Anagrams of conceptualism
Word conceptualism has
3539 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of conceptualism.
- speculation
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noun,
the contemplation or consideration of some subject:
- contumacies
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noun,
stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority.
- compliances
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noun,
the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- culminates
-
verb (used with object),
to bring to a close; complete; climax:
- pneumatics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with the mechanical properties of air and other gases.
- inosculate
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verb (used with or without object),
to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
- compliance
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noun,
the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- inculpates
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- inculcates
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verb (used with object),
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in):
- complacent
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adjective,
pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied:
- complicate
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verb (used with object),
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult:
- conceptual
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adjective,
pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- cacomistle
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noun,
Also, cacomixle [kak-uh-mis-uh l, -mik-suh l] /ˈkæk əˌmɪs əl, -ˌmɪk səl/ (Show IPA). Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat. a carnivorous animal, Bassariscus astutus, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., related to the raccoon but smaller, with a sharper snout and longer tail.
- inoculates
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- emulations
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noun,
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- tumplines
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noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- 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.
- calumnies
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noun,
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something:
- policeman
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noun,
a member of a police force or body.
- compliant
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adjective,
complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:
- simpleton
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noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- tenacious
-
adjective,
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
- apneustic
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adjective,
having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
- complects
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave; intertwine.
- culminate
-
verb (used with object),
to bring to a close; complete; climax:
- Muscatine
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noun,
a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- succinate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of succinic acid.
- Ptolemaic
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adjective,
of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
- complaint
-
noun,
an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding:
- emulation
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noun,
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- scapolite
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noun,
any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- columnist
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noun,
the writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column.
- scopulate
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adjective,
broom-shaped; brushlike.
- ectoplasm
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noun,
Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.
Compare endoplasm.
- Noctiluca
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noun,
a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea.
- companies
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noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- occultism
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noun,
belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- coastline
-
noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- poultices
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- mislocate
-
verb (used with object),
to misplace.
- pulsation
-
noun,
the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
- encaustic
-
noun,
a work of art produced by an encaustic process.
- pulmonate
-
noun,
a pulmonate gastropod.
- encomiast
-
noun,
a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
- ptomaines
-
noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- autoecism
-
noun,
the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
- complains
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- antipoles
-
noun,
the opposite pole.
- Masculine
-
noun,
the masculine gender.
- sceptical
-
adjective,
skeptical.
- copasetic
-
adjective,
copacetic.
- plutonism
-
noun,
the intrusion of magma and associated deep-seated processes within the earth's crust.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- incompact
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adjective,
not compact; loose.
- inculcate
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verb (used with object),
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in):
- Platonism
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noun,
the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- inculpate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- monticule
-
noun,
a subordinate volcanic cone.
- platinums
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noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- micaceous
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adjective,
consisting of, containing, or resembling mica.
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- platinous
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adjective,
containing bivalent platinum.
- Canticles
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- consulate
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noun,
the premises officially occupied by a consul.
- copulates
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adjective,
connected; joined.
- euplastic
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adjective,
capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
- conceptus
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noun,
the embryo and associated membranes of humans and other highly developed animals.
- pneumatic
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noun,
a pneumatic tire.
- laconicum
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noun,
the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- clean-cut
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adjective,
having distinct, regular shape:
- pinaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- campesino
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noun,
(in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
- pneumato-
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- spiculate
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adjective,
having the form of a spicule.
- melanotic
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adjective,
of or affected with melanosis.
- 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.
- Comaneci
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noun,
Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
- Moluccas
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plural noun,
a group of islands in Indonesia, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. About 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 sq. km).
- soupmeat
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noun,
beef used for making soup stock.
- semantic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
- cosecant
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noun,
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
- cosmetic
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noun,
a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- musicale
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noun,
a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
- Comenius
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noun,
John Amos (Jan Amos Komenský) 1592–1670, Moravian educational reformer and bishop.
- copulate
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adjective,
connected; joined.
- compacts
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noun,
a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.
- 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.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- seamount
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noun,
a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- compiles
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- septimal
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adjective,
of or based on the number seven.
- muscatel
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noun,
a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
- conceals
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- computes
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noun,
computation:
- sit-upon
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noun,
a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- conceits
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- 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.
