Anagrams of chenopodiaceous
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- picosecond
-
noun,
one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec.
- Iconoscope
-
noun,
a television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
- conchoids
-
noun,
a plane curve such that if a straight line is drawn from a certain fixed point, called the pole of the curve, to the curve, the part of the line intersected between the curve and its asymptote is always equal to a fixed distance. Equation: r = b ± a sec(θ).
- Oceanside
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Cheapside
-
noun,
a district and thoroughfare in London, England.
- chenopods
-
noun,
any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.
- diaphones
-
noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- pinaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- euphonies
-
noun,
agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words:
- capuchins
-
noun,
a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
- pudencies
-
noun,
modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.
- ionopause
-
noun,
the transitional zone between the ionosphere and the mesosphere.
- codpieces
-
noun,
(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
- conoscope
-
noun,
a polarizing microscope for giving interference figures and for determining the principal axis of a crystal.
- cadencies
-
noun,
cadence (defs 1–7).
- endoscope
-
noun,
a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
- dauphines
-
noun,
the wife of a dauphin.
- audiphone
-
noun,
a kind of diaphragm held against the upper teeth to assist hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve.
- Poseidon
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
- hedonics
-
noun,
the branch of psychology that deals with pleasurable and unpleasurable states of consciousness.
- pinheads
-
noun,
the head of a pin.
- cocaines
-
noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- asconoid
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- diaphone
-
noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- chicanes
-
noun,
deception; chicanery.
- conduces
-
verb (used without object),
to lead or contribute to a result (usually followed by to or toward):
- heads-up
-
noun,
a warning in advance:
- spondaic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a spondee.
- occupies
-
adjective,
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement; Occupy protest; Occupy candidate:
- headpins
-
noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- Chicanos
-
noun,
a Mexican-American.
- Chicopee
-
noun,
a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River.
- oenochoe
-
noun,
oinochoe.
- conehead
-
noun,
a stupid person.
- sphenoid
-
noun,
Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.
- U-shaped
-
adjective,
being in the form of a U .
- hispano-
-
- Capuchin
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noun,
a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
- anechoic
-
adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- cheapens
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verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- Oedipean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- dauphins
-
noun,
the eldest son of a king of France, used as a title from 1349 to 1830.
- poaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae.
- in-house
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adjective, adverb,
within, conducted within, or utilizing an organization's own staff or resources rather than external or nonstaff facilities:
- paunches
-
noun,
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- hendeca-
-
- Aidoneus
-
noun,
a king of Thesprotia.
- hencoops
-
noun,
a large cage or coop for housing poultry.
- cheneaus
-
noun,
an ornamented cresting on a cornice or coping.
- chenopod
-
noun,
any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.
- icehouse
-
noun,
a building for storing ice.
- Eisenach
-
noun,
a city in central Germany.
- conchoid
-
noun,
a plane curve such that if a straight line is drawn from a certain fixed point, called the pole of the curve, to the curve, the part of the line intersected between the curve and its asymptote is always equal to a fixed distance. Equation: r = b ± a sec(θ).
- aphonics
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- audience
-
noun,
the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert:
- Ephesian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.
- codeines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
- scaphoid
-
noun,
Anatomy. a navicular.
- Dauphine
-
noun,
the wife of a dauphin.
- codpiece
-
noun,
(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
- edacious
-
adjective,
devouring; voracious; consuming.
- unshaped
-
adjective,
not shaped or definitely formed.
- chopines
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- ecocides
-
noun,
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- anoscope
-
noun,
proctoscope.
- cohesion
-
noun,
the act or state of cohering, uniting, or sticking together.
- peasecod
-
noun,
the pod of the pea.
- epanodos
-
noun,
the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
- Achinese
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noun,
Atjehnese.
- puccoons
-
noun,
any of certain plants that yield a red dye, as the bloodroot and certain plants belonging to the genus Lithospermum, of the borage family.
- oinochoe
-
noun,
a wine pitcher or jug, characterized by a curved handle extending from the lip to the shoulder, and a round or trefoil mouth.
