Anagrams of cross-fertile

Word cross-fertile has 1169 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of cross-fertile.

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forestries
noun, the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests.
cross-file
verb (used with or without object), to register as a candidate in the primary elections of more than one party.
reforests
verb (used with object), to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
crosstree
noun, Nautical. either of a pair of timbers or metal bars placed athwart the trestletrees at a masthead to spread the shrouds leading to the mast above, or on the head of a lower mast to support the platform or top.
free-soil
noun, a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
reflector
noun, a person or thing that reflects.
tricresol
noun, a mixture of the three isomeric cresols.
rectories
noun, a rector's house; parsonage.
foresters
noun, a person who is expert in forestry.
coistrels
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
sclerites
noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
sorceries
noun, the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.
corselets
noun, Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
torrefies
verb (used with object), to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
firecrest
noun, a European kinglet, Regulus ignicapillus, having a bright, orange-red patch on the top of the head.
scot-free
adjective, completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation:
crossfire
noun, lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.
felsites
noun, a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
Forester
noun, a person who is expert in forestry.
rotifers
noun, any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
L-series
noun, See under L-line.
resistor
noun, a device designed to introduce resistance into an electric circuit.
ice-floe
noun, a large flat mass of floating ice.
crosstie
noun, Railroads. a tie.
crosslet
noun, a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
tireless
adjective, untiring; indefatigable:
crosiers
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
sclerite
noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
fireless
adjective, lacking fire; without a fire.
corselet
noun, Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
corslets
noun, corselet (def 2).
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
Tirolese
adjective, noun, Tyrolese.
isostere
noun, Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
coesites
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
crofters
noun, a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
costrels
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
tiercels
noun, tercel.
restores
verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
leisters
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
ferrites
noun, Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
florists
noun, a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
refresco
noun, a refreshment, as a soft drink.
electros
noun, electrotype.
fortress
noun, a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
solstice
noun, Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
electro-
reflects
verb (used with object), to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface:
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
roisters
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
estriols
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
Cerritos
noun, a city in SW California.
reforest
verb (used with object), to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
frescoes
noun, Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
trefoils
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
eslisor
noun, elisor.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
restore
verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
Corliss
noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
stories
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
lifters
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
correl.
costers
noun, costermonger.
erector
noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
roister
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
rissole
noun, a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
Fiesole
noun, Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
escorts
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
stereo-
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
listers
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
sclero-
resoles
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
sterols
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
tercels
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
festers
noun, an ulcer; a rankling sore.
creoles
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
ferlies
noun, something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
terries
noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
Leofric
noun, died 1057, earl of Mercia c1030–57 (husband of Lady Godiva).
rosters
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
felsite
noun, a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
sorites
noun, a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
telfers
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
sorrels
noun, light reddish-brown.
rotifer
noun, any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
telesis
noun, deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
etoiles
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
tiercel
noun, tercel.
crosier
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
ferrets
noun, a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
elector
noun, a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
crofter
noun, a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
ferries
noun, a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
ferrite
noun, Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
retires
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
electr-
reticle
noun, a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
fertile
adjective, bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific:
cresset
noun, a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon.
cresols
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
soirees
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
scoters
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
corsets
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
stifles
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
Fosters
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
sectile
adjective, capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
closers
noun, a person or thing that closes.
florets
noun, a small flower.
cerises
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
florist
noun, a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
osselet
noun, a hard nodule on the leg of a horse, especially one on the inner side of the knee or the outer side of the fetlock.
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
Flossie
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
ossicle
noun, a small bone.
selects
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
reflets
noun, an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
ostlers
noun, hostler.
sirrees
noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
closets
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
citoles
noun, cittern.
forcers
noun, a person or thing that forces.
resiles
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
cirrose
adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
forests
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
forties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times four.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
trefoil
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
Forrest
noun, Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
Forseti
noun, the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
Forster
noun, E(dward) M(organ) 1879–1970, English novelist.
serries
verb (used with or without object), to crowd closely together.
sferics
noun, (used with a singular verb) electronic equipment for determining the position of storms by locating their accompanying atmospherics.
reliefs
noun, alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
resects
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
sifters
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
reflect
verb (used with object), to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface:
frescos
noun, Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
slicers
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
frolics
noun, merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
Orestes
noun, Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
trifles
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
trioses
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
secrets
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
reliers
noun, a person or thing that relies.
refects
verb (used with object), to refresh, especially with food or drink.
fresco
noun, Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
steres
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
sorels
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
friers
noun, fryer.
sorrel
noun, light reddish-brown.
sirree
noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
frises
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
lessor
noun, a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
steels
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
freers
noun, a person or thing that frees.