- Consuela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- 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.
- complect
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verb (used with object),
to interweave; intertwine.
- apolunes
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- compleat
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adjective,
highly skilled and accomplished in all aspects; complete; total:
- apomicts
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- contemp.
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- solatium
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- simulant
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates.
- complain
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- cuneatic
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adjective,
cuneiform; cuneate.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- neoplasm
-
noun,
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- pantoums
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noun,
a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- Plutonic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- 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.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- patinous
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adjective,
patinated.
- campsite
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- campions
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- 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.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- camisole
-
noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- cleanout
-
noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- polecats
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- polemics
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noun,
the art or practice of disputation or controversy:
- polemist
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noun,
a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- pentomic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Capsicum
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noun,
any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.
- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- captious
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adjective,
apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
- pimentos
-
noun,
pimiento.
- platino-
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- capstone
-
noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- platinum
-
noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- Plotinus
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noun,
a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- Platonic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- centimos
-
noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- petunias
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- pleonasm
-
noun,
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleuston
-
noun,
a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- capelins
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- petalous
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adjective,
having petals.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- scapulo-
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- 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.
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- pulmonic
-
adjective,
pulmonary.
- octuples
-
noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- occupies
-
adjective,
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement; Occupy protest; Occupy candidate:
- auctions
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- occupant
-
noun,
a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something:
- occiputs
-
noun,
the back part of the head or skull.
- ptomaine
-
noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- nuptials
-
noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- noctules
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- Coliseum
-
noun,
Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
- saponite
-
noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- nepotism
-
noun,
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
- saucepot
-
noun,
a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- columnea
-
noun,
any of various vines or shrubs of the genus Columnea, native to tropical America, that have tubular, showy, two-lipped flowers and are often cultivated as houseplants.
- autecism
-
noun,
autoecism.
- poultice
-
noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- calumets
-
noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- calcites
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- panelist
-
noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- Pactolus
-
noun,
a small river in Asia Minor, in ancient Lydia: famous for the gold washed from its sands.
- calicoes
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- outplace
-
verb (used with object),
to provide outplacement for.
- calciums
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noun,
a silver-white divalent metal, occurring combined in limestone, chalk, gypsum, etc., occurring also in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, shell, etc., and as a necessary element in nerve conduction, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and many other physiological functions. Symbol: Ca; atomic weight: 40.08; atomic number: 20; specific gravity: 1.55 at 20°C.
- outpaces
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- calcines
-
noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- poulaine
-
noun,
a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- outlines
-
noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- outleaps
-
verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- pontiacs
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- osculate
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- osculant
-
adjective,
united by certain common characteristics.
- close-in
-
adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- posticum
-
noun,
epinaos.
- misplace
-
verb (used with object),
to put in a wrong place.
- simulate
-
adjective,
Archaic. simulated.
- spiccato
-
adjective,
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- maintops
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- aliments
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- alinotum
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- unclamps
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- ectopias
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- insulate
-
verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- lunacies
-
noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- tampions
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- lunatics
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- cutlines
-
noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- cuticles
-
noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- linocuts
-
noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- supinate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- accustom
-
verb (used with object),
to familiarize by custom or use; habituate:
- manciple
-
noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- potlines
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- maniples
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- unplaits
-
verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- unpolite
-
adjective,
impolite.
- alumino-
-
- accounts
-
noun,
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
- elations
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- aconites
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- alunites
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- emulsion
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
- Topelius
-
noun,
Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- aesculin
-
noun,
esculin.
- lean-tos
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- ton-mile
-
noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- lections
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lampions
-
noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- toenails
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- laminous
-
adjective,
laminate; laminose.
- laminose
-
adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- tumpline
-
noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- acoustic
-
noun,
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
- leucomas
-
noun,
leukoma.
- Alcinous
-
noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- limacons
-
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.
- lacunose
-
adjective,
full of or having lacunae.
- tunicles
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- lactones
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- lacteous
-
adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- line-out
-
noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- laconism
-
noun,
laconic brevity.
- Masonite
-
- insolate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- milepost
-
noun,
any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.
- melanous
-
adjective,
having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- spumante
-
noun,
Italian. any sparkling wine.
