Anagrams of cross-pollinate

Word cross-pollinate has 4447 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of cross-pollinate.

12 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

processional: noun, a piece of music, as a hymn or slow march, suitable for accompanying a procession.

11 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

allotropies: noun, a property of certain elements, as carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus, of existing in two or more distinct forms; allomorphism.
percolation: noun, the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
precolonial: adjective, of or relating to the time before a region or country became a colony.
Neotropical: adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.

10 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

ocellation: noun, an eyelike spot or marking.
interclass: adjective, between classes; involving different classes.
polonaises: noun, a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
porcelains: noun, a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
ostensoria: noun, ostensory.
point-lace: noun, lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
oscillator: noun, Electronics. a circuit that produces an alternating output current of a certain frequency determined by the characteristics of the circuit components.
oscillates: verb (used with object), to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
allosteric: adjective, pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.
allotropes: noun, one of two or more existing forms of an element:
allotropic: adjective, pertaining to or characterized by allotropy.
citronella: noun, a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil.
necropolis: noun, a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
seal-point: noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
pratincole: noun, any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
cortisones: noun, Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
Peronistas: noun, Peronist.
corelation: noun, correlation.
octonaries: noun, a group of eight; an ogdoad.
contrapose: verb (used with object), to place in contraposition.
coastlines: noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
procession: noun, the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
pectoralis: noun, either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
pollinates: verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
collations: noun, the act of collating.
laeotropic: adjective, oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
scallopers: noun, a person or thing that scallops.
pollenosis: noun, hay fever.
tropaeolin: noun, any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.

9 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

scotopias: noun, vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
soleprint: noun, a print of the sole of a foot: often used in hospitals for identifying infants.
spiracles: noun, a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
allspices: noun, the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
eclosions: noun, the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
assertion: noun, a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:
sclerotin: noun, an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
cilantros: noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
cessation: noun, a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
oilstones: noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
tornillos: noun, screw bean.
Pocatello: noun, a city in SE Idaho.
pastilles: noun, a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
oil-plant: noun, any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
collation: noun, the act of collating.
scallions: noun, any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
certosina: noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
soapstone: noun, a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc.
positrons: noun, an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
antipoles: noun, the opposite pole.
plaisters: noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
proscenia: noun, Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
Pisanello: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
calliopes: noun, Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
oscillate: verb (used with object), to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
callipers: noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
Apostolic: adjective, of or characteristic of an apostle.
contrails: noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
canisters: noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
Petrolina: noun, a city in NE Brazil.
allotrope: noun, one of two or more existing forms of an element:
Orleanist: noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
pinasters: noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
spoliates: verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
relations: noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
sclerotia: noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
corallite: noun, the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
practises: noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
corantoes: noun, courante.
plastrons: noun, a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
patroness: noun, a woman who protects, supports, or sponsors someone or something.
Peronista: noun, Peronist.
cortisone: noun, Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
cotillons: noun, cotillion.
tonsorial: adjective, of or relating to a barber or barbering:
cortisols: noun, Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
ascospore: noun, a spore formed within an ascus.
cloistral: adjective, of, relating to, or living in a cloister.
Tropeolin: noun, tropaeolin.
corollate: adjective, having a corolla.
personals: noun, a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
coralline: adjective, composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
coastline: noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
stallions: noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
scalloper: noun, a person or thing that scallops.
orientals: noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
crossline: noun, a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points:
aspersion: noun, a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:
sorptions: noun, the state or process of being sorbed.
croissant: noun, a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
recaption: noun, the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
plastisol: noun, a dispersion of resin in a plasticizer, forming a liquid or paste that gels when heated.
coprolite: noun, a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
clarinets: noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
creations: noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
operatics: noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
operation: noun, an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
teocallis: noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
enscrolls: verb (used with object), to commemorate or record in a permanent manner, by or as if by inscribing on parchment.
pointless: adjective, without a point:
scapolite: noun, any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
scenarist: noun, a writer of motion-picture or television scenarios.
carillons: noun, a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
collinear: adjective, lying in the same straight line.
collinses
paleontol
polestars: noun, Polaris.
inspector: noun, a person who inspects.
pilasters: noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
pectorals: noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
insolates: verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
colonials: noun, an inhabitant of a colony.
pollsters: noun, a person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
inscrolls: verb (used with object), enscroll.
polonaise: noun, a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
conspires: verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
collapses: noun, a falling in or together:
senoritas: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
sectorial: adjective, of or relating to a sector.
carolines: noun, a female given name.
piscators: noun, fisherman.
procaines: noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
isooctane: noun, the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
acroleins: noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
capstones: noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
Acropolis: noun, the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.
Isocrates: noun, 436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
sarcosine: noun, a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
pilotless: adjective, lacking a pilot or needing no pilot:
procellas: noun, pucellas.
collarets: noun, a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
saprolite: noun, soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
saponites: noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
pollinate: verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
sectional: noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
caprioles: noun, a caper or leap.
prolactin: noun, an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
Coreopsis: noun, any composite plant of the genus Coreopsis, including familiar garden species having yellow, brownish, or yellow-and-red ray flowers.
Colossian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Colossae.
coistrels: noun, a scoundrel; knave.
prolation: noun, the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
escallops: noun, scallop.
porcelain: noun, a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
transpose: noun, Mathematics. a matrix formed from a given matrix by transposing.
ill-spent: adjective, misspent; wasted.
esotropia: noun, strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.
printless: adjective, making, retaining, or showing no print or impression.
portances: noun, bearing; behavior.
stonecrop: noun, any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
locations: noun, a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
slipnoose: noun, a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
consortia: noun, a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
picaroons: noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
porticoes: noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
colorless: adjective, without color:
localites: noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
colorists: noun, a person who uses color skillfully.
splinters: noun, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
snap-roll: noun, a maneuver in which an airplane makes a rapid and complete revolution about its longitudinal axis while maintaining approximately level flight.
ice-plant: noun, a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
atropines: noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
serotinal: adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
cast-iron: noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.

