Anagrams of cosmographies
Word cosmographies has
2254 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of cosmographies.
- seismograph
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noun,
any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- microphage
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noun,
a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- graphemics
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noun,
the study of writing systems and of their relation to speech.
- geomorphic
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adjective,
of or relating to the form of the earth or the forms of its surface.
- copremias
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- composers
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noun,
a person or thing that composes.
- morphosis
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noun,
the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.
- sociogram
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noun,
a sociometric diagram representing the pattern of relationships between individuals in a group, usually expressed in terms of which persons they prefer to associate with.
- isomorphs
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noun,
an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
- 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.
- mesocarps
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- mischoose
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verb (used with object),
to choose wrongly or improperly.
- isographs
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noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- isochores
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noun,
Physics.. Also, isochor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
- choriomas
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noun,
any benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue; choriocarcinoma.
- acrosomes
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noun,
an organelle covering the head of animal sperm and containing enzymes that digest the egg cell coating, thus permitting the sperm to enter the egg.
- ascospore
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noun,
a spore formed within an ascus.
- graciosos
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noun,
a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.
- samphires
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noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- hog-score
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noun,
a line at each end of the rink, parallel to the foot score and usually 7 yards (6.4 meters) in advance of the tee.
- sarcosome
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noun,
a mitochondrion occurring in a muscle fiber.
- picograms
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noun,
one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- comprises
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Idioms,
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
- Moriscoes
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noun,
a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.
- corsages
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noun,
a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.
- moss-hag
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noun,
an area, pit, or hole from which peat has been dug.
- scrooges
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noun,
Ebenezer [eb-uh-nee-zer] /ˌɛb əˈni zər/ (Show IPA) a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
- escapism
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noun,
the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.
- smirches
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- argosies
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noun,
a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo.
- sea-room
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noun,
unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
- moorages
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noun,
a place for mooring.
- promises
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noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- primages
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noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- misshape
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verb (used with object),
to shape badly or wrongly; deform.
- gisarmes
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noun,
guisarme.
- mishears
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- aphorism
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noun,
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
- prosaism
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noun,
prosaic character or style.
- prosomas
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noun,
an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- gossamer
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noun,
a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.
- amphoric
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adjective,
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
- gracioso
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noun,
a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.
- semiarch
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noun,
a half arch.
- graphics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art of drawing, especially as used in mathematics, engineering, etc.
- smooches
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noun,
a kiss; smack.
- echogram
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noun,
a record produced by the action of an echograph.
- spherics
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noun,
the geometry and trigonometry of figures formed on the surface of a sphere.
- parishes
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noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Cassiope
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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.
- picogram
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noun,
one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- chamisos
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- champers
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noun,
champagne (def 1).
- poachers
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- samphire
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noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- pochismo
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noun,
an English word or expression borrowed into Spanish; a Spanish word showing U.S. influence.
- chorioma
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noun,
any benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue; choriocarcinoma.
- chorisos
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noun,
chorizo.
- camphors
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noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- chrisoms
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noun,
chrism.
- compares
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noun,
comparison:
- epigrams
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noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- scampers
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noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- composer
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noun,
a person or thing that composes.
- composes
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verb (used with object),
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
- compress
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a soft, cloth pad held in place by a bandage and used to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication.
- comprise
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Idioms,
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- schmears
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- schmoose
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verb (used without object),
schmooze.
- socagers
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noun,
a tenant holding land by socage; sokeman.
- echoisms
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- scorpios
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noun,
Astronomy. Scorpius.
- sphaero-
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- emphasis
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noun,
special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything:
- Messapic
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noun,
an Indo-European language that was spoken in what is now SE Italy and written with an alphabet derived from that of Greek.
- Moriscos
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noun,
a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.
- isograms
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noun,
a line representing equality with respect to a given variable, used to relate points on maps, charts, etc.
- isochasm
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- shoepacs
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- Seraphim
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noun,
a plural of seraph.
- isochore
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noun,
Physics.. Also, isochor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
- impresas
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- ipomoeas
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- shampoos
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noun,
the act of shampooing.
- marishes
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noun,
a marsh.
- hospices
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- semipros
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adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- homagers
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noun,
a vassal.
- isograph
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noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- hoosiers
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).
- heroisms
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noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- meropias
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noun,
partial blindness.
