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cryptanalysis
noun, the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown.
passionary
noun, passional (def 3).
patrocliny
noun, inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
scansorial
adjective, capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.
Alcoranist
noun, a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
caparisons
noun, a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings.
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.
passional
noun, a book containing descriptions of the sufferings of saints and martyrs, for reading on their festivals.
cassation
noun, annulment; cancellation; reversal.
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.
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.
catalysis
noun, Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
talapoins
noun, a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
placatory
adjective, serving, tending, or intended to placate:
paralysis
noun, Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
cilantros
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
paralytic
noun, a person affected with paralysis.
rascality
noun, rascally or knavish character or conduct.
pastorals
noun, a poem, play, or the like, dealing with the life of shepherds, commonly in a conventional or artificial manner, or with simple rural life generally; a bucolic.
antipyryl
antisolar
adjective, (on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
plastrons
noun, a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
Claytonia
noun, any of the low, succulent plants constituting the genus Claytonia of the purslane family, having basal leaves and long clusters of white or rose-colored flowers.
rationals
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
sacristan
noun, Also called sacrist [sak-rist, sey-krist] /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/ (Show IPA). an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
caparison
noun, a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings.
croissant
noun, a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
ponytails
noun, an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
piscatory
adjective, of or relating to fishermen or fishing:
scalation
noun, an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
analytics
noun, (used with a singular verb) Logic. the science of logical analysis.
postnasal
adjective, located or occurring behind the nose or in the nasopharynx, as a flow of mucus; nasopharyngeal:
piscators
noun, fisherman.
cantorial
adjective, of or relating to a cantor.
orinasals
noun, an orinasal sound.
ponytail
noun, an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
coal-tar
noun, a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
coal-pit
noun, a pit where coal is dug.
partisan
noun, an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
partials
noun, Bridge. part-score.
apastron
noun, the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
Clarissa
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
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.
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
apostasy
noun, a total desertion of or departure from one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc.
Croatian
noun, a Croat.
analysis
noun, the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
also-ran
noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
parasols
noun, a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
staysail
noun, any sail set on a stay, as a triangular sail between two masts.
paraison
noun, parison.
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.
paisanos
noun, paisan.
copyists
noun, a person who transcribes copies, especially of documents.
analytic
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
coplanar
adjective, being or operating in the same plane.
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.
Anatolic
adjective, noun, Anatolian.
Anapolis
noun, a city in central Brazil.
polynyas
noun, an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice.
spartans
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
apostils
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
Assyrian
noun, a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
Carniola
noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
pastinas
noun, very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
ptyalins
noun, an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
aspirant
noun, a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
captains
noun, a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
capstans
noun, any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
caporals
noun, a variety of tobacco.
capitals
noun, the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
playacts
verb (used with object), to dramatize (something):
cantrips
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
piscator
noun, fisherman.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
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.
calyptra
noun, Also called cap. a hood or hoodlike part, as the lid of the capsule in mosses.
Calypsos
noun, Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
tapiocas
noun, a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
atypical
adjective, not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal:
Carolina
noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
carotins
noun, carotene.
rational
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
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.
Platonic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
platino-
claypans
noun, hardpan (def 1).
platinas
noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
sacristy
noun, an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
plastron
noun, a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
pastoral
noun, a poem, play, or the like, dealing with the life of shepherds, commonly in a conventional or artificial manner, or with simple rural life generally; a bucolic.
royalist
noun, a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
cyrtosis
noun, Pathology. any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities.
cypriots
noun, a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
cyprians
noun, Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
talapoin
noun, a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
cyanosis
noun, blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
Talassio
noun, a god invoked at ancient Roman weddings, especially in epithalamions.
arsonist
noun, a person who commits arson.
cistrons
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
polarity
noun, Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
potassic
adjective, of, relating to, or containing potassium.
inclasps
verb (used with object), enclasp.
syncytia
noun, a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells.
synoptic
adjective, pertaining to or constituting a synopsis; affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.
alacrity
noun, cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
orinasal
noun, an orinasal sound.
solitary
noun, a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
alastors
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
acyloins
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
acrasins
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
protasis
noun, the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if. Compare apodosis.