8 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

splinter: noun, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
pantiles: noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
splicers: noun, a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
spoilers: noun, a person or thing that spoils.
coasters: noun, a person or thing that coasts.
collapse: noun, a falling in or together:
coistrel: noun, a scoundrel; knave.
Princess: noun, a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
canister: noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
operatic: noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
coarsens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
colinear: adjective, collinear.
operants: noun, a person or thing that operates.
open-air: noun, the outdoors.
coal-pit: noun, a pit where coal is dug.
canotier: noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
collaret: noun, a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
canopies: noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
one-spot: noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
spoliate: verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
procaine: noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
cantoris: adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
close-in: adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
painless: adjective, without pain; causing little or no pain:
panicles: noun, a compound raceme.
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ostracon: noun, (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
Castries: noun, a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
Castillo: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
portance: noun, bearing; behavior.
Cassiope: noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
panelist: noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
stollens: noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
pontiacs: noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
paillons: noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
carpools: noun, Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
pai-loos: noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
carotins: noun, carotene.
Ossetian: noun, an Osset.
Caroline: noun, a female given name.
painters: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
stoolies
pollster: noun, a person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
Carlisle: noun, John Griffin [grif-in] /ˈgrɪf ɪn/ (Show IPA), 1835–1910, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1883–89.
carlines: noun, an old woman.
Carleton: noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
carioles: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
capriole: noun, a caper or leap.
carillon: noun, a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
paleosol: noun, a fossil soil preserved within a sequence of geological deposits, indicative of past conditions.
Capriote: noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
polleras: noun, a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
capstone: noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
porticos: noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
celosias: noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
precools: verb (used with object), to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
stallion: noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
precasts: adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
cloister: noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
optional: adjective, left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
oralists: noun, an advocate of oralism.
pralines: noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
S-scroll: noun, an ornamental motif in the form of the letter S .
claspers: noun, a person or thing that clasps.
orcinols: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
practise: noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
clarions: noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
clarinos: noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
clarinet: noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
potlines: noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
Clairton: noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
positron: noun, an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
Oriental: noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
cistrons: noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
cisterna: noun, cistern (def 2).
staplers: noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
potassic: adjective, of, relating to, or containing potassium.
steapsin: noun, the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
cilantro: noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
stearins: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
posterns: noun, a back door or gate.
cantrips: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
step-ins: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
ortolans: noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
centrals: noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
capelins: noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
cesspool: noun, a cistern, well, or pit for retaining the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house.
ostioles: noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
collates: verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
Esposito: noun, Phil(ip Anthony) born 1942, Canadian ice-hockey player, in the U.S. since 1962.
erosions: noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
roseolas: noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
escallop: noun, scallop.
escolars: noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
Escorial: noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
espartos: noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
location: noun, a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
rootless: adjective, having no roots.
estriols: noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
localite: noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
salients: noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
literals: noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
Serpasil
Ilocanos: noun, a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
Ericsson: noun, John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
slipcase: noun, a box for a book or set of books, open on one side so that the spine is visible.
incloses: verb (used with object), enclose.
enscroll: verb (used with object), to commemorate or record in a permanent manner, by or as if by inscribing on parchment.
Responsa: noun, the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
narcosis: noun, a state of stupor or drowsiness.
retinals: noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
enclasps: verb (used with object), to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
retinols: noun, vitamin A.
retsinas: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
ripostes: noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
erasions: noun, the act of erasing.
entrails: plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
rocaille: noun, Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
roll-top: noun, a flexible, sliding cover for the working area of a desk, opening by rising upward and back in quadrantal grooves and rolling up beneath the top.
loricate: adjective, covered with a lorica.
Lorestan: noun, Luristan.
slipsole: noun, an insole placed in a shoe for warmth or to adjust the size.
epsilons: noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
inclasps: verb (used with object), enclasp.
salterns: noun, a saltworks.
elations: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
scollops: noun, verb (used with or without object), scallop.
scallion: noun, any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
Lacrosse: noun, a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
scooters: noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
lections: noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
lactones: noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
lactoses: noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
Lancelot: noun, Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
scorpios: noun, Astronomy. Scorpius.
scallops: noun, any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
scalpels: noun, a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
lean-tos: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
scanties: noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
scenario: noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
latosols: noun, a reddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum.
Scorpion: noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
scotopia: noun, vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
inscapes: noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
saltires: noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
inscroll: verb (used with object), enscroll.
saltiers: noun, saltire.
insolate: verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
saltines: noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
sensoria: noun, a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
inspects: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
installs: verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
isotones: noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
Interpol: noun, an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
senorita: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
sanicles: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
sections: noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
saponite: noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
sea-lion: noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
isolates: noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
societal: adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
elastins: noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
Colliers: noun, a ship for carrying coal.
psalters: noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
oilstone: noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
spinster: noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
prosects: verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
protasis: noun, the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if. Compare apodosis.
copilots: noun, a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
caltrops: noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
psoralen: noun, a toxic substance, C 11 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
spiracle: noun, a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
corantos: noun, courante.
Cornelia: noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
corollas: noun, the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.
coronals: noun, a crown; coronet.
coronate: adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
notaries: noun, notary public.
coolants: noun, a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
contrail: noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
cortisol: noun, Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
colossal: adjective, extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
colonial: noun, an inhabitant of a colony.
Colonies: noun, a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.
colonist: noun, an inhabitant of a colony.
colorant: noun, something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
colorist: noun, a person who uses color skillfully.
Colossae: noun, an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.
prolines: noun, an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
prosaist: noun, a person who writes prose.
Coltrane: noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
pronates: verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
consoles: noun, Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
consorts: noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
conspire: verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
spirants: noun, fricative (def 2).
contessa: noun, countess.
corslets: noun, corselet (def 2).
spectro-
elastics: noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
replicas: noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
sorption: noun, the state or process of being sorbed.
relation: noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
sopranos: noun, the uppermost part or voice.
repaints: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
replants: verb (used with object), to plant again.
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.
necrosis: noun, death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
crosstie: noun, Railroads. a tie.
replicon: noun, any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
reposals: noun, the act of reposing.
eclosion: noun, the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
reposits: verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
ectopias: noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
Socrates: noun, 469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
crotalin: noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
crosslet: noun, a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
spectral: adjective, of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
reaction: noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
specials: noun, a special person or thing.
Costello: noun, John Aloysius [al-oh-ish-uh s,, -ee-uh s] /ˌæl oʊˈɪʃ əs,, -i əs/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.
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.
ratlines: noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
cotillon: noun, cotillion.
nol-pros: verb (used with object), to end by a nolle prosequi.
spaniels: noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
crispens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
spancels: noun, a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
Creation: noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
creosols: noun, a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
nitroso-
criollas: noun, a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
criollos: noun, a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry. Compare Creole (def 1).
crispate: adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
pantries: noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
scarlets: noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
anoscope: noun, proctoscope.
polecats: noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
atropine: noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
pillaret: noun, a small pillar.
teaspoon: noun, a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
Pecorino: noun, a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
plectron: noun, plectrum.
petiolar: adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
traipses: noun, a tiring walk.
Tornillo: noun, screw bean.
pectoral: noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
persalts: noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
pilsners: noun, a pale, light lager beer.
persians: noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
Pointers: noun, a person or thing that points.
pelicans: noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
triplane
polentas: noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
antipole: noun, the opposite pole.
piscator: noun, fisherman.
Poincare: noun, Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
acrolein: noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
picaroon: noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
pinaster: noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
plastron: noun, a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
planters: noun, a person who plants.
Alcestis: noun, Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
Peronist: noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
topsails: noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
trenails: noun, treenail.
plastics: noun, Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
air-cool: verb (used with object), Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
Tarnopol: noun, Ternopol.
pertains: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
arsonist: noun, a person who commits arson.
ancestor: noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
Ternopol: noun, a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
ailerons: noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
particle: noun, a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
plosions: noun, the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant. Also called explosion. Compare implosion (def 2).
treasons: noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
aerosols: noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
personas: noun, a person.
personal: noun, a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
anisoles: noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
topsoils: noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
picrates: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
pistoles: noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
plasters: noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
arsenics
Pliotron: noun, any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
pocosins: noun, a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
pilaster: noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
teocalli: noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
Antilles: plural noun, a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
pelorias: noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
toenails: noun, a nail of a toe.
pasterns: noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
apostils: noun, a marginal annotation or note.
Calliope: noun, Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
Petrillo: noun, James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
petrolic: adjective, of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
pastille: noun, a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
calliper: noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
tropaion: noun, a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
plaister: noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
Callisto: noun, Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
Platonic: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
allspice: noun, the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
tropical: noun, tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
pastries: noun, a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
tropines: noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
torsions: noun, the act of twisting.
apocrine: adjective, of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
calloses: noun, callus (def 2).
polestar: noun, Polaris.
parclose: noun, (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
petrosal: adjective, petrous; hard or stony.
platino-
piasters: noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
patroons: noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
platoons: noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
calipers: noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
Paterson: noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
aconites: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
Tirolean: noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
perillas: noun, any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
trollops: noun, an immoral or promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
Trollope: noun, Anthony, 1815–82, English novelist.
alienors: noun, a person who transfers property.

