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- anteporticos
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noun,
a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
- antiprotons
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noun,
an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
- constipates
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verb (used with object),
to cause constipation in; make costive.
- introspects
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verb (used with object),
to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
- contraption
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noun,
a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device.
- posttension
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verb (used with object),
(in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) after the concrete has set.
Compare pretension2 (def 1).
- anteportico
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noun,
a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
- constipate
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verb (used with object),
to cause constipation in; make costive.
- ostensoria
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noun,
ostensory.
- statoscope
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noun,
an aneroid barometer for registering minute variations of atmospheric pressure.
- Entoprocta
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noun,
a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles.
- containers
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- stentorian
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adjective,
very loud or powerful in sound:
- stenotopic
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adjective,
(of an animal or plant) able to tolerate only small environmental changes.
- Peronistas
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noun,
Peronist.
- procession
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noun,
the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
- constrains
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verb (used with object),
to force, compel, or oblige:
- stationers
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noun,
a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- contrapose
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verb (used with object),
to place in contraposition.
- Protection
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noun,
the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- responsion
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noun,
the act of responding or answering.
- antiproton
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noun,
an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
- constraint
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noun,
limitation or restriction.
- Pontocaine
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- ironstones
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noun,
any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
- transients
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noun,
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
- prestation
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noun,
a payment in money or in services.
- near-point
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noun,
the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
- transsonic
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adjective,
transonic.
- consistent
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adjective,
agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory:
- introspect
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verb (used with object),
to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
- cornetists
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noun,
a musician who plays the cornet.
- octonaries
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noun,
a group of eight; an ogdoad.
- cortisones
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noun,
Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- transects
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verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transient
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noun,
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
- sopranino
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noun,
a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.
- porticoes
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noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- saponites
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- sternpost
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noun,
an upright member rising from the after end of a keel; a rudderpost or propeller post.
- aspersion
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noun,
a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:
- resonants
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noun,
Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
- sortation
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noun,
the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
- procaines
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- transepts
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noun,
any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
- resistant
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noun,
a person or thing that resists.
- entoproct
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noun,
any of various sessile, chiefly marine, mosslike animals of the phylum Entoprocta (formerly a subphylum of Bryophyta), occasionally solitary polyps but usually forming branching colonies, each individual polyp having an almost closed ring of tentacles within which lie the mouth and anus.
- patroness
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noun,
a woman who protects, supports, or sponsors someone or something.
- tractions
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- positrons
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noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- rotations
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- sorptions
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noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- cortisone
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noun,
Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- sarcosine
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noun,
a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
- operatics
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- canonists
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- corotates
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verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- conspires
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verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- notionate
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adjective,
strong-willed or stubborn.
- proscenia
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noun,
Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- Ascension
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noun,
the act of ascending; ascent.
- Rosinante
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noun,
the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- stonecrop
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noun,
any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
- consortia
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noun,
a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- instanter
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adverb,
immediately; at once.
- canonries
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noun,
the office or benefice of a canon.
- pinasters
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- inspector
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noun,
a person who inspects.
- instances
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- constants
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noun,
something that does not or cannot change or vary.
- point-set
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adjective,
(of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- container
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- constrain
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verb (used with object),
to force, compel, or oblige:
- capstones
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- scotopias
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noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- portances
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- picaroons
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- sonorants
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noun,
a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more sonorous than a stop or fricative and that may occur as either a sonant or a consonant, as (l, r, m, n, y, w).
- canisters
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- Caporetto
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noun,
Italian name of Kobarid.
- spittoons
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noun,
a cuspidor.
- pontonier
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noun,
an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
- pronation
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noun,
rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back (opposed to supination).
- intonates
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- intonacos
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- teratosis
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noun,
teratism (def 2).
- ascospore
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noun,
a spore formed within an ascus.
- internat.
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- interacts
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- cotenants
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noun,
a joint tenant.
- strontias
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noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- triptanes
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- strontian
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noun,
strontianite.
- soapstone
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noun,
a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc.
- potstones
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noun,
a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.
