Anagrams of chrestomathies

Word chrestomathies has 2694 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of chrestomathies.

11 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

come-hither: adjective, inviting or enticing, especially in a sexually provocative manner; beckoning:
homestretch: noun, the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Compare backstretch.
theomachies: noun, a battle with or among the gods.
steam-chest: noun, the chamber from which steam enters the cylinder of an engine.
theocrasies: noun, a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.
microstates: noun, ministate.
hemstitches: verb (used with object), to hem along a line from which threads have been drawn out, stitching the cross threads into a series of little groups.

10 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

heresimach: noun, a person engaged in combating heresy and heretics.
costmaries: noun, a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring.
Maestricht: noun, Maastricht.
misteaches: verb (used with object), to teach wrongly or badly.
short-time: noun, a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced:
stomachers: noun, a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
microstate: noun, ministate.
theoretics: noun, the theoretical or speculative part of a science or subject.
hemostatic: noun, a hemostatic agent or substance.
metathesis: noun, the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask.
cross-mate: verb (used with or without object), to crossbreed.
metaethics: noun, the philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles.
hithermost: adjective, nearest in this direction.
tachometer: noun, any of various instruments for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of a machine, a river, or the blood.
thearchies: noun, the rule or government of God or of a god.
hatcheries: noun, a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.

9 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

tesseract: noun, the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.
ostracism: noun, exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc.
archettos: noun, a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
catheters: noun, a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination.
osmeteria: noun, a glandular process on the first thoracic segment of many caterpillars that emits a noxious odor to ward off predators.
catteries: noun, a place where cats are kept and bred.
theatrics: noun, (used with a singular verb) the art of staging plays and other stage performances.
chromites: noun, Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
ceramists: noun, a person who makes ceramics.
rematches: noun, a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
chromates: noun, a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
ostriches: 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.
croisette: noun, crossette.
miscreate: adjective, miscreated.
sectaries: noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
Christmas: noun, the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
crossette: noun, a projection at a corner of a door or window architrave.
estimates: noun, an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
thermites: noun, a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.
Castroism: noun, the political, social, and revolutionary theories and policies advocated by Fidel Castro.
heterosis: noun, the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
masochist: noun, Psychiatry. a person who has masochism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one's suffering physical pain or humiliation.
rhotacism: noun, Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
athetosis: noun, a condition, chiefly in children, of slow, involuntary, wormlike movements of the fingers, toes, hands, and feet, usually resulting from a brain lesion.
isotheres: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
mesorecta: noun, the mesentery of the rectum.
sea-horse: noun, any fish of the genus Hippocampus, of the pipefish family, having a prehensile tail, an elongated snout, and a head bent at right angles to the body.
resistate: noun, any of the class of sediments, as sand or sandstone, consisting chiefly of minerals resistant to weathering.
thatchers: noun, a person who thatches.
rest-home: noun, a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.
hetaerism: noun, concubinage.
Ashtoreth: noun, an ancient Semitic goddess, identified with the Phoenician Astarte.
coheiress: noun, a joint heiress.
Asherites: noun, a member of the tribe of Asher.
homesites: noun, a plot of land for a home.
teratisms: noun, love or worship of the monstrous.
rheostats: noun, an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
teratosis: noun, teratism (def 2).
Masoretic: adjective, of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
isomerase: noun, any of a class of enzymes that catalyze reactions involving intramolecular rearrangements.
Isocrates: noun, 436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
horseshit: noun, nonsense, lies, or exaggeration.
hesitates: verb (used without object), to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
case-shot: noun, a collection of small projectiles in a case, to be fired from a cannon.
sestertia: noun, a money of account of ancient Rome, equal to 1000 sesterces.
cashmeres: noun, the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
Thersites: noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek who accused Agamemnon of greed and Achilles of cowardice during the Trojan War.
casimeres: noun, cassimere.
masteries: noun, command or grasp, as of a subject:
cassimere: noun, a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.
Massorete: noun, Masorete.
erethisms: noun, an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
microstat: noun, a negative of a microphotograph made directly from a negative by a copy camera.
esthetics: noun, aesthetics.
isotherms: noun, Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
hemstitch: verb (used with object), to hem along a line from which threads have been drawn out, stitching the cross threads into a series of little groups.
hemostats: noun, an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.
hematites: noun, a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
aesthetic: noun, the philosophical theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place:
heartsome: adjective, giving cheer, spirit, or courage:
esoterism: noun, esotericism.
smiercase: noun, smearcase.
esoterica: plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
charoseth: noun, haroseth.
sea-otter: noun, a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
chamosite: noun, a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
acrotisms: noun, absence or weakness of the pulse.
ectotherm: noun, a cold-blooded animal.
escheator: noun, an officer in charge of escheats.
stomacher: noun, a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
theocrats: noun, a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
cherishes: verb (used with object), to hold or treat as dear; feel love for:
stretches: noun, an act or instance of stretching.
mistreats: verb (used with object), to treat badly or abusively.
chartists: noun, a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
hematosis: noun, hematopoiesis.
teamsters: noun, a person who drives a team or a truck for hauling, especially as an occupation.
testacies: noun, the state of being testate.
octameter: adjective, consisting of eight measures or feet.
trichomes: noun, Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.

