Anagrams of compactible
Word compactible has
961 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of compactible.
- compatible
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adjective,
capable of existing or living together in harmony:
- complicate
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verb (used with object),
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult:
- Ptolemaic
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adjective,
of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
- metabolic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- bicompact
-
adjective,
compact1 (def 7).
- cobaltic
-
adjective,
of or containing cobalt, especially in the trivalent state.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- complice
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noun,
an accomplice or associate.
- complect
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verb (used with object),
to interweave; intertwine.
- compleat
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adjective,
highly skilled and accomplished in all aspects; complete; total:
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- COMPACT
-
noun,
a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.
- cembalo
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noun,
harpsichord.
- metopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- ectopic
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adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- bimetal
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- placebo
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- Moabite
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noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- apomict
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- ecbolic
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adjective,
Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- Tampico
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noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- alembic
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noun,
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
- limbate
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adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- comical
-
adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- timbale
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- polemic
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noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- iceboat
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- cacimbo
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noun,
a heavy mist or drizzle that occurs in the Congo basin area, often accompanied by onshore winds.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- potable
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noun,
Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.
- comatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
- embolic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- amoebic
-
adjective,
amebic.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- Camelot
-
noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- cobalt
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noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- pleio-
-
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Maceio
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- Baltic
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noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- Mobile
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noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- motile
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adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- cablet
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- calci-
-
- calico
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- bolita
-
noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- optime
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noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- cambio
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noun,
a currency exchange.
- boccie
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noun,
an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.
- boatel
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- camlet
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- camote
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noun,
batata.
- paleo-
-
- caplet
-
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- mobcap
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noun,
a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- bitmap
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noun,
a piece of text, a drawing, etc., represented, as on a computer display, by the activation of certain dots in a rectangular matrix of dots.
- Celtic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- celto-
-
- pectic
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adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- pelota
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noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- metal.
-
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Beloit
-
noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- becalm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pimola
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noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- oblate
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- polit.
-
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- labio-
-
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- lacto-
-
- acmite
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noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- lobate
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adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- limpet
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- I-beam
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noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- lepto-
-
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- accel.
-
- accept
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- aceto-
-
- timbal
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noun,
a kettledrum.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Tolima
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noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Coptic
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noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- pomace
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- combat
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noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- IMPACT
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- tombac
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noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- amebic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- aplomb
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noun,
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
- polite
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adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- capot
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noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Capt.
-
- Embla
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noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- Icel.
-
- celom
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noun,
coelom.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Cecil
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noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- moble
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verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- Cabot
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noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- calc-
-
- Ital.
-
- lact-
-
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Camb.
-
- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- impel
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verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- 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.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- lect.
-
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- clomp
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verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- male-
-
- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- coact
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verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- comp.
-
- comet
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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.
- clomb
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- coel-
-
- Combe
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noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- Macc.
-
- comb.
-
- colat
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- licet
-
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- ecto-
-
- Metol
-
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecol.
-
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- limbo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- meta-
-
- eccl.
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Melia
-
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- clept
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- lipo-
-
- climb
-
noun,
a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- caco-
-
- ileo-
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Apoc.
-
- atmo-
-
- poet.
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- plio-
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- pleo-
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- bact.
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Balt.
-
- BAPCT
-
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- peta-
-
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- Pemba
-
noun,
an island near the E coast of equatorial Africa: formerly part of Zanzibar protectorate; now a part of Tanzania. 164,321; 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- 30-30
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- acct.
-
- acet-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- acpt.
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- temp.
-
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- ambi-
-
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- biol.
-
- plomb
-
noun,
any inert material inserted into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- pale-
-
- Blimp
-
noun,
a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- OIcel
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- opia
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- ole-
-
- Lib.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- LitB
-
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- TCBM
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- MOpt
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Lab.
-
- itol
-
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 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.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Oct.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- 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.
- OAPC
-
- Imp.
-
- IMCO
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- Tob.
-
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- 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.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lea.