- Tocantins
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noun,
a river in E Brazil, flowing N to the Pará River. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
- contrasts
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noun,
the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
- conations
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noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- Princeton
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noun,
a borough in central New Jersey: battle 1777.
- piscators
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noun,
fisherman.
- scenarist
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noun,
a writer of motion-picture or television scenarios.
- pentosans
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- serotonin
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noun,
a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
- stationer
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noun,
a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- isooctane
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noun,
the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- estonians
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- corantoes
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noun,
courante.
- Spectator
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noun,
a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
- practises
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- senoritas
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- sensation
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noun,
the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
- Coreopsis
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Coreopsis, including familiar garden species having yellow, brownish, or yellow-and-red ray flowers.
- patentors
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noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- Peronista
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noun,
Peronist.
- atropines
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Rocinante
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noun,
Rosinante.
- Patterson
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noun,
Eleanor Medill ("Cissy") 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
- sanctions
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- pre-Incan
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adjective,
of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
- pittances
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- ironstone
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noun,
any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
- straitens
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- stairstep
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noun,
a step in a staircase.
- posttonic
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adjective,
immediately following a stressed syllable:
- tinstones
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noun,
cassiterite.
- prenotion
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noun,
a preconception.
- Isocrates
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noun,
436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
- transonic
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adjective,
close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
- crenation
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noun,
a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
- cornetist
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noun,
a musician who plays the cornet.
- esotropia
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noun,
strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.
- croissant
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noun,
a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
- incessant
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adjective,
continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:
- ostinatos
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noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- assertion
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noun,
a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:
- stannites
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noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- centrists
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noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- taconites
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- prostates
-
noun,
prostate gland.
- cessation
-
noun,
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
- potations
-
noun,
the act of drinking.
- Nestorian
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noun,
one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
- transpose
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noun,
Mathematics. a matrix formed from a given matrix by transposing.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- canoness
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noun,
a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow.
- Estonian
-
noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- tipsters
-
noun,
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- canonist
-
noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- one-spot
-
noun,
the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
- patentor
-
noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- erosions
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- cotenant
-
noun,
a joint tenant.
- patients
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- tinstone
-
noun,
cassiterite.
- Paterson
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- esconson
-
noun,
sconcheon.
- tactions
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- coarsens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- spitters
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noun,
a person or thing that spits.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- espartos
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- sponsion
-
noun,
an engagement or promise, especially one made on behalf of another.
- Esposito
-
noun,
Phil(ip Anthony) born 1942, Canadian ice-hockey player, in the U.S. since 1962.
- citterns
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- pinnaces
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- spirants
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- coasters
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- tipcarts
-
noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- spittoon
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noun,
a cuspidor.
- spinster
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
- scansion
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noun,
the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- entrants
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- canotier
-
noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- 11-point
-
- rattoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- ectopias
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- patterns
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- reaction
-
noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- stannite
-
noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- pertains
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- step-ins
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- personas
-
noun,
a person.
- reposits
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- ostinato
-
noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- statices
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- Cassiope
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- stentors
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- persians
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- stations
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- tenorist
-
noun,
a person who sings tenor.
- oscitant
-
adjective,
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- Ossetian
-
noun,
an Osset.
- centrist
-
noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- sanction
-
noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- crispens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- pensions
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- crosstie
-
noun,
Railroads. a tie.
- pentosan
-
noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- Castries
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- crispate
-
adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- stearins
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- steapsin
-
noun,
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- repaints
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- Peronist
-
noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- teaspoon
-
noun,
a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- tapsters
-
noun,
a bartender.
- Creation
-
noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- citrates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- tertians
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- sternson
-
noun,
a knee in a timber-framed vessel, reinforcing the angle between the keelson and the sternpost.
- cisterna
-
noun,
cistern (def 2).
- picrates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- cistrons
-
noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- Ottonian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002.
- ternions
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cantrips
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- crannies
-
noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- erasions
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- cantoris
-
adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- operatic
-
noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- operants
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Ericsson
-
noun,
John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
- pinaster
-
noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- opsonins
-
noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- Capriote
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- enations
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- tensions
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- carotins
-
noun,
carotene.