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- implants
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- spoliate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- 11-point
-
- counties
-
noun,
the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
- meticals
-
noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- couplets
-
noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- miscount
-
noun,
an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
- cleanup
-
noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- pinoles
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- climate
-
noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- climant
-
adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- Palouse
-
noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- impasto
-
noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- laments
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- impacts
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- esculin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- Epsilon
-
noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- piolets
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- impaste
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- pinetum
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- incomes
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Paestum
-
noun,
an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.
- caustic
-
noun,
a caustic substance.
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entopic
-
adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Osmanli
-
noun,
an Ottoman.
- placets
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- cauline
-
adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- osmatic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- outleap
-
verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- Latinus
-
noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- outline
-
noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- outmans
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- outpace
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- lampion
-
noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- impales
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- outsail
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- piteous
-
adjective,
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
- Laconic
-
adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- outspan
-
noun,
the act or a place of outspanning.
- espanol
-
noun,
the Spanish language.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- insculp
-
verb (used with object),
to carve in or on something; engrave.
- Eunomia
-
noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- incepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- inclasp
-
verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- Eutopia
-
noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- cinemas
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- centimo
-
noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- pencils
-
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.
- imputes
-
verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- incluse
-
noun,
recluse (def 2).
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Iapetus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- pileous
-
adjective,
hairy or furry.
- penults
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- Pilatus
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- Petsamo
-
noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- Petunia
-
noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- centums
-
noun,
one hundred.
- piculet
-
noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- piceous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- pectous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- impetus
-
noun,
a moving force; impulse; stimulus:
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- icecaps
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- implant
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- clastic
-
adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- pantoum
-
noun,
a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- ipecacs
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- Pimento
-
noun,
pimiento.
- Clapton
-
noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- pastime
-
noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- inulase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- pectins
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- patulin
-
noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- impones
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- inspect
-
verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Paulist
-
noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- impulse
-
noun,
the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.:
- centals
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- peccant
-
adjective,
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
- launces
-
noun,
sand lance.
- enclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- opulent
-
adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
- maniocs
-
noun,
cassava.
- conceal
-
verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- conatus
-
noun,
an effort or striving.
- Comtian
-
noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- catnips
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- melanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- Masonic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- cultism
-
noun,
the practices and devotions of a cult.
- Manitou
-
noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- compute
-
noun,
computation:
- muscone
-
noun,
an oily, very slightly water-soluble, large cyclic ketone containing a 15-membered ring, C 16 H 30 O, obtained from musk: used in the perfume industry.
- musical
-
noun,
Also called musical comedy. a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
- maniple
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- maltose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- conceit
-
noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- cupolas
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- malonic
-
adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- malison
-
noun,
a curse.
- Malines
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malices
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- cuticle
-
noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- macules
-
noun,
mackle.
- cutline
-
noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- luteins
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- lupines
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- compile
-
verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- compels
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- melano-
-
- meltons
-
noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- lumpens
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- Montale
-
noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- minutes
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- Coueism
-
noun,
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular especially in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan “Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.”.
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- minuets
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- council
-
noun,
an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice.
- counsel
-
noun,
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
- copulas
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- Molucca
-
plural noun,
a group of islands in Indonesia, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. About 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 sq. km).
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- Miletus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
- couples
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- concept
-
noun,
a general notion or idea; conception.
- couplet
-
noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- contuse
-
verb (used with object),
to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
- metopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- Moulins
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- Mountie
-
noun,
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- consume
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- consult
-
noun,
a consultation.
- metical
-
noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- coniums
-
noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- muletas
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- concise
-
adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Mencius
-
noun,
c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Ecclus.
-
- closeup
-
noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- encamps
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- Cocteau
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
- cocaine
-
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.
- limacon
-
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.
- occults
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- leucoma
-
noun,
leukoma.
- Oceanic
-
adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Oceanus
-
noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- octanes
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octuple
-
noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- leptons
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- costume
-
noun,
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- coeliac
-
adjective,
celiac.
- encomia
-
noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- Lecuona
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- oilcups
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- optical
-
noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- optimal
-
adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- optimes
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- elusion
-
noun,
the act of eluding; evasion.