11-point
salt-pan
noun, an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
systolic
adjective, (of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
sanitary
adjective, of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
oralists
noun, an advocate of oralism.
nitrosyl
adjective, nitroso.
sanatory
adjective, favorable for health; curative; healing.
syncarps
noun, an aggregate fruit.
tropical
noun, tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
prosaist
noun, a person who writes prose.
Lycaonia
noun, an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
notarial
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
synastry
noun, the comparison of two or more natal charts in order to analyze or forecast the interaction of the individuals involved.
sarcinas
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
airplays
noun, the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.
narcosis
noun, a state of stupor or drowsiness.
laotians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
raincoat
noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
tsarinas
noun, czarina.
spirants
noun, fricative (def 2).
trysails
noun, a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
ocarinas
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
trypsins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
carpals
noun, a carpale.
Caspian
noun, Caspian Sea.
Cassino
noun, casino (def 3).
cassina
noun, dahoon.
slip-on
noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
casitas
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
satoris
noun, sudden enlightenment.
casinos
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
sprints
noun, a short race at full speed.
nostril
noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
patrial
noun, a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
Larissa
noun, a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
Laotian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
taipans
noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
laparo-
Cypriot
noun, a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
Saroyan
noun, William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
Cyprian
noun, Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
patinas
noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
royalty
noun, royal persons collectively.
lascars
noun, an East Indian sailor.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
catnaps
noun, a short, light nap or doze.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Catalin
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.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Slayton
noun, Donald Kent ("Deke") 1924–1993, U.S. astronaut.
Carlita
noun, a female given name.
carotin
noun, carotene.
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.
Capitol
noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
Nicolay
noun, John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
capital
noun, the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
syncarp
noun, an aggregate fruit.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
Sinaloa
noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
Canossa
noun, a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
pinatas
noun, (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
lyrists
noun, a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
syconia
noun, a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
Calypso
noun, Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
tapioca
noun, a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
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.
Script.
Tarasco
noun, Tarascan.
Nayarit
noun, a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.
tarpans
noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
caplins
noun, capelin.
caporal
noun, a variety of tobacco.
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.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Carolyn
noun, a female given name.
satrapy
noun, the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
Carlson
noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
Carlota
noun, 1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Pianola
noun, (lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
caritas
noun, charity.
picaras
noun, a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
Capsian
adjective, of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
picaros
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
satraps
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
Picasso
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
captans
noun, a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
CAPTAIN
noun, a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
syrians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
capstan
noun, any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
laniary
noun, a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
inclasp
verb (used with object), enclasp.
paisans
noun, compatriot.
incross
noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
costars
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
orality
noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
palato-
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.
Palissy
noun, Bernard [ber-nar] /bɛrˈnar/ (Show IPA), c1510–89, French potter, enameler, and author.
Corliss
noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
spinors
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
copyist
noun, a person who transcribes copies, especially of documents.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
instals
verb (used with object), install.
contra-
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
constr.
spinals
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
paisano
noun, paisan.
spatial
adjective, of or relating to space.
cryptos
noun, a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief.
ostiary
noun, Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
crossly
adverb, in a cross or angry manner.
Rossiya
noun, Russian name of Russia.
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.
sailors
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
spitals
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
Crystal
noun, a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
crissal
adjective, of or relating to the crissum.
crypto-
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
saintly
adjective, pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint:
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
payolas
noun, a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
craniol
cranio-
cranial
adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
crayons
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
spirals
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
consist
noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
optical
noun, opticals, optical effects.
Sno-Cat
Clayton
noun, John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
Clapton
noun, Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
Passion
noun, any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
sonatas
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
Taylors
noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
Santali
noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
solatia
noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
socials
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
clarain
noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
Laconia
noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
claypan
noun, hardpan (def 1).
sprains
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
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.