- saponins
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- saponite
-
noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- ostracon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
- rotation
-
noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- patroons
-
noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- Rossetti
-
noun,
Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
- picaroon
-
noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- entrains
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- ten-spot
-
noun,
a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
- tentoria
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- piasters
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- capstone
-
noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- Cranston
-
noun,
a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
- resonant
-
noun,
Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
- Prescott
-
noun,
Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
- protists
-
noun,
any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- sonorant
-
noun,
a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more sonorous than a stop or fricative and that may occur as either a sonant or a consonant, as (l, r, m, n, y, w).
- positron
-
noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- sopranos
-
noun,
the uppermost part or voice.
- transect
-
verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transept
-
noun,
any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
- anoscope
-
noun,
proctoscope.
- contessa
-
noun,
countess.
- necrosis
-
noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- contents
-
noun,
Usually, contents.
something that is contained:
the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
- transits
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- contests
-
noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- sections
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- striates
-
adjective,
striated.
- treasons
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- posterns
-
noun,
a back door or gate.
- non-pros
-
verb (used with object),
to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default.
- antirent
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- traipses
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- ancients
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- tortoise
-
noun,
a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
- pronates
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- intranet
-
noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- intrans.
-
- torsions
-
noun,
the act of twisting.
- intrants
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- portance
-
noun,
bearing; behavior.
- tortonis
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- coronate
-
adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- intreats
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- apocrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- porticos
-
noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- traction
-
noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- sorption
-
noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- procaine
-
noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- contains
-
verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- contorts
-
verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- ancestor
-
noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- intonaco
-
noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- narcosis
-
noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- sensoria
-
noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- nitroso-
-
- tritones
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- nitrates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- strepto-
-
- corantos
-
noun,
courante.
- retsinas
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Princess
-
noun,
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
- aconites
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- tropaion
-
noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- ricottas
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- precasts
-
adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- tropines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- troponin
-
noun,
a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
- straiten
-
verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- actinons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- practise
-
noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- sonances
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- potstone
-
noun,
a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.
- Socrates
-
noun,
469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
- potassic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- potation
-
noun,
the act of drinking.
- potatoes
-
noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- pantries
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- potestas
-
noun,
the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.
- isotones
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- contrast
-
noun,
the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- nonaries
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- contrate
-
adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- triptane
-
noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- contrite
-
adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- trisects
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- trispast
-
noun,
an ancient hoist or hauling device having three blocks.
- ripostes
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- intonate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- portents
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- Pecorino
-
noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- tonetics
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- stonecat
-
noun,
a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
- strontia
-
noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- Notornis
-
noun,
a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
- painters
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Scranton
-
noun,
William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
- protests
-
noun,
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
- pasterns
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- panniers
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Pointers
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- inscapes
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- astricts
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- scotopia
-
noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- Poincare
-
noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- spectro-
-
- consents
-
noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- Responsa
-
noun,
the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- conation
-
noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- connotes
-
verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- scooters
-
noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- scorpios
-
noun,
Astronomy. Scorpius.
- pocosins
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- spatters
-
noun,
the act or the sound of spattering:
- toasters
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- Scorpion
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
- prostate
-
noun,
prostate gland.
- protects
-
verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- cristate
-
adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- pittance
-
noun,
a small amount or share.
- insnares
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- tontines
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- protasis
-
noun,
the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if.
Compare apodosis.
- piscator
-
noun,
fisherman.
- notaries
-
noun,
notary public.
- scatters
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- interact
-
verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- Protista
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
- corotate
-
verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- notation
-
noun,
a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing:
- Constant
-
noun,
something that does not or cannot change or vary.
- pontiacs
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- prosaist
-
noun,
a person who writes prose.
- instates
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- arsenics
-
- conspire
-
verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- consorts
-
noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- pastries
-
noun,
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- topcoats
-
noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- prosects
-
verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- artistes
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- scenario
-
noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- inspects
-
verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- arsonist
-
noun,
a person who commits arson.