- occiput
-
noun,
the back part of the head or skull.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- COMPACT
-
noun,
a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.
- Comines
-
noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- comices
-
- comical
-
adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- ectopic
-
adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- loments
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- comatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
- comates
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- nematic
-
adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- nemato-
-
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- lipomas
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- eluants
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- linocut
-
noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- lineups
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- noctule
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- limpets
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- Coleman
-
noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- n-tuple
-
noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- nucleo-
-
- nuptial
-
noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- catouse
-
noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- impanel
-
verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- pumices
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- punties
-
noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- putamen
-
noun,
Botany. a hard or stony endocarp, as a peach stone.
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- saccule
-
noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- atomics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- pumelos
-
noun,
pomelo.
- toecaps
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- sanctum
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- scaleup
-
noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- Sceptic
-
noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tinamou
-
noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- scopula
-
noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- timeous
-
adjective,
timely; sufficiently early.
- sculpin
-
noun,
any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- tone-up
-
noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- Aetolus
-
noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- ascetic
-
noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- pontils
-
noun,
punty.
- actino-
-
- Calicut
-
noun,
former name of Kozhikode.
- calicos
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- calices
-
noun,
plural of calix.
- calcium
-
noun,
a silver-white divalent metal, occurring combined in limestone, chalk, gypsum, etc., occurring also in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, shell, etc., and as a necessary element in nerve conduction, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and many other physiological functions. Symbol: Ca; atomic weight: 40.08; atomic number: 20; specific gravity: 1.55 at 20°C.
- calcite
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- calcine
-
noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- ponceau
-
noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- tunicle
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- acumens
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- tsunami
-
noun,
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- caesium
-
noun,
cesium.
- Postman
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- postmen
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- potamic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- Poulenc
-
noun,
Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
- toucans
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- pounces
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- topmaul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer with a steel or wooden head, used in shipbuilding.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- pulsate
-
verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- Seconal
-
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- tupelos
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- suimate
-
noun,
self-mate.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- ampules
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Ampelos
-
noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- amounts
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- sunlamp
-
noun,
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
- spicula
-
noun,
a spicule.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- spicule
-
noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- sulcate
-
adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- suction
-
noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- alpines
-
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.
- spinule
-
noun,
a small spine.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- stipule
-
noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- splenic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- spleno-
-
- spumone
-
noun,
an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- stencil
-
noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- stamin-
-
- spancel
-
noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- Soutine
-
noun,
Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
- sematic
-
adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- slip-on
-
noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- seminal
-
adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- apomict
-
noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- apolune
-
noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- Simplon
-
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.
- anticum
-
noun,
pronaos.
- sinuate
-
adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- Telamon
-
noun,
atlas (def 5).
- teacups
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- soutane
-
noun,
a cassock.
- anisole
-
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.
- tampons
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- smectic
-
adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.
- Sno-Cat
-
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- Tampico
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- almuces
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- somatic
-
adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- amulets
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- pomaces
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- caplins
-
noun,
capelin.
- upsilon
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
- accents
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- uncoils
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Canopus
-
noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- Canopic
-
adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- plutons
-
noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- upscale
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- plasmo-
-
- plasmin
-
noun,
fibrinolysin.
- plumose
-
adjective,
having feathers or plumes; feathered.
- pneumas
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- cancels
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- pneumo-
-
- unclose
-
verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
- unclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- unclamp
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- Capulet
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- campout
-
noun,
a camping out of a group.
- Ploesti
-
noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- unpiles
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- unplait
-
verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- caplets
-
- unlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- plenums
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- Capitol
-
noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- capelin
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- account
-
noun,
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
- cantles
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- capotes
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- plumate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as a hair or bristle that bears smaller hairs.
- accepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- capsule
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- plumcot
-
noun,
a hybrid tree produced by crossing the apricot and the plum.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- uptimes
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- plastic
-
noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- Camelot
-
noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- Calumet
-
noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- cations
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- ultimas
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Camoens
-
noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- Campion
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- utensil
-
noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- polecat
-
noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- camlets
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- camions
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- utopism
-
noun,
utopianism.