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.
lactary
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of milk.
pastina
noun, very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
sapotas
noun, sapote.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
passant
adjective, (of a beast) represented as in the act of walking, with one forepaw raised.
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.
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
parasol
noun, a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
spastic
noun, Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
parians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
ptyalin
noun, an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
parison
noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
Spartan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
parlays
noun, a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
coastal
adjective, of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
Salinas
noun, a city in W California.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
partans
noun, a crab.
partial
noun, Bridge. part-score.
opacity
noun, the state or quality of being opaque.
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.
spacial
adjective, spatial.
clip-on
noun, a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
pascals
noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
Passaic
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
clarity
noun, clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
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.
scotias
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
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.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
prosaic
adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
acyloin
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
trysail
noun, a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
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.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
astylar
adjective, without columns.
piscary
noun, Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
prostas
noun, (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
Assyria
noun, an ancient empire in SW Asia: greatest extent from about 750 to 612 b.c. Capital: Nineveh.
Trapani
noun, a seaport in NW Sicily.
anality
noun, the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
typical
adjective, of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
typicon
noun, the instructions for the orders of the services during the ecclesiastical year, contained in a manual.
transp.
aorists
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
alinota
noun, the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
pontils
noun, punty.
Ascaris
noun, any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
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.
tocsins
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
actinal
adjective, having tentacles or rays.
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
actino-
aporias
noun, Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
tylosis
noun, a bubblelike formation in the cavity of tracheids or vessels in the wood of trees, consisting of protoplasm intruded from adjacent parenchyma cells.
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Acrilan
trypsin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
apicals
noun, Phonetics. an apical sound.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
Platina
noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
pissant
noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
prisons
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
playact
verb (used with object), to dramatize (something):
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.
analyst
noun, a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.
airplay
noun, the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.
ptisans
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
aristo-
aristos
noun, aristocrat.
transl.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
Toscana
noun, Italian name of Tuscany.
anticly
adverb, in an antic manner.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
topical
noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
Alcoran
noun, Alkoran.
polynya
noun, an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice.
pyrosis
noun, heartburn (def 1).
Alastor
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
potassa
noun, potash.
anopias
noun, absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
topiary
noun, topiary work; the topiary art.
Alarcon
noun, Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
postals
noun, Informal. postal card.
asocial
adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
astrol.
rascals
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
tonsils
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
pointal
noun, pointel.
plantar
adjective, of or relating to the sole of the foot.
tarsias
noun, intarsia.
tarsals
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
toprail
noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
plaints
noun, a complaint.
iatro-
sprats
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
sprays
noun, water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
sacro-
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
salary
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
spiro-
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
posits
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Saipan
noun, an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
say-so
noun, one's personal statement or assertion.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
spirts
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
oscars
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
splays
noun, Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
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.
yapons
noun, yaupon.
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
Alissa
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
spoils
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
Alyson
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
spinal
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
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.
sporty
adjective, flashy; showy.
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.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
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.
cryst.
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.
paltry
adjective, ridiculously or insultingly small:
Anatol
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
stylar
adjective, having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
Payton
noun, Walter ("Sweetness") 1954–99, U.S. football player.
costly
adjective, costing much; expensive; high in price:
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
stylo-
palais
noun, French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
Cosyra
noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
stipos
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
rosily
adverb, with a rosy color.
polity
noun, a particular form or system of government:
polit.
paisan
noun, compatriot.
Styria
noun, a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
aniso-
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
stirps
noun, a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Pansil
noun, Pancha Sila.
panto-
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
pantry
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
copals
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
policy
noun, a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
anopia
noun, absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
contr.
analyt
craals
noun, kraal.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
painty
adjective, of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
rayons
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
cross-
portly
adjective, rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
potass
noun, potash.
crisps
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crispy
adjective, (especially of food) brittle; crisp.
crypts
noun, a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
crayon
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
Altaic
noun, the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
crypt-
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.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
payola
noun, a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
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.
crasis
noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
pontil
noun, punty.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
Altona
noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
atonal
adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
inlays
noun, inlaid work.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
lysins
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
Lysias
noun, c450–c380 b.c, Athenian orator.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Syriac
noun, a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
Syrian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
lyrist
noun, a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
lyrics
noun, a lyric poem.
scants
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scanty
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
Lipton
noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
nytril
noun, a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
nitro-
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
nycti-
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
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.
