Anagrams of corecipients
Word corecipients has
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- precocities
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noun,
the state of being or tendency to be precocious.
- corecipient
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noun,
one of two or more recipients, as of an award.
- isentropic
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adjective,
having a constant entropy.
- centipoise
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noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to 1/100 (0.01) poise. Abbreviation: cP, cp.
- interpose
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verb (used with object),
to place between; cause to intervene:
- neoterics
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- resection
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noun,
Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- prentices
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noun,
a male given name.
- inspector
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noun,
a person who inspects.
- prescient
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adjective,
having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
- isentrope
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noun,
a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
- reception
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noun,
the act of receiving or the state of being received.
- pectinose
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noun,
arabinose.
- conscript
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noun,
a recruit obtained by conscription.
- stenopeic
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noun,
a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
- entropies
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
(on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy.
(in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
- recipient
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noun,
a person or thing that receives; receiver:
- concretes
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noun,
an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden.
Compare reinforced concrete.
- isopectic
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to form at approximately the same period at the onset of winter.
- potencies
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noun,
the state or quality of being potent.
- precision
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noun,
the state or quality of being precise.
- secretion
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noun,
(in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- copesetic
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adjective,
copacetic.
- cicerones
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noun,
a person who conducts sightseers; guide.
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- pioneers
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- poetries
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noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- Peronist
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noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- Perioeci
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plural noun,
the inhabitants of ancient Laconia, constituting a dependent people of Sparta, who governed themselves and had a monopoly on trade and manufacture.
Compare Helot (def 1), Spartiate.
- spectro-
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- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- cicerone
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noun,
a person who conducts sightseers; guide.
- picrites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- conceits
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- pineries
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noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- concerts
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- esoteric
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adjective,
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
- concrete
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noun,
an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden.
Compare reinforced concrete.
- citrines
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- picotees
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noun,
a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
- 11-point
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- pristine
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adjective,
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- conspire
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verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- enspirit
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verb (used with object),
inspirit.
- Peterson
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noun,
Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
- soricine
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adjective,
of or resembling the shrews.
- ripienos
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- percents
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- isoprene
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- Crescent
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noun,
a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
- tropines
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- sericite
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noun,
a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
- serotine
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noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- precents
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- seicento
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noun,
the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- precinct
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noun,
a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- cornices
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- crinites
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- recision
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noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- one-step
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noun,
a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
- potences
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noun,
potency.
- scienter
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noun,
a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
- niteries
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noun,
a nightclub.
- croceins
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- Pointers
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- secretin
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- niceties
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noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- Poitiers
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- respite
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- entires
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- re-pose
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verb (used with or without object),
to pose again.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- entries
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noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- respect
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noun,
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
- epicist
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noun,
a writer of epic poetry.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- crepons
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- epeiric
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adjective,
extending inland from a continental margin:
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- tenrecs
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noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- reposit
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- Crispin
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- tierces
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- eccrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine).
- ectopic
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adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- Pitocin
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- encores
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- pitiers
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noun,
a person who pities.
- poietic
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- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- entero-
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- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- recites
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- Epstein
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noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- pentose
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noun,
a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
- Peneios
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- necrose
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verb (used with or without object),
to affect or be affected with necrosis.
- pectose
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noun,
protopectin.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pectens
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- scepter
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- Sceptic
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- sceptre
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- science
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noun,
a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- percent
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- Serpent
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noun,
a snake.
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- screeno
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- Script.
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- peonies
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- pereion
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noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- Pioneer
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- eristic
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noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- sterno-
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- pieties
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noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- stereo-
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- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- pierces
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- estrone
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- icteric
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
- specter
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noun,
a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
- picotee
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noun,
a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- inspire
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- Spencer
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noun,
a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- riposte
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- ironies
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- spectre
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noun,
specter.
- postern
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noun,
a back door or gate.
- openers
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noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- constr.
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- centri-
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- centro-
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- cornice
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- centric
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- recepts
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- concert
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- prosect
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verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- concept
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noun,
a general notion or idea; conception.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- ciceros
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- centres
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- cenotes
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- precise
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adjective,
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
- prostie
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noun,
a prostitute.
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- coerces
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verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- coesite
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- copters
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noun,
helicopter.
- reopens
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- repents
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adjective,
creeping.
- precent
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- potence
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noun,
potency.
- present
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noun,
the present time.
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- triceps
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noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Preston
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noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- poteens
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noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- Spence
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noun,
a pantry.
- person
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noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- Spener
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noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- certes
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adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- C-in-C
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- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- triene
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- rentes
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noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- treens
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noun,
treenware.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- pester
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verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- poteen
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noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- reopen
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- picric
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adjective,
of or derived from picric acid.
- Petros
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noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- iconic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- Tories
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noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- sprent
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adjective,
sprinkled.
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- picro-
-
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- picnic
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noun,
an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
- petro-
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- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- intro.
-
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- inter.
-
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- spiro-
-
- instr.
-
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- 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.
- Spirit
-
noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- ptero-
-
- recept
-
noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- septi-
-
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- secret
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- 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.