- utopias
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- polemic
-
noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- Utopian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Utopia.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- steno-
-
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- lupoma
-
noun,
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- masto-
-
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- loupes
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucite
-
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- lumens
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- lumpen
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- luteo-
-
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- Utopia
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- uptime
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stucco
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- impute
-
verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- upmost
-
adjective,
uppermost.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macule
-
noun,
mackle.
- 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:
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Maputo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- unstop
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the stopper from:
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- unstep
-
verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- lacto-
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- Tupelo
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Tuinal
-
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- 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.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- litmus
-
noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- linums
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- Temuco
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- locums
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- lepto-
-
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- leuco-
-
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Lieut.
-
- 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.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limpet
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- 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.
- meatus
-
noun,
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Pontus
-
noun,
an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- ostium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- paleo-
-
- paleon
-
- polit.
-
- 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.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- 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).
- occas.
-
- 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.
- occult
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- put-on
-
noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- Putnam
-
noun,
Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- pumice
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- pumelo
-
noun,
pomelo.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- oilcup
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- 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.
- oleums
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- poults
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opiums
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- plasm-
-
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- plano-
-
- plani-
-
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- pilous
-
adjective,
pilose.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- 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.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- peanut
-
noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- 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.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pluton
-
noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- plumes
-
noun,
a feather.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- penta-
-
- penult
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- plenum
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- pleio-
-
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- numis.
-
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- meccas
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- somni-
-
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- somat-
-
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- 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.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- moults
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- mounts
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- mucins
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- 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.
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- metal.
-
- melan-
-
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Melton
-
noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- stacc.
-
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- miscue
-
noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- splen-
-
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- 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.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- 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.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- mulcts
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- sculpt
-
verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- sculp.
-
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- nemat-
-
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- scato-
-
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- muslin
-
noun,
a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- nocti-
-
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- muscle
-
noun,
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- Slocum
-
noun,
Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- multi-
-
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- Muncie
-
noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- Muscat
-
noun,
a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- 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.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- septum
-
noun,
a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septi-
-
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- 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.
- 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.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- calci-
-
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- campus
-
noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- caecum
-
noun,
cecum.
- Cactus
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- cumins
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- cupola
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- caplet
-
- custom
-
noun,
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amnios
-
- amino-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ensoul
-
verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumin
-
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- amount
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- 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.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- 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.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- aniso-
-
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anemo-
-
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- 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.
- Coptic
-
noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copula
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- clumps
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- COSINE
-
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.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- COSMIC
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- 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.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- compel
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- compts
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- column
-
noun,
Architecture.
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.
a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Conium
-
noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- 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.
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- colent
-
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- clomps
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- centum
-
noun,
one hundred.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cteno-
-
- celto-
-
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- C-in-C
-
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- 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.
- Cuenca
-
noun,
a city in SW Ecuador.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- cesium
-
noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- clino-
-
- cleans
-
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- coucal
-
noun,
any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- counts
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- clamps
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aceous
-
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- almous
-
noun,
alms.
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- acious
-
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- aceto-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- 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.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- accel.
-
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- cine-
-
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- plast
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- 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.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- peta-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- 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.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- clase
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- plat.
-
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- actos
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- tumps
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- 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.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- caus.
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- 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.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- cecum
-
noun,
a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- 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.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- plan-
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- 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.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- tonia
-
- cent.
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- 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.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Supt.
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nuci-
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- NSPCC
-
- colat
-
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- acct.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- acet-
-
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- accum
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- accus
-
- coel-
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- ocul-
-
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- USLTA
-
- naut.
-
- natl.
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- naso-
-
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 30-30
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- 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.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- noct-
-
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- USECC
-
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- neut.
-
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- acpt.
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- 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.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- pant-
-
- 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.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- 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.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- caps.
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulent
-
- pale-
-
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- 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.
- oste-
-
- OIcel
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- onium
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- omni-
-
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- 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.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- UNCIO
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- opium
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- clump
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- Capt.
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- anis-
-
- 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.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Slump
-
noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- 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.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- solum
-
noun,
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anim.
-
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- seti-
-
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Apoc.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- sito-
-
- ante-
-
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- Sino-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- span-
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- alum.