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recants: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
reposal: noun, the act of reposing.
cronies: noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
eclairs: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
narcose: adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
Nilotes: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
planers: noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
crissal: adjective, of or relating to the crissum.
re-coil: verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
sociol.
topsoil: noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
Crispen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
allness: noun, the quality or state of universality or totality.
recital: noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
toprail: noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
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.
recasts: noun, a recasting.
petrols: noun, British. gasoline.
Nicolle: noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
Allison: noun, Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
topsail: noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
criollo: noun, a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry. Compare Creole (def 1).
reposit: verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
socials: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
criolla: noun, a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
crinose: adjective, hairy.
cretins: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
plastic: noun, Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
alpines: noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
replica: noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
nasties: noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
elastic: noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
nestors: noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
Socotra: noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
petrol.
soprano: noun, the uppermost part or voice.
relicts: noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
sooners: noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
planter: noun, a person who plants.
repaint: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
recalls: noun, an act of recalling.
replant: verb (used with object), to plant again.
ectopia: noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
soloist: noun, a person who performs a solo.
solaces: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
reliant: adjective, having or showing dependence:
Sollars: noun, solar2 .
Nicolet: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
soliton
torsion: noun, the act of twisting.
elation: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
solates: verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
plaster: noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
solions: noun, Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
Torelli: noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
nectars: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Allport: noun, Gordon W(illard) 1897–1967, U.S. psychologist and educator.
Crotone: noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
Allston: noun, Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
resails: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Torenia: noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
elastin: noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
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.
Nicetas: noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
crotons: noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
anisole: noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
crepons: noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
Corelli: noun, Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
tollers: noun, a person or thing that tolls.
ocellar: adjective, pertaining to an ocellus.
Psalter: noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
copters: noun, helicopter.
tollies: noun, candle (def 1).
aorists: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
pterion: noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
coranto: noun, courante.
Antlers: noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
ptisans: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
ocelots: noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
Corliss: noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
corneas: noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
racists: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Cornell: noun, Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
cornels: noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
cornets: noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
spicate: adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
Corolla: noun, the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.
persalt: noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
Perilla: noun, any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
protein: noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
coronal: noun, a crown; coronet.
spinors: noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
control: noun, the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
apostil: noun, a marginal annotation or note.
coolant: noun, a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
Apollos: noun, the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
platies: noun, platyfish.
coontie: noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
spinose: adjective, full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
prosect: verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
coopers: noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
oilcans: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
copilot: noun, a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
spinets: noun, a small upright piano.
aplites: noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
spinels: noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
platers: noun, a person or thing that plates.
prostas: noun, (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
spinals: noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
octanes: noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
prostie: noun, a prostitute.
protean: adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
copiers: noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
racoons: noun, raccoon.
coronas: noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
creosol: noun, a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
craniol
costers: noun, costermonger.
ratline: noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
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.
special: noun, a special person or thing.
oolites: noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
ratoons: noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
Persson: noun, Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
spastic: noun, Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
cranio-
topical: noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
persona: noun, a person.
realist: noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
noetics: noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
pertain: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
spaniel: noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
topless: adjective, lacking a top:
reasons: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
cratons: noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
topline: adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
spancel: noun, a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
rations: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
costars: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
coronet: noun, a small crown.
nostocs: noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
rallies: noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
ralline: adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
rapines: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
notices: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Anteros: noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
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.
corslet: noun, corselet (def 2).
antero-
nostril: noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
cortina: noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Persian: noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
tonsils: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
parcels: noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
Cortona: noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
persist: verb (used without object), to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
spectra: noun, a plural of spectrum.
cosines: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
norites: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
anoesis: noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
Costain: noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
soapers: noun, soap opera.
riposte: noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
retails: noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
actress: noun, a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
pillars: noun, an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
sanicle: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
pissant: noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
senoras: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
santirs: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Liestal: noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
Ionesco: noun, Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
senator: noun, a member of a senate.
sapiens: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
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.
trioses: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Linares: noun, a city in S Spain.
section: noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
sapient: adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
Seconal
secants: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Pilsner: noun, a pale, light lager beer.
sapotes: noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
seaport: noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
actino-
scroops: noun, a scrooping sound.
lesions: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Linacre: noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
insteps: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Script.
pistole: noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
aileron: noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
inclose: verb (used with object), enclose.
incross: noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
Salters: noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
lioness: noun, a female lion.
inlaces: verb (used with object), enlace.
lioncel: noun, a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
saltier: noun, saltire.
inscape: noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
triceps: noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
Insecta: noun, the class comprising the insects.
instars: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
linters: noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
inserts: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
lintels: noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
saltine: noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
Aerosol: noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
insoles: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
inspect: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
saltire: noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
install: verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
instals: verb (used with object), install.
scrolls: noun, a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it:
leptons: noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
lipases: noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
scalpel: noun, a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
scollop: noun, verb (used with or without object), scallop.
scolion: noun, a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.
pinoles: noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
lancers: noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
scallop: noun, any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
lancets: noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
sclero-
piolets: noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
scleras: noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
scleral: adjective, sclerotic (def 1).
lean-to: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Leclair: noun, Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
tropine: noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
scillas: noun, modern name of Scylla.
scapose: adjective, having scapes; consisting of a scape.
pintles: noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
latrine: noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
latosol: noun, a reddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum.
latinos: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Scarlet: noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
latices: noun, a plural of latex.
acetins: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
lectins: noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
scrapie: noun, a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
scoters: noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
isolate: noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
triples: noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
isotone: noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
isotope: noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
scrapes: noun, an act or instance of scraping.
Lepanto: noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
Leonora: noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
pincers: noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
trollop: noun, an immoral or promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
scotias: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scorpio: noun, Astronomy. Scorpius.
acetoin: noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
Lenclos: noun, Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
satoris: noun, sudden enlightenment.
scalers: noun, a person or thing that scales.
lectors: noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Lacoste: noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
aconite: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
scooter: noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
lactone: noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
lactose: noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
lection: noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
inclasp: verb (used with object), enclasp.
incests: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Ercilla: noun, Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
slopers: noun, a person or thing that slopes.
epinaos: noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
picaros: noun, a rogue or vagabond.
slip-on: noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
Epsilon: noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
Picasso: noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
alerion: noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
rootcap: noun, the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
erasion: noun, the act of erasing.
Loraine: noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
traipse: noun, a tiring walk.
alienor: noun, a person who transfers property.
Ericson: noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
placets: noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
slicers: noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
Rosalie: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
Roscian: adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
erosion: noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
erotica: noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
erotics: noun, an erotic poem.
loosens: verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
slaters: noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Lorient: noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
Rollins: noun, Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
roseola: noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
rillets: noun, a little rill; streamlet.
retinal: noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
nailers: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
retinol: noun, vitamin A.
enclasp: verb (used with object), to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
plancer: noun, the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
enlists: verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
Sno-Cat
retools: verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
rialtos: noun, an exchange or mart.
enrolls: verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
entraps: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
lotions: noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
enroots: verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
plaints: noun, a complaint.
piaster: noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
entails: noun, the act of entailing.
entasis: noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
rissole: noun, a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
entoils: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entopic: adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
entrail: plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
Rosella: noun, any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
loopers: noun, a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
saltern: noun, a saltworks.
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.
sillers: noun, silver.
Salerno: noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
silents: noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
salient: noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
silanes: noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
literal: noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
placers: noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
salines: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
sallets: noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
sallies: noun, a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
sestina: noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
sailors: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
trepans: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
listens: Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
illness: noun, unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
listels: noun, a narrow list or fillet.
Ilocano: noun, a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
serials: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
Serapis: noun, Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
saloops: noun, a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
incases: verb (used with object), encase.
incepts: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
loaners: noun, a person or thing that loans.
locales: noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
transl.
esprits: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
escarps: noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
escolar: noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
Ellison: noun, Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
picrate: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
escorts: noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
eslisor: noun, elisor.
espanol: noun, the Spanish language.
Esparto: noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
espials: noun, the act of spying.
loiters: verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
sailers: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sinters: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Estonia: noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
locator: noun, a person who locates something.
treason: noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
estrins: noun, estrone.
estriol: noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
trellis: noun, a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
locates: verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
etalons: noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Locarno: noun, a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
trenail: noun, treenail.
airless: adjective, lacking air.
contras: noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
transp.
apostle: noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
cession: noun, act of ceding, as by treaty.
stepson: noun, a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
step-on: adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
cerato-
orpines: noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
Orontes: noun, a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
certain: Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
stencil: noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
pastels: noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
contra-
pointes: noun, the tip of the toe.
stellas: noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
postals: noun, Informal. postal card.
stellar: adjective, of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
postern: noun, a back door or gate.
pastern: noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
stearo-
stearin: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
stearic: adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
pasters: noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
ortolan: noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
sternal: adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
posters: noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
Celosia: noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
tarpons: noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
catnips: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
poisers: noun, a person or thing that poises.
ossicle: noun, a small bone.
portion: noun, a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
stipels: noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
Ossetic: noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
cellist: noun, a person who plays the cello.
Ossetia: noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
astrol.
sterno-
sterols: noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
censors: noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
Oscines: noun, an oscine bird.
centals: noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Passion: noun, any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
Osceola: noun, 1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
central: noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
centri-
centro-
pasties: noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
Staples: noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
cations: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
oration: noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
tensors: noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
Clarion: noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
caltrop: noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
orcinol: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
Staines: noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
clasper: noun, a person or thing that clasps.
patines: noun, patina.
orceins: noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
poetics: noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
praises: noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
claries: noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
praline: noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
aseptic: noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
sprites: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
prances: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
sprints: noun, a short race at full speed.
oralist: noun, an advocate of oralism.
spriest: adjective, a superlative of spry.
clip-on: noun, a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
sprains: noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
clarino: noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
clarets: noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
telsons: noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
orioles: noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
stapler: noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
Orleans: noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
cistern: noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
pointer: noun, a person or thing that points.
cistron: noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
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):
orisons: noun, a prayer.
stances: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
potions: noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
citoles: noun, cittern.
potsies: noun, hopscotch.
citrals: noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
orients: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
citrons: noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
pastose: adjective, having a heavy impasto.
claires: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
pointel: noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
pointal: noun, pointel.
Stalino: noun, a former name of Donetsk.
Clapton: noun, Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
potline: noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
ostiole: noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
ostlers: noun, hostler.
opsonic: adjective, of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
pallets: noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
palolos: noun, palolo worm.
caprine: adjective, of or relating to goats.
talcose: adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
pollens: noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
caliper: noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
strains: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
caption: noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
pallors: noun, unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
stories: noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
pollera: noun, a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
callers: noun, a person or thing that calls.
caisson: noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
parison: noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
polenta: noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
stopers: noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
cariole: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
talions: noun, lex talionis.
talipes: noun, a clubfoot.
tallies: noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
Carline: noun, an old woman.
capotes: noun, a long cloak with a hood.
palsies: noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
Carlist: noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
cantrip: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
tailors: noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Calorie: noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
tailles: noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
callose: noun, callus (def 2).
pantile: noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
panties: noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
canters: noun, an easy gallop.
cantles: noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
pansies: noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
paniolo: noun, a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
palters: verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
paniers: noun, pannier.
strolls: noun, a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
capelin: noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
stripes: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
panicle: noun, a compound raceme.
Capitol: noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
caplets
paresis: noun, partial motor paralysis.
caplins: noun, capelin.
Parnell: noun, Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
Carlson: noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
stoical: adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
Cassino: noun, casino (def 3).
caseins: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
pontils: noun, punty.
caserns: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
stollen: noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
casinos: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
atonics: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
poisons: noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
porcine: adjective, of or relating to swine.
porcino: noun, Usually, porcini. cep.
Cassite: noun, Kassite.
stolons: noun, Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
cassone: noun, a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
porions: noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
casters: noun, a person or thing that casts.
parties: noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
Castile: noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
castles: noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
castors: noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
partons: noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
portico: noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
atonies: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
cartoon: noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
Carlton: noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
Atropos: noun, the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
paroles: noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
carnets: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies: noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnose: adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
polecat: noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
tanrecs: noun, tenrec.
tansies: noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
parotic: adjective, situated about or near the ear.
carotin: noun, carotene.
Painter: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Pontiac: noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
carpels: noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
Polaris: noun, Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
carpets: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
carpool: noun, Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
parsecs: noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
pai-loo: noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
stoners: noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
atopies: noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
paillon: noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
cartels: noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
optical: noun, opticals, optical effects.
cesspit: noun, a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
plessor: noun, plexor.
tisanes: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
plosion: noun, the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant. Also called explosion. Compare implosion (def 2).
coaster: noun, a person or thing that coasts.
spireas: noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
Ploesti: noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
arsines: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
platoon: noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
colters: noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
pronaos: noun, (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
proline: noun, an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
spoiler: noun, a person or thing that spoils.
peloton: noun, an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
Pelotas: noun, a city in S Brazil.
splores: noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
prolate: adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
coarsen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
Opaline: adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
splints: noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
pocosin: noun, a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
closets: noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
article: noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
console: noun, Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
operant: noun, a person or thing that operates.
pronota: noun, the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
sponsor: noun, a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
patsies: noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
Conrail: noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
consist: noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
tocsins: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
coalers: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
Preston: noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
prestos: noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
pronate: verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
priests: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
Tiepolo: noun, Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
artless: adjective, free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
aristos: noun, aristocrat.
Ontario: noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
onliest: Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Collins: noun, a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
pelican: noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
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Collier: noun, a ship for carrying coal.
prisons: noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
Ariosto: noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
collets: noun, a collar or enclosing band.
tincals: noun, a former name for crude native borax.
pectins: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
tillers: noun, a person who tills; farmer.
collars: noun, the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
collat.
arpents: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
splenic: adjective, of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
arseno-
splicer: noun, a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
Aretino: noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
peloria: noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
princes: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
splices: noun, a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
plicate: adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
tinsels: noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
Pearson: noun, Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
process: noun, a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
colonel: noun, an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.
procto-
spitals: noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
collops: noun, a small slice of meat, especially a small rasher of bacon.
spleno-
ariosos: noun, an arioso composition or section.
consols: plural noun, the funded government securities of Great Britain that originated in the consolidation in 1751 of various public securities, chiefly in the form of annuities, into a single debt issue without maturity.
collate: verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
toenail: noun, a nail of a toe.
precool: verb (used with object), to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
prosaic: adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
apricot: noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
opiates: noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
toecaps: noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
constr.
spirant: noun, fricative (def 2).
pensils: noun, pencel.
sporont: noun, (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
consort: noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
conster: verb (used with or without object), construe.
precast: adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
patroon: noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
ascites: noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
operons: noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
ascents: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
pencils: noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
clootie: noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
closers: noun, a person or thing that closes.
spirals: noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.