Lycian
noun, an inhabitant of Lycia.
satrap
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
slants
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
nopals
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
Latona
noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
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.
nycto-
scarps
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
scorns
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
scrips
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
naysay
verb (used with object), to say nay to; deny; reject; oppose.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Napoli
noun, Italian name of Naples.
Sicyon
noun, an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
Scopas
noun, flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
narco-
narcos
noun, narc.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
scions
noun, a descendant.
nasals
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
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.
litany
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
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.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
scato-
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.
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
ptosis
noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
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.
scarts
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
synop.
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.
nyalas
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
spicas
noun, spike2 .
salpas
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
sonars
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
Isaacs
noun, Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
sanity
noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
sonics
noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
opsins
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Sparta
noun, an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
intros
noun, an introduction.
intro.
intra-
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
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.
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
instr.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
solans
noun, a gannet.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
actin-
satyrs
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
triply
adverb, to a triple number, measure, or degree.
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.
satiny
adjective, satinlike; smooth; glossy.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
notary
noun, notary public.
across
adverb, from one side to another.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
lapins
noun, a rabbit.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
Prissy
noun, a female given name, form of Priscilla.
snarly
adjective, apt to snarl; easily irritated.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
snarls
noun, the act of snarling.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
sarco-
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
sarans
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
Layton
noun, a town in N Utah.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
sapro-
snorts
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
Sapota
noun, sapote.
sapors
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
lacto-
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
trans.
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.
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cyano-
Tyrian
adjective, of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
plano-
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
plani-
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
capias
noun, a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
catnap
noun, a short, light nap or doze.
capita
noun, plural of caput.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
planar
adjective, of or relating to a geometric plane.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
assort
verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
assoil
verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
Patras
noun, Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
patri-
assoc.
caplin
noun, capelin.
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.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
Arliss
noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
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.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
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.
Canary
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
Platas
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
canopy
noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
pastis
noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
astray
adverb, adjective, out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route:
cansos
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
cysto-
cysti-
Cantal
noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
aryans
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
caryo-
taipan
noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
plasty
pastry
noun, a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
pylons
noun, a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
Cypris
noun, an epithet of Aphrodite, meaning “Lady of Cyprus.”.
plasia
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.
patina
noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
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.
piscos
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
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.
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.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
captan
noun, a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
playas
noun, Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
carpal
noun, a carpale.
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.
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.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
pycnia
noun, a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
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.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
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.
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.
Carnap
noun, Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
carpo-
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
asians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Asosan
noun, a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
picara
noun, a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
plaint
noun, a complaint.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
Cassia
noun, Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
Caspar
noun, one of the three Magi.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
Assyr.
picro-
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
Casals
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
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.
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
assail
verb (used with object), to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
royals
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
pycno-
platy-
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
pastas
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
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.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Partan
noun, a crab.
coalas
noun, koala.
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
stripy
adjective, having or marked with stripes.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
stroys
verb (used with object), to destroy.
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
partly
adverb, in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
parson
noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
strops
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
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.
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.
clysis
noun, the administration of an enema.
Pascal
noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
clino-
Taylor
noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
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.
pyrans
noun, either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
stolas
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Parian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
parica
noun, a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
pointy
adjective, having a comparatively sharp point:
coasts
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
parity
noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
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.
parlay
noun, a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
strays
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
piracy
noun, practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
tarpan
noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
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.
pyosis
noun, the formation of pus; suppuration.
parols
noun, something stated or declared.
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.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
aporia
noun, Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
astro-
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
ratans
noun, rattan.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
riyals
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
calory
noun, calorie.
apiary
noun, a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
astron
apical
noun, Phonetics. an apical sound.
