Anagrams of complacencies
Word complacencies has
1657 anagrams
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- compliance
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noun,
the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- complines
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noun,
the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
- manciples
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noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- companies
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noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- complains
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- pemolines
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noun,
a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
- mescaline
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noun,
a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
- campesino
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noun,
(in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
- someplace
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adverb,
somewhere.
- policemen
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noun,
a member of a police force or body.
- policeman
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noun,
a member of a police force or body.
- calcines
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- polemics
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noun,
the art or practice of disputation or controversy:
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Seminole
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noun,
a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, especially the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians.
- cineoles
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- pemoline
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noun,
a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
- cenacles
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noun,
the room where the Last Supper took place.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- capeline
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noun,
Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
- 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.
- opalesce
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verb (used without object),
to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.
- Pliocene
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noun,
the Pliocene Epoch or Series.
- campions
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- pleonasm
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noun,
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- calipees
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- placemen
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noun,
a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- Comaneci
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noun,
Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
- coalesce
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verb (used with object),
to cause to unite in one body or mass.
- emplaces
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verb (used with object),
to put in place or position:
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- lampions
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- licences
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noun, verb (used with object),
license.
- limacons
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- MacNeice
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noun,
Louis, 1907–63, British poet, born in Northern Ireland.
- especial
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adjective,
special; exceptional; outstanding:
- escalope
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noun,
scallop (def 5).
- manciple
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noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- maniples
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- ensample
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noun,
example.
- emplanes
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verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- empanels
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verb (used with object),
impanel.
- cocaines
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- Milanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- ecclesia
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noun,
an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
- misplace
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verb (used with object),
to put in a wrong place.
- moccasin
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noun,
a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
- neoplasm
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noun,
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- conceals
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- compline
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noun,
the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
- complies
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verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- complice
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noun,
an accomplice or associate.
- complain
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- compiles
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- semplice
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adjective, adverb,
simple; straightforward.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- specimen
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noun,
a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
- sleep-in
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noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- spacemen
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noun,
an astronaut.
- plasmin
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noun,
fibrinolysin.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- cenacle
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noun,
the room where the Last Supper took place.
- Peneios
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- enclose
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- polemic
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noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- pensile
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adjective,
hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- pencils
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- comical
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adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- episome
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noun,
bacterial DNA that is extrachromosomal and that may replicate autonomously as a plasmid or become incorporated into the chromosome and replicate with it.
- comices
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- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- maniple
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- Comines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- compels
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- pencels
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- eclipse
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noun,
Astronomy.
the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse)
a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun.
the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- Miocene
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noun,
the Miocene Epoch or Series.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- Alcmene
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noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Canopic
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adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- 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.
- cancels
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- elepaio
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noun,
a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- emplace
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verb (used with object),
to put in place or position:
- Melanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- peonies
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- emplane
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verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- menaces
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noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- empanel
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verb (used with object),
impanel.
- empales
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- plasmo-
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- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- melano-
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- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- impales
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- Lenapes
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- 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.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- seleno-
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- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Ampelos
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noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- Seconal
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- licence
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noun, verb (used with object),
license.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- science
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noun,
a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- Clemens
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noun,
Roger (William Roger Clemens"The Rocket") born 1962, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- spleno-
-
- cleomes
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noun,
any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Simplon
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noun,
a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- lipomas
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- clomps
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- 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.
- COSMIC
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Moline
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noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- clino-
-
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- paleo-
-
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- somni-
-
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- occas.
-
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- compel
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- coccal
-
noun,
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- 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.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- spleen
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- 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:
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- splen-
-
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- inseam
-
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.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- escape
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Eccles
-
noun,
Sir John Carew [kuh-roo] /kəˈru/ (Show IPA), 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- elopes
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- empale
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- ecoles
-
noun,
school1 .
- specie
-
noun,
coined money; coin.
- clepes
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- Spence
-
noun,
a pantry.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- accel.
-
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- meccas
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- melan-
-
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- paleon
-
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- 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.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- aniso-
-
- apiece
-
adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- pencel
-
noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anemo-
-
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Cecile
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- calci-
-
- calcic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- pleio-
-
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- plasm-
-
- plano-
-
- 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.
- plani-
-
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- C-in-C
-
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- 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.
- clamps
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- cisele
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- selen-
-
- Cleome
-
noun,
any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
- amnios
-
- cleans
-
- amino-
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- masc.
-
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- 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.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- 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.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Lecce
-
noun,
a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- lipo-
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- semi-
-
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- male-
-
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- 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.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Sino-
-
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Macc.
-
- 30-30
-
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- plan-
-
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- NSPCC
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pene-
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- 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.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- OIcel
-
- 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.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- meso-
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- 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.
- 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.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- meno-
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- plio-
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- pleo-
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- 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.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- 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).
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- pico-
-
- naso-
-
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- 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.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- misc.
-
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- 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.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- miso-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- spec.
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- pale-
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- 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.
- canc.
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- 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.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- 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.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- caps.
-
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- encl.
-
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- 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.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- 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.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anim.
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- 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.
- Apoc.
-
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- 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.
- Epis.
-
- caco-
-
- ESPEC
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- calc-
-
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Episc
-
- 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.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- cocci
-
noun,
plural of coccus.
- coel-
-
- coele
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- Cons.
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- comp.
-
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- elem.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- 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.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- econ.
-
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clase
-
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- eccl.
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Icel.
-
- conc.