8 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

tao-tieh: noun, the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
homesite: noun, a plot of land for a home.
toasters: noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
isostere: noun, Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
ratchets: noun, a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
striates: adjective, striated.
Timorese: noun, a native or inhabitant of Timor.
metrists: noun, a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
cheerios: noun, a goodbye or farewell.
Mitscher: noun, Marc Andrew, 1887–1947, U.S. naval officer and aviator.
escheats: noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
Chi-Rhos: noun, the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
cheaters: noun, a person or thing that cheats.
chimeres: noun, a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
chatters: noun, purposeless or foolish talk.
threshes: noun, the act of threshing.
chrisoms: noun, chrism.
chastise: verb (used with object), to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
coesites: noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
teratism: noun, love or worship of the monstrous.
meteoric: adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
termites: noun, any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
Comtesse: noun, countess.
isotherm: noun, Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
atheisms: noun, the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
statices: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
Cheshire: noun, Formerly Chester. a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2328 sq. km).
Thatcher: noun, a person who thatches.
Somerset: noun, a city in SE Massachusetts.
Tarshish: noun, an ancient country, of uncertain location, mentioned in the Bible. I Kings 10:22.
estimate: noun, an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
esthesia: noun, capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.
somatist: noun, a psychiatrist who considers all mental illnesses to have physical origins.
moschate: adjective, having a musky smell.
Cheremis: noun, Mari.
sheathes: verb (used with object), to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
isothere: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
hitherto: adverb, up to this time; until now:
mortices: noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
mortises: noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
chemises: noun, a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
cheetahs: noun, a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.
chimeras: noun, (often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
isotachs: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
racemose: adjective, Botany. having the form of a raceme. arranged in racemes.
starches: 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.
echoisms: noun, onomatopoeia.
Socrates: noun, 469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
misteach: verb (used with object), to teach wrongly or badly.
thorites: noun, a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
charette: noun, charrette.
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shochets: noun, shohet.
catheter: noun, a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination.
smatters: noun, slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
chromate: noun, a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
chamotte: noun, grog (def 3).
estreats: noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
chitters: verb (used without object), to twitter.
thrashes: noun, an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
mistreat: verb (used with object), to treat badly or abusively.
etatisms: noun, state socialism.
chamisos: noun, a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
chromite: noun, Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
tiresome: adjective, causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:
Oresteia: noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
ceramist: noun, a person who makes ceramics.
smartish: adjective, rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted:
shortish: adjective, rather short.
mistcoat: noun, (in house painting or interior decoration) a coat of thinner, sometimes pigmented, applied to a finish coat of paint to increase its luster.
smectite: noun, montmorillonite.
smarties: noun, a smart aleck.
mishears: verb (used with object), to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
smothers: noun, dense, stifling smoke.
coasters: noun, a person or thing that coasts.
Stroheim: noun, Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
M-series: noun, See under M-line.
shittahs: noun, a tree, said to be an acacia, probably Acacia seyal, that yielded the shittim wood of the Old Testament.
isochasm: noun, a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
Cashmere: noun, the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
tachisms: noun, action painting (def 1).
casimere: noun, cassimere.
Chartist: noun, a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
Charites: plural noun, the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
cassette: noun, Also called cassette tape. a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback of audio or video in a tape recorder, cassette deck, video camera, or VCR, and for storage of data by some small computer systems. See also audiocassette, videocassette.
erethism: noun, an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
Chartism: noun, the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
esoteric: adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
citrates: noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
smirches: noun, a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
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Otaheite: noun, former name of Tahiti.
misstate: verb (used with object), to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
Castries: noun, a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
cerastes: noun, any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
rehashes: noun, the act of rehashing.
seashore: noun, land along the sea or ocean.
theorist: noun, a person who theorizes.
maestros: noun, an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
trisects: verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
Hermetic: adjective, made airtight by fusion or sealing.
Masorete: noun, one of the writers or compilers of the Masorah.
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teamster: noun, a person who drives a team or a truck for hauling, especially as an occupation.
masseter: noun, a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
hematite: noun, a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
massicot: noun, monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
schmatte: noun, an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.
trisomes: noun, a trisomic individual.
hearties: noun, a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
theories: noun, a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
schmears: noun, a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
sericate: adjective, sericeous; silky.
heroisms: noun, the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
actorish: adjective, exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
seriemas: noun, either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
teatimes: noun, the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
seamster: noun, a person whose occupation is sewing; tailor.
hesitate: verb (used without object), to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
earshots: noun, the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
artistes: noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
rosettes: noun, any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
Rossetti: noun, Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
tritomas: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
amorists: noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
tea-rose: noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
searches: noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
thermite: noun, a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.
thermits
crosstie: noun, Railroads. a tie.
Marchese: noun, an Italian nobleman, equivalent in rank to a marquis.
Hathoric: adjective, of or relating to Hathor.
crosette: noun, crossette.
hemostat: noun, an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.
treatise: noun, a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
theatres: noun, theater.
cristate: adjective, having a crest; crested.
archetto: noun, a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
treaties: noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
Mariette: noun, Auguste Édouard [oh-gyst ey-dwar] /oʊˈgüst eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1821–81, French Egyptologist.
trichome: noun, Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
marishes: noun, a marsh.
stomachs: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
hemisect: verb (used with object), to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane.
iterates: verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
theriacs: noun, molasses; treacle.
semiarch: noun, a half arch.
scatters: noun, the act of scattering.
cremates: verb (used with object), to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
ricottas: noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
stomates: noun, stoma (def 1).
acrotism: noun, absence or weakness of the pulse.
stomatic: adjective, pertaining to the mouth.
achiotes: noun, annatto.
thematic: adjective, of or relating to a theme.
shamshir: noun, a curved Persian saber having one edge on the convex side.
machrees: noun, my dear.
matrices: noun, something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
Scottish: noun, the people of Scotland.
shatters: noun, Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
haricots: noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
hamsters: noun, any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
eastmost: adjective, easternmost.
asterism: noun, Astronomy. a group of stars. a constellation.
restates: verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
mattress: noun, a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.
Machetes: noun, a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
steamers: noun, something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
emitters: noun, a person or thing that emits.
emirates: noun, the office or rank of an emir.
theocrat: noun, a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
trochees: noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
haroseth: noun, a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover: traditionally regarded as symbolic of the mortar used by Israelite slaves in Egypt.
stitches: noun, one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
thatches: noun, Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
hematics: noun, hematinic (def 1).
heathers: noun, any of various heaths, especially Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.
Asherite: noun, a member of the tribe of Asher.
hectares: noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
astricts: verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
rhematic: adjective, pertaining to the formation of words.
rheostat: noun, an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
achroite: noun, the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.