-
- Mic.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- Lam.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mal-
-
- MEPA
-
- met.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- mil.
-
- pat.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pam.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- 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.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- MCPO
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- pct.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Mac-
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- 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.
- mol.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pot.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- tab.
-
- Pet.
-
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Pal.
-
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- 1080
-
- ile-
-
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bal.
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- BAcc
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cet-
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- atm.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- atic
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- 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:
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Com.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cml.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- apo-
-
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- BLit
-
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- BMet
-
- BMOC
-
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bol.
-
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- btl.
-
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- BPOE
-
- bot.
-
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- bio-
-
- cac-
-
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- CBEL
-
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- bet.
-
- 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.
- cat.
-
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- cap.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cal.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- emia
-
- abl.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Emp.
-
- Alco
-
- ect-
-
- epit
-
- aet.
-
- 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.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- etc.
-
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- AIME
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- acc.
-
- Alb.
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ible
-
- ALBM
-
- ical
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- eco-
-
- ICAO
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Ice.
-
- amp.
-
- amt.
-
- alt.
-
- ICBM
-
- TLC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Abp
-
- BIE
-
- abt
-
- TMO
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tlo
-
- TPI
-
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Am.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- ap-
-
- bi-
-
- ACP
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ab-
-
- BLA
-
- ot-
-
- pm.
-
- BMI
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- BME
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- pt.
-
- BLM
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ABM
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ble
-
- al.
-
- PCB
-
- ote
-
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- ac-
-
- OTB
-
- OTA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- BMT
-
- TIA
-
- APC
-
- BEP
-
- Amb
-
- POA
-
- PMT
-
- BCE
-
- PLO
-
- BCL
-
- TAL
-
- be-
-
- POC
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- BEM
-
- bl.
-
- pli
-
- bp.
-
- POB
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Bac
-
- ATB
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- APB
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- ATP
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AME
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AMC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ALM
-
- PLC
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- BCC
-
verb (used with object),
to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- PIO
-
- AIC
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- bec
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TCA
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TBA
-
- Tbi
-
- TBO
-
- PLA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- ALC
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- BCP
-
- obl
-
- BPA
-
- LMT
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- CPL
-
- CPM
-
- CPO
-
- LOC
-
- CTA
-
- CTC
-
- cte
-
- eo-
-
- CPA
-
- EOM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- CPI
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- 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.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- Clo
-
- CMA
-
- CMC
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- 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.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- OPA
-
- Mc-
-
- MBE
-
- LTA
-
- lpm
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LIM
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- MCI
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ial
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ib.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- Ia.
-
- IPO
-
- IPM
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- IOC
-
- ICC
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- io-
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- LCT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- EMT
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- LCM
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- LBO
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- EPT
-
- ETO
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- MBO
-
- Me.
-
- MCP
-
- CLI
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- cp.
-
- OAP
-
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- ob.
-
- MTP
-
- MTI
-
- OBE
-
- Mt.
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- CAI
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- Co.
-
- MOI
-
- OIt
-
- BPE
-
- OMB
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- BPI
-
- Bt.
-
- Ola
-
- BTE
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- oic
-
- OEM
-
- ca.
-
- CBE
-
- cc.
-
- OCC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ILO
-
- 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.
- 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.
- MTO
-
- TPM
-
- CIM
-
- MEP
-
- CEA
-
- CEC
-
- MIE
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- MIP
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- CIC
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- CIB
-
- CIA
-
- CCP
-
- CEO
-
- MIT
-
- CBC
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- cle
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- CCA
-
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- 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.
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- PB
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- 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.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TM
-
- LC
-
- CB
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- TP
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- ol
-
- IP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AO
-
- BO
-
- 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.
- BM
-
- TL
-
- TB
-
- L1
-
- le
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- LM
-
- EI
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- Eb
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TC
-
- OA
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- M.
-
- L2
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- B-
-
- MB
-
- CM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- T1
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
-
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ic
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MP
-
- CE
-