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- ileo-
-
- insol
-
- insep
-
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- insp.
-
- incl.
-
- 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.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- 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.
- 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.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- icons
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- 1080
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Pal.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Sol.
-
- clep
-
- cis-
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Alco
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- 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.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- pam.
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- AIME
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- soln
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- 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.
- SPCC
-
- nom.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- SPCA
-
- 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.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 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.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- coml
-
- acc.
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ACLS
-
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nos-
-
- OAPC
-
- opia
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- 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.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Cmon
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- cml.
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- OEEC
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Soni
-
- 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.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- ole-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- AMLS
-
- psia
-
- psec
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- ASME
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- 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.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- cac-
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- 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.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- pnea
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Sem.
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Cal.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- scil
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- sci.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- sec.
-
- amp.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- ano-
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- ANSI
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- 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.
- Cels
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- cen.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- cene
-
- ance
-
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Alis
-
- SLIC
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Pen.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- 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.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- sepn
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Can.
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- cap.
-
- 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.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- 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.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- CCls
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- 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.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- epi-
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- MCPO
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- enl.
-
- meas
-
- ence
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- enc.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- 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.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- ical
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- 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.
-
- esp.
-
- mal-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- eso-
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- MALS
-
- Emp.
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Mac-
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- mil.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- EEOC
-
- min.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- 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.
- eco-
-
- MIPS
-
- mis-
-
- ELAS
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- emia
-
- MEPA
-
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- men-
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- mes-
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- 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.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- 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.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- 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 = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- ins.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lea.
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Ice.
-
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- inae
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Imp.
-
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- IMCO
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- msec
-
- neem
-
- MSEE
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- MSIE
-
- 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.
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- MSPE
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Mon.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- 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.
- 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.
- MSCP
-
- neo-
-
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- MNAS
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Con.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- 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.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ILO
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- OAP
-
- MSL
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- OSA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- il-
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OAS
-
- ILP
-
- op.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- 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.
- CPA
-
- SAE
-
- ase
-
- OCC
-
- NSA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- ILS
-
- 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.
- NCO
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- AMS
-
- MSE
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Mc-
-
- Apl
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- LSM
-
- sc.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Me.
-
- LSI
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- lpm
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- LPN
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- MSI
-
- Mo.
-
- SCM
-
- ANC
-
- ICC
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- APS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- LON
-
- LOC
-
- OCS
-
- in.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- OEM
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- MSN
-
- MNA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- AIC
-
- 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.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- La.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- 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.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- NIA
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- NEC
-
- Isl
-
- 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).
- Les
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- NEA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ne-
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- NCC
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- lep
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- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ine
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- SLA
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ALS
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noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- LIM
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- NOP
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- IOC
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- ALM
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- ALC
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ise
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- ISA
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- Lee
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noun,
protective shelter:
- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- NMI
-
- SMA
-
- SLP
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- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- IPS
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- ion
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noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IPO
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- IPM
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- IPA
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- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NOC
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- Ios
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noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- SLE
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- ASI
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- MSC
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- Sp.
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- OPS
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- CEC
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- pie
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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:
- CMC
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- CMA
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- cee
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noun,
the letter C.
- OPM
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- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- eme
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noun,
friend.
- eo-
-
- en-
-
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- pes
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noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ose
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- ELM
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Meo
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noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
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- EOM
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- ea.
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- EMS
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noun,
the letter M, m.
- CEA
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- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- CSO
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- CNC
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- PIO
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- MCI
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- MCP
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- ons
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- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- OPA
-
- CSA
-
- So.
-
- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ene
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- MEC
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noun,
a pimp; mack.
- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- pim
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plural,
personal information manager.
- CCA
-
- CCC
-
- CCP
-
- OSP
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- mi.
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- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MIP
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- EEL
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noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
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- PCM
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- PCI
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- EEC
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- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- MOA
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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.
- MNS
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- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- CLI
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- cle
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- ECM
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- MNE
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- ECA
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- ec-
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- ml.
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- MLA
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- MLS
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- EEO
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- ean
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- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- CIE
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- CEO
-
- cep
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- CIA
-
- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- CIC
-
- MIE
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- pm.
-
- Moe
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noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- CIM
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Ps.
-
- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- MOI
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- EAM
-
- CIP
-
- EIS
-
- Clo
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- ONI
-
- CSC
-
- EOE
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- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- CIO
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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.
-
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- cl.
-
- CPI
-
- ics
-
- cc.
-
- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- CPL
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- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
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- POA
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- MOP
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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.
- PLO
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- POM
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noun,
pommy.
- MPA
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- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
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- PSC
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- Ola
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- PSA
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- ASM
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- MSA
-
- IAS
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- ca.
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ASN
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- ial
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- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
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noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- MPE
-
- Ia.
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- io-
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- Om.
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- CAI
-
- LSC
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- Ep.
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- PLC
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- CAM
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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.
- CNO
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- NES
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- CNS
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- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CPO
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- CPS
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- EPA
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- CNM
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- EPS
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- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Mao
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- 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:
- PLA
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- PL1
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noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
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- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- CPM
-
- 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.
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- pli
-
- ee
-
- MP
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- L2
-
- IP
-
- SN
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LM
-
- M.
-
- EI
-
- MN
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- AO
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- ol
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- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- S.
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- O.
-
- NP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- le
-
- 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.
- CM
-
- L.
-
- NI
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- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- ic
-
- CE
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- NL
-
- OA
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- i.
-
- NM
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NC
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ln
-