Anagrams of chiropractics
Word chiropractics has
1035 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of chiropractics.
- chiropractic
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noun,
a therapeutic system based primarily upon the interactions of the spine and nervous system, the method of treatment usually being to adjust the segments of the spinal column.
- capriccios
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noun,
Music. a composition in a free, irregular style.
- pistachio
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noun,
the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- trichroic
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adjective,
manifesting trichroism.
- triphasic
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noun,
a combination drug given in three phases and eliciting three physiological effects.
- ahistoric
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adjective,
without concern for history or historical development; indifferent to tradition.
- capriccio
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noun,
Music. a composition in a free, irregular style.
- trochaics
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noun,
a trochee.
- isocarpic
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adjective,
having carpels equal in number to the other floral parts.
- pasticcio
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noun,
a pastiche.
- arriccios
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
- aoristic
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adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- actorish
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adjective,
exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
- Christo-
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- thoracic
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adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- airstrip
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noun,
a small landing field having only one runway.
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- arriccio
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
- aphorist
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noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- hospitia
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noun,
a hospice.
- spiccato
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adjective,
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- cochairs
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- historic
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adjective,
well-known or important in history:
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- rachitis
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noun,
rickets.
- Trochaic
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noun,
a trochee.
- strophic
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adjective,
Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
- carports
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- orchitis
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noun,
inflammation of the testis.
- acrostic
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- chiastic
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adjective,
characterized by chiasmus.
- carritch
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noun,
a catechism.
- haricots
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- carport
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- Parrish
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noun,
Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- parrots
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noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- aristo-
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- arctics
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- raptors
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noun,
a raptorial bird.
- scapho-
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- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- archit.
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- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- carhops
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- arthro-
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- iatrics
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- practic
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adjective,
practical.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- pachisi
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noun,
a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- Charcot
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- thorias
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- charros
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noun,
a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
- stichic
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adjective,
pertaining to or consisting of stichs or verses.
- ricracs
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noun,
rickrack.
- ostrich
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- Chirico
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noun,
Giorgio de [jawr-jaw de] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ dɛ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1978, Italian painter.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- airport
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noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- Scratch
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noun,
a slight injury, mar, or mark, usually thin and shallow, caused by scratching:
- airship
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noun,
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
- Piarist
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noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- Script.
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- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- trocars
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noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- tricho-
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- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- sciatic
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noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- trophic
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adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- corsair
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noun,
a fast ship used for piracy.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- Pictish
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noun,
the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language.
- Shapiro
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noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- photics
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noun,
the science of light.
- Harris
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noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- critic
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noun,
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
- tacho-
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- haptic
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noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- chicos
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noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Istria
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noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- prosit
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interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- ricrac
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noun,
rickrack.
- Chirac
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noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- crotch
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noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- charts
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Riccio
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noun,
David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- raptor
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noun,
a raptorial bird.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- sirrah
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noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- charco
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noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- rhotic
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noun,
a rhotic sound.
- charro
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noun,
a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- occas.
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- charrs
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noun,
char2 .
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- spiro-
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- chiro-
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- sarco-
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- sacro-
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- iatro-
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- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- citric
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adjective,
of or derived from citric acid.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- coacts
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verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- sapro-
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- Castro
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noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- cirro-
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- Schipa
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noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- scato-
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- scarph
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noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- Coptic
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noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- Spirit
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noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- sproat
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noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Scotch
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noun,
a cut, gash, or score.
- choric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- chirps
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noun,
a chirping sound.
- Ishtar
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noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- copras
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- cratch
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noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- Ischia
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noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- chopas
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noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chori-
-
- Christ
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- rostra
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noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- starch
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- histo-
-
- scorch
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noun,
a superficial burn.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- stacc.
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- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- chirrs
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noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Sophar
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noun,
Zophar.
- Castor
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- pathos
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noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- Pitris
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- archt.
-
- thoria
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- patri-
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- tarso-
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- picro-
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- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Potash
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noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- airish
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adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- patho-
-
- astro-
-
- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tishri
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noun,
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
- archi-
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- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- parrot
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noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- torahs
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noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- arthr-
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- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Parish
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noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- pathic
-
- pisci-
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- Pashto
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noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- ashpit
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noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- pastor
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noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- thorps
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noun,
a hamlet; village.
- pithos
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noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- trich-
-
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- picric
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adjective,
of or derived from picric acid.
- carpos
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noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- carhop
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- phatic
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adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- accost
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noun,
a greeting.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- carpo-
-
- Taisho
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noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- phasor
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noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- carrot
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noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Phocis
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noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- troph-
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- trophi
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plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- cartop
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adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- photic
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adjective,
of or relating to light.