7 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

streets: noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
iterate: verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
erotics: noun, an erotic poem.
threats: noun, a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
thermae: noun, hot springs; hot baths.
ecartes: noun, a card game for two players.
Marches: noun, The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
somites: noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
theisms: noun, the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
straits: noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
streams: noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
thecate: adjective, having or being contained in a theca.
mishear: verb (used with object), to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
mohairs: noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
machete: noun, a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
throats: noun, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
Theresa: noun, Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
erotica: noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
easiest: noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
mithers: noun, mother1 .
maestro: noun, an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
straths: noun, a wide valley.
Chi-tse: noun, Ki Tse.
chitter: verb (used without object), to twitter.
chrisms: noun, a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
earshot: noun, the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
theorem: noun, Mathematics. a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.
Mithras: noun, the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
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stomach: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
Chi-Rho: noun, the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
chimere: noun, a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
chimars: noun, chimere.
machree: noun, my dear.
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easters: noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
thereat: adverb, at that place or time; there:
hectors: noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
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chimera: noun, (often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
sorites: noun, a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
thereto: adverb, to that place, thing, etc.
misters: noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
theriac: noun, molasses; treacle.
choreas: noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
mercies: noun, compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
marshes: noun, a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
chrisom: noun, chrism.
coheirs: noun, a joint heir.
comates: noun, a mate or companion.
metiers: noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
metisse: noun, a woman of mixed ancestry.
thirsts: noun, a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
metrist: noun, a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
coheres: verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
costars: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costate: adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
isotach: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
Matisse: noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
isomers: noun, Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
costers: noun, costermonger.
emirate: noun, the office or rank of an emir.
coesite: noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
Erechim: noun, a city in S Brazil.
starets: noun, a religious teacher or counselor.
thirams: noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
matters: noun, the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
stearo-
staters: noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
corsets: noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
Mercast: noun, a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
statism: noun, the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.
Statice: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
statohm: noun, the electrostatic unit of resistance, equivalent to 8.9876 × 10 11 ohms and equal to the resistance in a conductor in which one statvolt of potential difference produces a current of one statampere.
mesarch: adjective, Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
stators: noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
coremia: noun, the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
metates: noun, a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
Meshach: noun, a companion of Daniel.
emitter: noun, a person or thing that emits.
steamer: noun, something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
Messiah: noun, the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
coshers: verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
Messier: noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1730–1817, French astronomer.
stearic: adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
Tharsis: noun, Tarshish.
coatees: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
thither: adverb, Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
thermes: noun, therm.
chromes: noun, chromium.
Thraces: noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
thermo-
mascots: noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
cresset: noun, a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon.
Emerita: noun, a woman with such status.
theater: noun, a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.
statics: noun, the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
sottish: adjective, stupefied with or as if with drink; drunken.
miscast: verb (used with object), to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
theatre: noun, theater.
stereo-
chromas: noun, the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
christs: noun, Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
misease: noun, Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
Thermit
thermic: adjective, thermal (def 1).
stomat-
cremate: verb (used with object), to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
coterie: noun, a group of people who associate closely.
crashes: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
matches: noun, a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
steato-
coaster: noun, a person or thing that coasts.
mastics: noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
cotters: noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
stactes: noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
stomate: noun, stoma (def 1).
Micheas: noun, Micah (defs 1, 2).
mashers: noun, a person or thing that mashes.
emetics: noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
citrate: noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
stories: noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
thorias: noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
creases: noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
thorite: noun, a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
creates: adjective, Archaic. created.
Thermos: noun, a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
Chester: noun, a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
echoism: noun, onomatopoeia.
tethers: noun, a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
aristos: noun, aristocrat.
ascites: noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
ricotta: noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
tasters: noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
artiste: noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
ARTEMIS: noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
teatime: noun, the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
roaches: noun, a cockroach.
seriema: noun, either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
heroism: noun, the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
rochets: noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
seriate: adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
aristo-
harmost: noun, a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
heroics: noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
Hermite: noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, French mathematician.
roseate: adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
Rosetta: noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
Rosette: noun, any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
archsee: noun, archbishopric.
archit.
hatches: noun, the act of hatching.
semites: noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
hatchet: noun, a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
teasers: noun, a person or thing that teases.
hessite: noun, a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag 2 Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.
haricot: noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
aorists: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Hamites: noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
sheathe: verb (used with object), to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
atomies: noun, an atom; mote.
atomics: noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
hitches: noun, the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
at-home: noun, Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
athirst: adjective, having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for):
atheist: noun, a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
atheism: noun, the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
Stretch: noun, an act or instance of stretching.
torches: 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.
remises: verb (used with object), to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
astrict: verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
rhachis: noun, rachis.
hamster: noun, any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
remotes: noun, Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
shatter: noun, Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
reseats: verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
resects: verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
shastri: noun, Lal Bahadur [lahl bah-hah-doo r] /lɑl bɑˈhɑ dʊər/ (Show IPA), 1904–66, Indian statesman: prime minister 1964–66.
heteros: noun, Informal. a heterosexual person.
restate: verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
hetero-
retches: noun, the act or an instance of retching.
hareems: noun, harem.
rotates: adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
sematic: adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
recites: verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
Scotism: noun, the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
trisome: noun, a trisomic individual.
schmear: noun, a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
actress: noun, a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
Schmitt: noun, Bernadotte Everly [bur-nuh-dot ev-er-lee] /ˈbɜr nəˌdɒt ˈɛv ər li/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. historian.
schmoes: noun, a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
Tritoma: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
Heaters: noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
Heather: noun, any of various heaths, especially Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.
scoters: noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scotias: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
trochee: noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
achiote: noun, annatto.
trioses: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
hematic: noun, hematinic (def 1).
Scottie: noun, Scottish terrier.
acerose: adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
teacher: noun, a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
screams: noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
heiress: noun, a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
tsarism: noun, czarism.
tsarist: noun, an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
hectare: noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
T-shirt: noun, a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
teaches: noun, Informal. teacher.
trisect: verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
aethers: noun, ether (defs 3–5).
trashes: noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
Amherst: noun, Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
semaise: noun, cymaise.
seismo-
heriots: noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
amosite: noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
Amorite: noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
amorist: noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
sachems: noun, the chief of a tribe. the chief of a confederation.
sachets: noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
heretic: noun, a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
hatters: noun, a maker or seller of hats.
secrets: noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
samites: noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
hearths: noun, the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
amerces: verb (used with object), to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
Samoset: noun, died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
seaters: noun, a person or thing that seats.
aitches: noun, the letter H, h.
satoris: noun, sudden enlightenment.
tricho-
hearses: noun, a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
tricots: noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
Trieste: noun, a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
scathes: noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
hemato-
scatter: noun, the act of scattering.
attires: noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
rematch: noun, a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
tachism: noun, action painting (def 1).
escorts: noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
tessera: noun, one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
osmatic: adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
imarets: noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
shochet: noun, shohet.
Ossetia: noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
chasers: noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
Ossetic: noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
smother: noun, dense, stifling smoke.
ostrich: 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.
cattish: adjective, catlike; feline.
castors: 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.
hot-air: noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
casters: noun, a person or thing that casts.
chatter: noun, purposeless or foolish talk.
hosiers: noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
shmears: noun, verb (used with object), schmear.
Cassite: noun, Kassite.
escheat: noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
catties: noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
tomcats: noun, a male cat.
tithers: noun, a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
chamois: noun, an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
sitcoms: noun, situation comedy.
testers: noun, a person or thing that tests.
chaises: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
ocreate: adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
cermets: noun, a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
Siamese: noun, a native of Siam.
cerises: adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
chamiso: noun, a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
smasher: noun, a person or thing that smashes.
etatism: noun, state socialism.
smatter: noun, slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
oraches: noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
estreat: noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
cerato-
cerates: noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
shortie: noun, a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
Orestes: noun, Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
Chariot: 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.
hotches: verb (used with object), to cause to fidget or shiver.
tierces: noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
cheater: noun, a person or thing that cheats.
cashier: noun, an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
Chemosh: noun, a Moabite god. Jer. 48.
soirees: noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
Homeric: adjective, of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
ratites: noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
chemise: noun, a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
toaster: noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
rattish: adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a rat.
chemist: noun, a specialist in chemistry.
mortise: noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
camises: noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
cahiers: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
reaches: noun, an act or instance of reaching:
mortice: noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
Shechem: noun, a town of ancient Palestine, near the city of Samaria; occupied by Israel 1967–96; since 1996 under Palestinian self-rule: first capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.
tochers: noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
sheaths: noun, a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
Cherish: verb (used with object), to hold or treat as dear; feel love for:
recasts: noun, a recasting.
ratches: noun, a ratchet.
ratchet: noun, a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
racisms: noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
racemes: noun, a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
cheerio: noun, a goodbye or farewell.
cheeros: interjection, noun, cheerio.
cheetah: noun, a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.
termite: noun, any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
cheiro-
striate: adjective, striated.
racists: 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.
tercets: noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
eschars: noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
mostest: adjective, noun, most.
Rameses: noun, Ramses (def 1).
shittah: noun, a tree, said to be an acacia, probably Acacia seyal, that yielded the shittim wood of the Old Testament.
somatic: adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
Shemite: noun, a Semite.