- isopachs
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- grimaces
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noun,
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- isomorph
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noun,
an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
- mesocarp
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- acrosome
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noun,
an organelle covering the head of animal sperm and containing enzymes that digest the egg cell coating, thus permitting the sperm to enter the egg.
- Ipomoea
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- compare
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noun,
comparison:
- compar.
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- compass
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noun,
an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.
- scamper
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noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- compose
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verb (used with object),
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- parches
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- Grecism
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noun,
the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc.
- serpigo
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noun,
(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- Hoosier
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Sophism
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noun,
a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
- coshers
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- orgasms
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noun,
the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- corsage
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noun,
a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.
- Orphism
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noun,
the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- coremia
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noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- isogram
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noun,
a line representing equality with respect to a given variable, used to relate points on maps, charts, etc.
- scarphs
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noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- coopers
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- scapose
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adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- scapho-
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- sorghos
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noun,
sorgo.
- hosiers
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noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- parsecs
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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.
- impeach
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noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- chasers
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- charges
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noun,
expense or cost:
- imposes
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Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- impers.
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- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- chaises
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Chagres
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noun,
a river in Panama, flowing through Gatun Lake into the Caribbean Sea.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- phrases
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noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Picasso
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noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- impasse
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noun,
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
- sharpie
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noun,
sharper.
- imagoes
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noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- impresa
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- cheiro-
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- chromos
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noun,
chromolithograph.
- chorogi
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noun,
Chinese artichoke.
- chromo-
-
- chromes
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noun,
chromium.
- schmear
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- shampoo
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noun,
the act of shampooing.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- chrisms
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- choriso
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noun,
chorizo.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- sherpas
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noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chooses
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Idioms,
cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- shapers
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noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- Shapiro
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noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- impress
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noun,
the act of impressing.
- chimera
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- crashes
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- socages
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noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- hoopers
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noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- Gershom
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noun,
the elder son of Moses and Zipporah. Ex. 18:3.
- hampers
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noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- mashers
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noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- gisarme
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noun,
guisarme.
- girshes
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noun,
qirsh.
- marshes
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noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- mooches
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noun,
Also, moocher. a person who mooches.
- Sephora
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noun,
Zipporah.
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- moorage
-
noun,
a place for mooring.
- geishas
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noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- Moorish
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adjective,
of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
- simpers
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noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- gaspers
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noun,
a cigarette.
- Morisco
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noun,
a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.
- Maspero
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noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- mishear
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- gaposis
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noun,
a noticeable gap or series of gaps, as between the fastened buttons or snaps on an overly tight garment.
- shrimps
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noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- grapho-
-
- graphic
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noun,
a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- Gresham
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noun,
Sir Thomas, 1519?–79, English merchant and financier.
- grimace
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noun,
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- seismo-
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- Graeco-
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- mesarch
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adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- meropia
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noun,
partial blindness.
- Sempach
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noun,
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
- semipro
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adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- gosmore
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noun,
cat's-ear.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- Megaris
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noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- gophers
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noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- mirages
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noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Gompers
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noun,
Samuel, 1850–1924, U.S. labor leader, born in England: president of the American Federation of Labor 1886–94, 1896–1924.
- hegaris
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- cashier
-
noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- oompahs
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- egoisms
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noun,
the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism).
- eparchs
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- soapers
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noun,
soap opera.
- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Serapis
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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.
- homager
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noun,
a vassal.
- homages
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noun,
respect or reverence paid or rendered:
- Scorpio
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noun,
Astronomy. Scorpius.
- Homeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- epigram
-
noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- echoism
-
noun,
onomatopoeia.
- socager
-
noun,
a tenant holding land by socage; sokeman.
- isopach
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- Messiah
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noun,
the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- ohmages
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noun,
electric resistance expressed in ohms.
- isomers
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noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- schmoes
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noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- Ephraim
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noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- seraphs
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noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- morphic
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- heroism
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noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- morpho-
-
- morphos
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noun,
any of various large, tropical American butterflies of the genus Morpho, having brilliant blue, iridescent wings with an underside of brown or gray and eyelike spots.
- hegiras
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- Marches
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- scroops
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noun,
a scrooping sound.
- smasher
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noun,
a person or thing that smashes.
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Scrooge
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noun,
Ebenezer [eb-uh-nee-zer] /ˌɛb əˈni zər/ (Show IPA) a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
- scrapes
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- eschars
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- escarps
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- shmears
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noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- scrimps
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- screams
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- hoagies
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noun,
a hero sandwich.