- conchies
-
noun,
conscientious objector.
- adhesion
-
noun,
the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united:
- euphonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by euphony.
- euphonia
-
noun,
any of several small tanagers of the genus Euphonia, having a melodious song, most species of which have yellow and glossy black plumage.
- occasion
-
noun,
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
- diocesan
-
noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- siphono-
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- concedes
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verb (used with object),
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- echidnas
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- cadences
-
noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- idoneous
-
adjective,
appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.
- copihues
-
noun,
Chile-bells.
- eucaines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- Oedipus
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the son of Laius and Jocasta, and the father by Jocasta of Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismeme: as was prophesied at his birth, he unwittingly killed his father and married his mother and, in penance, blinded himself and went into exile.
- puccoon
-
noun,
any of certain plants that yield a red dye, as the bloodroot and certain plants belonging to the genus Lithospermum, of the borage family.
- punches
-
noun,
a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- pseudo-
-
- Phineus
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noun,
a brother of Cepheus who was not brave enough to rescue his betrothed Andromeda from a sea monster and who was eventually turned to stone.
- capuche
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noun,
a hood or cowl, especially the long, pointed cowl of the Capuchins.
- daphnes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- Cadence
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noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- peonies
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- dasheen
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noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- scapho-
-
- dapsone
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noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- scandic
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adjective,
of or relating to scandium:
- Daphnis
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noun,
a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
- Candice
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cushion
-
noun,
a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
- candies
-
noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- dahoons
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Ilex cassine, of the southern U.S., having flat, leathery, dark green leaves and red or yellow fruits in large clusters.
- Canopic
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adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- Canopus
-
noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Oceanus
-
noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- cheapie
-
noun,
a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
- pounces
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- phonies
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- conches
-
noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- Chinese
-
noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- concede
-
verb (used with object),
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
- chin-up
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noun,
an act or instance of chinning a horizontal bar, rod, or the like.
- peaches
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- peahens
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- choices
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- cohunes
-
noun,
a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.
- piceous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- chopine
-
noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chopins
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- phonics
-
noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- Chicano
-
noun,
a Mexican-American.
- codices
-
noun,
plural of codex.
- codeine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
- Phocion
-
noun,
402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- phocine
-
adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- cinches
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- Peneios
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- Cochise
-
noun,
c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
- cochins
-
noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- cocaine
-
noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- penuche
-
noun,
Also, panocha. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a fudgelike candy made of brown sugar, butter, and milk, usually with nuts.
- pinches
-
- chicane
-
noun,
deception; chicanery.
- pouches
-
noun,
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
- Pahouin
-
noun,
Fang (def 1).
- pouched
-
noun,
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
- opsonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- pooches
-
noun,
a dog.
- couches
-
noun,
a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with springs, tailored cushions, skirts, etc.; sofa.
- ponchos
-
noun,
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
- Cepheus
-
noun,
Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
- ponceau
-
noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- copious
-
adjective,
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
- copihue
-
noun,
Chile-bells.
- Copehan
-
noun,
Wintun.
- chaines
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- pandies
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- concise
-
adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- chances
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- cooches
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- pocosin
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- poaches
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- conoids
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- cheapen
-
verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- decanes
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- cheapos
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- cheneau
-
noun,
an ornamented cresting on a cornice or coping.
- conduce
-
verb (used without object),
to lead or contribute to a result (usually followed by to or toward):
- pinhead
-
noun,
the head of a pin.
- science
-
noun,
a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
- Dauphin
-
noun,
the eldest son of a king of France, used as a title from 1349 to 1830.
- coaches
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- diocese
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
- adipose
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- Sudanic
-
adjective,
(especially in former systems of classification) of or relating to a residual category of African languages including most of the non-Bantu and non-Hamitic languages of northern and central Africa: most now reclassified as part of the Niger-Congo subfamily.
- icecaps
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- eucaine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- diphase
-
adjective,
having two phases; two-phase.