sirees
noun, sirree.
freest
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
lifers
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
Rosser
noun, a logger who peels the bark from, and often smooths one side of, a log so that it may be dragged easily.
esters
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
Foster
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
fossil
noun, any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
steers
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
frolic
noun, merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
rosets
noun, resin; rosin.
freres
noun, brother.
steles
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
lifter
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
setose
adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
frosts
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
Lesser
noun, a small amount, quantity, or degree:
firsts
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
fetors
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
scler-
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
ficoes
noun, fig1 (def 4).
fleets
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
softie
noun, softy.
fierce
adjective, menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
fleers
noun, a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
istles
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
flirts
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
scores
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
filose
adjective, threadlike.
socles
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
slices
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
filter
noun, any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scries
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
screes
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
sliest
adjective, a superlative of sly.
fliers
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
sleets
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
fortes
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
ferri-
feists
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
Felice
noun, a female given name, form of Felicia.
forrel
noun, forel.
felsic
adjective, (of rocks) consisting chiefly of feldspars, feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.
serifs
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
Forest
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
forcer
noun, a person or thing that forces.
foists
noun, Chinese Buddhism.
ferret
noun, a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
ferric
adjective, of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
select
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
ferro-
flori-
Ferrol
noun, El Ferrol.
fester
noun, an ulcer; a rankling sore.
floret
noun, a small flower.
Flores
noun, flower (def 11).
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
series
noun, a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
risers
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
resets
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
Ortler
noun, a range of the Alps in N Italy.
relier
noun, a person or thing that relies.
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
osiers
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
closes
noun, the act of closing.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
Cloete
noun, Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
Creole
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
creels
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
cosets
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
corses
noun, corpse.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
resole
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
relief
noun, alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
crests
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
refect
verb (used with object), to refresh, especially with food or drink.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
reflet
noun, an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
reests
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
celto-
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
trifle
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
refels
verb (used with object), to refute or disprove.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
refers
verb (used with object), to direct for information or anything required:
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
rectos
certif
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
cisele
adjective, noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
clifts
noun, cliff.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
citole
noun, cittern.
recess
noun, temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Recife
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
cirro-
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
torses
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
trefle
adjective, botonée.
recti-
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
criers
noun, a person who cries.
elect.
tercel
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
ecesis
noun, the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
losers
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Lorrie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
ecoles
noun, school1 .
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
teleo-
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
elects
noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
rifles
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
Storrs
noun, a town in NE Connecticut.
Frisco
noun, San Francisco.
stores
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Eloise
noun, a female given name.
litres
noun, liter.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
r-less
adjective, r-dropping.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
Telfer
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
retire
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Crosse
noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
crofts
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
cross-
retro-
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
sero-
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
OIcel
lect.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
rect.
lifer
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
reefs
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
Rolfe
noun, John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
Recit
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
loess
noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
seti-
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
refel
verb (used with object), to refute or disprove.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
sifts
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
refer
verb (used with object), to direct for information or anything required:
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
RSFSR
restr
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
frore
adjective, frozen; frosty.
litre
noun, liter.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
Sices
noun, syce.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
FSLIC
licet
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Seric
Icel.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
islet
noun, a very small island.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
secos
noun, sekos.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
loses
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
Scot.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
rifle
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
sect.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Seres
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
selfs
noun, a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality:
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
ileo-
self-
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
oste-
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Rosse
noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Oesel
noun, German name of Saaremaa.
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
seifs
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
seers
noun, a person who sees; observer.
seels
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
fleer
noun, a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
Fris.
crit.
ecol.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
telo-
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
terr.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
Croft
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
ecto-
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
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.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Creel
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Ecole
noun, school1 .
teles
noun, television.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Estes
noun, a male given name.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
ster.
Errol
noun, a male given name.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tele-
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
teels
noun, til.
Eifel
noun, a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
cero-
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
cert.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
TORES
noun, a torus.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
tries
noun, plural of try.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
trois
noun, the number 3.
30-30
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
clefs
noun, a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
Corse
noun, corpse.
coifs
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
corr.
cores
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
TOEFL
cleft
noun, a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
coele
coel-
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Clift
noun, cliff.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
refl.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
fires
folic
adjective, of or derived from folic acid.
folie
noun, madness; insanity.
force
noun, physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
fore-
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
filos
Sofer
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
forel
noun, a slipcase for a book.
softs
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
fores
noun, the forepart of anything; front.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
feti-
Forli
noun, a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
fiscs
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
fetes
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
flier
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
sito-
flirt
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
flor.