- scrapie
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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.
- cashoos
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noun,
catechu.
- rompish
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adjective,
given to romping; frolicsome.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- spireas
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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.
- ageisms
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noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- sphero-
-
- primage
-
noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- Agriope
-
noun,
Eurydice.
- ariosos
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- porgies
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- prisage
-
noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- poaches
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- porches
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- sparges
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- poorish
-
adjective,
somewhat poor; rather poor.
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- carhops
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- pooches
-
noun,
a dog.
- process
-
noun,
a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
- racisms
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- pogroms
-
noun,
an organized massacre, especially of Jews.
- promise
-
noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- sachems
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- poisers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- camphor
-
noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- campers
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- aphesis
-
noun,
the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.
- camises
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- prosoma
-
noun,
an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- cargoes
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- pomaces
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- reships
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- roaches
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- spermic
-
adjective,
spermatic.
- spermo-
-
- 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):
- misers
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- omegas
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- Gasser
-
noun,
Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- morass
-
noun,
a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
- gashes
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- Somers
-
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- SCOOPS
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- proses
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- ohmage
-
noun,
electric resistance expressed in ohms.
- archi-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- morose
-
adjective,
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- morph-
-
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- socio-
-
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- oompah
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- crimps
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- gismos
-
noun,
a gadget or device:
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- promos
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- sperm-
-
- crisps
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- cross-
-
- sigmas
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- gerahs
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- egoism
-
noun,
the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism).
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- smooch
-
noun,
a kiss; smack.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrags
-
noun,
a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- MSPhar
-
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Ogmios
-
noun,
the ancient Gallic god of eloquence, identified by the Romans with Mercury.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- oghams
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- sperms
-
noun,
semen.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- 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.
- morphs
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- scrogs
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- 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.
- scroop
-
noun,
a scrooping sound.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- ogress
-
noun,
a female monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- esrogs
-
noun,
etrog.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- smears
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- scrips
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- MSArch
-
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- socage
-
noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- scrimp
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- gooses
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- sprags
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- remiss
-
adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- isopag
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- homeo-
-
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- homage
-
noun,
respect or reverence paid or rendered:
- 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.
- hoises
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- March.
-
- sporo-
-
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- hiero-
-
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- macro-
-
- agric.
-
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- magics
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- romeos
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- imper.
-
- Sharps
-
noun,
a single-shot, lever-action breechloader rifle patented in the U.S. in 1848 and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1850s.
- roomie
-
noun,
roommate.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- shapes
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- rooses
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- horses
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- shames
-
noun,
shammes.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- sprigs
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- gopher
-
noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- grooms
-
noun,
a bridegroom.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- AmerSp
-
- Greco-
-
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- Grasse
-
noun,
François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- grasps
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- amigos
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- gropes
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- sacro-
-
- gramps
-
noun,
grandfather.
- Graces
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- amphi-
-
- gossip
-
noun,
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others:
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- gorses
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- oomphs
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- Gorham
-
noun,
a town in SW Maine.
- micro-
-
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- 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.
- shmoes
-
noun,
schmo.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- spoors
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- masers
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- megass
-
noun,
bagasse.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- mashes
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- spiro-
-
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- shoers
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Ramses
-
noun,
the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
- hagio-
-
- haemo-
-
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- scamps
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- pishes
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pogies
-
noun,
a porgy.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- cargos
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- phago-
-
- phages
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- cagers
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- compos
-
noun,
composition material.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- chimps
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- posers
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- copro-
-
- choses
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- 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.
- chiro-
-
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- osmose
-
noun,
osmosis.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Phases
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- pooris
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- chrom-
-
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Cohoes
-
noun,
a city in E New York, on the Hudson River.
- 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.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- sargos
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- sorgho
-
noun,
sorgo.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- 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.
- chemo-
-
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- sorgos
-
noun,
any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- comose
-
adjective,
hairy; comate.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- sarges
-
noun,
sergeant.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chigoe
-
noun,
a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Pisgah
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- carpo-
-
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- sopors
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- orgasm
-
noun,
the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- COSMOS
-
noun,
the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
- cosmo-
-
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- Cosimo
-
noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- coshes
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- chomps
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- choora
-
noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- choose
-
Idioms,
cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:
- 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.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- picro-
-
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- schism
-
noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- cashoo
-
noun,
catechu.