- Echidna
-
noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- aphonic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- echino-
-
- head-on
-
adverb,
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
- echinus
-
noun,
any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
- incudes
-
noun,
a plural of incus.
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- apodous
-
adjective,
apodal.
- Sichuan
-
noun,
a province in S central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Capital: Chengdu.
- shoo-in
-
noun,
a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
- Acheson
-
noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- achenes
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- succeed
-
verb (used with object),
to come after and take the place of, as in an office or estate.
- dishpan
-
noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- episode
-
noun,
an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
- spheno-
-
- Hindoos
-
noun,
Hindu.
- soupcon
-
noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- hoidens
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- hideous
-
adjective,
horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly:
- hiccups
-
noun,
a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- sphecid
-
noun,
a sphecid wasp.
- hencoop
-
noun,
a large cage or coop for housing poultry.
- sphenic
-
adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- headpin
-
noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- duchies
-
noun,
the territory ruled by a duke or duchess.
- heinous
-
adjective,
hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible:
- hospice
-
noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- spinach
-
noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- hedonic
-
adjective,
of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:
- aeneous
-
adjective,
bronze-colored:
- spinode
-
noun,
cusp (def 3).
- spondee
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- ecocide
-
noun,
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- shoepac
-
noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- unposed
-
adjective,
not posed; not done for effect; natural or candid:
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- accedes
-
verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- unhoods
-
verb (used with object),
to divest of a hood or covering.
- Ionesco
-
noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- unipods
-
noun,
something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-legged support for a camera.
- ipecacs
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- isoneph
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- depones
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- isopach
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- dehisce
-
verb (used without object),
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
- secondo
-
noun,
the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet.
- seconde
-
noun,
the second of the eight defensive positions.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- encodes
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- enchase
-
verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- edaphon
-
noun,
the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
- unhoped
-
adjective,
not expected or anticipated; unhoped-for.
- douanes
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- edaphic
-
adjective,
related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
- accused
-
noun,
a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often preceded by the).
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- induces
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- inphase
-
adjective,
having the same phase.
- endues
-
verb (used with object),
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
- cocoon
-
noun,
the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.
- condos
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- Cohoes
-
noun,
a city in E New York, on the Hudson River.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- cocoas
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- hiccup
-
noun,
a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- Hesiod
-
noun,
fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- cohune
-
noun,
a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- educes
-
verb (used with object),
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
- Peneus
-
noun,
ancient name of Salambria.
- Hindoo
-
noun,
Hindu.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- encode
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- douche
-
noun,
a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
- epodes
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- codons
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- hausen
-
noun,
beluga (def 1).
- escape
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- escudo
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- ephods
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- conch-
-
- echoes
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Concha
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- Eunice
-
noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- penche
-
adjective,
performed or executed while leaning forward.
- Concho
-
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- conoid
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- dupion
-
noun,
a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- conchs
-
noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- Dunois
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Comte de ("Bastard of Orleans") 1403?–68, French military leader: relieved by Joan of Arc and her troops when besieged at Orleans.
- coeno-
-
- neaped
-
adjective,
grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- induc.
-
- dahoon
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Ilex cassine, of the southern U.S., having flat, leathery, dark green leaves and red or yellow fruits in large clusters.
- Nueces
-
noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- depose
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- deuces
-
noun,
Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- occas.
-
- indues
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- induce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- ochone
-
interjection,
ohone.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- cuspid
-
noun,
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
- cusped
-
adjective,
having a cusp or cusps; cusplike.
- odious
-
adjective,
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- dicho-
-
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- cupids
-
noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- depone
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- Cuphea
-
noun,
any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Decius
-
noun,
(Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
- decane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Neches
-
noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- isopod
-
noun,
any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
- iodous
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- deices
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- Daphne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- nodose
-
adjective,
having nodes.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- Oeneus
-
noun,
a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Hindus
-
noun,
Maurice Gerschon [gur-shuh n] /ˈgɜr ʃən/ (Show IPA), 1891–1969, U.S. writer, born in Russia.