6 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

Pietas: noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Pinter: noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
lintel: noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
paeons: noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
pacers: noun, a person or thing that paces.
parses: verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
linter: noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
ponces: noun, a pimp.
ponies: noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
plates: noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
pronto: adverb, promptly; quickly.
pantie: noun, panties.
octroi: noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
racist: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
pintas: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
linacs: noun, linear accelerator.
learns: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
lineal: adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
pteron: noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
linear: adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
liners: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
pleats: noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pillar: noun, an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
Racine: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
Poncas: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
pisser: noun, something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
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.
scalls: noun, dandruff.
pistes: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
pistol: noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
ptosis: noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
Pilate: noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
pensil: noun, pencel.
Pelion: noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
Lionel: noun, a male given name, form of Leon.
parson: noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
Latino: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
saloop: noun, a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
saloon: noun, a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
porion: noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
lisles: noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
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.
salols: noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
listel: noun, a narrow list or fillet.
Raetic: noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
Salter: noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
raises: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
placer: noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
listen: Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
police: noun, Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
portal: noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
Parcel: noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
otiose: adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
Pictor: noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
pectin: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
Salten: noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
latins: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
racons: noun, radar beacon.
Piston: noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
polios: noun, poliomyelitis.
Pontic: noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
parens: plural noun, parentheses:
lionet: noun, a young or small lion.
saltie: noun, an ocean-going sailor.
pontil: noun, punty.
scants: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scapes: noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
panto-
polies: noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
lipase: noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
pitons: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
racoon: noun, raccoon.
pantos: noun, pantomime (def 2).
scares: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
pintle: noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
pooris: noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
penta-
Lipton: noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
Peoria: noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
oillet: noun, eyelet (def 5).
learnt: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
pineta: noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Saseno: noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
Sarton: noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
polers: noun, a person or thing that poles.
sarsen: noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
pineal: adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
plater: noun, a person or thing that plates.
proses: noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
Pinero: noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
pallor: noun, unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
polit.
lepto-
Lepton: noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
protei: noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
panels: noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
pallet: noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
oilcan: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
platen: noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
paries: noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
octane: noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Pisano: noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
oleins: noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
prosit: interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
scaler: noun, a person or thing that scales.
Scales: noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Lencas: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Leipoa: noun, mallee fowl.
pencil: noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
satori: noun, sudden enlightenment.
Lenoir: noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
palter: verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
Octans: noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
polite: adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
Pareto: noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
satins: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
lector: noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
lentic: adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Pollen: noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
palolo: noun, palolo worm.
lentil: noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
lectin: noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
proto-
Pellan: noun, Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
leasts: noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
pairle: noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
Perlis: noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
Santos: noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
pelota: noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
parols: noun, something stated or declared.
pinots: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
paints: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
oilers: noun, a person or thing that oils.
parole: noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
sansei: noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
sanies: noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
pilose: adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
piscos: noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
pernio: noun, chilblain.
Pansil: noun, Pancha Sila.
ptero-
pellas: noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
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.
pilots: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Pinole: noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
lessor: noun, a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
sarco-
parles: noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
lesion: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
ocelot: noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
Parent: noun, a father or a mother.
panier: noun, pannier.
lesson: noun, a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
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.
Proton: noun, a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
oaters: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
sapro-
sapote: noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
sapors: noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
proles: noun, a member of the proletariat.
paleon
pirate: noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
paleo-
Pilsen: noun, German name of Plzeň.
Pisces: noun, Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
recti-
rapine: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
pastor: noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Napier: noun, neper.
Naples: noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
Napoli: noun, Italian name of Naples.
Petros: noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
retail: noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
narco-
narcos: noun, narc.
Oriole: noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Reston: noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
recall: noun, an act of recalling.
retina: noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Nasser: noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
noctis: adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
nocti-
pointe: noun, the tip of the toe.
Orient: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
resoil: verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
nastic: adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
oriels: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
recant: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
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.
patens: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pocill
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
recaps: noun, a recapped tire.
rillet: noun, a little rill; streamlet.
r-less: adjective, r-dropping.
piolet: noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
ornate: adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
noises: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
re-act: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
ripens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
pastes: noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
lotion: noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
orlops: noun, the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
rinses: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
potass: noun, potash.
orison: noun, a prayer.
Rialto: noun, an exchange or mart.
prests: noun, a loan.
Noetic: adjective, of or relating to the mind.
noesis: noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
pastis: noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
retool: verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
nacres: noun, mother-of-pearl.
potion: noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
nailer: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
reason: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
presto: noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
Potosi: noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
operon: noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
poster: noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
prases: noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
recoil: noun, an act of recoiling.
nerols: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
precis: noun, a concise summary.
relict: noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
Nestor: noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
prance: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
Petain: noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
patrol: noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
poetic: noun, poetics.
patri-
recons: noun, reconnaissance.
opines: verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
oracle: noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
prates: noun, act of prating.
Nicole: noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
patois: noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
plants: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
option: noun, the power or right of choosing.
optics: noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
opsins: noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Nilote: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
niello: noun, a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
rectos
rental: noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Plante: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
resail: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
necro-
repots: verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
nitro-
paters: noun, British Informal. father.
patron: noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
petro-
nitres: noun, niter.
planer: noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
Petras: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Pesaro: noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
recast: noun, a recasting.
planet: noun, Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
repass: verb (used with or without object), to pass back or again.
plani-
nectar: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
opiate: noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
orcein: noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
plano-
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
praise: noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
patios: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
orates: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
repast: noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
Nepali: noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
roasts: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
plisse: noun, a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
partis: noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
Loiret: noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
prison: noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
Ossian: noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
prises: noun, leverage.
prints: noun, the state of being printed.
sailor: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
poiser: noun, a person or thing that poises.
sailer: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
Locris: noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
saices: noun, syce.
sacro-
ossein: noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
osteal: adjective, osseous.
loiter: verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
places: noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
person: noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
Lolita: noun, (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
picro-
posers: noun, a person who poses.
posies: noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
Rosita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
osiers: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
rosins: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
loners: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
locate: verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Pascin: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
Rosina: noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
pecans: noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
parton: noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
sallet: noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
Otello: noun, an opera (1887) with music by Giuseppe Verdi and a libretto by Arrigo Boito based on Shakespeare's Othello.
saline: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
notice: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
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.
Portia: noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
poison: noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
litres: noun, liter.
pleio-
Ostler: noun, hostler.
locals: noun, a local train, bus, etc.
saleps: noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
llanos: noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
L-line: noun, one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
saints: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
loaner: noun, a person or thing that loans.
poises: noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
rectal: adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
locale: noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
rassle: verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
pliant: adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
osteo-
paseos: noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
looies: noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
ratoon: noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
pastel: noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
latens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Prince: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
orpine: noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
postal: noun, Informal. postal card.
roosts: noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
lorans: noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
rooses: verb (used with or without object), praise.
Lorena: noun, a female given name.
Lorens: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
roncos: noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
Priest: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
plaice: noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
lorica: noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
picaro: noun, a rogue or vagabond.
no-par: adjective, without par or face value:
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.
nopals: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
paster: noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
losels: noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
Plains: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
prices: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
losers: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
plaint: noun, a complaint.
possie: noun, a job; position.
oolite: noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
Osetic: adjective, noun, Ossetic.
loosen: verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
rosets: noun, resin; rosin.
Nostoc: noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
points: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
rastle: verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
ratels: noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
looper: noun, a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
oscine: noun, an oscine bird.
passel: noun, a group or lot of indeterminate number:
picots: noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
Passer: noun, a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
oscars: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Lorain: noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
posits: noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
norite: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
looses: Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
placet: noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
norias: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Roscoe: noun, a revolver or pistol.
rosace: noun, rosette (def 3).
lopers: noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
posole: noun, a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
posset: noun, a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
ration: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
patine: noun, patina.
nooses: noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
enroot: verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
copro-
corals: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Spiers: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
atones: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
copter: noun, helicopter.
atonic: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
copses: noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
spiles: noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
copras: noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
spices: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
spills: noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
tapirs: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
copies: noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
copier: noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
atopic: adjective, of or relating to atopy.
copers: noun, a horse dealer.
spinal: noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
spiels: noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
corita: noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
spinel: noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
astro-
corses: noun, corpse.
tellin: noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
corpse: noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
spelts: noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Tassie: noun, tass.
tassel: noun, a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
astron
tarpon: noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
spicas: noun, spike2 .
corona: noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
coroll
CORNET: noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
tarso-
Cornel: noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
cornea: noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
copens: noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
copals: noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
assoil: verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
spital: noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
Colton: noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
colter: noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
spiro-
Tallis: noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
talion: noun, lex talionis.
colors: noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
spirts: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Talien: noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
conies: noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
collop: noun, a small slice of meat, especially a small rasher of bacon.
collo-
Collie: noun, one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
collet: noun, a collar or enclosing band.
Collar: noun, the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
scarps: noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
talers: noun, thaler.
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.
Conroe: noun, a town in E Texas.
spines: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
cooner: noun, coon dog.
tapers: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
cootie: noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
Cooter: noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
spinor: noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
coopts: verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
Cooper: noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
spinto: adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
talons: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
tanrec: noun, tenrec.
coolie: noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
cooler: noun, a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
contr.
contos: noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
spiral: noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
contes: plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
consol: noun, singular of consols.
assort: verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
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.
colins: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
teslas: noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Croton: noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