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
flics
noun, a police officer; cop.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
Floss
noun, the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Fleet
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
foils
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
flees
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
fists
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
fort.
flocs
noun, Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Freer
noun, a person or thing that frees.
feels
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
frees
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
Felis
noun, a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
feces
noun, waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
siree
noun, sirree.
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
soles
noun, a plural of sol3 .
Frere
noun, brother.
feres
noun, a companion; mate.
sores
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
frier
noun, fryer.
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
fress
verb (used without object), to eat or snack, especially often or in large quantities.
fosse
noun, a moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water.
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
seis
noun, sei whale.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
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).
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
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).
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
tri-
rel.
Tore
noun, a torus.
sice
noun, syce.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
serf
noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
sec.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
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.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
teel
noun, til.
str.
Sol.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rit.
Roti
noun, roast.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
sci.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Ste.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Rolf
noun, Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sots
noun, a drunkard.
tel-
scil
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
SLIC
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
scr.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
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.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
ter.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
LIFO
noun, last-in, first-out (def 1).
ref.
fess
noun, an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
fisc
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
filt
fils
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
fict
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
fete
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
fere
noun, a companion; mate.
flic
noun, a police officer; cop.
Felt
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
feet
noun, a plural of foot.
fees
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
feel
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
fec.
1080
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
etc.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
est.
esse
noun, being; existence.
flee
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
ESIS
Frs.
iso-
isls
Isle
noun, a small island.
Ire.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ile-
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
frt.
FRSS
FRSL
froe
noun, frow.
floc
noun, Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
Fri.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
free
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
FRCS
Foss
noun, Lukas [loo-kuh s] /ˈlu kəs/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
for.
fol.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
floe
noun, Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
eso-
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
itol
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
CLEF
noun, a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cis-
Col.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
Ceto
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
cet-
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
Cerf
noun, Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Cels
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
cees
noun, the letter C.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
eco-
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EEOC
ect-
cts.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
ctr.
Cres
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
coss
noun, kos.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
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.
corf
noun, Mining. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
Cor.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
foil
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
LOFT
noun, a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
osis
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
lits
noun, litas.
Leif
noun, a male given name.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lit.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
ole-
Oct.
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.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OEEC
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Life
noun, the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
Lois
noun, a female given name.
lote
noun, lotus.
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
recs
noun, recreation.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
Reef
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
ERT
ESL
Oc.
efl
ef-
ese
EEO
Esc
ltr
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EEC
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ESR
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ECF
LST
LSS
St.
ec-
eo-
SST
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
STI
ERS
noun, ervil.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
STL
EOF
EOE
OTC
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
of-
OCR
ELF
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
eir
EIS
RFC
TCS
TEC
noun, detective.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
RFE
RFI
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
OCS
OSF
RSE
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
OFr
REC
noun, recreation.
ote
OTS
CIF
CIE
cfs
CFR
CFO
tr.
CFL
CFI
RCS
Re.
RCT
trf
CEO
ot-
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
CEF
cee
noun, the letter C.
cl.
ct.
cs.
cr.
Co.
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.
cf.
Tro
TSE
TSI
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
cle
OSS
ctf
OIr
cte
CST
TES
noun, ti1 .
CSR
CSO
tfr
SSI
CSF
CRT
CRS
oft
adverb, often.
oic
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
COS
noun, romaine.
CLI
OIt
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
TLC
tlo
tlr
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
CLR
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
ose
Clo
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
SSR
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
SSE
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
io-
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
ics
Rs.
TSS
FTC
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ft.
FSR
Sfc
SSC
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
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).
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
Frl
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
FRC
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
FOT
Lt.
ier
IFC
FOS
IRC
se-
ISR
ITC
Isl
ise
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
IRO
IRL
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Ir.
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
IOT
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.
ior
IOF
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
IOC
ILS
ILO
il-
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).
ite
SCS
ist
LCF
ETS
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
fic
FET
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
Fee
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
FCS
fo.
RTS
RTF
rte
ETR
LOC
ETO
SOS
noun, any call for help:
rt.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
LSC
LSI
RSS
Sr.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
SRS
ss.
Lif
fil
noun, fils.
SOF
LCI
sis
noun, sister.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
Lir
noun, Ler.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SLE
Flo
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
Fl.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
So.
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
SCF
SRO
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
sc.
SLR
FIO
LCT
L.
SL
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
CE
le
S.
LC
RI
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
L2
L1
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
RC
TC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
O.
OE
noun, oy2 .
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
FC
LR
FE
RF
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
t.
T1
TE
noun, ti1 .
R.
RO
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
ee
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
LF
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
SF
i.
ic
ol
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
TL
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
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