- instants
-
noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- instance
-
noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- Cortona
-
noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- costars
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- cosines
-
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.
- paresis
-
noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- crinose
-
adjective,
hairy.
- copiers
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- coranto
-
noun,
courante.
- ronions
-
noun,
ronyon.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- Stentor
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- stopers
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- stories
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- Crispen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- copters
-
noun,
helicopter.
- Stinnes
-
noun,
Hugo [hoo-gaw;; English hyoo-goh] /ˈhu gɔ;; English ˈhyu goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1870–1924, German industrialist.
- cretins
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- cottons
-
noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- Stetson
-
- cotters
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- cranio-
-
- coronet
-
noun,
a small crown.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- pansies
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- coronas
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- Otranto
-
noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- sterno-
-
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- pannose
-
adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- cratons
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- costate
-
adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- cornets
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- pannier
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stepson
-
noun,
a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
- stoners
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- crepons
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- costers
-
noun,
costermonger.
- corsets
-
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.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- rootcap
-
noun,
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- risotto
-
noun,
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- corneas
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- erosion
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- intents
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- instars
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- insteps
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- scrapes
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- scrapie
-
noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- intens.
-
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- interns
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- instant
-
noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- nostocs
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- intones
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Script.
-
- intrant
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- scroops
-
noun,
a scrooping sound.
- introns
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- inspect
-
verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- ionones
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- incross
-
noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- scooter
-
noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- spatter
-
noun,
the act or the sound of spattering:
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incests
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- spastic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- Scorpio
-
noun,
Astronomy. Scorpius.
- scoters
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- inspans
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- spanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- scotias
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inserts
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- notions
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- Ionesco
-
noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- sorites
-
noun,
a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
- octanes
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- nasties
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- snap-on
-
adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- narcose
-
adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- nascent
-
adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- Serapis
-
noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- nasions
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- sestina
-
noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- nestors
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- natrons
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- natters
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- sinters
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- siennas
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- nectars
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Sno-Cat
-
- senoras
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- Ironton
-
noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- norites
-
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.
- soprano
-
noun,
the uppermost part or voice.
- sooners
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- secants
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- sonnies
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- nonstop
-
noun,
a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
- sonants
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- sennits
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- nonpros
-
- sonance
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- isotope
-
noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- Socotra
-
noun,
an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
- soapers
-
noun,
soap opera.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- spectra
-
noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- octants
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- stances
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- orceins
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Staines
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- encinas
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- Stanton
-
noun,
Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
- stactes
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- enroots
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- sapotes
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- entasis
-
noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- sprites
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- entopic
-
adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- stannic
-
adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- orisons
-
noun,
a prayer.
- entrant
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- Oscines
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- cronies
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- steato-
-
- Crotone
-
noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- crotons
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- stearo-
-
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- stators
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- sapiens
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- statics
-
noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- staters
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- santirs
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Orontes
-
noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- starets
-
noun,
a religious teacher or counselor.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- scapose
-
adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- scanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that scans.
- escorts
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- spireas
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- esprits
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- satoris
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Oneonta
-
noun,
a city in E central New York.
- estrins
-
noun,
estrone.
- spinose
-
adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- spinors
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- spinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- spinets
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- scatter
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- escarps
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- spitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that spits.
- sprints
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- sporont
-
noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- opsonin
-
noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- spriest
-
adjective,
a superlative of spry.
- opsonic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- sprains
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- spotter
-
noun,
a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- operons
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- Ericson
-
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).
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- sponsor
-
noun,
a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
- sponson
-
noun,
a structure projecting from the side or main deck of a vessel to support a gun or the outer edge of a paddle box.
- strains
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- parsecs
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- contest
-
noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- aorists
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- tensors
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- process
-
noun,
a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- portico
-
noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- tension
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- ratoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- prisons
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- carnets
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- portion
-
noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- carnose
-
adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- porions
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- torsion
-
noun,
the act of twisting.