Crosse: noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
cross-
stoner: noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Tessin: noun, French and German name of Ticino.
sortie: noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
crones: noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
artels: noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
sorels: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Artois: noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
ascent: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Crista: noun, a crest or ridge.
crisps: noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
ascots: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
cripes: interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
arsons: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
ticals: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
spaces: noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
arpent: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
Tiller: noun, a person who tills; farmer.
solion: noun, Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
Easton: noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
sollar: noun, solar2 .
solons: noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
sonars: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
tilers: noun, a person who lays tiles.
sonics: noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
arsino: adjective, containing the arsino group.
Sonora: noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
Sooner: noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
arsen-
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
cteno-
sopors: noun, Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
C-star: noun, carbon star.
sotols: noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
cretin: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
assoc.
assent: noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
tenias: noun, taenia.
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.
costo-
Coster: noun, costermonger.
COSTAR: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
telson: noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
costal: adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
cossie: noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
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):
cosset: noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
assert: Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
COSINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
cosies: noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cosets: noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Cortes: noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
spells: noun, a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
speans: verb (used with object), to wean.
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.
Cretan: noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
crates: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
crests: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
tepals: noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
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.
spalls: noun, a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
aslope: adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
crepon: noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
craton: noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
tensor: noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
Aspers: noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
crasis: noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
aspect: noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
crapes: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
spares: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
tensas: noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
sparse: adjective, thinly scattered or distributed:
Sparti: noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
aspens: noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
spites: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
colies: noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
aroint: verb (imperative), begone:
celto-
centi-
centas: noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cental: noun, hundredweight (def 1).
sterol: noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
censor: noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
captor: noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
stores: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
centos: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
caress: noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
stills: noun, stillness or silence:
carets: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Stopes: noun, Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
stoper: noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
cellos: noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
sterns: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
centr-
cellar: noun, a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
steno-
Strine: noun, Australian English.
steals: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Capone: noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
steins: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
capons: noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
Stella: noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
cestas: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
stenos: noun, a stenographer.
centra: noun, a plural of centrum.
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.
streps: noun, streptococcus.
cerat-
Capote: noun, a long cloak with a hood.
steric: adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
ceorls: noun, churl (def 4).
Capris: noun, Capri pants.
stipel: noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
stipes: noun, Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
caplin: noun, capelin.
stolon: noun, Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
Casper: noun, a city in central Wyoming.
Caslon: noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
casino: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
carpel: noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
Carpet: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
casern: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
cartop: adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
Cassel: noun, Kassel.
carton: noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
cartes: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cartel: noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Stones: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
carpo-
Carson: noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
carpos: noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
stolen: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Cassie: noun, huisache.
Carlos: noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
stoics: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
stipos: noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stirps: noun, a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
Stoops: noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
catnip: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
Catlin: noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cation: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
caters: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
carnet: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carole: noun, a female given name.
Castro: noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor: noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Castle: noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
castes: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Caster: noun, a person or thing that casts.
stolas: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Carnot: noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
stools: noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
stares: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
staple: noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
caller: noun, a person or thing that calls.
caners: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Callot: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
spools: noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
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.
spoons: noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
Cloris: noun, a male or female given name.
coaler: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
spoors: noun, a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
Cloots: noun, Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
Tailor: noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
clones: noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
sporo-
taille: noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
clites: noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
C-note: noun, See C (def 11).
spoilt: noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
cansos: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
coeno-
splats: noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
colent
splen-
Calles: noun, Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
splice: noun, a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
spline: noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
splint: noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
splore: noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
spoils: noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
coatis: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coates: noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coasts: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
calli-
callop: noun, golden perch.
coarse: adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
coapts: verb (used with object), to bring close together:
sports: noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
sprain: noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
stapes: noun, the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
stripe: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
claros: noun, such a cigar.
stroll: noun, a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
claret: noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
clares: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
capers: noun, a playful leap or skip.
stales: adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Stalin: noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
Claire: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
clasps: noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
stalls: noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
Citron: noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
citral: noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
citole: noun, cittern.
stance: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
stanes: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
caplet
stains: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
class.
sprats: noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
sprint: noun, a short race at full speed.
clints: noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
sprent: adjective, sprinkled.
clino-
Canter: noun, an easy gallop.
clines: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
client: noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
cantle: noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
Cantor: noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
strops: noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
sprite: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
cleats: noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
sprits: noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
clears: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
sproat: noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
cleans
Cantos: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
clasts: noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
Solera: noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
croons: noun, the act or sound of crooning.
carses: noun, bottom land.
alerts: noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
septal: adjective, of or relating to a septum.
septi-
septic: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incept: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
seracs: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
trance: noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
serais: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
trails: noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
serial: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
traces: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
A-line: noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
alines: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
serins: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Alecto: noun, one of the Furies.
inlace: verb (used with object), enlace.
Alison: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
sensor: noun, a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
senors: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
trepan: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
instr.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
aisles: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instal: verb (used with object), install.
insole: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
sepias: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
insets: noun, something inserted; insert.
trapes: noun, a tiring walk.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
insect: noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
sepals: noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
trans.
serosa: noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
estocs: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Alpine: noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
etalon: noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
sirens: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Estrin: noun, estrone.
estral: adjective, estrous.
estops: verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
Torino: noun, Turin.
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Tories: noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
essoin: noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
Sisera: noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
Sister: noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
Alston: noun, a male given name.
esprit: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
altern: adjective, alternate; following one another.
Alonso: noun, Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
pintos: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
setons: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Silone: noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
icono-
torsos: noun, the trunk of the human body.
siesta: noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
silane: noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
iatro-
silent: noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
siller: noun, silver.
Allier: noun, a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
torose: adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
Allies: noun, plural of ally.
all-in: adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
allots: verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
eclair: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Alnico: noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
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.
aloins: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
inter.
intra-
alters: noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
tronas: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
sclera: noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
lanose: adjective, lanate.
Lanier: noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
lancet: noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lances: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lancer: noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
scones: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
SCOOPS: noun, a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
sclent: noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
lacto-
Laclos: noun, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
scoots: noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
Scopas: noun, flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
tripos: noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
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.
across: adverb, from one side to another.
scler-
trones: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
actin-
Larine: adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
scarts: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
tropo-
scato-
Lassie: noun, a young girl; lass.
tropic: noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
tropes: noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
scenas: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
troops: noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Scioto: noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
scents: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
acetin: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Scilla: noun, modern name of Scylla.
lapses: noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
aceto-
scions: noun, a descendant.
lapins: noun, a rabbit.
triple: noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
scores: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
intro.
secant: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
scroop: noun, a scrooping sound.
scrota: noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
irones: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
trinal: adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
trills: noun, the act or sound of trilling.
Season: noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
aeron.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
scrips: noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
trices: noun, a very short time; an instant:
sector: noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
Senior: noun, a person who is older than another.
triacs: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Senlac: noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Senora: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
intros: noun, an introduction.
scroll: noun, a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it:
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
scoria: noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
triose: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
action: noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
scorns: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
tripes: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
Scoter: noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Scotia: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
scoto-
istles: noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Aeolis: noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
triols: noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Aeolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
scrape: noun, an act or instance of scraping.
Israel: noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
isotac: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
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.
scries: verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
espial: noun, the act of spying.
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.
enrols: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
ariels: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
snores: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
aorist: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
snorts: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
eosins: noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
toners: noun, a person or thing that tones.
Ellora: noun, a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
slopes
epacts: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
soaper: noun, soap opera.
sloper: noun, a person or thing that slopes.
snares: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sloops: noun, a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails. Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
Elissa: noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
antler: noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
toe-in: noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Soares: noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
Sloane: noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
social: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
tip-on: noun, tip1 (def 4).
elints: noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
slipes: noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
Toller: noun, a person or thing that tolls.
snoots: noun, Slang. the nose.
tinsel: noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
tolans: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
enosis: noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
toecap: noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
toiles: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Enrico: noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
snipes: noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
Tocsin: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
enlist: verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
enroll: verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
Apollo: noun, the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
snoops: noun, an act or instance of snooping.
Eolian: noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
snoose: noun, finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
Cairns: noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
snells: noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
entail: noun, the act of entailing.
aplite: noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
snarls: noun, the act of snarling.
enacts: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
apices: noun, a plural of apex.
entoil: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entrap: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
Elinor: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
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.
socio-
topers: noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
erotic: noun, an erotic poem.
eroto-
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tonsil: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
solans: noun, a gannet.
slates: noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
Slater: noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
anises: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
slants: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
solace: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
escarp: noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
escort: noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
Arliss: noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
tincal: noun, a former name for crude native borax.
solate: verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
ancile: noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
Solent: noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
eclats: noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
sitars: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
aniso-
arises: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
slicer: noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
arioso: noun, an arioso composition or section.
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
sliest: adjective, a superlative of sly.
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:
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.
anoles: noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
enrapt: adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:

