA
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- i.
-
- S.
-
- TL
-