- pronaos
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- ternion
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- procto-
-
- capotes
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- tortoni
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- portent
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- tosspot
-
noun,
a tippler; drunkard.
- Picasso
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- picaros
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- persist
-
verb (used without object),
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
- Cassino
-
noun,
casino (def 3).
- Cassite
-
noun,
Kassite.
- cassone
-
noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- postern
-
noun,
a back door or gate.
- casters
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- posters
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- casinos
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- castors
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- teapots
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- ancient
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- Trenton
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
- recasts
-
noun,
a recasting.
- cations
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- aspires
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- tenpins
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- antero-
-
- carpets
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- rattons
-
noun,
a rat.
- rattoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- petitor
-
noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- caserns
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- reasons
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- cartoon
-
noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- Transit
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- recants
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- transp.
-
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- caseins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- racoons
-
noun,
raccoon.
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- ascites
-
noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- protist
-
noun,
any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- ascents
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Tootsie
-
noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- tisanes
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- poisers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- atiptoe
-
adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- tontine
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- topcoat
-
noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- poisons
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- protest
-
noun,
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
- arsines
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- toecaps
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- pocosin
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- prostas
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
- tocsins
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- protect
-
verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- pissant
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- tonners
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- protein
-
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.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- tipster
-
noun,
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- tipcats
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- canters
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- canines
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Ariosto
-
noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- caisson
-
noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- pinners
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- ariosos
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- pinnate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- pinnace
-
noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- aristo-
-
- racists
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- pronota
-
noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- testons
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- pincers
-
noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- porcino
-
noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- aristos
-
noun,
aristocrat.
- Atropos
-
noun,
the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- prosect
-
verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- arseno-
-
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- tipcart
-
noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- ptisans
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- attorns
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Pontian
-
noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- tin-pot
-
adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- tin-pan
-
adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- tinners
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- pintano
-
noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- Pontine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- catnips
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Persson
-
noun,
Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- prances
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Connors
-
noun,
James Scott (Jimmy) born 1952, U.S. tennis player.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- pasties
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- connate
-
adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- pastose
-
adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- priests
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- patents
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- princes
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- coarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- tritons
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- pasters
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- citrons
-
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.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- actino-
-
- actinon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- reptant
-
adjective,
repent2 .
- cistron
-
noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- cistern
-
noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- praises
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- patriot
-
noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- tanists
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- patroon
-
noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- tanrecs
-
noun,
tenrec.
- connote
-
verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- stripes
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- straits
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- tsarist
-
noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- strati-
-
- strato-
-
- partons
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- coopers
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- coontie
-
noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- precast
-
adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- Preston
-
noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- pastern
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- contras
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- contra-
-
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- prestos
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- contort
-
verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Passion
-
noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- content
-
noun,
Usually, contents.
something that is contained:
the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
- contain
-
verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- constr.
-
- conster
-
verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- consort
-
noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- consist
-
noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- consent
-
noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- tansies
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- centri-
-
- cesspit
-
noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- cession
-
noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- tricots
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- patties
-
noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- trisect
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- potions
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- pectins
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- tarpons
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- potsies
-
noun,
hopscotch.
- cerato-
-
- potties
-
noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- centro-
-
- Tristan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- trioses
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- patters
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- reposit
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- triceps
-
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.
- tasters
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- patsies
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- tapster
-
noun,
a bartender.
- pattens
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- taproot
-
noun,
a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
- pension
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- actress
-
noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- censors
-
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.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- notion
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- potass
-
noun,
potash.
- sennas
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- prests
-
noun,
a loan.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- setons
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- scoto-
-
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- Nernst
-
noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- Scotts
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- proses
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- posset
-
noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- posits
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 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.
- potato
-
noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- nitro-
-
- scrips
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- sensor
-
noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- scroop
-
noun,
a scrooping sound.
- senors
-
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.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- nocti-
-
- Norton
-
noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- posers
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- pooris
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- nooses
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- pottos
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- septi-
-
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Nissan
-
noun,
Nisan.
