Anagrams of compensation
Word compensation has
1750 anagrams
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- Montespan
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noun,
Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- companion
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noun,
a person who is frequently in the company of, associates with, or accompanies another:
- ptomaines
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- economist
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noun,
a specialist in economics.
- nominates
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- conations
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noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- campesino
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noun,
(in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- composite
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noun,
something composite; a compound.
- component
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noun,
a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- Minnesota
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noun,
a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul.
Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- isooctane
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noun,
the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
- onomastic
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adjective,
of or relating to proper names.
- noontimes
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noun,
noon; noontide; noonday:
- intonacos
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- encomiast
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noun,
a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
- companies
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noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- monacetin
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noun,
acetin.
- pointsmen
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noun,
a railway switchman.
- pointsman
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noun,
a railway switchman.
- moonscape
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noun,
the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
- conation
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noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- nominate
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- apomicts
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- pinnaces
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- campions
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- ptomaine
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- amniotes
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- campsite
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- Steinman
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noun,
David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- Masonite
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- noontime
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noun,
noon; noontide; noonday:
- montanes
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- pentomic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- empoison
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verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- mentions
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- 11-point
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- ancients
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- pentosan
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- teaspoon
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noun,
a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- nepotism
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noun,
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
- tampions
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- compotes
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noun,
fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- antinome
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noun,
something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
- pimentos
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noun,
pimiento.
- anoscope
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noun,
proctoscope.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- comatose
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adjective,
affected with or characterized by coma.
- connotes
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- instance
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- scotopia
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noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- centimos
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- intonaco
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- Stoneman
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noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- ipomoeas
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- one-spot
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noun,
the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- capstone
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- contemp.
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- contemns
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verb (used with object),
to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- sanction
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- maintops
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- mannites
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noun,
mannitol.
- tompions
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noun,
tampion.
- semantic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- ionones
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Ipomoea
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- mansion
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noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- scotoma
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noun,
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- Moncton
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noun,
a city in SE New Brunswick, in E Canada.
- montane
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- centimo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- pocosin
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noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- moisten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- intens.
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- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- stamin-
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- mannose
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noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- mention
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- saponin
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noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- Postman
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noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- postmen
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noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- impaste
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verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- mannite
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noun,
mannitol.
- impasto
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noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- potions
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Potomac
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noun,
a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- maintop
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- isotone
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noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Pontian
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noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- Tampico
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noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- tampons
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- metopic
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adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- isotope
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noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- impacts
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- amniote
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- noncoms
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noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- noisome
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adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- amnions
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- Sno-Cat
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- emotion
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noun,
an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
- nonstop
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noun,
a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- osteoma
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noun,
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- snap-on
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adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- actino-
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- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- connote
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- Petsamo
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noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- somato-
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- pannose
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adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- contemn
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verb (used with object),
to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- sonance
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noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- pastime
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noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- Tompion
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noun,
tampion.
- one-man
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adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- consent
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noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- notions
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noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- Oneonta
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noun,
a city in E central New York.
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Compton
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noun,
Arthur Holly [hol-ee] /ˈhɒl i/ (Show IPA), 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- nemato-
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- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- pintano
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- optimes
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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).
- Comines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- motions
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noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- entomo-
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- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- pinnate
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adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- come-on
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noun,
inducement; lure.
- Smeaton
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noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- apomict
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- pitmans
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- comates
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- 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.
- moonset
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noun,
the setting of the moon below the horizon.
- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- encinas
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- compote
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noun,
fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
- compost
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noun,
a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
- nascent
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adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- compose
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verb (used with object),
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- nancies
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Pimento
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noun,
pimiento.
- opsonin
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noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- anomite
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noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- pinnace
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- opsonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- innate
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adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- sonnet
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noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- Cosimo
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noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- income
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Sonoma
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noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- cosmo-
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- inmate
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noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- sonant
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noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- somni-
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- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- costo-
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- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- eonism
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noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- encamp
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- sitcom
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noun,
situation comedy.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septi-
-
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- icono-
-
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- socio-
-
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- somat-
-
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- noncom
-
noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- Penman
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- pennis
-
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- penta-
-
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- nemat-
-
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- osteo-
-
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patmos
-
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).
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- notion
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- masto-
-
- 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.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- scato-
-
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- scoto-
-
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Monaco
-
noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Pomona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- cteno-
-
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- 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.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- 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.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- steno-
-
- 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.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amino-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- aceto-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- amnios
-
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- aniso-
-
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- anemo-
-
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- coeno-
-
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- contin
-
- compos
-
noun,
composition material.
- coopts
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- comose
-
adjective,
hairy; comate.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- contos
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- compts
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- ante-
-
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- anon.
-
- 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.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- anti-
-
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- MOTOS
-
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- MSEnt
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anim.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- span-
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- pico-
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- annot
-
- nano-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- naso-
-
- anis-
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- 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.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- pomes
-
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.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- temp.
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- ation
-
- atmo-
-
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- miso-
-
- poet.