- recipe
-
noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- rectos
-
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- 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.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- recti-
-
- necro-
-
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- Peirce
-
noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- Cercis
-
noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- pecten
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Scipio
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- nocti-
-
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- nitro-
-
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centi-
-
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centr-
-
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- piecer
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- cteno-
-
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- resect
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- enter-
-
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- contr.
-
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- repose
-
noun,
the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- crepes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- creeps
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- 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.
- CRONIC
-
noun,
very potent marijuana.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- critic
-
noun,
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
- topees
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- Crispi
-
noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- pisci-
-
- escent
-
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- 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.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- coerce
-
verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Riccio
-
noun,
David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- citric
-
adjective,
of or derived from citric acid.
- Pierce
-
noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- steno-
-
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- 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.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- reni-
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- resp.
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Scot.
-
- pret.
-
- proc.
-
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- pron.
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- pico-
-
- recce
-
noun,
(especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- recip
-
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Recit
-
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- post-
-
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- Port.
-
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- OPers
-
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- rect.
-
- poet.
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rcpt.
-
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- Pres.
-
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- 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.
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pene-
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pros.
-
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- oste-
-
- pert.
-
- petri
-
- Prot.
-
- petr-
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- recpt
-
- peri-
-
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- rept.
-
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- ecto-
-
- econ.
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- crit.
-
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- 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.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- ster.
-
- ESPEC
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- 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.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- 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.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- 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.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- ento-
-
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- 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.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cert.
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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: ¢.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- trop-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- 30-30
-
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- cores
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copr-
-
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- conc.
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- step-
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- 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.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- sito-
-
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- ition
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- istic
-
- 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.
- spec.
-
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Sino-
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Seric
-
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- sect.
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Sept.
-
- NSPCC
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- seti-
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- noct-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- spor-
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- icons
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- insp.
-
- inst.
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- insep
-
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- intr.
-
- incr.
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- incor
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- init.
-
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- str.
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tri-
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- scr.
-
- Ste.
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- tron
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- sepn
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Soni
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- ter.
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- SPCC
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tion
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rep.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- rpt.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- 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.
- ten.
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- sec.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- EEOC
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 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.
- OEEC
-
- Oct.
-
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- not-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- enc.
-
- Ont.
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cor.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cort
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ice.
-
- Cres
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- OPer
-
- ence
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Con.
-
- est.
-
- iso-
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- 1080
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- esp.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- etc.
-
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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 = .
- 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.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- Inc.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Ens.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- 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.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- epit
-
- itis
-
- neo-
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- NCTE
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- 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.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- cet-
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- 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.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Ceto
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- 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.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Pet.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- Pers
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- psec
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- 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.
- pos.
-
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- 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.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- pot.
-
- CERN
-
- 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.
- prs.
-
- prin
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cir.
-
- Pen.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- cit.
-
- pts.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pct.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- io-
-
- STP
-
- TSE
-
- trp
-
- cc.
-
- ics
-
- CCR
-
- 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.
- ERT
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- EPT
-
- ESR
-
- ct.
-
- ese
-
- STI
-
- Esc
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- ERP
-
- CEC
-
- ETO
-
- cp.
-
- ETR
-
- Tro
-
- ETS
-
- Co.
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- EPS
-
- TPN
-
- CSC
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CIP
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CRC
-
- CPS
-
- 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.
- CSR
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- TPI
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CNC
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- TCS
-
- CIC
-
- CEO
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- 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.
- eir
-
- EEO
-
- EEC
-
- ec-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- eo-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CIE
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ICC
-
- sc.
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- SRO
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- ose
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- RPO
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- OES
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noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
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- OIr
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- SPR
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- OIt
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- See
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noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ONI
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- SCP
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- ONR
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- ons
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- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- se-
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- OPS
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- prn
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- Ps.
-
- OCR
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- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POR
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- PRC
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- PSC
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- PSE
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- PST
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interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- RCP
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- RCS
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- Re.
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- Ree
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noun,
reeve3 .
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
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- RCN
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- POC
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- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pt.
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- PTO
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- PCI
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- PCS
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- pee
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noun,
the letter p.
- ROP
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- ROI
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- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- pir
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noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- pes
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noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- pie
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noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ret
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verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- PIO
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- OCS
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- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- OCC
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- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- NES
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- Ios
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noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
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- IPO
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- ipr
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- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
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- IPS
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- ne-
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- NCC
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- Ir.
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- ISR
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- IRC
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- IRO
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- Son
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noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- NCO
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- IRS
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- RCT
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- SOP
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noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ite
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- ITC
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- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- ise
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ior
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- ist
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- ion
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noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Oc.
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- op.
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- SER
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noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- NSC
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- NRC
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- nr.
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- Npt
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- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NPR
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- NOP
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- SIC
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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).
- ine
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- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- NOC
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- Sep
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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.
- OTC
-
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- in.
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- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ier
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- IOC
-
- RN
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- R.
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- CE
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IP
-
- ic
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- i.
-
- RC
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- RI
-
- RP
-
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ee
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- EI
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- TN
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- P.
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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.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- RO
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- S.
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- SN
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- TC
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- T1
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- t.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NP
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- NI
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- TP
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- NC
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- N.
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