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- step-
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- alti-
-
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- stump
-
noun,
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- stome
-
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- spec.
-
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- semi-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- 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.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- 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.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- caco-
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- post-
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- calc-
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- teno-
-
- 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.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- 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.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- pleo-
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tious
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- plio-
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- 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.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- 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.”.
- poet.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- pocul
-
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- canc.
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Cant.
-
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- sect.
-
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- scat-
-
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- 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.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- 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.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- asco-
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- Scot.
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- 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.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sanit
-
- auto.
-
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- Aust.
-
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- 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.
- ation
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- atmo-
-
- telo-
-
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- temp.
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- 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.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Melia
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- eccl.
-
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- ecol.
-
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- econ.
-
- lipo-
-
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Mosul
-
noun,
a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Icel.
-
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Ital.
-
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Mont.
-
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- lumps
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- 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.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Ecua.
-
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Metol
-
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- 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.
- insp.
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- 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.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- inst.
-
- meta-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Epis.
-
- lact-
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- misc.
-
- ecto-
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- 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.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- miso-
-
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- meso-
-
- insep
-
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- insol
-
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- IATSE
-
- icons
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- mulct
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- encl.
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Macc.
-
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- conc.
-
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Cons.
-
- muco-
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mucic
-
adjective,
of or derived from mucic acid.
- 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.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- emuls
-
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Const
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- 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.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- comp.
-
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- ento-
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- 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.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- lect.
-
- munic
-
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- male-
-
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- 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:
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- leuc-
-
- masc.
-
- 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.
- culms
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- MSEnt
-
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileo-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- 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.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- licet
-
- incl.
-
- mast-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- cont.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- 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.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- psec
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- 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.
- psia
-
- Cal.
-
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- Saml
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- 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.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- PSAT
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pos.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Can.
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- pnea
-
- Sat.
-
- atm.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- cac-
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- 1080
-
- ates
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- esp.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- atic
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- iso-
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Alco
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Alis
-
- tion
-
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ect-
-
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- 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.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- pot.
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- ten.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- eco-
-
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- est.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- 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).
- Pol.
-
- Tasm
-
- itol
-
- Mac-
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- pts.
-
- 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.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- eso-
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- 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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- soln
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Emp.
-
- Sol.
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- ance
-
- 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.
- Soni
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- amus
-
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SMTP
-
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- ano-
-
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- emia
-
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- 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.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- 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.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lani
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Ens.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lat.
-
- Ste.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- lea.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- amp.
-
- alt.
-
- amt.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- SPCA
-
- SPCC
-
- eous
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- enc.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- enl.
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- 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.
- 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.
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- 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.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Lam.
-
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Sem.
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ASTM
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- ELAS
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ASME
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lip-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- SLIC
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- 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.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- sepn
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- lit.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- apo-
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- epi-
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ANTU
-
- asc-
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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.
- ulto
-
- 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.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- 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.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- mol.
-
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Ont.
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ical
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- ACLU
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- cml.
-
- 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.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- 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.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cmon
-
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- Mon.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- 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.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Pan.
-
- tump
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- mis-
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- MIPS
-
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- pam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- 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.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- out-
-
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- MNAS
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ins.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- neo-
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- IMCO
-
- mun.
-
- Com.
-
- 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.
- USNA
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- mult
-
- USMC
-
- USMA
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- 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.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- USIA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Con.
-
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- USCA
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- Imp.
-
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- 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.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- 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.
- coml
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- mus.
-
- USTC
-
- NCTE
-
- USPO
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- muc-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Inc.
-
- mout
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- ile-
-
- OAPC
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- uni-
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Col.
-
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Ice.
-
- Oct.
-
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- MOpt
-
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- inae
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- acc.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- MSPE
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- MSIE
-
- nos-
-
- NTIA
-
- 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.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- msec
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- MSCP
-
- MSCE
-
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- MSAE
-
- min.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- cts.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- aet.
-
- cen.
-
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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 = .
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- 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.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- Cels
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- MCPO
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- etc.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- ment
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- int.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- pil-
-
- men-
-
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- cet-
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- Man.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- 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.