- priors
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noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- carpic
-
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- tripos
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noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- Hosta
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- scat-
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- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Harts
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noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- phot.
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- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Sharp
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noun,
something sharp.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- scrip
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- Pasto
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Scot.
-
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- paths
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noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- hoars
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noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- scopa
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noun,
pollen brush.
- Hopis
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noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- harps
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Pharr
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- horas
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noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- path-
-
- hosp.
-
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Horsa
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noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Horst
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noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- patr-
-
- hort.
-
- Horta
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noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- hist.
-
- parch
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- part.
-
- prats
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noun,
the buttocks.
- post-
-
- OSCAR
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Orth.
-
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Isth.
-
- istic
-
- orch.
-
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- rcpt.
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- octa-
-
- proc.
-
- shirr
-
noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Prot.
-
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- sarc-
-
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
-
- pros.
-
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- 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.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- Port.
-
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Capt.
-
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- Cath.
-
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- caps.
-
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- caco-
-
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- 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).
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- 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.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- chap.
-
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- actos
-
- Apoc.
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- acro-
-
- acpt.
-
- troch
-
- acct.
-
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- trop-
-
- 30-30
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- thio-
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- 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.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- arith
-
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Arch.
-
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- cocci
-
noun,
plural of coccus.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- spor-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- corp.
-
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- crit.
-
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- shpt.
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sito-
-
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corr.
-
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Srta.
-
- 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.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- scr.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- top-
-
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SPCA
-
- sci.
-
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- shr.
-
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- pts.
-
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- RIIA
-
- 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.
- tri-
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- rit.
-
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- prs.
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- PSAT
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Sat.
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sra.
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- RCCh
-
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- thi-
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sch.
-
- rpt.
-
- SPCC
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- str.
-
- psia
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pos.
-
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- tchr
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- pot.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- ICSH
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- 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.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- 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.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ICAO
-
- itis
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- atic
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ator
-
- OAPC
-
- cac-
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- iso-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- cap.
-
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cort
-
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Cor.
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- cir.
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 1080
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- HRIP
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- coch
-
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Hos.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- opia
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- aph-
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- acc.
-
- par.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- apo-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pat.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AISI
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACTH
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- acr-
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Apr.
-
- Oct.
-
- Phar
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- phr.
-
- 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.
- asc-
-
- art.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- arr.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ARIS
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- pct.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- CRP
-
- Ar.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- SPR
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ACS
-
- AIC
-
- CRS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- spt
-
- CRT
-
- Sr.
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Tro
-
- TSP
-
- trp
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ap-
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- TSH
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- CRC
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- TSI
-
- 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.
- ac-
-
- ACP
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- St.
-
- ca.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- CSC
-
- TCA
-
- Co.
-
- TCS
-
- th-
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- ch.
-
- cc.
-
- THC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CAI
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Sta
-
- STP
-
- TRH
-
- CIP
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- STI
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- ASI
-
- TPI
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- tph
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- APS
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
-
- CCP
-
- CCC
-
- CCA
-
- aor
-
- APC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CSA
-
- PHS
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- RPS
-
- RCS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- RCP
-
- OCC
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OAP
-
- PSC
-
- ITC
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- CSO
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RCT
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- RCA
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSA
-
- IRC
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pc.
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- POA
-
- POC
-
- oic
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- OPA
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- PRC
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PRA
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- POR
-
- IRO
-
- ITA
-
- io-
-
- IAS
-
- sho
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ROA
-
- SAR
-
- Ia.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ht.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- 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.
- CTC
-
- shp
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Hts
-
- HST
-
- SHA
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- HAT
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noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- SCP
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- HAP
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noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HCR
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- hip
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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.
- sc.
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- HIS
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
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noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HAO
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- hr.
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- hop
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noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hot
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noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- hrs
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- SRO
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- CTA
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- 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.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- CSR
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- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- IPA
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- SIC
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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).
- ROP
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- ROI
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- IOT
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- Sp.
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- IPO
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- ior
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- IOC
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- IHS
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- iph
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- ipr
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- IHP
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- IPS
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- RPO
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- Rs.
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- RSA
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- rt.
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- RTS
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- Ir.
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- sht
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- TSR
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noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- So.
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- CST
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- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- AO
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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.
- PH
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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.
- HP
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- h.
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- RO
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- TC
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- t.
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- IP
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- O.
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- OA
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- RP
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- S.
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- RI
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- RH
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- ic
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- i.
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- TP
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- 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.
- SA
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