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- osteo-
-
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- sacro-
-
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- rectos
-
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patri-
-
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Santos
-
noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- penta-
-
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- pennis
-
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- recti-
-
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- rosins
-
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.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- rooses
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- resist
-
noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- rosets
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- roosts
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- roasts
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- roncos
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- proto-
-
- scato-
-
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scarps
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- scants
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- ptosis
-
noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- 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.
- scatts
-
noun,
scat5 .
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- SCOOPS
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- scoots
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- 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.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- scones
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- scents
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- sapors
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- sarco-
-
- sapro-
-
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- petro-
-
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- 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.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- opsins
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- picro-
-
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- necro-
-
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- 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.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- coeno-
-
- strops
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Connor
-
noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- stript
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- contin
-
- contos
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- cerat-
-
- centi-
-
- tarso-
-
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- 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.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- contr.
-
- streps
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- costo-
-
- stipos
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- stints
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- Cotton
-
noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- sterns
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- crisps
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- stenos
-
noun,
a stenographer.
- steno-
-
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- croons
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- cross-
-
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- Cooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- Stopes
-
noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- coopts
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- stores
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copro-
-
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cosets
-
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.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- 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.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- Stoops
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- Stones
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- torsos
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- torses
-
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.
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- trans.
-
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- arsen-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- tropo-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- troops
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- 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.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- actin-
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- aniso-
-
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- 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.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- aeron.
-
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- terat-
-
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpo-
-
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- assoc.
-
- assort
-
verb (used with object),
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tetra-
-
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- tinct.
-
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- estops
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- snipes
-
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.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- snoops
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- snoose
-
noun,
finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
- snoots
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- snores
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- snorts
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- sporo-
-
- narco-
-
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- spoors
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- spoons
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- eroto-
-
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spirts
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- spiro-
-
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- socio-
-
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- 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.
- intro.
-
- intra-
-
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Inness
-
noun,
George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- inter.
-
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- instr.
-
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- iatro-
-
- isopor
-
noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- irones
-
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.
- icono-
-
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- Spears
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Sonora
-
noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- sopors
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sports
-
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.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- starts
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- sprits
-
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.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- eosins
-
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.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- cteno-
-
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- sprats
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- sect.
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- sones
-
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.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- 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.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- 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.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- sines
-
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.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Sino-
-
- 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.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- trop-
-
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- pron.
-
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- snaps
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- 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.
- 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.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- sero-
-
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- 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.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Sept.
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sito-
-
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- proc.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- treas
-
- Seric
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- toti-
-
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- pros.
-
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- seti-
-
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tono-
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- 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.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Prot.
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- 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.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- topo-
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- 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.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- spor-
-
- 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.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- 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.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- 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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- 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.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- resp.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- ster.
-
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- step-
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- sarc-
-
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Srta.
-
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- 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.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- 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.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- teno-
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Tenn.
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- tears
-
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- recip
-
- Recit
-
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- 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.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- tera-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Scot.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- rcpt.
-
- spec.
-
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- spies
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- rept.
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- 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.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- scat-
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- recpt
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- rect.
-
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- 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.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- reni-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- 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.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- OPers
-
- cine-
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- opsis
-
- 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.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opto-
-
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- cert.
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- cero-
-
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- octo-
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- coop.
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- octa-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Cons.
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Conn.
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onco-
-
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onto-
-
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- pant-
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- atto-
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- 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.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- oste-
-
- caps.
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Capt.
-
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- 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.
- 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.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Epist
-
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- ento-
-
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- nests
-
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.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ecto-
-
- econ.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- incor
-
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- 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.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- intr.
-
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- incr.
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- icons
-
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- IATSE
-
- nano-
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- naso-
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- noto-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- 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.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- noses
-
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.
- noso-
-
- 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.
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- 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.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- 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.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nitr-
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- crit.
-
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- noct-
-
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- nona-
-
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- 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.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Apoc.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- 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.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anon.
-
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- 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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- peri-
-
- 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.
- 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).
- pert.
-
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- peta-
-
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- areo-
-
- pico-
-
- anis-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- 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):
- Port.