-
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- cont.
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Const
-
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Apoc.
-
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- teno-
-
- Tenn.
-
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- asco-
-
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- 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.
- Mont.
-
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- mono-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- peta-
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- onco-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- acpt.
-
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- omni-
-
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- pant-
-
- 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.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- actos
-
- octo-
-
- tono-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- opto-
-
- 30-30
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- topo-
-
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- osmo-
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- acet-
-
- oste-
-
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- onto-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- nomo-
-
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- coop.
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- spec.
-
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- noct-
-
- nona-
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Penn.
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- tonia
-
- 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).
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- noto-
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- noso-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- 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.
- Minn.
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- stome
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Scot.
-
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- inst.
-
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- insp.
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- 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.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- cine-
-
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- sanit
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- 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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- caps.
-
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Capt.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- scat-
-
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Cons.
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- 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.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Episc
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- comp.
-
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Sino-
-
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- sito-
-
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- 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.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- compo
-
noun,
composition material.
- 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.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- icons
-
- step-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- sect.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- semi-
-
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- IATSE
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- seti-
-
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- ecto-
-
- masc.
-
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- meta-
-
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- 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.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- mast-
-
- meso-
-
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Conn.
-
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- 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.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- post-
-
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- econ.
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- camps
-
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.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- 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.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SMTP
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- sepn
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pot.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- top-
-
- Tasm
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- tonn
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- 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.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- pam.
-
- pos.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- 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.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Pan.
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- sec.
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Sam.
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- 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.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Pet.
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- sci.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- 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.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sat.
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- 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.
- 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.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- tion
-
- ten.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- psia
-
- psec
-
- 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.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- PSAT
-
- pnea
-
- pct.
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Sem.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Ste.
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Soni
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- SPCA
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Pen.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pts.
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- 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.
- enc.
-
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- 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.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- 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.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- MIPS
-
- met.
-
- mes-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- MCPO
-
- Ceto
-
- cet-
-
- MEPA
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- men-
-
- ment
-
- cen.
-
- mis-
-
- 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.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mops
-
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.
- MOpt
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- MSAE
-
- MSCE
-
- MSCP
-
- msec
-
- MSIE
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- MSPE
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- 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.
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- MNAS
-
- 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.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- 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.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- 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.
- Mon.
-
- cit.
-
- Cmon
-
- 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:
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- cts.
-
- 1080
-
- ICAO
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- IMCO
-
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- etc.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- int.
-
- epi-
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Emp.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- ect-
-
- est.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- eco-
-
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- ins.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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-
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- iso-
-
- Con.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- 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.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- atic
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OAPC
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amt.
-
- ates
-
- NTIA
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- not-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- non-
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- AIME
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Oct.
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Ont.
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ance
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- atm.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ASME
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- ASTM
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asc-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- 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.
- Co.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- CTA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ca.
-
- TCA
-
- AEC
-
- cte
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- AIC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- TPN
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- CST
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- cp.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TSE
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- TSI
-
- ae.
-
- ac-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- an.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- ap-
-
- ec-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ATP
-
- Am.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ATC
-
- 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.
- at.
-
- ACP
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- TCS
-
- ACS
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- EIS
-
- ea.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CPS
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ANC
-
- ase
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CNM
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CMA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CIP
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- STI
-
- CIA
-
- CNN
-
- STM
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- APS
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- STP
-
- CEO
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- CEA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- APC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- AMS
-
- ASI
-
- CPO
-
- AME
-
- cs.
-
- CPM
-
- 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.
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- ct.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ast
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CAI
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- AMC
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASM
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- 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.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- EMT
-
- ASN
-
- spt
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CNS
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TMO
-
- CNO
-
- ose
-
- IOT
-
- en-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- 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:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- NES
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NNE
-
- NNP
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- MPA
-
- MOI
-
- TSP
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PMT
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- 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.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MPE
-
- MTS
-
- PIO
-
- MSA
-
- MSE
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- MTP
-
- NOC
-
- NOP
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Pa.
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- pm.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- OTS
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OOT
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSP
-
- OSO
-
- OPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- OAP
-
- PCS
-
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- OAS
-
- 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.
- 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.
- OCS
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- OEM
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- OIt
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- IPS
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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.
- IPA
-
- SCM
-
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ine
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- 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.
- ite
-
- sc.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mo.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SMA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- 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).
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- in.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ITC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- 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.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- PSA
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MIP
-
- PSC
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MIE
-
- MCI
-
- PSE
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- MIT
-
- So.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- mi.
-
- MSC
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- MNA
-
- 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.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Sp.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mao
-
- SAE
-
- MEP
-
- 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:
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- MCP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AO
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- CM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- SN
-
- t.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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
-
- MN
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- MP
-
- i.
-
- NI
-
- NM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- M.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- SM
-
- O.
-
- SA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- S.
-
- TM
-
- ic
-
- OA
-
- TN
-
- IP
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- CE
-
- NP
-