5 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

plica: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
polls: noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
pleat: noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
plio-
trop-
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
pions: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
plats: noun, a plot of ground.
trope: noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
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.
tera-
troop: noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
triol: noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
stops: noun, the act of stopping.
Tepic: noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
trone: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
strip: noun, a striptease.
ploce: noun, the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
stoop: noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
tepal: noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
tsars: noun, czar.
pirns: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Ponca: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
poet.
store: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
troll: noun, a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
tirls: noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
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.
Tesla: noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Tirol: noun, Tyrol.
Tiler: noun, a person who lays tiles.
terns: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
TIROS: noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
tripe: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
trois: noun, the number 3.
stool: noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
plier: noun, pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
pleon: noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tical: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
polos: noun, a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
pisco: noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
trios: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
strap: noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
stope: noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
pleo-
Strep: noun, streptococcus.
Trona: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Tapes: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Trill: noun, the act or sound of trilling.
torso: noun, the trunk of the human body.
torsi: noun, a plural of torso.
tarps: noun, tarpaulin.
toons: noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
tools: noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
proc.
plane: noun, a flat or level surface.
Poler: noun, a person or thing that poles.
taler: noun, thaler.
talcs: noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
tono-
taros: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
plan-
plait: noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
poise: noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
tonic: noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonia
Tosca: noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Tasso: noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
teals: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Trace: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
toper: noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
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.
tears
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.
toran: noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
polar: adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
plast
tapir: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
topos: noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
topo-
TORES: noun, a torus.
topis: noun, topee.
taper: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
topic: noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
topes: noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
plant: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Talos: noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
toros: noun, a bull.
talon: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
poles: noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
tones: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
polis: noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
tolan: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Tolar: noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
treas
teno-
tenor: noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
torcs: noun, torque (def 4).
tress: noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
strop: noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
triac: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
place: noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Point: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
tenia: noun, taenia.
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
piton: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
trial: noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
toils: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
trice: noun, a very short time; an instant:
Plato: noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
tries: noun, plural of try.
toile: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
taces: noun, tasset.
tolas: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
telia: noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
tonal: adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
telic: adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
trail: noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
plain: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
tails: noun, tail1 (def 6).
toner: noun, a person or thing that tones.
tells: noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
toles: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
polio: noun, poliomyelitis.
plat.
telo-
Plate: noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
tolls: noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
telos: noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
taels: noun, liang.
tacos: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
trass: noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
tills: noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
scarp: noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Ponce: noun, a pimp.
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.
slant: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roset: noun, resin; rosin.
slaps: noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
slate: noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
slept: noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
slice: noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
slier: adjective, a comparative of sly.
slain: noun, sley.
rooti: noun, rooty2 .
slipe: noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
slipt: noun, an act or instance of slipping.
Sloan: noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
Roost: noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
Roose: verb (used with or without object), praise.
sloop: noun, a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails. Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
slops: noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
rosin: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
sito-
Ronco: noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
sires: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
sains: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sails: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
sines: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
sipes: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Siple: noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
sites: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SISAL: noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
saice: noun, syce.
rotos: noun, rotogravure.
rotls: noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
rotes: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
rotas: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Rosse: noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
snail: noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
snaps
Sinas: noun, a female given name.
soars: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
snoop: noun, an act or instance of snooping.
snoot: noun, Slang. the nose.
snore: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
snort: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snots: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
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.
rests: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
snips: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
resp.
socle: noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
soils: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
solan: noun, a gannet.
rept.
solar: noun, Informal. solar energy.
snits: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
rials: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
rolls: noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
rises: noun, an act or instance of rising.
Rollo: noun, Also called Rolf, Roy, Hrolf, Rolf the Ganger. a.d. c860–931? Norse chieftain: 1st duke of Normandy 911?.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Rolla: noun, a city in S central Missouri.
roils: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
roast: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roans: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
snarl: noun, the act of snarling.
Snell: noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ripen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
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.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
rills: noun, a small rivulet or brook.
snipe: noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
riles: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
riels: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
sinal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
repos: noun, a repurchase agreement.
sasin: noun, blackbuck.
score: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scorn: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
satis: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Scot.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
sates: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
SCOTS: noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
scops: noun, an Old English bard or poet.
scrap: noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
Sarto: noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
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.
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.
scrip: noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
sarc-
seals: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Sears: noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
scale: noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
scope: noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
seats: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
scart: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scat-
scats: noun, scat singing.
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scelp: noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scape: noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
scall: noun, dandruff.
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scans: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
scion: noun, a descendant.
scalp: noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
Scone: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scoop: noun, a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
scoot: noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
scopa: noun, pollen brush.
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
sapor: noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
seti-
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
seral: adjective, of or relating to a sere.
salon: noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Seric
Salol: noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sero-
Seton: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
sials: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Sices: noun, syce.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Silas: noun, a male given name.
Salic: adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
silos: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
silts: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
salep: noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Salop: noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
septs: noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
secos: noun, sekos.
Sans.
Sapir: noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
sect.
Sella: noun, Zillah.
Sells: noun, an act or method of selling.
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
senor: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
sanit
septa: noun, plural of septum.
sensa: noun, plural of sensum.
sanes: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Salto: noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
sents: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
sepal: noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sepia: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Sept.
repot: verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
soler: noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
Stone: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
sport: noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
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.
spool: noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
spoon: noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
Pres.
Spoor: noun, a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
spor-
spore: noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
prats: noun, the buttocks.
prest: noun, a loan.
Prato: noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
sprat: noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
prate: noun, act of prating.
prase: noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
sprit: noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
praos: noun, proa.
Srta.
prae-
Press: noun, an act of pressing; pressure.
pret.
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
spirt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
spins: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
prose: noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
pros.
prone: noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
spire: noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
pron.
Prole: noun, a member of the proletariat.
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
preta: noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
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.
priss: noun, a prissy person.
spits: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
splat: noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
prise: noun, leverage.
prion: noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
print: noun, the state of being printed.
Price: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stale: adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
prost: interjection, prosit.
stola: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
stipe: noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
Porto: noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
stipo: noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stirp: noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
stirs: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stoas: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Stoic: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Port.
Posen: noun, German name of Poznań.
porns: noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
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).
pores: noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
poori: noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
poons: noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
pools: noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
Poole: noun, a port in Dorset, in S England.
pones: noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
ports: noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
poser: noun, a person who poses.
stall: noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
step-
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Stans: noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
posts: noun, a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
steal: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stela: noun, stele (defs 1–3).
post-
poses: noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
ster.
posse: noun, posse comitatus.
poss.
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
sties: noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
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.
posit: noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Still: noun, stillness or silence:
pross: noun, prostitute.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
soles: noun, a plural of sol3 .
recip
so-so: adverb, in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
Soter: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
recpt
RECON: noun, reconnaissance.
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.
sotol: noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
Recit
space: noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
recta: noun, a plural of rectum.
spaes: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
recap: noun, a recapped tire.
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
spall: noun, a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
span-
reaps: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
spare: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
reals: noun, real number.
rect.
sorts: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
react: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
rents: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Solon: noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
Solti: noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
SONAR: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
repic: noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
sones: noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonic: adjective, of or relating to sound.
soots: noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
reins: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
reni-
renal: adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
sopor: noun, Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
relic: noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
soras: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Sorel: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
sores: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
SPARS: noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
rcpt.
Prot.
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
rales: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Spica: noun, spike2 .
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rails: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
racon: noun, radar beacon.
spice: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
spics: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
speos: noun, a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
spiel: noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
spier: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
psora: noun, psoriasis.
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.
spies
spile: noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
spilt: noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
rall.
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
spate: noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
spect: noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
ratos: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
spats: noun, a petty quarrel.
spean: verb (used with object), to wean.
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.
spec.
ratio: noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
specs: noun, Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
ranis: noun, ranee.
ratel: noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
spell: noun, a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
rasps: noun, an act of rasping.
rason: noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
rases: verb (used with object), raze.
spelt: noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
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.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Sino-
salts: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
napes: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
clapt: verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
naso-
Clare: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
claro: noun, such a cigar.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
clase
CLASP: noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
clast: noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
natl.
nails: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
clear: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cleat: noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
nacre: noun, mother-of-pearl.
Cleon: noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
clept: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
cline: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Clint: noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
claps: noun, an act or instance of clapping.
Clite: noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
neral: noun, citral b. See under citral.
nests: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
cetin: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Ciano: noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
Cilla: noun, a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
nerol: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
cine-
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
Nepos: noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
clans: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Nepal: noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
cions: noun, scion (def 2).
Neils: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
nears
neaps: noun, neap tide.
cists: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Clair: noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
clipt: noun, the act of clipping.
clone: noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
cesta: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
cont.
Colon: noun, the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
loser: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
color: noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
losel: noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