6 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

Street: noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
stroma: noun, Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
stoats: noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
March.
stoics: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
imaret: noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Ithome: noun, Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
strath: noun, a wide valley.
hemat-
strict: adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
heists: noun, a robbery or holdup:
stream: noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
tarots: noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
stomas: noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
ihrams: noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
tasset: noun, either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
Hester: noun, a female given name, form of Esther.
horses: noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
Hestia: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
Horite: noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
isomer: noun, Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
Horace: noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
stores: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Tassie: noun, tass.
homers: noun, Baseball. home run.
horsts: noun, a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
hiero-
Hirsch: noun, John Stephen, 1930–1989, Canadian stage director, born in Hungary.
isotac: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
hoists
hoises: verb (used with object), to hoist.
tarso-
histo-
hoarse: adjective, having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
hither: Idioms, hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
taster: noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
Taoism: noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
ichors: noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
heriot: noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
Strait: noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
tacho-
taters: noun, potato.
hereat: adverb, at this time; when this happened.
hereto: adverb, to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
Taisho: noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
hottie: noun, a sexually attractive person.
Ishtar: noun, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
hotter: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
tastes: noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
Hermes: noun, the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft. Compare Mercury (def 3).
storms: noun, a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
hotcha: interjection, (used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)
itches: noun, the sensation of itching.
Hermit: noun, a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
heroes: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
heroic: noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
hostas: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
hosier: noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
iatro-
sortie: noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
stitch: noun, one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
shares: noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
rehash: noun, the act of rehashing.
remise: verb (used with object), to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
remiss: adjective, negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
remits: noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
remote: noun, Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
reseat: verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
resect: verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
resets: noun, an act or instance of setting again.
reshes: noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
resist: noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
retems: noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
sheath: noun, a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
shamir: noun, Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
shames: noun, shammes.
Rheims: noun, Reims.
Rheita: noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
rhotic: noun, a rhotic sound.
set-to: noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
setter: noun, a person or thing that sets.
riches: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Richet: noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
setose: adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
rimose: adjective, full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
reests: verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
reecho: noun, a repeated echo.
sesame: noun, a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
ramets: noun, an individual of a clone.
shmear: noun, verb (used with object), schmear.
shirts: noun, a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
shires: noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
raceme: noun, a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
rachis: 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.
racism: noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
racist: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
shiest: noun, a sudden start aside, as in fear.
Raetic: noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
shiers: noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
raises: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
shicer: noun, Slang. a swindler.
rectos
ramose: adjective, having many branches.
Ramses: noun, the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
rashes: noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
Sheets: noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
ratite: noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
sheers: noun, shear (def 16).
re-act: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
recast: noun, a recasting.
recess: noun, temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
recite: verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
recti-
sestet: noun, Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit. Compare octave (def 4a).
serosa: noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
shmoes: noun, schmo.
schist: noun, any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
search: noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
scares: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scarts: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scathe: noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
scato-
scatts: noun, scat5 .
schema: noun, a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
scheme: noun, a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
scherm: noun, (in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
schism: noun, division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
scores: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
scoria: noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Scoter: noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Scotia: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scotti: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
Scotts: noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
scrams: noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
scream: noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
screes: noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
scries: verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
scrims: noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
scrota: noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
satori: noun, sudden enlightenment.
seater: noun, a person or thing that seats.
series: noun, a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
rotate: adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
roasts: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
rochet: noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
Sereth: noun, German name of Siret.
Romaic: noun, demotic (def 5).
serais: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Romish: adjective, of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
seracs: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
rosace: noun, rosette (def 3).
rosets: noun, resin; rosin.
Rosita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Semite: noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
rottes: noun, rote2 .
Sarthe: noun, a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
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.
sachem: noun, the chief of a tribe. the chief of a confederation.
sachet: noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
sector: noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
sacro-
saices: noun, syce.
saithe: noun, pollock.
secret: noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
samite: noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
sarco-
sarees: noun, sari.
ottars: noun, attar (def 1).
others: noun, the other one:
stimes: noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
meteor: noun, Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
mattes: noun, a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
steams: noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
mecate: noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
stator: noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
Mercia: noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
merits: noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
static: noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
meshes: noun, any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
stater: noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
metate: noun, a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
meters: noun, the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
matri-
metier: noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
metric: noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
metro-
metros: noun, the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
Mettie: noun, a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
starts: noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
stares: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
starch: 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.
stacte: noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
micro-
micros: noun, anything extremely small in scope or capability.
matter: noun, the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
Mather: noun, Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
Sothis: noun, the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
Marcos: noun, Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
Maceio: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
macers: noun, macebearer.
Machos: noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
macro-
stichs: noun, a verse or line of poetry.
MAeroE
maists: adjective, noun, adverb, most.
Maoris: noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
steric: adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
MArchE: noun, The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
Marcie: noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
steres
maters: noun, British Informal. mother1 .
marish: noun, a marsh.
Marist: noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
steers: noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Mascot: noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
masers: noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
masher: noun, a person or thing that mashes.
mashes: noun, a soft, pulpy mass.
mashie: noun, a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
Master: noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
Mastic: noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
masto-
mirths: noun, gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
misers: noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
shoats: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
simars: noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
oaters: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
sitcom: noun, situation comedy.
sitars: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Sister: noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
ochers: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
ochrea: noun, ocrea.
ochres: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
Sisera: noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
octets: noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
sirees: noun, sirree.
Sirach: noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
siesta: noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
smarts: noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
shotts: noun, chott.
shotes: noun, shoat (def 1).
orates: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Orchis: noun, any orchid.
shorts: noun, something that is short.
shohet: noun, a person certified by a rabbi or Jewish court of law to slaughter animals for food in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.
oscars: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
shoers: noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
Osetic: adjective, noun, Ossetic.
osiers: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
osmics: noun, the science dealing with the sense of smell.
Sitter: noun, a person who sits.
smears: noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
Mister: noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
morass: noun, a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
miters: noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
mither: noun, mother1 .
Mithra: noun, the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
mitres: noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
mochas: noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
Moerae: plural noun, the Fates.
Moesia: noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
mohair: noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
moires: noun, any moiré fabric.
somite: noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
Somers
Moriah: noun, a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
smirch: noun, a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
Mosaic: noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
somat-
motets: noun, a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
soiree: noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
Mother: noun, a female parent.
mottes: noun, a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
Soares: noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
MSArch
Smiths: noun, a worker in metal.
smites: Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
smitch: noun, smidgen.
teamer: noun, a teamster.
Thrace: noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
atomic: adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
cahier: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
cameos: noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
crates: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
creams: noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
crease: noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
create: adjective, Archaic. created.
toasts: noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
cremes: noun, cream.
crests: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crasis: noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
tocher: noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
tomcat: noun, a male cat.
attire: noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
Crimea: noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Crista: noun, a crest or ridge.
torahs: noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
cross-
Crosse: noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
therms: noun, any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
Cotter: noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
therme: noun, therm.
cosset: noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
thetas: noun, the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
carets: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cosets: noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
cosher: verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
caress: noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
coshes: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
cosies: noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
Thess.
cossie: noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cottas: noun, a surplice.
thesis: noun, a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
titres: noun, titer.
COSTAR: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
Coster: noun, costermonger.
tmesis: noun, the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
theses: noun, a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
camote: noun, batata.
camise: noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
C-star: noun, carbon star.
Therma: noun, ancient name of Salonika.
thetic: adjective, positive; dogmatic.
totems: noun, a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
emesis: noun, vomitus.
emetic: noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
toshes: noun, nonsense; bosh.
emotes: verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
Thatch: noun, Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
ascots: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
erases: verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Thames: noun, a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
Artois: noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
either: adverb, also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
erects: adjective, upright in position or posture:
ericas: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
artist: noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
erotic: noun, an erotic poem.
tetras: noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
tetra-
tether: noun, a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
eschar: noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
ashore: adverb, to the shore; onto the shore:
thecia: noun, hymenium.
chaste: adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
assoc.
Ateste: noun, ancient name of Este.
astro-
earths: noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
easier: noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
easies: noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Easter: noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Tories: noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
assort: verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
assert: Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
tortes: noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
ecarte: noun, a card game for two players.
ecesis: noun, the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
echoes: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
torses: noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
theism: noun, the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
Ecorse: noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
ecrase: adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
theirs: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
caroms: noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
armies: noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
chores: noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
chimar: noun, chimere.
chiro-
chiros: noun, the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
thresh: noun, the act of threshing.
timers: noun, a person or thing that times.
Choate: noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
cestas: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
chorea: noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
chori-
thrice: adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
choses: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
certes: adverb, certainly; in truth.
chotts: noun, a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
chrism: noun, a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
CERMET: noun, a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
Christ: noun, Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
chrom-
chroma: noun, the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
chairs: 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.
throat: noun, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
threat: noun, a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
Charis: noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
Chasse: noun, a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
chases: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
chaser: noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
cheats: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
charts: noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
cheero: interjection, noun, cheerio.
charms: noun, a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
cheers: noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
chemo-
cheths: noun, heth.
cherem: noun, herem.
Cherie: noun, dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
Chamos: noun, Chemosh.
tierce: noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
cherts: noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
chaise: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
Hector: noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
chests: noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
chrome: noun, chromium.
thrash: noun, an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
Cortes: noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Cassie: noun, huisache.
Castor: noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
cometh: verb, 3rd person singular present indicative of come.
castes: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
thiram: noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
Caster: noun, a person or thing that casts.
COMSAT: noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
comtes: noun, count2 .
tither: noun, a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
cashes: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
comers: noun, Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
tithes: noun, Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
corita: noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Thiers: noun, Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
cartes: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
corses: noun, corpse.
corset: noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
carses: noun, bottom land.
Thetis: noun, a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
Castro: noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
titers: noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
cerise: adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
Tissot: noun, James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
cerias: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
thoria: noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
cerate: noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerat-
Thomas: noun, an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
coarse: adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
ceases: noun, cessation:
coasts: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coatee: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
caters: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Coates: noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatis: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Cathie: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
coheir: noun, a joint heir.
cohere: verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
Cather: noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
thirst: noun, a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
comate: noun, a mate or companion.
escort: noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
therm-
armets: noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
haemo-
tercet: noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
hashes: noun, a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
hearse: noun, a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
archt.
Achish: noun, the king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David. I Sam. 21:10–15.
treats: noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Hearst: noun, William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
Archie: noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
Hathor: noun, the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
haeres: noun, heres.
Teresa: noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Esther: noun, the wife of Ahasuerus.
amerce: verb (used with object), to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
teaser: noun, a person or thing that teases.
aceto-
hasher: noun, a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
harems: noun, the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
techie: noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
troche: noun, a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
terat-
etches: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
aether: noun, ether (defs 3–5).
Tessie: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
across: adverb, from one side to another.
Hattic: adjective, of or relating to the Hatti.
estocs: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
amices: noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
acmite: noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
Arches: noun, Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
tremie: noun, a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
ahorse: adjective, adverb, on horseback:
archi-
terces: noun, tierce (def 3).
hatter: noun, a maker or seller of hats.
hareem: noun, harem.
ethics: noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
haoris: noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
teases: noun, a person who teases or annoys.
testis: noun, the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
hearth: noun, the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
Hecate: noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
Hamite: noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
trices: noun, a very short time; an instant:
triste: adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
Hastie: noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
heaths: noun, a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
estate: noun, a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
hecto-
hastes: noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
tester: noun, a person or thing that tests.
triacs: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
testes: noun, plural of testis.
troths: noun, faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
traces: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
arises: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Heater: noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
tricot: noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
esters: noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
aretes: noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
ameers: noun, emir.
aorist: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
hearts: noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
triose: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
trich-
haters: noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.