- pashes
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- 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):
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- passim
-
adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- chorio
-
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- sapro-
-
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Osages
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- 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.
- scarps
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- corgis
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- assoc.
-
- sarco-
-
- osmics
-
noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- chiros
-
noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- chori-
-
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- sapors
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- pogrom
-
noun,
an organized massacre, especially of Jews.
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- 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.
- masc.
-
- 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.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- 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.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- mega-
-
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- mech.
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- recip
-
- marg.
-
- shags
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rhoea
-
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- phore
-
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- sarc-
-
- resp.
-
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- 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.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- samps
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- pico-
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- MAgEc
-
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- 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.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- peri-
-
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- Pharm
-
- sero-
-
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Seric
-
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pass.
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- mach.
-
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- semih
-
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scrog
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- MSChE
-
- Msgr.
-
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- osmo-
-
- MSPHE
-
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- prim.
-
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- poohs
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- 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.
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- MPers
-
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Moses
-
noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- mosso
-
adjective,
rapid; fast.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- Oreg.
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- orch.
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- opsis
-
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- OPers
-
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- 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.
- oomph
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- scrag
-
noun,
a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- 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.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- poss.
-
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- prae-
-
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Pres.
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- orig.
-
- prem.
-
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- ogams
-
noun,
ogham.
- ogham
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- proc.
-
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- 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.
- sagos
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- segos
-
noun,
sego lily.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- semi-
-
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- Mich.
-
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- 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.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- mero-
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- 30-30
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- mesas
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meso-
-
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- progs
-
noun,
food or victuals.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- mooch
-
noun,
Also, moocher. a person who mooches.
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- prom.
-
- Prog.
-
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- scags
-
noun,
heroin.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- misc.
-
- Miss.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
-
- miso-
-
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- mogos
-
noun,
a stone hatchet used by the Aborigines.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pros.
-
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- coop.
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cores
-
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- Comr.
-
- 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.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- 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.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- choom
-
noun,
an Englishman.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- compo
-
noun,
composition material.
- sorgo
-
noun,
any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- cohos
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- comp.
-
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- 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.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- gamic
-
adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- gamo-
-
- gamps
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- gasps
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- geom.
-
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- gesso
-
noun,
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- gimps
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- gismo
-
noun,
a gadget or device:
- sighs
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Gomer
-
noun,
an undesirable hospital patient.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Epis.
-
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- Episc
-
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- ergo-
-
- 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.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- smogs
-
noun,
smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chem.
-
- goops
-
noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- 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.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Apoc.
-
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- 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.
- 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.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Arch.
-
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- arche
-
- areo-
-
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- asco-
-
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- AMORC
-
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acro-
-
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- 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.
- spor-
-
- agro-
-
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Amer.
-
- spies
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- 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.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carp-
-
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- spec.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- spasm
-
noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- 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.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caps.
-
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Gooch
-
noun,
George Peabody, 1873–1968, English historian.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- GRASS
-
noun,
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
Compare grass family.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- hosp.
-
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- gram.
-
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- homes
-
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- groom
-
noun,
a bridegroom.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- hoops
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- hemia
-
- homos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
- shoos
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- shogs
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- homo-
-
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- shoes
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- haem-
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hier-
-
- Gross
-
noun,
a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- hema-
-
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- goose
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- gorps
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- hemi-
-
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- hemo-
-
- Gosse
-
noun,
Sir Edmund William, 1849–1928, English poet, biographer, and critic.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- herp.
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- SPCA
-
- 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.
- hom-
-
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- phr.
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- her.
-
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- prec
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- pre-
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- Phar
-
- ASME
-
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Sam.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- POGO
-
noun,
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- mag.
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- HMAS
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- 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.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cap.
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- goos
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rep.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- aer-
-
- ICSH
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- agr.
-
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Reg.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Imp.
-
- IMHO
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- 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.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- IMCO
-
- acr-
-
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- 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.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- 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.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- AIME
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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).
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- 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.
- Apr.
-
- pro-
-
- apo-
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Ire.
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- aph-
-
- 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.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asc-
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arm.
-
- hor.
-
- ARIS
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Arg.
-
- 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.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- 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.
- HRIP
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- prs.
-
- psia
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amp.
-
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- psec
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- psig
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- RCMP
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- iso-
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Hos.