Cons.
Const
Lorne: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lorna: noun, a female given name.
Loris: noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Colo.
Conte: noun, count2 .
Lorin: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lores: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
conto: noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
Loren: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorca: noun, García Lorca.
LORAN: noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
cools: noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
loses: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
coll.
cloot: noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
coel-
clops: noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Close: noun, the act of closing.
clots: noun, a mass or lump.
coals: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coapt: verb (used with object), to bring close together:
coast: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coati: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coats: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
lotos: noun, lotus.
Colin: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
lotic: adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
coils: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coins: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
lotas: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
coirs: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Colas: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
Coles: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Colet: noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cert.
Lopes: noun, the act or the gait of loping.
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Capet: noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
Capon: noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
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.
capot: noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
Capri: noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
caps.
Capt.
Caren: noun, a female given name.
caret: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
caper: noun, a playful leap or skip.
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Carin: noun, a female given name.
carls: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
noto-
carne: noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns: noun, cairn.
notes: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Carol: noun, a song, especially of joy.
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.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
carpi: noun, plural of carpus.
Cairo: noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
atrip: adjective, aweigh.
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oater: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
oaten: adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
cairn: noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
oasts: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
oasis: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
canto: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
oases: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
calls: noun, a cry or shout.
Calpe: noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
caner: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
canoe: noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canso: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
carp-
carps: noun, a peevish complaint.
ceros: noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cent.
insol
Celt.: abbreviation, Celtic.
nitre: noun, niter.
nitr-
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
celts: noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
CENTO: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Cello: noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
Niort: noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
cents: noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
ceorl: noun, churl (def 4).
nills: verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
Niles: noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
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-
cells: noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
noct-
noso-
caste: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
carse: noun, bottom land.
noses: noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Carte: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carts: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Norse: noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
noria: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Norco: noun, a town in S California.
cases: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
nopal: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
cella: noun, the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
noose: noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
nolos: noun, nolo contendere.
cater: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
noils: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
ceils: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
noels: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Celia: noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Loral: adjective, of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
coop.
atoll: noun, a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
LASER: noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
enols: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Latin: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
later: Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
laten: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
enrol: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
lasts: noun, a person or thing that is last.
lasso: noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
lases: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Ensor: noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Enlil: noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
entia: noun, plural of ens.
ento-
Laris: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Eolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Lares: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
eosin: noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
epact: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
lapse: noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Enola: noun, a female given name.
encl.
lapin: noun, a rabbit.
Leila: noun, a female given name.
lento: adverb, slowly.
elint: noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Eliot: noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
lenos: noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Elisa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lenis: noun, a lenis consonant.
Lenca: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Ellas: noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
Ellis: noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
enact: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
lect.
least: noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lears: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
learn: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
leapt: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
leaps: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Elton: noun, a male given name.
leant: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leans: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
lapis: noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
lapel: noun, either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
elans: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
incor
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
Iran.
ileac: adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
ileo-
Pinto: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
incas: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
incl.
incr.
Icel.
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
inlet: noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
intr.
intel: noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
insep
inst.
insp.
icons
irone: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Epis.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Episc
LANCE: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Epist
laics: noun, one of the laity.
Erato: noun, the Muse of love poetry.
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.
lact-
laces: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Irons: noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
Espoo: noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
Ital.
estoc: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
istle: noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
estop: verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
islet: noun, a very small island.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
IATSE
Elias: noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Leona: noun, a female given name.
co-op: noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
Costa: noun, a rib or riblike part.
Corot: noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
corp.
Corpl
corpn
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.
Corse: noun, corpse.
Corti: noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
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.
costs: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Loire: noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
cotes: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
loess: noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
Crane: noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
locos: noun, locoweed.
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.
local: noun, a local train, bus, etc.
crass: adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
corns: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
coria: noun, plural of corium.
crate: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
loons: noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
loper: noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
coopt: verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
loots: noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
coots: noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
copal: noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
loose: Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
Copan: noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
LOOPS: noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
copen: noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
cores
looie: noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
coper: noun, a horse dealer.
loner: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
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.
copse: noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
Coral: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Corea: noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
loans: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Creon: noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Leoni: noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
easts: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
liner: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
linac: noun, linear accelerator.
lilts: noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Lilas: noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
Lilac: noun, any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
liers: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
licet
Eaton: noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
lints: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
eclat: noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
ecol.
econ.
ectal: adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
Leros: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
ecto-
Lerna: noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Eilat: noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Linos: noun, linoleum.
Lipan: noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
crept: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
litas: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
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.
crest: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Llano: noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
litre: noun, liter.
lites: noun, light2 (def 36).
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.
Crile: noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
crine: noun, hair; head of hair.
lipo-
lists: noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
Lisle: noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
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.
crit.
liras: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Croat: noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crone: noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
croon: noun, the act or sound of crooning.
atone: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
ancre: adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
apron: noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
aport: adverb, on or toward the port side.
aisle: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
airts: noun, a direction.
pesos: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
apres: preposition, after; following (used in combination):
April: noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
pesto: noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
pert.
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.
pests: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
peta-
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
petal: noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
oste-
Apoc.
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Osset: noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
anti-
anole: noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
paces: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacer: noun, a person or thing that paces.
Alcon: noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
ante-
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Peron: noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
peons: noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
peri-
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
A-one: adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
peril: noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
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.
ossia: conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
petos: noun, wahoo3 .
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
pico-
ornes: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
arils: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
orlos: noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
orlop: noun, the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
Orlon
Arion: noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
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:
aeri-
picot: noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Orion: noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
Oriel: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
aeons: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
orial
Arlen: noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
ornis: noun, an avifauna.
Orson: noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
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.
Osler: noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
petr-
Petra: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petri
areo-
Aesop: noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
piano: noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
pians: noun, yaws.
picas: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Ariel: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
OSCAR: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Oscan: noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
aero-
Orton: noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Alcor
Paeon: noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
Orcas: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
alti-
Passe: noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
pass.
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.
Peano: noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
paseo: noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
Pasco: noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
parts: noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
paste: noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
peans: noun, paean.
part.
alto-
parse: verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Alton: noun, a city in SW Illinois.
Pearl: noun, a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
Pears: noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
alter: noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Pasto: noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
Paros: noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
patr-
allo-
Aloin: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
alone: Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Alope: noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
Allen: noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
Alost: noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Paton: noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
Alsop: noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
peals: noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Alsip: noun, a town in NE Illinois.
patio: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
alist: adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
pates: noun, the crown or top of the head.
Pater: noun, British Informal. father.
Paten: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
peart: adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Aline: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
penal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
pairs: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
palls: noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
palis: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
anile: adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Pales: noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
pale-
anils: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
alert: noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Aneto: noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
alecs: noun, a herring.
pelts: noun, the act of pelting.
anis-
paint: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Paine: noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
Palos: noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
Pella: noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
parol: noun, something stated or declared.
paren: plural noun, parentheses:
parle: noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Parl.
Paris: noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
alien: noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
pari-
pares: noun, (of a female) first among equals.
peats: noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
panel: noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
pecan: noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
Paoli: noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
pant-
Pecos: noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
Alice: noun, a city in S Texas.
Panic: noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
Arles: noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
actos
piles: noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
olios: noun, a dish of many ingredients.
ollas: noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Ollie: noun, a male given name, form of Oliver.
asst.
olpes: noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Olson: noun, Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
pilon: noun, something extra; lagniappe.
assn.
onces: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
onco-
asset: noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
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.
onlap: noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
oleos: noun, margarine.
onset: noun, a beginning or start:
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.
ontic: adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
onto-
asper: noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
Pilea: noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
ASPEN: noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Pilar: adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
Ascot: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
acro-
Pieta: noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
ascon: noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
oleo-
asco-
Pinel: noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Pinta: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
30-30
ocean: noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
ation
Pinot: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
ocrea: noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
acet-
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
octa-
octal: noun, octonary (def 6).
octan: noun, an octan fever.
octo-
OIcel
olein: noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
acnes: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
pinas: noun, pineapple.
oiler: noun, a person or thing that oils.
astr.
Astor: noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
acorn: noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
pilot: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Pilos: noun, Greek name of Navarino.
Olean: noun, a city in SW New York.
oleic: adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
acpt.
acron: noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
allot: verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
Acton: noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
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.
Actis: noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Actor: noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
optic: noun, the eye.
OPers
orant: noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
arsis: noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
orals: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
arses: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
orate: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
opsis
artel: noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
arson: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
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.
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
orans: noun, orant.
opsin: noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
opto-
opine: verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
opens: noun, an open or clear space.
orale: noun, fanon (def 2).
Arnel