- Deccan
-
noun,
the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- paedo-
-
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- hoopoe
-
noun,
any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, especially Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- honied
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- Houdan
-
noun,
one of a French breed of chickens having a V -shaped comb, five toes, and mottled or black plumage.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- cooees
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- hondas
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- paunch
-
noun,
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- hoiden
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- ouphes
-
noun,
an elf or goblin.
- couche
-
adjective,
(of an escutcheon) depicted in a diagonal position, the sinister chief uppermost.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Cuenca
-
noun,
a city in SW Ecuador.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- icono-
-
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Husain
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- disco-
-
- Houdon
-
noun,
Jean Antoine [zhahn ahn-twan] /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1741–1828, French sculptor.
- Hudson
-
noun,
Henry, died 1611? English navigator and explorer.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- ouches
-
noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- coupon
-
noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- hounds
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.
- hoodie
-
noun,
Also, hoody. Informal. a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.
- Cochin
-
noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Secchi
-
noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- succah
-
noun,
sukkah.
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- poncho
-
noun,
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- second
-
noun,
a second part.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- audios
-
noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- Chadic
-
noun,
a branch of the Afroasiatic family of languages, of which Hausa is the most widely spoken representative.
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- Audion
-
noun,
an early type of triode.
- adeno-
-
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- sundae
-
noun,
ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- audio-
-
- secund
-
adjective,
arranged on one side only; unilateral.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- unchic
-
adjective,
not chic; inelegant; passé.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- seduce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- capsid
-
noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sauced
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- aniso-
-
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- sodio-
-
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- punish
-
verb (used with object),
to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault:
- cachou
-
noun,
catechu.
- specie
-
noun,
coined money; coin.
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- speech
-
noun,
the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cashoo
-
noun,
catechu.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- caucho
-
noun,
rubber obtained from the latex of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Castilla, especially C. elastica, of Central America.
- speedo
-
noun,
speedometer.
- socio-
-
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- Spence
-
noun,
a pantry.
- sphene
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
- psocid
-
noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- pseud.
-
- pounds
-
noun,
the act of pounding.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- podous
-
- Chasid
-
noun,
Hasid.
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- accede
-
verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- acious
-
- unhood
-
verb (used with object),
to divest of a hood or covering.
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- unipod
-
noun,
something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-legged support for a camera.
- shaped
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- chouse
-
noun,
a swindle.
- phonos
-
noun,
phonograph.
- phono-
-
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- unsaid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of unsay.
- unship
-
verb (used with object),
to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.
- choose
-
Idioms,
cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- C-in-C
-
- pheno-
-
- upends
-
verb (used with object),
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
- upside
-
noun,
the upper side or part.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- Phaedo
-
noun,
a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
- pesade
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- Cnidus
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Caria: the Athenians defeated the Spartans in a naval battle near here 394 b.c.
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- aneuch
-
adjective, noun, adverb, interjection,
enough.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- undies
-
plural noun,
women's or children's underwear.
- chiaus
-
noun,
(in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- undoes
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- seiche
-
noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- unhasp
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen the hasp of.
- Pindus
-
noun,
a mountain range in central Greece: highest peak, 7665 feet (2335 meters).
- chicos
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- chides
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- Chino-
-
- cheeps
-
noun,
a chirp.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- apiece
-
adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- aceous
-
- ideo-
-
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- hosp.
-
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- hoods
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Hound
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.
- Indo-
-
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- snood
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- icons
-
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Sino-
-
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- House
-
noun,
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- shoon
-
noun,
plural of shoe.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Hondo
-
noun,
Honshu.
- epode
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- suede
-
noun,
kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- ESPEC
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- UNCIO
-
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Episc
-
- unhip
-
adjective,
ill-informed about or unsympathetic to current fads or trends.
- Epis.
-
- ephod
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- Ephes
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- updos
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- upend
-
verb (used with object),
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
- endue
-
verb (used with object),
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
- endo-
-
- USECC
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Sudan
-
noun,
a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- spec.