-
- MSPE
-
- Eph.
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- epi-
-
- OAPC
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- gres
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- ergs
-
- MSSc
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- gras
-
- MSPH
-
- MSIE
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- MSCE
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- eso-
-
- MSAE
-
- ESIS
-
- smog
-
noun,
smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- MSCP
-
- msec
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MSHA
-
- MSHE
-
- scr.
-
- SMSA
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- 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.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Emp.
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- emia
-
- mes-
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- EGmc
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- eco-
-
- Sem.
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- mogs
-
noun,
moggy.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- mogo
-
noun,
a stone hatchet used by the Aborigines.
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- Ger.
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Goop
-
noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mis-
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- 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).
- sec.
-
- MIPS
-
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Sig.
-
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- sech
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- geo-
-
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- sci.
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- pam.
-
- 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.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- per.
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- HEAO
-
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- SASE
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- 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.
- Chr.
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- chs.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- par.
-
- cis-
-
- cog.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- opia
-
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- sch.
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- 1080
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mar.
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- MEPA
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- shr.
-
- Cres
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- gro.
-
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- org.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- perh
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- MCPO
-
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- chg.
-
- osis
-
- Hag.
-
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- hem-
-
- chm.
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- oro-
-
- Pers
-
- shog
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- meas
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- 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.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- SAR
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SSA
-
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- ss.
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SRS
-
- ROP
-
- RPM
-
- sc.
-
- SMS
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- 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.
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SCP
-
- RSE
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SHA
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- shp
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- SCM
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- RSS
-
- RSA
-
- Sr.
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- sho
-
- SPS
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SPR
-
- 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).
- se-
-
- Rs.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- RPG
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SCS
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SMA
-
- RPO
-
- 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).
- EIS
-
- ROI
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GCI
-
- GCR
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Ges
-
- GHA
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GMC
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- GCA
-
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- gph
-
- GPM
-
- GPS
-
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- GSA
-
- GSC
-
- GCE
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- HMS
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- eir
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- ESA
-
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- Esc
-
- ESR
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- GCM
-
- gi.
-
- GOP
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- GSR
-
- hr.
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- IPM
-
- ier
-
- IGM
-
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- IOC
-
- 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.
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- ROG
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IAS
-
- HSM
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Ia.
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ehr
-
- ECM
-
- ISR
-
- 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.
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- aor
-
- 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.
- APS
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- ARS
-
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- ASM
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- 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.
- AMC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ch.
-
- ae.
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ag-
-
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- AEC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AGC
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Agh
-
- AGM
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- ca.
-
- 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.
- ECG
-
- CSA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPM
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- CSO
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CSR
-
- Eg.
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CMA
-
- CMG
-
- CEO
-
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- CAI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIP
-
- CGI
-
- CGM
-
- CGS
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CIM
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- IPO
-
- SSR
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- Ps.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PaG
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- PMG
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PGA
-
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PhM
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PHS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pr.
-
- pm.
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- OPA
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Pg.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ose
-
- OSO
-
- OSP
-
- OSS
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- 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:
- pim
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plural,
personal information manager.
- Ohm
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noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RCA
-
- REA
-
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- REM
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noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- RPS
-
- rho
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rig
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noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- ROA
-
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RMS
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plural,
ream.
- PIO
-
- PRC
-
- 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.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- POA
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- POR
-
- PRA
-
- PSA
-
- RMA
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PSG
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- OPM
-
- OHG
-
- MPA
-
- MCR
-
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- MOI
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOR
-
- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- MPE
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MPG
-
- MCP
-
- MPH
-
- MCI
-
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- mcg
-
- mi.
-
- MEP
-
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MHG
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MRP
-
- MRE
-
- MSA
-
- OCR
-
- OAO
-
- MSE
-
- 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.
- OAS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCS
-
- Mo.
-
- OEM
-
- OEO
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- OGO
-
- OSA
-
- OAP
-
- op.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSH
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MSI
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- Oc.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- MGr
-
- IP
-
- MP
-
- 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.
- S.
-
- RP
-
- RO
-
- SG
-
- rg
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- SM
-
- MG
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- IG
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- HG
-
- RI
-
- OA
-
- EI
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- OG
-
- 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.
- GH
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- GC
-
- GP
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- GM
-
- G.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- O.
-
- RH
-
- CM
-
- MH
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- CE
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- PH
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- M.
-