-
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- acpt.
-
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- poss.
-
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- post-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- prae-
-
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- acet-
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- 30-30
-
- Pres.
-
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- aero-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- aeri-
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- poet.
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- actos
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- ation
-
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- part.
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- asco-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- pass.
-
- Penn.
-
- asst.
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- assn.
-
- epi-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- ctr.
-
- att.
-
- Ste.
-
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- trit
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- cts.
-
- 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.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eco-
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- aer-
-
- ect-
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- enc.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Ens.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- Tit.
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tRNA
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- SPCA
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- attn
-
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- tion
-
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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 = .
- int.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- tron
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- est.
-
- ates
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- ter.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ESIS
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- etc.
-
- inae
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- 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.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Can.
-
- atic
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- acr-
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- eso-
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- aet.
-
- 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.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Con.
-
- ARIS
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- asis
-
- cen.
-
- 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.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- top-
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- art.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- Ceto
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- cir.
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- tonn
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- ant.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- ANSI
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ano-
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ann.
-
- crat
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ance
-
- Cres
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- ASSR
-
- tri-
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Apr.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- ator
-
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- str.
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- cat.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Cort
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Cor.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- 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.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- apo-
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CERN
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- non-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- par.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- sepn
-
- seps
-
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.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- SASE
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- sec.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Pet.
-
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- sers
-
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).
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- oro-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- 1080
-
- NIRA
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- rit.
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- 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.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- sci.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Oct.
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- OPer
-
- pct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ont.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- 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.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- not-
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- scr.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- 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.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- 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.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- nos-
-
- per.
-
- Pers
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- opia
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- OAPC
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Sat.
-
- Pen.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- NTIA
-
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- rpt.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- pnea
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- oto-
-
- Soni
-
- 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.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- prec
-
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- ISSN
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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):
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- iso-
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- pot.
-
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prin
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- pts.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- neo-
-
- 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.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prs.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- 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.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- sics
-
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).
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- osis
-
- RNAS
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- PSAT
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- psec
-
- NCTE
-
- RONA
-
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- psia
-
- Pan.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- 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.
- at.
-
- Ps.
-
- Co.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- ca.
-
- RNA
-
- TIA
-
- cp.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- cr.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- ROP
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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.
- PTO
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ROA
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- ATC
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- IPS
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ANC
-
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- PSA
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- PSS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- PTT
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Ar.
-
- TSS
-
- 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.
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- ap-
-
- trp
-
- ac-
-
- PRC
-
- an.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- POC
-
- PRA
-
- ACP
-
- Tro
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Re.
-
- RPS
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- REA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- RCT
-
- PCS
-
- 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.
- ASR
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- PCI
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ast
-
- TNT
-
- ret
-
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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- RCN
-
- aor
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- RCA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- APS
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pr.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SRS
-
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SST
-
- SSR
-
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- en-
-
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- SPS
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NES
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SPR
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- EIS
-
- EPT
-
- CTA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- cte
-
- eir
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- SER
-
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).
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EPS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NOP
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ISR
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ise
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IRS
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IRO
-
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IRC
-
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- IPA
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- IPO
-
- ine
-
- NCO
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ETO
-
- NEA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ERP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ne-
-
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ESR
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ETR
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ETS
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ier
-
- in.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- CSA
-
- CPS
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ose
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- TTS
-
- ipr
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- SAR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- CIA
-
- OSO
-
- CIE
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CPR
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- sc.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CNN
-
- CNO
-
- oon
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CEO
-
- OSP
-
- CNS
-
- RSS
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- OSS
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- SAE
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CEA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CIP
-
- NSC
-
- STP
-
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Oc.
-
- SCS
-
- NPR
-
- SCP
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- CPA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- CPI
-
- OIt
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- STI
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- CPO
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OEO
-
- oic
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AO
-
- IP
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- RP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TT
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TC
-
- SA
-
- i.
-
- TN
-
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SN
-
- CE
-
- ic
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RO
-
- OA
-
- R.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NP
-
- NI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- O.
-
- EI
-
- S.
-