Calais
noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
tarso-
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
clasps
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
pinata
noun, (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
classy
adjective, of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
class.
platys
noun, platyfish.
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.
Pylos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
Scot.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
satyr
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
scops
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
pyran
noun, either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
Nyaya
noun, (in ancient India) a philosophical school emphasizing logical analysis of knowledge, which is considered as deriving from perception, inference, analogy, and reliable testimony.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
scopy
nyala
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
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.
rcpt.
pyric
adjective, of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
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.
pyro-
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
proc.
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.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Nyasa
noun, former name of Malawi (def 2).
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
pyins
noun, an albuminous constituent of pus.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
riyal
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
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.
nitr-
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
prost
interjection, prosit.
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.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
pisay
noun, pisé.
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.
pross
noun, prostitute.
nasty
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
natl.
prosy
adjective, of the nature of or resembling prose.
scalp
noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
scaly
adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
psora
noun, psoriasis.
pilon
noun, something extra; lagniappe.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
noct-
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
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.
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.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
pico-
riata
noun, a lariat.
scats
noun, scat singing.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Prot.
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
pron.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
naso-
ryots
noun, a peasant.
pylon
noun, a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
scat-
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
nopal
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
pros.
noisy
adjective, making much noise:
scion
noun, a descendant.
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
onlay
noun, an overlay, especially one in relief.
pians
noun, yaws.
plio-
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.
Passy
noun, Frédérick [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
pacas
noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
plica
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
Pliny
noun, ("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
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.
Port.
porns
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
pass.
porny
adjective, Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
ranis
noun, ranee.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
ratan
noun, rattan.
possy
noun, possie.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
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.
plat.
Plata
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
pasty
noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
poss.
Sayao
noun, Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
pasta
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Panay
noun, an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
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.
Pansy
noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
Parl.
pant-
panty
noun, panties.
pari-
palsy
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.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
Parca
noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
para-
paras
noun, a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
poly-
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
Pasay
noun, a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
raspy
adjective, harsh; grating; rasping.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
paisa
noun, Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
rasps
noun, an act of rasping.
payt.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
party
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
part.
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.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
plast
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.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
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.
raias
noun, rayah.
pricy
adjective, pricey.
Patsy
noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
octa-
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
Sans.
sanit
praos
noun, proa.
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.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
onlap
noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
priss
noun, a prissy person.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
sarc-
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Royal
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
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.
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.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
playa
noun, Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
salty
adjective, tasting of or containing salt; saline.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
roily
adjective, turbid; muddy.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Salas
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
rayon
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
orans
noun, orant.
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.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orial
patr-
Oriya
noun, an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
Patna
noun, a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
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.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
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.
post-
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
salsa
noun, a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Salpa
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
plays
noun, a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
opsis
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
oracy
noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
prana
noun, Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
optic
noun, the eye.
plan-
prays
verb (used with object), to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
rainy
adjective, characterized by rain:
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).
potsy
noun, hopscotch.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
NAACP
Carny
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
caps.
Capt.
Tanya
noun, a female given name.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
Caryl
noun, a male or female given name.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Caryn
noun, a female given name.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
carns
noun, cairn.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
carp-
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Talys
noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
casas
noun, Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
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.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
cata-
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
cyan-
Capra
noun, Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
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.
cyans
noun, cyan blue.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
astr.
ation
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
atony
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
atopy
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
atory
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
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.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
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.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
tapas
noun, the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, 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.
Canty
adjective, cheerful; lively.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Tansy
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.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
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.
tayra
noun, a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
stops
noun, the act of stopping.
coaly
adjective, of, resembling, or containing coal.
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:
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
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:
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.
stray
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Story
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
colat
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
stony
adjective, full of or abounding in stones or rock:
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Cons.
Const
cont.
copal
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
copr-
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
coala
noun, koala.
strip
noun, a striptease.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
Cypro
Cyril
noun, Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
Cissy
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
cyst-
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cysts
noun, Pathology. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
cyto-
cytol
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
claps
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
stroy
verb (used with object), to destroy.