5 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Shore: noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
aerie: noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
Short: noun, something that is short.
OSCAR: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Ceram: noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
ceras: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
cease: noun, cessation:
Orth.
TIROS: noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
shoes: 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.
aero-
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
trios: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
ottar: noun, attar (def 1).
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Other: noun, the other one:
scams: noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
airts: noun, a direction.
caste: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Sears: noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
Otter: noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
tithe: noun, Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
trice: noun, a very short time; an instant:
satis: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
cases: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
shits: noun, excrement; feces.
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.
aitch: noun, the letter H, h.
shoat: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
scart: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
shoer: noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
tries: noun, plural of try.
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
titer: noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
trims: noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
scatt: noun, scat5 .
scats: noun, scat singing.
osmic: adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
Cath.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Orcas: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Osset: noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
scat-
Aimee: noun, a female given name.
cater: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
ossia: conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
oste-
orch.
Sices: noun, syce.
Ceres: noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
sito-
smash: noun, the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
SCRAM: noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
seams: noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
acet-
Smart: noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
trois: noun, the number 3.
chais: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
sites: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
chaos: noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
oases: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
Scott: noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
SCOTS: noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
oasis: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasts: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
oater: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
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.
chams: noun, khan1 .
char-
tiers: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Chase: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
soars: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
30-30
chasm: noun, a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
scrim: noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
smote: verb, a simple past tense of smite.
tsars: noun, czar.
MSChE
Smith: noun, a worker in metal.
smear: noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
scree: noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
smite: Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
chart: noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
chars: noun, a charred material or surface.
trots: noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
charm: noun, a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
Chari: noun, Shari.
Troth: noun, faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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.:
orate: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
schmo: noun, a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
simas: noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
ceros: noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
simar: noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
cero-
Titos: noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
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.
Actor: noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
omers: noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
siree: noun, sirree.
actos
omits: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
shott: noun, chott.
aeri-
orach: noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
ceria: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
shote: noun, shoat (def 1).
cert.
trite: adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Timor: noun, an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
timer: noun, a person or thing that times.
ocher: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
acmes: noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
cetes: noun, a number of badgers together.
ochre: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
troch
times: noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
ocrea: noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
cesta: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Scot.
sires: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
octa-
acro-
octet: noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
score: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Carme: noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
Shire: noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
rests: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Resht: noun, Rasht.
asset: noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
arche
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Shari: noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
Asser: noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
torse: noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Rosse: noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
Arch.
retch: noun, the act or an instance of retching.
torsi: noun, a plural of torso.
share: noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roshi: noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
retem: noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
Torte: noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
trait: noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
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.
reset: noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Tosca: noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
rotes: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
semi-
Reims: noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
Shear: noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
trams: noun, British. a streetcar.
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.
torcs: noun, torque (def 4).
remit: noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
astr.
arces: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
semih
Astor: noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
TORES: noun, a torus.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
semis: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
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.
asst.
torts: noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
rheas: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
rotte: noun, rote2 .
arses: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
rimes: noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
arith
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.
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
totes: noun, the act or course of toting.
rises: noun, an act or instance of rising.
arsis: noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
sero-
seti-
toti-
armet: noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
Seric
Roach: noun, a cockroach.
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
Trace: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
roams: noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
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.
Rimas: noun, a female given name.
Seres: noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
areo-
rhet.
shame: noun, the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
roset: noun, resin; rosin.
Tract: noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Ashes: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
Asher: noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
rheme: noun, comment (def 7).
Arete: noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
rhoea
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
shahs: noun, (formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
setts: noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Ascot: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
asco-
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
totem: noun, a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
Reich: noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
trash: noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
shims: noun, a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
ramie: noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
ramet: noun, an individual of a clone.
Amer.
sarc-
SAMOS: noun, a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
trets: noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
secos: noun, sekos.
Ramos: noun, Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
Saree: noun, sari.
tress: noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
AMICE: noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
Shiah: noun, (used with a plural verb) the Shiʿites.
saith: verb, third person singular present of say1 .
rases: verb (used with object), raze.
Shema: noun, a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Rashi: noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
caret: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Ramee: noun, Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
ratch: noun, a ratchet.
carse: noun, bottom land.
carts: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carte: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
sates: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
satem: adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
titre: noun, titer.
triac: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
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.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ameer: noun, emir.
Saros: noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
carom: noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
saris: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
seats: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
shies: noun, a sudden start aside, as in fear.
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
shier: noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
Rasht: noun, a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
camis: noun, camisole (def 1).
trass: noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
Attic: noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
seers: noun, a person who sees; observer.
Recit
tomes: noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
atto-
TREAT: noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
rect.
recta: noun, a plural of rectum.
tomia: noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
reams: noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
chest: noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
Torah: noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
seise: verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
reest: verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
seism: noun, an earthquake.
atmo-
treas
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.
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
seems: verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
saice: noun, syce.
sheet: noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
toast: noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
cames: noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
sect.
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rathe: adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
amirs: noun, emir.
ratio: noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
Cameo: noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
Sachs: noun, Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
amort: adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
ratos: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Cairo: noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Amish: noun, the Amish people.
amiss: Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
sheer: noun, a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
reach: noun, an act or instance of reaching:
AMORC
react: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Soche: noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
machs: noun, a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
motte: noun, a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
theca: noun, a case or receptacle.
erase: verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Thare: noun, Terah.
emote: verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
emits: verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
store: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Isth.
stome
emirs: noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
theat
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
Erech: noun, Biblical name of Uruk.
ither: adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
their: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
ecto-
stoma: noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
Stoic: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Stoat: noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
stoas: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
stirs: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Thema: noun, theme (def 7).
Erato: noun, the Muse of love poetry.
erect: adjective, upright in position or posture:
maces: noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
tests: noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
IATSE