-
- Hond.
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- SOUND
-
noun,
the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- hocus
-
verb (used with object),
to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Hindu
-
noun,
a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
- span-
-
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Hind.
-
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- heeds
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- shoad
-
noun,
float (def 43).
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- indue
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Padus
-
noun,
ancient name of Po.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- podo-
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Pound
-
noun,
the act of pounding.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pouch
-
noun,
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ouphe
-
noun,
an elf or goblin.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poohs
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- poods
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- pedi-
-
- pedo-
-
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phon.
-
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- pene-
-
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- phane
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- pico-
-
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- onco-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- naso-
-
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- nidus
-
noun,
a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
- insp.
-
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- sheep
-
noun,
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- Indus
-
noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 miles (3060 km) long.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Shaun
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- insep
-
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- iodo-
-
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- oidea
-
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- sadhu
-
noun,
an ascetic holy man, especially a monk.
- 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.
- nudi-
-
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Punch
-
noun,
a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- nudes
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- nodus
-
noun,
a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Scand
-
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- sauch
-
noun,
saugh.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- nuci-
-
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- noso-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- NSPCC
-
- nucha
-
noun,
nape.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- hoops
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- dich-
-
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- cedes
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- caus.
-
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chap.
-
- deuce
-
noun,
Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- desc.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cheep
-
noun,
a chirp.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- caco-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- 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.
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Donus
-
noun,
died a.d. 678, pope 676–678.
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- caps.
-
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- canc.
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- disc.
-
- 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.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- 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.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- cohos
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- conc.
-
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Cons.
-
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- coop.
-
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- couch
-
noun,
a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with springs, tailored cushions, skirts, etc.; sofa.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Cupid
-
noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Chin.
-
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- deeps
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chuse
-
verb (used with or without object),
Archaic. choose.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- deci-
-
- Decca
-
noun,
a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- deca-
-
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- Ecua.
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- 30-30
-
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- econ.
-
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- duces
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- educe
-
verb (used with object),
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
- accus
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- educ.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- Apoc.
-
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- asco-
-
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- douse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- dupes
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- aden-
-
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ped.
-
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- pede
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Pen.
-
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- peds
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- cide
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Chou
-
noun,
a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
- chs.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- coch
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- 1080
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- SPUD
-
noun,
Informal. a potato.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- such
-
Idioms,
as such. as1 (def 28).
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- Oudh
-
noun,
a former part of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in N India: now part of Uttar Pradesh.
- ouch
-
noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- USIA
-
- CPCU
-
- cpd.
-
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- USNA
-
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- 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.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Uhde
-
noun,
Fritz Karl Hermann von [frits kahrl her-mahn fuh n] /frɪts kɑrl ˈhɛr mɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1848–1911, German painter.
- 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.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Con.
-
- Cond
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- acc.
-
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- USDA
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- USCA
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- updo
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Pan.
-
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- uni-
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- SPCC
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Can.
-
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- apo-
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- aud.
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- sepn
-
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- sch.
-
- sci.
-
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- cac-
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- sec.
-
- shod
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- sech
-
- Aus.
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Soni
-
- poda
-
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- ands
-
- pnea
-
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- AInd
-
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- SPCA
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- ance
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- ano-
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- puds
-
noun,
pudding.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- aph-
-
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- psec
-
- cen.
-
- psia
-
- psid
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ANSI
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- 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.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- cene
-
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- USPO
-
- OEEC
-
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- dup.
-
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- Nah.
-
- NADP
-
- NADH
-
- duo-
-
- HEAO
-
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Duns
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- dupe
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- iso-
-
- Den.
-
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- ious
-
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- dep.
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- DChE
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Neph
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- neo-
-
- Neh.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- Dec.
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- dups
-
verb (used with object),
to open.
- NASD
-
- iod-
-
- ins.
-
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- dis-
-
- Ice.
-
- Cush
-
noun,
money, especially when reserved for some special use.
- ICAO
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Ind.
-
- Hos.