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Clary
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.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
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.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
clipt
noun, the act of clipping.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
clops
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Tracy
noun, Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
alary
adjective, of or relating to wings.
Alas.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Alcor
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
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.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
Alta.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
Altay
noun, Altai.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
alti-
alto-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
anal.
anat.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
airts
noun, a direction.
anis-
acyls
adjective, containing the acyl group.
30-30
tsars
noun, czar.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
tropy
trop-
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.
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
troys
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
AAPSS
trois
noun, the number 3.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
acity
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
acpt.
acro-
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
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.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
actos
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
ayins
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
typo-
Aryan
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tipsy
adjective, slightly intoxicated or drunk.
typos
noun, typographical error.
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
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.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
artsy
adjective, arty.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
typal
adjective, of, relating to, or constituting a type.
ASCAP
noun, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
asco-
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
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.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
ASPCA
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.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
assai
noun, any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
assay
noun, Metallurgy. determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
assn.
asst.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
Tyrol
noun, an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
topis
noun, topee.
apast
preposition, past; beyond.
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antsy
adjective, unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonia
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
apart
Idioms, apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
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.
apian
adjective, of or relating to bees.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Apoc.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
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.
Tyson
noun, Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer.
tyros
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
cloys
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
irony
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
lyso-
lysis
noun, Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
lysin
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
Syria
noun, Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
Iran.
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
lyric
noun, a lyric poem.
sonsy
adjective, strong and healthy; robust.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
lipo-
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Sonya
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
syst.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Lyons
noun, Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
incr.
inlay
noun, inlaid work.
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.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
Spica
noun, spike2 .
insol
insp.
inst.
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
spays
noun, a three-year-old male red deer.
intr.
syncs
noun, synchronization:
Sino-
yonis
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
lytic
adjective, of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
SPARS
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
span-
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Ital.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
lansa
noun, langsat.
slaps
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
snips
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
slaty
adjective, consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
snaps
laity
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
slops
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
latry
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.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
Lassa
noun, Older Spelling. Lhasa.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Italy
noun, a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
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.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
solan
noun, a gannet.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
linty
adjective, full of or covered with lint:
sito-
Linos
noun, linoleum.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
lact-
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
soapy
adjective, containing or impregnated with soap:
slain
noun, sley.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
slays
noun, sley.
Lycia
noun, an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
lairy
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
incor
spats
noun, a petty quarrel.
incl.
Silas
noun, a male given name.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crit.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crony
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
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.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Sycon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
Stacy
noun, a male or female given name.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
lt-yr
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.
Srta.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
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.
lossy
adjective, (of a material or transmission line) causing appreciable loss or dissipation of energy.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
cryo-
spray
noun, water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
Corny
adjective, of or abounding in corn.
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.
corp.
Corpl
corpn
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
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.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
styli
noun, a plural of stylus.
styl-
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
craal
noun, kraal.
stays
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
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.
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
sylis
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
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.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
icons
iatry
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
spiry
adjective, having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
Yassy
noun, Jassy.
Yasna
noun, a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
spins
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spits
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
spiny
adjective, abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
splay
noun, Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
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.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
spics
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
spicy
adjective, seasoned with or containing spice:
yapon
noun, yaupon.
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.
Yalta
noun, a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
spor-
scr.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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).
tron
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Tray
noun, a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
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.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
SLIC
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Tony
noun, one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
sci.
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.
tri-
pts.
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.
sync
noun, synchronization:
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
tsar
noun, czar.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
syn-
top-
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Rani
noun, ranee.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Tory
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Raia
noun, rayah.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
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.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
syli
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
slay
noun, sley.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
SIPS
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Syr.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
tRNA
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
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).
scil
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
Troy
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
topi
noun, topee.
soys
noun, soy sauce.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
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.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
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.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
spry
adjective, active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
RNAS
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
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.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
Tana
noun, thana.