Ester: noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
tache: noun, a buckle; clasp.
tacet: verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
ichor: noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
testa: noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
taces: noun, tasset.
ichth
ihram: noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Thais: noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
teths: noun, the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
erose: adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
Thach: noun, Edward, Teach, Edward.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Isere: noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
ERICA: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Storm: noun, a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
macer: noun, macebearer.
mach.
Esth.
Crete: noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
Maris: noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
crime: noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
crim.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Maroc: noun, French name of Morocco.
Maros: noun, Hungarian name of Mures.
ster.
marse: noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
Marsh: noun, a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
Marti: noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
Marie: noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
marts: noun, market; trading center; trade center.
masc.
crest: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
cress: noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
MASER: noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
steer: noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
creme: noun, cream.
Crees: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
cream: noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Mario: noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
crit.
mache: noun, corn salad.
Stich: noun, a verse or line of poetry.
theme: noun, a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
theo-
macho: noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
easts: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
teams: noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
stime: noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
sties: noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
eases: noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
theor
Earth: noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
marcs: noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Sochi: noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
mahoe: noun, hau tree.
Stets: verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
mairs: adjective, noun, adverb, more.
maist: adjective, noun, adverb, most.
Thera: noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
there: noun, that state or condition:
Maori: noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Croat: noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Estes: noun, a male given name.
tachs: noun, tachometer.
masse: noun, a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
Harms: noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
Hatch: noun, the act of hatching.
herms: noun, a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
haste: noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
Heros: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
Harts: noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Harte: noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
teats: noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
harsh: adjective, ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect:
Hesse: noun, Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
tech.
Herma: noun, herm.
Harim: noun, harem.
hests: noun, behest.
taste: noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
harem: noun, the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
Tasso: noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
heths: noun, the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
haori: noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
tecta: noun, a rooflike structure.
hier-
hater: noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
tater: noun, potato.
Hiram: noun, a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
Hemet: noun, a city in SW California.
hect-
heist: noun, a robbery or holdup:
Hecht: noun, Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
hema-
heats: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
Heath: noun, a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
heart: noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
Teach: noun, Informal. teacher.
hemes: noun, a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
hemi-
hates: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
hemia
hemic: adjective, hematic.
hemo-
hears: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
tears
tease: noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Herat: noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
Hatti: noun, an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
herem: noun, the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
tarts: noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
HIRES: noun, the act of hiring.
tacit: adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
Hosta: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
term.
terms: noun, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
Horst: noun, a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
terse: adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
hort.
Horta: noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
ethos: noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
Hosea: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
ethic: noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
ether: noun, Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
Horsa: noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
hosts: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Tamis: noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
hotch: verb (used with object), to cause to fidget or shiver.
tames: adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
estoc: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
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.
Tahoe: noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
tacts: noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
tacos: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
horse: noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
horme: noun, activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
hames: noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
Hoare: noun, Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
Hamer: noun, Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
hist.
teems: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
hitch: noun, the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
teeth: noun, plural of tooth.
haets: noun, a little bit; a whit.
tera-
tarot: noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
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.
hoars: noun, hoarfrost; rime.
horas: noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
hoise: verb (used with object), to hoist.
haem-
Tarim: noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Homer: noun, Baseball. home run.
Terah: noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
homes
terce: noun, tierce (def 3).
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Horae: plural noun, goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
stech: verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
Theos
crate: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
mises: noun, a settlement or agreement.
those: Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
Thoth: noun, the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.
mires: noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
sotie: noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Mirth: noun, gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
misc.
misce: verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
miser: noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
Chris: noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
cists: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
miso-
misos: noun, a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
Miss.
Missa: noun, Mass.
chott: noun, a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
Soter: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
chose: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
chore: noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Mists: noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
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.
meths: noun, methamphetamine; Methedrine.
metic: noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
COMAS: noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Metis: noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
metr-
coirs: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Coats: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
stash: noun, something put away or hidden:
start: noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
crass: adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
coast: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Miass: noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
Srta.
Micah: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
micas: noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
Mich.
Miche: verb (used without object), to lurk out of sight.
choir: noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
sorts: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
metes: noun, a limiting mark.
Moshi: noun, a city in N Tanzania.
Morse: noun, an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
Chere: adjective, dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
throe: noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
morts: noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
ChemE
chem.
Moser: noun, Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
Moses: noun, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
Mossi: noun, an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
mores: noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
somas: noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
cheer: noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
mosts: noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
motes: noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
motet: noun, a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
cheat: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
chats: noun, informal conversation:
moths: noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
sheas: noun, shea tree.
chert: noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
Morea: noun, Peloponnesus.
miter: noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
mitts: noun, Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
THREE: noun, a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
mites: noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
chits: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Chita: noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
Mitra: noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Mitre: noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Chios: noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
chime: noun, an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
sores: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
moras: noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
soras: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Mocha: noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
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.
chiao: noun, jiao.
Moira: noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
moire: noun, any moiré fabric.
cheth: noun, heth.
moist: adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
chess: noun, a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
meth-
micra: noun, a plural of micron.
corms: noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
McRae: noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
Corea: noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
coset: noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Meath: noun, a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
steam: noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Mears: noun, mere3 .
Theta: noun, the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
matte: noun, a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
mesas: noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
mesic: adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
meso-
Thira: noun, Thera.
Matt.
Costa: noun, a rib or riblike part.
matr-
Comte: noun, count2 .
cores
thio-
State: noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
merit: noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Corti: noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Merca: noun, a city in S Somalia.
merch: noun, merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
Merci: interjection, thank you.
Corse: noun, corpse.
meres: noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
Meier: noun, Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
mech.
Mehta: noun, Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
meets: noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
mero-
Meroe: noun, a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
meros: noun, (in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
stats: noun, Also, 'stat. thermostat.
coria: noun, plural of corium.
maths: noun, mathematics.
matts: noun, a male given name, form of Matthew.
these: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
metas: noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
comet: noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
stat.
crams: noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
comes: noun, Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
masts: noun, Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
mater: noun, British Informal. mother1 .
cotes: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cotta: noun, a surplice.
Comr.
crash: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
meter: noun, the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
mast-
math.
Comer: noun, Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
costs: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
match: noun, a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
meta-