4 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

toss: noun, an act or instance of tossing.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
inae
Alis
eco-
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
ills: noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
sole: noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
tron
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
ile-
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
slop: noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
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).
epic: noun, an epic poem.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Ill.
SLIC
sloe: noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
ect-
Inc.
Trip: noun, a journey or voyage:
Ilse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Aire
Inca: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Earl: noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
all-
ins.
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Trio: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
tsar: noun, czar.
sone: noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
aeon: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
Soni
soon: Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
cts.
Soot: noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
inro: noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
sols: noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Solo: noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
soln
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
acne: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
ACLS
acle: noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
aer-
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.
EPOS: noun, an epic.
slit: noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
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.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
sepn
ALIT: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
epit
Sol.
elan: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
tri-
tRNA
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Elsa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
trap: noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
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.
ells: noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Eton: noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
SINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
esp.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
aet.
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
SIPS: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
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.
Ens.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
est.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
sirs: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
enc.
enol: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
airt: noun, a direction.
etc.
enl.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Alco
Sina: noun, a female given name.
epi-
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
acr-
ales: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
sits: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Elia: noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
sice: noun, syce.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
ELAS
eso-
sial: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
ESIS
slap: noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
slat: noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
ctr.
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).
silt: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
ical
Elli: noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Ella: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Elis: noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
ESOP: noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
Alec: noun, a herring.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
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.
ICAO
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.
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
Ice.
Sill: noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
Atli: noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
alls: noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
Cela: noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
ceps: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
tier: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
cen.
art.
Tess: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
asc-
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
cell: noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
tern: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
Ceil: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
ter.
Cato: noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
asis
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
STOL: noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
cat.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
CERN
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
cion: noun, scion (def 2).
clan: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
ARIS
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
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.
Ste.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
tils: noun, the sesame plant.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Ceto
Arno: noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Aron: noun, a male given name.
cet-
cess: noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
Till: noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Cass: noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
clar
tarp: noun, tarpaulin.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
Can.
CALS: noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
talc: noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
Call: noun, a cry or shout.
Cal.
tale: noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Aten: noun, Aton.
ates
atic
TASS: noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
tall: adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Taro: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tape: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
ator
atop: preposition, on the top of:
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Aton: noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
tail: noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
tela: noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
asps: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
CART: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
ten.
asse: noun, Cape fox.
ASSR
Tell: noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
Carn: noun, cairn.
stop: noun, the act of stopping.
Carl: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
tael: noun, liang.
str.
tel-
teil: noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
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.
teas: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Cape: noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
cap.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Tace: noun, tasset.
taco: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
teal: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
clap: noun, an act or instance of clapping.
tion
sops: noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Cor.
coss: noun, kos.
alts: noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
spic: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
CORN: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
ance
TOPS: noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
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.
Cora: noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Copt: noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cote: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
anes: adverb, once.
Anil: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Cope: noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
topi: noun, topee.
coot: noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Coos: noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
coon: noun, raccoon.
ano-
Cost: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
SPCA
top-
crip: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
aloe: noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
crop: noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
tors: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
sort: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
toro: noun, a bull.
Alps: noun, a high mountain.
torn: noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
sots: noun, a drunkard.
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Tori: noun, plural of torus.
spae: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
alt.
Cres
crat
SPAR: noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
Tore: noun, a torus.
crap: noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
torc: noun, torque (def 4).
spas: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
tope: noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
cool: noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
aril: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
clit: noun, clitoris.
apt.: plural, apartment.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
coal: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
clot: noun, a mass or lump.
CLOS: noun, a walled vineyard.
clop: noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
apts: plural, apartment.
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.
Cloe: noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
SPOT: noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
ARCO: adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
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.
clip: noun, the act of clipping.
Clio: noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Tiro: noun, tyro.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
clep
Cleo: noun, a female given name.
tirl: noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Sra.
sris: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Clea: noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
coat: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
toil: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toon: noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
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.
tool: noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
ANSI
ant.
cone: noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Con.
COLT: noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols: noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
tone: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Coln: noun, former German name of Cologne.
coil: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Toll: noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
tole: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
apo-
Cole: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
COLA: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
tola: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Apr.
coir: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coin: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Cels
cit.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
noil: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
reap: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Noel: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NIRA
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nils: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
recs: noun, recreation.
nill: verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
Nile: noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Rein: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
noir: adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
repo: noun, a repurchase agreement.
Neil: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nell: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
neo-
repl
Nero: noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
rent: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Reno: noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
ness: noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
nest: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
rel.
real: noun, real number.
nolo: noun, nolo contendere.
Neal: noun, a male given name.
pts.
NTIA
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rain: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rail: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
OAPC
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Rani: noun, ranee.
Ptas: plural, peseta.
psst: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
psis: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
psia
psec
rale: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
RATO: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
nope: adverb, no1 (def 1).
Nor.
Nora: noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori: noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
nos-
nose: noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
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.
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
rasp: noun, an act of rasping.
note: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
rapt: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
neap: noun, neap tide.
reps: noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
roil: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
role: noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roll: noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
Lose: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Lorn: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
RONA
'roo: noun, kangaroo.
Lore: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Root: noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
lops: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
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.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
Lope: noun, the act or the gait of loping.
loot: noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Loos: noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
Roca: noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Lola: noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
rpt.
ROTS: noun, the process of rotting.
roto: noun, rotogravure.
Lois: noun, a female given name.
ROTL: noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Roti: noun, roast.
rote: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
loop: noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
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.
Lolo: noun, Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
Rota: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Ross: noun, the rough exterior of bark.
lone: adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Loon: noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
rocs: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Loss: noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
NCTE
Naos: noun, a temple.
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
rial: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
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.
nail: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nape: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Riel: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
narc: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NATO: noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
rile: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
lost: Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
roan: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
RNAS
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Lota: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
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.
rill: noun, a small rivulet or brook.
RIPS: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
lote: noun, lotus.
Loti: noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
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.
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.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
PSAT
prs.
loin: noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
pats: noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Pen.
plea: noun, an appeal or entreaty:
pelt: noun, the act of pelting.
Pecs: noun, a city in SW Hungary.
peat: noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
plie: noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
pear: noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
pean: noun, paean.
peal: noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
pct.
plot: noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
PLSS
pnea
poco: adverb, somewhat; rather:
pato: noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
pole: noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Pall: noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
Pan.
Poll: noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
pane: noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
par.
Pare: noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
pars: noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
poil: noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
Pola: noun, Pula.
Pol.
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.
Past: noun, the time gone by:
pat.
Pate: noun, the crown or top of the head.
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
peon: noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Pal.
pina: noun, pineapple.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
pil-
pile: noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
pill: noun, a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
piss: noun, urine.
pise: noun, rammed earth.
PINE: noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
pies: noun, plural of pi2 .
Pisa: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Piro: noun, piroplasmosis.
pirn: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
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.
pint: noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
pion: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Piet: noun, Scot. a magpie.
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.
per.
peto: noun, wahoo3 .
PERL
Pers
peso: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pet.
PETN: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Pict: noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
pial: adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
pian: noun, yaws.
pias: noun, a female given name.
Pica: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
pice: noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
PICS: noun, a movie.
Pali: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Polo: noun, a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
Oct.
OOPS: interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
oral: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
prat: noun, the buttocks.
opts: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
pre-
prec
opia
opes: adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPer
open: noun, an open or clear space.
OPEC: noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
Opal: noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
Oost: noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
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.
prie: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Oona: noun, a female given name.
Oran: noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
olio: noun, a dish of many ingredients.
oils: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Oise: noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ole-
oles: noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin: noun, a male given name.
OLLA: noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
prin
Olpe: noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
once: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
proa: noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
pro-
Ont.
prao: noun, proa.
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
pair: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
PACE: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
porn: noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
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.
poor: noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
poon: noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Pool: noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
pons: noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
oto-
pacs: noun, pack1 (def 1).
PACT: noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
pone: noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
Pail: noun, bucket.
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
pols: noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
Otoe: noun, Oto.
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Orca: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
oro-
orcs: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orel: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
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:
orlo: noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
pot.
Orne: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orts: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
otic: adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
osis
Oslo: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
pose: noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pos.
OSSA: noun, plural of os1 .
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
Rep.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Isle: noun, a small island.
Lat.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
LARC: noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
lace: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
scop: noun, an Old English bard or poet.
lino: noun, linoleum.
Leis: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Secs: noun, second2 (def 2).
lacs: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lela: noun, a female given name.
Leto: noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
isls
sec.
Lins: noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
last: noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lion: noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
LASS: noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
Leta: noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
lase: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
laic: noun, one of the laity.
iso-
LEST: conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
SCSI: noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
Lena: noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
1080
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
lipa: noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
lats: noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
Lina: noun, a female given name.
itol
lea.
lin.
Leal: adjective, loyal; true.
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
lilt: noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
seal: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Line: noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
iron: noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Lila: noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
late: Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lier: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lien: noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Lean: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
LEAP: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
lice: noun, plural of louse.
SEAS: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ire.
seat: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Lear: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
liar: noun, a person who tells lies.
LEAS: noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
lain: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lip-
Itea: noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
sci.
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
int.
loan: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
loca: noun, a plural of locus.
seis: noun, sei whale.
loci: noun, plural of locus.
Loco: noun, locoweed.
sail: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Lalo: noun, (Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
Lane: noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Leon: noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
intl
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Lani
scr.
Sat.
SASE
into: adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Leno: noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
scil
Laon: noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
sels: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Sais: noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
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:
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Lira: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
SALT: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
less: noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
lent: noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
sals: noun, salt1 .
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
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.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Leos: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
LISP: noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
lair: noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Sell: noun, an act or method of selling.
lit.
lite: noun, light2 (def 36).
ISSN
Sacs: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
lits: noun, litas.
Lars: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lens: noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
Sale: noun, the act of selling.
Lari: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.

3 letter words you can make with cross-pollinate

OSP
SCP
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.
OTS
OSS
ot-
ITA
ite
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
TLC
tlo
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
sis: noun, sister.
APS
ITC
ess: noun, the letter S, s.
ESR
ote
toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
OTA
tlr
CPL
OSO
ONR
ase
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ASI
EPT
EPS
ASN
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.
oon
o-o: noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oo-
ons
ASR
ONI
OOT
ASS: noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
one: noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
ast
LAP: noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
TEC: noun, detective.
LAR: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
EPA
Ola
Ep.
tea: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
TCA
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
OPA
ose
ERS: noun, ervil.
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ORT: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
La.
SLA
ESL
Esc
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
PRA
LCL
ESA
tin: noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
orc: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ERT
ERP
Lae: noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
ARP: noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ARS
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
SLE
opt: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
PRC
pc.
Lt.
OPS: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
LAC: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
TES: noun, ti1 .
ope: adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
Pa.
ETO
Apl
ILP
ae.
AEC
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:
SEI: noun, sei whale.
ina: noun, a female given name.
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
PIC: noun, a movie.
in.
IPA
ILS
AIC
ail: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
PIA: noun, a female given name.
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
PL1: noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
ILO
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
IPO
ipr
IPS
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.
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.
Ir.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
SES: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ALC
IRC
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
PLA
pl.
il-
IOC
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSP
TSI
TSE
trp
ap-
ac-
al.
ALP: noun, a high mountain.
an.
Ar.
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.
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ion: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
SEL: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
ior
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
ACP
ine
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Tro
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.
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).
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
ACS
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
IOT
ale: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
PLC
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
too: Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
ics
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ETS
ISA
ETR
ise
Isl
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ISR
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
IRS
PAC: noun, pack1 (def 1).
PTO
pt.
Ps.
ist
prn
Pr.
aor
ton: noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
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.
POR
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ANC
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ier
POC
pli
tra
tr.
Tpr
TPN
TPI
IRL
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).
PLO
pea: noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
IRO
PLR
POA
PCS
Tor: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
PCI
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
POE: noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
se-
poi: noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
IAS
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ial
Ia.
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
SCS
io-
OIt
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
OIr
ea.
Sta
St.
SST
SSR
SSN
SSI
SSE
cle
SSC
SSA
ss.
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
SRS
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
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.
Sr.
spt
SPS
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
NCO
CLI
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
eo-
ltr
SPR
Soo: noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Clo
ean
ear: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
LTA
ECA
lep
Nil: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
eir
Ler: noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
SAR
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIA
NET: noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
SLP
CIA
NES
CIE
ec-
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
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.
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
NEP: noun, New Economic Policy.
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
CIP
NEC
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
Lie: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
PIO
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
NEA
ne-
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
LTL
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
EIS
Rs.
LOP: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
COP: noun, a police officer.
ll.
Sal: noun, salt1 .
loo: noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
LON
ROT: noun, the process of rotting.
LOC
LOE: noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
CPS
SAE
RPO
CPR
RSA
ROP
RSE
RSS
rt.
rte
RTS
COS: noun, romaine.
So.
Sp.
SRO
COT: noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
CPA
CPI
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
COO: noun, a cooing sound.
LST
CST
LSS
LSI
CLR
CNO
CNS
LSC
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
LPS: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
SOP: noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
LPN
ctn: plural, carton.
cte
CTA
CSR
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
CSO
CSA
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.
RNA
CRT
ROA
CRS
CRP
ROC: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Lir: noun, Ler.
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
SOS: noun, any call for help:
sot: noun, a drunkard.
cep: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
let: noun, British. a lease.
CEO
Re.
cs.
ct.
cl.
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
CAI
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA: plural, peseta.
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
TAL
RCP
RCS
RIP: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
cp.
RPS
OAS
oar: noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
OAP
OAO
TAE: preposition, to.
OTC
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
op.
cr.
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
LCA
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
at.
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.
ATC
oic
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OEO
SLR
OCS
OCR
PSA
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
PSS
PSC
PSE
ATP
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
eon: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
CPO
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
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.
Co.
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
OSA
Oc.
RCA
Npt
Rap: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
NPR
en-
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
rat: noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
lei: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Len: noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Ell: noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
sc.
NOP
RCN
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
RCT
REA
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
STL
CEA
LEO: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Eli: noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
REC: noun, recreation.
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
NOC
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
STI
nr.
els: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
STP
CAR: noun, an automobile.
LCI
LCT
NSC
NSA
NRC
TSS
NRA

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No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
t.
le
RP
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
LC
TP
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
SN
OE: noun, oy2 .
AO
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
NI
NL
NC
S.
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.
SA
SL
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.
ol
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
NP
TE: noun, ti1 .
el: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
PO: noun, a chamber pot.
TC
P.: noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
IT: noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
RI
L2
L1
RN
RC
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
RO
TL
IP
OA
O.
L.
TN
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
NA: adverb, no1 .
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LP: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
EI
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ic
i.
CE
T1
ln
LR
N.
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.

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