SPCA
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Sra.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
Styr
noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
Rosy
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
str.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
ropy
adjective, resembling a rope or ropes:
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.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
stay
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
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.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
RONA
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
rpt.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
ryot
noun, a peasant.
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.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Tiny
adjective, very small; minute; wee.
tion
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.
typ.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
typy
adjective, (of a domestic animal) embodying the ideal characteristics of its variety or breed.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
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.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
Tyro
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
Sat.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toys
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
ryal
noun, rose noble.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
spay
noun, a three-year-old male red deer.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
sots
noun, a drunkard.
sals
noun, salt1 .
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
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.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tapa
noun, (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
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.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sops
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Sol.
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.
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.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Soni
Ryan
noun, a male given name.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
soln
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
says
noun, what a person says or has to say.
coys
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Casa
noun, a house.
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lory
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.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
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.
capa
noun, the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
cap.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Can.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cal.
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
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.
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.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
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.
Lyon
noun, Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
lip-
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Lyra
noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
lys-
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cyl.
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:
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
lit.
lits
noun, litas.
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.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
cat.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
NACA
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
cir.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
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-
nosy
adjective, unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
ASSR
cts.
NTIA
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
OAPC
oary
adjective, oarlike.
asis
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
NOAA
nays
noun, a denial or refusal.
NCAA
Naos
noun, a temple.
Napa
noun, Chinese cabbage.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nary
adjective, not any; no; never a:
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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.
atry
adjective, lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
atic
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
ator
atop
preposition, on the top of:
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIRA
Nysa
noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
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.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
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.
lino
noun, linoleum.
liny
adjective, full of or marked with lines.
asc-
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Coty
noun, René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
coss
noun, kos.
cosy
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
Cort
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.
Cory
noun, a male or female given name.
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.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
yoni
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Cor.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
copy
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
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.
Cony
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
yrs.
Con.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
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.
iso-
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
iana
Yana
noun, a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
yaps
noun, a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
yarn
noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
IATA
ical
ICAO
Iyar
noun, the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
yins
noun, See under yin and yang.
yips
noun, a sharp bark; yelp.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
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.
crat
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
cray
adjective, crazy.
Inc.
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.
inly
adverb, inwardly.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
intl
isls
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Lat.
clip
noun, the act of clipping.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
clar
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Clay
noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
City
noun, a large or important town.
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lin.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Lani
coly
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
ISSN
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
1080
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.
itol
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
clop
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
cloy
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
Lacy
noun, a male given name.
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).
clit
noun, clitoris.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lays
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
ctr.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
pyas
noun, an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
pct.
Alis
Alco
Oct.
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.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
PICS
noun, a movie.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
pyin
noun, an albuminous constituent of pus.
pil-
pina
noun, pineapple.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
piny
adjective, abounding in or covered with pine trees:
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.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
pyo-
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
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.
Ala.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
ano-
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
ancy
paca
noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
Anas
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
Pail
noun, bucket.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
pays
paty
adjective, (of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
Pal.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
paly
adjective, pale.
Pan.
par.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pat.
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.
pyr-
ANPA
prao
noun, proa.
ACLS
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
pos.
posy
noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
pot.
acyl
adjective, containing the acyl group.
pray
verb (used with object), to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pony
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
prin
pro-
AARP
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.
prs.
PSAT
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
psia
psis
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
acr-
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
piss
noun, urine.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
pity
noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
Airy
adjective, open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
play
noun, a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ayin
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
ploy
noun, a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
PLSS
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
Pol.
Pola
noun, Pula.
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
opia
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
apo-
Apr.
opsy
APSA
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
apt.
plural, apartment.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Arty
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
apts
plural, apartment.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
osis
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
oily
adverb, in an oily manner.
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.
art.
Orly
noun, a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Apia
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
ASAP
adverb, without delay; promptly.
Ont.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ant.
ARIS
only
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
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.
aryl
adjective, containing an aryl group.