- MALS
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- 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.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- mal-
-
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- CCls
-
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ious
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- cule
-
- AIME
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- cis-
-
- met.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- CPCU
-
- 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).
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Pet.
-
- Pen.
-
- Mic.
-
- mil.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pct.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- cit.
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Tues
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- pat.
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- 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.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- MEPA
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- mes-
-
- al.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- an.
-
- ETS
-
- ESU
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- UPC
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- AUC
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- USC
-
- ILS
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- UPI
-
- ILO
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ILP
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- IPA
-
- ALC
-
- USM
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ETO
-
- ISA
-
- 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.
- TMO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- UTC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- EPS
-
- TLC
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- IPS
-
- uti
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- Am.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- tlo
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- IPM
-
- ESA
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- Isl
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- USN
-
- ise
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- IPO
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- USA
-
- STP
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- USO
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- USP
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ACP
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- EPA
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- IAS
-
- ITU
-
- IOC
-
- ae.
-
- UIT
-
- io-
-
- La.
-
- UCC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IUS
-
- UAM
-
- UAE
-
- EPT
-
- TPI
-
- ium
-
- unc
-
- ine
-
- TAL
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AEC
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ult
-
- ACS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- Ia.
-
- 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).
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ALM
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- UMT
-
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- Lt.
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ESL
-
- ICC
-
- TPM
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Ep.
-
- ist
-
- uns
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- IOT
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Esc
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Tu.
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- TIA
-
- eu-
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- tue
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- IOU
-
- up-
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TSI
-
- TPN
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- TSE
-
- ite
-
- Une
-
- ics
-
- ITC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- AIC
-
- UNO
-
- unp
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ITA
-
- TSP
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- STM
-
- CPI
-
- PCM
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- CIP
-
- CPA
-
- CIM
-
- MIE
-
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- CPL
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- CPM
-
- CPO
-
- MEP
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PCI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- Clo
-
- MNA
-
- MLS
-
- MLA
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- pm.
-
- cle
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ml.
-
- MIT
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CLI
-
- MIP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- CPS
-
- OTS
-
- PLA
-
- CCU
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- STL
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- CEC
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- PLC
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- pli
-
- PLO
-
- CEA
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- CPU
-
- cte
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- CSO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- CTC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCP
-
- MCI
-
- PIO
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ote
-
- PMT
-
- MSI
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- MTP
-
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- NOP
-
- MSE
-
- NOC
-
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- MSA
-
- MPE
-
- NUL
-
- NUM
-
- MPA
-
- MTS
-
- NMU
-
- Oc.
-
- NEA
-
- NCO
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- MUP
-
- NCC
-
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- NMI
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NES
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- op.
-
- OTA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- 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.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- CMC
-
- CMA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- CLU
-
- Om.
-
- OPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- OSP
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- ot-
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- CNC
-
- OSA
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- OTC
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- OCS
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- Ola
-
- OEM
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- 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.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- OIt
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- 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.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ase
-
- LMT
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- APS
-
- ASI
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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).
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- 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.
- APC
-
- AOU
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- LOC
-
- SCP
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- sc.
-
- lpm
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ATC
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- at.
-
- ASU
-
- ASM
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- ast
-
- LON
-
- EIS
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SCM
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- LPN
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- Les
-
- en-
-
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- spt
-
- St.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Sta
-
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- LCT
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- STI
-
- LCA
-
- ALU
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- AMU
-
- SLA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SLE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SLP
-
- SMA
-
- SNU
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ATP
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ECA
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- PSA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- PUC
-
- CAI
-
- ean
-
- ECM
-
- MSL
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- 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.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- EAM
-
- Mo.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- Mc-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- LSC
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- SAE
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- LTA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- LST
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- L2
-
- MP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TC
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- U.
-
- IP
-
- UC
-
- ic
-
- L.
-
- SU
-
- NL
-
- NM
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- i.
-
- TL
-
- NP
-
- N.
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- LM
-
- NI
-
- TN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- MN
-
- TM
-
- EI
-
- le
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- SA
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- CM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- O.
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- OA
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- S.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- SN
-
- SL
-
- L1
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- UI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- TP
-
- AO
-
- UL
-
- ol
-
- SM
-
- ln
-
- PU
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- CU
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CE
-
- LC
-