-
- ICSH
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- DOHC
-
- Hupa
-
noun,
an Athabaskan Indian language of NW California.
- huns
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- hund
-
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- hued
-
adjective,
having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination):
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- hood
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- doup
-
noun,
the bottom, end, or butt of something.
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- dia-
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- IndE
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Din.
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Dino
-
- hods
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- dioc
-
- idae
-
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NDAC
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- OAPC
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- epi-
-
- eco-
-
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- Eph.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Esd.
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- enc.
-
- OECD
-
- ence
-
- Odus
-
- EEOC
-
- end-
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eous
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- nos-
-
- esp.
-
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- eso-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- ea.
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- EDP
-
- AUC
-
- SED
-
- unp
-
- an.
-
- ca.
-
- uns
-
- cc.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- UNO
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SHA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- 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.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- EOE
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Une
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ASU
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- up-
-
- ADC
-
- ch.
-
- ANC
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- EEC
-
- ESU
-
- EIS
-
- 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.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- EEO
-
- eu-
-
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- Doi
-
- ScD
-
- ean
-
- USN
-
- CAI
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- USO
-
- USP
-
- ead
-
- USC
-
- ene
-
- SDI
-
- UPC
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EPA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- se-
-
- UPI
-
- SDA
-
- ap-
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- 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.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- SCP
-
- Co.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- Ep.
-
- ASN
-
- ec-
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ESA
-
- EPS
-
- ese
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- EDC
-
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- APS
-
- DUI
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- 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).
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- SNU
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- AOU
-
- DNA
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AIC
-
- APC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Esc
-
- AHE
-
- 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.
- ECA
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- hd.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- shp
-
- ACP
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- DPC
-
- DPA
-
- UDC
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ASI
-
- UAE
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- eo-
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ACS
-
- UCC
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- DSP
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Du.
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- DSA
-
- USA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- sho
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- DPS
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- DPI
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- DCS
-
- NES
-
- ons
-
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- OCS
-
- de-
-
- oo-
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- NIH
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- NOC
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- DEA
-
- CNS
-
- PCI
-
- NEA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- CSA
-
- CIA
-
- CIC
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIE
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- NCC
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- PhD
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- CIP
-
- NEC
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- CNC
-
- PHA
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ONI
-
- CNO
-
- HPD
-
- PCS
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- DOA
-
- OAO
-
- do.
-
- OAP
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OAS
-
- CSC
-
- OAU
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- CPA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OSP
-
- OSD
-
- OSO
-
- OCC
-
- ose
-
- DSO
-
- OCD
-
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- CPS
-
- CPU
-
- DSC
-
- CSO
-
- OPA
-
- NOP
-
- Oc.
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- en-
-
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DAE
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Pa.
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- oon
-
- OED
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pd.
-
- pc.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- PUD
-
noun,
pudding.
- CCA
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- PUC
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCU
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CDC
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- CEA
-
- ide
-
- CEC
-
- CED
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- PHS
-
- IDP
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- ICC
-
- IHP
-
- SAE
-
- sc.
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- HUD
-
noun,
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- OEO
-
- ics
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- id.
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- oic
-
- IUD
-
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- PIO
-
- IPO
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- IUS
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- 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:
- PID
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- NCO
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- cue
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noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- NAD
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- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- oid
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- DPH
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- CHA
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noun,
tea.
- ChE
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ine
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- INH
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- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Die
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noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dha
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- dh-
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- IOC
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- POC
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- cep
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ion
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noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- CEO
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- POA
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- piu
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adverb,
more:
- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Ios
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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.
- in.
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- IHS
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- IOU
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- di.
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- A.
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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.
- D.
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- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- DP
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- CU
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- AO
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- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AI
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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.
- DN
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- UI
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SN
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- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NP
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- NI
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- ND
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- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- IP
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- PH
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- PU
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- CE
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- S.
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- SA
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- ic
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- i.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- UH
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interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- Ud
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- UC
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- U.
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- OA
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SU
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- NH
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
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- NU
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noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- h.
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
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- EI
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