ANSI
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
STL
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ast
CPL
STI
CPI
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
sty
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
ASN
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ASR
COS
noun, romaine.
Tyr
noun, the god of strife.
acy
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
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.
CPA
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
Tro
CSA
SSN
SSI
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
SSC
TSP
SSA
ss.
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.
SRS
SSR
CSO
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
CSR
Sr.
spt
SPS
CST
CTA
ctn
plural, carton.
ASI
TSI
ARS
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
Aar
AAP
CPO
ACP
CPR
CPS
Ar.
an.
al.
ap-
CRP
trp
CRS
AIA
CRT
ac-
Sta
St.
SST
TIA
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
TCS
cr.
CAA
CYO
cl.
ct.
TAL
cs.
Apl
CAI
CIP
cp.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
APS
Co.
ALC
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
TPN
CAR
noun, an automobile.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Any
Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ANC
AOA
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.
aor
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
APA
noun, a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
APC
CIA
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
TPI
TOY
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
COP
noun, a police officer.
ATA
CLR
CNO
CNS
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Coy
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
Ayn
noun, ʿain.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
STP
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
AIC
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
at.
TCA
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
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.
Tpr
CLI
tr.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
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.
tra
ca.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
tlr
Clo
ATP
tlo
Tay
noun, a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TLC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ays
ATC
TSS
NOC
OAP
NRA
PLC
PLA
NRC
NSA
NSC
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.
Oc.
op.
OSA
OTC
pl.
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.
pli
OAS
SAR
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCR
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
OCS
RCA
oic
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OIr
Oys
noun, a grandchild.
nr.
Npt
RCN
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
SCS
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
NCO
POC
POA
NYC
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.
SCP
NAA
Nay
noun, a denial or refusal.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NPR
NIA
NYA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NYP
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
PLR
PLO
sc.
ply
noun, a thickness or layer.
NOP
OIt
Ola
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
RTS
rt.
RSS
RSA
Rs.
Pr.
RPO
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
prn
Ps.
pt.
PTO
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
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.
ROP
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PCI
PCS
Roy
noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
ROI
py-
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
pya
noun, an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
ROA
PIO
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ONI
ONR
ons
OPA
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
RCT
Sal
noun, salt1 .
ory
OSP
So.
OSS
ot-
OTA
OTS
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Pa.
pc.
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
SAA
SRO
Sp.
POR
ltr
RNA
IPS
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 = .
yon
pronoun, that or those yonder.
ior
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IOT
IPA
IPO
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
ipr
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
Ir.
ina
noun, a female given name.
RCP
IRC
IRL
IRO
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
Isl
ISR
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
LTA
IOC
in.
ITA
Yap
noun, a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
ics
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
PSS
io-
SPR
Ia.
yay
adverb, to the extent, amount, etc., indicated:
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Yao
noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
ILS
IAS
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
icy
adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
YCL
Yin
noun, See under yin and yang.
yip
noun, a sharp bark; yelp.
yis
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
ILP
RCS
ist
ITC
Loy
noun, a female given name.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
SLA
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Lir
noun, Ler.
sis
noun, sister.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
Pry
noun, an impertinently inquisitive person.
PRC
LOC
LON
ity
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
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.
LPN
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
Syl
PRA
LSC
LSI
LSS
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).
LST
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
LCT
LCI
Lay
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
La.
PTA
plural, peseta.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Lt.
soy
noun, soy sauce.
RPS
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
PSC
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
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).
PIC
noun, a movie.
SLR
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Sly
Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LCA
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
PSA
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
SLP
RI
RN
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.
R.
ry
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
AO
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
RC
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.
i.
RO
L1
LR
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
ln
ly
SN
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
L2
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L.
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.
yr
IP
yo
interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
yl
Yi
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
YT
ic
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
N.
TP
oy
noun, a grandchild.
RP
S.
SA
SL
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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.
TN
TL
ol
OA
NA
adverb, no1 .
O.
ty
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
TC
Y.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NL
NP
NY
NI
NC
LC
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