4 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
mis-
teem: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
seat: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
tart: noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
SMSA
tome: noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
Shea: noun, shea tree.
tri-
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
SEAS: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Tees: noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
torc: noun, torque (def 4).
ter.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tsar: noun, czar.
Tshi: noun, Twi.
sirs: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
team: noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Time: noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
TASS: noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
sits: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
stem: noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
trit
tits: noun, a titmouse.
Tate: noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
tats: verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
tchr
teat: noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
some: adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
sech
teas: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Trio: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
TOMS: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Tasm
sith: adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
trim: noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
toch: noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
tier: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Ste.
Shem: noun, the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
shee: noun, sídh.
Trot: noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Soma: noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
stet: verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
sec.
tost: noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Tore: noun, a torus.
Tace: noun, tasset.
tots: noun, a small child.
thee: pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
teth: noun, the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Shoa: noun, the Holocaust.
tete: noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
thi-
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
tets: noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
tort: noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Sere: noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
shmo: noun, schmo.
sris: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
tach: noun, tachometer.
Tiro: noun, tyro.
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.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Tit.
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.
taco: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Seth: noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
toss: noun, an act or instance of tossing.
that: Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
Thar: noun, tahr.
tote: noun, the act or course of toting.
sett: noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
Sham: noun, something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
tosh: noun, nonsense; bosh.
this: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
sers: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
stot: noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
the-
str.
Thai: noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
thae: pronoun, adjective, those.
Thea: noun, a female given name.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
them: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
tram: noun, British. a streetcar.
sort: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
shim: noun, a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
seis: noun, sei whale.
sice: noun, syce.
sees: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
seer: noun, a person who sees; observer.
sics: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Seem: verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
Sima: noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Sims: noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
SIAM: noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tree: noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Shah: noun, (formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Tori: noun, plural of torus.
Secs: noun, second2 (def 2).
tret: noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
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.
Tito: noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
thir: pronoun, these.
Tame: adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
tact: noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
shot: noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
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.
tors: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
SRAM
Test: noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Sem.
Sra.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Tess: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
sots: noun, a drunkard.
seme: adjective, covered with many small, identical figures.
Tams: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
shr.
shit: noun, excrement; feces.
seam: noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
eco-
ESIS
chm.
MARC: noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Mare: noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Mari: noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
MARS: noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Mart: noun, market; trading center; trade center.
chs.
MASH: noun, a soft, pulpy mass.
Mass: noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
Chr.
MatE: noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
chit: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Mair: adjective, noun, adverb, more.
chis: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
mear: noun, mere3 .
meas
meat: noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
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.
Meer: noun, Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
meet: noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
Meir: noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
Merc: noun, a mercenary soldier.
mere: noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
MERS: noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
Mar.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
mesa: noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
CMOS: noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
COMS: noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
come: noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
coma: noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Com.
Itch: noun, the sensation of itching.
coir: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Itea: noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
item: noun, a separate article or particular:
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
coat: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
maes: noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
cit.
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
M-14: noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
M-16: noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Mac-
Mace: noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
maco: noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
macs: noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
mes-
mesh: noun, any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
iso-
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
Mita: noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
mite: noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
mitt: noun, Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
moas: noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
moat: noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
Cass: noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
Cash: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
moit: noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
mise: noun, a settlement or agreement.
Mora: noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
more: noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
Mort: noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
CART: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Moss: noun, any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
most: noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
mote: noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Moth: noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
mots: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
Mott: noun, John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
mist: noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Miro: noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
mess: noun, a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
Mic.
met.
mete: noun, a limiting mark.
Chet: noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
Cher: noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
mhos: noun, See under siemens.
chat: noun, informal conversation:
Chas: noun, tea.
Cham: noun, khan1 .
chai: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Miao: noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
mias: plural, missing in action.
Ceto
mire: noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Cete: noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
cess: noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
CerE: noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
mica: noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
MICE: noun, plural of mouse.
cees: noun, the letter C.
Catt: noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
Mira: noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
Cor.
isms: noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Cami: noun, camisole (def 1).
heat: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
emic: adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
hash: noun, a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
hast: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
emia
hate: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
hath: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
EMet
emes: noun, friend.
HEAO
hear: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
Heer: noun, an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
HARM: noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
hehs: noun, he2 .
heir: noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
hem-
heme: noun, a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
Eire: noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
her.
EEOC
HERA: noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
Here: noun, this place:
Herm: noun, a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
HERO: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
Hart: noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Hare: noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
Hess: noun, Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
Erse: noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
eso-
esse: noun, being; existence.
est.
Este: noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etch: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
Eth.
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
eths: noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
etic: adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
emir: noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Etta: noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
ette
Erma: noun, a female given name.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erie: noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
haes: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
haet: noun, a little bit; a whit.
hair: noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
hame: noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
emit: verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
hers: noun, Slang. a female:
hest: noun, behest.
Cora: noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cote: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Ice.
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
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.
ICSH
Cres
Cree: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
IMCO
IMHO
crat
CRAM: noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ctr.
Cost: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
coss: noun, kos.
Ire.
Irma: noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
cosh: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
corm: noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
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.
ICAO
cts.
ect-
hom-
Heth: noun, the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
hets: noun, a heterosexual person.
1080
echt: adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
Hims: noun, Informal. a male:
hire: noun, the act of hiring.
Echo: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
Hiss: noun, a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
HMAS
hoar: noun, hoarfrost; rime.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
Homs: noun, a city in W Syria.
each: adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
hor.
eath: adjective, adverb, easy.
hora: noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Hos.
Hose: noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
Host: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
hots: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
ease: noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
ears: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
cams: noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
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.
Came: noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
rhos: noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Aire
resh: noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rete: noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
rets: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
AIMS: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
Rhea: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Rhee: noun, Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
AIME
Ahom: noun, an extinct Thai language of Assam.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rich: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
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.
Ahir: noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
Rima: noun, a female given name.
rime: noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
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.
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.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
rems: noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
airt: noun, a direction.
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Arce: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
amt.
Amri: noun, Omri.
Amos: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Amor: noun, Cupid.
Amis: noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Amir: noun, emir.
Amie: noun, a female friend.
amic: adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
rami: noun, plural of ramus.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
Ames: noun, a city in central Iowa.
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
rash: noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ream: noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
recs: noun, recreation.
Rees: noun, reeve3 .
Mrs.: plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
rit.
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
SASE
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
Sacs: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Sais: noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Sam.
same: Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
Sami: noun, Lapp.
Sams: noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
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.
sash: noun, a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Sat.
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
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.
scam: noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
sch.
sci.
scr.
SCSI: noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
ache: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
acme: noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
ahem: interjection, (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
aet.
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
roam: noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
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.
aer-
Rom.
Roma: noun, Rome.
Rome: noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
roms: noun, a Gypsy man or boy.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
acr-
Ross: noun, the rough exterior of bark.
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
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.
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.
rote: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roth: noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Roti: noun, roast.
ROTS: noun, the process of rotting.
ACTH
Acre: noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
ARCO: adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
otic: adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
OHMS: noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
MSTS
MSSc
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.
Ashe: noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
MSIE
ASME
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
Omar: noun, a male given name.
Omer: noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
MSHE
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
omit: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
asis
OEEC
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.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
att.
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.:
atm.
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ASTM
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ates
Oct.
atic
Ochs: noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
ASSR
asse: noun, Cape fox.
atom: noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
ator
Omri: noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
asc-
ARIS
OSHA: noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
MSAE
osis
MSHA
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
MSCE
OSSA: noun, plural of os1 .
orts: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orem: noun, a city in N Utah.
Arm.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
arms: noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
Osee: noun, Hosea.
MSEE
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
art.
Orca: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
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3 letter words you can make with chrestomathies

Esc
TMO
Ehr
CAI
CAM: noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
Tor: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
eir
eme: noun, friend.
Tro
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ACS
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ATC
EIS
ESA
CAR: noun, an automobile.
ERT
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
ese
TSS
Ar.
ca.
TSI
cs.
ERS: noun, ervil.
th-
tha: noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
cr.
Am.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ERE: preposition, conjunction, before.
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
EEO
ct.
EOE
toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ch.
EMT
EMS: noun, the letter M, m.
EMR
TSH
Co.
Tom: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
TSE
ac-
THC
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.
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ACH: interjection, alas; oh.
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ec-
ae.
COS: noun, romaine.
CSR
ASI
CSO
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
CSA
CRT
CRS
ase
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
CHI: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
tot: noun, a small child.
COT: noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
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.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AMC
CTA
AME
TRH
ARS
AMI: noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
tr.
tra
ThM
CIA
CMA
AMS
aor
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CIM
CIE
CST
cte
CEA
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
cee: noun, the letter C.
at.
EEC
CEO
AEC
ECM
ast
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ECA
AHE
ARE: noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ChE: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
Tim: noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
CHA: noun, tea.
ASS: noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
AIM: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ASR
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ASM
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
TIA
ear: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
EAM
ea.
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
EOM
eo-
AIC
se-
TTS
tet: noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
och: interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
MTI
MTO
MTS
Oc.
SMA
OSA
OTC
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.
OAS
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
sis: noun, sister.
Mt.
OCR
OCS
OEM
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Ohm: noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
oic
OIr
OIt
Om.
oma: plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
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).
sht
MTh
MST
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
MOC: noun, moccasin.
SSE
SSC
SSA
ss.
SRS
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
MIE
MIR: noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
ESR
sot: noun, a drunkard.
SOS: noun, any call for help:
MIT
MOA: noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
Moe: noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MSI
MOI
MOR
MOS: noun, moment (def 1).
MOT: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
Mr.: plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
MRA
MRE
MRI
SMS
MSA
MSE
MSH
OMS: noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
orc: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
SSM
RSE
RIM: noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
SES: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
rm.: plural, ream.
RMC
ROA
ROC: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
SER: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
ROT: noun, the process of rotting.
Rs.
RSA
RSS
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
rt.
rte
RTS
SEI: noun, sei whale.
So.
SRO
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
See: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
SAE
SAR
sc.
SCM
SCS
SHA
rho: noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ORT: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ose
OSS
ot-
OTA
ote
sho
OTS
RAM: noun, a male sheep.
RCS
Re.
RMA
RMS: plural, ream.
rah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
rhe: noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
shh: interjection, sh.
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.
RCA
RCT
REA
REC: noun, recreation.
Ree: noun, reeve3 .
REM: noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
she: noun, a female person or animal.
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
ret: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
SSI
Sr.
SSR
SST
HSM
HST
HSH
HRH
ht.
TAE: preposition, to.
Hts
hr.
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
HMS
HIH
hrs
ics
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
IAS
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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.
ier
IHS
IOC
HAT: noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
hae: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
IOT
het: noun, a heterosexual person.
HCR
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
TEC: noun, detective.
heh: noun, he2 .
tea: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
HAO: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
TCS
tee: noun, the letter T or t.
TCA
HAM: noun, a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
TAT: verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
HIC: interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
Teh: noun, Te.
hie: verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
HIM: noun, Informal. a male:
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
hit: noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
hah: interjection, ha.
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.
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
hot: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
HRE
TAM: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Ios: noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
Ir.
MCR
Mo.
MS.: plural, manuscript.
MSC
STM
M-1: noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
MAE: noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
STI
Mao
mas: noun, mother1 .
Mat: noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MCI
MEA: noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
IRC
MEC: noun, a pimp; mack.
Meo: noun, Miao (def 1).
ess: noun, the letter S, s.
MHA
MHE
mho: noun, See under siemens.
MHR
mi.
MI5: noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MI6: noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
Sta
St.
MIA: plural, missing in action.
Me.
Mc-
ist
IRO
IRS
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
ish
ism: noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
TES: noun, ti1 .
ISR
ETS
ITA
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ETO
ite
ITC
HCM
ETR

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SA
AI: noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
h.
SM
AO
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
HH
S.
A.: noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
TT
ee
RO
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
MH
TM
MA: noun, mother1 .
M.
CM
CE
IT: noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
O.
OE: noun, oy2 .
OA
OH: noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
t.
T1
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
HE: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
ic
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
R.
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
RH
RI
HO: noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
TC
eh: interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
TE: noun, ti1 .
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
i.

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